Christopher R Laingen

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About

My research involves assessing multi-decadal trends of rural and agricultural land use change in the conterminous U.S. and describing the complex web of socio-ecological driving forces that cause them. I rely highly upon land use and land cover change data products derived from remotely-sensed satellite imagery, as well as more traditional types of data such as those from the quinquennial U.S. Department of Agriculture's Census of Agriculture.

Education/Academic qualification

Geography, PhD, Kansas State University

… → 2009

Geography, MS, South Dakota State University

… → 2003

Geography with GIS Minor, BS, South Dakota State University

… → 2001

External positions

Associate Editor, Middle West Review

Jan 1 2024 → …

Research Interests

Rural and Agricultural Landscapes
Socio-ecological Drivers of Land Change
Evaluating Land Cover Change Data
Agricultural Production and Conservation
Land Use and Land Cover Change
U.S. Food Production Systems

Disciplines

Natural Resources Management and Policy
Nature and Society Relations
Physical and Environmental Geography
Sustainability

22 Article
1 Book
1 Other contribution

A perspective on changes across the U.S. Corn Belt
Hunt, E. D., Birge, H. E., Laingen, C., Licht, M. A., McMechan, J., Baule, W. & Connor, T., May 14 2020, In: Environmental Research Letters. 15
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
Author response for "A Perspective on Changes Across the U.S. Corn Belt"
Hunt, E., Birge, H., Laingen, C., Licht, M., McMechan, J., Baule, W. J., Connor, T. & Laingen, C. R., Apr 6 2020, In: Default journal.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Chemical Lands: Pesticides, Aerial Spraying, and Health in North America's Grasslands since 1945 by David D. Vail
Laingen, C. R., Jan 1 2020, In: Great Plains Research. 30
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Shaping the North Star State: A History of Minnesota's Boundaries by William E. Lass (review)
Laingen, C. R., Jan 1 2018, In: Middle West Review. 4
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Creating a Dynamic Regional Model of the U.S. Corn Belt
Laingen, C. R., Oct 1 2017, In: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research. 8
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Human drivers, biophysical changes, and climatic variation affecting contemporary cropping proportions in the northern prairie of the U.S
Auch, R. F., Xian, G., Laingen, C. R., Sayler, K. L. & Reker, R. R., Dec 11 2017, In: Journal of Land Use Science. 13
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
American Farms, American Food: A Geography of Agriculture and Food Production in the United States
Laingen, C. R. & Hudson, J. C., 2016
Research output: Book/Report › Book
A Cautionary Tale.pdf
Laingen, C. & Laingen, C. R., 2015, In: Papers in Applied Geography. 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

Applied Geography (Elsevier) (Journal)
Laingen, C. R. (Editor)
Jan 1 2018 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review, exhibit juror, or editorial work › Editorial activity
AAG Rural Geography Special Group (External organization)
Laingen, C. R. (Member)
Jan 1 2017 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
FOCUS on Geography (American Geographical Society) (Journal)
Laingen, C. R. (Editor)
Jan 1 2016 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review, exhibit juror, or editorial work › Editorial activity
AAG Membership Committee (External organization)
Laingen, C. R. (Member)
Jan 1 2016 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee

2018 EIU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2017 College of Sciences Baharlou Distinguished Service Award
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2017 EIU College of Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2017 Sabbatical Assignment
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2016 EIU College of Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2015 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2013 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2011 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category
Laingen, C. R. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

‘Midwest’ is hard to define — but Kansans know Idaho and Pennsylvania aren’t part of it | Opinion
Laingen, C. R.
10/18/23
16 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Panel’s talk will launch a new book on state’s history
Laingen, C. R.
4/25/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Augustana’s CWS releases new book on history of South Dakota
Laingen, C. R.
1/20/23
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Cedar Rapids golf course construction soared in the 1960s
Laingen, C. R.
7/3/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmers asked to sound off about fertilizer prices
Laingen, C. R.
3/29/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Mapping the Farm Bill: Reviewing the CRP; Law, Land & History
Laingen, C. R.
3/25/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
As much as a third of the topsoil in the corn belt may be gone
Laingen, C. R.
3/17/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Christopher R Laingen

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Related documents

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Research Interests

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A perspective on changes across the U.S. Corn Belt

Author response for "A Perspective on Changes Across the U.S. Corn Belt"

Chemical Lands: Pesticides, Aerial Spraying, and Health in North America's Grasslands since 1945 by David D. Vail

Shaping the North Star State: A History of Minnesota's Boundaries by William E. Lass (review)

Creating a Dynamic Regional Model of the U.S. Corn Belt

Human drivers, biophysical changes, and climatic variation affecting contemporary cropping proportions in the northern prairie of the U.S

American Farms, American Food: A Geography of Agriculture and Food Production in the United States

A Cautionary Tale.pdf

Applied Geography (Elsevier) (Journal)

AAG Rural Geography Special Group (External organization)

FOCUS on Geography (American Geographical Society) (Journal)

AAG Membership Committee (External organization)

2018 EIU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)

2017 College of Sciences Baharlou Distinguished Service Award

2017 EIU College of Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)

2017 Sabbatical Assignment

2016 EIU College of Sciences Research Release (3 CUs)

2015 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category

2013 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category

2011 EIU Achievement and Contribution Award - Balanced Category

‘Midwest’ is hard to define — but Kansans know Idaho and Pennsylvania aren’t part of it | Opinion

Panel’s talk will launch a new book on state’s history

Augustana’s CWS releases new book on history of South Dakota

Cedar Rapids golf course construction soared in the 1960s

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmers asked to sound off about fertilizer prices

Mapping the Farm Bill: Reviewing the CRP; Law, Land & History

As much as a third of the topsoil in the corn belt may be gone

Christopher R Laingen

Personal profile

About

Related documents

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Research Interests

Disciplines

Research output

Activities

Prizes

Press/Media