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Jim Gore

River Ecology and Water Resources Management

Professor, Ph.D., University of Montana, 1981

Email: Dr. Jim Gore

Phone: (727) 553-4825 (O), or (727) 553-4831 (Lab)

Areas of Specialization
Aquatic ecology/Hydrology/Conservation. Hydrodynamic and hydraulic change as an influence on the distribution of aquatic biota. Habitat modeling and instream flow requirements of aquatic biota as a means of regulated river management. Human impacts upon running water ecosystems, with emphasis on benthic macroinvertebrates. Habitat restoration for lotic ecosystems. Impacts and flow management of hydroelectric facilities, particularly peaking hydropower. Ecology of arid and semi-arid rivers of southern Africa. Bioassessment of lotic ecosystems using GIS filters to pick reference sites and conditions combined with physical and biological metrics to create a numerical stream classification system. Water quality and biotic distributions related to coal mine and other petroleum development technologies (especially coal bed methane generation).

Selected Publications

Gore, J.A., and J. Mead. 2008. The Benefits and Dangers of Ecohydrological Models to Water Resource Management Decisions. Pp. 112 – 137. In: D. Harper, M. Zalewski, and N. Pacini (eds.) Ecohydrology: Processes, Models and Case Studies. An approach to the sustainable management of water resources. CABI Publ., London.

Gore, J.A., J. Mead, T. Penczak, L. Higler and J. Kemp. 2008. Processes Influencing Aquatic Fauna. Pp. 62- 87. In: D. Harper, M. Zalewski, and N. Pacini (eds.) Ecohydrology: Processes, Models and Case Studies. An approach to the sustainable management of water resources. CABI Publ., London.

Kelly, M.H., and J.A. Gore. 2008. Florida river flow patterns and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. River Research and Applications 24: 598-616.

Gore, J.A., M.de la Rosa, T. J. Ferring, U. K. Rai, P. M. Brossett. 2007. An Analysis of a Numerical Index of Health of Wadeable Streams in Georgia Using a Multimetric Index for Benthic Macroinvertebrates and a Recommendation for a Framework to Incorporate Bioassessment Protocols into the Regulatory Process. Ecoregion Reference Site Project – Phase IV. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water Act, Section 319(h) FY 01- Element 9, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA (345 pp.)

Gore, J. A. 2006. Discharge Measurements and Streamflow Analysis. pp. 53-74 in: F.R. Hauer and G.A. Lamberti (eds.) Methods in Stream Ecology. Revised Second Edition. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Gore, J.A., A. Middleton, D..L. Hughes, U.K. Rai, and P.M. Brosett. 2005. A Numerical Index of Health of Wadeable Streams in Georgin using a Multimentirc Index for Benthic Macroinvertebrates. . Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA (323 pp.)

Gore, J.A. 2005. A experiência de reuperaçã e restauro de cursos de água nos Estados Unidos. pp. 497-516. in: I. Moreira, G. Saraiva, and F. Nunes Correia (eds.) Gestão ambiental de sistemas fluviais. Aplicação à bacia hidrográfica do rio Sado. ISA Press, Lisboa (Lisbon), Portugal.

Gore, J.A., J.R. Olson, D.L. Hughes, M. Brossett. 2004. Reference Conditions for Wadeable Streams in Georgia with a Multimetric Index for the Bioassessment and Discrimination of Reference and Impaired Streams. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA (625 pp.)

Gore, J.A. 2002. Preliminary Analysis of Habitat Loss for Target Biota in Rivers Impacted by Long-Term Flow Increases from CBM Production. In: Proc. of 9th Int. Petroleum Environmental Conference.

Addison, D.S., J.A. Gore, J. Ryder, and K. Worley. 2002. Tracking post-nesting movements of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) with sonic and radio telemetry on the southwest coast of Florida, USA. Marine Biology 141: 201-205.

Gore, J.A. 2001. Models of Habitat Use and Availability to Evaluate Anthropogenic Changes in Channel Geometry. Pp 27-36 in: J. Dorava (ed.) American Geolophysical Union Monograph Geomorphic Processes and Riverine Habitat. Water Science and Application, Volume 4.

Gore, J.A., J.B. Layzer, and J. Mead. 2001. Macroinvertebrate instream flow studies after 20 years: a role in stream and river restoration. Regulated Rivers 17: 527-542.

Courses

Conservation Biology, Stream Ecology, Aquatic Entomology, The Environment, Water Resources Management, Environmental Law and Regulations, Legal Protection of Biodiversity, Natural Environments of Southern Africa (Madagascar/Botswana/Namibia)

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