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Christina (Melaas) Hargiss, Ph.D.
Rangeland Specialist/Lecturer
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Hastings Hall - Room 201
701.231.8451
Email: christina.hargiss@ndsu.edu
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Research Interests: |
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Wetland Ecology, Assessment, and Monitoring
Range Plants
Disturbance Ecology
Environmental Education and Outreach
Trend and Condition
Plant Community Ecology
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Education: |
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Ph.D., Natural Resources Management, North Dakota State University, 2009
MS, Natural Resources Management, North Dakota State University, 2005
BS, Natural Resources Management, Biological Science Education, Comprehensive Science Education, North Dakota State University, 2003
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Courses Taught: |
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NRM 410/610 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/Environmental Assessment |
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Range Science 454/654 Wetland Resources Management (Guest Lecturer) |
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NRM453/653 Rangeland Resource/Watershed Management (Guest Lecturer) |
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Peer-Reviewed Publications: |
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DeKeyser, E.S., M. Biondini, D. Kirby, and C. Hargiss. 2009. Low prairie plant communities as a function of disturbance: Physical parameters. Ecological Indicators 9:396-306. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2008. Regional assessment of wetland plant communities using the index of plant community integrity. Ecological Indicators 8: 303-307. |
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Melaas, C.L., K.D. Zimmer, M.G. Butler, and M.A. Hanson. 2001. Effects of rotenone on aquatic invertebrate communities in prairie wetlands. Hydrobiologia 459: 177-186. |
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Non-Peer Reviewed Publications: |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., 2009
Estimating Wetland Quality for the Missouri Coteau ecoregion in North Dakota. Ph.D. Dissertation. North Dakota State Universty, Fargo, ND. 162 pp. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, and D.R. Kirby. 2006. Evaluation of an IPCI for Assessing Wetland Plant Communities in the PPR. Technical Report ND06-02. North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute. Fargo, ND. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, and D.R. Kirby. 2006. Assessing Wetland Plant Communities in the Prairie Pothole Region. Annual Report. Central Grasslands Research Extension Center. Streeter, ND. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., 2005. Evaluation of an index of plant community integrity for assessing wetland plant communities in the Prairie Pothole Region. M.S. Thesis. North Dakota State University, Fargo. 116pp. |
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Professional Seminar (Abstracts): |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2009. Comparison of Three Tiered Wetland Assessment Methods for use in the Prairie Pothole Region. Annual Society of Wetland Scientists Conference, Madison, WI. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2009. Wetland Species Composition of a Prairie Pothole Agroecosystem. Annual Society of Wetland Scientists Conference, Madison, WI. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2009. Three Tiered Wetland Condition Assessment Using a Probabilistic Design. 2009 Annual Society of Range Management Meeting, Albuquerque, N.M. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2009. Wetland Condition Assessment Using the North Dakota Rapid Assessment Model and the Index of Plant Community Integrity. 2009 Annual Society of Range Management Meeting, Albuquerque, N.M. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2008. Wetland Assessment using the North Dakota Rapid Assessment Model and the Index of Plant Community Integrity. 2008 Annual Society of Wetland Scientists Conference, Washington, D.C. |
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DeKeyser, E.S. C.L.M. Hargiss , D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2008. Wetland Condition Assessment in the Missouri Coteau of North Dakota. 2008 Annual Society of Wetland Scientists Conference, Washington, D.C. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2008. Assessment of Wetland Condition in the Missouri Coteau of North Dakota. US EPA, Region 8: Wetland Training Conference. Rapid City, SD. |
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DeKeyser, E.S., C.L.M. Hargiss, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2008. Three Tiered Wetland Assessment using a Probabilistic Design. US EPA, Region 8: Wetland Training Conference. Rapid City, SD. |
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Larsen, A., M.J. Ell, and C.L.M. Hargiss. 2007. Macroinvertebrate Methods Comparison Between the North Dakota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Third International Water Conference, Grand Forks, ND. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D. Kirby. 2006. Development and Evaluation of an Index of Plant Community Integrity for Assessing Wetland Plant Communities. 2006 Annual Society of Range Management Meeting, Vancouver, BC. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D. Kirby. 2005. Evaluation of an Index of Plant Community Integrity for Assessing Wetland Plant Communities. 2005 Annual Society of Range Management Meeting, Fort Worth, TX. |
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Poster Presentation (abstracts): |
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Yellick, A.W.H., D.L. Jacob, E.S. DeKeyser, C.L.M. Hargiss and M.L. Otte. 2009. Rapid Assessment of Wetlands by Multi-Element Fingerprinting. Annual Society of Wetland Scientists Conference, Madison, WI. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, D. Mita, and M.J. Ell. 2007. Remotely Assessing Prairie Pothole Wetlands via a Probabilistic Design. 2007 Annual Society of Range Management Meeting, Reno, NV. |
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Hargiss, C.L.M., E.S. DeKeyser, D.R. Kirby, and M.J. Ell. 2006. Regional Assessment of Seasonal Wetland Plant Communities using the Index of Plant Community Integrity. Society of Wetland Scientists 27th Annual Meeting, Cairns, Australia. |
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Melaas, C.L., K.D. Zimmer, M.G. Butler, and M.A. Hanson. Effects of rotenone on aquatic invertebrate communities in prairie wetlands. 48th Annual North American Benthological Society Meeting, 2000, Keystone, CO.; ND EPSCoR Poster Session, 2000, Grand Forks, ND; 62nd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, 2000, Minneapolis, MN; ND EPSCoR Poster Session, 1999, Fargo, ND. |
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Profesional Memberships: |
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Society of Wetland Scientists |
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Society for Range Management |
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National Science Teachers Association |
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ND Coalition for Conservation and Environmental Education |
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ND State Envirothon Committee |
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North Dakota State University 
