Presentations

Presentations	Presentation Date
“Working at the margin of social, ecological, and quantitative sciences to advance fisheries management,” SA Sethi, Invited seminar, University of Alaska-Anchorage, 2022.	June 2022	Interdisciplinary work to support fisheries management.
“The impact of predator-prey dynamics on the future sustainability of an intensively managed fishery’” K Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Department of Natural Resources Graduate Student Symposium, online conference, February 2021.	February 2021	Jointly estimated predator-prey dynamics for Lake Ontario fisheries management.
“The global habitat cost of wild seafood production: solutions to overcome these tradeoffs,” TS Smeltz et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK.	January 2020	We develop a tool for spatial management of seafloor ecosystems.
“Status of round goby in the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers,”,” S. George et al. (SA Sethi 6^th), American Fisheries Society NY Chapter annual meeting, 2022.	March 2022	Round goby invasion update.
“Spawning habitat and reproductive strategies of Cisco in the Great Lakes,” M Paurve et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), NY Chapter American Fisheries Society, Poughkeepsie, NY.	February 2019	Cisco habitat ecology.
“Spawning and incubation habitat of Cisco (Coregonus artedi) in the Great Lakes,” M Paufve et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), International Association for Great Lakes Research, Toronto, Canada.	June 2018	Spawning and incubation habitat of Cisco (Coregonus artedi) in the Great Lakes
“Seascape-level fishing impacts modeling to assess tradeoffs between spatial closures and gear modifications,” T Smeltz et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), International Council for Exploration of the Sea FTFB Working Group, Hirtshals, Denmark.	June 2018	Seascape-level fishing impacts modeling to assess tradeoffs between spatial closures and gear modifications
“Saildrone acoustics surveys to provide insight into vessel avoidance by fishes,” T Evans et al. (SA Sethi 3^rd), Cornell Biological Field Station, Invited seminar, 2022.	September 2022	Saildrone automation of fisheries acoustics surveys.
“Saildrone acoustics surveys provide insight into vessel avoidance by fishes,” T.M. Evans et al. (SA Sethi 4^th), Joint Aquatic Science Meeting (Am. Fish. Soc. and 8 other organizations) annual meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022.	May 2022	Application of Saildrone to automate fisheries acoustics surveys.
“Responding to ecosystem transformation: Resist, Accept, or Direct?” L Thompson et al. (SA Sethi 15th), Joint AFS-TWS National Meeting, Reno NV.	October 2019	We assess strategies for management under ecosystem transformation.
“Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) adaptive management,” A. Lynch et al. (SA Sethi 14^th), Invited seminar, National Conservation Training Center, U.S. Department of Interior, 2022.	January 2022	Resist-Accept-Direct provides a decision framework for coping with ecosystem transformation.
“Rapid response for invasive waterweeds in high latitude systems: assessment of collateral impacts from herbicide treatment,” SA Sethi et al., Western Division American Fisheries Society, Anchorage, AK.	May 2018	Rapid response for invasive waterweeds in high latitude systems: assessment of collateral impacts from herbicide treatment
“Predator-prey population dynamics modeling for Chinook salmon and alewife in Lake Ontario,” KB Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), NY American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, NY.	February 2020	We develop a novel multi-species stock assessment for Lake Ontario.
“Predator-prey population dynamics modeling for Chinook salmon and alewife in Lake Ontario,” K Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 8th), International Association for Great Lakes Research, Brockport, NY.	June 2019	Pred prey stock assessment methods.
“Predator-prey population dynamics modeling for Chinook Salmon and Alewife in Lake Ontario” K. Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), NY American Fisheries Society, online conference, February 2021.	February 2021	Lake Ontario multispecies stock assessment.
“Parentage-Based Tagging to support the conservation and management of inland fish populations,” K. Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 5^th), Joint Aquatic Science Meeting (Am. Fish. Soc. and 8 other organizations) annual meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022.	May 2022	Parentage based tagging to monitor naturalized recruitment in the Lake Ontario salmon fishery.
“Optimal dynamic spatial closures can improve fishery yield and reduce fishing-induced habitat damage,” A Poulton et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), Ecological Society of America annual meeting, Montreal, 2022.	August 2022	Dynamic spatial closures show promise as fisheries management options.
“Novel environmental DNA methods for monitoring population genetics of an invasive species,” K Andres et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Society for Freshwater Science, Salt Lake City, UT.	May 2019	Novel genetics tools for eDNA.
“Novel eDNA methods for monitoring the population genetics of invasive species,” K Andres et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), International Association for Great Lakes Research, Brockport, NY.	June 2019	Novel eDNA tools.
“Navigating tradeoffs between hydropower proliferation and ecosystem services across the Amazon basin using a computational sustainability approach,” AS Flecker et al. (SA Sethi 6th), Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference 2020.	August 2020	We develop multi-criteria optimization tools for managing river network habitats.
“Multispecies statistical catch at age stock assessment model for Lake Ontario fisheries: indicators of predator prey balance” K Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Lake Ontario Technical Committee, invited seminar, July 2021.	July 2021	Multispecies stock assessment for Lake Ontario fisheries management.
“Moving to a lake-wide understanding of early life-history habitat for Lake Ontario Coregonines,” T Brown et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), NY Chapter American Fisheries Society, Poughkeepsie, NY.	February 2019	Cisco ecology.
“Modeling Chinook salmon population dynamics in Lake Ontario,” K Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 7th), NY Chapter American Fisheries Society, Poughkeepsie, NY.	February 2019	Chinook alewife stock assessment.
“Minimizing cost and uncertainty: assessing marking techniques to distinguish stocked and wild fish” K Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), International Association for Great Lakes Research, online conference, May 2021.	May 2021	Mass marking techniques for fish.
“Marine fisheries management: goals, strategies, and case studies,” SA Sethi, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, NTRES 3110 Fish Ecology, Conservation, and Management Cornell University, invited seminar, 2022.	April 2022	A survey of sustainable fisheries management.
“MSCAA model for Lake Ontario: predator prey dynamics update,” K Fitzpatrick et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Lake Ontario Technical Committee Predator-Prey Science workshop, invited seminar, September 2021.	September 2021	Stock assessment for Lake Ontario fisheries management.
“Life history consequences of connectivity loss for salmon bearing watersheds: juvenile coho salmon growth” SA Sethi et al., Cornell Biological Field Station, invited seminar, April 2021.	April 2021	River fragmentation impacts on salmon.
“Launch of the first CPIC Conservation Finance report” J Baralon, J Tobin, SA Sethi, Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation Members Meeting, invited presentation, September 2021.	September 2021	State of investments in conservation.
“Is environmental DNA ready for population genetics? Estimating genetic diversity and absolute abundance of an invasive species with nuclear eDNA,” KJ Andres et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference 2020.	August 2020	We advance novel statistical tools for eDNA analysis.
“Innovation across scales to support ecosystem assessment and management,” SA Sethi, invited lecture, U of AK.	October 2018	Invited presentation.
“Guiding principles for managing ecosystem transformation,” A Lynch et al. (SA Sethi 15th), Joint AFS-TWS National Meeting, Reno NV.	October 2019	We assess strategies for managing ecosystem transformation.
“Genetic variation in environmental samples as a metric of species’ abundance,” K Andres et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), Second National Workshop on Marine eDNA, Costa Mesa, CA, 2022.	September 2022	Novel eDNA tools expand opportunities for assessing aquatic organisms.
“Genetic structure of the Pacific walrus at multiple spatial scales,” W Beatty et al. (SA Sethi 3^rd), Joint AFS-TWS National Meeting, Reno NV.	October 2019	We assess Pacific walrus genetic structure.
“Financing nature,” SA Sethi et al., Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference 2020.	August 2020	We assess the global biodiversity conservation resource gap.
“Financing Nature: expert discussion of mechanisms and milestones,” J Tobin et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Invited keynote presentation, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, online distributed platform, October 2020.	October 2020	Discussion of global conservation trends.
“Exploring the ecological and evolutionary impacts of sustained invasive species suppression,” L. Zarri et al. (SA Sethi 5^th), Joint Aquatic Science Meeting (Am. Fish. Soc. and 8 other organizations) annual meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022.	May 2022	Impacts of sustained species supression on invasive fish populations.
“Expanding the feasibility of fish and wildlife assessments with close-kin mark-recapture,” B Marcy-Quay et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), NY American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, NY.	February 2020	We develop novel applications of genetic mark recapture for fisheries.
“Evaluating survival of juvenile Cisco (Coregonus artedi) re-introduced to Keuka Lake through acoustic telemetry,” A. Koeberle et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), American Fisheries Society NY Chapter annual meeting, 2022	March 2022	Novel tagging of Cisco and time to event modeling to estimate survival of stocked fish.
“Estimating the number of contributors to DNA mixtures provides a novel tool for ecology,” SA Sethi et al., NY Chapter American Fisheries Society, Poughkeepsie, NY.	February 2019	Novel genetics tool.
“Estimating survival and movement of stocked juvenile Coregonines using small acoustic tags,” G Scholten et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), International Association for Great Lakes Research, Brockport, NY.	June 2019	“Estimating survival and movement of stocked juvenile Coregonines using small acoustic tags,” G Scholten et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), International Association for Great Lakes Research, Brockport, NY.
“Estimating Pacific walrus abundance and survival with multievent mark-recapture models,” W Beatty et al. (SA Sethi 7^th), Society for Marine Mammal Science annual meeting, Palm Beach, FL, 2022.	August 2022	We estimate abundance of Pacific Walrus.
“Elodea may mediate juvenile salmon growth by altering physical structure,” M. Carey et al. (SA Sethi 3^rd), Alaska Invasive Species Partnership Workshop, online conference, 2022.	October 2022	Here we investigate ecological impacts of invasive Elodea on salmon.
“Efficiently optimizing for dendritic connectivity on tree-structured networks in a multi-objective framework,” Q Shi et al. (SA Sethi 4th), Conference on Computing & Sustainable Societies, Menlo Park, CA.	June 2018	Efficiently optimizing for dendritic connectivity on tree-structured networks in a multi-objective framework
“Efficiently approximating the Pareto frontier in multi-objective optimization problems: Insights from hydropower dam placement in the Amazon Basin,” Q Shi et al. (SA Sethi 9th), Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference 2020.	August 2020	We develop novel computation tools for river network habitat management.
“Early successes of a multi-agency study to quantify and correct for biases in acoustic fish abundance estimates in the Great Lakes,” P. Esselman et al. (SA Sethi 8^th), Joint Aquatic Science Meeting (Am. Fish. Soc. and 8 other organizations) annual meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022.	May 2022	Collaborative research to advance saildrone fisheries acoustics.
“Distributions of sympatric Cisco and Lake Whitefish larvae in Lake Ontario embayments,” T. Brown et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), Joint Aquatic Science Meeting (Am. Fish. Soc. and 8 other organizations) annual meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022.	May 2022	Larval distribution of native Cisco in Lake Ontario.
“Determining how Elodea spp. impacts fish performance in Subarctic food webs” M. Carey et al. (SA Sethi 3rd), AK American Fisheries Society, online conference, March 2021.	March 2021	Aquatic invasive plants in Alaska.
“Dams and greenhouse gases: Is hydropower a green alternative in the Amazon?,” R Almeida et al. (SA Sethi 6th), Congreso AQUATROP, Quito, Ecuador.	July 2018	Dams and greenhouse gases: Is hydropower a green alternative in the Amazon?
“Damming the Amazon: evaluating tradeoffs between hydropower and ecosystem services using a computation sustainability approach,” A. Flecker et al. (SA Sethi 4th), Society for Freshwater Science, Detroit, MI.	May 2018	Damming the Amazon: evaluating tradeoffs between hydropower and ecosystem services using a computation sustainability approach
“DNA mixtures for ecology,” SA Sethi et al., Western Division American Fisheries Society, Anchorage, AK.	May 2018	DNA mixtures for ecology
“Contemporary spatial extent and environmental drivers of larval coregonine distributions across Lake Ontario” T Brown et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), State of Lake Ontario Conference, International Association for Great Lakes Research, online conference, March 2021.	March 2021	Early life history of native forage fish in the Great Lakes.
“Contemporary spatial extent and environmental drivers of larval Coregonine distributions across Lake Ontario,” T Brown et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), NY American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, NY.	February 2020	We assess the stock status of native coregonines in Lake Ontario.
“Community consequences of indiscriminate overharvest in large tropical rivers,” S Heilpern et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Ecological Society of America, Louisville, KY.	August 2019	Novel biodiversity assessment tools for inland fisheries.
“Community consequences of indiscriminate overfishing in large tropical rivers,” S Heilpern et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Society for Freshwater Science, Salt Lake City, UT.	May 2019	Novel fishery assessment tools via biodiveristy metrics.
“Combining fisheries surveys to inform marine species distribution modelling,” M Moriarty et al. (SA Sethi 5th), 2nd Annual Ecology and Evolution Ireland Conference, Galway, Ireland.	January 2019	International presentation on fisheries management.
“Cisco restoration in Keuka lake,” A Koeberle et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), Cornell Limnology Lab, invited presentation, 2022.	September 2022	Novel tagging and statistical approaches unlock demographic modeling opportunities for juvenile fish.
“Chinook Salmon and Alewife:A predator-prey approach to fisheries management,” Fitzpatrick K, SA Sethi, invited lecture, Tompkins County ‘In Your Own Backyard’ Science Symposium, Ithaca Public Library, Ithaca, NY.	April 2019	Local stakeholder engagement.
“Characterizing the ecological niche of invasive round goby in inland lakes,” SA Sethi et al., International Association for Great Lakes Research, Toronto, Canada.	June 2018	Characterizing the ecological niche of invasive round goby in inland lakes
“Balancing predator consumption and prey availability in an intensively managed fishery: a multispecies statistical catch-at-age model for lake ontario,” KB Fitzpatric et al. (SA Sethi 11th), American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference 2020.	September 2020	We develop a novel multi-species stock assessment for Lake Ontario fisheries management.
“As if it wasn’t already hard enough: dealing with imperfect detection in ecological data,” SA Sethi, Invited Seminar at Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK.	May 2018	As if it wasn’t already hard enough: dealing with imperfect detection in ecological data
“Acoustic telemetry to evaluate survival of post-stocked juvenile Cisco to Keuka Lake, New York,”,” A. Koeberle et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observing System annual meeting, invited seminar, 2022	March 2022	Novel use of acoustic tags and time to event modeling are demonstrated for estimating stocked fish survival.
“Acoustic telemetry to evaluate native Cisco reintroductions to Keuka Lake,” A. Koeberle et al. (SA Sethi 2^nd), Cornell Biological Field Station, invited seminar, 2022.	February 2022	We deploy acoustic tags to track survival of stocked fish.
“Acoustic telemetry and edna to evaluate a native Cisco (Coregonus artedi) reintroduction in the Finger Lakes,” A. Koeberle et al. (SA Sethi 8^th), Joint Aquatic Science Meeting (Am. Fish. Soc. and 8 other organizations) annual meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022.	May 2022	We show how time to event modeling and novel acoustics tags enable juvenile fish survival estimation.
“A seascape scale fishing impacts model to assess tradeoffs between spatial closures and gear modifications,” T Smeltz et al. (SA Sethi 2nd), Western Division American Fisheries Society, Anchorage, AK.	May 2018	A seascape scale fishing impacts model to assess tradeoffs between spatial closures and gear modifications
“A rapid social threshold may lead to long-term ecological transformation by invasive hippos in Colombia,” SA Sethi et al., Joint AFS-TWS National Meeting, Reno NV.	October 2019	We assess unfolding social-ecological ecosystem transformations.
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.
Glassic, H. C., S. C. Driscoll, C. S. Guy, and T. M. Koel. 2021. Presence of microplastics in the food web of the largest high-elevation lake in North America. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society. ONLINE	March 2021	This work was the first to report microplastics in Yellowstone Lake food web.
zu Ermgassen et al. 2019. Estimating fish and invertebrate production from seagrass, saltmarsh and oyster reef in the Gulf of Mexico. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Mobile, LA, Nov 3-8, 2019.	November 2019	Seagrass, saltmarsh and oyster reefs are recognized as Essential Fish Habitats in coastal waters of the U.S. because they support high densities of juvenile fish and invertebrates. Yet the degree to which this juvenile enhancement results in increased fish biomass at a landscape scale remains poorly quantified. Here we present results from an analysis of a large database of habitat specific juvenile densities, collated from the published literature as well as coastal state fisheries independent monitoring datasets.
de Leija, A.C., J.P. Donnelly, S.L. King. 2022. Surface water dynamics of Chihuahuan Desert wetlands: implications for migratory waterbird habitat conservation. Annual Meeting of the Waterbird Society, Corpus Christi, TX.	November 2022	@e evaluated surface water dynamics of 29 historically important wetlands in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico to migratory waterbirds by reconstructing a 36-year (1984-2019) time series of seasonal (October-March) surface water extent via remote sensing. Our results provide quantitative insight into patterns and trends in surface water availability and inform where restoration and protection efforts may be most beneficial.
Zydlewski, J., and Zydlewski, G. (2021) Where do Maine Atlantic Sturgeon go in the winter? 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Atlantic Sturgeon of the Gulf of Maine (GOM) are federally listed as threatened because of the lack of information from the region, particularly their annual habitat use patterns. We sought to identify where Atlantic Sturgeon in the GOM go during the winter months (a priority for recovery).
Zydlewski, J., Vogel, S., and Stich, D. (2021) Scaling fish passage assessment; it’s not just a local matter. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	There is a fundamental mismatch between the estimation of fish survival at a dam and the assessment of dam related impacts on a population.Regardless of challenges, the entire life history may be most appropriate scale of impact analysis to inform decisions.
Zydlewski, J., Stich, D., Roy, S., Sheehan, T., Sprankle, K., Bailey, M. (2022) What have we lost? American shad’s impounded history. 2022 Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 58th Annual Meeting. March 2. Virtual.	March 2022	To assess the impact of dams, we estimated the historically accessed spawning habitat in coastal rivers (485,618 river segments with 21,113 current dams) based on (i) width, (ii) distance from seawater, and (iii) slope (to exclude natural barriers to migration) combined with local knowledge.<br>Estimated habitat available prior to dam construction (2,752 km<sup>2</sup>) was 41% greater than current fully accessible habitat (1,639 km<sup>2</sup>).
Zydlewski, J., Molina-Moctezuma (2018) Understanding fish passage in a changing system- lessons from restoration efforts in the Penobscot River. 2018 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference. March 29. Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine.	March 2018	The historic removal of two main-stem dams and building of a nature-like upstream bypass at the next dam upstream (40+ km) in the Penobscot River has fundamentally changed connectivity in this system. we explore challenges we have encountered related to 1) attribution of migratory motivation, 2) handling effects, 3) assumptions of representative sampling 4) the complexity of history-dependent mortality, and 5) influences outside of the river system. We use specific research examples to inform the logistics, execution, analysis and interpretation of migration, survival, and population estimation of diadromous fish related to multiple barriers.
Zydlewski, J., Mensinger, M., Molina-Moctezuma, A., Murphy, J., Payne Wynne, M., Peterson, E., Rubenstein, S., and Vogel, S. Fish Passage in a Changing System - How Bioengineering and Policy Are Shaping the Ecology of the Penobscot River. 149th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Reno Nevada. September 29.	September 2019	The Penobscot River Restoration Project resulted in the recent removal of two main-stem dams and building of a nature-like bypass channel at the next upstream dam. This has fundamentally changed river connectivity and policy challenges.
Zydlewski, J., Maynard, G., Molina-Moctezuma, A., Stich, D., and Zydlewski, G. (2018) Understanding fish passage in a changing system- lessons from restoration efforts in the Penobscot River. 74th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference. April 15. Burlington, Vermont.	April 2018	The historic removal of two main-stem dams and building of a nature-like upstream bypass at the next dam upstream (40+ km) in the Penobscot River has fundamentally changed connectivity in this system. We draw on more than a decade of data collected on shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic salmon, American shad, and American eel where we have assessed species and life-stage specific behaviors and estimated survival of these migratory fishes through the up and downstream gauntlet of obstacles they face.
Zydlewski, J., Blomberg, E., and Job, K. (2018) Dam influences on habitat use and migratory survival of American Eel in the Penobscot River, Maine. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Atlantic City, New Jersey. August 20.	August 2018	In the Penobscot River, Maine, main-stem dams (e.g., West Enfield and Milford Dams; river km 99 and 62) remain sites of American eel passage concern. Dams impede the upstream juvenile migration but successful migrants may face significant life history costs.
Zydlewski, J., Bailey, M., Roy, S. Sheehan, T. Sprankle, K., Stich, D. (2020) What have we lost? American shad’s impounded history. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Since the early 1800s, dams have greatly reduced access to spawning habitat for American shad. Our model suggests that even with extensive fish passage, dams represent a fixed population constraint of 37 % coastwide.
Zydlewski, J., Bailey, M. Roy, S., Sheehan, T., Sprankle, K., and Stich, D. (2019) What have we lost? American shad’s impounded history. 149th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Reno Nevada. September 29.	September 2019	The construction of dams has greatly reduced access to spawning and nursery grounds for American shad, thereby limiting the scope for population growth. To estimate the opportunity cost realized by this species through dam construction, we sought to estimate habitat historically exploited in Atlantic coastal rivers.
Zydlewski, J., Bailey, M. Roy, S., Sheehan, T., Sprankle, K., and Stich, D. (2019) Influence of Impoundments on American shad recovery. Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission (webinar). March 24.	March 2020	Since the early 1800s, dams have greatly reduced access to spawning habitat by American shad. Our model suggests that even with extensive fish passage, dams represent a fixed population constraint of 37 % coast wide.
Zydlewski, J. (2020) The state of passage for Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River., Penobscot River Salmon Habitat Recovery Unit Meeting. Mitchell Center, University of Maine. Orono, ME. March 12.	March 2020	Presented on the state of knowledge for Atlantic salmon fish passage in the Penobscot River. This information contributed to decision-making for identification of regional management priorities.
Zydlewski, J. (2020) Science for comfort or conservation- how do we inform and avoid action on fish passage? 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	For more than a decade and a half, I have been part of effective collaborations with NOAA, USFWS, PIN, MDMR, UMO and hydropower companies to inform questions of passage for both adult and juvenile Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River. Because no amount of research can move the species to recovery without influencing management actions, it is worthwhile to reflect, as a community of stakeholders, on the degree to which some research efforts have been integrated or ignored.
Zuniga, Z., E. Cook, J. T. Styhl, K. Vierling, and C. J. Conway. 2020. Is habitat selection impacted by ant density? Ecology and Conservation Biology Senior Thesis Forum. Moscow, ID. 10 Dec 2020.	December 2020	ant mounds are correlated with sage-grouse habitat use
Zuniga, Z., E. Cook, J. T. Styhl, K. T. Vierling, and C. J. Conway. 2019. Ant mound density estimation in greater sage-grouse habitat. Moscow Outdoor Science School, McCall, ID. 26 Jul 2019.	July 2019	ant mounds are correlated with sage-grouse habitat use
Zulian, V, K Pacifici, NM Bacheler, JA Buckel, WF Patterson III, BJ Reich, KW Shertzer, NJ Hostetter. Integrating mark-resight and count data to estimate effective sampling area and fish density. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Portland, Oregon. 6-11 August 2023.	August 2023	We describe a modelling approach to estimate density by integrating count and mark-resight data. We used this approach to estimate density of red snapper (<i>Lutjanus campechanus</i>) across a reef in the Atlantic ocean.
Zulian, V, K Pacifici, NM Bacheler, JA Buckel, WF Patterson III, BJ Reich, KW Shertzer, NJ Hostetter. Integrating mark-resight and count data to estimate effective sampling area and fish density. American Fisheries Society - Tidewater Chapter Conference. Dowell, Maryland. 23-25 March 2023.	March 2023	We describe a modelling approach to estimate density by integrating count and mark-resight data. We used this approach to estimate density of red snapper (<i>Lutjanus campechanus</i>) across a reef in the Atlantic ocean.
Zimba, H., M. McCaffery, A.J. Lawson 2023. Habitat Selection of Translocated Bolson Tortoises. New Mexico State University Biosymposium; Las Cruces, New Mexico. 15 April. Poster presentation	April 2023	The Bolson tortoise is an endangered species that has been extirpated from the U.S. for over 12,000 years. This study examines habitat use patterns in a small translocated population to inform future reintroduction efforts.
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 has established over 2.5 million acres through the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) and Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE), which has led to challenges in efficiently monitoring these properties for compliance with regulations or evaluating wetland values and functions. The rapid development of new technologies, including 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).
Zhang, Ke, C. K. Gulick, and A. N. Powell. 2022. Non-breeding utilization ranges of white ibis and tricolored herons in the Gulf of Mexico region. Waterbirds Conference, Corpus ChristI, TX.	November 2022	hanThis work describes preliminary results of our large study using satellite transmitters to track the movements of two water bird species that breed in the northern Gulf of Mexico. We that birds of both species have different movement strategies and spend the nonbreeding seasons disbursed along the Gulf of Mexico as well as Mexico, Central America, and Cuba.
Zhang, K., C. K. Gulick, and A. N. Powell. 2023. Haemosporidian parasites in wading birds captured from breeding colonies in coastal Alabama. Florida TWS Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.	March 2023	We present preliminary data on infection rates of parasites associated with avian malaria in tricolored heron and white ibis captured at breeding colonies in the northern Gulf of Mexico. We relate infection rates to migratory movements obtained through satellite telemetry.
Zhang, K., C. K. Gulick, and A. N. Powell. 2021. Habitat use of wading birds during the non-breeding season in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting (Virtual).	November 2021	We present preliminary data on the habitat use in the northern Gulf of Mexico of tricolored herons and white ibis during the non breeding seasons.
Zhang, K., C. K. Gulick, Z. S. White, K. Wilson, S. M. Wisely, and A. N. Powell. Haemosporidian parasites wading birds captured from breeding colonies in coastal Alabama. Annual Meeting, American Ornithological Society, London, Ontario.	August 2023	We tested for avian malaria-associated parasites in blood samples collected from white ibis and tricolored herons at breeding colonies in coastal Alabama. Prevalence of infection is higher in ibis than herons, but we continue to analyze our data.
Zhang, K., C. K. Gulick, Z. S. White, K. Wilson, S. M. Wisely, and A. N. Powell. 2023. Haemosporidian parasites on wading birds captured from breeding colonies in coastal Alabama. Wildlife Disease Association Annual Meeting, Athens, GA.	August 2023	We report on the prevalence of avian malaria on two waterbirds species: white ibis and tricolored heron. We examine potential avenues of exposure by combining these data with movement analyses.
Zentner, D., Shannon K. Brewer, and Dan Shoup. 2019. Age and growth of Catistomids in the Ozark Highlands. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Tulsa.	February 2019	Harvest limits on many sucker species are often nonexistent or liberal, despite the regional importance of this fish to anglers. Ecological information is needed to ensure that these liberal harvest allowances are sustainable. Our objective was to examine population demographics of multiple Ozark catostomids.
Zentner, D., S. K. Brewer, and D. Shoup. 2020. Practicality of non-lethal aging structures for catostomids. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	The family Catostomidae contains several species that lack non-lethal age-structure verification. Therefore, our study objective was to explore the viability of non-lethal methods for estimating age for five species of catostomids.
Zentner, D., D. Shoup, and S. K. Brewer. 2021. Tournament harvest and movements of catostomids in the Eucha-Spavinaw river-reservoir complex. Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma	August 2021	Little is known regarding the susceptibility of nongame fishes to tournament harvest. The goal of this study was to understand the susceptibility of catostomids to gigging tournament harvest within the Spavinaw-Eucha river-reservoir complex. To do this, we are seasonally sampling fixed sites within the reservoir, the perennial lower portion of the major tributary, the intermittent upper portion of the major tributary, two perennial tributaries, and five intermittent tributaries with a variety of passive and active sampling gears.
Zentner, D., D. Shoup, and S. K. Brewer. 2021. Suggestions for using a new overlap statistic to answer fisheries science questions. Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma	August 2021	Pastore and Calcagnì (2019) proposed using the distribution-free method “” for estimating overlap, and by extension effect size, in the social sciences (specifically the field of psychology). Given the inherent flexibility of a distribution-free overlap metric, has now been used in various scientific disciplines. To better facilitate the use of n in fisheries, we overview its basic properties, outline its implementation in program R, and show its utility as an estimate of effect size when paired with classic statistical tests.
Zentner, D., D. Shoup, and S. K. Brewer. 2021. Distribution and movements of catostomids in a river-reservoir complex and susceptibility to tournament harvest. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore	November 2021	Little is known regarding the susceptibility of nongame fishes to tournament harvest. The goal of this study was to understand the susceptibility of catostomids to gigging tournament harvest within the Spavinaw-Eucha river-reservoir complex. To do this, we are seasonally sampling fixed sites within the reservoir, the perennial lower portion of the major tributary, the intermittent upper portion of the major tributary, two perennial tributaries, and five intermittent tributaries with a variety of passive and active sampling gears.
Zentner, D., D. Shoup, and S. K. Brewer. 2021. Comparing distributions using the recently developed overlap statistic : Examples and suggestions for incorporation into the fishery scientist’s statistical toolbox. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore	November 2021	Pastore and Calcagnì (2019) proposed using the distribution-free method “” for estimating overlap, and by extension effect size, in the social sciences (specifically the field of psychology). Given the inherent flexibility of a distribution-free overlap metric, has now been used in various scientific disciplines. To better facilitate the use of n in fisheries, we overview its basic properties, outline its implementation in program R, and show its utility as an estimate of effect size when paired with classic statistical tests.
Zentner, D., Brewer, S. K. and D. Shoup. 2020. Assessment of the nil-recapture model to estimate minimum population size. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock.	February 2020	Recently, a Bayesian method was developed that estimates the minimum number of individuals in a population without recaptures. To further validate this model, we compared population estimates of Catostomids using a standard Jolly-Seber and new nil-recapture model using data from ongoing sampling.
Zenga, A., Peterson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Alewife Energetics and its Possible Implications on Fitness2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Alewife are a commercially and economically important fish, that expend large amounts of energy during their long migrations to spawning habitat. To better understand how energy use affects fitness in alewife, we captured and sampled fish from the over the course of their spawning migration.
Zeller, K.A., D.W. Wattles, L. Conlee, and S. DeStefano. 2019. Movement and density of black bears in Massachusetts. East Quabbin Land Trust Monthly Meeting. September 22, 2019.	September 2019	Preliminary results of density and genetic information as gathered through hair snare corrals set up across the landscape of western and central Massachusetts. Results will inform conservation agencies on the distribution, variable densities, and relatedness of bears as they continue to increase in numbers and distribution throughout the Commonwealth.
Zeller, K.A., D.W. Wattles, L. Conlee, and S. DeStefano. 2018. Modeling moose and black bear movement in Massachusetts. The Nature Conservancy workshop for the Berkshire Wildlife Linkages Partnership. Westfield State University. October 22, 2018.	October 2018	We discussed the results of our spatial modeling analyses for large mammals (moose and bears) as this relates to habitat use and landscape conservation. Results are used by TNC to help with their efforts to design and implement connectivity among existing reserves and protected lands.
Zeller, K., D. Wattles, and S. DeStefano. 2019. Forecasting seasonal connectivity in a developing landscape. Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada.	September 2019	Massachusetts' black bear population is increasing and expanding throughout the Commonwealth, including more urbanized areas of the state. We looked at the effect of seasonal movements as a way to predict bear movements in an urbanizing landscape.
Zeller, K., D. Wattles, and S. DeStefano. 2018. Black bear movements and habitat use. 70th Anniversary Meeting of the Massachusetts Unit, Westborough, MA.	May 2018	For the past 5 years, we have been placing GPS collars on over 45 female black bears. Thousands of locations have documented habitat use in suburban and rural areas, and the expansion of the bear range into central and eastern Massachusetts.
Zeller, K. A., D. W. Wattles, and S. DeStefano. 2018. Modeling road crossings for moose (Alces americanus) and black bear (Ursus americanus) in Massachusetts, USA. 8th Northeastern Transportation & Wildlife Conference, Amherst, MA.	September 2018	We present a new method that combines successful road crossings with vehicle collision data to identify road segments that have both high biological relevance and high risk for moose. This approach couples the predicted probability of moose road crossings with the predicted probability of MVCs to identify road segments that meet the dual criteria of having high biological relevance and high-risk for moose. We identified areas along the road network where road mitigation measures, such as fencing, animal detection systems, and large mammal crossing structures would facilitate the safe movement of black bear and moose across roadways in Massachusetts.
Zebro, L., S.R. Chipps, G. Sass. 2021. Compensatory relationships between age-0 and age-1 walleye in ceded territory of Wisconsin. 58th Annual meeting of the Dakota Chapter American Fisheries Society. Virtual meeting, February 25-28, 2021.	February 2021	Fall lake surveys for larval Walleye (<i>Sander </i><i>vitreus</i>) show a decline in natural recruitment for populations in the northern third (Ceded Territory) of Wisconsin dating back to the early 1980s. Relationships between age-1 mortality and age-0 CPE show that mortality of age-1 Walleye was highly variable at low age-0 abundance. At high age-0 abundance, mortality of age-1 fish was consistently high, implying a compensatory relationship between age-0 abundance and age-1 Walleye mortality. Identifying factors related to age-1 Walleye mortality could lead to what has been causing a decline in northern Wisconsin Walleye populations.
Zale, A. V. 2020. Changes in perspectives of fisheries professionals to non-native fish introductions. Annual Conference of the American Society for Environmental History, Ottawa, Ontario, 26-28 March 2020 (cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis).	March 2020	My presentation will be part of a session that considers the ecological, political, and cultural dimensions of freshwater fisheries in the U.S. West since Euro-American settlement. The studies focus on how series of human actors--fishing guides and recreationists on Montana’s Madison River, commercial and sport anglers in North Idaho, and scientist managers around the West have attempted to shape waters to suit their predilections and passions. This process has often been characterized by contesting interests, beliefs, and imperatives—all within a context of increasing ecological instability, species mobility, and fundamental shifts in managerial philosophy. Grounded in humanities and science, the session offers insight into the creation and maintenance of iconic western fishing commons.
Zaidel, P.A., A.H. Roy, K.H. Nislow, B.H. Letcher, K. Houle, B. Lambert, and C.R. Smith. 2018. Small dams can have large thermal effects with negative implications for coldwater species. Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, 20-24 May 2018, Detroit, MI.	May 2018	Dams have provided fresh water to human societies for centuries, but this service has negative consequences for stream ecosystems. This study found that small dams can have large impacts on stream temperatures and for far distances downstream, particularly where there are multiple dams in succession, suggesting that focused dam removal within watersheds may be most beneficial to coldwater species.
Yurek, Lavaud, La Peyre, Wang. 2023. Modeling oyster reef population dynamics: from individual bioenergetics to structural mechanics. State of the Coast, New Orleans, LA. 2023	May 2023	This reports on a three dimensional model of oyster reef mechanics. This model provides a means to model not just oyster growth, but reef growth and sustainability.
Yost, C.M., C.J. Conway, E.J. Harrity, R. Shafique-Sabir, J. Shore, and T.W. Anderson. 2022. Effects of selenium accumulation on Yuma Ridgway’s Rails at the Salton Sea, California. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 9 Nov 2022.	November 2022	Selenium concentration in rails varies spatially.
Yondo, H., B. Boley, B. Irwin, and C. Jennings. 2018. Negotiation of perceived constraints to trout fishing in Georgia based on angler specialization level. Southeastern Recreation Research Conference, Athens, GA.	March 2018	To better understand constraints and negotiation strategies, we gathered data via a 2017 mail survey administered to Georgia trout license holders. Better understanding the differences in how trout anglers’ participation is constrained and the strategies they use to navigate constraints may contribute to more consistent license sales by allowing managers to offer different opportunities to anglers that experience different constraints.
Yen, A., D.A. Lachman, C. J. Conway, K. Vierling, and T. Matthews. 2019. Causes of grebe declines in Idaho. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Boise, ID. Oct 2019.	October 2019	update of grebe project
Yen, A., C.J. Conway, and K. Vierling, 2022. Nesting success and recruitment of Western Grebes in Idaho. Pilchuck Audubon Society chapter meeting. 14 Jan 2022.	January 2022	Grebe nesting success and recruitment in Idaho is low and treats are summarized
Yen, A., C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, D. Lachman, and T. Matthews. 2023. Putting their eggs in one basket – an inventory of Western and Clark’s grebe breeding lakes across North America. Southwestern Idaho Birders Association. 9 Feb 2023.	February 2023	Western grebe nesting colonies throughout western North America
Yen, A., C.J. Conway, K. Vierling, and T. Matthews. 2022. An inventory of Western and Clark’s grebe breeding lakes across North America. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 10 Nov 2022.	November 2022	Western grebe nesting colonies throughout western North America
Yen, A., C.J. Conway, K. Vierling, D. Lachman, and T. Matthews. 2022. Silent spring: threats to nest success for Western and Clark’s grebe in Idaho. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- 2022 Science of the Service Conference. Portland, OR . 20 Apr 2022.	April 2022	Grebe nesting success and recruitment in Idaho is low and treats are summarized
Yen, A., C.J. Conway, K. Vierling, D. Lachman, and T. Matthews. 2022. Nesting success and recruitment of Western and Clark’s Grebes in Idaho. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Boise, ID. 24 Feb 2022.	February 2022	Grebe nesting success and recruitment in Idaho is low and treats are summarized
Yen, A., C. J. Conway, K. Vierling, and T. Matthews. 2021. Cause of western and Clark’s grebe declines in Idaho. USFWS 2021 Science Of The Service Conference. Online Webinar. Portland, OR. 20 Apr 2021.	April 2021	update of grebe project
Yen, A., C. J. Conway, K. Vierling, and T. Matthews. 2021. Nesting success and recruitment of Western and Clark’s Grebes in Idaho. Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. Sequim, WA. 19 May 2021	May 2021	update of grebe project
Yen, A., C. Conway, and K. Vierling. 2021. Nesting success and recruitment of Western Grebes in Idaho. Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program - McCall summer retreat. McCall Outdoor Science School. McCall, ID. 22 Jul 2021.	July 2021	Grebe nesting success and recruitment in Idaho is low and treats are summarized
Yackel Adams AA, S Amburgey, SM Goetz, SR Siers, M Nafus, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2020. Optimizing brown treesnake monitoring strategies. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group, Online. 9 Nov - 19 Nov.	November 2020	We describe ongoing work concerned with monitoring the invasive brown treesnakes on Guam. Methods and strategies for cost-effective monitoring will be critical to restoration of the species affected by this introduced predator.
Wszola, L. S., M. A. Kameingk, C. J. Chizinski, K. L. Hurley, K. L. Pope, and J. P. DeLong.2020. 1000 kilometers and counting: creel surveys across the Great Plains. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.	February 2020	Managing recreational fisheries requires that we understand feedbacks between angler decisions and fish ecology. We present a novel effort to combine creel and standardized sampling data for largemouth bass and walleye from seven states across the Great Plains, encompassing the northern and southern borders of the United States of America.
Wszola, L. S., M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, K. L. Hurley, K. L. Pope, and J. P. DeLong. 2020. Modeling fisheries-induced evolution in freshwater recreational fisheries. Annual Meeting, Iowa Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Moravia, Iowa.	March 2020	We introduce a novel process-based modeling framework that leverages large freshwater fisheries datasets and innovative eco-evolutionary modeling methods to predict the emergent properties of biological and social processes across scales ranging from individual water bodies to biomes.
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.D. and J. Westhoff. 2021. A novel method to assess substrate compaction in lotic systems. Poster presentation: 2021 Annual Meeting, Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual. April 2021.	April 2021	This poster detailed the development of a novel way to measure substrate compaction in streams. This improved method will increase inference on the topic by researchers and managers.
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. and J. Westhoff. 2021. A novel method to assess substrate compaction in lotic systems. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, February 2021.	February 2021	This poster outlined the development of a novel sampling device for measuring substrate compaction in streams. If adopted, this device may allow for rapid estimation of substrate compaction which may inform conservation efforts for benthic organisms such as crayfish, fish, and mussels.
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.
Woolridge, R., and A.K. Fuller. Population ecology of fishers in NY. NYSDEC winter fur team meeting. January 24, 2022.	January 2022	research update to fur team
Woolridge, R., and A.K. Fuller. Harvest related management of fishers across New York State. Cornell University DNRE Research Symposium. January 20, 2022.	January 2022	Harvest management of fishers in NY.
Woolridge, R., M. Watson, and A.K. Fuller. Harvest management of fishers in NY. NYSDEC fisher research meeting. Reynolds game farm, Ithaca, NY. May 17, 2022.	May 2022	research update to fisher management team
Wooley, A., M. McCallister, M. Ajemian, S. Webb, J. Whittington, R. Scharer, L. Heath, D. Yakich, A. Carlson and G. Poulakis. 2022. Preliminary smalltooth sawfish data from the southern Indian River Lagoon: is a nursery re-establishing? Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 15 March 2022.	March 2022	Historical data show that the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) once acted as a nursery for the endangered Smalltooth Sawfish (<i>Pristis pectinata</i>) and supported large numbers of individuals from multiple life stages. In this talk, we will summarize preliminary acoustic monitoring data from the southern IRL and compare them with habitat use patterns from well-established nurseries.
Wooley, A. K., G. Poulakis, Z. Siders, and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Ontogenetic shifts in habitat use and home range of juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish in a southwest Florida nursery. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, February 2023.	February 2023	Smalltooth Sawfish are federally endangered and confined to a relatively small portion of Florida. We evaluated ontogenetic shifts in habitat use and home range of juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish to help conserve this prized species.
Wood, W.T., M.W. Rogers. 2019. Abundance and population controls of bigheaded carp in a productive southeastern reservoir. Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.	October 2019	Ecosystem modeling of Asian Carp on southeast reservoir food webs.
Wood, P.B. and G.E. Nareff. Cerulean Warbler and Associated Species Response to Operational Silviculture. 2019 Annual Conference of the Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society. 27-30 Oct 2019.	October 2019	This study evaluated implementation of habitat management guidelines for cerulean warblers. We provide information to improve management for cerulean warblers and other avian species.
Wood, P.B. and G. Nareff. Aug 2018. Avian response to implementation of cerulean warbler habitat management guidelines. Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture Technical Committee Meeting, Logan, WV. 8 Aug 2018.	August 2018	This study evaluated how avian species responded to application of habitat management guidelines for cerulean warblers. Results suggest that the guidelines are effective in applied silvicultural situations.
Wood, P.B. and G. Nareff. Apr 2018. Avian response to implementation of cerulean warbler habitat management guidelines. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference. 11 Apr 2018.	April 2018	This study evaluated how avian species responded to application of habitat management guidelines for cerulean warblers. Results suggest that the guidelines are effective in applied silvicultural situations.
Wood, J.M., A.K. Tegeler, and B.E. Ross. July 2018. The effects of US Farm Bill cost-share conservation practices and private lands management on avian communities in South Carolina, USA. North American Congress for Conservation Biology. Toronto, Ontario, CA.	July 2018	Millions of dollars are awarded every year in new contracts through USDA-NRCS for the creation or improvement of wildlife habitat on private agricultural lands, but studies of the responses by wildlife to these practices are lacking, especially in the Southeast. At this North American conference, we will present results from two field seasons of a study investigating which local and landscape factors predict songbird diversity and abundance on private lands in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.
Wood WT, MW Rogers. 2019. Abundance and population controls of bigheaded carp in a productive southeastern reservoir. 2019 Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston, Texas.	January 2019	Describes modeling approaches for predicting Asian carp biomass in southeastern reservoirs and predicting fishing effects on the population.
Woo, I, SEW De La Cruz, MJ Davis, CS Ellings, S Hodgson, and G Nakai. 2019. Monitoring and Applied Research to Assess Restoration Benefits for Delta-Rearing Juvenile Chinook in the Nisqually River Delta, WA. American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society Joint Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.	September 2019	Collaborative efforts among multiple agencies including the US Geological Survey, the Nisqually Indian Tribe, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service have resulted in post-restoration monitoring datasets tracking habitat accessibility, prey abundance, and juvenile salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus </i>spp.) growth potential. These data were collected throughout multiple delta habitat types — including restoring and historically-unaltered areas — allowing us to assess potential restoration benefits in the context of the entire delta.
Woo, I, SEW De La Cruz, MJ Davis, CS Ellings, S Hodgson, G Nakai, E Grossman, S Rubin, R Takesue, K Larsen, A Lind-Null, and AW Stevens. 2018. Assessing restoration performance at the Nisqually River Delta: opportunity, capacity, and realized function. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA.	May 2018	The restoration of the Nisqually River Delta represents one of the largest efforts toward re-establishing the ecosystem function and resilience of modified habitat in the Puget Sound, particularly for anadromous salmonid species. We present research results and publications to provide further insights to the ecosystem response to restoration processes.
Wong, A., A.K. Fuller, and J.A. Royle. Modeling point pattern data from GPS logs of mobile detectors. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.	October 2018	Modeling point pattern data from GPS logs of mobile detectors
Wong, A., A.K. Fuller, J.A. Royle. Novel application of adaptive sampling principles to spatial capture-recapture. International Statistical Ecology Conference. St Andrews, Scotland.	July 2018	This represents the first application of adaptive sampling to SCR sampling methodology.
Wong, A., A. Fuller, J.A. Royle, J. Hurst. Obstacles to genetic analysis of moose using fecal samples. 74th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Burlington, VT.	April 2018	Here we report an issue with important implications for moose research, describe the measures taken to resolve the issue, and present hypotheses regarding the cause of minimal amplification success.
Womble, K.I. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2022. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. May, 2022.	May 2022	The Tennessee Heelsplitter (<i>Lasmigona holstonia</i>) is a rare, small-shelled mussel restricted to the Tennessee and New River drainages. It is currently petitioned for listing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This project narrows the search scope for future surveys targeting this species and informs its listing decision under the ESA.
Womble, K.I. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2019. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Oral presentation. Tennessee Endangered Mollusk Meeting, Crossville, TN. December 2019.	December 2019	Presentation was to alert local biologists that we were initiating work on the Tennessee Heelsplitter and a close relative.
Womble, K.I. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2019. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Oral presentation. Tennessee Endangered Mollusk Meeting, Crossville, TN. December 2019.	December 2019	Presentation was to alert local biologists that we were initiating work on the Tennessee Heelsplitter and a close relative.
Womble, K.I. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2021. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting. April, 2021.	April 2021	Summarizes broad habitat use pattern of a species in need of assessment, the Tennessee Heelsplitter.
Womble, K.I. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2021. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting. April, 2021.	April 2021	Summarizes broad habitat use pattern of a species in need of assessment, the Tennessee Heelsplitter.
Womble, K.I. and A. Rosenberger. 2022. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Gaitlinburg, TN. March 2022.	March 2022	Describes broad landscape patterns of a species up for assessment, the TN heelsplitter.
Womble, K.I. and A. Rosenberger. 2022. A habitat suitability model for the Tennessee Heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia). Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Gaitlinburg, TN. March 2022.	March 2022	Describes broad landscape patterns of a species up for assessment, the TN heelsplitter.
Wolfson, D., R. Knapik, J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2020. Interior Population trumpeter swan migration ecology and conservation. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Virtual meeting.	September 2020	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans results from re-introductions begin in the late 1960s, and the population has grown from none to <30,000 individuals through 2020. Little information exists about movement ecology of this reintroduced population, and we present summary information resulting from the first year of a study to assess movement and factors influencing movement.
Wolfson, D., R. Knapik, J. Fieberg, T. Cooper, and D.E. Andersen. 2020. Interior Population trumpeter swans: where are they going next? 2020 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Willmar, Minnesota, U.S.A.	February 2020	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans has increased dramatically since initial reintroduction efforts began in the late 1960s. However, little is know about much of their basic ecology, including local and seasonal movements--the objective of this project is to describe movements across their entire breeding distribution.<br>
Wolfson, D., R. Knapik, J. Fieberg, T. Cooper, and D.E. Andersen. 2020. Interior Population trumpeter swans: where are they going next? 2020 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Willmar, Minnesota, U.S.A.	February 2020	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans has increased dramatically since initial reintroduction efforts began in the late 1960s. However, little is know about much of their basic ecology, including local and seasonal movements--the objective of this project is to describe movements across their entire breeding distribution.
Wolfson, D., J.R. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2021. Using piecewise regression to identify biological phenomena in biotelemetry datasets. 7th International Bio-logging Science Symposium (virtual meeting).	October 2021	Current biomonitoring technology can result in large datasets with high frequency locations and other information about animals. We propose using newly developed statistical approaches and packages to identify changes in states in animal movement and similar data, removing considerable subjectivity about animal response to stimuli.
Wolfson, D., J.R. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2021. Using piecewise regression to identify biological phenomena in biotelemetry datasets. 2021 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual meeting).	November 2021	Current biomonitoring technology can result in large datasets with high frequency locations and other information about animals. We propose using newly developed statistical approaches and packages to identify changes in states in animal movement and similar data, removing considerable subjectivity about animal response to stimuli.
Wolfson, D., J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. Interior Population Trumpeter Swan annual movement and migration patterns. The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference.	October 2022	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans derives from releases from three source populations (Alaska, Red Rocks Lake, and captive flocks) beginning in the late 1960s and now numbers over 30,000 individuals. Movement ecology of this re-established population is largely unknown--we report on 2 years of movement data from GPS-GSM marked swans.<br><br>
Wolfson, D., J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. Interior Population Trumpeter Swan annual movement and migration patterns. The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference.	October 2022	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans derives from releases from three source populations (Alaska, Red Rocks Lake, and captive flocks) beginning in the late 1960s and now numbers over 30,000 individuals. Movement ecology of this re-established population is largely unknown--we report on 2 years of movement data from GPS-GSM marked swans.
Wolfson, D., J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2022. Interior Population Trumpeter Swan annual movement and migration patterns. 7th International Swan Symposium and 26th Swan Conference. Jackson, WY, USA.	October 2022	The Interior Population (IP) of trumpeter swans was established via reintroduction beginning in the late 1960s. Initial population goals were modest (a few hundred individuals), but the IP now exceeds 30,000 individuals. We are assessing the movement ecology of this recently established population to inform conservation.
Wolfson, D., J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2019. Juvenile sandhill cranes exhibit wider ranging and more exploratory movements than adults during the breeding season. Joint Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society. Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.	September 2019	Long-lived birds exhibit extended periods of independence from parental care prior to establishing breeding territories and attempting to reproduce. We describe patterns of movement of subadult sandhill cranes and compare them to patterns of adult sandhill cranes during the breeding season in the zone of contact been breeding Mid-continent and Eastern Populations.
Wolfson, D., J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2021. A range-wide assessment of Interior Population Trumpeter Swan migration patterns. Mississippi Flyway Council Technical Section. Virtual meeting.	January 2021	Interior Population trumpeter swans have increased dramatically since initial re-establishment efforts beginning in the late 1960s. Basic information about movement ecology is lacking for this re-established population, and we provided an overview of the initial portion of this Flyway-wide research project.
Wolfson, D., D.E. Andersen, T. Cooper, S. Cordts, J. Fieberg, C. Henderson, C. Herwig, J. Moriarty, M. Smith, D.M. Arsnoe, B.A. Avers, A.G. Duffiney, R.T. Knapik, and D.R. Luukkonen. 2020. Interior population trumpeter swan migration ecology and conservation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.	January 2020	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans results from reintroductions beginning in the late 1960s, with initially modest goals of re-establishing several hundred pairs of breeding swans. Since that time, the Interior Population has grown dramatically with upwards of 25,000 individuals counted in the 2015 survey. Because very little is known about movement ecology of this reintroduced population, we have initiated a 4-year study across the Interior Population to answer basic questions about ecology and movement.<br>
Wolfson, D., D.E. Andersen, T. Cooper, S. Cordts, J. Fieberg, C. Henderson, C. Herwig, J. Moriarty, M. Smith, D.M. Arsnoe, B.A. Avers, A.G. Duffiney, R.T. Knapik, and D.R. Luukkonen. 2020. Interior population trumpeter swan migration ecology and conservation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.	January 2020	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans results from reintroductions beginning in the late 1960s, with initially modest goals of re-establishing several hundred pairs of breeding swans. Since that time, the Interior Population has grown dramatically with upwards of 25,000 individuals counted in the 2015 survey. Because very little is known about movement ecology of this reintroduced population, we have initiated a 4-year study across the Interior Population to answer basic questions about ecology and movement.
Wolfson, D. W., T. Cooper, S. Cordts, J. Fieberg, C. Henderson, C. Herwig, J. Moriarty, M. Smith, and D. E. Andersen. 2019. Interior Population trumpeter swan migration ecology and conservation. 25th Trumpeter Swan Society Conference, Alton, Illinois, U.S.A.	November 2019	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans results from re-introductions across the western Great Lakes region starting in the late 1960s. Since then, the population has grown to far exceed restoration objectives, yet little is known about basic movement ecology. We describe initiation of a collaborative project to gather basic ecological information about this growing swan population.<br>
Wolfson, D. W., T. Cooper, S. Cordts, J. Fieberg, C. Henderson, C. Herwig, J. Moriarty, M. Smith, and D. E. Andersen. 2019. Interior Population trumpeter swan migration ecology and conservation. 25th Trumpeter Swan Society Conference, Alton, Illinois, U.S.A.	November 2019	The Interior Population of trumpeter swans results from re-introductions across the western Great Lakes region starting in the late 1960s. Since then, the population has grown to far exceed restoration objectives, yet little is known about basic movement ecology. We describe initiation of a collaborative project to gather basic ecological information about this growing swan population.
Wolfson, D. R. Knapik, J. Fieberg, and D.E. Andersen. 2021. A range-wide assessment of Interior Population Trumpeter Swan migration patterns. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Virtual meeting.	February 2021	Trumpeter swans were nearly extirpated from the contiguous U.S., but multiple reintroduction efforts have resulted in re-establishment of a widespread and growing Interior Population. We present results from the first year of a movement study of Interior Population trumpeter swans equipped with GPS/GSM tracking collars.
Wolff, P.J., B.A. DeGregorio, and J.D. Willson. Demonstration of a novel method for estimating the density of secretive snakes. SERDP-ESTCP Symposium, Dec 3-5 2019.	December 2019	This is demonstration of a novel modeling approach for estimating the density of secretive snakes.
Wolff, P.J., B.A. DeGregorio, and A. Rice. Demonstration of Subsurface Passive Acoustic Monitoring (SPAM) to Survey for Underwater-Calling Frogs. SERDP-ESTCP Symposium, Dec 3-5 2019.	December 2019	This is a method of using hydrophones to record and survey for frogs. Can be very helpful for certain species that tend to call underwater as opposed to in the air.
Wolff JP, LC Elkins, JS Perkin, JE Pease, TB Grabowski, PT Bean, NG Smith, & KM Metizen. Multiple tracking methods reveal Guadalupe Bass dispersal is consistent with the restricted movement paradigm. Annumal Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Norfolk, Virginia. 1-5 February 2023.	February 2023	We assembled Guadalupe Bass radio telemetry data from three rivers in the Colorado River Basin of Texas as well as mark-recapture data from fish fitted with passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags from three rivers in the Guadalupe River Basin of Texas and found a consistent pattern of leptokurtic movement distances, a telltale sign of heterogeneous movements by stationary and mobile fish. Our results provide information that will ultimately improve management and conservation by informing habitat connectivity prioritization schemes and predicting colonization of restored habitats.
Wolff JP, LC Elkins, JS Perkin, JE Pease, TB Grabowski, PT Bean, NG Smith, & KM Metizen. Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus treculii) movement is predictable: implications for conservation. Annumal Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Hunt, Texas. 3-5 February 2022.	February 2022	Fish movement and dispersal are critical for individual survival, (meta)population regulation, and community dynamics. We developed and validated a model to predict dispersal of Guadalupe Bass in the San Saba, Llano, and Pedernales as a method for estimating how far stocked fish might move to create an “area of influence” for stocking efforts to inform future conservation and management of the species.
Wolff JP, LC Elkins, JS Perkin, JE Pease, TB Grabowski, & PT Bean. Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus treculii) movement is predictable: implications for conservation. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, Maryland. 6-10 November 2021.	August 2021	We developed models for movement using fish size, caudal fin aspect ratio, stream size, and time since tagging, then compared these expectations with observed field data. Our model matched field data and can serve as a method for estimating how far stocked fish might move to create an “area of influence” for stocking efforts to inform future conservation and management of the species.
Wolf, S., R. Mollenhauer, and S. K. Brewer. 2019. Movement and survival of Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in an Ozark stream. Annual Meeting of the Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.	October 2019	Managers are interested in both factors influencing movement and survival estimates to identify the most logical periods and locations for stocking and/or to understand where stocking may be problematic (e.g., negative interaction with native fishes). However, studies have often focused on Rainbow Trout stocked into modified systems (e.g., tailwaters) and where harvest is high (e.g., put and take fisheries).
Wolf, S., R. Mollenhauer, E. Tanner, and S. Brewer. 2018. Seasonal Habitat Selection by Fishes in Ozark Streams. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City.	August 2018	The success and survival of stream fishes are influenced by their ability to select habitat at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Our study objective was to determine seasonal selection (autumn and winter) of microhabitat patches by several species of stream fishes.
Wolf, S., R. Mollenhauer, E. Tanner, S. Fuhlendorf, and S.K. Brewer. 2019. Seasonal Microhabitat Selection by Native Fishes in Ozark streams. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Tulsa.	February 2019	The addition of non-native fishes may limit native species from using key microhabitats, but this effect may only be seasonal. Our study objective was to determine seasonal microhabitat selection by several native stream fishes prior to the stocking of non-native Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in an Ozark stream.
Wolf, S., E. Tanner, S. Fuhlendorf, R. Mollenhauer, and S. Brewer. 2019. Practical Tool or Shiny Penny? Using Fiber-optic Distributed Temperature Sensing to Improve Evaluations of Temperature Selection by Stream Fishes. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston.	January 2019	Our goal was to build on previous FO-DTS applications and examine their application in characterizing patterns of temperature-driven selection by stream fishes. We overview the principles of operating FO-DTS systems and compare them to traditional methods of temperature collection in terms of cost, installation effort, and data resolution.
Wohner, P.J., S.A. Laymon, J.E. Stanek, S.L. King, and R.J. Cooper. 2021. Challenging Our Understanding of Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Habitat Needs and Accepted Management Practices. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual (Virtual) Meeting.	June 2021	Yellow-billed cuckoos are a federally threatened species that uses riparian forest in California and the southwest. In this study, we evaluate habitat characteristics for this species and identify potential habitat management strategies to improve habitat quality.
Wohner, P., A. Duarte, and J. Peterson. 2021. Optimizing Spring Flows for Juvenile Chinook Salmon Survival Through the San Joaquin River Delta. National Stream Restoration Conference, August 22-24, Baltimore, MD.	August 2021	We developed a juvenile salmon routing and survival model by conducting a meta-analysis of published Chinook salmon smolt survival and migration estimates. Results of the 2008-2015 meta-analysis confirmed survival in the south Delta is related to San Joaquin River flow and temperature. We then used the model to estimate optimal flows during juvenile outmigration from February to May.
Wittig, T.W., T.L. Wilson, K. Zolfonoon, Z.S. Ladin. 2022. Using nest cameras and machine learning to explore nesting and provisioning of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation and the Florida Ornithological Society. 4 - 9 October. Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA	October 2022	This study explores using machine learning algorithms to extract demographic and diet information. We will present results from our preliminary image classification algorithm.
Wipfli, M. Patterns of Food Web Responses to Marine Nutrients in Stream Ecosystems. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society annual conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2018.	May 2018	Paper summarizes two decades of science findings on the ecological effects of marine nutrients in stream food webs and fishes. Results have consistently shown large increases in macroinvertebrate and fish growth, body size and condition, density, omega-3 fatty acids, energy reserves and adult returns of salmon in riverine systems that receive adult salmon returns.
Winter, V. A., K. J. Lamp, M. J. Casalena, K. Duren, D. R. Diefenbach, and F. E Buderman. Identifying wild turkey nest initiation from location and activity data. 30 April 2023, Annual Conference of the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hershey, PA, USA.	April 2023	To understand the reproductive ecology of wild turkey (<i>Meleagris gallopavo</i>) it is important to quantify reproductive success, because variation in nest success has a large effect on population growth rates. By utilizing location data in conjunction with activity data, we were able to gain a more accurate estimate of nesting attempts, which can be used to inform both field data collection, such as initiating counts for poults, and estimates of nesting propensity.
Winship, Thorson, Henderson et. al (2019) Best practices for spatial predictive modeling to support effective management of deep-sea corals and sponges. 7th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals. July 29-August 2, 2019, Cartagena, Colombia.	July 2019	Resource managers in the USA and worldwide are tasked with identifying and mitigating trade-offs between human activities in the deep sea (e.g., fishing, energy development, and mining) and their impacts on corals and sponges.
Winquist, S., R. Orben, A. Schmidt, G. Ballard, A. Lescroël, M. Elrod, J.B. Thiebot, M. Hinajosa, J. Wenigmann, K. Volz, and K. Dugger. 2023. Seeing underwater: what we have learned from 185 hours of Adélie penguin foraging video paired with accelerometry data. 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group. February 15-17, 2023,La Jolla, CA.	February 2023	We deployed small video cameras on Adélie penguins (<i>Pygoscelis adeliae</i>) in addition to devices that recorded time, depth, temperature, spatial orientation, and GPS location on breeding foraging penguins at Cape Crozier, Antarctica. We captured 185 hours of foraging video and observed 8,844 individual prey capture events with 3,098 prey identified from these captures. Krill (n=2,574) was the most frequently identified prey type, followed by fish (n=229), and squid (n=60).
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.
Winkelman, D.L., Jordan Anderson, Alan Vajda, and Aaron Jastrow. Evaluating wastewater effluent exposure in wild fishes using insights from laboratory and wild populations. Society of Ecological Toxicology and Chemistry North America 39th annual meeting. November 7, 2018	November 2018	Our results indicate that the response of VTG production in laboratory raised FHM is more sensitive to estrogen exposure than VTG production in wild FHM, demonstrating that wild FHM seem to be acclimated or adapted to living in WWTP effluent compared to the naïve laboratory population. These results have consequences for the potential inferences being made between laboratory and wild populations and indicates that more research needs to be done to understand the differences between wild and laboratory raised populations
Winkelman, D.L. 2016, K. Keteles , A.R. Schwindt, and J. Anderson. Estrogenic exposure: Reproduction, Survival, and the future of eastern plains native fishes. Annual meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. May 24, 2018. Anchorage, AK	May 2018	Our data indicate that exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of estrogen can result in complete reproductive failure and this may have population consequences. There appear to be transgenerational effects of exposure, mediated through parental exposure. Field caging experiments show that fish are being exposed to exogenous estrogens at levels that could indicate risk for reproductive failure.
Winkelman, D. L., W. L. Kendall, and M. C. Dzul. 2019. Introduction to the symposium on the use of autonomous PIT tag antennas for modeling vital rates and movement. American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society 2019 Joint Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2019.	October 2019	This work provides an overview of the realized and potential contribution of the use of autonomous PIT tag readers to modeling vital rates and movement of fish.
Winkel, B.M., D.E. Ausband, M.R. Falcy, R. Serrouya, and B. Morlin. 2023. Migratory patterns and plasticity of southern mountain caribou in a changing environment. International caribou workshop. Anchorage, AK.	May 2023	We are currently identifying migration strategies in other herds and linking these migration strategies to environmental drivers such as NDVI, snowmelt, temperature, and moon phase. This work will identify the behavioral plasticity of these caribou to a changing environment.
Winiarksi, J. M., D.N. Fowler, M.D. Palumbo, and J.N. Straub. 2022. Comparing expert and data-driven seasonal waterfowl distributions to inform conservation strategies: a case study in Wisconsin. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington, 6-10 November 2022.	November 2022	This research evaluates the implications of using empirically derived seasonal species distribution and relative abundance models using citizen science, specifically the eBird Status and Trends products, in place of expert-opinion habitat distributions in a statewide decision support tool for waterfowl conservation. In our analysis, the degree of parity between the two data sources was species and season dependent, revealing the importance of integrating empirically derived species distributions when available.
Wilson, W. M., Rogosch, J. S., Collins, S. F., Durham, B. W. 2023. Assessing the feeding habits of an imperiled prairie river fish assemblage. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Corpus Christi, TX. February 23-25, 2023	February 2023	This study aims to characterize spatial-temporal variation in the feeding habits of species of greatest conservation need in the Red River, TX, and evaluate the relative contribution of aquatic (autochthonous) and riparian (allochthonous) food resources in prairie fish diets. Results will provide new information about the feeding habits to expand current understanding of prairie fish life histories and may help prioritize habitat restoration efforts to assist with conservation of Red River fishes.
Wilson, TL, APK Sirén, J Berube, L Clarfeld TM Donovan. 2023. Designing camera trap arrays for multi-species monitoring of mammals at large spatial extents. Annual Meeting, International Association for Landscape Ecology- North America, Riverside, California, 19-23 March2023.	March 2023	We demonstrate the importance of sampling design for improving detection and inference in wildlife monitoring. The work can be used to inform biodiversity monitoring terrestrial mammals using remote sensor arrays.
Wilson, T.L., J.A. Berube, A.P.K. Sirén, 2022, Perfecting the Imperfect Detection of Ticks: Winter Tick Epizootics and Moose Populations in the Northeastern U.S. Moose research in the Northeast U.S. and eastern provinces of Canada: 2022 project updates. 6 July, 2022 on-line,	July 2022	Monitoring for ticks presents data analysis and design challenges. We present preliminary results from a literature review about whether or not authors deal with known data issues, and present a sampling design that addresses all known data issues.
Wilson, R. E., S. A. Sonsthagen, and S. L. Talbot. Comparative genomic structure within Alaskan Galliforms. The Wildlife Society, Virtual. September 28 - October 2, 2020.	October 2020	will complete at a later date.
Wilson, R. E., S. A. Sonsthagen, C. R. Ely, B. Nolet, D. Heard, M. van der Sluijs, R. J. M. Nuijten, and D. Solovyeva. 2022. Spatial genomic structure in Tundra Swans: a circumpolar perspective for population delineation. 7th International Swan Symposium and 26th Swan Conference. Jackson, Wyoming Oct 24-27, 2022.	October 2022	We use genomic data to examine the spatial distribution of allelic diversity of Tundra Swans among North American and Eurasian populations. Tundra Swans are considered highly vulnerable to environmental change, habitat loss, and lead poisoning, and therefore knowledge of the population delineation and dispersal is key to understanding the resilience of this species to stressors.
Wilson, C., Kocik, J., and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Assessing the Ability of ARC800 Sensor Fish to Describe Physical Stressors Experienced by Migrating Fish. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Coastal rivers in the Gulf of Maine harbor a suite of migratory fishes that migrate between rivers and the ocean as juveniles and adults. Our goal was to assess the ARC800 Sensor Fish’s ability to quantify the impacts dams have on fish as they migrate downstream through dam fish ways and turbines.
Williams, J., C. Guy, T. Koel, and P. Bigelow. 2018. Identifying non-native lake trout spawning locations in Yellowstone Lake to improve suppression efficacy. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. PLATFORM.	May 2018	This study uses telemetry to identify spawning locations to improve removal of lake trout from Yellowstone Lake.
William Rosenthal, Ashleigh Pilkerton, Elizabeth Mandeville, Joe Skorupski, Paul Gerrity, Annika Walters and Catherine Wagner. 2020. Sauger Population Structure and Hybridization with Introduced Walleye. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2020	Sauger <i>Sander canadensis</i> are a species of greatest conservation need in Wyoming due to habitat fragmentation, competition with non-native fish, and the potential loss of genetic integrity through co-occurrence and hybridization with Walleye <i>Sander vitreus</i>. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of hybridization between these species is pertinent for the conservation of native Sauger populations
William Rosenthal W., J. Fennell, A. Walters, and C. Wagner. 2020. Evaluating Causes of Reproductive Isolation in Hybridizing Trout. American Fisheries Society virtual annual meeting.	September 2020	Hybridization with introduced Rainbow Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) is a substantial threat to genetically pure populations of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (<i>O. clarkii bouvieri</i>). Our results will aid Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout conservation by identifying how the impacts of hybridization with Rainbow Trout might be mitigated.
Wilkinson, B.P., and Jodice, P.G.R. 2019. Expansion of Brown Pelican diet associated with shrimp trawling effort in South Carolina. 43rd Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society, Salisbury, Maryland.	November 2019	Using environmentally-driven variation in the activity of South Carolina shrimp trawlers, we quantified the diet of brown pelicans under conditions of high available discarded bycatch and low available discarded bycatch. This work will help further our understanding of a potential food subsidy in this population, with implications for possible reproductive effects
Wilkinson, B.P., A.R. Robuck, R. Lohmann, H. Pickard, P.G.R. Jodice. 2020. Perfluoroalkyl substances in the eggs of brown pelicans from South Carolina. Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society (virtual).	November 2020	We examined the eggs of brown pelicans (<i>Pelecanus occidentalis</i>) from three colonies near Charleston, South Carolina, for contamination from perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). PFAS concentrations in the eggs of brown pelicans from the Charleston region are near the highest reported for seabird eggs.
Wilkinson, B., and P.G.R. Jodice. 2021. Brown pelicans as a model of partial migration in nearshore seabirds. 3rd World Seabird Conference, Hobart, Australia.	October 2021	Despite the relatively widespread incidence of partial migration in avian species, mechanistic causes underlying this behavior remain poorly understood. We evaluated three competing hypotheses driving partial migration in brown pelicans (<i>Pelecanus occidentalis) </i>tracked with GPS transmitters in the South Atlantic Bight, USA.
Wilbur, L., Coghlan, Jr., S. and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Assessing the distribution and abundance of Bridle Shiners in Maine. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Bridle shiners (<i>Notropis bifrenatus</i>) are one of Maine’s native species of freshwater minnow and are listed as a <i>Species of Special Concern</i> in the State. This project will inform the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife on the status of this species and will provide a foundation for future long-term monitoring of extant bridle shiner populations in the state.
Wiens, JD, KM Dugger, M Higley, DB Lesmeister, AB Franklin, KA Hamm, RR Bown. 2022. Removal of Invading Barred Owls Halts Long-term Population Declines of Northern Spotted Owls. The Wildlife Society's 29th Annual Conference, November 6-10, 2022, Spokane, WA	November 2022	We used a large-scale before-after-control-impact removal experiment to investigate the effects of an invasive competitor, the Barred Owl, on the population dynamics of a threatened, iconic old-forest native species, the Northern Spotted Owl. Removal of Barred Owls had a strong, positive effect on survival of sympatric Spotted Owls, which halted long-term population declines of Spotted Owls. After removals, the estimated mean annual rate of population change for Spotted Owls stabilized in areas with removals (0.2% decline per year), but continued to decline sharply in areas without removals (12.1% decline per year).
Wiens, JD, KM Dugger, JM Higley, DB Lesmeister, AB Franklin, KA Hamm, RR Bown, KE Dilione, and DC Simon. 2022. Barred Owl Removal Halts Long-term Population Declines of the Northern Spotted Owl. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	We used a large-scale before-after-control-impact removal experiment to investigate the effects of an invasive competitor, the Barred Owl (<i>Strix varia</i>), on the population dynamics of a threatened, iconic old-forest native species, the Northern Spotted Owl (<i>S. occidentalis caurina</i>). Removal of Barred Owls had a strong, positive effect on survival of sympatric Spotted Owls, which arrested long-term population declines of Spotted Owls. After removals, the estimated mean annual rate of population change for Spotted Owls stabilized in areas with removals (0.2% decline per year), but continued to decline sharply in areas without removals (12.1% decline per year).
Wiens, JD, KM Dugger, JM Higley, DB Lesmeister, AB Franklin, KA Hamm, RR Bown, KE Dilione, and DC Simon. 2021. Barred Owl Removal Halts Long-term Population Declines of the Northern Spotted Owl. 2021 Raptor Research Foundation joint Conference with the Neotropical Raptor Network, October 8-14, 2021, Boise, ID, USA.	October 2021	We used a large-scale before-after-control-impact removal experiment to investigate the effects of an invasive competitor, the Barred Owl (<i>Strix varia</i>), on the population dynamics of a threatened, iconic old-forest native species, the Northern Spotted Owl (<i>S. occidentalis caurina</i>). Removal of Barred Owls had a strong, positive effect on survival of sympatric Spotted Owls, which arrested long-term population declines of Spotted Owls. After removals, the estimated mean annual rate of population change for Spotted Owls stabilized in areas with removals (0.2% decline per year), but continued to decline sharply in areas without removals (12.1% decline per year).
Whittum, K., Zydlewski, J., Coghlan Jr., S., Cruz-Uribe, A. (2021) An assessment of age, growth, and otolith chemistry for White Catfish in the Penobscot River, Maine. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	White Catfish populations are declining in their native range but in coastal rivers in the northeast Atlantic coast, the relative abundance of this species is increasing. The tolerance of this species to moderate salinity, growing presence in the lower Penobscot River and frequent observation at the Milford Dam paint a likely picture of establishing a prominent presence upriver.
Whittum, K., Coghlan, Jr., S., Hayes, D., Zydlewski, J., Kiraly, I., Watson, J. (2020) Fish assemblage response to Dam removal on the Penobscot River, Maine. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	Fish assemblages in the Penobscot River were assessed before and after dam removal on the Penobscot River, Maine. Patterns of migratory fish recovery were presented.
Whittum, K., Coghlan Jr., S., Zydlewski, J., Hayes, D., Kiraly, I., and Watson, J. (2020) Changes in fish assemblages following main stem dam removals in the Penobscot River, Maine. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	In Maine, the Penobscot River Restoration Project removed the two lowermost dams on the river and improved fish passage at other dams to help recover declining sea-run fishes and increase resilience of entire ecosystems. To quantify spatial and temporal changes associated with river rehabilitation efforts, fish assemblages were assessed using boat electrofishing surveys (three years each, spring and autumn) prior to dam removal, shortly after removal, and six years post removal (in progress).
Whittum, K., Coghlan Jr., S., Zydlewski, J., and Hayes, D. (2020) Fish community assessment six years following dam removal in the Penobscot River, Maine. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Removing dams and their impoundments fundamentally changes flow regimes and increases connectivity, with profound effects on fish assemblages. To quantify spatial and temporal changes associated with river rehabilitation efforts, fish assemblage monitoring via boat electrofishinghas been conducted.
Whittum, K., Coghlan Jr., S., Zydlewski, J., Hayes, D. (2020) White catfish are accessing new habitat in the Penobscot River, Maine, following dam removals. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Captured fish, as well as fish removed at Milford Dam, will provide demographic and growth data to better understand this species within the Penobscot River. Preliminary aging via otoliths indicates those fish intercepted in the Milford fishway are older individuals (median 6), range (5-9) that are relatively large (250-425 mm).
Whittum, K., Zydlewski, J., Coghlan Jr., S., and Hayes, D. (2022) Long term biomonitoring of fish assemblages following large scale habitat restoration efforts in the Penobscot River, Maine. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	The Penobscot River Restoration Project is one of the largest ever completed river rehabilitation projects, culminating in the removal of the two lowermost dams on river and improvements to fish passage on several remaining dams. To quantify spatial and temporal changes associated with river rehabilitation efforts, fish assemblages were surveyed for 3 years prior to dam removal, 3 years after, and now 8 years post dam removal.
Whittle, E., I. Abernethy, and A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. Maternity roost site selection by northern long-eared bats in the Black Hills of Wyoming. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Sheridan, WY.	November 2019	Bat populations in North America are in decline due to habitat loss and degradation, interactions with wind turbines, and emerging disease. We tracked pregnant and lactating female northern long-eared bats (a threatened species) back to day roosts in the Black Hills National Forest to identify key attributes of maternal roost sites for managers.
Whittle, E., I. Abernethy, and A. Chalfoun. 2022. Evidence of context-dependent habitat selection by northern long-eared bats. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Jackson, WY.	April 2022	The threatened northern long-eared bat faces stressors range-wide associated with habitat change and disease. Our objectives were to 1) characterize maternity roosts of northern long-eared bats in the Black Hills, and 2) assess whether roost preferences are influenced by weather conditions and reproductive status.
Whitson. W.D., B.A. Grisham, C.A. Hagen, W.C. Conway, R. Howard, D.A. Haukos, and C. Villalobos. 2019. Lesser prairie-chicken habitat selection and nest success response to various prescribed burning and grazing regimes in eastern New Mexico. Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Bartlesville, Oklahoma	November 2019	Landscape heterogeneity is important to lesser prairie-chickens. Nest success is dependent upon management practice.
Whitson. W.D., B.A. Grisham, C.A. Hagen, W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, and C. Villalobos. 2020. Habitat selection and nest success response by lesser prairie-chickens to prescribed burning and grazing treatments. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, Texas.	February 2020	Landscape management is critical to persistence of lesser prairie-chicken populations. We document the response of lesser prairie-chickens to 5 grazing-fire treatments.
Whitson. M.D., B.A. Grisham, C.A. Hagen, W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, and C. Villalobos. 2023. Sand shinnery oak prairie ecoregion plant community composition response to various spring prescribed-fire and post-fire regimes in eastern New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.	February 2023	Understanding vegetation community response to prescribed fire and post-fire rest regimes can assist in more efficiently and effectively managing areas of Sand Shinnery Oak (Quercus havardii) Prairie Ecoregion. We surveyed plant community response to 5 spring prescribed-fire treatments, performed 2016 – 2021 by the BLM, using point-step transects (n = 385), identifying vegetation to species at points ~2 m apart along ~500-m transects.
Whitson. M.D., B.A. Grisham, C.A. Hagen, W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, and C. Villalobos. 2022. Habitat selection and nest success response of lesser prairie-chicken to prescribed burning and grazing. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.	February 2022	We used GPS satellite telemetry transmitters to monitor nesting success and habitat selection response by female lesser prairie-chickens to prescribed fire and grazing treatments. Additionally, quantification of plant community composition, invertebrate assemblages and biomass, and standing herbaceous biomass response to 5 spring prescribed-fire treatments, performed 2016-2022, and post-fire grazing treatments are being conducted to further analyze LEPC habitat selection and nest success response.
Whitson. M.D., B.A. Grisham, C.A. Hagen, W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, and C. Villalobos. 2021. Habitat selection and nest success response of lesser prairie- chicken to prescribed burning and grazing. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Virtual presentation.	February 2021	Severe declines of LEPC occupied range and population abundance have increased the importance of improving habitat management efficacy and efficiency to optimize remaining available habitats and sustain existing populations. We used GPS satellite telemetry transmitters to monitor nesting success and habitat selection response by female lesser prairie-chickens to prescribed fire and grazing treatments.
Whitson, M.W., W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, D.P. Collins, J.A. Moon, and P. Walther. 2019. Use of moist-soil management techniques for wintering waterfowl in fallow rice fields on the upper Texas Coast. Annual Meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Conroe, Texas.	February 2019	Moist-soil management is common wetland management strategy for food production to support wintering waterfowl. We evaluated the production of plants and invertebrates under a moist-soil management approach.
Whitson, M.D., W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, D.P. Collins, J.A. Moon, and P. Walther. 2019. Use of moist-soil management of wintering waterfowl in fallow rice fields on the upper Texas coast. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba.	August 2019	Moist-soil management is a potential option to increase mottled duck habitat in former rice fields. Using moist-soil management increased the amount of available for mottled ducks.
Whitson, M.D., W.C. Conway, D.A. Haukos, D.P. Collins, J.A. Moon, and P. Walther. 2019. Use of moist-soil management technique for wintering waterfowl in fallow rice fields on the upper Texas coast. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Poster	August 2019	Moist-soil management increase food availability for ducks on the Texas Gulf Coast. Slow drawdowns produce the greatest amount of food.
Whitlock, S., C. Baker, and J.T. Peterson. 2019. The value of model-based estimators for enumerating fish at passage barriers: an example involving Pacific lamprey at Willamette Falls, Oregon. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Reno NV.	September 2019	As a case study, we describe a model for estimating the abundance and upstream passage of Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) at Willamette Falls, OR, a heavily developed natural barrier with a fish passage facility. Our model used fish sampling data and mark-resight information from tag detections to estimate daily passage probability and the temporal distribution of arrivals below the barrier.
White, S.L., W.L. Miller, S.A. Dowell, M.L. Bartron, and T. Wagner. 2018. Limited hatchery introgression into wild brook trout populations despite reoccurring stocking. Annual Meeting of The American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey.	August 2018	One of first studies to examine introgression in actively stocked brook trout populations.
White, S.L., E.M. Hanks, and T. Wagner. 2019. A novel quantitative framework for riverscape genetics highlights the importance of mainstem channels for brook trout population connectivity. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.	September 2019	We present a novel modeling frameowork for riverscape genetics.
White, S.L. and T. Wagner. 2018. With Connectivity Comes Challenges: Brook Trout Metapopulation Dynamics Reveal Unique Management Challenges. Society for Freshwater Science, Detroit MI.	May 2018	This talk summarizes genetic and brook trout movement research in the context of large-scale conservation efforts.
White, L.M., J.W. Cain III, F. Abadi, J.S. Lewis, R.R. Parmenter. 2023. Large mammal distribution, habitat use, and co-occurrence in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico: responses to wildfire and forest management. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	Prescribed fire and forest thinning are used to restore forest resilience and to reduce the risk of costly megafires, but our understanding of ecological responses to these treatments is limited. Responses of large mammals in terms of changing distribution and interactions between carnivores and ungulates could have cascading effects on vegetation communities. We are evaluating large mammal habitat use in response to forest restoration treatments and wildfires in the southwestern Jemez Mountains of New Mexico, specifically accounting for the duration of post-disturbance recovery, burn severity, and spatial configuration.
White, L.M., F. Abadi, R.R. Parmenter, J.S. Lewis, and J.W. Cain III. 2022. Influence of wildfire and forest management on large mammal distribution, habitat use, and co-occurrence in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. 29th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	Prescribed fire and forest thinning are used to restore forest resilience and to reduce the risk of costly megafires, but our understanding of ecological responses to these treatments is limited. Responses of large mammals in terms of changing distribution and interactions between carnivores and ungulates could have cascading effects on vegetation communities. We are evaluating large mammal habitat use in response to forest restoration treatments and wildfires in the southwestern Jemez Mountains of New Mexico, specifically accounting for the duration of post-disturbance recovery, burn severity, and spatial configuration.
White, L., J.W. Cain III, F. A. Gabreselassie, J.S. Lewis, and R. Parmenter. 2021. Effects of wildfire and forest management on large mammal distribution, habitat use, and co-occurrence in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	February 2021	More than a century of logging and fire suppression has altered the structure and composition of many southwestern US forests beyond recognition and left them vulnerable to disturbance events with undesirable ecological consequences. Prescribed fire and forest thinning are used to cultivate functioning, resilient forests and to reduce the risk of costly megafires, but our understanding of ecological responses to these treatments is limited.
White, K.M., J. Stafford, A. Cheeseman, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2022. Predicted distribution of plains spotted skunk in eastern South Dakota. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA	November 2022	The plains spotted skunk (<i>Spilogale interrupta</i>) is being reviewed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. We used plains spotted skunk presence data from eastern South Dakota and cross-validated machine learning algorithms to evaluate habitat associations and identify areas where models predicted a high probability of spotted skunk presence.
White, K., S.M. Laverty, M. Parks, J.M. Long, and A.T. Taylor. 2022. Hybridization of Neosho Bass in the upper Illinois River Basin: a genetic status update and implications for individual growth. Annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lake Murray State Park, Oklahoma.	August 2022	To inform management and conservation efforts of Neosho Bass, our objectives were to 1) characterize the spatial extent and directionality of introgressive hybridization, and 2) examine the influences of genetic identity on individual growth. Ultimately, these models could help unravel the influences of genetic identity and environment on growth of Neosho Bass.
White, K., S.M. Laverty, M. Parks, J.M. Long, and A.T. Taylor. 2022. Hybrid swarming of Neosho Bass with non-native Smallmouth Bass in the upper Illinois River Basin, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Academy of Science Annual Technical Meeting, Tulsa, Oklahoma.	November 2022	To inform management and conservation efforts of Neosho Bass, our objectives were to 1) characterize the spatial extent and directionality of introgressive hybridization, and 2) examine the influences of genetic identity on individual growth. Ultimately, these models could help unravel the influences of genetic identity and environment on growth of Neosho Bass.
White, K., S. Laverty, M. Parks, J. Long, and A.T. Taylor. 2023. Hybrid swarming of Neosho Bass with non-native Smallmouth Bass in the upper Illinois River basin and implications for individual growth. Southern Division American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.	February 2023	Non-native Smallmouth Bass were stocked in Lake Tenkiller in 1991 and 1992, resulting in introgressive hybridization with Neosho Bass in areas upstream of the impoundment. Analysis of SNP panel genotypes in STRUCTURE and NewHybrids revealed an ongoing hybrid swarm in the Illinois River mainstem, with some pockets of nonhybrid Neosho Bass remaining in far upstream reaches of smaller tributaries.
White, K., R. C. Lonsinger, S. M. Crimmins, E. M. Anderson, and T. M. LIvieri. 2021. Fine-scale space use by swift foxes on a black-footed ferret recovery site. Swift Fox Conservation Team Meeting.	May 2021	Swift foxes have been implicated as a potential driver of declining populations of endangered black-footed ferrets. We used camera-based monitoring and occupancy analyses to better understand spatial patterns of swift foxes use on a black-ferret recovery site in western Kansas.
White, K., J.M. Long, and A.T. Taylor. 2021. Linking Smallmouth Bass genetics to individual growth in the upper Illinois River, Oklahoma. Annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Sequoyah State Park, Hulbert, OK.	September 2021	Like other endemic black basses, the Neosho SMB subspecies is threatened by hybridization with non-native <i>Micropterus</i> forms. Non-native Northern SMB (<i>M. d. dolomieu</i>) were stocked within Lake Tenkiller, which has resulted in introgressive hybridization with Neosho SMB in areas upstream of the impoundment, including the Illinois River. Pairing genetic identities with estimated ages will be used to parameterize von Bertalanffy growth functions that take into account the potential influence of genetic identity, while also evaluating environmental effects on annual growth increments.
White, J., R. Wallick, L. Stratton Garvin, J. Peterson, and T. Kock. 2021. Assessment of Habitat Availability for Juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Willamette River. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, March 3-5.	March 2021	We are working with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and managers to develop decision support tools that integrate flow, habitat, and temperature models with ecological models for predicting the response of fish and herpetofauna to altered flow regimes
White, J., R. Wallick, J. Peterson, R. Piaskowski, J. MacDonald, and B. Overstreet. 2019. Fish and flows: Quantifying the effects of flow management on rearing habitat for spring Chinook and winter steelhead in Willamette River using high-resolution hydraulic models. 55th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, March 4-8, Bend, OR.	March 2019	To inform flow management decisions, this study quantifies relationships between flow and rearing habitat availability for ESA-listed spring Chinook salmon and winter steelhead along 200 km of the Willamette, North Santiam and McKenzie Rivers using high resolution (<5m2) hydraulic models. Preliminary results show that relationships between streamflow and habitat availability are spatially variable, reflecting diverse geomorphic conditions and resulting patterns of depth and velocity. Despite local variability, reach-scale trends of habitat response to streamflow are apparent, especially when comparing the laterally dynamic and laterally stable river segments.
Whetten, A. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2023. A framework for clustering trajectories of telemetric data. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	Distinguishing groups of similar trajectories from a large collection is a non-trivial task that enhances exploratory data analysis and improves population-level inference. We propose a flexible framework for clustering trajectories of ecological telemetric data that allows expert-knowledge to determine the separating feature(s) in the clustering model using a framework compatible with Bayesian methods which account for sources of uncertainty unique to telemetric data.
Whetten, A. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2023. A Bayesian machine learning framework for animal telemetry data. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	Telemetry data (i.e., recorded locations over time) are a common type of ecological data that could benefit from the combination of ideas from Bayesian analysis and machine learning. We propose a framework for embedding supervised machine learning algorithms into hierarchical Bayesian models of animal movement usering an approach for estimating trajectories where portions of the model may be custom crafted to match study-specific objectives.
Westhoff, J., D. Novinger, and J. Decoske. 2019. Lessons from monitoring Missouri’s rare fishes using occupancy estimation. Southeastern Fishes Council, Knoxville, TN. November 2019.	November 2019	This presentation discussed results from long-term monitoring of rare fishes and the lessons learned along the way. The results were framed as a way for state agency staff to design and implement their own monitoring programs.
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.
Westhoff, J. T., C. Rice, H. Abdelrahman, and J. Stoeckel. 2018. Multi-method inference of temperature tolerance and preference for a native and an invasive crayfish. International Association of Astacology. Pittsburg, PA. July 2018.	July 2018	This presentation described a study where we used multiple estimation methods to determine the thermal tolerance of imperiled crayfish and an invasive species of crayfish. Results were used to locate sections of stream where thermal refugia may exist for native crayfish.
West, R., G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2020. Diet overlap between two top predators in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Poster presentation. Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. George, Utah, 26 – 27 February 2020.	February 2020	This work has important findings and implications for the management of the fishery in Pyramid Lake, Nevada
West, R. N. Barrett, G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2019. Feeding selectivity and diet overlap of coexisting Lake Trout and Arctic Grayling in two oligotrophic arctic lakes Poster presentation: Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada, September 2019.	October 2019	Competition may be intensified in unproductive arctic lakes where resource availability is low. To alleviate competition and enable coexistence, Arctic Grayling and Lake Trout may partition resources and thereby reduce niche overlap. Our goal was to determine prey selectivity (i.e., diet electivity) and quantify niche overlap between these species in two arctic lakes. The results from this study improve our understanding of factors (i.e., resource partitioning) enabling the coexistence of these two species in oligotrophic arctic lakes.
West, R. N. Barrett, G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2019. Feeding ecology and diet overlap of coexisting lake trout and arctic grayling in two open and connected arctic lakes. Poster presentation: Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Provo, Utah, 12 – 14 March 2019.	March 2019	The results from this study improve our understanding of factors (i.e., resource partitioning) enabling the coexistence of arctic grayling and lake trout in oligotrophic arctic lakes. With changes in resource availability as a result of a changing climate, competition between these species may very likely intensify.
Wesley, V.P., M.W. Rogers. 2021. Age and growth of three important commercially harvested fishes in Tennessee: Skipjack Herring, Silver Carp, and Smallmouth Buffalo. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2021	Student Masters thesis proposal presentation on estimating age and growth of three commercial fishes in Tennessee.
Welsh, S.A. and Z.J. Loughman. A Nonnative Crayfish (Faxonius virilis) Use of an Eel Ladder, Potomac River Drainage, USA . Meeting of the International Association of Astacologists, Pittsburgh, PA, 10 July 2018.	July 2018	Understanding range expansions of nonnative species is important for conservation efforts. This study informs natural resource managers on the spread of a nonnative crayfish associated with a fish passage facility.
Welsh, S. K. Matt, and D. Smith. Spawning Characteristics of Yellow Perch During Periods of Water Level Fluctuations in a Hydropower Reservoir. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Charleston, West Virginia, 23-26 October 2022.	October 2022	Water level fluctuations alter reservoir ecosystems, including the dewatering of fish eggs during lake level drawdowns. We examined relationships between water level fluctuations and spawning characteristics of yellow perch in a Central Appalachian hydropower reservoir, providing data to inform decisions regarding management of fish populations and lake level drawdown regulations.
Wellstone, K., B. Ertel, C. Guy, T. Koel, J. Rotella, and A. Zale. 2023. Electrofishing and angling data reduce error in abundance estimates for trout in the Lamar River. 56th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 21-24 February 2023, Butte, Montana.	February 2023	We show that a combination of angling and electrofishing can be used to estimate fish abundances in a small, montane river.
Wellicome, T.I., C.J. Conway, A.J. Locatelli, A. Marsh, C. Scobie, and E. Bayne. 2023. Space use and home ranges in migratory Burrowing Owls: A look at their full annual cycle. Western Section of The Wildlife Society. Riverside, CA. 6 Feb 2023.	February 2023	foraging behavior and diel activity of Burrowing Owls in relation to roads, crops, and grass height
Wellicome, T. I., C. J. Conway, D. H. Johnson, J. L. Conley, D. R. Bruinsma, C. G. Lundblad, and R. J. Fisher. 2019. Long-distance Migration of Burrowing Owls Across Western North America. Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 20 Feb 2019.	February 2019	burrowing owls migration from Canada and the US to Mexico, pathways and timing were documented.
Wellicome, T. I., C. J. Conway, D. H. Johnson, J. L. Conley, D. R. Bruinsma, C. G. Lundblad, and R. J. Fisher. 2018. Long-distance migration of Burrowing Owls across western North America. International Ornithological Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia. 22 Aug 2018.	August 2018	burrowing owls migration from Canada and the US to Mexico, pathways and timing were documented.
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 more than adding smaller, more numerous easements.
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 migration movements.
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 migration movements.
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 migration movements.
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.
Weedop. D.H., Z. Ahrens, G.P. Thiede, R.N. Barrett, and P. Budy. 2019. A Spatial Comparison of Diets of Predatory Fishes Above and Below the Paiute Farms Waterfall in the San Juan River, Utah. Poster Presentation: Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Provo, Utah, 12 – 14 March 2019	March 2019	Our research sheds light on the challenging management trade-offs of novel ecosystems; the barrier should be removed for native fish passage but at the same time is protecting the upper river from nonnative predators.
Weedop, D., Romer, J., Ziller, J. and Murphy, C.A. 2022. Are Mountain Whitefish sentinels of change? Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting (virtual).	March 2022	We compiled 20 years of upstream passage data, comparing timing among species. We found Mountain Whitefish declined dramatically over the period of study. Our findings suggest that additional studies on Mountain Whitefish populations in Oregon may be important to understanding current and future trends of this native and ecologically relevant species.
Weedop, D., Murphy, C.A. 2022. Community Interactions Within Acadia National Park’s Freshwater Food Webs. Poster presentation to the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Food webs can reveal how fish assemblages, including introduced fishes, impact the niches of individual fish species. To investigate potential interactions within Acadia National Park lakes, carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes are being collected from multiple trophic levels in five lentic systems, with a focus on sampling the fish community, prey, and basal resources.
Wedgeworth, M., and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Examining the relationship between Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis spawning and environmental variables within the upper Red River basin. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	The Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis is a pelagic-broadcast spawning cyprinid (i.e., pelagophil) endemic to the Red River basin and a species of greatest concern need in Oklahoma. The vulnerability of Prairie Chub to changes in flow alteration is thought to be largely attributed to its reproductive ecology. We evaluated hatch date related to discharge, and temperature conditions across the Red River basin.
Wedgeworth, M., R. Mollenhauer, and S.K. Brewer. 2019. Local colonization and extinction of Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis across wet-dry cycles in the upper Red River Basin. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Tulsa.	February 2019	The reproductive strategy of Prairie chub is common among prairie stream fishes and relies on adequate discharge for successful recruitment. Examining discharge requirements for Prairie chub can inform management regulations on water use that may have broader implications for this reproductive guild. We modeled Prairie Chub colonization and extinction probabilities in relation to flow regime metrics, while accounting for imperfect detection.
Wedgeworth, M., R. Mollenhauer, and S. K. Brewer. 2022. Temporal and spatial variability of Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis spawning in the upper Red River basin. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	January 2022	The Prairie Chub<i> Machrybopsis australis</i> is assumed a pelagic-broadcast spawning cyprinid (i.e., pelagophil) endemic to the Red River basin. Pelagophils spawn over a protracted season and their recruitment is thought to be linked to higher discharge and connectivity. We systematically collected age-0 Prairie Chub across the catchment during spring and summer 2019 and 2020 to determine the factors related to spawning dates.
Wedgeworth, M. and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Examining the relationship between Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis spawning and environmental variables within the upper Red River basin. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock.	February 2020	Prairie Chub is a species of conservation concern and the drivers of spawning are unknown. We modeled the relationships between discharge and temperature variation and hatch date of Prairie Chub in the upper Red River basin.
Wedgeworth, M and SK Brewer. 2020. Context dependency of Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis flow ecology relationships. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Columbus.	September 2020	The Prairie Chub is of conservation interest due to uncertainty about its life history, distribution and status. We modeled hydrologic relationships across coarse and fine scales to understand how these relationships change across space and time.
Webster, M., G. Barrile, A. Walters, and A. Chalfoun. 2020. ‘Dude! Where’s my pond?!' Evaluating the role of beaver activity in pond persistence over time. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2020	Beaver fundamentally modify stream morphology and hydrology by creating ponds and wetlands that serve as critical breeding habitat for a plethora of species. Over time, as fluctuations in pond quality and loss of pond habitat occurs, population persistence for species reliant on such habitat is dependent on the creation of new beaver ponds.
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.
Weaver, D., Sigourney, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Forecasting the upstream movement of adult Atlantic salmon. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	The timing of migration in fish species is linked to seasonal changes in environmental conditions. We presented a model to forecast eel migration.
Weaver, D., Sigourney, D., Vallee, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) A forecasting tool for downstream migrating adult American Eels. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	During downstream migration, American eel face substantial injury and mortality passing through hydroelectric facilities.<br>We constructed an auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model that uses historical eel catch data, environmental relationships, and real-time environmental data to forecast silver eel movement.
Weaver, D., Sigourney, D., Delucia, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Forecasting the downstream migration of adult silver phase American eels. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum.January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Beginning in late summer, silver phase eels migrate from freshwater systems out to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. Improved predictions as to the timing and magnitude of eel migrations may inform mitigation actions (e.g., operational shutdowns) to reduce injury and mortality.
Weaver, D., Sigourney, D., Delucia, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) Forecasting the downstream migration of adult silver phase American eels. 149th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Reno Nevada. September 29.	September 2019	Improved predictions as to the timing and magnitude of eel migrations may inform mitigation actions (e.g., operational shutdowns) to reduce injury and mortality. This work represents a step towards the development of an auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) forecasting model to predict silver eel movement using forecasted environmental covariates.
Weaver, D., Brown, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) Where there’s a Will, but not a Way: Behavior of American Shad Approaching the Brunswick Dam Fishway on the Androscoggin River, Maine. 2019 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference, Augusta, Maine. March 28.	March 2019	Brunswick Dam impedes fish passage in the Androscoggin River at the head of tide and blocks approximately 32 km of spawning habitat for American shad. We analyzed video and telemetry data collected by the Maine Department of Marine Resources from 2002-2005 to evaluate American shad behavior approaching the fishway relative to hydropower turbine operations.
Weaver, D., Brown, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) Where there’s a Will, but not a Way: Behavior of American Shad Approaching the Brunswick Dam Fishway on the Androscoggin River, Maine. 2019 Coordinating Committee Meeting of the U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Orono, ME. March 26. (Poster)	March 2019	American shad are present in high numbers below the Brunswick Dam Maine, yet they are rarely passed upstream. We present telemetry and video data to better understand this poor fishway performance.
Weaver, D., Brown, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2018) Behavior of American Shad Approaching the Brunswick Dam Fishway on the Androscoggin River, Maine. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Atlantic City, New Jersey. August 20.	August 2018	Brunswick Dam, at the head of tide, impedes fish passage in the Androscoggin River and blocks approximately 32 km of spawning habitat for American shad. To inform passage improvements, a radio telemetry study was conducted from 2002–2005 to characterize American Shad behavior near the vertical slot fishway.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Swainson’s hawk migration flight characteristics across a variable landscape. 2019 Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno NV.	October 2019	Swainson's hawks are long distance migrants, but many aspects of their migration behavior is still poorly understood. We examine how migration strategies vary across different topographical and ecological areas.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Swainson's hawks use the staging strategy to complete long-distance migration. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, San Marcos, TX. April 2018.	April 2018	This presentation will present evidence that Swainson's hawks engage in a relatively continuous migration, and likely forage only during the crepuscular hours before going to and just after leaving roosts.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Flight Characteristics of Migrating Swainson’s Hawks Across a Variable Landscape. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Wind energy development is rapidly expanding internationally. We assessed Swainson's hawk migration behavior from North American to Argentina to assess potential conflict with wind energy development.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2022. Risk of Swainson's Hawks Encountering Wind Turbines Across Their Global Range. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Marble Falls, TX, 24-26 Feb. 2022	February 2022	Swainson's hawks are long distance migrants, breeding from as far north as Canada and wintering in Argentina. This is the first study to use GPS tracking data, online databases of wind energy facilities, and remotely sensed detections of wind energy facilities in Latin America, to assess potential risk of these structures to the species.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2021. Survival and Behaviors of Juvenile and Adult Swainson's Hawks. Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Boise, ID. October 2021.	October 2021	This work is the first work to focus on multi-year survival and migratory behaviors of juvenile Swainson's hawks between their breeding grounds in North America and wintering grounds in South America. We report departures from normal migration routes occur and often lead to mortality, and differential patterns of wintering ground occupancy during the first, but not subsequent, winters.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2021. Risk of Swainson's Hawks Encountering Wind Turbines Across Their Global Range. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Boise, ID. October 2021.	October 2021	Swainson's hawks are long distance migrants, breeding from as far north as Canada and wintering in Argentina. This is the first study to use GPS tracking data, online databases of wind energy facilities, and remotely sensed detections of wind energy facilities in Latin America, to assess potential risk of these structures to the species.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2019. Swainson’s hawks select for open country while migrating through the rainforests of Central and South America. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Little information is available for habitat selection of Swainson's hawks during annual migrations through Central and South America. We assessed habitat used by migrating individuals and found that open areas were consistently selected for, even when passing over extensive tropical rainforest regions.
Waterhouse, L., L. Ailloud, G. daSilva, J. M. Hoenig. Updated Growth Curves for Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Species (Skipjack, Yellowfin, and Bigeye). The Atlantic Ocean tropical Tuna Tagging Programme (AOTTP) Final Symposium Experience, Results and Lessons Learnt from Oceanic Tuna Tagging Campaigns: the AOTTP in Context. ONLINE.12-14 January 2021.	January 2021	Data from the AOTTP project (including hard part and tagging data) was used to update the growth curves for three tropical tuna species: skipjack, bigeye, and yellowfin.
Waterhouse, L., L. Ailloud, G. daSilva, J. M. Hoenig. Improving age composition estimates: Evaluating a Bayesian method for estimating ages from spines with vascularized cores. World Fisheries Congress. Virtual, 20-24 September 2021.	August 2021	This work describes a Bayesian-like model for imputing missing rings from fish spines when vascularization has possibly led to some rings being missing (unobservable). Spines can be used to non-lethally age fish, making this an attractive method to use to age fish.
Waterhouse, L., L. Ailloud, G. daSilva, J. M. Hoenig. Improving age composition estimates: Evaluating a Bayesian method for estimating ages from spines with vascularized cores. The Atlantic Ocean tropical Tuna Tagging Programme (AOTTP) Final Symposium Experience, Results and Lessons Learnt from Oceanic Tuna Tagging Campaigns: the AOTTP in Context. ONLINE.12-14 January 2021.	January 2021	This work describes a Bayesian-like model for imputing missing rings from fish spines when vascularization has possibly led to some rings being missing (unobservable). Spines can be used to non-lethally age fish, making this an attractive method to use to age fish.
Washington, J., D.R. Malone, R. Martin, and C.W. Boal. Development of an improved survey method for the Texas kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elator). Annual meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX, Feb. 2023.	February 2023	This poster will present study design and preliminary results of experimental methods for surveying for small nocturnal mammals.
Warlick, AJ, Pendleton, L, Robinson, LH, Pearson, SF, Converse, SJ. The effects of individual characteristics and ocean conditions on the reproductive phenology and demography of pigeon guillemots (Cepphus columba) on Protection Island, WA. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Virtual April 2022.	April 2022	This work examines the demography of pigeon guillemots in Puget Sound and will provide important information as to how this population may be considered an indicator species in the region. Little is known about the effects of environmental variability on this population, nor do we know the rates at which birds survive and reproduce. The results of our work is important for ongoing efforts to understand the status of this population and will help contextualize the findings of the Salish Sea Guillemot Network, highlighting the value of the data and insights gained from a growing community science program in Puget Sound.
Warlick, AJ, Himes Boor, G, McGuire T, Shelden, KEW, Jacobson, E, Boyd, C, Wade, P, Punt, AE, Converse, SJ. An integrated model to examine population viability and factors limiting the recovery of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Virtual, January 2022.	January 2022	This research examines factors limiting the recovery of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and estimates the effects of ocean conditions on demography. We highlight estimated extinction risk probabilities for this population within an integrated population model framework that will be useful for conservation and management measures aimed at recovering the population.
Warlick AJ, Wood F, Hostetter NJ, Converse SJ. A Bayesian state-space nest survival model that incorporates breeding phenology to address unknown age and unknown fate data. International Statistical Ecology Conference. Capetown, South Africa. June 27-July 1, 2022.	June 2022	We present a novel approach for estimating reproductive output that accounts for uncertainty in nest age, state, and fate that is useful when either the study design or location of nests precludes observing precisely when nests are initiated, eggs hatch, or chicks fledge. This work extends nest survival modeling techniques, is applicable to other populations with fully or partially unobservable nests, provides the first estimates of demographic rates for this species in the region, and lends insight into the relationship between population dynamics and environmental variability that will be useful for ongoing monitoring and conservation efforts.
Warlick AJ, SJ Converse, and DS Johnson. 2019. Modeling the effects of ocean conditions on survival in the western stock of Steller sea lions within a Bayesian integrated population model. NOAA Protected Species Assessment Workshop II. La Jolla, California. 11-14 February.	February 2019	This is a student led presentation on survival modeling for Steller sea lions. This modeling will be carried out within an integrated population modeling framework that will ultimately be used for status assessment in this protected stock.
Warlick AJ, SJ Converse, and DS Johnson. 2019. Evaluating the effects of ocean conditions on survival and natality in Steller sea lions using an integrated population model. American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society Joint Conference, Reno, Nevada. 29 September - 3 October.	September 2019	This conference paper will report on the development of an integrated population model that is being developed for the western DPS of Steller sea lions. The model will be used both to assess status and to understand the effects of oceanographic conditions on the population.
Warlick AJ, NJ Hostetter, and SJ Converse. 2020. Estimating reproductive success using a Bayesian nest survival model with uncertain nest age and nest state for Pigeon Guillemots in Puget Sound, Washington. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Online. 22-26 June.	June 2020	Developing a novel model framework to estimate nest survival for a local seabird species that has been deemed an indicator species but for which no demographic information or abundance trends are known. This project also highlights the potential of citizen science data for this species throughout the region.
Warlick AJ, G Himes Boor, T McGuire, KEW Shelden, C Boyd, P Wade, AE Punt, SJ Converse. 2021 (POSTPONED). Examining hypotheses for limited recovery of Cook Inlet Belugas: integrated population models reduce uncertainty in population viability analyses. Society for Marine Mammalogy Biennial Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, December 13-17, 2021.	December 2021	This work examines the demography and viability of an endangered population of beluga whales in Alaska and has the potential to inform future conservation and management alternatives.
Warlick AJ, F Wood, NJ Hostetter, and SJ Converse. 2021. Integrated population modeling of an unmarked population to examine environmental drivers of demography for an indicator species. EURING 2021 Analytical Meeting & Workshop, Virtual.	May 2021	This novel model framework provides an approach to estimate abundance, reproductive success, and environmental driver of population dynamics for an unmarked population of a local indicator seabird species. This will improve our ecological insights about the population in addition to making methodological contributions to the field.
Warlick AJ, DS Johnson, and SJ Converse. 2019. Estimating abundance and the effects of ocean conditions on survival and natality in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) using an integrated population model. World Marine Mammal Science Conference. Barcelona, Spain. 9-12 December.	December 2019	This conference paper will report on the development of an integrated population model that is being developed for the western DPS of Steller sea lions. The model will be used both to assess status and to understand the effects of oceanographic conditions on the population.
Warlick AJ, C Boyd, T McGuire, KEW Shelden, E Jacobson, AE Punt, and SJ Converse. 2020. Examining hypotheses for limited recovery of Cook Inlet beluga whales: integrated population models reduce uncertainty in population viability analyses. Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Anchorage, Alaska. 27-31 January.	January 2020	Initial results of a population viability analysis for an endangered marine mammal population that is of conservation and management interest to many stakeholders. This work improves an existing model and takes the first step toward assessing future viability and will solicit feedback and discussion about anthropogenic threats.
Ware, M., J. Gehrt, and D. Haukos. 2023. Non-breeding space use and survival of a constrained population of Greater Prairie-chickens on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Kansas. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	We evaluated nonbreeding ecology of a constrained population of greater prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) on Fort Riley Military Reservation, Kansas, USA, which is one of the last intact large tracts of tall-grass prairie. Given the relatively high survival rate, high quality winter resources are present on Fort Riley, but foods on the Reservation may be limiting late in the nonbreeding season based on increasing crop use during late winter.
Ware, M., J. Gehrt, and D. Haukos. 2021. Non-breeding space use and survival of a constrained population of Greater Prairie-chickens on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We estimated survival of greater prairie-chickens and measured resource and space use during the non-breeding season on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Geary and Riley counties, Kansas. Thirteen females survived to the non-breeding season with an apparent non-breeding survival of 61.5% for both years; greater prairie chickens selected for food plots but slightly against hayed areas; and only 2.22% of locations were outside of the boundaries of Fort Riley.
Ward, N., A.J. Lynch, K. Bouska, H. Embke, J. Kocik, T. Krabbenhoft, D. Lawrence, M. Magee, B.M. Maitland, J. Morton, J.D. Muehlbauer, R. Newman, H.M. Rantala, G.G. Sass, A. Schulz and J. Wilkening. 2022. Using the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework to reimagine large river management. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21-25 August 2022.	August 2022	This presentation explores how the Resist-Adapt-Direct framework can be used to structure large river management decisions. It focuses specifically on the Mississippi River system.
Wann, G.T., C.L. Aldridge, M.M. McLachlan, J.L. Beck, T.S. Bowden, P.S. Coates, C.J. Conway, D.K. Dahlgren, J.B. Dinkins, A.N. Johnston, C.A. Hagen, P.D. Makela, D.E. Naugle, B.R. Noon, M.A. Schroeder, J.S. Sedinger, L.R. Waldner, B.L. Walker, and P.J. Williams. 2022. Collaborative conservation: creating range-wide seasonal habitat models for greater sage-grouse. WAFWA 32rd Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop. Logan, UT. 18 Aug 2022.	August 2022	summary of preliminary steps for modeling range-wide habitat quality of sage-grouse
Wang, H, CHen Q, La Peyre MK, Hu K, La Peyre JF 2018. Predicting the impacts of Mississippi River diversions and sea-level rise on spatial patterns of eastern oyster growth rate and production. State of the Coast, New Orleans, LA, May 30-June 1, 2018.	May 2018	This is a model that examines how oyster production may shift across Louisiana's most productive oyster estuary under different management and future climate scenarios.
Walther, E., B. Irwin, and B. Albanese. 2023. Demographic variability in spawning migration of Sicklefin redhorse (Moxostoma sp.). Graduate Student Symposium, Odum School of Ecology, Athens, GA.	February 2023	Sickelfin Redhorse (<i>Moxostoma</i> sp.) is a rare, undescribed sucker species (family Catostomidae), which is endemic to the Hiwassee and Little Tennessee River. We are working with GA DNR and the Sicklefin Redhorse Conservation Committee to better understand phenology of sex-specific spawning migration.
Walther, E., B. Irwin, and B. Albanese. 2023. Demographic variability in spawning migration of Sicklefin redhorse (Moxostoma sp.). Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. Simons, GA. 2nd place for student oral presentation.	February 2023	Sickelfin Redhorse (<i>Moxostoma</i> sp.) is a rare, undescribed sucker species (family Catostomidae), which is endemic to the Hiwassee and Little Tennessee River. We are working with GA DNR and the Sicklefin Redhorse Conservation Committee to better understand phenology of sex-specific spawning migration.
Walters, T.S., K.C. VerCauteren, and W.D. Walter. 2022. Infectious prion movement potential of American crows. 6- 10 November 2022, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	CWD is not known to cause disease in crows despite the fact they may encounter it through consuming the meat of infected deer, sharing food sources with infected deer, or prions persisting in the environment. In response to this finding a study was developed in Pennsylvania to sample wild crows for the presence of infectious prions and model crow movement.
Walters, A.W., Z. Hooley-Underwood, and E.G. Mandeville. 2018. Evaluating the influence of dams and diversions on Burbot movement in the Wind River Drainage, Wyoming using genetic, isotopic, and field data. Western Division of American Fisheries Society, Anchorage, Alaska.	May 2018	Burbot (Lota lota) populations are declining with dams and water diversions thought to be a major threat. This research used a multi-scale approach to increase our inferential abilities and mechanistic understanding of Burbot movement patterns between natural and managed systems.
Walters, A., R. Walker, and S. Alford. 2018. Evaluating the resiliency of fish populations to stochastic disturbances. WY-TWS and WLCI Joint Meeting, Laramie, WY.	November 2018	Stream ecosystems are subject to frequent natural and anthropogenic disturbance events including floods, droughts, contaminant spills, and riparian habitat loss. A better understanding of species’ ability to recolonize sites following disturbance will provide insight into the persistence of fish species in these streams which have been highly affected by disturbance events (e.g. oil and product water spills, low flow events, re-routing of stream channels, and road and pipeline building).
Walters, A. and Ciepiela, L. R. 2019. Fitness consequences of life-history variation in spawning migrations of two inland salmonids. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.	May 2019	Knowing where fish reside, their movement patterns, and the habitats associated with their growth and reproduction is fundamental to the successful conservation of desired species.
Walters, A. and Ciepiela, L. R. 2019. Fitness consequences of life-history variation in spawning migrations of two inland salmonids. Joint American Fisheries Society and Wildlife Society Meeting.	October 2019	Knowing where fish reside, their movement patterns, and the habitats associated with their growth and reproduction is fundamental to the successful conservation of desired species.
Walters AW, Rosenthal WC, Fennell JM, Mandeville EG, and Wagner CE. 2023. Temporal segregation in spawn timing and increased reproductive fitness allow persistence of nonhybridised Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Advances in the Population Ecology of Stream-Dwelling Salmonids VI.	May 2023	Hybridisation with introduced taxa threatens the persistence of native salmonid species. Mechanistic studies of reproductive isolation provide insight into the variable hybridisation outcomes observed amongst salmonids and can help inform management of threatened salmonids.
Walter,W.D., G. Bastille-Rousseau, M. Craft, P. Cross, M. Diuk-Wasser, R.B. Gagne, J. Hewitt, K. Manlove, L.D. Plimpton, M. Van Acker, K. C. VercCuteren, M. Wilber, G. Wilson-Henjum, G. Wittemyer, and K.M. Pepin. 2023. A national-scale distributed surveillance design for SARS-CoV-2 in a potential wildlife reservoir host. 71st Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, Athens, GA, 29 July-4 August 2023.	August 2023	Emergence of zoonotic diseases in new wildlife host species continues to occur globally and poses major health or conservation risks for the hosts involved. Here, we describe the design, operationalization, and preliminary findings from a novel distributed surveillance project of SARS-CoV-2 in deer supported through USDA-APHIS and the American Rescue Plan Act that aims to understand establishment and reservoir dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in deer.
Walter,W.D., C. Lue, and J. Bartz. 2022. Strain types for chronic wasting disease and efforts towards a virtual tissue repository. Prion 2022, Gottingen, Germany, 13 September 2022.	September 2022	Monitoring, characterizing, and tracking progression of CWD across the US has not been possible because identification of distinct strains of CWD has been lacking. Although understanding of the biology of prions has been well studied, prion researchers have been unable to study prion strains in multiple regions of the US because of the lack of availability and information available for samples positive for CWD.
Walter, W.D., F.S. Ahrestani, and W.L. Miller. 2019. Synergy of genetics and diffusion dynamics in white-tailed deer to understand epidemiology of chronic wasting disease. 68th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, Tahoe City, CA.	August 2019	Subpopulation structuring for a species determined by assessing microsatellite variation across a large geographic area can provide valuable information on assessing transmission dynamics of a disease. Combined with knowledge of environmental variables driving diffusion dynamics of a disease across a landscape, understanding disease epidemiology at broad spatial scales is possible.
Walter, W.D., C.S. Rosenberry, A. Fameli, and J. Edson. 2022. Associations of white-tailed deer with and without chronic wasting disease. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, Madison, WI, 23-29 July 2022	July 2022	Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first detected in white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) in Pennsylvania in 2012 and has spread within this initial area with prevalence exceeding 5%. Most studies that characterize the contact rates of white-tailed deer infected with CWD use diseased-free deer that were not monitored with an area that had CWD.
Walter, W.D., C.S. Rosenberry, A. Fameli, and J. Edson. 2022. Associations of white-tailed deer with and without chronic wasting disease. 6- 10 November 2022, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first detected in white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) in Pennsylvania in 2012 and has spread within this initial area with prevalence exceeding 5%. Most studies that characterize the contact rates of white-tailed deer infected with CWD use diseased-free deer that were not monitored with an area that had CWD.
Walsworth, T.E., Budy, P., Wheaton, J., Macfarlane, W.W., Shahverdian, S., Thiede, G.P., Keller, D., Goodell, J., and Jimenez, J. Harnessing process-based restoration to improve in-stream and riparian habitat in the Price River, Utah. Oral presentation: Utah Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Provo, Utah, March 12-14, 2019.	March 2019	Providing an update to fisheries managers, researchers and restoration practitioners regarding the Price River Restoration Project. Preliminary monitoring data as well as proposed restoration activity design will be presented.
Walsworth TE and Budy P. 2020. Rio Grande silvery minnow hydrobiological analysis: draft results. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. January 27. Albuquerque, NM. USBR, Albuquerque Office.	January 2020	We present draft results of analyses examining the effect of interannual hydrologic variation on the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow to collaborators and stakeholders. Feedback and discussions form this presentation will ultimately be incorporated into our final analyses and reports.
Walsworth TE and Budy P. 2020. Hydrologic drivers of distribution and abundance of the extremely imperiled Rio Grande silvery minnow. Oral presentation: Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society - Western Division. Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 12-15, 2020.	April 2020	We present an analysis of the relationship between Rio Grande silvery minnow population dynamics and interannual hydrologic variation. We then examine the probability of achieving conservation and recovery targets under alternative hydrologic conditions.
Walsworth TE and Budy P. 2020. Hydrologic drivers of distribution and abundance of the extremely imperiled Rio Grande silvery minnow. Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter American Fisheries Society. St. George, UT. February 25-27, 2020.	February 2020	We examine the relationships between annual hydrologic conditions and the distribution and abundance of endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow in the Middle Rio Grande. We use the detected relationships to explore the probability of meeting sustainability and recovery goals under the current hydrologic regime.
Walsworth TE and Budy P. 2019. Final Review of Rio Grande silvery minnow Hydrobiological Objectives (HBO) Analyses. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. February 28. Albuquerque, NM. USBR, Albuquerque Office	February 2019	We presented our review of the hydrobiological analyses underpinning the 2016 US Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion for the effects of US Bureau of Reclamation water management activities on the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow. The recommendations from this review will ultimately be incorporated into a novel analysis of the hydrologic drivers of silvery minnow dynamics.
Walsh, H.L., V.S. Blazer, and P.M. Mazik. 2021. Identification of Aphanomyces invadans in smallmouth bass from the Cheat River. Annual West Virginia Chapter AFS Meeting. April 27, 2021. Virtual Meeting.	April 2021	This research identifies a virus (<i>Aphanomyces invadans)</i> in smallmouth bass from the Cheat River. Managers can use this information to manage fisheries in their state.
Wallin, T.J., and C.A. Caldwell. 2020. Status of an iconic Gila Trout population five years after the Whitewater Baldy Wildfire. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and the Arizona and New Mexico Wildlife Societies. Flagstaff, Arizona.	February 2020	Five years post-wildfire, watersheds have not recovered resulting in high spring/summer mortality of native coldwater fish populations.
Wallin, T.J. and C.A. Caldwell. 2019. Comparison of Critical Thermal Limits of Three Gila Trout Lineages with Temperature Regimes of Recovery Streams in the Gila River drainage. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of the New Mexico and Arizona Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 4 February.	February 2019	We demonstrated elevated thermal tolerance of three relic lineages of an endangered trout. This elevated thermal tolerance coincides with elevated stream temperatures.
Walker, R.H., C.E. Girard, S.A. Alford, and A.W. Walters. 2019. Surface disturbance intensifies the effect of low flows on stream fishes. Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting.	May 2019	Development of flow-ecology relationships in a multiple-stressor framework can highlight management needs for stream fishes, and provides a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying flow-ecology relationships
Walker, R.H., A.C. Belvin, J.B. Mouser, A. Pennino, S. Plont, C.D. Robinson, L.B. Smith, J. Thapa, C.E. Zipper, P.L. Angermeier, and S.A. Entrekin. May 2022. Rubbing salt in wounded ecosystems: a global synthesis of animal responses to freshwater salinization. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting.	May 2022	new review of global salinization effects on aquatic animals
Walker, R.H., A.C. Belvin, J.B. Mouser, A. Pennino, S. Plont, C.D. Robinson, L.B. Smith, J. Thapa, C.E. Zipper, P.L. Angermeier, and S.A. Entrekin. May 2022. Aquatic insect responses to salinization across ecosystems, taxa, and ions: a review. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting.	May 2022	global review of salinization effects on aquatic insects
Walker, R.H., A.C. Belvin, J.B. Mouser, A. Pennino, S. Plont, C.D. Robinson, L.B. Smith, J. Thapa, C. E. Zipper, and P.L. Angermeier. Mar 2023. Rubbing salt into wounded ecosystems: a global synthesis of animal responses to freshwater salinization. Joint meeting of Iowa Chapters, American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society.	March 2023	global synthesis of salinization effects on freshwater animals
Walker, R., and A. Walters. 2018. Mechanisms Underlying Ecological Responses to Surface Disturbance in Headwater Streams. WY-TWS and WLCI Joint Meeting, Laramie, WY.	November 2018	Anthropogenic surface disturbance (SD) can alter habitat, water quality, and food availability in freshwater ecosystems with repercussions for the distribution of species. Continued identification of the mechanistic pathways underlying patterns in consumer populations will aid managers in better understanding consumer-resource dynamics resulting from anthropogenic disturbances.
Walden, M.A., K.J. Loope, E.A. Hunter, S.J. Divers, J.R. Comolli, T.C. Esque, and K.T. Shoemaker. 2022. Innate Testosterone Identifies Sex of Hatchling Mojave Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). 47th Annual Desert Tortoise Symposium, virtual.	February 2022	We addressed a need for a sex identification method that is suitable for a single encounter with desert tortoise hatchlings in their season of hatching. Quantification of innate blood plasma testosterone concentration from small volume (0.1 mL) blood samples appears to be a viable, highly accurate method to identify sex of 0–3 month old hatchlings and could be a valuable tool for headstarting efforts, translocation projects, and investigation of trends and variation in sex ratios for <i>in situ</i> wild nests.
Walberg, E., D.C. Fulton, L. Cornicelli. and G. D’Angelo. 2018. Attitudes toward and management preferences for elk in northwestern Minnesota. 2018 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A	October 2018	Elk were once a widespread species in Minnesota. They provide opportunities for hunting and wildlife viewing, but can present problems for landowners. This study identifies key predictors of support and opposition to maintaining an elk population in northwest Minnesota.
Wagner, T., McLaughlin, P., Smalling, K., Breitmeyer, S., Gordon, S., and Noe, G.B., 2022. The statistical power to detect regional temporal trends in riverine contaminants in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA. Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Goal Implementation Team, Toxic Contaminants Workgroup.	January 2022	I provided an overview of research related to detecting temporal trends in river contaminant concentrations to the Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Goal Implementation Team, Toxic Contaminants Workgroup.
Wagner, T., E. Schliep, G. Hansen, B. Bethke, and P. Jacobson. 2018. C’mon, everyone’s doing it: joint distribution models for studying spatiotemporal dynamics of fish communities and their habitat . Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	We discuss the advantages of joint distribution models for fisheries research and management.
Wagner, T. Y. Li, V.S. Blazer, L.R. Iwanowicz, M.K. Schall, K. Smalling, D. Tillitt. 2021. Ecological risk assessment of environmental stress and bioactive chemicals to riverine fish populations: an individual-based model of smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.	November 2021	We provide a flexible framework for performing environmental risk assessment for riverine fishes.
Wagner, T. 2021. Ecological Risk Assessment of Environmental Stress and Bioactive Chemicals to Riverine Fish Populations: An Individual-Based Model of Smallmouth Bass. Invited presentation. Quantitative Fisheries Center, Michigan State University.	February 2021	I discussed ongoing work examining the risk assessment of environmental stress to riverine fish populations.
WIlson, T.L., K.K. Bartz, D.B. Young R.F. Lepak, J.M. Ogorek, D.P. Krabbenhoft, C. Eagles-Smith. Landscape factors affecting lake trout mercury concentration in Lake Clark and Katmai National Parks. Annual Meeting, North American Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology. Reno, NV, 12-15 April 2021.	April 2021	This study examined landscape factors leading to elevated levels of total mercury in Lake Trout in southwest Alaska. This work will help determine the source of mercury and help rural Alaskans determine the types of lakes where fish have elevated mercury levels.
W.C. Turner & J.W. Kilian. Challenges for wildlife conservation under climate and land-use changes in the Greater Etosha Landscape, Namibia. Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society Winter Meeting March, 2022 (online).	March 2022	This study reviews the history of research supporting wildlife conservation in the Great Etosha Landscape, Namibia, and how future research efforts can support the development of an adaptive management framework for the region. It identifies eight current and future challenges and opportunities for the future of wildlife conservation, and where research efforts can be used to support conservation under climate and land-use changes.
W. Rosenthal, J. Fennell, A. Walters, and C. Wagner. 2021 Fitness effects in hybridizing trout. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	November 2021	In hybridizing populations, natural selection may be an important determinant of the eventual outcome of hybridization. We characterized several components of relative fitness in hybridizing populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout and rainbow trout in an effort to better understand the prolonged persistence of both parental species despite predictions of extirpation.
W. Larson. Novemeber 2018. Sturgeon genetics in Wisconsin. WDNR Fisheries Biologist and Supervisor Meeting, Green Bay, WI.	November 2018	Sturgeon are an iconic game fish across the Midwest including in Wisconsin. We used microsatellite genotypes to define conservation units for sturgeon in Wisconsin.
Voss, N. S., and M. C. Quist. 2021. Investigating threshold relationships between native Bull Trout and invasive Brook Trout in Idaho using a large geospatial dataset. Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., R. Al- Chokhachy, A. V. Zale, A. Sepulveda, M. Ruggles, and J. Rhoten. 2019. Factors affecting the recruitment of non-native Smallmouth Bass in the Yellowstone River and implications for upstream range expansion. Joint Conference of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada, 1 October 2019.	October 2019	Age-0 overwinter mortality is not currently preventing upstream establishment in the Yellowstone River.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, and B. J. Bowersox. 2022. Investigating threshold relationships between native Bull Trout and invasive Brook Trout in Idaho . Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ft. Hall, Idaho.	March 2022	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, and B. J. Bowersox. 2022. Interactions between Bull Trout and Brook Trout in Idaho. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., A. Sepulveda, R. Al- Chokhachy, A. V. Zale, M. Ruggles, and J. Rhoten. 2019. Patterns in the distribution, size, and ecology of non-native smallmouth bass in the Yellowstone River. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Billings, Montana, 30 January to 1 February 2019.	January 2019	We are evaluating hypotheses to explain the current distribution of invasive smallmouth bass in the Yellowstone River.
Volz, K, S Winquist, K Stoner, M Elrod, A Schmidt, JB Thiebot, V Morandini, G Ballard, A Varsani, KM Dugger, and R Orben. 2022. What's on the menu? Using video loggers to establish a prey image library for Adelie penguins at Cape Crozier, Antarctica. 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group (Virtual). February 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	We manually reviewed videos to identify individual prey capture events and prey types when possible as well as develop a prey type image reference library to expedite prey type determination from video data. Preliminary results show that the diet of Adélie penguins consists primarily of krill, fish, and squid. We also identified amphipods, pteropods, and jellies as occasional prey, indicating a greater prey item diversity than previously understood.
Vogel, S., Smith, S., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Does habitat go with the flow? Sea-run fish habitat in the Penobscot River over the last century. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Dams have been implicated in the declines in sea-run fish (e.g., Atlantic salmon, river herring, American shad, sea lamprey and two sturgeon species) through fragmentation, but the degree to which changes in seasonal flow regimes may influence population abundance through habitat impact has been less explored. We characterized the flow duration curves for the Penobscot River from 1903-present using USGS gauge station data, and identified the timing of influence imposed by dams and other alterations to the river (e.g., floods, droughts etc.) using historic documents, photographs, and maps.
Vogel, S., Smith, S., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Modeling flow in Penobscot River pre and post dam removal. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	Historic changes in fluvial geomorphology can change the available habitat for fish species. We assessed changes in the Penobscot River over the last 200 years.
Vogel, S., Loftin, C., and Zydlewski, J. 2021 A collaborative organizational network analysis of the Cooperative Research Units program. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program (CRU) establishes a relationship among the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Wildlife Management Institute (WMI), a host university, and state resource agencies.The goal is to elucidate how organizational factors may contribute to each cooperator network, how the networks have evolved, and how factors may influence future conditions of individual units and the CRU Program in general.
Vogel, S., Loftin, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Collaboration networks within the CRU program. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units (CRU) program establishes relationships among the USGS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Management Institute, host universities, and state resource agencies. This research focuses on analyzing Unit scientist impacts and outputs by assessing the collaborative networks of the Unitis and the production of scientific publications as one measure of impact.
Vogel, S., Loftin, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) A Collaborative Organizational Network Analysis of the Cooperative Research Units Program. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program (CRU) establishes a relationship among the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Wildlife Management Institute (WMI), a host university, and state resource agencies. We are evaluating the program’s structure and socio-technical connectivity to identify motivations, relationships, and layered networks among members and their relationships to outcomes through an Organizational Network Analysis and Dynamic Network Analysis.
Vogel, S., Jansujwicz, J., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Fish passage decision-making during hydropower relicensing in the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers, Maine2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates most hydropower dams and grants 30-50 year licenses to projects and typically include conditions for the conservation of sea-run fish (e.g., fish passage construction, operation changes, monitoring, and other mitigative conditions). Using the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers as a model system, we sought to identify the main factors that influence fish passage decision-making and describe patterns of stakeholder engagement in licensing from the 1980s to present day.
Vogel, S., Jansujwicz, J., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) What does “best available science” mean in the FERC hydropower relicensing process? 2019 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference, Augusta, Maine. March 28.	March 2019	Making informed decisions about hydropower operations and management during FERC relicensing requires the production and use of science. Official relicensing documents were analyzed, to enhance our understanding of how agency stakeholders define “best available science”.
Vogel, S., Jansujwicz, J., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) What does “best available science” mean in the FERC hydropower relicensing process? 2019 Coordinating Committee Meeting of the U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Orono, ME. March 26. (Poster)	March 2019	FERC decisions for dam re licensing are infrequent, yet quite influential. We explore how science is used in this process.
Vogel, S., Jansujwicz, J., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) Science in Action or Science Inaction: The Use of Best Available Science in The FERC Hydropower Relicensing Process 149th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Reno Nevada. September 29.	September 2019	Relicensing proceedings invoke a range of knowledge sources and agency regulators are tasked with using the “best available science” (BAS) to make informed decisions about hydropower operations and management. Enhanced understanding of information use may aid in identifying pathways for well-informed relicensing decisions.
Vogel, S., Jansujwicz, J., and Zydlewski, J. (2018) The role of science in hydropower licensing: Lessons from the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers, Maine. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Atlantic City, New Jersey. August 20.	August 2018	Over the next decade, nearly 25 percent of active hydropower projects in the United States will require relicensing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). To better understand the use and perception of science in relicensing, we investigated how stakeholders and FERC use certain types of knowledge (e.g., peer reviewed papers, consultant reports, impact statements).
Vogel, S., C.S. Loftin, and J. Zydlewski. A Collaborative Organizational Network Analysis of the Cooperative Research Units Program. the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, 1-5 November, virtual format.	November 2021	The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program originated in 1935 to provide education and technical assistance through graduate research to address the information needs of the state, federal, and university cooperators. This study uses an organizational analysis approach to examine the relevance of the model in the current context of natural resource conservation, how organizational factors may contribute to each cooperator network, how the networks have evolved, and how factors may influence future conditions of individual units and the CRU Program in general.
Vitale, N., J. Brush, and A. Powell. 2019. Factors limiting reproductive success of American Oystercatchers in Florida's Big Bend region. American Ornithological Society, Anchorage, AK.	June 2019	We evaluate reproductive success and habitat loss for breeding American Oystercatchers along the Gulf Coast of Florida. Nesting islands have decreased in area by up to 40% in the past 40 years due to sea level rise and loss of oyster reefs.
Vineyard, J.A., M.T. Jones, A.H. Roy, and A. Sirois-Pitel. 2023. Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) population dynamics and response to habitat management in Massachusetts. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 30 April - 2 May 2023, Hershey, PA.	April 2023	We used visual surveys, trapping, and radio telemetry to assess habitat use and of the federally endangered Bog Turtle and their responses to habitat management in the two Massachusetts populations. By comparing spatial distribution and demographic data to previous studies (1994–1997, 2008–2009), we will be able to assess long-term trajectory of these two critical populations and inform managers of areas in which future habitat restoration efforts should be focused.
Vine, J., D. Fox, S. Rider, A. K. Carlson, and W. E. Pine. 2022. Differential seasonal occupancy patterns of Gulf Sturgeon inform definition of habitat use. 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21–25 August 2022.	August 2022	We use multi-season site occupancy models to assess habitat use of Gulf Sturgeon in the Choctawhatchee River and Bay. Our research builds on previous observational studies by accounting for incomplete detection and demonstrates the utility of site occupancy models for prioritizing critical habitats in Gulf Sturgeon recovery and conservation efforts.
Vilella, F.J. 2022 Quantifying species-habitat relationships for avian conservation in Puerto Rico. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithological Association and BirdsCaribbean, 17 June - 2 July, 2022. San Juan, Puerto Rico.	June 2022	Research results on development of species-habitat relationship models for listed avian species in the U.S. Caribbean. Research results provided cooperators (USFWS) with information for recovery and management decisions.
Vilchez, M., T. S. Coleman, and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Volunteer angler data reveal social-ecological responses to habitat manipulation in a new water management area. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, 1–5 February 2023.	February 2023	The upper basin of the St. Johns River in Florida was leveed and drained for agriculture beginning in the early 1900s, resulting in removal of nearly two-thirds of the basin's floodplains. We evaluated the effects of a river-floodplain rehabilitation strategy—creation of water management areas—on the angling community by creating a volunteer angler data program to examine Largemouth Bass catch, effort, condition, and bait preferences.
Vilchez, M., T. S. Coleman, and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Social responses to habitat manipulation in a new water management area. 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21–25 August 2022.	August 2022	We evaluated social responses to reservoir creation and trophy-fishery development in a water management area. This is important foundational research for similar water management efforts in Florida and beyond.
Vilchez, M., T. S. Coleman, B. C. Thompson and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Social responses to habitat manipulation in a new water management area. Annual Meeting, Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Jacksonville FL, 22–24 March 2023.	March 2023	We designed a volunteer angler data (VAD) program to examine Largemouth Bass catch, effort, size structure, condition, and bait preferences in a renowned Florida fishery, Fellsmere Water Management Area. By evaluating if and how habitat modification has impacted the fishery, we derive insights for fisheries management, emphasizing VAD programs and the benefits they offer compared to traditional fisheries data collection methods.
Vilchez, M., L Nicholson, L. Braun de Torrez , R. Carthy, and C. Romagosa. 2021.The implications of Acoustic Software Match Ratios for bat species identification and composition. Poster presentation, ESA, Long Beach, California.	August 2021	Restoration of wetland habitats is important in promoting species diversity. Monitoring of mammalian species communities can be used as an indicator of wetland restoration success.
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 monitoring, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
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 range of habitat conditions and under varying environmental conditions to train artificial intelligence algorithms in the identification and counting of waterfowl from aerial images collected with a UAS.
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 range of habitat conditions and under varying environmental conditions to train artificial intelligence algorithms in the identification and counting of waterfowl from aerial images collected with a UAS.
Victoria M. Donovan; Caleb P. Roberts; Emma Keele; Dillon T. Fogarty; David A. Wedin; Dirac Twidwell. 2022. Enhancing forest stand resilience using targeted grazing and mechanical thinning in eastern ponderosa pine forest. North American Forest Ecology Workshop. Virtual meeting.	June 2022	We use crown fire simulation models to quantify to what extent targeted grazing, mechanical thinning targeting the vertical fuel stratum, and a combination of both treatments alter eastern ponderosa pine savanna stand resilience to wildfire by modelling their relative impacts on fuel stratum gap and subsequent crown fire occurrence under six different wildfire risk scenarios. We find that mechanical (vertical) thinning has the potential to alter the probability of crown fire in ponderosa pine stands to a much greater extent than targeted grazing.
Victoria M. Donovan, Jeffrey L. Beck, Carissa L. Wonkka, Caleb P. Roberts, Craig R. Allen, Dirac Twidwell. 2022. Divergent population parameters signal losses in resilience driven by global change drivers in pronghorn, an iconic rangeland species. Society for Range Management Conference. Albuquerque, NM.	February 2022	Conservation is increasingly focused on preventing species’ population losses before they occur. Our findings highlight the value of utilising population demographics as an indicator of population resilience to support preventative conservation efforts in the face of rapid global change.
Vhay, M., Haukos, D. S. Sullins, and M. B. Rice. 2022. Assessment of lesser prairie-chicken habitat quality in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Reno, Nevada	June 2022	The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is a prairie grouse that was once numerous throughout the southern Great Plains, particularly in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion of Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. Our results suggest that anthropogenic disturbance has become increasingly prevalent since lesser prairie-chicken population peak and availability of habitat to support long-term population persistence has decreased.
Vhay, M., D. Sullins, and D. Haukos. 2021. Assessing long-term changes in lesser prairie-chicken habitat quality across the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	Lesser prairie-chicken (<i>Tympanuchus pallidicinctus</i>) populations have declined by an estimated 90% in recent decades, with the lowest contemporary population estimates occurring in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion of the southwestern Great Plains. Our study will provide insight into aspects of marked change in habitat quality for lesser prairie-chickens in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion, providing a basis for investigation into finer-scale changes.
Vhay, M., D. Haukos, D. S. Sullins, and M. B. Rice. 2023. Retrospective assessment of lesser prairie-chicken habitat quality in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) was once numerous throughout the southern Great Plains, particularly in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion of Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma; however, populations in the region have declined precipitously since 1985. Our results suggest that anthropogenic disturbance has become increasingly prevalent since lesser prairie-chicken population peak.
Vhay, M., D. Haukos, D. S. Sullins, and M. B. Rice. 2022. Declining habitat quality and quantity for lesser prairie-chickens of the Sand Sagebrush Prairie. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	We reconstructed landscape-scale change in the Sand Sagebrush Ecoregion since 1985 to evaluate changes in habitat quality and quantity for a decline population of lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). Increased anthropogenic structures and decrease in vegetation vertical structure appears to have decreased available habitat as well as the quality of existing habitat.
Vhay, M., D. Haukos, D. S. Sullins, and M. B. Rice. 2022. Assessment of lesser prairie-chickens habitat in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie. Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Lewiston, Montana.	October 2022	Our objectives were to reconstruct landscape-scale change in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion since 1985, and assess changes in vegetation structure and composition relative to lesser prairie-chicken management goals. Quality vegetation structure has declined on Comanche National Grassland since 1985 and ncreased anthropogenic structures and decrease in vegetation vertical structure appears to have decreased available habitat as well as the quality of existing habitat for lesser prairie-chickens.
Vhay, M., D. A. Haukos, D. S. Sullins, and M. B. Rice. 2022. Changing habitat quality for lesser prairie-chickens in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan.	February 2022	Populations of Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion of southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado have declined sharply since the mid-1980s due to decreased habitat quality and availability. Increased anthropogenic structures and decrease in vegetation vertical structure appears to have decreased available habitat as well as the quality of existing habitat.
Vhay, M., D. A. Haukos, D. S. Sullins, and M. B. Rice. 2022. A retrospective assessment of lesser prairie- chicken habitat quality in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, Iowa	February 2022	Our objectives were to reconstruct landscape-scale changes in the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion from 1985-present and assess changes in vegetation composition and structure. Total area, mean patch size, and percent of the landscape covered by native prairie has decreased, and fragmentation decreased at the landscape level; vegetation structure on public lands has changed since 1985.
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., and D.A. Haukos. 2019. How can breeding stage-specific estimates of movements and space use of female lesser prairie-chickens aid conservation efforts? 33rd Biennial Meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.	October 2019	Movements during the breeding season influences mortality risk and resource acquisition. We relate movements and home range area among ecoregions and breeding stages.
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 Central and Mississippi flyways.
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 Central and Mississippi flyways.
Verheijen, B.H.F., D.M. Varner, and D.A. Haukos. 2020. Effects of future wetland losses on network connectivity of the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska. 25th Annual Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Information Seminar, Great Bend, Nebraska.	February 2020	Isolated Rainwater Basin wetlands create a network of wetlands connected at a variety of dispersal distances. Unfortunately, continued loss of wetlands is contributing to the ability of the network to remain intact.
Verheijen, B.H.F., D.A. Haukos, and D.S. Sullins. 2021. Spatiotemporal variation and individual heterogeneity in resource selection by lesser prairie-chickens. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We tested the extent and strength of resource selection by tracking lesser prairie-chickens at five sites in Kansas and Colorado, representing the three northernmost currently occupied ecoregions. During the breeding season, females selected sites with taller vegetation, at lower elevations, and that were further away from trees than males, while patterns were weaker and more similar between sexes during the nonbreeding season.
Verheijen, B.H.F., D. M. Varner, and D.A. Haukos. 2018. Effects of inundation probability and sediment accumulation on the connectivity and structure of the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, Ohio.	October 2018	We used network models to assess the role of inundation probability on the connectivity and structure of the Rainwater Basin for a range of dispersal distances. We found that several wetlands with low inundation probabilities or a high risk of disappearing from the landscape due to sediment accumulation were important to maintain network connectivity for most dispersal distances.
Verheijen, B.H.F., D. M. Varner, and D. A. Haukos. 2018. Wetland functionality and continued loss negatively affect network connectivity and structure of the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2019	Wetland connectivity is critical for the functionality of isolated wetlands. We established the relative importance of each wetland in the Rainwater Basin for conservation purposes.
Verheijen, B.H.F., C.K.J. Gulick, J.D. Kraft, J.D. Lautenbach, J.M. Lautenbach, R.T. Plumb, S.G. Robinson, D.S. Sullins, and D.A. Haukos. 2021. Is grassland always grassland? Spatiotemporal variation in grassland patch selection by lesser prairie-chickens. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Resource selection by lesser prairie-chickens is critical for management and conservation for this species of concern. Resource selection varied among ecoregions, but, in general, ungrazed or lightly grazed grasslands were selected.
Verheijen, B.H.F., C.K.J. Gulick, J.D. Kraft, J.D. Lautenbach, J.M. Lautenbach, R.T. Plumb, S.G. Robinson, D.S. Sullins, and D.A. Haukos. 2020. Is grassland always grassland? Spatiotemporal variation in grassland patch selection by lesser prairie-chickens. Annual meeting of the Kansas Ornithological Society, virtual.	October 2020	Lesser prairie-chicken space use is critical to conservation planning. Females adjust space use relative to available resources and physiological needs. United States grasslands have experienced large-scale declines since European settlement, which have led to habitat loss and fragmentation for many wildlife species. Lesser Prairie-chickens (<i>Tympanuchus pallidicinctus</i>) have been especially affected, as their occupied range and population abundance have declined by ~90%. Continued conservation efforts are necessary to ensure the long-term persistence of Lesser Prairie-chicken populations but informing management strategies requires unbiased estimates of resource selection
Verheijen, B.H.F., C.K.J. Gulick, C.A. Hagen, J.D. Kraft, J.D. Lautenbach, J.M. Lautenbach, R.T. Plumb, S.G. Robinson, D.S. Sullins, and D.A. Haukos. 2020. Extrinsic and intrinsic drivers of resource selection by female lesser prairie-chickens. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Lesser prairie-chicken space use determines habitat quality and overall fitness. We determined space use and home range area for lesser prairie-chickens across their entire northern occupied range.
Verheijen, B.H.F, C.K.J. Gulick, J.D. Kraft, J.D. Lautenbach, J.M. Lautenbach, R.T. Plumb, S.G. Robinson, D.S. Sullins, and D.A. Haukos. 2019. How can breeding stage-specific estimates of movements and space use of female lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) aid conservation efforts? Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada.	September 2019	Movements and space use by lesser prairie-chickens greatly influences habitat selection and population demography. We documented variation in home range and space use through several different ecological states that could influence management actions.
Veon, J.V., B.A. DeGregorio, L Naylor, and D.G. Krementz.2022. Body mass dynamics in wintering mallards in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Lower Mississippi Joint Venture Annual Conference.	October 2022	Mallards are culturally, economically, and ecologically important species. Evidence from western and european flyways indicates that the species may be getting larger over time. Using data from over 40 years, we show that in the Mississippi flyway, mallards are also increasing in size.
Veon, J., B.A. DeGregorio, D.G. Krementz, and L. Naylor. 2021. Trends in Mallard Body Mass in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley 1979-2021. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	November 2021	The Mallard is of great economic and cultural importance in Arkansas. Understanding how their body change has responded to landscape alteration over the last 40 years can provide insight into population health.
Veon, J. and B.A. DeGregorio. Habitat management for overwintering mallards: is it effective?	March 2020	This is a critical evaluation of habitat management and whether or not it translates to increased body mass index for overwintering mallards.
Vasseur, PL, SL King, and MD Kaller. 2020. Diurnal time-activity budgets and habitat use of Whooping Cranes in the reintroduced Louisiana nonmigratory population. North American Crane Workshop, Lubbock, Texas.	January 2020	We examined behaviors of the reintroduced Louisiana Nonmigratory Population to determine how time-activity budgets change relative to crane age, habitat type, and season. The information from this study provides insights into key habitats and will help guide conservation efforts for this species.
Vasseur, P.L, S.L. King, M.D. Kaller, and S. E. Zimorski. 2020. Behavior analysis and long-term survival of captive-reared juvenile whooping cranes in the reintroduced Louisiana nonmigratory population. North American Crane Workshop, Lubbock, Texas.	January 2019	Costume-reared Whooping Cranes have been used in reintroduction efforts for nearly 2 decades but no studies have evaluated links between pen behaviors and future survival. In this study, we evaluate these relationships and determine that for the cohorts in this study there was no obvious behavior and survival linkage.
Vargas, K. 2019. The endangered masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgewayi). Class lecture. Natural Resources Management Practices-RNR 384. University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment	February 2019	Class lecture about the case of the endangered masked bobwhite quail and the use a genetic approach to assess the relatedness of the endangered masked bobwhite and other bobwhite subspecies occurring in Mexico and determine levels of genetic variation.
Vargas, K. 2018. Application of genomic analyses to inform management of the endangered masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgewayi). Research Results. Masked Bobwhite Recovery Team Meeting	June 2018	The goal is to use a genetic approach to assess the relatedness of the endangered masked bobwhite and other bobwhite subspecies occurring in Mexico and determine levels of genetic variation. The information generated by this study will aid the recovery efforts for the masked bobwhite, particularly with respect to potential translocations into masked bobwhite areas from Mexico.
Vanderbush, B.L., M. Brown, M.R. Wuellner, G.F. Galinat, B. Miller, G. Simpson, D. Lucchesi, and T. St. Sauver. 2019. Food Habit Assessment of Several Predators after Recent Introductions of Gizzard Shad into Small Impoundments. 55^th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter-Minnesota Chapter American Fisheries Society, Fargo, ND.	February 2019	This study evaluated the influence of gizzard shad introductions into small impoundments. In general, gizzard shad had a positive influence on walleye abundance in South Dakota waters, representing up to 35% of their diet. Natural recruitment of introduced shad varied among reservoirs, likely owing to winter severity.
VanderBloemen, S., and L.E. Miranda. The effect of bigheaded carps on a native fish assemblage. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. (virtual meeting).	August 2020	Asian carp are invading the Tennessee River system. We analyze long term data sets to assess their effect on native fish assemblages.
VanderBloemen, S., L.E. Miranda, M.E. Colvin, and G.G. Sass. 2020. Asian carp population dynamics and movement ecology within the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We describe a study to track movement of Asian carps into the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The study describe expansion of fish along a leading edge.
VanderBloemen, S. and L.E. Miranda. 2021. Effects of bigheaded carps on the clupeid abundances of the Tennessee River. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, online.	February 2021	We used a long-term data set to assess potential effects of bigheaded carp invasions on clupeid species in two Tennessee River reservoirs. No effects attributable to bigheaded carps were detected.
Vanausdall, R. A., W. L. Kendall, and D. P. Collins. 2023. Time of year and weather influence departure decisions of sandhill cranes at a stopover area in south-central Colorado. Joint Conference of the American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists, London, Ontario, Canada, 8-12 August 2023.	August 2023	This work assesses the phenology of Rocky Mountain Population sandhill cranes use of its most important stopover location, and what drives this phenology, to better predict the impact of changes in weather, water distribution, and food availability on this population.
Vanausdall, R. A., W. L. Kendall, D. P. Collins, and Q. R. Hays. 2022. Greater sandhill crane roost selection and distribution during stopover in Colorado: implications for management in an arid system. 29^th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA, 6-10 November, 2022.	November 2022	Understanding sandhill crane habitat use for foraging and roosting in the San Luis Valley, their most important stopover site for fall and spring migration, is crucial to decisions for providing habitat and water. This work evaluates the habitat they prefer and how roost sites and foraging sites relate in terms of accessibility to one another, allowing for carrying capacity models.
Van Vleet, Nicholas and Henderson, Mark. A novel approach to estimate winter movement and survival of juvenile Coho Salmon. 37th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference. April 23-26, 2019. Santa Rosa, CA.	April 2019	Previous mark-recapture models using passive integrated transponder data have ignored temporal variation in survival (i.e., detection date is irrelevant) in order to estimate movement and survival rates at particular locations within the study area over a period of time. Condensing these data into a single point in time violates an assumption of the mark-recapture model model and results in a loss of information. In this study, we develop a novel multi-state model that accounts for this temporal variation in detection history on survival and migration probabilities of juvenile Coho Salmon.
Van Tatenhove, A.M., J. Neill, R.E. Norvell, E.F. Stuber, C.S. Rushing. Scale-dependent population drivers inform waterbird management in an imperiled saline lake ecosystem. 2023 UT Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. March 8-10 Grand Junction, CO	March 2023	Multi-decadal population size analysis of American white pelican on Great Salt lake related to water levels, including population viability analysis under potential management scenarios.
Van Tatenhove, A. M., Horton, K. G., Stuber, E.F., and Rushing, C. S. 2022. Weather radar as a tool to quantify local airspace-use of a large migratory waterbird. The Waterbird Society Annual Conference. Corpus Christi, TX. 31 Oct. - 4 Nov. 2022	November 2022	Demonstrates the use of weather radar to detect American white pelicans in flight
Van Buskirk, A., C. S. Rosenberry, B. D. Wallingford, E. J. Domoto, M. E. McDill, P. Drohan, D. R. Diefenbach. 2021. Modeling how to achieve localized areas of reduced deer density. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting, 23 February 2021.	February 2021	We developed a spatially explicit, agent-based model to investigate the intensity of deer removal required to locally reduce deer density depending on surrounding deer density, dispersal behavior, and size and shape of the removal area. Localized reduction was successful for scenarios in which the surrounding deer density was ≤30 deer/mi², antlerless harvest rates were ≥30% and the removal area was ≥5 mi².
Van Buskirk, A. N., C. T. Moore, B. B. Boley, C. H. Killmaster, K. L. Johannsen, and G. J. D'Angelo. 2021. [Poster] Incorporating structured decision making and alternative sources of data into management of white-tailed deer in Georgia. The Wildlife Society 28th Annual Conference, 1-5 November 2021. (Virtual)	November 2021	This study describes our approach toward a framework for deer harvest management in Georgia using elements of structured decision making.
Valentine, G. and S. K. Brewer. 2018. Groundwater Influence on Water Temperature in an Ozark Stream. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of American, New Orleans.	August 2018	This project examines the relationship between groundwater and surface waters. The thermal conditions created by these interactions are important refugia for aquatic biota.
Vaisvil, A.V. and C.A. Caldwell. 2019. Strontium Isotope Analysis of Dorsal Spines to Assess Natal Origin of Largemouth Bass in Elephant Butte Reservoir. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of The New Mexico and Arizona Wildlife Societies and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 4 February, Albuquerque, New Mexico.	February 2019	We demonstrated the use of strontium ratios in spines of Largemouth Bass has the potential as a non-lethal tool to assess natal origin. We present several options to assist with assessing natal origin in these fish.
Vaisvil, A. V., S. K. Brewer, and D. Shoup. 2020. Striped bass exploitation, movement, and population dynamics in the lower Arkansas River basin. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	Improving our understanding of interactions between exploitation, movement, and tailwater habitats is critical to understanding population dynamics and successfully managing and conserving Striped Bass. Our objective is to evaluate the current exploitation rate, movement, and population dynamics of Striped Bass that use tailwater habitats in the lower Arkansas River Basin.
Vaisvil, A. , S. K. Brewer, and D. Shoup. 2021. Movement patterns of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in a river-reservoir complex, Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma	August 2021	Striped Bass (<i>Morone saxatilis</i>) is anadromous and supports various commercial and recreational fisheries across its range. Gaining insight into the biotic and abiotic factors underpinning landlocked Striped Bass populations is essential for developing meaningful management actions.
Vaisvil, A. , S. K. Brewer, and D. Shoup. 2021. Movement patterns of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in a river-reservoir complex, Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore	November 2021	Striped Bass (<i>Morone saxatilis</i>) is anadromous and supports various commercial and recreational fisheries across its range. Gaining insight into the biotic and abiotic factors underpinning landlocked Striped Bass populations is essential for developing meaningful management actions.
Vailsvil, A., S. K. Brewer, and D. Shoup. 2021. Movement Patterns of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Robert S. Kerr River-reservoir Complex. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual.	April 2021	Gaining insight into the biotic and abiotic factors underpinning landlocked Striped Bass populations is essential for developing meaningful conservation and management actions. The objective of this study is to examine the segment-scale movement of Striped Bass in the Arkansas River, Oklahoma.
V. Boccadori, V., K. Proffitt, and D. P. Walsh. 2023. Highland Bighorn Sheep Project. Wild Sheep Working Group Test and Remove Workshop. (virtual) Reno, Nevada. 1/11/2023.	January 2023	In the Highland Mountains of southwest Montana, we initiated a management experiment to evaluate the effects of test and removal of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovi) positive animals and mineral supplementation on lamb survival and population growth. We will describe the project’s progress to date and future directions.
Urichich, J., and J. J. Spurgeon. 2023. Seasonal bigheaded carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) reproductive readiness and recruitment variation along a hydrological gradient in Nebraska’s prairie streams. 83rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS. February 12, 2023.	February 2023	The extent of reproduction of invasive bigheaded carp in the Platte River, NE is currently unknown. This study will provide managers information pertaining to magnitude and timing of spawning in the Platte River to inform future management actions.
Unsworth, J. S., M. C. Quist, A. M. Dux, and C. A. Camacho. Population demographics and dynamics of juvenile Bull Trout in a montane ecosystem. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho.	May 2023	This research provides insight on the population dynamics of Bull Trout. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
University of Nebraska Prairie Streams Working Group. 2021. University of Nebraska Prairie Streams Working Group: an interdisciplinary team for wicked problems. 151th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	Invited presentation to introduce this working group to a broader audience.
Ulrich, T., S. A. Bonar, C. Sheehy, and D. Bogner. 2018. Cryptic but reel: Using social psychology principles in videos to acquaint the public with lesser known fishes. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, Anchorage, Alaska, May 21-25th.	May 2018	This study examined the role of incorporating social psychology elements in videos highlighting elements of natural resources, such as fish. The results will assist fisheries managers and communicators in their public communication and outreach efforts.
Ulrich, T., S. A. Bonar, C. Sheehy, and D. Bogner. 2018. Cryptic but Reel: Using Social Psychology Principles in Educational Videos to Acquaint the Public with Cryptic Fishes. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 17-23th.	August 2018	This study examined the role of incorporating social psychology elements in videos highlighting elements of natural resources, such as fish. The results will assist fisheries managers and communicators in their public communication and outreach efforts.
Ulrich, T., K. Liebich. 2018. Hooked on aquatic sciences: a fishing program to teach diverse youth about aquatic ecology and conservation. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, Anchorage, Alaska, May 21-25th.	May 2018	This reported on the use of a summer fishing program to educate youth on aquatic ecology, and to cultivate a generation of stewards.
Ulmo-Díaz, G, A. Engman, B. McLarney, C.A. Lasso Alcalá, D. Hendrickson, E. Bezault, E. Feunteun, F.L. aPrats-Léon, J. Wiener, Robert Maxwell, R. Mohammed, T. Kwak, and L. Bernatchez. 2020. Synergistic collaboration through borders: the quest for the American Eel. Invited speaker to a symposium entitled “Latin American and Caribbean Fisheries.” 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. September 14-25, Virtual Meeting.	September 2020	The American Eel (<i>Anguilla rostrata</i>) is an imperiled catadromous fish present in watersheds from Greenland to Colombia, including Caribbean Islands. We present a collaborative project aimed to resolve a conservation-oriented question: is there population structure in the American Eel through the entire range of distribution? Our project emphasizes the difficulties and rewards of developing collaborative relationships across borders, languages and cultures.
Ulaski, M. E., and M. C. Quist. 2022. Management goals for conserving White Sturgeon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River basin. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	This work provides important information on management goals for White Sturgeon.
Ulaski, M. E., and M. C. Quist. 2020. Filling knowledge gaps of a threatened species: Green Sturgeon in the Sacramento River. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Coeur d’Alene, March 13. Platform	March 2020	This work provides important information on the population dynamics of Green Sturgeon in the southern portion of its distribution.
Tábora-Sarmiento, S., Patiño, R., Portillo-Quintero, C., Coldren, C. 2022. Air, land, and water variables and their association with the onset and distribution of toxic blooms of Prymnesium parvum in reservoirs of the Southern Great Plains, USA. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Hunt, Texas.	February 2022	This study describes the results of a multivariate analysis of total-environmental associations with the temporal onset and spatial distribution of the harmful alga, <i>Prymnesium parvum</i>, in reservoirs of the Southern Great Plains. A model is proposed where rising levels of air CO<sub>2</sub> coupled with increased use of the agricultural herbicide, Glyphosate, have promoted the establishment of <i>P. parvum</i> in those reservoirs of relatively high salinity and greatly reduced wetland cover over their watersheds.
Twining, J.P., and A.K. Fuller. Occurrence and trends of furbearing species in New York State. Department of Environmental Conservation Furbearer Team Meeting. January 26, 2022.	January 2022	occurrence and trends of mammals in NY
Twining, J.P., B.C. Augustine, J.A. Royle, and A.K. Fuller. An integrated occupancy-abundance model for estimating species interactions. International Statistical Ecology Conference. July 1, 2022.	July 2022	an integrated occupancy-abundance model
Twining, J.P., B.C. Augustin, J.A. Royle, and A.K. Fuller. Predicting species interactions on landscape-scales. Cornell Department of Natural Resources GSA symposium. January 20, 2022.	January 2022	predicting species interactions model
Twining, J. R. Woolridge, and A.K. Fuller. Occurrence and trends of fishers in New York State. Northeast furbearer resources technical committee 46th annual meeting. Minnowbrook conference center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY. September 12, 2022.	September 2022	Occurrence and trends of fishers in NY
Twardek, W., I. Cowx, N. Lapointe, C. Paukert, T. D. Beard, D. Browne, A. Carlson, K. Clarke, Z. Hogan, K. Lorenzen, A. Lynch, P. McIntyre, P. Pompeu, M. Rogers, A. Sakas. Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development. 151st Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).	November 2021	Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development.
Tuttle, LJ, HE Robinson, D Takagi, JR Strickler, PH Lenz and DK Hartline. 2018. Escape of Copepods from Approaching Larval Fish: Theory and Observation. Larval Fish Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 24-28 June 2018.	June 2018	Survival of larval fish is dependent upon their ability to find and capture food, and grow quickly. To do so, many larvae target abundant yet evasive copepods. Thus, the larvae must avoid detection by the prey prior to launching a predatory strike. We quantified these early predator-prey interactions using a clownfish-calanoid copepod system to (1) assess the hydrodynamic properties ahead of an approaching predator (<i><i>Amphiprion ocellaris</i></i>) that might cue a copepod (<i><i>Bestiolina similis</i></i>) to escape prior to an attack; and (2) analyze the kinematics and directionality of subsequent escapes. During their first 14 days post-hatch (dph), fish increased in size (radius of head 5% per day) and approach speed (11% per day). These measurements, along with distance to the copepod, informed a hydrodynamic model that estimated the rate of water deformation around the copepod just prior to escape. Fish produced low deformation rates that were similar across their first 14 dph. However, the range of deformation rates needed to trigger escapes was larger for early copepodites (CII-CIII stages; 0.03-1.53 s<sup>-1</sup>) than for late copepodites (CV; 0.05-0.32 s<sup>-1</sup>) or adult copepods (CVI; 0.06-0.91 s<sup>-1</sup>), indicating that early copepodites were less likely to detect the approaching fish larva. These deformation thresholds were lower than predicted from experiments that used artificial stimuli to induce copepod escape behavior. Copepods of all stages escaped away (30°-180°) from the fish larva (0° approach). Adult copepods escaped faster (£374 mm/s) and further (£14 mm) from larval fish than did copepodites. Low to intermediate Reynolds numbers (0.2-16.3) characterized the hydrodynamic environment of the fish-copepod interactions, suggesting that both viscous and inertial forces are important. Our experimental results are consistent with the observation from gut-content analyses that many young fish larvae preferentially prey on immature copepods.
Tuttle, LJ, EM Nalley, AL Barkman, EE Conklin, M Schmidbauer, DM Wulstein, and MJ Donahue. 2021. Water quality targets for fish habitat: Evidence synthesis as a tool for ecosystem-based management. 151^st American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland. 6-10 Nov. 2021.	November 2021	Half of the world’s coral reefs have been lost in recent decades, while climate change and local stressors threaten one-third of those remaining. This decline threatens the ecosystem services that reefs provide, including their value as habitat for fish. The regulatory programs that apply to coral reefs manage a wide variety of local stressors that include land-based sources of pollution. Local management actions of coastal pollutants can improve reef resilience, but effective decision making is not easy – it relies on a complex understanding of tipping points in water quality associated with coral health and decline. In response to needs identified by coral-reef managers, we conducted a set of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses that explore the effects of marine pollutants on corals. We thus identified thresholds for sediments, chemical contaminants, and nutrients that enter coastal waters from various sources such as dredging, failed onsite wastewater disposal systems, and runoff from stormwater and agriculture. The resulting dataset spans three oceans, over 140 coral species, and decades of research. Our analyses inform the no-observed and lowest-observed adverse effect levels that are used in management consultations by federal agencies in the U.S. We also adapt Bayesian meta-regression techniques (dose-response curves) that estimate the magnitudes of corals’ adverse responses to pollutants at a range of concentrations and at every stage in the coral life cycle. Our results represent the best available information for decision makers to protect vulnerable reef-building corals from local stressors, especially in the absence of more location- or species-specific data. We also present key recommendations for future studies that aim to define critical threshold values on reefs, based on an analysis of gaps in research-to-date. Our ongoing work will continue to disentangle the additive and synergistic effects of multiple local stressors on coral reefs.
Tuttle, LJ, EM Nalley, AL Barkman, EE Conklin, M Schmidbauer, DM Wulstein, and MJ Donahue. 2021. Evidence synthesis to establish water quality targets on coral reefs. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference, Honolulu, Hawai'i. 27-29 July 2021.	July 2021	Local management action that addresses coastal pollutants can directly improve and preserve healthy ecosystem functioning of coral reefs, thus mitigating the effects of climate change. However, effective decision making for reef resilience is not easy – it relies on a complex understanding of tipping points in water quality associated with coral health and decline. In response to needs identified by reef managers from Hawai‘i and the Pacific region, we conducted a set of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses that explore the effects of marine pollutants on corals, thus identifying single and interacting thresholds for sediments, toxicants, and nutrients that enter coastal waters from various sources such as dredging, failed septic systems, and stormwater and agricultural runoff. The resulting dataset spans three oceans, over 140 coral species, and decades of research. Our analyses inform the no-observed and lowest-observed adverse effect levels that are used in management consultations by federal agencies in the U.S. We also adapt meta-regression techniques that estimate the magnitudes of corals’ adverse responses (sublethal and lethal) to pollutants at every stage in the coral life cycle. Our results represent the best available information for decision makers to protect vulnerable reef-building corals from local stressors, especially in the absence of more location- or species-specific data. We also present key recommendations for future studies that aim to define critical threshold values on reefs, based on an analysis of gaps in research-to-date. Ongoing work will continue to disentangle the additive and synergistic effects of multiple local stressors on coral reefs.
Tuttle, LJ and MJ Donahue. 2020. Management thresholds for coral-reef stressors: evidence synthesis for informed action. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. 1-3 Sept. 2020.	September 2020	Local management action to address land-based stressors on coral reefs can improve reef health and mitigate the effects of globally increasing sea surface temperatures. Coastal development and runoff lead to sedimentation, which directly impacts coral demography and the ecosystem services that coral reefs provide. Decision making for reef resilience in the face of global and local stressors requires information on thresholds for land-and sea-based management action. In response to needs identified by managers of Hawaiian and Pacific coral reefs, we conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis that explored the effects of both deposited and suspended sediment on corals to identify stressor thresholds. We compiled a global dataset that spanned three oceans, over 100 coral species, and a range of field- and lab-based approaches. Across studies, we compared coral responses to sediments of terrigenous versus marine provenance with deposition and turbidity levels ranging from 0 to 1000 mg/cm<sup>2</sup>/day and 0 to 5000 mg/L, respectively. Our review of manipulative experiments quantified a diversity of responses by coral larvae, juveniles, and adults, including behavior, physiology, growth, and mortality. We contextualize these results with observational studies that explored the consequences of episodic flooding, upstream development, mining, and dredging. We have recently undertaken additional meta-analyses for common co-stressors on coral reefs, including eutrophication, pollution/contaminants, light attenuation, and freshwater discharge. Results from these analyses will disentangle the additive and synergistic effects of multiple, local stressors on coral reefs, while providing managers with the information necessary to prevent damage to these valuable, yet fragile, marine ecosystems.
Turner, W.C., A.C. Dolfi, Z.R. Barandongo. Anthrax transmission dynamics: heterogeneity in pathogen survival and host behavior affects secondary infections arising from infectious carcass sites. W71st Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, July 29-August 4th, 2023, Athens, Georgia.	July 2023	We investigated anthrax exposure doses relevant in free-ranging wildlife and suggest mechanisms for why anthrax disease dynamics can vary dramatically in different ecosystems. These results emphasize the importance of spatial and temporal transmission heterogeneity for persistent environmentally transmitted pathogens.
Turner, W.C. and Y.-H. Huang. 2022. Environmental variation and host behaviors alter spatiotemporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks contrasting two African savannas. 10th International Conference on Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis in Paris, France, April 24-28, 2022.	April 2022	This presentation summarizes two studies of spatiotemporal patterns in anthrax infections in southern Africa. These studies provide a better understanding of how environmental fluctuations and host interactions with a changing environment together drive variation in anthrax dynamics among ecosystems.
Turner, W.C. and Y.-H. Huang. 2022. Environmental variation and host behaviors alter spatiotemporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks contrasting two African savannas. 10th International Conference on Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis in Paris, France, April 24-28, 2022.	April 2022	This presentation summarizes two studies of spatiotemporal patterns in anthrax infections in southern Africa. These studies provide a better understanding of how environmental fluctuations and host interactions with a changing environment together drive variation in anthrax dynamics among ecosystems.
Tuma, M. E., P. Kelly, R. Pruner, and A. Powell. 2018. Why should we care about nonbreeding shorebirds in Florida? Poster presented Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Crystal River, FL	April 2018	We propose to use two existing sight/resight datasets to estimate population parameters for piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) and the rufa subspecies of red knot (Calidris canutus rufa), two federally-listed shorebird species that occur along Florida coasts during their nonbreeding season.
Tuma, M. E. and A. N. Powell. Survival and habitat selection of piping plovers (Charadrius melodies) in the Florida Panhandle. Florida Chapter of TWS Annual Meeting.	April 2019	Using a long-term count and mark-resight database collected from 2013 to 2018, we (1) estimated annual survival, and (2) investigated the drivers of habitat selection of Piping Plovers in the Florida panhandle. Our results reiterate the importance of protected habitats to nonbreeding and migratory Piping Plovers in Florida, and are consistent with the results from other studies of nonbreeding Piping Plovers in South Carolina and Georgia.
Tuma, M. E. and A. N. Powell. Movement and Distribution of Red Knots (Calidris canutus) in the Southeastern U.S. Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group, Panama City, Panama	October 2019	The Southeastern U.S. is an important nonbreeding area for Red Knots, supporting migratory and overwintering populations. Studies indicate possible regional declines and shifts in distribution in the knot population in the Southeast; however, most studies have focused on subregions of the Southeast, leaving questions about use and connectivity across the region as a whole. Using over a decade of data from ebird and band resightings from bandedbirds.org, we examined: (1) movement strategies of knots in coastal areas from Texas to North Carolina, and (2) the distribution of knots across that range and what drives that distribution.
Tuma, M. E. and A. N. Powell. 2019. Movement and distribution of red knots (Calidris canutus) in the southeastern U.S. American Ornithological Society, Anchorage, AK.	June 2019	Using over a decade of data from ebird and band resightings from bandedbirds.org, we examined: (1) movement strategies of knots in coastal areas from Texas to North Carolina, and (2) the distribution of knots across that range and what drives that distribution.
Tucker, T. R., S. Tank, P. Canniff, C. Dumoulin, C. T. Bargeron, E. Jensen, C. T. Moore, and K. P. Kowalski. 2021. The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Programmatic quality control of participatory data. Presentation at the 64th annual Conference on Great Lakes Research (International Association for Great Lakes Research), 17-21 May 2021 [virtual].	May 2021	The <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) is a collective learning program that utilizes adaptive management to reduce uncertainty in the management of non-native <i>Phragmites australis </i>throughout the Great Lakes basin. Data collected by participants drive the framework, and we highlight the PAMF approach to ensuring data quality on the front-end through the program’s design, including the development of standardized data collection protocols and an online data entry portal.
Tucker, T. R., S. Tank, E. Jensen, C. Dumoulin, P. Canniff, C. T. Moore, and K. P. Kowalski. 2021. The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Invasive species management through collective learning. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, 1-4 February 2021 (Virtual).	February 2021	In its fourth decision cycle and with over 650 acres enrolled, the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) engages Phragmites managers throughout the Great Lakes Basin in a systematic and informed effort to confront invasions of non-native Phragmites australis. We highlight the benefits of a collective learning approach, the lessons learned in implementing and running the program, and summarize the program’s accomplishments and findings thus far.
Tucker, T. R., S. N. Tank, P. M. Caniff, T. M. Gruninger, C. E. Dumoulin, C. T. Bargeron, E. S. Jensen, C. T. Moore, and K. P. Kowalski. 2022. The Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative: Supporting science and management of an invasive grass in the SCDRS. State of Lake Erie Conference, 16-18 March 2022, Cleveland, OH.	March 2022	In 2017, the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative (GLPC) initiated the <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF), a participatory science program and decision support tool designed to find the best strategies for managing invasive <i>Phragmites</i> in the Great Lakes region. We provide an update on the GLPC’s program status and the PAMF model learning process relevant to researchers and managers in the St. Clair-Detroit River System and across Lake Erie.
Tucker, T. R., S. N. Tank, P. M. Caniff, T. M. Gruninger, C. E. Dumoulin, C. T. Bargeron, E. S. Jensen, C. T. Moore, and K. P. Kowalski. 2022. Collaborative-driven development of a successful Phragmites adaptive management program. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 14-20 May 2022, Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	In response to high uncertainty and disagreement among experts about which management techniques are most effective against invasions of <i>Phragmites</i>, we developed the <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework, a collective learning and participatory science program designed to find best management practices for <i>Phragmites</i>. We describe the development, desired outcomes, and progress of this collaborative-led program.
Tucker, A.M., T. Harms, and A. Buckhardt-Thomas. Assessing reintroduction efforts and evaluating recovery goals of trumpeter swans in Iowa using an integrated population model. Oral presentation, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting 2022	November 2022	Trumpeter Swans are a species of conservation concern in Iowa. Since their reintroduction, the population has grown to exceed the previously-set recovery targets. Iowa is currently re-evaluating recovery goals and monitoring for this species, and this analysis will provide an estimate of population growth rate from 1994-2020 as well as age- and sex-specific demographic rates to inform those decisions.
Tucker, A.M. and M.C. Runge. 2021. Optimal strategies for managing wildlife harvest under system change. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society.	November 2021	Presenting the contents of a previously published simulation study investigating time-dependent harvest policies when system change is causing non-stationarity in demographic rates. This work provides a framework for understanding optimal harvest of wildlife under climate change.
Tucker AM, Mcgowan CP, Lyons JE, Derose Wilson A, Clark N. 2020, Annual variation in use of a spring stopover site by three migratory shorebirds. North American Ornithological Congress, Virtual Meeting, August 2020	August 2020	Presents an IPM to estimate unobservable population parameters for migratory shorebirds.
Tucker AM, McGowan CP, et al. Encounter type and frequency determine the effects of individual misidentification on survival estimation. The Wildlife Society Conference, Reno NV, October 2019.	October 2019	First look at the effect of mis-identification for field readable marks on demographic estimation in wildlife populations.
Tucker AM, McGowan CP, et al. 2019, Estimating population growth rate and latent recruitment at a migratory stopover site using integrated population models. The Wildlife Society Conference, Reno NV, October 2019.	October 2019	First application of IPMs to migratory shorebird populations using an open robust design and data from a stop over site.
Tucker AM, McGowan CP, Mulero E, Angeli NF, Zegarra JP, 2020, A demographic projection model to support conservation decision making for an endangered snake with limited monitoring data. The Wildlife Society annual meeting. Virtual Conference, October 2020.	October 2020	Describes a PVA model that we developed for Puerto Rican Boa to support the reclassification assessment.
Tucker AM, Derose-Wilson A, Catalano M, McGowan CP, 2018, Comparing annual variation in stopover mass gain between two long-distance migrants, American Ornithological Society Annual conference, Tucson AZ, USA	April 2018	First comparative analysis of Shorebird weight gain for two species of long distance migrants
Tucker A, Mcgowan C, Robinson R, Clark J, Lyons J, Derose-Wilson A, Du Feu R, Austin G, Atkinson P, Clark N, 2018, Bias in survival estimates due to individual misidentification in long-term mark-resight studies. The Wildlife Society Annual meeting, Cleveland, OH, 2018	October 2018	First exploration of the effect of Tag misreads on field readable leg flags in marked bird populations.
Trujillo, N., M. McCampbell, C. Gulick, C. Romagosa, and R.R. Carthy. 2022. Assessment of cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) home range sizes in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Poster presentation at 29th Annual Meeting of TWS, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Cotton rats are one of few mammals in relatively high abundance in the Everglades due to invasive predators. Their home ranges can be used to assess the impact of invasive predators, as well as other biotic and abiotic factors.
Trujillo, J.T., C.A. Caldwell, and R. Hansen. 2022. Is Differential Survival of a Rainbow Trout Fishery Driven by Top-down Effects of Northern Pike or Bottom-up Effects of Limited Food? 55th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ/NM Chapter of the Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society.	February 2022	The research will be used by the State Agency to make informed management decisions on stocking hatchery-reared rainbow trout into an upper montane lake. We will not be held accountable to our research results.
True, M.C., W.M. Ford, E. Barr, S. Sweeten and R. Reynolds. 2020. Using the Motus wildlife tracking system. 2020 Northeastern Bat Working Group, Saratoga Springs, NY. January 15-18.	January 2020	The Motus tracking system has expanded widely on the eastern coast improving the ability to track cryptic species with implications to inform wind-energy development. RIF-tagged eastern red bats showed quick, long-distance movements in the fall crossing wide expansions of ocean.
True, M.C., R.J. Reynolds, and W.M. Ford. 2022. Activity patterns and fall migration of migratory bats on the mid-Atlantic Coast. Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Long Branch, NJ. April 3-5.	April 2022	Migratory bat activity along the mid-Atlantic Coast peaks in spring and fall. Activity, including over open-water movements are associated with higher temperatures, higher visibility and lower wind speed.
True, M.C., R.J. Reynolds and W.M. Ford. 2022. Fall migration, oceanic movement and site residency patterns of migratory bats on the mid-Atlantic Coast with emphasis on eastern red bats (Lasiurus borealis).	January 2022	Offshore wind-energy development along the Atlantic Coast may impact non-hibernating migratory bat species, particularly in the fall. Radio-tagged eastern red bats in the mid-Atlantic tracked with the MOTUS system made long over-water flights across Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay under favorable weather conditions, indicating some risk of turbine strike is possible.
True, M.C., R. Reynolds and W.M. Ford. 2020. Long term acoustic monitoring of migratory tree bats on Virginia’s Atlantic Coast barrier islands – implications for offshore wind development. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Non-hibernating, tree-bat activity occurs year-round on barrier islands off the Virginia coast, though islands with forests more so than those with only open and high marsh habitat. However, discernable migratory pulses were observed in the autumn which could be used to tailor wind-energy management guidelines to minimize bat mortality.
Tronstad, L.M., H.C. Glassic, D.R. Lujan, M.A. Briggs, L.K. Albertson, C.S. Guy and T.M. Koel. 2023. Adding lake trout carcasses to spawning sites in Yellowstone Lake minimally altered food web dynamics: insights into invasive species management using stable isotopes. Colorado-Wyoming American Fisheries Society meeting, Fort Collins, Colorado.	March 2023	This research shows that addition of lake trout carcasses do not alter food-web dynamics.
Tripp, H., R.A. Gitzen, A.L. Silvano, and J.B. Grand. 2017. Individual-based modeling to project viability of gopher tortoise populations under alternative management scenarios: a case study with two Alabama wildlife management areas. 71st Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Louisville, KY, October 29-November 1, 2017,	October 2018	We developed a spatially-explicit, individual-based population simulation model (IBM) for gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) incorporating demographic rates from published studies throughout the range of the species. We then demonstrate this approach’s utility for evaluating potential viability under alternative management scenarios on two areas of state managed property in southern Alabama.
Triano, B., K. Kappenman, T. E. McMahon, and A. V. Zale. 2019. Evaluating the efficiency of Denil fish ladders for upstream passage of Arctic grayling and other species on the Big Hole River. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Billings, Montana, 30 January to 1 February 2019.	February 2019	We determined that Denil fish ladders are effective for allowing passage of Arctic grayling and other fishes at irrigation diversion dams in the Big Hole River drainage.
Triano, B., K. Kappenman, T. E. McMahon, M. Blank, A. V. Zale, and A. Parker. 2019. Efficiency of Denil fish ladders for upstream passage of Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, and other fishes evaluated using PIT technology in the Big Hole River Basin, Montana. Joint Conference of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada, 1 October 2019.	October 2019	We determined that Denil fish ladders are effective for allowing passage of Arctic Grayling and other fishes at irrigation diversion dams in the Big Hole River drainage.
Triano, B., K. Kappenman, M. Blank, T. McMahon, A. Parker, K. Heim, K. Plymesser, and A. Zale. 2020. Efficiency of Denil fish ladders for upstream passage of Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, and other fishes evaluated using PIT technology in the Big Hole River Basin, Montana. International Conference on River Connectivity (Fish Passage 2020), Lisbon, Portugal, 28 June to 3 July 2020 (cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis).	June 2020	We show that Denil fishways are effective for passing salmonids at irrigation diversions in the Big Hole River basin.
Trevor J. Krabbenhoft, Bonnie J.E. Myers, Jesse Wong, Cindy Chu, Ralph W. Tingley III, Jeffrey A. Falke, Thomas J. Kwak, Craig P. Paukert, Abigail J. Lynch. 2020. Fish and Climate Change (FiCli) Database: Informing climate change adaptation and management actions for freshwater fishes. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia. 11-15 October, 2020.	October 2020	Although climate change is known to affect fish globally, a comprehensive online, public database of how climate change has impacted inland fishes worldwide and adaptation or management practices that may address these impacts does not exist. The FiCli provides access to comprehensive published information to inform inland fish conservation and adaptation planning in a changing climate.
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.<br><br>
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., 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., 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, E., S. Bonar, N. Mercado-Silva, and K. L. Pope. 2021. AFS Standard Sampling Online Fisheries Database: lessons learned in designing a simple and effective tool that fisheries professionals will actually use. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	September 2021	Numerous fisheries professionals have adopted the AFS standard methods and many have noted the database as an important tool in fisheries management. Because the second version of the database is underway, we wanted to take this opportunity to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used for requesting, analyzing, and displaying the data in an online format.
Townsend, K.C., C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, A. Allison, and D. Lachman. 2019. Presence of Northern Idaho Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus brunneus) influenced by other small mammal species and environmental factors. Northwest Scientific Association, Lewiston, ID. 27 Mar 2019.	March 2019	presence of a threatened ground squirrel is influenced by other species of small mammals and environmental factors
Townsend, K., C.J. Conway, and K.T. Vierling. 2020. Nest-site characteristics of the Hawaiian Coot (‘Alae ke’ Oke’o; Fulica alai) at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maui, Hawaii. Ecology and Conservation Biology Senior Thesis Forum. Moscow, ID. 10 Dec 2020.	December 2020	habitat use of Hawaiian Coots
Townsend, K., A. Allison, K. T. Vierling, and C. J. Conway. 2019. Northern Idaho ground squirrel (Urocitellus brunneus) presence influenced by coexisting species and environmental factors. Ecological Society of America, Louisville, KY. 15 Aug 2019.	August 2019	federally threatened squirrel is negatively affected by a larger competitor
Tomamichel, M.M., K.I. Lowe, K.M.H. Arnold, M.E. Frischer, B.J. Irwin, C.W. Osenberg, R.J. Hall and J.E. Byers. 2023. The Effect of Temperature, Host, and Parasite Traits on Parasite-Induced Mortality in Fisheries: A Meta-Analysis. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR.	September 2023	We conducted a meta-analysis of 60 empirical studies that manipulated temperature and quantified mortality of both infected and uninfected hosts from harvested aquatic species. The goals for our study were to 1) establish if the odds of infected host mortality were likely to increase with temperature, and 2) detect if there are any host, parasite, or study characteristics that influence the relationship between temperature and infected host mortality.
Todd Zaragoza M, AJ DuVall, J Howard, D Mazurkiewicz, SJ Converse. 2022.Egg order and oceanographic factors drive egg size differences in Scripps’s Murrelets (Synthliboramphus scrippsi). Pacific Seabird Group Conference, Online. 23-25 February.	February 2022	Avian egg size reflects maternal investment, and is a life history variable that may be sensitive to environmental conditions. We found that egg size in a seabird, the Scripps Murrelet, in the Channel Islands is related to oceanic conditions, which may provide another mechanism through which changing ocean conditions influence populations.
Tipton, Z., M. Evans-White, B.L. Annaratone, C.A. Larson, D.D. Magoulick, C. Prater and A. Dowling. 2022. Patterns in Winter Stonefly Species with Urbanization in a Deciduous-Forested Ozark Stream. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	Our objective was to study how <i>Allocapnia </i>spp. diversity changed along the river continuum from the primarily forested headwaters to larger orders impacted by urbanization and animal agriculture; we hypothesized that species diversity would decrease as we moved downstream in these watersheds. This survey can help guide NWA conservation efforts.
Tipton, Z., Annaratone, B., C. Larson, C. Prater, A. Dowling, D. Magoulick, and M. Evans-White. 2021. Patterns in winter stonefly diversity with urbanization in a deciduous-forested Ozark stream. Society for Freshwater Science, virtual meeting.	May 2021	We examined patterns in winter stonefly diversity with urbanization in a deciduous-forested Ozark stream.
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. 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.
Tiemann, A. and Walters, A. 2022. Evaluating movement patterns of Roundtail Chub and Flannelmouth Sucker in the Blacks Fork Subdrainage. Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming.	March 2022	Native fish populations have declined at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic changes to riverine habitat. Movement behaviour has rarely been documented in imperiled native fish populations. As movement is a key adaptive response to changing environments, understanding movement patterns is critical to conserving native fish.
Tiemann, A. and Walters, A. 2021. Evaluating movement patterns of Roundtail Chub and Flannelmouth Sucker in the Blacks Fork Subdrainage. Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming.	February 2021	Native fish populations have declined at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic changes to riverine habitat. Movement behaviour has rarely been documented in imperiled native fish populations. As movement is a key adaptive response to changing environments, understanding movement patterns is critical to conserving native fish.
Tiemann, A. and Walters, A. 2021. Evaluating movement patterns of Roundtail Chub and Flannelmouth Sucker in the Blacks Fork Subbasin. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Utah.	May 2021	Native fish populations have declined at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic changes to riverine habitat. Movement behaviour has rarely been documented in imperiled native fish populations. As movement is a key adaptive response to changing environments, understanding movement patterns is critical to conserving native fish.
Tiemann, A. and Walters, A. 2020. Evaluating movement patterns of Roundtail Chub and Flannelmouth Sucker in the Blacks Fork Subdrainage. Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming.	February 2020	Native fish populations have declined at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic changes to riverine habitat. Movement is a key adaptive response to changing environments, so understanding movement patterns is critical to conserving native fish.
Thurston, M., D. Lachman, C. J. Conway, and K. T. Vierling. 2019. Water depth and vegetation structure in Western Grebe colonies. Ecological Society of America, Louisville, KY. 15 Aug 2019.	August 2019	Water depth affects location of grebe colony locations
Thurston, M., C. J. Conway, K. Vierling, and D. Lachman. 2019. Quantifying habitat structure in western grebe colonies. Northwest Scientific Association, Lewiston, ID. 27 Mar 2019.	March 2019	habitat use of western grebes
Thurner S, C Boyd, SJ Converse, E Jacobson, AE Punt, and K Shelden. 2020. Evaluating aerial survey methods for estimating abundance and distribution of Cook Inlet belugas. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska. 27-31 January.	January 2020	Cook inlet beluga whales are protected as endangered species. This presentation reports on work to evaluate the use of aerial surveys to estimate abundance of this population.
Thornley, M., S.D. Mullican, and C.W. Boal. 2019. Breeding season food habits of American kestrels in the southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	American kestrels have expanded their distribution into the southern Great Plains, primarily due to human activities. We are assessing the food habits and potential impact this species may be having on local prey populations.
Thorne, E.D., M.P. Armstrong, A. Kind, J.S. Ultrup and W.M. Ford. 2022. An update on acoustic sampling level of effort for the Indiana, northern long-eared, little brown and tri-colored bats. 2022 Northeast Bat Working Group. Manchester, NH. Jan. 12-14/	January 2022	Necessary level of effort for acoustic sampling of threatened and endangered requires periodic updating because of continued changes in occupancy and detection probability values. Current efforts suggest a modest increased sampling duration is sufficient for Indiana bats but durations for northern long-eared bats may approach > 14 nights at a site.
Thorne, E.D. and W.M. Ford. 2019. Crowd-sourcing spotted skunks: citizen science improves efforts to identify contemporary range boundary of a rare and elusive species in Virginia. Combined 24th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network and 29th Annual Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern U.S., Jacksonville, FL., February 21-22.	February 2019	Citizen science is increasingly being employed by state wildlife agencies to gain additional distributional records for rare species. Citizen science-led camera surveys have helped defined the range of the eastern spotted skunk in Virginia.
Thorne, E.D. and W.M. Ford. 2018. A MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DEN SELECTION BY EASTERN SPOTTED SKUNKS (SPILOGALE PUTORIUS) AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATION. 28th Annual Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern U.S. Roanoke, VA, March 27-29.	March 2018	Multivariate analysis of spotted skunk den characteristics (tree, ground or emergent rock) in the Appalachians showed consistent commonalities among physical traits despite being different types. Spotted skunks den selection is influenced by sex, season and vulnerability to other predators.
Thorne, E., R. Eng, C. Waggy, D. Jachowski and W.M. Ford. 2018. Large- and Fine-scale Habitat Associations of Eastern Spotted Skunks (Spilogale putorius) in the Central and Southern Appalachian Mountains. 2018 The Wildlife Society Meeting, Cleveland OH, October 7-11.	October 2018	Eastern spotted skunks are regarded as rare and of conservation concern in the Appalachians. Occupied habitat is relatively limited, though widespread geographically in the region where dense cover and emergent rock are present.
Thompson, T.J., V. Blazer, A. Sperry, M. Briggs, and T. Wagner. 2018. Groundwater as a source of emerging contaminants to streams of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. . Society for Freshwater Science, Detroit MI.	May 2018	Some of the first research on groundwater fluxes of EDCs into surface waters.
Thompson, C.J., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2022. Influence of Mexican wolves on elk habitat selection. 101st. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, Arizona, USA.	June 2022	Predation is a primary limiting factor for prey and in addition to direct impacts (killing of prey), it establishes risk, which indirectly influences prey behavior and ecology. We evaluated the influence of Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) on habitat selection and spatio-temporal predator avoidance strategies of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>).
Thompson, C.J., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2022. Evaluating predation risk from Mexican gray wolves on elk habitat selection. 29th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	We evaluated the influence of Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) on habitat selection and spatio-temporal predator avoidance strategies of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>). We fit 866 adult female elk with GPS collars across areas of varying wolf densities within the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico. Using step-selection analyses we examined relative intensity of elk use in relation to habitat attributes, predator/prey diel activity, and multiple measures of risk, including predicted wolf presence—a function of wolf habitat selection, utilization distributions, and pack size—as well as openness, and predicted risky places, modeled from attributes of sites where wolves killed elk.
Thompson, C.J., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2021. Influence of Mexican wolves on elk resource selection 14th Biennial Deer and Elk Workshop. Online Virtual.	August 2021	Predation is a primary limiting factor for prey and in addition to direct impacts (killing of prey), it establishes risk, which indirectly influences prey resource selection strategies. Our objective was to determine the influence Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) have on resource selection and spatio-temporal predator avoidance strategies of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>).
Thompson, C.J., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2020. Influence of Mexican wolves on elk resource selection. 8th Natural History of the Gila Symposium, Silver City, New Mexico, USA.	February 2020	Predation is a primary limiting factor for prey and in addition to direct impacts (killing of prey), it establishes risk, which indirectly influences prey resource selection strategies. Our objective is to determine the influence Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) have on resource selection and spatio-temporal predator avoidance strategies of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>).
Thompson, C.J., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2020. Influence of Mexican wolves on elk resource selection. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Prescott, Arizona, USA.	February 2020	Predation is a primary limiting factor for prey and in addition to direct impacts (killing of prey), it establishes risk, which indirectly influences prey resource selection strategies. Our objective is to determine the influence Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) have on resource selection and spatio-temporal predator avoidance strategies of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>).
Thompson, B.K., Olden, J.D., Converse, S.J. 2022. Building a framework for adaptive management of an invasive species. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Online. 14 May - 20 May.	May 2022	We built a population model that simulated invasive rusty crayfish, <i>Faxonius</i> <i>rusticus</i>, population dynamics within the context of an adaptive management framework. The modeling framework provided in this study has the potential to be applied to a variety of invasive species management problems.
Thompson BK, Olden JD, Converse SJ. 2022. Towards building a framework for adaptive management of an invasive species. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Spokane, Washington. 6-10 November.	November 2022	We built a population model that simulated invasive rusty crayfish, <i>Faxonius</i> <i>rusticus</i>, population dynamics within the context of an adaptive management framework. The modeling framework provided in this study has the potential to be applied to a variety of invasive species management problems.
Thompson BK, Olden JD, Converse SJ. 2022. Developing monitoring targets to better inform management of invasive rusty crayfish. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Online. 27 June - 1 July.	May 2022	We built a population model that simulated invasive rusty crayfish, <i>Faxonius</i> <i>rusticus</i>, population dynamics within the context of an adaptive management framework. The modeling framework provided in this study has the potential to be applied to a variety of invasive species management problems.
Thomas, N.A., M.K. Schall, G.D. Smith, S. Stark. and T. Wagner. 2002. Using stable isotope analysis to investigate trophic positioning of flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River Basin, PA. 17th Annual River Symposium. Bucknell University, Lewsiburg, PA.	November 2022	We provide initial assessment of the trophic position of invasive flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River, PA.
Thomas, N.A., M.K. Schall, G.D. Smith, S. Stark, and T. Wagner. Piloting the use of stable isotope analysis to understand trophic dynamics of invasive Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris.PA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Spring Technical Meeting. Lock Have, PA.	February 2023	We present a pilot study examining the trophic position of invasive flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River, PA.
Thomas, N. A., T. M. Koel, C. S. Guy, P. D. Doepke, D. J. MacDonald, A. S. Poole, W. M. Sealey, and A. V. Zale. 2020. Integrated pest management: from experimental evaluation to implementation of Lake Trout embryo suppression in Yellowstone Lake. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kalispell, Montana, 25-28 February 2020.	February 2020	We describe the successful development and use of organic pellets to degrade water quality at invasive Lake Trout spawning sites in Yellowstone Lake to suppress embryo survival.
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.
Thomas, H., R.C. Baumbusch, K.M. Dugger, and J.D. Wiens. 2020. Prey sharing between barred owls (Strix varia) in Oregon and Washington. 67th Annual Meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society, February 3-7, 2020, Redding, CA.	February 2020	We necropsied 233 barred owls collected as pairs and analyzed their stomach contents. Preliminary results show a low occurrence of prey sharing, with 3% of pairs appearing to have shared the same prey item. However, 41% of pairs collected together had at least one prey taxon in their stomachs common to both individuals.
Thistle, M.R., Dozier, J., McAlister, M.A., and B.E. Ross. 2020. Habitat selection and breeding ecology of Bachman’s Sparrow in a wiregrass-free ecosystem. The Wildlife Society Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. Poster	September 2020	This research provides novel information on habitat selection of Bachman’s Sparrow in naturally wiregrass-free regions, thus promoting better management for this species of conservation concern within the “wiregrass gap” and restored longleaf pine forest. Additionally, by identifying vegetation characteristics and management practices that influence nest-site selection, nest success, and recruitment for the species, this research describes local source-sink dynamics and explains whether habitat selection within the population is adaptive.
Thistle, M.R., Dozier, J., McAlister, M.A., and B.E. Ross. 2020. Habitat selection and breeding ecology of Bachman’s Sparrow in a wiregrass-free ecosystem. North American Ornithological Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.	August 2020	This research provides novel information on habitat selection of Bachman’s Sparrow in naturally wiregrass-free regions, thus promoting better management for this species of conservation concern within the “wiregrass gap” and restored longleaf pine forest. Additionally, by identifying vegetation characteristics and management practices that influence nest-site selection, nest success, and recruitment for the species, this research describes local source-sink dynamics and explains whether habitat selection within the population is adaptive.
Thiede, G.P., N. Heredia, and P. Budy. 2018. The importance of the tui chub forage base and declining lake levels on the growth and carrying capacity of Lahontan cutthroat trout in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Oral presentation at the Western Division meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Anchorage Alaska, 21 - 24 May 2018.	May 2018	Our results have important implications for the continued success of this valuable and prospering native sport fishery and the recovery of an important population of Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT); declining Pyramid Lake levels may have significant indirect effects on LCT in the future, manifested through a declining tui chub forage base.
Theresa M. Davenport, Devin A. Comba, Soupy Dalyander, Nicholas Enwright, Jon Hemming, Jonathan Kleinman, Meg Palmsten, Greg Steyer, Hana Thurman, Megan K. La Peyre 2022. Designing a conceptual model to facilitate the assessment of the cumulative effects of Deepwater Horizon (DWH) restoration projects on barrier island/barrier shoreline ecosystem resilience in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. GERS 2022 Biennial Meeting, Gulfport MS	October 2022	This work presents a conceptual model designed to guide a project assessing the cumulative effects of Deepwater Horizon restoration projects on barrier island/barrier shoreline ecosystem resilience.
Tharp RM, AB Paxton, JC Taylor, NJ Hostetter, NM Bacheler, PJ Rudershausen, JA Buckel. 2022. Fine-scale movements and habitat use of recreationally important reef fishes. American Fisheries Society Annual Conference. Spokane, WA. 21-25 August 2022.	August 2022	Artificial reefs can play an important role in marine fisheries management by supplementing or enhancing natural habitats. We investigate fish usage of different artificial reef materials off the North Carolina coast.
Tharp RM, AB Paxton, JC Taylor, NJ Hostetter, NM Bacheler, PJ Rudershausen, JA Buckel. 2022. Fine-scale movements and habitat use of recreationally important reef fishes. American Fisheries Society - Tidewater Chapter Conference. Dowell, Maryland. 23-25 March 2023.	March 2023	Artificial reefs can play an important role in marine fisheries management by supplementing or enhancing natural habitats. We investigate fish use of different artificial reef materials off the North Carolina coast.
Tharp RM, AB Paxton, JC Taylor, NJ Hostetter, NM Bacheler, PJ Rudershausen, JA Buckel. 2022. Fine-scale movement and habitat selection of artificial reef materials by reef fishes: implications for offshore wind studies. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Annual Conference. Dublin, Ireland. 19-22 September 2022.	September 2022	Artificial reefs play an important role in marine fisheries management by supplementing or enhancing natural habitats. We investigate fish usage of different artificial reef materials off the North Carolina coast.
Tetzlaff, S.J., E. Astrada, B.A. DeGregorio, and J.H. Sperry. 3D Printed Models Aid in Identifying Factors Affecting Predation Risk for Juvenile Box Turtles	July 2019	An innovative method used for assesssing predation risk for juvenile turtles. Interesting ecological work that can help researchers understand how organisms choose habitats and the fitness consequences of those choices.
Tetzlaff, S.J., B.A. Kingsbury, J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. Effects of environmental enrichment on translocation success for eastern box turtles. SERD-ESTCP Annual Symposium, DoD. Washington, DC Dec 2-5, 2019.	December 2019	This is demonstration and validation of innovative research and conservation techniques widely applicable to a variety of wildlife species.
Teryda, N. S., L. Prosdocimi, G. M. Velez-Rubio, and R. R. Carthy. 2020. Unmanned aircraft system surveys target leatherback conservation in the Rio de la Plata Estuary, AR/UR. Poster presentation, 40th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Cartagena, Colombia, March 14-20, 2020.	March 2022	The leatherback turtle foraging areas in the Rio de la Plata Estuary co-occur with the fishing grounds of Argentinian and Uruguayan fleets, creating the potential for negative interactions and bycatch. This project aims at surveying sea turtle populations in the area and mapping the zones of potential conflict to help inform management.
Teryda, N. S., G. M. Velez-Rubio, L. Prosdocimi, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Uncrewed Aerial Systems as tools for green turtle population assessment in coastal marine protected areas in Uruguay. Poster presentation at International Sea Turtle Symposium, Cartagena, Colombia.	March 2023	To date, several efforts have been made to protect sea turtles and reduce threats, however, little attention has been given to evaluating habitat degradation at feeding grounds in SWAO, mainly due to cost and complex logistics. This work demonstrates that UAS are effective tools for performing sea turtle monitoring in a region that was previously understudied because of environmental factors like water clarity.
Terando, A. J., J. A. Collazo, and J. Bowden. 2022. Transitioning to action: Long-term cross-disciplinary collaboration across the earth system sciences to facilitate local adaptationstrategies for high-elevation amphibian species in the US Caribbean.	December 2022	This presentation outlines how fundamental research data will be used to inform decision markers on when and where to implement two adaptation strategies to support recovery and pre-listing conservation in Puerto Rico.
Tengeres, JE, KM Dugger, RM Corcoran, and DE Lyons. 2023. What's on the menu? What factors influence the daily nest survival rates of Aleutian tern nests on Kodiak Island, Alaska? 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group. February 15-17, 2023,La Jolla, CA.	February 2023	We used the nest survival model in program MARK to estimate daily nest survival rates (DNS) as a function of colony location, year, within-season time trends, vegetation cover categories and height, and six weather covariates. In general DNS was low in all years, but the best year structure suggested 2017=2018, and 2019=2020. Year effects also varied by colony with higher DNS observed at nests with higher average vegetation height.
Tengeres, JE, KM Dugger, RM Corcoran, and DE Lyons. 2022. What's on the menu? What factors influence the daily nest survival rates of Aleutian tern nests on Kodiak Island, Alaska? 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group (Virtual). February 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	We used the nest survival model in program MARK to estimate daily nest survival rates (DNS) as a function of colony location, year, within-season time trends, vegetation cover categories and height, and six weather covariates. In general DNS was low in all years, but the best year structure suggested 2017=2018, and 2019=2020. Year effects also varied by colony with higher DNS observed at nests with higher average vegetation height.
TenHarmsel, H., B. Boley, B. Irwin, and C. Jennings. (NOT SUBMITTED due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2020. Harnessing all your data to better understand anglers: importance-satisfaction analysis and qualitative responses of Georgia trout anglers. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Columbus, OH. [IP-117693]	August 2020	Invited to submit to the following symposium: A Fisheries Biologist’s Guide to Using Human Dimensions Data (Including Data You Didn’t Know You Had). Presentation will cover GA trout project.
Teige, E.C., L.A. Berigan, C.S.H. Aulicky, D.A. Haukos, K. Fricke, K. Schultz, J. Reitz, and L. Rossi. 2019. Assessing a lesser prairie-chicken translocation in the sand sagebrush prairie ecoregion. 33rd Biennial Meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.	October 2019	Translocation of lesser prairie-chickens has been proposed as a management option to enhance and restore populations. We described the basic life history characteristics of lesser prairie-chickens translocated to the Sand Shinnery Oak Prairie Ecoregion.
Teige, E., L. Berigan, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, K. Fricke, K. Schultz, J. Reitz, and L. Rossi. 2020. Where do they go? Lesser prairie-chicken space use following translocation to the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2020	Translocation of lesser prairie-chickens is a management option. Upon release in sand sagebrush patches, birds disperse and use more grassland patches on the landscape, specifically Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), than native sand sagebrush where they were released and once thrived therein.
Teige, E., L. Berigan, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, and K. Schultz. 2022. Assessment of lesser prairie-chicken translocation through demographics, space use, and resource selection. Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Lewiston, Montana.	October 2022	To supplement the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion population, 411 lesser prairie-chickens (204 males and 207 females) were translocated to the Cimarron (KS) and Comanche (CO) National Grasslands from 2016-2019. This translocation had short-term success but current results indicate uncertainty around population persistence.
Teige, E., L. Berigan, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, and K. Schultz. 2021. Habitat space use of translocated lesser prairie-chickens to the Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregion. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Translocation is a potential conservation strategy for lesser prairie-chickens. Time since release is a major factor in predicting space use.
Teige, E., L. Berigan, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, and K. Schultz. 2021. After the dust settles: survival, space use, and resource selection of translocated lesser prairie-chickens. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	To supplement a declining population, 411 lesser prairie-chickens (204 males and 207 females) were translocated during 2016-2019, from the Shortgrass/CRP Ecoregion of northwestern Kansas to the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands in Kansas and Colorado. Post dispersal, female breeding season survival was similar between native (0.52, 95% CI = 0.47-0.57) and translocated (0.45, 95% CI = 0.39-0.51) birds but differed during the nonbreeding season with native survival of 0.73 (95% CI = 0.66-0.78) and translocated of 0.50 (95% CI = 0.41-0.58).
Teige, E., L. Berigan, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, and K. Schultz. 2020. Assessing the role of translocation in lesser prairie-chicken conservation. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Translocation is a potential management strategy to restore lesser prairie-chicken populations. We assessed the success of a large-scale translocation effort to USFW National Grasslands in Kansas and Colorado.
Teige, E., L. Berigan, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, and K. Schultz. 2019. A new hope: monitoring the effectiveness of lesser prairie-chicken translocation in the Sand Sagebrush Ecoregion of southwestern Kansas and southeastern Colorado. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada	September 2019	Translocation of lesser prairie-chickens is a potential management strategy for augmenting populations. However, population demography and space use 2-3 years post release differs greatly from established populations.
Teal, C., T. Caplow, N. Manzano, A. Farina., G. Barrocas. 2018. The Miami Science Barge: Developing a Small-Scale, Portable Environmental Education Platform. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 17-23.	August 2018	Barges can serve as high-information and interest platforms for disseminating knowledge to the public about aquatic ecosystems. This platform is an example of how a small-scale and portable environmental education center can be constructed and operated in areas where increased science communication and outreach is needed
Teal, C., S. Bonar, and D. Schill. 2020. Effects of estradiol-17β on the survival, growth, and sex reversal of Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis. The American Fisheries Society's 150th Annual Meeting-Virtual, September 14-25, 2020.	September 2020	I presented my work on the effects of estradiol on Red Shiner <i>Cyprinella lutrensis </i>at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. These finding are important in the development of Trojan sex chromosome carrying Red Shiner.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, and D. Schill. 2020. Effects of estradiol-17β on the survival, growth, and sex reversal of Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of the Wildlife Society and Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Prescott, AZ, January 31, 2020.	January 2020	This presentation reported the results of sex reversal work I did on Red Shiner. Sex reversal of Red Shiner is an important step in the development of Trojan sex chromosome carriers for this species.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, and M. Culver. 2019. Developing trojan sex chromosome carriers (YY Males) to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ/NM American Fisheries Society, AZ Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and NM Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Albuquerque, NM, February 7-9, 2019.	February 2019	Trojan sex chromosome eradication strategies have been modeled and show the collapse of target species' populations. Efforts have begun at the University of Arizona to examine the feasibility of producing Trojan sex chromosome carrying (YY male) red shiner and green sunfish.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, and M. Culver. 2018. Developing trojan sex chromosome carriers (YY Males) to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. Gila River Basin Native Fish Program- Technical Committee Meeting, Silver City, NM, December 11-13, 2018.	December 2018	Developing Trojan sex chromosome carriers of nonnative invasive species in the Southwest could help eradicate nuisance populations.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, and M. Culver. 2018. Developing YY males to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. Arizona Native Fishes Conservation Team Statewide Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, November 8, 2018.	November 2018	The release of YY males into a nuisance population of invasive fish could extirpate that population. I am examining the feasibility of producing YY red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) and green shiner (Lepomis cyanellus) for use as population control in the Gila River Basin.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, and M. Culver. 2018. Developing YY males to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. 50th Annual Desert Fishes Council Meeting, Death Valley, California, November 14-18, 2018.	November 2018	The release of YY males into a nuisance population of invasive fish could extirpate that population. I am examining the feasibility of producing YY red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) and green shiner (Lepomis cyanellus) for use as population control in the Gila River Basin.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, and M. Culver. 2018. Developing YY males to control nuisance fish Populations in the Southwest. Colorado River Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force Meeting, Online, September 26, 2018.	September 2018	YY males can act as a tool for nuisance fish population control. I am examining the feasibility of producing and implementing YY red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) and green shiner (Lepomis cyanellus) for use as population control in the Gila River Basin.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, M. Culver, and K. Fitzsimmons. 2020. Developing trojan sex chromosome carriers (YY Males or ZZ females) to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. Annual AZ Cooperative Research Unit Cooperators Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, February 11, 2020.	February 2020	Presented updates on the development of Trojan sex chromosome carriers at the Annual AZ Cooperative Research Unit Cooperators Meeting.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, M. Culver, and K. Fitzsimmons. 2019. Developing trojan sex chromosomecarriers (YY Males or ZZ females) to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. Gila River BasinNative Fish Program- Technical Committee Meeting. Cottonwood, AZ, December 10, 2019.	December 2019	I presented updates on the production of Trojan sex chromosome carrying Red Shiner <i>Cyprinella lutrensis </i>and Green Sunfish <i>Lepomis cyanellus</i>.
Teal, C., S. Bonar, D. Schill, A. Erwin, and M. Culver. 2019. Developing trojan sex chromosome carriers (YY Males) to control nuisance fish populations in the Southwest. The American Fisheries Society's 149th Annual Meeting and Joint Conference with the Wildlife Society. Reno, NV, September 29 - October 3, 2019.	September 2019	Trojan sex chromosome eradication strategies have been modeled and show the collapse of target species' populations. Efforts have begun at the University of Arizona to examine the feasibility of producing Trojan sex chromosome carrying (YY male) Red Shiner and Green Sunfish.
Teal, C., D. Schill, K. Coykendall, M. Campbell, S. Fogelson, T. Delmoas, J. Bauder, C. Roberts, D. Eardley, M. Culver, K. Fitzsimmons, and S. Bonar. 2022. The Development of YY Red Shiner (Cyprinella Lutrensis) for Invasive Population Control. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Shows techniques being used to develop YY red shiner for population control.
Teal, C., D. Schill, K. Coykendall, M. Campbell, S. Fogelson, T. Delmoas, J. Bauder, C. Roberts, D. Eardley, M. Culver, K. Fitzsimmons, and S. Bonar. 2022. The Development of YY Red Shiner (Cyprinella Lutrensis) for Invasive Population Control. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Shows techniques being used to develop YY red shiner for population control.
Teal, C., D. Schill, K. Coykendall, M. Campbell, S. Fogelson, T. Delmoas, J. Bauder, C. Roberts, D. Eardley, M. Culver, K. Fitzsimmons, and S. Bonar. 2022. Attempts at the Development of Trojan Sex Chromosome Carrying Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus). 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Discusses YY process for controlling nuisance fish populations.
Teal, C. N., S. Bonar and D. J. Schill. 2020. Effects of estradiol-17β on the survival, growth, and sex reversal of red shiner. American Fisheries Society Virtual Annual Meeting September 14-25.	September 2020	Discovered when sex reversal treatments should start in red shiner and documents results of these treatments. Important for nonnative fish population control.
Teal, C. N., S. A. Bonar, and D. J. Schill. 2020. Effects of estradiol-17 Beta on the survival, growth, and sex reversal of Red Shiner. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting, Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, January 30 - February 1, 2020. Prescott, Arizona. Student Presentation Award Winner.	January 2020	Discusses treatment regime and histology for sex reversal treatments in Red Shiner to control nuisance populations.
Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, J. Liu. 2022. Fisheries as coupled human and natural systems. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 14–20 May 2022.	May 2022	isheries as coupled human and natural systems. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 14–20 May 2022.
Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, J. Liu, and M. Good. 2022. Evaluating Great Lakes fisheries ecosystems as coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). Ecosystem Approach Conference. University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario. 22–24 August 2022.	August 2022	The presentation represented the first application of the coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) framework to Great Lakes fisheries from the perspective of the ecosystem approach. The ecosystem approach is a decades-old paradigm for thinking about connections between humans and nature, linkages that have since been conceptually expanded and mathematically modeled using CHANS methodologies.
Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, J. Liu, M. J. Good. 2019. Evaluating Great Lakes fisheries ecosystems as coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society – 2019 Joint Annual Conference.	September 2019	Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, J. Liu, M. J. Good. 2019. Evaluating Great Lakes fisheries ecosystems as coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society – 2019 Joint Annual Conference.
Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, D. M. Infante, N. J. Leonard, S. M. Hughes, J. Liu. 2019. Assessing the importance of riverine fisheries as metacoupled human and natural systems. 6th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science. Vienna, Austria.	September 2019	Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, D. M. Infante, N. J. Leonard, S. M. Hughes, J. Liu. 2019. Assessing the importance of riverine fisheries as metacoupled human and natural systems. 6th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science. Vienna, Austria.
Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, C. P. Ferreri. 2020. The need for leadership to enhance health, well-being, and productivity of fisheries ecosystem and professionals. 150th Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).	September 2020	Taylor, W. W., A. K. Carlson, A. Bennett, C. P. Ferreri. 2020. The need for leadership to enhance health, well-being, and productivity of fisheries ecosystem and professionals. 150th Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).
Taylor, C, Nyman JA, Faldyn MJ, MK La Peyre. 2019. Effects of freshwater inflow on blue crab Callinectes sapidus populations in Louisiana. Louisiana Association of Professional BIologists Meeting, Lafayette, LA.	August 2019	This study examines blue crab abundance and distribution in response to changing freshwater inflow in Louisiana estuaries. As an economically important species, understanding how freshwater inflow impacts blue crab distribution provides input into management.
Taylor, C, Coxe, M., Baustian, M, Sable, S. 2019. Seines, electrofishing, throwtraps: a comparison of three gear types in Barataria Bay, LA. Louisiana Association of Professional BIologists. Lafayette, LA	August 2019	This work compares gear types sampling across an estuarine gradient, for efficiency in capturing key species, and total abundances. This work is to assist state managers in updating their sampling protocols, while ensuring that long-term trends may be analyzed in the face of changing estuarine conditions and possible gear types.
Taylor, A.T., and J.M. Long. 2018. Genetic Integrity and Population Status of Shoal Bass in the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin, Georgia. The Biennial CESU Network National Meeting, Shepherdstown, WV.	June 2018	We addressed the conservation status of Shoal Bass (Microtperus cataractae) in the northernmost extent of their native range. Perhaps our most important finding was that the population inhabiting Big Creek may be at risk of extirpation in the immediate future.
Taylor, A.T., M.R. Bangs, B.J. Freeman, and J.M. Long. 2019. A Cryptic Invader: SNPs Inform Asian Swamp Eel Management. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston Island, TX.	January 2019	The Asian Swamp Eel is a cryptic invasive species established in backwaters along the Chattahoochee River near Roswell, Georgia. We used next-generation sequencing methods to illuminate the reproductive ecology and approximate the minimum bounds for adult abundance.
Taylor, A.T., K.J. White, D. Kim, T.J. Near, J.C. Gunn, and J.M. Long. 2022. Molecular status assessment of the Smallmouth Bass complex in the Central Interior Highlands. Southeastern Fishes Council annual meeting, Athens, Georgia.	November 2022	Recent phylogenomic analyses support a four-species complex within what was once considered <i>M. dolomieu</i>: the Neosho Bass (<i>M. velox</i>), the Little River Bass (<i>M. sp. cf. dolomieu</i>), the Ouachita Bass (<i>M. sp. cf. dolomieu</i>), and the Smallmouth Bass (<i>M. dolomieu</i>). Results can be used to guide management and conservation of these unique, endemic lineages of the Smallmouth Bass species complex, including establishment of population-genetic management units and adopting protections for remaining non-introgressed populations.
Taylor, A.T., J.M. Long, S.K. Brewer, J.C. Gunn, V.P. Buonaccorsi, and J. Stannard. 2020. Exploring the genetic diversity of smallmouth bass within the Interior Highlands. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Norman, Oklahoma.	February 2020	We conducted next-generation sequencing and used SNPs to: 1) reconstruct a phylogeny of Smallmouth Bass across its native range; and 2) build a conservation-oriented SNP panel. Our results confirmed three reciprocally monophyletic lineages of Smallmouth Bass, each with varying degrees of geographic subdivision.
Taylor, A.T., J.M. Long, S.K. Brewer, J.C. Gunn, V.P. Buonaccorsi, and J. Stannard. 2020. Conservation Genetics Of The Smallmouth Bass Lineages In The Interior Highlands . Southern Division American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	From our recent collective work using microsatellite DNA, we have been able to differentiate these major lineages of Smallmouth Bass within the Interior Highlands. Through these various analyses, we hope to continue to advance our conservation of Smallmouth Bass in the Interior Highlands and further our understanding of their ecology in this region and beyond.
Taylor, A.T., J.M. Long, B. Chapagain, and O. Joshi. 2019. Angler catch and attitudes toward black bass in Ozark streams. Oklahoma Academy of Science, Edmond.	November 2019	Traditionally, resource biologists have focused on black bass fisheries management within impounded waters. However, streams offer a variety of black bass angling opportunities – including opportunities to catch endemic, fluvial species. Our results illustrated that different socioeconomic populations of anglers are drawn to different streams, yet trends in catch and harvest appeared consistent across the study area.
Taylor, A.T. and J.M. Long. 2021. Population genetic investigations of Neosho Smallmouth Bass Line. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting.	April 2021	From our recent collective work using microsatellite DNA, we have been able to differentiate these major lineages of Smallmouth Bass within the Interior Highlands. Through these various analyses, we hope to continue to advance our conservation of Smallmouth Bass in the Interior Highlands and further our understanding of their ecology in this region and beyond.
Taylor C, Nyman JA, La Peyre MK. 2019. Effects of freshwater inflow on blue crab Callinectes sapidus populations in Louisiana. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Mobile, AL. Nov 2-8, 2019.	November 2019	Understanding how blue crab populations and nekton assemblages may differ in estuaries with differing freshwater inflow may critically inform managers.
Tatman, N.T., S.G. Liley, J.W. Cain III, and J.W. Pitman. 2018. Effects of calf predation and nutrition on elk vital rates. 13th Western Black Bear Workshop, Grand Junction, Colorado.	May 2018	We conducted a 4-year study (2009–2012) evaluating the role of predation and nutrition in limiting productivity of an elk population in northern New Mexico. We conducted a 4-year study (2009–2012) evaluating the role of predation and nutrition in limiting productivity of an elk population in northern New Mexico.
Tatman N.T., S.G. Liley, J.W. Cain III, and J.W. Pitman. 2018. Effects of calf predation and nutrition on elk vital rates in New Mexico. International Deer Biology Congress, Estes Park, Colorado, USA.	August 2018	We conducted a 4-year study (2009–2012) evaluating the role of predation and nutrition in limiting productivity of an elk population in northern New Mexico. We conducted a 4-year study (2009–2012) evaluating the role of predation and nutrition in limiting productivity of an elk population in northern New Mexico.
Tanner, Evan, J. Polo, S. Wolf, S. Fuhlendorf, and S. K. Brewer. 2019. Quantifying spatio-temporal variability in thermal landscapes through a fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing system: implications for thermal ecology research. Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ-NM Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque.	February 2019	Fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS) systems offer a unique opportunity to quantify thermal landscapes at fine spatio-temporal scales across a continuous fiber-optic cable, thus providing temperature measurements along a continuum rather than at discrete points in space or time. We provide examples of both terrestrial and aquatic applications of this system to elucidate its use across multiple ecological disciplines.
Tank, S., T. R. Tucker, C. Dumoulin, P. Canniff, N. Willig, E. Jensen, C. T. Moore, C. Bargeron, and K. P. Kowalski. 2021. The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Utilizing communication and strategic design to promote high quality data collection in a participatory science program. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the North American Invasive Species Management Association, 27-30 September 2021, Missoula, MT.	September 2021	The <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) is a collective learning program that utilizes adaptive management to reduce uncertainty in the management of non-native <i>Phragmites australis </i>throughout the Great Lakes basin. We highlight the features, protocols, and checks designed into PAMF to achieve high data quality collected by the diverse users of the system.
Tank, S., P. Canniff, C. Dumoulin, C. Moore, E. Jensen, and K. P. Kowalski. 2021. Implementing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework during a global pandemic. The Stewardship Network Conference, 27-29 January 2021, East Lansing, MI. (Virtual)	January 2021	Through a systematic approach, the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) engages Phragmites managers throughout the Great Lakes Basin to develop best management practices and provide site-specific management guidance that is based on the results of past management efforts. The program, in its fourth decision cycle, relies heavily on in-person engagement, and we reflect on pandemic-forced transition to online and remote engagement.
Tank, S., E. Jensen, P. Canniff, C. Dumoulin, C. T. Moore, and K. P. Kowalski. 2020. The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Managing Phragmites with science on your side. Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference, 2-6 November 2020 (Virtual).	November 2020	To help improve <i>Phragmites</i> management across the Basin, the Great Lakes <i>Phragmites</i> Collaborative established the <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF). Now in its fourth iterative decision cycle, we focus on reflections and findings from implementing an adaptive management approach to invasive <i>Phragmites</i> management and provide interested managers an opportunity to get involved.
Tank, S., D. D. Engel, E. Jensen, C. Dumoulin, C. T. Moore, E. Ferrier, and K. P. Kowalski. 2019. Utilizing an adaptive management approach for invasive species management: Implementing the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework. Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference, 10-12 December 2019, Coeur d'Alene, ID.	December 2019	The <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) was designed to provide management guidance to counter the spread of invasive non-native <i>Phragmites</i> in the Great Lakes basin, while returning information useful for reducing uncertainties in its management. We share progress we have made after three decision cycles and our reflections on implementing an adaptive management approach to invasive <i>Phragmites</i> management.
Tank, S., C. T. Moore, C. Dumoulin, D. D. Engel, E. Ferrier, E. Jensen, and K. P. Kowalski. 2020. Incorporating participatory science into an adaptive management approach to invasive species management. The Stewardship Network Conference, 17-18 January 2020, East Lansing, MI.	January 2020	Through a systematic approach that involves participation of managers across the Great Lakes basin, the <i>Phragmites</i> Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) seeks to develop best management practices and provide site-specific management guidance that is based on formalized learning from past management efforts. We discuss the benefits of an adaptive management approach that incorporates participatory learning, and we share lessons learned throughout PAMF's development and implementation.
Tan E & TB Grabowski. Characterizing the fish assemblage at the Waiʻōpae tide pools: Do video and snorkeler surveys yield comparable results? Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Annual Research Symposium. Hilo, Hawaii. 5-6 April 2018.	April 2018	Our objectives were to determine whether similar results are produced by these two survey methods, camera-based and stationary point count (SPC) diver-based surveys, and if not, assess how they can be related to each other. The preliminary data suggest the two survey methods generate comparable estimates of species presence-absence, but may yield different estimates of assemblage structure.
Tallon, A. K., J. Blanchong, D. Navarro, P. Euclide, C. Ott-Conn, D. P. Walsh, R. DeYoung, and E K. Latch. 2022. Development and application of a high-throughput genomic resource to inform white-tailed deer population and disease management. Part 2 of 2. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Spokane WA. 11/9/2022	November 2022	We developed and validated GT-seq panel and applied it to ~ 3,000 CWD-positive or -negative deer sampled from 17 states across Eastern and Central USA. Our SNP panel exhibited high efficiency, accuracy, and power for population structure characterization, relatedness estimation, and CWD susceptibility assessment. Given the economic and cultural importance of North American deer, these tools are critical for collaborative CWD management, and provide framework for integrating genomic resources into wildlife disease management.
Talbot, S. L., S. A. Sonsthagen, and R. E. Wilson. 2022. Dark birds stay home in the cold and wet: Variation at genes associated with melanization and migratory propensity in four North Pacific migratory bird species. SEAK2022 Virtual Workshop. May 24-26, 2022.	May 2022	Workshop on SE Alaska to identify information gaps in climate change, biodiversity, and biogeographic history.
Tabendera R & TB Grabowski. Comparison of fish assemblages and habitat use of native and introduced estuarine species in a fishpond complex in Hilo Hawaii. 11th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Research Symposium. Hilo, HI. 11-12 April 2019.	April 2019	In terms of their hydrology and geomorphology, Hawaiian fishponds are essentially artificial estuaries, but their ecology remains largely unexamined. Community composition differences were primarily driven by differences in salinity and locations with salinity <5 ppt contained lower overall richness and higher proportion of invasive species
T Datry, D Allen, G Allen, A Burgin, M Busch, R Burrows, A DelVecchia, W Doods, M Fork, J Hammond, K Kaiser, C Little, M Messager, M Mims, E Moody, J olden, R Sarremejane, R Stubbington, J Tonkin, A Truchy, R Walker, A Walters, S Yu, S Zipper. 2022. Comparison of human-induced and naturally intermittent rivers: science, management, and policy implications.	May 2022	Here ,we explore whether human-induced and natural intermittence have different effects on biodiversity, ecological functions and ecosystem services in river networks and review the implications in terms of science, management and policy.
Sévêque, A., R.C. Lonsinger, L.P. Waits, K.E. Brzeski, C. Ott-Conn, S.L. Mayhew, C.D. Norton, T.R. Petroelje, and D.J. Morin. 2023. Evaluating the use of close-kin mark–recapture with lethal samples to estimate the black bear population size in Michigan. 25th Eastern Black Bear Workshop, Trego, WI.	April 2023	Close-kin mark–recapture (CKMR) is an abundance estimation method analogous to mark-recapture which does not require recapture of individuals, but the utility of this approach for harvested wildlife has not been evaluated. We used forward-in-time, individual-based simulations to evaluate the accuracy and precision of CKMR when estimating black bear abundance.
Sévêque, A., R. C. Lonsinger, L. P. Waits, K. E. Brzeski, C. Ott-Conn, S. L. Mayhew, C. D. Norton, T. R. Petroelje, and D. J. Morin. 2022. Effects of mating system and sex-biased sampling on close-kin mark-recapture estimates. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Close-kin mark–recapture (CKMR) is an abundance estimation method analogous to traditional mark–recapture that does not require recapture of individuals, but instead uses genetic marks to identify proportions of related individuals detected in a single sampling occasion (often through harvest). We used forward-in-time, individual-based simulations to evaluate the accuracy and precision of CKMR abundance estimates under different reproductive strategies (promiscuity, serial monogamy and polygamy) and harvest scenarios (random and sex-biased) common in wildlife populations.
Sweka, J.A. and T. Wagner. Effects of stream discharge on young-of-year brook trout density in North Central Pennsylvania. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	We evaluate flow-density relationship for several brook trout populations.
Sweeten, S.E. 2021. Wild Celery (Vallisneria americana) Restoration Overview and Results, 2019-2021	November 2021	New techniques have been effective at the restoration of wild celery in multiple geographic locations and ecoregions.
Sweet J, Casas S, La Peyre J, La Peyre M, Stauffer B. 2023. The effects of Microcystis aeruginosa on the selective feeding of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. State of the Coast. New Orleans, LA	June 2023	This is laboratory work examining the impacts of potentially harmful cyanobacteria that may be becoming more prevalent in Louisiana estuaries may have on oysters.
Swedberg, D., R. Mollenhauer, and S.K. Brewer. 2019. Estimating detection probability using multiple gears to sample Least Darter. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Tulsa.	February 2019	Least Darter (Etheostoma microperca) is a stream fish species of conservation concern that has been historically sampled from only a few locations, despite having an assumed broad distribution in two ecoregions of Oklahoma. Our study objective was to estimate detection probability for Least Darter, in the Blue River basin.
Swedberg, D., R. Mollenhauer, and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Estimating occupancy of Least Darter and sympatric spring-associated species. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	Least Darter Etheostoma microperca is a stream fish species of conservation concern that was historically sampled in Oklahoma from only a few locations with high groundwater flow. However, the realized Least Darter distribution and underlying habitat associations are unknown. Our study objective was to estimate occupancy for Least Darter while comparing ecologies of other spring-associated species such as Southern Redbelly Dace, Redspot Chub, and Smallmouth Bass in the Ozark Highlands and Cross Timbers ecoregions.
Swedberg, D., R. Mollenhauer, and S. Brewer. 2019. Estimating detection probability using multiple gears for Least Darter and sympatric spring-associated species. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston.	January 2019	Imperfect detection probability during sampling can prevent our understanding of true species distributions and confound important ecological relationships. The issues associated with imperfect detection can be exacerbated for rare species if detection probability is extremely low. Least Darter (Etheostoma microperca) is a stream fish species of conservation concern that has been historically sampled in Oklahoma from only a few locations with high springflow. Our study objective was to estimate detection probability for Least Darter, and sympatric species typically associated with springs in the Ozark Highlands and Cross Timbers ecoregions.
Swam L, La Peyre MK, Couvillion B, Callam B, La Peyre JF. 2020. Oyster resource zones in coastal Louisiana: Defining oyster resource zones for restoration, fisheries and aquaculture. Gulf Estuarine Research Society Virtual Meeting, Nov. 16-19, 2020.	November 2020	Using continuous water quality data across the coast of Louisiana, oyster resource zones were defined to guide restoration and aquaculture planning. Zones for spawning sanctuaries, off-bottom aquaculture development, and restoration areas were identified.
Swam L, La Peyre MK, Callam B, La Peyre JF. 2020. Low salinity tolerance in oyster populations: Assessing effects of salinity on growth and survival of Crassostrea virginica. Bays and Bayous Symposium, December 1-3, 2020. Virtual.	December 2020	Unique oyster populations, located in estuarine areas heavily influenced by large river flows, thrive in low salinity waters. This project quantifies oyster performance to help identify unique populations that could be used to develop low salinity tolerant broodstock to support restoration and production.
Sutherland, C., J.A. Royle, and A.K. Fuller. Statistical inference about landscape connectivity from animal telemetry data. The Wildlife Society 25th Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH. 10 October, 2018.	October 2018	Statistical inference about landscape connectivity from animal telemetry data
Sundmark, A., and L.M. Gigliotti. Framing social values: How small fisheries can improve quality of life in South Dakota. Presented at the 79th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. Cleveland, OH. 28 January 2019,	January 2019	This study measured the values associated with a local lake that affect residents’ quality of life (dependent variable), familiarity with the lake, activities participated in at the lake, evaluations of conditions and amenities at the lakes and demographic variables. These 4 predictors were positively related to the contribution of lakes to residents’ quality of life; our findings suggest that local fisheries generate many social benefits to local communities beyond the economic contribution from fishing.
Sundmark, A., and L.M. Gigliotti. 2019. Evaluating fishing at small lakes in South Dakota. Presented at the 2019 Summer Fisheries Meeting. Webster, SD. July 19.	July 2019	This was a summary report for the fisheries staff at the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department providing economic activity data for various types of fishing (shore, boat & ice) at 7 selected small lakes in South Dakota. The report also included a summary of the social value of these lakes to local communities.
Sundmark, A., and L. M. Gigliotti. 2018. Economic contribution of angling at small South Dakota lakes. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ Summer Fisheries Meeting, Oacoma, SD. July 31.	July 2018	This study measured the economic contribution of fishing at seven small lakes in South Dakota. The study compared ice versus open water fishing differences at the seven lakes and identified the "zone of influence" for each lake, which shows where anglers are coming from to fish at each lake.
Sundmark, A., and Gigliotti, L. M. 2018. Factors shaping the social value of small lakes to local communities in South Dakota. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries society. August 20, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2019	This study evaluated the use and importance of seven small lakes in South Dakota to local communities. Our findings suggest that the inclusion of social values in efforts to evaluate an agency's management performance could help managers understand and predict the various user groups and the amount of overall use a lake resource will receive.
Sundmark, A. P., and L. M. Gigliotti. Understanding stakeholder desires for small South Dakota lakes. 2019 Joint Meeting of the Dakota chapter and Minnesota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Fargo, ND. 26 February 2019.	February 2019	This analysis of comments provided evidence of the importance of small, local lakes not only for fishing, but several other forms of non-fishing recreation across South Dakota. It also continues to highlight the great value of these lakes for family and community recreational uses.
Sun, C.C., A.K.. Fuller, J. Hurst. 2018. Black bear research and management in New York with iSeeMammals: a citizen science project. The New York Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Kingston, NY.	March 2018	Black bear research and management in New York with iSeeMammals
Sun, C.C., A.K. Fuller, J. A. Royle. 2018. Population Level Inferences Improve with Integration of Opportunistic Presence-Absence Data and Systematic Capture-Recapture Data. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Cleveland, OH.	October 2018	Population Level Inferences Improve with Integration of Opportunistic Presence-Absence Data and Systematic Capture-Recapture Data
Sun, C., A. Fuller, and J. Hurst. Black bear research and management in New York with iSeeMammals, a citizen science initiative. 74th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Burlington, VT. Invited.	April 2018	using citizen science in wildlife management
Summo, S., L. Nicholson, C. Romagosa, and R.R. Carthy.2022. Watering holes - An exploration of the relationship between proximity to different types of open water bodies and bat activity in south Florida. Poster presentation at 29th Annual Meeting of TWS, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	South Florida is a dynamic landscape that includes a variety of different water body types, both natural and manmade, that often vary in size and depth throughout the year. Restored wetlands can provide additional foraging habitat for all bats, including the endangered Florida bonneted bat.
Sullins, D.S., M.S. Sirch, J. Kraft, and David A. Haukos. 2019. Lesser prairie-chicken response to herbaceous vegetation change following intensive wildfire. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2019	Intensive wildfires are increasing in lesser prairie-chicken range. For at least a year post fire, lesser prairie-chickens avoid the area and lek attendance is greatly decreased.
Sullins, D.S., D.A. Haukos, K.C. Olson, and K. Harmoney. 2023. Strategic brush removal to increase lesser prairie-chicken habitat and cattle forage availability. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2023	We first estimated the distribution of lesser prairie-chickens using data from individuals marked with GPS transmitters in Kansas and Colorado, USA, and predicted habitat distribution based on avoidance of anthropogenic structures and selection for grassland dominated landscapes. In the short term, mechanical tree removal is costly, however, both cattle and lesser prairie-chickens can benefit long-term when future encroachment is prevented.
Sullins, D.S., D.A. Haukos, J.M. Lautenbach, and J.D. Kraft. 2018. Tradeoffs of nest and brood habitat availability for lesser prairie-chickens. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah.	September 2018	To examine the tradeoff of brood and nest habitat availability on recruitment and identify the optimal composition of habitats, we used an agent-based model in NetLogo 5.2. Fecundity rates were greatest in landscapes having 25–70% nesting habitat with maximum rates in landscapes having 45% nesting and 55% brood-rearing habitat (6.85 young/adult female).
Sullins, D.S., D.A. Haukos, C.A. Hagen, and K.C. Olson. 2021. Targeted tree removal to benefit prairie grouse and cattle operations. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (invited, virtual).	November 2021	In an evaluation of socioeconomic factors that constrain conservation actions, we provide an example of a potential win-win solution that could benefit both lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) and cattle operations in Kansas based on a comprehensive evaluation of habitat requirements, habitat availability, and socioeconomic factors. Overall, mechanical tree removal may be more costly than short-term gains in cattle production; however, both cattle and lesser prairie-chickens can benefit long-term when future encroachment is prevented.
Sullins, D.S., B.E. Ross, and D.A. Haukos. 2018. Influence of individual heterogeneity on lesser prairie-chicken population persistence. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, Ohio.	October 2018	Monitoring of lesser prairie-chicken populations is difficult and considerable uncertainty exists. This analyses tests consideration of incorporation of individual heterogeneity into population models.
Sullins, D., D. Haukos, and C. Hagen. 2019. Hierarchical ecological benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program in the Southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada.	September 2019	As an invited paper to a symposium, we provide results on the effects of CRP on lesser prairie-chicken populations. CRP is most effective in dryer areas in conjunction with existing grassland.
Suleiman, G., J. Luginbill, M. Mather. 2022. Planning and implementing pathways for proactive biodiversity conservation. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	Personnel from state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and universities contribute to biodiversity conservation. Together these professionals contribute many excellent datasets. Furthermore, good collaboration often exists amongst these groups. In spite of these promising attributes, many gaps still exist in what we know about the life history, ecology, and habitat for many species, both listed and non-listed. Gaps also exist in site specific species distribution and abundance data across time periods. Can conservation professionals get ahead of these data gaps and prevent potential species listings? Framing questions differently is one way to approach proactive conservation.
Suarez B & TB Grabowski. Incorporating detection and occupancy coefficients of Pacific Islands coral reef fishes into biomass estimation procedures indicates biases of current methodologies. Kūlia i ka huliau—Striving for change: 2021 Hawaii Conservation Alliance Conference. 27-29 July 2021. Honolulu, HI [virtual].	July 2021	The biomass estimates generated from underwater visual surveys make two assumptions: reef fishes are perfectly detected, and all suitable habitat is occupied. These assumptions are unlikely to be met, and failing to account for them can result in biased biomass estimates. Our results represent the first effort to apply frequentist models to multiple reef fish species and estimate biomass over large regional scales; while this approach has assumptions requiring validation, it highlights several areas where current survey methods could be improved by accounting for detection and occupancy.
Suarez B & TB Grabowski. Incorporating detection and occupancy coefficients of Pacific Islands coral reef fishes into biomass estimation procedures indicates biases of current methodologies. 11th Annual TCBES Research Symposium. Hilo, HI [virtual].	April 2021	The biomass estimates generated from underwater visual surveys make two assumptions: reef fishes are perfectly detected, and all suitable habitat is occupied. These assumptions are unlikely to be met, and failing to account for them can result in biased biomass estimates. Our results represent the first effort to apply frequentist models to multiple reef fish species and estimate biomass over large regional scales; while this approach has assumptions requiring validation, it highlights several areas where current survey methods could be improved by accounting for detection and occupancy.
Suarez B & TB Grabowski. Estimating detection and occupation coefficients for reef fish in the western Pacific. 11th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Research Symposium. Hilo, HI. 11-12 April 2019.	April 2019	Accurate detection of size, abundance, and distribution during underwater surveys is vital for population estimation and occupancy modeling in fisheries management. Species level detectability and occupancy can be assessed using this robust data set due to the method utilized during the data collection was stationary point count with two adjacent divers collecting independent survey data.
Suarez B & TB Grabowski. Estimating detection and occupation coefficients for reef fish in the western Pacific Ocean to improve stock assessment. 2019 Joint Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society. Reno, NV. 29 September - 03 October 2019.	October 2019	Accurate detection of size, abundance, and distribution during underwater surveys is vital for population estimation and occupancy modeling in fisheries management. Species level detectability and occupancy can be assessed using this robust data set due to the method utilized during the data collection was stationary point count with two adjacent divers collecting independent survey data.
Stum, M. M. Marshall, C. Tzilkowski, F. Buderman, and T. Wagner. 2023. Documenting Spatiotemporal Trends in Fish Communities of the National Park Service Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network. Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Hershey, PA.	May 2023	We compare fish assemblages in National Park Units in the eastern US.
Stuber, E.F., and J.J. Fontaine. 2022. Precision conservation and management: scale-explicit analyses for organism-environment relationships. The Wildlife Society - Utah Chapter Virtual Conference	March 2022	Demonstrates that incorporating spatial scale explicitly into models of organism-environment relationships improves model performance, and enables the ability make optimal, spatially precise habitat management plans
Stuber, E.F., R. Norvell, and L.F. Gruber. Data integration to inform species’ status and trend estimates using structured surveys and eBird observations. 2023 UT Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. March 8-10 Grand Junction, CO	March 2023	Statistical methods development to combine Integrated Monitoring of Bird Conservation Region survey data with eBird citizen science observations.
Stuber, E.F., O. Robinson, E. Bjerre, M. Otto, B. Millsap, G. Zimmerman, V. Ruiz-Gutierrez. 2021. Validating the performance of citizen science establishes novel evidence base for conservation decision-making. American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists Joint Virtual Meeting 9-13 August	August 2021	Demonstrates that carefully filtered citizen science information can be 'ground truthed' against designed, professionally collected data using case study with Bald Eagles
Stuber, E.F. and J.J. Fontaine. 2018. Human-induced rapid environmental change and spatial mismatches in species distribution. International association for landscape ecology annual meeting. Chicago, IL.	April 2018	considers the effects of rapid change
Stuber, E., and W. Jetz. August 2019. “Towards a global, high resolution map of biodiversity” Ecological Society of America Conference. Louisville, KY.	August 2019	Using citizen science in integrated distribution modeling globally
Stuber, E. September 2020. “Using citizen science data to drive decision making” Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Virtual Conference.	September 2020	Validating citizen science data against structured professional surveys for management decision making
Strohm-Klobucar, D.D., and J.A. Falke. 2020. Gaging the importance: characterizing hydrologic regimes of headwater streams in changing boreal ecosystems. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 23-26 March, 2020.	March 2020	As small streams are highly prevalent and ecologically important to boreal stream ecosystem function, understanding current and future hydrologic patterns will be important for effective aquatic species management.Our hydrologic regime characterization will provide a benchmark with which to detect potential regime shifts that may result from continued climate warming across the Northwest Boreal Ecosystem, and provide valuable information toward management and conservation of important boreal fish species.
Strohm-Klobucar, D.D., J.A. Falke, and J.W. Stone 2021. Monitoring Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) demographics and vital rates in a boreal headwater tributary. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [virtual], 22-25 March, 2021.	March 2021	With the imminent threat of climate change, the goal of our study is to better understand the extent tributary watersheds contribute to fish population viability and structure in boreal riverscapes via long-term population monitoring. Our study will advance the current understanding of Arctic Grayling life history and habitat use, allowing managers to adapt and prioritize habitat conservation needs.
Strohm, D.D., Falke, J.A., and Paul, J.D. 2023. Hydrologic regime characterization for wildfire-impacted streams in changing boreal ecosystems. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 27 – 31, March 2023.	March 2023	Stream flow is a primary driver of boreal stream ecosystems, particularly in headwaters which are rarely monitored and where wildfires are increasing. We developed a hydrologic regime characterization that provides a baseline to identify boreal streams most affected by wildfire, detect potential regime shifts from continued climate warming and increased fire disturbance, and provide information for conservation of boreal aquatic species.
Strohm, D.D., Falke, J.A., and Bennett, A.P. 2022. Gaging the importance of headwater tributaries: hydrologic regime characterization for streams in changing boreal ecosystems. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting, 28 February– 3 March, 2022.	February 2022	Stream flow is a primary ecological driver of stream ecosystems that strongly influences biotic and abiotic processes, particularly in headwater streams that are tightly linked to the surrounding landscape. Our hydrologic regime characterization will provide a baseline for boreal streams that can be used to detect potential regime shifts from continued climate warming at multiple spatial scales, and provide valuable information toward management and conservation of important boreal aquatic species.
Stringer, A. L., R. G. Bramblett, and A. V. Zale. 2019. Non-native predators are associated with range contractions of native cyprinids in Montana. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Billings, Montana, 30 January to 1 February 2019.	February 2019	We determined that distributions of native minnows do not overlap with those of introduced non-native northern pike and trout.
Stringer, A. L., A. V. Zale, and R. G. Bramblett. 2019. Effects of invasive Northern Pike on Montana prairie fish assemblages. Joint Conference of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada, 3 October 2019.	October 2019	Northern Pike predation probably caused the reduced native minnow species richness, and Northern Pike predation seemingly affects native minnows more strongly than native non-minnows. Further expansion of Northern Pike will negatively affect native prairie fish assemblages and may lead to the extirpation of sensitive species.
Strickfaden, K., A.M. Marshall, D.E. Ausband, and T.E. Link. 2021. The virtual measuring stake: an R package allowing for snow depth measurements at remote camera stations. Poster. Science of the Service 2021 for US Fish and Wildlife Service Columbia Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands Region Conference, Virtual Meeting.	May 2021	We describe an R package for estimating snow depth and related measurements at cameras without the need to deploy a physical measuring stake.
Strickfaden, K., A.M. Marshall, D.E. Ausband, and T.E. Link. 2021. The virtual measuring stake: an R package allowing for snow depth measurements at remote camera stations. Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Virtual Meeting.	December 2020	We describe an R package for estimating snow depth and related measurements at cameras without the need to deploy a physical measuring stake.
Strickfaden, K., A.M. Marshall, D.E. Ausband, T.E. Link. 2022. Identifying snow refugia in complex forested terrain using remote camera data. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service State of the Science Conference. Virtual Meeting.	April 2022	We can predict areas that will retain snow for species of conservation concern.
Strickfaden, K., A.M. Marshall, D.E. Ausband, T.E. Link. 2022. Identifying snow refugia in complex forested terrain using remote camera data. The Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Boise, ID.	February 2022	We estimated areas of snow refugia using camera data.
Strickfaden, K. M., D. Ausband, T. Link. 2020. Novel methods for deriving snow data from remote cameras and applications to ungulate ecology and wildlife habitat management. University of Idaho Project Stakeholder Meeting. 15 June 2020.	June 2020	Synopsis of project progress to date. Presentation of novel method for estimating snow depth from remote cameras.
Strickfaden, K. M., D. Ausband, T. Link. 2020. Novel methods for deriving snow data from remote cameras and applications to ungulate ecology and wildlife habitat management. University of Idaho Project Stakeholder Meeting. 15 June 2020.	June 2020	Synopsis of project progress to date. Presentation of novel method for estimating snow depth from remote cameras.
Streker, R., J.S. Lamb, J. Dindo, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Diet of maturing Brown Pelican chicks in Coastal Alabama. 43rd Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society, Salisbury, Maryland, USA.	November 2019	To better understand the spatial distribution and abundance of marine prey resources that support the reproductive output of nesting Brown Pelicans in Mobile Bay, we described the taxonomic and proximate composition of meals from Brown Pelican chicks, compared taxonomic composition of meals to the species composition of prey available within Mobile Bay, and used otoliths from Gulf Menhaden in chick meals to better understand the life history of this important prey species. Gulf Menhaden accounted for a majority of the fish found in chick meals (2017: 93%, 2018: 66%) and 90% were juveniles (age 0-1).
Stratton-Garvin, L., S. Rounds, J. Peterson, T. Kock, and R. Wallick. 2022. Temperature and Habitat Modeling to Inform Streamflow Management in the Willamette River Annual meeting of the American fisheries society. 152 American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, August 21-25, Spokane WA.	August 2022	The Willamette River is home to at least 69 species of fish, including federally-protected, cold-water adapted spring Chinook Salmon and winter steelhead. These fish have specific habitat requirements to survive and complete their various lifestages. Temperature, water depth, and velocity are known to be important habitat parameters for juvenile salmonids, which are all influenced by the amount of streamflow in the river. Streamflow (and, for some distance downstream of dam releases, temperature) in the Willamette River and its major Cascade-Range tributaries is largely controlled by 13 USACE dams operated as part of the Willamette Valley Project. To better understand habitat availability, thermal conditions, and their respective susceptibility to flow and temperature management by USACE dams, USGS has developed a suite of high-resolution hydraulic, temperature, and habit models in the Willamette River and its regulated tributary reaches. These models show that 1) habitat in the Willamette River is most abundant at high streamflow and least abundant at low and moderate flow; 2) habitat patterns and response to streamflow vary dramatically depending on location and geomorphology, and 3) temperature, not physical habitat parameters such as depth and velocity, limits habitat availability in summer months, when adversely warm temperatures in the Willamette River are routine and may extend into the uppermost reaches of the Willamette River in all but very cool, wet years. The thermal effect of flow and temperature management varies depending on individual dam characteristics, distance downstream, and season; however, modeling suggests that sustained flow augmentation can only modestly reduce the duration and extent of adverse conditions for cold-water salmonids in the Willamette River. However, targeted, event-based flow augmentation can reduce the duration and extent lethally warm conditions for spring Chinook in the Willamette River. This presentation explores these and other findings and shares implications for water management and habitat restoration.
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.
Stout, J.B., Conner, M.M., Yackulic, C., Budy, P., Mackinnon, P., and M. Mckinstry. 2019. Gone, but not forgotten: Bias and error, the legacy of ghost tags in aquatic systems. Oral presentation: Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Provo, Utah, 12-14 March 2018.	March 2019	This work shows the problems that can arise when using data from mobile PIT tag antennas and how they can be dealt with analytically.
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Stoner, K., A. Lescroël, A. Schmidt, G. Ballard, K.M. Dugger, M. Elrod, and D. Ainley. 2019. INFLUENCE OF BODY CONDITION AND ARRIVAL DATE ON BREEDING SUCCESS OF THE ADÉLIE PENGUIN (PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE). 46th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group, Kauai, HI, 27 Feb - 2 March, 2019	February 2019	We explored potential impacts of winter conditions on Adélie penguins at Cape Crozier on Ross Island, Antarctica, by evaluating body condition and arrival date for ~100 individuals of known-age, known-breeding history, and breeding quality in 2017-18 and 2018-19. We used these data to test 1) whether better body condition at the beginning of the breeding season led to greater breeding success, possibly through higher investment in parental care and 2) whether birds of higher breeding quality arrived at breeding sites earlier and/or in better body condition.
Stoner, D., and T.C. Edwards. Predation-forage trade-offs in anthropogenic landscapes: behavioral response of an obligate carnivore to human activities. Invited paper, 4th North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7/25/2018.	July 2018	Evaluated behavioral responses of cougar Puma concolor to anthropomorphic change in landscapes.
Stewart, T.R., T.L. Cox, M.E. Colvin, C.G. Dunn, M.W. Rogers, and L.E. Miranda. 2022. Simulation tools for estimating statistical power to monitor invasive carps. 152^nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Simulations revealed that newly-established invasive carp populations may require large and unrealistic amounts of sampling effort to detect a change with sufficient statistical power. This simulation effort highlighted the need to use statistical power analyses when evaluating monitoring programs for invasive carps.
Stewart, T.R., M.E. Colvin, C.G. Dunn, M.W. Rogers, and L.E. Miranda. 2022. Teamwork makes the dream work: an app to standardize inter-agency invasive carps surveillance. 152^nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	We developed a web-based application to standardize data integration and analyses for invasive carps within the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Integrating standardized datasets and analyses across jurisdictions can promote collaborative actions and increase the efficacy and efficiency of invasive carps management programs.
Stewart, B.D., C.E. Moore, and J.B. Grand. 2019. Automated techniques for interpreting game camera images from surveys for Eastern Wild Turkeys. This is Auburn.	February 2019	We compare the results of game camera surveys conducted on wildlife openings and at randomly selected sites with and without the use of bait on three study areas across the state of Alabama. These results will influence the design of monitoring programs used to inform adaptive harvest management by the state agencies.
Stewart, B.D., C.E. Moore, and J.B. Grand. 2018. Automated techniques for interpreting game camera images from surveys for Eastern Wild Turkeys. 72nd SEAFWA Annual Conference. Mobile, AL October 28-30.	October 2018	We compare the results of game camera surveys conducted on wildlife openings and at randomly selected sites with and without the use of bait on three study areas across the state of Alabama. These results will influence the design of monitoring programs used to inform adaptive harvest management by the state agencies.
Stewart BD, Moore CE, and Grand JB. 2019. Determining Eastern Wild Turkey population response to 9-day delay in spring harvest season. SEAFWA, Hilton Head, South Carolina 27-30 October 2019	October 2019	We compared the effect of a delay in spring hunting seasons on Eastern Wild Turkey populations on 3 study areas to pseudo-controls on 4 areas. Hunter effort, season, and year affected occupancy, but the effects differed among sex and age classes.
Stewart BD, Moore CE, and Grand JB. 2019. Automated techniques for interpreting game camera images from surveys for Eastern Wild Turkeys. SEAFWA Hilton Head, SC, 27-30 October 2019	October 2019	We compared 23 classification methods for images collected from camera surveys for Eastern Wild Turkeys. The use of machine learning greatly reduced the time required to interpret the thousands of photos that are often collected in game camera surveys, and with appropriate training data, could be extended to other species of wildlife.
Stewart BD, Moore CE, and Grand JB. 2019. Automated techniques for interpreting game camera images from surveys for Eastern Wild Turkeys.	October 2019	We compared 23 classification methods for images collected from camera surveys for Eastern Wild Turkeys. The use of machine learning greatly reduced the time required to interpret the thousands of photos that are often collected in game camera surveys, and with appropriate training data, could be extended to other species of wildlife.
Stevens, J.N., C.E. Barshinger, J.J. Spurgeon, M.A. Eggleton, and S.E. Lochmann. Comparison of two otolith processing methods for silver carp within the lower Mississippi River basin.Annual Meeting of Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 2022.	February 2022	Assessed multiple methods to precisely measure Silver Carp age.
Stevens, J.N., C.E. Barshinger, J.J. Spurgeon, M.A. Eggleton, S.E. Lochmann. 2021. A comparison of population dynamics of invasive bigheaded carp from established populations. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Virginia.	April 2021	Establishes baselines for comparison of population dynamics of invasive carps within understudied river systems in Arkansas.
Stevens, J. N., C. E. Barshinger, J. J. Spurgeon, M. A. Eggleton, and S. E. Lochmann. 2023. Environmental influences on Silver Carp population ecology across the Mississippi River basin. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA. February 1, 2023	February 2023	Understanding the influence of environmental conditions on population parameters allows management agencies to predict potential scenarios given a set of environmental conditions. This study shows that variability in Silver Carp population demographics may be partially governed by environmental conditions
Stevens, B.S., and C.J. Conway. 2020. Predictive distribution models for eastern black rails: analyses and results. Atlantic Coast Join Venture - Eastern Black Rail Working Group. Webinar. 22 July 2020.	July 2020	Rangewide habitat models for black rails as a tool to guide habitat and species conservation.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2021. Large-scale distribution models for optimal prediction of Eastern black rail habitat suitability within estuarine ecosystems. TWS conference. 3 November 2021.	November 2021	wide spatial variation in suitability of remaining habitat for eastern black rails
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2018. Developing predictive distribution models for secretive marsh birds: occupancy and spatial modeling to facilitate habitat conservation. The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, OH. 9 Oct 2018.	October 2018	Rangewide habitat models for secretive marsh birds in North America were developed to predict habitat suitability.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Predicting black rail breeding habitat: spatial models to identify anthropogenic threats and facilitate conservation. The Waterbird Society, Salisbury, Maryland. 8 Nov 2019.	November 2019	Rangewide habitat models for black rails as a tool to guide habitat and species conservation.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Species distribution model for eastern Black Rails. USFWS Webinar. 29 May 2019.	May 2019	Species distribution model for black rails at rangewide (national) scale and regional scales.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Spatial models to facilitate broad-scale conservation of breeding habitat for secretive marsh birds. American Ornithological Society. Anchorage, AK. 26 Jun 2019.	June 2019	Rangewide habitat models for secretive marsh birds in North America as a tool to guide habitat and species conservation.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Predicting breeding habitat for marsh birds: Models to facilitate spatial conservation planning. USFWS Webinar. 11 Jun 2019.	June 2019	Rangewide habitat models for secretive marsh birds in North America as a tool to guide habitat and species conservation.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Predicting black rail breeding habitat: range-wide models to identify anthropogenic threats and facilitate conservation. Joint Meeting of The Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society, Reno, NV. 2 Oct 2019.	October 2019	Rangewide habitat models for black rails as a tool to guide habitat and species conservation.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Mapping marsh bird breeding habitat: rangewide models to guide strategic conservation. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Boise, ID. 20 Mar 2019.	March 2019	Rangewide habitat models for secretive marsh birds in North America as a tool to guide habitat and species conservation.
Stevens, B.S., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Assessing the importance of wetlands on DoD installations for the persistence of wetland-dependent birds in North America. U.S. Department of Defense Natural Resources Program National Webinar Series. 7 Feb 2019.	February 2019	Rangewide habitat models for secretive marsh birds at DoD installations in North America were developed to predict habitat suitability.
Stevens, B.S., S. Roberts, D. Englestead, and C.J. Conway. 2021. Functional responses in greater sage-grouse habitat selection in response to large-scale disturbance. 32nd Western Agencies Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop, Virtual (webinar). 23 Jun 2021.	June 2021	fire affects abundance of greater sage-grouse in Idaho
Stevens, B.S., C.J. Conway, J. Knetter, P. Donnelly, and S. Roberts. 2021. Productivity and abundance of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse in Idaho: multi-scale effects of weather, habitat, and disturbance. 32nd Western Agencies Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop, Virtual (webinar). 23 Jun 2021.	June 2021	weather, CRP, and fire affect productivity and abundance of sharp-tailed grouse in Idaho
Stevens, B., S. Roberts, C.J. Conway, and D. Englestead. 2023. Predicting space use after rapid environmental change: megafire and greater sage-grouse in eastern Idaho. Annual Conference of the Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Boise, ID. 17 Feb 2023.	February 2023	sage-grouse alter their habitat selection following large wildfires
Stevens, B., C.J. Conway, S. Roberts, and D. Englestead. 2023. Fitness consequences of megafire are mitigated by behavioral responses of greater sage-grouse in eastern Idaho. Annual Conference of the Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Boise, ID. 16 Feb 2023.	February 2023	large wildfire alters demographic traits and body condition of sage-grouse
Stevens, B. S., J. R. Bence, W. F. Porter, and M. L. Jones. 2018. Developing robust fall harvest targets for managing assessment-limited wild turkey populations. Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Wild Turkey Working Group Meeting, Bismarck, AR. May 2018	May 2018	use of SDM to manage turkey harvests in Michigan
Stevens, B. S., J. R. Bence, M. L. Jones, W. F. Porter, D. R. Luukkonen, C. A. Stewart, and D. M. Williams. 2018. Stakeholders, statistics, and structured decision making: building a foundation for adaptive management of wild turkey harvests in Michigan. Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Wild Turkey Working Group Meeting, Bismarck, AR May 2018.	May 2018	use of SDM to manage turkey harvests in Michigan
Sterrett, S.S., L. Stevenson, M. Endries, P. Hazelton, and A.H. Roy. 2018. Freshwater mussel species distribution models to inform proactive conservation decision making. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 15-17 April 2018, Burlington, VT.	April 2018	Brook floater is a freshwater mussel that is in decline throughout its range and is on state endangered species lists. Using presence data from its entire range, we developed species distribution models to assess habitat suitability and predict critical areas for protection and restoration.
Sterrett, S.C., L. Stevenson, M. Endries, T.L. Morelli, P.D. Hazelton, and A.H. Roy. 2020. Development of a species distribution model to inform proactive conservation decision making: A case study with a freshwater mussel. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 19-21 April 2020, Long Beach, NJ.	April 2020	Brook floater is a freshwater mussel that is in decline throughout its range and is on state endangered species lists. Using presence data from its entire range, we developed a species distribution model to assess habitat suitability and predict critical areas for protection and restoration.
Stephens, J., A.H. Roy, A. Jordaan, D. Perkins, and K. Sprankle. 2023. Investigating the role of river herring as hosts for freshwater mussels in the Connecticut River watershed. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 10-14 April 2023, Portland, OR.	April 2023	We investigated the spatial and temporal patterns of freshwater mussel use of river herring hosts within the Connecticut River watershed. The results of this research will provide insight on what mussel species are using river herring as hosts in the Connecticut River watershed and encourage the integration of both the ecology and health of freshwater mussels and river herring to avoid the risk of an extinction cascade.
Stell, E., S. K. Brewer, and D. DeVries. 2023. A comparison of thermal tolerances using electron transport and critical thermal maximum in fishes. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Traditional techniques for determining thermal tolerances of species are often lethal and time consuming. We used Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i>, a species with well documented thermal tolerance and respiration rates, to test the efficacy of using electron transport system to determine thermal tolerance and respiration rate in response to variable acclimation temperatures.
Starnes, V., M.E. Colvin, J.B. Davis, and L. E. Miranda. 2020. A prototype decision support tool for evaluating water level management to achieve competing objectives in a multiple use reservoir. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We develop a decision support tool for managing a reservoir for multiple uses
Stark, S.k., M.K. Schall, J.D. Avery, G.D. Smith, and T. Wagner. 2021. Evaluating sampling techniques of Flathead Catfish, Plyodictis olivaris, in the Susquehanna River Basin for dietary analysis. Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Spring Technical Meeting. February 11-12, 2021.	February 2021	We evaluate gear types for sampling flathead catfish for diet analysis, which is critical for understanding potential effects of this species as it continues to spread throughout the Pennsylvania river systems.
Stark, S.K., Schall, M.K., Smith, G.D., Avery, J.D., Wagner, T. 2022. Preliminary diet analysis of the invasive Flathead Catfish in the Susquehanna River Basin. Keystone Coldwater Conference & PA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 25-26, 2022.	February 2022	We present preliminary information on the diet of invasive flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River, PA.
Stark, S.K., M.K. Schall, J.D. Avery, G.D. Smith, and T. Wagner. 2021. Preliminary Diet Analysis of the invasive Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) in the Susquehanna River Basin, PA. The Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.	November 2021	This is the first study to evaluate the diet of the invasive flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River, PA.
Stark, S.K., M.K. Schall, G.D. Smith, J.D. Avery, and T. Wagner. 2022. Comparison of collection methods for diet studies of invasive flathead catfish. Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference.	April 2022	We evaluate the efficacy of different gear types for making inferences about the diet of invasive flathead catfish.
Stark, S.K., M.K. Schall, G.D. Smith, J.D. Avery, and T. Wagner. 2021. Let’s eat! A look at the diet of the invasive Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) in the Susquehanna River Basin, PA. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	April 2021	We present preliminary results of diet content for the invasive flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River, PA.<br><br>Introductions of nonnative fishes often alter food web structure and trophic interactions in aquatic ecosystems. In such cases, it is important to understand such alterations in order to effectively manage native and naturalized fisheries of recreational and conservation importance. The Flathead Catfish is a large bodied piscivore that can disrupt river systems through direct predation effects. Flathead Catfish have been introduced throughout the eastern United States, including the Susquehanna River Basin in central Pennsylvania. To date, there have been no diet studies performed on this invader within this system, and as a result their impact on prey species remains unknown. This project aims to (1) quantify the diet composition of the Flathead Catfish within the Susquehanna River Basin using molecular methods, and (2) identify prey species that are preferentially consumed by Flathead Catfish. A total of 155 fish were collected during 2020, with 63 fish having prey items in their stomachs. Molecular analysis of the diets is currently ongoing with a subset (n=18) of the analyzed samples identifying primarily benthic fish and crayfish species. Visual analysis of all stomachs showed 25 contained only fish, 24 contained only crayfish, 6 contained both fish and crayfish, and 7 were unidentifiable through visual analysis alone. Analyses will investigate differences in diet by location throughout the basin and by Flathead Catfish length class. The prey items identified in Flathead Catfish diets will allow characterization of risks to species of interest and allow managers to account for these risks when developing policy.<br>
Stark, S., M. Schall, G. Smith, J. Avery, and T. Wagner. 2023. Investigating community level impacts and trophic positioning of invasive Flathead Catfish, Pylodictis olivaris, in the Susquehanna River. Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Hershey, PA.	May 2023	We present preliminary findings of the food web effects of flathead catfish invasion in the Susquehanna River, PA.
Stark, S., M. Schall, G. Smith, J. Avery, and T. Wagner. 2023. Diet Analysis of Invasive Flathead Catfish in the Susquehanna River Basin. PA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Spring Technical Meeting. Lock Have, PA.	February 2023	We present the first assessment of the diet of invasive flathead catfish in the Susquehanna River Basin, PA.
Stanton R, Robinson O, McGowan C, Devers P, 2018, Evaluating an American Black Duck Full Annual Cycle Model for Conservation Decision Making, The Wildlife Society Annual meeting, Cleveland, OH, 2018	October 2018	Value of information exploration of Black Duck ecological models, objective uncertainty and objective weights.
Stantial, M.L., A.M.V. Fournier, A.J. Godar, A.J. Lawson, P.K. Kappes, C.S. Kross, M.S. Woodrey, J.E. Lyons. 2022. Informing the use of prescribed fire in an adaptive management framework for Gulf of Mexico high marshes using an expert-based Bayesian decision network. Gulf of Mexico Conference; Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 25-28 April.	April 2022	The Gulf of Mexico is an important area for birds, including threatened and endangered species, but historic fire suppression has degraded habitat quality. This study used expert elicitation to evaluate the potential benefits of prescribed fire for the eastern black rail.
Stantial, M.L., A.M.V. Fournier, A. Godar, A.J. Lawson, J.E. Lyons. 2022. Using An Expert-Based Bayesian Network to Inform the Use of Prescribed Fire in High Marshes of the Gulf of Mexico. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Spokane, Washington. 6-10 November.	November 2022	Prescribed fire is important for maintaining high marsh habitats for The Gulf of Mexico is an important area for birds, including threatened and endangered species, but historic fire suppression has degraded habitat quality. This study used expert elicitation to evaluate the potential benefits of prescribed fire for the eastern black rail.
Stantial, M.L., A.J. Lawson, A.M.V. Fournier, P. Kappes, C. Kross, M.C. Runge, M. Woodrey, J.E. Lyons. 2022. Qualitative Value of Information Provides a Transparent and Repeatable Method for Identifying Critical Uncertainty Regarding the Use of Prescribed Fire to Benefit Black Rails and Other Marshbirds. Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, Indiana. 16-29 October.	October 2022	The eastern black rail is a federally threatened species in which population declines are steep and highly uncertain. A new decision analysis tool, qualitative value of information, provided a transparent way to prioritize uncertainties regarding conservation actions for black rails and other marshbirds in the gulf of Mexico.
Stantial, M.L., A.J. Lawson, A.M.V. Fournier, P. Kappes, C. Kross, M.C. Runge, M. Woodrey, J.E. Lyons. 2021. Qualitative Value of Information Provides a Transparent and Repeatable Method for Identifying Critical Uncertainty Regarding the Use of Prescribed Fire to Benefit Black Rails and Other Marshbirds. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Virtual. 1-5 November.	November 2021	The eastern black rail is a federally threatened species in which population declines are steep and highly uncertain. A new decision analysis tool, qualitative value of information, provided a transparent way to prioritize uncertainties regarding conservation actions for black rails and other marshbirds in the gulf of Mexico.
Stantial, M.L., A.J. Lawson, A.M.V. Fournier, P. Kappes, C. Kross, M.C. Runge, M. Woodrey, J.E. Lyons. 2021. Qualitative Value of Information Provides a Transparent and Repeatable Method for Identifying Critical Uncertainty Regarding the Use of Prescribed Fire to Benefit Black Rails and Other Marshbirds. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting; Virtual. 13-17 December.	December 2021	The eastern black rail is a federally threatened species in which population declines are steep and highly uncertain. A new decision analysis tool, qualitative value of information, provided a transparent way to prioritize uncertainties regarding conservation actions for black rails and other marshbirds in the gulf of Mexico.
Stantial, M.L., A.J. Lawson, A.M.V. Fournier, P. Kappes, C. Kross, M. Woodrey, J.E. Lyons. 2021. Informing the use of prescribed fire in an adaptive management framework for Gulf of Mexico high marshes using an expert-based Bayesian Network model. Gulf of Mexico Conference; Virtual. 14th April.	April 2021	The eastern black rail is an federally Threatened species that has experienced drastic declines in the last decade. This study describe a model used to inform management decisions regarding prescribed fire to improve habitat for black rail recovery within an adaptive management framework.
Stanley, A. E., J. Martin, E. Bellier, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, J. M. Yeiser, and C. T. Moore. 2023. Making informed decisions for private lands conservation under uncertainty and spatial complexity: A case study on the Northern Bobwhite. Oral Presentation. EURING 2023 Analytical Meeting and Workshop, Montpellier, FR, 17-21 April 2023.	April 2023	We present a prototype decision framework for the selection of enrollees in private lands programs focused on bird conservation. The framework accounts for the complexities that are involved in this kind of decision making, including effects of spatial connectivity, uncertainty about bird response to management actions, and stochastic behaviors of landowners.
Stankowski, D. S., D. A. Isermann, D. J. Dembkowski, Z. S. Feiner, and O. P. Jensen. January 2022. Bluegill growth and size structure in the midwestern USA: Predictive models and benchmarks for fisheries management. 82^nd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.	February 2022	This research will help determine if a suite of abiotic and biotic factors explain spatial variation in bluegill growth and size structure across the Midwestern USA and will provide growth standards that will allow fisheries managers to categorize bluegill growth within the region.
Stankowski, D. S., D. A. Isermann, D. J. Dembkowski, Z. S. Feiner, and O. P. Jensen. February 2022. Bluegill Growth and Size Structure in the Midwestern USA: Predictive Models and Benchmarks for Fisheries Management. Wisconsin Chapter—American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual.	February 2022	This research will help determine if a suite of abiotic and biotic factors explain spatial variation in bluegill growth and size structure across the Midwestern USA and will provide growth standards that will allow fisheries managers to categorize bluegill growth within the region.
Stanek, J.E., P. J. Wohner, S. A. Laymon, S.L. King, and R.J. Cooper. 2021. Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nesting Habitat Restoration. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Virtual Meeting.	June 2021	Yellow-billed cuckoos are a federally threatened species that uses riparian forest in California and the southwest. In this study, we identify habitat characteristics affecting forest use for nesting and discuss potential strategies to improve nesting habitat for this species.
Stafford, J.D., C.G. Dunn, M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and D.K. Riecke. 2022. Seasonal movements of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in a hydrologically regulated oxbow network. Annual meeting of the Mississippi chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Hattiesburg, Mississippi.	February 2022	This research will examine Silver Carp movement in an oxbow and hydrologically connected waterbodies. This research could inform how fisheries and water managers might adapt operations of water-control structures to limit movements by Silver Carp into recreationally important waterbodies.
Stafford, J.D., C.G Dunn, M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and D. Riecke. 2023. Passage of Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix through water-control structures in a floodplain network. Annual meeting of the Mississippi chapter of American Fisheries Society. Natchez, Mississippi.	February 2023	This research will identify patterns in Silver Carp passage through water-control structures to help fisheries managers control invasive species. So far, no carp have passed through the water-control structure that is managed to limit movements of Silver Carp.
Stafford, J.D. Current waterfowl research at South Dakota State University. Prairie Pothole Joint Venture Technical Section Meeting. 13 August 2019.	August 2019	Update to the PPJV on the waterfowl research program at SDSU.
Stachelek, J., C.C. Carey, K.M. Cobourn, S.M. Collins, A.R. Kemanian, T. Wagner, K.C. Weathers, W. Weng, and P.A. Soranno. 2019. Analysis of 500 lake catchments reveals the relationship between crop type, fertilizer and manure inputs and lake nutrient concentrations. 2019. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting.	August 2019	Our work examines how finer-scaled measurements of agricultural land use activity is related to lake water quality.
St. Germain, M.J. S.P. Bombaci, D.S. Jachowski, W.M. Ford, R.E. Russell, and S.C. Loeb. 2019. I shall be released! Clemency from the WNS parole board. Combined 24th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network and 29th Annual Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern U.S., Jacksonville, FL., February 21-22.	February 2019	WNS impacts to bats in the East have led to population declines. Community composition impacts in terms of niche release of non-affected species are varied by geographic location, overall community richness and time since WNS.
Spurgeon, J. Characteristics of two trout populations in an Arkansas tailwater. Annual Nebraska American Fisheries Society Chapter Meeting. Lincoln, NE. February, 2021.	February 2021	Provides managers insight into how two populations of trout respond to environmental conditions.
Springer, V., A.K. Fuller, and E.G. Cooch. 2018. Spatial co-occurrence of Andean bears with puma and domestic dogs in Ecuador. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.	October 2018	Spatial co-occurrence of Andean bears with puma and domestic dogs in Ecuador
Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) movement patterns in an urbanized landscape. Lassiter, E.V., B.A. DeGregorio, and J.H. Sperry. 2020. Arkansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society	March 2020	This is a presentation about movement patterns of an imperiled turtle species occurring on a military installation. The installation is interested in knowing how these turtles move in order to avoid overlap with turtle activity and training activity.
Spooner, J., and J. J. Spurgeon. 2023. p-Chip microtransponders: field applications to population demographics of Northern Pearl Dace. 83rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS. February 12, 2023.	February 2023	Estimating demographic parameters for small-bodied fishes has been limited due to inability to place individual marks on sufficient numbers. We tested a novel tag for use in small-bodied fishes as a way to provide demographic information to managers.
Spinelli, R., K. Morris, S. Lochmann, J. Spurgeon, D. Lynch, and M. Cole. Development of a predictive stream-barrier model in the Ouachita Mountain Ecoregion in west-central Arkansas. Annual Meeting of Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 2022.	February 2022	Created a predictive model to assess stream-barrier severity across the Ouachita Mountain Ecoregion, Arkansas.
Spelman, S.B., K.M. Abbott, J.B. Richardson, and A.H. Roy. 2021. Toxic metal bioaccumulation in dammed streams: Implications for food webs. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 3-11 March 2020, virtual. (poster)	March 2021	This study quantified the concentrations of toxic metals accumulated in sediment and food webs in upstream, downstream, and impounded reaches of three dammed streams in Massachusetts. The results provide new insights on how dams alter heavy metal bioaccumulation and contribute to a growing wealth of knowledge on the ecological impacts of small dams on lotic systems.
Speiser, J., A. Cheeseman, C. Cheek, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Trail cameras as a non-invasive method to assess North American river otter habitat use and distribution. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, KS.	February 2023	As many aquatic habitats in the Prairie Pothole Region are heavily impacted by anthropogenic activities, an improved understanding of river otter (<i>Lontra canadensis</i>) habitat associations and the effects of land management on river otter habitat use would be valuable to managers. We used cameras set to take photos in short intervals in conjunction with motion activation to improve detection rates and evaluated the effectiveness of these image collection techniques (i.e., time-lapse vs. motion-triggered) for detection of river otters.
Speas, D, P.MacKinnon.2020. Entrainment of endangered fish in the Green River Canal, Utah, 2013-2019. 40th annual Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program Researcher's Meeting, Durango CO, 14-15 January 2020.	January 2020	Summary of entrainment data collected prior to a fish exclusion weir built on the Green River Canal, Green River UT. The canal was entraining up to 700 endangered fish per year. The exclusion weir kept 100% of tagged fish out of the canal and returned to the Green River in its first year of operation.
Speas, D, P.MacKinnon.2020. Entrainment of endangered fish in the Green River Canal, Utah, 2013-2019. 40th annual Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program Researcher's Meeting, Durango CO, 14-15 January 2020.	January 2020	<u>Summary of entrainment data collected prior to a fish exclusion weir built on the Green River Canal, Green River UT. The canal was entraining up to 700 endangered fish per year. The exclusion weir kept 100% of tagged fish out of the canal and returned to the Green River in its first year of operation.</u>
Souza, S.A., R.C. Baumbusch, K.M. Dugger, and J.D. Wiens. 2020. Identification and quantification of Barred owl (Strix varia) intestinal parasites in the Pacific Northwest. 67th Annual Meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society, February 3-7, 2020, Redding, CA.	February 2020	We necropsied 1329 barred owls collected as part of a removal experiment over 3 years from 3 separate study areas in Washington and Oregon. Based on preliminary results from gross examination of dissected barred owls, 7% of individuals are infected with a parasite. Currently, we are examining the intestinal contents of a subset of owls collected to 1) identify which helminth parasites infect barred owls, 2) estimate prevalence of these parasites in our sample and 3) estimate parasite loads within infected individuals.
Sotelo, S.D, Jr., Rashel, R.H., Patiño, R. 2019. Water quality within Lubbock’s Canyon Lake System and its association with growth of the harmful golden alga. Texas Tech 10th Annual Biological Sciences Symposium. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas.	April 2019	This work describes results of multiple-year, intensive sampling of an urban lake system to monitor and describe spatiotemporal development of toxic blooms of golden alga.
Sorensen, S.F. and D.D. Magoulick. 2022. Effect of disturbance on food chain length in Ozark streams. Symposium on Importance of food webs for trophic transfer across aquatic ecosystems, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	We hypothesized that streams with less stable flow regimes should have shorter food chain lengths than more stable flow regimes. This research will be important in further understanding energy movement, carbon fixation, and system stability and how they may change in response to shifts in climatic patterns and anthropogenic disturbances.
Sorel, M.H., A.R. Murdoch, R.W. Zabel, J.C. Jorgensen, C.M. Kamphaus, and S.J. Converse. 2022. An integrated population model to inform salmon management in the Columbia River Basin. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, Washington. August 21-25.	August 2022	There is a need for populations models to assess the effects of alternative management actions on the viability of endangered salmonids in the Columbia River Basin. We developed a model using several long-term monitoring dataset and used it to project the population under historical conditions and scenarios of habitat restoration and hatchery supplementation
Sorel MH, RW Zabel, DS Johnson, AM Wargo Rub and SJ Converse. 2021. Association between pinniped abundance and survival for individual populations of adult spring/summer Chinook salmon in the lower Columbia River. American Fisheries Society Washington-British Colombia Chapter Annual Meeting, online. 1-3 March.	March 2021	In a recent paper, Rub et al. (2019) found that survival of adult spring-summer Chinook salmon migrating 200 km upstream from Astoria to Bonneville Dam was negatively associated with the abundance of sea lions at the Astoria haul out, and survival was lower for salmon that arrived in the river earlier when sea lions were more abundant and fish traveled more slowly upstream. Given that individual populations within protected Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) are key to the recovery of salmon, we evaluated the survival rates of 18 individual populations from the Upper Columbia and Snake River ESUs based on their unique timing of entry into the river (Sorel et al. 2020).
Sorel MH, RW Zabel, DS Johnson, AM Wargo Rub and SJ Converse. 2021. Association between pinniped abundance and survival for individual populations of adult spring/summer Chinook salmon in the lower Columbia River. American Fisheries Society Idaho Chapter Annual Meeting, online. 1-5 March.	March 2021	In a recent paper, Rub et al. (2019) found that survival of adult spring-summer Chinook salmon migrating 200 km upstream from Astoria to Bonneville Dam was negatively associated with the abundance of sea lions at the Astoria haul out, and survival was lower for salmon that arrived in the river earlier when sea lions were more abundant and fish traveled more slowly upstream. Given that individual populations within protected Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) are key to the recovery of salmon, we evaluated the survival rates of 18 individual populations from the Upper Columbia and Snake River ESUs based on their unique timing of entry into the river (Sorel et al. 2020).
Sorel MH, AR Murdoch, RW Zabel, CM Kamphaus, JC Jorgensen and SJ Converse. 2021. Asynchrony, tradeoffs, and climate drivers of lifetime demographic rates for alternative juvenile life history pathways. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland. 6-10 November.	November 2021	We describe a model of Chinook salmon survival and age at maturity, which will serve as part of a population model. The population model will be used to evaluate management scenarios and inform decision making about habitat restoration and hatchery supplementation in the Pacific Northwest.
Sorel MH, AR Murdoch, ER Buhle, RW Zabel, and SJ Converse. 2019. Habitat and climate factors affecting juvenile spring Chinook salmon recruitment and life-history expression in an endangered population. American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society Joint Conference, Reno, Nevada. 29 September - 3 October.	September 2019	Salmon populations are in need of active management to overcome threats in the Pacific Northwest. We describe one component of an in-development population model to guide management of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River.
Soranno, PA., P. Hanly, KE Webster, KS Cheruvelil, NR Lottig, IM McCullough, A. McDonald, KL Reinl, EM Schliep, A Shuvo, P-N Tan, and T. Wagner. 2023. ABRUPT CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTIVITY OF 25,000 LAKES IN THE CONTINENTAL US RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND USE INTENSIFICATION. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting.	June 2023	We examine annual CHL time series from 1984-2018 in 25,000 lakes in the continental U.S. along with climate and ecological drivers of lake CHL at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Soranno, P.A., T. Wagner, S.M. Collins, J-F. Lapierre, N.R. Lottig, S.K. Oliver. 2018. Spatial variation exceeds temporal variation in lake ecosystem properties at macroscales. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Summer Meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada.	June 2018	First work to partition and model variation of lake ecosystem properties at macroscales.
Sonsthagen, S. A., R. E. Wilson, S. Matsuoka, L. Powell, J. Johnson, and D. Demarest. Genes on the Landscape: Population Genomics of Rusty Blackbirds. Rusty Blackbird – Recent Research to Fuel Conservation Strategies Symposium, The Wildlife Society, Virtual. September 28 - October 2, 2020.	October 2020	Will complete at a later date.
Song, C., Mo, W., Zydlewski, J., and O’Malley, A. (2018) System dynamics modeling of energy and fish tradeoffs under various dam decision scenarios. International Symposium for Sustainable Systems and Technology. June 25. Buffalo, New York.	June 2018	We developed a system dynamics model to simulate the tradeoffs between hydropower and diadromous fish populations using five dams on the main-stem of Penobscot River, Maine, as a case study. This model tracks the simulated dynamic behaviors of fish stocks related to hydropower generation for five diadromous fish species (Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus; American shad A. sapidissima; Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar; sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus; and American eel, Anguilla rostrata), over a 50-year horizon.
Song, C., Mo, W., Zydlewski, J., O’Malley, A. (2020) Balancing fish-energy-cost tradeoffs through strategic basin-wide dam management. International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST). June 8. Pittsburgh PA	June 2020	Dam management often involves tradeoffs among hydropower generation capacity, environmental impacts, and project costs. In order to assess the scope for theoretical tradeoffs, a dynamic model of hydropower production, important fish population, and project costs was developed using the system dynamics modeling technique.
Song, C., Mo, W., O’Malley, A., Roy, S., Zydlewski, J., and Barber, B. (2019) Managing dams for energy and fish biodiversity tradeoffs: What does a win-win solution take? AEESP Research and Education Conference. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, May 14.	May 2019	The work considered the inherent trade-off between hydro power production and fish passage. We use a biological model liked with a power production model to optimize a model system.
Someshwar, M., D. Bishop, A.H. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2022. Interannual differences in the demographics of anadromous juvenile river herring in freshwater and estuarine habitats of a small Massachusetts watershed. Ecological Society of American Annual Meeting, 14-19 August 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.	August 2022	Estuaries are productive habitats that can act as transitional nurseries for juvenile anadromous fish in between freshwater and marine life stages, yet the effect of occupying estuaries (vs. residing in lakes) on growth and survival of river herring is poorly understood. This study compares length, age, and growth of juvenile river herring between freshwater and estuary habitats and will inform hypotheses about what ecological mechanisms influence juvenile migration and estuarine residency.
Somers, LN, D Jackson, and KM Dugger. 2022. Home Range Estimates for Ringtail in Southwestern Oregon. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	We deployed GPS collars on 11 adult ringtail (10 males and 1 female) from October 2020- August 2021 in the Eastern Siskiyou mountains of Jackson County, Oregon. Using this location data we delineated home range providing the first estimates of ringtail home range size in Oregon and the only home range estimates for ringtail using locations from GPS collars.<br><br>
Somers, LN, D Jackson, and KM Dugger. 2022. Home Range Estimates for Ringtail in Southwestern Oregon. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	We deployed GPS collars on 11 adult ringtail (10 males and 1 female) from October 2020- August 2021 in the Eastern Siskiyou mountains of Jackson County, Oregon. Using this location data we delineated home range providing the first estimates of ringtail home range size in Oregon and the only home range estimates for ringtail using locations from GPS collars.
Solokas, M. R. Al-Chokhachy, P. Budy, Z. Feiner, Timothy Walsworth, and Olaf P Jensen. 2022. Harvesting and synthesizing long-term data sets to determine body size changes in salmonid populations across the northern hemisphere. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 14-20. Oral Presentation.	May 2022	Anadromous, marine, and freshwater species likely vary in their responses to climate change. Due to the implications of body size changes across spatial scales, understanding how organisms are changing is crucial for the conservation and management of natural systems.
Solinger L., Bjorkstedt E., Buchheister A., Henderson M., and Field J. 2018. Developing spatially-explicit stock assessment models to explore spatial variability in recruitment of Chilipepper Rockfish (Sebastes goodei). 13th National Stock Assessment Workshop. Irvine, CA. May 22-24, 2018.	May 2018	Stock Synthesis 3 (SS3) was used to build seven spatially explicit stock assessment models for Chilipepper Rockfish (Sebastes goodei) that represented the coast of California and the majority of the population. . Results from this work are intended to inform efforts to incorporate spatial structure and oceanographic influence on recruitment and population dynamics in west coast rockfishes.
Solberg, J., K. Hersey, D. Summers, and E.F. Stuber. 2022. Accounting for Ecological Neighborhoods to Understand Mule Deer Abundance on Restored Habitat in Utah. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Spokane, WA. 6-10 Nov. 2022	November 2022	Investigates the relevance of landscape context of habitat restoration treatments on deer relative density.
Snyder, S., C.S. Loftin, and A.S. Reeve. 2023. Vulnerability assessment of groundwater influenced ecosystems in the northeastern United States. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies annual conference, April 30 - May 2., Hershey, PA. Oral presentation.	April 2023	Many wetlands, rivers, and streams receive groundwater as a portion of their baseflow, and this connection can be significant and important to system integrity and persistence. We estimated pixel-scale vulnerability (adaptive capacity, exposure, sensitivity), and we summarized vulnerability at pixel and watershed scales. Our results can inform conservation planning for these sensitive ecosystems in the northeastern United States.
Snyder, S., C.S. Loftin, and A.S. Reeve. 2023. Vulnerability assessment of groundwater influenced ecosystems in the northeastern United States. International Association for Landscape Ecology Annual Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, 10-15 July. Oral presentation.	April 2023	Many wetlands, rivers, and streams receive groundwater as a portion of their baseflow, and this connection can be significant and important to system integrity and persistence. We estimated pixel-scale vulnerability (adaptive capacity, exposure, sensitivity), and we summarized vulnerability at pixel and watershed scales. Our results can inform conservation planning for these sensitive ecosystems in the northeastern United States.
Snyder, S., C.S. Loftin, and A.S. Reeve. 2021. Predicting Probability of Groundwater Discharge to Stream Ecosystems with Landscape Variables in Maine, USA. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD, 6-10 November.	November 2021	Many rivers and streams receive groundwater as a portion of their baseflow, and this connection can be significant and important to lotic system integrity and persistence. We created and validated statistical geographic distribution models to predict areas where there are high probabilities of groundwater discharge, which may inform surveys for native Brook Trout.
Snyder, S., C.S. Loftin, and A.S. Reeve. 2020. Mapping Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems in the Northeastern U.S. with the Maximum Entropy Algorithm (MaxENT). Presentation at the 2020 Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society. 28 September-2 October, moved to web conference platform.	October 2020	Globally, groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly vulnerable to water extraction and land use practices. We are applying geographically referenced information about known GDEs in the region to the Maximum Entropy Algorithm to produce a logistic-scale distribution map of GDEs across the northeastern states to inform land management decisions that can enhance conservation of these systems.
Snyder, S., C.S. Loftin, and A.S. Reeve. 2020. Mapping Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems in the Northeastern U.S. with the Maximum Entropy Algorithm (MaxENT). Poster presentation at the 2020 Spring Conference of the American Water Resources Association, Geospatial Water Technology Conference: Complex Systems. 4-13 August, moved to web conference platform	August 2020	Globally, groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly vulnerable to water extraction and land use practices. We are applying geographically referenced information about known GDEs in the region to the Maximum Entropy Algorithm to produce a logistic-scale distribution map of GDEs across the northeastern states to inform land management decisions that can enhance conservation of these systems.
Snyder, S., C.S. Loftin, A.S. Reeve. 2022. Predicting the Presence of Groundwater Influenced Streams and Wetlands in the Northeastern US with Correlative Distribution Models with an Ensemble Approach. The American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 21-25 August, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Many rivers and streams receive groundwater as a portion of their baseflow, and this connection can be significant and important to lotic system integrity and persistence. We created and validated statistical geographic distribution models to predict areas where there are high probabilities of groundwater discharge, which may inform surveys for native Brook Trout.
Snavely, B.M., M.C. Chitwood, W.S. Fairbanks, M.J. Lovallo, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Assessment of factors affecting female black bear (Ursus americanus) harvest rates in northcentral Pennsylvania. 25th Eastern Black Bear Workshop, Trego, WI.	April 2023	We trapped and GPS-collared adult female bears in the Sproul State Forest of northcentral Pennsylvania from 2019–2021 to determine home range sizes, patterns of resource selection, and sources of mortality. Patterns of weekly resource selection indicated bears shifted their space use to areas with lower elevations and slopes during hunting seasons, and survival was positively influenced by high hunter activity, which varied by hunting season, and was negatively influenced by bear age.
Snavely, B.M., M.C. Chitwood, M.J. Lovallo, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2022. Variability of home ranges of adult female American black bears (Ursus americanus) in northcentral Pennsylvania. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA	November 2022	Pennsylvania increased in length and structure of black bear harvest from 2019–2021 compared to prior years, but little information exists on factors that influence bear harvest vulnerability during earlier or expanded harvest seasons.We GPS-collared adult female bears in the Sproul State Forest of Pennsylvania (2019–2021) and observed weekly variation in mean black bear home range size, with harvested bears tending to have larger home ranges than bears that were not harvested.
Snavely, B. M. M. C. Chitwood, M. J. Lovallo, and R. C. Lonsinger. 2022. Variability of home ranges of adult female American black bears (Ursus americanus) in northcentral Pennsylvania. The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, AZ.	June 2022	From 2019–2021, the hunting seasons of American black bears (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) in Pennsylvania increased in length and changed in structure compared to prior years, which may influence bear harvest vulnerability. We GPS-collared adult female bears in the Sproul State Forest of northcentral Pennsylvania from 2019–2021 to determine home range sizes and patterns of fall movement.
Smythe, S.E., J.W. Cain III, and W.C. Conway. 2019. Ungulate Forage Biomass and Quality During 6 Years of Landscape Restoration. 13th Biennial Western States and Provinces Deer and Elk Workshop. Marfa, Texas, USA.	May 2019	Due to historical land use and fire suppression, forests in northern New Mexico are at abnormally high risk for catastrophic wildfires. In response, a coalition of agencies under a USDA Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project began restoring 210,000 ha in the Jemez Mountains via forest thinning and prescribed fire. As part of these restoration efforts, we are monitoring responses of radio-collared Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis) and mule deer (Odocolius hemionus) relative to changes in forage biomass following restoration treatments or wildfire.
Smythe, S.E., J.W. Cain III, W.C. Conway, and M.A. Peyton. 2019. Changes in forage biomass for elk and mule deer following 6 years of landscape scale forest restoration and monitoring in the Jemez Mountains, NM. Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.	February 2019	Due to historical land use and fire suppression, forests in northern New Mexico are at abnormally high risk for catastrophic wildfires. In response, a coalition of agencies under a USDA Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project began restoring 210,000 ha in the Jemez Mountains via forest thinning and prescribed fire. As part of these restoration efforts, we are monitoring responses of radio-collared Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis) and mule deer (Odocolius hemionus) relative to changes in their forage biomass following restoration or wildfire.
Smythe, S.E., J.W. Cain III, W.C. Conway, and M.A. Peyton. 2019. Changes in forage biomass for elk and mule deer following 6 years of landscape scale forest restoration and monitoring in the Jemez Mountains, NM. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, Texas, USA.	February 2019	Due to historical land use and fire suppression, forests in northern New Mexico are at abnormally high risk for catastrophic wildfires. In response, a coalition of agencies under a USDA Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project began restoring 210,000 ha in the Jemez Mountains via forest thinning and prescribed fire. As part of these restoration efforts, we are monitoring responses of radio-collared Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis) and mule deer (Odocolius hemionus) relative to changes in their forage biomass following restoration or wildfire.
Smith, R., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Motive, means and opportunity: Could smallmouth bass be a major predator of Atlantic salmon? 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	Smallmouth bass (<i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>) is an introduced nonnative fish widespread throughout Maine waters, and is known to be a predator of juvenile salmon during rearing and migration.We will use GIS analysis of electrofishing data from 1956-2020 to assess the spatial and temporal overlap of Atlantic salmon and smallmouth bass in the river systems of Maine.
Smith, R. and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Are smallmouth bass a major threat to juvenile Atlantic salmon? A habitat suitability model approach. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Smallmouth bass (<i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>) is an introduced nonnative fish widespread throughout Maine waters, and is known to be a predator of juvenile salmon during rearing and migration. The degree to which this influence is ecologically relevant, however, is unknown.
Smith, R. and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Motive, means and opportunity: Could smallmouth bass be a major predator of Atlantic salmon? 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Smallmouth bass (<i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>) is an introduced nonnative fish widespread throughout Maine waters, and is known to be a predator of juvenile salmon during rearing and migration. We will use mark recapture techniques to assess smallmouth bass density and biomass in a high migratory risk area of the Penobscot River.
Smith, R. S., S. Schaf, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Entanglement of marine turtles in Florida’s commercial and recreational trap fisheries: 30+ years of data reveal a potentially ubiquitous and persistent threat. Oral presentation at International Sea Turtle Symposium, Cartagena, Colombia.	March 2023	Incidental bycatch is considered to be among the most significant threats facing marine turtle populations. Given the ubiquity of entanglement records across Florida, coupled with most entanglement events being reported in the absence of a recognized on-the-water observer network, the threat posed to marine turtles by trap fishery gear entanglement is likely substantially underreported and underrepresented.
Smith, L., K. White, S.M. Laverty, M. Parks, J.M. Long, and A.T. Taylor. 2022. Investigating abiotic and biotic drivers of Neosho Bass annual growth variation in a hybrid zone. Annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lake Murray State Park, Oklahoma.	August 2022	Hybridization and introgression have the potential to influence the annual growth of Neosho Bass. Results from this study could identify environmental conditions favorable for growth, as well as provide a glimpse into how hybrids grow relative to Neosho and Smallmouth basses.
Smith, K., D.C. Fulton, A. Landon, L. McInenly. 2021. Assessing potential routes of human-facilitated transmission of chronic wasting disease. 81st Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. February 1-3, 2021. Virtual. St. Paul, MN.	February 2021	The presentation summarizes the potential routes of human-facilitated transmission of chronic wasting disease in Minnnesota.
Smith, K., A. Landon, L. McInenly, D.C. Fulton. Application of self-determination approach to hunting participation. Human Dimensions Pathways Conference. May 2022. Bremerton, WA	May 2022	Initial results suggested a positive relationship between intrinsic and introjected motivation and hunter identity salience and a negative relationship between extrinsic motivation and amotivation and identity salience. These findings have implications for future recruit, retain, and reactivation (R3) efforts and highlight the need to understand the interaction between constraints and individual motivation in the context of continued hunting participation.
Smith, J. M., M. E. Mather, and S. M. Hitchman. 2021. Review, evaluation, and reimagining the landscape of practical approaches to spatial scale: where we have been and where we can go. Invited Presentation for a Symposium entitled “Scale V.2021: Status, Options, and Knowledge Gaps for Choosing and Matching Scales in Aquatic Field Data,” 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, November 6-10, 2021, Baltimore, MD .	November 2021	Identifying, understanding, and managing patterns and drivers of fish distribution and abundance are priorities for fisheries professionals. Choosing, matching, and connecting spatial scales are necessary decisions that are implicit components of where to sample, when to sample, and how to generalize the results of field sampling. Here we review common directions for determining spatial scale, extent, and sampling frequency including strengths and gaps.
Smith, G.D., M.K. Schall, V.S. Blazer, H.L. Walsh, and T. Wagner. 2019. The role of disease in altering the population structure of Smallmouth Bass in the Susquehanna River Basin. International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR).	June 2019	Overview of smallmouth bass fish health and effects on population structure.
Smith, E., H. Harshaw, D.C. Fulton, A. Raedeke, R.M. Schuster. 2019. The few but satisfied: Alberta waterfowl hunter satisfaction. Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. Estes Park, CO, U.S.A.	September 2019	Watervfowl hunters represent an important stakeholder group in the conservation of waterfowl in Alberta, CA. Understanding the motivations and satisfaction of these waterfowl hunters is important to providing benefits to them and to help ensure their continue participation in an activity that provides funding an social support for conservation.
Smith, D.M., S.A. Welsh, and C. Hilling. 2020. Seasonal Movement and Distribution of Walleye in a WV hydropower reservoir. American Fisheries Society, Virtual Annual Meeting	September 2020	An understanding of the timing and location of fish spawning in reservoirs is critical for fishery management. We conducted a spawning movement study on Walleye in a West Virginia reservoir, providing information to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for use in management of the species.
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.
Smith, C.R., Ottinger, C.A, Walsh, H.L., Blazer, V.S., and Mazik, P.M. 2021. Immune status of smallmouth bass in West Virginia. Annual West Virginia Chapter AFS Meeting. April 27, 2021. Virtual Meeting.	April 2021	Reported status of immune response research in smallmouth bass in WV. This is a priority research topic of WVDNR and will be helpful to fish managers.
Smith N, MR Acre, D Buckmeier, & TB Grabowski. Can a river-reservoir interface serve as nursery habitat for riverine fishes? 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, Maryland. 6-10 November 2021.	November 2021	We sampled larval and juvenile fish assemblages in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and middle Trinity River, Texas to: 1) compare species composition and abundance, and 2) evaluate the influence of connectivity on larval and juvenile fish assemblages. Sites with frequent connectivity to the main channel, in particular the RRI off-channel habitats, had higher taxonomic richness, diversity, and overall abundance than similar habitats lacking this connectivity, suggesting RRI off-channel habitat may act as a surrogate nurseries for some species when access to riverine off-channel habitat is limited.
Slocombe, M.G.P., M.N. Marjadi, M. Devine, L.W. Guo, A. Jordaan, and A.H. Roy. 2020. Temporal shifts in migratory river herring diets and zooplankton assemblages within a Connecticut River cove. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 13-14 January 2020, Cambridge, MA.	January 2020	Anadromous river herring that inhabit freshwater ecosystems during summer months can have substantial effects on zooplankton assemblages; however, little is known about these relationships in coves adjacent to large rivers. An understanding of the temporal dynamics of juvenile river herring and zooplankton and the influence on herring growth and emigration timing can help elucidate factors driving river herring productivity.
Slocombe, M.G., M. Marjadi, J.K. Llopiz, J.J. Sheppard, and A.H. Roy. 2019. Collaborating with citizen scientists to count migrating juvenile river herring from videos. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Summer Meeting, 27 June 2019, Hadley, MA.	June 2019	Knowledge of the timing and density of juvenile river herring as they leave freshwater lakes is essential for understanding within-lake mortality and for modeling populations across life stages. This effort will test a new method for monitoring and processing juvenile river herring emigration data using citizen scientists, and thus has the potential to not only increase data collection but continue to engage the public in river herring research and conservation.
Sloane, K., Zydlewski, J., Jayasundara, N. (2021) Phenotypic level changes caused by thermal stress during early development in zebrafish (Danio rerio). 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	We sought to identify phenotypic effects of thermal stress during early development in Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>). This was done by exposing zebrafish embryos to both acute and long term thermal stress and measuring post-exposure probability of mortality, heartrate, activity, and mitochondrial respiration.
Sloane, K., Westbrook, M., Jayasundara, N., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Using micro-respirometry to measure temperature effects on the metabolism of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) during embryonic development. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	It has been difficult to quantify energy expenditure during embryonic development in fish due to the absence of a suitable tool for measuring small-scale oxygen consumption rates (OCR). We have developed a 12-well micro-respirometer to measure metabolic rate in Atlantic salmon embryos.
Sloane, K., Jayasundara, N., Westbrook, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Using micro-respirometry to measure mitochondrial function throughout early development in Atlantic Salmon embryos. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	Early metabolism may influcen later matabolism in fish. We developed a small scale means of assessing metabolic performance .
Sleezer, L.J., P.L. Angermeier, and E.A. Frimpong. 2019. A brief history of non-native fish invasions in the New River basin. New River Symposium.	April 2019	overview of fish invasions for general audience
Sleezer, L.J., C.G. Dunn, M.E. Colvin, D.A. Schumann, M Wagner, D.T. Jones-Farrand, E. Rivenbark, and S. McRae. 2022. Assessing Imperilment Risk for Data-deficient Freshwater Fishes – A Bayesian Belief Network Approach. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council. Athens, Georgia.	November 2022	This research validates an imperilment risk-assessment tool, built to assist the US Fish and Wildlife Service with Species Status Assessments for southeastern US fishes.
Sleezer, L.J., C.G. Dunn, M.E. Colvin, D.A. Schumann, M Wagner, D.T. Jones-Farrand, E. Rivenbark, and S. McRae. 2022. Assessing Imperilment Risk for Data-deficient Freshwater Fishes – A Bayesian Belief Network Approach. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council. Athens, Georgia.	November 2022	This research validates an imperilment risk-assessment tool, built to assist the US Fish and Wildlife Service with Species Status Assessments for southeastern US fishes.
Sleezer, L.J, E.A. Frimpong, and P.L. Angermeier. 2019. Examining multi-scale effects of land use on fish abundance within the New River basin. Joint meeting of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia chapters, American Fisheries Society.	February 2019	new findings on effects of land use and physiography on fish distribution and abundance
Slagle, K. A. Dietsch, D.C. Fulton, R. Wilson, and J. Bruskotter. 2019. Social identity and trust in wildlife conservation. Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. Estes Park, CO, U.S.A	September 2019	Social identity of stakeholders can have a substantive influence on trust of agencies and the actions and policies they take. This study examines the role of social identity in influencing stakeholder trust and support of agencies across a range of wildlife management contexts.
Skorupa, A.J., S. Doran, C.E. Dumoulin, A.H. Roy, and D.R. Smith. 2023. Towards a decision support tool for freshwater mussel conservation. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	We compiled freshwater mussel species presence/absence data and landscape-scale environmental covariates to predict mussel distributions in the Delaware River basin. By optimizing among actions (e.g., riparian restoration, sediment stabilization) we formulate preliminary conservation portfolios for multiple species.
Skorupa, A.J., S. Doran, C.E. Dumoulin, A.H. Roy, and D.R. Smith. 2023. Predicting the effect of restoration actions on mussel assemblage habitat: A decision tool to aid practitioners. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 10-14 April 2023, Portland, OR.	April 2023	We compiled freshwater mussel species presence/absence data and landscape-scale environmental covariates to predict mussel distributions in the Delaware River basin. By optimizing among actions (e.g., riparian restoration, sediment stabilization) we formulate preliminary conservation portfolios for multiple species.
Skorupa, A.J., S. Doran, C.E. Dumoulin, A.H. Roy, and D.R. Smith. 2023. Evaluating habitat and conservation actions for mussel assemblages in the Delaware River basin, U.S. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 30 April - 2 May 2023, Hershey, PA.	April 2023	We compiled freshwater mussel species presence/absence data and landscape-scale environmental covariates to predict mussel distributions in the Delaware River basin. By optimizing among actions (e.g., riparian restoration, sediment stabilization) we formulate preliminary conservation portfolios for multiple species.
Skorupa, A.J., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D. Perkins, T. Warren, A. Fisk, and S.C. Sterrett. 2019. Developing a strategy to restore a freshwater mussel (Alasmidonta varicosa) to Massachusetts watersheds. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 27 February - 1 March, Saratoga Springs, NY.	February 2019	The brook floater is a freshwater mussel that has undergone significant range contractions and populations declines, which has let to its consideration for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. Here, we describe field assessments and lab propagation experiments that are key components of a new strategy for brook floater conservation that aims to increase population resiliency toward overall recovery of the species.
Skorupa, A.J., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D. Perkins, A. Fisk, and S. Sterrett. 2018. Brook floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) mesohabitat preferences in four Massachusetts watersheds. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 15-17 April 2018, Burlington, VT.	April 2018	Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) have experienced large declines or have been extirpated throughout Massachusetts. Assessments of local habitat correlates can be used to describe habitat requirements for the species and identify potential areas to search for new populations or reintroduce mussels.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D. Perkins, and T. Warren. 2023. Growth and survival of propagated brook floater in four rivers: implications for population restoration. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 30 April - 2 May 2023, Hershey, PA.	April 2023	We assessed growth and survival of propagated juvenile brook floater (<i>Alasmidonta varicosa</i>) in streams with extant populations to evaluate potential for population augmentation. This information, coupled with data on host fish availability, water quality requirements for glochidia, are part of a multi-pronged field assessment conducted prior to restoration.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D. Perkins, and T. Warren. 2022. Assessing propagated brook floater growth and survival across four rivers. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	We assessed growth and survival of propagated juvenile brook floater (<i>Alasmidonta varicosa</i>) in streams with extant populations to evaluate potential for population augmentation. This information, coupled with data on host fish availability, water quality requirements for glochidia, are part of a multi-pronged field assessment conducted prior to restoration.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D. Perkins, and T. Warren. 2020. Assessing propagated brook floater growth and survival across four rivers with extant populations. ASLO-SFS 2020 Joint Summer Meeting, 7-11 June 2020, Madison, WI.	June 2020	We assessed whether lab-propagated mussels could successfully grow in Massachusetts rivers where there are extant populations of brook floater, a species of greatest conservation need throughout its range. This information is critical for developing a conservation plan around augmentation of native populations.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, A. Fisk, D. Perkins, and T. Warren. 2020. Propagation as a tool for restoration of a state endangered freshwater mussel. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 4-6 March 2020, Newport, RI.	March 2020	We conducted host fish trials for propagating brook floater and tested juvenile mussel growth and survival in native rivers. Our data will be used to build a brook floater restoration plan, which may incorporate reintroduction or augmentation of native populations.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, A. Fisk, D. Perkins, S.C. Sterrett, and T. Warren. 2021. Habitat predicts abundance of five freshwater mussel species in Massachusetts. Northeast Natural History Conference, 12-14 April 2021 [virtual].	April 2021	We surveyed streams for five mussels with low densities in Massachusetts, two of which are state listed. Assessments of local habitat correlates can be used to describe habitat requirements for the species and identify potential areas to search for new populations or reintroduce mussels.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, A. Fisk, D. Perkins, S.C. Sterrett, and T. Warren. 2021. Habitat predicts abundance of five freshwater mussel species in Massachusetts. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 12-14 April 2021 [virtual].	April 2021	We surveyed streams for five mussels with low densities in Massachusetts, two of which are state listed. Assessments of local habitat correlates can be used to describe habitat requirements for the species and identify potential areas to search for new populations or reintroduce mussels.
Skorupa, A., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, A. Fisk, D. Perkins, S.C. Sterrett, and T. Warren. 2019. Mesohabitat relationships to abundance for three mussels found in northeastern US streams. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 14-18 April 2019, San Antonio, TX.	April 2019	We surveyed streams for three mussels with low densities in Massachusetts, two of which are state endangered. Assessments of local habitat correlates can be used to describe habitat requirements for the species and identify potential areas to search for new populations or reintroduce mussels.
Skora, L, TL Wilson. 2023. Estimating brown bear abundance along salmon spawning streams in Katmai National Park, Alaska. EURING Analytical Meeting & Workshop, Montpellier, France, 17 – 21 April.	April 2023	Monitoring free-ranging wildlife in wilderness settings can be difficult. We use recent advances in N-mixture models to analyze a long-term count dataset of brown bears using salmon streams in Alaska. This is one is the first attempt to generate a robust population estimate of free-living brown bears with annual count data.
Skidmore, C., M. Oeding, M. White, D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2023. Abundance and diversity assessment of Bombus spp. on Fort Riley Military Reservation in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	Due to this current USFWS assessment of the American Bumblebee and its potential impact to the training mission at the Fort Riley Military Reservation (FRMR), preemptive action was needed to evaluate the status and condition of the bumblebee genus on the 41,000 hectare installation. Preliminary analysis show that species occurring on FRMR include the brown-belted (B. griseocollis), southern plains (B. fraternus), black and gold (B. auricomus), American, common eastern (B. impatiens), and two-spotted (B. bimaculatus) bumblebees; the brown-belted bumblebee being the most abundant and the two-spotted Bumblebee being the least.
Skidmore, C., M. Oeding, M. White, D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2023. Abundance and diversity assessment of Bombus spp. on Fort Riley Military Reservation in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2023	Due to the lack of information pertaining to Midwest bumblebee populations and recent US Fish and Wildlife Service assessment of the American Bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus), our goal was to evaluate the status and composition of the bumblebee genus on Fort Riley Military Reservation.Recapture rates varied among species, but overall the relative Cormack-Jolly-Seber estimates resulted in a daily survival probability of 0.625 (95% CL = 0.56-0.69) and recapture probability of 0.215 (95% CL= 0.1-0.25). Distance sampling results estimated a density of 1.3 bumblebees/ha (SE = 0.18, 95% CL = 0.91-1.86).
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. Interspecies Nest- Placement Tolerance and Niche Partitioning of Nesting Riparian Raptors in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Little information is available for distribution and density of riparian nesting raptors in the Trans Pecos region of Texas. We addressed this question due to 3 species being of state threatened status.
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2020. Drivers and Indicators of Riparian Corridor Avifaunal Diversity in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Riparian areas are in important for breeding and migrating bird species. This study assessed multiple riparian areas in the Trans-Pecos region for species richness and and areas of conservation focus.
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2020. Comparative Nesting Habitat of Riparian Raptors in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	This study examined nesting site selection in riparian areas by three state-listed species. This is the first research conducted on the comparative nesting habitat of these species.
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2019. Distribution and comparative nesting habitat of riparian raptors in the Trans Pecos Region of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Riparian areas of the Trans Pecos are important conservation areas for numerous species of conservation concern. We are assessing the occurrence, distribution, and habitat associations of riparian obligate raptors in the region.
Siren, A., Clarfeld, L, C. Balantic, R. Cliche, M. Feehan, K. Gieder, P. Jensen, H. Jones, L. Kantar, R. Patry, L. Prout, S. Wixsom, T. Wilson, and T. Donovan. Northeast Wildlife Monitoring Network (NEWMN): A unifying framework for regional collaboration using autonomous monitoring units. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.	April 2022	This presentation introduces the Northeast Monitoring Network (NEWMN), a collaboration of agencies, universities, and independent groups to monitor wildlife with remotely deployed cameras at large spatial extents.
Sirch, M.S., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, and J. Kraft. 2019. Influence of burn severity on tree mortality and lesser prairie-chicken habitat in the mixed-grass prairie. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2019	Intensive wildlife is becoming increasingly intense. However, even intensive wildfires are not removing tree cover in lesser prairie-chicken range.
Sirch, M., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, and J.D. Kraft. 2018. Lesser prairie-chicken response to intensive wildfire: one year post wildfire. Annual Meeting of the Kansas Ornithological Society, Lawrence, Kansas.	October 2018	Intensive wildfire is rare, but increasing in frequency in the Great Plains. Following intensive wildfire, lesser prairie-chicken habitat is reduced in quality, attendance at leks declined, and the area is avoided by lesser prairie-chickens.
Sipe, H.A., Paxton, E.H., Yackel Adams, A. A., and Converse, S.J. 2022. The role of expert judgement in avian reintroduction planning on the island of Guam. The Wildlife Society Conference. 6-10 November.	November 2022	We undertook a decision-analytic process to guide long-term vertebrate restoration efforts on Guam, with the goal of developing a framework to inform future actions, research, and monitoring by working collaboratively with management agencies, stakeholders, and scientific experts. This work will provide the Guam conservation community with a conceptual framework, models, and predictions for evaluating restoration actions.
Sipe HA, G Blatz, SM Desimone, IN Keren, SF Pearson, and SJ Converse. 2019. Combining citizen science and agency survey data to model Common Loon distribution and habitat associations. American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society Joint Conference, Reno, Nevada. 29 September - 3 October.	September 2019	Citizen science data has the potential to contribute to the sizable task of monitoring populations of management interest. We describe a novel model for the analysis of eBird data to understand the distribution of common loons in Washington.
Sipe HA, EH Paxton, AA Yackel Adams, MA Hall, ND Holmes, M Kastner, S Mullin, WC Pitt, R Reed, HS Rogers, TM Summers, and SJ Converse. 2021. Paradise sought: the collaborative path to restoring Guam’s vertebrates. Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference, Online. 9 June - 17 June.	June 2021	We undertook a decision-analytic process to frame long-term vertebrate restoration efforts on Guam. Our goal was to develop a prototype framework to guide future technical development, actions, and monitoring by working collaboratively with management agencies, stakeholders, and scientific experts.
Sipe HA, EH Paxton, AA Yackel Adams, MA Hall, ND Holmes, M Kastner, S Mullin, R Reed, HS Rogers, TM Summers, and SJ Converse. 2020. Paradise sought: the collaborative path to restoring Guam’s vertebrates. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group, Online. 9 Nov - 19 Nov.	November 2020	We undertook a decision-analytic process to frame long-term vertebrate restoration efforts on Guam. Our goal was to develop a prototype framework to guide future technical development, actions, and monitoring by working collaboratively with management agencies, stakeholders, and scientific experts.
Sipe HA and SJ Converse. 2019. Washington State Common Loons: multi-state occupancy modeling using citizen science and survey data. Washington State Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Grand Mound, Washington. 25 February - 1 March.	February 2019	Common loons are species of concern in Washington, and are also difficult to monitor. We will report on a novel analytical framework that makes use of citizen science data to improve the understanding of the distribution of loons in the state.
Sink, CE, KM Dugger, CA Hagen, and J Vradenburg. 2022. Demographic rates of a declining and augmented population of greater sage-grouse in Modoc County California, USA. The Wildlife Society's 29th Annual Conference, November 6-10, 2022, Spokane, WA	November 2022	We estimated adult survival, nest success, and brood survival for a population of geographically isolated sage-grouse in Modoc County, California. Estimates of vital rates for this population were 45-55% lower than range-wide estimates, suggesting recent recent habitat changes caused by wildfire and invasive grasses are having a detrimental effect on this population across all life stages.
Sink, CE, KM Dugger, CA Hagen, JW Beckstrand, and J Vradenburg. 2022. A population in peril: sage-grouse nest ecology in a degraded landscape in Modoc County California, USA. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	Despite significant efforts to increase the population of greater sage-grouse in Modoc Co., California through a combination of translocations and habitat improvement only a single lek remains (down from 56 in the 1940s). Nest survival is hypothesized to be a limiting factor for this population’s growth, therefore we monitored 39 nests of females with GPS PTTS from 2019 to 2021 to assess vegetation factors that influence daily nest survival at the microhabitat and landscape level scales using known-fate models
Sink, C.E., K.M. Dugger, and C.A. Hagen. 2019. Connecting the dogs, identifying barriers to greater sage-grouse population expansion at Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA. 26th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 2019, Reno, NV.	September 2019	We seek to identify potential bottlenecks in the life history of sage-grouse on Clear Lake. To achieve this, we will outfit sage-grouse with rump-mounted satellite Global Positioning System PTTs to compare movements and vital rates of translocated and resident females to determine what may be limiting population growth of sage-grouse on Clear Lake.
Sink, C.E., K.M. Dugger, C.A. Hagen, and J. W. Beckstrand. 2020. Translocating sage-grouse: shell-game or effective conservation tool? Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society's Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2020, Eugene, OR.	February 2020	Using GPS locations and field data collected in 2018 and 2019, we will compare preliminary results on survival, reproductive success, home-range sizes, and movement rates of PTT-marked translocated birds on Clear Lake to translocation studies in California, Washington, Idaho, and Utah where birds are monitored using VHF telemetry devices.
Silver-Gorges, I., J. Becker, R. R. Carthy, S. A. Ceriani, M. Lamb, M. M. Lamont, C. Matechik, J. Mitchell, M. Reynolds, B. Smith, C. Snyder, M. Ware, M. M. P. B. Fuentes. 2020. Maximizing Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) Hatchling Production in Light of Disturbances in Northern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference (GoMOSES). February 3-6, 2020, Tampa, FL.	February 2022	Small sea turtle nesting population, are more sensitive to the effects of natural and anthropogenic perturbations. This study examines nesting, disturbances, and hatchling productivity at each site, and provide a rough estimate of how specific interventions targeted at predation, wash-overs, and wash-outs might increase annual hatchling production at each site.
Sillen, S.J., P.A. Zaidel, A.H. Roy, K.H. Nislow, K. Houle, and B. Lambert. 2018. Dissolved oxygen response to dam removal in Massachusetts streams. Society for Ecological Restoration New England Conference, 11-13 October 2018, New Haven, CT.	October 2018	Dam removal is increasingly employed to restore previously impaired streams; however, less than 10% of dam removal projects have been scientifically evaluated for ecosystem changes following removal. This study found that dam removal led to an immediate (within 1 year) recovery of the reduced dissolved oxygen in the previously impounded area, leading to overall stream ecosystem restoration.
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., 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.
Siemiantkowski, M. J., C. S. Guy, T. L. Cox, J. R. Williams, C. D. Brown, R. W. Eckelbecker, H. S. Glassic, M. C. Lewis, P. A. C. Maskill, and L. M. McGarvey. 2021. A paradoxical knowledge gap in science for critically endangered fishes and game fishes during the sixth mass extinction. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society. ONLINE	March 2021	This presentation illustrates the gap in scientific knowledge between game fishes and critically endangered fishes.
Siegel, J.V., S.A. Welsh, N.D. Taylor, and B.A Murry. Population Structure, Age, and Growth of Flathead and Blue Catfish within the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio River. West Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, virtual meeting.	April 2021	Blue Catfish populations were extirpated from West Virginia's section of the Ohio River, but recent stocking efforts have restored populations. This research documents the current age distribution and growth rates of Blue Catfish in the Ohio River, providing data for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to use for management of the fishery.
Siegel, J., S. Welsh, N. Taylor, and Q. Phelps. Size Structure, Age, Growth, and Mortality of Flathead Catfish in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Charleston, West Virginia, 23-26 October 2022.	October 2022	Flathead catfish are a popular sportfish of Ohio River anglers, and reach trophy sizes. This study evaluated the characteristics of an Ohio River flathead catfish population, providing data and analyses to state cooperators to inform management decisions regarding this fishery.
Sidlauskas, B.L. H. Aydoğan, Á. Cortés, A.N. Black, B. Penaluna, and J. Peterson. 2021. Towards a deeper molecular and morphological understanding of Oregon’s native non-game fish diversity. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, March 3-5	March 2021	This presentation outlines a new phase of studies that will link reduced-representation genome sequencing to cutting-edge digital morphometry of museum specimens to investigate the taxonomy of <i>Cottus</i> and <i>Rhinichthys</i> in Oregon with unprecedented detail. When available, results will have the potential to improve identification keys, refine distribution maps, unravel remaining thorny knots in sculpin taxonomy, and clarify when and how the population of <i>Rhinichthys osculus </i>in Foskett Spring came to occupy that remote and isolated body of water.
Shyvers, J.E., B.C. Tarbox, C.J. Duchardt, A.P. Monroe, D.R. Edmunds, B.S. Robb, N.J. Van Lanen, E.K. Buchholtz, M.S. O'Donnell, N.D. Van Schmidt, J.A. Heinrichs, C.L. Aldridge. Optimizing conservation and restoration of imperiled sagebrush ecosystems to benefit multiple species. Oral Presentation. The Wildlife Society’s 29th Annual Conference, Spokane, WA, November 6-10, 2022.	November 2022	Effective sagebrush management must consider how to best conserve and restore habitats to stem the decline of species that rely on them, especially given finite funding and other resources. We developed the Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool as a framework that incorporates updated estimates of sagebrush recovery potential within disturbed habitats, novel abundance predictions for sagebrush-obligate and -associated species, connectivity measures for sagebrush habitats, and potential changes in sagebrush cover based on future climate projections.
Shyvers, J.E., B.C. Tarbox, C.J. Duchardt, A.P. Monroe, D.R. Edmunds, B.S. Robb, N.J. Van Lanen, E.K. Buchholtz, M.S. O'Donnell, N.D. Van Schmidt, J.A. Heinrichs, C.L. Aldridge. Optimizing conservation and restoration of imperiled sagebrush ecosystems to benefit multiple species. Lightning Talk. WAFWA - 33rd Sage and Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop, Hybrid format, Logan, UT, 15 - 18 August, 2022.	August 2022	Effective sagebrush management must consider how to best conserve and restore habitats to stem the decline of species that rely on them, especially given finite funding and other resources. We developed the Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool as a framework that incorporates updated estimates of sagebrush recovery potential within disturbed habitats, novel abundance predictions for sagebrush-obligate and -associated species, connectivity measures for sagebrush habitats, and potential changes in sagebrush cover based on future climate projections.
Shyvers, J.E., B.C. Tarbox, C.J. Duchardt, A.P. Monroe, D.R. Edmunds, B.S. Robb, N.J. Van Lanen, E.K. Buchholtz, J.A. Heinrichs, C.L. Aldridge. Optimizing conservation and restoration of imperiled sagebrush ecosystems to benefit multiple avian species. Oral Presentation. American Ornithological Society and BirdsCaribbean Ornithological Conference, Puerto Rico, 27 June - 2 July 2022.	July 2022	Effective sagebrush management must consider how to best conserve and restore habitats to stem the decline of species that rely on them, especially given finite funding and other resources. We developed the Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool as a framework that incorporates updated estimates of sagebrush recovery potential within disturbed habitats, novel abundance predictions for sagebrush-obligate and -associated species, connectivity measures for sagebrush habitats, and potential changes in sagebrush cover based on future climate projections.
Shurba, JA, EM Miller, J Merendino, BA Bauer, RM Kaminski, BE Ross, and EP Wiggers. Southeastern regional examination of box-nesting wood ducks: a 2019 pilot study at Lake Moultrie, South Carolina. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hilton Head, SC.	October 2019	We monitored nest boxes for wood ducks in spring 2019. We present preliminary analyses related to naive nest success and predation.
Shrovnal, J., D. Dembkowski, R. Koenigs, J. Raabe, and D. Isermann. February 2021. Estimating Mortality of Lake Sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago System Using Traditional Age-Based Approaches and Capture-Recapture Models. 81^st Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.	February 2021	Determining appropriate harvest regulations is important to managing harvest of lake sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago system. Current harvest management relies on estimates of mortality and we will assess alternative methods for estimating mortality rates that may provide more reliable estimates.
Shrovnal, J., D. Dembkowski, R. Koenigs, J. Raabe, and D. Isermann. February 2021. Estimating Mortality of Lake Sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago System Using Traditional Age-Based Approaches and Capture-Recapture Models. 50^th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual.	February 2021	Determining appropriate harvest regulations is important to managing harvest of lake sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago system. Current harvest management relies on estimates of mortality and we will assess alternative methods for estimating mortality rates that may provide more reliable estimates.
Shrovnal, J., D. Dembkowksi, R. Koenigs, J. Raabe, and D. Isermann. January 2020. Estimating Mortality of Lake Sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago System Using Traditional Age-Based Approaches and Capture-Recapture Models. 80th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	Determining appropriate harvest regulations is important to managing harvest of lake sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago system. Current harvest management relies on estimates of mortality and we will assess alternative methods for estimating mortality rates that may provide more reliable estimates.
Shoemaker, D.S., L.E. Miranda, C.G. Dunn. 2023. Vulnerability of reservoir fish habitats to climate change. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Natchez, Mississippi.	February 2023	We estimate the potential effect of climate change on the fish habitat in reservoirs.
Shoemaker, D.J., and L.E. Miranda. 2022. Vulnerability of reservoir fish habitats to climate change. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	We describe development of an index of habitat vulnerabiliy to climate change. The index should be applicable to asses reservoirs nationwide.
Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, and W.A. Larson. March 2022. Genomics reveals influence of adaptative divergence on Lake Michigan lake whitefish stock structure. Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.	March 2022	This work identified the adaptive basis of lake whitefish stock structure patterns throughout Lake Michigan. Such knowledge allows fishery managers to understand and account for the spatial distribution of adaptive genetic variation in the economically, culturally, and ecologically important fishery.
Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, and W.A. Larson. 2022. Genomics reveals influence of adaptative divergence on Lake Michigan lake whitefish stock structure. Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual Meeting.	February 2022	This work identified the adaptive basis of lake whitefish stock structure patterns throughout Lake Michigan. Such knowledge allows fishery managers to understand and account for the spatial distribution of adaptive genetic variation in the economically, culturally, and ecologically important fishery.
Shi, Y., J.J. Homola, P.T. Euclide, and W.A. Larson. 2022. Genomic analysis of stock structure and habitat occupancy for Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	This work uses genome-wide data to quantify lake whitefish stock structure patterns throughout Lake Michigan. Such knowledge allows fishery managers to understand stock status and seasonal habitat usage through the use of mixed stock analysis.
Shertzer, E., and A. Chalfoun. Sagebrush songbird demography across the full annual cycle and carryover effects of breeding habitat changes. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Jackson, WY.	April 2022	Songbird research has focused historically on the breeding season, leaving large gaps in knowledge about potential limiting factors to population growth during other life stages.We aim to address these gaps in three declining songbird species that breed in North American sagebrush steppe; the Brewer’s sparrow (Spizella breweri), sagebrush sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis), and sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) by tracking individuals across the full annual cycle.
Shepard, M., A. E. Cagle, S. M. Grodsky, A. Armstrong, and R. R. Hernandez. 2020. Delineating solar energy and land-use interactions: An exigency for standardized metrics. American Geophysical Union's Fall Virtual Meeting.	December 2020	Presented results of a literature synthesis of reporting of land-use change from renewable energy development. Presented standardized metric system for informative communication on land-use interactions with renewable energy development.
Shepard, B. B., T. A. Delomas, M. R. Campbell, C. G. Kruse, R. T. Al-Chokhachy, M. L. Taper, and A. V. Zale. 2021. Contributions, inbreeding, and outbreeding of wild- and hatchery-origin stocks of Westslope Cutthroat Trout released as eyed embryos into vacant habitat. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, online, 1-5 March 2021.	March 2021	We compared the performance of various wild and hatchery genetic donor stocks of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in a common-garden conservation translocation.
Sheffer, R., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, and S. Hogler. Movements and habitat use of muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 2018 Annual Summer Meeting, Esocid Technical Committee of the North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society, Spirit Lake, Iowa.	August 2018	Identifying habitat conditions that result in the successful production of offspring is important for developing habitat improvement projects that aim to restore critical spawning habitat. Understanding muskellunge behavior will also help develop stocking strategies that aim to increase use of restored spawning habitat.
Shaw, P., Bob Mollenhauer, and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Changes in Smallmouth Bass behavior related to varying densities of a non-native piscivore Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock.	February 2020	Non-native Rainbow Trout may compete for limited resources with ecologically-similar native species under particular environmental conditions. Correspondingly, our study objective was to determine the behavioral responses (i.e., aggressions and cover use) by Smallmouth Bass in response to introduced Rainbow Trout.
Shaw, P. and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Behavior responses by native warmwater fishes in response to introduced Rainbow Trout. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	Non-native Rainbow Trout may compete for limited resources with ecologically-similar native species under particular environmental conditions. In the southern United States, Rainbow Trout are frequently stocked in warmwater streams where Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu is the native top predator. Correspondingly, our study objective was to determine the behavioral responses (i.e., aggressions and cover use) by Smallmouth Bass in response to introduced Rainbow Trout
Shaw, M.S., Roberts, C., and B.A. DeGregorio. 2022. A Habitat Suitability Model for the Plains Spotted Skunk. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	The eastern spotted skunk is a candidate for listing under the endangered species act. However, little is known about the distribution and habitat associations of the skunk across the non-forested portion of its geographic range. Here, we collected several hundred existing records of the species to develop a habitat suitability model to guide its conservation and future survey efforts.
Shaw, M., B.A. DeGregorio, and C. Roberts. Eastern spotted skunk species distribution model across the Great Plains region. 33rd Annual Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern U.S.	March 2023	The eastern spotted skunk is declining rangewide and is a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. We know very little about their habitat associations in the non-forested portions of its range. Here, we shed light on some of these associations across its Great Plains distribution.
Shaftel, R., M.L. Feddern, E. Schoen, C. Cunningham, V.R. von Biela, S. McAfee, and J.A. Falke. 2023. Modeling stream temperature and flow from gridded climate datasets in Alaska’s Yukon and Kuskokwim basins. American Fisheries Society Alaska Chapter Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 27-31 March 2023.	March 2023	Use of empirical stream temperature and streamflow datasets for research in Alaska poses several challenges: data are often unavailable for an area of interest, datasets are typically of short durations, and sites are managed independently across agencies and organizations. For this project, we reviewed gridded climate products and validated models against in situ data to develop more complete historical time series of stream temperature and streamflow in the Yukon and Kuskokwim River basins.
Setash, C., W. L. Kendall, and D. Olson. 2018. Cinnamon teal nest attendance influences nest survival during incubation. 25th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, OH.	October 2018	Little is known about the cinnamon teal, a harvested species. This paper partitions attendance patterns at the nest as incubation progresses and identifies effects on nest survival and thus productivity.
Sergeant, C. J., and Falke, J. A. 2018. A flexible and intuitive approach for categorizing streamflow patterns in Southeast Alaska. Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, 21-25 May, 2018.	May 2018	Hydrologic classification is a widely applied practice with numerous analytical approaches, but its fundamental goal is to arrange streams into a logical set of categories based on their flow characteristics. Identification of transitional watersheds across the landscape will provide key information for adaptive fishery and watershed conservation planning.
Sergeant, C. J., J. R. Bellmore, R. A. Bellmore, and J. A. Falke. 2021. How will Pacific salmon in Alaska respond to changes in streamflow and water temperature? AFS Alaska Chapter Meeting, Delivered remotely, 22-25 March, 2021.	March 2021	Preserving habitat diversity across many watersheds supports healthy Pacific salmon populations by dampening the variability of inter-annual abundance. Our end goal is to create a user-friendly life cycle model for communities to explore the impact of various climate change scenarios on salmon.
Sergeant, C. J., J. R. Bellmore, J. A. Falke, and R. A. Bellmore. 2022. Spawning Pacific salmon and DO dynamics in southeastern Alaska rivers. American Fisheries Society Alaska Chapter Annual Meeting, Juneau, Alaska, 28 February-4 March, 2022.	February 2022	Adequate dissolved oxygen (DO) levels are critical for maintaining the health of aquatic organisms in high-latitude freshwater ecosystems. We overlaid hypoxia risk predictions with proximity to current hatchery release sites across the region and the resulting maps have multiple uses, including 1) considering the potential implications of shifting summer streamflow patterns or increased straying in hypoxia-prone areas, and 2) prioritizing future ecological monitoring to determine whether predictions of frequent hypoxia come to fruition.
Sergeant, C. J., J. A. Falke, R. L. Crumley, and J. R. Bellmore. 2019. Fuzzy streamflow classification of Gulf of Alaska coastal watersheds to support aquatic research and monitoring. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Sitka, Alaska, 19-21 March, 2019.	March 2019	The timing and magnitude of streamflow are critical drivers of freshwater ecosystem health, but are likely to shift in this region due to continued glacial recession, diminishing snowpack, increased rainfall, and warming air temperature. Our ultimate hope is to create a widely used hydrologic framework for guiding aquatic research and monitoring throughout Gulf of Alaska coastal ecosystems.
Sergeant, C. J., J. A. Falke, J. R. Bellmore, and R. A. Bellmore. 2020. How will Pacific salmon in Alaska respond to changes in streamflow and water temperature? ASLO-SFS Joint Summer Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 7-12 June, 2020.	June 2020	Preserving habitat diversity across many watersheds supports healthy Pacific salmon populations by dampening the variability of inter-annual abundance. Our end goal is to create a user-friendly life cycle model for communities to explore the impact of various climate change scenarios on salmon.
Sequy, L. and J.M. Long. 2019. Evaluating the Divergent Qualities of Non-Native Black Bass: Economic Advantages versus Ecological Repercussions. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Galveston Island, Texas.	January 2019	Ever since records have been kept, black bass have ranked as the most popular recreational freshwater fish in the US, and thus, have been extensively introduced outside of their native range. Implications of this survey suggest that challenges remain for managers attempting to balance the conflicting nature of non-native black bass as both a desired sport fish and as a potentially harmful invader.
Sells, S., M.S. Mitchell, and D.E. Ausband. 2020. Mechanisms influencing pack size in gray wolves. Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	March 2020	Wolf group size can be reliably predicted using environmental and behavioral characteristics.
Sells, S. N., C. Costello, P. Lukacs, L. Roberts, and M. Vinks. 2023. Predicting Habitat and Movement Corridors for Grizzly Bears in the US Northern Rockies. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, AK.	July 2023	We employed GPS data from grizzly bears in Montana’s Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and an integrated step selection function approach to test hypotheses of habitat selection and simulate movements. The predicted habitat and corridors we identified can be targeted for proactive conservation efforts such as conservation easements, conflict prevention, and road mitigations to help recover grizzly bears in western Montana and beyond.
Sells, S. N., C. Costello, P. Lukacs, L. Roberts, and M. Vinks. 2023. Predicted Habitat and Movement Corridors for Grizzly Bears in Western Montana. Montana Chapter Conference of The Wildlife Society	February 2023	We employed GPS data from grizzly bears in Montana’s Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and an integrated step selection function approach to test hypotheses of habitat selection and simulate movements. The predicted habitat and corridors we identified can be targeted for proactive conservation efforts such as conservation easements, conflict prevention, and road mitigations to help recover grizzly bears in western Montana and beyond.
Sells, S. N., C. Costello, P. Lukacs, L. Roberts, and M. Vinks. 2023. Grizzly Bear Habitat Selection and Predicted Movement Corridors in the US Northern Rockies. Movement Ecology of Animals Gordon Research Seminar	May 2023	We employed GPS data from grizzly bears in Montana’s Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and an integrated step selection function approach to test hypotheses of habitat selection and simulate movements. The predicted habitat and corridors we identified can be targeted for proactive conservation efforts such as conservation easements, conflict prevention, and road mitigations to help recover grizzly bears in western Montana and beyond.
Sells, S. N., C. Costello, P. Lukacs, L. Roberts, and M. Vinks. 2023. Grizzly Bear Habitat Selection and Predicted Movement Corridors in the US Northern Rockies. Movement Ecology of Animals Gordon Research Conference	May 2023	We employed GPS data from grizzly bears in Montana’s Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and an integrated step selection function approach to test hypotheses of habitat selection and simulate movements. The predicted habitat and corridors we identified can be targeted for proactive conservation efforts such as conservation easements, conflict prevention, and road mitigations to help recover grizzly bears in western Montana and beyond.
Sehlinger, T, Lowe MR, La Peyre MK, Soniat TM. 2019. DIfferential effects of temperature and salinity on growth and mortality of eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica in Barataria Bay and Breton Sound, Louisiana. National Shellfisheries Association 111th Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 7-11, 2019.	March 2019	We present analyses of long term data comparing growth and mortality of adult oysters from two bays, but experiencing similar salinity and temperature. Growth and mortality differed between the two populations suggesting other unmeasured influences on growth or mortality such as water quality, or genetics.
Scoggins, M., A. Gonzales, R. Hawley, R.F. Smith, E. Bilger, R. Hale, M. Fork, K. Hopkins, Martin Neale, and A.H. Roy. 2020. Moving the bar on multidisciplinary solutions to wicked urban stream problems: A summary of SUSE5. ALSO-SFS 2020 Joint Summer Meeting, 7-12 June 2020, Madison, WI.	June 2020	This presentation will discuss cutting-edge research in urban stream ecology, as recently shared during the 5th Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology. We will discuss wicked urban water problems and the role of community members in developing novel stream restoration solutions.
Science as Bayesian model averaging, with applications to density dependence. 2020. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Bend, OR.	January 2020	Explained relationship between Bayesian analyses and scientific progress. Demonstrated how to do modeling averaging with reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo methods.
Schwabenlander, M.D., J.C. Bartz, M. Carstensen, A. Fameli, L. Glaser, R.J. Larsen, M. Li, L.L. Lindsey, J.D. Oliver, R. Shoemaker, G. Rowden, S. Stone, W.D. Walter, T.M. Wolf, P.A. Larsen. 2023. Prion Forensics: a multidisciplinary approach to investigate chronic wasting disease at a deer carcass disposal site. 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium 31 May-2 June 2023.	May 2023	Although its geographic origin is speculative, much of the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) worldwide is attributed to human activities that include the movement of live animals and animal carcasses. Given the potential for CWD-causing prions to remain infectious within the environment, the disposal of CWD-positive animal remains, whether from free-ranging or captive sources, can play an important role in the transmission of CWD.
Schwabenlander, M.D., J.C. Bartz, M. Carstensen, A. Fameli, L. Glaser, R.J. Larsen, M. Li, L.L. Lindsey, J.D. Oliver, R. Shoemaker, G. Rowden, S. Stone, W.D. Walter, T.M. Wolf, P.A. Larsen. 2022. Implementing a veterinary forensics approach to investigate chronic wasting disease at a deer carcass disposal site. Southeast Deer Study Group, Baton Rouge, LA, 26-28 February 2023.	December 2022	Although its geographic origin is speculative, much of the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) worldwide is attributed to human activities that include the movement of live animals and animal carcasses. Given the potential for CWD-causing prions to remain infectious within the environment, the disposal of CWD-positive animal remains, whether from free-ranging or captive sources, can play an important role in the transmission of CWD.
Schwabenlander, M.D., G. Rowden, S. Stone, R. Shoemaker, L.L. Lindsey, J.D. Oliver, L. Glaser, M. Carstensen, J.C. Bartz, W.D. Walter, R.J. Larsen, T.M. Wolf, P.A. Larsen. 2022. Implementing a veterinary forensics approach to investigate chronic wasting disease at a deer carcass disposal site. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, Madison, WI, 23-29 July 2022.	July 2022	Although its geographic origin is speculative, much of the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) worldwide is attributed to human activities that include the movement of live animals and animal carcasses. Given the potential for CWD-causing prions to remain infectious within the environment, the disposal of CWD-positive animal remains, whether from free-ranging or captive sources, can play an important role in the transmission of CWD.
Schumann, D.A., M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and D.T. Farrand. 2019. Occupancy of four gar species in river-floodplain habitats: is there evidence for competitive exclusion and habitat mediated coexistence? Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Galveston, TX.	January 2019	Strong interactions between Shortnose and Longnose gar suggest that these species typically co-occur in floodplain lakes. By describing habitat-wide environmental features, we identified the conditions under which these species co-occur which will inform future species distributional modeling efforts.
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 on 54 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the Upper Midwest to understand factors affecting program implementation by field staff.
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 informational program materials, and individuals with greater innovation characteristics.
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 than factors related to program implementation (e.g., knowledge about the program, informational materials, self-efficacy toward program implementation).
Schuler, K., B. Hanley, N. Hollingshead, R. Abbott, C. Them, S. Ahmed, W.D. Walter, D. Walsh, S. Christensen, and P. Adams. 2023. What Can the Surveillance Optimization Project for Chronic Wasting Disease (SOP4CWD) Do For You? 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Denver, CO, 31 May-2 June, 2023	May 2023	A group of wildlife biologists, administrators, veterinarians, disease ecologists, and statisticians gathered to talk about chronic wasting disease surveillance (CWD) to determine if surveillance could be made more efficient and effective. Born out of that question, the Surveillance Optimization Project became a regional effort to share data, have better information for decision making, and provide a framework for a disease so every agency doesn’t have to “recreate the wheel.”
Schrum, M., A. Rosenberger, and S. McMurray. 2018. Linking mussel population collapse to current and historic conditions and threats in the Little Black River system, Missouri. Oral Presentation for the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ. August, 2018.	August 2018	Describes mussel population collapse in an important Missouri system to current and historic conditions and threats in the Little Black River, Missouri
Schroeder, S., L. Cornicelli, D.C. Fulton, A. Landon, and L. McInenly. 2019. Factors influencing acceptance of CWD management in Minnesota. Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. Estes Park, CO, U.S.A.	September 2019	CWD possesses a threat to both deer and the continuation of deer hunting in Minnesota. This study assesses the key influences on acceptance of different strategies to manage the spread of CWD and its impacts on deer and deer hunters in Minnesota,
Schrage, M., D.C. Fulton, E. Walberg*, J. Forester, N. McCann. 2020. Restoring elk to northeast Minnesota: landowner and general public attitudes. Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, Nisswa, MN, U.S.A.	February 2020	Elk were once native throughout much of Minnesota but were largely eliminated by the early 20th century. We examined acceptability of restoring elk to northeast Minnesota.
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.
Schoen, ER, JR Neuswanger, CJ Volk, MS Wipfli, JW Savereide. 2020. Stream temperature and flow-related variability in invertebrate drift and Chinook Salmon growth in the Chena River, Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Fairbanks, AK, March 2020.	March 2020	Study aimed to understand juvenile Chinook growth in relation to temperature- and streamflow-related variability in the concentrations of drifting prey and organic debris in the Chena River Basin, one of the major Chinook producers in interior Alaska. Air temperatures were unusually high and streamflows were unusually low during June and July, leading to faster growth of juvenile Chinook those months than observed during prior years, but growth slowed during August and September, when prolonged heavy rains led to high streamflows, colder stream temperatures, and more debris in the drift.
Schoen, E. M Wipfli, E Trammel, D Rinella, and 12 coauthors. Future of Salmon in the Face of Environmental Change. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society annual conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2018.	May 2018	This work is associated with a larger effort (Schoen et al.) on understanding how landscape change will affect salmon, but this piece focuses specifically on key watershed drivers -- glacial loss, wildfires, longer and dryer summers -- on salmon habitat in the Kenai Rivers. Some habitats will become less amenable for rearing and spawning salmon, while others should improve.
Schoen, E, M Wipfli, E Trammel, D Rinella, A Floyd, J Grunblatt, et al. Future of Salmon in the Face of Change: Lessons from One of the World's Remaining Productive Salmon Regions. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society annual conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2018.	May 2018	Work is a synthesis of the landscape factors affecting salmon populations in Alaska. Paper predicts how salmon will likely be affected by climate and landscape change in the future.
Schneider, A.L., A.T. Gilbert, W.D. Walter, G.S. Vandeberg, and J.R. Boulanger. 2019. Spatial Ecology of Urban Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in the Northern Great Plains. International Urban Wildlife Conference, Portland, OR.	June 2019	Few studies have investigated the ecology of urban striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) despite their ability to thrive in these landscapes. Information on spatial ecology of striped skunks is important for rabies mitigation efforts via oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits.
Schmit JM, Fournier AMV, Roberts CP, Rowe K. Breeding and Migration Ecology and Distribution and Abundance of Arkansas King Rails. Waterbirds Society Annual Meeting. Corpus Christi, TX. 2022.	November 2022	King rails (Rallus elegans), an emergent wetland specialist, are declining throughout their range. Here, we discuss preliminary results for a king rail breeding and migration ecology project based in southeastern Arkansas.
Schmit JM, Fournier AMV, Roberts CP, Rowe K. Breeding and Migration Ecology and Distribution and Abundance of Arkansas King Rails. Waterbirds Society Annual Meeting. Corpus Christi, TX. 2022.	November 2022	King rails (Rallus elegans), an emergent wetland specialist, are declining throughout their range. Here, we discuss preliminary results for a king rail breeding and migration ecology project based in southeastern Arkansas.
Schmit JM, Fournier AMV, Roberts CP, Rowe K. 2023. Breeding and Migration Ecology of Arkansas King Rails. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Morrilton, AR.	March 2023	King Rails (Rallus elegans) are emergent wetland obligates, migratory birds, and are declining throughout their range. Here, we discuss preliminary results of a GPS telemetry study and nesting habitat selection study to inform King Rail conservation and management.<br><br>
Schmit JM, Fournier AMV, Roberts CP, Rowe K. 2023. Breeding and Migration Ecology of Arkansas King Rails. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Morrilton, AR.	March 2023	King Rails (Rallus elegans) are emergent wetland obligates, migratory birds, and are declining throughout their range. Here, we discuss preliminary results of a GPS telemetry study and nesting habitat selection study to inform King Rail conservation and management.
Schmidt, A, A Lescroël, S. Lisovski, KM Dugger, DG Ainley, and G Ballard. 2022. Sea ice as molting habitat: a potential limit on Adélie penguin populations? 28th International Ornithological Congress, August 14-22, 2022, Durbin, South Africa, HYBRID meeting.	August 2022	We used geolocating diver recorders attached to Adélie penguins from 2 breeding colonies on Ross Island, Antarctica to estimate molt timing and duration. Adélie penguins molt on sea ice in the ocean after breeding, and return rates of penguins to breeding colonies on Ross Island after molting and wintering are lower when sea ice concentration in molting areas is low. This suggests ocean conditions during the molting period might have important effects on penguin population trajectories.
Schindler, A and B.E. Ross. 2019. The use of decision-support software to select candidate areas for lesser prairie-chicken conservation. US-IALE. Fort Collins, Colorado.	April 2019	This research involved developing a tool land managers can use to evaluate tradeoffs between competing land interests in order to maximize conservation potential for the lesser prairie-chicken. While prior research has identified conservation targets for this species, earlier tools have not considered economic impact when designing conservation networks, which may be an important factor in areas dominated by private lands.
Schilder, L.J., N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, B.A. Grisham, and C.W. Boal. Landscape connectivity for lesser prairie-chickens on the southern high plains of Texas and New Mexico. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah. 24 September 2018.	September 2018	This study assessed how connectivity for Lesser Prairie-Chickens on the Southern High Plains was potentially altered by landscape conversion that created a patch network. Our results suggest that there was a 31.5 km coalescence distance of the network (farthest nearest-neighbor distance), with as few as two leks being cutpoints within the network, meaning if these leks were abandoned, birds and associated habitat near the remaining leks may become isolated.
Schilder, L.J., L.J. Heintzman, N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, C.W. Boal, and B.A. Grisham. 2020. Landscape Connectivity for Lesser Prairie-Chickens on the Southern High Plains of Texas and New Mexico. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	This paper examines connectivity, dispersal corridors, and anthropogenic impediments and barriers to those corridors for lesser prairie-chickens.
Schilder, L.J., L.J. Heintzman, N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, B.A. Grisham, and C.W. Boal. 2019. Landscape connectivity for lesser prairie-chickens on the southern high plains of Texas and New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Lesser prairie-chicken populations are thought to be at risk of habitat loss and discontinuity. We are examining how connectivity of habitat was hampered by agriculture development and may be alleviated through management.
Schilder, L., C. Borgman, R. Cox, and C.W. Boal. 2020. Changes in Avian Community Composition Following Prescribed Thinning of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Pinyon-juniper woodlands are an extensive vegetation community found throughout the western United States, where climate and land use practices have significantly altered woodland range and density. The objective of this study was to document avian community changes following thinning prescriptions at two geographically distinct pinyon-juniper woodlands in New Mexico (NM).
Scheuerell, M.D. Development and application of integrated population models for Pacific salmon. ASLO-SFS 2020 Joint Meeting. Madison, Wisconsin. NOT DELIVERED DUE TO PANDEMIC-ASSOCIATED MEETING CANCELLATION	June 2020	We developed a multipopulation IPM for Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) that accounts for spatial and temporal variability in adult recruitment and age structure, the presence of hatchery-origin spawners, and observation error in abundance, age-composition, and hatchery-fraction data. We have applied the model to data for three different species of salmon in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, which has illuminated the varying effects of harvest, hatchery influences, freshwater flows, and large-scale climate variability on population productivity.
Scheuerell, M.D. 2022. Estimating Trends in the Abundance of Threatened Bull Trout across the Pacific Northwest. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, August 21-25, 2022.	August 2022	Effective conservation of at-risk species requires an understanding of trends in abundance over time, but in many cases the data necessary to estimate population trajectories are often quite noisy and incomplete. I used a hierarchical state-space model to estimate trends over time for 242 populations located in 62 core areas spread across the Pacific Northwest; approximately 60% of the core areas showed a decreasing trend over time, but only 5% of the core areas had significant declines.
Scherr, Tayler, and Anna Chalfoun. 2018. Taming the temperature: Do birds select nest sites that modulate microclimatic variation? American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ.	April 2018	Nest site selection is a critical choice that can influence reproductive fitness outcomes. Whereas the role of predation risk in influencing nest site selection has been well explored, the extent to which birds select nest sites on the basis of microclimatic variation remains unclear.
Scherr, T., and A. Chalfoun. 2018. Taming the temperature: Evaluating the extent to which sagebrush songbirds can buffer microclimate with nest site selection. WY-TWS Joint Meeting, Laramie, WY.	November 2018	Climatic regimes are changing at an unprecedented pace, and species inhabiting high-elevation, arid environments such as the sagebrush steppe are expected to experience some of the strongest effects. The extent to which wildlife can modulate key microclimates, such as those at reproductive sites, however, remains largely unknown.
Scherr, T. M., and A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. Understanding the effects of nest-site temperature on songbird reproductive fitness and parental care. Annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society, Anchorage, AK.	June 2019	Weather patterns are changing at an unprecedented pace and may affect the fitness and behavior of birds individually, additively, or synergistically with other forms of environmental change. We investigated how temperature at the nest site affects reproductive fitness metrics and parental behavior of three sagebrush-obligate songbirds along a gradient of habitat loss associated with energy development in western Wyoming, USA.
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 in playas.
Scharf, H.J., M.B. Hooten, R.R. Wilson, G.M. Durner, and T.C. Atwood. (2018). Accounting for phenology in the analysis of animal movement. International Statistical Ecology Conference.	July 2018	This presentation describes a statistical approach for clustering populations given underlying movement and environmental phenology.
Schall, M.K., V.S. Blazer, H.L. Walsh, G.D. Smith, T. Wertz, and T. Wagner. 2022. Investigating Spatiotemporal Variability in Visual Health Assessments for Adult Smallmouth Bass. Chesapeake Community Research Symposium. Annapolis, MD.	June 2022	We evaluate factors affecting fish pathogens in riverine smallmouth bass populations.
Schall, M.K., V.S. Blazer, H.L. Walsh, G.D. Smith, T. Wertz, and T. Wager. 2021. Where do we go from here?: Quantifying spatiotemporal variability in fish health observations from Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu after disease and population declines. The Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.	November 2021	This study evaluates disease occurrence and co-occurrence in smallmouth bass populations in the Susquehanna River, PA. Smallmouth Bass <i>Micropterus dolomieu </i>are a popular recreational sport fish that are sensitive to environmental disturbances, disease, and contaminant exposure (e.g., endocrine disrupting chemicals). Smallmouth Bass populations in the Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania, have been threatened by disease, mortality, and population declines over the past fifteen years. Recent abundance estimates suggest that populations are approaching pre-disease levels, yet the persistence of disease in the system, despite abundances recovering, leaves questions about the factors that are contributing disease occurrence and drivers of population dynamics. Internal and external Smallmouth Bass health assessments were completed on 839 adult fish during 2013-2019 from 16 different sites in the Susquehanna River Basin. The appearance of lesions, parasites, and visual anomalies both externally on the body surface and internally on organs and tissues were recorded. Gross observations were followed by more detailed studies using histology and other biological endpoints. Multivariate hierarchical Bayesian models are being evaluated as an approach to quantify spatial and temporal variability in fish health observations occurrence and co-occurrence. We will also elucidate relationships between fish health characteristics, land use, and individual fish data (e.g., age, length) to help inform drivers of disease and to help inform future monitoring and management of Smallmouth Bass.<br>
Schall, M.K., V.S. Blazer, H.L. Walsh, G. Smith, T. Wertz, and T. Wagner. 2019. Quantifying spatial variability in young of year smallmouth bass disease infections in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), Brockport, NY, June 10 – 14.	June 2019	This work is some of the first to examine coinfection rates in smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River basin and to quantifying potential underlying factors for coinfection in YOY smallmouth bass. This work provides insight on risk for future disease outbreaks and prioritization of potential management areas.
Schall, M.K., G.D. Smith, J.D. Avery, and T. Wagner. 2021. Comparing the use of multiple molecular techniques for identification of prey items in invasive Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) diets. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	April 2021	We compare two molecular techniques for determining diet of invasive flathead catfish.<br><br>Flathead Catfish are a piscivorous invasive fish species introduced throughout the United States. It is important to understand how Flathead Catfish introductions alter ecosystem function and disrupt community structure through predation. Flathead Catfish are commonly collected with empty stomachs or degraded prey items in stomach contents making it difficult to identify prey using meristic or morphometric techniques. Molecular identification of individual prey items using DNA barcoding and Sanger sequencing is a more suitable approach for unidentifiable items but could be complicated when the diet is comprised of an inseparable slurry of prey. We investigated the use of universal fish DNA barcoding primers and both Sanger sequencing and next generation sequencing in the identification of prey items from a subset of Flathead Catfish diet samples (n=5). Sanger sequencing of individual prey items produced consistent species level identification. Sample preparation for next generation sequencing was labor intensive and it was often difficult to get desired DNA amplification from diet slurries. Next generation sequencing has been completed and samples are currently being analyzed through a bioinformatics pipeline for species identification. Next generation sequencing may be most advantageous to use in samples where contents are inseparable, whereas Sanger sequencing may be an easier and more direct approach for samples with separable prey items. Prey identification from fish species with degraded diet samples likely requires different methods to accommodate varying sample quality and quantity.
Schafer, J.N., W.L. Heuring, T.R. Harris, R.A. Allard, M.J. Ryan, T. Roderick, J. Bauder, and D. Wood. 2023. Developing a breeding and reintroduction program for the threatened narrow-headed gartersnake. Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona-New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society and the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico.	February 2023	Narrow-headed gartersnakes are a federally threatened species and captive breeding has formed a key component of their recovery. In this talk, we describe on-going captive breeding efforts and husbandry protocols and present preliminary results from a release of neonates into the wild.
Sawyer, K.S., C. Yost, C. Conway, and E. Harrity. 2022. Ridgway’s Rails: Selenium, movement, survival, and monitoring in southern California. Sonoran Joint Venture Science Working Group Meeting. Virtual. 22 Jun 2022.	June 2022	summary of 2 rail projects for SJV meeting
Sawyer, K., C. J. Conway, T. Katzner, and E. J. Harrity. 2021. Abundance, connectivity, and seasonal movements of Light-footed Ridgway’s Rails (Rallus obsoletus levipes) Light-footed Ridgway’s Rail Recovery Team meeting. Webinar. 12 Mar 2021.	March 2021	survival of captive-raised reintroduced rails is lower than survival of wild rails
Sawyer, K., C. J. Conway, T. Katzner, E. Harrity, and B. Collins. 2022. Factors influencing survival of captive-released light-footed Ridgway’s rails in southern California wetlands. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 7 Nov 2022.	November 2022	Captive raised rails released into the wild have lower survival than wild rails, and most mortality occurs in the first 3 weeks after release.
Savitsky, G. and D.D. Magoulick. 2019. Headwater Stream Algal Response to Nutrient Increase Across Flow Regimes. Arkansas Water Resources Conference, Fayetteville, Arkansas.	July 2019	Anthropogenic processes have greatly increased the amount of nutrients flowing into stream headwaters, and primary producers are highly vulnerable to nutrient fluctuations, which can reverberate throughout food webs. We found that effects of increased nutrients are site-dependent, suggesting managers may wish to focus on streams as their management unit.
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; establishment of grass VBS at field edges; and use of cover crops (e.g., winter cover crops, crop rotations using cover crops).
Satgé, Y.^, E. Rupp., and P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Individual tracking informs exposure of the endangered Black-capped Petrel to marine threats during the breeding season. Pacific Seabird Group Meeting, Lihue, HI, USA	March 2019	While the Black-capped Petrel population faces threats of habitat loss and degradation at the only confirmed breeding sites in Haiti and the western Dominican Republic, nesting areas that may still remain undiscovered lack adequate protection. To focus nest-search efforts, we used a predictive habitat suitability model to locate suitable nesting areas for Black-capped Petrel in the Dominican Republic.
Satgé, Y.^, E. Rupp, A. Brown, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Modelling the nesting habitat of the endangered Black-capped Petrel to inform regional conservation actions in the Caribbean. Waterbirds Society Annual Meeting, Maryland, USA.	November 2019	By modelling the requirements for nesting habitat of the endangered Black-capped Petrel, we were able to map suitable nesting areas at the local and regional level, and estimate temporal changes in the size of available areas. This work will help focus search efforts for unknown Black-capped petrel nesting areas more efficiently, and will be used to foster conservation actions throughout the Caribbean.
Satgé, Y.G.^, R. Gomes, R. Castro-Alvarez, JC. Fernandez-Ordonez, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Updates on pelican research and conservation in the Caribbean. 43rd Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society, Salisbury, Maryland, USA.	November 2019	A hotspot for avian biodiversity, the Caribbean hosts several species of waterbirds that use the region as residents or migrants. As a way to foster collaboration across and beyond the Caribbean, we present updates on status, research projects and conservation issues on Brown pelicans and American white pelicans in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, and Venezuela.
Satgé, Y.G.^, J.S. Lamb, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Using near real-time nighttime light imagery to locate existent seabird exposure to active oil and gas extraction. 43rd Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, Maryland, USA.	November 2019	Determining seabird exposure to oil and gas extraction requires access to geographic locations of platforms and temporal information on their activity, datasets that are often restricted due to national security concerns, hindered by lack of consistency between local databases, or regarded as commercial confidential information. We present a way to circumvent these obstacles by using near real-time nighttime light imagery categorized by NOAA’s Earth Observation Group to locate lighted platforms and flares and identify their activity.
Satgé, Y., and P.G.R. Jodice. 2020. Looking for the devil's nest: Modelling the nesting habitat of the endangered Black-capped Petrel in the Caribbean. 6th World Seabird Twitter Conference.	May 2020	The Black-capped Petrel <i>Pterodroma hasitata</i>, also called Diablotin (the little devil) in the Caribbean, has a fragmented and declining population estimated at ca. 1,000 breeding pairs. To estimate the amount of remaining available habitat in the Caribbean, we modeled suitable nesting areas for Black-capped Petrel using open access environmental datasets.
Satgé, Y., Jodice, P.G.R., Keitt, B., Gaskin, C., Clucas, G., Janssen, S.E. 2021. Recent advances in the ecological study of the endangered Diablotin Black-capped Petrel: at-sea distribution in the western North Atlantic, diet, and threat exposure. Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative Annual Meeting.	December 2021	In the Black-capped Petrel (<i>Pterodroma hasitata</i>), two phenotypes have been described: a smaller dark form and a heavier light form, which are genetically distinct. Using tracking data, we assessed differences in distributions and form-specific exposure to potential marine threats and quantified overlap with marine energy in the western North Atlantic.
Satgé, Y., Jodice, P.G.R., Keitt, B., Clucas, G., Janssen, S. 2021. Recent advances in the ecological study of the endangered Diablotin Black-capped Petrel: at-sea distribution, diet, and threat exposure. Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society (virtual).	November 2021	The Diablotin Black-capped Petrel (<i>Pterodroma hasitata</i>)<i> </i>is a highly endangered seabird in the western North Atlantic, listed as globally Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and currently being reviewed for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Here we report on recent advances in the study of this species.
Satgé, Y., E. Rupp., and P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Individual tracking informs exposure of the endangered Black-capped Petrel to marine threats during the breeding season. Pacific Seabird Group Meeting, Lihue, HI, USA.	March 2019	Our work highlighted the association of Black-capped Petrel foraging areas with physical (Guajira upwelling) and climatic (Gulf Stream) oceanographic processes, and with areas of longline and trawling fishing effort and oil and gas activity. These results will inform the assessment of threats affecting the Black-capped Petrel in the marine environment.
Satge, Y.G., and P.G.R. Jodice. 2021. Looking for the devil's nest: Modelling the nesting habitat of the endangered Black-capped Petrel in the Caribbean. 3rd World Seabird Conference, Hobart, Australia.	October 2021	The Black-capped Petrel <i>Pterodroma hasitata </i> has a fragmented and declining population estimated at ca. 1,000 breeding pairs. To estimate the amount of remaining available habitat in the Caribbean, we modeled suitable nesting areas for Black-capped Petrel using open access environmental datasets.
Sanders, L., and A. Chalfoun. 2018. Sagebrush songbird responses to density and proximity of energy development. WY-TWS and WLCI Joint Meeting, Laramie, WY.	November 2018	In the western US, the majority of development is occurring within sagebrush dominated landscapes, which has generated concern for the Species of Greatest Conservation Need that rely on sagebrush habitats. Here, we aimed to determine the most influential component of energy development (well pads, roads, reclaimed areas, or open areas) for the nesting success of sagebrush-obligate songbirds.
Sanders, L. E., L. E. Hall, and A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. Warming temperatures lengthen breeding seasons, but lower productivity for a sagebrush-obligate songbird. Annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society, Anchorage, AK.	June 2019	Weather patterns are increasingly being altered by contemporary climate change, with temperate regions regularly experiencing more temperature extremes and storm events. Understanding of how avian species are affected by climatic changes under different contexts, however, is still in its infancy.
Sandbach, C., Budy, P., Young, J. K. 2023. Evaluating the Influence of Beaver Dam Analogs on Beaver Translocation for Low-Tech, Process-Based Desert River Restoration. In: The Colorado and Utah Chapters of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.; 2023 Mar 8-10.; Grand Junction, CO.	March 2023	Stream restoration programs in the western US are increasingly employing beaver-related restoration techniques, which include beaver translocations or installation of beaver dam analogs (BDAs) to degraded stream reaches. The goal of our study was to investigate whether installation of BDAs improved the probability of translocated beavers surviving and colonizing a section of a degraded and simplified desert river in east-central Utah.
Samuel, W. T., J. A. Falke, K. D. Tape, S. K. Panda, A. C. Seitz. 2023. When beavers get burned, do fish get fried? Assessing beaver impacts on fish in a fire-dominated ecosystem using a combination of traditional fish sampling and eDNA. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, AK. March 27-31.	March 2023	We used a combination of <i>in situ</i> fish sampling and environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess interactions among beavers, Arctic Grayling, and wildfire in burned streams with beaver ponds, and fit models to predict fish abundance based on eDNA concentrations and environmental characteristics. Beavers partially or fully prevented fish from accessing upstream habitats at most sites, and we plan to apply the abundance-eDNA model to 56 additional sites throughout interior Alaska.
Samuel, W. T., J. A. Falke, K. D. Tape, S. K. Panda, A. C. Seitz. 2022. When beavers get burned, do fish get fried? The role of beavers to mediate wildfire effects on freshwater fish habitat in boreal Alaska. American Fisheries Society 152^nd Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. August 21–25.	August 2022	Wildfire is a dominant natural disturbance process throughout boreal North America and fires are increasing in frequency, size, and severity; however, little is known about how wildfire affects fish habitat and populations despite the substantial impacts of fire on ecosystem processes, and even less is known about how fire effects may be mediated by species interactions. Overall, this study will help to provide a better understanding of the role of beavers in maintaining diverse and productive aquatic habitats in riverscapes under changing wildfire conditions.
Samuel, W. T., J. A. Falke, K. D. Tape, S. K. Panda, A. C. Seitz. 2022. When beavers get burned, do fish get fried? The role of beavers to mediate wildfire effects on freshwater fish habitat in boreal Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting [Virtual]. 28 Feb – 4 Mar, 2022.	February 2022	Little is known about how wildfireDownload File affects fish habitat and populations despite the substantial impacts of fire on ecosystem processes, and even less is known about how fire effects may be mediated by species interactions. Our results will provide a better understanding of the role of beavers to maintain diverse and productive aquatic habitats in riverscapes under changing wildfire conditions, and yield important insights about climate adaptation for aquatic organisms in boreal stream networks.
Sam Sillen, William Fetzer, Annika Walters, Matt Ross, Lindsay Patterson, Michael Thomas, Sarah Collins. 2021. Harmful cyanobacterial bloom (HCB) dynamics in Wyoming reservoirs. Society of Freshwater Sciences Annual Meeting 2021.	May 2021	Harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) are a growing concern among resource managers due to detrimental effects to ecosystem function, recreation, and drinking water sources. This project will increase understanding of historical trends in HCBs and their drivers in Wyoming, helping to inform management actions that address their frequency and intensity.
Salcido, E. and D.C. Fulton. 2019. Place attachment and trust as predictors of landowner attitudes. Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. Estes Park, CO, U.S.A.	September 2019	Hunter land access programs such as the Minnesota Walk-In Access program are important to providing hunters opportunities to encouraged continued participation in hunting. Landowner participation is key to the success of these programs, and this study identifies key predictors to such participation.
Safiq, A., Fulton, D.C. Nature Spiritualism, Marine Mammal Protection, and Salmon Restoration. Pathways Human Dimensions Conference, Bremerton, WA. May 1-4, 2022.	May 2022	We propose an advancement on the conceptual framework for investigating the relationship between nature spiritualism, conservation psychology, and wildlife values by adapting established measurement scales of the previously stated orientations to elucidate the nomological network in which spiritual values of nature operate in human thought and behavior. It is our hope that this framework will be used by managers, elected officials, and policy-makers to craft more sustainable and effective environmental conservation and wildlife protection policies.
Sadler, I., L. Tronstad, A. Walters, and T. Koel. 2023. Do methods to suppress invasive lake trout alter Yellowstone Lake nutrient dynamics? Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2023.	March 2023	The introduction and spread of invasive species to ecosystems is a severe threat to native species, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes across aquatic ecosystems. Non-native fish introductions are likely the greatest cause of native species declines, and managers are seeking new ways to suppress these non-native species.
Sacco, L., S.R. Chipps, and M.J. Fincel. 2022. Effects of hydroclimate variability on fishing pressure in the Missouri River. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE.	March 2022	Climate-related trends in the frequency (and magnitude) of droughts and floods in the upper Missouri River basin impose important challenges to fisheries management. Using long-term data, we found that angler pressure ranged from 376,184 to 1,409,961 h/y and generated revenues between $344,152 to $11,394,719/y, implying that the upper Missouri River basin’s long-term trend of decreasing flows, changes in precipitation (from snow to rain), and warmer spring temperatures could exacerbate conditions that negatively influence angler participation and the associated revenue it generates
Sabo, A. E., P. Jones, P. Drohan, D. R. Diefenbach, M. E. McDill. Competing vegetation treatments provide little short-term benefit in northcentral Appalachian forests. Presented at annual conference of the Society of American Foresters, Baltimore, MD, 20-24 September 2022.	September 2022	Competing vegetation treatments are typically applied to 1) lower the abundance of undesirable vegetation that casts thick shade and/or creates a dense mat of roots or rhizomes on the forest floor, and 2) increase the abundance and/or size of tree seedlings. Over the short-term (up to four years later), treatments do not appear beneficial for the understory community, prompting questions about other factors that may be limiting regeneration as well as alternative silvicultural interventions.
SARAH N. SELLS, MITCHELL, M., PODRUZNY, K., and JUSTIN G. GUDE (2019) Improving Estimates of Wolf Abundance in Montana. TWS 26th Annual Conference Reno, Nevada, Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2019.	October 2019	This work will help keep estimates of wolf abundance in Montana calibrated into the future with limited data, which is important because intensive monitoring efforts are no longer sustainable. The model can also be used to predict location, size, shape, and overlap of territories outside of Montana.
S. S. Lichtenberg, S. Thomas, D. Storm, and D. P. Walsh. Real-time quaking-induced conversion for prion detection in contaminated environmental samples. 2023. 4th International Symposium. Denver, Colorado, USA. 5/31/23-6/2/23.	May 2023	Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is unique among prion diseases in that it affects free-ranging host species and prions shed by the host remain infectious, and may contribute to further geographic spread of the disease. We describe here a method for extraction of prions from environmental matrices which are then amenable for detection by the real-time quaking induced conversion (RT-QuIC) assay.
Ryan, J.E., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, and D. Perkins. 2020. Fish assessments to inform recovery of dwarf wedgemussel. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 4-6 March 2020, Newport, RI.	March 2020	To inform a recovery plan for the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel, we assessed host fish abundances near dwarf wedgemussel populations. This information is critical for understanding the potential impact of fish populations on mussel declines and ensuring adequate conditions for mussel population augmentation.
Ryan, J.E., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D.L Perkins, and T.M. Warren. 2021. Mitigating contamination for in-vitro propagation of dwarf wedgemussel. Northeast Natural History Conference, 12-14 April 2021 [virtual].	April 2021	Given concerns about the long-term viability of the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel, new efforts are underway to propagate the species in the lab for potential population augmentation. Successful in-vitro methods (without a fish host) could be extremely valuable for improved efficiency of transformation and production of this species.
Ryan, J.E., A.H. Roy, P.D. Hazelton, D.L Perkins, and T.M. Warren. 2021. Mitigating contamination for in-vitro propagation of dwarf wedgemussel. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Meeting, 12-14 April 2021 [virtual].	April 2021	Given concerns about the long-term viability of the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel, new efforts are underway to propagate the species in the lab for potential population augmentation. Successful in-vitro methods (without a fish host) could be extremely valuable for improved efficiency of transformation and production of this species.
Ryan, J.E., A.H. Roy, D.L Perkins, and T.M. Warren. 2019. In-vitro propagation of the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon). Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 14-18 April 2019, San Antonio, TX.	April 2019	Given concerns about the long-term viability of the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel, new efforts are underway to propagate the species in the lab for potential population augmentation. Although this species has not yet been propagated using in-vitro methods (without a fish host), such methods could be extremely valuable for improved efficiency of metamorphosis.
Ryan, J.E., A.H. Roy, D.L Perkins, and T.M. Warren. 2019. In-vitro propagation of dwarf wedgemussel. ASLO-SFS 2020 Joint Summer Meeting, 7-11 June 2020, Madison, WI.	June 2020	Given concerns about the long-term viability of the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel, new efforts are underway to propagate the species in the lab for potential population augmentation. Successful in-vitro methods (without a fish host) could be extremely valuable for improved efficiency of transformation and production of this species.
Ryan, J.E., A.H. Roy, D.L Perkins, and T.M. Warren. 2019. In-vitro propagation of Alasmidonta heterodon (dwarf wedgemussel). Northeast Natural History Conference, 17-19 April 2020, Stamford, CT.	April 2020	Given concerns about the long-term viability of the federally endangered dwarf wedgemussel, new efforts are underway to propagate the species in the lab for potential population augmentation. Successful in-vitro methods (without a fish host) could be extremely valuable for improved efficiency of transformation and production of this species.
Rutter, J., A. Dayer, H. Harshaw, J. Duberstein, and D.C. Fulton. 2019. Ethno-racial and social predictors of birdwatcher specialization. Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. Estes Park, CO, U.S.A.	September 2019	Participants in birdwatching are overwhelming white. Understanding what predicts the participation of people of color in birdwatching is important to growing participation among the diverse population.
Ruthven, J. and A. Walters. 2022. Getting a pulse on invasive Brook Stickleback in Wyoming: distribution, habitat drivers, and overlap with native fishes in the North Platte River drainage. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2022.	March 2022	A deeper understanding of Brook Stickleback’s distribution, habitat drivers, and overlap with native fishes will help guide more effective management of the species in Wyoming. Specifically, it will help managers direct funding and personnel resources to sites where management efforts would have the greatest positive effect, ultimately enhancing efforts to conserve populations of imperiled fishes.
Ruthven, J. and A. Walters. 2021. Looking at the big picture: evaluating the landscape-level distributional drivers of Brook Stickleback in the North Platte River Drainage, Wyoming. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	February 2021	Determining the landscape-level habitat drivers of Brook Stickleback will provide a deeper understanding necessary for informing future management strategies of the species in Wyoming. Further, it will provide managers with information necessary to protect and enhance native fish populations that may be threatened by Brook Stickleback.
Ruthven, J. and A. Walters. 2020. Evaluating the effects of Brook Stickleback on native nongame fishes in the Bighorn and North Platte Drainages, Wyoming. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2020	Understanding how native nongame fishes are potentially affected by Brook Stickleback through the mechanisms of predation and competition will help to inform management strategies and preserve native fish diversity in Wyoming.
Ruther, E.V., J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. Regional Trends in Spotted Turtle Movement	July 2019	Understanding how movement patterns vary across the geographic range of this imperiled reptile species.
Ruther, E.V., J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. Regional Trends in Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Movement Patterns	October 2019	Investigation of variation in movement patterns across the geographic range of an imperiled turtle species.
Ruther, E.V., B.A. DeGregorio, and J.H. Sperry. 2020. Drivers of Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Movement and Space Use in an Urbanized Landscape	September 2020	This work concerns the movement patterns of a candidate species on US military lands.
Russo-Petrick, K, A. Fameli, C.S. Rosenberry, K.L. Schuler, M.J. Tonkovich, J.E. Edson, and W.D. Walter.^.2023. Large-scale assessment of spatial genetic structure to assess risk of white-tailed deer populations to chronic wasting disease. 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Denver, CO, 31 May-2 June, 2023.	May 2023	Chronic wasting disease can be spread by direct and indirect transmission, but identifying subpopulations of deer across regions allows delineation of focal areas to target for effective intervention. Genetic assignment tests provided further understanding of subpopulation structuring depending on the analysis used and whether location-specific details were included for each genetic sample.
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.
Ruskamp, C. N., M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Pope. 2019. Anglersheds: a powerful and practical management tool. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Nebraska City, Nebraska.	February 2019	This study developed a tool for evaulating travel patterns by anglers. The results will assist fisheries managers in prioritizing their management efforts.
Ruskamp, C. N., M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Pope. 2018. Angler behavior: a landscape perspective. 148th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey.	August 2018	We propose the concept of “anglersheds” to address how human behavior is influenced by ecological resources on the landscape. Angler behavior was influenced by the landscape setting, creating unique spatial and temporal dynamics in angler participation.
Ruppert, O., J.D. Robinson, J.J. Homola, J.A. Moore, Y.M. Lee, and K.T. Scribner. 2022. Identification of critical herpetofauna wetland habitat using eDNA metabarcoding. The Wildlife Society’s 29^th Annual Conference, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	The cryptic nature of many amphibian and reptile species makes them difficult to survey, resulting in an incomplete understanding of the distribution and habitat requirements for many species. This research is using environmental DNA surveys to improve understanding of species’ distributions and inform occupancy models to identify critical habitat features for over 20 amphibian and reptile species of conservation concern in the Great Lakes region.
Ruppert, O., J.D. Robinson, J.J. Homola, J.A. Moore, Y.M. Lee, and K.T. Scribner. 2022. Applications of eDNA metabarcoding to identify critical wetland habitat for Great Lakes herpetofauna. Michigan State University Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization Symposium. East Lansing, Michigan.	February 2022	This research is developing and implementing methods for using environmental DNA to survey herpetofauna biodiversity throughout the Great Lakes region. Developed tools may help detect biodiversity hot spots and the critical habitats associated with numerous amphibian and reptiles species of conservation concern.
Ruhl, C.Q., J.W. Cain III, E.M. Rominger, and N.M. Tatman. 2019. Improving desert bighorn population estimates using a hybrid model from aerial survey data. 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference. Bozeman, Montana, USA	September 2019	Population data gathered during aerial surveys are central to the conservation and management of big game species. Abundance estimates and composition ratios are heavily relied on by state agencies in the development of management objectives, and inform decision-making around threatened or endangered species listing, harvest levels, translocations to reduce or augment populations, and the implementation or degree of predator control. We are currently developing a more robust method for estimation of desert bighorn populations using a hybrid double observer-sightability model.
Ruhl, C., J.W. Cain III, E.M. Rominger, F.A. Gebreselassie, and J.D. Hennig. 2023. Improving population estimates for desert bighorn sheep in New Mexico through double observer sightability modeling and the estimation of residual heterogeneity. 57th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Alpine, Texas, USA.	April 2023	Accurante population estiamtes are critical for informed management of desert bighorn sheep. We applied DOS modeling and estimation methods during helicopter surveys of a desert bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis</i> spp.) population in the Fra Cristobal Mountains.
Rubenstein, S., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Dams may force semelparity in Atlantic salmon. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Adult Atlantic salmon endure a long upstream migration without feeding, entering freshwater in May-July to reproduce.We modelled the bioenergetic costs incurred by delayed fish under temperature regimes that would be encountered under a “no dam” (no delay) scenario versus one, two, three, or four dams.
Rubenstein, S., Zydlewski, J., Peterson, E., Jayasundara, N., and Christman, P. (2020) Energetic impacts of passage delays in migrating adult Atlantic salmon2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Passage delays expose upstream migrating fish to elevated water temperatures causing increased metabolic demand, but there currently exists no clear quantification of metabolic costs and fitness risks. Using temperature logging radio tags and a Distell Fish Fatmeter, we radio tagged, tracked, and measured 66 Atlantic salmon over two years on both the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers.
Rubenstein, S., Zydlewski, J., Jayasundara, N., and Christman, P. (2019) Energetic impacts of passage delays in migrating adult Atlantic salmon. 2019 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference, Augusta, Maine. March 28.	March 2019	Despite extensive restoration efforts, inefficient fishways at dams continue to act as a barrier to Atlantic salmon movement during upstream spawning migrations. We are characterizing these specific energetic costs of delays to upstream migrating adult salmon with bioenergetics modeling informed by our field work.
Rubenstein, S., Zydlewski, J., Jayasundara, N., and Christman, P. (2019) Energetic impacts of passage delays in migrating adult Atlantic salmon. 2019 Coordinating Committee Meeting of the U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Orono, ME. March 26. (Poster)	March 2019	Atlantic salmon are often delayed at dams. We explore the theoretical cost of thermally accelerated metabolic loss on the success of these migrants.
Rubenstein, S., Peterson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) The impact of dams on Migrating adult Atlantic Salmon. Penobscot County Conservation Association. Brewer, ME. January 9.	January 2020	Dams slow the migration of Atlantic salmon. The cost of these delays was discussed.
Rubenstein, S., Peterson, E., Jayasundara, N., Christman, P., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Energetic and spawning consequences to upstream migrating Atlantic salmon delayed below dams. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Inefficient fishways at dams continue to slow and prevent upstream migrations to spawning habitat; delays of weeks to months are common.We used a Distell Fish Fatmeter and radio telemetry techniques to assess thermal experience and energy loss in fish delayed at dams.
Rubenstein, S., Peterson, E., Christman, P., Jayasundara, N., and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Dams may force semelparity in Atlantic salmon. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	The remaining wild populations of U.S. Atlantic salmon are predominantly found in Maine rivers within highly dammed watersheds. Our model indicates a 65% decrease in the number of fish that would have enough reserves to spawn successfully and recondition (potential repeat spawners) if forced to pass four dams.
Rubenstein, S., Jayasundara, N., and Zydlewski, J. (2018) Energetic impacts of passage delays in migrating adult Atlantic salmon. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Atlantic City, New Jersey. August 20.	August 2018	Even if successful, upstream migrating adult Atlantic salmon can experience delays for several weeks at higher temperatures that would otherwise be experienced if unimpeded. We intend to characterize energetic costs of these delays at the first dams on the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers
Rubenstein, S., Jayasundara, N., Christman, P., Peterson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) Energetic impacts of passage delays in migrating adult Atlantic salmon 149th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Reno Nevada. September 29.	September 2019	During migration, long delays (weeks to months) are commonly observed below dams, exposing fish to elevated water temperatures approaching 27oC. We sought to assess the role of thermal exposure (ATUs) on energy depletion in the field.
Royle, J.A., A.K. Fuller, and B. Augustine. 2021. Integrating classification with ecological models of species abundance and occurrence. Remote sensing and machine learning for wildlife surveys community of practice workshop on machine learning workflows for aerial surveys. June 23, 2021.	June 2021	Integrating classification with statistical models
Royle, J.A., A.K. Fuller, B. Augustine, and R. Chandler. Capture-Recapture Meets Big Data: Integrating Statistical Classification with Ecological Models of Species Abundance and Occurrence. American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society 2019 Joint Annual Conference. Reno, Nevada. October 2, 2019.	October 2019	We have developed methods of “coupled classification” in which statistical classification models are linked to ecological models of species abundance or occurrence. In this new framework, classification (e.g., species identification) takes into account the local structure of populations, communities and landscapes and does not assume that where a sample is collected is independent of the class structure of the population, as most current classification methods do.
Roy, S., Uchida, E., Wilson, K., Neptune, S., Gold, A., Gardner, K., Klein, S., Fox, E., Smith, S., Zydlewski, J., and Hart, D. (2018) How interdisciplinary approaches to big data analytics can strengthen the role of science in dam decisions. Society for Freshwater Science. May 20. Detroit, Michigan.	May 2018	We draw upon a wide array of data sources to examine trade-offs between multiple ecosystem services, such as hydropower, fish passage, recreation, and water supply, that are valued by stakeholders and impacted by dam decisions at multiple spatial scales. Based on model results, we find numerous opportunities to restore historic anadromous fish habitat while minimizing reductions in other important services such as water supply or hydropower.
Roy, A.H., S.M. Clinton, J. Hartman, and K.H. Macneale. 2022. Stream macroinvertebrate reintroductions: A cautionary approach for restored urban streams. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	This paper summarizes current knowledge about stream reintroductions and details best practices for aquatic macroinvertebrate reintroduction in restored urban streams. We urge practitioners to consider several criteria when deciding if reintroductions are appropriate for the recipient stream, including evaluating potential risks to both donor and recipient streams, and stress a cautionary approach toward using reintroductions in urban stream restoration projects.
Roy, A.H., R. Bouldin, P.A. Zaidel, and S. Mattocks. 2018. Increasing resilience of coldwater fish habitat with dam removal. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, 19-23 August 2018, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	We explored the effects of dams on stream temperature, and used those thermal differences to infer potential responses of native coldwater fish species to dam removal. At 12 dam sites where were had before-after data, we directly assessed fish responses to dam removal, which may be used to inform continued dam removal and monitoring efforts.
Roy, A.H., P.D. Hazelton, and S.C. Sterrett. 2020. Modeling and monitoring for rangewide conservation of a rare mussel. Northeast Aquatic Biologist Conference, 4-6 March 2012, Newport, RI.	March 2020	We describe results of a species distribution model for brook floater and methods for a new protocol being implemented across the species' range to better assess occupancy. The research and discussions are being used to inform conservation decisions by members of the Brook Floater Working Group for restoring critically imperiled freshwater mussel species.
Roy, A.H., P.D. Hazelton, and S.C. Sterrett. 2019. Using standardized protocols toward improving rangewide conservation of rare mussel species. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 14-18 April 2019, San Antonio, TX.	April 2019	We describe two new protocols for surveying rare stream-dwelling freshwater mussel species that are being used across the range of brook floater to collect novel data on occupancy and population viability. We discuss the value of these methods for informing conservation decisions and restoring critically imperiled freshwater mussel species.
Roy, A.H., K.M. Abbott, and P.A. Zaidel. 2021. Ecological Considerations for Dam Removal: Charles River Dam in South Natick. Charles River Dam Advisory Committee. 14 October 2021.	October 2021	Many local communities struggle with the decision of whether or not to remove a dam. This presentation aims to help the Advisory Committee understand the effects of dams and likely response to removal of the Charles River dam in South Natick, Massachusetts.
Roy, A.H., K.M. Abbott, M.B. Cole, K.M. Houle, and K.H. Nislow. 2019. Impacts of small, low-head dams on stream macroinvertebrate assemblages. Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, 19-23 May 2019, Salt Lake City, UT.	May 2019	Dams have provided fresh water to human societies for centuries, but this service has negative consequences for stream ecosystems. This study assessed variation in stream macroinvertebrate responses to dams across 15 sites, which may be used to prioritize dam removal and set expectations for restoration.
Roy, A.H., J.R. Carmignani, P.D. Hazelton, A.J. Skorupa, S.C. Sterrett, N. Whelan, and the Brook Floater Working Group. 2023. Using regional working groups for mussel species conservation. Freshwater Sciences 2023, 3-7 June 2023, Brisbane, Australia.	June 2023	We describe the Brook Floater Working Group, a partner-driven group of managers and scientists throughout the brook floater range, as a model for guiding research and monitoring toward rangewide conservation of At-risk freshwater mussel species. We discuss the group's accomplishments to date, and critical features of the working group that make it successful.
Roy, A.H., J.R. Carmignani, P.D. Hazelton, A.J. Skorupa, S.C. Sterrett, N. Whelan, and the Brook Floater Working Group. 2023. Using regional working groups for mussel species conservation. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 10-14 April 2023, Portland, OR.	April 2023	We describe the Brook Floater Working Group, a partner-driven group of managers and scientists throughout the brook floater range, as a model for guiding research and monitoring toward rangewide conservation of At-risk freshwater mussel species. We discuss the group's accomplishments to date, and critical features of the working group that make it successful.
Roy, A.H., J.R. Carmignani, J.T. Stolarski, and T. Richards. 2021. Hydrology of annual winter water level drawdowns in recreational lakes of Massachusetts, USA. National Monitoring Conference, 19-23 April 2021, virtual.	April 2021	Winter drawdowns are a common practice in northern lakes, yet monitoring of water levels is rare, making it challenging to understand the impact of drawdown regimes on lake ecosystems. We assessed 3-4 years of continuous hydrological data from 21 lakes to characterize winter drawdowns and understand how practices compare to current recommended guidelines.
Roy, A.H., J.R. Carmignani, J.T. Stolarski, and T. Richards. 2020. Hydrology of annual winter water level drawdowns in recreational lakes of Massachusetts, USA. North American Lake Management Society Meeting, 16-20 November 2020, virtual.	November 2020	Winter drawdowns are a common practice in northern lakes, yet monitoring of water levels is rare, making it challenging to understand the impact of drawdown regimes on lake ecosystems. We assessed 3-4 years of continuous hydrological data from 21 lakes to characterize winter drawdowns and understand how practices compare to current recommended guidelines.
Roy, A.H., J. Soucie, A. Quick, and R. Hale. 2023. Salted urban streams: understanding spatial and temporal variability in conductivity to guide management. 6th Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, 29 May - 1 June 2023, Brisbane, Australia.	May 2023	We are investigating spatial and temporal variability in conductivity within a metropolitan area. A better understanding of human and biophysical controls on conductivity across urban rivers will inform management practices towards improving stream health.
Roy, A.H., H.R. Lubbers, and M.C. Miller. 2018. Biotic responses to multiple threats of urbanization and drying in headwater streams. Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, 20-24 May 2018, Detroit, MI.	May 2018	This research found that urbanization had a dominant influence on macroinvertebrate assemblages, despite differences in hydrologic permanence across sites, highlighting the sensitivity of macroinvertebrates to urban disturbance. However, salamanders were influenced by permanence, collectively emphasizing the challenges of managing heterogeneous headwater streams given multiple threats and multiple objectives.
Roy, A.H., D.S. Armstrong, M.E. Baker, C.N. Bentsen, R.F. Smith, and J.T. Stolarksi. 2020. Unpacking fish responses to impervious cover in Massachusetts. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 13-14 January 2020, Cambridge, MA.	January 2020	Impervious cover alters the hydrology, geomorphology, and water quality in streams resulting in impaired biotic assemblages; however, the variation in biotic responses among sites have received little attention. Here, we show that fish responses to impervious cover vary in different physiographic regions and with different reach-scale charactertistics within Massachusetts, suggesting that a one-size-fits-all solution to urban stream restoration is unlikely to be effective.
Roy, A.H. and K. Andreadis. 2023. Lake water level management under changing climates. Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Webinar Series, 8 March 2023, Amherst, MA.	March 2023	We developed novel methods to derive lake water levels from satellite imagery and designed a hydrological modeling framework to simulate the ability of lakes to achieve winter drawdown and refill targets. Lake managers will be able to use the information to make management decisions given different climate scenarios.
Roy, A.H. and J. R. Carmignani. 2020. Ecological responses of shallow littoral zones to annual wintertime water level drawdowns in reservoirs. ALSO-SFS 2020 Joint Summer Meeting, 7-11 June 2020, Madison, WI.	June 2020	Winter drawdowns are a common practice in northern lakes, yet little is known about the impact of drawdowns on littoral communities, and how that varies across lakes. Here, we describe the hydrologic regime of 21 lakes with a range of drawdown magnitude and responses of physical habitat, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates, and freshwater mussels to winter drawdown, which will help inform management of recreational lakes.
Roy, A.H. and A.C. Engman. 2021. Biotic diversity in urban ecosystems: Current knowledge and research needs. Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, 23-27 May 2021 (virtual).	May 2021	We describe the state of the knowledge of fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages in urban ecosystems and identify 10 topic areas requiring further research. Recognition of the value of natural and novel urban ecosystems can propel research to understand ecological processes and develop strategies to maintain and enhance the biota of these unique systems in the context of global change.
Roy, A.H. X. He, A. Kumar, K. Andreadis, and C. Butler. 2023. Winter lake drawdowns: prevalence, hydrologic characteristics, and ability to meet management guidelines. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	We developed novel methods to derive lake water levels from satellite imagery and designed a hydrological modeling framework to simulate the ability of lakes to achieve winter drawdown and refill targets. Lake managers will be able to use the information to make management decisions given different climate scenarios.
Roy, A., M. Devine, L. Guo, M. Marjadi, M.G. Slocombe, J. Benway, J. Davis, K. Job, A. Jordaan, S. McCormick, K. Sprankle, and M. Staudinger. 2023. Juvenile river herring habitat use in the Connecticut River. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA.	January 2023	We aimed to characterize spatial and temporal variability in juvenile river herring densities, growth, diets, and condition among small coves along the mainstem river. The observed spatial differences in habitat use among coves helps to understand factors limiting river herring productivity in this large river system.
Roth, C. J., D. J. Schill, and M. C. Quist. 2019. Should managers be concerned about air exposure in recreational fisheries? East Coast Trout Management and Culture Workshop VI, Frostburg, Maryland, June 11. Platform	June 2019	This research provides insight on catch-and-release mortality of fishes.
Roth, C. J., D. J. Schill, M. C. Quist, B. High, M. R. Campbell, and N. Vu. 2018. Effects of air exposure on survival and fitness of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 21. Platform	August 2018	This research provides insight on catch-and-release mortality of fishes.
Rossi, L., K. Fricke, J. Reitz, K. Schultz, and D. Haukos. 2018, Managing for recover of a prairie icon: the future of lesser prairie-chicken management. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah.	September 2018	Translocation may be an option for lesser prairie-chicken conservation. Success of a recent translocation effort is based on nest success and survival.
Ross, B.E., N. Masto, R. Kaminski, J. Dozier, M. McAlister, and J. Woods. 2019. Integrating counts from aerial and ground surveys to estimate densities of waterfowl. SEAFWA, Hilton Head, SC.	October 2019	We illustrate how to combine multiple sources of count data at different spatial scales into one model for abundance of waterfowl. We compare these estimates to traditional estimates using visibility correction factors.
Ross, B.E., N. Masto, R. Kaminski, J. Dozier, M. McAlister, and J. Woods. 2019. Integrating counts from aerial and ground surveys to estimate densities of waterfowl. North American Duck Symposium. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	August 2019	We present a model integrating two data streams to better estimate population abundance of waterfowl. We compare these estimates to separate analyses and more traditional visibility correction factors.
Ross, B.E., N. Masto, C. Roy, R. Kaminski, J. Dozier, M. McAlister, and J. Woods. 2019. Integrating counts from aerial and ground surveys to estimate densities of waterfowl. The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY	September 2020	We illustrate how to combine multiple sources of count data at different spatial scales into one model for abundance of waterfowl. We compare these estimates to traditional estimates using visibility correction factors.
Ross, B.E., D.S. Sullins, and D.A. Haukos. 2018. Using an individual-based model to assess monitoring for lesser prairie-chicken population growth rates. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah.	September 2018	We develop a "virtual ecologist" approach simulating surveys of lesser prairie-chicken populations. We show that a decreasing female population may not be detected using lek count surveys.
Ross, B.E., C. Brady, S. Felege, and A. Mini. 2019. Effective networking strategies for hunter and non-hunters. North American Duck Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	August 2019	We discuss how hunting or not can affect social interactions at waterfowl conferences. We provide suggestions for networking with scientists from a diverse background.
Ross, B.E. and M. Weegman. 2018. Quantifying the power to detect trends in vital rates using integrated population models. International Statistical Ecology Conference, St. Andrews, Scotland.	July 2018	We simulate different scenarios of sample size and trends for vital rates in an integrated population model. Even with a population size of 2000 individuals, we had insufficient power to detect a 50% increase in adult survival and reproduction.
Ross, B.E. and J.M. Wood. 2020. Data integration for autonomous recording units and traditional point-count sampling. NAOC, San Juan, Puerto Rico.	August 2020	We present a way to integrate ARU and point count data for songbirds. We discuss how both survey methodologies could be combined in an optimal sampling framework.
Ross, B.E. and J.M. Wood. 2018. Optimal sampling designs for autonomous recording units and traditional point-count sampling. The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, Ohio.	October 2018	We design an optimal sampling protocol based on an occupancy survey. Our study uniquely combines data from two different types of monitoring protocols to develop the occupancy model.
Rosenthal W., Fennell, J., Walters, A., Wagner, C., Mandeville, E., and Burckhardt, J. 2019. Effects of hybridization on fitness in Oncorhynchus of the North Fork Shoshone River drainage. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fort Collins, Colorado	February 2019	Hybridization between rainbow and cutthroat trout is a substantial and widespread threat to the maintenance of natural cutthroat trout genetic diversity. This work can provide managers with more information on how the outcome of rainbow trout and cutthroat trout hybridization may change depending on the genetic background of the populations in question.
Rosenblatt, E., T. M. Donovan, and J. Murdoch. Novel wildlife population estimates using pedigree reconstruction: exploring applications with moose (Alces alces). April 15-17, 2018. 74th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. April 15-17, 2018. Burlington Vermont	April 2018	Accurate and precise population estimates for wildlife is an important tool in conserving and managing wildlife populations. This presentation will focus on a novel method of population estimation using genetic material to reconstruct a population’s pedigree and infer the existence of individuals that were not sampled.
Rosenblatt, E., J. D. Murdoch, J. Debow, J. Blouin, and T. Donovan. Moose stress dynamics related to landscape characteristics and climate-mediated factors. April 19-21, 2020. 76th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, Long Branch, New Jersey.	April 2020	While research has focused on the effects of winter tick infestation on moose survival and reproduction, the stress response to ticks or any other potential stressor remains understudied. We used repeated fecal sampling of 116 radio-collared moose from 2017 to 2019 to quantify fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (fGCM). Preliminary analysis suggest winter tick load had a strong positive effect on fGCM levels, but snow depth, road density, and conifer forest coverage also positively influenced fGMC levels.
Rosenblatt, E., J. D. Murdoch, J. Debow, J. Blouin, and T. Donovan. Moose stress and nutrition dynamics related to landscape characteristics and climate-mediated factors. Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2020. The 27^thannual conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual conference).	September 2020	Moose (<i>Alces alces americana</i>) in the northeastern United States have experienced substantial population declines over the past 15 years, primarily due to the impacts of winter ticks (<i>Dermacentor albipictus</i>). This study examines stress levels and nutritional responses to ticks and other potential stressors, providing a means of monitoring moose health with non-invasive measures.
Rosenberger, A.E., S. McMurray, K. Bouska, G. Lindner, K. Key, J. Holtswarth, K. Womble, M. Schrum, and L. Lueckenhoff. 2020. Towards a statewide, strategic, and spatially-explicit mussel conservation assessment and monitoring program - our vision. Virtual Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September.	September 2020	For threatened assemblages, the rarity of that resource and its isolation in the landscape play a role in the approach that mangers take in decision making. A strategic approach to management based on ecological and physical processes important for overall ecological health of a system is required for cost-effective and concrete recovery of threatened and endangered species.
Rosenberger, A.E., S. McMurray, K. Bouska, G. Lindner, K. Key, J. Holtswarth, K. Womble, M. Schrum, and L. Lueckenhoff. 2020. Towards a statewide, strategic, and spatially-explicit mussel conservation assessment and monitoring program - our vision. Virtual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September, 2020.	September 2020	For threatened assemblages, the rarity of that resource and its isolation in the landscape play a role in the approach that mangers take in decision making. Without a strategic framework for decision making, identification of risks and threats to widespread assemblages can be subjective.
Rosenberger, A.E., D.B. Fitzgerald, K.I. Womble, and D.R. Smith. 2022. Making your survey effort count for the USFWS species status assessment process. Invited Workshop Presentation for the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, Henry Horton State Park, TN. August, 2022.	August 2022	Allocating sampling effort accross multiple mussel species for the SSA process and the SSA process overall is discussed.
Rosenberger, A.E., D.B. Fitzgerald, K.I. Womble, and D.R. Smith. 2022. Making your survey effort count for the USFWS species status assessment process. Invited Workshop Presentation for the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, Henry Horton State Park, TN. August, 2022.	August 2022	Allocating sampling effort accross multiple mussel species for the SSA process and the SSA process overall is discussed.
Roop, H. J., N. C. Poudyal, and C. A. Jennings. 2018. Catch and Harvest of Targeted Sportfishes in Marben Public Fishing Area in Middle Georgia. 2018. Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Oct. 21-24. Mobile, AL	October 2018	This work demonstrates the utility of locally sourced data on angler catch and harvest of targeted sportfishes. In this instance, the results were different from statewide averages, which usually is used as the basis for managing all public fishing areas. In this instance, locally sourced data indicates that the use of statewide species targeted, catch and harvest data would result in angler dissatisfaction with angling opportunities at Marben Public Fishing area. The results of this work is applicable to other small, intensively managed fisheries.
Rojas, A., A.J. Locatelli, C.J. Conway, A. Yen, and K. Vierling. 2022. Burrowing Owl Nest Defense Behavior. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 8 Nov 2022.	November 2022	owl nest defense
Rohrer, T.E., F. Rohwer, AND J.D. Stafford. 2021. Effects of predator management and parasitism on over-water nesting diving duck production in southern Manitoba. Pine Island Canvasback Summit, Pine Island, Louisiana. 20 January 2021.	January 2021	Presented preliminary results of predator management to increase nest survival of overwater nesting ducks and the influence of nest parasitism by redheads on canvasback productivity.
Rogosch, J.S., T.P. Archdeacon, and S. Davenport. Fish population dynamics and conservation strategies in a communally important aridland river. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14-22, 2022	May 2022	This study examined long-term population trends of prairie stream fishes and relationships to flow. The results will help fill information gaps for imperiled prairie fishes that could be applied to conservation and management of these species throughout their range.
Rogosch, J.S., T. Birdsong, J. Broska, D. Buckmeier, D.P. Bunting, A. Cohen, G. Garrett, D. Hendrickson, K. Mayes, N. Smith. 2022. Species distribution modeling and Native Fish Conservation Area prioritization to guide landscape-level conservation. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. May 17-19, 2022.	May 2022	In this presentation, we will highlight our proposed approach to developing species distribution models, refining hierarchical spatial prioritization of the Native Fish Conservation Area network. This will add a critical step in aligning conservation objectives to project planning, and guide efforts to identify current research needs.
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., Archdeacon, T.P., and S. Davenport. 2021. Population trends and trade-offs in long-term dynamics of a prairie stream fish community. American Fisheries Society, Annual Meeting. November 6-10, 2021	November 2021	This study examined long-term population trends of prairie stream fishes as related to flow. The results will help fill information gaps for imperiled prairie fishes that could be applied to conservation and management of these species throughout their range.
Rogosch, J.S. and J.D. Olden. “Trophic ecology along a gradient of invasion,” Desert Fishes Council. Death Valley, California, USA. Nov 14-18, 2018	November 2018	Invasive species are likely the most significant threat to native fish assemblages in the Bill Williams River basin, where the range of invasive species continues to expand while native species ranges contract. Using the gradient of invasive species prevalence as a natural experiment, our objective was to determine how negative interactions with invasive fishes such as competition or predation affect the trophic status and quality of resource use for native fishes.
Rogosch, J.S. and J.D. Olden. “Intermittent streams make significant contributions to biodiversity in dryland rivers of the southwestern United States“, Society for Freshwater Science. Detroit, Michigan, USA. May 20-24, 2018	May 2018	Native fishes of dryland rivers face a dual threat from decreasing flow connectivity and negative interactions with nonnative species, affecting species distributions and biodiversity patterns in the Southwestern United States. With long-term monitoring data in the Verde and Little Colorado Rivers (Arizona), we used a hierarchical investigative structure within a metacommunity framework to examine whether (1) intermittent sites make significant local contributions to beta diversity (LCBD), and (2) which major life history strategies or species origins (native and nonnative) affect species contributions to beta diversity (SCBD) among intermittent and perennial streams.
Rogosch, J.S. and J.D. Olden. “Fish invaders induce trophic niche shifts in native species,” Society for Freshwater Science. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. May 19-24, 2019	May 2019	An ongoing challenge in freshwater ecosystems is identifying and predicting non-native species food-web impacts to address the management of vulnerable species. Using a gradient of invasion from unimpacted native-only assemblages to assemblages completely replaced by non-native species, our objective was to determine how trophic niche and resource use of native and non-native fishes respond in each other’s presence.
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.
Rogers, MW. 2019. Congratulations on your new project; uhhh, what now? Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hilton Head, SC.	October 2019	Invited contribution to a symposium for new supervisors.
Rogers, M.W., W.T. Wood, Y-C Kao. 2019. An ecosystem model for population controls and ecological effects of bigheaded carp in a productive southeastern reservoir. Ecopath 25, St. Petersburg, Florida.	December 2019	Predicted effects of Asian carp in southeast US reservoirs from a foodweb based ecosystem model.
Rogers, M.W., J. Murdock, D. Hubbs. 2018. Implications of Silver Carp invasion on the Food Web of a Freshwater Mussel Biodiversity Hotspot. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Mobile, Alabama.	October 2018	Invasive asian carp effects on native species and biodiversity.
Rogers, M.W. 2020. Asian Carp status and research efforts for informing TVA environmental assessment in the Tennessee River. TVA Environmental Assessment webinar series.	May 2020	Asian carp research updates for assisting the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with an environmental assessment for potential movement barrier siting in the Tennessee River. Biological information is one of many data needs for TVA efforts.
Rogers, J.B., G. DiRenzo, R.M. Quinones, T. Richards, and A. Roy. 2023. Modeling freshwater mussel biodiversity in New England streams to support management decisions that consider climate change. Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 30 April - 2 May 2023, Hershey, PA.	April 2023	Landscape scale analyses that consider climate change or other land use change can be useful in making informed habitat, species, or biodiversity predictions. we are using freshwater mussel data collected across six states in the northeast to make inference about the impacts of climate change on aquatic biodiversity of lotic systems and identify conservation and restoration opportunities.
Rogers, J.B., G. DiRenzo, R.M. Quinones, T. Richards, and A. Roy. 2023. Modeling aquatic biodiversity in New England streams to support management decisions that consider climate change. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	Landscape scale analyses that consider climate change or other land use change can be useful in making informed habitat, species, or biodiversity predictions. we are using freshwater fish data collected across eight states in the northeast to make inference about the impacts of climate change on aquatic biodiversity of lotic systems and identify conservation and restoration opportunities.
Rogers, J.B., G. DiRenzo, R.M. Quinones, T. Richards, A. Roy, C. Bellucci, C. Buckley, M. Carpenter, A. Chapman, J. Deshler, M. Gallagher, A. Libby, and J. Stolarski. 2023. Modeling aquatic biodiversity in New England streams to support management decisions that consider climate change. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA.	January 2023	Landscape scale analyses that consider climate change or other land use change can be useful in making informed habitat, species, or biodiversity predictions. we are using freshwater fish data collected across eight states in the northeast to make inference about the impacts of climate change on aquatic biodiversity of lotic systems and identify conservation and restoration opportunities.
Rogers, J. L., S. K. Brewer, S. M. Sammons, and S. W. Galladay. 2023. Environmental factors related to hatch timing of Shoal Bass Micropterus cataractae in the lower Flint River catchment. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Little is known about Shoal Bass reproductive requirements, especially in the lower Flint River. Our study objective was to determine how flow patterns, water temperature, and photoperiod affect hatch timing of Shoal Bass.
Roesler EL, TB Grabowski, & MA Barnes. Data collection methods and species traits influence species distribution model predictions. 122nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science. Brownwood, Texas. 1-2 March 2019.	March 2019	Overall, our research demonstrated the impact of data collection method and species traits on species distribution model (SDM) performance. Thus, consideration of these factors will improve the effectiveness of predictions from SDMs for conservation, management, and research.
Roesler EL, RE Bittner, TB Grabowski, and MA Barnes. Data collection methods and species traits influence species distribution model predictions. 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. New Orleans, LA. 5-10 August 2018.	August 2018	We conducted a study to assess the influence of data collection methods on species distribution model (SDM) performance and determined whether SDM performance differs between taxa with different life history and physical traits in coastal habitats. Our results demonstrated an impact of data collection method and species traits on SDM performance and thus, these factors warrant consideration when using SDMs.
Roerick, T.M., and J.W. Cain III. 2020. Habitat selection by female mule deer in relation to prescribed fire, forest thinning and wildfires. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Prescott, Arizona, USA.	February 2020	Decades of fire suppression, logging, and overgrazing have altered the conditions of southwestern forests resulting in reduced biodiversity, impaired habitat quality for many wildlife species and more frequent and severe wildfires. We monitored responses of female mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) to forest restoration treatments and wildfires in northern New Mexico.
Roerick, T.M., and J.W. Cain III. 2018. Forest restoration, wildfire and habitat selection by female mule deer. International Deer Biology Congress, Estes Park, Colorado, USA.	August 2018	We monitored responses of female mule deer to forest restoration treatments and wildfires in northern New Mexico. Our specific objectives were to: 1) assess changes in abundance of key forage species; 2) estimate differences in forage quality; and 3) determine habitat selection patterns of mule deer in relation to recent wildfires, forest restoration treatments, including the time since treatments, and other habitat characteristics.
Rodriquez, J., A. E. Cagle, S. M. Grodsky, T. Conkling, T. Katzner, S. Kelly, and R. R. Hernandez. 2021. Waterbird interactions with floating photovoltaic solar facilities: Considerations for conservation. American Wind Wildlife Institute Solar Power and Wildlife/Natural Resources Symposium. Virtual.	December 2021	Summary of waterbird interactions with floating solar infrastructure
Rodriguez N & TB Grabowski. How will mass bleaching events affect the prevalence of ciguatera on Hawaiian reefs? 11th Annual TCBES Research Symposium. 15-16 April 2021. Hilo, HI [virtual].	April 2021	Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is caused by consuming reef fishes containing toxins produced by dinoflagellates in the genus <i>Gambierdiscus</i>. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the relationship between coral cover loss, herbivorous fish biomass, and the probability of the high-level predator, Roi (<i>Cephalopholis argus</i>), and an herbivore targeted by anglers, Kole (<i>Ctenochaetus strigosus</i>), of being ciguatoxic using a commercially available fluorescent receptor binding assay.
Rode, O., V. Reed, M. Mather, T. Moore, K. Nelson, M. Madin, J. Francois, L. Krueger. Hybrid Digital-empirical approaches can advance sustainability of aquatic ecosystems: merging GIS and local fish habitat data to aid watershed conservation. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan Kansas, February 2023	February 2023	Monitoring fish and invertebrate resources is a vital component of conservation. Yet, organismal data alone are not enough. Data on relevant habitat are also critical to interpret native fish and invertebrate distribution patterns. Obtaining relevant habitat data across an entire state or region is a challenge given the broad geographic extent of aquatic resources and concurrent limitations in biologist time and budgets.
Rode, O. M. Mather, V. Reed, K. Nelson, M. Madin, J. Francois, T. Moore, L. Krueger. 2023. Squeezing additional insights from fish survey data to aid conservation. 83rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas (February 12-15, 2023).	February 2023	Survey sampling to assess patterns of fish biodiversity is critically important for conservation. Addressing questions such as where are specific fish taxa located?; what are habitat-impact correlates of fish distribution?; how has diversity changed?, will become even more important as human impacts increase and climate changes. Most monitoring datasets contain useful information, but no monitoring dataset answers all questions. Here, we propose a 10-step process for realistically obtaining additional, useful ecological understanding from routine fish survey data.
Rockweit, JT, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RJ Davis, AB Franklin, JM Higley. 2023. Fire, northern spotted owls, and old forests in the Pacific Northwest. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 6-11, 2023, Portland, OR.	August 2023	We found important impacts of wildfire on northern spotted owls along a continuum of burn severity ranging from low to high. Wildfires that produced greater proportions of higher severity fire decreased survival and increased displacement from burned territories for northern spotted owls.
Rockweit, JT, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RJ Davis, AB Franklin, JM Higley, and Z Yang. 2021. Baseline Effects of Wildfire on an Old Forest Species and its Potential to Inform Climate Change Impacts. The Wildlife Society's 28th Annual Meeting, November 1-5, 2021, Virtual.	November 2021	To better understand how spotted owls might be affected by shifting fire regimes, we leveraged data from 6 long-term demographic study areas located throughout fire-adapted forests to examine wildfire effects on population vital rates. Here we report on historical fire effects on northern spotted owls, and how this information might be used by researchers and land managers to begin assessing climate change impacts on the long-term persistence of northern spotted owls.
Rockweit, J.T., D.B. Lesmeister, K.M. Dugger, A.B. Franklin, J.M. Higley, R.J. Davis, and Z. Yang. 2019. A meta-analysis of the impacts of wildfire on the apparent survival, recruitment, and movement rates of northern spotted owls. Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society 2019 Annual Meeting, Feb. 27 - March 1, Bend, OR.	February 2019	We utilized long-term mark-recapture data from six study areas in Washington, Oregon and northwest California to assess the impacts of wildfire on the post-fire (2 – 30 years) population dynamics and transition probabilities of northern spotted owls at two spatial scales (i.e., breeding core and territory). Here we present preliminary results of wildfire effects on apparent survival and transition probabilities.
Roche, M., J. Saher, E.K. Buchholtz, M. Crist, D. Shinneman, C. Aldridge, B. Brussee, P. Coates, C. Roth, J. Heinrichs. 2022. A spatial synthesis of fuel breaks in the sagebrush biome in relation to wildfire, invasive annual grasses, and Greater Sage-Grouse. Western Agencies 33rd Sage & Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse workshop. 15 - 18 August 2022. Logan, Utah.	August 2022	Increased wildfire frequency and annual grass invasion have altered much of the imperiled sagebrush biome, yet the effectiveness of fuel breaks in suppressing fires is poorly understood. To evaluate ecological trade-offs, we synthesized spatial information associated with fuel breaks across the sagebrush biome and characterized fuels and invasion environments in which existing fuel breaks were installed, and their proximity to focal wildlife habitats.
Roche, M., J. Saher, E.K. Buchholtz, M. Crist, D. Shinneman, C. Aldridge, B. Brussee, P. Coates, C. Roth, J. Heinrichs. 2022. A Spatial Data Synthesis of Fuel Breaks in the Sagebrush Biome in Relation to Wildfire, Invasive Annual Grasses, and Sagebrush Obligate Wildlife. Oral presentation, North American Congress for Conservation Biology. 17 - 21 July 2022. Reno, NV.	July 2022	Increased wildfire frequency and annual grass invasion have altered much of the imperiled sagebrush biome, yet the effectiveness of fuel breaks in suppressing fires is poorly understood. To evaluate ecological trade-offs, we synthesized spatial information associated with fuel breaks across the sagebrush biome and characterized fuels and invasion environments in which existing fuel breaks were installed, and their proximity to focal wildlife habitats.
Roby, D.D., Y. Suzuki, D.E. Lyons, J. Heinrichs, and N. Schumaker. 2018. Modeling population dynamics of a conservation reliant seabird: Caspian Terns in the Pacific Flyway of North America. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Waterbird Society, Vancouver, B.C., Canada	August 2018	This paper describes the structure and output of a new population model designed to allow the assessment of population responses of Caspian terns in the Pacific Flyway population to various management options. This population of terns has been the object of several recent management initiatives to reduce impacts to survival of ESA-listed salmonid smolts in the Columbia River basin.
Roby, D.D., Y. Lu, D. Chen, S. Chan, X. Zhou, Z. Fan, D.E. Lyons, S. Wang, J. Yang, and S. Chen. 2018. Close colony monitoring uncovers new threats to nesting success in the critically endangered Chinese Crested Tern. International Ornithological Congress 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.	August 2018	This presentation describes previously unknown factors limiting the recovery of the critically endangered Chinese Crested Tern that were uncovered by colony monitors who live on the island with the tern breeding colony and monitor nesting success on a daily basis.
Roby, D.D. 2018. Avian predation on juvenile salmonids. Monthly meeting of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Eugene, OR, 11-12 September.	September 2018	This presentation summarizes 22 years of research, monitoring, and evaluation of avian predation on juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary.
Roby, D.D. 2018. Avian predation on juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River basin, a research project status review. Independent Scientific Review Panel and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Portland, OR, 27-28 August.	August 2018	This summary and project review was designed to bring the Independent Scientific Review Panel of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council up to date on project accomplishments of research, monitoring, and evaluation on the topic of avian predation on ESA-listed juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River basin.
Robinson, K.F., M.L. Jones, B. Roth, R. Clark. 2021. Updating the predator-prey ratio to evaluate stocking strategies for all salmon and trout species (an update). Southern Lake Michigan Fishery Workshop. Virtual, April 22.	April 2021	We presented an update on the results of an ongoing project to apply structured decision making for decisions for stocking five species of salmonines in Lake Michigan. This presentation was for stakeholders around the Lake.
Robinson, K.F., M.L. Jones, B. Roth, R. Clark. 2020. Updating the predator-prey ratio to evaluate stocking strategies for all salmon and trout species. Ludington Regional Fishery Workshop. Ludington, MI, February 1.	February 2020	We presented a proposed framework for updating models and integrating the results into a decision analytic process for Salmonine stocking decisions in Lake Michigan. The goal of this presentation was to describe the proposed process and invite stakeholders to be part of the workshops.
Robinson, K.F., M.L. Jones, B. Brenton, R. Clark, J. Jonas, M. Kornis, D. O'Keefe, B. Roth, I. Tsehaye, B. Turschak. 2023. Updated decision analysis for salmonine stocking in Lake Michigan. International Association of Great Lakes Research, Toronto, Canada.	May 2023	We used decision analysis to work collaboratively with fishery stakeholders and managers around Lake Michigan to evaluate stocking strategies for the five salmonine species in the lake. We found that most simulated outcomes led to a collapse in the main prey source, alewife, but that there is a great deal of uncertainty around the estimates of current alewife abundance.
Robinson, K.F., M. DuFour, L. Nathan, J. Fischer, M. Jones, S. Herbst, T. Newcomb. 2021. A decision analytic approach to collaboratively respond to invasive grass carp in Lake Erie. Society of Decision Professionals Annual Meeting. Decision Analysis Practice Award talk. Virtual, April 14–16.	April 2021	We were invited to present about the decision analytic process for grass carp control in Lake Erie as a result of winning the Decision Analysis Practice award. This presentation described the approaches that we used to make decisions and account for uncertainty in grass carp control.
Robinson, K.F., M. DuFour, L. Nathan, J. Fischer, M. Jones, S. Herbst, T. Newcomb. 2020. A decision analytic approach to collaboratively respond to invasive grass carp in Lake Erie. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Virtual, November 8–13.	November 2020	We describe the decision analytic framework for responding to an invasive species threat in a large lake, with grass carp in Lake Erie as a case study. We found that there were key uncertainties that should be reduced through adaptive management.
Robinson, K.F., H. Lin, L. Walter. 2019. Using decision analysis to incorporate ecological and social science into barrier removal decisions. 62nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. Brockport, NY, June 10–14.	June 2019	This presentation focused on the use of decision analysis as a means to integrate multiple objectives into decisions for barrier removal and remediation.
Robinson, K.F., C. Buckley, S. Flinn, H. Lin, L. Walter. 2021. Barrier removal and remediation in the Great Lakes: accounting for scale in the decision process. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD. November 6–10.	November 2021	We discuss the importance of multiple objectives when making decisions for barrier removal and remediation. We describe how structured decision making can be used as a framework to account for multiple objectives and make important tradeoffs.
Robinson, K.F., A.K. Fuller, and M.L. Jones. Using structured decision making to incorporate ecological and social values into harvest decisions: case studies of walleye, deer, and turkey. American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society 2019 Joint Annual Conference. Reno, Nevada. September 30, 2019.	September 2019	We present three case studies of using decision analysis to determine stakeholders’ objectives, identify alternative harvest strategies, predict the consequences of these alternatives on all objectives, and make tradeoffs among objectives.
Robinson, K.F., A.K. Fuller, M.V. Schiavone, D.R. Diefenbach, W.F. Seimer. 2019. A structured decision making approach to addressing wild turkey population declines. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA, October 20¬–23.	October 2020	We described the use of structured decision making to evaluate harvest management regulations for wild turkey in New York State. Populations have been declining, and the lowest level of harvest proposed was the optimal decision that would still allow for fall harvest while reducing the decline in turkey abundance.
Robinson, K.F., A.K. Fuller, M.L. Jones. 2019. Using structured decision making to incorporate ecological and social values into harvest decisions: case studies of walleye, deer, and turkey. Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society. Reno, NV, September 29¬–October 3.	September 2019	This presentation was part of a symposium describing techniques for harvest management of fish and wildlife. We described the use of decision analysis for decisions related to harvest of walleye, white-tailed deer, and turkey, particularly with respect to integrating ecology and social science.
Robinson, K.F. 2021. Using decision analysis for the collaborative management of natural resources. School of Natural Resources Seminar Series, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. October 27.	October 2021	In this seminar, I describe the use of decision analysis in a number of ongoing projects in my lab. These projects included decisions for barrier removal and grass carp control in the Great Lakes.
Robinson, K.F. 2021. A decision analytic approach to collaboratively respond to invasive grass carp in Lake Erie. Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee (IERQC) Monthly Webinar Series. October 28.	October 2021	Decisions for invasive species management include uncertainty and a need for collaborative action. Through decision analysis, we were able to build a collaborative group of researchers and managers to make decisions for the control of grass carp in Lake Erie and determine how best to account for and reduce uncertainties associated with this decision.
Robinson, K.F. 2020. Structured decision making for sustainable fisheries. 75th Annual Convention of the Ontario Commercial Fisheries Association. Niagara Falls, ON, January 10–12.	January 2020	I described the benefits of a decision analytic process for making decisions for sustainable fisheries harvest. This presentation was given to commercial anglers in Ontario, CA.
Robinson, K., A. Fuller, M. Schiavone, D. Diefenbach, and W. Siemer. A structured decision making approach to addressing wild turkey population declines. Informs Annual Meeting, 22-23 October 2019, Seattle, Washington, USA.	October 2019	Turkey (Meleagris gallapavo) populations in New York have been declining in recent years. Reducing harvest of females during fall hunting season could potentially reduce the population decline but requires consideration of biological and social concerns. We used structured decision making to incorporate the multiple objectives associated with turkey hunting, stakeholder desires, and region-specific ecological and environmental factors that could influence fall harvest.
Rivera-Milán, F.F., J. Wunderle, Jr., T. H. White, Jr., J. A. Collazo, A. J. Martínez, A. Matos, D. Guzmán, L. L. Fidalgo-De Souza, and A. C. Cruz Mendoza. 2022. Puerto Rico’s landbird and waterbird population dynamics: maximum population growth rates and resilience to major hurricanes. Presented at AOS/BC in session entitled Puerto Rico Day: Bird diversity and conservation in the “island of enchantment." San Juan, PR.	June 2022	This work evaluates the resiliency of native and endemic species from Puerto Rico to hurricanes.
Rivera-Milan, F. F., J. Wunderle, Jr., T. H. White, Jr., J. A. Collazo, A. J. Martínez, A. Matos, D. Guzmán, F. Simal, J. Haakonsson, V. Bodden, H. Madden, J. Gerbracht, L. L. Fidalgo-De Souza, A. C. Cruz Mendoza, and A. Davis. 2022. Population dynamics, maximum population growth rates, and resilience of Caribbean birds to extreme weather events. To be presented at the AOS/BC conference. San Juan, PR.	June 2022	Motivated by climate change and the frequency of extreme weather events, we monitored and modeled the population dynamics and compared the resilience of Caribbean birds.
Rivera-Burgos, A. C., J. A. Collazo, and A. J. Terando. 2018. Coping with extreme weather events in Puerto Rico: amphibian research and hurricane Maria. SE Climate and Adaptation Science Center Newsletter.	October 2018	We describe the rationale, scope and preliminary findings of research aimed at assessing factors affecting abundance and distribution of Eleutherodactylus amphibians in Puerto Rico. We describe the study design and changes in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.
Rivera, D, NJ Hostetter, J Collazo, R Bell. Assessing Species Boundaries in Antillean Four-lined Skinks (Spondylurus) Using Whole Genome Data. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Norfolk VA, USA. 12-16 July 2023.	July 2023	We conducted surveys across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to assess presence, document ecology, and evaluate taxonomic status and species boundaries of skinks from the genus <i>Spondylurus.</i>
Rivera, A., L. Schilder, and C. Boal. Changes in avian community structure in response to prescribed thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands. Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society, Santa Fe, NM 18-20 July, 2022.	July 2022	This is a comparative assessment of avian community composition and structure between thinned and untreated pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Rivera, A., L. Schilder, and C. Boal. Avian community response to thinning prescriptions in pinyon-juniper woodlands. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Marble Falls, TX, 24-26 Feb. 2022.	February 2022	This is a comparative assessment of avian community composition and structure between thinned and untreated pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Rivera, A., L. Schilder, J. Rogosch, C. Cauldron, and C.W. Boal. Alterations to avian community structure in response to habitat restoration of pinyon-juniper woodlands in eastern New Mexico. Annual meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX, Feb. 2023.	February 2023	Pinyon-juniper encroachment is a substantial conservation issue but several species of birds of conservation concern depend on these woodlands. We are investigating how vegetation thinning influences the avian communities.
Ritenour, K., S. Collins, and S.L. King. 2019. Flooding and Nest Success of Colonial Nesting Waterbirds in Coastal Louisiana, USA. Society of Wetland Scientists Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.	May 2019	Restoration of breeding islands for colonial nesting waterbirds is extremely expensive, thus data are needed to assist in determining minimum elevations necessary to sustain nesting success. In this study, we evaluate nesting success of four colonial nesting waterbird species as it relates to flood probabilities in coastal Louisiana.
Ritenour, K., S. Collins, and S.L. King. 2019. Flooding and Nest Success of Colonial Nesting Waterbirds in Coastal Louisiana, USA. Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Baltimore, MD.	May 2019	Colonial nesting waterbirds often use low-lying coastal islands for nesting and overwash events can cause substantial mortality. In this study, we determine the effects of elevation on several colonial nesting waterbird species to assist in the identification of target elevations for island restoration.
Riley, I., and C. J. Conway. 2019. Estimating detection and survival probabilities of sage-grouse broods: a comparison of field methods. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Boise, ID. 21 Mar 2019.	March 2019	all brood survey methods for sage-grouse have imperfect detection and some are better at detecting variation
Rieger, E. and A. Walters. 2023. Understanding the Sensitivity of Prairie Fish to Stream Intermittency in Wyoming. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2023.	March 2023	Understanding how native prairie fish respond to stream intermittency and fragmentation will become critical in the face of climate change and human alteration. This study will help to understand what levels of stream intermittency different species can withstand and aid in future predictions of habitat availability.
Riecke, D. and C. A. Jennings. 2019. Dealing with the Press – Being Reactive and Proactive Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. October 27-30. Hilton Head Island, SC.	October 2019	This work provided guidance for new supervisory biologist about how to be proactive or reactive with various media outlets depending on the situation. The work also addresses how supervisors can use the media to advance the mission of the agencies.
Rieber, C., T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2023. Lesser prairie-chicken movement models in patch-burn and rotational grazing systems. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2023	We applied a novel Bayesian continuous-time animal movement model to estimate the birds’ movement trajectories and movement descriptors and compare them across the two ranches that conducted patch-burn and rotational grazing practices. Our preliminary results indicate that distances traveled were smaller in the patch-burn than in the rotational grazing treatment.
Rieber, C., T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2023. Bayesian machine learning for movement modeling of lesser prairie-chickens. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon.	August 2023	We recognized a novel application of a recently developed machine learning method and incorporated it in the Bayesian continuous time modeling framework. We demonstrated this method using data from a declining grassland bird, the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus).
Rieber, C. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2023. Bayesian machine learning for movement modeling of lesser prairie-chickens. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	Bayesian continuous time models have been developed to estimate the true animal movement trajectory that underlies discretely recorded telemetry data, yet these models remain inaccessible and underutilized. To account for these transitions, we recognized a novel application of a recently developed machine learning method and incorporated it in the Bayesian continuous time modeling framework using data from a declining grassland bird, the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus).
Rieber, C. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2022. Estimating metrics characterizing lesser prairie-chicken movements. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan (poster).	February 2022	We applied continuous-time movement models to produce population-level characterizations of Lesser Prairie-Chicken movement patterns on two adjacent ranches in Kiowa and Comanche counties in the Mixed-Grass Prairie Ecoregion of south-central Kansas. We created a Bayesian continuous-time movement model for each individual bird to predict its true locations over time and used these predicted movement paths to obtained model-based estimates of derived movement metrics (i.e., velocity, displacement, and rest time) for individual birds.
Rieber, C. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2022. Bayesian machine learning for movement modeling of lesser prairie-chickens. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	To extract information available in telemetry data, we must continue to improve statistical methods that enable estimation of where an animal went and how it moved, with associated measures of uncertainty. Using a novel application of a recently developed machine learning method incorporated in the Bayesian continuous time modeling framework, we demonstrated this method can be easily applied to any telemetry data to compare derived quantities (e.g., average velocity, rest time) across treatments using accessible R packages.
Richardson, E, Patiño, R. 2018. Salinity adaptation in the ichthyotoxic golden alga. International Aridlands Conference, Lubbock, Texas August 13-14, 2018.	August 2018	Results showed that adaptation to high salinity occurs for growth rate but not maximum density (yield) in relatively simple salt solutions, and that relatively complex salt mixtures can compensate for the inhibitory effects of increased salinity. These observations may help better understand the geographic distribution of golden alga at the landscape scale.
Ribic, C.A., N. Koper, C. S. Ng, K. Ellison, and D. J. Rugg. 2018. Behavior of nestling and adult grassland passerines at fledging. Presentation, American Ornithological Society Meeting, Tucson, AZ, 9-14 April 2018.	April 2018	Using video recordings, we analyzed the fledging behavior of nestlings and adults from 127 nests of 15 bird species nesting in grasslands of southwest Wisconsin and Alberta, Canada. Overall, we found little support for the parent manipulation hypothesis, and some support for the energetics hypothesis. We suggest that fledging for grassland birds should be viewed as a transition from the family unit being place-based to one that is mobile to facilitate teaching the young survival skills and preparing for migration.
Ribic, C.A., M.R. Guttery, D. Sample, C. Trosen, and A. Paulios. 2018. Defining neighborhoods to optimize the effectiveness of landscape-scale grassland bird conservation. Invited, Symposium presentation, US-IALE 2018 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 8-12, 2018.	April 2018	We evaluated scale-specific effects of landscape composition (idle grass, pasture, cropland, hay, forest) on patch occupancy of Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Henslow’s Sparrow. Bobolink selected for grassland habitats in the surrounding landscape at all spatial scales while selecting against other cropland and forest, Eastern Meadowlark displayed evidence of scale sensitivity for all habitat types, Grasshopper Sparrow showed a strong positive response to pasture and idle grass at all scales and negatively to cropland at large scales, and Henslow’s Sparrow was primarily influenced by patch area.
Ribic, C.A., D.J. Brown, Donner, D.M., and C.I. Bocetti. 2019. Conservation of Kirtland’s Warbler in a changing world. Presentation, American Ornithological Society Meeting, Anchorage, AK, 24-28 June 2019.	June 2019	We developed a population-level model that simulates the full annual cycle, and parameterized the model using previously established empirical relationships to quantify the vulnerability of Kirtland’s Warbler to projected environmental changes on both the breeding and wintering grounds. Our results indicate that probability of long-term persistence for Kirtland’s Warbler will depend heavily on wintering grounds habitat quality, and underscores the importance of considering the full annual cycle for understanding impacts of changing environmental conditions on migratory species.
Ribic, C.A. and S.P. Rupp. 2019. Bioenergy production – overlooked opportunity or overlooked challenge for natural resource conservation? Symposium presentation, AFS and TWS Joint Conference, Reno, NV, 29 Sept. – 3 Oct. 2019	October 2019	Native wildlife and other ecosystem services may be affected by increasing bioenergy development regardless of the feedstock used because the characteristics of ideal bioenergy crops can be in direct conflict with characteristics that make habitat attractive to wildlife. Principles to reduce negative effects and enhance positive effects of bioenergy production on biodiversity include conserving priority biodiversity areas, including tradeoffs between environmental resources and energy production in management plans for feedstock production, and considering stakeholder values.
Ribic, C.A. 2020. Spatial structure considerations for conserving grassland species of conservation concern. Invited webinar, AFWA Mississippi Flyway Grasslands Summit, 1-3 September (virtual).	September 2020	This presentation reviews the importance of spatial structure in developing conservation strategies for grassland vertebrates.
Ribic, C. A., C. C. Kern, M. Bushman, D. J. Rugg, D. M. Donner, and H. J. Jensen. 2020. Mesophication of a Wisconsin pine barrens. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 3-7 August 2020, virtual meeting.	August 2020	We studied woody density and community composition changes between 1979 and 2016 in the Moquah Barrens Research Natural Area, Wisconsin. Overall, the density and composition changes in trees, saplings, and shrubs in the RNA indicate that mesophication has occurred over the 80 years of fire exclusion, and resulted in greater importance of mesic species within all forest layers and higher densities of understory mesic saplings and shrubs.
Rhea, A., and A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. An experimental evaluation of the effects of a synanthropic rodent on the nesting productivity of sagebrush songbirds. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Sheridan, WY.	November 2019	Predation is the primary cause of nest failure for most songbird species, yet studies that experimentally manipulate predator populations to evaluate their relative effect on avian productivity are rare. We investigated whether the nest predation of sagebrush-obligate songbirds (Brewer’s sparrow, Spizella breweri; sagebrush sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis; sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus) by deer mice is additive or compensatory, via a deer mouse removal experiment and concomitant nest searching and monitoring.
Rhea, A., and A. Chalfoun. 2018. An experimental evaluation of the effects of a synanthropic rodent on the nesting productivity of sagebrush songbirds. WY-TWS Joint Meeting, Laramie, WY.	November 2018	Predation is the primary cause of nest failure for most songbird species, yet studies that experimentally manipulate predator populations to evaluate their relative effect on avian productivity are rare. The results of our experiment will yield valuable insights on the aggregate effects of synanthropic predators on sensitive bird species, and whether removal of primary nest predators could be a viable management practice to increase the nesting productivity of sagebrush songbirds within energy fields.
Remiszewski, T.T., J. Carmignani, and A.H. Roy. 2018. Impacts of winter water-level lake drawdowns on fish growth. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, 19-23 August 2018, Atlantic City, NJ.	August 2018	We asked whether the size and growth of littoral- and benthic-feeding fish species vary across lakes with different levels of winter drawdowns. Our results may be used to inform lake management strategies that minimize impacts to native fish species.
Remiszewski, T., P. Budy, and W. Macfarlane. 2022. Examining the Impacts of Extreme Geomorphic Change on Habitat Persistence in a Historically Degraded Desert River. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, 7–9 March 2022. Ogden, UT.	March 2022	MS thesis research examining the impacts of extreme geomorphic change in a historically degraded desert river. Researching the impacts of extreme geomorphic change on ecosystem persistence and fish habitat.
Remiszewski, T., P. Budy and W. Macfarlane. 2022. Extreme, Positive Geomorphic Change in a Historically Degraded Desert River: Implications for Imperiled Fishes. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 14–20 May 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	MS thesis research examining the impacts of extreme geomorphic change in a historically degraded desert river. Researching the impacts of extreme geomorphic change on ecosystem persistence and fish habitat.
Remiszewski, T., P. Budy and W. Macfarlane. 2021. The Response of Fish Habitat and Imperiled Fishes to Extreme Geomorphic Change in a Historically Degraded Desert River. National Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, 9 November 2021. Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	MS thesis research examining the impacts of extreme geomorphic change in a historically degraded desert river. Researching the impacts of extreme geomorphic change on ecosystem persistence and fish habitat.
Remiszewski, T. and P. Budy. 2021. THE RESPONSE OF FISH HABITAT AND IMPERILED FISHES TO EXTREME GEOMORPHIC CHANGE IN A HISTORICALLY DEGRADED DESERT RIVER. Utah State University Graduate Student Symposium, 10 April 2021, Logan, UT.	April 2021	The overall goal of this study is to document the altered geomorphology of this region as it relates to creation of fish habitat and investigate use of this feature by fishes relative to previously sampled and unaltered reference reaches. Direct evidence of significant changes in complexity, as well as the retention of endemic fishes in the habitat feature, could offer insight for future management and recovery of endangered desert fish species.
Remiszewski, T and P. Budy. 2021. THE RESPONSE OF IMPERILED FISHES TO EXTREME GEOMORPHIC CHANGE IN A HISTORICALLY DEGRADED DESERT RIVER. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, 10-15 March 2021, Virtual via Zoom.	March 2021	The overall goal of this study is to document extreme geomorphic change in a historically degraded desert river tributary as it relates to the creation of fish habitat and use by fish species. Direct evidence of significant geomorphic change, as well as the retention of endemic fishes in the habitat feature, could offer insight into “low tech” restoration opportunities and recovery of endangered desert fish species.
Regmi, A., M. M. Kreye, D. R. Diefenbach, J. K. Kreye, M. E. McDill, P. J. Drohan, A. Sabo, E. Domoto, C. S. Rosenberry, B. Wallingford, and D. Stainbrook. Perspectives of hunters who purchase antlerless permits for us on state forest lands. 30 April 2023, Annual Conference of the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hershey, PA, USA.	April 2023	The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) in Pennsylvania provides landowners with permits for hunters to harvest antlerless deer in a specific land area. Despite our study population being hunters who purchased DMAP permits to harvest antlerless deer, most wanted higher deer densities.
Reed, M.L., W.W. Hoback, and J.M. Long. 2018. Aquatic macroinvertebrates differ in time and space downstream of a Southeast Oklahoma reservoir. ntomological Society of America, Southwestern Branch Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.	March 2018	Existing literature emphases the significance of examining spatial and temporally variability of macroinvertebrates in aquatic systems, but little is known about the variability of macroinvertebrate communities inhabiting cold tailwaters. Distinct longitudinal patterns were evident, which likely affect the ecology of the system.
Rebholz, P., D.E. Ausband. 2022. Combining tissue samples and genetics to estimate the number of breeder wolves harvested in Idaho. The Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Boise, ID.	February 2022	We used tissue samples from harvest and genetics to estimate the number of breeding wolves harvested annually.
Rasmussen, J., and E.F. Stuber. Restoration Effects on Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemonius) Space-use in Utah. 2023 UT Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. March 8-10 Grand Junction, CO	March 2023	Analysis of seasonal mule deer use of actively restored habitats across Utah
Rashel, RH, Patiño, R. 2018. Associations between the ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen and growth of the ichthyotoxic golden alga. International Aridlands Conference, Lubbock, Texas, August 13-14, 2018.	August 2018	These laboratory findings are consistent with field observations and provide context for a better understanding of the association between nutrient stoichiometry and golden alga growth. This information may useful to natural resource and wastewater managers in their design of strategies to prevent or control harmful algal blooms.
Rashel, R.H, and Patiño, R. 2020. Growth of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum, under past, present and projected future atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Waco, Texas, January 23-25, 2020.	January 2020	Results of this study indicated that growth of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum, may be facilitated by increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide associated with climate change.
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.
Ramsey, P., S. K. Brewer, and D. DeVries. 2023. Interspecies variability of native fish nursery habitats in the lower Red River basin. Annual Meeting of the AL Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Gulf State Park, AL	January 2023	Historically, nursery habitat in large rivers has been defined simply as shallow, calm waters; however, nursery habitats are likely to vary based on other coarse-scale habitat factors. The objective of our study was to describe nursery habitat of large river fishes that are understudied.
Ramsey, P., S. K. Brewer, and D. DeVries. 2023. Context dependency of Lepomis nursery habitat in the lower Red River catchment. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Historically, nursery habitat has been defined simply as shallow, calm waters in large rivers; however, nursery habitats are likely to vary based on other coarse-scale habitat factors. The objective of our study was to describe nursery habitat of Lepomis fishes that are not well studied in river ecosystems.
Ramsey, P. and S. K. Brewer. 2022. Factors related to the successful spawning of riverine Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus in the lower Red River basin. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	January 2022	Spotted Bass <i>Micropterus punctulatus </i>is one of the most widely distributed bass species in North America; however, many of their life history traits are not fully described. We used daily rings on otoliths to back-calculate spawning dates of Spotted Bass and examine environmental correlates.
Ramirez-Reyes, C., G. Street, M. Nazeri, K. Evans, D.T. Jones-Farrand, and F.J. Vilella. 2019. An Ensemble Habitat Modeling Approach to Inform the Distribution of at-Risk Species in the Southeastern U.S. Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, September 29-October 3, 2019, Reno NV.	October 2019	Species distribution models (SDMs) and associated tools have proliferated in the past decades and have proven valuable in evaluating suitability and critical habitat for species. We describe an SDM approach for at-risk species in the Southeastern U.S. that could be considered for species monitoring efforts.
Ramey, J., S. K. Brewer, and R. Mollenhauer. 2023. Spatial segregation and shared landscape relationships of a crayfish assemblage of the Ozark Highlands. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Although the importance of crayfishes to ecosystem dynamics and energy transfer is well recognized, we lack information on crayfish distribution and habitat use for many species globally. We used field-collected covariates and geospatial data in a multi-species occupancy model framework to determine factors related to both detection and crayfish occupancy by several native species.
Ramey, J., S. K. Brewer, and R. Mollenhauer. 2023. Analogous relationships between landscape constraints and a Faxonius assemblage in the Ozark Highlands. Annual Meeting of the AL Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Gulf State Park, AL	January 2023	Although the importance of crayfishes to ecosystem dynamics and energy transfer is well recognized, we lack information on distributions and associated habitat use for many species. We used field-collected covariates and geospatial data collected in a multispecies occupancy model framework to determine the multiscale factors related to both crayfish detection and occupancy of 5 Faxonius species.
Ramey, J. and S. K. Brewer. 2022. Multi-scale habitat use by Meek’s short pointed crayfish Faxonius meeki brevis in the Ozark Highlands ecoregion. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	January 2022	The Meek’s short pointed crayfish <i>Faxonius meeki brevis</i> is considered threatened by AFS due to a narrow distribution in drainages of Arkansas and Oklahoma. We used field-collected covariates and geospatial data to determine factors related to the probability of detection and occurrence of <i>F. meeki brevis</i>.
Ramberg-Pihl, N., Coghlan, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2019) Unraveling the impacts of competition and warming on juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) performance in Maine streams. The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 19.	May 2019	Understanding the temperature dependence of competition with warmwater species is a key aspect of managing salmonid fish populations in future climate change. We conducted a microcosm experiment to examine the performance of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at two temperatures (18C and 21C) in the presence and absence of non-native smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu).
Raedeke, A., D.C. Fulton, H. Harshaw, R.M. Schuster, J. Duberstein. 2019. Adaptively applying human dimensions at multiple scales. Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. Estes Park, CO, U.S.A.	September 2019	Understanding and including conservation stakeholders in NAWMP activities was identified as an important objective in the 2012 revisions. This presentation describes research and planning activities undertaken in the US and Canada to address this objective.
Quist, M. C., and M. P. Corsi. 2022. Walleyes in the west. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	This research provides an overview of the effects of nonnative Walleyes in the western US.
Quinlan, B., H. Abernathy, D. Kalb, E.D. Thorne, W.M. Ford and M.J. Cherry. 2020. Elk in the Old Dominion: preliminary assessment of habitat assessment. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Reintroduced elk in southwest Virginia largely selected post-mined reclaimed landscapes over all other habitat types. The notable exception was non-mined open habitats (livestock pasture) with available cool-season grasses in the winter and early spring highlighting where possible future human-elk conflict is likely to occur.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Capps, K. Hopkins, J. Kominoski, and J. Morse. 2022. Variability in dissolved organic carbon across urban streams in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	We are investigating the human (e.g., wastewater infrastructure, housing density) and biophysical (e.g., discharge, precipitation) controls on urban riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) across U.S. cities representing diverse geographies and urban contexts. A better understanding of human and biophysical controls on DOC across urban rivers will provide important information for carbon budgets and river management.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Capps, K. Hopkins, J. Kominoski, J.L. Morse, S. Chen, C. Rizzie, and L. Ortiz Muñoz. 2023. Spatial and temporal variation in quantity and bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon within a metropolitan area. Freshwater Sciences 2023, 3-7 June 2023, Brisbane, Australia.	June 2023	We are investigating the human (e.g., wastewater infrastructure, housing density) and biophysical (e.g., discharge, precipitation) controls on urban riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) across U.S. cities representing diverse geographies and urban contexts. A better understanding of human and biophysical controls on DOC across urban rivers will provide important information for carbon budgets and river management.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Capps, K. Hopkins, J. Kominoski, J.L. Morse, S. Chen, C. Rizzie, and L. Ortiz Muñoz. 2023. Spatial and temporal variation in quantity and bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon within a metropolitan area. 6th Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, 29 May - 1 June 2023, Brisbane, Australia.	May 2023	We are investigating the human (e.g., wastewater infrastructure, housing density) and biophysical (e.g., discharge, precipitation) controls on urban riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) across U.S. cities representing diverse geographies and urban contexts. A better understanding of human and biophysical controls on DOC across urban rivers will provide important information for carbon budgets and river management.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Capps, K. Hopkins, J. Kominoski, J. Morse, S. Chen, and C. Rizzie. 2022. Seasonal trends in dissolved and particulate organic carbon across urban streams in Boston, USA. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 16-20 May 2022, Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	We are investigating the human (e.g., wastewater infrastructure, housing density) and biophysical (e.g., discharge, precipitation) controls on urban riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) across U.S. cities representing diverse geographies and urban contexts. A better understanding of human and biophysical controls on DOC across urban rivers will provide important information for carbon budgets and river management.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Capps, K. Hopkins, J. Kominoski, J. Morse, S. Chen, C. Rizzie, and L. Ortiz. 2023. Characterizing seasonal trends in dissolved organic carbon among urban streams in Boston, USA. 13th National Monitoring Conference, 24-28 April 2023, Virginia Beach, VA.	April 2023	We are investigating the human (e.g., wastewater infrastructure, housing density) and biophysical (e.g., discharge, precipitation) controls on urban riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) across U.S. cities representing diverse geographies and urban contexts. A better understanding of human and biophysical controls on DOC across urban rivers will provide important information for carbon budgets and river management.
Puttfarcken, A.H., R. Norvell, and E. F. Stuber. Avian Resilience: Estimating Occupancy Patterns Across Gradients of Habitat Quality. 2023 UT Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. March 8-10 Grand Junction, CO	March 2023	Analysis of avian resilience to changes habitat quality across Utah
Puttfarcken, A.H., R. Norvell, and E. F. Stuber. 2022. Avian Resilience: Estimating Occupancy Patterns Across Gradients of Habitat Quality. Spokane, WA. 6-10 Nov. 2022	November 2022	Investigates avian population resilience to habitat degradation
Pullano, C., J. Ruoss, J. Spurgeon, and M. Pegg. 2023. Monitoring Pallid Sturgeon in the lower Platte River and its tributaries. 83rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS. February 12, 2023.	February 2023	There exists limited information on the role of tributaries concerning Pallid Sturgeon recovery. Our goal is to narrow the knowledge gap in understanding how the Lower Platte River contributes to Pallid Sturgeon population dynamics, reproduction and recruitment, and spawning habitat.
Puchany, A., A. Zale, T. Koel, B. Shepard, and M. Campbell. 2020. Assessing Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Arctic Grayling restoration efforts in Yellowstone National Park. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kalispell, Montana, 25-28 February 2020.	February 2020	We describe progress on our assessments of native fish restoration in two drainages in Yellowstone National Park.
Puchany, A., A. V. Zale, T. Koel, M. Campbell, and B. B. Shepard. 2023. A framework for assessing native fish conservation translocations: two case studies in Yellowstone National Park. 2023 Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conference, Missoula, Montana, 7-8 February 2023.	February 2023	We provide a framework to assess native fish conservation translocations using two case studies in Yellowstone National Park.
Puchany, A., A. V. Zale, T. Koel, M. Campbell, and B. B. Shepard. 2021. Status of Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Arctic Grayling following conservation translocations in Yellowstone National Park. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, online, 1-5 March 2021.	March 2021	We described status of native species conservation translocations in two drainages of Yellowstone National Park.
Puchany, A., A. V. Zale, T. Koel, M. Campbell, and B. B. Shepard. 2021. A guide to assessing native fish conservation translocations using two case studies in Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, Maryland, 6-10 November 2021.	November 2021	We provide a guide to assess native fish conservation translocations using two case studies in Yellowstone National Park.
Pryor, M., C.W. Boal, and B.R. Skipper. Are Mississippi Kite Attacks on Urban Pedestrians Associated with Nesting Phenology? 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Mississippi kites are known to be aggressive toward human pedestrians in some situations. We examined phenology of nesting to assess high risk periods of aggression in urban settings.
Pryor, M., C.W. Boal, and B.R. Skipper. 2020. Are Mississippi Kite Attacks on Urban Pedestrians Associated With Nesting Phenology. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Mississippi kites are known to be aggressive toward human pedestrians in some situations. We examined phenology of nesting to assess high risk periods of aggression in urban settings.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, and G. Harris. 2022. Habitat heterogeneity in the Chihuahuan Desert and puma diet diversity. 29th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	Several studies report on puma diets in the arid regions of the southwestern United States within homogenously xeric locations, overlooking landscape diversity generated by riparian forests. Such habitat heterogeneity and corresponding prey diversity could influence puma habitat use, prey availability and diet composition. We examined puma diet in New Mexico, at sites representing riparian areas adjacent to the Rio Grande and xeric Chihuahuan Desert uplands.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, and G. Harris. 2022. Habitat heterogeneity in the Chihuahuan Desert and puma diet diversity. 13th Mountain Lion Workshop, Virtual Online	April 2022	Several studies report on puma diets in the arid regions of the southwestern United States within homogenously xeric locations, overlooking landscape diversity generated by riparian forests. Such habitat heterogeneity and corresponding prey diversity could influence puma habitat use, prey availability and diet composition. We examined puma diet in New Mexico, at sites representing riparian areas adjacent to the Rio Grande and xeric Chihuahuan Desert uplands.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, and G. Harris. 2020. Habitat heterogeneity in the Chihuahuan Desert and puma diet diversity. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Prescott, Arizona, USA.	February 2020	Several studies report on puma diets in the arid regions of the southwestern United States within homogenously xeric locations, overlooking landscape diversity generated by riparian forests. Such habitat heterogeneity and corresponding prey diversity could influence puma habitat use, prey availability and diet composition. We examined puma diet in New Mexico, at sites representing riparian areas adjacent to the Rio Grande and xeric Chihuahuan Desert uplands.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, G. Harris, and B. Jansen. 2022. Do water developments influence the distribution of puma kills? 29th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	Man-made water sources have been developed for wildlife in arid regions since the mid 1900s. Although wildlife are generally considered to benefit from water development, there is very little known about how the provision of man-made water influences predator-prey dynamics. It is possible that the increased abundance of prey and or the habitat features surrounding man-made water sources increase predation risk by puma (Puma concolor). To examine this, puma diet data was compiled from seven study areas in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts to determine the influence of man-made water sources on puma habitat use and kill site locations.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, G. Harris, and B. Jansen. 2022. Do water developments influence the distribution of puma kills? 13th Mountain Lion Workshop, Virtual Online.	April 2022	Man-made water sources have been developed for wildlife in arid regions since the mid 1900s. Although wildlife are generally considered to benefit from water development, there is very little known about how the provision of man-made water influences predator-prey dynamics. It is possible that the increased abundance of prey and or the habitat features surrounding man-made water sources increase predation risk by puma (Puma concolor). To examine this, puma diet data was compiled from seven study areas in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts to determine the influence of man-made water sources on puma habitat use and kill site locations.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, G. Harris, and B. Jansen. 2021. The influence of man-made water sources on puma kill site locations and prey composition. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	February 2021	Man-made water sources have been developed for wildlife in arid regions since the mid 1900’s. Although wildlife are generally considered to benefit from water development, there is very little known about how the provision of man-made water influences predator-prey dynamics. It is possible that the increased abundance of prey and or the habitat features surrounding man-made water sources increase predation risk by puma (Puma concolor). To examine this, puma diet data was compiled from seven study areas in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts to determine the influence of man-made water sources on puma habitat use and kill site locations.
Prude, C.H., J.W. Cain III, G. Harris, and B. Jansen. 2021. Do water developments influence the distribution of puma kills? 56th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Virtual Online.	April 2021	Man-made water sources have been developed for wildlife in arid regions since the mid 1900’s. Although wildlife are generally considered to benefit from water development, there is very little known about how the provision of man-made water influences predator-prey dynamics. It is possible that the increased abundance of prey and or the habitat features surrounding man-made water sources increase predation risk by puma (Puma concolor). To examine this, puma diet data was compiled from seven study areas in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts to determine the influence of man-made water sources on puma habitat use and kill site locations.
Prosdocimi, L., N. S. Teryda, G. M. Velez-Rubio, and R. R. Carthy. 2020. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Assessing use for surveys of sea turtle populations in feeding areas. Poster presentation, 40th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Cartagena, Colombia, March 14-20, 2020.	March 2022	Surveying sea turtle populations in-water is a difficult and resource intensive endeavor. This work explores the efficacy of using Unmanned Aircraft Systems to facilitate survey efforts
Proctor, M.F., D.L. Garshelis, P. Thatte, R. Steinmetz, B. Crudge, B.N. McLellan, W.J. McShea, D. Ngoprasert, M.A. Nawaz, S.T. Wong, S. Sharma, A.K. Fuller, N. Dharaiya, K.E. Pigeon, G. Fredriksson, D. Wang, S. Li, M. Hwang. 2022. Review of field methods for monitoring Asian bears. International Congress for Conservation Biology. December 16, 2021.	December 2022	Review of field methods for monitoring Asian bears
Price Tack, JL, Fuller, AK, Brown-Lima, CJ, Dean, J, Shi, Q, and CP Gomes. Spatial Optimization of Invasive Species Management Using Structured Decision Making. The Wildlife Society Conference, Cleveland, OH.	October 2018	spatial optimization of invasive species
Price Tack, JL, Fuller, AK, Brown-Lima, CJ, Dean, J, Shi, Q, and CP Gomes. Spatial Optimization of Invasive Species Management Using Structured Decision Making. NAISMA-UMISC Joint Conference. Rochester, MN.	October 2018	spatial optimization of invasive species
Price Tack, J.L., Fuller, A.K., Brown-Lima, C.J., Dean, J., Shi, Q., and C.P. Gomes. Spatial Optimization of Invasive Species Management in New York. Cornell Department of Natural Resources Graduate Student Symposium, Ithaca, NY.	January 2019	Spatial Optimization of Invasive Species
Price Tack, J.L., C. Brown-Lima, Q. Shi, J. Dean, C. Gomes, A.K. Fuller. Informing regional invasive species management: developing and parameterizing a resource allocation tool. The Wildlife Society's 28th Annual Conference.	November 2021	Developing an invasive species decision tool
Prentice, M.B., M.L.J. Gilbertson, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner, D.P. Walsh, M.E. Pinkerton, P.L. Kamath. Metagenomic sequencing to identify the etiologic agent responsible for pneumonia-related mortality in Wisconsin white-tailed deer. 70^th Annual International Conference, Wildlife Disease Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 23-29 July 2022.	July 2022	We present results of a pilot study that used metagenomic sequencing of white-tailed deer lung tissue to identify the etiologic agent responsible for pneumonia mortalities in Wisconsin. Ultimately, this information will help inform management strategies and developing disease surveillance systems for the Wisconsin deer population.
Prebyl, T. J., L. Smith, J. Martin, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and C. T. Moore. 2018. Identifying site characteristics that influence conservation efforts for gopher tortoise on private lands. 40th Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting, 12-14 October 2018, Lake Placid, FL.	October 2018	To better understand the interactions between forest site characteristics, management practices, and gopher tortoise habitat, we are conducting an evaluation of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Working Lands for Wildlife partnership which has incentivized conservation practices on private lands throughout the coastal plain. We expect this study will contribute to the design and targeting of conservation efforts on private lands which are an essential part of the larger conservation effort for gopher tortoises and savanna-like ecosystems in the Southeast.
Prebyl, T. J., L. Smith, J. Martin, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and C. T. Moore. 2019. Variations among working landscapes affect conservation outcomes for gopher tortoise in the southeastern U.S. Oral presentation at Joint Annual Conference of American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, 29 September - 3 October 2019, Reno, NV.	September 2019	We are conducting an evaluation of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Working Lands for Wildlife partnership which has incentivized conservation practices on private lands throughout the southeastern coastal plain. In this study of 290 privately-owned forest stands in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, we model the relationship between site characteristics, conservation practices, vegetation response, and gopher tortoise populations.
Prebyl, T. J., B. L. Nuse, and C. T. Moore. 2019. A method for estimating gopher tortoise densities at spatial scales relevant for habitat studies. Oral presentation at 41st Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting, 15-17 November 2019, Gulf Shores, AL.	November 2019	We developed a survey and modeling methodology to estimate gopher tortoise densities at fine spatial scales. This approach accounts for differing rates of detectability among habitat types and facilitates unbiased estimates of habitat associations.
Prebyl, T. J. and C. T. Moore. 2020. Working Lands for Wildlife outcomes: Longleaf pine forests / gopher tortoise. Presentation within NRCS webinar "Conservation outcomes of NRCS's Working Lands for Wildlife in eastern forests", NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series, 27 August 2020. Archived: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/technical/nra/ceap/?cid=nrcseprd1576043	August 2020	We are conducting an evaluation of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Working Lands for Wildlife partnership which has incentivized conservation practices on private lands throughout the southeastern coastal plain. In this study of 290 privately-owned forest stands in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, we model the relationship between site characteristics, conservation practices, vegetation response, and gopher tortoise populations.
Prakash A, SM Amburgey, AA Yackel Adams, SR Siers, and SJ Converse. 2021. Engineering remote PIT tag readers for individual identification of brown treesnakes. The Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group. Virtual. *Co-presenters	November 2021	This work highlights the creation of a passive integrated transponder (PIT) reader prototype and its test on marked brown treesnakes on Guam. This technology can serve as a way to obtain recapture information on PIT tagged individuals for abundance estimation.
Prakash A, SM Amburgey, AA Yackel Adams, SR Siers, and SJ Converse. 2021. Engineering for wildlife: collaborative generation of improved monitoring platforms. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Virtual. *Co-presenters	November 2021	Technological solutions have the opportunity to help us fix some of our most intractable data collection woes in wildlife research and management. However, we often don't look outside our existing networks or proprietary technologies in order to create innovative collaborations and electronic solutions. We present one such project here with the development of the Remote PIT Tag Reader system for use on invasive brown treesnakes on the island of Guam.
Powers, K.E., W. Orndorff, R. J. Reynolds, M. Short, T. Malabad, W.M. Ford, K. Kosič-Ficco and S. Sweeten. 2019. Gray bat activity in southwest Virginia. 2019 Northeast Bat Working Group Meeting, State College PA, January 16-18.	January 2019	Despite presence of WNS, endangered gray bats seem relatively unaffected and may be expanding their range where little brown bats have become extirpated. Results from southwest Virginia suggest the whole of the Tennessee River Valley is occupied and a jump to the New River system is possible.
Poudel, S., R.C. Stedman, and A.K. Fuller. 2021. Pardus in the press: Modeling occurrence of leopard attacks on humans in Nepal. The Wildlife Society's 28th Annual Conference.	November 2021	Modeling leopard attacks on humans
Porter, Nicholas, J. Raabe, D. Isermann, D. Kramer, M. Donofrio, S. Crimmins, and R. Elliot. Examining movement and maximizing capture of Lake Sturgeon in the fish elevator on the Menominee River. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Conference. Columbus, Missouri.	January 2019	Investigate differing sampling conditions of the capture of Lake Sturgeon at the Menominee River fish elevator. Determine if transferred fish reside in the upper river during the window of sturgeon spawning. Investigate habitat selection by sturgeon downstream of the Menominee dam throughout fall and spring seasons.
Pope, K. L., S. Bonar, and N. Mercado-Silva. 2020. Updating AFS standard methods for sampling freshwater fish in North America. Latin America and Caribbean Fisheries Congress, Cancun, Mexico.	May 2023	Standardization generates innovation, builds knowledge, and enhances connectivity. Trade-offs exist in adoption of new techniques and technologies with the potential losses of long-term data sets, and with potential backlash from agencies and organizations that have adopted (perhaps at great expense) the current standard methods.
Pope, K. L., M. P. Carey, D. R. DeVries, J. E. Garvey, M. Henderson, S. Hitchman, M. E. Mather, J. M. Smith, and R. W. Tingley. 2022. Researchers and managers: co-development of science-based management. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	Adapting how manager-researcher teams frame questions may advance the co-development process. Considering progress made for science-based management, using examples, we review key obstacles and prerequisites for building collaborative research-management relationships in the aquatic arena.
Pope, K. L., M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Hurley. 2020. Catch and harvest of fish by recreational anglers in Nebraska: the value of a fishing license. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	October 2020	Managers in North America routinely monitor catch and harvest of fish by recreational anglers through annual creel surveys. The objectives of this study are to (1) estimate the annual catch and annual harvest of sport fishes by recreational anglers in Nebraska, USA and (2) relate those estimates to financial expenditures on fishing licenses to provide some initial insights about the economic value of sportfish in inland recreational fisheries.
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