Missouri Research: Projects, Research Publications, Presentations, Thesis and Dissertations, Technical Publications

Missouri Research Activities

Research conducted by Missouri Unit scientists are strongly linked to the information need of the cooperators. Much of the research involves graduate students or post docs that develop a thesis, dissertation, and/or manuscripts from the research. Current projects by Missouri Unit scientists include determining the role of private elands for migrating waterfowl, evaluation of harvest regulations for geese, how climate change will affect fish habitat, refining ecological flow metrics for streams, conservation planning for large landscapes, endangered species recovery efforts in the Midwest and Southwest, and evaluation of habitat augmentation efforts for sportfish.
Because Missouri Unit scientists meet the information needs of the cooperators, funding and partners from the research are often from state and federal agencies such as the Missouri Department of Conservation, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, USDA, USGS, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service. Much of the work is also linked to larger-scale initiatives by agencies such as Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative, and the National Fish Habitat Initiative

Projects

Research Publications

Research Publications	Publication Date
Paukert, C., E. Kleekamp, and R. Tingley. 2020. Identifying Candidate Reference Reaches to Assess the Physical and Biological Integrity of Wadeable Streams in Different Ecoregions and Stream Sizes. Ecological Indicators 111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105966	April 2020
Wineland, S. M., R. Fovargue, B. York, A. J. Lynch, C. P. Paukert, and T. M. Neeson. 2020. Is there enough water? How bearish and bullish outlooks shape decision-maker perspectives on environmental flows. Journal of Environmental Management 280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111694	November 2020
Williams, C.K., B.D. Dugger, M.G. Brasher, J.M. Coluccy, D.M. Cramer, J.M. Eadie,M.J. Gray. H.H. Hagy, M. Livolsi, S.R. McWilliams, M. Petrie, G.J. Soulliere, J.M. Tirpak and E.B. Webb. 2014. Estimating energetic carrying capacity for migrating and wintering waterfowl: Considerations, pitfalls and improvements. Wildfowl 4:407-435.	October 2014
Wildhaber, M. L., P. J. Lamberson and D. L. Galat. 2003. A comparison of measures of riverbed form for evaluating distributions of benthic fishes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23:543-557.	April 2003
Wildhaber, M. L., A. J. DeLonay, D. M., Papoulias, D. L., Galat, R. B., Jacobson, D. G. Simpkins, P. J., Braaten, C. E., Korschgen, and M. J. Mac. 2007. A conceptual life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeon: U. S. Geological Survey Circular 1315, 18 p. Online at: http://pubs. usgs. gov/circ/2007/1315/	July 2007
Whittier, J., J. Westhoff, C. Paukert, and R. Rotman. 2020. Use of multiple temperature logger models can alter conclusions. Water2(3), 668; doi.org/10.3390/w12030668	March 2020
Whitney, J., J. Whittier, and C. Paukert. 2017. Environmental niche models for native and nonnative fishes in an arid-land riverscape and their similarity according to phylogeny and functionality. Ecosphere 27: 463-479 DOI: 10.1002/s2.1658.	January 2017
Whitney, J., J. Whittier, C. Paukert, J. Olden, and A. Strecker. 2017. The influence of fish traits on forcasted range shifts of arid-land fishes in response to climate change. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 1-17. DOI 10.1007/s11160-017-9479-9	June 2017
Whitney, J. E., and 8 coauthors. 2016. Mechanistic basis of climate change impacts on the physiology of North American inland fishes. Fisheries 41:332-345.	July 2016
Whiting, D. P., C. P. Paukert, B. D. Healy, and J. J. Spurgeon. 2014. Prey availability and food web dynamics of nonnative trout in a Colorado River tributary, Grand Canyon. Freshwater Science 33:872-884.	June 2014
White, K., J. Gerken, C. Paukert, and A. Makinster. 2010. Fish community structure in natural and engineered habitats in the Kansas River. River Research and Applications 26:797-805.	September 2010
Westhoff, J.T., Berkman ,L.K., Klymus, K.E., Thompson, N.L. and Richter, C.A. 2022. A comparison of eDNA and visual survey methods for detection of Longnose Darter Percina nasuta in Missouri. Fishes 2022, 7, 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7020070 \| Abstract	March 2022	The longnose darter Percina nasuta is a rare and cryptic fish that recently disappeared from much of its historic range. We developed and used an environmental DNA (eDNA) assay for longnose darter paired with visual surveys to better determine the species’ range and compare detection probability between sampling approaches in an occupancy modeling framework. We detected longnose darter eDNA further upstream in the mainstem St. Francis River than previously reported and in a tributary for the first time. Our multi-scale occupancy approach compared models where detection was constant against a model that allowed detection to vary by survey method. The constant model received the most support indicating survey method was not a strong predictor and detection was estimated at 0.70 (0.45–0.86; 95% CI) across both methods. Our study produced effective longnose darter eDNA primers and demonstrated the application of eDNA for sampling small-bodied, cryptic fish. We detected longnose darter eDNA 27 km upstream of their known range and determined that snorkel surveys are the most efficient sampling method if water clarity allows. We recommend target sample sizes to achieve various detection goals for both sample methods and our results inform future design of distributional and monitoring efforts.
Westhoff, J., and C. Paukert. Climate change simulations predict altered biotic response in a thermally heterogeneous stream system. PLoS One.	October 2014
Westhoff, J., C. Paukert, et. al. 2014. Behavioral thermoregulation and bioenergetics of riverine smallmouth bass associated with ambient cold-period thermal refuge. Ecology of Freshwater Fish DOI: 10.1111/eff.12192.	October 2014
Westhoff, J. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2016. A global review of freshwater crayfish thermal ecology. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 26:329-349.	May 2016
Westhoff, J. T., H. A. Abdelrahman, and J. A. Stoeckel. 2023. Upper thermal tolerance of two native and one invasive crayfish in Missouri, USA. Freshwater Crayfish 28:27-36. https://doi.org/10.5869/fc.2023.v28-1.27 \| Abstract	December 2023	The spread of invasive crayfish requires invaded habitats to be thermal suitable and differences in thermal tolerances among species could provide refugia for native crayfish affected by the invader. We estimated upper thermal tolerance for the invasive <i>Faxonius hylas</i> and native <i>F. peruncus</i> and <i>F. quadruncus</i> using critical thermal maxima (CTM) methodology to determine if there are ecologically exploitable differences in estimates among species and if there are areas within their distributional ranges that exceed their thermal maximums. We found no differences in CTM estimates among species or sexes but did observe significant differences in CTM estimates among acclimation temperatures. Additionally, crayfish size had a small, yet significant effect on CTM estimates whereby smaller individuals had lower CTM estimates than larger individuals. The similarity among CTM estimates suggests that for at least upper thermal tolerance, areas thermally available to the native species will also be thermal suitable for the invasive. We did not observe water temperatures in the field that exceeded CTM estimates for any species. However, areas within the mainstem St. Francis River did have warming tolerance estimates of less than 5 °C suggesting spread of the invasive through the mainstem could be limited by water temperature.
Weller, F.W., W.S. Beatty, E.B. Webb, D.C. Kesler, D.G. Krementz, K. Asante, L.W. Naylor. Environmental drivers of autumn migration departure decisions in midcontinental mallards. Movement Ecology \| Abstract	January 2022	<i><u>Background</u><br>The timing of autumn migration in ducks is influenced by a range of environmental conditions that may elicit individual experiences and responses from individual birds, yet most studies have investigated relationships at the population level. We used data from individual satellite-tracked mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) to model the timing and environmental drivers of autumn migration movements at the landscape scale.<br><u>Methods</u> <br>We combined two sets of location records (2004-2007, and 2010-2011) from satellite-tracked mallards migrating to winter in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, and identified records that indicated the start of long-range (≥ 30 km) southward movements during the migration period. We developed candidate models to predict the departure date, conditional on daily mean environmental covariates (temperature, snow and ice cover, wind conditions, precipitation, cloud cover, and pressure), at a 32×32 km resolution. We modeled selection of departure date by individual mallards using a discrete choice model accounting for heterogeneity in individual preferences. We ranked model performance with the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC).<br><u>Results</u> <br>Departure was best predicted (60% precision) by a “winter conditions” model containing temperature and snow cover depth and duration. Models conditional on wind speed, precipitation, pressure variation, and cloud cover received lower support. Number of days of snow cover, recently experienced (snow days), and current snow cover had the strongest positive effect on departure likelihood, followed by experienced days of freezing temperature (frost days) and current low temperature. Distributions of dominant drivers and of correct vs incorrect prediction along the movement tracks indicate that these responses applied throughout the latitudinal range of migration. Among recorded departures, most were driven by snow days (65%) followed by current temperature (30%). <br><u>Conclusions</u> <br>Our results indicate that the dominant environmental driver of departure decision in autumn-migrating mallards was the onset of snow conditions, and secondarily the onset of temperatures close to, or below, the freezing point. Mallards are likely to relocate southwards quickly when faced with foraging that is impeded by snow, and could use declining temperatures as a more graduated early cue for departure. Our findings provide further insights into the functional response of mallards to weather and climate factors during the migration period that ultimately determine distribution.</i>
Weller, F.G., E.B. Webb, W.S. Beatty and D.C. Kesler. Agent-based modeling of movements and habitat selection of mid-continent mallards. Final report	September 2022
Weller, F.G., E.B. Webb, S. Fogenburg, W. S. Beatty, D. Kesler, R.H. Blenk, K.M. Ringelman, M.L. Miller and J.M. Eadie. An agent-based model to quantify energetics, movements and habitat selection of mid-continent mallards in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Ecological Modeling \| Abstract	September 2023	The dynamics of wintering waterfowl populations at the landscape scale are the result of complex interactions of environmental, behavioral and energetic drivers. Agent-based models provide a method to directly link these factors in a spatially explicit framework and allow the emergence of subtle or non-linear patterns from the aggregation of individual agent actions. We adapted the Spatially-explicit Waterbird Agent-based Model Program (SWAMP), originally developed for waterbirds in central California, to simulate a basin-scale population of mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley over a four-month period (November–February). Simulated agents move within the landscape, foraging on areas made available conditional on a probabilistic inundation status, and depleting food resources. The model uses a high-resolution map of eastern Arkansas waterfowl habitats and incorporates a hierarchical habitat selection system that enables mallards to relocate at increasing scales in response to changing food availability. We validated the performance of modeled mallard body condition and behavioral metrics under different environmental conditions against expected outcomes, and found that the simulation produced realistic representations of changes in flight distances, energy expenditure, lipid storage, and foraging habitat use in response to depleting food resources over time. We discuss the model's applicability as a tool to quantify waterfowl response to a range of environmental conditions and evaluate scenarios of landscape composition and configuration in the context of waterfowl population management.
Webb, E.B., L.M. Smith, M. Vrtiska, and T.G. LaGrange. 2011. Factors Influencing Behavior of Wetland Birds During Spring Migration in the Rainwater Basin. Waterbirds 34:457-467	December 2011
Webb, E.B., E.B. Hill, K.M. Malone and D. Mengel. Use of a dynamic occupancy model to evaluate secretive marsh bird habitat associations at spring migration stopover sites. Journal of Wildlife Management \| Abstract	March 2022	Despite several secretive marsh bird (SMB) species being listed as “Critically Imperiled” throughout the mid-continent of North America, there is limited information on SMB distribution and habitat use within primary migratory corridors, resulting in uncertainty on contributions of wetlands in mid-latitude states toward SMB annual cycle needs. Our objectives were to quantify patterns of SMB wetland occupancy during spring migration at a mid-latitude state and evaluate the relationships between SMB colonization probability and water-level management practices, as well as the resulting habitat conditions during spring migration. We conducted a two year dynamic occupancy study (2013-2014) that included six rounds of repeated call-back surveys to detect the presence of five SMB species (Virginia rail (<i>Rallus limicola</i>), sora (<i>Porzana carolina</i>), King rail (<i>R. elegans</i>), least bittern (<i>Ixobrychus exilis</i>) and American bittern (<i>Botaurus lentiginosus</i>)) during spring and summer (April-July) on 107 wetlands across 8 Conservation Areas and 4 National Wildlife Refuges throughout Missouri. Sora were detected most frequently, followed by Least Bittern, American Bittern, Virginia Rail, and King Rail. Colonization probability for all species was positively associated with emergent vegetation cover and negatively associated with amount of open water. Open water was the most important factor for American Bittern site colonization, to which they were negatively associated. Virginia Rail colonization had a strong positive association with vegetation height, whereas Least Bittern and Sora site colonization were influenced positively by water depth and agriculture, respectively. Based on the habitat associations within and among SMB species identified in this study, wetland managers can tailor management strategies to optimize spring migration habitat for single- or multi-species objectives.
Webb, E. B. and M. Brasher. 2021. Changing Distributions of Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl? Studies contribute to a growing understanding of changes in waterfowl patterns during fall and winter. Ducks Unlimited Magazine	December 2021
Wagner, T. J.B. Whittier, J.T. DeWeber, S.R. Midway, and C.P. Paukert. 2017. Annual changes in seasonal river water temperatures in the eastern and western United States. Water 9(2), 90; doi:10.3390/w9020090	February 2017
Twardek, W. M., I.G. Cowx, N. Lapointe, C. P. Paukert, T. D. Beard, E. M. Bennett, D. Browne, A. K. Carlson, K. D. Clarke, Z. Hogan, K. Lorenzen, A. J. Lynch, P. B. McIntyre, P. Pompeu, M. Rogers, A. Sakas, W. W. Taylor, T. D.Ward, Z. Basher, and S. J.Cooke. 2022. Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development. Water Biology and Security .https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watbs.2022.100009.	February 2022
Twardek, W. M., I. G. Cowx, N. Lapointe, C. Paukert, T. D. Beard, E. M. Bennett, D. Browne, A. K. Carlson, K. D. Clarke, Z. Hogan, K. Lorenzen, A. J. Lynch, P. B. McIntyre, P. Pompeu, M. Rogers, A. Sakas, W. W. Taylor, T. D. Ward, Z. Basher, and S.J. Cooke^. Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development. Water Biology and Security 1(1):100009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watbs.2022.100009	February 2022
Tingley, R. W., Hansen, J. F., Isermann, D. A., Fulton, D. C., Musch, A. and Paukert, C. P. (2019), Characterizing Angler Preferences for Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Walleye Fisheries in Wisconsin. North Am J Fish Manage 39:676-692. doi:10.1002/nafm.10301	May 2019
Tingley III, R. W., C. Paukert, G. G. Sass, P. C. Jacobson, G. J. A. Hansen, and A. J. Lynch. 2019. Adapting to climate change: Guidance for the management of inland glacial lake fisheries. Lake and Reservoir Management 35: 435-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402381.2019.1678535	November 2019
Tidwell, P.R., E.B. Webb, M.P. Vrtiska, and A.A. Bishop. 2013. Diet and food selection of female mallards and blue-winged teal during spring migration. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 4:63-74.	June 2013
Tapp, J.L., M.M. Weegman, E.B. Webb, R.M. Kaminski and J.B. Davis. 2018. Waterbird communities and seed biomass in managed and non-managed restored wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Restoration Ecology	May 2018
Tapp, J.L. and E.B. Webb. 2015. Aquatic invertebrate response to habitat management at Wetland Reserve Program easements in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Wetlands 35:183-192.	January 2015
Tang, Z., Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Shang, R. Viegut, E. Webb, A. Raedeke and J. Sartwell. Drones and Machine Learning Integration in Waterfowl Population Surveys. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Tools With Artificial Intelligence \| Abstract	December 2021	The rapid technological development of drones has led to an increase in capabilities of aerial image collection and analysis for wildlife monitoring. Historically, wildlife abundance estimates were based on manual counts from the ground or from the air using fix-winged aircraft over the regions, both of which are expensive and potentially dangerous methods. However, drones can help easily collect aerial images with a limited budget and increased flexibility, as it creates less disturbance to the wildlife, allowing us to get closer to the target animals and providing clearer images. In this paper, we propose a new, integrated system of drones and machine learning for waterfowl population surveys, which provides a user-friendly interface for data collection and integrates data post-processing using deep learning methods to detect and count waterfowl automatically. Our system has proved to be an efficient and accurate approach of collecting, analyzing, and providing outputs of waterfowl abundance estimates using drones and machine learning.
Staudt, A., A. Leidner, J. Howard, K. Brauman, J. Dukes, L. Hansen, C. Paukert, J. Sabo, L. Solorzano. 2012. Climate change effects on already stressed biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services. Pages 5-1 to 5-32 in: S. Carter, F. S. Chapin III, N. Grimm, P. Kareiva, M. Ruckelshaus, M. Staudinger, A. Staudt, B. Stein, editors. Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Ecosystem Services: Technical Input to the National Climate Assessment. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.	July 2012
Staudt, A., A. K. Leidner, J. Howard, K. A. Brauman, J. Dukes, L. Hansen, C. Paukert, J. Sabo, L. A. Solórzano. Adding Fuel to the Fire: Interactions of Climate Change with Other Environmental Stressors. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 11(9): 494-501.	November 2013
Stafford, J. D., A. K. Janke, E. B. Webb, and S. R. Chipps. 2016. Invertebrates in Managed Waterfowl Marshes. Pages 565-600 in D. Batzer and D. Boix, editors. Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands: An international perspective on their ecology. Springer.	April 2016
Spurgeon, J., C. Paukert, D. Whiting, B. Healy, and C. Kelley. 2014. Can translocated native fishes retain their trophic niche when confronted with a resident invasive? Ecology of Freshwater Fish.	July 2014
Spurgeon, J., C. Paukert, B. Healy, M. Trammell, D. Speas, and E. Omana-Smith. 2015. Translocation of Humpback Chub into tributary streams of the Colorado River: implications for conservation of large-river fishes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 144:502-514.	May 2015
Sievert, N.S., J.B. Whittier, and C. P. Paukert. 2019. Influence of Conservation Planning Methodology on Species Representation and Spatial Distribution of Priority Areas. Pages 85 to 108 in D. Dauwalter, editor. Multispecies and Watershed Approaches to Freshwater Fish Conservation. American Fisheries Society Symposium.	September 2019
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, Y. Psang, and D. Infante. 2016. Development and Assessment of an Index to Determine Stream Fish Vulnerability to Climate Change and Habitat Degradation. Ecological Indicators.	May 2016
Sievert, N., C. P. Paukert, J. B. Whittier, W. Daniel, D. M. Infante, and J. Stewart. 2022. A broad-scale stream fish community risk assessment based on predicted changes in climate in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. Ecological Indicators 144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109493	November 2022
Sievert, N. A., C. P. Paukert, and J. B. Whittier. 2020. A Framework to Incorporate Established Conservation Networks into Freshwater Conservation Planning. Frontiers in Environmental Science: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.515081	December 2020
Sievert, N. A., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, A. Robertson, M. Lang, A. L. Kaz, M. D. Robertson, S. R. Midway, L. Wszola, C. P. Paukert. 2023. CreelCat, a Catalog of United States Inland Creel and Angler Survey Data. Scientific Data 10: 762 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02523-2. IP-152029. BAO Approval 8/13/2023.	November 2023
Schulz, J.H., A.C. Totoni, S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, C.J. Li, M. Morgan, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. In review. Policy comparison of lead hunting ammunition bans and voluntary nonlead programs for California condors. Wildlife Society Bulletin \| Abstract	June 2023	California condors (<i>Gymnogyps californianus</i>) are critically endangered and negatively affected by lead poisoning from spent lead-based hunting ammunition. This issue is surrounded by complex policy discussions, multiple mitigation options, and differing stakeholders’ values. Because lead poisoning is the primary factor affecting condor population growth, California Fish and Game Commission banned lead hunting ammunition during 2008 in southern California. Another regulation for a statewide lead hunting ammunition ban was adopted in 2013 and fully implemented 2019. Alternatively, Arizona Game and Fish Department instituted an outreach and awareness program encouraging voluntary use of nonlead hunting ammunition in the northern portion of the state during 2005; a similar program was initiated in Utah during 2009 and accelerated in 2012. Given the data linking condor mortality to lead bullet fragments, environmental groups petitioned several federal agencies during 2010–2016 to ban lead hunting ammunition on public lands. Federal agencies declined to regulate lead ammunition and federal courts ruled against petitioner’s requests, but advocacy from environmental groups has persisted. Currently, fragmented outreach and awareness programs encouraging voluntary use of nonlead exist around the country with little or no strategic planning. Human health is also an environmental justice issue through ingestion of lead bullet fragments in ground venison from hunter donations of game meat. Evaluating policy effectiveness in the three-state region includes monitoring condor blood lead levels, population status, and hunter awareness of the issue and use of nonlead hunting ammunition.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, and E.B. Webb. Reducing Lead Poisoning in Wildlife and Associated Human Health Risks.	January 2019
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, M. Morgan, C.J. Lie, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. 2021. Perspectives from natural resource professionals: Attitudes of natural resource professionals about voluntary use of nonlead hunting ammunition. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 33:100341	March 2021
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. 2021. Until it's a regulation, it's just not my fight: Complexities of a voluntary nonlead hunting ammunition program. Journal of Environmental Management 277:111438 \| Abstract	January 2021	Wildlife and human health are at risk of lead exposure from lead ammunition used for deer hunting. Lead exposure persists for bald eagles due to bullet fragments in game animal gut piles and unretrieved carcasses, and is also a human health risk when venison is procured using lead ammunition. Programs encouraging the voluntary use of nonlead ammunition have become a popular approach mitigating these effects. This study explored attitudes and experiences of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) staff implementing an outreach program encouraging deer hunters to voluntary use nonlead ammunition on 54 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Upper Midwest U.S. to understand factors affecting program implementation by field staff. During 2017–2019, we conducted 29 semi-structured interviews of FWS staff along with 365 responses from an open-ended question on an online survey. Twelve themes emerged from the data and grouped into three broad categories: (1) challenges of dealing with complex issues, (2) importance of messengers and messages, and (3) push-back from staff. Challenges of dealing with complex included administrative restraint and uncertainty, scope and scale of program, human health not an agency responsibility, contextual political influences, and public-private collaborations. Importance of messengers and messages included the importance of experience, and salience of human health risk. Finally, push-back from staff included skepticism of the science and motives behind the program, competing priorities for refuge staff, differing perceptions of regulatory and voluntary approaches, cost and availability of nonlead ammunition, and disregard by some about lead ammunition and human health risks. These findings suggest staff identified numerous challenges implementing a voluntary nonlead ammunition program, many of which are external factors beyond the control of the participants. Understanding the factors and their influence on program implementation may help guide a more rigorous program evaluation examining long-term efforts encouraging the voluntary use of nonlead ammunition by deer hunters.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, C.J. Lie, M. Morgan and E.B. Webb. Exploring factors affecting staff support of a voluntary, nonlead ammunition outreach program. Applied Environmental Education and Communication \| Abstract	June 2021	Exposure to spent lead ammunition is a serious issue for bald eagles in the Upper Midwestern U.S. An outreach program was initiated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to address this concern by encouraging deer hunters to voluntarily use nonlead ammunition. This paper analyzes some factors influencing program support among USFWS staff in 2017 and 2018, including the use of nonlead ammunition and lead poisoning in wildlife. Results from pooled multiple imputation showed attitudes toward eagles’ lead risk and importance of informational materials had the strongest effect on program support, followed by an individual’s innovation score. Although previous studies have focused on influencing hunter behavior, our research explored attributes among staff and their support for the outreach program. To enhance program support, different types of staff training might be necessary, depending on perceived eagles’ lead risk, importance of informational materials, and individuals’ innovativeness. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Schloesser, J. T., C. P. Paukert, W. J. Doyle, T. D. Hill, K. D. Steffensen, and V. H. Travnichek. 2012. Heterogeneous detection probabilities for imperiled Missouri River fishes: implications for large river monitoring programs. Endangered Species Research 16:211-224.	March 2012
Schepker, T.J., T. LaGrange and E.B. Webb. In review. Are waterfowl food resources limited during spring migration? An energetic assessment of playas in Nebraska's Rainwater Basin	June 2018
Schepker, T.J., E. B. Webb, D. Tillitt and T. LaGrange . 2020. Neonicotinoid insecticides in agricultural wetlands and associations with aquatic invertebrate communities. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 287:106678	January 2020
Satowski, L.E., K.W. Goyne, S.H. Anderson, R.L. Lerch, E.B. Webb and D.D. Snow. In review. Imidacloprid sorption and transport in cropland, grass buffer and riparian buffer soils. Vadose Zone Journal	January 2018
Sargent, J. C., and D. L. Galat. 2002. Fish mortality and physicochemistry in a managed wetland. Wetlands Ecology and Management 10:115-121.	August 2002
Rosenberger, A.E., J.B. Dunham, J. Neuswanger, and S. Railsback. 2015. Legacy effects of wildfire on stream thermal regimes and rainbow trout ecology. Freshwater Science 34:1571-1584.	August 2015
Rogosch, J.S., H.I.A. Boehm, R.W. Tingley, K.D. Wright, E.B. Webb, C.P. Paukert. 2024. Evaluating effectiveness of restoration to address current stressors to riverine fish. Freshwater Biology, 69, 607-622. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14232 \| Abstract	May 2024	1. River restoration programmes with the goal of conserving and rehabilitating inland fishes have a multi-decadal history, but evaluation and synthesis of past restora-tion actions have been limited by a lack of monitoring and reporting. Given that calls for both monitoring and systematic reviews of restoration have increased, we were interested in the influence that restoration has had on improving condi-tions for riverine fishes resulting from long-standing and increasingly prominent stressors. Our objectives were to (1) identify which stressors were targeted in river restoration efforts, (2) determine the proportion of published studies that articulate restoration goals and develop comparative monitoring designs for as-sessing the effects of restoration on fishes, and (3) conduct a meta-analysis to synthesise fish responses to restoration projects.<br>2. We assessed restoration effectiveness for increasing fish density and richness from peer- reviewed papers published over the past decade using a global system-atic review and meta-analysis.<br>3. We found that restoration actions addressed major stressors primarily by improv-ing in- stream habitat (37%), increasing in-stream longitudinal connectivity (26%) and increasing lateral floodplain connections (9%). Although 81% of studies had comparative monitoring designs (i.e., before/after and control/impact) and stated restoration goals, only 40% of those studies reported sufficient data to be in-cluded in the meta-analysis. Projects which increased in-stream connectivity had the largest positive effect size on fish density and richness compared to in-stream habitat improvements and increasing floodplain connections. Time since restora-tion and restoration size (i.e., geographical footprint) were not strong predictors of fish response effect sizes.<br>4. Restoration effectiveness was highly variable among project types. Authors of studies included in the meta-analysis often identified spatial or temporal scale of monitoring, overriding catchment conditions, and recolonisation potential as sources of variability and effectiveness in restoration outcomes. Systematic re-porting of these and other covariates may help guide processes in restoration evaluation and provide valuable research insights. Despite increased emphasis on monitoring, incomplete data reporting limited the number of studies that could be included for quantitative meta-analysis. Persistent emphasis on setting specific criteria (e.g., measurable outcomes of fish response) for restoration goals, project monitoring, data reporting, information sharing and collaborative projects is likely to continue to improve understanding of restoration effectiveness transferable to future endeavours.<br>5. Our results can be used to support river restoration practitioners with evidence- based information to evaluate the cost–benefit ratio of competing restoration priorities, and inform restoration planning and implementation for riverine fish.
Robertson, M. D., S. R. Midway, H. S. Embke, A. L. Kaz, M. Lang, C. P. Paukert, N. A. Sievert, L. Wszola, A. J. Lynch. 2023. Estimating Lentic Recreational Fisheries Catch and Effort Throughout the United States. Fisheries Management and Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12650.	August 2023
Roberts, A., J. Hundley, A. Rosenberger, K. Bouska, D. Mosby, B. Simmons, and G. Lindner. 2016. Quantitative survey of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) and assessment of sediment contamination in the Big River, Missouri. Fish and Wildlife Service Report (Available Online, https://www.fws.gov/Midwest/es/ec/nrda/SEMONRDA/index.html).	January 2016
Reeves, K. S., and D. L. Galat. Do larval fishes exhibit diel drift patterns in a large, turbid river? \| Abstract	April 2010	Previous research suggested larval fishes do not exhibit a diel drift cycle in turbid rivers (transparency <30 cm). We evaluated this hypothesis in the turbid, lower Missouri River, Missouri. We also reviewed diel patterns of larval drift over a range of transparencies in rivers worldwide. Larval fishes were collected from the Missouri River primary channel every 4 hper 24-h period during spring-summer 2002. Water transparency was measured during this period and summarized for previous years. Diel drift patterns were analyzed at the assemblage level and lower taxonomic levels for abundant groups. Day and night larval fish catch-perunit- effort (CPUE) was compared for the entire May through August sampling period and spring (May – June) and summer (July – August) seasons separately. There were no significant differences between day and night CPUE at the assemblage level for the entire sampling period or for the spring and summer seasons. However, Hiodon alosoides, Carpiodes ⁄ Ictiobus spp. and Macrhybopsis spp. exhibited a diel cycle of abundance within the drift. This pattern was evident although mean Secchi depth (transparency) ranged from 4 to 25 cm during the study and was <30 cm from May through August over the previous nine years. Larval diel drift studies from 48 rivers excluding the Missouri River indicated the primary drift period for larval fishes was at night in 38 rivers and during the day for five, with the remaining rivers showing no pattern. Water transparency was reported for 10 rivers with six being <30 cm or low. Two of these six turbid rivers exhibited significant diel drift patterns. The effect of water transparency on diel drift of larval fishes appears taxa-specific and patterns of abundant taxa could mask patterns of rare taxa when analyzed only at the assemblage level.
Rabeni, C. F., K. E. Doisy and D. L. Galat. 2002. Testing the biological basis of a stream habitat classification using benthic invertebrates. Ecological Applications 12:782-796.	May 2002
Pool, T. K., J. D. Olden, J. B. Whittier, and C. P. Paukert. 2010. Environmental drivers of fish functional diversity and composition in the Lower Colorado River Basin. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 67:1791-1807.	October 2010
Pennock, C. A., P. Budy, S. A. Bonar, T. E. Dowling, K. B. Gido, E. I. Gilbert, B. R. Kesner, C. P. Paukert, M. C. Quist, J. Stahli, T. F. Turner, and D. L. Ward. 2022. Assessment of potential augmentation and management strategies for Razorback Sucker Xyrauchen texanus in Lake Mead and Grand Canyon: A Science Panel Summary. UTCFWRU 2022 (3):1-3	September 2022
Pennock, C. A., P. Budy, S. A. Bonar, T. E. Dowling, K. B. Gido, E. I. Gilbert, B. R. Kesner, C. P. Paukert, M. C. Quist, J. Stahli, T. F. Turner, and D. L. Ward. 2022. Assessment of potential augmentation and management strategies for Razorback Sucker Xyrauchen texanus in Lake Mead and Grand Canyon: A Science Panel Summary. (No FSP possible).	April 2022
Pease, A., and C. Paukert. 2014. Potential impacts of climate change on growth and prey consumption of stream-dwelling smallmouth bass in the central United States. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 23:336-346.	July 2014
Paukert, C., E. Webb, D. Fowler, and C. Hilling. 2021. Harvest as a Tool to Manage Populations of Undesirable or Overabundant Fish and Wildlife Species. Pages 249 to 262 in: L. Powell and K. Pope, editors. Harvest of Fish and Wildlife: New Paradigms for Sustainable Management. CRC Press.	June 2021
Paukert, C. P., and J. Spurgeon. Age structure. Pages 221-232 in M. Quist and D. Isermann, editors. Age and growth of fishes: principles and techniques. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.	November 2017
Paukert, C. P., and 8 coauthors. 2016. Adapting fisheries management to a changing climate. Fisheries 41:374-384.	July 2016
Paukert, C. P., and 11 coauthors. Designing a global assessment of climate change on inland fish and fisheries: knowns and needs. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 27:393-409. doi.org/10.1007/s11160-017-9477-y	June 2017
Paukert, C. P., K. L. Pitts, J. B. Whittier, and J. D. Olden. 2011. Development and assessment of a landscape-level ecological threat index of the Lower Colorado River Basin. Ecological Indicators 11:304-310.	January 2011
Paukert, C. P., J. D. Olden, A. J. Lynch, D. Brashears, R. C. Chambers, C. Chu, M. Daly, K. L. Dibble, J. Falke, D. Issak, P. Jacobson, O. P. Jensen, and D. Munroe. 2021. Climate change effects on North American fish and fisheries to inform adaptation strategies. Fisheries 46: 449-464. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10668	September 2021
Paukert, C. P. 2020. Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Learning to Let Go. in: Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries. American Fisheries Society	August 2020
Paukert, C. P and D. Galat. 2010. Large warmwater rivers. Pages 699-730 In: W. A. Hubert and M. C. Quist, editors. Inland Fisheries Management in North America, third edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.	October 2010
Paukert, C. 2014. Paddlefish. Pages 105-106 in Fishes of Kansas, 3rd edition. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence.	May 2014
Parker, D., J.T. Anderson, C. Rhett Jackson, B.Miller, and A. Rosenberger. 2014. Grand Challenge: Water In Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board on Natural Resources and Board on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate, "Science, Education and Outreach Roadmap for Natural Resources," An electronic version of this publication is available here: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/47169	January 2014
Palmer, M. A., E. S. Bernhardt, J. D. Allan, P. S. Lake, G. Alexander, S. Brooks, J. Carr, S. Clayton, C. Dahm, J. Follstad Shah, D. L. Galat, S. Gloss, P. Goodwin, D. H. Hart, B. Hassett, R. Jenkinson, G. M. Kondolf, R. Lave, J. L. Meyer, T. K. O'Donnell, L. Pagano, P. Srivastava, and E. Sudduth. 2005. Standards for ecologically successful river restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology 42:208-217.	April 2005
O’Daniels, S.D., D.C. Kesler, J.D. Mihail, E.B. Webb and S.J. Werner. 2018. Light reflectance of decayed wood varies by decay fungi: implications for woodpecker visual cues.	April 2018
O’Daniels, S.D., D.C. Kesler, J.D. Mihail, E.B. Webb and S.J. Werner. 2017. Functional visual sensitivity to ultraviolet wavelengths in the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) and its influence on foraging substrate. Physiology & Behavior 174:144-154.	June 2017
Owen, R.K., E.B. Webb. K.W. Goyne, B.M. Svoma and S. Guatam. 2019. Using climate model output data in ecological experiments: a Great Plains case study. Ecosphere	September 2019
Owen, R.K., E.B. Webb, D.A. Haukos, and K.W. Goyne. 2020. Projected climate and land use changes drive plant community composition in agricultural wetlands. Environmental and Experimental Botany 175 (2020) 104039.	April 2020
Owen, R.K., E.B. Webb, D.A. Haukos, F.B. Fritschi and K.W. Goyne. 2020. Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli) emergence and growth in a changing climate in Great Plains wetlands. Wetlands Ecology and Management https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-019-09693-0	January 2020
Olmstead, V.G., E.B. Webb, and R.W. Johnson. 2013. Moist-soil seed biomass and species richness on Wetland reserve Program easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Wetlands 33:197-206.	January 2013
O'Donnell, T. K., and D. L. Galat. 2007. River enhancement in the Upper Mississippi River Basin: approaches based on river uses, alterations, and management agencies. Restoration Ecology 15: 538-549	September 2007
O'Donnell, T. K., and D. L. Galat. 2007. Evaluating success criteria and project monitoring in river enhancement within an adaptive management framework. Environmental Management 41:90-105	January 2007
O'Donnell, K. T., C. Baffaut, and D. L. Galat. 2008. Predicting effects of bet management practices on sediment loads to improve watershed management in the Midwest, U. S. A. International Journal of River Basin Management. 3: 243-256.	October 2008
Neuswanger, J, Wipfli, MS, Rosenberger, AE, and Hughes NF. 2016. Measuring fish and their habitats: Versatile 2-D and 3-D video techniques with user-friendly software. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 10.1139/cjfas-2016-0010.	June 2016
Neuswanger, J, Wipfli MS, Rosenberger AE, Hughes NF. Mechanisms of drift-feeding behavior in juvenile Chinook salmon and the role of inedible debris in a clear-water Alaskan stream. Environmental Biology of Fishes 97:489-503.	January 2014
Neuswanger, J, M Wipfli, M Evenson, N Hughes, A Rosenberger. 2015. High summer stream discharge strongly correlates with low productivity of stream-type Chinook salmon in two Alaskan rivers in the Yukon drainage. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 72:1125-1137.	April 2015
National Research Council (member of panel-Galat), Panel on Methods and Techniques of Project Analysis, Committee to Assess the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Methods of Analysis and Peer Review for water resources project planning, Water Science and Technology Board. 2004. Analytical methods and approaches for water resources project planning. National Academies Press, Washington, DC.	August 2004
Myers, B.E., Lynch, A.J., Bunnell, D.B., Chu, C., Falke, J.A., Kovach, R.P., Krabbenhoft, T.J., Kwak, T.J., and C.P. Paukert. 2017. Global synthesis of the projected and documented effects of climate change on inland fishes. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 27:339–361.DOI 10.1007/s11160-017-9476-z	June 2017
Moore, M., C. Paukert, and T. Moore. 2021. Effects of latitude, season and temperature on Lake Sturgeon movement. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 41: 916-928. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10416.	August 2021
Moore, M., C. Paukert, B. Brooke, and T. Moore. 2021. Lake Sturgeon Seasonal Movements in Regulated and Unregulated Missouri River Tributaries. Ecohydrology http://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2362	October 2021
Moore, M., C. P. Paukert, S. Owens, and T. Moore. 2021. Habitat selection in a southern Lake Sturgeon population: implications of temporal, spatial, and ontogenetic variation for restoration. Restoration Ecology http://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13602	December 2021
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. Bonnot, B. Brooke, and T. Moore. 2021. Does where they start affect where they finish? A multi-method investigation of the role of stocking location on survival and dispersal of hatchery-reared Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River tributaries. River Research and Applications 38:627-638. http://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3925	December 2021
Midway, S.R., T. Wagner, J.D. Zydlewski, B.J. Irwin, and C.P. Paukert. 2016. Transboundary Fisheries Science: Meeting the Challenges of Inland Fisheries Management in the 21st Century. Fisheries 41:537-546. \| Download	September 2016
Mattingly, H. T., and D. L. Galat. 2004. Predictive performance of a summer microhabitat model for the threatened Niangua darter, Etheostoma mianguae. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 19:109-114.	June 2004
Mattingly, H. T., and D. L. Galat. 2002. Distributional patterns of the threatened Niangua darter, Etheostoma nianguae, at three spatial scales, with implications for species conservation. Copeia 2002:573-585.	August 2002
Mattingly, H. T., J. Hamilton and D. L. Galat. 2003. Reproductive ecology and captive breeding of the threatened Niangua darter Etheostoma nianguae. American Midland Naturalist 149:375-383.	June 2003
Malone, K.M., E.B. Webb, D.C. Mengel, L. Kearns, A.E. McKellar, S.W. Matteson and B.R. Williams. Wetland management practices and secretive marsh bird habitat in the Mississippi Flyway: a review. The Journal of Wildlife Management	September 2023
Malone, K.M., E.B. Webb, D. Mengel, L. Kearns, S. Matteson, A.E. McKellar. In review. Secretive marsh bird habitat associations in the Mississippi Flyway: a meta-analysis. Avian Conservation and Ecology	August 2021
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and D. Mengel. 2020. Reduced species richness of native bees in field margins associated with neonicotinoid concentrations in non-target soils. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 287:106693	January 2020
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and D. Mengel. 2019. Field-level characteristics influence wild bee functional guilds on public lands managed for conservation.	March 2019
Main, A.R., M.L. Hladik, E.B. Webb, K.W. Goyne and D. Mengel. 2020. Beyond pesticides - wild pollinators are exposed to a range of pesticides while foraging in agroecosystems. Science of the Total Environment	November 2020
Main, A.R., E.B. Webb, K.W. Goyne, R. Abney and D. Mengel. 2021. Wild bee communities are negatively affected by neonicotinoids in field soils: a two year field experiment. Science of the Total Environment 786:147299	October 2021
Main, A.R., E.B. Webb, K.W. Goyne and D. Mengel. 2018. Neonicotinoid insecticides negatively affect performance measures of non-target terrestrial arthropods: a meta-analysis. Ecological Applications 28:1232-1244.	July 2018
MacPherson, M.P., E.B. Webb. A. Raedeke, D. Mengel and F. Nelson. A review of Bayesian belief networks as a decision-support tool for wetland conservation: investigating the potential for water birds as umbrella taxa	August 2018
Lynch, A.J., R.G. Asch, W.W.L. Cheung, C.P. Paukert, R.R. Rykaczewski, W.H.H. Sauer. 2017. Impacts of climate change on marine and inland fishes and fisheries: looking back and moving forward. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. IP-085562.	June 2017
Lynch, A. J., and 10 coauthors. 2016. Climate change effects on North American inland fish populations, assemblages, and aquatic communities. Fisheries 346-361. DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2016.1186016	July 2016
Lynch, A. J., N. A. Sievert, H. S. Embke, A. M. Robertson, B. J. E. Myers, M. S. Allen, Z. S. Feiner, F. Hoogakker, S. Knoche, R. M. Krogman, S. R. Midway, C. L. Nieman, C. P. Paukert, K. L. Pope, M. W. Rogers, L. S. Wszola, and T. D. Beard, Jr. 2021. The U.S. inland creel and angler survey catalog (CreelCat): development, applications, and opportunities. Fisheries 46:574-583 DOI: 10.1002/fsh.10671. \| Download	November 2021
Lynch, A. J., D. M. Bartley, T. D. Beard, Jr., D. B. Bunnell, S. J. Cooke, I. G. Cowx, S. Funge-Smith, C. P. Paukert, M. W. Rogers, and W. W. Taylor. 2020. InFish: A research network to promote global conservation and responsible use of inland fish. Fisheries https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10419	April 2020
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. P. Wong, C. Chu, R. W. Tingley III, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, and T. J. Krabbenhoft. 2022. Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses for inland fisheries: a decision-path approach. Conservation Science in Practice, e12724. https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/csp2.12724	June 2022
Lynch, A. J., A. DiSanto, J. D. Olden, C. Chu, C. P. Paukert, D. Gundermann, M. Lang, R. Zhang, T. J. Krabbenhoft^. 2023. Climate impacts to inland fishes: Shifting research topics over time. PLoS One Climate.	December 2023
Long, J.M., J.D. Schooley, and C.P. Paukert. 2017. Long-term movement and age potential of a paddlefish in the Arkansas River basin of Oklahoma. The Southwestern Naturalist 62: 212-215. doi.org/10.1894/0038-4909-62.3.212	September 2017
Liu, H., C. Gou, X. Qu, F. Xiong, C. P. Paukert, Y. Chen, and W. Su. 2021. Fish diversity, endemism, threats, and conservation in the Jinsha River basin (upper Yangtze), China. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 41:967-984. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10441	August 2021
Liu, H. Y. Chen, R. E. Gozlan, X. Qu, W. Xia, F. Cheng, L. Wang, C. Paukert, J. Olden, and S. Xie. 2022. Fish diversity reduction and community structure homogenization in lakes: a case study on unselective fishing in China. Water Biology and Security. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watbs.2022.100055	June 2022
Lindner, G., K. Bouska. E. Bulliner, R. Jacobson, and C. Paukert. 2017. Science to Inform Management of Floodplain Conservation Lands under Non-Stationary Conditions. Final Report to the US Geological Survey, Northeast Climate Science Center.	December 2017
Lennox, R. J. C. P. Paukert and 28 coauthors. Hundred pressing questions on the future of global fish migration science, conservation, and policy. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7:286. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00286	August 2019
Laske, SM, AE Rosenberger, WJ Kane, MS Wipfli, CE Zimmerman. 2017. Top-down control of invertebrates by Ninespine Stickleback in Arctic ponds. Freshwater Biology DOI: 10.1086/690675.	January 2017
Laske, S, T Haynes, A Rosenberger, J Koch, M Wipfli, M Whitman, C Zimmerman. 2016. Surface water connectivity structures Arctic lake fish assemblages: Influence of local and regional drivers. Freshwater Biology 61:1090-1104.	April 2016
LaRose, J., E.B. Webb, and D. Finke. 2020. Comparing native bee communities on reconstrcuted and remnant prairie in Missouri. The Prairie Naturalist	December 2020
LaRose, J., E.B. Webb, and D. Finke. 2019. Comparing grasshopper communities on tallgrass prairie reconstructions and remnants in Missouri. Insect Conservation and Diversity	August 2019
Kuechle, K.J., E.B. Webb, D. Mengel and A.R. Main. 2019. Factors influencing neonicotinoid insecticide concentrations in floodplain wetlands sediments across Missouri. Environmental Science and Technology	August 2019
Kuechle, K. J., E. B. Webb, D Mengel and A.R. Main. 2022. Seed-treatments containing neonicotinoids reduce aquatic insect abundance in managed floodplain wetlands. \| Abstract	February 2022	Neonicotinoid insecticides are commonly used as seed-treatments on major agricultural row crops (e.g., corn). Indeed, neonicotinoid treated agricultural crops are often planted directly in floodplain wetlands managed for wildlife, specifically waterfowl. Numerous studies have documented impacts of neonicotinoids to aquatic invertebrates in laboratory and mesocosm settings; however, there is limited information on impacts to aquatic invertebrates in field settings. We investigated invertebrate community response to planting of neonicotinoid-treated seed in managed wetland ecosystems in Missouri. In 2016, we sampled water, sediment, and aquatic invertebrates from 22 paired wetlands during spring (pre-wetland drawdown) and fall (post-wetland flood-up) followed by a third sampling period (spring 2017). During summer, portions of study wetlands were planted with either seed treated corn (treated) or untreated corn (control). Water and sediment concentrations of the three most common neonicotinoids were used to calculate overall neonicotinoids toxicity equivalents (NI-EQs) based on an additive model of neonicotinoids toxic equivalency factors. Mean total NI-EQs for sediment (0.58 μg/kg) were an order of magnitude greater than water (0.02 μg/L). Water quality parameters and insecticide concentrations were used to evaluate effects of neonicotinoid and fungicide concentrations on aquatic macroinvertebrates using a series of generalized linear mixed effects models. Results indicate an overall decrease in aquatic insect richness and abundance with increasing NI-EQs in both wetland water and sediments, as well as a similar negative relationship with sediment fungicide concentration. Post-treatment, treated wetlands had lower insect richness and abundance compared to untreated wetlands, but a recovery in abundance and richness followed in spring 2017. Our results have implications for aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent species (e.g., migrating waterbirds) as neonicotinoids, although below lethal concentrations, are impacting wetland ecosystems. Research results will be useful to wetland managers in making decisions regarding use of neonicotinoid seed-treatments, and potentially, provide broader considerations of the role agricultural production has in future wetland management and conservation planning.
Krabbenhoft, T., Myers, B., Wong, J., Chu, C., Tingley, R., Falke, J., Kwak, T., Paukert, C., and A. Lynch. 2020. Fish and Climate Change (FiCli) Database: Informing management actions for responding to climate change effects in fishes. Scientific Data. 7:124. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0465-z.	April 2020
Klymus, K., C. Richter, D. Chapman, and C. Paukert. A reply to Iversen et al.’s comment Monitoring of animal abundance by environmental DNA - an increasingly obscure perspective. Biological Conservation.	September 2015
Klymus, K., C. A. Richter, D. Chapman, and C. Paukert. 2015. Quantification of eDNA shedding rates from invasive bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. Biological Conservation 183:77-84.	March 2015
Kesler, D.C., A.H Raedeke, J.R. Foggia, W.S. Beatty, E.B. Webb, D.D. Humburg, and LW. Naylor. 2014. Effects of satellite transmitters on captive and free-ranging mallards. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38:557-565.	September 2014
Kesler, D.C, E.B. Webb, and J.R. Walters. Conservation Tools and Strategies, Chapter 27 in Ornithology: Foundation, Critique and Application.	August 2018
Kaemingk, M.A., J. C. Jolley, C. P. Paukert, D. W. Willis, R. S. Holland, G. A. Wanner, and M. Lindvall. 2016. Common carp disrupt ecosystem structure and function through middle-out effects. Marine and Freshwater Research.	June 2016
Jeffress, M.R., C.P. Paukert, B. K. Sandercock, and P. Gipson. 2011. Factors affecting the detectability of river otters during sign surveys. Journal of Wildlife Management 75:144-150.	January 2011
Jeffress, M., R., C. P. Paukert, J. B. Whittier, B. K. Sandercock, and P. S. Gipson. 2011. Scale-dependent factors affecting North American river otter distribution in the Midwest. American Midland Naturalist 166:177-193.	January 2011
Jacobson, R., K. Bouska, E. Bulliner, G. Lindner, and C. Paukert. 2022. Geomorphic Controls on Floodplain Connectivity, Ecosystem Services, and Sensitivity to Climate Change: An Example from the Lower Missouri River. 2022. Water Resources Research 58, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031204	May 2022
Jacobson, R. B., and D. L. Galat. 2008. Design of naturalized flow regime - and example from the Lowere Missouri River, USA. Ecohydrology 1:81-104	August 2008
Jacobson, R. B., and D. L. Galat. 2005. Flow and form in rehabilitation of large-river ecosystems: an example from the lower Missouri River. Geomorphology 77:249-269	January 2006
J. Whitney, R. Al-Chokhachy, D. Bunnell, C. Caldwell, S. Cooke, E. Eliason, M.Rogers, A. J. Lynch, C. Paukert. 2016. Physiological basis of climate change impacts on North American inland fish. Fisheries. 41(7): 332-345. DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2016.1186656	July 2016
Isermann, D. and C. P. Paukert. 2010. Regulating Harvest. Pages 185-212 In: W. A. Hubert and M. C. Quist, editors. Inland Fisheries Management in North America, third edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.	October 2010
Hunt, L. E. Fenichel, D.C. Fulton and 5 coauthors. (2016). Identifying multiple pathways for climate change to impact inland recreational fishers. Fisheries 41:362-373.	July 2016
Huber, A. F., W. A. Fitzsimmons, and J. T. Westhoff. 2023. The Smaller, the Better? First evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-Chips. Journal of Crustacean Biology 43: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruad071 \| Abstract	November 2023	Small-bodied aquatic organisms present a challenge to researchers seeking to uniquely mark individuals for scientific study. Microtransponder tags, such as p-Chips, represent the smallest electronic animal tags available to meet this need. However, the use of p-Chips to tag freshwater crayfish has not been explored. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine the effects of p-Chip tagging on growth and survival of crayfish in a controlled laboratory environment. Furthermore, we investigated potential influences from variables such as sex, reproductive form, and the number of molt events on mortality. We internally tagged woodland crayfish <i>Faxonius hylas</i> (12.2 to 26.6 mm carapace length; CL) with either one p-Chip (single-tag) or one p-Chip and one Visual Implant Elastomer tag (double-tagged) and observed the effects over a period of 90 days. Survival probability over time was not statistically different among tagging groups, sex, and reproductive form. The survival rates were similar across all tagging groups, with 75% in the control group, 77% in the double-tagged group, and 78% in the single-tag group. However, a strong correlation was observed between survival and the number of molt events. Additionally, there was a negative correlation between survival and crayfish size (CL), indicating a higher risk of mortality for larger individuals. There were no statistically significant differences in growth among the tagging groups. We conclude that p-Chips are a viable tagging option for the study of crayfish given their size, readability, and retention through molting cycles. However, we recommend that future studies repeat this experiment using smaller individuals to determine the minimum crayfish size compatible with p-Chip tagging. Additionally, it is important to test p-Chips with other crayfish species and compare the growth and mortality of crayfish tagged with p-Chip in natural habitats.
Holtswarth, J.N., F.E. Rowland, H.J. Puglisc, M.L. Hladik, and E.B. Webb. 2019. Effects of the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) tadpole behavior. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 103:717-712. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-019-02703-0	November 2019
Hoem Neher, T.D., A. Rosenberger, C. Zimmerman, C.M. Walker, and S.J. Baird. 2013. Estuarine environments as rearing habitats for juvenile coho salmon in contrasting south-central Alaska watersheds. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 142:1481–1494.	October 2013
Hoem Neher, T., A.E. Rosenberger, C.E. Zimmerman, C.M. Walker, and S.J. Baird. 2013. Use of Glacier River-fed Estuary Channels by Juvenile Coho Salmon: Transitional or Rearing Habitats? Environmental Biology of Fishes DOI 10.107/s10641-013-0183-x.	October 2013
Hessler, T. M., D. C. Chapman, C. P. Paukert, J. C. Jolley, and M. E. Byrne. 2023. Movement Ecology of Diploid and Triploid Grass Carp in a Large Reservoir and Upstream Tributaries. PLoS One18 (3), e0281128	March 2023
Hessler, T. M., D. C. Chapman, C. P. Paukert, J. C. Jolley, and M. E. Byrne. 2021. Winter habitat selection of diploid and triploid Grass Carp in a large reservoir and use of the Judas method for capture. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 43:1889-202. https://doi.10.1002/nafm.10693.	October 2021
Haynes, T.B., J.A. Schmutz, M.S. Lindberg, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2014. Risk of predation and weather events affect nest site selection by sympatric yellow-billed and Pacific loons in Arctic habitats. Waterbirds 37:16-25.	April 2014
Haynes, T.B., J.A. Schmutz, M.S. Lindberg, K.G. Write, B.D. Uher-Koch, and A.E. Rosenberger. In press. Occupancy of yellow-billed and Pacific loons: evidence for interspecific competition and habitat-mediated co-occurrence. Journal of Avian Biology. 45: 296–304.	March 2014
Haynes, T.B., A.E. Rosenberger, M.S. Lindberg, M. Whitman, and J.A. Schmutz. 2014. Environmental influences on lake occupancy patterns provide insight to life history strategies of Arctic fish. Freshwater Biology 59:1884-1896.	June 2014
Haynes, T.B., A.E. Rosenberger, M. Lindberg, M. Whitman, and J. Schmutz. 2013. Method- and species-specific detection probabilities of fish occupancy in Arctic Lakes: Implications for design and management. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 70:1055-1062.	May 2013
Haynes, T., J. Schmutz, J.F. Bromaghin, S.J. Iverson, V.M. Padula, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2015. Diet of yellow-billed loons in Arctic lakes during the nesting season inferred from fatty acid analysis. Polar Biology 38:1239-1247.	August 2015
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Movement, habitat selection, and home range of Largemouth Bass in Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Science Note, Missouri Department of Conservation	September 2013
Harris, J. M., C. P. Paukert, S. C. Bush, M. J. Allen, and M. J. Siepker. 2018. Diel habitat selection of largemouth bass following woody structure installation in Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Fisheries Management and Ecology 25:107-115; doi/10.1111/fme.12266.	April 2018
Guo, C., Y. Chen, R. Gozlen, Z. Li, T. Mehner, S. Lek, X. Ke, and C. Paukert. 2019. Biogeographic freshwater fish pattern legacy revealed despite rapid socio-economic change in developing countries. Fish and Fisheries 20:857-869. DOI: 10.1111/faf.12380	June 2019
Gerken, J., and C. Paukert. 2013. Fish Community and Habitat Factors Associated with the Distribution of Topeka Shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas Streams. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 28:503-516.	December 2013
Galat, D. L., and R. Lipkin. 2000. Restoring ecological integrity of great rivers: historical hydrographs aid in defining reference conditions for the Missouri River. In M. Jungwirth, S. Muhar and S. Schmutz (editors), Assessing the ecological integrity of running waters, Proceedings of the International Conference. Hydrobiologia 422/423:29-48.	November 1999
Galat, D. L., and I. Zweimuller. 2001. Conserving large-river fishes: is the "highway analogy" an appropriate paradigm? Journal of the North American Benthological Society 20(2):266-279.	July 2001
Galat, D. L., P. Braaten, C. S. Guy, T. Horton, D. Moser, C. Pukert. 2023. Missouri River. Pages 411– 453 in M. Delong, T. Jardine, A. Benke, and C. Cushing, editors. Rivers of North America. Elsevier, Oxford. ISBN: 9780128188477	April 2023
Galat, D. L., J. W. Barko, S. M. Bartell, M. Davis; B. L. Johnson, K. S. Lubinski, J. M. Nestler, and D. B. Wilcox. 2007. Environmental Science Panel Report: Establishing System-wide Goals and Objectives for the Upper Mississippi River System. NESP ENV Report 6. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts. 32 pp	October 2007
Galat, D. L., C.R. Berry, Jr., E. J. Peters, and R. G. White. 2009. Missouri River. Pages 427-480 in A. C. Benke and C. E. Cushing (editors). Field Guide to Rivers of North America. Academic Press	December 2009
Galat, D. L., C. R. Berry, W. M. Gardner, J. C. Hendrickson, G. E. Mestl, G. J. Power, C. Stone and M. R. Winston. 2005. Spatiotemporal patterns and changes in Missouri River fishes. Historical changes in large river fish assemblages of the Americas, J. N. Rinne and R. Hughes, eds., American Fisheries Society Symposium 45:249-291.	September 2005
Galat, D. L., C. R. Berry Jr., E. J. Peters and R. G. White. 2005. Missouri River basin, Chapter 10. IN Rivers of North America, A. C. Benke and C. E. Cushing, eds., Elsevier, Oxford.	May 2005
Galat, D. L. Forward. Pages i-iii. In Bergman, H. L., A. M. Boelter, K. Parady, C. Fleming, T. Keevin, D. C. Latka, C. Korschgen, D. L. Galat, T. Hill, G. Jordan, S. Krentz, W. Nelson-Stastny, M. Olson, G. E. Mestl, K. Rouse, and J. Berkley. 2008. Research Needs and Management Strategies for Pallid Sturgeon Recovery. Proceedings of a Workshop held July 31?August 2, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri. Final Report to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. William D. Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie. 36 pp + appendices.	August 2007
Galat, D. L. 1999. Restoring the natural range of Missouri River flow variability to benefit declining species. Pages 15-18 in R. Sakrison and P. Sturtevant (editors), Watershed management to protect declining species. American Water Resources Association, Middleburg, VA, TPS-99-4. 561 pages.	October 1999
Fowler, D.N., K.J. Kuechle, B.A. Woodall, M.P. Vrtiska and E.B. Webb. 2018. Evaluating indices of lipid and protein contentin lesser snow and Ross' geese during spring migration. Wildlife Society Bulletin 42: 295-303.	June 2018
Fowler, D.N., E.B. Webb, and M.P. Vrtiska. 2020. Condition Bias of Decoy-Harvested Light Geese During the Conservation Order. The Journal of Wildlife Management 84:33-44.	January 2020
Fowler, D.N., E.B. Webb, M.P. Vrtiska and K.A. Hobson. 2020. Winter carry over effects on spring body condition in a long distant migrant and implications for survival: a test using lesser snow geese. Avian Conservation and Ecology	December 2020
Fowler DN, Webb EB, Baldwin FB, Vrtiska MP, Hobson KA (2018) A multi-isotope (δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N, δ³⁴S, δ²H) approach to establishing migratory connectivity in lesser snow geese: Tracking an overabundant species. PLoS ONE 13(8): e0203077. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203077 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	August 2018	Expanding populations of North American midcontinent lesser snow geese (<i>Anser caerulescens caerulescens</i>) have potential to alter ecosystems throughout the Arctic and subarctic where they breed. Efforts to understand origins of harvested lesser snow geese to better inform management decisions have traditionally required mark-recapture approaches, while aerial photographic surveys have typically been used to identify breeding distributions. As a potential alternative, isotopic patterns that are metabolically fixed within newly grown flight feathers following summer molting could provide inferences regarding geographic breeding origin of individuals, without the need for prior capture. Our objective was to assess potential to use four stable isotopes (δ<sup>13</sup>C, δ<sup>15</sup>N, δ<sup>34</sup>S, δ<sup>2</sup>H) from feather material to determine breeding origins. We obtained newly grown flight feathers from individuals during summer banding at three Arctic and two subarctic breeding colonies in 2014 (<i>n</i> = 56) and 2016 (<i>n</i> = 45). We used linear discriminant analyses to predict breeding origins from models using combinations of stable isotopes as predictors and evaluated model accuracy when predicting colony, subregion, or subpopulation levels. We found a strong inverse relationship between δ<sup>2</sup>H values and increasing latitude (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.83), resulting in differences (<i>F</i><sub>4, 51</sub> = 90.41, <i>P</i> < 0.0001) among sampled colonies. No differences in δ<sup>13</sup>C or δ<sup>15</sup>N were detected among colonies, although δ<sup>34</sup>S in Akimiski Island, Baffin Island, and Karrak Lake were more enriched (<i>F</i><sub>4, 51</sub> = 11.25, <i>P</i> < 0.0001). Using δ<sup>2</sup>H values as a predictor, discriminant analyses improved accuracy in classification level as precision decreased [model accuracy = 67% (colony), 88% (subregion), 94% (subpopulation)]. Application of the isotopic methods we describe could be used to provide an alternative monitoring method of population metrics, such as overall breeding population distribution, region-specific productivity and migratory connectivity that are informative to management decision makers and provide insight into cross-seasonal effects that may influence migratory behavior.
Foley, K., A.E. Rosenberger, and F. Mueter. 2015. Effectiveness of low-effort, single-pass backpack electrofisher use for estimation of juvenile coho salmon abundance in Alaskan headwater streams. Fisheries Science 81: 601-610.	May 2015
Fischer, J., C. Paukert, and M. Daniels. 2014. Influence of Riparian and Watershed Alterations on Sandbars in a Great Plains River. River Research and Applications DOI: 10.1002/rra.2811. \| Abstract	July 2014	Abstract Restoring large river sandbars may be needed as these habitats are important components of river ecosystems and provide essential habitat to terrestrial and aquatic organisms. However, anthropogenic alterations have caused these habitats and the biota dependent on them to decline. We quantified the factors influencing sandbar size and densities within the riparian zone and contributing tributaries of the Kansas River using aerial photographs and land use/land cover (LULC) data. We developed, a priori, linear regression models focused on altered LULC (i.e., cropland and urban cover) at the local, adjacent upstream river bend, and the segment (18-44 km upstream) scales and used an information theoretic approach to determine what alterations best predicted the size and density of sandbars. Variation in sandbar density was best explained by the global model focused on the segment scale, highlighting a complex relationship between sandbar size LULC within the riparian zone and contributing tributaries. Whereas five models explaining variation in the mean area of sandbars performed equally well. These models focused on cropland and urban cover at the segment and adjacent upstream bend scales and one was a global model focused on the segment scale. Agriculture was positively correlated with sandbar size in all of the top models it was included and urban cover was negatively correlated with sandbar size in all but one of the top models that included it. Our findings suggest that restoration efforts focused on upstream LULC may help to increase sandbar availability in Great Plains rivers.
Farmer, J. A., E.B. Webb, R.A. Pierce and K.W. Bradley. 2017. Influence of waterfowl migration on weed seed distribution. Pest Management Science	December 2017
Eitzmann, J. L., and C. P. Paukert. 2010. Urbanization in a Great Plains river: effects of fishes and food webs. River Research and Applications 26:948-959.	October 2010
Dunn, C.G., M.J. Moore, N.A. Sievert, C.P. Paukert, and R.J. DiStefano. 2021. Co-occuring lotic crayfishes exhibit variable long-term responses to extreme-flow events and temperature. Freshwater Science 40:626-643: https://doi.org/10.1086/717486 \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	December 2021	Crayfish serve critical roles in aquatic ecosystems as engineers, omnivores, and prey. It is unclear how increasingly frequent extreme-flow events and warming air temperatures will affect crayfish populations, partly because there are few long-term crayfish monitoring datasets. Using a unique 10-year dataset, we asked: 1) whether recruitment of crayfish in summer responded to extreme-flow events and air temperature during spring brooding and summer growing periods, and 2) whether responses were similar among 3 co-occurring crayfish species. Golden <i>Faxonius luteus</i> (Creaser, 1933), Ozark <i>Faxonius ozarkae</i> (Williams, 1952), and Spothand <i>Faxonius punctimanus</i> (Creaser, 1933) crayfishes were sampled in quadrats at 2 sites each in the Big Piney (1993–2000) and Jacks Fork (1992–2001) rivers (Missouri, USA; <i>n</i> = 3355 1-m<sup>2</sup> quadrats). We used zero-inflated generalized linear models to relate variability in quadrat-level age-0 counts to mean daily maximum air temperatures and flow metrics (variability, magnitude, and frequency of extreme high- and low-flow events). Species ranged from a small-bodied, abundant, habitat generalist (Golden Crayfish) to large-bodied, uncommon, habitat specialists (Ozark, Spothand crayfishes). Golden Crayfish occurred in higher-velocity habitats (riffles, runs) and had variable recruitment that increased during years with few spring and summer high-flow events and summers with lower flows and warmer temperatures. In contrast, annual recruitment variability of Ozark and Spothand crayfishes was low and explained by positive effects of cooler summers and by varying flow metrics. Spothand Crayfish recruitment decreased in years with frequent spring and summer high-flow events, whereas lower summer minimum flow was the only flow metric that explained slight increases in Ozark Crayfish recruitment. Relationships with the preceding year’s recruitment were quadratic for Ozark and Spothand crayfishes, suggesting potential density dependence at higher recruitment levels. Species-specific responses suggest that closely related crayfishes could respond idiosyncratically to changes in temperature and flow. Temperature- and flow-related disturbances may be key mechanisms mediating competition and, thus, may help maintain crayfish diversity. However, warming air temperatures and increasingly frequent extreme-flow events could disadvantage some species, thereby altering future crayfish assemblages.
Dunn, C., B. Brooke, R. Hrabik, and C. Paukert. 2018. Intensive Sampling Reveals Underreported Use of Great-River Tributaries by Large-River Fishes in Missouri. Southeastern Naturalist 17:512-520.doi.org/10.1656/058.017.0316 \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	July 2018	Large tributaries may help sustain large-river fish populations by mitigating fishhabitat losses within the highly modified great rivers of the Mississippi River basin. These tributaries are likely most beneficial for fish species specializing on non-degraded large-river habitat for some portion of their life histories. Few great-river tributaries, however, have been surveyed using methods that comprehensively target all fish species, resulting in uncertainty<br>or bias in the reported composition of many tributary fish assemblages. We report important distributional records, including 23 new accounts, for 12 large-river specialist fishes in Missouri—Alosa alabamae (Alabama Shad), Cycleptus elongatus (Blue Sucker), Pimephales vigilax (Bullhead Minnow), Notropis wickliffi (Channel Shiner), Polyodon spathula (Paddlefish), Hybognathus placitus (Plains Minnow), N. blennius (River Shiner), Macrhybopsis hyostoma (Shoal Chub), Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Shovelnose Sturgeon), M. storeriana (Silver Chub), Ichthyomyzon unicuspis (Silver Lamprey), and Alosa chrysochloris (Skipjack Herring)—following 38 comprehensive fish surveys in tributaries<br>of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. New accounts collectively demonstrate tributaries support more large-river specialists than historically documented and thus may be currently undervalued sources of habitat for large-river fishes.
Dunn, C. G., and C. P. Paukert. 2021. Accounting for dispersal and local habitat when evaluating tributary use by riverine fishes. Ecosphere. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3711. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	August 2021	Conservation practitioners increasingly recognize the conservation value of tributaries for supporting mainstem, large-river specialist fishes. A tributary’s discharge at its mouth is a coarse indicator of the richness of large-river specialists found within the tributary, but the relative influences of regional dispersal and local habitat underpinning this species–discharge relationship are often unknown. We sampled large-river specialist fishes at sites within two nonwadeable tributaries of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers with contrasting prairie (Grand River) vs. upland (Meramec River) habitats to address four research questions: (1) Do alpha diversity (mean site-level species richness) and beta diversity (among-site species compositional differences) vary between tributaries? (2) Does mean annual discharge correlate with local habitat and downstream distance to mainstem rivers (i.e., mainstem connectivity)? (3) Are slopes of species–discharge relationships consistent between tributaries? And (4) Do local habitat and downstream distance explain residual richness at sites beyond variation already explained by species–discharge relationships? We detected 30 of 42 potential large-river specialist fishes, demonstrating most mainstem species use tributaries. Mean site richness was higher in the Grand River (12.5 species vs. 9.8 species in Meramec River), but partitioning of lower reaches (sites < 116 km from river mouth) and dispersal limitation in upper reaches (sites ≥ 145 km from river mouth) caused Meramec River beta diversity to be three times higher. Mean annual discharge correlated with habitat availability at sites and downstream distance to a mainstem. Although site-level alpha richness generally increased with discharge in both tributaries, slopes of species–discharge relationships varied between tributaries. Analyzing species–discharge residuals revealed downstream distance explained additional variation in site-level richness not accounted for by local discharge. For example, discharge alone underrepresented richness in lower-discharge sites accessible to dispersers (maximum underestimate = 8.7 species) and overrepresented richness in isolated sites (maximum overestimate = 5.8 species). Thus, predictive performance of species–discharge relationships can be improved by accounting for varying habitats among tributaries and downstream distance of sites to mainstems when valuing tributaries for fishes with dispersal-dependent life cycles.
Dunn, C. G., and C. P. Paukert. 2020. A Flexible Survey Design for Monitoring Spatiotemporal Fish Richness in Non-wadeable Rivers: Optimizing Efficiency by Integrating Gears. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 77(6): 978-990. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2019-0315. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	February 2020	We designed a flexible protocol for monitoring fish species richness in nonwadeable rivers. Nine sites were sampled seasonally with six gears in two physiographic regions in Missouri (USA). Using resampling procedures and mixed-effects modeling, we quantified richness and compositional overlap among gears, identified efficient gear combinations, and evaluated protocol performance across regions and seasons. We detected 25–75 species per sample and 89 185 fish. On average, no single gear detected >62% of observed species, but an optimized, integrated-gear protocol with four complementary gears on average detected 90% of species while only requiring 51.9% of initial sampling effort. Neither season nor physiographic region explained low spatiotemporal variation in percent richness detected by the integrated-gear protocol. In contrast, equivalent effort with an electrofishing-only protocol was 53.5% less efficient, seasonally biased and imprecise (36.1%–82.3% of richness), and on average detected 15.9% less of observed richness. Altogether, riverine fish richness is likely underestimated with single-gear survey designs. When paired with existing wadeable-stream inventories, our customizable approach could benefit regional monitoring by comprehensively documenting riverine contributions to riverscape biodiversity.
Dugger, K. M., M. R. Ryan, D. L. Galat, R. B. Renken and J. W. Smith. 2002. Reproductive success of the interior least tern (Sterna antillarum) in relation to hydrology on the lower Mississippi River. River Research and Applications 18:97-105.	March 2002
Dinges, A.J., E.B. Webb, M.P. Vrtiska, C.H. Nilon, and S.A. Wilhelm Stanis. 2014. Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding future management strategies for controlling light goose populations. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38:728-733.	December 2014
Dinges, A.J., E.B. Webb and M.P. Vrtiska. Effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on waterfowl behavior and energy expenditure during spring migration. Wildlife Society Bulletin 40:694-704	December 2016
Dinges, A.J., E.B. Webb and M.P. Vrtiska. 2015. Effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on non-target waterfowl distribution during spring migration. Wildlife Biology 21:88-97.	January 2015
Dieterman, D. J., and D. L. Galat. 2004. Large-scale factors associated with sicklefin chub distribution in the Missouri and lower Yellowstone rivers. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:577-587.	March 2004
Dieterman, D. J., M. S. Baird and D. L. Galat. 2000. Mortality of paddlefish in hoop nets in the lower Missouri River, Missouri. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20(2):226-230.	May 2000
Dieterman, D. J., E. Roberts, P. J. Braaten, and D. L. Galat. Reproductive development of the sicklefin chub, Macrhybopsis meeki, in the Missouri River. Prairie Naturalist. 38(2):113-130.	February 2006
Dieterman, D. D., and D. L. Galat. 2005. Variation in body form, taste buds, and brain patterns of the sicklefin chub, Macrhybopsis meeki, in the Missouri River and lower Yellowstone River, USA. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 20:561-573.	August 2005
DiStefano, R.J., J.T. Westhoff, C.W. Ames, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2016. Life history of the vulnerable endemic crayfish Cambarus (erebicambarus) maculatus (Decapoda: Cambaridae) in Missouri. USA. Journal of Crustacean Biology 36:615-627.	September 2016
Dembowski, D., L. Pierce, and C. Paukert. 2014. Perspective of the Student Subsection and Education Section on the use of aquaponics in the classroom. Fisheries 39(11):530.	November 2014
Davis, J.B., L. Webb, R.M. Kaminski, P.J. Barbour, and F.J. Vilella. 2014. Comprehensive Framework for Ecological assessment of the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Southeastern Naturalist 13(4): G66-G81. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.013.0419 \| Abstract	December 2014	Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) established and funded the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI), with the goal of improving and increasing wetland habitats on private lands to benefit wintering and migrating waterbirds that may be displaced from oil-impacted coastal wetlands. Working with landowners and managers of sites enrolled in various conservation easement programs, the NRCS and conservation partners provided financial and technical assistance and enrolled approximately 190,000 ha of wetlands and agricultural lands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) and Gulf Coast regions in the MBHI. In fall 2010, the NRCS partnered with scientists and graduate students from three universities and various conservation agencies to design and implement landscape-scale evaluations of (1) use of MBHI managed wetlands and comparable non-MBHI wetlands by Charadriiformes (shorebirds), Anseriformes (waterfowl), and other waterbirds, and (2) assess relative effectiveness of different MBHI practices for providing habitat and food resources for migrating, resident, and wintering waterbirds. In this paper, we describe the scientific framework designed to evaluate the restoration success and effectiveness of the MBHI in improving waterbird habitats on private lands in the MAV, the Gulf Coast Prairies in Louisiana and Texas, and Gulf coastal wetlands of Mississippi and Alabama. Forthcoming project results will enhance our understanding of the influence of MBHI, other Farm-Bill-Conservation-Initiative managed lands (e.g., Wetland Reserve Program [WRP]), and selected agricultural working lands (e.g., Oryza sativa [rice] lands in southern Louisiana and Texas). A proactive approach that uses science to evaluate governmental conservation programs is relevant and can inform meaningful public policy that likely will be needed for effective delivery of future conservation programs and to justify financial incentives for landowners to apply best management practices (BMP).
Dassow, C., A. Latzka, A. Lynch, G. Sass, R. Tingley III, and C. Paukert. 2022. A RAD tool for walleye (Sander vitreus) management in Wisconsin. Fisheries Management and Ecology 29: 378-391 https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12548	April 2022
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, J. Stewart, C. Paukert, and K. Herreman. 2017. A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the Northeast Climate Science Center region. Final Report to the US Geological Survey, Northeast Climate Science Center, Amherst, MA.	May 2017
Counihan, T. D., I. R. Waite, A. F. Casper, D. L. Ward, J. S. Sauer, E. R. Irwin, C. G. Chapman, B. S. Ickes, C. P. Paukert, J. J. Kosovich, and J. M. Bayer. 2018 Can data from disparate long-term fish monitoring programs be used to increase our understanding of regional and continental trends in large river assemblages? PLoS ONE doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191472	January 2018
Cooke, S., C. Paukert, and Z. Hogan. 2012 Endangered river fish: Factors hindering conservation and restoration. Endangered Species Research 17:179-191.	May 2012
Cooke, S. J., E. Nyboer, A. Bennett, A. J. Lynch, D. M. Infante, I. G. Cowx, T. D. Beard, Jr., D. Bartley, C. P. Paukert, A. J. Reid, S. Funge-Smith, E. Gondwe, E. Kaunda, J. D. Koehn, N. J. Souter, G. L. Stokes, L. Castello, N. J. Leonard, C. Skov, S. Berg, W. W. Taylor. 2021. The Ten Steps to Responsible Inland Fisheries in Practice: Reflections from Diverse Regional Case Studies Around the Globe. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 31(4), 843-877 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-021-09664-w	December 2021
Breeggemann, J.J., M. A. Kaemingk, T. J. DeBates, C. P. Paukert, J. R. Krause, A. P. Letvin, T. M. Stevens, D. W. Willis, and S. R. Chipps. 2016. Potential direct and indirect effects of climate change on a shallow natural lake fish assemblage. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 25:487-499.	July 2016
Bouska, W. W., T. Keane, and C. P. Paukert. 2010. The effects of road crossing design on geomorphology and classification of prairie streams. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 25:499-506.	December 2010
Bouska, K., G. Lindner, C. Paukert, and R. Jacobson. 2016. Stakeholder-led science: engaging resource managers to identify science needs for long-term management of floodplain conservation lands. Ecology and Society 21(3):12	August 2016
Bouska, K., B. Healy, M. Moore, C. Dunn, J. Spurgeon, and C. Paukert. 2023. Diverse portfolios: investing in tributaries for restoration of large river fishes in the Anthropocene. Frontiers in Environmental Science 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1151315 \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	March 2023	Rehabilitation of large Anthropocene rivers requires engagement of diverse stakeholders across a broad range of sociopolitical boundaries. Competing objectives often constrain options for ecological restoration of large rivers whereas fewer competing objectives may exist in a subset of tributaries. Further, tributaries contribute toward building a “portfolio” of river ecosystem assets through physical and biological processes that may present opportunities to enhance the resilience of large river fishes. Our goal is to review roles of tributaries in enhancing mainstem large river fish populations. We present case histories from two greatly altered and distinct large-river tributary systems that highlight how tributaries contribute four portfolio assets to support large-river fish populations: 1) habitat diversity, 2) connectivity, 3) ecological asynchrony, and 4) density-dependent processes. Finally, we identify future research directions to advance our understanding of tributary roles and inform conservation actions. In the Missouri River USA, we focus on conservation efforts for the state endangered lake sturgeon, which inhabits large rivers and tributaries in the Midwest and Eastern USA. In the Colorado River, Grand Canyon USA, we focus on conservation efforts for recovery of the federally threatened humpback chub. In the Missouri River, habitat diversity focused on physical habitats such as substrate for reproduction, and deep-water habitats for refuge, whereas augmenting habitat diversity for Colorado River fishes focused on managing populations in tributaries with minimally impaired thermal and flow regimes. Connectivity enhancements in the Missouri River focused on increasing habitat accessibility that may require removal of physical structures like low-head dams; whereas in the Colorado River, the lack of connectivity may benefit native fishes as the disconnection provides refuge from nonnative fish predation. Hydrologic variability among tributaries was present in both systems, likely underscoring ecological asynchrony. These case studies also described density dependent processes that could influence success of restoration actions. Although actions to restore populations varied by river system, these examples show that these four portfolio assets can help guide restoration activities across a diverse range of mainstem rivers and their tributaries. Using these assets as a guide, we suggest these can be transferable to other large river-tributary systems.
Blakey, R.V., R.B. Siegel, E.B. Webb, C.P. Dillingham, R.L. Bauer, J.M. Johnson, and D.C. Kesler. 2019. Space use, forays and habitat selection in California Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis occidentalis): new insights from high resolution GPS tracking. Forest Ecology and Management \| Abstract	April 2019	Our current understanding of the relationship between imperiled species and forest management can benefit from global positioning system (GPS) technologies. Fauna of late-seral stage forests have historically been difficult to detect and track in rugged terrain, leading to challenges in movement characterization and conservation. We investigated movement of California Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) using automated GPS loggers affixed to 15 owls in the northern Sierra Nevada, California. We used > 17,000 locations from individual owls to characterize summer home-range size, movement distances, roosting habitat selection, and foraging habitat selection at four spatio-temporal scales (landscape, home range, foray, nightly). Additionally, we assessed owl use of Protected Activity Centers (PACs), which are designated by the US Forest Service to protect nesting and roosting habitat. Our results corroborated some previous findings about habitat requirements of California Spotted Owls, while also revealing nuances in space use and habitat selection. Roosting and foraging owls selected for stands with high canopy cover and large trees at multiple spatio-temporal scales, with foraging owls showing strongest selection at the largest (landscape) scale investigated. Although owls selected for PACs while foraging and roosting, PACs protected less than a quarter of foraging space use (volume of use) and fewer than half of observed roosts. Home ranges of female owls were double the size of male home ranges, and distances travelled from the nest by females were 1.3 times greater than distances travelled by males, with non-breeding females travelling farthest and visiting up to eight PACs during a season. Foraying behavior of this sort has not been documented previously in Spotted Owls. Our findings support protection of later seral stage forest attributes for both roosting and foraging California Spotted Owls. Given the selection for later seral forest attributes, strongest evidence of foraging habitat selection at the landscape scale, relatively limited habitat protection afforded by PACs and the long distances travelled by owls, habitat connectivity across the landscape is important for owl conservation, and current protected areas may not be sufficient for this wide-ranging species.
Blakey, R.V., R.B. Siegel, E.B. Webb, C.P. Dillingham, J.M. Johnson, and D.C. Kesler. Multi-scale habitat selection by Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) in a fire-prone forest. Biological Conservation 241:108348	January 2020
Blakey, R.V., R.B. Siegel, E.B. Webb, C.P. Dillingham, J.M. Johnson, and D.C. Kesler. 2020. Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) home range, movement and forays revealed by GPS-tracking. Journal of Raptor Research	December 2020
Blakey, R.V., E.B. Webb, D.C. Kesler, R.B. Siegel, D. Corcoran Barrios, and J.M. Johnson. 2019. Bats in a changing landscape: linking occupancy and traits of a diverse montane bat community to fire regime. Ecology and Evolution	May 2019
Blakey, R.V., E.B. Webb, D.C. Kesler, R.B. Siegel, D. Corcoran Barrios, J.S. Cole and J.M. Johnson. 2021. Scale dependent influences of forest cover and fire on bat richness in a fire-maintained coniferous forest. Landscape Ecology	January 2021
Bernhardt, E. S., M. A. Palmer, J. D. Allan, G. Alexander, K. Barnas, S. Brooks, J. Carr, S. Clayton, C. Dahm, J. Follstad-shah, D. Galat, S. Gloss, P. Goodwin, D. Hart, B. Hassett, R. Jenkinson, S. Katz, G. M. Kondolf, P. S. Lake, R. Lave, J. L. Meyer, T. K. O'Donnell, L. Pagano, B. Powell and E. Sudduth. 2005. Synthesizing U. S. river restoration efforts Policy Forum, Ecology. Science 308:636-637.	April 2005
Beringer, C.J., K.W. Goyne, R.L. Lerch, E.B. Webb and D. Mengel. 2020. Clothianidin decomposition in Missouri wetland soils. Journal of Environmental Quality \| Abstract	November 2020	Neonicotinoid pesticides can persist in soils for extended time periods; however, they also have a high potential to contaminate ground and surface waters. Studies have reported negative effects associated with neonicotinoids and non-target taxa, including aquatic invertebrates, pollinating insect species, and insectivorous birds. This study evaluated factors associated with clothianidin (1-[(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl) methyl]-3-methyl-2-nirtoguanidine, CTN) degradation and sorption in Missouri wetland soils to assess the potential for wetland soils to mitigate potential environmental risks associated with neonicotinoids. Solid-to-solution partition coefficients (<i>K</i><sub>d</sub>) for CTN sorption to eight wetland soils were determined via single-point sorption experiments, and sorption isotherm experiments were conducted using the two most contrasting soils. Clothianidin degradation was determined under oxic and anoxic conditions over 60 d. Degradation data were fit to zero- and first-order kinetic decay models to determine CTN half-life (<i>t<sub>0.5</sub></i>). Sorption results indicated CTN sorption to wetland soil was relatively weak (average <i>K<sub>d </sub></i>= 3.58 L kg<sup>-1</sup>); thus, CTN has potential to be mobile and bioavailable within wetland soils. However, incubation results showed anoxic conditions significantly increased CTN degradation rates in wetland soils (anoxic average <i>t<sub>0.5</sub> </i>=27.2 d; oxic average<i> t<sub>0.5</sub></i> = 149.1 d). A significant negative correlation was observed between anoxic half-life values and soil organic carbon content (r<sup>2</sup>=0.782; <i>p</i>=0.046). Greater CTN degradation rates in wetland soils under anoxic conditions suggests that managing wetlands to facilitate anoxic conditions could mitigate CTN presence in the environment and reduce exposure to non-target organisms.<br><b><br> </b><b> </b>
Beatty, W.S., E.B. Webb, D.C. Kesler, A.H. Raedeke, L.W. Naylor, and D.D. Humburg. 2014. Landscape effects on mallard habitat selection at multiple scales during the non-breeding season. Landscape Ecology 29:989-1000.	April 2014
Beatty, W.S., D.C. Kesler, E.B. Webb, A.H. Raedeke, L.W. Naylor, and D.D. Humburg. 2014. The role of protected area wetlands in waterfowl habitat conservation: implications for protected area network design. Biological Conservation 176:144-152.	June 2014
Beatty, W.S., D.C. Kesler, E.B. Webb, A.H. Raedeke, L.W. Naylor, and D.D. Humburg. 2013. Quantitative and qualitative approaches to identifying migration chronology in a continental migrant. PLoS ONE 8(10):e75673.	October 2013
Beatty, W. S., E. B. Webb, D. C. Kesler, L. W. Naylor, A. H. Raedeke, D. D. Humburg, J.M Coluccy, and G.J. Soulliere. 2015. An empirical test of a continental management strategy: do landscape energetic models predict waterfowl space use during the non-breeding period? Journal of Wildlife Management	September 2015
Beatty, W. S., D. C. Kesler, E. B. Webb, L. W. Naylor, A. H. Raedeke, D. D. Humburg, J.M Coluccy, and G.J. Soulliere. How will predicted land use change affect waterfowl spring stopover ecology? Inferences from an agent-based model	September 2017
Baebler, E. N., C. P. Paukert, M. D. Lobb III, B. Landwer, and T. W. Bonnot. 2020. Seasonal selection of riverine habitat by Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse in a regulated river in the Midwestern U.S. River Research and Applications: doi.org/10.1002/rra.3637	April 2020
Anderson, K., D. Chapman, T. Wynne, and C. Paukert. Algal blooms in Lake Erie and implications for bigheaded carp invasion. Journal of Great Lakes Research	March 2015
Anderson, K., D. Chapman, T. Wynne, and C. Paukert. 2017. Assessment of phytoplankton resources suitable for bigheaded carps in Lake Michigan derived from remote sensing and bioenergetics. Journal of Great Lakes Research 43:90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2017.03.005	April 2017
Anderson, K., D. Chapman, T. Wynne, K. Masagounder, and C. Paukert. Algal blooms in Lake Erie and implications for bigheaded carp invasion. Journal of Great Lakes Research	March 2015

Presentations

Presentations	Presentation Date
Lindner, G., J. Remo, E. Bulliner, R. Jacobson, and C. Paukert. 2020. Spatiotemporal inundation modeling of the middle Mississippi River Floodplain: insights into nutrient processing and other ecosystem services. 5th Annual West Tennessee Water Resources Symposium. 26-28 February 2020. Jackson, TN	February 2020	This study will show managers products they can use to determine how river flows may affect floodplain habitat and nutrients that may flow off of floodplain lands into rivers.
Zhang, Y., Zhai, Z., Wang, S., Liu, Z., Tang, Z., Viegut, R., Raedeke, A., Webb, E., and Shang, Y. 2023. Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Deep Learning Models for Monitoring Wetland Conditions on Wetland Reserve Easements in Missouri. Oral presentation at the 2023 Missouri GIS Conference.	April 2023	NRCS experiences challenges in efficiently monitoring Wetland Reserve Easements for compliance and evaluating wetland values and functions. Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS), improved camera sensors, and deep learning computer algorithms offer the opportunity to develop novel and improved techniques for monitoring waterfowl populations and wetland habitats in Missouri at fine spatial scales (individual properties).
Xu, L., H. S. Embke, C. M. Free, G. J. A. Hansen, A. J. Lynch, C. P. Paukert, N., O. P. Jensen. Disentangling the impacts of warming and fishing on exploited freshwater fish populations. March 2024. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA.	March 2024	This study will help managers determine the potential effects of both climate change and angler harvest in Midwestern fisheries so they can be used to develop more informed harvest regulations or adaptation strategies.
Wszola, L., J. Kasper, and C. Paukert, Fish thermal guild drives foraging, growth, and fishing opportunity under climate change. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. Invited	April 2023	We summarize how climate change may affect the energetic requirement of fishes so managers can plan for any projected changes in abundance or growth of these fishes in the future.
Wszola, L. S., A. J. Lynch, and C. Paukert. 2022. A tale of two fisheries: largemouth bass and walleye fishing in a warming Midwest. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA	February 2022	Our study demonstrated how linking large social and ecological datasets can improve our understanding of the forces driving angler behavior that can inform management decisions, particularly under a changing climate.
Wright, K., J. Rogosch, H. Boehm, K. Ivey, C. Paukert, E. Webb, and R. Tingley III. 2022. Assessing river restoration: are we effectively addressing contemporary challenges facing inland freshwater fish? Joint Aquatic Sciences Annual Meeting, 14–20 May 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	Study reviewed published literature from the past decade to determine if river restoration efforts have been effective and can provide guidance for managers evaluating future river restoration projects.
Wright, K., H. Boehm, A. Lynch, C. Paukert, J. Rogosch, R. Tingley III, E. Webb. Fishing for complements: A review of restoration effectiveness and opportunities for climate change adaptation for inland fish. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS. 14 February 2023	February 2023	This study summarizes how restoration actions for fishes are measured for success with the goal to provide guidance to managers on what actions are successful, and how can these be incorporated into decisions based on climate adaptation strategies.
Wright, K. D. and J. T. Westhoff. Development of an innovative method for quantifying substrate compaction in streams. 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21-25 August, 2022	August 2022	This work presents a novel method for measuring substrate compaction in streams. If adopted, this method could improve quantitative inference on benthic habitat quality for many aquatic biota in streams.
Wirth, L., A. Rosenberger, A.. Prakash, J. Margraf, and H. Hamazaki. 2012 A remote sensing, GIS-based approach to indentify fall chum salmon spawning habitat in the mainstem Tanana River, Alaska. Symposium Seminar, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.	August 2012
Wirth, L., A. Rosenberger, A. Prakash, R. Gens, F.J. Margraf, and T. Hamazaki. A remote-sensing, GIS-based approach to identify spawning habitat for fall chum salmon in a Sub-Arctic, glacially-fed river. Oral Presentation given to the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	October 2013	We present a new technique for identifying spawning habitat for fall spawning chinook salmon in cold environments, pointing out the need for not only in-situ habitat data, but long-term data indicating past reproductive success for this homing species.
Winnikoff, S., and C. Paukert. Aquatic landscape conservation tools: helping manage Missouri’s aquatic systems. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, KS. 13 February 2023.	February 2023	Winnikoff, S., and C. Paukert. Aquatic landscape conservation tools: helping manage Missouri’s aquatic systems. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, KS. 13 February 2023.
William S. Beatty, Dylan C. Kesler, Elisabeth B. Webb, Andrew H. Raedeke, Luke W. Naylor, Dale D. Humburg. Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Identifying Migration Chronology in a Continental Migrant. Presented at the American Ornothologist's Union meeting, Chicago, IL 2013	August 2013	We evaluated two individual-level approaches to quantify avian migration based on data from 40 mallards marked with satellitel transmitters.
Wildhaber, M. L., P. J. Lamberson and D. L. Galat. 2000. Fish catch data in relation to large river bed form. Poster paper. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.	August 2000
Wilcox, D. B., D. L. Galat, C. H. Theiling and K. S. Lubinski. April 2007. Goals and objectives for condition of the Upper Mississippi River ecosystem. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Whittier, J., J. Whitney, C. Paukert, J. Olden, and A. Strecker. Projected range shifts of fishes in response to climate change in an arid-land river system. 7th World Fisheries Congress, Busan, South Korea.	May 2016	This presentation will show how climate change may effect fishes in a arid desert system so managers can help protect native fishes in a future changing climate.
Whittier, J., J. Westhoff, D. Lobb, and C. Paukert. 2017. Role of discharge in moderating temperature in Missouri streams Missouri Natural Resource Conference. Osage Beach, MO.	February 2017	This study will help managers determine how stream water withdrawals will affect water temperature so decision of appropriate water allocations can be determined.
Whittier, J., C. Paukert, J. Olden, A. Strecker, and K. Pitts. Developing conservation priorities for the Lower Colorado River basin. Arizona/New Mexico American Fisheries Society Meeting, Pinetop, AZ. 4 February 2011	February 2011
Whittier, J., C. Paukert, J. Olden, A. Strecker, and *K. Pitts. Assessment of predicted changes in landuse and climate on fish habitat conditions in the arid southwest United States. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Whittier, J., C. Paukert, J. Olden, A. Strecker, J. Olden, and *K. Pitts. Linking protected lands with streams of high biological conservation potential in arid systems: now and in the future. 6th World Fisheries Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland. 10 May 2013.	May 2012
Whittier, J., C. Paukert, D. Infante, E. Varela-Acevedo, B. Pijanowski, S. Hostetler, L. Wang, L. Johnson, T. Wagner. Assessing how the nation’s fish habitats respond to climate and land use changes: a multi-scale approach. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Paul, MN. 13 December 2010. INVITED	December 2010
Whittier, J. C. Paukert, J. Olden, *K. Pitts, and A. Strecker. Developing Conservation Priorities for Native Fish in the Lower Colorado River Basin. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. 7 September 2011.	September 2011
Whittier, J, and C. Paukert. Priority watershed planning in the Colorado River basin: new tools and approaches. Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Rivers and Streams Technical Committee, Jefferson City, MO. 23 August 2011. (Invited)	July 2011
Whiting, D., C. Paukert, B. Healy, and *J. Spurgeon. Food web dynamics in Bright Angel Creek, Grand Canyon: Implications for native fish conservation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Whiting, D., C. Paukert, *J. Spurgeon, and B. Healy. Diets and food availability of non-native trout in Bright Angle Creek, Grand Canyon: implications for native fish conservation. Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY. 23 May 2012.	May 2012
Whitehead, B., J. Whittier, D. Lobb, J. Westhoff, and C. Paukert. 2017. Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling of Ozark Mountain Cold Water Stream Temperatures. Missouri natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2017	This work will help managers predict stream temperature to help adpat fishery resources to a changing climate.
Whitehead, B., J. Whittier, D. Lobb, J. Westhoff, and C. Paukert. 2017. Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling of Ozark Mountain Cold Water Stream Temperatures. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers predict stream temperature to help adpat fishery resources to a changing climate.
Westhoff, J.T. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2016. We have a lot to learn about crayfish and temperature. Crayfish News 38:4.	June 2016	This summarizes our recent paper published in Reviews of Fish Biology and Fisheries - it is intended to make sure that our paper reaches its intended audience (biologists studying crayfish).
Westhoff, J., and C. Paukert. Thermal and physical habitat characteristics of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. 17 October 2012.	February 2013	This study demonstrated that smallmouth bass move long distances and relate to water temperature in Ozark rivers, and will aid managers on the the effects of future climate change on thermal conditions within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Westhoff, J., and C. Paukert. Habitat and temperature selection of smallmouth bass in the Jacks Fork River. Missouri/Arkansas White River Partnership Meetings, Branson, MO. 17 October 2012.	October 2012	This study demonstrated that smallmouth bass move long distances and relate to water temperature in Ozark rivers.
Westhoff, J., R. DiStefano, C. Ames, and A. Rosenberger. 2015. Life history of the Freckled Crayfish Cambarus maculatus in two Missouri streams. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri. February 2015- Poster Presentation.	February 2015	Summarizes study on endangered crayfish
Westhoff, J., C. Rice, and A. Rosenberger. 2016. Research can inform management of aquatic ecototherms facing a thermally dynamic future: a crayfish example. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri, February 2016.	February 2016	Provided a summary of literature review of thermal ecology and new results for two species that are now overlapping in range due to invasion of the ringed crayfish.
Westhoff, J. T., R. DiStefano, C. Ames, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2015. Life history of the Freckled Crayfish Cambarus maculatus in two Missouri Streams. Oral Presentation for the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Savanah, Georgia. January 2015.	January 2015	Summarized work on endangered crayfish.
Westhoff, J. T., L. K. Berkman, K. E. Klymus, N. L. Thompson, and C. A Richter. 2023. A comparison of eDNA and visual survey methods for detection of longnose darter Percina nasuta in Missouri. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 77th Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, TX. October 15 - 18, 2023.	October 2023	We used environmental DNA sampling and snorkeling methods to sample a rare fish in Missouri and compare detection between the two methods. Turbidity influenced detection, so choice of sampling method was context dependent.
Westhoff, J. T., H. A. Abdelrahman, and J. A. Stoeckel. 2022. Linking thermal metrics to inform conservation planning for freshwater biota. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 14 - 20 May, 2022	May 2022	We examined linkages among three laboratory-derived thermal metrics for five species of freshwater crayfish. This information will improve understanding of thermal ecology as it relates to invasive species and climate adaptation strategies.
Weller, F.W., W.S. Beatty, E.B. Webb, D.C. Kesler, D.G. Krementz, K. Asante, L.W. Naylor. Where are the ducks? Quantifying environmental drivers of autumn migration departure decisions in midcontinental mallards. LMVJV Waterfowl Symposium	October 2022	We used data from individual satellite-tracked mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) to model the timing and environmental drivers of autumn migration movements at a continental scale. Number of days of snow cover, recently experienced snow cover (snow days) and current snow cover had the strongest positive effect on departure likelihood, followed by number of experienced days of freezing temperature (frost days) and current low temperature.
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. Use of an agent-based model to inform waterfowl conservation planning in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: quantifying mallard response to wetland composition and configuration. LMVJV Waterfowl Symposium	October 2022	We used an agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate conservation planning strategies related to the acquisition of new easements, with the aim of maximizing benefits for wintering waterfowl populations. Our results indicate that increasing easement area through the addition of new easements was more effective than adding area to existing easements and increased mallard populations 10-16% over baseline conditions. Further, adding fewer, larger area easements generally increased mallard populations mo
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. Informing waterfowl conservation planning in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley with an agent-based model: quantifying mallard response to a restored wetland composition and configuration. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference	October 2023	We used an agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate conservation planning strategies related to the acquisition of new easements, with the aim of maximizing benefits for wintering waterfowl populations. Our results indicate that increasing easement area through the addition of new easements was more effective than adding area to existing easements and increased mallard populations 10-16% over baseline conditions. Further, adding fewer, larger area easements generally increased mallard populations mo
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. Evaluation of conservation planning for waterfowl in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: where and how to restore wetlands to benefit mallard populations. The Wildlife Society Conference	November 2022	Landscape management for waterfowl conservation depends on an understanding of the complex and emergent interactions between waterfowl and behavioral, environmental and anthropogenic factors. We present an agent-based model of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which simulates food depletion and decay, changes in inundation, and human disturbance, and is extensible to cover the full non-breeding period by integrating weather-driven relocation and migrati
Weller et al. 2020. Using an agent-based model to understand the role of landscape composition on wintering mallard body condition, movements and survival. The Wildlife Society Conference	September 2020	Landscape management for waterfowl conservation depends on an understanding of the complex and emergent interactions between waterfowl and behavioral, environmental and anthropogenic factors. We present an agent-based model of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which simulates food depletion and decay, changes in inundation, and human disturbance, and is extensible to cover the full non-breeding period by integrating weather-driven relocation and migrati
Weller et al. 2020. Agent-based modeling of wintering mallards in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley	January 2020	Landscape management for waterfowl conservation depends on an understanding of the complex and emergent interactions between waterfowl and behavioral, environmental and anthropogenic factors. We present an agent-based model of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which simulates food depletion and decay, changes in inundation, and human disturbance, and is extensible to cover the full non-breeding period by integrating weather-driven relocation and migrat
Weidenborner, H., T. Bennett, H. Boehm, and C. Paukert. 2022. Determining Hybridization of Age 1-2 Striped Bass Using a Body Depth to Total Length Ratio. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.	February 2022	This study will help managers with a rapid protocol to identify hybrid striped bass and pure striped bass that can be used to determine the proportion of these two species prior to stocking in lakes and reservoirs.
Webb, EB and D.C. Kesler. Using agent-based waterfowl movements to identify conervation solutions to environmental varaitation and land-use change. Mississippi Flyway COuncil Meeting, July 2013	July 2013	We provide an explanation on how agent-based models can be developed to identify timing and locations of critical waterfowl resources most at risk due to environmental variability and land use changes, as well as potential management practices and conservation
Webb, E.B., P.R. Tidwell, M.P. Vrtiska, and A.A. Bishop. 2012. Effects of landscape context on waterfowl food selection and lipid acquisition. Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Informational Seminar, Hastings, NE.	February 2012
Webb, E.B., D. Mengel, A. Raedeke, F. Nelson, M. MacPherson and E. Hill. 2019. Incorporating avian species of conservation concern into wetland management practices: tradeoffs and opportunities. Society of Wetland Scientists Conference	June 2019	Biologists constantly consider ecological tradeoffs as they conserve and manage wetlands to meet the diverse life history needs of wetland-dependent taxa. Empirical information on the ecology and various landscape settings can help inform wetland management decisions when weighing these choices. We will present examples of recent research efforts in Missouri evaluating potential wetland management decisions for several avian umbrella species in mid-latitude riverine wetlands.
Webb, E.B., A. Fournier and D.C. Mengel. Marvelous Marshbirds. The Conservationist Magazine (published by Missouri Department of Conservation)	October 2017	A popular press article to provide informaiton to the public on the life history needs of marshbirds during migration and nesting.
Ward, J., and C. Paukert. 2016. Analysis of Factors Influencing Rock Bass Population Dynamics in an Ozark Border Stream. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This study identifies that river flows may be more influential than a minimum length limit for improving size structure of rock bass in streams.
W. Beatty, E. Webb, D. Kesler, A. Raedeke, L. Naylor, G. Soulliere, and J. Coluccy. Modeling mallard and American black duck movement as a function of energetic surfaces. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.	January 2014	We evaluate the effects of food energy available across the landscape on movement distances for mallards and American black ducks.
W. Beatty, E. Webb, D. Kesler, A. Raedeke, L. Naylor, D. Humburg, G. Soulliere, and J. Coluccy. How will predicted land use change affect mallard spring migration stopover ecology? Inferences from an agent-based model	February 2016	We developed and used and agent-based model to evaluate how potential land use change will impact waterfowl migration. Compared to present conditions, all three modeled scenarios predicted increased migration stopover duration and movement distances of agent mallards.
W. Beatty, E. Webb, D. Kesler, A. Raedeke, L. Naylor, D. Humburg, G. Soulliere, and J. Coluccy. Effects of landscpae energetics on mallard and American black duck movement	October 2014	We evaluate the effects of food energy available across the landscape on movement distances for mallards and American black ducks. Although energetic carrying capacity (ECC) predicted movements more efficiently than habitat composition in four of five models, model selection statistics indicated ECC models were only marginal improvements compared to habitat composition
W. Beatty, E. Webb, D. Kesler, A. Raedeke, L. Naylor, D. Humburg, G. Soulliere, and J. Coluccy. Effects of landscpae energetics on mallard and American black duck movement	February 2016	We evaluate the effects of food energy available across the landscape on movement distances for mallards and American black ducks. Although energetic carrying capacity (ECC) predicted movements more efficiently than habitat composition in four of five models, model selection statistics indicated ECC models were only marginal improvements compared to habitat composition
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, Yi Shang, Joel Sartwell. Detection Probability and Bias in Machine Learning-Based Winter Waterfowl Population Estimates from Uncrewed Aerial Systems. Oral presentation at annual conference of The Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Waterfowl Symposium.	October 2022	In recent years, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the feasibility of using UAS, aerial imagery, and machine learning for population mon
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, Yi Shang, Joel Sartwell. Behavioral Responses of Waterfowl to Manned and Unmanned Aerial Systems for Conducting Winter Surveys on Conservation Areas in Missouri. Oral presentation at 29th annual conference of The Wildlife Society	November 2022	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the response of waterfowl to UAS, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, Yi Shang, Joel Sartwell. Assessing Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Non-Breeding Waterfowl Abundance in Missouri. Poster presentation at 28th annual conference of The Wildlife Society	November 2021	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. We are using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro to collect imagery of various species of waterfowl at varying altitudes, over a ra
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Y. Zhang, Y. Shang, J. Sartwell. Incorporating Detection Probability and Bias into Uncrewed Aerial System Machine Learning-Based Winter Waterfowl Population Surveys. Oral presentation at the 2023 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 2023	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the response of waterfowl to UAS, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
Viegut, R.A., L. Webb, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, A. Raedeke, J. Sartwell, Yi Shang. Drones and Ducks: Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Waterfowl Abundance on Conservation Areas in Missouri. Poster presentation at 29th Annual OFWIM Conference.	October 2021	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. We are using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro to collect imagery of various species of waterfowl at varying altitudes, over a ra
Viegut, R., Webb, E., Raedeke, A., Zhang, Y.,Tang, Z., Zhai, Z., Wang, S., Liu, Z., and Shang, Y. 2023. Counting Ducks from Drones: An Integrated System of Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Estimating Populations of Non-Breeding Waterfowl Abundance. Oral presentation at the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Corpus Christi Texas.	October 2023	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the response of waterfowl to UAS, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Michael G. Brasher, and Heath M. Hagy. Spatiotemporal dynamics of duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. The 2022 Wildlife Society Conference.	November 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess how autumn and winter distributions of fifteen duck species in the Central and Mississippi flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Michael G. Brasher, and Heath M. Hagy. Spatiotemporal dynamics of duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. The 2022 LMVJV Waterfowl Symposium.	October 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess how autumn and winter distributions of fifteen duck species in the Central and Mississippi flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Heath M. Hagy, and Michael G. Brasher. Dynamics of waterfowl harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1980–2019. Missouri Natural Resources Conference.	February 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to more persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery data from 1980–2019 to assess if and how autumn and winter distributions of nine duck species in the Mississippi and Central flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Heath M. Hagy, and Michael G. Brasher. Dynamics of duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1980–2019. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference	February 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery data from 1980–2019 to assess if and how autumn and winter distributions of nine duck species in the Mississippi and Central flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, M.G. Brasher, and H.M. Hagy. 2023. Long-term changes in the hunting landscape and resulting harvest distributions of ducks in the Central and Mississippi Flyways of North America. The Wildlife Society’s 30th Annual Conference. Louisville, Kentucky, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintails, and Mallards in the Central and Mississippi flyways.
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, H.M. Hagy, and M.G. Brasher. 2023. Spatiotemporal dynamics of the waterfowl hunting landscape and resulting harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. 83rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas, 12-15 February 2023.	February 2023	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>), Northern Pintails (<i>Anas acuta</i>), and Mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) in the
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, H.M. Hagy, and M.G. Brasher. 2023. Spatiotemporal dynamics of the waterfowl harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. 2023 Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Margaritaville MO, 7-9 February 2023.	February 2023	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>), Northern Pintails (<i>Anas acuta</i>), and Mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) in the
VanWynen, C. M., R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft, B. J. E. Myers, H. Sayre, C. Chu, C. P. Paukert, A. C. Engman, H. C. Giacomini, A. J. Lynch. Biodiversity, Vulnerability, and Climate Change Impacts on Inland Fish. March 2024. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA	March 2024	This study will provide policymakers with information about hotspots for aquatic biodiversity that have limited information on how climate chnage may affect species in these areas.
Umland, L., T. Hessler., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. A comparison of known vs modeled Lake Sturgeon Spawning Habitat in a Missouri River Tributary . American Fisheries Society Conference, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This study will help managers and policy makers understand the contribution of recreational fishing in the US.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. Lake Sturgeon Recruitment Assessment for the Osage and Gasconade Rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO. 7 February 2024.	February 2024	This study identifies movements and possible spawning locations of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for the native species.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. A One Year Synopsis of Lake Sturgeon Larval Sampling and Benthic Trawling. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	This study identifies movements and possible spawning locations of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for the native species.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2023. Lake Sturgeon Occupancy and Recruitment in Tributaries of a Mainstem River. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA. 5 March 2024.	March 2024	This study identifies movements and possible spawning locations of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for the native species.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2023. Factors affecting Lake Sturgeon reproduction: the next step in recovery and management. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	April 2023	This study identifies movements and possible spawning location of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for this native species.
Tracy-Smith^{2, 3}, E., C. Paukert^{1, 2,3}, P. Blanchard⁴, and J. Persinger⁴. A flow-based fish community classification for wadeable Missouri streams. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park KS. 14 February 2023	February 2023	This study will summarize how streams van be classified based on their flow and species traits which will allow managers to use this framework for their unique system or state.
Tracy-Smith, E., P. Blanchard, M. Combes, D. Lobb, C. Paukert, and J. Persinger. Assessment of Flow Alterations for Missouri Streams. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This study will review current research on ecological flows and help managers identify the research gaps needed to make better informed management decisions.
Tracy-Smith, E., P. Blanchard, M. Combes, D. Lobb, C. Paukert, and J. Persinger. Assessment of Available Missouri Ecological Flow Data. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2015	This study will review current research on ecological flows and help managers identify the research gaps needed to make better informed management decisions.
Tracy-Smith, E., P. Blanchard, M. Combes, D. Lobb, C. Paukert, and J. Persinger. 2016. Using Existing Data to Examine Fish Community Changes Due to Stream Flow Alterations. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This work will help managers identify the most important stream flow metrics that affect fish population dynamics and community diversity.
Tracy-Smith, E., J. Persinger, P. Blanchard, and C. Paukert. Development of a flow-based aquatic community classification to define the natural fish community across Missouri’s stream sizes. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 1 February 2022	February 2022	This study will develop a classification schemes for streams based on flow alteration and fish communities so managers can identify the potentially effects of flow modification on native fish communities.
Tracy-Smith, E., D.L. Galat, R.B. Jacobson. December 2006. Effects of Discharge on Lower Missouri River Sandbars and their use by Riverine Fishes, 67th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Omaha, Nebraska.	December 2006
Tracy-Smith, E., D.L. Galat, R.B. Jacobson. April 2007. Effects of Flow Dynamics on Lower Missouri River Sandbar Morphology with Implications for Selected Biota, 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, Missouri.	April 2007
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, N. Sievert, P. Blanchard, M. Combes, B. Landwer, and J. Persinger. 2020. Evaluating fish community changes to stream flow alterations. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2020	This study develops a framework to identity how hydrological alteration may affect stream fishes, and will be used by management agencies to identify reference fish communities for potential restoration and mitigation for stream flow alterations.
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, D. Lobb, and P. Blanchard. Ecological flow linkages: identifying relevant literature and recent advances. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, D. Lobb, and P. Blanchard. Assessment of ecological flow linkages for Missouri streams. American Water Resources Association Special Conference, Hartford CT.	June 2013	This study summarized over 400 papers to determine what flow metrics are directly linked to fish. managers can use this information to identify specific metrics of flow that may affect fish populations
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, D. Lobb, and P. Blanchard. A review of fish responses to stream flow metrics. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2013	Remarkably few studies have directly linked fish metrics to flow metrics and this study summarized those findings that found the most common biotic metrics linked to stream flow included abundance and diversity metrics.
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, D. Lobb, and P. Blanchard. A review of fish responses to stream flow metrics. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 12 December 2012	December 2012	Remarkably, few studies have directly linked fish metrics to flow metrics and this study summarized those findings.
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, D. Lobb, P. Blanchard, and J. Persinger. Fish Responses to Flow Alteration Metrics. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO.	February 2014	This work summarized a comprehensive literature review on fish responses to flows and will aid managers in refining flow assessment that are actually linked to fish responses.
Tracy-Smith, E., C. Paukert, D. Lobb, P. Blanchard, and J. Persinger. Fish Responses to Flow Alteration Metrics. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR 8 September 2013.	September 2013	This work summarized a comprehensive literature review on fish responses to flows and will aid managers in refining flow assessment that are actually linked to fish responses.
Tracy-Smith, E. P. Blanchard, M. Combes, D. Lobb, C. Paukert, J. Persinger, and N. Sievert. 2018. Estimating hydrology at fish sampling sites. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2018	This work help managers determine how hydrologic alteration can be measured using remotely sensed data and liked to fish communities.
Tracy-Smith, E. K., D. L. Galat, and R. B. Jacobson. Dec 2006. Effects of discharge on Lower Missouri River sandbars and their use by riverine fishes. 67th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Omaha, NE.	December 2006
Tracy-Smith, E. K., D. L. Galat, and R. B. Jacobson. April 2007. Effects of flow dynamics on lower Missouri River sandbar morphology with implications for selected biota. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Tracy, E., D. Galat and R. Jacobson. 2005. Predicting shallow-water habitat availability for fishes on lower Missouri River sandbars. American fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK.	September 2005
Tracy, E. K., D. L. Galat and R. B. Jacobson. 2005. Availability of lower Missouri River sandbar habitats in relation to discharge. Many Voices - One Horizon, 9th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Pierre, SD.	May 2005
Tracy, E. K., C. Elliott, D. L. Galat, R. Jacobson and K. S. Reeves. 2003. Spatial metrics of lower Missouri River sandbars in relation to discharge and their ecological implications. Poster. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	December 2003
Tracy, E. K. and D. L. Galat. 2004. Effects of discharge on sandbar morphometry between two types of sandbars. Poster. Rediscovering Missouri River Connections, 8th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Columbia, MO.	May 2004
Tracy Smith, E., P. Blanchard, M. Combes, D. Lobb, C. Paukert, and J. Persinger. Evaluating Fish Community Changes to Stream Flow Alterations American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.	August 2015	This study summarized a process used to develop a future research framework for flow-ecology relationships in Missouri streams.
Tingley, R., C. Paukert, G. Hansen, M. Diebel, A. Latzka, G. Sass, and A. Lynch. 2018. Assessing climate-driven changes in fisheries and ramifications for agencies and fishers: A case study of Wisconsin’s inland lake walleye fishery. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	This study found that declines in walleye recruitment will result in the loss of most self-sustaining populations of walleye, but stocking to retain fisheries will remain an option at substantial costs to management. When combined with existing angler and tribal harvest data, our results offer valuable insight for the proactive management of Wisconsin walleye fisheries.
Tingley, R., C. Paukert, G. Hansen, M. Diebel, A. Latzka, G. Sass, A. Lynch., and T. D. Beard. 2020. Assessing tradeoffs in management response to climate-driven shifts in Wisconsin’s inland lake walleye fishery. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia	October 2020	Warming lake temperatures are linked to declines in walleye recruitment. These declines are likely to result in the loss of most self-sustaining populations of walleye, but stocking to retain fisheries will remain an option at substantial costs to management.
Tingley RW III, Paukert CP, Sass GG, Jacobson PC, Hansen GJA, Lynch AJ, Shannon PD. 2019. Considerations on Adapting Inland Glacial Lake Fisheries Management to Climate Change. 2019 AFS and TWS Joint Annual Conference, Reno, NV. Oral Presentation	October 2019	We provide a regional perspective on managing inland glacial lakes for climate change to guide the management of heterogeneous and interdependent fishery resources. We find that the integration of ecological, social, and economic data can be used to classify lakes into “priority levels”, which may in turn help planners make decisions about where to apply fisheries management tactics.
Tingley III, R., C. Paukert, and P. Jacobson. 2018. Adapting to climate change: Tools for managers of inland glacial lakes. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI	January 2018	This study will provide a framework and examples of how managers can create resilient glacial lake fisheries to better adaptive to a changing climate.
Tingley III, R., C. Paukert, G. Hansen, G. Sass, and A. Lynch. 2018. Quantifying the costs of climate adaptation to recreational anglers and agencies: A case study of Wisconsin’s inland lake walleye fishery. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI	January 2018	This study will aid managers in determining the cost of lost recreational fisheries due to changes in walleye recruitment from climate change.
Tingley III, R. W., J. Hansen, D. Isermann, D. Fulton, A. Musch, and C. Paukert. 2019. It’s complicated: Characterizing Wisconsin angler preferences for largemouth bass, bluegill, and walleye fisheries in inland lakes. 79th Annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Cleveland, OH. Poster presentation.	January 2019	Wisconsin anglers prefer quality fisheries with moderate size-structure and catch rates regardless of species, but largemouth bass fishery characteristics are more important to non-residents than residents. In addition, bluegill are a major driver of angler choice and the retention of quality bluegill fisheries is essential to maintaining angler participation if climate changes results in regional declines in walleye fisheries.
Tidwell, P.R., E.B. Webb, M. Vrtiska, and A. Bishop. 2013. Diet and Food Selection of Female Mallards and Blue-winged Teal During Spring Migration. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	We evaluated diets and food selection of dabbling ducks during migration. Both mallards and blue-winged teal selected macroinvertebrates disproportionate to availability. Adult birds and birds collected from high wetland density areas were more selective in their diets, compared to juveil birds or birds collected from more isolated wetlands.
Thomas, M., Z. Ford, A. Turner, and C. Paukert. 2019. Mapping the Effective Field of an Electrofishing Boat to Inform Evaluations of Catchability. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2019	This study used some new tool that managers can build to help map electrical fields of their boats so more standardized electrofishing can be achieved.
Thomas, M., A. Turner, Z. Ford, J. Dean, and C. Paukert. 2020. How does electrofishing power and environmental conditions affect Smallmouth Bass catchability in Ozark rivers? Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2020	This study calculates catchability of smallmouth bass so managers can identify what electrofishing settings has the highest catchability so standardized sampling protocols can be developed.
Thomas, M., A. Turner, Z. Ford, J. Dean, and C. Paukert. 2020. Evaluating factors influencing the electrofishing catchability of Smallmouth Bass in Missouri Ozark Rivers. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, IL	January 2020	This study calculates catchability of smallmouth bass so managers can identify what electrofishing settings has the highest catchability so standardized sampling protocols can be developed.
Thomas, M. Z. Morris, Z. Ford, A. Turner, J. Dean, and C. Paukert. 2020. Evaluating factors influencing the electrofishing catchability of Blue Catfish and Flathead Catfish. Catfish 2020, Little Rock, AR.	February 2020	Catfish managers may find study methods useful for future research involving low-frequency electrofishing and results may assist in the development of standardized electrofishing protocols for these species.
Thomas, M. Z. Morris, Z. Ford, A. Turner, J. Dean, and C. Paukert. 2020. Effects of waveform, power, and water temperature affect Blue Catfish and Flathead Catfish electrofishing catchability. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2020	Catfish managers may find study methods useful for future research involving low-frequency electrofishing and results may assist in the development of standardized electrofishing protocols for these species.
Thomas, M. Z. Ford, A. Turner, J. Dean, and C. Paukert. 2019. Mapping the Effective Field of an Electrofishing Boat to Inform Evaluations of Catchability. The American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society Joint Annual Conference. 1 October 2019.	October 2019	This study identified the extent of the electric field needed to immobilize Smallmouth bass allowing managers to better standardize their sampling protocols to make informed management decisions.
Tapp, J. and E.Webb. Effects of Management on Aquatic Invertebrate Biomass, Production, and Community Composition at Wetland Reserve Program Sites in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley	June 2013	This study reports aquatic invertebrate biomass, abundance, and production on study sites enrolled in the Migatory Bird Habitat Initiative throughout the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Length of inundation may be a critical factor affecting invertebrate production on private wetlands.
Tapp, J. L. and E.B. Webb. 2013. Waterfowl and Shorebird Use of Wetland Reserve Program Sites in Arkansas and Missouri. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	This study reports waterfowl and shorebird use of privately owned wetlands enrolled in the Migatory Bird Habitat Initiative throughout the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Shorebird densities were greatest on sites with shorter vegetation, while management activities, including flooding, mowing and planting influenced winter site use by dabbling ducks.
Tapp, J. L. and E.B. Webb. 2013. Dynamics of Waterfowl Food Availability at Wetland Reserve Program Sites in Arkansas and Missouri. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	We examind how management practices influence waterfowl density and food availability on privately owned wetlands enrolled in the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative. Seed availability did not influence dabbling duck densities, however we report greater seed densities on sites with management treatment of planting.
Tapp, J. L. and E.B. Webb. 2012. Dynamics of Waterbird Use and Food Availability at Wetland Reserve Program Sites in Arkansas and Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, Kansas.	December 2012	This study reports waterfowl and shorebird use and food availability on privately owned wetlands enrolled in the Migatory Bird Habitat Initiative throughout the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Shorebird densities were greatest on sites with shorter vegetation, while management activities, including flooding, mowing and planting influenced winter site use by dabbling ducks.
Tapp, J. L. and E.B. Webb. 2011. Waterbird use and food availability on Wetland Reserve Program Sites enrolled in the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.	December 2011
Sweeney, C., E. Webb, J. Steevens, A. Messerman, R. Dorman, and D. Soucek. Establishing Conservative Neonicotinoid Sediment Toxicity Thresholds For Aquatic Insects Through a Combination of Field and Laboratory Studies. Society of Ecotoxicology and Chemistry North America 44th Annual Meeting.	November 2023	In recent years, widespread and prophylactic application of neonicotinoid insecticides has caused controversy due to lethal and sublethal effects on non-target species. We will discuss ongoing research designed to establish chronic sediment neonicotinoid toxicity thresholds for benthic macroinvertebrates and evaluate potential long-term changes in aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in Missouri.
Sweeney, C., E. Webb, J. Steevens and A. Messerman. Evaluating toxicity implications of neonicotinoid concentrations in sediment on benthic aquatic insects in Missouri wetlands and streams. Ozark Prairie Regional Chapter of Society of Ecotoxicology and Chemistry.	May 2023	In recent years, widespread and prophylactic application of neonicotinoid insecticides has caused controversy due to lethal and sublethal effects on non-target species. We will discuss ongoing research designed to establish chronic sediment neonicotinoid toxicity thresholds for benthic macroinvertebrates and evaluate potential long-term changes in aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in Missouri.
Strecker, A., J. Olden, J. Whittier, and C. Paukert. Setting conservation priorities for native fishes in the Lower Colorado River Basin. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography/North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, 10 June 2010.	June 2010
Stratton, C., N. Sievert, and C. Paukert. 2018. Influences of landscape, instream habitat, and biotic interactions on stream fish communities in the Missouri Plains and Ozarks. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	This study found fish communities are structured by multiple biotic and abiotic factors that managers may need to consider when protecting or restoring stream fish communities.
Stratton, C., N. Sievert, and C. Paukert. 2018. Stream size influences relationships between fish abundance and watershed landscape, instream habitat, and biotic interactions in the Missouri Plains and Ozarks. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2018	This study will help resource managers determine what factors best describe the fish community so management efforts (e.g., protect watersheds, biotic manipulation such as non-native fish removal) can be best implemented to increase the likelihood of native fish conservation.
Spurgeon, J., C. Paukert, J. Whittier, and B. Healy. Translocation success of humpback chub into Shinumo Creek: implications for future management actions. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Paul, MN. 13 December 2010 poster.	December 2010
Spurgeon, J., C. Paukert, J. Whittier, and B. Healy. Translocation success of humpback chub into Shinumo Creek: implications for future management actions. Arizona/New Mexico American Fisheries Society Meeting, Pinetop, AZ. 4 February 2011 poster.	February 2011
Spurgeon, J., C. Paukert, B. Healy, and D. Whiting. Food webs and translocation: implications for native fish restoration. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 20 August 2012.	August 2012
Spurgeon, J., C. Paukert, B. Healy, and D. Whiting. Beyond Stocking: Using Population Modeling to Increase Translocation Success. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 5 December 2011	December 2011
Smith, D., E.B. Webb, S. Amelon, and S. Marquardt. Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) maternity roost site selection at national wildlife refuges in northern Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference	February 2019	Missouri hibernacula account for more than 40% of the rangewide Indiana bat population, and maternity roost selection is critical to the species’ recovery because reproductive success hinges on availability of appropriate maternity habitat. Preliminary results indicate that Indiana bats at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge selected primary roost sites with low canopy coverage and taller trees of moderate DBH while selecting alternate roost sites with high snag density.
Skold, J, R. Jacobson, and D. Galat. Aug 2007. A collaborative decision-making process for hydrograph restoration, Lower Missouri River, USA. 10th International RiverSymposium & Environmental Flows Conference, Brisbane, Australia.	August 2007
Sievert, Nick A. and C. P. Paukert. 2012. Evaluation of Conservation Networks to Protect Aquatic Biodiversity in Missouri. Poster. 142nd annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Minneapolis, MN.	August 2012
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. Missouri’s Conservation Networks: Representation of Stream Fish Species and Relative Conservation Value. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Little Rock, AR.	September 2013	We identified regions of Missouri with the greatest conservation value to determine areas if protected areas captured the species diversity of that region. This work will aid managers in identifying what areas best protect biodiversity in Missouri
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. Development and evaluation of vulnerability indices for Missouri’s stream fishes. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 10 December 2012.	December 2012	WE developed a index of climate change vulnerability that can be used to determine which stream fish communities are most impacted by climate change
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. Assessing the Vulnerability and Distribution of Missouri’s Stream Fish Species. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO.	February 2013	We developed a index of climate change vulnerability that can be used to determine which stream fish communities are most impacted by climate change, and found that Ozarks systems are likely more vulnerable to climate change than plains systems.
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. A Vulnerability Assessment for Missouri Stream Fish Species: Development and Evaluation. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Little Rock, AR.	September 2013	We developed a index of climate change vulnerability that can be used to determine which stream fish communities are most impacted by climate change, and found that Ozarks systems are likely more vulnerable to climate change than plains systems.
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. 2019. Investigating the Role of Stream Flow in the Structuring of Headwater Stream Fish Communities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2019	This study determines how flows form small impoundments may affect stream fishes so managers can make recommendations for flow requirement for these small streams.
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. 2018. Characterizing Stream Habitat Availability Using Level Loggers and Time Lapse Photography. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2018	We will present research that demonstrated a cost and time-effective way to measure habitat availability in wadeable streams where stream gages are not present.
Sievert, N., Y. Tsang, W. Daniel, C. Paukert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, K. Herreman, and J. Stewart. 2016. Assessing climate impacts based on observed fish responses to stream temperature and flow metrics. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This study developed species groups and stream reaches throughout the Northeast US that are likely to chnaging in a changing climate.
Sievert, N., W. Daniel, Y. Tang, C. Paukert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, K. Herreman, J. Stewart, T. Wagner. An Assessment of Potential Changes in Habitat Classes Due to Climate Change in the Northeast Climate Science Center Region. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI	January 2016	This work summarizes how climate change may affect fish habitat for species in the Northeast US.
Sievert, N., J. Whittier, and C. Paukert. 2018. Parameterization of Spatial Conservation Prioritization: Impacts on Stream Conservation Priorities. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI	January 2018	This study will aid researcher in identifying what the effects of different parameterizations has on selecting priority stream reaches at a landscape scale.
Sievert, N., J. Whittier, and C. Paukert. 2017. Establishing Freshwater Conservation Priorities with Consideration of Existing Conservation Networks. Invited presentation, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.	August 2017	This work will help managers identify an approach to prioritize landscape-level conservation of aquatic biota.
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Priority Watersheds, Conservation Opportunity Areas, and the Existing Conservation Network: Opportunities for Stream Fish Conservation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2014	This work demonstrated a framework for assessing the value of adding additional stream reaches to protect aquatic biodiversity
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Prioritizing Stream Conservation in Missouri’s Conservation Networks: Applications and Lessons for Landscape Scale Freshwater Conservation Planning. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, IN	February 2015	This study reviews various conservation planning measures in Missouri to better inform managers on how to protect aquatic biodiversity in the future.
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Prioritizing Stream Conservation in Missouri’s Conservation Networks: Applications and Lessons for Landscape Scale Freshwater Conservation Planning	October 2014	This research develops a framework to prioritize streams for conservation when existing conservation networks are already established.
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Incorporating Existing Conservation Networks into Freshwater Conservation Planning. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR	August 2015	This work identifies a framework to develop conservation plan for fishes over large spatial scales.
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Conserving Missouri’s Stream Fish Through Protected and Priority Areas: An Evaluation of Species Representation and Conservation Opportunities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2015	This work evaluates how well existing conservation networks protects aquatic biodiversity in Missouri.
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A Framework for Identifying Opportunities for Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City.	August 2014	This work develops a framework other agencies can use to assess the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.
Sievert, N., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, M. Robertson, A. Kaz, S. R. Midway, A. M. Robertson, S. Kentish, R. Zhang, M. Lang, L. Wszola, C. P. Paukert. CreelCat: A database of US creel and angler surveys and interactive toolset for utilizing the data. February 2023. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS. IP-145231.	March 2023	This study demonstrates how angler data from individual states can be combined to answer management relevant questions at the rergional and national scale.
Sievert, N., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, A. Robertson, B. J. E. Myers, M. S. Allen, Z. S. Feiner, F. Hoogakker, S. Knoche, S. R. Midway, C. L. Nieman, C. P. Paukert, K. L. Pope, M W. Rogers, L. Wszola, T. D. Beard, Jr. November 2021. The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): A database and interactive tool for inland fisheries management and research. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD	November 2021	This study creates a publicly accessible database of creel survey data nationwide so managers can access angler data to determine how the environment and management actions may affect angler catch and harvest.
Sievert, N. and C. Paukert. 2020. Examining the Influence of Altered Stream Flow on the composition of Headwater Fish Communities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2020	This study identifies how smaller stock ponds and other reservoirs may include fish communities in northern Missouri. This information can be used by managers to determine what plains streams are altered and help inform decisions on the effects of potential new smaller dams proposed in the region.
Sievert, N. C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A Framework for Evaluating Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation in Existing Conservation Networks. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.	January 2014	This work demonstrated a framework for assessing the value of adding additional stream reaches to protect aquatic biodiversity
Sievert, N. A., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, S. Midway, C. Paukert, A. Kaz, M. Robertson, L. Wszola. CreelCat: A Catalog and Interface for Accessing US Inland Creel and Angler Survey Data. August 2023. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI. IP-152014.	April 2023	This study demonstrates a tool managers can use to evaluate fish catch and harvest data over large spatial scales.
Sievert, N. A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, A.L. Kaz, M. D. Robertson, S. R. Midway, L. Wszola, and C. Paukert. CreelCat, A Catalog of United States Inland Angler Survey Data. Invited Presentation, World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA. 5 March 2024.	March 2024	This work shows the utility of using state angler survey data to answer management-relevant questions at broader spatial scales.
Schwoerer, J., H. Dodd, and C. Paukert. 2016. Using habitat, climate, and biotic interactions to predict co-occurring smallmouth bass and largemouth bass in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This work will help the National Park Service managers help manage a changing fish community where smallmouth bass may be out competed by largemouth bass.
Schwoerer, J., H. Dodd, and C. Paukert. 2016. Relationships among biotic indices and their responses to ecological gradients in least-disturbed Ozark streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This work will help managers identify the most suitable fish and aquatic invertebrate metrics to assess specific aspects of stream health.
Schwoerer, J., C. Paukert, and H. Dodd. Vulnerability of stream communities within the National Park Services’ Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network . Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI	January 2016	This work summarizes how Midwest national park unit stream may be vulnerable to land use and climate change.
Schwoerer, J., C. Paukert, and H. Dodd. Stream community vulnerability to climate and land use change within the National Park Services’ Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This work summarizes how Midwest national park unit stream may be vulnerable to land use and climate change.
Schwoerer, J., C. Paukert, and H. Dodd. Consistency among biotic indices to represent environmental conditions: implications for restoration monitoring. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, IN	February 2015	This research can inform managers on what biotic indices may be most useful to evaluation restoration activities.
Schwoerer, J., C. Paukert, and H. Dodd. Consistency among biotic indices to represent environmental conditions: implications for biotic assessments. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.	August 2015	This study compared common stream health indices to guide managers in determining the best index to use for the objectives.
Schwoerer, J. H. Dodd, and C. Paukert. Using habitat, climate, and competitive interactions to predict co-occurring smallmouth bass and largemouth bass in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2015	This work shows how climate and habiitat may be influences the distribution and abundance of black basses on Ozark streams.
Schwoerer, J, et al. The role of thermal regime on interspecific competition between largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Quebec City	August 2014	This work demonstrated the increase of largemouth bass in a national park, and suggest they may be out competing the native smallmouth bass.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, M. Morgan, C.J. Lie, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. Attitudes of natural resource professionals about voluntary use of nonlead hunting ammunition.	January 2020	Hunting is a popular activity but use of lead ammunition poses a risk to wildlife and human health. To improve voluntary nonlead messages, we surveyed natural resource professionals who were both hunters and nonhunters, focusing on attitudes related to mortality factors facing bald eagles, lead poisoning in bald eagles, human health risks from lead bullet fragments in venison, and other issues related to nonlead ammunition.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, E.B. Webb, C.J. Li and D.M. Hall. Communication strategies for reducing lead poisoning risks in wildlife and humans. Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference	October 2021	Despite substantial information about lead poisoning in wildlife, an explicit and strategic plan for using existing information to develop an effective communication program is lacking. We propose that the diffusion of innovation theory provides a useful framework for developing and implementing voluntary nonlead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle programs.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. Staff Perceptions of Factors Influencing a Program Encouraging Voluntary Use of Nonlead Deer Hunting Ammunition	April 2020	Lead exposure persists for bald eagles due to bullet fragments in game animal gut piles and unretrieved carcasses and is also a human health risk when game meat is procured using lead ammunition. One approach mitigating these effects uses voluntary programs encouraging deer hunters to use nonlead ammunition. This study explored attitudes and experiences of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) staff implementing an outreach program encouraging deer hunters to voluntary use nonlead ammunition o
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, C.J. Li, M. Morgan, E.B. Webb and D.M. Hall. Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern National Wildlife Refuges. Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference	October 2021	During 2016–2018, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, established a program encouraging the use nonlead ammunition on 54 National Wildlife Refuges and we used structured observations of nonlead presentations, semi-structured staff interviews, and an online survey of NWR staff to assess the program. The survey demonstrated program support was greatest among refuge staff who strongly agreed with problems related to bald eagles and lead exposure, individuals who strongly agreed with the importance of
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, C.J. Li and E.B. Webb. Encouraging Voluntary Use of Nonlead Ammunition on National Wildlife Refuges: Factors Influencing Program Support by Field Staff	April 2020	The negative effects of lead deer hunting ammunition on bald eagles and other wildlife are well documented, but little research has been conducted on behavioral factors affecting voluntary use of nonlead ammunition by deer hunters. We surveyed Fish and Wildlife Service refuge staff who implement voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach programs to the public and found that staff support for the program was influenced by factors about lead exposure in eagles and DOI adopter characteristics, rather
Schrum, M.C., A.E. Rosenberger, and S. McMurray. Effectiveness of visual quadrats for freshwater mussel density estimates. Oral Presentation at the National Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, Oregon. August, 2015.	August 2015	Effectiveness of visual quadrats for freshwater mussel density estimates
Schrum, M.C. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2015. Comparison of visual and quantitative methods for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec river Basin, Missouri. Poster Presentation, Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Conference, Saint Louis, MO. March, 2015.	March 2015	Summarized utility of a variety of methods for estimating mussel densities.
Schrum, M.C. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2014. Sampling efficiency of visual 0.25 meter2 quadrat method for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec basin, Missouri. Poster Presentation, Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February, 2015.	February 2015	summarized visual sampling efficiency for mussels.
Schrum, M.C. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2014. Sampling efficiency of visual 0.25 meter2 quadrat method for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec basin, Missouri. Poster Presentation, Midwest Fisheries and Wildlife Conference. February, 2015.	February 2015	summarized sampling efficiency for visual methods assessing freshwater mussels.
Schrum, M., A. E. Rosenberger, and S. McMurray. 2017. Investigating sources of bias in freshwater mussel sampling methods in the Meramec River Basin, Missouri. Annual Meeting of the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Society. Cleveland, OH, March 2017.	March 2017	We compare the results of abundance estimates of each of the visual methods with the robust estimates based on excavated quadrat samples. Sampling effectiveness of visual-based methods were calculated and used to determine if visual techniques provide reasonable approximation of overall mussel abundances and investigated factors that influenced their effectiveness. These results will be used to produce sampling protocols for freshwater mussels for the state of Missouri.
Schrum, M. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2016. Development of sampling protocols for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec River Basin, Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, January, 2016.	January 2016	Development of sampling protocols for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec River Basin, Missouri.
Schrum, M. and A. Rosenberger. 2016. Development of sampling protocols for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec River Basin, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri, February 2016.	February 2016	Development of sampling protocols for freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec River Basin, Missouri.
Schrum, M. C., L. K. Crawford, A. E. Rosenberger, and S. E. McMurray. Development of standardized and validated methods for sampling freshwater mussels in Missouri: Evaluation of factors affecting estimation of community and population metrics using visual survey approaches. 2014. Final proposal presentation to Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, MO. 19. February, 2014.	February 2014	Proposal presentation for final approval and comments from MDC cooperators.
Schooley, J.D., A. Nealis, J.M. Long, and C.P. Paukert. 2020. World Record Paddlefish in Keystone Lake, Oklahoma – Hypothetical Causes, New Technologies, and Management Response. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society.	October 2020	Within a period of two months, a series of five Paddlefish exceeding 62 kg represented three new Oklahoma state records and two world records in Keystone Lake. We examine and describe potential hypotheses for extreme growth potential of Paddlefish in Keystone Lake with comparisons to another naturally-reproducing stocks in Oklahoma.
Schepker, T.S., and E. Webb. 2014. Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Wetland Bird Ecology. Semi Annual Missouri Audubon Society Meeting, Lake Ozark, Missouri, USA.	September 2014	Discussed habitat conditions for spring migratory waterfowl in the Nebraska Rainwater Basin.
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, J. Tapp, E. Webb. 2016. Are local site conditions or landscape structure more important in predicting waterbird distribution? Testing competing hypotheses across the non-breeding season	August 2016	The purpose of this research is to identify wetland attributes that may influence waterbird habitat selection. Specifically, we assessed local factors (food availability, wetland area, depth, and vegetative cover), and landscape (wetland density within 4.6km).
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, E. Webb. 2017. Is Food Availability a Limited Resource for Waterfowl During Spring Migration? An Energetic Assessment of Playas in Nebraska’s Rainwater Basin. 77th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.	February 2017	Assessment of food resource availability for dabbling ducks in Nebraska's Rainwater Basin during spring. Our findings suggest that forage conditions are satisfactory in the Rainwater Basin.
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, E. Webb. 2016. Evaluating the relationship between local food availability and wetland landscape structure in determining dabbling duck habitat use during migration. North American Duck Symposium 7, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.	February 2016	Develop a species distribution model to predict waterfowl occupancy at wetlands in Nebraska's Rainwater Basin during spring migration. Research looks for links between waterfowl density, and multiple variables thought to influence waterfowl occupancy.
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, E. Webb. 2016. Evaluating the Relationship between Food Availability and Landscape Structure in Determining Waterfowl Habitat use during Spring Migration. The Wildlife Society, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.	October 2016	M.S. student research covering waterfowl habitat use during spring migration. Research suggest that waterfowl are seeking habitat with greater food resource availability and within wetland complexes.
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, E. Webb. 2016. Evaluating Spring Food Resource Phenology For Dabbling Ducks In the Nebraska Rainwater Basin, USA. North American Duck Symposium 7. Annapolis, Maryland, USA	February 2016	Developing of energetic carrying capacity model for waterfowl using Nebraska's Rainwater Basin during spring migration. Forage is thought to be a limiting resource for waterfowl during the spring who depend on high caloric intake during extended migration.
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, E. Webb. 2015. Waterbird Response to Spring Food Availability on Mid-Latitudinal Wetlands during Migration. 2015 Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Information Seminar, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.	February 2015	Informational presentation about carrying capacity in the Rainwater Basin
Schepker, T.S., T. LaGrange, D. Tillitt, E. Webb. 2016. Neonicotinoids; An Emerging Threat to Wetland-Dependent Wildlife? The Wildlife Society, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.	October 2016	M.S. Student Research reviewing aquatic invertebrate response to trace concentrations of neonicotinoids in playa wetlands. We did not observe a statistical difference for invertebrate richness between wetlands with detection and wetlands without detection.
Schepker, T.J., E.B. Webb, D. Tillitt and T. LaGrange. Neonicotinoid insecticide concentrations in playas and associations with aquatic macroinvertebrate communities. Playa Wetlands Research Symposium. October 26 & 27, 2022. Kearney, NE.	October 2022	To evaluate the presence of neonicotinoids and potential impacts to macroinvertebrate communities, we simultaneously collected aquatic invertebrate and surface water samples from 26 wetlands within a highly modified agricultural landscape of Nebraska's Rainwater Basin during spring 2015. Although neonicotinoids were below benchmark concentrations proposed by government regulations, we found a significant negative association between neonicotinoid concentrations and aquatic invertebrate biomass
Satowski, L., K.W. Goyne, E.B. Webb and D.C. Mengel. Conservation practices for reducing neonicotinoids in aquatic resources: transport and sorption of imidacloprid within vegetated buffer strips and agricultural fields in Missouri	March 2019	We evaluated whether conservation practices such as vegetated buffer strips (VBS) could reduce entry of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid into surface waters hydrologically connected to surface waters and aquatic ecosystems. Imidacloprid is highly mobile in soil but sorbs more strongly in sites with greater soil organic carbon. Transport of imidacloprid from crop fields can be reduced by implementing agriculture practices that increase soil carbon content, such as: no-till planting; es
Ruso, G., K. Martin, E. Meyer, T. Edwards, C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2023. Passive data loggers reveal stochastic water quality events in remote alpine lakes of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, California. Ozark-Prairie SETAC Annual Meeting, 15-17 May, 2023. Columbia, MO.	May 2023	This study shows how data loggers can be used to better understand the water quality of remote alpine lakes. We observed transient events that could have gone undetected with traditional grab sample methods.
Ruso, G., K. Martin, E. Meyer, T. Edwards, C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2022. The Silver Lining: Passive Data Loggers Reveal Effects of Wildfire on Alpine Lakes in the Southern Sierra Nevada, CA. Joint Aquatic Society Annual Meeting, 14-20 May, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	This study shows how data loggers can be used to assess the effect of wildlife on aquatic systems so managers can be better informed on protecting or restoration aquatic systems after fires.
Ruso, G., K. Martin, E. Meyer, D. Cleveland, J. Back, T. Edwards, C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2023. Potential synergistic effects of nitrogen and copper on algae growth and community structure in an alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada mountains, California. North America SETAC Annual Meeting, 12-16 November, 2023. Louisville, KY.	November 2023	This presentation describes an in-situ nutrient-diffusing substrate study performed in an alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada mountains designed to investigate the potential for nitrogen and copper to synergistically influence algae growth and community composition. We present results regarding the effects of these environmentally relevant exposure concentrations on ash-free dry mass (AFDM), copper concentration in algae, and community structure.
Rosenberger, A.E., T. Hoem-Neher, M. Gutsch, L. Wirth, T. Haynes, S. Laske, K. Foley, C. Zimmerman, A. Prakash, and J. Margraf. Landscape Ecology of Fishes in Alaska. University of Florida, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. September, 2014.	August 2014	Summarized research program in Alaska.
Rosenberger, A.E., T. Hoem-Neher, M. Gutsch, L. Wirth, T. Haynes, S. Laske, K. Foley, C. Zimmerman, A. Prakash, and J. Margraf. Landscape Ecology of Fishes in Alaska. Missouri Department of Fish and Game, Columbia, MO. September, 2013.	September 2013	Described past and ongoing work on landscape ecology of Alaska fishes.
Rosenberger, A.E., K. Bouska, S. McMurray, G. Lindner, K. Key, M. Schrum, and L. Lueckenhoff. 2016. Towards a strategic and spatially-explicit mussel conservation assessment and monitoring program in Missouri - our vision. Invited Presentation for the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri. August, 2016.	August 2016	I present my overarching framework for conducting mussel research in Missouri to enhance management and monitoring programs.
Rosenberger, A.E., J. Dunham, J. Neuswanger, B. Rieman, H. Neville, S. Railsback, and J. Buffington. Resilience of rainbow trout in Idaho streams to wildfire-related disturbance. Symposium Seminar, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada. August, 2014.	August 2014	Summarized work on the effects of wildfire on rainbow trout.
Rosenberger, A.A. 2017. Getting into graduate school and what to do once you are there. Invited presentation for the Missouri Careers In Fisheries Workshop. Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Osage Beach, MO. February, 2017.	January 2017	Provided a 10 minute presentation on what you need to do to get into graduate school as an undergraduate and some advice for what to do once you get into graduate school.
Rosenberger, A. 2012 Landscape Ecology of Alaska Fishes.Invited Seminar, Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, Missouri.	July 2012
Rogosch, J.S., H.I.A Boehm, R.W. Tingley III, K.D. Wright, E.B. Webb, and C.P. Paukert. 2024. Are river restoration projects designed and evaluated to address current stressors to inland fishes? World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA. Mar 3 - 7, 2024	March 2024	We provide a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature published between 2010-20 to identify what stressors to inland fishes have been the target of recent river restoration efforts, explore what types of restoration projects are reported as successful at meeting objectives, and assess fish responses to different types of restoration activities.
Rogosch, J.S., H.I.A Boehm, K. Ivey, R.W. Tingley III, E.B. Webb, K.D. Wright, and C.P. Paukert. 2021. Assessing restoration effectiveness: a review of river restoration. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. February 2-4, 2021.	February 2021	This work will help managers identify what restoration actions have been successful in meeting challenges facing conservation and sustainability of inland fishes and assist researchers in selecting appropriate measures to assess restoration effectiveness.
Rogosch, J.S. and C.P. Paukert. 2020. How do we measure success of restoration to meet this centuries' biggest challenges to global inland fish and fisheries? World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia. October 16 2020. - CANCELLED	October 2020	This study evaluated how the science of restoration has developed over the past decade to meet challenges facing conservation and sustainability of inland fishes.
Rogosch, J.D., J.D. Brant, S.L. Abel, H.I.A. Boehm, C.P. Paukert. Determining Population Structure of Channel Catfish in Small Impoundments to Inform Put-and-Take Fisheries Management Decisions. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Virtual Meeting. February 2-4, 2021.	February 2021	We sampled four small impoundments on Ft. Leonard Wood to collect channel catfish spines for aging to determine population structure and efficacy of current stocking regimes.
Rogosch, J. H. Boehm, R. Tingley, K. Wright, E. Webb, and C. Paukert. 2024. Are river restoration projects designed and evaluated to address current stressors to inland fishes? American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We provide a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to identify what stressors to inland fishes have been the target of recent river restoration efforts, explore what types of restoration projects are reported as successful at meeting objectives, and assess fish responses to different types of restoration activities.
Robertson, M. D., S. R. Midway, H. S. Embke, A. L. Kaz, M. Lang, C. P. Paukert, N. A. Sievert, L. Wszola, A. J. Lynch. Estimating Lentic Recreational Fisheries Catch and Effort Throughout the United States. March 2024. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA. IP-155223	August 2023	This study provides a benchmark for angler catch and effort nationwide and can be used as agencies monitoring angler catch and effort in a changing climate.
Robertson, M. D., H.S. Embke, A. J. Lynch, S. R. Midway, C. P. Paukert. The magnitude of lentic recreational fisheries catch in the United States. September 2024. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI. INVITED. IP-165209.	September 2024	This study will help managers and policy makers understand the contribution of recreational fishing in the US.
Ridgway, J., E. Pherigo, and C. Paukert. Larval fish assemblages of a Free Flowing and a Regulated Tributary of the Lower Missouri River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO	January 2014	This work shows how river regulation may affect the timing and duration of larval fish distributions so managers can mitigate for these effects.
Ridgway, J., E. Pherigo, and C. Paukert. An assessment of Larval Fish Drift in the Lower Osage and Gasconade Rivers. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE	March 2014	This work shows how river regulation may affect the timing and duration of larval fish distributions so managers can mitigate for these effects.
Ridgway, J., E. Pherigo, and C. Paukert. An assessment of Larval Fish Drift in the Lower Osage and Gasconade Rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2014	This work shows how river regulation may affect the timing and duration of larval fish distributions so managers can mitigate for these effects.
Ridenour, C. J. and D. L. Galat. 2005. Shallow-water sandbar habitat use by small-bodied fishes on the lower Missouri River. Poster. Many Voices - One Horizon, 9th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Pierre, SD.	May 2005
Ridenour, C. J. and D. L. Galat. Dec 2006. Shallow-water microhabitat use and distribution of small fishes at Lower Missouri River sandbars. 67th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Omaha, NE.	December 2006
Ridenour, C. J. and D. L. Galat. June 2006. Shallow-water microhabitat use and distribution of small fishes at lower Missouri River sandbars. International Conference on Rivers and Civilization La Crosse, WI.	June 2006
Reeves, K., L. Patton and D. Galat. 2002. Use of shallow-water habitat by larval fishes in the lower Missouri River. 6th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, South Sioux City, NE. Poster.	April 2002
Reeves, K., G. Gelwicks and D. Galat. 2005. Diel patterns in habitat use by larval fishes in the lower Missouri River. Many Voices - One Horizon, 9th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Pierre, SD.	May 2005
Reeves, K. and D. Galat. 2005. Defining near-shore nursery habitat for larval fishes in the lower Missouri River channel. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK.	September 2005
Reeves, K. S. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Use of shallow-water habitat by larval fishes in the lower Missouri River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. Poster.	January 2003
Reeves, K. S. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Use of shallow-water habitat by larval fishes in the lower Missouri River. 7th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Atchison, KS. Poster.	June 2003
Reeves, K. S. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Sandbar associated nursery habitat for larval fishes in the lower Missouri River. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	December 2003
Reeves, K. S. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Nursery habitat for larval fishes in the lower Missouri River. Rediscovering Missouri River Connections, 8th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Columbia, MO.	May 2003
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, TN Feb 1 – 3, 2024	February 2024	In this study we examine the distribution of native and invasive crayfishes in a Missouri watershed, with special attention to leading edges of the invasion. This work will be used by managers to predict rate of spread and prioritize conservation efforts.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 6 - 9, 2024.	February 2024	In this study we examine the distribution of native and invasive crayfishes in a Missouri watershed, with special attention to leading edges of the invasion. This work will be used by managers to predict rate of spread and prioritize conservation efforts.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2023. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting, Norfolk, VA. February 2023.	February 2023	This study investigated the distribution of two rare endemic and one invasive crayfish in Missouri. Results will be used by managers to identify possible areas of refugia for natives and dispersal barriers for the invasive.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2023. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 2023.	February 2023	This study investigated the distribution of two rare endemic and one invasive crayfish in Missouri. Results will be used by managers to identify possible areas of refugia for natives and dispersal barriers for the invasive.
Quist, M. C., M. E. Mather, D. L. Parrish, S. R. Chipps, T. J. Kwak, and C. P. Paukert. 2013. The voices of reality: why effective fisheries education is challenging and practical ways to move forward. 143 rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas, September 11. Platform	September 2013	This work review how academic programs are integrating with thew needs to state and federal agencies
Polivka, K. and A. Rosenberger. 2012 Multiple tools and conceptual approaches for evaluating fish habitat selection. Invited Symposium Seminar, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.	August 2012
Podoliak, J., Hicks, D., Womble, S., Brown, R., Webb, L., and Murdock J. Evaluating capacity of restored bottomland hardwood forests to provide multiple ecosystem functions. 2023. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	This work evaluates the potential for restored bottomland hardwood forests in providing multiple ecosystem functions.
Podoliak, J., Hicks, D., Womble, S., Brown, R., Webb, L., and Murdock J. Evaluating capability for Wetland Reserve Program easements in the Mississippi Alluvial to support multiple ecosystem functions. 2022. Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Joint Venture Conference, Memphis TN.	October 2022	This work evaluates the potential for restored bottomland hardwood forests in providing multiple ecosystem functions.
Podoliak, J., Hicks, D., Womble, S., Brown, R., Webb, L. and Murdock, J. 2022. Evaluating the potential for Wetland Reserve Program easements to provide multiple ecosystem functions. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids Michigan.	May 2022	This work is important as it explores the effectiveness of wetland restorations at providing multiple ecosystem services which is currently an understudied topic.
Podoliak, J., D. Hicks and E. Webb. The role of habitat diversity in structuring biotic communities on Wetland Reserve Program Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Quebec RE3 Conference	June 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring biotic communities.
Podoliak, J., D. Hicks and E. Webb. The role of habitat diversity in structuring avian communities on Wetland Reserve Program Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	September 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring wetland dependent communities.
Podoliak, J., D. Hicks and E. Webb. Assessing biotic communities on Wetland Reserve Program Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. West Tennessee Water Resources Conference	February 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring biotic communities.
Podoliak, J. , D. Hicks, and E. Webb. Habitat diversity on Wetland Reserve Program easements can increase avian species richness. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Associations Annual Conference. October 26, 2020.	October 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring biotic communities.
Podoliak, J, Hicks D, and Webb L. Habitat factors influencing avian community richness on Wetland Reserve Program easements vary across seasons. AOS & SCO-SOC 2021 Virtual Meeting.	August 2021	This work looks at the effectiveness of restored bottomland hardwood forest wetlands in providing avian habitat. Additionally, we looked at habitat needs across seasons which may aid in improving restoration science for avian communities.
Podoliak, J, Hicks D, and Webb L. Habitat factors influencing avian community composition on restored Wetland Reserve Program easements vary across season. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Associations annual conference.	October 2021	This work aims to identify wetland habitat factors of restored bottomland hardwood forests important in explaining avian community composition across the full annual cycle.
Pierce, R.A., F. Nelson and E. Webb. 2017. Biology and Management of Wood Ducks in Missouri. University of Missouri Extension.	April 2017	Wood ducks are the most abundant nesting waterfowl species in Missouri. We describe their breeding ecology, habitat requirements and actions landowners can implement to encourage wood duck nesting and brood rearing.
Pierce, L., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A family-level evaluation of the drivers of fish invasions. Presentation at the Annual American Fisheries Society Meeting, Little Rock, AR. 9 September 2013.	September 2013	This work demonstrated that using a taxonomic approach may be a useful way to help resource managers identify the drivers of species invasions across large geographic areas
Pierce, L., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. The Effects of Abiotic and Biotic Factors on Native and Nonnative Fish Species Diversity in Headwater Streams. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011.	December 2011
Pierce, L., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Landscape-scale assessment of tributaries on small-bodied fish assemblage structure of large rivers. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO	January 2014	This works suggested that tributary influence on fish communities is scale dependent.
Pierce, L., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A taxonomic evaluation of the drivers of species invasions in the Upper Colorado River Basin. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 20 August 2012. Poster	August 2012
Pierce, L., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A framework for identifying potentially ecologically meaningful segments for the Lower Missouri River. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE	March 2014	This research has the potential to greatly improve large river research by identifying ecologically meaningful sampling units.
Pierce, L., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A family-level evaluation of drivers of fish invasions. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 10 December 2012.	December 2012	This study showed that biotic resistance was a primary driver of non native fish establishment
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. Fish community above and below a low head dam on the Osage River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	January 2014	This work shows how river regulation (a low head dam) may affect fish communities and influence conservation of large river fishes.
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. The Effects of River Regulation and a Low-Head Dam on the Fish Communities in Two Missouri River Tributaries. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Jefferson City, MO. 13 March 2013	March 2013	This study demonstrated that river regulation likely affects fish communities in Great River tributaries.
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. Summer fish community in two Missouri River tributaries. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 12 December 2012.	December 2012	This study demonstrated that river regulation likely affects fish communities in Great River tributaries.
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. Fish community of the Osage and Gasconade rivers Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO. 1 February 2012	February 2013	This study demonstrated that river regulation likely affects fish communities in Great River tributaries.
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. Fish community in a regulated and a free-flowing Missouri River tributary, 2012-2013. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock AR	September 2013	This study demonstrated that river regulation likely affects fish communities in Great River tributaries.
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. Fish communities above and below a low head dam on the Osage River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2014	This work shows how a low-head dam may affect fish community structure so managers can mitigate for those effects.
Pherigo, E., and C. Paukert. Effects of a low head dam on the fish community in the Osage River, a regulated tributary of the Lower Missouri River. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE.	March 2014	This work shows how a low-head dam may affect fish community structure so managers can mitigate for those effects.
Pherigo, E., C. Paukert, and D. Papoulias. Reproductive condition of spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) and golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) in the Osage and Gasconade Rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2014	This work shows how river regulation of temperature and flows may not affect spawning timing of two native fishes as much as previously believed.
Pherigo, E., C. Paukert, and D. Papoulias. Effects of river regulation on reproductive condition of spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) and golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) in two Lower Missouri tributaries. Missouri River natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE.	March 2014	This work shows how river regulation of temperature and flows may not affect spawning timing of two native fishes as much as previously believed.
Pherigo, E., C. Paukert, and D. Papoulias. Effects of river regulation on reproductive condition of spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) and golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) in two Lower Missouri tributaries. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	February 2014	This work shows how river regulation of temperature and flows may not affect spawning timing of two native fishes as much as previously believed.
Peterson, J.T., C.P Paukert, A.E. Rosenberger, S.K. Brewer. 2015. Standardized sampling: a call for gear calibration. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, August 16-20, Portland OR.	August 2015	We describe alternative gear calibration techniques, provide estimates of sampling efficiency for several sampling techniques, and highlight the techniques with insufficient gear efficiency information.
Peterson, J.T., C. Paukert, H. Giacomini, and D.T. de Kerckhove. 2024. Converting Non-Standard Data to Standardized Data for Freshwater Fisheries 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Fishery biologists spend considerable effort collecting data on fish populations and community status using a particular sampling method. However, new (and often more effective) sampling methods and technologies are continuously being developed. We focused on factors that affect bias on fish sampling gear on species catch and detection and if the conversion of nonstandard data is appropriate.
Peterson, J. T., D. T. de Kerckhove, H. C. Giacomini, and C. P. Paukert. Converting Non-standard Data to Standardized Data For Freshwater Fisheries. Invited presentation, World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA 5 March 2024	March 2024	This study is part of a book and symposium that provides guidance to managers on how to convert data collected with a non standard gear to a standard gear, which will allow for comparison to past data.
Pease, A, and C. Paukert. Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Growth and Performance of Stream dwelling Smallmouth Bass Populations in the Central U.S. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011.	December 2011
Paukert. C. P. 2017. Managing Fish and Fisheries in a Changing Climate: Lessons from North America. European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission International Symposium, Stare Jablonki, Poland. Invited Keynote Speaker.	September 2017	This presentation will provide examples of how agencies in the US and Canada are adapting their fisheries management in a changing climate.
Paukert, C., and M. Moore. Dispersal and Survival Estimates of Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Stocked in Multiple Locations in the Osage and Gasconade rivers, Missouri Southern Division of the AFS Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. 21 February 2020.	February 2020	This study will help managers determine survival of stocked lake sturgeon so stocking protocols and management actions can be modified to meet agency priorities.
Paukert, C., and M. Moore. 2018. The Role of Tributaries in Large River Fish Conservation: A Case Study with Lake Sturgeon in Missouri. Mississippi River-Yangtze River Symposium. Chongqing, China. 16 October 2018.	October 2018	This work will help decision makers identify the scope of area that is important for river conservation, which may need to include tributaries of large rivers.
Paukert, C., and C. Dunn. 2020. Developing a riverine sampling protocol to meet stakeholder needs: a critical first step in monitoring restoration efforts. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia.October 16 2020.	October 2020	This study developed guidance on how managers can sample fishes in rivers to best evaluate their management actions.
Paukert, C., and *J. Faulkner. Seasonal changes in instream habitat selection of Niangua darters. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Paukert, C., and *A. Pease. Potential effects of climate change on growth, prey consumption, and population dynamics of stream-dwelling smallmouth bass in the central U.S. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Paukert, C., and *A. Pease. Effects of a warming climate on growth and consumption of smallmouth bass across a latitudinal gradient. 6th World Fisheries Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland. 8 May 2013. Poster.	May 2012
Paukert, C., N. Sievert, J. Whittier, E. Tracy Smith, E. Kleekamp, and J. Rogosch. 2020. Aquatic landscape conservation tools: helping manage Missouri’s aquatic systems. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2020	This study identifies will review the various tools available to managers to help identify and prioritize streams for conservation. We will also review several applications of these tools in Missouri.
Paukert, C., M. Dornecker, J. Faulkner, J. Harris, M. Moore, L. Pierce, E. Pherigo, N. Sievert, J. Spurgeon and M. Staudinger. How are state freshwater fisheries agencies adapting to climate change? National Adaptation Forum, Denver, CO	April 2013	This study found that state freshwater fisheries agencies often don’t include climate change in their management. In addition, researchers need to consider better ways to informs state of the tools developed to inform climate change decisions
Paukert, C., L. Hunt, A. Lynch, and J. Whitney. 2016. Agency Adaptation Strategies and Inland Recreational Fishers Response to Climate Change. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This work summarized how fishers and managers are adapting their angling patterns and management in the face of climate change.
Paukert, C., J. Westhoff, and A. Pease. Effects of Climate Change on Smallmouth Bass in Midwestern US Streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.	August 2015	This study identified how smallmouth bass may respond to climate change and how managers may adapt management strategies under future climate.
Paukert, C., *J. Sprugeon, D. Whiting, E. Omana, and B. Healy. Evaluations of humpback chub translocations in Shinumo Creek with insights from food web dynamics from Bright Angel Creek. Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Technical Working Group Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 31 January 2012. Invited.	January 2012
Paukert, C. and N. Sievert. INDICES FOR BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. Global Inland Fisheries Conference, Rome Italy	January 2015	This work reviews the use on Indices of Biological Integrity and suggests where future evaluations of these indices will likely incorporate climate change.
Paukert, C. and N. Sievert. A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING STREAM FISH VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE AND LAND USE CHANGE. Global Inland Fisheries Conference, Rome Italy	January 2015	This work developed a framework to assess vulnerability of stream fish to land use and climate change, which can be applied to any stream community where the data are available.
Paukert, C. and *J. Gerken. The Importance of secondary channels to mainchannel fishes in the Kansas River. Big River Confab, Jefferson City, MO. 8 December 2010	December 2010
Paukert, C. Rivers and streams funding from USGS. Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Rivers and Streams Technical Committee, Jefferson City, MO. 13 March 2012.	March 2012
Paukert, C. P., and 8 coauthors. Adapting fisheries management to a changing climate: lessons from North America. 7th World Fisheries Congress, Busan, South Korea.	May 2016	This presentation will provide an overview with examples of how management agencies are adapting to climate change to better manage fishery resources.
Paukert, C. P., M. Moore, T. Moore, and N. Farless. Restoring Fish and Fish Habitat in Midwestern Rivers. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA 23 August 2022.	August 2022	This study will help managers of midwestern rivers that may help guide further restoration efforts
Paukert, C. P., A. Lynch, T. D. Beard Jr., Y. Chen, S. Cooke, M. Cooperman, I. Cowx, L. Ibengwe, D. Infante, B. Meyers, N. Hòa, and I. Winfield. 2017. Helping managers adapt to the effects of climate change on inland fish and fisheries: lessons from North America and a path forward. Fisheries Society of the British Isles Annual Symposium, Exeter, England.	July 2017	This study provided a framework to determine how climate change affects inland fish and fisheries at a global scale.
Paukert, C. P. and E. B. Webb. 2019. Harvest as a tool to manage undesirable or overabundant species. American Fisheries Society/The Wildlife Society Joint Annual Meeting, Reno, NV	April 2019	This presentation will provide an overview of how harvest has been used to manage populations of undesirable or overabundant species and discuss factors likely influencing success of harvest regulations in meeting population objectives.
Paukert, C. P. Olden, J. D., Lynch, A.J., Breshears, D. O., Chambers, R. C., Chu, C. Daly, M., Dibble, K.L., Falke, J., Issak, D., Jacobson, P., Jensen, O. P., and D. Munroe. November 2021. Climate Change Effects on North American Fishes to Inform Adaptation Strategies. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD	November 2021	This study reviewed the effects of climate change on fish and fisheries, and also provide a guide for how managers can implement strategies to project and enhance fish and fish habitat in a changing climate.
Paukert, C. P. Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Learning to Let Go. American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting, 20 September 2020.	September 2020	The work will provide advice to young professionals on becoming a leader, and how they can overcome some common challenges I experienced throughout my career.
Paukert, C. E. Kleekamp, and N. Sievert. 2019. Linking Local to Landscape Drivers to Aquatic Biodiversity to Prioritize Streams in a Diverse Landscape. International Society for River Science Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria. 9 September 2019.	September 2019	This study provides a novel bottom-up approach to determine patterns of stream fish biodiversity at unsampled locations to managers can make better informed prioritization efforts to protect and restore stream health.
Paukert, C. Climate Change: What Does this Mean for Fisheries Management? Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2015	This work demonstrates how managers can use their existing tools to manage fish in the face of climate change.
Paukert, C. 2024. Weathering the hurricane to a successful fisheries career. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI Invited	September 2024	This study will help early career professionals as they begin their careers in natural resoures..
Paukert, C. 2023. Navigating the career Ladder with broken and missing steps. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. Invited	April 2023	I will summarize my path career path to provide insight and advice for early career professionals in the fisheries field.
Paukert, C. 2020. Prioritizing and Implementing Climate Adaptation Strategies for Inland Fish and Fisheries. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, virtually presented.	August 2020	This presentation summarizes how management agencies can take a complex issue like climate change and develop strategies to implement locally to help fish and fisheries in their state or district.
Paukert, C. Rivers and stream research at the Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Rivers and Streams Technical Committee, Jefferson City, MO. 23 August 2011. (Invited)	August 2011
Patton, L. D., K. S. Reeves and D. L. Galat. 2003. First appearance of lower Missouri River larval fishes in relation to water temperature and river hydrology. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	December 2003
Patton, L. D. and D. L. Galat. 2004. Spawning periods and growth of larval gizzard shad from the lower Missouri River. Rediscovering Missouri River Connections, 8th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Columbia, MO.	May 2004
Patton, L. D. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Spawning periods and growth of selected species of larval fishes from the lower Missouri River. Poster. 7th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Atchison, KS.	June 2003
Patton, L. D. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Spawning periods and growth of selected species of larval fishes from the lower Missouri River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach. Poster.	January 2003
Parker, D., J.T. Andxerson, R. Jackson, B. Miller, and A. Rosenberger. A science roadmap for natural resources, grand challenge: water. In Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board on Natural Resources and Board on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate Publication, “A Science, Education, and Outreach Roadmap for the Natural Resources.” In Preparation.	December 2014	This paper is intended to highlight research needs on freshwater and water quality issues in the United states to assist management of freshwater resources.
Papoulias, D., P. Braaten, A. Delonay, W. Doyle, D. Fuller, D. Simpkins, M. Wildhaber, and D. Galat. Sep 2007. Evidence for protracted spawning in shovelnose sturgeon from the Missouri River. Annual Meeting American Fisheries Society, San Francisco, CA.	September 2007
O’Donnell, K and D. Galat. Nov 2008. National River Restoration Science Synthesis: Assessment of River Enhancement in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Fishers & Farmers Partnership for the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Dubuque, IA. (invited)	November 2008
Owens, S., M. Moore, C. Paukert. 2020. Using side scan sonar mapping to compare fluvial habitats in two large Ozark tributaries to the lower Missouri River. Poster Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO.	February 2020	We use side scan sonar to map long sections of two tributaries to the lower Missouri River, highlighting differences in sediment composition, woody debris, accumulation, and channel morphology among reaches within each river. This research can reveal important habitats for conservation of big river fishes that rely on lower portions of mid-sized tributaries.
Owen, RK, C. Li, EB Webb and KW Goyne. Playa Ecosystem Vulnerability in Future Climates: Stakeholder Perceptions in the Great Plains. Society & Natural Resources Conference	June 2018	Playas are shallow, rain-fed wetlands that provide crucial ecosystem services throughout the Great Plains, however playas may also be vulnerable to changes in precipitation and temperature associated with climate change. To assist outreach efforts promoting playa conservation, our objective was to obtain stakeholder input on climate change perceptions and threats to agricultural and natural ecosystems in the Great Plains.
Owen, R.K., K.W. Goyne and E.B Webb. Predicting playa vulnerability to future climate conditions through a greenhouse experiment. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference. June 5-8, 2017. Lincoln, NE.	June 2017	Changes in playa hydroperiod (frequency, duration and depth of inundation) may affect soil function, which will impact human and wildlife populations throughout the High Plains region. In order to assess potential risks to playas in a changing climate, we propose an experiment to quantify effects of changing climatic conditions on plant production, soil chemistry and biogeochemical cycling, and ecological tipping point of the wetlands.
Owen, R.K., K.W. Goyne and E.B Webb. Playa Wetlands: Ecosystem Functions and Potential Risks in a Changing Climate. Soil Science of America Meeting Nov. 6-9, 2016. Phoenix, AZ.	November 2016	Changes in playa hydroperiod (frequency, duration and depth of inundation) may affect soil function, which will impact human and wildlife populations throughout the High Plains region. In order to assess potential risks to playas in a changing climate, we propose an experiment to quantify effects of changing climatic conditions on plant production, soil chemistry and biogeochemical cycling, and ecological tipping point of the wetlands.
Owen, R.K., K.W. Goyne and E.B Webb. How will playa plant communities respond to a changing climate? Inferences from a greenhouse experiment . Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference Feb. 5-8, 2017. Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	Changes in playa hydroperiod (frequency, duration and depth of inundation) may affect soil function, which will impact human and wildlife populations throughout the High Plains region. In order to assess potential risks to playas in a changing climate, we propose an experiment to quantify effects of changing climatic conditions on plant production, soil chemistry and biogeochemical cycling, and ecological tipping point of the wetlands.
Owen, R.K., E.B. Webb, D. A Haukos and K. W. Goyne. Projected climate and land use changes drive wetland plant community composition in playas. Playa Wetlands Research Symposium. October 26 & 27, 2022. Kearney, NE.	October 2022	We quantified potential changes in playa wetland plant community composition associated with predicted changes in precipitation and land use in the Great Plains through the end of the 21<sup>st</sup> century. Plant communities tended to shift toward more native species under projected future climate conditions, but as Nitrogen runoff increased, native species richness decreased.
Owen, R.K., D. Fowler, E.B. Webb, K.W. Goyne, and D. Haukos. Playas to Potholes: How will climate change impact soil biogeochemistry in Great Plains prairie wetlands?	January 2019	We completed a systematic literature review to capture studies completed in Great Plains playa, prairie, or prairie pothole wetlands evaluating soil responses to environmental conditions. Several studies indicate that Great Plains wetlands have the capacity to store carbon to offset CO2 emissions, however, historic land use practices and hydrologic changes reduce this capacity.
Organized theme Session: Larval Fish Ecology and Recovery of Missouri-Mississippi 'Big River' at 34th Annual Larval Fish Conference 30 May-3 June 2010, Santa Fe, NM	May 2010
Oldenburger, S.L., M Brasher, J. Brice, E. Carrera, J.M. Eadie, D. Eggeman, J. Foth, M. Gloutney, A. Janke, R. Kaminski, K. Ringelman, C. Roy and E.B. Webb. The North American Waterfowl Professional Educational Plan Objectives, accomplishments, and opportunities in training the next generation of waterfowl conservationists. North American Arctic Goose Conference	December 2022	The 2018 Update of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan(NAWMP) identified the critical need to maintain and expand educational capacity to ensure availability of an appropriately skilled workforce to meet NAWMP conservation goals, with the committee endorsing a new initiative termed the North American Waterfowl Professional Education Plan (NAWPEP). The goal of NAWPEP is to engage<i> </i>and assist universities, colleges, and all NAWMP partners with establishing, sustaining, and enhancin
O'Donnell, T. K. and D. L. Galat. April 2007. Including quantifiable objectives and project monitoring in river restoration: the case of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
O'Daniels, S.T., D.C. Kesler, J.D. Mihail, E.B. Webb, and S.J. Werner. 2016. Ultraviolet condition of wood may influence foraging substrate selection by Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus). 53rd Annual Animal Behavior Society Conference. Columbia, MO.	August 2016	Woodpeckers are an ecologically important avian group, but individuals can also create severe damage to anthropogenic structures. This research provides an initial framework for understanding woodpecker excavating behaviors for the purposes of controlling damage, and also understanding interactions with wood decay fungi.
O'Daniels, S.T., D.C. Kesler, J.D. Mihail, E.B Webb, and S.J. Werner. 2016. On the visual ecology of woodpeckers. 6th North American Ornithological Conference. Washington, D.C.	August 2016	Woodpeckers are an ecologically important avian group, but individuals can also create severe damage to anthropogenic structures. This research provides an initial framework for understanding woodpecker excavating behaviors for the purposes of controlling damage, and also understanding interactions with wood decay fungi.
O'Daniels, S.T., D.C. Kesler, E.B. Webb, S.J. Werner, J.D. Mihail. 2016. Could spectral characteristics of decayed wood signal woodpeckers? 27th Vertebrate Pest Conference, Newport Beach, CA, 7-10 March, 2016.	March 2016	Some species of woodpecker select trees decayed by specific fungi, but mechanisms that allow such specificity are unknown. This study offers evidence that decayed wood appears visually different to woodpeckers based on the species responsible for the decay.
O'Daniels, S., D. Kesler, E. Webb, and S. Werner. Behavioral Evidence for Functionally Significant Sensitivity to Ultraviolet Wavelengths in a Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Indianapolis, IN	February 2015	This study's aim is to determine if woodpeckers are sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths, using pileated woodpeckers as the model species, and if altering the UV reflectance of wood substrates produces a useful foraging cue. It will provide information on the visual ecology of woodpeckers which will assist in conservation and management efforts related to this group.
O'Daniels, S., D. Kesler, E. Webb, S. Werner, and J. Mihail. Functionally Significant Sensitivity to Ultraviolet Wavelengths in the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus): Implications for Woodpecker Interactions with Wood Decay Fungi and Anthropogenic Structures. American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper's Ornithological Society Joint Meeting. Norman, Oklahoma.	July 2015	This study's aim is to determine if woodpeckers are sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths, using pileated woodpeckers as the model species, and if altering the UV reflectance of wood substrates produces a useful foraging cue. It will provide information on the visual ecology of woodpeckers which will assist in woodpecker management and conservation efforts.
Nueswanger, J., N. Hughes, M. Wipfli, and A. Rosenberger. 2012. Territoriality and shadow competition within schools of juvenile chinook salmon. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.	August 2012
Neuswanger, J.R., N.F. Hughes, M.S. Wipfli, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2012. Territoriality and shadow competition within schools of juvenile Chinook salmon. American Fisheries Society annual meeting, St. Paul, MN, Aug.	August 2013
Neuswanger, J.R., N.F. Hughes, M.S. Wipfli, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2013. 3-D territoriality and shadow competition within schools of juvenile chinook salmon. Oral presentation given to the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	October 2013	This is the first quantiative, rigorous documentation of 3-d territories in river juvenile salmonids and probable mechanisms leading to the shape and nature of these territories.
Nestler J., L. Weber, D. Galat, and M. Davis. April 2007. Large rivers from a fish?s perspective: integrating stream habitat and flood pulse concepts. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Myers, B. J. E., A. J. Lynch, T. J. Krabbenhoft, R. P. Kovach, T. J. Kwak, J. A. Falke, C. Chu, D. B. Bunnell, C. P. Paukert. Global synthesis of climate change effects on inland fish. August 2016. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Kansas City, Missouri.	August 2016	Climate change effects on inland fish manifest in non-linear and often confounding ways over varying ecoregions and time-scales. Providing current global trends in fish responses to climate change by ecological and thermal guild will help managers anticipate future changes in fish populations and develop more strategic management plans for individual species and groups.
Mott, R. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2016. Developing Non-lethal Methodology for Testing Thermal Optima and Tolerance in Small Prairie Stream Minnows. Poster Presentation for the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, August 2016.	August 2016	This poster presents non lethal methodology for determining water quality preferences and tolerances for nongame fishes.
Mott, R. and A. Rosenberger. 2017. Water quality requirements and preferences of the Topeka Shiner (Notropis Topeka). Poster Presentation, School of Natural Resources Research Day. May, 2017.	May 2017	Water quality requirements and preferences of the Topeka Shiner
Mott, R. and A. Rosenberger. 2017. Water quality requirements and preferences of the Topeka Shiner (Notropis Topeka). Poster Presentation, Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO, February, 2017.	February 2017	Illustrates water quality requirements of the federally endangered Topeka shiner.
Mott, R. and A. Rosenberger. 2016. Water quality requirements and preferences of the Topeka Shiner (Notropis Topeka). Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri, February 2016.	February 2016	Water quality requirements and preferences of the Topeka Shiner (Notropis Topeka).
Morris, Z., C. Paukert, Z. Ford, and A. Turner. 2017. Identifying Effective Electrofishing Settings for Immobilization and Capture of Blue Catfish. Missouri natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2017	This work will help managers determine the most appropriate electrofishing settings to immobilize catfish so standardized protocols can be developed.
Morris, Z., C. Paukert, Z. Ford, and A. Turner. 2017. Developing Electrofishing Immobilization Standards for Blue Catfish. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers determine the most appropriate electrofishing settings to immobilize catfish so standardized protocols can be developed.
Morris, Z., C. Paukert, Z. Ford, A. Turner, and J. Dean. 2018. Evaluating Electrofishing Waveforms: A Critical Step in Developing Standardized Sampling Methods for Smallmouth Bass. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO.	February 2018	This study will help managers better standardized their sampling programs and make more-informed decisions based on sampling data.
Morris, Z., C. Paukert, Z. Ford, A. Turner, and J. Dean. 2018. Evaluating Electrofishing Waveforms: A Critical Step in Developing Standardized Sampling Methods for Smallmouth Bass. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI	January 2018	This work will help managers identify the most appropriate electrofishing settings for their objectives and thus make less better informed decisions from sampling data.
Morris, Z., C. Paukert, A. Turner, Z. Ford, and J. Dean. 2017. Evaluating the Relative Efficiency of Pulsed DC Electrofishing Waveforms to Collect Smallmouth Bass. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.	August 2017	This study identified the most appropriate electrofishing waveforms that will maximum efficiency of sampling Smallmouth Bass.
Moore, M., and C. Paukert. 2019. The Role of Tributary Habitats in the Recovery of the Lake Sturgeon, a Missouri Endangered Species. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2019	This study identified movements of the rare Lake Sturgeon that can be directly used to help inform the state of Missouri Recovery Plan, which states we need to determine the status of Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River tributaries.
Moore, M., *L. Pierce, and C. Paukert. Correlations of human activity with non-native fish species in North America at two spatial scales. Midwest Student Fisheries Colloquium, Champaign-Urbana, IL. 21 January 2012.	January 2012
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert. 2020. Investigating the Role of Stocking Location and Tracking Methods on Dispersal and Survival of Lake Sturgeon in the Osage and Gasconade rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2020	This study found that overwinter survival of stocked age-0 Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River tributaries is likely greater than 30% but accuracy and precision was dependent on use of active or passive tracking methods. Although dispersal was high,, especially in the Osage River, stocked fish exhibited high fidelity to the river they were stocked in and may congregate in a few reaches of suitable nursery habitats.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert. 2019. Dispersal and Overwinter Survival of Stocked Age-0 Lake Sturgeon in Two Missouri River Tributaries. Oral Presentation. The North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Annual Meeting.	September 2019	This study found that overwinter survival of stocked age-0 Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River tributaries is likely greater than 46%. Although dispersal was high, especially in the Osage River, stocked fish exhibited high fidelity to the river they were stocked in and may congregate in a few reaches of suitable nursery habitats.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert. 2018. Seasonal Habitat Selection of Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River Tributaries. Poster Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ	August 2018	This study found that Lake Sturgeon select habitat seasonally based on various factors including depth, flow velocity, and distance to bank. Managers should consider seasonal habitat requirements of Lake Sturgeon to promote the continued recovery of Lake Sturgeon in the Missouri River basin.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. Moore. 2020. Playing the long game: gauging recovery success for Lake Sturgeon a long-lived migratory freshwater fish. Oral Presentation. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia.	October 2020	We review recovery documents for Lake Sturgeon to determine what criteria are commonly used to measure recovery success for the species and share a case study of Lake Sturgeon recovery in Missouri.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. Moore. 2019. Factors explaining spatiotemporal variation in movement patterns for a coolwater fish, the Lake Sturgeon. Oral Presentation. The American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society Joint Annual Conference.	October 2019	This study found that Lake Sturgeon movement patterns may differ across its geographic range and will therefore be important for biologists to consider when managing recovery programs for the species in Midwestern and Southeastern States.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. Moore. 2018. Lake Sturgeon Movement in a Southern Lotic Population with Comparisons to Other Populations Across its Range. Oral Presentation. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Annual Meeting, Columbia, MO.	October 2018	This study found that Lake Sturgeon movement patterns may differ across its geographic range and will therefore be important for biologists to consider when managing recovery programs for the species in Midwestern and Southeastern States.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. L. Moore, B. L. Brooke. 2020. Environmental Correlates of Seasonal Movement and Migrations of Lake Sturgeon in the Osage and Gasconade rivers. Virtual Missouri Natural Resources Conference 2021.	February 2021	Migratory behaviors in fishes evolved to allow them to exploit the fitness-based advantages provided by disparate habitat patches. Here we examine the environmental factors associated with the potadromous seasonal migrations of Lake Sturgeon to inform flow and habitat management for continued recovery of the species in Missouri
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, 2019. Lake Sturgeon Movements in the Missouri River Basin Call Attention to the Importance of Tributaries in Large River Fish Conservation. Oral Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, 2019, Cleveland OH.	January 2019	This study found that tributaries are important habitats for Lake Sturgeon in the Missouri River Basin. These results underscore the importance of considering tributaries when managing recovery programs for the large river species.
Moore, M, and C. Paukert. 2018. Summer Tributary Use and Movement of Lake Sturgeon on its Southern Range Margin. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI	January 2018	This work shows the movement of lake sturgeon to help managers determine of a limited recreational fisheries can be established in tributaries of the Missouri River.
Montgomery, M. and D. L. Galat. July 2009. Restoring river-floodplain connectivity for fish spawning and nursery in the Lower Missouri River: Use of a constructed fish passage facility. First Triennial Symposium for the International Society of River Science (ISRS). St. Pete Beach, FL. 3rd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Los Angeles, CA.	July 2009
Montgomery, M. and D. Galat. January, 2008. Composition of Missouri River fishes accessing Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area through a fish friendly passage structure. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference.	January 2008
Montgomery, M. and D. Galat. March 2008. Composition of Missouri River fishes accessing Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area through a ?fish friendly? passage structure. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE.	March 2008
Montgomery, M. and D. Galat. April 2007. Use of a passage facility by Missouri River fishes for spawning and nursery in seasonal wetland pools at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Mengel, D., F. Nelson, A. Raedeke, and E. Webb. 2013. First Steps in Wetland Management ARM: Developing a Decision-Support Tool. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	We present information on a decision-support tool we developed to assist wetland managers in documenting management decisions and outcomes in a standarized format. This tool represents the first step in a process of shifting the culture of wetland management to more actively use informaiton when making decisions, explicitly address management assumptions and engage in a shared learning process through wetland reviews.
Mengel, D. C. and D. L. Galat. Nov 2008. Occupancy of amphibian assemblage relative to design strategy on Wetlands Reserve Program sites in Lower Grand River basin, Missouri. Documenting benefits of the Farm Bill through CEAP. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Miami FL. (invited)	November 2008
Mengel, D. C and D. L. Galat. August 2007. Assessment of wetland reserve program restoration efforts measured by occupancy of amphibian metamorphs. Association of Sate Wetland Managers Annual Meeting, Watershed-wide Strategies to Maximize Ecological and Social Services. Williamsburg, VA.	August 2007
Mcculloch-Huseby, E.C., Webb, E.B., McKenna, O.P., 2023. Use of a mechanistic hydrology model to identify shifts in wet-season initiation and duration in response to climate change in a prairie pothole wetland complex	February 2023	This work may help inform decision-making for adaptive wetland management strategies for temporary and seasonal wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region.
Mattingly, H. T. and D. L. Galat. 2005. Predictive performance of a microhabitat model for a rare Ozark stream fish. Tennessee EPSCoR Environmental Summit, Cookville, TN.	February 2005
Mattingly, H. T. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Predictive performance of a microhabitat model for a rare Ozark stream fish. Percis III: The Third International Percid Symposium, Madison, WI.	July 2003
Mattingly, H. T. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Predictive performance of a microhabitat model for a rare Ozark stream fish. 17th Annual Meeting, Society for Conservation Biology, Duluth, MN.	June 2003
Masagounder, K., D. Chapman, and C. Paukert. Validation of Bioenergetics Model for Bighead and Silver Carps. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011.	December 2011
Malone, K.M., E.B. Webb and D. Mengel. A meta-analysis to quantify secretive marshbird habitat use across the full annual cycle in the Mississippi Flyway	October 2020	Identifying flyway-wide trends in secretive marshbird habitat across the annual cycle was recognized as a priority by the Mississippi Flyway Council, thus our objective was to use a meta-analysis to quantify secretive marshbird habitat trends across life history events, species, and regions within the Mississippi Flyway. Marshbirds were positively associated with cattail coverage (<i>Typha spp</i>.) and interspersion of water and vegetation and exhibited a negative association with percent open
Malone, K.M., E.B. Webb and D. Mengel. Quantifying secretive marshbird habitat use across the full annual cycle in theMississippi Flyway: a meta-analysis	September 2020	Identifying flyway-wide trends in secretive marshbird habitat across the annual cycle was recognized as a priority by the Mississippi Flyway Council, thus our objective was to use a meta-analysis to quantify secretive marshbird habitat trends across life history events, species, and regions within the Mississippi Flyway. Marshbirds were positively associated with cattail coverage (<i>Typha spp</i>.) and interspersion of water and vegetation and exhibited a negative association with percent ope
Main, Anson R., Webb, Elisabeth B., Kuechle, K., and D. Mengel. Response of benthic invertebrates to experimental manipulation of neonicotinoid insecticides in Missouri wetlands. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, 5-8 June 2017.	June 2017	This study experimentally evaluated the response of aquatic organisms to neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on managed wetlands in Missouri. The results of this study will aid wetland managers in improved understanding of the potential impacts to aquatic invertebrate communities caused by annual seed treatment use.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Kuechle, K., and Mengel, D. 2017. Response of benthic invertebrates to experimental manipulation of neonicotinoid insecticides in Missouri wetlands. Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon, 6-11 August 2017.	August 2017	This study examines the impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treament use on aquatic invertebrate communities of Missouri wetlands. The results of this study will better inform wetland managers about the potential effects that insecticides may have on non-target aquatic biota.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and Mengel, D. 2017. Impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on non-target native pollinator abundance and diversity in Missouri agroecosystems. 38th Annual Meeting, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC),Minneapolis, MN, 12-16 November, 2017.	November 2017	The study evaluated the impact of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on non-target pollinators in Missouri agroecosystems. The results will assist land managers in understanding potential implications of chemical use on beneficial insects.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and Mengel, D. 2017. Effects of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on non-target native pollinator communities in Missouri agricultural fields and field margins. Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon, 6-11 August 2017.	August 2017	This study examines the effects of annual neonicotinoid insecticide seed-treatment use on native pollinators in agroecosystems. The results will inform wildlife and land managers about potential implications of agrochemical use on regional biodiversity.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and Mengel, D. 2016. Effects of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on non-target native pollinator communities in Missouri field margins and agricultural fields.	November 2016	Preliminary results from soil, plant, and native pollinator data collection evaluating neonicotinoid use across Missouri conservation area fields. Research is identifying potential accumulation, routes of exposure, and bioavailability of these insecticides to native pollinator species including bees and butterflies.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and D. Mengel. 2018. Impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on native pollinator abundance and diversity in Missouri agroecosystems. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage, MO, 31 January - 2 February, 2018.	February 2018	This study evaluates the potential impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treatments on native bee populations in Missouri agroecosystems. Results of this study will assist conservation area managers in identifying impacts of seed-treatment use on non-target invertebrates such as pollinators.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and D. Mengel. 2018. Impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on native pollinator abundance and diversity in Missouri agroecosystems. 78th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 28-31 January, 2018.	January 2018	This study evaluated the impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on native bee abundance and diversity in Missouri agroecosystems. Results of this study will assist managers in evaluating the continued use of seed-treatments on conservation areas as they may impact non-target native fauna such as pollinators.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., and D. Mengel. 2018. Assessing native bee abundance and species richness in imidacloprid-treated soybean fields and surrounding field-margins	November 2018	This study assessed the impact of neonicotinoid insecticide seed-treatments on native pollinator communities in agricultural fields and field-margins. The results will help conservation managers make decisions about how native bees may be impacted through annual use of seed-treatment pesticides.
Main, A.R., Webb, E.B., Goyne, K.W., Abney, R., and D. Mengel. 2019. Impacts of neonicotinoids on native pollinators: Evaluating wild bee guilds in field-margins surrounding imidacloprid-treated soybean fields. 79th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Cleveland, OH, 27-30 January, 2019.	January 2019	This study evaluated the use of annual neonicotinoid seed-treatments on wild bee abundance and diversity. The results will be useful for managers determining the potential impacts of pesticides on areas designated for conservation of wildlife.
Main, A.R., E.B. Webb, K.W. Goyne, R. Abney and D. Mengel. 2020. A multi-year field experiment testing effects of imidacloprid-seed treatment use on wild bee functional guilds of Midwestern agroecosystems. American Chemical Society Conference, San Francisco, CA, 16-20 August, 2020.	August 2020	This study evaluated the impacts of annual neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on wild bee abundance and diversity of bees in agroecosystems. The results will be useful for managers and agencies determining the potential impacts of pesticides on areas designated for conservation of wildlife.
Main, A.R., Abney, R., Webb, E.B., Mengel, D., and K.W. Goyne. 2019. Impacts of neonicotinoids on native pollinators: Evaluating wild bee guilds in field margins surrounding imidacloprid-treated soybean fields. Ozark-Prairie and MidSouth Regional Chapters of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Joint Meeting. St. Louis, MO, 13-15 May, 2019.	May 2019	This study evaluated the impacts of annual neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on wild bee abundance and diversity of bees in agroecosystems. The results will be useful for managers and agencies determining the potential impacts of pesticides on areas designated for conservation of wildlife.
Main, A., Webb, E.B., Hladik, M. 2017. Neonicotinoid Insecticides: Potential impacts on non-target organisms and ecosystems. 38th Annual Meeting, SETAC North America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 12-17 November, 2017.	November 2017	This is an abstract for a proposed session at the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) meeting this fall in Minneapolis. We are aiming to develop a session focused on the current state of the science concerning the use of neonicotinoid insecticides and their effects on non-target organisms.
Mackey, C.M., C. P. Paukert, J. D. Faulkner, A. N. Popper, M. L. Wildhaber, and R. D. Calfee. Short-term behavioral responses to acoustic stimuli from Grass Carp. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD 3 February 2024.	February 2024	This study will help agencies determine if sound barriers are a suitable option to control grass carp.
Mackey, C.M., C. P. Paukert, J. D. Faulkner, A. N. Popper, M. L. Wildhaber, and R. D. Calfee. Short-term behavioral responses to acoustic stimuli from Grass Carp. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 7 February 2024.	February 2024	This study will help agencies determine if sound barriers are a suitable option to control grass carp.
Mackey, C. , C. Paukert, M. L. Wildhaber, A. Pease, J. Faulkner, A. Popper, R. Calfee. 2024. Evaluating juvenile grass carp behavioral responses to sound: implications for barrier design. American Fisheries Society Conference, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This study will help inform managers if a sound deterrent for invasive species may be feasible to stop the spread of invasive species.
MacPherson, M., E. Webb, A. Raedeke, D. Mengel and F. Nelson. 2018. Waterfowl as umbrella taxa for wetland management decisions: using Bayesian belief networks to evaluate potential for other taxa under the umbrella. Society of Wetland Scientists Conference	June 2018	Waterfowl may serve as an umbrella species for wetland management and conservation planning if managing for waterfowl benefits other wetland. Thus we evaluated whether waterfowl serve as umbrella taxa for freshwater wetlands by undertaking a systematic review of mechanistic models of species distributions that used Bayesian belief networks.
Mabery, M., C. Dunn, and C. Paukert. Population Dynamics of Gravel Chub in Two Missouri Rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This work describes the population dynamics of this rare fish so MDC can better understand its biology and life history.
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers,, T. J. Krabbenhoft, R. P. Kovach, T. J. Kwak, J. A. Falke, C. Chu, D. B. Bunnell, C. P. Paukert. Global synthesis of the projected and documented effects of climate change effects on inland fishes. July 2017. Fisheries Society of the British Isles Annual Symposium. Exeter, United Kingdom.	July 2017	This study summarizes how climate change affects inland fish and fisheries at a global scale.
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, R. W. Tingley, III, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. PaukertI, T. J. Krabbenhoft. August 2021. Fish and Climate Change (FiCli) Database: Informing management actions for responding to climate change effects in fishes. Tennessee River Basin Network annual meeting.	July 2021	We examined the effects of climate change on inland fishes using the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli).
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft. November 2021. Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses for inland fisheries management: a decision-path approach. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	May 2021	We examine the effects of climate change on inland fishes using the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli).
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft. May 2021. Examining Climate Change Impacts using the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli). Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	May 2021	We examine the effects of climate change on inland fishes using the Fish and Climate Chanage Database (FiCli).
Lueckenhoff, L. K. and A. E. Rosenberger. 2015. Intensive vs. extensive sampling methods: effectiveness of visual methods for assessing freshwater mussel communities. Poster, Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Symposium (FMCS), St. Charles, MO. 22-26 March, 2015.	March 2015	Summarized standardized and validated methods for sampling mussel communities.
Lubinski, K., K. Barr, J. Barko, S. Bartell, R. Clevenstine, M. Davis, D. Galat, and D. Wilcox. December 2008. Considering ecosystem services in restoration decisions on the Upper Mississippi River System. A Conference on Ecosystem Services (ACES) 2008: Using Science for Decision Making in Dynamic Systems, Naples Florida. (submitted)	December 2008
Lippincott, B. L., A. C. Benke, D. L. Galat and J. C. Meyer. 2000. A research framework for large river ecosystems. Invited. Special Symposium: the Mississippi River basin: ecology, issues and management. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.	August 2000
Lindner, G., K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2017. Using hydrogeomorphic variables for habitat modeling of unionid mussel concentrations in Missouri Ozark rivers. The Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting, Clevland, OH, March 2017.	March 2017	The objective of this research therefore is to derive in-channel hydrogeomorphic variables relevant to mussel establishment and persistence for models delineating fundamentally suitable habitat. These layers represent essential data for a fundamental niche model that delineates suitable and unsuitable reaches for mussels along the Meramec River.
Lindner, G., K. Key, K. Bouska, and A.E. Rosenberger. Derivation of hydrogeomorphic variables for fundamental niche modeling of unionid mussel concentrations in Missouri Ozark Rivers. Oral Presentation for the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, 2016.	August 2016	This project identifies methods crucial for narrowing down parts of Ozark river channels that are fundamentally suitable for the establishment of mussel concentrations. This is a first step for more informed sampling design for assessments of mussel habitat preferences and risks to mussel concentrations in these river systems.
Lindner, G., K. Bouska, K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2016. Maxent modeling for Missouri Ozark unionids with macroscale hydro-geomorphic variables. Seminar, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, January 2016.	January 2016	Maxent modeling for Missouri Ozark unionids with macroscale hydro-geomorphic variables
Lindner, G., E. Bulliner, K. Bouska, C. Paukert, and R. Jacobson. 2017. Floodplain inundation mapping under nonstationary hydro-climatic conditions on the lower Missouri River to support multi-objective management of conservation lands Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work identified manager-driver floodplain needs under climate change, and will provide decision support tools to meet mangers multiple objectives.
Lindner, G., E. Bulliner, K. Bouska, C. Paukert, and R. Jacobson. 2019. Mapping flood patterns to address current and future management needs on the Lower Missouri River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2019	This study provides managers with maps of areas most likely to flood under future conditions so floodplain mangers can identify areas that may bets benefit floodplain dependent species.
Lindner, G., E. Bulliner, K. Bouska, C. Paukert, and R. Jacobson. 2017. Floodplain inundation mapping on the lower Missouri River to support current and future management decisions. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE.	March 2017	This work highlights products that river managers can use to determine to extend and duration that water is on the floodplain on future climate change conditions.
Lindner, G., C. Paukert, A. Rosenberger, R. Jacobson, K. Bouska, and E. Bulliner. 2016. An examination of costs and benefits for capturing meaningful hydro-geomorphic criteria for aquatic biota in rivers. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This information can be used to guide sampling and modeling methodologies used for estimating habitat of aquatic species. This information will improve the efficiency and efficacy of decisions used for managing fisheries in riverine systems under future climate change scenarios.
Leach, B.A., E.B. Webb, D.C. Carter and P. Link. Identifying spring migration routes and phenology for blue-winged teal using GSM satellite transmitters. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, August 26-30.	August 2019	With recent advancements in technology we are now able to track Blue-winged teal via GPS/GSM transmitters and gain crucial information on migration phenology, survival (particularly south of the U.S. border), and identify critical staging, nesting and wintering areas for blue-winged teal.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2022. Quantifying Migration Chronology and Habitat Selection of Blue-winged Teal throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyways. The Wildlife Society Conference.	November 2022	Currently, there is a lack of information of blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 176 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2022 to quantify migration phenology and habitat selection to guide future habitat management decisions at major stopover and wintering locations.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2022. Migration Phenology and Habitat Selection of Adult Female Blue-winged Teal throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyways. Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Symposium.	October 2022	Currently, there is a lack of information of blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 176 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2022 to quantify migration phenology and habitat selection to guide future habitat management decisions at major stopover and wintering locations.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2022. Migration Phenology and Habitat Selection Patterns of Blue-winged Teal in the Central and Mississippi Flyways. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 2022	There is a lack of information on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 158 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2021 and found an average spring migration initiation date of ~18 April and termination date of ~12 May, an average autumn migration initiation date of ~2 October and terminatio
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2021. Quantifying migration phenology of adult female Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyway using GPS/GSM transmitters. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference	October 2021	Currently, there is a lack of information on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology, as banding data are insufficient to infer timing of migration or identify important stopover locations due to the closure of waterfowl seasons throughout their migration and unknown band reporting rates south of the U.S. border. To quantify the timing and distribution of adult female blue-winged teal throughout the migratory period, we deployed 19 transmitters in 2019 (spring, n=10; autum
Latzka, A.W., P. Cunningham, C. Dassow, H. Embke, Z. Feiner, J. Hennessy, M. Luehring, A. Lynch, C. Paukert, G. Sass, A. Shultz, B. Sims, L. Tate, M. Wolter. 2024. Wisconsin’s evolving management responses to observed and projected declines in two valued sportfish populations. ASLO summer meeting, Madison, WI. IP-163625.	June 2024	This study shows examples of how Wisconsin DNR is implementing how climate change may affect aquatic systems how they can best meet multiple objectives that are inherently difficult to achieve and complex to implement. Insights from these efforts may be useful to many climate adaptation problems in fisheries and aquatic ecosystems.
Laszlo, A. M., S. McMurray, and J. T. Westhoff. 2023. Development of a flexible mid-sized river mussel sampling protocol and investigation of statewide multi-scale mussel habitat relationships. 13th Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium. Portland, OR. April 2023.	April 2023	This abstract describes the plan for a project examining freshwater mussel sampling techniques and habitat associations in Missouri. The results will be used to shape long-term conservation planning for freshwater mussels.
Laske, SM, AE Rosenberger, MS Wipfli, CE Zimmerman. 2016. Hydrology and fish composition drives lentic food web structure in Arctic Alaska. Society for Freshwater Science, Sacramento, CA, May 21-26.	May 2016	This study examined how differences in surface water hydrology affect fish distribution and food web structure in 32 lentic water bodies at two locations over a range of local and regional surface water connectivity. Reduced fish species richness in isolated locations limited the number of trophic levels, seemingly due to exclusion of top fish predators. Preliminary analyses suggest that fish species assemblage and fish dietary habits influenced invertebrate assemblages. Fish distributional pat
Laske, S.M., T. B. Haynes, A. E. Rosenberger, J. C. Koch M. S. Wipfli, and C. E. Zimmerman. 2015. Influence of surface water connectivity on lentic fish communities, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska. . Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, AK. 25 March, 2015.	March 2015	Fish community structure is influenced by local and regional attributes on the North Slope, Alaska.
Laske, S., A.E. Rosenberger, J.C. Koch, C.E. Zimmerman, and M.S. Wipfli. 2014. Feeding frenzy: Exploring the role of ninespine stickleback in Arctic freshwater food webs. Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science. Portland, OR. May, 2014.	May 2014	Presentation on potential role of fish presence on Arctic lake food webs.
Laske, S., A. Rosenberger, M.S. Wipfli, and C. Zimmerman. 2017. Surface water connectivity among Arctic lakes drives patterns of fish species richness and composition, and food web structure. American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference 2017, April 30 – May 3, 2017, Snowbird, UT.	April 2017	Water connectivity among Arctic lakes drives patterns of fish species richness and composition and food web structure.
Laske, S. M., J. C. Koch, C. E. Zimmerman, M. S. Wipfli, and A. E. Rosenberger. Fish distribution in a warming Arctic: what current patterns may tell us about the future. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Oct. 2013.	October 2013	This work documents how, in a regional context, surface water connectivity contributes to fish species presence in North Slope lakes. This complements ongoing work in a landscape context.
Laske, S, A Rosenberger, W Kane, M Wipfli, C Zimmerman. 2015. Top-down effects of Ninespine Stickleback on invertebrate communities of small Arctic ponds: an experimental approach. AK AFS	November 2015	Shows how stickleback can influence invertebrate communities on the Arctic Coastal Plain. Drying from climate change will affect access of these and other fishes in freshwater habitats.
Laske, S, A Rosenberger, M Wipfli, C Zimmerman. 2017. Generalist feeding strategies of Arctic fishes stabilize lentic food webs. AK Chapter AFS-AWRA, Fairbanks, AK	March 2017	Study looked at how fish feeding strategies influence Arctic food webs. We found that feeding breadth was similar among fishes and that strategy appears to aid their survivorship and stabilize food webs.
Lallaman, J.J., D.M. Papoulias, M. Annis, and D.L. Galat. Use of Plasma Sex Steroids to Determine Sex and Reproductive Condition in Paddlefish. Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Assn (MICRA) 2009 Annual Meeting. December, 2009. (Oral Presentation)	January 2010
Lallaman, J. and D. Galat. Dec 2008. Paddlefish habitat use associated with regulated river discharges in the Lower Osage River, Missouri. 69th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Columbus, OH.	December 2008
Lallaman, J. J., M. I. Malin, C. J. Vishy, A. J. DeLonay, and D. L. Galat. Use of three different acoustic gears to assess paddlefish abundance and distribution in the lower Osage River, MO. 70th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. 6 December, 2009.	December 2009
Lallaman, J and D Galat. 2008. Paddlefish movement past a low-head lock and dam in the Osage River, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	January 2008
LaRose, J., D. Finke and E. Webb. Comparing bee and grasshopper communities in Missouri's reconstructed and remnant prairies. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference	January 2018	Typically, the success of reconstructed and restored grasslands are gauged on the extent to which native prairie plants have reestablished and although invertebrates are often assumed to colonize reconstructions if native vegetation returns, the limited mobility of many invertebrates and the isolation of many tallgrass remnants raises serious doubts as to whether prairie invertebrate communities in reconstructed prairies actually match those in remnants. We sampled and compared grasshopper and
LaRose, J., D. Finke and E. Webb. Are prairie reconstructions working for invertebrates? Grasshopper and bee communities in remnant vs, restored prairies. Ecological Society of America	August 2017	Typically, the success of reconstructed and restored grasslands are gauged on the extent to which native prairie plants have reestablished and although invertebrates are often assumed to colonize reconstructions if native vegetation returns, the limited mobility of many invertebrates and the isolation of many tallgrass remnants raises serious doubts as to whether prairie invertebrate communities in reconstructed prairies actually match those in remnants. We sampled and compared grasshopper and
Kuechle, K.., E.B. Webb, D.C. Mengel and A. Main. Occurrence and drivers of neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri floodplain wetlands. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, August 26-30.	August 2019	We designed and implemented a study evaluating the factors influencing neonicotinoid insecticide occurrence and concentrations on public wetlands in Missouri. Sediment neonicotinoid concentrations could be decreased by 1) reducing amount of agriculture in both individual wetlands and Conservation Areas to <25% proportion planted with treated crop seed, and 2) maintaining spring water levels >25 cm in managed wetlands to prolong anoxic conditions during times with greater water temperatures (>6
Kuechle, K.., E.B. Webb and D.C. Mengel. Factors influencing neonicotinoid insecticide occurrence and concentration in Missouri floodplain wetlands	March 2019	We designed and implemented a study evaluating the factors influencing neonicotinoid insecticide occurrence and concentrations on public wetlands in Missouri. Sediment neonicotinoid concentrations could be decreased by 1) reducing amount of agriculture in both individual wetlands and Conservation Areas to <25% proportion planted with treated crop seed, and 2) maintaining spring water levels >25 cm in managed wetlands to prolong anoxic conditions during times with greater water temperatures (>6
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2019. Impacts of neonicotinoid treated corn to aquatic invertebrates in floodplain wetlands. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, August 26-30.	August 2019	This study evaluated the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on aquatic organisms. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2019. A field study assessing effects of neonicotinoid insecticides to aquatic invertebrates: implications for wetland-dependent taxa. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, May 28-31.	May 2019	This study evaluated the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on aquatic organisms. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2019. A field study assessing effects of neonicotinoid insecticides to aquatic invertebrates: implications for wetland-dependent taxa. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, January 27-30.	January 2019	This study evaluated the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on aquatic organisms. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel, A. Main, and D. Tillitt. 2018. A field study assessing direct application of neonicotinoid seed treatment in wetlands: implications for aquatic invertebrate communities. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Sacramento California, November 4-8.	November 2018	This study evaluated the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on aquatic organisms. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Wetland sediment contamination by neonicotinoid insecticides: a study of Missouri land practices. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis Minnesota, 12-16 November 2017.	November 2017	This study quantified neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms reliant on these critical food resources.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. 2017. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO, 1 - 3 February 2017	February 2017	This study quantified neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms reliant on these critical food resources.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Response of wetland food webs to neonicotinoid insecticide contamination. 78th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 28-31 January 2018.	January 2018	This study evaluated potential trophic effects of neonicotinoid seed dressings. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Quantifying neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands: the relationship to agricultural land use. 77th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Lincoln NE, 5 - 8 February 2017	February 2017	This study quantified neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms reliant on these critical food resources.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Patterns of neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands: implications for wetland-dependent organisms. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, San Juan Puerto Rico, 5 - 8 June 2017.	June 2017	This study quantified neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms reliant on these critical food resources.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Neonicotinoids in Missouri public wetlands: a summary of preliminary results and future research. USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center seminar series, Columbia Missouri, 4 October 2017.	October 2017	This study evaluated potential trophic effects of neonicotinoid seed dressings. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri wetland sediments: the relationship to watershed and wetland land practices. Ozark-Prairie Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Columbia Missouri, 15-17 May 2017.	May 2017	This study quantified neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Landscape drivers of wetland sediment neonicotinoid concentrations in Missouri public wetlands. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, January 31-February 2 2018.	February 2018	This study evaluated the fate and transport of neonicotinoid insecticides. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Impacts of neonicotinoid seed-treatments on aquatic invertebrates in Missouri wetland ecosystems. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis Minnesota, 12-16 November 2017.	November 2017	This study used wetlands experimentally treated with neonicotinoid dressed seeds. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Do neonicotinoid insecticides cause trophic cascades between aquatic and terrestrial systems? A test using emerging aquatic invertebrates and tree swallows as model organisms. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis Minnesota, 12-16 November 2017.	November 2017	This study evaluated potential trophic effects of neonicotinoid seed dressings. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Kuechle, K, E. B. Webb, D. Mengel and A. Main. 2017. Aquatic invertebrate response to neonicotinoid insecticide contamination of Missouri wetlands. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, January 31-February 2 2018.	February 2018	This study evaluated the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on aquatic organisms. Results of this study will be useful in determining neonicotinoid risk to aquatic invertebrates and wetland-dependent organisms.
Klymus, K., D. Chapman, C. Richter, and C. Paukert. DNA shedding rates of Asian carps, for use in understanding field collections of eDNA. International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species, Niagara Falls, Ontario. 24 April 2013.	April 2013	This work will aid managers in identifying the presence or absence of invasive species such as Asian carp. The study will determine if eDNA concentration is related to fish density, temperature, or diet.
Klymus, K. C. Richter, D. Chapman, and C. Paukert. Quantification of eDNA Shedding Rates from Invasive Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Quebec City.	August 2014	This work demonstrated that eDNA concentration was associate dwiht fish density, but was not affected by water temperature.
Kleekamp, E., and C. Paukert. Streams in a Changing Landscape: Predicting In-Stream Habitat Reference Conditions Using Landscape Characteristics. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Quebec City.	August 2014	This work demonstrated that habitat-based reference conditions may need to be developed for different regions, particularly for headwater reaches.
Kleekamp, E., and C. Paukert. Evaluating a physical habitat-based classification of Missouri’s stream fish communities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This work identifies a framework to determine reference reaches for Missouri stream to incorporate into an overall aquatic biota assessment by the state agency for all streams and rivers in the state.
Kleekamp, E., and C. Paukert. Assessing Environmental Drivers of Fish Community Structure. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, IN	February 2015	This work identifies what local and landscape scale habitat defines least disturbed streams in Missouri.
Kleekamp, E., and C. Paukert. A bottom-up approach to characterizing least disturbed stream habitat. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR	August 2015	A bottom-up approach to characterizing least disturbed stream habitat
Key, K., G. Lindner, K. Bouska, and A. Rosenberger. 2017. Generation of a fundamental niche model for diverse mussel assemblages within the northeastern Ozark region of Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO, February 2017.	February 2017	This work describes our efforts to describe geomorphological features that limit diverse mussel bed formation in Ozark rivers.
Key, K., G. Lindner, K. Bouska, and A. Rosenberger. 2016. Using maxent to generate a fundamental niche model for diverse mussel assemblages within the northeastern Ozark region of Missouri. Missouri Natural Resource Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February, 2016.	February 2016	The results of this project improve our basic understanding of the habitat needs of freshwater mussels and the mechanisms leading to their decline, and providing key information to guide state-wide mussel conservation efforts.
Key, K., G. Lindner, A. Rosenberger, and K. Bouska. 2017. A hierarchical approach to mussel conservation: from niche modeling to field monitoring. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, March 2017.	March 2017	We aim to develop a spatial assessment of the status and risks to species-rich concentrations of mussel assemblages in the Meramec River Drainage. To initiate this process, we first narrow down fundamental characteristics of habitat that support the establishment of dense mussel assemblages (mussel beds) with high species richness.
Key, K., G. Linder, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2016. A tool for identifying potential threats to species on a landscape level: An example geared towards endangered freshwater mussels in Missouri. Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers Annual Meeting. Ponca State Park, NE. October, 2016.	October 2016	The goal of this study is to develop at user-friendly tool to help identify potential threats on the landscape to organisms of interest over a large area. This tool would be useful to state or federal agencies responsible for large geographic areas, which necessitate prioritization of specific regions for threat mitigation or descriptions of threats on the landscape.
Key, K., A. Rosenberger, G. Lindner, and K. Bouska. 2017. Using maxent to generate a fundamental niche model for diverse mussel assemblages within the northeastern Ozark region of Missouri. Poster Presentation, School of Natural Resources Research Day, May 2017.	May 2017	Using maxent to generate a fundamental niche model for diverse mussel assemblages within the northeastern Ozark region of Missouri.
Kemink, K., L. Webb and B. Ross. Why we need more women in STEM leadership roles: innovations to overcome obstacles and identify solutions. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, August 26-30, 2019.	August 2019	Research indicates that women face bias and barriers in many aspects and stages of their scientific careers: we will discuss the specific and often unconscious nature of these biases and how they can potentially discourage women from pursuing leadership roles and academic careers, as well as limit their willingness and ability to remain in these careers. We will discuss strategies for fostering a broader recognition of gender bias, as well as addressing unconscious gender bias at both the inst
Kasper, J., C. Dassow, and C. Paukert 2022. Climate change impacts consumption of important freshwater recreational fish in the Midwest. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. 23 August 2022.	August 2022	This study will help managers understand how climate change may affect common sport fishes in the Midwest so adaptation started may be considered to suction these fish populations.
Kamps, J., C. Paukert, E. Webb and F. Nelson. Sampling method considerations for surveying fish and amphibians in Missouri wetlands	April 2019	Monitoring cryptic species, like fish and amphibians, helps reduce uncertainty and informs management decisions of a broader range of wetland dependent taxa, however, the time and effort required for monitoring are limited, so knowing the trade-offs of different survey methods, site selection, and timing can help managers determine best surveying practices. We describe the requirements and constraints of different sampling strategies and gear for surveying fish and amphibians in Missouri wetlan
Kamps, J., C. Paukert, E. Webb and F. Nelson. A comparison of sampling methods for surveying fish and amphibians in Missouri wetlands.	April 2019	We wanted to identify the most efficient and effective method to survey fish and amphibian communities in wetlands so we evaluated and compared four different sampling techniques. In general, 6-7 mini-fyke nets detected a greater percentage of fish and amphibian species than other sampling gears (dip nets, seines and minnow traps) during most of the seasonal sampling periods
Kaminski, R.M., B. Davis, E.B. Webb and 15 other co-authors. Ecological Assessment of NRCS MIgratory Bird Habitat Initiative. Annual Meeting of the Soil and Water Conservaiton Society, Washington, D.C.	July 2011
Kaemingk, M., J. Jolley, C. Paukert, R. Holland, M. Lindvall, and D. Willis. The Role of Common Carp and Their Effects on Fishes, Invertebrates, and Water Quality in Shallow Lakes. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011.	December 2011
Kaemingk, M., J. Jolley, C. Paukert, D. Willis, R. Holland, G. Wanner, and M. Lindvall. The role of common carp in shallow lake ecosystems. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Kaemingk, M., J. Jolley, C. Paukert, D. Willis, R. Holland, G. Wanner, and M. Lindvall. Do common carp deserve their bad reputation? Nebraska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Gretna, Nebraska. 14 February 2012.	February 2012
Johnson, M., J. Arroyo, R. Bauer, R. Blakey, C. Brown, J. Cole, C. Dillingham, D. Kesler, K. Roby, J. Seymour, R. Siegel, A. Stillman, M. Tinley and E. Webb. 2020. Coordinated regulatory compliance activities increased knowledge acquisition and reduced latency to management application. North American Congress for Conservation Biology	July 2020	Decision makers routinely request natural resource management recommendations for complex systems with sparse to no relevant information available, even as resource managers face near-constant requirements to conduct surveys and analyses for compliance with law, regulation and management direction. We provide results from a coordinated approach to natural resource survey requirements across 1.2-million acres of California's northern Sierra Nevada mountains (Plumas National Forest) for a range o
Johnson, J., D. Papoulias and D. Galat. 2006. Reproductive development of Missouri River chubs in relation to environmental variables. 10th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Collaborating in the Current, South Soiux City, NE.	May 2006
Johnson, J., D. Papoulias and D. Galat. 2005. Reproductive development of Missouri River chubs in relation to environmental variables. Poster. Many Voices - One Horizon, 9th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Pierre, SD.	May 2005
Johnson, J. D. Papoulias, and D. Galat. Feb. 2006. Reproductive Development of the Sicklefin Chub (Macrhybopsis meeki) in the lower Missouri River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO; Missouri River Natural Resources Conference S. Sioux City NE May 06	May 2006
Johnson, J. D. Papoulias, and D. Galat. Feb. 2006. Reproductive Development of the Sicklefin Chub (Macrhybopsis meeki) in the lower Missouri River. International Conference on Rivers and Civilization, La Crosse WI, Jun 2006.	June 2006
Jennifer L Johnson, Diana M Papoulias, David L Galat (2006). Reproductive Development of the Sicklefin Chub (Macrhybopsis meeki). 10th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference. May 9-12, 2006, South Sioux City, Nebraska.	May 2006
Jennifer L Johnson, Diana M Papoulias, David L Galat (2006). Reproductive Development of Missouri River Chubs in Relation to Environmental Variables. International Conference on Rivers and Civilization: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Major River Basins La Crosse, Wisconsin USA. June 25-28, 2006	June 2006
Jennifer L Johnson, Diana M Papoulias, David L Galat (2006). Reproductive Development of Missouri River Chubs in Relation to Environmental Variables. 10th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference. May 9-12, 2006, South Sioux City, Nebraska.	May 2006
Jacobson, R., and D. Galat. April 2007. Design of naturalized flow regimes on large, multi-purpose river systems: an example from the Lower Missouri River. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Jacobson, R., D. Galat, and J. Skold. Aug 2007. Quantitative design of a naturalized flow regime, Lower Missouri River, USA. 10th International RiverSymposium & Environmental Flows Conference, Brisbane, Australia.	August 2007
Jacobson, R., D. Galat and J. Heuser. 2002. Visualization of lower Missouri River flow alternatives to conserve endangered fishes. Environmental Flows for River Systems, International Working Conference on Assessment and Implementation, Cape Town, South Africa. Poster.	March 2002
Jacobson, R. J. and D. L. Galat. Jan 2009. Concepts, design, and implementation of a naturalized flow regime on the Lower Missouri River. Invited symposium: Structured decision-making and adaptive management. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. New Orleans, LA. (invited)	January 2009
Jacobson, R. B., E. A. Bulliner IV, G. A. Lindner, C. Paukert and K. Bouska. Managing Floodplain Expectations on the Lower Missouri River, USA. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA 13 December 2017.	December 2017	Our research addresses the concerns about flood risk and mitigating fluxes of nutrients at multiple spatial scales using hydrodynamic models. The results indicate that in this river-floodplain system, the ecosystem services associated with floodplain conversion can be substantial, but the sum of benefits needed to justify land conversion over broad areas remains uncertain.
Jacobson, R. B., D. L. Galat and C. H. Hay. 2005. Prospects for the designed hydrograph, lower Missouri River. North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.	May 2005
J. B. Whittier, J. Westhoff, Craig Paukert. A comparison of accuracy and precision among temperature loggers at typical stream temperatures. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This work compared different temperature loggers to managers can identify which logger is best for their needs.
Ivey, K., K. Wright, J.S. Rogosch, H.I.A. Boehm, R.W. Tingley III, and C.P. Paukert. 2021. Exploring the relationship between assessment metrics and perceived success of river and stream restoration projects. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Virtual Meeting. February 2-4, 2021	February 2021	This work will help managers identify what restoration actions have been successful in meeting challenges facing conservation and sustainability of inland fishes and assist researchers in selecting appropriate measures to assess restoration effectiveness.
Infante, D., N. Sievert, W. Daniel, C. Paukert, J. Whittier, Y. Tsang, and J. Stewart. FISHTAIL: Conserving stream habitats and fishes from current and future threats throughout large regions. World Fisheries Congress, Busan, South Korea.	May 2016	This presentation will provide a framework to assess how fish and fish habitat may be altered under climate change, and provide a user-friendly, spatially-referenced interface of these results for decision makers.
Hulse, S. N. and D. L. Galat. 2003. Spatio-temporal scales relevant to life histories of middle Mississippi River fishes. Poster. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	December 2003
Huber, A., W. Fitzsimmons, and J. Westhoff. 2024. The smaller the better? First evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-chips. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Chattanooga, TN. February 1 - 3, 2024.	February 2024	This study examined the effects of a new tagging technology on crayfish. Results can be used to inform approaches to tagging crayfish in future studies important to managers.
Huber, A. F., W. Fitzsimmons, and J. Westhoff. 2023. Evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-chips. 84th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Winston-Salem, NC. March 2023.	March 2023	This study examined the effects of tagging crayfish with p-Chips. The results can be used to inform researchers on the efficacy of this tagging method for future studies.
Hrdina, A., J. Westhoff, and R. DiStefano. 2023. Subject matter focus of state fish and wildlife conservation magazine. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. 7 - 9 February 2023	February 2023	This study examined how state agencies allocate space within their magazine publications to determine the evenness of taxa and topics presented. Results may be used to guide future magazine publications to present a diverse range of topics and information on a wide variety of taxa.
Hoem-Neher, T. and A. Rosenberger, 2012. Ecology of juvenile coho salmon in Alaska estuaries and influences of estuary habitats on the expression of life history characteristics of coho salmon. Defense seminar to the Fisheries Division, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.	September 2012
Hoem Neher, T., A.E. Rosenberger, C. Zimmerman, C. Walker, and S. Baird. 2015. Deciphering estuary use by juvenile coho salmon: building a strong portfolio. Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, Oregon. August, 2015.	August 2015	Deciphering estuary use by juvenile coho salmon: building a strong portfolio.
Hoem Neher, T., A.E. Rosenberger, C. C. Zimmerman, C. Walker, and S. Baird. 2015. Deciphering estuary use by juvenile coho salmon: building a strong portfolio. Alaska Forum on the Environment, Anchorage, AK. December, 2014.	December 2014	Deciphering estuary use by juvenile coho salmon: building a strong portfolio.
Hill, E.B., E.B. Webb and D.C. Mengel. Linking Wetland Management Decisions to Secretive Marsh Bird Habitat Use During Spring Migration on Public Wetlands in Missouri.	October 2017	We designed and implemented a study to evaluate the factors influencing secretive marshbird occupancy during spring migration at Missouri wetlands. Water level management and water depths were important predictors of sora rail least bittern and American bittern occupancy during migration.
Hill, E.B., E.B. Webb and D.C. Mengel. Linking Wetland Management Decisions to Least Bittern Nest Selection and Breeding Success.	October 2017	We designed and implemented a study to evaluate the factors influencing least bittern nest site selection and whether those some factors influenced nest success in Missouri. Least bittern selected nest sites with water depth > 50 cm and > 50% emergent vegetation and nest survival was positively associated with water depth .
Hill, E., E. Webb. and D. Mengel. Nesting habitat characteristics and nest success of secretive marsh birds on public wetlands in Missouri. Midwest Bird Conservation and Monitoring Workshop, Port Washington, Wisconsin	August 2014	The objective of this study is to determine the effects of wetland management strategies on the nesting effort of SMBs across a gradient of wetland habitats. Missouri wetlands provide important nesting habitat for least bittern, American bittern, and king rail but knowledge of how nesting effort is distributed across Missouri is lacking.
Hill, E., E. Webb. and D. Mengel. Linking Wetland Management to the Distribution, Habitat Use and Nesting Effort of Secretive Marhs Birds on Missouri Public Wetlands. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, Missouri	January 2014	The objective of this study is to determine the effects of wetland management strategies on the distribution, habitat use, and nesting effort of SMBs during migration and breeding across a gradient of wetland habitats. Wetlands with passive water management had greater occupancy rates for both sora and least bittern, compared to sites with active water management
Hill, E., E. Webb. and D. Mengel. Linking Wetland Management to the Distribution and Habitat Use Secretive Marsh Birds in Missouri	October 2014	The objective of this study is to determine the effects of wetland management strategies on the distribution, habitat use, and nesting effort of SMBs during migration and breeding across a gradient of wetland habitats. Wetlands with passive water management had greater occupancy rates for both sora and least bittern, compared to sites with active water management
Hill, E., E. Webb. and D. Mengel. How wetland management strategies affect the habitat associations of secretive marsh birds on public wetlands in Missouri.	February 2015	Distribution information of secretive marsh birds (SMBs) on public wetlands in Missouri is lacking and the extent to which SMBs rely on wetlands in Missouri to fulfill different life-history stages is relatively unknown. The objective of this study was to determine effects of hydrologic management on the distribution and habitat use of SMBs during migration and breeding across a gradient of habitats in Missouri wetlands.
Hill, E., E. Webb. and D. Mengel. Effect of wetland management strategies on the distribution and habitat associations of secretive marsh birds on public wetlands in Missouri. Midwest Bird Conservation and Monitoring Workshop, Port Washington, Wisconsin.	August 2014	The objective of this study is to determine the effects of wetland management strategies on the distribution and habitat use of SMBs during migration and breeding across a gradient of wetland habitats. Wetlands with passive water management had greater occupancy rates for both sora and least bittern, compared to sites with active water management.
Hill, E., E. Webb. and D. Mengel. Connecting wetland management strategies to the habitat relationships of secretive marsh birds on public wetlands in Missouri.	February 2015	Distribution information of secretive marsh birds (SMBs) on public wetlands in Missouri is lacking and the extent to which SMBs rely on wetlands in Missouri to fulfill different life-history stages is relatively unknown. The objective of this study was to determine effects of hydrologic management on the distribution and habitat use of SMBs during migration and breeding across a gradient of habitats in Missouri wetlands.
Hidden, B., P. Marley, E. Webb., A. Raedeke, S. Gao. Modeling inundation probability for Missouri wetlands within the Grand and Missouri River Ecoregion. Missouri GIS Conference, 2015 meeting, Springfield, Missouri.	February 2015	This study assesses waterfowl abundance and distribution in Northern Missouri in Autumn using a fixed width strip-transect aerial survey.
Hidden, B., E. Webb., and A. Raedeke. Modeling Inundation of Missouri’s National Wetland Inventory Wetlands in Autumn. North American Duck Symposium, Annual meeting 2016, Annapolis Maryland	February 2016	This study investigates variables influencing wetland inundation in Missouri. Variables were modeled to develop a predictive model for wetland inundation in autumn.
Hidden, B., E. Webb., and A. Raedeke. Modeling Inundation Probability of Missouri Wetlands During Fall Waterfowl Migration. The Wildlife Society, Annual meeting 2015, Winnipeg Manitoba.	October 2015	This study models wetland inundation dynamics and assesses variables influencing inundation status. This study can aid wildlife managers in assessing available waterfowl habitat in autumn and winter.
Hidden, B., E. Webb., A. Raedeke, and S. Gao. How Many Birds Are We Missing? Assessing Waterfowl Distribution and Abundance in Missouri Using an Aerial Strip-transect Survey. North American Duck Symposium, Annual meeting 2016, Annapolis Maryland	February 2016	This study investigates waterfowl abundance and distribution in autumn in Northern Missouri. The results will inform conservation and survey effort beyond public wetland areas.
Hidden, B., E. Webb. and A. Raedeke. Modeling probability of wetland inundation for the Grand and Missouri River Ecoregion in autumn. Society of Wetland Scientists, 2015 Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island	June 2015	This study investigates variables influencing wetland inundation in Missouri. Variables were modeled to develop a predictive model for wetland inundation in autumn.
Hidden, B., E. Webb. and A. Raedeke. Modeling probability of wetland inundation for Missouri wetlands in autumn . Missouri Natural Resource Conference, Osage Beach Missouri.	February 2015	This study examines variables influencing inundation of Missouri wetlands. Predicitve models of wetland inundation will be assesed.
Hidden, B., E. Webb. and A. Raedeke. Modeling inundation probability for Missouri wetlands within the Grand and Missouri River Ecoregion. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, In	February 2015	This study investigates variables influencing wetland inundation in Missouri. Variables will be modeled to develop a predictive model for wetland inundation in autumn.
Hidden, B., E. Webb, A. Raedeke, and S. Gao. An Aerial Strip-transect Survey to Assess Autumn Waterfowl Distribution and Abundance in Missouri. The Wildlife Society, Annual meeting 2016, Raleigh, North Carolina. Oral. October 15, 2016.	October 2016	Aerial strip-transect survey designed to assess waterfowl distribution and abundance in North Missouri. The results can inform future designs for aerial wildlife surveys and assist waterfowl managers in conservation efforts.
Hicks, D., Podoliak, J., Webb, E. 2022. Quantifying Conservation Return on Investment for Restored Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids Michigan, May 14-20, 2022.	February 2022	We have calculated return on investment for Wetland Reserve Program study sites to inform the Natural Resources Conservation Service of how their wetland restorations are performing. Specifically we hope to inform efficient conservation through an economic evaluation of restoration techniques.
Hicks, D., Podoliak, J., Webb, E. 2022. Quantifying Conservation Return on Investment for Restored Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands. 82nd Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines Iowa, February 13-16, 2022.	February 2022	We have calculated return on investment for Wetland Reserve Program study sites to inform the Natural Resources Conservation Service of how their wetland restorations are performing. Specifically we hope to inform efficient conservation through an economic evaluation of restoration techniques.
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. Wetland bird respond to habitat variables associated with wetland restoration: an evaluation of Wetland Reserve Program easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference	February 2021	The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) seeks to restore wildlife habitat and ecosystem processes to every acre enrolled in the program. To maximize potential funding we propose to evaluate how wetland birds react to habitat variables on restorations performed under the WRP.
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. Quantifying Conservation Return on Investment for Restored Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference	October 2021	The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is a federally funded conservation program whose mission is to protect, conserve, and restore wetlands on private lands, thus, it is important to assess the restoration techniques employed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to determine the most economical methods for achieving desired conservation outcomes. We evaluated WRP easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee through a conservation return on investment (ROI) framework (ROI = Environmental B
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. How do wetland birds respond to habitat variables associated with wetland restoration? An evaluation of Wetland Reserve Program easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Associations Annual Conference. October 26, 2020.	October 2020	The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) seeks to restore wildlife habitat and ecosystem processes to every acre enrolled in the program. To maximize potential funding we propose to evaluate how wetland birds respond to habitat variables on restorations performed under the WRP.
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. How do wetland birds respond to habitat variables associated with wetland restoration? An evaluation of Wetland Reserve Program easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee.	September 2020	The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) seeks to restore wildlife habitat and ecosystem processes to every acre enrolled in the program. To maximize potential funding we propose to evaluate how wetland birds react to habitat variables on restorations performed under the WRP.
Hessler, T.M., C.P. Paukert, Y. Shang, Z. Zhai, S. Wang, and J. Persinger. Utilizing Remote Sensing Technologies to Efficiently Capture Fish Habitat Data. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. 6 Feb 2024.	February 2024	This study will help managers identify a protocol to sample habitat in non wadeable rivers more efficiently that with more traditional sampling methods.
Hessler, T.M., C.P. Paukert, Y. Shang, Z. Zhai, S. Wang, and J. Persinger. Characterizing Habitat in Mid-Sized Rivers through the Use of Side Scan Sonar. American Fisheries Society 154^th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This study will help to increase the understanding of the benefits of side scan sonar and how it can be used to identify habitat in riverine systems.
Healy, B., E. Omana-Smith, *J. Spurgeon, D. Whiting, and C. Paukert. Humpback Chub Translocations to Grand Canyon Tributaries: preliminary results. 11th Biennial Conference of Research on the Colorado Plateau. Flagstaff, AZ. 25 October 2011.	October 2011
Healy, B., C. P. Paukert, and W. E. Pine, III. 2015. Integrating Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units into Fisheries Management Planning at Grand Canyon National Park. Biennial Conference of Science and Management of the Colorado Plateau. Flagstaff, AZ.	October 2015	This work summarizes how Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units can be used to help the NPS and other agencies with their conservation and management needs.
Headrick, M. R., D. L. Galat, and R. Renken. April 2007. Ecological lessons learned fro the great Missouri River flood of 1993. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Haynes, T.B., A.E. Rosenberger, M.S. Lindberg, M. Whitman, and J.A. Schmutz. Occupancy patterns of fishes in Arctic lakes provide clues to dispersal mechanisms in a harsh environment. Oral presentation given to the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Fairbanks, Alaska.	October 2013	We describe landscape patterns in fish occupancy in North Slope lakes, with particular emphasis on the importance of regional and landscape connectivity for ongoing persistence of Arcitic fishes.
Haynes, T.B. Biotic and abiotic factors contributing to the distribution of fish and breeding loons on the North Slope. Defense presentation to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences. September, 2014.	September 2014	Dissertation defense presentation on ecology of birds and fish on the North Slope.
Haynes, T. B., J. A Schmutz, M. S. Lindberg, K. G. Wright, B. D. Uher-Koch, A. E. Rosenberger. Occupancy of yellow-billed and Pacific loons: evidence for interspecific competition and habitat mediated co-occurrence. Oral presentation at the Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting. Juneau, Alaska. May, 2014.	May 2014	Used occupancy modeling as an approach to investigate potential for competition among related species.
Haverly, Z., J. Tapp, and E. Webb. Effects of Inundation Patterns and Vegetation on Macroinvertebrate Biomass and Richness in Seasonal Wetlands. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, Missouri	January 2014	We compared invertebrate abundance, family richness and production between wetlands that retained water throughout the summer and sites that were dry during summer but then inundated in fall 2011.
Harris, J., and C. Paukert. Aquatic applications of ArcGIS: tracking and analyzing telemetry data. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 10 December 2012.	December 2012	This study demonstrated how GIS could be used to solve practical, management-related questions.
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Using largemouth bass to evaluate a large reservoir habitat project. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 12 December 2012.	December 2012	This study identified that largemouth bass do use artificial structures in similar proportion to natural structures.
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Movement and habitat selection of largemouth bass: implications for reservoir habitat improvements. Missouri/Arkansas White River Partnership Meetings, Branson, MO. 17 October 2012.	October 2012	This study identified that largemouth bass do use artificial structures in similar proportion to natural structures.
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Movement and habitat selection of largemouth bass: implications for reservoir habitat improvements. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN. 22 August 2012.	August 2012
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Movement and habitat selection of largemouth bass in Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri. 3 February 2012.	February 2012
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Movement and Habitat Selection of Largemouth Bass Related to Supplemental Habitat Structure in Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011	December 2011
Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. How largemouth bass respond to a large reservoir habitat enhancement project. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR	September 2013	This study identified that largemouth bass do use artificial structures in similar proportion to natural structures.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2024	This study links several lab-derived thermal metrics for multiple fish species. The information will be used to select the most informative thermal metrics for fish conservation actions.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota	January 2024	This study links several lab-derived thermal metrics for multiple fish species. The information will be used to select the most informative thermal metrics for fish conservation actions.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2023. Assessing the thermal ecology of several Notropis species using multiple metrics. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	April 2023	This study helped managers determine the thermal ecology for native stream fishes so adaptation strategies can be developed for conservation efforts.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, Fogelman, K., Paukert, C., Rogosch, J., Stoeckel, J., and Westhoff, J. 2023. Addressing the need for lab experiments to fill the temperature gap in trait-based approaches in fishes. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk, VA. February 7-9,2023.	February 2023	We review a suite of laboratory methods for investigating thermal ecology of fishes and provide insight into linkages among those metrics. Results will assist scientist and managers to identify the most useful thermal traits for management decisions.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, Fogelman, K., Paukert, C., Rogosch, J., Stoeckel, J., and Westhoff, J. 2023. Addressing the need for lab experiments to fill the temperature gap in trait-based approaches in fishes. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 7-9,2023.	February 2023	We review a suite of laboratory methods for investigating thermal ecology of fishes and provide insight into linkages among those metrics. Results will assist scientist and managers to identify the most useful thermal traits for management decisions.
Harried, B., C. Paukert, J. Rogosch, and J. Westhoff. 2022. Lack of standardized methods inhibits inference from fish thermal preferences and climate adaptation. Joint Aquatic Sciences meeting, Grand Rapids MI.	May 2022	We summarized laboratory methods that determine the thermal preference of fishes to provide researchers and managers with guidance on developing a standardized protocol to conduct thermal preference studies and compare results across taxa and systems.
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. Nothing but net: Developing a rapid assessment protocol to monitor fish in Missouri wetlands. Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This work develops a 1-3 day protocol so that wetland managers can identify key species in their systems before management actions are conducted (e.g., drawdown).
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. Developing a rapid assessment protocol to monitor fish in Missouri wetlands. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI	January 2016	This work develops a 1-3 day protocol so that wetland managers can identify key species in their systems before management actions are conducted (e.g., drawdown).
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. 2017. Integrating less visible taxa into wetland management: methods for surveying fish and amphibians. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico	June 2017	This work will help managers decide how to most efficiently sample wetlands for fish and amphibians
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. 2017. Influence of wetland design and hydrologic connectivity on fish and amphibian species richness in managed floodplain wetlands. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico	June 2017	This work will help managers decide how to most efficiently sample wetlands for fish and amphibians
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. 2016. What lies beneath? Identifying the most effective method to sample fish and amphibian communities in Missouri wetlands. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2017	This work will help managers decide how to most efficiently sample wetlands for fish and amphibians
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. 2016. What Lies beneath? Identifying the most effective method to sample fish and amphibian communities in Missouri wetlands. The Wildlife Society Conference, Raleigh, NC.	October 2016	This work will help managers decide how to most efficiently sample wetlands for fish and amphibians
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. 2016. What Lies beneath? Identifying the most effective method to sample fish and amphibian communities in Missouri wetlands. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers decide how to most efficiently sample wetlands for fish and amphibians
Guyton, J. E. Webb, C. Paukert, and F. Nelson. 2016. Don’t put a fish out of water: developing sampling protocols to integrate fish into wetland management decisions. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO.	August 2016	This work will help managers decide how to most efficiently sample wetlands for fish and amphibians
Gutsch, M., and A. Rosenberger. 2012. Overwintering habitat use of juvenile coho salmon in the Anchor River, Alaska. Defense seminar to the Fisheries Division, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.	September 2012
Gray, M.J, H.M. Hagy, and E.B. Webb. 2013. Obtaining Reliable Estimates of Food Availability in Moist-soil Wetlands for Dabbling Ducks. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	This presentation will discuss some of the biases in sampling seasonal wetlands for moist-soil seed biomass and assuming that all seeds detected are available and will be consumed by dabbling ducks
Glen, A. R., L. K. Lueckenhoff, M. C. Schrum, and A. E. Rosenberger. 2015. The effect of sculpturing on the comparability of external shell aging for freshwater mussels. Poster, Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Symposium (FMCS), St. Charles, MO. 22-26 March, 2015.	March 2015	Summarized undergraduate research on mussel aging through external shell characteristics.
Glen, A. R., L. K. Lueckenhoff, M. C. Schrum, and A. E. Rosenberger. 2015. Comparability of external shell aging techniques for sculptured vs. non-sculptured freshwater mussels. Poster, Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC), Osage Beach, MO. 4-6 February, 2015.	February 2015	Summarized undergraduate research investigating use of external features for ageing freshwater mussels.
Gerken, J., and C. Paukert. The importance of high flows and floodplain inundation for fish and invertebrates of the Kansas River. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Wichita, KS. 21 January 2011 (best student presentation)	January 2011
Gerken, J., and C. Paukert. Testing the flood pulse concept: The importance of floodplain inundation on fish and invertebrates of a Great Plains river. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. 14 September 2010	September 2010
Gerken, J., and C. Paukert. Floods and fishes: examining the role of high flows on fish and invertebrates in a large Great Plains River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Paul, MN. 13 December 2010	December 2010
Gerken, J., and C. Paukert. Can Silver Carp be Controlled? Population Level Response to Various Management Regimes. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 7 December 2011.	December 2011
Galat, David L., 10 May 2010. Challenges to Applying Adaptive Management to Large-scale River Restoration: the Upper Mississippi Navigation & Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). Department of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan ( Invited seminar)	May 2010
Galat, David L. and Cornish, Mark A. Challenges to applying adaptive management to restoring great rivers: the Upper Mississippi River Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). 70th Annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. 6 December, 2009.	December 2009
Galat, D., E. Bernhardt, K. Lubinski, M. Palmer, C. Theiling, and D. Wilcox. Jan 2006. Large river rehabilitation within an adaptive management framework: setting achievable goals and objectives. Ecological Society of America, Ecology in an Era of Globalization, Merida, Mexico. International Conference on Rivers and Civilization, La Crosse WI, Jun 2006.	June 2006
Galat, D., E. Bernhardt, K. Lubinski, M. Palmer, C. Theiling, and D. Wilcox. Jan 2006. Large river rehabilitation within an adaptive management framework: setting achievable goals and objectives. Ecological Society of America, Ecology in an Era of Globalization, Merida, Mexico.	May 2006
Galat, D. and K. O'Donnell. 2005. Large river restoration. Mississippi-Missouri River Confluence Region Field Manager's Restoration Workshop, Grafton, IL.	July 2005
Galat, D. L., M. B. Bain and F. Schiemer. 1999. Conserving large river fishes: is the highway analogy an appropriate paradigm? Invited paper. Special Symposium: Ecology and Management of Large Rivers, 47th Annual Meeting, North American Benthological Society, Duluth, MN.	May 1999
Galat, D. L., K. E. Doisy and K. S. Reeves. Dec 2006. Importance of shallow, slow-velocity habitats to growth of larval gizzard shad in the Lower Missouri River channel. 67th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Omaha, NE.	December 2006
Galat, D. L., D. J. Dieterman and M. L. Wildhaber. 2000. Physical habitat patterns at multiple spatial scales along the Missouri River, USA. Invited. 8th International Symposium of Regulated Streams, Toulouse, France.	July 2000
Galat, D. L., C. R. Berry, C. S. Guy, C. L. Pierce, J. Heuser and M. L. Wildhaber. 2002. Multiple spatial scale fishery research on the Missouri River. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2002 EMAP Symposium: The condition of our Nation's streams and rivers from the mountains to the coast, Great Rivers Session, Kansas City, MO.	May 2002
Galat, D. L., C. Fleming, M. George, and J. Ledwin. April 2007. Challenges to effective rehabilitation of the Missouri River. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Galat, D. L. and S. J. Clark. 2002. Fish spawning and discharge-temperature coupling along the Missouri River: implications for environmental flows. Environmental Flows for River Systems, International Working Conference on Assessment and Implementation, Cape Town, South Africa.	March 2002
Galat, D. L. and S. J. Clark. 2002. Fish spawning and discharge-temperature coupling along the Missouri River: implications for environmental flows. 6th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Cnference, South Sioux City, NE.	April 2002
Galat, D. L. and R. L. Jacobson. 2003. How do we design variability into river restoration? Ninth International Conference on River Research and Applications, Albury, Australia. Invited Keynote Speaker.	July 2003
Galat, D. L. and R. B. Jacobson. 1999. Integrative ecology to restore Missouri River integrity. Invited paper. U.S. Geological Survey, Executive Leadership Team, Easton, MD.	May 1999
Galat, D. L. and M. D. Montgomery. August 2010. Discharge-temperature coupling in a regulated floodplain river relative to the flood-pulse concept. 31st Congress of the International Limnological Society, Cape Town, South Africa.	August 2010
Galat, D. L. and M. A. Cornish. Jan 2009. Challenges to applying adaptive management to large-scale ecosystem restoration: the Upper Mississippi Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). Invited symposium: Structured decision-making and adaptive management. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. New Orleans, LA. (invited)	January 2009
Galat, D. L. and K. S. Reeves. May 2010. Nursery microhabitat for rheophilic larval fishes in the channel margin of a regulated, large floodplain river, lower Missouri River. 34th Annual Larval Fish Conference 30 May-3 June 2010, Santa Fe, NM (Invited)	May 2010
Galat, D. L. and D. Humburg. 2000. Connectivity gradients and biodiversity of lower Missouri River floodplain wetlands. Invited. Special Symposium: the Mississippi River basin: ecology, issues and management. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.	August 2000
Galat, D. L. and D. Humburg. 2000. Biotic responses to extreme floods along the lower Missouri River, USA. Invited. Special Symposium: Environmental flows and floodplain wetland restoration. Millenium Wetland Event, INTECOL/Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Quebec City, Canada.	August 2000
Galat, D. L. and A. DeLonay. 2003. Discussion of the listed species, their biological needs and current scientific knowledge base--pallid sturgeon. Missouri River Basin Association Stakeholder Forum: Species Recovery and How It Relates to Missouri River Management, Nebraska City, NE. Invited presentation and panel discussion.	April 2003
Galat, D. L. and 8 co-authors. July 2009. Challenges to integrating adaptive management into restoring great rivers: The Upper Mississippi Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP). First Triennial Symposium for the International Society of River Science (ISRS). St. Pete Beach, FL.	July 2009
Galat, D. L. and 6 panel members. 2001. Missouri River: a watershed at the crossroads. Invited. Panel member, Environmental and Safety Symposium, Environmental Protection Agency Region VII, Kansas City, MO.	August 2001
Galat, D. L. and 5 panel members. 2001. Concurrent Case Study Symposia: Missouri River. Panel member presenting ecological overview of lower Missouri River and flow related issues. Invited. Managing river flows for biodiversity: a conference on science, policy and conservation action, Fort Collins, CO.	August 2001
Galat, D. L. along with 3 other panelists and 3 speakers August 2009. Floodplain connectivity, flood control and hydrologic change. Visions of a sustainable Mississippi River: The sixth in a series of public conferences on river issues. Invited panelist. National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. Collinsville, IL.	August 2009
Galat, D. L. 2004. The nature of Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains: fishes of the Missouri River. Invited. 28th Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium sponsored by the Center for Great Plains Studies, Nebraska City, NE.	June 2004
Galat, D. L. 2003. Spatiotemporal patterns and changes in Missouri River fishes. Special Session: Conservation of Biodiversity in Large River Systems of the Midwest. Invited. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.	December 2003
Galat, D. L. 2003. Approaches to successful propagation of sterlet sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus) in the upper Volga River, Russia. Middle Basin Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Work Group Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.	January 2003
Galat, D. L. 2003. An overview of critical ecological factors influencing survival of riverine fishes. Briefing to Brigadier General D. Fastabend, Division Engineer, Northwest Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Columbia, MO. Invited.	February 2003
Galat, D. L. 2002. How should we proceed to manage river flows for biodiversity? 6th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, South Sioux City, NE.	April 2002
Galat, D. L. 2002. Disciplinary values and perspectives in approaching interstate water conflicts--fisheries ecology. Interstate waters: crossing boundaries for sustainable solutions. Utton Transboundary Resources Center, Snowbird, UT. Invited.	October 2002
Galat, D. L. 2002. Advancing science and integrating it with water management. Invited. Ecologically Sustainable Water Management, Snake River Retreat, The Nature Conservancy, Swan Valley, ID.	September 2002
Galat, D. L. 2001. The need for a natural hydrograph to sustain riverine life. Invited. Rivers as dynamic systems--Flood, floodplains and implications for development. Symposium: Our Water, Our Rivers: St. Louis as a 21st Century River City. St. Louis, MO.	April 2001
Galat, D. L. 2001. The intensive-passive management continuum in rehabilitation of lower Missouri River floodplain wetlands. Invited. Upper Mississippi River/Great Lakes Joint Venture Management Board Summer Meeting, Jefferson City, MO.	August 2001
Galat, D. L. 2001. The importance of connectivity in research, management, and restoration: considerations for success in the Missouri River floodplain. Invited. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lisbon Bottoms Research Symposium, Columbia, MO.	July 2001
Galat, D. L. 2001. Managing river flows for biodiversity: how do we know if we've succeeded ecologically? Invited. State of the Science Plennary Session. Managing river flows for biodiversity: a conference on science, policy and conservation action, Fort Collins, CO.	July 2001
Galat, D. L. 2001. A river that works and a working river: provide for a seasonal flood pulse and low flow conditions. Invited. 57th Annual Meeting, Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee, Bettendorf, IA.	March 2001
Galat, D. L. 2000. Science behind the natural hydrograph. Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, 76th Quarterly Meeting, St. Louis, MO.	November 2000
Galat, D. L. 2000. Restoring the natural range of Missouri River flow variability to benefit declining species. Invited. 4th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Bismarck, ND.	May 2000
Galat, D. L. 2000. Patterns of physical habitat at multiple spatial scales along the Missouri River. Invited. Annual Meeting of the Missouri River Natural Resources Committee, Niobrara, NE.	September 2000
Galat, D. L. 2000. Missouri River basin: improving the scientific basis for adaptive management. Invited paper. National Research Council, Committee on Missouri River Ecosystem Science, Columbia, MO.	April 2000
Galat, D. L. 2000. Missouri River Management: biological opinion, natural hydrograph and real implications. Invited panel speaker and participant. Midwest Area River Coalition 2000 9th Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.	November 2000
Galat, D. L. 2000. Connectivity: linking the channel with its floodplain. Workshop - Chutes, coots and frogs: developing a vision for the Missouri River. Invited paper. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake of the Ozarks.	February 2000
Galat, D. L. 1999. USGS Cooperative Units Research on the Missouri River. Invited paper. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lower Missouri River Ecosystem Team, Springfield, MO.	July 1999
Galat, D. L. 1999. The natural flow regime of the Missouri River in comparison to proposed Master Manual alternatives. Invited paper. U.S. fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Master Manual Revision, Endangered Species Act, Section 7 Consultation, Minneapolis, MN.	September 1999
Galat, D. L. 1999. The natural flow regime of the Missouri River in comparison to proposed Master Manual alternatives. Invited paper. Missouri River Natural Resources Committee Annual Meeting, Pierre, SD.	August 1999
Galat, D. L. 1999. Restoring the natural range of Missouri River flow variability to benefit declining species. Symposium - Watershed management to protect declining species. Invited paper. 1999 Annual Water Resources Conference, Seattle, WA.	December 1999
Galat, D. L. 1999. Restoring the ecological integrity of the lower Missouri River. Invited paper. Biology Department Seminar, Benedictine College, Atchison, KS.	October 1999
Galat, D. L. 1999. Integrating ecological, physical and social aspects of natural and managed flooding on the Missouri River. Invited Paper. National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, CA.	May 1999
Galat, D. L. 1999. Hydrological patterns, channel migration and fisheries considerations for the lower Missouri River. Invited paper. Missouri Department of Conservation's Riverlands Planning Team, Columbia, MO.	July 1999
Galat, D. L. Floods and floodplains. Meeting of the waters: cooperative conservation, recreation and economic development in the St. Louis Region. Invited educational strand speaker.	May 2007
Galat, D. L. 21 January 2010. An adaptive management plan for Mississippi River side-channel restoration. Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program Side-channel Scoping workshop, Cape Girardeau, MO.	January 2010
Galat, D. L. 13 May 2010. Reconnecting large river and floodplain habitats for conservation of biodiversity: examples from the Lower Missouri River, USA. International Workshop on Ecosystem Science & Engineering Approaches towards Conservation of Biodiversity, Nagoya, Japan. (Invited Theme speaker)	May 2010
Galat, D. 2005. Challenges to restoring U.S. great rivers. Invited Seminar. Missouri State University, Department of Biology, Springfield.	September 2005
Galat, D. 2004. Challenges to restoring U.S. great rivers. Invited. Second International Symposium on Riverine Landscapes, Bredsel, Alvsbyn, Sweden.	August 2004
Galat, D. 2002. Cooperative Research Unit successes with large-scale, trans-boundary research projects. U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units National Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Invited.	February 2002
Galat, D. Jan 2007. Challenges to Developing a Functional Adaptive Science Process for Great Rivers of the Upper Mississippi Basin. Collaborative Adaptive Management Network (CAMNet) Rendezvous, January 7-9, 2007, Estes Park, Colorado. Invited	January 2007
Fowler, D.N, M.P. Vrtiska, and E.B. Webb. 2018. Selective harvest: evaluating differences in body condition of lesser snow and Ross's Geese during spring migration by harvest technique during the Light Goose Conservation Order. 14th North American Arctic Goose Conference. Lincoln, NE. 14 - 17 March, 2018.	March 2018	This study examines how hunter harvested light geese differ in harvest susceptibility compared to the overall population, based on deficits in nutrient reserves. Data from this study can be used to inform future light goose management decisions.
Fowler, D.N, K.A. Hobson, M.P. Vrtiska, and E.B. Webb. 2018. Do nutrient acquisition strategies differ among spring migrants depending on breeding area destination? A test using lesser snow geese. 14th North American Arctic Goose Conference. Lincoln, NE. 14 - 17 March, 2018.	March 2018	This study uses isotopes to link migrating individuals to distinct breeding grounds and subpopulations. Data from this study can be used to identify cross-seasonal effects among subpopulations of snow geese and inform harvest management decisions.
Fowler, D.N, J.L. Dooley, M.D. Weegman, R.F. Rockwell, M.P. Vrtiska, and E.B. Webb. 2018. Evaluating heterogeneous adult survival among subpopulations in midcontinent lesser snow geese. 14th North American Arctic Goose Conference. Lincoln, NE. 14 - 17 March, 2018.	March 2018	This study seeks to identify the extent of heterogeneous survival among adult snow geese. Data from this study could aid in more precise estimates of survival and improve population growth projection.
Fowler, D. N., M. P. Vrtiska, and E. B. Webb. 2017. Selective harvest: evaluating differences in body condition of lesser snow and Ross’s Geese by harvest technique during the Light Goose Conservation Order. 2017 Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska. February 5-8.	February 2017	This abstract describes data from the first year of a two year study assessing differences in body condition of lesser snow geese harvested over decoy compared with the general population. This work is important by assisting regulators in making harvest management decisions on an over abundant species.
Fowler, D. N., M. P. Vrtiska, and E. B. Webb. 2016. Does body condition of lesser snow and Ross’s Geese harvested during the Light Goose Conservation Order differ from the general population? Oral presentation. 2016 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Raleigh, North Carolina. October 15-19.	October 2016	This abstract describes data from the first year of a two year study assessing differences in body condition of lesser snow geese harvested over decoy compared with the general population. This work is important by assisting regulators in making harvest management decisions on an over abundant species.
Fowler, D. N., E. B. Webb, K. A. Hobson, and M. P. Vrtiska. 2016. Using Isotopic Signatures of Arctic and Sub-arctic Nesting Colonies to Determine Breeding Origin of Harvested Lesser Snow Geese. 7th North American Duck Symposium, Annapolis, Maryland, 1-5 February 2016.	February 2016	This study assess the ability to detect isotopic signatures of distinct breeding colonies throughout the breeding range of the lesser snow goose. This research may facilitate additional methods to study migration phenology.
Fowler, D. N, Webb, E. B., Hobson, K. A., and M. P. Vrtiska. 2018. Shifting regional habitat use improves body lipid content: Winter carry over effects on spring body condition in a long distant migrant . North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, August 26-30.	August 2019	This work uses stable isotopes to establish linkages between wintering and breeding habitats and spring body condition in migratory geese. Understanding potential cross-seasonal effects on migration connectivity and body condition is important for informing management in this overabundant species.
Fowler, D. N, Webb, E. B., Hobson, K. A., and M. P. Vrtiska. 2018. Ghosts of habitat past or future? The role of wintering and breeding locations on spring body condition in a long distant migrant. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, Ohio, 7-11 October 2018.	October 2018	This work uses stable isotopes to establish linkages between wintering and breeding habitats and spring body condition in migratory geese. Understanding potential cross-seasonal effects on migration connectivity and body condition is important for informing management in this overabundant species.
Fowler, D, N., M. P. Vrtiska, K. A. Hobson and E. B. Webb. 2017. Do nutrient acquisition strategies among spring migrants differ depending on breeding area destination? A test using lesser snow geese. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society , Albuquerque, NM, 23-27, 2017.	September 2017	This study evaluated how differences in migration distance and breeding latitude influence spring nutrient reserves of lesser snow geese in route. The results will better explain why differential harvest rates exists among lesser snow geese sub-populations.
Fowler, D, M. P. Vrtiska and E. B. Webb. 2015. Which geese are being harvested? Body condition of lesser snow (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) and Ross’s Geese (C. rossii) harvested by different methods during the Light Goose Conservation Order. North American Arctic Goose Conference, Winnipeg, MB, CA, 15-17 April 2015.	April 2015	This study identifies differences in body weight, adjusted for size, in lesser snow geese harvested over decoys compared to a random sample of the general population. Results will assist managers in assessing effective strategies for sustainable snow goose population reduction.
Fore, J.D., Scott P. Sowa, Gust M. Annis, David D. Diamond, David L. Galat, and Charles Rewa. Using Human Threat Indices to Prioritize Conservation Areas for Lotic Fishes. 70th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Springfield, IL. 6 December 2009. (Oral Presentation)	December 2009
Fore, J.D., S.P. Sowa, D.L. Galat, D.D. Diamond, and C. Rewa. September 2009. A Landscape Approach to Lotic Fish Conservation: Integrating Effects of Human Threats and Conservation Practices. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Nashville, TN.	September 2009
Fore, J.D., S.P. Sowa, D.L. Galat, D.D. Diamond, and C. Rewa. August 2009. Modeling fish assemblage response to human threats and conservation practices: An approach to large scale stream conservation. A Workshop on Integrated Landscape Monitoring: Towards a National to Model to Monitor and Forecast Changes in Ecosystem Services. Via WebEx.	August 2009
Fore, J.D., S. P. Sowa, G. M. Annis, D. D. Diamond, D. L. Galat, and C. Rewa. September 2010. Assessing Human-induced Threats: A Landscape Approach. 140th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Pittsburg, PA. (Invited)	September 2010
Fore, J., S. Sowa, D. Galat, and D. Diamond. Nov 2008. Fine-resolution assessment of conservation practice benefits to aquatic ecosystems throughout the Missouri River Basin: Linking practices, stressors, and species traits. Invited symposium: Documenting benefits of the Farm Bill through CEAP. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Miami FL. Upper Mississippi River basin Fish and Farmers Partnership Workshop. Muscatine, IA. 18 Nov. 2008	November 2008
Fore, J. D., S. P. Sowa, D. D. Diamond, G. M. Annis, D. L. Galat, and C. Rewa. July, 2010. Predicting the response of lotic fishes to agricultural threat remediation. National Meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. St. Louis, MO. (Invited)	July 2010
Foley, K. and A.E. Rosenberger. Habitat variables and their effect upon single-pass backpack electrofisher sampling efficiency within an Alaskan headwater system. Seminar, Mat-su Science and Conservation Symposium. Palmer, Alaska. February, 2013.	February 2013	Presentation to local stakeholders.
Foley, K. M., A. E. Rosenberger, and F. J. Mueter. 2013. Effectiveness of low-effort, single-pass electrofisher use in for estimation of juvenile coho salmon abundance. Mat-Su Science & Conservation Symposium.	November 2013	Examined the utility of validation for correcting single-pass electrofishing catch to reflect actual numbers of fish in the headwater streams of teh Little Susitna River.
Foley, K. M. and A. E. Rosenberger. 2012. Poster: Habitat Variables and their effect upon single-pass backpack electrofisher sampling efficiency within an Alaskan headwater system. Mat-Su Science and Conservation Symposium.	November 2012	Determined the relationship between low-effort sampling approaches and high-effort sampling approaches in headwater streams for validation purpuses.
Fitzsimmons, W., Fogelman, K., B. Harried, Paukert, C., Rogosch, J., Stoeckel, J., and Westhoff, J. 2023. Addressing the thermal ecology of Topeka Shiners (Notropis topeka) using multiple thermal metrics. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 7-9,2023.	February 2023	In this study, our goal was to gain a better understanding of the thermal ecology of Topeka Shiner (<i>Notropis topeka</i>) by estimating multiple thermal metrics. These data can be used to inform managers on best conservation practices for <i>N. topeka</i> and will be used in conjunction with data collected from closely related species to make further comparisons.
Fischer, J., C. Paukert, M. Daniels. Influence of in-stream and watershed alterations on sandbars and islands in the Kansas River. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Wichita. 26 January 2012.	January 2012
Fischer, J., C. Paukert, *J. Gerken, and M. Daniels. Influence of sand dredging on fish communities in the Kansas River. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Wichita, KS. 21 January 2011	January 2011
Fischer, J., C. Paukert, *J. Gerken, and M. Daniels. Fish community response to habitat alteration: impacts of sand dredging in the Kansas River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Paul, MN. 13 December 2010. Second place, best student presentation.	December 2010
Faulkner, J., and C. Paukert. Effects of season on microhabitat selection by Niangua Darters. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri. 1 February 2012. Poster.	February 2012
Ellingsworth, E., J. Westhoff, and R. DiStefano. 2024. The Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish (Orconectes stygocaneyi): establishing a habitat parameter baseline with additional biological notes. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting, Chattanooga, TN. Feb 1 - 3, 2024.	February 2024	We obtained water quality and life history data for the Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish. A comprehensive understanding of this species and its habitat will identify risks to its persistence and inform future conservation efforts.
Ellingsworth, E., J. Westhoff, and R. DiStefano. 2023. The Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish (Orconectes stygocaneyi): establishing a habitat parameter baseline with additional biological notes. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 7-9, 2023.	February 2023	This study investigates the annual variation in water chemistry and other habitat features at the only known location for the Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish. Results will inform managers of potential threats to the population.
Dunn, C.G., and C.P. Paukert. 2024. Casting a wider net: optimizing sampling to monitor imperiled fishes in southeastern rivers. Annual meeting of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Sylva, NC	February 2024	This research highlights an effectively sampling approach for fish species of concern in non-wadeable rivers.
Dunn, C.G., and C.P. Paukert. 2020. Casting a wider net: efficacy of a multi-gear survey design for detecting Missouri’s imperiled riverine fishes. Invited contribution to Endangered Species Research and Management symposium, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Conference. Springfield, IL.	January 2020	Our study found incorporating multiple gears into standardized survey designs results in large increases in detection of imperiled species.
Dunn, C.G., and C.P. Paukert. 2018. A flexible multi-gear survey design for documenting fish richness in large rivers. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	Our study found fish species richness in large rivers is constant across seasons, and multiple gears were necessary to detect high percentages fish assemblages.
Dunn, C.G., and C.P. Paukert. 2018. A Structured Approach for Incorporating Manager Feedback into the Survey Design of a Standardized Riverine Fish Sampling Protocol. Oral presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2019	This presents a unique aspect of our approach towards developing a standardized fish sampling protocol that paired different protocols meeting pre-defined sampling objectives with the sampling preferences of a team of management biologists from across Missouri. In addition to maximizing efficiency, managers preferred certain gears and species, allowing us to provide protocols customized for their sampling experiences.
Dunn, C.G. and C.P. Paukert. 2021. Pinpointing biodiversity hotspots: local habitat and regional connectivity shape fish richness along rivers with contrasting habitat diversity. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council. Columbus, Georgia. (delivered virtually)	November 2021	This research identified areas in two rivers that had exceptionally high species richness. This research determined that areas of high species richness are maintained by high habitat diversity that are also accessible to dispersing fish from neighboring areas.
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. 2017. Influences of downriver connectivity and site conditions on richness patterns of great-river fishes within free-flowing tributary networks. Society of Freshwater Science, Raleigh, North Carolina	June 2017	This work will help managers identify what characteristics of a tributary make it suitable for great river fishes. .
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. 2017. In pursuit of a silver bullet: does standardized sampling need to accommodate seasonal and regional influences on fish richness across large rivers of Missouri? Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers develop an efficient protocol to sample fish in non wadeable rivers.
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. 2017. Does Standardized Fish Sampling within Mid-Sized Rivers of Missouri Need to Account for Seasonal and Regional Influences on Fish Species Richness? Missouri natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2017	This work will help managers develop an efficient protocol to sample fish in non wadeable rivers.
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. Emerging distributional patterns and preliminary results from the Missouri Mid-Sized Rivers Fish Sampling Protocol: A scalable multi-method tool for studying Missouri’s large-river fish assemblages. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2016	This work identifies a framework to sample mid sized rivers in Missouri to incorporate into an overall aquatic biota assessment by the state agency for all streams and rivers in the state.
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. Development of a spatially-balanced sampling protocol for mid-sized rivers in Missouri. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR	August 2015	This work identifies a framework to sample mid sized rivers in Missouri to incorporate into an overall aquatic biota assessment by the state agency for all streams and rivers in the state.
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. 2018. Test-driving a newly developed fish sampling protocol to identify biodiversity hotspots in two Missouri mid-sized rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2018	This presentation will help managers identify the most suitable sampling gears to collect the maximum species richness in rivers while balancing time and effort.
Dunn, C., and C. Paukert. 2017. Predicting potential refugia: spatially explicit determinants of great-river fish richness within two unimpounded tributaries of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.	August 2017	This work helps managers identify to role of tributaries on large river fish conservation.
Dunn, C. and C. Paukert. Development of the Missouri Midsized Rivers Fish Sampling Protocol with preliminary results from the lower Gasconade River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2015	This work will help managers by developing a protocl they can use to sample fish in mid sized rivers.
Dinges, A., E. Webb, and M. Vrtiska. 2011. Effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on Waterfowl Behavior and Distribution in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.	December 2011
Dinges, A. E.B. Webb, and M.P. Vrtiska. 2013. Migratory Bird Hunter Opinions on Future Control Options for Light Goose Populations. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	This study used a mail survey to gather opinions from migratory bird hunters about the control of light goose populations. We report that hunters aggree the population control of light geese is an important conservation issue and they generally support wildlife officials selectively shooting light geese on migration and wintering areas as a method for population control.
Dinges, A. E.B. Webb, and M.P. Vrtiska. 2013. Hunting Disturbance and its Effects on Dabbling Ducks During the Light Goose Conservation Order in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	This study evaluated effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on distribution and behavior of non-target waterfowl species during spring migration in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. We report greater bird use and time spent foraging on wetlands closed to spring hunting.
Dinges, A. E.B. Webb, and M.P. Vrtiska. 2012. Behavior and Distribution of Dabbling Ducks During the Light Goose Conservation Order in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, Kansas.	December 2012	This study evaluated effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on distribution and behavior of non-target waterfowl species during spring migration in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. We report greater bird use and time spent foraging on wetlands closed to spring hunting.
Dickson, J., S. Kambhampati, L. Williams, A. Rosenberger, and N. Ford. 2017. Using an occupancy approach to understand the distribution of three unionid species along the Upper Sabine River in East Texas. Texas Conservation Symposium, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX, January, 2017.	January 2017	Although diverse, mussel populations are declining and few studies have been appropriate to the upper Sabine River that establish habitat relationships identifying determinants of mussel distribution.
Derek Corcoran, Dylan C. Kesler, Elisabeth Webb and Matthew Johnson. 2016. Burn, Baby, Burn: Effects of Wildfire on Bat Species Occupancy Probability in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. San Antonio, TX. NASBR	October 2016	Increasing wildfire frequency and severity in the Western United States emphasizes the importance of understanding how fire-mediated habitat changes affect biodiversity. We evaluated wildfire effects on occupancy probability for 17 bat species in recently burned areas in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Pettersson D500X passive detectors were used to record bat presence for three consecutive nights, at 120 sites in the Plumas National Forest during 2015—2016. We used k-means to classify the forest
Dearborn, J., E. Webb. S. Amelon and S. Marquardt. Roost site habitat selection by maternity colonies of federally endangered Myotis sodalis in bottomland hardwood forests Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE. 2017.	February 2017	This research looked at roost site habitat selection by maternity colonies of Indiana bats in bottomland hardwood forest habitats.
Dearborn, J., E. Webb. S. Amelon and S. Marquardt. Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) maternity colony roost site habitat selection in bottomland hardwood forests. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI	January 2016	This research evaluates habitat characteristics influencing roost site selection by Indiana bat maternity colonies on National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois and Missouri.
Davis, J.B., R.M. Kaminski, F.J. Vilella, P.J. Barbour, and E. Webb. 2017. Evaluations of NRCS’s Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI). Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference. New Orleans, LA.	February 2017	The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Mississippi State University (MSU) collaborated in a 3-year evaluation (2010-2013) of waterbird use and food abundance in rice fields and natural wetlands in response to private-land management through the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI). Results indicated MBHI was significantly beneficial ecologically, environmentally, and economically.
Davenport, S., *E. Pherigo, C. Vishy, K. Chojnacki, D. Papoulias, A. Delonay, and C. Paukert. Use of the Osage River by Telemetry Tagged Pallid Sturgeon. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011. poster	November 2011
Dassow, C., A. Latzka, A. Lynch, G. Sass , R. Tingley III and C. Paukert. 2022. A RAD decision-making tool for walleye (Sander vitreus) management in Wisconsin. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines IA	February 2022	We developed a decision-making tool is designed to pull in management-relevant layers of fishery data to help them determine if they should resist, accept, or direct changes in Wisconsin lakes from climate change. This provides a mechanism to tailor managers decisions to specific situations.
Daniels, M. K., J. Fischer, K. Costigan, J. Gerken, and C. Paukert. Making sense of an intensively modified sediment regime: measuring the relative impact of in-channel dredging amidst reservoir trapping and network-scale incision in the Kansas River basin. International Symposium on the Interactions between Sediment and Water. Dartington, England. 23 June 2011.	June 2011
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, J. Stewart, C. Paukert, and K. Herreman. 2016. A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the Northeast Climate Science Center region. Final Report to the US Geological Survey, Northeast Climate Science Center, Amherst, MA.	March 2017	This work identified how land use, stream fragmentation, water quality, and climate may influence the abundance and distribution of fish species identified by stakeholders (e.g., LCC’s, state agencies). The online mapper will provide a tool for stakeholders to identify areas of high conservation need in the Northeast US.
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, C. Paukert, J. Stewart, J. Whittier, T. Wagner, K. Herreman, and Y. Tsang. FISHTAIL: a decision support mapper for conservation of stream fish habitats of the NE CSC region. USGS Northeast Climate Science Center Webinar Series.	March 2015	This work summarizes a study linking land use, river fragmentation, water quality, and climate change to stream fish habitats that will be linked to an online tool to guide resource management decisions on conserving stream fishes.
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, C. Paukert, J. Stewart, J. Whittier, T. Wagner, K. Herreman, and Y. Tsang. FISHTAIL: A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the NE CSC region Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, IN.	February 2015	This work demonstrates a tool managers can use to identify species and stream reaches most vulnerable to climate change.
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, C. Paukert, J. Stewart, J. Whittier, K. Herreman, and Yin-Phan Tsang. 2016. FISHTAIL: A decision support mapper for conserving stream fishes and their habitats in the NE CSC region. Great Lakes Adaptation Forum, Ann Arbor, MI	October 2016	This study developed species groups and stream reaches throughout the Northeast US that are likely to changing in a changing climate.
D. L. Galat and 7 co-authors. July 2009. Establishing System-wide Goals and Objectives for Restoring the Upper Mississippi River System within an Adaptive Management Framework. 3rd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Los Angeles, CA.	July 2009
Crawford, L.K. and A.E. Rosenberger. Development of validated standard methods for assessing unionid mussel communities in Missouri.	February 2014	This study will have relevance for agencies concerned with the long-term monitoring and management of freshwater mussel fauna throughout the state of Missouri.
Crawford, L. K., M. C. Schrum, and A. E. Rosenberger. 2014. Development of standardized and validated methods for sampling freshwater mussels in Missouri: Evaluation of factors affecting estimation of community and population metrics using visual survey approaches. Poster, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research unit Coordinating Committee Meeting. 29 October 2014.	October 2014	Summarized M.S. research on development and validation of standardized sampling techniques for sampling mussel assemblages.
Crawford, L. K. and A. E. Rosenberger. 2014. Effectiveness of visual sampling methods for assessing unionoid mussel communities. 74th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO. January, 2014.	January 2014	Poster examming effectiveness of visual sampling methods for assessing mussel communities.
Clevenstine, R., J. Barko, B. Johnson, S. Bartell, D. Galat, M. Davis, K. Lubinski, J. Nestler, and L. Weber. April 2007. Implementing adaptive management for Upper Mississippi River navigation and ecosystem sustainability. 2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Kansas City, MO.	April 2007
Clark, S. J., K. S. Reeves and D. L. Galat. 2004. Larval fish use of the main channel in the lower Missouri River. Annual Meeting, Missouri Academy of Science, Kansas City, MO.	April 2004
Clark, S. J., K. S. Reeves and D. L. Galat. 2003. Larval fish use of the main channel in the lower Missouri River. Poster. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	January 2003
Clark, S. J., K. S. Reeves and D. L. Galat. 2003. Larval fish use of the main channel in the lower Missouri River. Poster. 7th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Atchison, KS	June 2003
Chen, Y., and 18 coauthors. 2018. Moving the Mississippi-Yangtze Fisheries Network Forward: Past, Current, and Future. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	This work summarized an international collaboration network that help managers and decision makers work together on complex riverine problems on river conservation and management.
Callahan, S., Corson, A., and Westhoff, J. 2024. Use of Beaver Dam Analogues to Enhance Stream and Wetland Habitat in North Missouri Prairies. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 6 - 8, 2024	February 2024	This study examines the effectiveness of beaver dam analogues for restoring prairie streams. If successful, managers may adopt this low-cost practice to improve degraded streams for fish and wetland communities.
Bulliner IV, E.A., G. A. Lindner, K. Bouska, C. Paukert and R. B. Jacobson. Interactive Mapping of Inundation Metrics Using Cloud Computing for Improved Floodplain Conservation and Management. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA 15 December 2017.	December 2017	We developed a process to map inundation metrics from a one dimensional hydraulic models that allows users to select the time periods and inundation depths germane to managing local species, potentially facilitating conservation of floodplain ecosystems.
Buckler, J., Candrl, J., McKee, M., Papoulias, D., and Galat, D. The effects of contaminants on the shovelnose sturgeon as surrogate for the endangered pallid sturgeon. Poster session presented at: Multiple stressors in urban and agricultural environments. Annual Meeting of the Ozark-Prarie Region Chapter of the Society of Envorinmental Toxicology and Chemistry; 2009 July 14-14; Gray Summit, MO	July 2009
Buckler J., J. Candrl, M. McKee, D. Papoulias, D. Tillitt, and D. Galat. Nov 2009. Effects of contaminants on the shovelnose sturgeon as a surrogate for the endangered pallid sturgeon. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.	November 2009
Brooke, B., R. Kramer, C. Dunn, and C. Paukert. 2017. Seasonal population characteristics of Blue Suckers Cycleptus elongatus within large Missouri and Mississippi River tributaries. Missouri natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO	February 2017	This work will help managers better understand the population dynamics of an understudies species, the Blue Sucker.
Brooke, B., R. Kramer, C. Dunn, and C. Paukert. 2017. Seasonal dynamics of Blue Suckers Cycleptus elongatus inhabiting great-river tributaries in Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers better understand the population dynamics of an understudies species, the Blue Sucker.
Brooke, B., M. Moore, and C. P. Paukert. 2019. Lake Sturgeon passage of Osage River Lock and Dam #1. Poster Presentation. The 2020 Missouri Natural Resources Conference.	February 2020	This study found that Lake Sturgeon passage ability of a low head dam on the Osage River was related to the combined discharge of the Missouri and Osage rivers and that optimal water temperatures for passage are around 9°C.
Brant, J.D., C.P. Paukert. 2019. Hornyhead Chub Spawning Habitat in the East Fork Black River. Oral Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.	February 2019	This study found that Hornyhead Chubs choose microhabitat locations for their spawning mounds based on velocity, depth, and stream width. Lithophilic fishes spawning habitats should be considered when conducting gravel augmentations.
Brant, J., C. Paukert, and D. Lobb. 2018. Hornyhead Chub Nest Site Selection in the East Fork Black River. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2018	This work will help managers identify what substrates are suitable for native fish spawning so substrate augmentation can target the right sizes on substrate.
Brant, J., C. Paukert, D. Lobb. 2018. Habitat Limitations in Spawning Site Selection for Hornyhead Chubs. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	This study found habitat characteristics that limit Hornyhead Chub spawning sites and how dams may affect these spawning habitats. The results may be useful in restoration projects in streams with lithophilic spawning fishes.
Brant, J. E. Baebler, D. Lobb, and C. Paukert. 2017. Stream Connectivity Effects on Island Backchannel Habitat Conditions Under Regulated Flows in the Lower Osage River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers make recommendations for flow releases to benefit fishes needed minimum oxygen levels to survive.
Bouska, K., G. Lindner, R. Jacobson, and C. Paukert.Identifying floodplain conservation land management priorities and science needs for the Lower Missouri River. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE	March 2015	This work summarizes how managers view the science priorities for floodplain systems, and will guide appropriate model development to better meet manager needs.
Bouska, K., G. Lindner, R. Jacobson, and C. Paukert. Stakeholder-led Science: Engaging floodplain conservation land managers to identify and meet science needs. International Society for River Science Biennial Meeting, LaCrosse, WI	August 2015	This work summarizes how managers view the science priorities for floodplain systems, and will guide appropriate model development to better meet manager needs.
Bouska, K. L., B. D. Healy, M. J. Moore, C. G. Dunn, J. J. Spurgeon, and C. P. Paukert. Diverse portfolios: investing in tributaries for restoration of large river fishes. USGS Ecosystem Mission Area Friday Findings Webinar, 15 September 2023. Virtual. IP-157389.	September 2023	This talk provides managers with several options for the restoration of large rivers. We show real-world examples so managers have a tangible example that may be applied to their systems.
Boehm, H., C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2020. A review of fish-based metrics used to evaluate floodplain restoration objectives World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia.	October 2020	This work reviews the metrics used to evaluation restoration actions so managers can have guidance on how to evaluate any future restoration actions for floodplains.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert. Use of δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C stable isotope analysis to determine diet interactions between Striped Bass and other sport fishes in Bull Shoals Lake. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 1 February 2022	February 2022	The study will identify potential diet overlap of sport fish so stocking recommendation for predators in the lake can be modified to meet agency goals.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert 2023. Identification of trophic position and resource use for stocked Striped Bass and native sport fish species in a Missouri Reservoir. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	April 2023	We summarize trophic position and resource use of stocked Striped Bass and other sport fishes in Bull Shoals Lake. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert 2022. Dispersal and Survival of Stocked Striped Bass in a Missouri Reservoir. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. 23 August 2022.	August 2022	We summarized data to define survival and dispersal patterns for age-0 and adult Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Reservoir. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert 2022. Assessing Diet Interactions Between Stocked Striped Bass and Sportfish Species in Bull Shoals Lake, Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines IA	February 2022	We demonstrate that introduce striped bass may be using a unique niche in the food web suggesting that developing a striped bass fishery may have limited diet overlap with other sport fishes
Boehm, H., A. Turner, C. Paukert. 2020. Dispersal and movement patterns of stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Poster Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Osage Beach, MO.	February 2020	This project details post-release dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake, providing fishery managers information about timing of dispersal and potential size related differences.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, C. Paukert. 2020. Dispersal and movement patterns of stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Poster Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR.	February 2020	This project details post-release dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake, providing fishery managers information about timing of dispersal and potential size related differences.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert. 2022. Assessing diet interactions between stocked Striped Bass and game fish species in a Missouri Reservoir. Oral Presentation. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC.	January 2022	This project details the diet interactions between stocked Striped Bass and sport fish species in Bull Shoals Lake to inform future management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert. 2021. Preliminary Results of a Project Evaluating the Survival and Dispersal of Stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Oral Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2021	This project details the survival and dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake to inform future management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert 2022. Post-Stocking Dispersal and Survival Probability for Stocked Age-0 and Adult Striped Bass in a Missouri Reservoir. Joint Aquatic Society Annual Meeting, 14-20 May, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	We summarized the first three years of preliminary data to define survival probability and dispersal patterns for age-0 and adult Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Reservoir. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert 2021. Survival and dispersal of stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Oral Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Minneapolis, MN.	February 2021	This project details post-release survival and dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake, providing fishery managers information about survival and timing of dispersal and potential size related differences.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert 2021. Survival and Dispersal Patterns for Stocked Age-0 and Adult Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Reservoir, Missouri. November 2021. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	We summarized the first two years of preliminary data to define apparent survival and dispersal patterns for age-0 and adult Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Reservoir. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions
Bennett, T., H. Weidenborner, H. Boehm,and C. Paukert. Determining Hybridization of Age 1-2 Striped Bass Using a Body Depth to Total Length Ratio. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 1 February 2022	February 2022	This study documented a rapid assessment technique to differentiate hybrid striped bass and striped bass that can be used to check species of fish prior to stocking.
Beatty, B., E. Webb, D. Kesler, D. Humburg, L. Naylor, A. Raedeke, and S. Schaeffer. Mid-continent Mallard Habitat Use and Selection of Wetland Reserve Program Easements During Migration and Winter. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	We used satellite transmitters to quantify locations of mallards throughout the annual life cycle and evaluate habitat use and selection of Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) sites. Birds used WRP sites more than expected during winter, as well as fall and spring migrations and were located closer to WRP sites than predicted by chance alone.
Beatty, B. E. Webb, D. Kesler, D. Humburg, L. Naylor, A. Raedeke, and S. Schaeffer. Mallard Selection of Private Lands Enrolled in Conservation Easement Programs. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, Kansas.	December 2012	We used satellite transmitters to quantify locations of mallards to evaluate habitat use and selection of Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) sites. Birds used WRP sites more than expected by chance during winter, as well as fall and spring migrations and were located closer to WRP sites than predicted by chance alone.
Baebler, E., and C. Paukert. 2019. The influence of season and streamflow on habitat selection of Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse downstream of a hydropeaking dam in central Missouri, USA. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Cleveland, OH.	January 2019	Freshwater fish from two guilds select different riverine habitat below a hydropeaking dam in central Missouri. Findings identify important habitats and may help inform flow management.
Baebler, E., and C. Paukert. 2018. Habitat selection of Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse downstream of a hydropeaking dam in central Missouri, USA. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	Freshwater fish from two guilds select different riverine habitat below a hydropeaking dam in central Missouri. Findings identify important habitats and may help inform flow management.
Baebler, E., and C. Paukert. 2019. Influence of Streamflow and Season on Habitat Selection by Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse on the Lower Osage River, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2019	This study identified how flows alteration may affect habitat selection of fishes so managers can make recommendations of flow modification to best help native fishes.
Baebler, E., and C. Paukert. 2017. Movement of Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse across Season and Streamflow in the Regulated Lower Osage River, Missouri. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.	August 2017	This study will help managers identify how variations in stream flow caused by dams may impact native fishes.
Baebler, E, and C. Paukert. 2017. Movement of Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse in in the highly regulated Lower Osage River, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO.	February 2017	This work will help managers make recommendations for flow releases to benefit dam riverine fishes.
Baebler, E, and C. Paukert. 2017. Movement of Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse in in the highly regulated Lower Osage River, Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	This work will help managers make recommendations for flow releases to benefit dam riverine fishes.
Amelon, S., D. Barrios, J. Dearborn, S. Marquardt and E. Webb. Habitat Characteristics Influencing Summer Occupancy of Myotis Species in Bottomland Hardwood Ecosystems. San Antonio, TX. NASBR October 2016.	October 2016	In the summer of 2015, acoustic surveys were conducted to survey for Myotis species of bats in different habitat types on two national wildlife refuges. Single-season occupancy modeling was run and it was determined that there is a positive relationship between stand density and occupancy of Myotis species.
Amelon, S., D. Barrios, J. Dearborn, S. Marquardt and E. Webb. Habitat Characteristics Influencing Summer Occupancy of Myotis Species in Bottomland Hardwood Ecosystems. Lincoln, NB. Midwest F&W Conference. February 2017.	February 2017	Over the summer of 2015, acoustic surveys were conducted at Mingo and Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuges. Single-season occupancy models were run to determine what habitat characteristics influence use by Myotis species, in order to help inform refuge management practices.
Abney, R., E.B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2020. Sub-lethal Effects of Neonicotinoids on Native Bees: Evaluating Cavity-nesting Wild Bee Reproduction in Missouri Agroecosystems	February 2020	Neonicotinoid insecticides are used extensively in the Midwest and have been implicated as causative factors in bee declines, with research indicating both lethal and sub-lethal effects (e.g., reduced foraging success, reduced fecundity). To assess effects of neonicotinoid exposure on native cavity-nesting bee reproductive success, we placed bee nest boxes in agricultural field margins of 18 soybean fields on three state Conservation Areas in north-central Missouri in 2018.
Abney, R., E.B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2020. Impacts of neonicotinoids on native bees: evaluating cavity-nesting wild bee reproduction in field-margins surrounding Imidacloprid-treated soybean fields	January 2020	Neonicotinoid insecticides are used extensively in the Midwest and have been implicated as causative factors in bee declines, with research indicating both lethal and sub-lethal effects (e.g., reduced foraging success, reduced fecundity). To assess effects of neonicotinoid exposure on native cavity-nesting bee reproductive success, we placed bee nest boxes in agricultural field margins of 18 soybean fields on three state Conservation Areas in north-central Missouri in 2018.
A. Rosenberger, R. Thurow, and J. Dunham. 2012. Utility of electrofishing for censusing salmonids: why validation is essentia (and not that painless!!)l. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.	August 2012
A. Rosenberger, J. Dunham, H. Neville, J. Neuswanger, B. Rieman. 2012. Resilience of rainbow trout in Idaho streams to wildfire-related disturbance. • Invited Symposium Seminar, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.	August 2012
^{Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft. January 2021. Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses for inland fisheries management: a decision-path approach. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.}	January 2021	Here, we share a decision-path approach to reduce uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes to inform conservation and adaptation planning using the Fish and Climate Change database (FiCli), a comprehensive, online, public database of peer-reviewed literature on documented and projected climate impacts to inland fishes. This decision-path approach can be applied to assessments, management decisions, and policy development and may serve as a model for other natural resource decisi
1. Fore, J.D., Scott P. Sowa, Gust M. Annis, David D. Diamond, David L. Galat, and Charles Rewa. Using Human Threat Indices to Prioritize Conservation Areas for Lotic Fishes. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference. Nebraska City, NE. 19 March 2010. (Oral Presentation)	March 2010
*Spurgeon, J., D. Whiting, C. Paukert, and B. Healy. Trophic Structure of Fish Communities in Grand Canyon National Park Tributary Streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. 7 September 2011. (Poster)	September 2011
*Pease, A., and C. Paukert. Potential Effects of Climate Change on Growth of Smallmouth Bass in Streams of the Central U.S. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. 8 September 2011.	September 2011
*Harris, J., C. Paukert, S. Bush, M. Allen, and M. Siepker. Movement and habitat selection of largemouth bass in Table Rock Lake. Missouri-Arkansas White River Fisheries partnership Meeting. Yellville, AR. 26 October 2011.	October 2011
*Gerken, J., and C. Paukert. Age-Specific Demography of Silver Carp: Implications for Management and Control. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. 7 September 2011.	September 2011
Fischer, J., J. Gerken, C. Paukert, and M. Daniels. Habitat and Fish Community Response to Sand Dredging in a Large Great Plains River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011	December 2011
Fischer, J. J. Gerken, C. Paukert, and M. Daniels. Habitat and Fish Community Response to Sand Dredging in a Large Great Plains River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. 7 September 2011.	September 2011
*Faulkner, J., and C. Paukert. Seasonal Microhabitat Selection of Niangua Darters. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 6 December 2011.	December 2011
*Dinges, A., E. Webb, and M. Vrtiska. 2012. Effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on Dabbling Duck Behavior and Distribution in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska Rainwater Basin. 17th Annual Informational Seminar, Hastings, NE.	February 2012
Lindner, G. K. Bouska, C. Paukert, R. Jacobson. Floodplain inundation mapping to support multi-objective restoration and management of conservation lands on the lower Missouri River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI	January 2016	Floodplain inundation mapping to support multi-objective restoration and management of conservation lands on the lower Missouri River
Tidwell, P.R., E.B. Webb, M. Vrtiska, and A. Bishop. 2013. Effects of Wetland Density on Lipid and Triglyceride Levels in Spring Migrating Mallards and Blue-winged Teal. North American Duck Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee.	January 2013	We evaluated effects of wetland density on waterfowl lipid and triglyceride levels during spring migration through the Rainwater Basin region. Adult mallards and blue-winged teal collected in areas with high wetland density had greater lipid levels and triglyceride concentrations compared to birds collected in areas with low wetland density.

Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations	Publication Date
Thomas, M. 2020. EVALUATING FACTORS INFLUENCING ELECTROFISHING CAPTURE PROBABILITY OF SMALLMOUTH BASS (MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU), BLUE CATFISH (ICTALURUS FURCATUS), AND FLATHEAD CATFISH (PYLODICTIS OLIVARIS). M. S. Thesis, University of Missouri.	May 2020
Tapp, J.L. 2013. Waterbird use and food availability on wetlands enrolled in the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia.	December 2013
Smith, D. 2020. Occupancy modeling of bat species on national wildlife refuges along a latitudinal gradient in Northern Missouri. M.S. thesis. University of Missouri	August 2020
Schepker, T.J. 2017. Evaluating the relationship between local food availability and wetland landscape structure in determining dabbling duck habitat use during spring migration. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia.	May 2017
Podoliak, J.M. 2023. Assessing biotic communities and the capacity of restored bottomland hardwood forested wetlands to provide multiple ecosystem functions. PhD dissertation, University of Missouri	July 2023
Pierce, L. Conservation Biogeography of Lotic Fishes in the Missouri and Colorado River Basins. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Missouri.	May 2019
Pherigo, E. Seasonal fish community and reproductive biology of fishes in two tributaries of the lower Missouri River, USA. M. S. Thesis, University of Missouri.	May 2019
O'Daniels, S.T. 2016. Light reflectance patterns of decayed wood with implications for the visual ecology of woodpeckers. University of Missouri. Master's Thesis.	May 2016
Nick Sievert, M.S., 2014. Thesis: As Assessment of Stream Fish Vulnerability and an Evaluation of Conservation Networks in Missouri	December 2014
Morris, W. 2018. Determining electrofishing immobilization thresholds of Smallmouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, and Blue Catfish. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri	December 2018
Moore, Michael. 2021. Spatiotemporal Variation in Lake Sturgeon Movement and Habitat Selection in Missouri River Tributaries: Implications for the Management and Recovery of Populations at Range Margins. PhD Dissertation, University of Missouri-Columbia	May 2021
Lueckenhoff, L. 2015. Development of standardized visual sampling methods for assessing community metrics of unionoid mussel species and tribal groups in Missouri. M.S. thesis submitted to the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources. Columbia, MO.	December 2015
Jonathan Spurgeon, M.S. 2012. Thesis: Translocation of humpback chub (Gila cypha) and food-web dynamics in Grand Canyon National Park tributary streams	August 2012
Joe Gerken, Ph.D, 2015. Dissertation: Fish and Invertebrate Community Response to Flow Magnitude in the Kansas River	May 2015
Jason Harris, M.S., 2013. Thesis: Habitat selection, movement, and home range of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) following a habitat enhancement project in Table Rock Lake, Missouri	May 2013
Jason Fischer, M.S. 2012. Thesis: Effects of sand dredging on fish and fish habitat in a large river	May 2012
Jake Faulkner, M.S., 2015. Thesis: Multi-scale Resource Selection of Ninagua Darters in the Osage River basin, Missouri	May 2015
Jacob Schwoerer, M.S., 2016. Thesis: ASSESSING THE VULNERABILITY OF STREAM COMMUNITIES AND THE CONSISTENCY AND USE OF BIOTIC INDICES IN LEAST-DISTURBED STREAMS	May 2016
Hoem Neher, T. December 2012. The influence of estuarine and early marine habitats on the expression of life history characteristics of coho salmon smolts in southcentral Alaska. PhD Dissertation, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK. A.E. Rosenberger, advisor.	December 2012
Hidden, B.H. 2016. Linking waterfowl distribution and abundance to spatial and temporal distribution and abundance of wetland habitat. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia.	December 2016
Haynes, T. December, 2014. Biotic and abiotic influences on the use of Arctic lakes by fish and loons. PhD Dissertation, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK.	December 2014
Gutsch, M. December 2012. Identification and characterization of juvenile coho salmon overwintering habitats and early spring outmigration in the Anchor River watershed, Alaska. M.S. Thesis, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK.	December 2012
Guton, J. EVALUATING SAMPLING METHODS AND INVESTIGATING DISTRIBUTION AND RICHNESS OF FISH AND AMPHIBIANS IN MISSOURI WETLANDS. M.S. Thesis, University of Missouri	December 2017
Foley, K. May 2014. Longitudinal distribution patterns and habitat associations of juvenile coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in tributaries of the Little Susitna River, Alaska. M.S. Thesis, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK.	May 2014
Ethan Kleekamp, M.S., 2016. Thesis: STREAMS IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE: IDENTIFYING CANDIDATE REFERENCE REACHES TO ASSESS THE PHYSICAL AND BIOTIC INTEGRITY OF MISSOURI’S WADEABLE STREAMS	May 2016
Dunn, C. G. 2020. Assessment and diversity of fish communities in non-wadeable tributaries of the Missouri and Mississippi river. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of MIssouri	May 2020
Dinges, A.J. 2013. Participation in the Light Goose Conservation Order and Effects of Behavior and Distribution of Waterfowl in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. Thesis, University of Missouri - Columbia	May 2013
Brant. J. 2020. HABITAT USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITHOPHILIC SPAWNING AND RIFFLE FISHES IN THE EAST FORK BLACK RIVER. M. S. Thesis, University of Missouri.	August 2020
Baebler, E. 2018. Habitat selection and movement by Spotted Bass and Shorthead Redhorse downstream of a hydropeaking dam in Missouri. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri	December 2018
Andrea Severson, M. S. 2010. Thesis: Effects of zebra mussel invasion in fish and invertbrates in a Great Plains reservoir	August 2010
Abney, R. 2021. Evaluating effects of neonicotinoid seed treatment and agroecosystem land management practices on solitary bees in midwestern agroecosystems. Thesis, University of Missouri.	December 2021

Technical Publications

Technical Publications	Publication Date
Whitledge,G. W., D. L. Galat, and G. T. Gelwicks. October 2005. Habitat use by fishes in periodically and continuously connected lower Missouri River floodplain water bodies. Final Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Columbia. 68 pp.	October 2005
Whitledge, G. W., D. L. Galat and G. T. Gelwicks. 2005. Habitat use by fishes in periodically and continuously connected lower Missouri River floodplain water bodies. Final Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. 68pp.	October 2005
Roell, M., D. Humburg, T. Russell, T. Grace, V. Travnichek and D. Galat. 2001. Information needs for living resources management in a multipurpose system: the Missouri River and its floodplain. White Paper prepared for Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City. 10pp.	April 2001
Quist, M. C., A. M. Boelter, J. M. Lovato, N. M. Korfanta, H. L. Bergman, D. C. Laka, C. Korschgen, D. L. Galat, S. Krentz, M. Oetker, M. Olson, C. M. Scott and J. Berkley. 2004. Research and assessment needs for palid sturgeon recovery in the Missouri River. Final report to the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. William D. Duckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming.	June 2004
Pflieger, W. L., D. J. Dieterman and D. L. Galat. 1999. Identification and verification of Missouri River fishes. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Missouri, Columbia. 5pp.	July 1999
Marmorek, D., P. Dixon, D. Galat, R. Jacobson, K. Loftin, and J. Nestler. 2009. Independent Science Advisory Committee (ISAC): 2009 Report on the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (PPRIP). Prepared for the PPRIP Governance Committee.	July 2009
Headrick, M. R. and D. L. Galat. 2007. Missouri River post-flood evaluation synthesis. Final Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211-7240. 38 pp.	October 2007
Grady, J., J. Milligan, D. Chapman, E. Ehrhardt, D. Dieterman, D. Galat, J. Hooker, J. Kubisiak, A. DeLonay, E. Little, J. Robinson and J. Tibbs. 1999. Fishes of Missouri River, chute, and flood-plain habitats, Chapter 4. Pages 39-53 in D. D. Humburg and V. J. Burke (editors), Initial biotic survey of Lisbon Bottom, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Geological Survey Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-0001. 75pp.	January 2000
Galat, D., J. Barko, M. Davis, K. Lubinski, C. Theiling, P. West, D. Wilcox. 2006. Goals and Objectives. Pages 7-26 in Barko, J.W. Barko, B.L. Johnson, and C.H. Theiling (eds). 2006. Environmental Science Panel Report: Implementing Adaptive Management. Upper Mississippi River System Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program ? Environmental Report 2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts. 112pp. + appendices.	August 2006
Galat, D. L., M. L. Wildhaber and D. J. Dieterman. 2001. Spatial patterns of physical habitat. Volume 2. Population structure and habitat use of benthic fishes along the Missouri and lower Yellowstone rivers. U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units, University of Missouri, 302 ABNR Building, Columbia, MO. 91pp.	June 2001
Galat, D. L., G. W. Whitledge, L. D. Patton and J. Hooker. 2004. Larval fish use of lower Missouri River scour basins in relation to connectivity. Final Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Columbia. 75pp.	June 2004
Galat, D. L., G. W. Whitledge and G. T. Gelwicks. 2004. Influence of lateral connectivity on larval fish assemblage structure and habitat use in lower Missouri River floodplain waterbodies. Final Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. In Review.	July 2004
Galat, D. L. and R. Lipkin. 1999. Characterizing the natural flow regime of the Missouri River using historical variability in hydrology. Final Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Missouri, 302 ABNR Building, Columbia, MO. 91pp.	October 1999
Frazier, S. and D.L. Galat. 2009. Analysis of Missouri Wetlands Reserve Program easement monitoring data. Final Report to Natural Resources Conservation Service, Resource Inventory & Assessment Division, Conservation Effects Assessment Project. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. 71 pgs + appendices.	January 2009
Frazier, S. and D. Galat. 2008. Ecological monitoring insights from the Wetlands Reserve Program in Missouri. Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Conservation Insight. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service URL: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/nri/ceap/	September 2008
Bezzerides, N., N. Young, S. Papon and M. Gallagher. 2003. Floodplain forests at bird point-count locations on the Big Muddy and Swan Lake National Fish and Wildlife Refuges. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Columbia.	May 2003
Berry, C. R., M. L. Wildhaber and D. L. Galat. 2004. Fish distribution and abundance, Volume 3. Population structure and habitat use of benthic fishes along the Missouri and lower Yellowstone rivers. U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007. http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/pd-e/benthic_fish/benthic_fish.htm	October 2004

Data or Software Releases

Type	Citation	Publication Date
Data Release	Tingley III, R. W., A. J. Lynch, B. J. E. Myers, H. Sayre, T. J. Kwak, C. Chu, C.P. Paukert, A. C. Engman, H. C. Giacomini, and T. J. Krabbenhoft. Tropical biodiversity hotspots are underrepresented in climate change and inland fish research U.S. Geological Data Release.	July 2023
Data Release	Rogosch, J.S., Boehm, H., Tingley III, R. W., Wright, K.D., Webb, E. B., and Paukert, C. P. 2023. Study attributes and summary results of fish responses to restoration extracted from systematic review of studies published between 2010 and 2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97E92CF.	May 2021
Data Release	Rogosch, J.S., Boehm, H., Tingley III, R. W., Wright, K.D., Webb, E. B., and Paukert, C. P. 2023. Study attributes and summary results of fish responses to restoration extracted from systematic review of studies published between 2010 and 2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97E92CF.	July 2023
Data Release	Rogosch, J.S., Boehm, H., Tingley III, R. W., Wright, K.D., Webb, E. B., and Paukert, C. P. 2023. Study attributes and summary results of fish responses to restoration extracted from systematic review of studies published between 2010 and 2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97E92CF.	2024

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Missouri Research Activities

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Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources