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EnviroAtlas

Cite EnviroAtlas

We are glad that you have found EnviroAtlas useful and are interested in referencing our data or resources in your own publication. Based on your situation, please use the appropriate convention below.

Citing EnviroAtlas Project and Research

If you are mentioning EnviroAtlas overall, please cite this EnviroAtlas publication:

Pickard, B. R., Daniel, J., Mehaffey, M., Jackson, L. E., & Neale, A. 2015. EnviroAtlas: A new geospatial tool to foster ecosystem services science and resource management. Ecosystem Services, 14, 45-55.

Referencing a Specific Data Layer

United States Environmental Protection Agency. EnviroAtlas. Enter Data Layer Name from Metadata. Retrieved: Enter Month, Day, Year, from epa.gov/enviroatlas 

How to access EnviroAtlas metadata

Referencing an EnviroAtlas Webpage 

United States Environmental Protection Agency. EnviroAtlas. Enter Web Page Title. Retrieved: Enter Month, Day, Year, from Enter Exact URL Accessed or www.epa.gov/enviroatlas for a general citation.