Publications

Student and postdoc authors underlined:

59. Khazaelpour, P., S. Rezapour, M. Wade, and T.M. Neeson (2026) Coordinated allocation of water conservation incentives and water management across a river basin under hydrological uncertainty. Journal of Environmental Management, in press.

58. Malish, M.C., S. Cook, M. Perez Rocha, A. Ruhi, M. Bogan, T.M. Neeson, and D.C. Allen (2025) Temporal community change in stream ecosystems varies by assemblage across U.S. climates. Functional Ecology 00, 1-14.

57. Malish, M.C., S. Gao, D.C. Allen, M. Mims, A. Ruhi, A. Shogren, C. Atkinson, M. Bogan, Y. Hong and T.M. Neeson (2025) Aridity drives streamflow, network connectivity, and climate change impacts in non-perennial stream networks. Ecohydrology 18(8), e70155.

56.    Lee, T.O., K. Feille, and T.M. Neeson (2025) Augmented reality as an educational tool in an informal setting: learning about coral reef ecology in a public aquarium. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement 1-20.

55. Lee, T.O. and T.M. Neeson (2025) Comparing handheld monoscopic and head-mounted stereoscopic optical see-through augmented reality indoor navigational aids across age and gender identity. Virtual Reality 29:1-16.

54. Mattes, H.A., S. Gao, G. Graves, K. Strevett, J. Vogel, and T.M. Neeson (2024). Increased diversity of macroinvertebrates, but not fish, near wastewater outfalls in the Red River Basin, Oklahoma. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 39:2413896.

53. Neeson, T.M., S.C. Emmons and L.E. Mullenbach (2024). Tradeoffs and synergies between social equity and environmental benefits in conservation. Global Ecology and Conservation 55:e03219.

52. Malish, M.C., S. Gao, D.C. Allen, and T.M. Neeson (2024) Impacts of stream drying depend on stream network size and location of drying. Ecological Applications 34:e3015.

51.    Gao, S., Z. Li, G. Graves, H.A. Mattes, S. Fard, J. Vogel, T.M. Neeson, K. Strevett, and Y. Hong (2024) Hydro-modeling the ecosystem impact of wastewater reuse under climate change: A case study in the Upper Red River basin, Oklahoma. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 60:865-878.

50.    Gill, B.A., D.C. Allen, M.C. Mims, T.M. Neeson, A. Ruhi, C.L. Atkinson, A.J. Shogren, T.M. Apgar, Z.G. Compson, S. Cook, D.R. Trumbo, M.H. Busch, K.D. Hollien, K. Leathers, M.C. Malish, G.L. O’Malley, S. Silknetter, C.R. Smith, H. Dunleavy, and M.T. Bogan (2024) Combined benthic and stream edge sampling better represent macroinvertebrate assemblages than benthic sampling alone along an aridity gradient. Limnology and Oceanography:Methods 22:208-216.

49. Wineland, S.M., S. Rezapour, and T.M. Neeson (2023) Small tradeoffs among social equity, conservation outcomes and economic efficiency in a freshwater payment for ecosystem services scheme. Ecological Applications e2829.

47. Malish, M.C., S. Gao, D. Kopp, Y. Hong, D.C. Allen, and T.M. Neeson (2023) Small increases in stream drying can dramatically reduce ecosystem connectivity. Ecosphere 14:e4450.

48. Ioannidou, C.T., T.M Neeson, and J.R. O’Hanley (2023) Large-scale river connectivity restoration requires planning for the presence of unrecorded barriers. Conservation Biology 37:e14093.

46. Neeson, T.M., S.M. Wineland, E. Phillips, and J. McFadden (2022) The dynamics of mature and emerging freshwater conservation programs. Frontiers in Environmental Science 10:888521.

45. Wineland, S.M. and T.M. Neeson (2022) Maximizing the spread of conservation initiatives in social networks. Conservation Science and Practice e12740.

44. Smith, H., K.M. de Beurs, and T.M. Neeson (2022) Evaluation of low-resolution remotely sensed datasets for burned area assessment within the wildland-urban interface. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 26:100752.

43. Sandoval-Solis, S., S. Paladino, L. Garza-Diaz, L. Nava, J. Friedman, S. Plassin, G. Gomez-Quiroga, J. Ortiz-Partida, J. Koch, J. Fleming, B. Lane, S. Wineland, A. Mirchi, R. Saiz-Rodriguez, T.M. Neeson (2022) Environmental flows in the Rio Grande – Rio Bravo basin. Ecology and Society 27(1):20.

42.    Wineland, S.M., H. Basagaoglu, J. Fleming, J. Friedman, L. Garza-Diaz, W. Kellogg, J. Koch, B. Lane, A. Mirchi, L. Nava, T.M. Neeson, J. Ortiz-Partida, S. Paladino, S. Plassin, G. Gomez-Quiroga, R. Saiz-Rodriguez, S. Sandoval-Solis, K. Wagner, N. Weber, J. Winterle, A. Wootten (2022) The environmental flows implementation challenge: insights and recommendations across semi-arid, water-limited systems. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water e1565.  

41. Gao, S., Z. Li, M. Chen, P. Lin, Z. Hong, D.C. Allen, T.M. Neeson, and Y. Hong (2021) Spatiotemporal variability of global river extent and the natural driving factors revealed by decades of Landsat observation, GRACE gravimetry observations, and land surface model simulations. Remote Sensing of Environment 267:112725.

40. Gao, S., Z. Li, M. Chen, D.C. Allen, T.M. Neeson, and Y. Hong (2021) Monitoring drought through the lens of Landsat: drying of rivers during the California droughts. Remote Sensing 13:3423.

39. Cooper, A.R., D.M. Infante, J.R. O’Hanley, H. Yu, T.M. Neeson, and K. Brumm (2021) Prioritizing native migratory fish passage restoration while limiting the spread of invasive species: A case study in the Upper Mississippi River. Science of the Total Environment 148317.

38. Gao, S., M. Chen, Z. Li, D.C. Allen, T.M. Neeson, T. Yang, T. Yami, and Y. Hong (2021) Mapping dynamic non-perennial stream networks using high-resolution distributed hydrologic simulation: a case study in the Upper Blue River basin. Journal of Hydrology 126522.

37.    Fovargue, R., S. Rezapour, D. Rosendahl, A. Wootten, H. Zamani Sabzi, H.A. Moreno, and T.M. Neeson (2021) Spatial planning for water sustainability projects under climate uncertainty: balancing human and environmental water needs. Environmental Research Letters 16:034050.

36. Farzaneh, M.A., S. Rezapour, R. Fovargue, and T.M. Neeson (2021) Stochastic mathematical models to balance human and environmental water needs and select the best conservation policy for drought-prone river basins. Journal of Cleaner Production 291:125230.

35. Wineland, S.M., R. Fovargue, B. York, A. Lynch, C. Paukert, and T.M. Neeson (2021) Is there enough water? How bearish and bullish outlooks are linked to decision makers’ perspectives on environmental flows. Journal of Environmental Management 280:111694.

34. Fitzpatrick, K.B., A.T. Moody, A. Milt, M.W. Diebel, M. Herbert, M. Khoury, E. Yacobson, P.J. Doran, M.C. Ferris, P.B. McIntyre, and T.M. Neeson (2021) Can indicator and umbrella species guide conservation investments in Great Lakes tributaries? Biodiversity and Conservation 30:165-182.

33.    Wineland, S., R. Fovargue, S. Rezapour, K. Gill, and T.M. Neeson (2021) Conservation planning in an uncertain climate: identifying projects that remain valuable and feasible across divergent climate scenarios. People and Nature 3:221-235.

32.    Gill, K., R. Fovargue, and T.M. Neeson (2020) Hotspots of species loss do not vary across future climate scenarios in a drought-prone river basin. Ecology and Evolution 10:9200-9213.

31.    Allen, D., T. Daltry, K.S. Boersma, M.T. Bogan, D. Bruno, M.H. Busch, K.H. Costigan, W.K. Dodds, K.M. Fritz, S.E. Godsey, J.B. Jones, T. Kaletova, S.K. Kampf, M.C. Mims, T.M. Neeson, J.D. Olden, A.V. Pastor, N.L. Poff, B.L. Ruddell, A. Ruhi, G. Singer, P. Vezza, A.S. Ward, M. Zimmer (2020) River ecosystem conceptual models and non-perennial rivers: A critical review. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water 5:e1473.

30. Fleming, P., and T.M. Neeson (2020) Effects of transportation infrastructure on fishes in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. Transportation Research D: Transport and Environment 86:102451.

29. McKay, S.K., E.H. Martin, P.B. McIntyre, A.W. Milt, A.T. Moody, and T.M. Neeson (2020) A comparison of approaches for prioritizing removal and repair of instream connectivity barriers. River Research and Applications (Early View available online)

28. Zamani Sabzi, H., H. Moreno, R. Fovargue, X. Xue, Y. Hong, and T.M. Neeson (2019) Comparison of projected water availability and demand reveals future hotspots of water stress in the Red River basin, USA. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 26:100638.

27. Guo, L., H. Zamani Sabzi, T.M. Neeson, J. Allen and F. Mistree (2019) Managing conflicting water resource goals and uncertainties in a dam network by exploring the solution space. Journal of Mechanical Design 131:031702.

26. Zamani Sabzi, H., S. Rezapour, R. Fovargue, H.A. Moreno, and T.M. Neeson (2019) Strategic allocation of water conservation incentives to balance environmental flows and societal outcomes. Ecological Engineering 127:160-169.

25. Neeson, T.M., A.T. Moody, J.R. O’Hanley, M. Diebel, P.J. Doran, M.C. Ferris, T. Colling, and P.B. McIntyre (2018) Aging infrastructure creates opportunities for cost-efficient restoration of aquatic ecosystem connectivity. Ecological Applications 28:1494-1502.

24. Sleight, N. and T.M. Neeson (2018) Opportunities for collaboration between infrastructure agencies and conservation groups: road-stream crossings in Oklahoma. Transportation Research D: Transport and Environment 63:622-631.

23. Popejoy, T., C.R. Randklev, T.M. Neeson, and C.C. Vaughn (2018) Prioritizing mussel beds for conservation based on similarity to historical baselines and feasibility of protection. Conservation Biology 32:1118-1127.

22. Milt, A., M. Diebel, P.J. Doran, M.C. Ferris, M. Herbert, M. Khoury, A.T. Moody, T.M. Neeson, J. Ross, T. Treska, J.R. O’Hanley, L. Walter, S. Wangen, E. Yacobson, P.B. McIntyre (2018) Minimizing opportunity costs to aquatic connectivity restoration while controlling invasive species. Conservation Biology 32:894-904.

21. Neeson, T.M., P.J. Doran, M.C. Ferris, K.B. Fitzpatrick, M.Herbert, M. Khoury, A.T. Moody, J. Ross, E. Yacobson, and P.B. McIntyre (2018) Conserving rare species can have high opportunity costs for common species. Global Change Biology 24:3862-3872.

20. Fitzpatrick, K.B. and T.M. Neeson (2018) Aligning dam removals and road culvert upgrades boosts conservation return-on-investment. Ecological Modelling 368:198-204.

19. Trachtenberg, Z.M., T. Burns, K. de Beurs, S.E. Ellis, B.W. Hoagland, K.K. Gates, J.F. Kelly, T.M. Neeson, A.R. Randall, I. Schlupp, P.S. Soppelsa, G.S. Soreghan, J.J. Ziegler (2017) The Anthropocene biosphere: supporting interdisciplinary inquiry by blogging. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 32:1-3.

18. Milt, A.W., P.J. Doran, M.C. Ferris, A.T. Moody, T.M. Neeson, P.B. McIntyre (2017) Local-scale benefits of restoration planning beyond jurisdictional boundaries. River Research and Applications 33:788-795.

17. Moody, A.T., T.M. Neeson, S. Wangen, J. Dischler, M.W. Diebel, M. Herbert, M. Khoury, E. Yacobson, P.J. Doran, M.C. Ferris, J.R. O’Hanley, P.B. McIntyre (2017) Pet project or best project? Online decision support tools for prioritizing barrier removals in the Great Lakes and beyond. Fisheries 42:57-65.

16. Neeson, T.M., S.D.P. Smith, J.D. Allan, P.B. McIntyre (2016) Prioritizing ecological restoration among sites in multi-stressor landscapes. Ecological Applications 26:1785-1796.

15. Radeloff, V. C., J. W. Williams, B. L. Bateman, K. D. Burke, S. K. Carter, E. S. Childress, K. J. Cromwell, C. Gratton, A. O. Hasley, B. M. Kraemer, A. W. Latzka, E. Marin-Spiotta, C. D. Meine, S. E. Munoz, T. M. Neeson, A. M. Pidgeon, A. R. Rissman, R. J. Rivera, L. M. Szymanski, J. Usinowicz  (2015) The rise of novelty in ecosystems. Ecological Applications 25:2051-2068.

14. Neeson, T.M., M.F. Ferris, M.W. Diebel, P.J. Doran, J.R. O’Hanley, P.B. McIntyre (2015) Enhancing ecosystem restoration efficiency through spatial and temporal coordination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences – USA 112:6236-6241.

13. McIntyre, P.B., E. Childress, E. Hamann, J. Hogan, S.R. Januchowski-Hartley, A.A. Koning, C.R. Liermann, T.M. Neeson, D. Oele, and B.M. Pracheil. (2015). Conservation of migratory fishes in freshwater ecosystems. in Closs, G.P., Krkosek, M. and Olden, J.D. (Ed.) Conservation of Freshwater Fishes (pp. 324-361). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

12. van Rijn, I., T.M. Neeson, and Y. Mandelik (2015) Reliability and refinement of the higher taxon approach for bee richness and composition. Ecological Applications 25:88-98.

11. Neeson, T.M. and Y. Mandelik (2014) Pairwise measures of species co-occurrence for choosing indicator species and quantifying overlap. Ecological Indicators 45:721-727.

10. Neeson, T.M., I. van Rijn, and Y. Mandelik (2013) How taxonomic diversity, community structure, and sample size determine the reliability of higher taxon surrogates. Ecological Applications 23:1216-1225.

9.  Neeson, T.M., M. Salomon, and M. Coll (2013) Nutrient-specific foraging leads to Allee effects and dynamic functional responses. Oikos 122:265-273.

8.  Mandelik, Y., R. Winfree, T.M. Neeson, and C. Kremen (2012) Complementary habitat use by wild bees in agro-natural landscapes. Ecological Applications 22:1535-1546.

7.  Neeson, T.M., M.J. Wiley, S.A. Adlerstein, and R.L. Riolo (2012) How river network structure and habitat availability shape the spatial dynamics of larval sea lampreys. Ecological Modelling 226:62-70.

6.  Neeson, T.M., S.A. Adlerstein, and M.J. Wiley (2012) Towards a process domain sensitive substrate habitat model for sea lampreys in Michigan rivers. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 141:313-326.

5.  Gorman, A.M., P.J. Whiting, T.M. Neeson, and J.F. Koonce (2011) Channel substrate prediction from GIS for habitat estimation in Lake Erie tributaries. Journal of Great Lakes Research 37:725-731.

4.  Neeson, T.M., M.J. Wiley, S.A. Adlerstein, and R.L. Riolo (2011) River network structure shapes interannual feedbacks between adult sea lamprey migration and larval habitation. Ecological Modelling 222:3182-3193.

3.  Neeson, T.M., A.M. Gorman, P.J. Whiting, and J.F. Koonce (2008) Factors affecting accuracy of stream channel slope estimates derived from geographic information systems. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:722-732.

2.   Neeson, T.M., J.F. Koonce, and P.J. Whiting (2007) Predicting sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) habitat using geographic information systems. Journal of Great Lakes Research 33:546-553.

1. Matisoff, G. and T.M. Neeson (2005) Oxygen concentration and demand in Lake Erie sediments. Journal of Great Lakes Research 31 (Suppl. 2):284-295.