Research Interests

Biogeography, Palaeclimatology, Palaeolimnology, Chironomids, Tree-rings

 

     

Peer Reviewed Journals

Potito, A.P., Beatty, S.W. (2005) 'Impacts of recreation trails on exotic and ruderal species distribution in grassland areas along the Colorado Front Range'. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 36 (2):230-236. [Details]

Porinchu, D.F., Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M., Bloom, A.M. (2006) 'Subfossil chironomids as indicators of recent climate change in Sierra Nevada, California, lakes'. ARCTIC, ANTARCTIC, AND ALPINE RESEARCH, 39 :286-296. [Details]

Potito, A.P., Porinchu, D.F., MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K.A. (2006) 'A late Quaternary chironomid-inferred temperature record from the Sierra Nevada, California, with connections to northeast Pacific sea surface temperatures'. QUATERNARY RESEARCH, 66 :356-363. [Details]

Potito, AP,Porinchu, DF,MacDonald, GM,Moser, KA (2006) 'A late Quaternary chironomid-inferred temperature record from the Sierra Nevada, Califomia, with connections to northeast Pacific sea surface temperatures'. Quaternary Research, 66 :356-363. [DOI] [Details]

MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K.A., Bloom, A.M., Porinchu, D.F., Potito, A.P., Petel, A., Wolfe, B., Edwards, T.W.D., Orme, A.R., Orme, A.J. (2008) 'Evidence of temperature depression and hydrological variations in the eastern Sierra Nevada during the Younger Dryas'. QUATERNARY RESEARCH, 70 :131-140. [Details]

Potito, AP,MacDonald, GM (2008) 'The effects of aridity on conifer radial growth, recruitment, and mortality patterns in the eastern Sierra Nevada, California'. Arctic Antarctic And Alpine Research, 40 :129-139. [DOI] [Details]

Galvin, S.A., Hickey, K.R., Potito, A.P. (2011) 'Identifying volcano-induced footprints in Irish climate since AD 1800'. Irish Geography, . [Details]

Woodward, C.A., Potito, A.P., Beilman, D.W. (2012) 'Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in surface sediments from lakes of western Ireland: implications for inferring past lake productivity and nitrogen loading'. Journal Of Paleolimnology, . [Details]

 

Conference Publications

Guo, X., Luo, L., Li, K. (2011) A GIS-based approach for simulating the impacts of a large reservoir on regional temperatures: Ertan reservoir, China Proceedings for the International Symposium on Water Resources and Environmental Protection (ISWREP) , pp.2193-2197 [Details]

   

Book Review

Potito,A. (2008) ‘Global Issues: An Introduction (Third Edition)’ by JL Seitz, Book Review . Geographical Journal. Book Review [Details]

 

Conference Paper

MacDonald, G.M., Porinchu, D.F., Bloom, A.M., Moser, K.A., Petel, A., Potito, A.P. (2001) American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting San Francisco, California. California: Conference Paper [Details]

Bloom, A.M., Potito A.P., MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K.A., Porinchu, D.F. (2004) A multi-proxy, high-resolution reconstruction of Holocene climate and drought conditions from Kirman Lake, eastern Sierra Nevada, California, USA. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado: Conference Paper [Details]

Moser, K.A., MacDonald, G.M., Bloom, A.M. , Potito, A.P., Porinchu, D.F. (2004) A Holocene Record of Climate Change from the Sierra Nevada, CA, USA: A Paleolimnological Perspective of California Drought. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting. San Francisco,California: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M. (2004) Holocene drought patterns in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, CA: A paleolimnological approach. Association of American Geographers. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Conference Paper [Details]

MacDonald, G.M., Moser K.A., Porinchu, D.F., Bloom A.M., Potito, A.P., Petel, A. (2004) Climatological, hydrological and vegetation change for the past 15, 000 years based upon a new network of high resolution lake sites in the Sierra Nevada and Uinta Mountains. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting. San Francisco,California: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P. (2006) Chironomid-inferred evidence of recent and long-term temperature change in the Sierra Nevada, California. DISCCRS II Symposium for recent PhDs in climate change research. Pacific Grove, California: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P., Porinchu, D.F., MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K.A. (2006) A 15, 000-yr chironomid-inferred temperature record from the eastern Sierra Nevada, California. Association of American Geographers. Chicago, California: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P. (2006) How the past informs the present: Paleoclimate variability and impacts in the Sierra Nevada, California. DISCCRS II Symposium for recent PhDs in climate change research. Pacific Grove, California: Conference Paper [Details]

Porinchu, D.P., Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M., Bloom, A.M. (2006) High resolution analysis of subfossil chironomids in the Sierra Nevada, California, provides evidence of late 20th century warming. Pacific Climate Conference. Pacific Grove, California: Conference Paper [Details]

Porinchu, D.F., Potito A.P., MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K.A., Bloom, A.M. (2006) High Resolution Analysis of Subfossil Chironomids in the Inter-Mountain Region of the Western Unites States Provides Evidence of 20th Century Warming. 16th International Chironomid Symposium Funchal, Portugal. Portugal: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P., Porinchu D.F., MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K.A. (2006) A late Quaternary chironomid-inferred temperature record from the Sierra Nevada, California, with connections to northeast Pacific sea surface temperatures. 16th International Chironomid Symposium Funchal. Portugal: Conference Paper [Details]

Moser, K.A., MacDonald, G.M., Bloom, A.M., Porinchu, D.F., Petel, A., Potito, A.P. (2006) Paleolimnological evidence of Younger Dryas cooling in the Sierra Nevada, CA. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Seattle, Washington. Washington: Conference Paper [Details]

Porinchu, D.F., Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M., Moser, K., Munroe, J. (2006) High Resolution Analysis of Sub-fossil Midges from the Great Basin, United States Provides Evidence of 20th Century Warming. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P. (2006) How the past informs the present: Paleoclimate variability and impacts in the Sierra Nevada, California. DISCCRS II Symposium. Pacific Grove, California: Conference Paper [Details]

Porinchu, D.F., Reinemann, S., Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M., Moser K.A., Munroe, J.S., Box, J., Mark, B. (2007) Evidence of regional warming during the 20th century in alpine and subalpine lakes in the western United States. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting. San Francisco,California: Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P., Overland, A., O'Connell, M. (2008) High-resolution temperature reconstruction of the ‘8200-year cold event’ in western Ireland. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Boston, Massachusetts: Conference Paper [Details]

Bloom, A.M., Porinchu, D.F., Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M. (2008) Recent climate change in the central Sierra Nevada, California, USA, as indicated by high-resolution diatom analysis. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Boston, Massachusetts: Conference Paper [Details]

Woodward, C.A. (2009) The distribution of chironomid subfossils in western Ireland: potential for paleoenvironmental reconstructions . Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Las Vegas, Nevada: Conference Paper [Details]

Woodward, C.A. (2009) Chironomid subfossil distribution in western Ireland: potential for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions . Conference of Irish Geographers. Cork: Conference Paper [Details]

Porinchu, D.F., Potito, A.P., Soltesz, P., DeGrand, J., Reinemann, S. (2010) Assessing mid-Holocene aridity in the Midwestern United States . Quaternary Studies and Stratigraphy Seminar, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Columbus, Ohio: Conference Paper [Details]

Galvin, S., Potito, A.P. (2010) The dendroclimatological potential of Taxus baccata in Reenadinna Wood, Killarney National Park, Co Kerry . Conference of Irish Geographers. Maynooth: Conference Paper [Details]

McKeown, M., Potito, A.P. (2011) Ecological response to mean summer temperature change in NW Ireland. Conference of Irish Geographers, Limerick. Conference Paper [Details]

McKeown, M., Potito, A.P. (2011) An assessment of recent climate change and ecological response in NW Ireland using chironomid-based palaeolimnological reconstructions . Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Seattle, Washington: Conference Paper [Details]

Taylor, K.H., Potito, A.P., Ghilardi, B., O'Connell, M., Beilman, D.W. (2012) Ecological impacts of early farming in Western Ireland: a palaeolimnological approach. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, New York. Conference Paper [Details]

Potito, A.P., Guo, X., Luo, L., Beilman, D.W. (2012) Impacts of climate warming on a large mountain lake in southwestern China. Association of American Geographers Conference, New York. Conference Paper [Details]

Porinchu, D.F., Potito, A.P., Soltesz, P., Beilman, D.W., Brady, V. (2012) A multi-proxy paleolimnological assessment of mid-Holocene aridity in the Midwestern United States. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, New York. Conference Paper [Details]

Conference Poster

Porinchu, D.P., Potito, A.P., MacDonald, G.M. (2003) High resolution time-series of the Younger Dryas cold event in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California. Pacific Climate Conference. Pacific Grove, California: Conference Poster [Details]

Potito, A.P. (2006) Chironomid-inferred evidence of recent and long-term temperature change in the Sierra Nevada, California. DISCCRS II Symposium Pacific Grove. California: Conference Poster [Details]

     

Invited papers

Potito, A.P. (2008) Chironomids as indicators of environmental change. State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering. Sichuan University, Chengdu, China: Invited papers [Details]

Potito, A.P. (2011) Reconstructing the past to inform the present: Palaeoenvironmental perspectives of environmental change. Environmental Change and Human Interaction in the Western Atlantic Façade (Keynote Speaker). Coimbra, Portugal, 9-10 December. Invited papers [Details]