Publications:

Acevedo, M.F., Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Garcia-Iturbe, S.L., Palmer, T.L., Rich, A.L., Upton, A.C. and Waller, W.T., 2004, "Lake Texoma Watershed and Reservoir Modeling", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 276 pgs.

Newman, R., Cox, D., Wiese, D.N., Atkinson, S.F., Hunter, B.A., Aiken, R.A., Buckallew, R.R., Boe, B.J., Whyman, S., Brady, P.D., Palmer, T.L., Wooding, G.D., 2004, "Programmatic Environmental Assessment on Allowable Adjacent Landowner Activities Incorporating Ecosystem Management Practices on Federal Lands at Grapevine and Lewisville Lakes, Texas", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, 173 pgs.

Dohanich, F. W., Hudak, P.F., and Atkinson, S.F., 2004, "On-Road Remote Sensing of Motor Vehicle Emissions: Associations Between Exhaust Pollutant Levels and Vehicle Year", International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 61, No. 2, pp. 139-143.

Waller W.T., Dickson, K.L. and Atkinson, S.F., Ammann, L.P., 2002, "An Analysis of Phytoplankton Abundance, Zooplankton Abundance and Chlorophyll a Data Collected During the Water Quality Surveys of Lake Texoma, 1999-2001 with Comparisons to 1996-1997 Data", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 78 pgs.

Waller W.T., Allen, H.J., Dickson, K.L. and Atkinson, S.F., 2002, "Time Relevant Physical Chemical Monitoring in Lake Texoma", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 15 pgs.

Dickson, K.L., Waller W.T., Atkinson, S.F., Ammann, L.P., Doyle, R.D., Clyde, G.A., Jr., Mabe, J.A. and Baugher, T.W., 2002, "Assessment of Lake Texoma Phytoplankton Production Using Community Analysis, Chlorophyll Monitoring, Chlorophyll Mapping and Measurements of Primary Productivity", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 473 pgs.

Dickson, K.L., Martin, H., Acevedo, M.F., Atkinson, S.F., Kennedy, J.H.  and Waller, W.T., 2002 "Environmental Conditions Online DFW Metroplex (ECOPLEX): Real Time and Near Real Time Monitoring for Public Information, Decision making and Education", prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 31 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Smith D.P., 2001, "Ground Control Points for Satellite Imagery Rectification: Comparing Topographic Map versus GPS Derived Points" GIM International, Vol. 15, No. 11, pp. 211-216.

Atkinson, S.F., Waller, W.T. and McDonough, T.J., 2001, "Assessing Atrazine Pollution Potential to Drinking Water Reservoir Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Modeling" Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, Vol. 4, pp. 327-338.

Smith, D.P and Atkinson, S.F., 2001, "Accuracy of Rectification Using Topographic Maps versus GPS Ground Control Points", Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. Vol 67, No. 5, pp. 565-570.

Atkinson, S.F., Waller, W.T., Dickson, K.L., Sanmanee, S. and Moreno, M.C., 2001, "Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in the Lake Lavon Watershed", prepared for the Trinity River Authority of Texas, 199 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Waller, W.T., Dickson, K.L., Sanmanee, S. and Moreno, M.C., 2001, "Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in the Lake Lewisville Watershed", prepared for the Trinity River Authority of Texas, 243 pgs.

Waller, W.T., Dickson, K.L., Atkinson, S.F. and Ammann, L.P., 2001, "An Analysis of Phytoplankton Abundance Data Collected During the Water Quality Survey of Lake Texoma:  August 1996-September 1997", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 68 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Bhatia, S., Schoolmaster, F.A, and Waller, W.T., 2000, "Treatment of Biodiversity Impacts in a Sample of U.S. Environmental Impact Statements" Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 271-282.

Atkinson, S.F., 1999, "Water Impact Assessment" in Petts, J (ed). Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment, Blackwell Science, Oxford, England, pgs. 273-300.

Dickson, K.L., Zimmerman, E.G., Atkinson, S.F., Schoolmaster, F.A. and Fitzpatrick, L.C., 1999, "Post-Impoundment Study of Ray Roberts Lake, Year Ten", prepared for Fort Worth District Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, 230 pgs. plus appendices.

Neal, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F., 1999, "Emergency and Crisis Management: A Remote Sensing Application - Final Report", NAG5-2905, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Center, Greenbelt Maryland, 60 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Waller, W.T., Ammann,L., Franks, J., Clyde, T., Gibbs, J. and Rolbiecki, D., 1999 "A Chemical, Physical and Biological Water Quality Survey of Lake Texoma: August 1996 - September 1997", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 2113 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Acevedo, M.F., Dickson, K.L and Rolbiecki, D.A., 1998 "Distinguishing Between Chlorophyll-a and Suspended Solids in Lake Water using Hyperspectral Data", in Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems and Hydrology, Engman, E.T. (ed.), Proceedings of the International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 3499, pp. 97-104.

Clifford, P.A., Atkinson, S.F., Hinckley, D.A., Suedel,  B.C., Ludwig, D.F. and Dillon, T.M., 1998, "Selection of Contaminants and Receptors of Concern for Ecological Risk Assessments Using the Paired Comparison Technique (PCT)", Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, Vol.4, No. 5 pp. 1189-1215.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Waller, W.T., McDonough, T.J. and Fisher, T., 1998 "Analysis of Potential Atrazine Application Locations in Portions of the Lake Lewisville Watershed Using Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS Modeling", prepared for the Trinity River Authority of Texas, 36 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Necsoiu M., 1997, "Hyperspectral Imagery on Coniferous Forest Stands", Romanian Journal of Optoelectronics, Vol. 5 No. 2 pp. 114-121.

Newell, J.M., Dickson, K.L., Fitzgerald, J.W., Atkinson, S.F. and Acevedo, M.F., 1997, "A Landscape Ecological Characterization of the Ray Roberts Lake Study Area, North-Central Texas: Temporal Variations in Landscape Pattern, 1987-1992," Romanian Journal of Optoelectronics, Vol.5, No. 2 pp. 95-110.

Cairns, S. H., Dickson, K.L. and Atkinson, S.F., 1997 "Monitoring Selected Water Quality Trophic Indicators with SPOT Satellite HRV Data",  Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 263-265.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Franks, J.L., Hunter, B.A., Waller, W.T and Burks, S., 1996, "An Evaluation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Provided Historical Water Quality Data From Lake Texoma: Implications for a Water Quality Monitoring Program", prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 218 pgs.

Necsoiu M.D. and Atkinson, S.F., 1995, "Preliminary Results in the Use of ERS-1 Imagery for Black Sea Coastal Studies", EUROPTO SPIE -SAR Data Processing for Remote Sensing, No. 20, Vol 2316, pgs. 171-181.

Atkinson, S.F., Schoolmaster, F.A., Lyons, D.I. and Coffey, J.M., 1995, "A Geographic Information Systems Approach to Sanitary Landfill Siting Procedures - Case Study: Denton County, Texas", The Environmental Professional, Vol. 17, pp. 20-26.

Atkinson, S.F., Necsoiu M.D. and Dickson, K.L., 1995, "WWW- The Future of Communications is Here Today", Revista de Optoelectronica, Annul. III, Vol. III, No. 2, pg 9-16.

Institute of Applied Sciences, 1995, "Ray Roberts Lake Post Impoundment Environmental Study Year-Six" Supplement to Design Memorandum No. 8, Master Plan, prepared fro the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. Worth District, 226 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., 1995, "Introduction to GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analyses ", technical guidelines prepared for the Society for Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Pensacola, Florida, 87 pgs.

Canter, L.W. and Atkinson, S.F., 1995, "Environmental Quality Planning ", technical guidelines prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 843 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Thomlinson, J.R., 1994, "An Examiniation of Ground Water Pollution Potential Through GIS Modeling", American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing-American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Technical Papers, Volume 1: ASPRS, pgs. 71-80.

Atkinson, S.F., Sill, P.E. and Thomlinson, J.R., 1994, "Classification Methods for Separating Satellite Imagery into Discrete Landuse Classes When Class Mixing Occurs, Proceedings of the 96th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, March 4-6, 1993, Denton, Texas, pgs. 210-215.

Thomlinson, J.R. and Atkinson, S.F., 1994, "Patch Characteristics of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Colonies: A Geographic Information Systems Approach", Proceedings of the 96th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, March 4-6, 1993, Denton, Texas, pgs. 204-209.

Atkinson, S.F., Thomlinson, J.R., Sill, P.E. and Dickson, K.L., 1993, "Image Processing and Geographic Information Systems Modeling of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution Potential in the Upper Trinity River and Richland Chambers Lake Watersheds", report prepared for the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District Number One, Fort Worth, Texas, 68 pgs, plus 16 page Executive Summary and 64 page Appendix.

Hunter, B.A., Atkinson, S.F. and Kennedy, J.H., 1993, "Satellite Remote Sensing to Identify Tobacco and Water Bodies in the Central Coastal Region of North Carolina", report prepared for the Miles Corporation, Stilwell, Kansas, 42 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Thomlinson, J.R., Sill, P.E. and Dickson, K.L., 1993, "Image Processing and Geographic Information Systems Modeling of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution Potential in the Upper Trinity River and Richland Chambers Lake Watersheds", report prepared for the Tarrant County Water Improvement and Control District Number One, Fort Worth, Texas, 68 pgs, plus appendicies, plus Executive Summary.

Schoolmaster, F.A., Atkinson, S.F. and Dickson, K.L., 1992, "An Interdisciplinary Approach to Developing M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in Environmental Science", The Environmental Professional, Vol. 14 No. 4, pgs. 1-7.

Atkinson, S.F., Acevedo, M.F. and Tonella, G., 1992, "GIS and Global Climate Change", Proceedings of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 1992 Meeting, Technical Papers, Vol. 3, pp. 254-263.

Dickson, K.L., Schoolmaster, F.A. and Atkinson, S.F., 1992, "Educating Environmental Scientists for the 21st Century", in Oelschlaeger, M. (ed) After Earth Day -  Continuing the Conservation Effort, University of North Texas Press, Denton, Texas.

Thomlinson, J.R. and Atkinson, S.F., 1992, "DRASTIC Mapping of the State of Texas: A Geographic Information Systems Approach", Proceedings of the American Water Resources Association Symposium - Availability of Ground Water Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dickson, K.L., Schoolmaster, F.A. and Atkinson, S.F., 1992, "Educating Environmental Scientists for the 21st Century", in Oeslchlaeger, M. After Earth Day - Continuing the Conservation Effort, UNT Press, pgs. 83-87.

Atkinson, S.F., Thomlinson, J.R., Hunter, B.A., Coffey, J.M. and Dickson, K.L., 1992, "The DRASTIC Ground Water Pollution Potential of Texas", report prepared for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Advanced Technology Program, Austin, Texas, 30 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A., 1992, "Image Processing of the Anaconda Smelter Area - Final Report of the Three Year EPA/UNT Cooperative Agreement", report prepared for the Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada, 8 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Thomlinson, J.R., 1991, "The Use of Geological Data in Unsupervised Habitat Classification with Satellite Imagery", Proceedings of the 8th Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing", Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, pgs. 1297-1308.

Atkinson, S.F., 1991, "Using Geographic Information Systems to Locate Sites for Stormwater Detention Basins", Proceedings of the How Healthy is the Upper Trinity River? Conference, Texas Water Resources Institute, College Station, Texas, pgs. 133-144.

Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A., 1991, "Satellite Analyses of Potential Habitat Types Near the City of Georgetown, Texas", report to the City of Georgetown, Texas, Center for Remote Sensing and Landuse Analsyes, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, 28 pgs.

Advanced Aquatic Technology Associates, Inc., 1991, "Carstensz Meadow Vegetation Classification Using Landsat Satellite Imagery", report to Freeport Indonesia, Inc.- Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Center for Remote Sensing and Landuse Analsyes, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, 29 pgs.

Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F., 1990, "The Use of Geographic Information Systems for Ornothological Reserach", Condor, Vol. 92, No. 3, pp. 564-570.

Atkinson, S.F., 1990, "A Simplified Habitat Evaluation for Use With Remote Sensing Data", The Environmental Professional, Vol. 12, No. 7, pp. 122-130.

Atkinson, S.F., Hunter, B.A. and Marr, P.G., 1990, "Spatial Analysis of Ground Water Pollution", Proceedings of the National Computer Graphics Association GIS'90, NCGA, Fairfax, Virginia, pp. 30-39.

Atkinson, S.F., Church, G.M., Shaw, D.M. and Hunter, B.A., 1990, "Characterization of Historical Eskimo Curlew Habitat in Texas", report to the Texas Parks and Wildlife, Center for Remote Sensing and Landuse Analsyes, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, 40 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A., 1990, "Final Report: GIS Analyses of American Chrome and Chemical Ground Water Contamination", report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Remote Sensing and Landuse Anayses, Institute of Applied Sciences, Unviersity of North Texas, 70 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A., 1990, "Final Report: GIS Analyses of El Paso/Juarez Air Quality" report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Remote Sensing and Landuse Anayses, Institute of Applied Sciences, Unviersity of North Texas, 64 pgs.

Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F., 1990, "Final Report: Remote Sensing for the Identification of Black-Capped Vireo Nesting Habitat", Center for Remote Sensing, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 32 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Walker, S.W., Shaw, D.M., Hunter, B.A., Marr, P.G., Coffey, J.M. and Evans, K.J., 1989, "A Geographic Information System Approach to Implementing DRASTIC for Ground Water Protection", Papers and Proceedings of the 12th Applied Geography Conference, Association of American Geographers, Binghamton, N.Y., pp. 90-98.

Dickson, K.L., Arnold, W.R., Waller, W.T., Kennedy, J.H., Hall, J.F. and Atkinson, S.F., 1989, "Methods and Approaches for Assessing the Impacts of Point and Nonpoint Source Pollution on Water Quality: The Trinity River, A Case Study", Papers and Proceedings of the 12th Applied Geography Conference, Association of American Geographers, Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 82-88.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L. and DelRegno, K.J., 1989, "Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Predicting Sediment and Nutrient Loadings to Water Supply Reservoirs", in Jensen R. and Dunagan, C. (eds.), Proceedings of the 22nd Water for Texas Conference - "Managing Texas' Waters: Stewardship in a Regulatory Environment", Texas Water Resources Institute, College Station, Texas, pgs. 152-160.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Hunter, B.A., Coffey, J.M., Marr, P.G., Walker, S.W. and Shaw, D.M., 1989, "Remote Sensing and GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analysis in the City of Dallas' Eastern Watershed", report to the City of Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, Texas, 110 pgs.

Shaw, D.M., Hunter, B.A., Atkinson, S.F. and Smith, K.J., 1989, "Remote Sensing and GIS for the Austin Regional Habitat Conservation Plan", Center for Remote Sensing, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 75 pgs.

Shaw, D.M., Tazik, D.J., Coffey, J.M. and Atkinson, S.F., 1989, "Status Report: The Black-Capped Vireo on Camp Bullis, Fort Sam Houston, Texas", Center for Remote Sensing, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 36 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Walker, S.W. and Dickson, K.L., 1989, "Image Processing and Geographic Information System Modeling of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution Potential in the Cedar Creek Reservoir Watershed", Center for Remote Sensing, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 138 pgs.

 Walker, S.W., Nelson, T.A. and Atkinson, S.F., 1989, "Nonpoint Source Pollution Predictions for the Cedar Creek Reservoir Watershed in the Year 2010", Center for Remote Sensing, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 12 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., 1988, "Nonpoint Pollution Control Site Selection Planning", Proceedings of the Third Annual International Conference on Geographic Information Systems, (GIS/LIS '88), San Antonio, Texas, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Falls Church, Virginia, pp. 685-694.

Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F., 1988, "GIS Applications for Golden-cheeked Warbler Habitat Description",  Proceedings of the Third Annual International Conference on Geographic Information Systems, (GIS/LIS '88), San Antonio, Texas, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Falls Church, Virginia, pp. 401-406.

Atkinson, S.F., 1988, "Planning for the Control of Nonpoint Pollution", Minneapolis, Minnesota, Papers and Proceedings of the 11th Applied Geography Conference, Association of American Geographers, State University of New York at Binghamton, Vol. 11, pp. 94-104.

DelRegno, K.J. and Atkinson, S.F., 1988, "Nonpoint Pollution and Watershed Management: A Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) Approach", Lake and Reservoir Management, Vol.4, No. 2, pp. 17-25.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L. and DelRegno, D.J., 1988, "Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for Watershed Management", Proceedings of the 15th Water for Texas Conference, Houston, Texas, Texas Water Resources Institute, College Station, Texas, 15 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L. and DelRegno, D.J., 1988, "Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for predicting Sediment and Nutrient Loadings to Water Supply Reservoirs, New Waves, Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 4.

Dickson, K.L., Atkinson, S.F., Fitzpatrick, L., Zimmerman, E. and Rodgers, J.H.Jr., 1988, "Pre-Impoundment Environmental Study of Ray Roberts Lake", report to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Fort Worth, Texas, 320 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Shaw, D.M., Hunter, B.A., Marr, P.G., and Martin, K.R., 1988, "Remote Sensing and GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analysis in the City of Dallas' Western Watersheds", report to the City of Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, Texas, 131 pgs.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1988, "Final Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas", Fort Worth District, Environmental Resources Branch, Fort Worth, Texas, 129 pgs.

Natural Heritage Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife, 1988, "Interim Status Report, Golden-Cheeked Warbler Status Review", report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 30 pgs. plus appendices.

Atkinson, S.F., 1987, "COE uses GIS in Flood Study", Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. 53, No. 11, pp. 1592-1593.

Tomlinson, P. and Atkinson, S.F., 1987, "Environmental Audits:  Proposed Terminology", Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 187-198.

Tomlinson, P. and Atkinson, S.F., 1987, "Environmental Audits:  A Literature Review", Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 239-261.

Atkinson, S.F., 1987, "COE relies on ERDAS System for '404' EIS", ERDAS Monitor, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1, 7-8.

Atkinson, S.F. and Marr, P.G., 1987, "The Use of Remote Sensing for Land Use Mapping" report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Institute of Applied Sciences,  University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 19 pgs. plus appendices.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1987, "Final Regional Environmental Impact Statement: Trinity River and Tributaries", Fort Worth District, Environmental Resources Branch, Fort Worth, Texas, 504 pgs.

Atkinson, S.F., 1985, "Habitat-Based Methods for Biological Impact Assessment", The Environmental Professional, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 265-282.

Atkinson, S.F. and Hathorn, P.M., 1985 "Cover Type Interpretation in North Central Texas Using a Micro‑ Computer Based Multispectral Image Processing System", Proceedings U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fifth Remote Sensing Symposium, Remote Sensing Applications for Water Resources Management, October 28‑30, Ann Arbor, Michigan, pp. 486‑502.

Atkinson, S.F., 1985.,"Adaptation of Statistical Residual Analysis for the Use with Remotely Sensed Data to Aid in Biological Impact Assessment", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.