Edited by : Hilary I. Inyang and John L. Daniels,
Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Studies (GIEES), The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USAGeoenvironmental and Energy Systems Research Laboratory(GESRL), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Chunlong Zhang, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Monitoring of the Environment as a Whole
I.T. Aighewi and E.O. Ekundayo, Department of Soil Science, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Concept of Integrated Monitoring of the Environment
Badar Ghauri, SUPARCO, Pakistan
Monitoring at Various Spatial and Temporal Scales
Jeffrey Borchers, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Priority Parameters: Abiotic and Biotic Components
Joseph Ikechukwu Muoghalu, Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Background State of the Biosphere
M. M. Adel, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, USA
S.A. Hasnath, Department of Geology, Boston University, USA
Separating Natural and Anthropogenic Causes of Global Change
Joseph Maitama, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya
Early Warning Issues
Iness Simuunza, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Zambia
Bioindicator Species and Their Use in Biomonitoring
Almut Gerhardt, LimCo International, Germany
Fundamentals of Monitoring Technology and Global Observation Systems
Remote Sensing and Environment
Isabel Bradshaw, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), USDA Forest Service, USA
Local, Regional and Global Environment
Sergey Gromov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Remote Sensing (Satellite) System Technologies
Michael A. Okoye, Earth Satellite Corporation, USA
Greg T. Koeln, Earth Satellite Corporation, USA
Geophysical Monitoring Technologies
Aniekan Edet, Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Geochemical Monitoring Technologies
Emest Yanful, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Electrochemical Sensing Technologies
Hilary I. Inyang, Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Studies (GIEES), The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Laboratory-Based Analytical Technologies
John L. Daniels, Geoenvironmental and Energy Systems Research Laboratory(GESRL), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Sunyoung Bae, Geoenvironmental and Energy Systems Research Laboratory(GESRL), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Biomonitoring Technologies
Lucky Odokuma, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Gerald Turnbull, Global Livestock Group, USA
Radiometric Monitoring Technologies
Gary Weil
Atmospheric Monitoring
Priority Parameters and Their Measurements
Constance M. Brown-Mitic, NSF Science and Technology Center SAHRA, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, USA
Samuel K. Kaharabata, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Roger Bales, NSF Science and Technology Center SAHRA, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, USA
Observation Systems, Networks and Existing Datebases
Sergey Gromov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Air Pollution in Pristine, Rural and Urban Areas
Dennis Lane, University of Kansas, USA
Transboundary Air Pollution
Franco DiGiovanni and Philip Fellin, Airzone One Ltd., 222 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga Ontario, Canada
Acid Precipitation
Shankar Aggarwal, School of Studies in Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukta University, India
Nguyen Oanhi, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Weather Monitoring
Caxton Matarira, Environment and Remote Sensing Institute, Zimbabwe
Noise Level Monitoring
Khanindra Pathak, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Radiation Monitoring
Hilary I. Inyang, Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Studies (GIEES), The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Monitoring Freshwater and Marine Systems
Richard King, University of Uyo, Nigeria
Priority Parameters for Monitoring of Freshwater and Marine Systems, and their Measurement
L. J. Twomey, M. F. Piehler and H. W. Paerl, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Freshwater Observation Systems, Networks and Existing Databases
Lisa Martinenghi, Studio d'ingegneria Martinenghi SA, Switzerland
F. Zamboni, Laboratorio di fisica terrestre, IST, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
Marine and Brackish Water Observation Systems, Networks and Existing Databases
K.G. Adham, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Egypt
Methedologies to Detect Anthropogenic Changes in Freshwater and Marine Systems
Richard King, University of Uyo, Nigeria
Acidification and Salination of Water Bodies
Thomas Clair, Environment Canada-Atlantic Region, Canada
Deposition of Pollutants and Their Impacts on Fisheries
B.B. Jana, Aquaculture and Applied Limnology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, India
Pollution of Littoral Zones and Bottom Sediment
B.B. Jana, Aquaculture and Applied Limnology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, India
Monitoring of Geomedia Systems
Lake and River Sediment Monitoring
Rudolf Reuther, enas Environmental Assessments, Germany
Soil Contamination Monitoring
C. Marjorie Aelion, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, USA
Groundwater Monitoring
Naresh Singhal, Rajika Samaranayake, Hettiarachchige Dayananda Gunasekera, and Jahangir Islam, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Monitoring of Releases from Constructed Facilities
Gary Weil
Radiation from Terrestrial Sources
Cecelia Williams, Sandia national Laboratories, USA
Desertification and Vegetation Monitoring
Joseph Ikechukwu Muoghalu, Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Soil Water Content Monitoring
Paul Ferre
Contaminated Site Characterization and Monitoring
T. Cassia de Brito Galvao, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
John L. Daniels, Geoenvironmental and Energy Systems Research Laboratory(GESRL), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Hilary I. Inyangv, Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Studies (GIEES), The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Analysis and Utility of Monitoring data
Evolution of Geographic Information and Visualization Systems
Ann K. Deakin, Department of Geosciences, State University of New York College at Fredonia, USA
Regional and Global Geoinformation Systems
Vincent Ogunro
Regional and Global Geoinformation Systems
David Washington
Statistical Analysis and Quality Assurance of Monitoring data
Iris Yeung Miu Han, Department of Management Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Geostatistical Analysis of Monitoring data
Mark Dowdall, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Environmental Protection Unit, Polar Environmental Centre, Norway
John O’Dea, Department of Applied Science, Institute of Technology, Ireland
Applications of Geographic Information Systems
Christopher Misati Ondieki, Department of Geography, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Shadrack Kiana Murimi, Department of Geography, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Use of Monitoring data in Model Verification
Vinod Jain, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Gideon Okpokwasili
Use of Monitoring data in Facility Performance Evaluation
Vincent Ogunro
Hilary I. Inyang, Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Studies (GIEES), The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Use of Monitoring data in Human/Ecological Exposure Assessment
Joanna Burger, Environmental Health Division, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Nelson Biology Lab, Rutgers University, USA
Michael Gochfeld, Occupational Health Division, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, USA
