H. Carl Fitz

Assistant Professor
Ecological Modeling

Ecological Landscape Modeling

DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH AREAS
Soil/Landscape Analysis
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems

RESEARCH FOCUS
Landscape and ecosystem ecology, particularly in wetland and estuarine systems; modeling integrated physical, chemical, and biological interactions of landscape dynamics; integrating natural system restoration with the human dimensions.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Fitz, H.C. Ecological models: Wetlands. Invited article in: S.V. Jorgensen (Editor-in-Chief), Encyclopedia of Ecology. Elsevier, Oxford, UK. In review.

Fitz, H.C., and B. Trimble. 2006. Documentation of the Everglades Landscape Model: ELM v2.5. South Florida Water Management District. http://my.sfwmd.gov/elm Reviewed by independent expert panel, reported at http://my.sfwmd.gov/elm

Fitz, H.C., F.H. Sklar, A.A. Voinov, T. Waring, R. Costanza, and T. Maxwell. 2004. Development and application of the Everglades Landscape Model. In: R. Costanza and A.A. Voinov (Eds.), Landscape Simulation Modeling: A Spatially Explicit, Dynamic Approach. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY. pp. 143-171.

Voinov, A., C. Fitz, R. Boumans, R. Costanza. 2004. Modular ecosystem modeling. Environmental Modelling & Software 19: 285-304.

Sklar, F.H., H.C. Fitz, Y. Wu, R. Van Zee, and C. McVoy. 2001. The design of ecological landscape models for Everglades restoration. Ecological Economics 37: 379-401.

Fitz, H.C., and F.H. Sklar. 1999. Ecosystem analysis of phosphorus impacts and altered hydrology in the Everglades: a landscape modeling approach. In: K. R. Reddy, G. A. O'Connor, and C. L. Schelske (Eds.), Phosphorus Biogeochemistry in Subtropical Ecosystems. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL. pp. 585-620.

Fitz, H.C., E.B. DeBellevue, R. Costanza, R. Boumans, T. Maxwell, L. Wainger, and F.H. Sklar. 1996. Development of a general ecosystem model for a range of scales and ecosystems. Ecological Modelling 88: 263-295.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center, University of Florida, 3205 College Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
(954) 577.6363, (954) 475.4125 fax
email: cfitz@ufl.edu
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