
CHESS Lab for Conservation
John E. Quinn at Furman University
Vision and Mission
Identify science based conservation solutions for managed ecosysems
Current Research
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Bioacoustics to inform conservation in working landscapes 
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Scope 1 and 2 biodiversity sampling and reporting 
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Forest sustainability - 
Vickery & Quinn 2024. Forest, Climate, and Policy Literature lacks acknowledgement of environmental justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Journal of Environmental Management. 358: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120804  
 
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Recent Research
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Spatial modeling of biodiversity and ecosystem services with InVEST- 
Ortel et al. 2024. Linked spatial and temporal success of urban growth boundaries to preserve ecosystem services. Landscape and Urban Planning. 250, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105134  
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Vickery and Quinn 2023. Climate-altered Precipitation is more Important than Land Use when Modeling Ecosystem Services Associated with Surficial Processes. Environmental Management. 72(6):1216-1227 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-023-01861-6 
 
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Historical maps for conservation planning- 
Gambrill et al. 2023. Southern Spatial Stories: Interdisciplinary perceptions of shifting spatial awareness and values. Landscape Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-023-01625-x 
 
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Soundscapes indices - 
Avian Telemetry - a composition that incorporate avian biology, soundscape ecology, romantic-period British poetry, ecoacoustic music, and avant-garde percussion performance 
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Quinn et al. 2024. Acoustic indices are responsive to local-scale but not landscape-scale agricultural land use. Ecological Indicators https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111868 
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Hyland, et al. 2023. Quantifying the Soundscape: How Filters Change Acoustic Indices. Ecological Indicators. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110061 
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Barnes and and Quinn 2023. Passive Acoustic Sampling Enhances Traditional Herpetofauna Sampling Techniques in Urban Environments. Sensors https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239322 
 
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