PUBLICATIONS

Reduced ecosystem services of desert plants from ground-mounted solar energy development

Authors:  Steven M. Grodsky and Rebecca R. Hernandez

Journal:  Nature Sustainability


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Simulated solar panels create altered microhabitats in desert landforms.

Authors:  Karen E. Tanner, Kara A. Moore-O’Leary, Ingrid M. Parker, Bruce M. Pavlik, and Rebecca R. Hernandez

Journal:  Ecosphere


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Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) response to harvest residue retention: Implications for sustainable forest bioenergy production

Authors:  Steven M. Grodsky, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Joshua W. Campbell, Kevin R. Hinson, Oliver Keller, Sarah R. Fritts, Jessica A. Homyack, and Christopher E. Moorman

Journal:  Forests (Special issue: Ecological Insights into the Sustainable Development of Bioenergy from Forests)

Date:  12/2019


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Techno–ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability

Authors:  Rebecca R. Hernandez, Alona Armstrong, Jennifer Burney, Greer Ryan, Kara Moore-O’Leary, Ibrahima Diédhiou, Steven M. Grodsky, Leslie Saul-Gershenz, Rob Davis, Jordan Macknick, Dustin Mulvaney, Garvin A. Heath, Shane B. Easter, Madison K. Hoffacker, Michael F. Allen, and Daniel M. Kammen

Journal:  Nature Sustainability

Date:  07/2019


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Characterization of the Impact on Native Bees from Utility Scale Solar Development in the Desert

Authors:  Leslie Saul-Gershenz, Lynn Kimsey, Neal M. Williams, Thomas Zavortink, and Robbin Thorp

Institution/Entity:  Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California, Davis, CA

Date:  11/04/2018


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Variable responses of non-native and native ants to coarse woody debris removal following forest bioenergy harvests

Authors:  Steven M. Grodsky, Joshua W. Campbell, Sarah R. Fritts, T. Bently Wigley, and Christopher E. Moorman

Journal:  Forest Ecology and Management

Date:  15/02/2018


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Invertebrate community response to coarse woody debris removal for bioenergy production from intensively managed forests

Authors:  Steven M. Grodsky, Christopher E. Moorman, Sarah R. Fritts, Joshua W. Campbell, Clyde E. Sorenson, Matthew A. Bertone, Steven B. Castleberry, and T. Bently Wigley

Journal:  Ecological Applications

Date:  01/2018


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Solar Energy Development and the Biosphere

Authors:  Michelle Murphy-Mariscal, Steven M. Grodsky, and Rebecca R. Hernandez

Book Title:  A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems

Date:  01/2018


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Land-sparing opportunities for solar energy development in agricultural landscapes: A case study of the Great Central Valley, CA, United States

Authors:  Madison K. Hoffacker, Michael F. Allen, and Rebecca R. Hernandez

Journal:  Environmental Science & Technology

Date:  19/12/2017


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Building a Healthier and More Robust Future: 2050 Low-Carbon Energy Scenarios for California

Authors:  Max Wei, Shuba Raghavan, Patricia Hidalgo-Gonzalez, Rodrigo Henriquez Auba, Dev Millstein, Madison K. Hoffacker, Rebecca R. Hernandez , Eleonara Ruffini, Brian Tarroja, Amir Agha, Kouchak, Josiah Johnston, Daniel Kammen, Julia Szinai, Colin Shepard, Anand Gopal, Kaiyu Sun, Tianzhen Hong, and Florin-Langer James

Institution/Entity:  Energy Research and Development Division, California Energy Commission

Date:  March 2017


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