research activities: kevin czajkowski
journal publications
Wilson, G., Doraiswamy, N., Porter, K., Czerniak, C., Tuttle, N., Czajkowski, K. 2014.
The Teacher Leader Model Standards in context: Analyzing a program of teacher leadership
development to contextual behaviors of teacher leaders, Science Teacher Education (Submitted). Abstract
Chu, H., J. F. Gottgens, J. Chen, G. Sun, A. R. Desai, Z. Ouyang, C. Shao, and K.
Czajkowski, 2014. Climatic variability, hydrologic anomaly, and methane emission can
turn productive freshwater marches into net carbon sources. Global Change Biology (accepted). Abstract
Doraiswamy, N., Porter, K., Wilson, G., Paprzycki, P., Czerniak, C., Tuttle, N., Czajkowski,
K. (Submitted). Development and validation of an instrument to assess teacher leadership
behaviors in an NSF-funded MSP. Journal of School Leadership. Abstract
Anastasoff, J., Tuttle, N. Czajkowski, K., Czerniak, C.M. (Submitted). Do It Yourself:
Students Design Investigations to Combat Global Climate Change. The Science Teacher. Abstract
McCloskey, T., Tuttle, N., Petty, S. M., Czajkowski, K., Czerniak, C. (Submitted).
Teaching Sustainability to Elementary Students: Bringing the Community to School. Science and Children. Abstract
Chu, H, J. Chen , J. Gottgens , Z. Ouyang , R. John , K. P. Czajkowski , R. Becker.
2014. Net ecosystem CH4 and CO2 exchanges in a Lake Erie coastal marsh and a nearby
cropland, Journal of Geophysical Research –Biogeosciences, 119, 722-740. Abstract
Riehl, Peggy T., Tuttle, N., Czerniak, Charlene M., Czajkowski, Kevin P. (Accepted).
A Case Study in the Stewardship of Creation: Project-Based Learning and Catholic Social
Teaching in a Climate Change Curriculum. Journal of Sustainability Education. Abstract
Obringer, M., Tuttle, N., Czajkowski, K., Czerniak, C.M. (Submitted). What is a Foot
Under Your Feet?: A Project-Based Science Unit for Fifth Graders. Science and Children. Abstract
Mahoney, T., Tuttle, N., Czerniak, C.M., Czajkowski, K. (Submitted). The New Face
of Professional Development: Using Project-Based Learning as a Model for Teacher Professional
Development. Educational Leadership.
Adaktilou, N., R. Landenberger, K. Czajkowski, and M-L. Hedley, 2013. Using geospatial
technology to enhance science teaching and learning: A case study presenting the vision
and impacts of the 'SATELLITES' geo-science program, International Journal of Science Education, in review. Abstract
Hedley, M-L., M.A. Templin, K. Czajkowski, and C. Czerniak, 2013, The Use of Geospatial
Technologies Instruction Within a Student/Teacher/Scientist Partnership: Increasing
Students' Geospatial Skills and Atmospheric Concept Knowledge, J. Geoscience Education, 61, 161-169. Abstract
Esseili, M.A., I.I. Kassem, V. Sigler, K. Czajkowski, and A. Ames, 2012, Genetic evidence
for the offsite transport of E. coli associated with land application of Class B biosolids
on agricultural fields, Science of the Total Environment, 433, 273-280. Abstract
Farhang Akbar-Khanzadeh, April Ames, Michael Bisesi, Sheryl Milz, Kevin Czajkowski & Ashok Kumar (2012): Particulate Matter (PM) Exposure Assessment—Horizontal and Vertical PM Profiles in Relation to Agricultural Activities and Environmental Factors in Farm Fields, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 9:8, 502-516. Abstract
Hedley, M-L, K. Czajkowski, J. Struble, T. Benko, B. Shellito, S. Sheridan, M. Munro-Stasiuk, 2012, Celebrate with SATELLITES, reprinted in Fuel for Thought: Building Energy Awareness in Grades 9-12, NSTA Press, Ed. Steve Metz, Mar. 2012, 57-68.
Bhat, A., Kumar, A., and Czajkowski, K.,Development and evaluation of a dispersion model to predict downwind concentrations of particulate emissions from land application of Class B biosolids in unstable conditions, "Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution", ISBN 978-953-307-981-3, InTech, Croatia, 2011 (in press). Abstract
Maruthi Sridhar, B.B., R.K. Vincent, S.J. Roberts and K. Czajkowski. 2011. Remote sensing of soybean stress as an indicator of chemical concentration of biosolid amended surface soils. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 13: 676-681. Abstract
Wu, Chenxi, Spongberg, Alison, Witter, Jason, Fang, Min, Czajkowski, Kevin, Ames, April 2010, Dissipation and leaching potential of selected pharmaceutically active compounds in soils amended with biosolids, Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 59, 343-351. Abstract
Wu, Chenxi, Spongberg, Alison, Witter, Jason, Fang, Min, Czajkowski, Kevin, 2010, Uptake of pharmaceutical and personal care products by soybean plants from soils applied with biosolids and irrigated with contaminated water, Environmental Science and Technology , 44, 6157-6161. Abstract
Wu, C., A. Spongberg, J. Witter, M. Fang, A. Ames and K. Czajkowski, 2010. Detection of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in agricultural soils receiving biosolids application, Clean-Soil, Air, Water, 38(3), 230-237. Abstract
Wu, C., J. Witter, A. Spongberg, K. Czajkowski, 2009, Occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals in an agricultural landscape, western Lake Erie basin, Water Research, 42, 3407-3416. Abstract
Hedley, M-L, K. Czajkowski, J. Struble, T. Benko, B. Shellito, S. Sheridan, M. Munro-Stasiuk, 2009, Celebrate with SATELLITES, The Science Teacher (NSTA), Jan. 2009, 27-33.
Lambert, J., M. Munro-Stasiuk, K. Czajkowski, T. Benko, B. Shellito, M-L. Hedley, S. Sheridan, C. Merry, and J. Struble, 2008, SATELLITES: Students and Teachers Exploring Local Landscapes to Interpret the Earth from Space, Journal of Geoscience Education, 56, 383-393. Abstract
Hedley, M-L, K. Czajkowski, T. Benko, R. Landenberger, B. Shellito, M. Munro-Stasiuk, and J. Struble, 2008, SATELLITES: A Geospatial Technology Program for Teachers and Students, The Earth Scientist, 27, 11-13.
Khuder, S., S. Milz, M. Bisesi, R. Vincent, W. McNulty, K. Czajkowski, 2007, Health Survey of Residents Living Near Biosolids Permitted Farm Fields,Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 62, 5-11. Abstract
Witter, J.D., A.L. Spongberg and K.P. Czajkowki, 2007. Diurnal Soil Temperature Within the GLOBE Program Dataset. Journal of Geography, 106, 13-19. Abstract
Ault, T., K. P. Czajkowski, T. Benko, J. Coss, J. Struble, A. Spongberg, M. Templin, and C. Gross, 2006, Validation of the MODIS Snow Product (MOD10) and Cloud Mask Using Student and NWS Cooperative Station Observations, Remote Sensing of Environment, 105, 341-353. Abstract
Torbick, N. P. Lawrence, K.P. Czajkowski, 2006, Application and Assessment of an Expert System for Wetlands identification in Northwest Ohio, USA, Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Restoration, 2, 26-37.
Dunham, S., M. Fonstad, S. Anderson, K. Czajkowski, 2005, Using Multi-temporal Satellite Imagery to Monitor the Response of Vegetation to Drought in the Great Lakes Region, GIScience & Remote Sensing, 42, 185-201. Abstract
Torbick, N, P. Lawrence, and K. Czajkowski,, 2004, The Maumee River Watershed in Northwestern Ohio Inventoried with GIS, ArcNEWS, 30-31.Abstract
Vincent, R. K., X. Qin, R. M. McKay, J. Miner, K. Czajkowski, J. Savino, and T. Bridgeman, 2003, Phycocyanin Detection from Landsat TM data for mapping Cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Erie, Remote Sensing of Environment, 89, 381-392. Abstract
Ouaidrari, H., S. N. Goward, K. P. Czajkowski, J. A. Sobrino, S. Liang, and E. Vermote, 2002, Land surface temperature estimation from AVHRR thermal infrared measurements: an assessment for the AVHRR land Pathfinder II data set. Remote Sensing of Environment,81, 114-128 . Abstract
Czajkowski, K. P., S. N. Goward, D. Shirey, and A. Walz, 2002, Thermal remote sensing of near surface water vapor, Remote Sensing of Environment, 79, 253-265. Abstract
Czajkowski, K. P., Using Webcasts for Earth Sciences Classroom Instruction: Lessons Learned, American Geophysical Union’s EOS weekly newsletter, 83, Oct. 15, 2002, p. 473. Abstract
Goward, S. N., Y. Xue, and K. P. Czajkowski, 2002, Evaluating land surface moisture conditions from the remotely sensed temperature/vegetation index measurements: an exploration employing the Simplified Simple Biosphere Model, Remote Sensing of Environment, 79, 225-242. Abstract
Lakshmi, V., K. P. Czajkowski, R. O. Dubayah, and J. Susskind, 2001, Surface air temperatures using AVHRR and TOVS: a comparison study, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22, 643-662. Abstract
Prince, S. D., S. N. Goward, S. Goetz and K. Czajkowski, 2000, Inter-annual atmosphere - biosphere variation: implications for observation and modeling, Journal of Geophysical Research, 105, 20 055-20 063. Abstract
Czajkowski, K. P., S. N. Goward, S. Stadler, and A. Walz, 2000, Thermal remote sensing of near surface environmental variables: application over the Oklahoma Mesonet, The Professional Geographer, 52, 345-357. Abstract
O'Donnell, G.M., K.P. Czajkowski, R.O.Dubayah, and D. Lettenmaier, 2000, Macroscale hydrological modeling using remotely sensed inputs: Application to the Ohio River basin, Journal of Geophysical Research,105, 12 499-12 516. Abstract
Prince, S. D., Goetz, S. J., Dubayah, R., Czajkowski, K., and Thawley, M., 1998, Inference of surface and air temperature, atmospheric precipitable water and vapor pressure deficit using AVHRR satellite observations: validation of algorithms. Journal of Hydrology , 213, 230-249. Abstract
Kalluri, S. N. V, R. O. Dubayah, K. P. Czajkowski, and S. J. Goetz, 1998, Response to Prata "Land surface temperatures from AVHRR: a comment", Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 6243-6244.
Czajkowski, K. P., S. N. Goward, and H. Ourdrari, 1998, Impact of filter functions on split window estimation of land surface temperature, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 19, 2007-2012. Abstract
Czajkowski, K. P., T. Mulhern, S. N. Goward, and J. Cihlar, 1997, Validation of the geocoding and compositing system (GEOCOMP) using contextual analysis for AVHRR images, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 18, 3055-3068. Abstract
Czajkowski, K. P., Mulhern, T., Goward, S. N., Cihlar, J., Dubayah, R. O., and Prince, S. D., 1997, Biospheric environmental monitoring at BOREAS with AVHRR observations. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 29 651-29 663. Abstract
book chapters
Czajkowski, K.P., T. Benko, T. Ault, 2013, Satellite Imagery Enables Urban Heat Island
Determination, AGI Environmental Awareness Series, editors Rebecca Dodge and Russel
Congalton, pp. 44-45.
Czajkowski, K.P. and P.L. Lawrence, 2013, Chapter 8: GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
for Watershed Planning in the Maumee River Basin, Ohio, in Geospatial Tools and Urban
Water Resources, Ed. Patrick L. Lawrence, Springer, 131-144. Link
Bhat, A., A. Kumar and K. Czajkowski, 2011, Development and Evaluation of a Dispersion
Model to Predict Downwind Concentrations of Particulate Emissions from Land Application
of Class B Biosolids, Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution, Ed. Jose Orosa, InTech. Link
Czajkowski, K.P, A. Ames, B. Alam, S. Milz, R. Vincent, W. McNulty, T. W. Ault, M. Bisesi, B. Fink, S. Khuder, T. Benko, J. Coss, D. Czajkowski, S. Sritharan, K. Nedunuri, S. Nikolov, J. Witter, and A. Spongberg, 2010, Application of GIS in Evaluating the Potential Impacts of Land Application of Biosolids on Human Health. Geospatial Technologies and Environment: Applications, Policies and Management, Ed. Nancy Pullen and Mark Patterson, Springer, Vol 3, 200 p. Link
Czajkowski, K.P., T. Benko, T. Ault, 2009, Satellite Imagery Enables Urban Heat Island Determination, AGI Environmental Awareness Series, in review.
Torbick, N., Lawrence, P., Czajkowski, K. 2008. Application and assessment of a GIScience model for wetlands identification in northwest Ohio,USA. p.3-12. In Wei Ji (editor), Wetland and water resource modeling and assessment: A watershed perspective. CRCPress, New York,USA. Link
Lawrence, P.L, Czajowski, K. and Torbick, N. (2004). Policy Implication of Remote Sensing in Understanding Urban Environments: Developing a Wetlands Inventory for Community Decision-Making in the Maumee Area of Concern, Ohio. In Jensen, R., Gatrell, J., and McLean, D. eds. Place, Meaning and the Politics of Cities: Alternative Methodologies for Using Geo-Spatial Technologies to Understanding Urban Environments. Springer Verlag Press, pp. 23-36. Link
Czajkowski, K. P., S. N. Goward, T. Mulhern, S. J. Goetz, A. Walz, D. Shirey, S. Stadler, S. Prince, and R. O. Dubayah, 2004, Recovery of environmental variables from thermal remote sensing, in Thermal Remote Sensing in Land Surface Processes, Ed. J. Luvall and D. Quattrochi, CRC Press, 11-32. Link
Dubayah, R. O., E. F. Wood, T. E. Engman, K. P. Czajkowski, and M. Zion, 2000, A remote sensing approach to macroscale hydrological modeling, Remote Sensing in Hydrology and Water Management, Ed. G. Schultz and E. Engman, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 85-102. Link
proceedings
Hall, D. K., P. M. Montesano, J. L. Foster, G. A. Riggs, R. E. J. Kelly and K. Czajkowski, Preliminary Evaluation of the AFWA-NASA Blended Snow-Cover Product Over the Lower Great Lakes region, Proceedings from the 64th Eastern Snow Conference, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 2007.
Czajkowski, K. P., T. Benko and J. Struble, Global change and remote sensing summer teacher workshop and observation program, Proceedings from the 11th Annual Education Symposium, American Meteorological Society, Jan. 13-17, 2002, p. 87-89.