Philip Chaney, Ph.D., P.S.

Associate Professor of Geography

0316E Haley Center

Auburn University, AL 36849

334-844-3420

Education

B.S. Agriculture University of Arkansas 1980

M.A. Geography University of Arkansas 1990

Ph.D. Geography Louisiana State University 1999

Professional Registration

Professional Land Surveyor, State of Arkansas #1169 (1989)

Courses Taught

Global Geography, Society Culture and the Environment, Economic Geography, U.S. and Canada, Problems of the Southeast, Natural Resource Planning, Physical Geography, Climatology, Environmental Management, Cartography, Map Reading, GIS, Remote Sensing, Field Geography, Natural Hazards

Research Interests

Natural Hazards: hurricanes, tornadoes, landuse planning, warning systems and response, public awareness

Coastal landforms: evolution of barrier islands and mainland coasts

Political boundaries: evolution of boundaries and how they impact human activities

Agriculture: evolution and spatial diffusion of agricultural crops and livestock

Selected Publications

Chaney, P.L. 2007. Storm overwash and the knickpoint effect: Northwest Florida Coast, USA. Journal of Coastal Research 23 (1): 247-254.

Chaney, P. 2005. Spatial distribution pattern of tornado touchdowns in Alabama. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences 28: 206-215.

Silapajarn, O., Boyd, C.E., Silapajarn, K. and Chaney, P.L. 2004. Effects of channel catfish farming on water quality in Big Prairie Creek, Hale County, Alabama. Bulletin 654, April 2004, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Alabama. 51 pp.

Chaney, P.L. 2003. Tornado warning siren coverage in Lee County, Alabama: a GIS analysis case study. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences 26: 352-360.

Chaney, P.L. 2002. A climatology of tropical cyclone activity in Alabama: 1886-1999. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 73 (1): 7-20.

Beck, J.M., Shaw, J.N., Chaney, P.L. and Hairston, J.E. 2002. Image rectification for recompiling and digitizing soil survey maps. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 57 (2): 95-100.

Chaney, P.L. and Stone, G.W. 1996. Soundside erosion of a nourished beach and implications for winter cold front forcing: West Ship Island, Mississippi. Shore & Beach 64 (1): 27-33.

Stahle, D.W. and Chaney, P.L. 1994. A predictive model for the location of ancient forests. Natural Areas Journal, Summer 1994: 151-158.