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Ericha M Courtright
Range Management Research
Program Specialist

Phone: (575) 646-4147
Fax: (575) 646-5889

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Aeolian sediment transport responses to vegetation cover change: Effects of sampling error on model uncertainty Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wojcikiewicz, R.R., Webb, N.P., Edwards, E.L., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Cooper, B.F. 2023. Aeolian sediment transport responses to vegetation cover change: Effects of sampling error on model uncertainty. Journal of Geophysical Research. 128(12):e2023JF007319. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JF007319.
The Landscape Data Commons: A system for standardizing, accessing, and applying large environmental datasets for agroecosystem research and management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCord, S.E., Webb, N.P., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Bonefont Flores, K., Brehm, J.R., Brown, J., Courtright, E.M., Dietrich, C., Duniway, M., Edwards, B., Fraser, C.M., Herrick, J.E., Knight, A.C., Metz, L., Van Zee, J.W., Tweedie, C. 2023. The Landscape Data Commons: A system for standardizing, accessing, and applying large environmental datasets for agroecosystem research and management. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 8(2):e20120. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20120.
Optimizing sampling across methods improves the power of ecological monitoring data - (Abstract Only)
McCord, S.E., Webb, N.P., Courtright, E.M., Van Zee, J.W., Derner, J.D., Edwards, B., Howard, B.K., Huggins, D.R., Duniway, M.C., Moriasi, D.N. 2023. Optimizing sampling across methods improves the power of ecological monitoring data. Ecological Society of America (ESA). Abstract.
Plant phenology drives seasonal changes in shear stress partitioning in a semi-arid rangeland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ziegler, N., Webb, N., Gillies, J., Edwards, B., Nikolich, G., Van Zee, J.W., Cooper, B., Browning, D.M., Courtright, E.M., Legrand, S. 2023. Plant phenology drives seasonal changes in shear stress partitioning in a semi-arid rangeland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 330. Article 109295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.109295.
Size distribution of mineral dust emissions from sparsely vegetated and supply-limited dryland soils Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N., LeGrand, S., Cooper, B., Courtright, E.M., Edwards, B., Felt, C., Van Zee, J.W., Ziegler, N. 2021. Size distribution of mineral dust emissions from sparsely vegetated and supply-limited dryland soils. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(22):Article e2021JD035478. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD035478.
Parameterizing an aeolian erosion model for rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edwards, B.L., Webb, N.P., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Cooper, B.F., Metz, L., Herrick, J.E., Okin, G., Duniway, M.C., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Toledo, D.N., Van Pelt, R.S. 2021. Parameterizing an aeolian erosion model for rangelands. Aeolian Research. 54.Article 100769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2021.100769.
Ten practical questions to improve data quality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCord, S.E., Welty, J., Courtwright, J., Dillon, C., Traynor, A., Burnett, S., Courtright, E.M., Fults, G., Karl, J.W., Van Zee, J.W., Webb, N., Tweedie, C. 2021. Ten practical questions to improve data quality. Rangelands. 44(1):17-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.07.006.
Standardized aeolian transport observations to support local- to regional-scale modeling. Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Webb, N., Edwards, B., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., McCord, S.E., Cooper, B., Duniway, M., Huggins, D.R., Metz, L., Moriasi, D.N., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Van Pelt, R.S., Williams, C.J. 2021. Vegetation canopy gap size and height: critical indicators for wind erosion monitoring and management. Association of American Geographers. 76/78-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2021.02.003.
Building resilience to climate change in agroecosystems by addressing wind erosion - (Abstract Only)
Multi-scale wind erosion monitoring and assessment supported by a National Wind Erosion Research Network - (Abstract Only)
Defining thresholds for wind erosion in desert rangeland STMs - (Abstract Only)
Webb, N., Edwards, B., Burke, R., McCord, S.E., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Cooper, B. 2020. Defining thresholds for wind erosion in desert rangeland STMs [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting. February 16-20, 2020. Denver, Colorado. Session 9, 5.
Enhancing wind erosion monitoring and assessment for US rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N., Van Zee, J.W., Karl, J.W., Herrick, J.E., Courtright, E.M., Billings, B., Boyd, R., Chappell, A., Duniway, M., Derner, J.D., Hand, J., Kachergis, E., McCord, S., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Steiner, J.L., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Van Pelt, R.S. 2017. Enhancing wind erosion monitoring and assessment for US rangelands. Rangelands. 39:85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2017.04.001.
Analytical approaches to quality assurance and quality control in rangeland monitoring data - (Abstract Only)
McCord, S., Karl, J.W., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M. 2017. Analytical approaches to quality assurance and quality control in rangeland monitoring data [abstract]. Society for Range Management, Jan 29-Feb 2, 2017, St, George, Utah.
Two new mobile apps for rangeland inventory and monitoring by landowners and land managers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herrick, J.E., Karl, J.W., McCord, S., Buenemann, M., Riginos, C., Courtright, E.M., Van Zee, J.W., Ganguli, A., Angerer, J., Brown, J.R., Kimiti, D., Saltzman, R., Beh, A., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2017. Two new mobile apps for rangeland inventory and monitoring by landowners and land managers. Rangelands. 39:46-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2016.12.003.
The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N.P., Herrick, J.E., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Hugenholtz, C.H., Zobeck, T.M., Okin, G., Barchyn, T.E., Billings, B.J., Boyd, R., Clingan, S., Cooper, B., Duniway, M., Derner, J.D., Fox, F.A., Havstad, K.M., Heilman, P., Laplante, V.K., Ludwig, N., Metz, L.J., Nearing, M.A., Norfleet, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Sanderson, M.A., Sharratt, B.S., Steiner, J.L., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Unnasch, R., Van Pelt, R.S., Wagner, L.E. 2016. The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management. Aeolian Research. 22:23-36.
The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management - (Abstract Only)
The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management - (Abstract Only)
Webb, N., Herrick, J.E., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Cooper, B., Laplante, V.K. 2016. The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management [abstract]. 9th International Conference on Aeolian Research. July 4-8, 2016, Mildura, Australia. Abstract No. 305.
winderosionnetwork.org – Portal to the National Wind Erosion Research Network - (Abstract Only)
Webb, N.P., Herrick, J.E., Clingan, S., Cooper, B., Courtright, E.M., Laplante, V.K., Van Zee, J.W. 2015. winderosionnetwork.org – Portal to the National Wind Erosion Research Network [abstract]. American Geophysical UnionFall Meeting, San Francisco, CA December 14-18, 2015. p. EP43A-0963.