Curriculum Vitae

Education and Training

Postdoctoral Associate: University of Florida, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, 2011-2012
Topics of study: hydrodynamic modeling, ecological modeling, decision analysis

Ph.D.: University of Florida, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, 2011
Dissertation: Hydrology and fish population dynamics in the Okavango Basin: Managing for uncertainty in a data poor environment

M.S.: University of Georgia, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, 2005
Thesis: The Calibration, Validation, and Sensitivity Analysis of DoSag: An In-stream Dissolved Oxygen Model

B.A.: University of Colorado Boulder, Anthropology, 1997

Professional Experience

Since 2021          Associate Professor, Dept. of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn Univ.

2018-2021           Associate Director Northern Gulf Institute, Mississippi State Univ.

2018-2021           Associate Director Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State Univ.

2019-2021           Associate Professor, Dept. of Ag. & Bio. Engineering, Mississippi State Univ.

2013-2019          Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ag. & Bio. Engineering, Mississippi State Univ.

2008-2009          GIS Specialist, MacTech, Gainesville, FL

2005-2007          Environmental Scientist, Buck Engineering, Asheville, NC

Research Interests

  • Hydrologic and ecological modeling: simulating the impacts of hydrology on ecological systems (and vice versa) with particular interest in management implications and system resiliency. Specific interests include coastal hydrodynamics and water quality, population dynamics, habitat suitability, and watershed modeling.
  • Model analysis: using multi-criteria decision analysis, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and calibration/validation to 1) refine and simplify models, 2) reduce model uncertainty, 3) target monitoring efforts, 4) provide information regarding a model’s reliability, and 5) identify optimal management choices.

Research

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

  1. Osorio, Raúl, Anna Linhoss, Adam Skarke, Michael Brasher, Joseph French, Ramin Baghbani. “Modeling wave climates and wave reduction in marsh terrace environments” Submitted to Ecological Engineering (2021). Impact Factor 3.9.
  2. Alaron, Vladimir, Anna Linhoss, Chris Keble, Paul Mickle, Gonzolo Sanchez-Banda, Fernando Mardonez-Meza, Joe Bishop. “Coastal inundation under concurrent mean and extreme sea-level rise in Coral Gables, Florida, USA” Submitted to Water Resources Management (2021). Impact Factor 4.3.
  3. Upadhyay, Pawan, Anna Linhoss, Chris Kelble, Steve Ashby, Prem Parajuli, and Naja Murphy, “Applications of the SWAT model for coastal watersheds: Review and recommendations.” Submitted to Transactions of ASABE (2021). Impact Factor 1.2.
  4. Bazgirkhoob, Hamid, Anna Linhoss, Mehdi Armandei. “A Numerical Tool for Dissolved Oxygen Simulation in the Western Mississippi Sound” Submitted to Coastal Engineering (2021) Impact Factor 1.2.
  5. Zahraei, Ali, Ramin Baghbani, Anna Linhoss. “Applying a Graphical Method in Evaluation of Empirical Methods for Estimating Time of Concentration in an Arid Region” Accepted Pending Revisions. Water MDPI (2021). Impact factor 2.5.
  6. Shamaskin, Andrews, Sandra Correa, Garret Street, Anna Linhoss, Kristine Evans. “Considering the influence of land-use/land cover on estuarine biotic richness with Bayesian hierarchical models”, Accepted pending revisions. Ecological Applications. (2021). Impact factor 4.3.
  7. Alarcon, Vladimir, Anna Linhoss, Chris Kelble, Paul Mickle, Joe Bishop, Emily Milton. “Estimation of Hourly Salinity Concentrations using an Artificial Neural Network.” Accepted to Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science. (June 2021). Impact Factor 1.4.
  8. Armandei, Mehdi, Anna Linhoss, Rene Rincon, “Hydrodynamic Modeling of the Western Mississippi Sound using a Linked Model System” Regional Studies in Marine Science. V 44 (2021) 101685. Impact Factor 1.6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101685
  9. Risal, Avay, Prem B. Parajuli, Padmanava Dash, Ying Ouyang, and Anna Linhoss. “Sensitivity of hydrology and water quality to variation in land use and land cover data.” Agricultural Water Management 241 (2020): 106366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106366. Impact factor 4.0.
  10. Osario, Raul, Anna Linhoss, Dash Padmanava. “Evaluation of Marsh Terraces for Wetland Restoration: A Remote Sensing Approach.” Water MDPI. (2020) 12(2), 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020336.  Impact Factor 2.7.
  11. Linhoss, Anna, Courtney Seigert. “Calibration reveals limitations in modeling rainfall interception at the storm scale.” Journal of Hydrology. (2020) V 584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124624. Impact factor 3.7.
  12. Shamaskin, Andrew, Sathishkumar Samiappan, Jiangdong Liu, Jennifer Roberts, Anna Linhoss, and Kristine Evans. “Multi-Attribute Ecological and Socioeconomic Geodatabase for the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Region of the United States.” Data MDPI. 5, no. 1 (2020) https://doi.org/10.3390/data5010003. Impact Factor Not Yet Ranked.
  13. Temple, Nigel, Brett Webb, Eric Sparks, Anna Linhoss. “Low-cost pressure gauges for measuring water waves.” Journal of Coastal Research (2020) 36 (3): 661–667.https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-19-00118.1. Impact Factor 0.9.
  14. Samiappan, Sathishkumar, Andrew Shamaskin, Jiangdong Liu, Jennifer Roberts, Anna Linhoss, and Kristine Evans. “Land Conservation in the Gulf of Mexico Region: A Comprehensive Review of Plans, Priorities, and Efforts.” MDPI Land 8, no. 5 (2019): 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/land8050084. Impact Factor 2.5.
  15. Millette, NC, C. Kelble, A. Linhoss, and S. Ashby. 2019. Using Spatial Variability in the Rate of Change of Chlorophyll a to Improve Water Quality Management in a Subtropical Oligotrophic Estuary. Estuaries and Coasts. 42: 1792-1803.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-019-00610-5. Impact Factor 2.4.
  16. Millette, C, C Kelble, AC Linhoss, S Ashby, L Visser. 2018. “Shift in baseline chlorophyll a concentration following a three-year Synechococcus bloom in southeastern Florida.” Marine Resource Bulletin. January 2018, pp. 3-19(17). https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2017.1046. Impact Factor 3.8.
  17. Linhoss, AC,  ML Tagert, H Buka, G Sassenrath. 2017. “Factors affecting model sensitivity and uncertainty: Application to an irrigation scheduler.” Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 60(3):803-812. doi: 10.13031/trans.11912. Impact Factor 1.2.
  18. Agouridis, C.T., K.R. Douglas-Mankin, A.C. Linhoss, A.R. Mittelset. 2016. “Wetlands and coastal systems: Protecting and restoring valuable ecosystems.” Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 59(5): 1301-1303. doi:10.13031/trans.59.12103 . Impact Factor 1.2.
  19. Linhoss, A.C., R. Camacho, S. Ashby. 2016. “Oyster habitat suitability in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.” Journal of Shellfish Research. 35(4):841-849. https://doi.org/10.2983/035.035.0412. Impact Factor 1.0.
  20. Linhoss, A.C., C.M. Seigert. 2016. “A comparison of five forest interception models using global sensitivity and uncertainty analysis.” Journal of Hydrology. 538:109-116. April 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.04.011. Impacgt factor 3.7.
  21. Linhoss, A.C., W. Underwood. 2016. “Modeling salt panne land cover suitability under sea-level rise.” Journal of Coastal Research. 32(5). https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-15-00115.1. Impacgt factor 0.9.
  22. Linhoss, A.C., Ballweber, J. 2015. “Incorporating uncertainty and decision analysis into a water sustainability index.” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 141(Special Issue: Sustainability). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000554 Impact factor 3.5.
  23. Linhoss, A.C., R. Muñoz-Carpena, G. Kiker, K., and P. Wolski. 2015. Reducing uncertainty based on model fitness: Application to a reservoir model. Water South Africa, 41(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v41i1.13. Impact Factor 0.7.
  24. Zhu, M., T. Hoctor, M. Volk, K. Frank, A.C. Linhoss. 2015. “The conservation value of elevation data accuracy and model sophistication in reserve design under sea-level rise.” Ecology and Evolution. 5(9):4376-4388. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1669 Impact Factor 2.5.
  25. Zhu, M., Frank, K., Hoctor, T., Volk, M., Linhoss, A.C., Zwick, P., Carr, M. 2015. “Spatial Conservation Prioritization to Conserve Biodiversity in Response to Sea Level Rise and Land Use Change in the Matanzas River Basin, Northeast Florida.” Landsacpe and Urban Planning. 144:103-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.08.018. Impact Factor 5.1.
  26. Linhoss, A.C., G. Kiker, M. Shirley, K. Frank. 2014. “Sea-level rise, inundation, and marsh migration: Simulating impacts on developed lands and environmental systems.” Journal of Coastal Research.  31(1):36-46. https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-13-00215.1. Impact factor 0.9.
  27. Linhoss, A. C., G.A. Kiker, M.E. Aiello-Lammens, M.L. Chu-Agor, M. Convertino, R. Muñoz-Carpena, R. Fischer, and I. Linkov. 2013. “Decision analysis for species preservation under sea-level rise.” Ecological Modelling, 263, 264-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.05.014. Impact Factor 2.4.
  28. Linhoss, A.C., R. Muñoz-Carpena, M.S. Allen, G.A. Kiker, and K. Mosepele. 2012. “A flood pulse driven fish population model for the Okavango Delta, Botswana.” Ecological Modelling, 228, 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.12.022. Impact Factor 2.4.
  29. Linhoss, A.C., R. Muñoz-Carpena, G.A. Kiker, and D. Hughes. 2012. “Hydrologic Modeling, Uncertainty, and Sensitivity in the Okavango Basin: Insights for Scenario Assessment: Case Study.” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. 18(12), 1767-1778. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000755. Impact Factor 1.4.
  30. Linhoss, A. C., A. Cameron, H. Hall, S. Blair, and T. Ankersen. 2012. “Large Woody Material: Science, Policy, And Best Management Practices For Florida Streams.” Florida Scientist, 75(3). Link. Impact Factor Not Available.
  31. Kiker, GA, R Muñoz-Carpena, P Wolski, A Cathey*, A. Gaughan., and J. Kim. 2008. “Incorporating uncertainty into adaptive, transboundary water challenges: a conceptual design for the Okavango River Basin.” International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 10(4), 312-338. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJRAM.2008.02213. Impact Factor 1.2
  32. Vellidis, G, P Barnes, D Bosch, and A Cathey*. (2006). “Mathematical simulation tools for developing dissolved oxygen TMDLs.” Transactions of the ASAE, 49(4), 1003-1022. doi: 10.13031/2013.21743. Impact Factor 1.2.
  33. Cathey, A*, G Vellidis, M Smith, R Lowrance,and R Burke. 2005. “The calibration validation and sensitivity analysis of Georgia DOSag: an in-stream dissolved oxygen model.” Proc., Proceedings for the Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging TMDL, Third Annual Conference, PW Gassman (Editor). ASABE, Atlanta, Georgia, 330-337. doi:10.13031/2013.18088.

Grants ($5.5 million)

  1. Title: AOML-NGI South Florida Water Quality Data Analyses: Phase 2
    Funding Source: Northern Gulf Institute via NOAA AOML
    Investigators: Anna Linhoss (Principle
    Funding Amount: $83,000 Period of performance: Oct 1, 2021 – Sept 31, 2022
    Role: Hydrodynamic and water quality modeling
  2. Title: Structured-Decision Making (SDM) to Co-produce an Actionable Science Plan in support of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Coastal System (LMACS) Water Quality Management
    Funding Source: NOAA Restore Act Science
    Investigators: George Ramseur (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Soupy Dalyander (Co-Principle), Mike Miner (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $125,000 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023
    Role: Hydrodynamic and water quality modeling
  3. Title: Grant Award – Bonnet Carre Response and the Mississippi Western Sound Science Collaborative
    Funding Source: FY2021 GOMESA
    Investigators: Paul Mickel (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Jerry Wiggert (Co-Principle), Kim De Mutsert (Co-Principle), Kemal Cambazoglu (Co-Principle), Scott Milroy (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $160,195 Period of performance: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023
    Role: hydrodynamic and water quality modeling
  4. Title: Next Generation Southeastern Conservation Blueprint for the Middle-Southeast and Lower Mississippi Valley
    Funding Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Investigators: Evans, Kristine (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Michael Gray (Co-Principle), Liu, Jiangdond (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $257,999 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
    Role: multicriteria decision analysis modeling
  5. Title: CORE MBRACE2 – Core Research Program (Mississippi Based Restore Act Center of Excellence), MSU subaward
    Funding Source: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle), Moorhead, Robert (Co-Principle), Padmanava, Dash (Co-Principle), Parajuli Prem (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $388,068 Period of performance: Mar 1, 2020 – Feb 28, 2022
  6. Title: Using wave gages to map and assess the effect of wave climate on coastal ecosystems
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle), Sparks, Eric L. (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $49,900 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019
  7. Title: Hydrodynamic and water quality modeling in the Western Mississippi Sound
    Funding source: National Fish and Wildlife Federation
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle)
    Funding amount: $315,000 Period of performance: Aug 1, 2016-June 30, 2021
  8. Title: The Efficacy of Marsh Terraces in Enhancing and Restoring Gulf Coastal Wetlands
    Funding source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
    Investigators: Davis, Brian (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Woodrey, Mark S (Co-Principle), Moorhead, Robert J. (Co-Principle), Skarke, Adam Daniel (Co-Principle), Armandei, Mohammad Mehdi (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $852,386 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2020
    Role: wind driven wave modeling of marsh terraces
  9. Title: Gulf of Mexico strategic conservation assessment
    Funding source: National Fish and Wildlife Federation
    Investigators: Evans, Kristine (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Ashby, Steven L. (Co-Principle), Burger, Loren W. (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $1,766,617 Period of performance: June 1, 2017- May 30, 2020
    Role: multicriteria decision analysis modeling
  10. Title: AOML-NGI South Florida Water Quality Data Analyses
    Funding source: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
    Investigators: Paul Mickel (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Steve Ashby (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $786,210 Period of performance: Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2021
    Role: hydrodynamic and water quality modeling
  11. Title: Investigating methodologies for remote sensing of sediment tracers
    Funding source: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
    Investigators: Czarnecki, Joby (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $45,000 Period of performance: Oct 1, 2017 – Sept 30, 2018
    Role: sediment tracer processing and modeling
  12. Title: Development of a wave and current sensor for low-energy, shallow coastal environments
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle), Sparks, Eric L. (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $49,800 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018
  13. Title: Assessing soil erosion with unmanned aerial vehicles for precision conservation
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Czarnecki, Joby (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $17,980 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018
    Role: sediment tracer processing and modeling
  14. Title: Bridging the Channels: Dredge Spoil in the Coastal Sand Transport System
    Funding source: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle), Cathcart, Thomas P. (Co-Principle), Pote, Jonathan W. (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $105,000 Period of performance: Mar 1, 2014–Dec 31, 2017
  15. Title: SEC Academic Conference: The Future of Water: Regional Collaboration on Shared Climate, Coastlines and Watersheds
    Funding source: Southeastern Conference
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle), Tagert, Mary L. (Co-Principle), Petrolia, Daniel R. (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $100,000 Period of performance: Mar 28, 201-Mar 27, 2017
  16. Title: Simulating oyster habitat and larvae transport for strategic reef restoration
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle)
    Funding Amount: $35,840 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2015–Dec 31, 2015
  17. Title: Cochran Fellowship Program-Eastern Europe and Eurasia
    Funding source: Cochran Fellowship
    Investigators: Tagert, Mary Love (Principle), Paz, Joel (Co-Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle), Gonzales, H. (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $58,032 Period of performance: July 1–Aug 31, 2015
    Role: assisted with field visits
  18. Title: The Effects of Sea-level Rise on Ecosystem Services
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle). Bassie, Abbie (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $5,000 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2015-May 15, 2015
  19. Title: George County Lake Phase IIA
    Funding source: Pickering Inc
    Investigators: Pote, Jonathan (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $15,000 Period of performance: July 1, 2014–Dec 1, 2014
    Role: research and reporting
  20. Title: Expanding the Integrated Ecosystem Assessment for the Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuaries
    Funding source: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
    Investigators: Ashby, Steve (Principle), Linhoss, Anna (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $228,447 Period of performance: Jul 1, 2014 – Jun 30, 2015
    Role: habitat suitability modeling
  21. Title: Racing to beat the tide: enhancing capabilities for simulating wetland response to sea-level rise
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle)
    Funding Amount: $36,722 Period of performance: Jan 1, 2014–Dec 31, 2014
  22. Title: Mississippi industrial water resources inventory and projections for economic development
    Funding source: Mississippi Energy Institute
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle)
    Funding Amount: $33,800 Period of performance: Nov 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014
  23. Title: An integrated watershed approach to WASH priorities for Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe
    Funding source: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station
    Investigators: Linhoss, Anna (Principle), Buka, Hazel (Co-Principle)
    Funding Amount: $5,000 Period of performance: Aug 1, 2013-Jul 31, 2014

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