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.
“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.
“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.
“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 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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 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 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
Dunkle, M.D., K.K. Bartz., S.M. Collins, P.W.C. Gabriel, J.D. Muehlbauer and S.R. Textor. 2024. Understanding climate change impacts on subarctic lakes: insights from long-term monitoring in Katmai and Lake Clark national parks, southwest Alaska. Associated Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 02-07 June 2024.	June 2024	Global climate change is having widespread, and often nuanced, impacts on aquatic ecosystems around the world, necessitating comprehensive understanding through long-term monitoring studies. Here, we present over a decade of monitoring which show substantial variation in critical water quality parameters. This work not only enhances our understanding of subarctic ecosystem dynamics but also serves as a valuable foundation for informing adaptive management strategies.
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.
Keeling, M., and J.W. Cain III. 2024. Black bear resource selection and response to wildfires and forest restoration treatments in the Jemez Mountains. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.	February 2024	As wildfire mitigation treatments become more common, there is a need to understand the effects of large-scale forest manipulation on wildlife and habitat. Using GPS locations spanning 2012-2022 within the Jemez Mountains, our objective is to assess multi-scale seasonal resource selection to determine how black bears respond to wildfires and forest restoration treatments, including the effect of fire severity, and time since the disturbance.
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.
Dunkle, M.D., K.K. Bartz., S.M. Collins, P.W.C. Gabriel, J.D. Muehlbauer and S.R. Textor. 2024. Understanding climate change impacts on subarctic lakes: insights from long-term monitoring in Katmai and Lake Clark national parks, southwest Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	Global climate change is having widespread, and often nuanced, impacts on aquatic ecosystems around the world, necessitating comprehensive understanding through long-term monitoring studies. Here, we present over a decade of monitoring which show substantial variation in critical water quality parameters. This work not only enhances our understanding of subarctic ecosystem dynamics but also serves as a valuable foundation for informing adaptive management strategies.
Winkelman, D.L., C.M. Adams, C.M. Baum, and R.M. Fitzpatrick. An overview of elevated winter water temperature effects on fish reproduction. 154th annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	Our empirical data and models can be used to gain insight into the magnitude and downstream extent of the impact of effluent temperature on small urban streams in winter and provide a baseline for models in other watersheds and at larger scales.
Verity, H. and M. Falcy. 2024. Sifting snow: Foraging tradeoffs of snowshoe hares on Moscow Mountain, Idaho. Annual meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the The Wildlife Society. Coeur d'Alene, ID.	June 2024	This pilot study found empirical support for theory on how to measure an animal's perception of habitat quality.
Stack, T., A. Harris, S. Oyler-McCance, J. Fike, M. Fairchild, C. Kennedy, D. Preston, D. Winkeman, and Y. Kanno. Influences of wildfire on trout abundance and genetic diversity in Rocky Mountain headwater streams. 154th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI. September 23.	September 2024	With current trends of larger and more frequent wildfires, understanding the impacts of fire-related disturbance on trout abundance and genetic diversity is important for informing management strategies and predicting the resilience of populations to environmental change.<br>
Morris, K., D.L. Lynch, M. Cole, J.J. Spurgeon, and S. Lochmann. 2024. Paleback Darter occupancy and habitat use in main-channel and off-channel areas of Lick Creek in the Ouachita Mountain ecoregion in west-central Arkansas. Annual Meeting of Southeastern Fishes Council. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 21-22.	November 2024	This study provides critical information regarding seasonal habitat use of an endemic species of freshwater fish with implications on supporting species status assessments.
Irwin, B. J. 2024. GA DNR Fisheries Biologist Meeting, Athens GA.	June 2024	Presented an invited update on the GA CRU to the GA DNR's Fisheries Section Biologist Meeting.
Garugu, S.G., and S.A. Sonsthagen. 2024. Does habitat configuration influence patterns of genetic diversity in Wild Turkeys? American Genetics Association Presidental Symposium, Tahoe, California, October 6-9.	October 2024	Our research aims to investigate functional connectivity to comprehend the significance of landscape characteristics and their organization in shaping genetic diversity patterns among Wild Turkeys residing in western Nebraska and Kansas. Understanding features that influence movement in Wild Turkeys is crucial for guiding management and conservation efforts by identifying factors that either hinder or promote gene flow.<br><b> </b>
Dietl GP et al. 2024. Integrating information from the past into oyster restoration. International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Jekyll Island GA, Sept2024.	September 2024	This work represents a collaboration of researchers, managers who explore oyster resources and management from different temporal periods.
Covill, T., Journey, M.L., Journey, Holian, F., Combrink, L., Krist, A., Wanger, C.E., and A. Walters. 2024. Factors influencing growth of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis bouvieri) in historic and stocked alpine lakes. American Fisheries Society Meeting 2024.	February 2024	We aim to understand the influence of physical and biological lake properties on growth of stocked and naturally reproducing trout in alpine lakes. This work represents a first step in increasing our understanding of differences in size at age for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in stocked lakes in the Wind River Range, WY.
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., 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) 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
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, C. Wiese, S. Hillard, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Habitat selection of translocated juvenile Bolson tortoises. NMSU Biosymposium; Las Cruces, New Mexico. April 20th, 2024.	April 2024	The Bolson tortoise is internationally endangered. This study on burrow site selection will help managers identify future translocation sites.
Zimba, H., M. McCaffery, C. Wiese, S. Hillard, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Habitat selection of translocated Bolson tortoises. NMSU Research and Creativity Week; Las Cruces, New Mexico. February 26 – March 1st, 2024.	February 2024	Bolson tortoises have been extirpated from the U.S. since the Pleistocene. This study evaluates habitat selection of juvenile translocated tortoises, so that managers can identify additional areas to release them for species restoration.
Zimba, H., M. McCaffery, C. Wiese, S. Hillard, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Burrow site selection of translocated juvenile Bolson tortoises. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society; Flagstaff, Arizona. February 1 – 3rd, 2024.	February 2024	Bolson tortoises have been extirpated from the U.S. since the Pleistocene. This study evaluates habitat selection of juvenile translocated tortoises, so that managers can identify additional areas to release them for species restoration.
Zimba, H., M. McCaffery, C. Wiese, S. Hillard, A.J. Lawson. 2023. Daily Activity Patterns and Home Range of Translocated Bolson Tortoises. Chihuahuan Desert Conference; El Paso, Texas. November 15-17.	November 2023	The Bolson tortoise has been extirpated from the United States for 12,000 years and reintroductions are underway. This study will evaluate habitat needs to inform the on-going reintroduction effort.
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 experiences challenges in efficiently monitoring Wetland Reserve Easements for compliance and evaluating wetland values and functions. Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS), improved camera sensors, and deep learning computer algorithms offer the opportunity to develop novel and improved techniques for monitoring waterfowl populations and wetland habitats in Missouri at fine spatial scales (individual properties).
Zhang, Ke, C. K. Gulick, and A. N. Powell. 2023. Infection rates of avian malaria in white ibis and tricolored herons in the southeastern US. Annual Conference of the Waterbirds Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL	October 2023	We report on the prevalence of avian malaria in tricolored herons and white ibis in the Gulf of Mexico. Infection rates were higher for white ibis than tricolored herons, and lower in juveniles of both species.
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. 2025. Nomadic vs. Central Place Foraging: divergent movement strategies in White Ibis and Tricolored Heron across wetland habitats. Waterbirds Society Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	We used satellite telemetry to identify roost and foraging sites during the non-breeding season for tricolored heron and white ibis. Most tricolored herons used central- or multiple-central place foraging strategies, while white ibis were more plastic in their behaviors and habitat use.
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., 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 o
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 paire
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 o
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 paire
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.
Zenke, A. , C. M. Mackey, M. L. Wildhaber, J. D. Faulkner, A. A. Pease, and C. P. Paukert. 2025. Evaluating the influence of sound on utilization distributions of native fishes in a tank: A comparative study of ostariophysan and non-ostariophysan responses to a boat motor sound. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2025	These results will help managers better understand potential impacts of this sound to native fishes, informing future applications of acoustic deterrents.
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.
Zeitoune, S., R. McKee, R. McCleery, C. Romagosa, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Prey naiveté or pre-adaptation in cotton rats facing invasive pythons. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	In the Everglades, invasive Burmese pythons have dramatically reduced mammal populations. Similar responses to the cues of native predators and the invasive python indicate that cotton rats are unlikely to exhibit naiveté to this novel predator and may be pre-adapted to respond to this invader from their evolutionary experience with native snakes.
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 mortalit
Zarrella-Smith, K. A., T. Miller, G. V. DiRenzo, T. Dolan, L. Kerr, A. Jordaan. 2024. Integrating Data Across Spatiotemporal Scales Using Species Distribution Models. International Flatfish Conference. Westbrook, CT.	November 2024	Fisheries scientists are challenged to describe population dynamics within a changing environment using variable data streams. Using a case study stock where biomass trends are uncertain, we generated spatiotemporal species distribution models with sdmTMB to enable focus on both regional and stock-level processes.
Zarrella-Smith, K. A., T. Miller, G. V. DiRenzo, T. Dolan, L. Kerr, A. Jordaan. 2024. Building a Climate-Ready Stock Assessment Informed by Spatially-Explicit Population Processes. American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	The inability of traditional stock assessment models to reflect shifting biological and ecological processes is becoming increasingly problematic due to a changing climate and selection pressures that cause heterogeneous population responses. For my fellowship work, I incorporate changing spatial processes such as distribution shifts, regional structuring of populations, and environmental drivers in distribution models to gain a current understanding of Gulf of Maine winter flounder abundance.
Zang Z, Xue ZG, Sable SE, La Peyre MK, Lindquist DC, Rose KA, Ou Y. 2023. A numerical study of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae growth and dispersal in Barataria Bay, Louisiana. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, Portland OR Nov 12-16, 2023.	November 2023	This is the first work to develop a larval dispersal and settlement model to link to oyster survival and growth models. This work will be tied into state of Louisiana management decision making, and set up to be adapted to other state estuaries.
Zang Z, Stephens T, Lavaud R, Xue Z, Sable S, La Peyre M, Rose K, Carter B. 2025. Oyster metapopulation modeling for Calcasieu Lake. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	Oyster metapopulation modeling identifies potential hotspots for investment in and protection of oyster spawning reefs. We present the next steps in building useable metapopulation models to inform management.
Zang J, Xue ZG, Sable SE, La Peyre MK, Stephens TA, Lindquist DC, Rose KA, Ou Y. 2024. A numerical study of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae growth and dispersal in Barataria Bay, Louisiana. Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop, Jackson MS.	July 2024	The Eastern Oyster is an important bivalve species in coastal Louisiana due to its role as an ecosystem engineer and its high commercial value. Managers seek to identify ideal environments for larval growth, settlement and growth to adulthood but often lack the integrated tools. Here, we couple hydrodynamic and water quality models with larval growth simulation to predict larval survival and growth under different environmental conditions.
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 conte
Zak, A. L., E. S. Boyd, and D. R. Diefenbach. Correlative models fail to predict the extent of range contraction of snowshoe hares along their warm-edge range boundary. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, 22 November 2024, Baltimore, MD, USA.	November 2024	The use of correlative models (such as species distribution models and occupancy models) is a well-established method to estimate current distributions of species. We used presence-absence survey data for snowshoe hares (<i>Lepus americanus</i>) in Pennsylvania from 2004 and 2023 to evaluate the ability of a single-season occupancy model to predict a future distribution for this species.
Zak, A. L., D. R. Diefenbach, E. S. Boyd. Current Snowshoe Hare Occupancy in Northern Pennsylvania and Drivers of Range Contractions. 8 March 2024, Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Chapter of The Wildlife Society, State College, PA, USA.	March 2024	In Pennsylvania, climate change has been identified as a key driver of this range shift based on changes in the distribution of hunter harvest and that the spatial variation in snow cover explained snowshoe hare site occupancy. We aim to examine current snowshoe hare occupancy in northern Pennsylvania and determine whether range contraction has continued as predicted based on occupancy data collected in 2004.
Zak, A. L., D. R. Diefenbach, E. S. Boyd. Current Snowshoe Hare Occupancy in Northern Pennsylvania and Drivers of Range Contractions. 6-9 November 2023, Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, USA.	November 2023	In Pennsylvania, climate change has been identified as a key driver of this range shift based on changes in the distribution of hunter harvest and that the spatial variation in snow cover explained snowshoe hare site occupancy. We aim to examine current snowshoe hare occupancy in northern Pennsylvania and determine whether range contraction has continued as predicted based on occupancy data collected in 2004.
Yurek S, Lavaud R., La Peyre MK, Wang H. 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.
Yost, C., C.J. Conway, T. Anderson, J. Shore, and R. Shafique-Sabir. 2024. Selenium’s Silent Impact: Investigating Bioaccumulation in an Endangered Marsh Bird. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference. Estes Park, CO. 3 Oct 2024.	October 2024	selenium levels are higher in rails that live in marshes fed by agricultural runoff compared to marshes fed by Colorado River water.
Yost, C., C.J. Conway, T. Anderson, J. Shore, and R. Sabir-Shafique. 2023. Agricultural Drain Water Causes Selenium Bioaccumulation in Yuma Ridgway’s Rails. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 8 Nov 2023.	November 2023	selenium bioaccumulates in an endangered marsh bird
Yost, C., C.J. Conway, T. Anderson, J. Shore, R. and Shafique-Sabir, 2024. Selenium Concentrations in an endangered marsh bird: ramifications of run-off from adjacent agricultural fields. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d’Alene, ID. 28 Mar 2024.	March 2024	Selenium is higher in marshes created by irrigation run-off than those created explicitly to restore rail habitat, and accumulates in prey and blood of endangered rails.
Yongue S, Lavaud R, Archer SK, La Peyre JF, La Peyre MK, Robinson E. Quantifying eastern oyster valve opening behavior under concomitant environmental stressors. Restore Americas Estuarines, October 14-18 2024.	October 2024	Oysters respond behaviorally to different stressors. How they respond may determine their growth and survival. Here we explore their behavior to multi-stressors in a controlled lab in order to identify key thresholds for oyster survival. THe work can inform modeling of oyster growth and production and site selection.
Yongue S, Lavaud R, Archer SK, La Peyre JF, La Peyre MK, Robinson E. Long-term valve opening behavior of Crassostrea virginica in a low salinity estuary. National Shellfisheries Association Meeting, March 17-20, Charlotte NC.	March 2024	Understanding how oysters respond to stressors helps to predict the impact of changing conditions from climate change and other activities. This work explores oyster behavior that helps to measure the physiological responses.
Yongue S, Lavaud R, Archer SK, La Peyre J, La Peyre MK, Robinson E. Characterizing the long-term valve opening behavior of Crassostrea virginica in a low salinity estuary. GERS, Dec 1-5 2024.	October 2024	This work is exploring how oysters respond to multi stressors by assessing their valve opening. This work builds on the use hall sensors to assess oyster behavior which is being used in some species to detect toxins, or stressors to aquaculture species.
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, and T. Matthews. 2023. Putting their eggs in one basket – an inventory of Western and Clark’s grebe breeding lakes across North America. Science of the Service Conference. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region, Portland, OR. 24 May 2023	May 2023	summary of grebe nesting colonies
Yen, A., C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, D.A. Lachman, and T. Matthews. 2023. An inventory of Western and Clark’s grebe breeding lakes across North America. Graduate Student Fellows Showcase. Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning, University of Idaho. Moscow, ID. 27 Oct 2023.	October 2023	We created a digital website that provides details of all nesting colonies of 2 species of grebes throughout western North America.
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
Yappert, A.A., S.A. Hoepfner, A.M. Tucker, R.B. Lanctot, S.T. Saalfeld, and S.J. Dinsmore. 2024. High-frequency GPS Devices Offer Unprecedented Access to Shorebird Ecology and Movement Information. Oral presentation at the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Meeting, New Brunswick, CA.	August 2024	We present an overview of the ecological questions that can be addressed using high-frequency GPS tags on migratory shorebirds. This emerging technology provides new avenues for research and understanding movements and behaviors, but also presents new challenges in data collection and management. This talk is aimed at researchers to present a balanced view of the challenges and benefits of high-frequency GPS tags and the types of studies that might be most suited to their use.
Yapoujian, W., J.A. Grauer, and A.K. Fuller^.Species responses to visual and olfactory lures at Adirondack camera trap stations. 79th Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. Hyanis, MA. April 23, 2024	April 2024	The olfactory lure increased detection of bear and fisher and decreased detection of deer, while the visual lure decreased detection of moose. Detection for all species except fisher increased with the number of camera days, and detections for all species except coyote changed quadratically with date of the year.
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.
Xu, L., H. S. Embke, C. M. Free, G. J. A. Hansen, A. J. Lynch, C. P. Paukert, N., O. P. Jensen. Disentangling the impacts of warming and fishing on exploited freshwater fish populations. March 2024. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA.	March 2024	This study will help managers determine the potential effects of both climate change and angler harvest in Midwestern fisheries so they can be used to develop more informed harvest regulations or adaptation strategies.
Wszola, L., J. Kasper, and C. Paukert, Fish thermal guild drives foraging, growth, and fishing opportunity under climate change. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. Invited	April 2023	We summarize how climate change may affect the energetic requirement of fishes so managers can plan for any projected changes in abundance or growth of these fishes in the future.
Wszola, L. S., 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, T.F., A.J. Lawson, J.M. Fair, M.J. Desmond. 2024. Prepping for disaster ecology: the Avian Migration Program at New Mexico State University. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024. Poster presentation.	October 2024	Disaster ecology is an emerging field that seeks to understand and mitigate the effects of natural disasters, which are occurring with increasing frequency and severity. Our training program is equipping under represented minority students with skills to pursue a career in this field, within the context of avian biology.
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.
Wray, R., and C. J. Conway. 2023. Greater sage-grouse exposed to low-level military flight. Owyhee County Sage-Grouse Local Working Group Meeting. 24 May 2023.	May 2023	results of aircraft noise on sage-grouse
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. R. Poulakis, Z. A. Siders and A. K. Carlson. 2024. 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, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	Ontogenetic shifts in habitat use and home range of juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish in a southwest Florida nursery.
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.
Womble, K.I., Rosenberger, A.E., and G.R. Dinkins. 2023. A Comprehensive Freshwater Mussel Database for the Duck River Drainage, Tennessee: The History of Mussels in a Priority Watershed. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium: Portland, OR. April 2023.	February 2023	Womble, K.I., Rosenberger, A.E., and G.R. Dinkins. 2023. A Comprehensive Freshwater Mussel Database for the Duck River Drainage, Tennessee: The History of Mussels in a Priority Watershed. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium: Portland, OR. April 2023.
Womble, K.I., A.E. Rosenberger, and K.Key. 2024. Expansion of a comprehensive freshwater mussel database for Tennessee: Compiling mussel assemblage information for West Tennessee drainages. West Tennessee River Basin Authority Water Resource Symposium. Jackson, TN. February 2024.	February 2024	This database is a valuable asset for agencies and stakeholders responsible for managing and conserving West Tennessee's biota, enhancing the efficiency of their efforts. Furthermore, it can serve as the foundation for future research and conservation initiatives for freshwater mussels in West Tennessee.
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. 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.
Woller, D. U., Y. Shi, W. A. Larson, and J.J. Homola. 2023. Environmental influences on adaptive genomic variation of Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin.	February 2023	This work identified environmental influences of lake whitefish genetic structure.
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.
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.
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. 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., J. Fieber, D. Andersen, S. Oyler-McCance, and S. Reddy. Do swans of a different feather mix together? Post-reintroduction genetic diversity of Interior Population trumpeter swans and genomic correlates of differential migration strategies. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	November 2023	The Interior Population trumpeter swan population was re-established primarily be releasing swans from two extant populations - the Rocky Mountain (sedentary) and Pacific Coast (migratory) populations. We report on the current genetic makeup of the Interior Population and discuss how that relates to current movement patterns.
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
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, P., J. Sperry, P. Hart, H. Klinck, J. Mortensen, and B. DeGregorio. 2023. Evaluating an Automated, Real-time Acoustic Monitoring System for Detecting Vocalizations of DoD Mission-Sensitive Species. SERDP-ESTCP Annual Symposium.	November 2023	This project evaluates near-real time acoustic monitoring technology to immediately inform Dept of Defense partners when threatened and endangered species are present on the property to inform training activities.
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. Annual 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 ha
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.
Wolfenkoehler, W., J.M. Long, R. Gary, R. Snow, J. Schooley, R.C. Lonsinger, and L.A. Bruckerhoff. 2024. Utility of side-scan and down-scan sonar for monitoring a spawning population of Paddlefish in a riverine environment. Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watershed-Oklahoma Chapter American Fisheries Society joint annual meeting, Stillwater, Oklahoma.	April 2024	In this study we evaluated the utility of side-scan sonar (SSS) to estimate Paddlefish abundance within a riverine setting in Oklahoma. The use of SSS and information from the side-scan and down-scan channels appear useful for the future management of this species.
Wolfenkoehler, W., J.M. Long, R. Gary, R. Snow, J. Schooley, R. Lonsinger, and L. Bruckerhoff. 2024 Utility of side-scan and down-scan sonar for monitoring Paddlefish. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society annual meeting, Mobile, AL.	October 2024	Recreational-grade side-scan sonar (SSS) units are becoming increasingly used for monitoring large-bodied fishes that are similar in size to Paddlefish. Although other large-bodied species, particularly sturgeon, have been studied with this technology, Paddlefish differ in their pelagic habitat use.
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., R. Thurow, and J.T. Peterson.. 2024. Combining linear spatial capture-recapture modeling with Bull Trout telemetry data. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus are a threatened native Pacific Northwest charr with an affinity for cold water (<16˚C) that may become increasingly threatened by climate change. Combining historical Bull Trout telemetry data with new statistical methodology may be advantageous for understanding migration patterns under a changing climate.
Wohner, P., A. Duarte, and J.T. Peterson.. 2024. Getting back to the basics: Evaluating sample designs using variance partitioning . 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	We conducted a simulation study to determine the optimal number of spatial and temporal replications for rare species in the San Francisco Estuary that are spatially distributed according to constantly changing flows, salinity, and food resources. To determine optimal designs with the lowest variance, we estimated total variance for alternative allocations of spatial and temporal replicates.
Wohner, P., A. Duarte, and J.T. Peterson.. 2024. An integrated analysis for estimating juvenile survival, growth, and movement. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	We developed an integrated population model that links two different and often collected types of anadromous fish monitoring data: spawning ground surveys and rotary screw trap juvenile catch data. The integrated model accounts for incomplete detection and uses the two sources of data to estimate juvenile demographic parameters in a multistate framework.
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.
Winter, V., F. Buderman, D. Diefenbach, K. Lamp, K. Duren, M. J. Casalena, and A. Mowen. Modeling Population Demographics in a Game Species: A Case Study for Wild Turkey in Pennsylvania, 8 March 2024, Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Chapter of The Wildlife Society, State College, PA, USA.	March 2024	Integrating multiple data sources can provide more accurate estimates of populationsize and other demographic parameters, as well as insights into the factors that may affectpopulation dynamics. We examined turkey population dynamics using a Bayesianmodel that propagates uncertainty across data sources and demographic processes.
Winter, V., F. Buderman, D. Diefenbach, K. Lamp, K. Duren, M. J. Casalena, and A. Mowen. Modeling Population Demographics in a Game Species: A Case Study for Wild Turkey in Pennsylvania, 6 November 2023, Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, USA.	November 2023	Integrating multiple data sources can provide more accurate estimates of populationsize and other demographic parameters, as well as insights into the factors that may affectpopulation dynamics. We examined turkey population dynamics using a Bayesianmodel that propagates uncertainty across data sources and demographic processes.
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.
Winquist, S., R. Orben, A. Schmidt, G. Ballard, A. Lescroël, and K. Dugger. 2025. Hard Work for Shallow Gains: Energetic Costs of Foraging Beneath Antarctic Sea Ice. Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting, January 6-9, 2025, Costa Rica.	January 2025	Instances of penguins foraging in shallow water under ice, while rare (16% of foraging dives), exhibited prey capture rates almost three times higher than non-ice dives. These ice-associated dives were shallower and associated with increased buoyancy from swimming near the surface, potentially requiring more effort by penguins to remain submerged.
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).
Winquist, S, R Orben, A Schmidt, G Ballard, A Lescroël, and KM Dugger. 2023. Videos indicate that Adélie penguins catch more prey under ice, does acceleration data tell a different story? 11th International Penguin Congress, 4-9 September, 2023, Vina del Mar, Chile.	September 2023	We deployed video-loggers and motion sensing devices on chick-rearing adults at Cape Crozier, Antarctica and captured video footage from 39 foraging trips across two seasons. Birds spent 61% of video periods actively diving, and krill was the predominant prey type followed by fish, and squid.
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.
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.
Winkel, B., D. Ausband, M. Falcy, R. Serrouya, and B. Morlin. 2023. Migratory patterns and plasticity of Southern Mountain Caribou in a changing landscape. North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic Ungulate Conference. Anchorage, AK.	May 2023	We document variable migration strategies of endangered caribou.
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 distribution
Wilson, W.M., J.S. Rogosch, S.F. Collins, and B.W. Durham. Evaluating seasonal differences in trophic niche metrics and basal resource use among four prairie fishes of conservation need. Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting. Grand Junction, Colorado. November 20-24, 2024.	November 2024	This study assessed the effects of seasonal variation on food resource use among an understudied group of prairie river fishes of conservation need. Resulting baseline information about food-web structure may provide a reference from which to compare how prairie fishes may be affected by ongoing river regulation and fragmentation.
Wilson, W.M., J.S. Rogosch, S.F. Collins, and B.W. Durham. 2024. Spatial and interspecific variation in feeding habits of four native prairie stream fishes. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Nacogdoches, TX. February 23-25, 2024.	February 2024	We characterized spatial variation in the feeding habits of four fishes of greatest conservation need native to the upper Red River basin by comparing habitat metrics with integrated stable isotope and fish gut content analyses. Results from this study will provide baseline data from which to compare how species may be affected by environmental change such as stream regulation, stream fragmentation, salinization, and desalinization.
Wilson, W.M., J.S. Rogosch, S.F. Collins, B.W. Durham. 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 fish
Wilson, W. M., Rogosch, J. S., Collins, S. F., Durham, B. W. 2024. Spatial and interspecific variation in feeding habits of four native prairie stream fishes. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Jun 2-6, 2024.	June 2024	We characterized spatial variation in the feeding habits of four fishes of conservation need in the upper Red River basin by comparing habitat metrics with integrated stable isotope and fish gut content analyses. Results from this study will provide baseline characterization of food-web structure along environmental gradients from which to compare how species may be affected by ongoing stream regulation, stream fragmentation, and secondarily altered salinity.
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, TL, APK Sirén, J Berube, B Simpson. 2023. Effects of imperfect detection on inference from tick-borne disease surveillance data. Joint Workshop on Transboundary Wildlife Diseases. Jeju, Republic of Korea, October 10-11 2023.	October 2023	Tick dragging and flagging studies are carried out to monitor distribution, risk, and prevalence of tickborne diseases. We conducted a comprehensive literature review and found that most programs do not use statistical analysis techniques capable of modeling imperfect detection. We showed how this could affect inferences using both simulated and real tick-drag datasets.
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.
Wilson, T.L., J.A. Berube, A.P.K. Sirén. 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: 6 July 2022. On-line meeting.	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, T.L., A.P.K. Sirén, J. Berube, B. Simpson. A novel method for monitoring off-host winter ticks in habitat where detection and abundance are expected to be low. Workshop of moose research needs in the Northeast. Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. 13 December 2023.	December 2023	Winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) are impacting moose (alces alces) populations in the Northeast US and southeast Canada, therefore monitoring tick abundance and distribution are of paramount importance. However, ticks are difficult to monitor under the best circumstances. We presented a novel method to collect and analyze tick abundance data in typical moose habitat.
Wilson, T. L., J. Berube, A.P.K Sirén, B. Simpson, K. Klingler. Understanding drivers of winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) abundance and distribution in New England. Asia-Pacific Wildlife Health Workshop, 6-8 August 2024. Hilo, HI.	August 2024	We used both on- and off- host winter tick counts to evaluate the drivers of winter tick epizootics in New England. The results can be used to help design mitigation strategies aimed at reducing parasite loads on moose.
Wilson, R., A. Janke, A.M. Tucker, and T. Bogenschutz. 2023. Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Northern Bobwhite Occupancy in an Agricultural Landscape. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society.	November 2023	We evaluate the use of autonomous recording units (ARUs) to monitor bobwhite occupancy by comparing ARU detections with concurrent covey call surveys by trained observers. Our findings will help inform future studies of northern bobwhite occupancy at a landscape-scale previously unattainable with traditional survey methods. Such a study design will be critical in informing targeted and effective conservation efforts to restore populations of this iconic game bird.
Wilson, R. H., D. S. Sullins, K. Gido. 2025. Quantifying avian predation rates of the Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius). Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	The Colorado pikeminnow (<i>Ptychocheilus lucius</i>), a federally endangered fish species, historically inhabited much of the Colorado River Basin. One potential factor contributing to the conservation status of this species is predation by avian piscivores. Our study will quantify predation loss of Colorado pikeminnow to avian predators and assess avian predator abundance along the San Juan River. This study seeks to inform conservation of Colorado pikeminnow in the San Juan River ecosystem.
Wilson, R. E., S. A. Sonsthagen, and S. L. Talbot. 2020. Comparative genomic structure within Alaskan Galliforms. The Wildlife Society, Virtual.	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. 2024. Spatial genomic structure in Tundra Swans: a circumpolar perspective for population delineation. 142nd annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society, Fort Collins, CO.	October 2024	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, 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.	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, K., C. Roberts, and B.A. DeGregorio. Effects of relative hog abundance on the occupancy and community composition of breeding birds. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	November 2023	Feral hogs are an economic and ecologically destructive invasive species. Because they alter the vegetation community via their foraging behavior and through consumption of acorns to suppress oak regeneration, they almost certainly affect the bird community although this is has not yet been assessed.
Wilson, E.E., J.D. Muehlbauer, F.J. Dekker, K.D. Keith, A.L. LaBarre, and M.G. Mazzacavallo. 2023. Effects of Watercraft Wakes on Shoreline Erosion, and Potential Impacts for Salmon at Big Lake, Alaska. Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium, Palmer, Alaska, 13-14 November 2023.	November 2023	This poster describes pilot work, and planned future work, aimed at understanding the impact of boat wakes on erosion at Big Lake, AK and the potential consequences for key salmon habitat.
Wilson, E.E., J.D. Muehlbauer, F.J. Dekker, K.D. Keith, A.L. LaBarre and M.G. Mazzacavallo. 2024. Effects of watercraft wakes on shoreline erosion, and potential impacts for salmon at Big Lake, Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	This poster describes pilot work, and planned future work, aimed at understanding the impact of boat wakes on erosion at Big Lake, AK and the potential consequences for key salmon habitat.
Wilson, E.E., J.D. Muehlbauer, F.J. Dekker, K.D. Keith, A.L. LaBarre and M.G. Mazzacavallo. 2024. Effects of Watercraft Wakes on Shoreline Erosion, and Potential Impacts for Salmon at Big Lake, Alaska. Alaska Section American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1-3 April 2024.	April 2024	This poster describes pilot work, and planned future work, aimed at understanding the impact of boat wakes on erosion at Big Lake, AK and the potential consequences for key salmon habitat.
Wilson, E.E., J.D. Muehlbauer 2024. Effects of watercraft wakes on shoreline erosion, and potential impacts for salmon at Big Lake, Alaska. Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, Palmer, Alaska, 18-19 November 2024.	November 2024	This talk will describe work conducted over the past year aimed at understanding the impact of boat wakes on erosion at Big Lake, AK and the potential consequences for key salmon habitat.
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.
Wilson, C. M., B. Marciniak, J. Messner, M. Thomas, M. P. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2024. Comparison of pectoral fin rays and lapilli otoliths for estimating age for Northern Pikeminnow. Joint meeting of the Idaho and Washington-British Columbia chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, May 1, 2024.	May 2024	This research provides insight on the best structures for estimating age of Northern Pikeminnow. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Wilson, C. M., B. Marciniak, J. Messner, M. Thomas, M. P. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2023. Comparison of pectoral fin rays and lapilli for estimating age of Northern Pikeminnow in a montane reservoir. Joint Meeting of the Western Division and Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho, May 11.	May 2023	This research provides insight on the best structures for estimating age of Northern Pikeminnow. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Wilson K, DeGregorio BA, Roberts CP, Chiavacci S. 2024. Effects of relative hog abundance on the occupancy and community composition of birds. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Mount Magazine State Park, Arkansas.	March 2024	Quantifying feral hog impacts on native biodiversity is critical for calibrating management priorities. Here, we discuss feral hog impacts on ground nesting birds in bottomland hardwoods.
Williams, J., L. Webb, and J. Spurgeon. River-Floodplain Connectivity: Effects on Ecological Communities in Restored Wetlands along the Lower Missouri River. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, January 2025.	January 2025	The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE) program, established in 1990, is a voluntary program that provides landowners with technical assistance and financial incentives to restore marginal farmland to historic wetland conditions. Our objective is to compare abiotic and biotic metrics in ACEP-WRE wetlands along a gradient of restoration age (6 to 29 years) and degree of connectivity between the Missouri River and the adjacent floodplain.
Williams, J., L. Webb and J. Spurgeon. Impacts of River-Floodplain Connectivity on Biotic Communities in Restored Wetlands within the Missouri River Floodplain. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, February 2024	February 2024	The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE) program, initiated in Missouri and Nebraska in 1990 and 1994, respectively, is a voluntary program that allows landowners to restore marginal farmland to historic wetland conditions. Our objective is to compare abiotic and biotic metrics in ACEP-WRE wetlands along a gradient of time since restoration (5 to 28 years) and degree of connectivity between the Missouri River and the adjacent floodplain.
Williams, C., K. Gauthier, S. Bertalot, T. Blechinger, A. Walters, S, Collins, and W. Fetzer. Long-term monitoring of environmental changes using zooplankton. Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography annual meeting, Madison, WI, USA.	June 2024	Freshwater lake ecosystems provide necessary services to humans and animals such as drinking water, irrigation, recreational opportunities, and habitat. However, human activities are greatly degrading aquatic ecosystems and monitoring programs are needed to identify and assess long term changes
William Rosenthal, John Fennell, Elizabeth Mandeville, Jason Burckhardt, Annika Walters, and Catherine Wagner. 2023. Hybridization decreases native Cutthroat Trout reproductive fitness. Coastwide Salmonid Genetics Meeting	June 2023	Examining the action of natural selection in wild populations presents many challenges, but also sheds light on important ecological and evolutionary processes. 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.
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, Annika Walters, and Catherine Wagner. Disentangling the genetic legacy of fish stocking in Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society 2024	September 2024	Fish have been stocked in countless water bodies across North America for over a century, which has resulted in homogenization of fish faunas across the continent, introgression between closely-related species, and displacement of native species. The effects and impacts of this supplementation on population conservation status and evolution are not well understood.
William Rosenthal, Annika Walters, and Catherine Wagner. 2023. Evaluating the evolutionary effects of fish stocking in an imperiled trout. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.	August 2023	Fish stocking practices include supplementing wild populations of native fish species for recreational or conservation purposes. The effects and impacts of this supplementation on population conservation status and evolution are not well understood, and could have significant consequences on population adaptive potential in the face of climate change.
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, M. V., S. Shaw, J. Mrnak, G. Sass, D. Dembkowski, and D. Isermann. January 2025. Evaluating the distribution of fish community production in northern Wisconsin lakes with different walleye recruitment histories. 85^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, January 19-22, 2025.	January 2025	Understanding constraints to the productive potential of walleye will help meet management objectives in terms of maintaining desired fish community structure.
Wilkinson, M. V., D. Dembkowski, S. Shaw, G. Sass, J. Mrnak, and D. Isermann. January 2024. Evaluation of fish community production and variable predator abundance effects on prey species in northern Wisconsin lakes. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 28-31, 2024.	January 2024	Many fish communities in northern Wisconsin are shifting towards warm-water species dominance, and the effects of this change are still relatively understudied. Identifying constraints to the productive potential of culturally and recreationally important fish species, such as walleye, will help managers prioritize specific actions to rebalance fish communities.
Wilkinson, M. V., D. Dembkowski, S. Shaw, G. Sass, J. Mrnak, and D. Isermann. January 2024. Evaluating shifts in fish community production and predator abundance in northern Wisconsin lakes with different walleye recruitment histories. 53^rd Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Conference, Green Bay, Wisconsin, January 23-25, 2024	January 2024	Many fish communities in northern Wisconsin are shifting towards warm-water species dominance, and the effects of this change are still relatively understudied. Identifying constraints to the productive potential of culturally and recreationally important fish species, such as walleye, will help managers prioritize specific actions to rebalance fish communities.
Wilkinson, M. V., D. Dembkowski, S. Shaw, G. Sass, J. Mrnak, and D. Isermann. 2025. Evaluating the distribution of fish community production in northern Wisconsin lakes with different walleye recruitment histories. 2025 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention. Stevens Point, WI.	March 2025	Understanding constraints to the productive potential of walleye will help meet management objectives in terms of maintaining desired fish community structure.
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. 2023. Removal of Invading Barred Owls Halts Long-term Population Declines of Northern Spotted Owls. AOS and SCO-SOC Joint Conference, 8-12 August, 2023, London, Ontario, Canada.	August 2023	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
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
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 o
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 o
Wiebe, J.J., R. Dobbs, J. Hemming, D. Hewitt, J.S. Gleason, S. King, K. Freer-Leonards, T. Baker, D. Lee, J.A. Nyman, T. Carruthers, E.Windhoffer, J. Henkel, and J. Bienn. 2024. Louisiana Coastwide Avian Restoration, Monitoring and Adaptive Management Session Category: Deepwater Horizon Science Coordination: Restoration, Co-Production, and Synthesis. Gulf of Mexico Conference, Tampa, FL.	February 2024	This paper synthesizes the work of several studies focused on recovery following the BP Oil Spill.
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.
Whittle, E., I. Abernathy, and A. Chalfoun. 2023. SELECTION, PHENOLOGY, AND INTER-ANNUAL USE OF MATERNITY ROOSTS BY NORTHERN LONG-EARED BATS IN THE BLACK HILLS. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	We characterized the habitat selection of endangered northern long-eared bats (<i>Myotis septentrionalis)</i> in northeast Wyoming, with implications for forest management practices.
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 respon
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.
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 Mountain
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 Mountain
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.M., A.E. Cheeseman, J.D. Stafford, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Plains spotted skunks occur independently of a predator and competitor. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We evaluated the influence of contracted coyote control, as well as the influence of cats (a potential predator) and striped skunks (a potential competitor) on plains spotted skunk occurrence. Our results indicated associations between systematic annual coyote removal, but no influence of cats or striped skunks on the occupancy of plains spotted skunks .Our findings emphasize the importance of understanding predator-prey dynamics for effective conservation.
White, K.M., A. Cheeseman, J. Stafford, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Habitat associations and distribution modeling of the plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) in South Dakota. Joint meeting of the South Dakota Chapter and Central Mountains and Plains Section of The Wildlife Society, Rapid City, SD.	March 2024	The plains spotted skunk (<i>Spilogale interrupta</i>) is a data-deficient small carnivore native to the central plains of North America that has experienced significant population declines. We investigated the distribution and habitat associations of plains spotted skunks in South Dakota to informed conservation.
White, K.M., A. Cheeseman, J. Stafford, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Plains spotted skunk home range and third-order resource selection in eastern South Dakota. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	The plain spotted skunk (<i>Spilogale interrupta</i>) is a small, elusive carnivore that inhabits the plains of central North America, where populations have experienced >90% declines. We used radiotelemetry to evaluate the movements of plain spotted skunks in east-central South Dakota from March–August of 2021 and 2022; seasonal 95% home range sizes inidcated spring home ranges were substantially larger than summer home ranges.
White, K.M, A.E. Cheeseman, J.D. Stafford, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Plains spotted skunks occur independently of a predator and competitor. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. Boulder, CO. June 2024.	June 2024	This abstract summarizes work on plains spotted skunks in central South Dakota, and reports conditional occupancy probabilities between this species, feral cats, and striped skunks. The work also investigated the relative occupancy probabilities of these species between those in a county with long-term lethal coyote control and an adjacent county with no history of systematic coyote removal.
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 inf
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
Whipple, A.L., G.T. Wann, E.K. Orning, C.L. Aldridge, M.M. McLachlan, J.L. Beck, T. 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. Waldner, B.L. Walker, and P.J. Williams. 2024. A review of sage-grouse seasonal resource use: going back 20 years to look forward. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Conference & Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative Meeting. Cody, WY. 10 Apr 2024.	April 2024	more soon
Whipple, A.L., G.T. Wann, E.K. Orning, C.L Aldridge, M.M. McLachlan, J.L. Beck, T. Bowden, P.S Coates, C.J. Conway, D.K. Dahlgren, J.B. Dinkens, A. N. Johnston, C.A. Hagen, P.D. Makela, D.E. Naugle, B.R. Noon, M.A. Schroeder, J.S. Sedinger, L. Waldner, B.L. Walker, and P.J. Williams. 2023. A Review of Sage-Grouse Seasonal Resource Use - Looking Back 20 Years and Looking Ahead. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	rangewide summary of habitat models for sage-grouse
Whetten, A. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2024. Automated core area detection for prairie grouse in Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2024	The identification of core areas for imperiled species is paramount for critical habitat designation and broadly informing conservation-targeted policies.We show how such an approach is useful for quantifying factors that describe magnitude of connectivity of a given lek to core areas.
Whetten, A. T. Hefley, and D. Haukos. 2023. Estimation of contact time between animals from telemetry data. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	Continuous processes in most applications are measured discretely with error. We show how the estimation of contact time can be used to study space use and inter-species interactions for movement data of many animals.
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., L. K. Berkman, K. E. Klymus, N. L. Thompson, and C. A Richter. 2023. A comparison of eDNA and visual survey methods for detection of longnose darter Percina nasuta in Missouri. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 77th Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, TX. October 15 - 18, 2023.	October 2023	We used environmental DNA sampling and snorkeling methods to sample a rare fish in Missouri and compare detection between the two methods. Turbidity influenced detection, so choice of sampling method was context dependent.
Westhoff, J. T., H. A. Abdelrahman, and J. A. Stoeckel. 2022. Linking thermal metrics to inform conservation planning for freshwater biota. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 14 - 20 May, 2022	May 2022	We examined linkages among three laboratory-derived thermal metrics for five species of freshwater crayfish. This information will improve understanding of thermal ecology as it relates to invasive species and climate adaptation strategies.
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 L, K Rafiq, SJ Converse, AM Wilson, NR Jordan, KA Golabek, JW McNutt, and B Abrahms. 2024. Drought reshapes space use and intraguild overlap in an African large carnivore guild. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 23-28 July.	June 2024	Extreme droughts are increasing in frequency and severity globally as a result of climate change, altering ecosystem dynamics. We examined the impacts of drought on the space use and spatial overlap of four African carnivores—African wild dogs (<i>Lycaon pictus</i>), cheetahs (<i>Acinonyx jubatus</i>), leopards (<i>Panthera pardus</i>), and lions (<i>Panthera leo</i>).
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., K. Zipfel, A. Peters, C. Hoffman, and C. Layne. 2024. An Assessment of Movement and Dam Passage of Paddlefish in the Ohio River, West Virginia. Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, Glenville, WV, 6 April 2024.	April 2024	Paddlefish has experienced population declines or extirpation in parts of its range. A reestablished Paddlefish population in the Ohio River of West Virginia was studied to determine movement patterns in relation to navigation dams. This study provided data to assist the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources in management of Paddlefish of the Ohio River.
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.
Wells, J., S. Crimmins, T. Bentzen, J. Gross, and T. Brinkman. 2023. Effects of hunting risk on the spatial dynamics of a subarctic caribou population. North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic Ungulate Conference, Anchorage, AK.	May 2023	We used a long-term satellite telemetry dataset to quantify the impacts of habitat and hunting pressure on caribou movements and behavior
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
Weller, F.W., W.S. Beatty, E.B. Webb, D.C. Kesler, D.G. Krementz, K. Asante, L.W. Naylor. Where are the ducks? Quantifying environmental drivers of autumn migration departure decisions in midcontinental mallards. LMVJV Waterfowl Symposium	October 2022	We used data from individual satellite-tracked mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) to model the timing and environmental drivers of autumn migration movements at a continental scale. Number of days of snow cover, recently experienced snow cover (snow days) and current snow cover had the strongest positive effect on departure likelihood, followed by number of experienced days of freezing temperature (frost days) and current low temperature.
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. Use of an agent-based model to inform waterfowl conservation planning in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: quantifying mallard response to wetland composition and configuration. LMVJV Waterfowl Symposium	October 2022	We used an agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate conservation planning strategies related to the acquisition of new easements, with the aim of maximizing benefits for wintering waterfowl populations. Our results indicate that increasing easement area through the addition of new easements was more effective than adding area to existing easements and increased mallard populations 10-16% over baseline conditions. Further, adding fewer, larger area easements generally increased mallard populations mo
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. Informing waterfowl conservation planning in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley with an agent-based model: quantifying mallard response to a restored wetland composition and configuration. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference	October 2023	We used an agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate conservation planning strategies related to the acquisition of new easements, with the aim of maximizing benefits for wintering waterfowl populations. Our results indicate that increasing easement area through the addition of new easements was more effective than adding area to existing easements and increased mallard populations 10-16% over baseline conditions. Further, adding fewer, larger area easements generally increased mallard populations mo
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. Evaluation of conservation planning for waterfowl in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: where and how to restore wetlands to benefit mallard populations. The Wildlife Society Conference	November 2022	Landscape management for waterfowl conservation depends on an understanding of the complex and emergent interactions between waterfowl and behavioral, environmental and anthropogenic factors. We present an agent-based model of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which simulates food depletion and decay, changes in inundation, and human disturbance, and is extensible to cover the full non-breeding period by integrating weather-driven relocation and migrati
Weller, F., E.B. Webb, W. Beatty, S. Fogenburg, D Kesler, R. Blenk, K. Ringelman, M. Miller and J. Eadie. 2024. Informing waterfowl conservation planning with an agent-based model: quantifying mallard response to wetland composition and configuration. 9th North America Duck Symposium, Portland Oregon.	February 2024	We used an agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate conservation planning strategies related to the acquisition of new easements, with the aim of maximizing benefits for wintering waterfowl populations. Our results indicate that increasing easement area through the addition of new easements was more effective than adding area to existing easements and increased mallard populations 10-16% over baseline conditions. Further, adding fewer, larger area easements generally increased mallard populations mo
Weller et al. 2020. Using an agent-based model to understand the role of landscape composition on wintering mallard body condition, movements and survival. The Wildlife Society Conference	September 2020	Landscape management for waterfowl conservation depends on an understanding of the complex and emergent interactions between waterfowl and behavioral, environmental and anthropogenic factors. We present an agent-based model of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which simulates food depletion and decay, changes in inundation, and human disturbance, and is extensible to cover the full non-breeding period by integrating weather-driven relocation and migrati
Weller et al. 2020. Agent-based modeling of wintering mallards in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley	January 2020	Landscape management for waterfowl conservation depends on an understanding of the complex and emergent interactions between waterfowl and behavioral, environmental and anthropogenic factors. We present an agent-based model of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which simulates food depletion and decay, changes in inundation, and human disturbance, and is extensible to cover the full non-breeding period by integrating weather-driven relocation and migrat
Weidenborner, H., T. Bennett, H. Boehm, and C. Paukert. 2022. Determining Hybridization of Age 1-2 Striped Bass Using a Body Depth to Total Length Ratio. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.	February 2022	This study will help managers with a rapid protocol to identify hybrid striped bass and pure striped bass that can be used to determine the proportion of these two species prior to stocking in lakes and reservoirs.
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. 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.
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.
Wawers, J., and S. A. Sonsthagen. 2024. Development of a metagenomics approach to evaluate what is eating ground-nesting bird eggs in western Nebraska. American Genetics Association Presidental Symposium, Tahoe, California, October 6-9.	October 2024	Our study aims to evaluate what is eating ground-nesting bird eggs in western Nebraska by applying a metagenomics approach and using wild turkeys as a representative for other ground-nesting bird species. As ground-nesting birds are facing more challenges, it is important for wildlife managers to have a better understanding of potential variables affecting nest failures, the rate at which nest failures occur, and mammalian species using eggs as a food source.
Watson, W.A., C.C. Borgman, S.C. Cox, E. Duvuvuei, T.F. Wright, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Inferring Breeding Origins of Rosy-finches Overwintering in Northern New Mexico Using Stable Hydrogen Isotopes. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024.	October 2024	Hydrogen stable isotopes can be used to infer migratory connectivity and influence land use and conservation policy. Our study evaluates connectivity in an alpine specialist species at the southernmost breeding and wintering area within their range.
Watson, W.A., C.C. Borgman, S. Cox, T.F. Wright, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Rosy-finch survival estimation based on long-term wintering data in New Mexico. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society; Flagstaff, Arizona. February 1 – 3rd, 2024.	February 2024	Rosy-finches are threatened due to climate change. This study evaluates long term trends in wintering abundance from their southernmost wintering site that is most likely to be impacted from climate change.
Watson, W.A., C.C. Borgman, S. Cox, T.F. Wright, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Inferring demographic trends of Rosy-finches from long-term wintering data in New Mexico. NMSU Research and Creativity Week; Las Cruces, New Mexico. February 26 – March 1st, 2024.	February 2024	Rosy-finches are threatened due to climate change. This study evaluates long term trends in wintering abundance from their southernmost wintering site that is most likely to be impacted from climate change.
Watson, W.A., C.C. Borgman, S. Cox, T.F. Wright, A.J. Lawson. 2023. Inferring demographic trends of Rosy-finches from long-term wintering data in New Mexico. Chihuahuan Desert Conference; El Paso, Texas. November 15-17.	November 2023	Rosy-finches are threatened due to climate change. This study evaluates long term trends in wintering abundance from their southernmost wintering site that is most likely to be impacted from climate change.
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., and C.W. Boal. Summarizing publicly available raptor fatality reports from wind farms across the contiguous United States and Canada. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM	October 2023	Wind energy related fatalities of raptors is a conservation concern but data are often in gray literature and not readily accessible. We provide a synthesis of raptor fatality data from across all publicly available resources to provide a more complete and comprehensive perspective of different species risks.
Watson, D.H., J. Renner, and E.A. Hunter. Avian Response to Heavy Mineral Surface Mine Reclamation in Southeastern Georgia. American Ornithological Society Annual meeting, Estes Park, Colorado, October 2024.	October 2024	We compared bird occupancy and species richness across pine habitats in different site treatments (mine reclamation, timber production, prescribed fire) in southeastern Georgia. Estimates of species richness are 17, 20, and 28 species for timber production, mine reclamation, and prescribed fire sites respectively.
Watson, D.H. and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Comparison of early successional avian habitat use between mining reclamation and timber production sites. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	At our study sites in the Georgia coastal plain, surface mining for heavy minerals occurs within the larger landscape of timber production, resulting in a variety of successional stages and habitats that may boost avian diversity on reclamation sites. We aim to estimate differences in bird community habitat use between reclamation and timber production sites of similar stand heights through acoustic monitoring with Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs).
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.
Waterhouse, L., Heppell, S., Semmens, B.X., Candelmo, A., and C.V. Pattengill-Semmens [organizers]. (2024, and September 15-19). Spawning Splendor: Exploring Fish Aggregations in Tomorrow's Seas [Innovative Session]. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.	September 2024	This innovative session would bring together researchers working on fish spawning aggregations at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. Discussions would cover the following questions:<br>What are the interesting questions associated with aggregations beyond the when, where? How many questions can we answer with basic monitoring and what are the technological needs for other questions?
Wassmer A, K Pacifici, SH Schweitzer, NJ Hostetter. 2023. Illuminating Factors Affecting Occupancy and Detection of Alligators Observed during Annual Spotlight Surveys in North Carolina. Palmetto Alligator Research and Management Symposium. 9-10 November 2023. Georgetown, South Carolina. Oral Presentation.	November 2023	North Carolina is the northern range limit of the American alligator. We are evaluating the use of spotlight surveys to monitor alligator occupancy in North Carolina.
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.
Washington, J., D. Malone, R. Martin, and C.W. Boal. Development of an improved survey method for the Texas kangaroo rat. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	The Texas kangaroo rat (<i>Dipodomys elator</i>) is currently a state threatened species that is difficult to survey, monitor, and study. We tested different approaches to develop a repeatable and reliable survey method for these elusive animals.
Warner, N.S., L. Bayer and D.D. Magoulick. 2023. Influence of environmental variables on Spot Handed Crayfish (Faxonius punctimanus) morphology and sex. Arkansas Water Resources Conference, Fayetteville, Arkansas.	July 2023	Crayfish inhabit aquatic environments and exhibit a heightened sensitivity to environmental fluctuations. Recent human activities and climate change are affecting crayfish habitats, putting them under significant pressure. It is crucial to study the factors that influence their survival due to the importance of their role in the ecosystem.
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 Guil
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 in
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.
Warlick AJ, BS Fadely, P Mahoney, SR Melin, T Gelatt, K Raum-Suryan, and SJ Converse. 2024. Evaluating mark-resight survey design performance using simulation: endangered Steller sea lions as a case study. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Swansea, United Kingdom; 15-19 July.	July 2024	Monitoring designs are rarely evaluated prior to implementation to determine if the design is adequate to meet goals. We demonstrate a simulation approach for evaluating mark-resight surveys to estimate survival and apply our approach to Steller's sea lions.
Warlick AJ, BS Fadely, P Mahoney, SR Melin, T Gelatt, K Raum-Suryan, and SJ Converse. 2024. Evaluating mark-resight survey design performance using simulation: endangered Steller sea lions as a case study. Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Perth, Australia; 11-15 November.	November 2024	Monitoring designs are rarely evaluated prior to implementation to determine if the design is adequate to meet goals. We demonstrate a simulation approach for evaluating mark-resight surveys to estimate survival and apply our approach to Steller's sea lions.
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.
Ware, M., J. Gehrt, D. Haukos, D. Moon, and S. Stratton. 2024. Non-breeding space use and survival of a constrained population of greater prairie-chickens on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2024	We evaluated the nonbreeding ecology of greater prairie-chickens (GRPC; Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) on Fort Riley Military Reservation, Kansas, USA. High survival rates indicate quality winter resources on Fort Riley, which contributes to relatively successful reproductive effort by GRPCs.
Ware, M., D. Sullins, and D. Haukos. 2024. Roost tree selection by wild turkeys in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Our objective was to characterize roost tree use, selection, and availability in Kansas, across a longitudinal precipitation gradient representing variation in abundance and distribution of forest cover types.Preliminary analyses indicated that Kansas turkeys use the tallest and largest diameter deciduous trees in the stand.<br><br>
Ware, M., D. Sullins, and D. Haukos. 2024. Roost tree selection by wild turkeys in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Our objective was to characterize roost tree use, selection, and availability in Kansas, across a longitudinal precipitation gradient representing variation in abundance and distribution of forest cover types.Preliminary analyses indicated that Kansas turkeys use the tallest and largest diameter deciduous trees in the stand.
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.
Waraniak, J., M.S. Eackles, J. Keagy, G.D. Smith, M. Schall, S. Stark, S.L. White, D.C. Kazyak, and T. Wagner. 2024. Population genetic structure and demographic history reconstruction of introduced flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) in two US mid-Atlantic rivers. Society for Freshwater Science. Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Flathead catfish are a prolific invasive species with high fecundity, long-distance dispersal, and piscivorous feeding habits that can lead to declines of native fish populations. In this study, we analyze the genetics of invasive flathead catfish (<i>Pylodictus olivaris</i>) in the mid-Atlantic region to assess their connectivity and attempt to reconstruct the history of introduced populations.
Waraniak, J., J. Keagy, and T. Wagner. 2024. Landscape transcriptomics of wild brook trout populations (Salvelinus fontinalis) to successive heatwaves. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	August 2024	This study shows the utility of landscape transcriptomic approaches to identify important biological processes governing organismal responses to short-term stressors in wild brook trout populations. The results of this study can guide future investigations to identify phenotypic and genetic diversity that contribute to adaptive variation and improve predictions of how populations will respond to climate change.
Wann, G.T., M.M. McLachlan, J.L. Beck, T. 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, M.A. Schroeder, J.S. Sedinger, L. Waldner, B.L. Walker, P.J. Williams, A.L. Whipple, and C.L. Aldridge. 2024. Predicting range-wide seasonal habitats from a large tracking dataset of Greater Sage-Grouse locations. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Cody, Wyoming, 10 Apr 2024.	April 2024	We created predictive seasonal habitat models for Greater Sage-Grouse (<i>Centrocercus urophasianus</i>) across their U.S. distribution representing spring, summer, winter, nest, and brood habitats based on data from >14,000 birds. We identified optimal thresholds to convert model predictions into discrete habitat categories, and estimate spatial changes in habitat from 1995 to 2020.
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
Wann, G.T., C.L Aldridge, M.M. McLachlan, J.L. Beck, T. Bowden, P.S Coates, C.J. Conway, D.K. Dahlgren, J.B. Dinkens, A. N. Johnston, C.A. Hagen, P.D. Makela, D.E. Naugle, M.A. Schroeder, J.S. Sedinger, L. Waldner, B.L. Walker, P.J. Williams, and A.L. Whipple. 2024. Modeling range-wide annual changes in greater sage-grouse seasonal habitats over time (1995 to 2020). American Ornithological Society Annual Conference. Estes Park, CO. 3 Oct 2024	October 2024	We created predictive seasonal habitat models for Greater Sage-Grouse (<i>Centrocercus urophasianus</i>) across their U.S. distribution representing spring, summer, winter, nest, and brood habitats based on data from >14,000 birds. We identified optimal thresholds to convert model predictions into discrete habitat categories, and estimate spatial changes in habitat from 1995 to 2020.
Wann, G.T., C.L Aldridge, M.M. McLachlan, J.L. Beck, T. Bowden, P.S Coates, C.J. Conway, D.K. Dahlgren, J.B. Dinkens, A. N. Johnston, C.A. Hagen, P.D. Makela, D.E. Naugle, B.R. Noon, M.A. Schroeder, J.S. Sedinger, L. Waldner, B.L. Walker, P.J. Williams, and A.L. Whipple.. 2023. Predicting range-wide seasonal habitats for Greater Sage-Grouse: Leveraging local studies for broad-scale inference. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	new habitat model for sage-grouse
Wang H, Chen Q, La Peyre M, Capurso W., Zhu L. 2024. Ecological and engineering benefits of oyster reef-based living shorelines. ASBPA National Coastal Conference, Galveston Texas	August 2024	This work is a meta analysis exploring potential co-benefits of living shorelines in the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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.
Walther, E. J., B. J. Irwin, and B. Albanese. (to be submitted). 2024. Forecasting Sicklefin Redhorse population trends in response to potential translocation recovery actions. 50^th annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council, Little Rock, AR.	November 2024	Sicklefin Redhorse (Moxostoma sp.) is a rare sucker species (family Catostomidae) endemic to the Hiwassee and Little Tennessee River systems in North Carolina and Georgia. We fit a Jolly-Seber capture-recapture model to estimate sex-specific population parameters and then forecasted potential translocation scenarios.
Walther, E. J., B. J. Irwin, B. Albanese. 2024. Sex-specific variability in population demographics of Sicklefin Redhorse in Brasstown Creek. Annual Meeting of the Sicklefin Redhorse Conservation Committee, Asheville, NC.	February 2024	In this talk, I will present preliminary results from a Jolly-Seber capture-recapture model that estimated Sicklefin Redhorse sex-specific population parameters from 2016 –2022 using data from a combination of fyke netting for mark and recapture and a PIT antenna array to detect tagged individuals. Overall, our model indicates that the tributary spawning population is small (approximately 200 individuals), potentially declining, and biased towards adult males.
Walther, E. J., B. J. Irwin, B. Albanese. 2023. Sex-specific variability in population demographics of Sicklefin Redhorse (Moxostoma sp.). 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	In this talk, I will present preliminary results from a Jolly-Seber capture-recapture model that estimated Sicklefin Redhorse sex-specific population parameters from 2016 –2022 using data from a combination of fyke netting for mark and recapture and a PIT antenna array to detect tagged individuals. Overall, our model indicates that the tributary spawning population is small (approximately 200 individuals), potentially declining, and biased towards adult males.
Walters, T.S., K.C. VerCauteren, and W.D. Walter. 2024. American crow movement and resource selection in an area endemic for chronic wasting disease. Joint Meeting of The Pennsylvania Chapter of Wildlife Society and the Pennsylvania Biological Survey, State College, PA, 22-23 March 2024.	March 2024	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, T.S., K.C. VerCauteren, and W.D. Walter. 2023. American crow movement and resource selection in an area endemic for chronic wasting disease. The 30th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	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, 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, T.S., K.C. VerCauteren, M. Gibison, J. Hoy-Petersen, Roderick B. Gagne, and W.D. Walter. 2024. Movement and resource selection of American crows in an area where chronic wasting disease in endemic. The 31st Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland, 19 – 23 October 2024.	October 2024	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., J. Baldock, E. Rieger, and N. Clancy, R. Sando, R. McShane, and J. Lund. 2024. Co-produced research to understand climate change effects and adaptive capacity of native stream fishes. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	September 2024	Climate change is affecting stream fish populations through shifts in temperature and flow regimes. Engaging with fisheries managers and other cooperators to co-produce research questions may provide further insight into fish adaptive capacity in the face of climate change.
Walters, A., A. Magruder, G. Barrile, S. Siddons, and J. Walrath. 2024. Seasonal movements between mainstem and tributaries may facilitate the persistence of Roundtail Chub and Flannelmouth Sucker within an altered stream system. Desert Fishes Council Meeting, Grand Junction, CO,	November 2024	Linking movement behaviors to life history characteristics can allow more targeted management applications for declining native fish populations. We identified seasonal movement patterns of Roundtail Chub, <i>Gila robusta,</i> and Flannelmouth Sucker, <i>Catostomus latipinnis</i>, two understudied species that currently occupy only a portion of their historical range in the Colorado River Basin.
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.
Walters A., Collins S., Williams D., Baldock J., Lund J., Fetzer W. 2024. Anticipating Climate Transitions in Wyoming (WyACT): Aquatic and Fisheries Research. CO/WY Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	February 2024	WyACT funded research will help improve our ability to identify and quantify risks and predict ecological consequences of shifting climate conditions in aquatic ecosystems.
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. VercCauteren, 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, 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.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.
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.
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.
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.
Walsh, D.P., E. Robertson, and J. Marten. 2023. Using rapid prototyping to synthesize knowledge regarding the cause of an emerging disease. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. November 5-9, 2023. (oral)	November 2023	We develop a rapid prototyping method for synthesizing knowledge regarding the etiological agents of emerging diseases. Our rapid prototyping approaches can be used to combine knowledge from multiple experts and/or studies to help with fast decision-making needed for urgent conservation issues including emerging diseases and other management problems that require rapid responses.
Walsh, D.P. 2024. Recovering Bighorn Sheep Populations: Test and Remove as a Management Strategy. Montana State Sheep Health Research Group. Bozeman, MT (virtual) 4/3/2024.	April 2024	This presentation highlights the epidemiology of bighorn sheep respiratory disease and several research efforts aimed at improving the health of bighorn sheep herds by removing individuals chronically shedding <i>Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae</i>. This work describes the success and needs associated with applying this management strategy.
Walsh, D. P., and C. L. White. 2023. Introduction to systems thinking: strengthening the environmental and preventive aspects of One Health. Workshop for Nature for Health Project in Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 12/6/2023	December 2023	This presentation is informational, and describes systems thinking and how it can be leveraged to improve One Health applications. The presentation is to support work in Mongolia to prevent future pandemics by strengthening One Health in practice with a particular focus on environmental determinants.
Walsh, D. P. 2024. Prions and plants: potential pathway for CWD transmission. USDA Stakeholders Meeting. 1/11/2024. (virtual)	January 2024	This is the key note address for the USDA stakeholder meetings. It details the current state of knowledge of regarding the role plants may play in CWD transmission.
Walsh, D. P. 2023. CWD Management Interventions. National Academy Sciences. 10/9/2023, virtual.	October 2023	This is a requested presentation to provide the National Academy Sciences CWD Committee with a background of what has been done to manage CWD, what is the efficacy of these interventions, why is there urgency and what do we wish we knew to inform management. This information will provide the foundation for the Committee to develop recommendations for scientific directions for CWD.
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.
Wall, H., A. Althoff, R. Gary, J. Kaiser, J. Kindschuh, D. Owens, L. Olhausen, J. Spurgeon, J. Stevens, and S. Lochmann. 2023. Brown Trout Catch and Release Survival and Movement in a Southern Hydropeaking Tailwater. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, MI. August 2023.	August 2023	Increased temperature and winter spawning activities may be stressful to Brown Trout. We assessed post-catch survival of Brown Trout outside and during the spawning season to inform managers regarding potential benefits of angling restrictions during the spawning period.
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
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
Walden, M.A. and N.A. Som. 2024. Evaluating alternative methods for modeling trap efficiencies of outmigrating juvenile salmonids. Ecological Society of American Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA.	August 2024	Klamath dam removal is opening 400 river miles to salmon. Abundance monitoring of Chinook Salmon using rotary screw traps has been performed by USFWS and tribal partners since the 1990s. Dam removal also removes the hatchery providing fish for mark-recapture experiments to estimate fish abundance. Future estimation of trap efficiency will require model-based estimates so abundances can be generated without trap efficiency trials, to maintain this important time series of abundance information.
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., C. Custer, J. North, E. Schliep M. Verhoven, GJA Hansen. 2024. Predicting fish responses to climate change using a joint species, spatially dependent physiologically guided abundance model. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	August 2024	Here, we present a joint species, spatially dependent physiologically guided abundance (jsPGA) model for predicting multispecies responses to climate warming. The jsPGA model uses a basis function approach to capture both species and spatial dependencies. We apply the jsPGA model to predict the response of eight fish species to projected climate warming in thousands of lakes in Minnesota, USA.
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.
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.
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., 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., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and D. Nolfi. 2024. Twenty-year shifts in the distribution of non-native Brook Trout within Bull Trout habitat in central Idaho. Science of the Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Virtual conference.	March 2024	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and D. Nolfi. 2024. Twenty-year shifts in the distribution of Brook Trout in central Idaho Bull Trout streams. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Science of the Service, May 8.	May 2024	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and D. Nolfi. 2024. Habitat drivers of Brook Trout abundance in central Idaho Bull Trout streams. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 19.	September 2024	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and D. Nolfi. 2024. Habitat drivers of Brook Trout abundance in central Idaho Bull Trout streams. Joint meeting of the Idaho and Washington-British Columbia chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, May 1, 2024.	May 2024	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and D. Nolfi. 2022. Bull Trout and Brook Trout in Idaho: patterns across space and time. U.S. Forest Service, Northern Regional Soil, Water, and Fish Meeting, Missoula, Montana, November 29.	November 2022	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Voss, N. S., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and D. Nolfi. 2023. Bull Trout and Brook Trout in Idaho: patterns across space and time. Joint Meeting of the Western Division and Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho, May 11.	May 2023	This study provides insight on patterns in Bull Trout and Brook Trout occurrences in Idaho.
Vosbigian, R., L. Wendling, T. Copeland, and M. Falcy. 2023. Two-year cycles in Snake River steelhead growth suggest competition with Pink Salmon in the Pacific Ocean. Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Boise, ID.	May 2023	We document interspecific competition of salmon in the ocean. This suggests the ocean's limited capacity.
Vosbigian, R., J. Powell, and M. Falcy. 2024. Integrating data on the Snake River steelhead fishery enhances reporting of protected natural-origin stocks. Washington-British Columbia Chapter & Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Joint 2024 Meeting. Spokane, WA.	May 2024	We provide several management agencies with an analysis of the uncertainties in a model they use to manage an ESA listed species.
Vosbigian, R., A. Ballinger, T. Copeland, and M. Falcy. 2024. Effects of Climate Change on Juvenile Steelhead Abundance and Size Structure. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We show how flow and temperature affect the abundance and size structure of juvenile steelhead, and how these effects are mediated by elevation. The results indicate that a portfolio of life-history strategies are present and that a wide range of habitat types need to be conserved in order to maintain population resilience in the face of climate change.
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.
Volski, Lara, Anne Beaudreau, and Alex McInturff. "People and wolves in the Columbia River Gorge: Putting local perspectives into dialogue with conservation efforts." North American Congress in Conservation Biology. Vancouver, Canada, 2024.	June 2024	This work presents a novel approach for integrating local perspectives, wildlife science and management into dialogue. Results offer pathways for future research and building trust across stakeholders and agencies.
Vogel, S.K., Loftin, C., Zydlewski, J.D. Investigating the scientific networks of the Maine CRU. [poster] Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. July 12, 2022. Orono, ME.	July 2023	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 Units and the production of scientific publications as one measure of impact.
Vogel, S.K., Loftin, C., Zydlewski, J.D. A (very) brief history of the Cooperative Research Units Program. [oral, invited keynote] Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. July 12, 2022. Orono, ME.	July 2023	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 Units and the production of scientific publications as one measure of impact.
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 alterat
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 ge
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 Networ
Vogel, S., Loftin, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Charting collaborative waters: Network dynamics of the USGS CRU program. Charting collaborative waters: Network dynamics of the USGS CRU program. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	The CRU program is intended to meet the information needs of managers. Our research utilized a survey and an analysis of CRU publications to evaluate the program's potential in bridging the “knowledge-action gap”.
Vogel, S., Loftin, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Collaboration networks within the CRU program. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Collaboration networks within the CRU program.
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
Vogel, S., C.S. Loftin, and J. Zydlewski. 2021. 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 evo
Vinks, M. A., S. N. Sells, C. M. Costello, and L. L. Roberts. 2024. Effects of forest disturbance on grizzly bear resource selection in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Butte Montana.	February 2024	This presentation will share preliminary results of a study on the effects of fire and timber harvest on grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.
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 mon
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, Yi Shang, Joel Sartwell. Behavioral Responses of Waterfowl to Manned and Unmanned Aerial Systems for Conducting Winter Surveys on Conservation Areas in Missouri. Oral presentation at 29th annual conference of The Wildlife Society	November 2022	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the response of waterfowl to UAS, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, Yi Shang, Joel Sartwell. Assessing Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Non-Breeding Waterfowl Abundance in Missouri. Poster presentation at 28th annual conference of The Wildlife Society	November 2021	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. We are using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro to collect imagery of various species of waterfowl at varying altitudes, over a ra
Viegut. R.A., L. Webb, A. Raedeke, Z. Tang, Y. Zhang, Y. Shang, J. Sartwell. Incorporating Detection Probability and Bias into Uncrewed Aerial System Machine Learning-Based Winter Waterfowl Population Surveys. Oral presentation at the 2023 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 2023	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the response of waterfowl to UAS, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
Viegut, R.A., L. Webb, Z. Tang, Yang Zhang, A. Raedeke, J. Sartwell, Yi Shang. Drones and Ducks: Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Waterfowl Abundance on Conservation Areas in Missouri. Poster presentation at 29th Annual OFWIM Conference.	October 2021	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. We are using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro to collect imagery of various species of waterfowl at varying altitudes, over a ra
Viegut, R., Webb, E., Raedeke, A., Zhang, Y.,Tang, Z., Zhai, Z., Wang, S., Liu, Z., and Shang, Y. 2023. Counting Ducks from Drones: An Integrated System of Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Estimating Populations of Non-Breeding Waterfowl Abundance. Oral presentation at the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Corpus Christi Texas.	October 2023	In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations and although UAS may provide a safer and more precise alternative to traditional aerial survey techniques, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance accurately and precisely on refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. Many questions remain about the response of waterfowl to UAS, and we hope to answer some of those unknowns.
Viegut, R., Webb, E., Raedeke, A., Zhang, Y.,Tang, Z., Zhai, Z., Wang, S., Liu, Z., and Shang, Y. 2023. An Integrated System of Drones and Artificial Intelligence for Estimating Non-Breeding Waterfowl Abundance. Oral presentation at the North American Duck Symposium, Portland Oregon.	February 2024	In recent years, Unoccupied Aerial Systems have emerged as a new technology for monitoring wildlife populations, however, the feasibility of using UAS to estimate waterfowl abundance refuges during migration stopover and wintering periods is still unknown. We researched the behavioral response of waterfowl, detection probabilities, and efficiency of different UAS survey methodologies to monitor waterfowl populations.
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 s
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.
Victor Andreev, Adrian Munguia Vega, Melanie Culver. 2024. Patterns of genetic differentiation in two Baja California species. TWS/AFS JAM Flagstaff, AZ Feb 1-3, 2024.	February 2024	THis is the first genomic study to attempt to resolve among competing hypotheses to explain the divergence among populations occurring on the Baja peninsula. This study includes animal and plant populations, using the same methods in both.
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-chi
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.
Vest, J., D. Haukos, N. Niemuth, C. Setash, J. Gammonley, S. Stephens, and D. Dahlgren. 2024. Rangelands: working lands for waterfowl and other wildlife. 9th North American Duck Symposium, Portland, Oregon.	February 2024	The future of many waterfowl populations is intrinsically linked with the conservation and management of North American rangelands. A key to sustaining the array of socioeconomic and ecosystem services that rangelands provide will be collaborations with grassland-based agricultural producers to find solutions to the current economic disparity of rangelands relative to other uses such as cropland.
Vertebrates in Trade that Pose High Invasion Risk to the United States. Brett DeGregorio, Wesley Daniel, Helen Sofaer, Catherine Jarnevich, Richard Erickson, Peder Engelstad, Jonathan Freedman, and Deah Lieurance. Michigan Chapter of the Wildlife Society.	April 2024	Invasive species are ecologically and economically costly. If potentially invasive species are identified before they can be established, great harm can be averted. Here, we have reviewed over 19,000 wildlife species in the legal trade to evaluate which are potential invaders.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Michael G. Brasher, and Heath M. Hagy. Spatiotemporal dynamics of duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. The 2022 Wildlife Society Conference.	November 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess how autumn and winter distributions of fifteen duck species in the Central and Mississippi flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Michael G. Brasher, and Heath M. Hagy. Spatiotemporal dynamics of duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. The 2022 LMVJV Waterfowl Symposium.	October 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess how autumn and winter distributions of fifteen duck species in the Central and Mississippi flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Heath M. Hagy, and Michael G. Brasher. Dynamics of waterfowl harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1980–2019. Missouri Natural Resources Conference.	February 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to more persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery data from 1980–2019 to assess if and how autumn and winter distributions of nine duck species in the Mississippi and Central flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, Bram H.F., Lisa B. Webb, Heath M. Hagy, and Michael G. Brasher. Dynamics of duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1980–2019. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference	February 2022	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, which could cause a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery data from 1980–2019 to assess if and how autumn and winter distributions of nine duck species in the Mississippi and Central flyways have changed within and across years.
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, M.G. Brasher, and H.M. Hagy. 2024. Factors driving longterm changes in duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi Flyways. The 85th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, Missouri, 19-22 January 2025.	January 2025	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 1984–2019 to identify the relative effects of potential drivers of changes in nonbreeding distributions of Mallards in the Central and Mississippi flyways.
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, M.G. Brasher, and H.M. Hagy. 2024. Factors driving long-term changes in duck harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi Flyways. The 9th North American Duck Symposium. Portland, Oregon, 5-9 February 2024.	February 2024	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintails, and Mallards in the Central and Mississippi flyways.
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, M.G. Brasher, and H.M. Hagy. 2023. Long-term changes in the hunting landscape and resulting harvest distributions of ducks in the Central and Mississippi Flyways of North America. The Wildlife Society’s 30th Annual Conference. Louisville, Kentucky, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintails, and Mallards in the Central and Mississippi flyways.
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, H.M. Hagy, and M.G. Brasher. 2023. Spatiotemporal dynamics of the waterfowl hunting landscape and resulting harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. 83rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas, 12-15 February 2023.	February 2023	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>), Northern Pintails (<i>Anas acuta</i>), and Mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) in the
Verheijen, B.H.F., E.B. Webb, H.M. Hagy, and M.G. Brasher. 2023. Spatiotemporal dynamics of the waterfowl harvest distributions in the Central and Mississippi flyways from 1960–2019. 2023 Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Margaritaville MO, 7-9 February 2023.	February 2023	Continuing changes in climate, habitat availability, and anthropogenic pressures could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl distributions, potentially causing a mismatch with local habitat and harvest management decisions informed by historic distributions. We used band recovery and wing harvest data from 1960–2019 to assess changes in nonbreeding distributions of Blue-winged Teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>), Northern Pintails (<i>Anas acuta</i>), and Mallards (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) in the
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., 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 conserv
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.
Veon, J.V., B.A. DeGregorio, L.W. Naylor, K.J. Reinecke, B.C. Dabbert, D.W. Damarest, K.M. Hartke, and D.G. Krementz. Body Mass Dynamics in Wintering Waterfowl in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. North American Duck Symposium.	February 2023	Mallards are the most important recreational waterfowl species. Understanding how they respond to food resources on the landscape can help managers provide the necessary resources to improve body condition during a strenuous time and ultimately improve fitness.
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.
Vennum, C.R., M.J. Eaton, P.E. Howell, B.A. Millsap, I. Rangwala, O.J. Robinson, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Incorporating Climate Uncertainty into Integrated Population Models for Raptors with Contrasting Migration Strategies. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Baltimore, Maryland. 19-23 October, 2024.	October 2024	Current models to inform raptor take decisions for wind energy permitting to assume static conditions with respect to climate. Take permits often extend multiple decades into the future, therefore, updated models that incorporate expected changes in climate and their effects on raptors are likely to be more accurate.
Vennum, C.R., M.J. Eaton, P.E. Howell, B.A. Millsap, I. Rangwala, O.J. Robinson, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Incorporating Climate Uncertainty into Integrated Population Models for Raptors with Contrasting Migration Strategies. Raptor Research Foundation; Charlotte, North Carolina. October 22-27, 2024.	October 2024	Current models to inform raptor take decisions for wind energy permitting to assume static conditions with respect to climate. Take permits often extend multiple decades into the future, therefore, updated models that incorporate expected changes in climate and their effects on raptors are likely to be more accurate.
Vennum, C.R., M.J. Eaton, P.E. Howell, B.A. Millsap, I. Rangwala, O.J. Robinson, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Decision support for sustainable raptor take limits in a changing climate. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024.	October 2024	Current models to inform raptor take decisions for wind energy permitting to assume static conditions with respect to climate. Take permits often extend multiple decades into the future, therefore, updated models that incorporate expected changes in climate and their effects on raptors are likely to be more accurate.
Vennum, C.R., M.J. Eaton, P.E. Howell, B.A. Millsap, I. Rangwala, O.J. Robinson, A.J. Lawson. 2023. Incorporating Dynamic Climate Effects into Decision Support Models to Inform Raptor Take Limits for Swainson’s Hawks in the Central Flyway. Chihuahuan Desert Conference; El Paso, Texas. 15-17 November.	November 2023	Current models to inform raptor take decisions for wind energy permitting to assume static conditions with respect to climate. Take permits often extend multiple decades into the future, therefore, updated models that incorporate expected changes in climate and their effects on raptors are likely to be more accurate.
Veggerby KB, Scheuerell MD, Sanderson BL, Kiffney PM. 2024. Stable isotopes reveal intertidal fish and crabs use bivalve farms as foraging habitat in Puget Sound, Washington. Eelgrass and Aquaculture: State of the Science. Lacey, Washington, USA. January 17.	January 2024	We used stable isotope mixing models to estimate, for several species of nearshore fish and crab in two areas of North Puget Sound, Washington, the percent diet originating from eelgrass meadows, pelagic planktonic sources, and oyster farm habitats. Our results indicate that several species of nearshore fish derive a significant proportion of their diets from farm areas, while others derive most of their diets from eelgrass habitat or planktonic sources.
Vasvil, A., D. Shoup, and S. K. Brewer, 2024. Stock Assessment of Landlocked Striped Bass Using an Integrated Population Model American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu.	September 2024	The sustainability of landlocked Striped Bass (<i>Morone saxatilis</i>) populations in river-reservoir systems presents significant challenges due to complex habitat interactions and recreational fishing pressures. From 2019 to 2022, we conducted a study in the Robert S. Kerr river-reservoir complex, Oklahoma, using an integrated population model to analyze the dynamics of this recreational species.
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.
Vasquez, B. R., D. J. Dembkowski, O. P. Jensen, S. L. Shaw, G. G. Sass, Q. Smith, H. S. Embke, M. J. V. Zanden, Z. S. Feiner, J. T. Mrnak, G. J.A. Hansen, D. A. Isermann. August 2023. Empirical evaluation of walleye thermal-optical habitat in northern Wisconsin lakes. 153^rdAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan	August 2023	This project will help determine if thermal-optical habitat varies among Wisconsin lakes with different walleye population trends, which could help identify lakes where walleye populations are likely to persist into the future. Furthermore, this project may assess whether previous modeling of thermal-optical habitat correctly describes habitat use or preference of walleye in northern Wisconsin.
Vaske, M., R. Hupfeld, G. Jones, R. Krogman, D. Paulson, M. Weber, and M. Moore. Assessing the effects of experimental flow releases on Shovelnose Sturgeon spawning in the Des Moines River, Iowa. Oral Presentation. 2024 North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Annual Meeting.	October 2024	This research is working to understand relationships between flow management and Shovelnose Sturgeon reproduction to improve management for the species.
Vaske, M., R. Hupfeld, G. Jones, R. Krogman, D. Paulson, M. Weber, and M. Moore. Assessing the effects of experimental flow releases on Shovelnose Sturgeon spawning in the Des Moines River, Iowa. Oral Presentation. 2024 85^TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	January 2025	This research helps the US Army Corps understand how to better manage spring flow pulses downstream of dams to promote the reproduction of native lotic species without also benefiting invasive species.
Varland, D.E., J.B. Buchanan, G.S. Zimmerman, B.A. Milsap, J.M. Bauder, and T.L. Fleming. 2024. Estimated Annual Abundance of Migrant Peale’s Peregrine Falcons in Coastal Washington, USA. 2024 Annual Conference of the Raptor Research Foundation, Charlotte, North Carolina.	October 2024	This study provides the first empirical estimates of abundance for Peregrine Falcon's overwintering on the Washington coast which provides important information guiding take limits for falconry.
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. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	We evaluated factors driving the phenology of departure from the major stopover area of Rocky Mountain Population sandhill cranes in fall and spring. We found no particular trend in phenology but found in fall winds, barometric pressure, and surface water drove phenology whereas in spring barometric pressure and crosswinds were important.
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.
VanWynen, C. M., R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft, B. J. E. Myers, H. Sayre, C. Chu, C. P. Paukert, A. C. Engman, H. C. Giacomini, A. J. Lynch. Biodiversity, Vulnerability, and Climate Change Impacts on Inland Fish. March 2024. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA	March 2024	This study will provide policymakers with information about hotspots for aquatic biodiversity that have limited information on how climate chnage may affect species in these areas.
Van Tatenhove, Aimee M., Stuber, Erica F., Rushing, Clark S. 2023. Modeling survival and connectivity of a migratory waterbird in a continuous-time framework. The Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.	October 2023	Novel analysis of connectivity of multiple geographic ranges of American white pelican across the full annual cycle
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., E Stuber, and C Rushing. 2024. Modeling survival and connectivity of a migratory waterbird using a continuous-time, multi-state approach. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. Estes Park, CO. 1-5 Oct., 2024	October 2024	Demonstrating analysis of survival and connectivity between seasonal ranges using bird banding data and continuous time models
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.
Valente, JJ. Biodiversity conservation in human-dominated landscapes: tools, challenges, and solutions. (2024). Miami University Biology Department Seminar, Oxford, OH.	June 2024	Maintaining a diverse community of plants and animals is critical to supporting functional ecosystems, their services, and the well-being of the humans that depend on them. In this seminar, Dr. Valente discusses how his research is helping to identify causes, consequences, and solutions to biodiversity loss in human-dominated landscapes.
Valente, JJ. (2023). Challenges and solutions at the intersection of coffee, conservation, and communities. Kreher Preserve and Nature Center Science on Saturday seminar series, Auburn, AL.	January 2023	We surveyed avian communities in and around coffee farms in northern Colombia to help understand local and landscape characteristics that support biodiverse agroforestry systems. Through this work, we are helping to improve the Smithsonian’s Bird-Friendly Coffee certification program which promotes biodiversity and economic stability by rewarding farmers for using wildlife-friendly farming practices.
Valente, JJ, JW Rivers, Z Yang, SK Nelson, JM Northrup, DD Roby, CB Meyer, and MG Betts. (2023). Ongoing forest fragmentation negatively affects the distribution of an endangered forest-breeding bird. American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists Joint Conference.	August 2023	Using surveys from > 42,000 survey locations throughout the Pacific Northwest, we tested the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on breeding Marbled Murrelets. We found that murrelet habitat loss and fragmentation are ongoing, and having negative effects on breeding distributions.
Valente, JJ, JR Rivers, Z Yang, SK Nelson, J Northrup, D Roby, C Meyer, and M Betts. (2023). Negative effects of ongoing habitat fragmentation on Marbled Murrelets are amplified near its range edge. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group.	February 2023	We examined impacts of habitat loss and fragmentation on endangered Marbled Murrelets. We found that both processes have negative effects on occupancy rates for breeding murrelets, and that murrelet habitat has declined by 20% since 1988.
Valente, J.J., V. Jirinec, and M. Leu (2024). Thinking beyond the closure assumption: designing surveys for estimating biological truth with occupancy models. 109th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Long Beach, CA, 4-9 August 2024.	August 2024	For mobile animals, occupancy of sampling sites changes in space and time. Consequently, the spatial and temporal aspects of a sampling protocol have strong, but predictable, effects on occupancy model parameter estimates. Our results demonstrate that how these factors interact is critical for designing surveys that produce occupancy estimates representative of the biological process of interest to a researcher.
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.
Vaage, A., K. Townsend, D. Oleyar, C.J. Conway, and K.T. Vierling. 2023. Is cavity presence influenced by certain habitat variables? The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	availability of nest cavities for owls varies with other habitat features
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. Spurgeon. Variation in Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) reproductive readiness along their western invasion edge. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024.	January 2024	This study examined the reproductive ecology of invasive carp in the Platte River basin. The results of this work will inform whether documented spawning is occurring in the system.
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, Kansas.	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. Dux, and C. Camacho. 2024. Population demographics and dynamics of juvenile Bull Trout in a montane ecosystem. Joint meeting of the Idaho and Washington-British Columbia chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, May 1, 2024.	May 2024	This research provides insight on the population dynamics of Bull Trout. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Unsworth, J. S., M. C. Quist, A. Dux, and C. Camacho. 2022. Population demographics and dynamics of juvenile Bull Trout in a montane ecosystem. U.S. Forest Service, Northern Regional Soil, Water, and Fish Meeting, Missoula, Montana, November 30.	November 2022	This research provides insight on the population dynamics of Bull Trout. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Unsworth, J. S., M. C. Quist, A. Dux, and C. Camacho. 2023. Population demographics and dynamics of juvenile Bull Trout in a montane ecosystem. Joint Meeting of the Western Division and Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho, May 11.	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.
Unsworth, J. S., M. C. Quist, A. Dux, C. Camacho, and M. Thomas. 2024. Population demographics and dynamics of juvenile Bull Trout in a montane ecosystem. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Science of the Service, May 8.	May 2024	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.
Umland, L., T. Hessler., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. A lake sturgeon recovery milestone: The first documented occurrence of spawning within tributaries of the Missouri River, Missouri. North American Paddlefish and Sturgeon Society Annual Meeting. Mobile, AL.	October 2024	This study will help managers better identify possible Lake Sturgeon spawning efforts to further inform recover of this species.
Umland, L., T. Hessler., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. A comparison of known vs modeled Lake Sturgeon Spawning Habitat in a Missouri River Tributary . American Fisheries Society Conference, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This study will help managers and policy makers understand the contribution of recreational fishing in the US.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. Lake Sturgeon Recruitment Assessment for the Osage and Gasconade Rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO. 7 February 2024.	February 2024	This study identifies movements and possible spawning locations of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for the native species.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2024. A One Year Synopsis of Lake Sturgeon Larval Sampling and Benthic Trawling. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	This study identifies movements and possible spawning locations of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for the native species.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2023. Lake Sturgeon Occupancy and Recruitment in Tributaries of a Mainstem River. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA. 5 March 2024.	March 2024	This study identifies movements and possible spawning locations of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for the native species.
Umland, L., M. Moore, and C. Paukert. 2023. Factors affecting Lake Sturgeon reproduction: the next step in recovery and management. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	April 2023	This study identifies movements and possible spawning location of Lake Sturgeon, which will help inform recovery efforts for this native species.
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 cov
Tábora, S., Patiño, R., and Mayer, G. 2023. Nutrient limitations and differential gene expression of Prymnesium parvum throughout growth curve. SETAC Europe 33^rd Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland	May 2023	Studies of gene expression throughout the growth cycle of <i>P. parvum</i> can provide insights into the molecular mechanisms that regulate various physiological processes especially those invovled in the production of toxins. Results of this study will serve as a reference for management strategies and environmental policy in the lead of reducing toxic bloom frequency, thus also reducing ecological and economic damage.
Twining, J.P., Sutherland, C., Zalewski, A., Cove, M.V., Birks, J., Wearn, O.R., Haysom, J., Wereszczuk, A., Manzo, E., Bartolommei, P., Mortelliti, A., Evans, B., Gerber, B.D., McGreevy, J.R., Ganoe, L.S., Masseloux, S., Mayer, A.E., Wierzbowska, I., Loch, J., Akins, J., Drummey, D., McShea, W., Manke, S., Pardo, P., Boyce, A., Li, S., Ragai, R.B., Sukmasuang, R., Villafañe-Trujillo, A.J., López-González, C., Lara-Díaz, N.E., Cosby, O., Waggershauser, C.N., Bamber, J., Stewart, F., Fisher, J., Fuller, A.K., Perkins, K., Powell, R.A. Sociality in unexpected places: using global remote camera data to evaluate the drivers of group formation in “solitary” species. International Martes Symposium, Aviemore, Scotland, September 14, 2023.	September 2023	using global remote camera data to evaluate the drivers of group formation in “solitary” species
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., M. Schlesinger, A.K. Fuller, M.C. Berger, C.A.C. Calderon, and J. Frair. Monitoring long-tailed weasels and ermine populations in New York state. Furbearer & small game mammal management team meeting. February 2023.	February 2023	Monitoring long-tailed weasels and ermine populations in New York state. Furbearer & small game mammal management team meeting
Twining, J.P., D. Kramer, K.A. Perkins, and A.K. Fuller. Landscape-scale population trends of wildlife populations using long term camera-trapping data. 79th Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. Hyanis, MA. April 22, 2024.	April 2024	population trends of wildlife populations using long-term camera trapping data.
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. Augustine, J.A. Royle, and A.K. Fuller. A hierarchical model for estimating abundance-mediated species interactions between two or more species. The Wildlife Society Conference, Louisville, TN. November 8, 2023	November 2023	A hierarchical model for estimating abundance-mediated species interactions between two or more species
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.P., Augustine, B.C., Royle, J.A., Fuller, A.K. An occupancy-abundance model for estimating abundance-mediated species interactions. International Congress for Conservation Biology, Kigali, Rwanda, July 26, 2023.	July 2023	An occupancy-abundance model for estimating abundance-mediated species interactions
Twining, J.P. A. Zalewski, M. Cove , J. Birks, O. Wearn, J. Hayso, A. Wereszczuk, E. Manzo, P. Bartolommei, A. Mortellti, B. Evans, B. Gerber, J. Masseloux, A. Meyer, I. Wierzbowska, J. Atkins, D. Drummey, W. McShea, R. Powell, R. Kays, L. Pardo, A. Boyce, Á. J. Villafañe Trujillo, Carlos López-González, Ronglarp Sukmasuang, Megan Whatton, Olivia Cosby, B. Giman, R. B.. Ragai, S. Li, H. Bu, D. Wang, F. Wang, C. Waggershauser, J. Bamber, F. Stewart, J.T. Fisher, K.A. Perkins, A.K. Fuller, C. Sutherland. Sociality in unexpected places: exploring the drivers of social complexity in the Martes complex. Italian Mammal Association seminar. January 23, 2022.	January 2022	Sociality in unexpected places: exploring the drivers of social complexity in the Martes complex.
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, 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 i
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 r
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 identif
Tuttle Raz, L.J. 2024. Evidence synthesis to establish water quality targets on coral reefs. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Invited virtual seminar. 6 Mar. 2024.	March 2024	Local management action that addresses coastal pollutants can improve and preserve the ability of coral reefs to function as critical fishery habitats while mitigating climate change effects. 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.
Tuttle Raz, L. J., R. Masse, and T. B. Grabowski. Can Technology Be Harnessed To Better Quantify Spearfishing? 154th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	This work investigates sources of bias associated with estimating spearfishing effort and explores technological advances (i.e., drones) that may improve these estimations. Our results and review indicate that there may not be a silver bullet available for managers to perfectly quantify spearfishing effort, but technology could represent an important component of a co-management paradigm that is more inclusive of the spearfishing community.
Tuttle Raz, L. J., M. J. Donahue, and K. Falinski. 2023. Sediment Thresholds to Improve Coral Restoration Outcomes at Olowalu Reef. 3rd Hawai'i Coral Restoration Symposium, Honolulu HI, January 2024.	January 2024	We are presenting a recently initiated, collaborative project that aims to develop thresholds of sediment stress for corals at Olowalu Reef, an ecologically, economically, and culturally important site on Maui, Hawai'i. Our results should improve the success of reef conservation and restoration efforts at that location and others like it across the state and region.
Tuttle Raz, L. J., D. Bartz, T. B. Grabowski, A. Larson, R. Masse, and D. McSwain. 2023. Exploring the life history and ecology of a threatened surgeonfish in Hawai‘i. Indo-Pacific Fish Conference, Auckland, NZ, 20-24 November 2023.	November 2023	This study characterized the basic life-history parameters of a culturally important surgeonfish (<i>Acanthurus achilles</i>) in Hawai'i that has recently experienced sharp declines in biomass, density, and average length in part of its range along west Hawai'i Island. Our results highlight that this species' biology (i.e., patterns of growth and reproduction) poses unique challenges to fisheries managers looking to ensure its sustainable harvest.
Turnley, M.T., W.S. Fairbanks, M.J. Cherry, M.M. Dart, R.W. DeYoung, D.P. Hahn, L.J. Heffelfinger, R.C. Lonsinger, E.P. Tanner, H.G. Wang, and M.C. Chitwood. 2023. Fate from feces? Investigating pre-parturition diet indices as predictors of offspring survival in pronghorn. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	Females with relatively high-quality diets (i.e., high nutrient concentration) tend to have earlier parturition events, produce heavier offspring, and reject less nursing attempts by offspring. Our objective is to determine which diet indices (if any) derived from female fecal samples can be used to predict offspring survival in pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>).
Turnley, M.T., T.A. Hughes, R.T. Larsen, K.R. Hersey, M.S. Broadway, M.C. Chitwood, W.S. Fairbanks, R.C. Lonsinger, and B.R. McMillan. 2024. A fine-scale examination of parturition timing in temperate ungulates. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We monitored parturition events and early-life survival of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) and mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) in Utah, USA to better understand diel timing of parturition in temperate ungulates. Our results provide an improved and finer scale understanding of reproductive ecology and phenology in ungulates
Turnley, M.T., T.A. Hughes, R.T. Larsen, K.R. Hersey, M.S. Broadway, M.C. Chitwood, W.S. Fairbanks, R.C. Lonsinger, and B.R. McMillan. 2023. A fine-scale examination of parturition timing in two temperate ungulates. The Central Plains Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE.	October 2023	We monitored parturition events and early-life survival of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) and mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) in Utah, USA from 2018-2021 to better understand diel timing of parturition in temperate ungulates. We offer a rare, fine-scale examination of parturition timing and provide evidence that ungulates can adjust diel timing of parturition in response to their environment.
Turnley, M.T., M.C. Chitwood, M.J. Cherry, M.M. Dart, R.W. DeYoung, D.P. Hahn, L.J. Heffelfinger, R.C. Lonsinger, C.M.J. Rickels, E.P. Tanner, H.G. Wang, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2024. Harmless tags or hazardous ads? Investigating the potential for ear tags to increase predation on neonatal ungulates. Annual Meeting of the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists, Hays, KS.	October 2024	We monitored early-life survival of neonatal pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in Oklahoma, USA to determine if ear tags increased the likelihood of predation-related mortality.
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. 2024. Highly persistent environmentally-mediated pathogens reveal key drivers of transmission heterogeneity. Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Annual Conference, Palo Alto, CA, 24-27 June 2024. Invited keynote talk.	June 2024	Spatial and temporal environmental variation can have profound impacts on infectious disease outbreaks through interactions between hosts and pathogens and their environment. My research group investigates host-pathogen dynamics for environmentally-mediated pathogens with a focus on interactions occurring at discrete pathogen reservoirs in the environment. This talk will draw on anthrax in Namibian wildlife as a case study of a highly persistent environmentally-mediated pathogen.
Turner, H., J. Twining, B. Augustine, and A.K. Fuller. Integrated spatial capture-recapture for estimating abundance of low density, elusive species. 79th Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. Hyanis, MA. April 22, 2024.	April 2024	a new model for estimating abundance of low density species
Turchick, K., and S. M. Grodsky. The geodiversity-biodiversity relationship: across ecosystems and disturbance agents. Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Symposium. Cornell University, January 2024.	January 2024	Desert ecosystems and solar
Turchick, K. & S. M. Grodsky. 2023. The geodiversity-biodiversity relationship. Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science, and Sustainability Graduate Student Symposium. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.	February 2023	Introducing the geodiversity-biodiversity interface as it relates to solar energy development in the Mojave Desert. The presentation focused on a geosciences perspective, offering pathways to integrate geoscience into ecological study. .
Turchick, K. & S. M. Grodsky. 2023. The geodiversity-biodiversity hypotheses: Preliminary investigations. Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Student Association Symposium. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.	January 2023	Introducing case study on geodiversity-biodiversity relationships. Cover foundational theories and case study study of solar energy development in the Mojave Desert.
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 porta
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., M.C. Runge, J. Ashander, R.E.W. Berl, J.R. Reimer, G.S. Boomer, I. Chadès, P.K. Devers, R.S. Epanchin-Niell, H. Kujala, J.E. Lyons, T.G. Martin, T.L. Morelli, M.A. Rubenstein, A. Terando, and Q. Zhao. 2023. Wildlife management under global change: Time-dependent policies for non-stationary systems. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Louisville KY.	November 2023	This is the opening talk of a symposium focused on wildlife management under non-stationarity. In this talk we synthesize work from diverse fields to discuss the challenges in accounting for non-stationarity and the tools available to address these problems.
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, 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.
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.
Trowbridge, J., D. R. Diefenbach, T. A. Marques, T. M. McConnell, A. Van Buskirk, C. S. Rosenberry, W. D. Walter, and K. Lamp. Accounting for animal density gradients in distance sampling surveys. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting, February 2024, Shepherdstown, WV.	February 2024	When roads are used as transects the distance sampling estimator likely will be biased because (1) deer are not distributed uniformly with respect to distance from a road and (2) roads are not distributed randomly on the landscape. We use auxiliary data on the density gradient of deer relative to transects and a generalized form of the distance sampling estimator to eliminate the assumption that objects must be uniformly distributed relative to the transect.
Trowbridge, J., D. R. Diefenbach, T. A. Marques, T. M. McConnell, A. Van Buskirk, C. S. Rosenberry, W. D. Walter, and K. Lamp. Accounting for animal density gradients in distance sampling surveys. Pennsylvania Chapter of The Wildlife Society, March 2024, State College, PA	March 2024	When roads are used as transects the distance sampling estimator likely will be biased because (1) deer are not distributed uniformly with respect to distance from a road and (2) roads are not distributed randomly on the landscape. We use auxiliary data on the density gradient of deer relative to transects and a generalized form of the distance sampling estimator to eliminate the assumption that objects must be uniformly distributed relative to the transect.
Trowbridge, J. J., D. R. Diefenbach, E. J. Domoto, P. J. Drohan, M. E. McDill, C. S. Rosenberry, A. E. Sabo, B. D. Wallingford. Estimating White-tailed Deer Population Parameters using an Integrated Population Model. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, 22 November 2024, Baltimore, MD, USA.	October 2024	Recreational hunting is a primary mitigation method used to limit deer damage, but effective management requires some knowledge of abundance or deer population trends to set harvest goals. I plan to create a Bayesian IPM for white-tailed deer across 4 study areas in Pennsylvania using distance sampling abundance estimates, survival estimates based on GPS-collared deer, and hunter harvest rates from GPS-collared and ear-tagged deer.
Trophic ontogeny of an elusive fish through eye lens stable isotope analysis. Schumacher, G.T., Murphy, C.A., Furey, N.B., Kinnison, M.T., Kronisch, G.R., Erdman, B., Peebles, E.B. Presentation for the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawai'i. September 15-19, 2024.	September 2024	Ontogenetic niche shifts are an important developmental milestone in many fishes. We are using successive layer eye lens SIA to elucidate the trophic ontogeny of Arctic Charr in three Maine lakes with distinct adult trophic roles: piscivorous, planktivorous, and benthic invertivorous. Future work will relate early life stage trophic variability in Arctic Charr to long-term viability of the species in context of broader food webs and climate driven habitat and resource shifts.
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.
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.
Traynor, D., S. Sitar, M. Seider, and D. Isermann. Quality assurance and control in a Great Lakes age assessment program. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	Our work will provide a better understanding of how to develop reference collections which are important for quality control in fish age assessment programs.
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., and S. A. Bonar. 2024. AFS Standard sampling fisheries database book chapter and webtool. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	We developed a book chapter and online database containing nearly 60 species from across North America, allowing for the comparison of fish metrics commonly used in management to assess population health including growth, condition, length-frequency, and catch per unit effort data collected using AFS standard methods.
Tracy, E., S. Bonar, N. Mercado-Silva, and K. L. Pope. 2024. AFS standard sampling fisheries database book chapter and webtool. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington.	March 2024	Numerous fisheries professionals have adopted the AFS standard methods and many have noted the database as an important tool in fisheries management. When developing the second version of the database we examined strengths and weaknesses of the methods used for requesting, analyzing, and displaying the data in an online format.
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.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
Torolski, H.M., J.M. Long, R.C. Lonsinger, and L.A. Bruckerhoff. 2024. A comparison of freshwater mussel density and richness across different mesohabitats. Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watershed-Oklahoma Chapter American Fisheries Society joint annual meeting, Stillwater, Oklahoma.	April 2024	Understanding how freshwater mussels utilize different mesohabitats is crucial for conservation efforts, yet studies in northeastern Oklahoma addressing mussel habitat associations are lacking. Freshwater mussel density and richness were highest in upper recirculation zones, riffles, and pools while lower recirculation zones and outer bends harbored statistically fewer mussels.
Torolski, H.M., J.M. Long, R. Lonsinger, and L. Bruckerhoff. 2024. Patterns in mussel density and diversity among mesohabitat types in a Great Plains river. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Understanding how freshwater mussels utilize different mesohabitats is crucial for conservation efforts, yet studies addressing mussel habitat associations in the Great Plains are lacking. Freshwater mussel density and richness were highest in upper recirculation zones, riffles, and pools while lower recirculation zones and outer bends harbored statistically fewer mussels.
Torolski, H., J.M. Long, R.C. Lonsinger, and L.A. Bruckerhoff. 2024. A Comparison of Freshwater Mussel Species Detection and Abundance Across Different Survey Methods. Southern Division American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	Accurate assessments of mussel populations are essential for conservation efforts, yet different survey methods can yield significantly different results, and some are conducted in tandem. Sampling with quadrats can provide robust density estimates, but requires more time, than snorkeling surveys.
Torolski, H., J.M. Long, R.C. Lonsinger, and L.A. Bruckerhoff. 2023. Freshwater mussel abundance and composition in the Verdigris River. Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting. Grand Lake, Oklahoma.	August 2023	Where previous surveys have occurred in the state, qualitative methods were most often used, which impedes inferences on mussel density and relative abundance. The quantitative results surpassed present and prior qualitative surveys in both species richness and abundance at nearly every site.
Torolski, H., J.M. Long, R.C. Lonsinger, and L.A. Bruckerhoff. 2023. A Comparison of Freshwater Mussel Species Detection and Abundance Across Different Survey Methods. Canadian Freshwater Mollusc Research Meeting, Burlington, Canada.	November 2023	Accurate assessments of mussel populations are essential for conservation efforts, yet different survey methods can yield significantly different results, and some are conducted in tandem. Sampling with quadrats can provide robust density estimates, but requires more time, than snorkeling surveys.
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.
Tobias, T.N. and E.K. Buchholtz. 2023. Using herpetofauna to understand land-use impacts on ecological communities in SC historic rice fields. Clemson University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduate Research Symposium, Georgetown, SC, 16 - 17 October 2023.	October 2023	This study proposes how herpetofaunal communities may reveal land-use legacy effects on wetland ecosystems in South Carolina. Expected findings will provide necessary information pertaining to the biodiversity contributions and ecological function of SC historic rice fields.
Toala-Hidalgo, E., T. Kumetis, R. T. R. Paine, K. Wheeler, and A. E. Rosenberger. 2024. Comparing aqueous environmental DNA metabarcoding to sediment-bound environmental DNA metabarcoding in sand-dominated freshwater systems. Poster presented at the Southeastern Fishes Council Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	November 2024	This study compares aqueous and sediment-bound environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding in Cub Creek, a sand-dominated headwater of the Hatchie River in west Tennessee. The research aims to assess the effectiveness of these two eDNA sampling methods for evaluating fish assemblages in historically degraded headwater systems. Results may inform future sampling designs for monitoring headwater fish populations, crucial for understanding ecosystem health and biodiversity in these important habitats.
Titus, Keifer L., Katie M. Dugger, and Christian A. Hagen. 2024. Assessing the effect of hunter harvest on greater sage-grouse survival in southwestern Oregon. Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, 34th Biennial Sage & Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Workshop. August 5 - 8, 2024, Wenatchee, WA.	August 2024	We assessed the effect of hunter harvest on sage-grouse survival between two distinct populations subject to different environmental, anthropogenic, and harvest pressures in SE Oregon. We had 4 years (2015-2018) of data from the Trout Creek Mountains where harvest did not occur, compared to all years in the Warners, and Trout Creek after harvest was reinstated (2019-2022). Our results suggested that harvest was not an additive source of mortality for sage-grouse in the Trout Creeks.
Tisdale, C. A., W. Field, A. Means, D. Brewster, J. Hamaker, C. J. Conway, P. Makela, S. Roberts, and K.L. Launchbaugh. 2023. Relationship between livestock grazing and sage-grouse populations. Idaho Cattle Association meeting. Rogerson, ID. 26 Jun 2023.	June 2023	cattle grazing effects some but not all sage-grouse demographic traits
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, 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.
Tinall JH & TB Grabowski. Patterns of morphological variation in an introduced population of Roi (Peacock Grouper) Cephalopholis argus around Hawai'i Island. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	The plasticity of Peacock Grouper morphology potentially allows the species to occupy a broad range of habitats, particularly given the absence of other serranids and similar predatory species in Hawai’i and may be contributing to its establishment throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.
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.
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.
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.
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
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, B., M. Colvin, C. Paukert, and S. Reynolds. Monitoring the next carp invasion: identifying optimal monitoring efforts for the rising invasion of Prussian Carp in the Missouri River Basin. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St Louis, MO. 20 January 2025.	January 2025	This study will help managers refine monitoring programs to help detect a new invasive species, the Prussian Carp, into the United States.
Thompson BK, Olden JD, Converse SJ. 2023. Prioritizing control and monitoring efforts in adaptive management of invasive species. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. 5-9 November.	November 2023	We built a population model that simulated invasive flowering rush, <i>Butomus umbellatus,</i> population dynamics, management, and data collection within the context of an adaptive management framework. The modeling framework presented here could be applied to a variety of contexts to reveal prioritization of monitoring and management for invasive species to achieve optimal recovery of ecosystems.
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.
Thometz, A.M., M.G. Mitro, and J.J. Homola. 2023. Reproductive success of early generation and domestic Brook Trout in Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin.	February 2023	This work is helped to optimize brook trout stocking strategies.
Thomas, V.A., D. Donahoe, E.A. Hunter, and A.A. Dayer. 2023. Multitemporal lidar and satellite analysis for the quantification and detection of coastal forest degradation in the Eastern United States. SilviLaser 2023, London, UK.	September 2023	Detection of salinization-caused forest dieback ("ghost forests") with satellite imagery can be challenging. Here we show how the addition of lidar data can improve detection of vegetation change due to sea level rise.
Thomas, V.A., D. Donahoe, A. Dayer, and E.A. Hunter. Multitemporal lidar and satellite analysis for the quantification and detection of coastal forest degradation in the Eastern United States. ForestSat Conference, New Zealand, 2024.	September 2024	Detection of salinization-caused forest dieback ("ghost forests") with satellite imagery can be challenging. Here we show how the addition of lidar data can improve detection of vegetation change due to sea level rise.
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., 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, 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.
Thomas, A.D., A. Duarte, M. Gostin, J. Peterson, and D. B. Lesmesister. 2024. Passive acoustic monitoring is more efficient than audio-visual surveys for marbled murrelets Annual Conference of the Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society , Feb. 14-16, Hood River, OR	February 2024	Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) using autonomous recording units (ARU) has become a useful survey method for auditory species. Our objective was to compare the detectability of MAMU using these two survey approaches as an initial evaluation of PAM efficacy for this species.
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
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
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, NJ Hostetter, AB Paxton, JC Taylor, JA Buckel. 2024. Artificial reef structure selection by reef fishes: the importance of structure characteristics. American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, Hawaii. 16-19 September 2024.	September 2024	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 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., 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. Collazo, J. Bowden, M. Eaton, R. Majumder, E. Martinez, A. Rivera-Burgos, and R. Chaparro. 2023. Exposure risk for high elevation tropical anurans based on observed physiological thresholds and statistical-dynamical downscaling of global climate model simulations. AGU 2023, San Francisco,CA.	December 2023	Sensitivities of Eleutherodactylus frog species to increasing evening temperatures (coinciding with peak organismal activity) were assessed using laboratory experiments that measured stress response rates to sub-lethal temperatures and humidity levels. We discuss the implications for adaptive management and conservation strategies for Eleutherodactylus in Puerto Rico and for the Eleutherodactylidae family across the broader range of montane habitats for this tropical western hemisphere genus.
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., D. Sullins, and D. Haukos. 2024. The Conservation Reserve Program and prairie grouse: a review of what we know and where we can go. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Established Conservation Reserve Program fields can largely benefit prairie grouse species but information on the direct effects of CRP on prairie grouse demography, resource selection, and space use is scattered throughout the literature. We conducted a literature review and found 19 relevant studies, of which 84% of the effects were positive on species dynamics, 16% indicated no direct effects, and 0% of studies indicated negative effects of CRP on species dynamics.<br><br>
Teige, E.C., D. Sullins, and D. Haukos. 2024. The Conservation Reserve Program and prairie grouse: a review of what we know and where we can go. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Established Conservation Reserve Program fields can largely benefit prairie grouse species but information on the direct effects of CRP on prairie grouse demography, resource selection, and space use is scattered throughout the literature. We conducted a literature review and found 19 relevant studies, of which 84% of the effects were positive on species dynamics, 16% indicated no direct effects, and 0% of studies indicated negative effects of CRP on species dynamics.
Teige, E.C., D. Sullins, and D. Haukos. 2024. The Conservation Reserve Program and Prairie Grouse: What do we know and where can we go? Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2024	We conducted a literature review of the direct effects of CRP on Tympanuchus and Centrocercus spp. and found 19 studies, of which 84% of the effects were positive on species dynamics, 16% indicated no direct effects, and 0% of studies indicated negative effects of CRP on species dynamics. Greater than half (52%) of studies included CRP as binary present/absence variable, 31% included CRP field vegetation measurements, and 10% included a grazing variable.
Teige, E., L. Berigan, N. Parker, C. Aulicky, D. Haukos, D. Sullins, J. Reitz, L. K. Fricke, Schultz. 2024. How does translocated lesser prairie-chicken’s nest site selection affect nest survival? Annual Conference of American Ornithological Society, Estes Park, Colorado.	October 2024	Using 138 nest site locations and outcomes collected from radio- and GPS-marked birds, we used a hierarchical resource selection framework with remotely sensed environmental and field-collected vegetation covariates to model nest-site selection at multiple scales as well as nest survival. We found that Conservation Reserve Program grassland was the most selected cover type and held the majority of nest sites (65%), followed by the National Grasslands with a quarter of nest sites.
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-
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.
Teal, C.N.,and D.J. Schill. YY Fish Overview. Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program- Annual Reporting Meeting. December 11, 2023.	December 2023	Presented status of YY fish research to Gila River Basin Native Fish Consortium Members and Partners.
Teal, C.N., Landguth, E., Day, C., Bauder, J., Bonar, S.A., Schill, D.J., Jenney, C.J., Blasius, H., and P. Reinthal. Simulations of YY red shiner Cyprinella lutrensis introductions for nuisance population mitigation in a Southwestern stream. Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program- Annual Reporting Meeting. December 11, 2023.	December 2023	Presented preliminary results on models of YY Red Shiner releases to extirpate the Aravaipa Creek, AZ invasive population and discussed next steps for M.S. student Phillip Saporito to further investigate genetic sex ID markers and obtain FDA approval for use of estradiol in producing YY Red Shiner.
Teal, C.N., Landguth, E., Day, C., Bauder, J., Bonar, S.A., Schill, D.J., Jenney, C.J., Blasius, H., and P. Reinthal. Simulations of YY red shiner Cyprinella lutrensis introductions for nuisance population mitigation in a Southwestern stream. USU-UDWR Brown Bag Series, February 20, 2024.	February 2024	I presented preliminary results on computer simulations showing the efficacy of stocking YY-male or YY-female Red Shiner for nuisance population extirpation in Aravaipa Creek, AZ.
Teal, C.N., Landguth, E., Day, C., Bauder, J., Bonar, S.A., Schill, D.J., Jenney, C.J., Blasius, H., and P. Reinthal. Simulations of YY red shiner Cyprinella lutrensis introductions for nuisance population mitigation in a Southwestern stream. 44th Researchers Meeting- Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program & San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program. January 30, 2024.	January 2024	I presented preliminary results on computer simulations showing the efficacy of stocking YY-male or YY-female Red Shiner for nuisance population extirpation in Aravaipa Creek, AZ.
Teal, C.N., 2023. YY Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis Spawning Viability, Fecundity, and Sex Ratios of Progeny. 56th Joint Annual Meeting, Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Farmington, NM, February 2-4, 2023.	February 2023	I presented my research on YY Red Shiner performance.
Teal, C.N., 2022. The development of YY Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) for invasive population control. USFWS Collaborative Conservation and Adaption Strategy Toolbox Webinar. Virtual, September 27, 2022.	September 2022	Discussed the strategies for developing Trojan sex chromosome carrying Red Shiner for population control.
Teal, C.N., 2022. The development of Trojan sex chromosome carrying Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus and Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis to control their nuisance populations. Dissertation Defense. Tucson, AZ, November C. Teal, C.V., page 8 14, 2022.	November 2022	Defended dissertation on the development of YY Red Shiner and Green Sunfish that could be used for innovative invasive species control methods.
Teal, C.N. 2023. The development of Trojan Sex Chromosome Carrying (YY) Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus and Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis. YY Fish Consortium All-Hands Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, November 14, 2023.	November 2023	I presented pertinent YY research I have conducted to WAFWA's YY Consortium Members and partners to facilitate approval by federal regulation agencies and encourage permitting of YY production methods for state and federal hatcheries.
Teal, C.N. 2023. Fisheries management and conservation through novel applications of aquaculture and genetics. Research Seminar. Logan, UT, March 17, 2023.	March 2023	I discussed my research program to Utah State University faculty and students, as well as Utah Division of Wildlife Resources researchers.
Teal, C.N. 2023. Fisheries Management and Conservation Through Novel Applications of Captive Population Research. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ 3 Species Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, November 8, 2023.	November 2023	Introduced myself and my research program to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources scientists and managers during their annual "3 Species Meeting" in Salt Lake City.
Teal, C.N. 2022. The development of Trojan sex chromosome carrying Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus and Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis to control their nuisance populations. Gila River Basin Native Fish Program Technical Committee Meeting. Tucson, AZ, December 14, 2022.	December 2022	Provided update to stakeholders on development of YY Red Shiner and Green Sunfish.
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, 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., 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, D. Hayes and B. Lambe. 2021. The “good, bad and ugly” of invasive species on the production dynamics and harvest of Laurentian Great Lakes fishes and the vitality of coastal communities. 8th World Fisheries Congress, 20 - 24 September 2021.	September 2021	This study examined the effects of invasive species on the production dynamics and harvest of fishes in the Laurentian Great Lakes, as well as resulting effects on coastal communities in these systems.
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, H., K.E. Powers, W.D. Orndorff, R.J. Reynolds, and W.M. Ford. 2024. Tracking gray bat (Myotis grisescens) movement using Motus towers in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb 16.	February 2024	Where gray bats from Virginia's lone summer maternity colony located on the Tennessee line in Bristol forage has not been known by managers tasked with conserving this population. Gray bats were outfitted with radio-transmitters and tracked using fixed station Motus towers in 2023. Bats foraged upriver along the Middle Holston River in Virginia as well as downstream on Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir impoundments.
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
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.
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.
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 in
Talbot, S. L., Sage, G. K., Farley, S. D., Lindqvist, C., Cook, J. A., Rode, K., and Sonsthagen, S. A. 2023. Diversity at genes associated with immune response in two eastern Beringian ursids. The 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Anchorage, Alaska.	July 2023	We present the first broad geographical study of MHCII exon 2 DQB variants in brown bears of Alaska, against a background of neutral genetic signatures, to evaluate the overall population level response to disease. We tested for geographical differences in diversity, under the hypothesis that island and peninsular populations, as well as northern vs. southern populations, were more likely to exhibit lower levels of DQB gene diversity.
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 2022	Workshop on SE Alaska to identify information gaps in climate change, biodiversity, and biogeographic history.
T.I. Simamora, Boycott, T.J., and S.M. Grodsky. Quantifying Grassland Bird Community on Protected and Working Lands in New York: An Initial Investigation Preceding the Influence of Solar Panel Infrastructure Development. DNRE Symposium, Cornell University, NY, January 19, 2024.	January 2024	Grassland birds and solar
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, A.K. Tallon, and D.J. Morin. 2023. Spatially-explicit application of close-kin mark–recapture models to estimate American black bear population size in Michigan. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	We developed a spatially-explicit formulation of Close-kin mark–recapture (CKMR) models that corrected for incomplete mixing by modifying kinship probabilities to incorporate sex-specific probability density functions of natal dispersal distances. We applied the model to panmictic and dispersal-limited population simulations and concluded with an example using Michigan’s 2021 harvest data of American black bears (<i>Ursus americanus</i>).
Sévêque, A., R.C. Lonsinger, L.P. Waits, K.E. Brzeski, C.Ott-Conn, S.L. Mayhew, C.D. Norton, T.R. Petroelje, A.K. Tallon, and D.J. Morin. 2023. Application of close-kin mark–recapture models to estimate American black bear population size. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Swansea, Wales, UK.	July 2024	We introduce close-kin mark-recapture (CKMR) models applied to an American black bear population in Michigan, using lethal samples from harvest to estimate population size. Our findings demonstrate that CKMR has a great potential to be used as a population monitoring tool, but its effective implementation requires rigorous tailoring to the characteristics of the target population and consideration of potential sampling bias.
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
Sáenz, G.P., W.M. Wilson, and J.S. Rogosch. 2024. Gut content composition analysis of four native fishes of the Red River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Sep 15-19, 2024	September 2024	River regulation and degraded riparian habitat can diminish resource heterogeneity that supports riverine food-webs of prairie fishes, yet the food-web ecology of many prairie stream fishes is not well understood. Here, we characterize the diets of four species of greatest conservation need, in the Red River. Results from this study will provide fundamental ecological knowledge about spatial and temporal variation in diet habits.
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.
Sweeney, C., E. Webb, J. Steevens, A. Messerman, R. Dorman, and D. Soucek. Establishing Conservative Neonicotinoid Sediment Toxicity Thresholds For Aquatic Insects Through a Combination of Field and Laboratory Studies. Society of Ecotoxicology and Chemistry North America 44th Annual Meeting.	November 2023	In recent years, widespread and prophylactic application of neonicotinoid insecticides has caused controversy due to lethal and sublethal effects on non-target species. We will discuss ongoing research designed to establish chronic sediment neonicotinoid toxicity thresholds for benthic macroinvertebrates and evaluate potential long-term changes in aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in Missouri.
Sweeney, C., E. Webb, J. Steevens and A. Messerman. Quantifying neonicotinoid concentrations and toxicity thresholds in aquatic macroinvertebrates: implications for wetland-dependent wildlife. Poster presentation at the 9th North American Duck Symposium. Portland Oregon, February 5-9, 2024	February 2024	Aquatic invertebrates that inhabit freshwater systems and provide important ecosystem services may be exposed to neonicotinoids through water run-off or accumulation in sediments over multiple years of seed application. We will present data detailing the persistence and bioavailability of neonicotinoid-associated sediments using wetland sediments of differing organic carbon content.
Sweeney, C., E. Webb, J. Steevens and A. Messerman. Quantifying Clothianidin Persistence and Stability in Missouri Freshwater Sediments. Presentation at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference, Oct 23, 2024	October 2024	Although neonicotinoid benchmark concentrations for aquatic insects have been determined in water, sediment toxicity thresholds have not been established; thus, the implications of contaminated sediment for aquatic insects in freshwater systems are largely unknown. To address this knowledge gap, we established the persistence and bioavailability of neonicotinoids in sediments of differing organic carbon and clay content.
Sweeney, C., E. Webb, J. Steevens and A. Messerman. Evaluating toxicity implications of neonicotinoid concentrations in sediment on benthic aquatic insects in Missouri wetlands and streams. Ozark Prairie Regional Chapter of Society of Ecotoxicology and Chemistry.	May 2023	In recent years, widespread and prophylactic application of neonicotinoid insecticides has caused controversy due to lethal and sublethal effects on non-target species. We will discuss ongoing research designed to establish chronic sediment neonicotinoid toxicity thresholds for benthic macroinvertebrates and evaluate potential long-term changes in aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in Missouri.
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 Cro
Swanson, S., K. Kielland, J. Schmidt, S. Crimmins, and M. Flamme. 2023. Seasonal drivers of amplitude patterns in a variably cyclic population of red-backed voles (Nyodes rutilus). Alaska Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Fairbanks, AK.	April 2023	We evaluated the relative influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on cyclical dynamics of small mammals in Interior Alaska
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.
Swain-Menzell, R.T.R. Paine, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2024. Detection and Modeling of Darters and Madtoms: eDNA Surveillance of Imperiled Southeastern US Fishes. Poster presentation for the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chatanooga, TN. January 2024.	January 2024	Illustrates how a combination of habitat modeling and sensitive environmental DNA surveillance can be used to verify the status of critically imperiled, cryptic fishes.
Suthar, A.R., M.A. McAlister, J. Dozier, J.A. Elmore, E.K. Buchholtz, T.H. Folk, A.R. Pierce, and J.T. Anderson. 2024. Factors Affecting Waterbird Use of Antebellum Rice Fields of Coastal South Carolina: A Case Study from Yawkey Wildlife Center. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference (SEAFWA), Augusta, GA, 12 - 16 October 2024.	October 2024	This study evaluated environmental factors driving waterbird use in rice fields. It provides insights for conserving, managing, and restoring antebellum rice fields by focusing on key habitat features crucial for supporting waterbird populations.
Suthar, A.R., M.A. McAlister, B.A. Bauer, T.H. Folk, J. Dozier, J.A. Elmore, E.K. Buchholtz and J.T. Anderson. 2024. Eyes in the Sky: Evaluating Drones as a Tool for Aerial Waterbird Surveys in Antebellum Rice Fields in Coastal South Carolina. The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, MD, 19 October 2024.	October 2024	This study compared drone and ground surveys to count waterbirds and quantified waterbird response to various drone flight parameters. The results will assist waterbird managers in efficient surveying protocols and population management.
Suthar, A.R., M.A. McAlister, B.A. Bauer, T.H. Folk, J. Dozier, J.A. Elmore, E.K. Buchholtz and J.T. Anderson. 2024. Eyes in the Sky: Evaluating Drones as a Tool for Aerial Waterbird Surveys in Antebellum Rice Fields in Coastal South Carolina. ACE Basin Symposium, Walterboro, South Carolina, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	This study compared drone and ground surveys to count waterbirds and quantified waterbird response to various drone flight parameters. The results will assist waterbird managers in efficient surveying protocols and population 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., 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, 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 ca
Sullins, D., and D. Haukos. 2024. Strategic conservation of grassland dependent wildlife in working landscapes: an ideal free distribution perspective. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Large grassland-dominated landscapes available for wildlife have become rare due to conversion of native grasslands to cropland, establishment of anthropogenic features, increased fence densities, limited residual grass cover, and encroachment of woody plants. We combines species distribution and population matrix modeling tools for lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in Kansas; our findings underscore the role of having available habitat that may be of marginal quality.
Sullins, D. S., and D. A. Haukos. 2024. Effects of soil quality and grazing on nutrient availability for grassland birds. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS (Oral presentation). February 9, 2024.	February 2024	Both soil characteristics and grazing can influence nutrient distribution in grasslands and we expect that moderate grazing may promote the availability of limiting nutrients (e.g., nitrogen) to grassland birds. Our results suggest that nutrient availability in plant foods may be influenced by grazing; however, arthropod nutrient content may not be as influenced by grazing outside of Lepidopteran larvae.
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 abundan
Sudbeck, E., A. Owens, and J.M. Bauder. 2024. Dispersal of invasive American bullfrogs in southeast Arizona. Annual meeting of the Southwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Tucson, Arizona.	August 2024	Non-native American bullfrogs have had detrimental effects on native herpetofauna in southeast Arizona and understanding bullfrog dispersal distances can help better guide future bullfrog eradication efforts. This study describes the dispersal movements during monsoon season of bullfrogs in southeast Arizona.
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
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
Sturtz, J., B.J. Schall, M.J. Ward, C.E. Treft, S.R. Chipps, and C. Cheek. 2024. Using eye lenses to identify rearing origin of large, fingerling Walleye. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	Determining the natal origins of fish can provide critical information for fisheries management and conservation efforts. This study investigates the feasibility of using isotopic composition of fish eye lenses to discern the known rearing environment (hatchery vs. pond vs. wild) of fall, advanced fingerling age-0 Walleye. The results of this study could be used by managers who are focusing on identifying the stock contribution of hatchery and pond-reared fishes.
Stum, M., M. Marshall, C. Tzilowski, F. Buderman, and T. Wagner. 2023. Spatiotemporal Trends of Stream Fish Community Occupancy in an Appalachian US National Park. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	We present a preliminary assessment of stream fish occupancy in National Park units in the eastern US.
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.
Stuht C, Han M, Enwright NM, Dalyander PS, Palmsten ML, Steyer GS, Davenport TM, La Peyre MK. 2023. Quantifying ecogeomorphic change and resilience along barrier island shorelines and barrier islands. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. Portland OR, Nov 12-16, 2023.	November 2023	This work examines geomorphorphic resilience of barrier islands/barrier island shorelines in the Gulf of Mexico coast, and explores whether cumulative effects of restoration activities can be assessed.
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., R. Norvell, and L. Gruber. Jan. 2024. Integrating IMBCR's time-removal surveys, and eBird's continuous-time analog to improve population estimates: a case study in Utah. The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Integrated Monitoring of Bird Conservation Regions Annual Winter Meeting. Fort Collins, CO.	January 2024	Analysis methods development to incorporate citizen science data into professional surveys for improved estimation.
Stuber, E., R Norvell, and L Gruber. 2024. Integrating IMBCR and semi-structured eBird data to improve distribution modeling for under-sampled species, and species of conservation concern. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. Estes Park, CO. 1-5 Oct., 2024	October 2024	Demonstrating benefits of combining structured and semi-structured data for monitoring species of concern
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 fi
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 Sergeant, C. 2024. Hydrologic regime characterization for wildfire-impacted streams in changing boreal ecosystems. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 15 – 19, September 2024.	September 2024	We used field observations and a hydrologic model to quantify hydrologic regimes in six burned and unburned headwater streams in interior Alaska, and across the Yukon and Kuskokwim basins and the Northwestern Boreal Ecosystem (BYK) in Alaska and Yukon Territory, Canada, respectively. Our hydrologic regime characterization establishes a baseline for boreal streams to aid in identifying stream classes more susceptible to wildfire and facilitate conservation of important boreal aquatic species.
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 spec
Strickfaden, K.M, A.M. Marshall, L.K. Svancara, D.E. Ausband, and T.E. Link. Assessing the accuracy of temperature measurements from Reconyx cameras. Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Butte, MT. 8 February 2024.	February 2024	Trail camera temperature recordings can be significantly biased. We provide a correction term.
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.
Straus, Fong, Scribner, Brenden, Robinson, Johnson, Homola. September 2024. Developing a GT-seq microhaplotype panel to enable genetic monitoring of sea lamprey.	September 2024	We developed primers for genotyping sea lamprey larvae to support ongoing monitoring efforts. This talk highlights the process of primer design for a tool that is rapidly gaining popularity.
Straus, Fong, Homola, Scribner, Johnson, Brenden, and Robinson. January 2024. Estimating the number of spawning sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) within streams using genetic pedigree reconstruction. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota	January 2024	As part of the monitoring effort for the supplemental controls program, we reconstructed the pedigrees of larval sea lamprey to estimate the effective number of breeders and number of successful spawners in experimental streams. We detected sibling groups across years, allowing us to gather important demographic data, and found signals of the effects of control efforts.
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, temperatu
Stratton, L. D., E. M. Trotman, C. N. Keiser, C. M. Romagosa, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Food provisioning and juvenile survival in the fishing spider, Dolomedes triton. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	Parental care and food provisioning can heavily influence offspring survival in early-life stages. However, early-life stressors like food restriction may drive sibling conflict and even cannibalism. In the absence of parental care and food availability, <i>D. triton </i>spiderling survival is heavily influenced by prey abundance and spiderlings may participate in cannibalism in the absence of adequate prey.
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Stoner, D.C, B. Folt, K.A. Schoenecker. 2024. Can mountain lion predation suppress population growth of feral horses in the American West? International Wild Equids Conference, Nanyuki, Kenya, 8–11 April 2025.	April 2025	Management agencies need cost-effective alternatives to manage wild horses populations in the US. We evaluated whether mountain lions could regulate horse populations using simulations and empirical field data. Simulations suggested that 60-80% of foal and yearlings would need to be eaten by lions annually, but field data suggested lion predation was far below that benchmark. Lions may reduce horse population growth by predation, but are unlikely to reduce or stabilize horse population size.
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.
Stevens, T., R. Montgomery, A. Hawkinson, C. Roy, L. Shartell, L. Frelich, and D.E. Andersen. Does the season of prescribed fire application differentially impact bird communities in Minnesota brushlands? North American Congress for Conservation Biology 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.	June 2024	Periodic fire is often used to manage lowland brushland ecosystems, but the effects of fire on bird communities in these ecosystems is poorly understood. We conducted bird surveys in a Before-After-Control-Impact study to assess the response of breeding bird communities to spring, summer, and fall fire in lowland brushland ecosystems in the western Great Lakes region.
Stevens, M. A. Landon, D. Fulton, S. Schroeder, L. McInenly. Stakeholder and wildlife value orientations related to grey wolf management preferences in Minnesota. Human Dimensions Pathways Conference, June 2023, Ft. Collins, CO, USA	June 2023	We compare the relative importance of value orientations and identity in explaining preferences for wolf management strategies.
Stevens, J.N., C.E. Barshinger, J.J. Spurgeon, M.A. Eggleton, and S.E. Lochmann. 2022. 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	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., C. Barshinger, J. Spurgeon, M. Eggleton, and S. Lochmann. 2023. Environmental Influences on Silver Carp Population Ecology across the Mississippi River Basin. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, MI. August 2023.	August 2023	This study demonstrates that variability in Silver Carp populations may be partially governed by environmental conditions. The resultant predictive equations may be used by management agencies to assess possible management alternatives in the absence of biological data.
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, Virginia.	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. 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., 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., C. J. Conway, K. Sawyer, L. Kershek, G. Block, S. Hamilton, and R. Kolstrom. 2024. Developing a Range-wide Sampling Framework for Endangered Species: an example with light-footed Ridgway’s rail. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d’Alene, ID. 28 Mar 2024.	March 2024	We developed a framework for monitoring and assessment of endangered Light-Footed Ridgway’s Rail (<i>Rallus obsoletus levipes</i>) across its U.S. range, relative to multi-scale recovery goals.
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.
Stephens, J., A. Roy, A. Jordaan, D. Perkins, and K. Sprankle. 2024. Investigating the size and spawning history of river herring within the Connecticut River over the past decade. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 9 January 2024, Storrs, CT.	January 2024	This project assessed changes in the spawning composition (e.g., proportion virgin vs repeat spawners) and size of Blueback Herring by age and sex within the Connecticut River watershed, 2013-2022. There was a slight increase in the proportion of older fish (5 and above) returning for the first time as virgins in more recent years, which may be concerning because delayed returners miss years of reproduction and have higher risks of ocean mortality.
Stephens, J., A. Roy, A. Jordaan, D. Perkins, and K. Sprankle. 2024. Investigating the host role of returning river herring as hosts for freshwater mussels in the Connecticut River watershed. Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	We investigated the spatial and temporal patterns of freshwater mussel use of river herring hosts within the Connecticut River watershed. The results of this study may identify previously unknown host fish-mussel relationships, allow temporal inferences between fish migration and glochidia release and encourage future integration of conservation efforts for the two taxa groups.
Stephens T, Zang J, Sable S, Rose, K, Xu G, La Peyre M, Carter B 2023. Simulating oyster larval transport to support ecosystem restoration. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration. April 14-18, Albuquerque NM	April 2024	This presents initial work on developing oyster larval modeling framework to apply to Gulf of Mexico estuaries to support oyster restoration.
Stephens T, Zang J, Sable S, Rose K, Xue G., La Peyre M, Carter B. 2024. Simulating oyster larval transport to support ecosystem restoration. International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Jekyll Island, GA.	September 2024	We couple hydrodynamic and larval transport models together to inform and feed into an oyster metapopulation model to support state management of oysters.
Stephens T, Zang J, Sable S, Lavaud R, Rose K, Xue G, La Peyre M, Carter B. 2025. Modeling larval transport to support oyster reef restoration. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	We present results from a large collaborative team building oyster metapopulation models for Louisiana coastal basins. These models are used to inform restoration and production management.
Stephens T, Diaz O, Messina F, Georgiou I, Lavaud R, Sable S, La Peyre M, Rose, K, Carter B. .2025. Oyster metapopulation modeling of North Pontchartrain Basin. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	We present results from a large collaborative team building oyster metapopulation models for Louisiana coastal basins. These models are used to inform restoration and production management.
Stemaly, S, Hobson, K, Ringelman, K, and D.N. Fowler. 2024. Breeding origins of waterfowl harvested in Louisiana derived from band recoveries and stable isotope (δ²H) measurements of feathers. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This work compares two techniques to assess breeding origins of harvested waterfowl. Results from this research can be used to inform implications of using different harvest derivations of waterfowl origin.
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.
Stell, E., D. DeVries, L. Horne, S. K. Brewer, R. Wright. 2023. Using the electron transport system as an indicator of organismal thermal tolerance. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids.	August 2023	Using the enzyme activity of the electron transport system within mitochondria has been suggested as an alternative and may provide a non-lethal, quick, and efficient alternative to traditional techniques. Here we use Largemouth Bass, a species with well documented thermal tolerance and respiration rates, to test the efficacy of using ETS to determine thermal tolerance and respiration rate in response to variable acclimation temperatures in a freshwater fish.
Steffensmeier, Z., S. K. Brewer, A. Rodger, T. Starks, M. Wedgeworth, E. Nguyen, and J. S. Perkin. 2023. Nexus of Niches: Multidimensional Niche Modelling to Improve Management of Prairie Chub (Macrhybopsis australis). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids.	August 2023	Delineation of the realized niche of a species is possible through simultaneous consideration of biological, abiotic, and movement (BAM) parameters, and this information can be useful for conservation planning. The purpose of this study was to employ a BAM framework to estimate the realized niche of Prairie Chub (<i>Macrhybopsis australis</i>), an imperiled fish endemic to the Red River basin of Texas and Oklahoma.
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, and T. Wagner. 2023. Trophic Impacts by the Invasive Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) in the Susquehanna River, PA. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	We present a preliminary assessment of the trophic impacts of an invasive fish species 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 pr
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.
Starbuck, M., A. Metcalfe, J. Muehlbauer, D. Lytle and T. Kennedy. 2023. A deep dive on net-spinning caddisflies (Hydropsyche oslari): measurements of adult body size and stable isotopes provides insights into growing conditions for aquatic insects during the Bug Flow Experiment. National Conference on Ecological Restoration, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 14-19 April 2024.	April 2024	This study examined the responds of body size and feeding of caddisflies in response to the Bug Flow Experiment from Glen Canyon Dam in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
Stapleton, H. K., C. S. Guy, J. A. Mullen, T. J. Cline, D. A. Schmetterling, and M. A. H. Webb. 2024. Popoulaiton demographics for the Missouri River trout fishery: a starting point for age-structured models. 57th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lewistown, Montana. PLATFORM	February 2024	This research describes the population dynamics of rainbow and brown trout in a popular fishery in Montana.
Stapleton, H. K., C. S. Guy, J. A. Mullen, T. J. Cline, D. A. Schmetterling, and M. A. H. Webb. 2024. Assessing trout resilience to high angling pressure for a Blue-Ribbon fishery. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. PLATFORM	September 2024	This work evaluates the effects of catch and release fishing on a popular trout fishery in Montana.
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 2024. Spatial Variation in Time to Reach Preferred Length and Within-Lake Variation in PSD for Bluegill Populations in the Midwestern USA. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	This research will help in selecting and evaluating harvest regulations for bluegill in the Midwestern USA as well as provide guidance on using PSD to describe size structure, which is the most commonly used metric for making bluegill management decisions.
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, K., and D. Haukos. 2024. Viability of lesser prairie-chicken populations in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Currently listed as threatened in Kansas under the Endangered Species Act, the lesser prairie-chicken is considered an indicator species of grassland ecological quality. Using Geographical Information Systems spatial analyses are being used to categorize landscape metrics (e.g., patch size, number of patches, contagion) and known landscape thresholds to determine if landscape-scale characteristics are influencing lek attendance across the lesser-prairie chicken range in Kansas.
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. 2024. Influence of barrier operations on passage rates of Silver Carp throughout a floodplain network. USGS Invasive Carps Community of Practice, virtual.	August 2024	This research identified patterns in Silver Carp passage through water-control structures that will help fisheries managers control invasive species. No carp have passed through the water-control structure that is managed to limit movements of Silver Carp.
Stafford, J.D., C.G Dunn, M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and D. Riecke. 2024. Efficacy of modified barrier operations on Silver Carp movements into an impounded waterbody. Reservoir Technical Committee meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	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., C.G Dunn, M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and D. Riecke. 2024. A tale of two dams: evaluating efficacy of modified barrier operations on Silver Carp movements. Annual meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Chattanooga, Tennessee.	January 2024	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., 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., C.G Dunn, M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and D. Riecke. 2023. Influence of barrier operations on passage rates of Silver Carp throughout a floodplain network. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 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.
St. Germain, M., C.A. Diggins. M.H. Jorge, E.M. Johnston and W.M. Ford. 2024. Operation desert bat: examining distribution and environmental impacts on bat populations in the southern Colorado Plateau region. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	Habitat associations and seasonal phenology of bats in the southern Colorado Plateau are poorly known. Of 19 species examined acoustically, riparian habitats were important to most bats. Use of high elevations was seasonally longer than expected, but was largely restricted to the summer months.
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.
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. Spurgeon. 2023. Population demographics of Northern Pearl Dace in the Nebraska Sandhills Ecoregion. National Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, MI. August 2023.	August 2023	Limited evidence exists regarding population demographics of small-bodied fishes in headwater streams. This study will evaluate population demographics of Northern Pearl Dace in response to habitat modification.
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, Kansas.	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.
Spooner, J., J. Spurgeon, S. Sonsthagen, R. Sonsthagen, T. Huenemann. 2024. Population demography and structure of glacial relict stream fish mediated via anthropogenic alteration. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA. March 8, 2024.	March 2024	The influence of habitat on population demographics is not well understood for many prairie-stream fishes. This study examined survival of Northern Pearl Dace in channelized and non-channelized streams and examined population connectivity across a connectivity gradient in the Sandhills Ecoregion, NE.
Sponberg A., M. Fork, L. Kuehne, B. Laursen, and J. Rogosch. 2024. Evaluating Conferences for Diverse Engagement: Virtual conferences boost diversity, but do we like them? Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA. Aug 4-9, 2024.	August 2024	During the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic barriers to conference participation became more apparent as previously excluded groups took advantage of virtual formats, with dramatic increases in the numbers and the diversity of conference attendees. In this NSF BIO-LEAPS project, we partner with four professional societies (SFS, AFS, TWS, and ESA) to examine trends in organizational diversity of conference attendees prior to, during, and post-pandemic.
Spinelli, R., K. Morris, S. Lochmann, J. Spurgeon, D. Lynch, and M. Cole. 2022. 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	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., R.C. Lonsinger, C. Cheek, A. Cheeseman. 2024. Evaluating habit use of North American river otters in South Dakota. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We evaluated the utility of cameras as passive means to survey North American river otter populations; river otters have proven difficult to detect with passive infrared motion sensors, so we evaluated a combination of timelapse and motion-activated triggers. We demonstrated the utility of timelapse triggers for detecting river otters, observing that they exhibited generalist behavior within South Dakota and ¬challenging assumptions about river otter habitat use.
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. mo
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>
Spear, S.F., M. Kozaczek, T. Untiedt, P. Albosta, C. Jungbluth, J.J. Homola, E. Barnhart, and C. Merkes. 2023. Testing the efficacy of multiple rapid DNA extraction methods for point of use eDNA workflows. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	Point-of-use species detection methods may improve efficacy of invasive species early detection and rapid response. This research aims to develop methods to move DNA-based species detection from the laboratory and into the field, enabling real-time decision making for invasive species prevention and mitigation.
Sower JR, Dunning KH, Grice R, La Peyre MK, Anderson C. 2024. Examining oyster production resiliency in the Alabama and Mississippi Oyster industries. Alabama Water Resources Conference 2024, Tuscaloosa AL.	April 2024	The oyster industry has long been culturally and economically important across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Understanding the resilience of this industry as a socio-ecological system is important to managing it sustainably. This work explored different stakeholder perspectives, identifying vulnerability to future disasters, and identifying potential actions to improve resiliency.
Sower JR, Dunning KH, Grice R, La Peyre MK, Anderson C. Examining oyster production resiliency in the Alabama and Mississippi Oyster industries. GOMCON 2024- Gulf of Mexico Alliance Meeting. Feb 19-22, 2024.	February 2022	The oyster industry has long been culturally and economically important across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Understanding the resilience of this industry as a socio-ecological system is important to managing it sustainably. This work explored different stakeholder perspectives, identifying vulnerability to future disasters, and identifying potential actions to improve resiliency.
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 with
Sorensen, S.F., J.T. Fox and D.D. Magoulick. 2023. Importance of hydrology and spatial relationships for modeling Smallmouth Bass populations. Symposium on Current challenges and opportunities for flow ecology in adaptive flow management, Joint meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Australian Freshwater Sciences Society and New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society, Brisbane, Australia.	June 2023	This study identified ecological thresholds, critical thermal minima and maxima of smallmouth bass, and predicted changes in climate, hydrology, and land use to model present and future distributions of smallmouth bass throughout the Ozark and Ouachita Interior Highlands. This research will be important in understanding how species distributions and community composition may shift due to climate and anthropogenic changes.
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 salm
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 salm
Sorel MH, RW Zabel, AR Murdoch, JC Jorgensen, CM Kamphaus, MD Scheuerell, ER Buhle, and SJ Converse. 2024. Population level considerations of spring Chinook life history diversity. Upper Columbia Science Conference, Wenatchee, Washington, USA. 24-25 January.	January 2024	Life history diversity is an important component of population diversity, and has implications for the persistence of populations. Here, we demonstrate an approach to accounting for life history diversity in population modeling.
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.
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.
Sonsthagen, S. A., R. E. Wilson, S. Matsuoka, L. Powell, J. Johnson, and D. Demarest. 2020. Genes on the landscape: population genomics of Rusty Blackbirds. Rusty Blackbird – Recent Research to Fuel Conservation Strategies Symposium, The Wildlife Society, Virtual.	October 2020	Will complete at a later date.
Sonsthagen, S. A., R. E. Wilson, R. J. Harringan, R. S. Cornman, and S. L. Talbot. 2024. Life in the cold: Adaptation to the Arctic of Alaska galliforms. 142nd annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society, Fort Collins, CO.	October 2024	The Arctic ecosystem is rapidly changing, understanding the genomic mechanisms underlying adaptation to Arctic extremes is needed to evaluate population persistence for projected future conditions.
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.
Someshwar, M., J. Burgoff, A. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2024. Comparing zooplankton communities and juvenile river herring diets and littoral and pelagic habitats. Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	We assessed how river herring in littoral and pelagic habitats differ in diets in Upper Mystic Lake (Arlington, Massachusetts). Results from this research will help to model juvenile river herring growth during freshwater residence and will be used to inform lake management strategies that protect zooplankton assemblages in Upper Mystic Lake.
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.
Somers, L.N., K.M. Dugger, and D.H. Jackson. 2024. Home is where the snag is: ringtail rest site use in Southwest Oregon. 2024 Annual Conference of the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society. February 14-16, 2024, Hood River, OR.	February 2024	We located 56 unique diurnal rest sites for 14 radio-collared ringtail in southwestern Oregon to identify rest structure type, and the vegetation and landscape characteristics around rest structures. We found ringtail were much more likely to use dead snags rather than live trees and the presence of a tree in a suitable state of decay was more important than fine-scale characteristics of rest sites.
Som, N.A. 2024. Monitoring to science to management: science-informed decision making to combat an aquatic parasite. Trinity River Restoration Program Science Symposium.	May 2024	This presentation summarizes the efforts to uncover the the lifecycle of C. shasta, a parasite causing substantive mortality in Klamath River juvenile salmonids. The discoveries discussed have also informed management decisions to improve fish survival.
Som, N.A. 2024. Modeling Habitat of an Invertebrate Host of Salmonid Parasites to Inform Management Decision Making. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI. September.	September 2024	In this talk, I describe how collaborative monitoring and research projects made substantive progress to describe the full lifecycle of <i>Ceratonova shasta</i>, a parasite endemic to the Klamath River, and how this scientific information was used to create water management actions to reduce this risk in the future.
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.
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.
Solberg, J., K. Hersey, D. Summers, and E. F. Stuber. 2023. Accounting for Ecological Neighborhoods to Understand Mule Deer Abundance on Restored Habitat in Utah. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY, USA.	November 2023	Highlights large-scale landscape composition as a moderating factor of mule deer abundance on restored habitat
Snyder, S., Stich, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Impacts of dams on river herring populations through their native range: what’s left? The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	River herring are native along the East Coast of North America and provide ecosystem services to freshwater habitats. To assess coast-wide spawning potential for river herring, we identified historically accessible spawning habitat (pre-dam) in coastal freshwater rivers based on physical river characteristics (stream width, depth, and gradient).
Snyder, S., Stich, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Impacts of dams on river herring populations through their native range: what’s left? 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	To assess spawning potential for river herring, we identified historically accessible spawning habitat in rivers. To assess the impact of dams on spawning habitat, we characterized spawning habitat upstream and downstream of dams.
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. 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 Ecosystems in the northeastern United States with ensembled correlative distribution models. The Maine Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meeting, 2 December, Orono, ME.	December 2022	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, 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.
Snyder, S., C. Loftin, and A Reeve. 2023. Identification of Groundwater Influenced Ecosystems. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Division Annual Meeting, 13 September, Millinocket, ME.	September 2023	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 in several modelling approaches 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.
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.
Smith, S., M.D. Jones, B.M. Marshall, S. Waengsothorn, G.A. Gale, C.T. Strine, and E.K. Buchholtz. 2023. Movements, space use, and habitat preferences of native Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in a heterogenous agricultural landscape in Northeast Thailand. Clemson University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduate Research Symposium, Georgetown, SC, 16 - 17 October 2023.	October 2023	This study investigated the movement patterns of Burmese pythons, and findings will help us understand how they utilize the landscape and thrive in human-dominated systems.
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., Murphy, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Bioenergetics model to estimate predation risk of juvenile Atlantic Salmon by Smallmouth Bass in the Weldon Headpond, Maine. 153rd Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 20.	August 2023	Smallmouth Bass are known to predate on juvenile salmon during freshwater rearing and during seaward migration but the degree to which this influence is ecologically relevant is poorly characterized. To characterize the potential level of predation by on smolts in this reach, we built a heuristic bioenergetic consumption model.
Smith, R., Murphy, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Survival of the smallest. Predation on Atlantic Salmon smolts by Smallmouth Bass in the Weldon Headpond. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	Smallmouth Bass are known to predate on juvenile salmon during freshwater rearing and during seaward migration.To characterize the potential level of predation on migrating smolts in this reach, we built a bioenergetic consumption model.
Smith, R., Murphy, C. and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Migration Risk: How many Atlantic salmon smolts could smallmouth bass eat during smolt seaward migration in the Weldon headpond? The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	Evidence suggests that lower survival of migrating smolts in the Weldon Headpond is due in part due to predation. The degree to which this influence is ecologically relevant, however, is poorly characterized.
Smith, R., E. Hardin, C. J. Bohannon, S. Schaf, and R. R. Carthy. 2025.Unraveling Sea Turtle Bycatch in Florida's Trap Fisheries: An Interdisciplinary Threat Assessment. Oral presentation. South East Regional Sea Network Meeting, Hilton Head, SC.	March 2025	Trap and pot fisheries have been historically excluded from global and regional reviews of bycatch, and in particular, bycatch of sea turtles. In the absence of fisheries-dependent monitoring data and marine observer coverage in Florida-based trap fisheries, I employed a mixed-methods approach to conduct an assessment of trap fisheries on sea turtle populations in Florida to provide critical context towards developing and implementing conservation solutions for sea turtles.
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. and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Are smallmouth bass a major threat to juvenile Atlantic salmon? A habitat suitability model approach. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Are smallmouth bass a major threat to juvenile Atlantic salmon? A habitat suitability model approach.
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, and D. Fulton. Application of hybrid choice models to wildlife management. Human Dimensions Pathways Conference. June 2023, Ft. Collins, CO, USA	June 2023	We examine the use of hybrid choice models in the context of deer management and elk restoration in Minnesota.
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, K. L., C. M. Mackey, M. L. Wildhaber, J. D. Faulkner, A. A. Pease, and C. P. Paukert. 2025. Schooling dynamics of juvenile Grass Carp in response to sound. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2025	These findings will provide insight into Grass Carp adaptations to selected sound over time, enabling more effective management strategies for acoustic deterrents.
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, 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, C.R., Ottinger, C.A., Walsh, H.L., Greer, J.B., Mazik, P.M., and Blazer, V.S. 2024. Challenges and considerations when assessing wild fish immunotoxicity. Virtual presentation given for the American Fisheries Society (AFS) Student Seminar Series. July 18.	July 2024	Immune research on wild fish is important for understanding the health of an ecosystem. Challenges and considerations are discussed.
Smith, C.R., Ottinger, C.A., Walsh, H.L., Greer, J.B., Mazik, P.M., and Blazer V.S. 2024. Immune function assays to understand wild smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) resistance to disease. Oral presentation given at the 47th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop in Gulfport, MS. March 4-8.	March 2024	The immune status of Smallmouth bass is not well known. This research will allow scientists to better use this species in laboratory experiments.
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, C.R., Ottinger, C.A., Walsh, H.L., Mazik, P.M.*, and Blazer, V.S. 2023. Investigating Immunity of Wild Smallmouth Bass: Complexities, Considerations, and Correlations. The 46^th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop. Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. March 27-31, 2023	March 2023	Smallmouth bass is an important recreational species and is the primary species in fish kills. Research into SMB immune function will allow us to mitigate these fish kills and manage this important species.
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, sug
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.
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., 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, S. McRae, and J. Gilbert. 2024. Expanding Biologists’ Toolbox for Assessing the Status of Southeastern Freshwater Fishes. USGS Friday Findings Webinar.	January 2024	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.
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., 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.
Skora, L.C. and T.L. Wilson. Flying low and slow: estimating brown bear (Ursus arctos) density using aerial distance sampling in Katmai National Preserve, Alaska. Contributed oral presentation. International Statistical Ecology Conference. Swansea, United Kingdom. 2024.	July 2024	This work is combined 3 years of distance sampling data to estimate brown bear (Ursus arctos) population status and trend in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
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-sp
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
Skidmore, C., D. Haukos, and D. Sullins. 2024. Nesting ecology and survival of wild turkey hens across three grassland ecoregions in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Our objectives were to estimate and compare theadult and nest survival of wild turkeys across three prairie ecoregions in Kansas, USA. Currently, our nest site selection and hen survival data provide initial insight on the ecology of wildturkey hens in a grassland-dominated landscape.<br><br>
Skidmore, C., D. Haukos, and D. Sullins. 2024. Nesting ecology and survival of wild turkey hens across three grassland ecoregions in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Our objectives were to estimate and compare theadult and nest survival of wild turkeys across three prairie ecoregions in Kansas, USA. Currently, our nest site selection and hen survival data provide initial insight on the ecology of wildturkey hens in a grassland-dominated landscape.
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. Lathrom, D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2023. Effects of tallgrass prairie management regimes and land cover types on native bumblebee communities. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky	November 2023	Applied management information on tallgrass prairie bumblebees is currently limited; thus, our goal was to estimate density and evaluate management effects for the Bombus genus on Fort Riley Military Reservation (FRMR) in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. Results indicate that summer landscape use by the bumblebee guild changes dramatically between early and late summer, implying a need for time-sensitive surveying and targeted management techniques.
Sirén, A.P.K., T.L. Wilson, K.Dunfey-Ball, K.D. Gieder, C.A. Bernier, N.L. Fortin, T. Smith, J.R. Kilborn, C.B. Callahan, R.M. Cliché, L.S. Prout, S, Wixsom, S. Staats, R. Abrams, S. Gifford, R. K. Patry, L.E. Kantar, T.L. Morelli. Broad-scale climate and habitat influences winter tick-moose dynamics along trailing range edges. North American Moose Conference, Midway, UT, USA. 13-16 May 2024.	May 2024	Winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) parasitism can reduce moose (acles acles) fecundity and juvenile survival, causing range-wide population declines throughout the northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada. The negative effects of tick epizootics are not uniformly distributed in space or time. Our region-wide analysis using <5 years of data determined the winter tick epizootics are influenced by broad-scale climatic drivers and density dependence.
Sirén, A.P.K., J. Clark, R.M. Cliché, C.B. Callahan, J.R. Kilborn, C.S. Bernier, K.D. Gieder, P.G. Jensen, R. Patry, L.S. Prout, S. Wixsom, S. Gifford, T.L. Morelli, T.L. Wilson. 2024. Form fits function: Matching camera trap protocols with research objectives. NEAFWA, Hyannis, MA. Invited Oral Presentation. 21-24 April 2024.	April 2024	Camera traps are quickly becoming a preferred tool of for wildlife monitoring, but designing arrays can be confusing for managers. We attempt to clarify the choices by discussing the pros and cons of three different arrays used by the Northeast Wildlife Monitoring Network (NEWMN).
Sirén A.P.K., T.L. Wilson, K. Dunfey-Ball, K.D. Gieder, C.A. Bernier, N.L. Fortin, T. Smith, J.R. Kilborn, C.B. Callahan, R.M. Cliché, L. S. Prout, S. Wixsom, S. Staats, R. Abrams, S. Gifford, R.K. Patry, L.E. Kantar, and T.L. Morelli. Broad scale climate and habitat drivers mediate occupancy-dependent parasitism along trailing range edges. Workshop on moose research needs in the Northeast. Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. 13 December 2023.	December 2023	Winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) parasitism can reduce moose (acles acles) fecundity and juvenile survival, causing range-wide population declines throughout the northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada. The negative effects of tick epizootics are not uniformly distributed in space or time. Our region-wide analysis using <5 years of data determined the winter tick epizootics are influenced by broad-scale climatic drivers and density dependence.
Siren, A., L. Clarfeld, C. Balantic, K. Gieder, P. Jensen, T. Wilson, and T. Donovan. Northeast Wildlife Monitoring Network (NEWMN): A Unifying Framework for Regional Collaboration Using Autonomous Monitoring Units. Northeast Natural History Conference, Burlington VT, 21-23 April 2023.	April 2023	Camera traps have become a standard tool for collecting data on wildlife distribution, abundance, and species richness, but present challenges in terms of data storage, tagging, and sharing data across projects. In this talk, we discuss our standardized, bottom-up approach for regional approach and introduce workflow that streamlines data collection and collaboration.
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.
Sipe, H.A., Paxton, E.H., Yackel Adams, A. A., and Converse, S.J. 2023. Developing a framework to guide vertebrate restoration in Guam. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group. 14 November.	November 2023	We undertook a decision-analytic process to frame long-term vertebrate restoration efforts on Guam. In this work, we developed quantitative models linking alternative restoration actions to species level outcomes using expert elicited information.
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, H A, Sells, S N, Gude, J A, Podruzny, K M, Parks M, Lewis, M S, Metcalf, A L, and Metcalf, E C. 2024. Management strategy evaluation for informing decisions about wildlife management and conservation. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	This presentation discusses the application of Management Strategy Evaluation for wildlife management, and how Montana is applying it to the challenge of decision making for wolf conservation.
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.
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 k
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.
Simon, T.N., K.F. Robinson, and B.J. Irwin. 2024. GADNR SARS Power Analysis: Project Final Results. Annual Biologist Team Meeting, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Section, Athens, Georgia, 12-13 June 2024.	June 2024	Presented final results of power analysis results from GA DNR Standardized Annual Reservoir monitoring data to DNR fisheries biologists across the state. This presentation was critical not only present findings to, but also to get feedback from and answer questions for our state Cooperators who funded the project.
Simon, T.N., K.F. Robinson, and B.J. Irwin. 2024. GA DNR Standardized Annual Reservoir Sampling Review. Annual Biologist Team Meeting, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Section, Athens, Georgia, 12-13 June 2024.	June 2024	Presented results from our review of GA DNR Standardized Annual Reservoir Sampling (SARS) program SOP to DNR fisheries biologists across the state. This presentation was critical not only present findngs from our review, but also enguage DNR biologists in a discussion on how best to align goals and methods for SARS to guide a future revision of the SOP.
Simon, T.N. 2024. Can otolith microchemistry inform sportfish stocking programs? Annual Meeting, Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lagrange, Georgia, 13-15 February 2024.	February 2024	Lightning talk (5 min) presenting preliminary results on a new, informal collaboration between the GA CRU, Hamel Lab (UGA), and GA DNR investigating whether otolith microchemistry can distinquish between stocked and natural recruitment in several sportfish populations across North Georgia. This technique, which is more cost effective than traditional methods, could help GA DNR Biologist understand and improve the the effectivness of thier stocking program.
Simon, T., B. Irwin, and K. Robinson. 2024 (to be submitted). Estimating the power of standardized reservoir monitoring for sportfish in Georgia, USA. 154^th annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	Fisheries-independent surveys (hereafter “monitoring”) are a major component of management decisions and operating budgets of many fisheries agencies. In cooperation with GADNR, we estimated the power to detect simulated long-term changes in catches for two key sportfish, Largemouth Bass (LMB) and Black Crappie (BCR), sampled with electrofishing or gill nets, respectively, across multiple reservoirs.
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.
Siller, M., D. Coulter, S.R. Chipps, M. Kaemingk, T. Mahmood, M. Maldonado, M. Neal, A. Saha and A. Coulter. 2024. Addressing Data Needs to Manage Future Change in Fisheries. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	We classified fish communities in glacial lakes of the Northern Great Plains using a multivariate regression tree (MRT). Results of this study will guide managers in determining a) which lakes are most at risk for experiencing changing fish communities with warming climate, b) which RAD strategy is best suited for each lake, and c) which lakes should be prioritized for ecosystem management.
Siller, M, DP Coulter, S Chipps, AA Coulter. 2023. Development of fish classifications based on lake characteristics to inform fisheries management. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS.	January 2023	This study uses the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework to develop a lake classification system to assess fish community changes owing to climate-related variation in regional lake and wetland hydroperiods.
Siller, M, DP Coulter, S Chipps, AA Coulter. 2023. Development of fish classifications based on lake characteristics to inform fisheries management. Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Day. South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.	March 2023	This project evaluates the influence of climate variability on water levels and fish communities in the Northern Glaciated Plains Ecoregion. Long-term data from 240+ lakes in the PPR of the Dakotas are being used as input to develop a classification system for grouping lakes with similar fish assemblages and environmental conditions. A multivariate regression tree is used to then predict changes in fish communities based on changes in climate-induced environmental data.
Sievert, N., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, M. Robertson, A. Kaz, S. R. Midway, A. M. Robertson, S. Kentish, R. Zhang, M. Lang, L. Wszola, C. P. Paukert. CreelCat: A database of US creel and angler surveys and interactive toolset for utilizing the data. February 2023. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS. IP-145231.	March 2023	This study demonstrates how angler data from individual states can be combined to answer management relevant questions at the rergional and national scale.
Sievert, N., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, A. Robertson, B. J. E. Myers, M. S. Allen, Z. S. Feiner, F. Hoogakker, S. Knoche, S. R. Midway, C. L. Nieman, C. P. Paukert, K. L. Pope, M W. Rogers, L. Wszola, T. D. Beard, Jr. November 2021. The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): A database and interactive tool for inland fisheries management and research. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD	November 2021	This study creates a publicly accessible database of creel survey data nationwide so managers can access angler data to determine how the environment and management actions may affect angler catch and harvest.
Sievert, N. and C. Paukert. 2020. Examining the Influence of Altered Stream Flow on the composition of Headwater Fish Communities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2020	This study identifies how smaller stock ponds and other reservoirs may include fish communities in northern Missouri. This information can be used by managers to determine what plains streams are altered and help inform decisions on the effects of potential new smaller dams proposed in the region.
Sievert, N. A., A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, S. Midway, C. Paukert, A. Kaz, M. Robertson, L. Wszola. CreelCat: A Catalog and Interface for Accessing US Inland Creel and Angler Survey Data. August 2023. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI. IP-152014.	April 2023	This study demonstrates a tool managers can use to evaluate fish catch and harvest data over large spatial scales.
Sievert, N. A. J. Lynch, H. S. Embke, A.L. Kaz, M. D. Robertson, S. R. Midway, L. Wszola, and C. Paukert. CreelCat, A Catalog of United States Inland Angler Survey Data. Invited Presentation, World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA. 5 March 2024.	March 2024	This work shows the utility of using state angler survey data to answer management-relevant questions at broader spatial scales.
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
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 po
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 po
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 po
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.
Shoemaker, D.J., L.E. Miranda, C.G. Dunn, R.P. Boyles, and K.M. Hunt. 2023. Challenges evaluating reservoir fish habitats in a changing climate. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	We assess distribution of invasive carps in the Lower Mississippi River to develop control strategy.
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.
Shertzer, E., and A. Chalfoun. 2024. The influence of carryover effects on juvenile cause-specific mortality in sagebrush songbirds. Joint Meeting of the WLCI and Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Cody, WY.	April 2024	We presented how traits of nestling sagebrush songbirds influence survival during the vulnerable post-fledging period. Student won best doctoral oral presentation. Won best doctoral student presentation award.
Shertzer, E., and A. Chalfoun. 2024. The influence of carryover effects on cause-specific mortality during the post-fledgling period of sagebrush-obligate songbirds. Gordon Research Conference, Predator-Prey, Ventura, CA.	January 2024	We present results focused on how nestling traits (size and mass) carry over to influence predation risk in a subsequent (post-fledging) period.
Shertzer, E., and A. Chalfoun. 2023. CARRYOVER EFFECTS AND MORTALITY DURING THE POST-FLEDGING PERIOD OF SAGEBRUSH SONGBIRDS. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	The post-fledging period of most songbird species remains unstudied, yet, when quantified, juvenile mortality can be high. We identified the rates, causes, and factors influencing post-fledging mortality in three Species of Greatest Conservation Need that breed within the sagebrush steppe of Wyoming; the Brewer’s sparrow (<i>Spizella breweri</i>), sagebrush sparrow (<i>Artemisiospiza nevadensis</i>), and sage thrasher (<i>Oreoscoptes montanus).</i>
Shertzer, E. and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Cause-specific mortality of sagebrush songbirds during the post-fledging period. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	The research focused on cause-specific mortality of sagebrush-obligate songbirds during the understudied and vulnerable post-fledging period.
Shepta, E., B. Murry, C.C. Arantes, C.T. Rota, and L.C. Gigliotti. 2024. A novel occupancy model to estimate trends in aquatic species distributions. American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	Applying standard occupancy models to aquatic systems can be challenging because of variable environmental dynamics. This research seeks to create a model to incorporate spatially and temporally nested data to address these challenges.
Sheppard, J.J., M.N. Marjadi, S. Batchelder, R. Govostes, A.H. Roy, M.G. Slocombe, and J.K. Llopiz. 2024. A video monitoring and computational system for estimating juvenile river herring abundance. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 15-19 September 2024, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We developed a state-of-the-art underwater video and computational system to collect automated video data to estimate abundances and migration timing for juvenile river herring (<i>Alosa pseudoharengus</i>; <i>A. aestivalis</i>). Both the video collection system and computational model may be transferrable to other sites and for other species where tracking juvenile emigration may inform management efforts.
Shepherd, K., A.M. Tucker, and A. Toth. 2023. Evaluating occupancy and habitat associations of rusty patched and American bumble bees. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Louisville KY.	November 2023	This presentation summarizes preliminary occupancy analyses to understand the local and landscape habitat features that are associated with presence of rusty patched and American bumble bees. This work is intended to help support habitat management efforts by partners in state agencies and the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife program.
Shepherd, K., A.M. Tucker, E. Ibarra-Garibay, and A. Toth. 2024. Evaluating occupancy and habitat associations of rusty patched (Bombus affinis) and American (Bombus pensylvanicus) bumble bees in Iowa. Oral presentation at the Winter Meeting of the Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Ames, IA.	February 2024	This presentation describes preliminary results of an occupancy analysis aimed at understand the local- and landscape-level site characteristics associated with occupancy of two imperiled bee species. We describe similarities and differences between the two species, which could lead to tradeoffs in habitat management.
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.
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., C. Roberts, B. Sasse, and B.A. DeGregorio. Habitat Associations of Two Very Different Skunk Species. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Furbearer Working Group.	May 2023	While some skunk species are experiencing precipitous population declines while others are abundant and have adapted to living in human-altered environments. We know relatively little about the basic ecology of most skunks and here we explore the habitat associations and distributions of two species, the Plains Spotted Skunk and the Striped Skunk.
Shaw, M., B.A. DeGregorio, and C.R. Roberts. Plains Spotted Skunk Distribution and Habitat Associations in the Great Plains. Oral Presentation.	November 2023	The plains spotted skunk is declining and is a candidate for federal protection. Little is known about its distribution or habitat associations outside of several mountainous areas.
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.
Shannon Brewer, Jordan Ramey, and Robert Mollenhauer. 2024. Crayfish confusion: Are you a competitor or do you thrive in disturbed habitat? Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga.	February 2024	Although dominant and aggressive native species can play important ecological roles, they can also have negative effects on both other species in their native range or novel species when introduced outside their range. We used field-collected covariates and geospatial data in a multi-species occupancy model framework to determine the factors related to the occurrence of crayfishes native to the Ozark Highlands.
Shanell Lovelace and David Fulton. 2024. Using Social Determination Theory to Understand Anglers' Motivations and Preferences. January 28-31. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference,	January 2024	Understanding basic angler motivations could be important for understanding future participation and acceptance of regulations.
Shammaa, A.D., P.N. Smith, and C.W. Boal. Owl community structure, resource partitioning, and exposure to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	Owls are some of the poorest understood avian species in North America due to their nocturnal behavior. Our study objectives are to determine owl species-specific densities, assess nesting habitat associations, spatial distributions, and extent of overlap of owl species on the Welder Wildlife Refuge and other areas.
Shammaa, A.D., C.W. Boal, D.J. James, C. Coldren, and P.N. Smith. Habitat associations and community structure among owls on the Texas Coastal Bend Region. Annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Charlotte, NC, October 2024.	October 2024	This is the first community level assessment of resource partitioning and habitat use by owl communities in the coastal prairie region.
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.
Shaftel, R., Feddern, M., Shoen, E., Cunningham, C. von Biela, V., McAfee, S., and J. Falke. 2024. Modeled streamflow and stream temperature inform conditions affecting Chinook Salmon in Alaska. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 15 – 19, September 2024.	September 2024	Advances in gridded climate datasets and downscaled climate projections may provide useful tools for quantifying freshwater habitat conditions and predicting effects of climate change on fish populations. We compared several datasets with coverage that ranged from regional to global and found that streamflow and stream temperature model performance varied considerably, but the highest performing models allowed estimation of ecologically relevant conditions affecting Chinook salmon.
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 predic
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.
Serano, J., T.S. Coleman, N. Bishop, T. Osborne, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Measuring tidally-driven gas exchange on sea turtle nesting beaches. Poster presentation at Li-COR Connect 2023, Atlanta, GA.	November 2023	This work continued our investigations of gas exchange on natural and nourished sea turtle nesting beaches, and is adding to our knowledge of engineered beach equilibration over time. The poster describes a novel use of the Li-COR gas efflux monitoring system.
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., and C. M. Costello. 2024. Predicted Grizzly Bear Habitat in the Bitterroot Ecosystem. Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Butte Montana.	February 2024	This presentation will share research results for simulations of how grizzly bears may use habitat in the Bitterroot Ecosystem, which is one of 2 currently unoccupied grizzly bear recovery areas.
Sells, S. N., C. Costello, P. Lukacs, L. Roberts, and M. Vinks. 2024. Spatial Behavior of Grizzly Bears in the US Northern Rockies. International Association for Bear Research and Management, Edmonton, AB, Canada.	September 2024	We developed movement models using GPS data from grizzly bears in Montana’s Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. This allowed us to simulate movements to predict habitat use and connectivity pathways. These predictions can inform proactive conservation efforts such as where to seek 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. 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.
Sellers, L., R.C. Lonsinger, M.C. Chitwood, M.T. Turnley, D.P. Hahn, M.M. Dart, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, G. Wang, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2024. Evidence of serological differences between male and female pronghorn in a population of conservation concern. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK.	April 2024	We collected blood serum samples from 128 free-ranging pronghorns in the Oklahoma Panhandle to quantify the levels of blood serum chemistry values, and tested for significant serological differences between males and females. Among blood parameters, only creatinine significantly differed between males and females (P < 0.001) and our findings offer the first reference blood serum values for free-ranging pronghorn in Oklahoma.
Sellers, L., R.C. Lonsinger, M.C. Chitwood, M.T. Turnley, D.P. Hahn, M.M. Dart, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, G. Wang, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2024. Evidence of serological differences between male and female pronghorn in a population of conservation concern. Freshmen Research Scholars Symposium, Stillwater, OK.	April 2024	We collected blood serum samples from 128 free-ranging pronghorns in the Oklahoma Panhandle to quantify the levels of blood serum chemistry values, and tested for significant serological differences between males and females. Among blood parameters, only creatinine significantly differed between males and females (P < 0.001) and our findings offer the first reference blood serum values for free-ranging pronghorn in Oklahoma.
Scribner, K., P. Forsythe, S. Tucker, N. Sard, L. Atler, J. Kanfesky, J. Johnson, D. Issermann, and R. Eliot. Genetic pedigree reconstruction informs lake adult sturgeon passage in the Menominee River. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	Our work provided an assessment of whether lake sturgeon passage on the Menominee river resulted in recruitment contributions, which is the goal of the passage program.
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.
Schwartz LC, Plough LV, Lavaud R, La Peyre MK, Pandelides AF, Comba D, Stauffer BA. 2023. Improving low salinity tolerance in Louisiana populations of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica using genomic selection. Aquaculture America. New Orleans, LA 2023.	February 2023	The use of genomic selection in aquaculture remains relatively novel for bivalves. This work reports on the identification and selection of oysters tolerant of freshet events for use in selective breeding for oyster aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.
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.
Schumber, Z., M. Baker, B. Irwin, M. Hamel, and P. Hazelton. 2024. Habitat and landscape characteristics affecting Corbicula presence in the upper Savannah River drainage. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. LaGrange, GA.	February 2024	<i>Corbicula</i> is a freshwater bivalve native to Southeast Asia that has successfully invaded many continents worldwide. We evaluated the effect of landscape and habitat characteristics on <i>Corbicula </i>presence from 50 randomly selected sites in wadable streams, across 5 watersheds (HUC 10) in the upper Savannah River Drainage.
Schumacher, G.T., Murphy, C.A., Furey, N.B., Kinnison, M.T., Can trophic flexibility mitigate shifting habitat and community structure for a climate-sensitive fish? Presentation to Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Global climate change is expected to have broad consequences in aquatic ecosystems. In lakes, climate change is expected to alter resource availability and community structure. Long term results of this project are intended to inform modeling of Arctic Charr trophic responses under a variety of climate change scenarios, improving our understanding of the long-term viability of this and other cold-water adapted vulnerable species.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, M. Morgan, C.J. Lie, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. Attitudes of natural resource professionals about voluntary use of nonlead hunting ammunition.	January 2020	Hunting is a popular activity but use of lead ammunition poses a risk to wildlife and human health. To improve voluntary nonlead messages, we surveyed natural resource professionals who were both hunters and nonhunters, focusing on attitudes related to mortality factors facing bald eagles, lead poisoning in bald eagles, human health risks from lead bullet fragments in venison, and other issues related to nonlead ammunition.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, E.B. Webb, C.J. Li and D.M. Hall. Communication strategies for reducing lead poisoning risks in wildlife and humans. Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference	October 2021	Despite substantial information about lead poisoning in wildlife, an explicit and strategic plan for using existing information to develop an effective communication program is lacking. We propose that the diffusion of innovation theory provides a useful framework for developing and implementing voluntary nonlead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle programs.
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, D.M. Hall and E.B. Webb. Staff Perceptions of Factors Influencing a Program Encouraging Voluntary Use of Nonlead Deer Hunting Ammunition	April 2020	Lead exposure persists for bald eagles due to bullet fragments in game animal gut piles and unretrieved carcasses and is also a human health risk when game meat is procured using lead ammunition. One approach mitigating these effects uses voluntary programs encouraging deer hunters to use nonlead ammunition. This study explored attitudes and experiences of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) staff implementing an outreach program encouraging deer hunters to voluntary use nonlead ammunition o
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, C.J. Li, M. Morgan, E.B. Webb and D.M. Hall. Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern National Wildlife Refuges. Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference	October 2021	During 2016–2018, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, established a program encouraging the use nonlead ammunition on 54 National Wildlife Refuges and we used structured observations of nonlead presentations, semi-structured staff interviews, and an online survey of NWR staff to assess the program. The survey demonstrated program support was greatest among refuge staff who strongly agreed with problems related to bald eagles and lead exposure, individuals who strongly agreed with the importance of
Schultz, J.H., S.A. Wilhelm Stanis, C.J. Li and E.B. Webb. Encouraging Voluntary Use of Nonlead Ammunition on National Wildlife Refuges: Factors Influencing Program Support by Field Staff	April 2020	The negative effects of lead deer hunting ammunition on bald eagles and other wildlife are well documented, but little research has been conducted on behavioral factors affecting voluntary use of nonlead ammunition by deer hunters. We surveyed Fish and Wildlife Service refuge staff who implement voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach programs to the public and found that staff support for the program was influenced by factors about lead exposure in eagles and DOI adopter characteristics, rather
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.”
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.
Schoenecker, KA and B Folt. 2022. Equid ecology and the PopEquus model: supporting decision makers and the management of free-roaming equids (oral)KA Schoenecker and B Folt (co-presentation). Free-Roaming Equids and Ecosystem Sustainability Network; 12-15 October 2022, St. George, Utah.	October 2022	We described <i>PopEquus,</i> a new prediction population modeling tool to support decisions related to population management of wild horses. The tool helps Bureau of Land Management wildlife managers understand tradeoffs between multiple competing objectives in horse management. The model was built in coproduction with the Bureau of Land Management and their needs to federally-protected wild horses, particularly as they relate to necessary NEPA analysis requirements for population management planning. We presented a free, online-accessible website application that allowed users to perform customized simulations and compare alternatives from their personal computer. <i>PopEquus</i> can be used to support management decisions for feral horses elsewhere in the United States and internationally around the world.
Schoenborn, E., and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Novel Predation Risk and Habitat Selection Behaviors in Altered Landscapes. Gordon Research Conference, Predator-Prey, Ventura, CA.	January 2024	We present on-going work focused on the outcomes of Loggerhead Shrike (a declining species) nesting in the vicinity of natural gas development.
Schoenborn, E., and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Maladaptive habitat selection in altered landscapes. Joint Meeting of the WLCI and Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Cody, WY.	April 2024	We presented preliminary results of the nesting consequences of declining loggerhead shrikes nesting within a landscape influenced by natural gas development.
Schoenborn, E., and A. Chalfoun. 2023. FITNESS OUTCOMES OF HABITAT SELECTION STRATEGIES IN LANDSCAPES RESHAPED BY HUMANS. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	Loggerhead Shrikes (<i>Lanius ludovicianus</i>) nesting in sagebrush steppe habitats disturbed by natural gas extraction are uniquely suited to investigating habitat selection in an altered risk-reward landscape because they stand to benefit from the increased perch availability offered by infrastructure for foraging yet are likely to experience increased nest predation rates from subsidized corvid populations.
Schoenborn, E. and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Habitat Selection Strategies in Novel Risk-Reward Landscapes. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	This presentation will focus on the outcomes of declining Loggerhead Shrike use of sagebrush habitats within areas used for natural gas development.
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
Schoen, E., Feddern, M., Shaftel, R., Harings, M., Reece, K., Kamermans, B., Cunningham, C., Falke, J., and A. López. 2024. Climatic, ecological, and human-driven effects on Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon fisheries. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 15 – 19, September 2024.	September 2024	Salmon populations in Alaska and Canada have declined to historic lows causing unprecedented fisheries closures, management challenges, and profound impacts on subsistence communities. We outline three research efforts that support fisheries managers and communities: environmental drivers of salmon productivity, eDNA as a method to supplement salmon counts, and simulated effects of climate change and wildfire on stream temperature and juvenile salmon growth potential.
Schoen, E., Falke, J., Paul, J., Meyer, B., Neuswanger, J., Strohm, D., McKenna, B., Lynne, D., and Savereide, J. 2023. How Do Wildfires Affect Alaskan Chinook Salmon? Evidence from Rivers and Satellites. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, August 20-24, 2023.	August 2023	Wildfires are becoming more frequent in Alaska's boreal ecosystems, but their effects on rivers and salmon are not well understood. One year after wildfires bisected an important Chinook salmon habitat, we found fire-affected sites were slightly warmer and more turbid than upstream reference sites, but food resources and juvenile salmon growth were similar. Satellite measurements across a broader study area showed historic wildfires warmed the land surface for > 15 years, resulting in complex e
Schmit, Jessica, Fournier, Auriel M.V., Roberts, Caleb P., Rowe, Karen. Understanding Migration Ecology and Strategies of Arkansas King Rails. 2023. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.	October 2023	King Rails are a threatened waterbird species that have declined throughout their range. We discuss outcomes of a migration ecology project set in 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. 2024. Breeding and Migration Ecology of Arkansas King Rails. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Mount Magazine State Park, AR.	March 2024	King Rails are declining across their range. Here, we discuss results from a King Rail nest selection and site fidelity study in Southeast 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.
Schmit J, Fournier AMV, Roberts CP, Rowe K. 2024. Factors Influencing Nest Site Selection in Arkansas King Rails on Different Spatial Scales. International Association of Landscape Ecology-North America annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK, USA.	April 2024	King Rails are a threatened secretive marsh bird species on decline throughout its range. We discuss results from a study on their nest site selection, which will inform management in Arkansas.
Schmidt, AE, A Lescroël, S Lisovski, M Elrod, D Jongsomjit, KM Dugger, and G Ballard. 2023. Sea ice concentration decline in an important Adélie penguin molt area. XIII SCAR Biology Symposium, 31 July - 4 August, 2023, Christchurch, New Zealand.	July 2023	Using data from 195 geolocating devices we identified molt locations on pack ice in the Ross Sea for Adélie penguins during 2017-2019. From remotely sensed data were able to determine that sea ice concentration in the molt area during this study was lower than normal relative to the long-term trend.
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.
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., 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-sc
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.
Scheuerell MD. 2024. Large-scale status assessments of at-risk species and efforts to recovery them. Upper Columbia Science Conference, Wenatchee, Washington, USA. January 25.	January 2024	This presentation will highlight two recent studies that examine trends in the abundance of ESA-listed bull trout and Chinook salmon in the Pacific Northwest and efforts to recovery them.
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
Schartz L, Plough L, Lavaud R, Comba D, Pandelides AF, Stauffer B, La Peyre MK. Genome enabled breeding of oysters for more consistent production in low salinity waters. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, Portland OR, Nov 12-16, 2023.	November 2023	The application of genomic selection to aquaculture breeding programs is relatively novel. This explores the use of genomic selection on oysters from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the US to identify markers for breeding of more low salinity oysters.
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. Rec
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 morphome
Schall, B.J., D.O. Lucchesi, A.A. Coulter, and S.R. Chipps. 2024. Flows and temperature impacts on catfish populations in two Missouri River tributaries. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	This study evaluated the impacts of flooding on Channel Catfish and Flathead Catfish growth and condition in the James River from 2017-2024. Overall increases in annual growth increment and length-weight regression slopes were observed for Channel Catfish as river discharge increased. By modeling environmental conditions under varying climate scenarios, it may be possible to evaluate the size and condition of Channel Catfish that could impact their management.
Schall, B.J., A. Lindsey, P. LaBrie, T.L. Carlson, J.S. Wesner, C.A. Pasbrig, and S.R. Chipps. 2024. Reproductive Characteristics of a Vulnerable Riverine Specialist in the Lower Unchannelized Missouri River, USA. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	Reproductive characteristics for populations of imperiled, non-game species are not regularly studied but may be important for identifying factors associated with population sustainability. This study demonstrated that reproductive data and spawning potential ratio modeling can be used to provide length-based regulation recommendations for vulnerable, non-game species that receive less management focus.
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.A., and C.J. Conway. 2024. Survival of captive-released and wild-caught light-footed Ridgway’s rails. Light-footed Ridgway’s Rail Interagency Recovery Team Meeting. Virtual. 29 Feb 2024.	February 2024	captive-released rails have lower survival than wild rails and their survival is affected by timing of releases.
Sawyer, K., C.J. Conway, and T. Katzner. 2024. Navigating the tides: Reintroduced rails respond differently to high tides than their wild counterparts in light-footed Ridgway's rails. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference. Estes Park, CO. 3 Oct 2024.	October 2024	habitat use of captive-released rails differs from that of wild rails and they affected differently by tidal fluctuations.
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.
Saucier, T., M. Recsetar, K. Fitzsimmons and S. A. Bonar. 2024. Challenges and successes in spawning Sonora Suckers, an under-researched nongame species. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Developing culture techniques for an under-researched species is particularly challenging. There has been little success in determining the requirements for the survival and reproduction of Sonora suckers (<i>Catostomus insignis</i>) in captivity. With the intent to bridge this knowledge gap, we address some of the early challenges, successful techniques, and preliminary results of our Sonora Sucker culture efforts.
Satgé, Y.G., K. Hixson, J.S. Gleason, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Atlas of Breeding Sites for Waterbirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: A new tool to facilitate the management and conservation of waterbirds along coastal northern Gulf of Mexico. Waterbird Society - Pacific Seabird Group Joint Conference.	January 2025	The Atlas of Breeding Sites for Waterbirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico is a new online tool aimed at facilitating the management of waterbirds along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. This resource will provide critical contemporary information to support habitat management, monitoring and research, as well as marine spatial planning, and oil spill response plans in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Satgé, Y.G., K. Hixson, J.S. Gleason, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Atlas of Breeding Sites for Waterbirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: A new tool to facilitate the management and conservation of waterbirds along coastal northern Gulf of Mexico. Annual meeting of the Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative.	December 2024	The Atlas of Breeding Sites for Waterbirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico is a new online tool aimed at facilitating the management of waterbirds along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. This resource will provide critical contemporary information to support habitat management, monitoring and research, as well as marine spatial planning, and oil spill response plans in the northern Gulf of Mexico.<br><br>
Satgé, Y.G., K. Hixson, J.S. Gleason, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Atlas of Breeding Sites for Waterbirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: A new tool to facilitate the management and conservation of waterbirds along coastal northern Gulf of Mexico. Annual meeting of the Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative.	December 2024	The Atlas of Breeding Sites for Waterbirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico is a new online tool aimed at facilitating the management of waterbirds along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. This resource will provide critical contemporary information to support habitat management, monitoring and research, as well as marine spatial planning, and oil spill response plans in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Satgé, Y.G., E. Rupp, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Satellite tracking suggests differences in year-round distribution of dark and light phenotypes of an endangered endemic Caribbean petrel, the Diablotin Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata. Waterbird Society - Pacific Seabird Group Joint Conference.	January 2025	We used satellite tracking to show differences in marine distributions and connectivity between dark and light phenotypes of the endangered Black-capped Petrel <i>Pterodroma hasitata</i>. These apparent differences in distribution suggest possible differences in exposure and vulnerability to marine threats, which can have differential repercussions on the viability of this imperiled species.
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., K.M. Hixson, J. Gleason, P.G.R. Jodice. 2023. Update on the forthcoming Gulf of Mexico nesting waterbird atlas and registry. Waterbird Society 46th Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.	October 2023	As marine energy production expands in extent and intensity in the northern Gulf of Mexico, a coast-wide spatial inventory of breeding sites for waterbirds is needed to support habitat management, monitoring and research, as well as spatial planning, oil spill response, and restoration. We are building an atlas and registry of waterbird breeding sites that integrate existing data from 38 data sets representing ~ 50k surveys of 46 species from 2010 to 2022.
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.
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.
Sascha L. Hallett Jerri L. Bartholomew, Julie D. Alexander, Justin Alvarez, Stephen D. Atkinson, Michael Belchik, Sarah J. Bjork, J. Scott Foott, Alex Gonyaw, Mark E. Hereford, Richard A. Holt, Barry McCovey Jr., Nicholas A. Som, Toz Soto, Anne Voss, Thomas H.Williams, Ted G. Wise. 2024. Disease risk for salmonids after reconnection of the Klamath Basins. American Fisheries Society Western Fish Disease Workshop. Boise, ID. July 30 - August 1, 2024.	August 2024	This work discusses implications and predicted impacts to fish species for a suite of fish health issues in the Klamath Basin after removal of 4 dams.
Sascha L. Hallett Jerri L. Bartholomew, Julie D. Alexander, Justin Alvarez, Stephen D. Atkinson, Michael Belchik, Sarah J. Bjork, J. Scott Foott, Alex Gonyaw, Mark E. Hereford, Richard A. Holt, Barry McCovey Jr., Nicholas A. Som, Toz Soto, Anne Voss, Thomas H.Williams, Ted G. Wise. 2024. Dam Removal and Ecological Transformation on the Klamath River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI. September 2024.	September 2024	This work discusses implications and predicted impacts to fish species for a suite of fish health issues in the Klamath Basin after removal of 4 dams.
Santo, Anna R., S. M. Hagerman, K.M.A. Chan, A. McInturff. "The logic landscape: A typology of logics about human intervention in ecosystems to inform grizzly bear recovery in the North Cascades." NACCB 2024.	June 2024	This work analyzes public comments related to grizzly bear reintroduction in the North Cascades to understand the logics and preferences of constituents.
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? The role of beavers in mediating wildfire effects on freshwater fish habitat in boreal Alaska. American Fisheries Society 153^nd Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. August 20–24.	August 2023	Little is known about how wildfire affects fish habitat and populations in boreal streams despite the substantial impacts of fire on ecosystem processes, and how fire effects may be mediated by species interactions. 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. 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
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 str
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.
Sallack, K., Key, K.N., Irwin Womble, K., and A.E. Rosenberger. 2023. Initiating Freshwater Mussel Research in the Hatchie River. West Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Jackson, TN. March 2023 (abstract not published)	March 2023	Sallack, K., Key, K.N., Irwin Womble, K., and A.E. Rosenberger. 2023. Initiating Freshwater Mussel Research in the Hatchie River. West Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Jackson, TN. March 2023 (abstract not published)
Sallack, K., Key, K.N., Irwin Womble, K., and A.E. Rosenberger. 2023. Initiating Freshwater Mussel Research in the Hatchie River. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chapel Hill, TN. March 2023 (Abstract not published)	March 2023	Sallack, K., Key, K.N., Irwin Womble, K., and A.E. Rosenberger. 2023. Initiating Freshwater Mussel Research in the Hatchie River. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chapel Hill, TN. March 2023 (Abstract not published)
Sallack, K., K.N. Key, K.I. Womble, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2024. Freshwater mussels of the Hatchie River: distribution, composition, and abundance. Poster Presentation for the West Tennessee River Basin Authority Water Resource Symposium. Jackson, TN. February 2024. (Abstract not published)	February 2024	Updated known information about the most important drainage in West Tennessee for freshwater mussel diversity.
Saha, A., M. Neal, M.A. Kaemingk, D.P. Coulter, A.A. Coulter, S.R. Chipps, M. Maldonado, M. Siller, and T.H. Mahmood. 2024. Impacts of Climate Variability on Cold Region Hydrologic Change in the Prairie Pothole Region. Annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, December 9-13, 2024, Washington, D.C.	December 2024	The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), characterized by numerous shallow lakes and wetlands, plays a critical role in the region’s hydrology. This study documented three distinct hydroclimatic periods corresponding to influences of evapotranspiration, open water evaporation or later fluxes of fill-and-spill hydrology. Understanding this patterns is important for managing water resources in the PPR.
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 envir
Saenz, G.P., W.M. Wilson, and J.S. Rogosch. 2024. A Gut Content Composition Analysis of Four Native Fishes of the Red River. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meeting, Houston TX Feb 19-22, 2024.	February 2024	This study characterized the diets of four species of greatest conservation need in the Red River, TX. The results from this study will provide fundamental diet information that can be applied to increase understanding of food-web structure and ecological niches of these species.
Sadler, I., L. Tronstad, A. Walters, and T. Koel. 2024. Identifying baseline patterns in nutrient concentrations and algal biomass in Yellowstone Lake. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	February 2024	Yellowstone Lake is the last stronghold of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri</i>), but their population drastically declined following the invasion of Lake Trout (<i>Salvelinus namaycush</i>).Our primary objective is to assess the degree to which Lake Trout suppression methods alter water quality, nutrient dynamics, and primary productivity.
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.H., J.L. Kientz, G.F. Galinat, B. Miller, J.L. Davis and S.R. Chipps. 2025. Factors affecting year-class strength of Walleye (Sander vitreus) populations in western irrigation reservoirs. 2025 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis MO. January 21, 2025.	January 2025	This study describes factors affecting walleye recruitment in western irrigation reservoirs. Spring temperatures played a dominant role in affecting year-class strength of walleye populations in all reservoirs. In years with warm spring temperatures, recruitment and resulting year-class strength were reduced compared with cooler springs.
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 conditio
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.
Sable S, Stephens T, Lavaud R, La Peyre M, Rose K, Wang H, Yurek S, Diaz O, Georgiou I, Zang J, XUe G, Carter B. Metapopulation modeling to inform restoration and sustainability in Louisiana estuaries. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, Arpil 14-19, 2024. Albuquerque NM	September 2023	This work supports the state of Louisiana's oyster restoration and production goals by developing a metapopulation model for oysters in three key estuaries.
Sable S, La Peyre M, Rose, K, Carter B. 2025. Session: Modeling and monitoring to inform sustainable oyster populations in Louisiana. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	We present results from a large collaborative team building oyster metapopulation models for Louisiana coastal basins. These models are used to inform restoration and production management.
Sable S, La Peyre M, Rose K, Lavaud R., Stevens T., Zang J., Xue G, Georgiou I, Diaz O, Wang H., Yurek S., Carter B. 2024. Oyster metapopulation modeling for Louisiana coastal basins. International conference on Shellfish Restoration, Jekyll Island, Georgia.	September 2024	A metapopulation model combining hydrodynamics, larval transport, reef population dynamics developed for the state oyster program to inform their site selection for oyster farming and restoration.
Sable S, La Peyre M, Lavaud R, Stephens T, Rose K, Zang Z, Diaz O, Georgiou I, Xue Z, Carter B, Lindquist D, Yurek S, Wang H.2025. Oyster metapopulation model overview for restoration and adaptive management. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	We present results from a large collaborative team building oyster metapopulation models for Louisiana coastal basins. These models are used to inform restoration and production management.
Sabin C, Liu B, Rankin L, Lin C, Buffington K, Thorne K, La Peyre MK. Use of habitat suitability modeling to identify restoration sites for Enhalus acoroides under current and future conditions. Gulf Estuarine Research Society, Dec 1-5, 2024	December 2024	Seagrass promote coastal resilience, but are declining globally. We develop a suitability model for the dominant species on Guam, an island in the Pacific vulnerable to climate change. The model can help identify suitable areas for restoration, and can identify how changing climate will affect the distribution of enhalus.
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.
S Hromada, LJ Allison, A Collins, J Dougherty, KK Drake, TC Esque, B Folt, et al. An integrated model improves inferences about historical patterns of survival in the Mojave desert tortoise (oral). Desert Tortoise Council Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, 21–23 February 2024.	February 2024	The Mojave desert tortoise population has declined drastically over its range over the last 50 years and the species is listed as federally Threatened, but little is known about factors that influence survival. We describe a statistical modeling approach that integrates analysis of mark-recapture data and telemetry data in an integrated modeling framework that improves survival estimates and understanding of climatic factors that influence survival.
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 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.
Ruzicka, R. E., B. L. Walker, and W. L. Kendall. 2024. Addressing uncertainty in greater sage-grouse daily lek attendance and inter-lek movement. Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 34th Biennial Sage and Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Workshop, Wenatchee, Washington, 5-8 August 2024.	August 2024	This work is important to accurately estimating survival and lek attendance rates for sage grouse, and in informing the interpretation of lek counts as a monitoring method.
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., 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.
Rusten, R. and S.A. Sonsthagen. 2024. Has Eastern Redcedar Removal Improved Grassland Bird Communities in the Sandhills Ecoregion? The Wildlife Society 31st Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. October 19-23, 2024.	October 2024	Many land management entities and landowners have heavily invested in mechanical removal treatments of eastern red cedar. We will evaluate the removal treatments on the surrounding grassland bird community, one of the most rapidly declining avian guilds, to inform conservation actions. We aim to identify practices that are most effective at restoring grassland obligate species and evaluate if management has reduced the vulnerability of the grassland landscape to woody encroachment.
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. 2023. Passive data loggers reveal stochastic water quality events in remote alpine lakes of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, California. Ozark-Prairie SETAC Annual Meeting, 15-17 May, 2023. Columbia, MO.	May 2023	This study shows how data loggers can be used to better understand the water quality of remote alpine lakes. We observed transient events that could have gone undetected with traditional grab sample methods.
Ruso, G., K. Martin, E. Meyer, T. Edwards, C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2022. The Silver Lining: Passive Data Loggers Reveal Effects of Wildfire on Alpine Lakes in the Southern Sierra Nevada, CA. Joint Aquatic Society Annual Meeting, 14-20 May, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	This study shows how data loggers can be used to assess the effect of wildlife on aquatic systems so managers can be better informed on protecting or restoration aquatic systems after fires.
Ruso, G., K. Martin, E. Meyer, D. Cleveland, J. Back, T. Edwards, C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2023. Potential synergistic effects of nitrogen and copper on algae growth and community structure in an alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada mountains, California. North America SETAC Annual Meeting, 12-16 November, 2023. Louisville, KY.	November 2023	This presentation describes an in-situ nutrient-diffusing substrate study performed in an alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada mountains designed to investigate the potential for nitrogen and copper to synergistically influence algae growth and community composition. We present results regarding the effects of these environmentally relevant exposure concentrations on ash-free dry mass (AFDM), copper concentration in algae, and community structure.
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.
Ruppert, O, J.J. Homola, J.A. Moore, Y.M. Lee, K.T. Scribner, and J.D Robinson. eDNA metabarcoding use to characterize diversity and occupancy of wetland herpetofauna in the Great Lakes region. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	We are using eDNA to detect herpetofauna species and identify environmental correlates of their presence. Given that these species are difficult to detect using direct observations, eDNA analyses will allow us to generate a unique community-wide assessment of their biodiversity.
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., 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.
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
Roy, F., L. Elmquist, J. Broxton, L. Hussain, P. Xiong, R. R. Carthy, C. Romagosa, and R. Fletcher. 2024. Potential boat interactions between recreational boating and snail kite (Rostramus sociabilis plumbeus) nesting. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Baltimore Maryland.	October 2024	Anthropogenic disturbance is a major cause of concern for wildlife because it influences animal behavior, changes how species use habitats, and drives biodiversity loss.  locations of marinas, boat ramps and airboat tour agencies at selected wetlands were mapped with known snail kite nest locations in order to evaluate possible differences in nest success and failure due to disturbance proximity.
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., 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., 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., 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., 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., A. Quick, R. Hale, K.G. Hopkins, and J. Soucie. 2024. Spatial and temporal variability in stream conductivity in the Boston metropolitan area. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 14-16 February 2024, Fairlee, Vermont.	February 2024	We are investigated 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., A. Quick, R. Hale, K.G. Hopkins, and J. Soucie. 2024. Drivers of spatial and temporal variability in conductivity in temperate, urban streams. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We are investigated 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. 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.H. Urban streams: To avoid or to embrace? Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	This talk will highlight the challenges and opportunities of monitoring and managing in urban streams and the importance of including community-centered values in urban stream restoration. Embracing urban stream ecosystems within watershed restoration plans can propel creative implementation of restoration and management strategies, ultimately enhancing both environmental and societal benefits.
Roy, A., S. Sterrett, P. Hazelton, A. Skorupa, J. Carmignani, and A. Hershberger. 2023. Rapid assessment in wadeable streams. Freshwater Mussel Recovery and Implementation Workshop, Nov 8–9, 2023, Moncton, New Brunswick.	November 2023	We developed a rapid assessment protocol to collect standardized data in areas where Brook Floater are known to occur and develop occupancy models for better understanding habitat preferences. The protocol has been used by several state partners throughout the range and may also be useful for other stream-dwelling mussel species.
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.
Roy, A. and M. Devine. 2022. Limits to juvenile river herring densities and restoration potential. Massachusetts River Herring Network, 25 October 2023, Pembroke, MA.	October 2022	We report the results of studies investigating the response of river herring to dam removal and fish passage and factors driving juvenile river herring density in freshwater lakes.
Roy, A. 2023. Working groups for range-wide mussel conservation and restoration. Freshwater Mussel Recovery and Implementation Workshop, Nov 8–9, 2023, Moncton, New Brunswick.	November 2023	We describe two freshwater mussel working groups: the Brook Floater Working Group and the Yellow Lampmussel Working Group. These are partner-driven groups of managers and scientists throughout the species' ranges that are devoted to facilitating collaboration and information sharing. The working groups provide opportunities for multi-species actions, large-range regional databases, sharing expertise, multi-agency funding, and coordinated protection and restoration for both species.
Roth, B.M Roth, S. Walker, A. Sullivan, R. Feagley, W.R. Budnick, W. Ota, J. Kanefsky, K.T. Scribner, N.M. Sard, J. Stoeckel, B. Wright, K.B. Quebedeaux, S. Thomas, S. Herbst, L. Nathan, P. Filice, S. Strandmark, N. Adams, J.J. Homola, A. Allert, A. Cupp, J.D. Robinson. September 2024. Towards comprehensive management of crayfish invasions in the Great Lakes Basin. American Fisheries Society Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii	September 2024	This work is using a broad combination of technical approaches to develop control strategies for invasive red swamp crayfish. Collectively, we have characterized how the species responds to a broad array of biological controls and how they disperse across a landscape.
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. 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.
Rosenthal W., Walters, A., and Wagner, C. 2024. Detecting the effects of natural and anthropogenic fish movement on Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout evolutionary history. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming	February 2024	Stocking fish has been a commonplace management strategy in North America for over a hundred years and has expanded the range of many common sport fishes beyond their natural extent. Fish stocking has also been implemented to supplement extant native fish populations, but the effects of this stocking on resident populations has been little explored.
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
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., and K.I. Womble. Freshwater mussels of Tennessee: Future Directions for the Cumberland River Basin. Invited Presentation for the Sustainable Rivers Program FY24 Cumberland river Workshop, External PDT Meeting. Lebanon, TN. June, 2024.	June 2024	In this presentation, we introduced the biology and ecology of freshwater mussels, provided some ideas of the history of Cumberland river mussels, provided specific history of freshwater mussels in the Cumberland River basin, and outlined future research directions that may assist with the conservation of the species in the region specifically related to dam operations under the Sustainable Rivers Program.
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., K.I. Womble, M. Schrum, K. Key, J. Holtsworth, B.Bajo, J.Fetters, K. Sallack. 2024. TN Cooperative Research Unit mussel program update. Tennessee Endangered Mussels Conference; Cumberland Mountain State Park, TN. January, 2024.	January 2024	Met with researchers and managers working on TN endangered mussels to update them on my overarching program goals, research themes, and recent projects and outcomes.
Rosenberger, A.E., K.I. Womble, K. Sallack, J. Fetters, K. Key, G. Dinkins, D. Hua. 2023. Current Status of Mussel Research in the Rosenberger Lab at TN Tech. Tennessee Endangered Mollusk Committee Meeting: Crossville, TN. February 2023. (Abstract not published)	February 2023	I used this meeting of close colleagues to update them on all research endeavors I am presently undertaking with my lab in TN related to freshwater mussels.
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. and Womble, K.I. 2023. The history of freshwater mussels in the Duck River, Tennessee. Presentation to the Duck River Agency Annual Meeting, Henry Horton State Park, TN. December.	December 2023	The USGS Tennessee Cooperative Research Unit at Tennessee Tech University has created a drainage-wide freshwater mussel database that enables us to highlight core areas of diversity and abundance, explore changes in mussel populations over time, and prioritize areas for future research. The database allows us to describe the history of freshwater mussel populations in the river and highlights the uniqueness and importance of the Duck River fauna.
Rosenberger, A.E. 2023. Direction of mussel research in Tennessee: A strategic approach and instream flow. Tennessee River Basin Network Annual Meeting, Florence, Alabama. August 2023.	August 2023	Rosenberger, A.E. 2023. Direction of mussel research in Tennessee: A strategic approach and instream flow. Tennessee River Basin Network Annual Meeting, Florence, Alabama. August 2023.
Rosenberger, A.E. 2022. Development and implementation of instream flow requirements to preserve the biotic integrity and resilience of the Duck River. Duck River Agency Annual Meeting, December 2022.	December 2022	Rosenberger, A.E. 2022. Development and implementation of instream flow requirements to preserve the biotic integrity and resilience of the Duck River. Duck River Agency Annual Meeting, December 2022.
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. 2022. 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, R.W. Tingley III, K.D. Wright, E.B. Webb, and C.P. Paukert. 2024. Are river restoration projects designed and evaluated to address current stressors to inland fishes? World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA. Mar 3 - 7, 2024	March 2024	We provide a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature published between 2010-20 to identify what stressors to inland fishes have been the target of recent river restoration efforts, explore what types of restoration projects are reported as successful at meeting objectives, and assess fish responses to different types of restoration activities.
Rogosch, J.S., H.I.A Boehm, K. Ivey, R.W. Tingley III, E.B. Webb, K.D. Wright, and C.P. Paukert. 2021. Assessing restoration effectiveness: a review of river restoration. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. February 2-4, 2021.	February 2021	This work will help managers identify what restoration actions have been successful in meeting challenges facing conservation and sustainability of inland fishes and assist researchers in selecting appropriate measures to assess restoration effectiveness.
Rogosch, J.S., 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 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.S. Fish, flows, and the future: How to assess fish assemblages in dryland streams. South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center's Annual Fall Science Meeting. Lubbock, TX. November 1-3, 2023.	November 2023	This is an overview of the research program and areas of interest pertaining to flow ecology relationships for fishes in arid and semi-arid lands.
Rogosch, J.D., J.D. Brant, S.L. Abel, H.I.A. Boehm, C.P. Paukert. Determining Population Structure of Channel Catfish in Small Impoundments to Inform Put-and-Take Fisheries Management Decisions. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Virtual Meeting. February 2-4, 2021.	February 2021	We sampled four small impoundments on Ft. Leonard Wood to collect channel catfish spines for aging to determine population structure and efficacy of current stocking regimes.
Rogosch, J. H. Boehm, R. Tingley, K. Wright, E. Webb, and C. Paukert. 2024. Are river restoration projects designed and evaluated to address current stressors to inland fishes? American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We provide a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to identify what stressors to inland fishes have been the target of recent river restoration efforts, explore what types of restoration projects are reported as successful at meeting objectives, and assess fish responses to different types of restoration activities.
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. 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.V. DiRenzo, R. O'Brien, R.M. Quinones, T. Richards, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Can management alleviate impacts of climate change to support freshwater fish and mussel biodiversity? Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	Our goal was to assess 1) the effects of climate change on freshwater fish and mussel species in the Northeast, and 2) the potential of management actions (e.g., dam removal, riparian restoration) to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Collectively, our work can benefit managers interested in supporting holistic measures of freshwater biodiversity at the regional scale, as a complement to other targeted local 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., S. K. Brewer, T. R. Ingram, and S. W. Golladay. 2024. Seasonal movement variability in riverine Shoal Bass and Largemouth Bass populations. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu.	September 2024	Understanding fish movements is important for managing populations because they reflect changing resource needs across the life cycle. Our study objective was to determine the seasonal movement variability of endemic Shoal Bass, <i>M. cataractae, </i>and native Largemouth Bass in the lower Flint River, Georgia to improve management of these riverine populations.
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.
Roger Faust, T. Wolf, D. Fulton et al.2024. A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Develop Chronic Wasting Disease Outreach and Management Plans. January 28-31. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	CWD represents a potential threat to native nation treaty rights and food sovereignty. Developing culturally appropriate management plans could be key to overcoming these threats.
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.
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-Riverol, J. J., E. M. Trotman, C. N. Keiser, C. M. Romagosa, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Parasite infection and antipredator behavior in freshwater snails. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	Parasites have been documented to alter host behavior in ways that benefit the parasite's survival and transmission, especially when transmission occurs via predation. We used behavioral arenas to test how infected and non-infected snails responded to predation risk cues, and found that infected snails moved twice as far away as uninfected snails, which could have potential impacts on the dispersal of these parasites throughout the environment.
Rodriguez N, C Loeffler, & TB Grabowski. Effects of climate change and fishing pressure on ciguatera prevalence in Hawaiian reef fishes. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	At small spatial scales, climate change and fishing pressure seem to be influencing the prevalence of ciguatoxic fishes, though not always in the ways expected. While most fishers likely take the risk of ciguatera in stride and have beliefs and practices to mitigate risk, these results suggest that those practices may lose effectiveness under altered conditions and necessitating better communication between researchers, managers, and stakeholders to adapt.
Rodriguez N, C Loeffler, & TB Grabowski. Effects of climate change and fishing pressure on ciguatera prevalence in Hawaiian reef fishes. 14th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Symposium 11-12 April 2024. Hilo, Hawai'i.	April 2024	At small spatial scales, climate change and fishing pressure seem to be influencing the prevalence of ciguatoxic fishes, though not always in the ways expected. While most fishers likely take the risk of ciguatera in stride and have beliefs and practices to mitigate risk, these results suggest that those practices may lose effectiveness under altered conditions and necessitating better communication between researchers, managers, and stakeholders to adapt.
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
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 add
Rockweit, JT, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RJ Davis, AB Franklin, and JM Higley. 2024. Nuanced Impact of Wildfire on a Critically Imperiled, Old-forest Species. Annual Conference of the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society, February 14-16, 2024, Hood River, OR.	February 2024	We assessed wildfire regime change by coupling long-term northern spotted owl demographic and wildfire severity data in a multi-state survival framework. Our results indicted no negative population-level effects of wildfire on spotted owls, but important negative individual-level effects. This research highlights the importance of understanding nuanced responses of spotted owls to large-scale disturbance.
Rockweit, JT, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RJ Davis, AB Franklin, and JM Higley. 2024. Changing Fire Regimes and Nuanced Impacts to Northern Spotted Owls. 31st Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, October 19-23, 2024, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We assessed wildfire impacts to northern spotted owls by coupling long-term northern spotted owl demographic and wildfire severity data in a multi-state survival framework. Our results indicted no negative population-level effects of wildfire on spotted owls, but important negative individual-level effects. This research highlights the importance of understanding nuanced responses of spotted owls to large-scale disturbance.
Rockweit, JT, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RJ Davis, AB Franklin, JM Higley. 2023. Using long-term demographic data as an ecological indicator of changing disturbance regimes. The Wildlife Society's 30th Annual Conference, November 5-9, 2023, Louisville, KY.	November 2023	We assessed wildfire regime change by coupling long-term northern spotted owl demographic and wildfire severity data in a multi-state survival framework. Our results indicted no negative population-level effects associated, but important negative individual-level effects of wildfire on spotted owls.
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.
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.
Robinson, K.F., M.L. Jones. 2024. Decision Analysis to Bridge the Knowledge-Action Gap in Fisheries Management. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	There is a need to enhance the transfer of knowledge from producers to those who us it for decision making and fisheries management. In this presentation, we describe the ways in which decision analysis can be used to close this knowledge-action gap.
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., E. Baker, V. Hemming, M.A. Kenney, M.C. Runge. 2024. Decision Analysis for Conservation and Management: Future Challenges and Areas for Research. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We use examples of decision analysis in aquatic systems to describe the opportunities and challenges that exist for implementing decision analysis in a changing ecosystem.
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, 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. 2023. Making smart decisions: a framework for life decisions and fisheries management. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	Decision making is an important life skill that is continuously employed for personal and professional decisions. I describe the benefits of using a values focused method of decision making that is useful for both personal and fisheries decisions.
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.
Robertson, M. D., S. R. Midway, H. S. Embke, A. L. Kaz, M. Lang, C. P. Paukert, N. A. Sievert, L. Wszola, A. J. Lynch. Estimating Lentic Recreational Fisheries Catch and Effort Throughout the United States. March 2024. World Fisheries Congress. Seattle, WA. IP-155223	August 2023	This study provides a benchmark for angler catch and effort nationwide and can be used as agencies monitoring angler catch and effort in a changing climate.
Robertson, M. D., H.S. Embke, A. J. Lynch, S. R. Midway, C. P. Paukert. The magnitude of lentic recreational fisheries catch in the United States. September 2024. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI. INVITED. IP-165209.	September 2024	This study will help managers and policy makers understand the contribution of recreational fishing in the US.
Roberts, J.H. and P.L. Angermeier. Feb 2024. Recovery of endangered Roanoke Logperch: key lessons on teamwork, persistence, and dealing with uncertainty. Annual meeting of Southern Division, American Fisheries Society. (invited)	February 2024	synthesis of conservation efforts for an endangered fish
Roberts CP, Donovan VM, Scasta JD, Twidwell D, Thacker E, Wilbur RW, Fuhlendorf S. 2024. A light in the darkness: rangeland wildlife responses to fire and ecoregion-scale fire-based restoration. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, USA.	October 2024	This is an invited presentation to a TWS Symposium covering the new book <u>Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation</u>. It will discuss the response of rangeland wildlife to fire and successes in fire-based restoration.
Roberts CP, Cady SM, Donovan VM, Fogarty DT, Scholtz R, Twidwell D, Uden DR. 2024. Successes, challenges, and scientific advances gleaned from ecoregion-scale grassland restoration in the Loess Canyons, Nebraska. Society for Range Management 2024 Annual Meeting. Sparks, NV.	January 2024	We synthesize successes, ongoing challenges, and scientific advances gleaned from >14 years of Loess Canyons’ efforts. We show grassland bird, insect, and grassland biomass recovered as a result of large-scale fire and grassland restoration efforts.
Robbins, C.J., T. Simmons and J.D. Muehlbauer. 2024. Spatial and decadal-scale temporal changes in water chemistry and macroinvertebrates in central Alaska. Annual Meeting, Society for Freshwater Science, 2-6 June 2024.	June 2024	This presentation examines long-term trends in water quality and ecological community composition in streams on public lands, especially within National Park Service Units, throughout central Alaska. Results help understand trends and changes over time in response to climate change.
Robbins, C.J., T. Simmons and J.D. Muehlbauer. 2024. Spatial and decadal-scale temporal changes in water chemistry and macroinvertebrates in central Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	We explored a data set of water chemistry and benthic macroinvertebrate communities collected by the National Parks Service between the years 2004 and 2022 at ~225 sites in the Central Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network. We found elevation is a key spatial driver of both water chemistry and invertebrate communities. We also detected temporally increasing trends for nitrogen concentration and invertebrate richness over the last two decades.
Rivers, J.W., L.J. Adrean, J.A. Bailey Guerrero, J. Dachenhaus, J.L. Fisher, C. Frisinger, M.-S. Garcia-Heras, B.D. Gerber, C.B. Meyer, S.K. Nelson, J.M. Northrup, D.D. Roby, J.J. Valente, C.Wolf, E. Woodis, Z. Yang, and M.G. Betts. 2024. Warming ocean conditions curtail breeding activity of the Marbled Murrelet, a most unusual forest-nesting bird. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual meeting, Hood River, OR.	February 2023	We are examining the ultimate and proximate factors influencing the breeding activity of an endangered forest-breeding seabird.
Rivers, J., L. Adrean, J. Bailey-Guerrero, J. Dachenhaus, J. Fisher, C. Frisinger, M. Garcia-Heras, B. Gerber, C. meyer, K. Nelson, J. Northrup, D. Roby, J.J. Valente, C. Wolf, and E. Woodis. (2023). Influence of a warming ocean on the breeding activity of a most unusual - and threatened - forest-nesting bird. American Ornithological Society annual meeting.	August 2023	We are examining the ultimate and proximate factors influencing the breeding activity of an endangered forest-breeding seabird.
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, 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, D, NJ Hostetter, J Collazo, R Bell. Assessing Species Boundaries in Antillean Four-lined Skinks (Spondylurus) Using Whole Genome Data. Evolution 2023. Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. 21-25 June2023.	June 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, D, JB Henderson, AW Lam, NJ Hostetter, JA Collazo, RC Bell. 2024. High-quality, chromosome-level reference genomes of the viviparous Caribbean skinks Spondylurus nitidus and S. culebrae. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. June 2024.	June 2024	We present genomic resources describing new chromosome-level reference genomes for the Puerto Rican Skink <i>Spondylurus nitidus</i> and the Culebra Skink <i>S. culebrae</i>.
Rivera, D, JB Henderson, AW Lam, NJ Hostetter, JA Collazo, RC Bell. 2024. High-quality, chromosome-level reference genomes of the viviparous Caribbean skinks Spondylurus nitidus and S. culebrae. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. July 2024.	July 2024	We present genomic resources describing new chromosome-level reference genomes for the Puerto Rican Skink <i>Spondylurus nitidus</i> and the Culebra Skink <i>S. culebrae</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.
Riley, S., and A. K. Fuller. Crucial confluences of environmental and social sciences in in decision making for endangered species. The Wildlife Society Conference, Louisville, TN. November 9, 2023. (Invited)	November 2023	Crucial confluences of environmental and social sciences in in decision making for endangered species
Rieger, E., N. Clancy, and A. Walters. 2024. Understanding fish sensitivity to stream intermittency. The Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2024 Conference.	April 2024	Understanding how different fish communities respond to stream intermittency will become critical in the face of climate change and human alteration. This study will help to understand what levels of stream intermittency different communities and individual species can withstand and will aid in predictions of habitat availability.
Rieger, E., N. Clancy, and A. Walters. 2024. Understanding fish sensitivity to stream intermittency. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	February 2024	Understanding how different fish communities respond to stream intermittency will become critical in the face of climate change and human alteration. This study will help to understand what levels of stream intermittency different communities and individual species can withstand and will aid in predictions of habitat availability.
Rieger, E., N. Clancy, and A. Walters. 2024. Understanding fish sensitivity to stream intermittency in prairie streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	September 2024	Understanding how different fish communities respond to stream intermittency will become critical in the face of climate change and human alteration. This study will help to understand what levels of stream intermittency different communities and individual species can withstand and will aid in predictions of habitat availability and drought refuge.
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.
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
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 treatment
Rickert, A., J. Heffelfinger, L. Harding, and J. Bauder, 2024. Gambel's quail nest site selection and habitat use in southeast Arizona. 2024 Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Gambel's quail is an important game species in the southwest yet little is known about their nesting or habitat ecology; this study fills that knowledge gap for this species in southeast Arizona which will provide important information for management.
Rickels, C.M.J., M.J. Cherry, M.C. Chitwood, R.W. DeYoung, M.M. Dart, W.S. Fairbanks, D.P. Hahn, R.C. Lonsinger, E.P. Tanner, M.T. Turnley, H.G. Wang, and L.J. Heffelfinger. 2024. Living on the edge: adult pronghorn survival near the species' extent in Oklahoma. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We GPS-collared 147 adult pronghorn (110 females and 37 males) in western Oklahoma during 2022–2023 to assess adult survival. Compared to pronghorn populations at the range core, adult survival estimates were lower. Our results suggest that reducing female mortality (e.g., via harvest) could mitigate population declines in Oklahoma, though further analyses are needed to identify factors limiting adult survival to inform management.
Rickels, C.M.J., L.J. Heffelfinger, M.J. Cherry, M.C. Chitwood, R.W. DeYoung, M.M. Dart, W.S. Fairbanks, D.P. Hahn, R.C. Lonsinger, E.P. Tanner, M.T. Turnley, and G. Wang. 2024. Survival of adult pronghorn near the species’ range limit in Oklahoma. 30th Biennial Pronghorn Workshop, Redmond, OR.	June 2024	We examined adult pronghorn survival rates in Oklahoma to gain insight on population status. Adult survival estimates were comparable to other populations at southern latitudes but are lower than pronghorn populations at northern latitudes; our results indicate that reducing female mortality could mitigate declines in the Oklahoma pronghorn population.
Rickels, C.M.J., L.J. Heffelfinger, M.J. Cherry, M.C. Chitwood, M.M. Dart, R.W. DeYoung, W.S. Fairbanks, D.P. Hahn, R.C. Lonsinger, E.P. Tanner, M.T. Turnley, and H.G. Wang. 2024. Oklahoma pronghorn project overview and update. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Mule Deer and Pronghorn Technical Committee, Abilene, TX.	August 2024	Pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) vital rates vary geographically, and anecdotal evidence suggests a population decline at the southeastern extent of their range in Oklahoma. We have monitored adult pronghorn and their fawns from 2022-2024 to assess population dynamics and spatial ecology, and to inform management.
Rich, B., Westley, P., Sepulveda, A., Rinella, D., Falke, J., and E. Schoen. 2023. Introduced northern pike predation and consumption of juvenile salmon in a warming world. Matanuska-Susitna Salmon Habitat Partnership Symposium. 13-14 November, 2023. Palmer, AK.	November 2023	Global climate change may be exacerbating the impacts of invasive species such as Northern Pike in warming Alaska waters. We found that the direction and rate of predation by pike on juvenile salmon varied by species and with stream flow and temperature, and that pike may switch to alternative prey once salmon are extirpated. Thus, changing freshwater processes may directly affect predation rates of pike on salmon, but not total consumption.
Rich, B., Sepulveda, A., Falke, J., Schoen, E., Rinella, D., and P. Westley. 2024. Salmon declines coincide with climate mediated increases in consumption by a novel predator. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. 24-29 March 2024. Seward, AK.	March 2024	We explored the potential for synergistic effects of warming and invasion to better understand observed changes in a freshwater community comprised of socially valuable salmonid fishes.
Rice, N., D.E. Ausband, S. Picardi, and W. Kasworm. Habitat selection, connectivity, and translocations of inland continental grizzly bear populations. Poster. 2024 Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d' Alene, ID. 26 March 2024.	March 2024	Poster is outlining MSc student's proposed work on grizzly bear habit modeling.
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 s
Reyes, J. F. M., T. F. Ma, I. P. McGahan, D. J. Storm, D. P. Walsh, and J. Zhu. 2024. Spatiotemporal causal inference with mechanistic ecological models: evaluating targeted culling on chronic wasting disease dynamics in cervids. SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science (MDS24). Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 10/21/24-10/25/24	October 2024	Spatiotemporal causal inference methods are needed to detect the effect of interventions on indirectly measured epidemiological outcomes that go beyond studying spatiotemporal correlations. We develop methods that can be broadly used to study the impact of spatiotemporal interventions and treatment exposures in the epidemiological evolution of infectious diseases that can help to inform future efforts to mitigate public health implications and wildlife disease burden.
Reyes, J. F. M, McGahan, I. P., Ma, T. F., Ballmann, A. E., Walsh, D. P., and Zhu J. 2024. Spatio-temporal dynamic modeling of wildlife disease data. Institute of Mathematical Statistics Asia Pacific Rim Meeting. Melbourne, Australia, January 4-7, 2024.	January 2024	We develop a stochastic extension of the ecological diffusion equation (EDE) and discuss its interpretation and main differences from the deterministic EDE. We then derive non-stationary extensions of the diffusion-based Gaussian Matérn field and show that these extensions enjoy stochastic EDE-like behavior. This approach is particularly useful for analyzing wildlife health data to inform conservation decisions.
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.
Reich, BJ, NM Bacheler, JA Buckel, BR Goldstein, K Pacifici, WF Patterson III, E Schliep, KW Shertzer, V Zulian, NJ Hostetter. Estimation of US Atlantic Red Snapper Abundance using Bayesian spatial modeling. American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, Hawaii. 16-19 September 2024.	September 2024	We describe a modelling approach to estimate red snapper abundance by integrating multiple types of count data.
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.
Rebholz, P., and D.E. Ausband. Mesocarnivore survey in southern Idaho - a search for Idaho's newest mammal. 2024 Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. 27 March 2024.	March 2024	We found ringtails in southern Idaho, a new species to the state.
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.
Re, B.C., and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Mechanisms of nest predation risk assessment for a declining tidal marsh songbird. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	Here, we aim to investigate the potential mechanisms, or cues, SALS use to assess predation risk through a multi-year study. First, we will generate a list of potential nest predators via camera trapping, and use this information to conduct auditory experiments the following nesting season.
Re, B.C. and E.A. Hunter. Assessing within-season dispersal dynamics and breeding pressures for a declining tidal marsh obligate songbird. American Ornithological Society Annual meeting, Estes Park, Colorado, October 2024.	October 2024	Primary threats facing Saltmarsh Sparrows include low reproductive success and the loss of high marsh nesting habitat through increased rates of sea-level rise. we documented high rates of apparent nest abandonment (8 of 45 nests) and low recapture rates of banded females (7 from a total of 23 banded females) leading us to question whether females were dying or dispersing from the site at the southern end of the breeding range.
Ray, N., T. Canino, M. Holgerson, and S. M. Grodsky. 2023. Effect of floating solar installation on greenhouse gas emissions from ponds. AGU 23.	December 2023	Floating solar
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
Rasmussen, J., E.F. Stuber, D. Summers, and K. Hersey. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemonius) space-use on Utah restored lands. July 2023. American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting. Anchorage AK, USA.	July 2023	Study quantifies how mule deer use areas that have undergone various active habitat restoration activities
Rasmussen, J., and E. Stuber. August 2023. "Effects of restoration on Mule deer space in Utah" Nevada Mule Deer Summit*. Winnemucka, NV, USA.	August 2023	Summarizing effects of active habitat restoration through the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative on Mule deer space in Utah
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. 2025. Clawing for Survival: Mapping Invasive and Endemic Crayfishes in the Upper Saint Francis River Basin. 85th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19 -22 January 2025.	January 2025	In this study we examined the distribution of two native and one invasive crayfish in Missouri. The results will be used to inform recovery planning for the two natives and help managers address the invasion.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, TN Feb 1 – 3, 2024	February 2024	In this study we examine the distribution of native and invasive crayfishes in a Missouri watershed, with special attention to leading edges of the invasion. This work will be used by managers to predict rate of spread and prioritize conservation efforts.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 6 - 9, 2024.	February 2024	In this study we examine the distribution of native and invasive crayfishes in a Missouri watershed, with special attention to leading edges of the invasion. This work will be used by managers to predict rate of spread and prioritize conservation efforts.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. International Association of Astacology Meeting, Zagreb, Croatia. September 17, 2024.	September 2024	In this study we examine the distribution of native and invasive crayfishes in a Missouri watershed, with special attention to leading edges of the invasion. This work will be used by managers to predict rate of spread and prioritize conservation efforts.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2023. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting, Norfolk, VA. February 2023.	February 2023	This study investigated the distribution of two rare endemic and one invasive crayfish in Missouri. Results will be used by managers to identify possible areas of refugia for natives and dispersal barriers for the invasive.
Raney, A. and J. Westhoff. 2023. Systematic distributional survey of endemic and invasive crayfishes in the upper Saint Francis River drainage, Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 2023.	February 2023	This study investigated the distribution of two rare endemic and one invasive crayfish in Missouri. Results will be used by managers to identify possible areas of refugia for natives and dispersal barriers for the invasive.
Randall L, LM Keating, R Stanton, C McCormack, M Lucid, T Seaborn, SJ Converse, S Canessa, A Moehrenschlager. 2023. Asking “whether” rather than “how” when considering a conservation translocation. Third International Conservation Translocation Conference, Freemantle, Australia; 13-15 November.	November 2023	In making reintroduction decisions, the focus is often on "how" rather than "whether" to do a reintroduction. Here, we instead begin by assessing the "whether" question for a northern leopard frog problem in Idaho, USA.
Rand ZR, TA Branch, and SJ Converse. 2024. Longer mothers tend to have more female calves: evidence for adaptive sex ratio behavior in rorqual whales. Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Perth, Australia; 11-15 November.	November 2024	It has been hypothesized the animals should adapt the sex ratio of offspring based on individual condition. We used a large dataset on rorqual whales to evaluate this hypothesis, and found that, while there is strong evidence for adaptive sex ratios, it is not in the direction previously hypothesized.
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.
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>.
Rafael Chaparro¹, Ana C. Rivera¹, Eloy Martinez², Adam J Terando³, Mitch J. Eaton³, and Jaime A. Collazo. 2023. Thermal limits of coqui frogs in Puerto Rico: implications for conservation. 7th Symposium of Puerto Rican Herpetology. September 13, University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo.	September 2023	There is no indication of imminent risk of frogs reaching thermal limits, but an increasing risk of exposure to elevated sub-lethal temperatures. Understanding the effects of sub-lethal temperatures on metabolic performance of coqui frogs is needed to help formulate climate change adaptation strategies.
Rafael Chaparro, Ana C. Rivera, Eloy Martinez, Adam J Terando, Mitch J. Eaton, and Jaime A. Collazo. 2023. Foundational data to support Climate Adaptation of Eleutherodactylus Frogs in Puerto Rico. To be presented at SEAFWA Conference, Oct. 2023.	July 2023	Projected global warming and drying are considered dominant threats to anurans globally. We used occupancy models, laboratory experiments, and global climate models to understand factors influencing habitat quality, abundance and distribution of <i>Eleutherodactylus </i>frogs (aka coquí) in Puerto Rico to amass foundational data for a bottom-up approach to support adaptation strategies.
Radigan, W., M. Pegg, C. Longhenry, C. Goble, and K. L. Pope. 2024. Walleye and sauger acoustic telemetry in a mainstem Missouri River reservoir. 154th annual meeting, America Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Examination of Walleye and Sauger movement patterns and sources of loss enables fisheries managers to focus management on areas identified to be important for spawning and validates the appropriateness of maintaining current harvest regulations.
Raburn, D.M., H. Ahmad, P.F. Allison Jr., S.B. Adams, Z.C. Barnett, R. Garrick, K.A. Sterling, S. Cathey, M.E. Colvin, and C.G. Dunn. 2024. Uncharted waters: high-resolution stream networks reveal hidden habitats for petitioned headwater crayfishes. North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2024	Using a high-resolution stream network we identified 64 new localities for <i>Hobbseus </i>crayfishes in various ecosystems within the Tibbee Creek watershed. Streams that are temporarily wetted and small in size are often not depicted on maps, yet we found they supported the highest abundances of rivulet crayfishes, highlighting the importance of these unmapped streams as valuable habitat.
Raburn, D, M., H. Ahmad, P. Allison Jr., S.B. Adams, Z.C. Barnett, R. Garrick, K.A. Sterling, S. Cathey, M.E. Colvin, & C.G. Dunn. 2024. Uncharted waters: high-resolution stream networks reveal hidden habitats for petitioned headwater crayfishes. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	January 2024	Using a high-resolution stream network we identified 64 new localities for <i>Hobbseus </i>crayfishes in various ecosystems within the Tibbee Creek watershed. Streams that are temporarily wetted and small in size are often not depicted on maps, yet we found they supported the highest abundances of rivulet crayfishes, highlighting the importance of these unmapped streams as valuable habitat.
Raburn, D, H. Ahmad, P. Allison Jr., S.B. Adams, Z.C. Barnett, R. Garrick, K.A. Sterling, S. Cathey, M.E. Colvin, & C.G. Dunn. 2024. Uncharted waters: high-resolution stream networks reveal hidden habitats for petitioned headwater crayfishes. Mississippi Crayfish Working Group Meeting, Moss Point, MS	January 2024	Using a high-resolution stream network we identified 64 new localities for <i>Hobbseus </i>crayfishes in various ecosystems within the Tibbee Creek watershed. Streams that are temporarily wetted and small in size are often not depicted on maps, yet we found they supported the highest abundances of rivulet crayfishes, highlighting the importance of these unmapped streams as valuable habitat.
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.
Quist, M. C. 2024. Beyond Wilford Brimley: using science to guide population-level management. Montana State University, Department of Ecology, October 17.	October 2024	This presentation focused on the importance of population-level management. In particularly, the work highlight concerns associated with conflating catch-and-release mortality of individual fish with population-level fishing mortality.
Quinlan, B.A., H.N. Abernathy, J.P. Rosenberger, D.M. Kalb, E.D. Thorne, W.M. Ford and M.J. Cherry. 2024. Exploratory ecology of reintroduced elk. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals of the Southeast.	February 2024	Exploratory movements of elk newly reintroduced in southwest Virginia were greater for adults than juveniles or yearlings and movements were farther in the initial year than subsequent releases.
Quinlan, B.A., B.R. Jesmer, J.P. Rosenberger, W.M. Ford and M.J. Cherry. 2023. Resource selection during the calf-rearing season for restored elk in southwestern Virginia. 30th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY. November 4-9.	November 2023	The success of elk restoration in the Appalachian Coalfields requires managers to know habitat selection in this highly dynamic landscape where putative habitat will no longer be created with the decline in surface mining. Female elk largely selected reclaimed surface mines and the edges of adjacent forests in areas with gentle topography during the calving and early natal periods.
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.
Quinlan, B., B. Jesmer, J. Rosenberger, W.M. Ford and M.J. Cherry. 2023. Resource selection during the calf-rearing season for restored elk in southwestern Virginia. Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Corpus Christi, TX. October 18.	October 2023	Data on habitat selection by reintroduced elk populations in necessary to inform management for successful herd establishment and expansion. In southwest Virginia, use preference in the calf-rearing season centered on gently sloping reclaimed mine grasslands and conifer forests.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Hopkins, S. Chen, and L. Ortiz Muñoz. 2024. Urbanization effects on stream dissolved organic carbon and water quality across seasons and storm events. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 9-13 December 2024, Washington, DC.	December 2024	We monitored streams in three similarly sized (21.7–28.9 km<sup>2</sup>) adjacent watersheds near Boston, Massachusetts (USA) that vary in urban development (14–83% developed) and analyzed for dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration and optical characteristics. The responses of stream chemistry to seasonality and hydrologic events reveal that specific urban characteristics (such as infrastructure) result in varying sources and characteristics of DOC.
Quick, A., A. Roy, R. Hale, K. Hopkins, S. Chen, and L. Ortiz Muñoz. 2024. Temporal variation in water quality and dissolved organic carbon in three urbanized streams. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We monitored streams in three similarly sized (21.7–28.9 km<sup>2</sup>) adjacent watersheds in the greater Boston, Massachusetts (USA) that vary in urban development (14–83% developed). The responses of stream chemistry to seasonality and hydrologic events reveal that specific urban characteristics (such as infrastructure) result in varying sources and characteristics of DOC.
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. Between the braids: evaluation of acoustic telemetry detection range in the lower Platte River. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024.	January 2024	This study evaluated the detection range of acoustic receivers in the Platte River to inform placement of receivers and detection of endangered Pallid Sturgeon.
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, Kansas.	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.
Pruner, R., M. Tuma, and A. N. Powell. 2025. Weathering the storm: survival of Gulf Coast plovers amid hurricanes and harmful algal blooms. Annual Meeting of The Waterbird Society, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	We conducted survival analyses on three conspecific species of plovers that use Florida's panhandle region during different parts of the year. Survival for resident snowy plovers and overwintering piping plovers was lowest after harmful algal blooms and a hurricane. Wilson's plovers, however showed no negative effects for either because they are absent from the region when they occurred, but higher survival the breeding season after a major hurricane as a result of improved habitat conditions.
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 stud
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 stud
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 stu
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 stu
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, 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
Prewitt, C.L., D.H. Hall, and J.M. Bauder. 2024. Eradicating invasive American bullfrogs on the Babocomari River in southeast Arizona. Annual Annual meeting of the Southwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Tucson, Arizona.	August 2024	Invasive American bullfrogs have contributed to declines in many native herpetofauna in southeast Arizona. This project covers the first-year results of the largest bullfrog eradication project currently undertaken in southeast Arizona.
Presser, K., W.A. Watson, C.C. Borgman, S. Cox, E. Duvuvuei, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Intra-feather variation in stable hydrogen isotopes of rosy-finch feathers. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024. Poster presentation.	October 2024	Hydrogen stable isotopes can identify migratory connectivity, and therefore influence land use and conservation policy. Hydrogen isotope values can vary substantially in feather samples depending on the part of the feather that is sampled.
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.
Pregler KC, Clemento A, Grill M, Adelizi P, Carlson SM, Garza JC. Reintroduction of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River: evaluating efficacy of decision-making in the captive breeding program. Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, 2023.	June 2023	Captive-breeding programs are increasingly implemented to curb population declines but can have unintended negative effects on genetic diversity and phenotypes. These findings demonstrate that adaptive genetic monitoring and pedigree information can be powerful tools for reducing risks of captive breeding and evaluating program effectiveness.
Pregler KC, Clemento A, Grill M, Adelizi P, Carlson SM, Garza JC. Reintroduction of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River: evaluating efficacy of decision-making in the captive breeding program. Salmonid Restoration Federation, Fortuna, California, 2023.	April 2023	Captive-breeding programs are increasingly implemented to curb population declines but can have unintended negative effects on genetic diversity and phenotypes. These findings demonstrate that adaptive genetic monitoring and pedigree information can be powerful tools for reducing risks of captive breeding and evaluating program effectiveness.
Pregler KC, Clemento A, Grill M, Adelizi P, Carlson SM, Garza JC. Reintroduction of spring-run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River: evaluating efficacy of decision-making in the captive breeding program. California Department of Fish & Wildlife Interagency Ecological Program Meeting, Sacramento, California, 2023.	March 2023	Captive-breeding programs are increasingly implemented to curb population declines but can have unintended negative effects on genetic diversity and phenotypes. These findings demonstrate that adaptive genetic monitoring and pedigree information can be powerful tools for reducing risks of captive breeding and evaluating program effectiveness.
Pregler KC, Clemento A, Carlson SM, Garza JC. 2024. Differential reproductive success of ocean-migrating and captive-maturing spring-run Chinook salmon reintroduced into the San Joaquin River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu HI.	September 2024	Study examined relative reproductive success of captive-reared fish using genetic-based tagging techniques to understand reintroduction success of spring-run Chinook salmon to the San Joaquin River.
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.
Pracheil, B., P. Braaten, E. Macias, C. Guy, D. Herzog, M. Hamel, J. Justice. A. Loeppky, J. Mollish, J. Simmons, and S. Tripp. 2024. Warmwater fishes in rivers. 9th World Fisheries Congress. PLATFORM	March 2024	This represents standardized sampling for large rivers.
Power, K., R. Reynolds, and W.M. Ford. 2023. Management Tools and Knowledge Gaps in Managing for Allegheny Woodrats. 78th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, Hershey, PA. April 30-May 2.	May 2023	The Allegheny woodrat is a declining species throughout much of the Northeast due to a variety of factors. Multi-factor management approaches combining forest habitat management, food supplementation, parasite control and artificial structures could aid recovery.
Powell, Abby N. and Kevin Kalasz. 2024. Another piece of the puzzle: Identifying sites important to young Red Knot. Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Meeting, Sackville, NB, Canada.	August 2024	We marked juvenile (first-year) rufa red knots in Florida to determine movements and important use areas. Understanding the distribution of juvenile Red Knots, the areas they prefer, and the threats and stressors they are under, will help develop management and protection measures that, when implemented, should increase recruitment into the adult population.
Poudel, S., Twining J.P. Ghimere S., Stedman R.C. , and Fuller, A.K. On the leopard’s trail: Estimating leopard (Panthera pardus fusca ) site use in the mid-hills of Nepal. Global Leopard Conference. Cape Leopard Trust, South Africa. March 13-17, 2023.	March 2023	Estimating leopard (<i>Panthera pardus fusca</i><i> </i>) site use in the mid-hills of Nepal
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
Pope, K. L., S. Bonar, and N. Mercado-Silva. 2024. Updating AFS standard methods for sampling freshwater fish in North America. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington.	March 2024	The text <i>Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes</i> is being revised. This revision has forced editors and authors to grapple with trade-offs in adoption of new techniques and technologies with the potential losses of long-term data sets and potential backlash from agencies and organizations that adopted the original recommended standards.
Pope, K. L., S. Bonar, and N. Mercado-Silva. 2023. 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.
Pope, K. L., M. A. Kaemingk, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Hurley. 2020. Anglers of a rod reside together. 9th World Recreational Fishing Conference, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.	July 2020	The proverb “birds of a feather flock together” suggests that people with the same interests are found together. We surveyed a sample of residents that purchased a fishing license during 2019 to determine what behavioral differences, if any, exist in recreational fishing across the diverse groups that reside in Omaha, Nebraska.
Pope, K. L., K. L. Hurley, T. J. Barada, C. J. Chizinski, and M. A. Kaemingk. 2020. Fishing for understanding. Annual Meeting, Iowa Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Moravia, Iowa.	March 2020	We will provide an overview on a 15-year project centered on angler surveys, with an emphasis on lessons learned and insights gained.
Pope, K. L., K. L. Hurley, T. J. Barada, C. J. Chizinski, and M. A. Kaemingk. 2020. Fishing for greater understanding. 150th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Columbus, Ohio.	September 2020	We will provide an overview on a 15-year project centered on angler surveys, with an emphasis on lessons learned and insights gained.
Pope, K. L., E. Tracy, S. Bonar, and N. Mercado-Silva. 2021. Progression of AFS standard methods for sampling freshwater fish in North America. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	September 2021	<i>Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes</i> was intended to be a “living” document needing update at least every decade to ensure that standardized methods remain relevant and embrace progress. An overview of likely changes coming in the second edition will be provided.
Pope, K. L., C. J. Chizinski, N. W. Cole, M. A. Kaemingk, R. T. Melstrom, and J. C. Whitehead. 2021. Valuation of recreation on reservoirs. 151th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	We will provide an overview of economic principles and practices for quantifying values…and provide examples of applications of these principles and practices to water-based recreation on reservoirs throughout the USA. We will conclude with a conceptual framework to assist fishery managers faced with consolidating and reconciling the myriad of values generated for recreational activities on reservoirs.
Pope, K. L., C. J. Chizinski, K. L. Hurley, R. S. Holland, T. J. Barada, M. A. Kaemingk, and D. S. Kane. 2023. Knowledge gained from on-site interviews of anglers. 83rd Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2022	An overview of a decade of work on angler interviews.
Pope, K. L. 2021. Imperfect excellence. 151th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	A personal account of my career, with a focus on scale of work.
Ponce Velez, R, K Carey, and MJ Davis. 2024. Small streams, big macs: can macroinvertebrate biodiversity explain reductions in redband trout abundance and distribution in the Goose Lake Basin? 154th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	This work highlights the importance of specific macroinvertebrate prey communities in relation to redband trout abundance and distribution in an endorheic basin.
Podoliak, J., Hicks, D., Womble, S., Brown, R., Webb, L., and Murdock J. Evaluating capacity of restored bottomland hardwood forests to provide multiple ecosystem functions. 2023. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	This work evaluates the potential for restored bottomland hardwood forests in providing multiple ecosystem functions.
Podoliak, J., Hicks, D., Womble, S., Brown, R., Webb, L., and Murdock J. Evaluating capability for Wetland Reserve Program easements in the Mississippi Alluvial to support multiple ecosystem functions. 2022. Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Joint Venture Conference, Memphis TN.	October 2022	This work evaluates the potential for restored bottomland hardwood forests in providing multiple ecosystem functions.
Podoliak, J., Hicks, D., Womble, S., Brown, R., Webb, L. and Murdock, J. 2022. Evaluating the potential for Wetland Reserve Program easements to provide multiple ecosystem functions. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids Michigan.	May 2022	This work is important as it explores the effectiveness of wetland restorations at providing multiple ecosystem services which is currently an understudied topic.
Podoliak, J., D. Hicks and E. Webb. The role of habitat diversity in structuring biotic communities on Wetland Reserve Program Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Quebec RE3 Conference	June 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring biotic communities.
Podoliak, J., D. Hicks and E. Webb. The role of habitat diversity in structuring avian communities on Wetland Reserve Program Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	September 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring wetland dependent communities.
Podoliak, J., D. Hicks and E. Webb. Assessing biotic communities on Wetland Reserve Program Easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. West Tennessee Water Resources Conference	February 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring biotic communities.
Podoliak, J. , D. Hicks, and E. Webb. Habitat diversity on Wetland Reserve Program easements can increase avian species richness. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Associations Annual Conference. October 26, 2020.	October 2020	Due to wetland loss and subsequent effects on biotic communities and water quality, the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) was started in 1990 to restore marginal agricultural lands to wetlands. The purpose of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of WRP restoration projects for restoring biotic communities.
Podoliak, J, Hicks D, and Webb L. Habitat factors influencing avian community richness on Wetland Reserve Program easements vary across seasons. AOS & SCO-SOC 2021 Virtual Meeting.	August 2021	This work looks at the effectiveness of restored bottomland hardwood forest wetlands in providing avian habitat. Additionally, we looked at habitat needs across seasons which may aid in improving restoration science for avian communities.
Podoliak, J, Hicks D, and Webb L. Habitat factors influencing avian community composition on restored Wetland Reserve Program easements vary across season. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Associations annual conference.	October 2021	This work aims to identify wetland habitat factors of restored bottomland hardwood forests important in explaining avian community composition across the full annual cycle.
Plymesser, K., M. Blank, M. Conley, K. Kappenman, J. Cahoon, D. Dockery, and A. V. Zale. 2022. A scaled Denil fishway for upstream passage of Arctic Grayling. Fish Passage 2022, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 13-16 June 2022.	June 2022	We determined that a 0.6-scaled Denil fishway is probably a good alternative to standard-sized Denil fishways to enhance upstream mobility of Arctic Grayling in small, water-limited streams.
Pinder, M., D. Kirk, and C.G. Dunn. 2022. Presence and habitat assessment of federally Endangered Candy Darters in Cripple Creek, Virginia. Meeting of Candy Darter Conservation Committee. Virtual.	March 2022	This research helped inform the potential translocation of an Endangered stream fish (Candy Darter <i>Etheostoma osburni</i>). Findings indicate the potential recipient stream reach has suitable habitat and is not likely occupied currently.
Pimienta Tovar, E.J., C.J. Conway, A.E. Morris, and K.T. Vierling. 2024. Forest restoration actions to benefit the northern Idaho ground squirrel: effects on invasive plant encroachment. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. 23 Oct 2024.	October 2024	Forest restoration actions have small but noticeable effects on invasive plants in the Payette National Forest.
Pilkerton, A., T. Knowles, S. Sillen, W. Fetzer, A. Walters, S. Collins. 2023. Exploring Zooplankton Community Response To Harmful Algal Blooms In The Intermountain West, USA. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography 2023.	June 2023	This research enhances our understanding of the effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on zooplankton community dynamics. Our work will help ecologists characterize the effects of HABs across multiple trophic levels and lake trophic states to better understand how environmental perturbations influence ecosystem services.
Pilkerton, A., S. Sillen, W. Fetzer, S. Collins, A. Walters. 2024. Response of Zooplankton Communities to Harmful Algal Blooms. CO/WY American Fisheries Society Meeting 2024.	February 2024	<b>: </b>This research enhances our understanding of the effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on zooplankton community dynamics. We explore the relationship between bloom onset and zooplankton species diversity to explore the ecosystem-wide implications of HABs. Our work will help ecologists characterize the effects of HABs across multiple trophic levels to better understand how environmental perturbations influence ecosystem services.
Pilkerton, A., A. Walters, F.Rahel, and L. Patterson. 2020. Sediment and Fisheries: Quantify Impacts of Sediment Releases from Willwood Dam. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2020	Managing sediment accumulation behind dams is a critical challenge in Wyoming. This research will better our understanding of effective metrics for monitoring sediment releases from dams and mitigating downstream impacts on fisheries, biological systems and fluvial processes.
Pilkerton, A., A. Walters, F. Rahel, and L. Patterson. 2023. Updating Newcombe and Jensen’s Quantitative Assessment of Risk and Impact between Suspended Sediment and Fish. CO/WY American Fisheries Society Meeting 2023.	March 2023	This research enhances our understanding of the effects of suspended sediment on fishes. We provide empirical equations to help managers assess the sensitivity of fishes to varying suspended sediment concentrations. Our work will help natural resource management agencies make informed decisions and set regulatory thresholds to help ensure the amount and timing of sediment releases are reflective of ecological requirements.
Pilkerton, A., A. Walters, F. Rahel, and L. Patterson. 2022. Understanding the biological impacts of sediment flushing flows on spawning habitat: A case study of Willwood Dam, WY. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2022.	May 2022	This research enhances our understanding of effective metrics and real-time models for monitoring sediment releases from dams and mitigating downstream impacts on fisheries, biological systems and fluvial processes. It will equip managers and stakeholders with site-specific knowledge to best protect and maintain downstream fisheries and other aquatic life in the Shoshone River, while also allowing the Willwood Irrigation District to deliver water to its users.
Pilkerton, A., A. Walters, F. Rahel, and L. Patterson. 2022. Understanding the biological impacts of sediment flushing flows on spawning habitat: A case study of Willwood Dam, WY. Co WY AFS Meeting 2022.	March 2022	This research enhances our understanding of effective metrics and real-time models for monitoring sediment releases from dams and mitigating downstream impacts on fisheries, biological systems and fluvial processes. It will equip managers and stakeholders with site-specific knowledge to best protect and maintain downstream fisheries and other aquatic life in the Shoshone River, while also allowing the Willwood Irrigation District to deliver water to its users.
Pilkerton, A., A. Walters, F. Rahel, and L. Patterson. 2021. Modeling Surrogate Metrics for Fine Sediment Deposition Impacts in Suitable Salmonid Spawning Habitat. Society of Freshwater Sciences Annual Meeting 2021.	May 2021	This research enhances our understanding of effective metrics for monitoring sediment releases from dams and mitigating downstream impacts on fisheries, biological systems and fluvial processes. It will equip managers and stakeholders with site specific knowledge to best protect and maintain downstream fisheries and other aquatic life in the Shoshone River, while also allowing the Willwood Irrigation District to deliver water to its users.
Pilkerton, A., A. Walters, F. Rahel, and L. Patterson. 2021. Modeling Surrogate Metrics for Fine Sediment Deposition Impacts in Suitable Salmonid Spawning Habitat, Willwood Dam, WY. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	February 2021	This research enhances our understanding of effective metrics for monitoring sediment releases from dams and mitigating downstream impacts on fisheries, biological systems and fluvial processes. It will equip managers and stakeholders with site specific knowledge to best protect and maintain downstream fisheries and other aquatic life in the Shoshone River, while also allowing the Willwood Irrigation District to deliver water to its users.
Piel III, R. B., S. E. Veneziano, E. Nicholson, D. P. Walsh, T. A. Nichols, and D. A. Schneider. 2023. Disparate tissue effects of pre-analytic differential centrifugation and NaPTA precipitation on enhanced detection of CWD prions by RT-QuIC using RAMALT and MRPLN samples from naturally infected WTD. 4th International CWD Symposium, Denver, Colorado, USA. May 31-June 2, 2023.	May 2023	In this study, we use two types of lymphoid tissues from white-tailed deer to compare the standard dilution strategy used in Real Time Quaking Induced Conversion (Rt-QuIC) assays with the low-cost pre-analytic preparatory methods of differential centrifugation and NaPTA precipitation. The results demonstrate tissue-specific differences in the effects of these methods, but each method when correctly applied improved detection sensitivity compared to the standard homogenate dilution.
Phillips, M., S. Perry, B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2024. Abundance and evidence of natural recruitment of reintroduced Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Coosa River, Georgia – Alabama. 78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Augusta, GA.	October 2024	We used a combination of mark-recapture datasets and models to estimate abundance of juvenile and adult Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa Basin.
Phillips, M., B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2023. Growth and Longevity of Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River system in Georgia. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. Simons, GA.	February 2023	Reintroduction programs are attempting to rebuild populations of Lake Sturgeon following a period of extirpation. To better inform these efforts, we estimated growth and longevity for Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River system in Georgia.
Phillips, M., B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2023. Growth and Longevity of Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River in Georgia. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	We used a combination of mark-recapture data, age estimation from fin spines, and field observations to characterize dynamic rate functions and life history attributes. Several year classes of stocked Lake Sturgeon successfully grew and recruited to the population.
Phillips, M. B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2024. Growth, longevity, and abundance of reintroduced Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River, Georgia. Southern Division Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, TN.	February 2024	We used a combination of historical and present mark-recapture data to assess annual growth rates and to estimate abundance of Lake Sturgeon. Furthermore, age estimates from fin spines and field observations allowed us to characterize dynamic rate functions and life history attributes.
Pharr, LD, C Cooper, C Moorman, NJ Hostetter, C Sorenson, J Walters. 2024. Effects of Territory Density and Helper Sex Ratio on Red-cockaded Woodpecker Productivity. The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, Maryland. 19-23 October 2024.	October 2024	We investigated how changes in Red-cockaded Woodpecker reproduction are affected by various factors including territory size and helper sex ratios.
Pham, K., Murphy, C.A., Romer, J.D., Stertz, K.A. 2024. Freshwater CSI: Chinook Salmon life-history influences how diagnostic structures relate to fish length. Presentation to the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Bones and similar structures can provide information on the species and estimated sizes of decomposed or digested fishes. Our observations highlight the need for population and life history specific allometric data when constructing regression models to ensure they are representative of the target population.
Pfaff, P.J., D.P. Coulter, B.J. Schall, T. Davis, S.R. Chipps, and A.A. Coulter. 2024. Modeling watershed boundary connectivity to mitigate the spread of invasive carp. Annual meeting of the Missouri River Research Consortium, LaCross, WI.	April 2024	Invasive carp have spread throughout much of the Missouri River Basin since their introduction. The goal of this project was to develop a broad-scale risk metric using readily available geospatial data that can be used to identify areas of hydrologic connectivity along watershed boundaries that would facilitate the spread of invasive carp during flooding events in the eastern Dakotas.
Pfaff, P.J., D.P. Coulter, B.J. Schall, T. Davis, S.R. Chipps, and A.A. Coulter. 2023. Modeling watershed boundary connectivity to mitigate the spread of invasive carp. 153rd Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	<i>Invasive carp have spread throughout much of the Missouri River Basin since their introduction. The goal of this project was to develop a broad-scale risk metric using readily available geospatial data that can be used to identify areas of hydrologic connectivity along watershed boundaries that would facilitate the spread of invasive carp during flooding events in the eastern Dakotas</i>
Petracca, LS, Gardner, B, Maletzke, BT, Bassing, SB, Long, RA, Manning, J, Ransom, JI, Shipley, LA, Thornton, DH, and SJ Converse. 2022. A semi-spatial integrated population model to assess population dynamics of a recovering species. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Online. 27 June - 1 July.	June 2022	Our work introduces a novel integrated population model that is able to make large-scale spatial inference despite not having sufficient data on the spatial observation process. We apply this model to gray wolf (<i>Canis lupus</i>) population dynamics in Washington State.
Petracca, L.S, Gardner, B., Maletzke, B.T., and S.J. Converse. 2022. Use of a Novel Spatially Explicit Projection Model to Estimate Current and Future Population Dynamics of Wolves in Washington State, USA. Abstract submitted to The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	November 2022	This work models the current (2009-2020) and future (2021-2070) population dynamics of wolves in Washington State. It also explores the impacts of different management scenarios on population projection.
Petracca LS, B Gardner, BT Maletzke, SB Bassing, RA Long, P MacKay, JA Manning, JI Ransom, LA Shipley, DH Thornton, and SJ Converse. A semi-spatial integrated population model to assess population dynamics of a recolonizing species. 2021. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Virtual, 1-5 November 2021.	November 2021	We propose a semi-spatial integrated population model, a model that lies between a fully non-spatial IPM and a fully spatial IPM, in order to incorporate a recolonization process despite not having data to explain the spatial observation process. We apply this model to the population dynamics of grey wolves (Canis lupus) in Washington, USA.
Petracca LS, B Gardner, BT Maletzke, SB Bassing, RA Long, JI Ransom, LA Shipley, DH Thornton, and SJ Converse. May 2021. A semi-spatial integrated population model to assess population dynamics of a recolonizing species. Abstract submitted for oral presentation. EURING Analytical Meeting and Workshop, Québec City, Canada.	May 2021	We propose a semi-spatial integrated population model for recolonizing species, namely wolves (<i>Canis lupus</i>) in Washington state. Our model integrates non-spatial data on survival and reproduction with a semi-spatial model that accounts for dispersal probability, movement, and colonization of new areas.
Peterson, J.T., J. Sanders, T. Neal, M. Kent and C. Schreck. 2020. The Willamette Copepod Research Program: Infection experiments and impacts on juvenile Chinook salmon. Willamette Fisheries Science Review, Corvallis OR, February 11-12	February 2020	We developed a laboratory infection method, documented pathological changes associated with infection, and evaluated the performance and survival of infected juvenile Chinook salmon in response to stresses. We used a fractional factorial experimental design to evaluate the effect of copepodid (juvenile copepods) density, water temperature, and stress (tank size) on the prevalence and intensity of infection of fishes exposed to copepodids
Peterson, J.T., J. Kirsch, A. Duarte, D. Barnard, A. Goodman, L. Smith, S. Hugentobler, M. Meek, J. Julienne, R. Perry, C. Phillis, and J. Stewart. 2022. Determining the effects of environmental variables, misidentification and incomplete detection on juvenile winter-run Chinook Salmon occupancy data used to inform water operation decisions in the Central Valley of California. 152 American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, August 21-25, Spokane WA.	August 2022	We assessed the effect of environmental conditions along with false negative (undetected) and false positive (misidentified) error on juvenile winter-run Chinook salmon occupancy by fitting data collected at the nine sites monitored during 1996 to 2019 using hierarchical multi-state occupancy models.
Peterson, J.T., E. Gardner, T. Neal, M. Larson,Couch, C.E., J.D. Romer, F. Monzyk, M. Kent, and C.B. Schreck. 2024. Unexpected Threats: Parasite Infections in Reservoir-rearing Juvenile Chinook Salmon in Willamette Basin Reservoirs. Oregon Lake Association Annual Conference. Nov 15- 16, Corvallis OR	November 2023	There was also evidence of parasite associated host mortality for reservoir-rearing Chinook salmon associated with severe infection loads of both parasite species. Laboratory studies further indicated that gill damage caused by juvenile stages of <i>S. californiensis</i> negatively affected the ability of juvenile to osmoregulate when exposed to saltwater up to four months post infection.
Peterson, J.T., E. Gardner, T. Neal, Larson, M., C. Couch, J. Romer, F. Monzyk, M. Kent, and C. Schreck 2023.Unexpected Threats: Parasite Infections in Reservoir-rearing Juvenile Chinook Salmon in Willamette Basin Reservoirs. Oregon Lakes Association annual conference Nov 15-16, Corvallis, OR.	March 2023	We found that these reservoir-rearing juvenile salmon can be severely infected by the ectoparasite Salmincola californiensis and a parasitic nematode, Philonema spp
Peterson, J.T., C. Paukert, H. Giacomini, and D.T. de Kerckhove. 2024. Converting Non-Standard Data to Standardized Data for Freshwater Fisheries 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Fishery biologists spend considerable effort collecting data on fish populations and community status using a particular sampling method. However, new (and often more effective) sampling methods and technologies are continuously being developed. We focused on factors that affect bias on fish sampling gear on species catch and detection and if the conversion of nonstandard data is appropriate.
Peterson, J.T. and A. Duarte. 2024. Structured decision making and adaptive management with the Central Valley Project Improvement Act fisheries program…progress? 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Here we describe a structured, multi-phase approach that allowed decision-makers to identify program objectives and guide planning of broad-scale fisheries restoration activities. We emphasize the importance of using a rapid prototyping process and following up with the development and adherence to a transparent governance framework and decision-making process.
Peterson, J.T. and A. Duarte. 2021. Decision Analysis to Identify Optimal State-Dependent Restoration Policies for Chinook Salmon11th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference, April 6-9, 2021	April 2021	We will describe the Chinook salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus tshawytscha</i>) decision‐support models developed by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Science Integration Team as part of a larger structured decision‐making effort aimed at maximizing natural adult production of Chinook salmon in California's Central Valley.
Peterson, J.T. Pease, JE. L. Whitman, J. White, L. Stratton Garvin, S. Rounds, and R. Wallick. 2022. Willamette Instream Flow Project: Integrated Tools For The Evaluation Of Alternative Flow Management Strategies. Annual Willamette Fisheries Science Review , April 12-13, Corvallis OR.	April 2022	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
Peterson, J.T. Pease, JE. L. Whitman, J. White, L. Stratton Garvin, S. Rounds, and R. Wallick. 2021. Willamette Instream Flow Project: Integrated Tools For The Evaluation Of Alternative Flow Management Strategies. 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
Peterson, J.T. Pease, JE. L. Whitman, J. White, L. Stratton Garvin, S. Rounds, and R. Wallick. 2020. Willamette Instream Flow Project: Integrated Tools For The Evaluation Of Alternative Flow Management Strategies. Willamette Fisheries Science Review, Corvallis OR, February 11-12	February 2020	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
Peterson, J. T., D. T. de Kerckhove, H. C. Giacomini, and C. P. Paukert. Converting Non-standard Data to Standardized Data For Freshwater Fisheries. Invited presentation, World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA 5 March 2024	March 2024	This study is part of a book and symposium that provides guidance to managers on how to convert data collected with a non standard gear to a standard gear, which will allow for comparison to past data.
Peterson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Do they need to know to go? Motivation for dam passage in American shad from the Penobscot River, Maine. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Recent dam removals and fish passage improvements on the Penobscot River have restored access to over 97% of the historic spawning range of American shad as of 2014. We evaluated factors contributing to passage motivation in adults by radio tagging migrants downstream of the lowest dam on the river, Milford Dam (unknown motivation), and comparing them with fish tagged at the dam (demonstrated motivation) and released into the headpond beginning in 2018.
Peterson, E., Rubenstein, S., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Adult Atlantic Salmon passage at Milford Dam in a changed Penobscot River, Maine. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	We assessed the passage of sea-run adult Atlantic salmon returning to the Penobscot River, Maine using radio telemetry. Across all years, 94% of fish that approached Milford passed successfully, but only 27% passed within the 48-hour window required by FERC.
Peterson, E., Rubenstein, S., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Movements of radio-tagged Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the Penobscot River, Maine. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum.January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) runs have experienced significant declines due to extensive damming in the Penobscot River, Maine. We tagged and tracked 99 adult Atlantic salmon in 2018-2019 using gastrically implanted radio tags.
Peterson, E., Rubenstein, S., Maynard, G., and Zydlewski, J. (2022)System-wide migratory delays of Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar in the Penobscot River, Maine. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	Delays caused by dams adversely affect adult Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) as they move from the ocean to their spawning grounds. We used a seven-year dataset of 309 radio-tagged adult Atlantic salmon from the Penobscot River, Maine, to investigate delays and passage efficiency at six main-stem dams.
Peterson, E., Frechette, D., Thors, R., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Sea Lamprey Migration and Passage at Milford Dam. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	Restoring sea lamprey and the ecosystem services they provide, therefore, relies on effective fish passage at existing dams. In 2020 and 2021 we assessed the ability of lamprey to find and use the fish lift by tagging fish and releasing them 1 km downstream from the Milford Dam on the Penobscot River.
Peterson, E., Frechette, D., Thors, R., Zydlewski, J. (2021) Migration of adult sea lamprey in the vicinity of the Milford Dam, Penobscot River, ME. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Because adults must access freshwater rivers in order to spawn, anadromous sea lamprey restoration is impeded by dams and relies on effective fish passage.These data suggest a high capacity for the restoration of these fish in response to effective passage.
Peterson, E., Zydlewski, J. (2020) Movement behavior of American shad five years after dam removal in the Penobscot River, Maine. Penobscot County Conservation Association. Brewer, ME. January 9.	January 2020	Movement behavior of American shad five years after dam removal in the Penobscot River, Maine was studied . Diffeences in motivation, age and spawning experience were assessed.
Peterson, E. and Zydlewski, J. (2020) American shad movements in the Penobscot River. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	After dam removal in the Penobscot River, American shad have improved access to much of their historic habitat. Movements of fish in this recovering population were discussed.
Petersen, K.M., and D.E. Ausband. 2025. Wolves on the move: Investigating dispersal and human-caused mortality in a social carnivore. Wolves Across Borders Conference, Lunteren, Netherlands. 3 June 2025.	June 2025	This research not only illuminates the drivers and dynamics of gray wolf dispersal in managed landscapes but also emphasizes dispersal as a compensatory mechanism in cooperative breeding species. The results have significant implications for wildlife managers who need to predict wolf population responses to harvest pressure and adjust conservation strategies accordingly
Perry, S., B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2024. Movement and habitat use of Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River System in Georgia. Annual Meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, LaGrange, GA.	February 2024	We are tracking movement of reintroduced Lake Sturgeon implanted with radio-telemetry tags. These data indicate that at least some Lake Sturgeon are moving large distances and connectivity among multiple systems is important.
Perry, S., B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2023. Movement and habitat use of Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River System. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	We are tracking movement of reintroduced Lake Sturgeon implanted with radio-telemetry tags. These data indicate that at least some Lake Sturgeon are moving large distances and connectivity among multiple systems is important.
Perry, S., B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2023. Movement and Habitat Use of Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River system in Georgia. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. Simons, GA.	February 2023	Information of movement of Lake Sturgeon will help inform reintroduction programs that are attempting to repopulate native rivers. We tagged juvenile and adult Lake Sturgeon and are tracking these individuals using radio telemetry in the Coosa River system of Georgia.
Perry, S., B. Irwin, M. Hamel. 2022. Lake Sturgeon Movement and Habitat Use in the Coosa River System. Annual meeting of the Lake Sturgeon Working Group. [Virtual].	March 2022	We are using radio telemetry to track tagged Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River. Resulting data are expected to improve knowledge of movement patterns and inform conservation efforts in Georgia.
Perra, M., S. Crimmins, O. Couriot, T. Brnkman, G. Liston, A. Reinking, E. Coban, M. Mandel, N. Boelman, and E. Gurarie. 2023. Using auditory recording units to monitor insect activity and infer harassment intensity.	May 2023	We used audio recorders to quantify insect activity on the northern coastal plains of Alaska
Pero, Ellen, Alex McInturff, and Peter Alagona. "California Grizzly reintroduction: a comprehensive feasibility study." North American Congress in Conservation Biology. Vancouver, Canada, 2024.	June 2024	Here we present the first comprehensive feasibility study on California grizzly reintroduction, synthesizing a decade of research.
Perkins, R., and C.W. Boal. Does this Radio Transmitter Make Me Look Delicious? A Field-informed Agent-based Modeling Approach to Understanding Transmitter Impacts on Raptor Selection of Prey. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Despite radio transmitters being a common tool for wildlife research, no study has directly assessed if they predispose study animals to raptor predation. We assessed it and yes, they do.
Perkins, R., and C.W. Boal. 2020. Does this Radio Transmitter Make Me Look Delicious? A Field-informed Agent-based Modeling Approach to Understanding Transmitter Impacts on Raptor Selection of Prey. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Despite radio transmitters being a common tool for wildlife research, no study has directly assessed if they predispose study animals to raptor predation. We assessed it and yes, they do.
Percival Marshall, Caleb P. Roberts. 2023. A global-scale test of stationarity in habitat associations: the case of invasive Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) across three continents. International Association of Landscape Ecology-North America Annual Conference. Riverside, CA.	March 2023	For invasive species in particular, understanding the ability and patterns of species adaptations to novel environments is critical to effective management. Here, our objectives are 1. Characterize how and to what degree Egyptian Geese environmental relationships are stationary or nonstationary between their native continent (Africa), an established invasion in Europe, and an incipient invasion in North America and 2. Make predictions for likely future invasion patterns of the Egyptian Goose in
Percival Marshall, Caleb P. Roberts. 2023. A global-scale test of stationarity in habitat associations: the case of invasive Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) across three continents. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Morrilton, AR.	March 2023	For invasive species in particular, understanding the ability and patterns of species adaptations to novel environments is critical to effective management. Here, our objectives are 1. Characterize how and to what degree Egyptian Geese environmental relationships are stationary or nonstationary between their native continent (Africa), an established invasion in Europe, and an incipient invasion in North America and 2. Make predictions for likely future invasion patterns of the Egyptian Goose in
Peoples, B., W. Annis, G. Hansen, S. Midway, J. Olden, L. Thompson, T. Wagner, and M. Zink. 2022. FishScales: A contemporary stream fish community database for the conterminous United States. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	We describe the development of a contemporary large-scale stream fish database.
Peoples, B., W. Annis, G. Hansen, S. Midway, J. Olden, L. Thompson, T. Wagner, and M. Zink. 2022. FishScales: A contemporary stream fish community database for the conterminous United States. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	April 2022	We describe the development of a contemporary large-scale stream fish database.
Pennock, CA, Bruckerhoff, LA, Gido, KB, Barkalow, AL, Breen, MJ, Budy, P, Macfarlane, WW, Propst, DL. 2022. Declines of common native fishes in two arid-land rivers despite managed environmental and natural flow regimes.	May 2022	Environmental flows are used to reduce downstream negative impacts of dams. Our results suggest declining watershed runoff and increased water use could reduce their effectiveness and threaten native fish in rivers with relatively natural flow regimes.
Pennock, C., Z. Ahrens, M. McKinstry, P.MacKinnon, P. Budy, and K. Gido. 2020. Emergence of barriers at river-reservoir inflows create a conservation conundrum for native fish management in the Colorado River Basin. National American Fisheries Society Conference, Columbus, Ohio. 30 August - 3 September 2020.	August 2020	A novel waterfall has formed on the San Juan River as the river cut new channels through deposited sediments. Although removal or construction of a fish passage around the PFW has been proposed, management of this barrier is complicated because it also hinders movement of non-native fishes, control of which is a major objective for recovery efforts in the San Juan River.
Pennock C, Macfarlane W, Budy P, Jimenez J, Goodell J. 2022. Effective conservation and restoration of desert riverscapes must include conservation of in-stream flows: What can we learn from a case study from the White River, Utah?	February 2022	The White River is the only tributary to the middle Green River with a natural flow regime and robust populations of native fishes. We developed a conservation, restoration, and monitoring plan for the lower White River to assist managers in maintaining habitat complexity and a functioning riverscape.
Pendleton LC, L Robinson, EL Wagner, SF Pearson, SM Thomas, and SJ Converse. 2024. Estimating the influence of environmental conditions on Pigeon Guillemot breeding success in the Salish Sea. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA; 20-23 February 2023.	February 2024	Pigeon Guillemots have been identified as ecosystem indicators, or Vital Signs, in the Puget Sound by the Puget Sound Partnership, a state agency formed in 2007 to coordinate restoration of Puget Sound. The use of these seabirds as Vital Signs is only as powerful as our understanding of how they respond to their environment, however. This research will address missing knowledge regarding the relationship between marine conditions in their foraging habitat.
Pehrson, H., C. Pennock, G. P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2021. Effects of thermokarst failure on fish feeding ecology and diet composition in a pair of arctic lakes. Annual Meeting, Western Division, American Fisheries Society, Virtual, 10-14 May.	May 2021	We modeled fish responses to thermokarst failure and compared diet composition between a thermokarst impacted and paired-reference lake. This study assesses impacts to fishes due to indirect effects of climate change, which will help managers understand long term sustainability of the fish populations.
Pegg, N., D.A. Haukos, and R. Schulthesis. 2024. Vital rates of mourning doves in Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2024	To understand changes in mourning doves demographic rates at an appropriate scale for management, establishing baseline data on local vital rates is necessary. High nest densities and success suggest that mourning doves are most successful in urban areas despite the potential for interspecific competition.
Pegg, N., D.A. Haukos, and R. Schulthesis. 2024. Harvest pressure on an iconic household species, the mourning dove. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	Mourning doves (<i>Zenaida macroura</i>) are one of the most prolific bird species in North America and harvested more than all other migratory birds combined.<br>Our data suggest that harvest is not a main contributor to mourning dove declines in Kansas; however, managed dove fields may act as a sink for local populations.
Pegg, N., D.A. Haukos, and R. Schulthesis. 2023. Harvest pressure on an iconic household species, the mourning dove. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	To better understand declining trends within the Central Management Unit (CMU), we reviewed movements and harvest pressure of mourning doves banded in Kansas using data from the national mourning dove banding program.Our data suggest that harvest is not a main contributor to mourning dove declines in Kansas; however, managed dove fields may act as a sink for local populations.
Pegg, N., D.A. Haukos, and R. Schulthesis. 2023. Band recovery analyses of mourning doves banded in Kansas. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	Following the initiation of a harvest strategy to estimate absolute abundance in 2013, data suggests that mourning dove populations are decreasing across all management units in the United States. These data suggest that harvest pressure likely plays a minimal role in mourning dove survival; however, doves are more likely to be recovered within a year of being banded (direct recoveries) than any time after a year (indirect recoveries).
Pegg, N., D. Haukos, and R. Schultheis. 2024. Novel co-occurrence of mourning doves, Eurasian collared-doves, and white-winged doves in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Mourning doves are migratory gamebirds that breed throughout the contiguous United States are declining in the Central Management Unit, which includes Kansas, with a disproportionately large percent of the breeding mourning dove population and declines >40% since 2004. One potential cause for declines in Kansas is the novel presence of white-winged doves and Eurasian collared-doves; we found significant changes in the distributions of all three species over time.
Pegg, M. A., H. H. Hansen, and K. L. Pope. 2024. Aging reservoirs: where do we go from here? 32nd Annual meeting, Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	January 2024	The proportion of dams around the world that continue operation beyond their intended lifespans is growing at an alarming rate. We present an overview of actions and considerations for aging dams and reservoirs and their implications to fisheries management.
Pease, JE. L. Whitman, K. Schroeder, and J.T. Peterson. 2020. Willamette instream flow project: estimation and modeling of Chinook salmon demographics. Willamette Fisheries Science Review, Corvallis OR, February 11-12	February 2020	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
Pease, J.E., L. Whitman, K. Schroeder, and J.T. Peterson. 2020. Spring Chinook Salmon survival and movement in response to altered flows and temperatures in the Willamette River, Oregon. Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, March 4-6, Bend, OR.	March 2020	The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has pit tagged juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Willamette Basin for the past 20 years. Individuals are later resighted at PIT-tag interrogation stations, recaptured during seining efforts, or recovered in the estuary. Using a multi-state recapture-resight-recovery model, we estimated annual juvenile Chinook Salmon growth, survival, and movement in response to changes in abiotic or biotic factors.
Payne N, K Van Doorslaer and M Culver. 2020. Emerging Viral Diseases in At-Risk Populations of Felids and Ungulates. TWS Virtual National Meeting September 28-October 2, 2020, Louisville, KY, USA.	October 2020	Description of novel virus discovered from whole virome sequencing of bobcat and puma scat samples from the environment
Payne N and Culver M. 2021. Population Genomic Analyses Suggest Florida Crested Caracara is a Distinct Subspecies. The Wildlife Society's 28th Annual Conference, virtual. November 1-5, 2021.	November 2021	The crested caracara in Florida is an threatened population, and this study was the first large scale genetic study caracara's including the Florida population. Results indicate that the uniqueness of that population would put it at the level of a subspecies instead of just a population.
Pawlicki, A.J., M. Goode, and J.M. Bauder. 2024. Trapping and tracking northern Mexican gartersnakes (Thamnophis eques) in the San Rafael Valley, Arizona. Annual meeting of the Southwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Tucson, Arizona.	August 2024	The ecology of the federally threatened northern Mexican gartersnake has been poorly studied in grassland landscapes in southeast Arizona. This study fills this knowledge gap using results of mark-recapture and telemetry work during 2023.
Paul, J.D., and J.A. Falke. 2023. Fine-scale prediction of freshwater habitat potential for Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) across the Yukon and Kuskokwim river basins, Alaska. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 27 – 31 March 2023.	March 2023	Research into environmental factors involved in the decline of Yukon River Chinook Salmon stocks has exposed information gaps regarding fine-scale freshwater habitat quality known to influence population productivity. We developed spatially-explicit habitat suitability models for spawning and rearing life-stages based on fluvial geomorphic attributes, and are developing a decision support tool based on input from stakeholders tailored to the specific applications of this dataset.
Paukert, C., and M. Moore. Dispersal and Survival Estimates of Juvenile Lake Sturgeon Stocked in Multiple Locations in the Osage and Gasconade rivers, Missouri Southern Division of the AFS Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. 21 February 2020.	February 2020	This study will help managers determine survival of stocked lake sturgeon so stocking protocols and management actions can be modified to meet agency priorities.
Paukert, C., and C. Dunn. 2020. Developing a riverine sampling protocol to meet stakeholder needs: a critical first step in monitoring restoration efforts. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia.October 16 2020.	October 2020	This study developed guidance on how managers can sample fishes in rivers to best evaluate their management actions.
Paukert, C., N. Sievert, J. Whittier, E. Tracy Smith, E. Kleekamp, and J. Rogosch. 2020. Aquatic landscape conservation tools: helping manage Missouri’s aquatic systems. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2020	This study identifies will review the various tools available to managers to help identify and prioritize streams for conservation. We will also review several applications of these tools in Missouri.
Paukert, C. P., M. Moore, T. Moore, and N. Farless. Restoring Fish and Fish Habitat in Midwestern Rivers. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA 23 August 2022.	August 2022	This study will help managers of midwestern rivers that may help guide further restoration efforts
Paukert, C. P. Olden, J. D., Lynch, A.J., Breshears, D. O., Chambers, R. C., Chu, C. Daly, M., Dibble, K.L., Falke, J., Issak, D., Jacobson, P., Jensen, O. P., and D. Munroe. November 2021. Climate Change Effects on North American Fishes to Inform Adaptation Strategies. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD	November 2021	This study reviewed the effects of climate change on fish and fisheries, and also provide a guide for how managers can implement strategies to project and enhance fish and fish habitat in a changing climate.
Paukert, C. P. Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Learning to Let Go. American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting, 20 September 2020.	September 2020	The work will provide advice to young professionals on becoming a leader, and how they can overcome some common challenges I experienced throughout my career.
Paukert, C. 2024. Weathering the hurricane to a successful fisheries career. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI Invited	September 2024	This study will help early career professionals as they begin their careers in natural resoures..
Paukert, C. 2023. Navigating the career Ladder with broken and missing steps. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. Invited	April 2023	I will summarize my path career path to provide insight and advice for early career professionals in the fisheries field.
Paukert, C. 2020. Prioritizing and Implementing Climate Adaptation Strategies for Inland Fish and Fisheries. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, virtually presented.	August 2020	This presentation summarizes how management agencies can take a complex issue like climate change and develop strategies to implement locally to help fish and fisheries in their state or district.
Patiño, R. and Lehker, S. 2024. Spatiotemporal patterns in pCO₂ in an impounded urban stream system with a history of harmful algal blooms. Annual Meeting of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Madison (WI), 2-7 June 2024.	June 2024	We characterized seasonal patterns of dissolved CO2 and alkalinity (bicarbonate) in an impounded, eutrophic, urban stream system with a history of harmful algal blooms. Most lakes had much lower levels of CO2 compared to air through much of the year, suggesting intense carbon fixation by algal communities, and (2) alkalinity (bicarbonate) levels were positively associated with dissolved CO2, suggesting that as algal communities depleted CO2, they turned to bicarbonate as their carbon source.
Patiño, R. 2024. Harmful algal blooms, water quality, and climate change. Training Workshop for San Antonio River Authority, U.S. Geological Survey South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 18 July 2024.	July 2024	Provided review of climate impacts on water quality and quantity in the context of harmful algal blooms to the San Antonio River Authority.
Patiño, R. 2023. Invasive harmful algae, harmful algal blooms, and climate change. U.S. Geological Survey South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Annual Fall Science Meeting, Lubbock, TX, 1-3 Nov 2023.	November 2023	Provided review of harmful algae and climate change to SC CASC annual fall science meeting.
Patiño, R. 2023. Ecology of Prymnesium parvum in inland waters of the USA. Harmful blooms of Prymnesium parvum in freshwaters - consequences and mitigation measures. Institute of Environmental Protection, Warsaw, Poland.	March 2023	Purpose of conference presentation and associated activities was to provide scientific advice to the Institute of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Climate and Environment on causes of <i>Prymnesium parvum</i> blooms, their consequences, and mitigation measures.
Patiño, R. 2021. Distribution, environmental associations, and bloom control methods for the harmful algal species Prymnesium parvum (golden alga). U.S. Geological Survey, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Texas (webinar).	September 2021	Purpose of presentation is to inform water science and management stakeholders of current issues in the area of harmful algae in the southwestern USA and contributions by the Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
Patiño , R., Mary, M.A. 2021. On the potential use of giant reed-derived products to control harmful algae. Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society, Bryan, Texas.	November 2021	Environmentally friendly and effective protocols to control harmful algal blooms in the field are unavailable. This presentation describes recent studies by the Texas Unit indicating that giant reed, <i>Arundo donax</i>,<i> </i>and products derived from it are uniquely potent against the toxic alga, <i>Prymnesium parvum. </i>This research could lead to the development of environmentally friendly methods to control harmful algae.
Parrish, D.L. A scientist in the Cooperative Research Units Program. A workshop organized by the AFS Student and Early Career Professionals Subsection--Preparing the future scientists of fisheries: how to become a more a-lure-ing job candidate. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (virtual), 17 September 2020.	September 2020	Presentation for a workshop for students and early career professionals. My presentation was about being a scientist in the Cooperative Research Units.
Parker, S., J. Moore, A. Breton, K. Wilkinson, A. K. Carlson, and W. E. Pine. 2022. Maximizing learning opportunities in conservation: integrating range-wide data to inform Gulf Sturgeon management. 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21–25 August 2022.	August 2022	Gulf Sturgeon are large, long-lived, anadromous fish designated as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Our capture-recapture analysis and associated electronic logbook program demonstrate that Gulf Sturgeon exhibit demographically distinct population segments across the Gulf of Mexico, providing important insights for recovery and conservation efforts.
Parker, N.J., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, K.A. Fricke, and C.A. Hagen. 2021. Lesser prairie-chicken space use following megafire in the Mixed-Grass Prairie. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We compared space use and resource selection by lesser prairie-chickens marked with GPS transmitters in the mixed-grass prairie of Kansas before (2014-2016) and after (2018-2020) a 2017 intensive wildfire (252,000 ha). Step selection revealed lesser prairie-chickens strongly avoided wooded areas before and after the fire, indicating that although we did see mortality of woody species, areas did not become available for use by lesser prairie-chickens as they avoided burned areas post-fire, sugge
Parker, N.J., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, K.A. Fricke, and C.A. Hagen. 2021. Lesser prairie-chicken resource selection following megafire in the mixed-grass prairie. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Megafires (wildfires >40,000 ha) have increased worldwide in recent years causing extensive social and economic impacts, but may benefit grassland-dependent wildlife species, including the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), that depend on fire to maintain large expanses of herbaceous cover and stop woody encroachment. Post-fire, lesser prairie-chickens maintained selection for CRP and grassland at similar rates, but were 4.08 times more likely to avoid trees compared to before
Parker, N.J., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, K.A. Fricke, and C.A. Hagen. 2021. Lesser prairie-chicken habitat use and selection following a megafire in the mixed- grass prairie. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Mega-fires are increasing in frequency and intensity in the Great Plains, affecting many species of flora and fauna - including the lesser prairie-chicken. Following the Starbuck fire in 2017, lesser prairie-chickens greatly reduce use of burned areas compared to preburn with lower nest success and lek attendance.
Parker, N.J., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, K.A. Fricke, and C.A. Hagen. 2020. Influence of a megafire on lesser prairie-chicken habitat use and quality in the Mixed-Grass Prairie. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2020	Intense wildfires are increasing with climate change. While short-term responses to wildfire by lesser prairie-chickens appear negative, this type of fire presents an opportunity to slow woody encroachment and increase plant diversity, potentially increasing overall habitat availability.
Parker, N.J., D.S. Sullins, D.A. Haukos, K.A. Fricke, and C.A. Hagen. 2020. Effects of a megafire on lesser prairie-chickens in the mixed-grass prairie. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Megafires are infrequent but intensive disturbance in grassland systems. We are the first to document the response of lesser prairie-chickens to a large intensive wildlife comparing pre and post-fire population demography and space use.
Parker, N.J., D.S. Sullins, A.A. Ahlers, D.A. Haukos, K.A. Fricke, and C.A. Hagen. 2022. Demographic effects of a megafire on lesser prairie-chickens in the mixed-grass prairie. Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Lewiston, Montana.	October 2022	We leveraged demographic data of lesser prairie-chickens from before (2014–2016) and after (2018–2020) a 2017 megafire in the mixed-grass prairie of Kansas. Although we documented minimal effects on vital rates, reduced lesser prairie-chicken abundance and reproductive output suggests recovery may take >3 years.
Parker, M, J Howard, D Mazurkiewicz, P Sharpe, W McIver, AJ DuVall, and A Little. 2023. Common raven impacts on ashy storm-petrels within Channel Islands National Park. Pacific Seabird Conference, La Jolla, California, USA; 14-17 February 2023.	February 2023	This study uses a combination of camera monitoring and GPS tracking to identify common raven impacts on a rare seabird, the ashy storm-petrel, at Channel Islands National Park. The results inform potential management actions to reduce predation and conserve ashy storm-petrels.
Parker, M, J Howard, D Mazurkiewicz, P Sharpe, W McIver, AJ DuVall, and A Little*. 2023. Common raven impacts on ashy storm-petrels within Channel Islands National Park. California Islands Symposium, Ventura, California, USA; 6-10 November 2023.	November 2023	This study uses a combination of camera monitoring and GPS tracking to identify common raven impacts on a rare seabird, the ashy storm-petrel, at Channel Islands National Park. The results inform potential management actions to reduce predation and conserve ashy storm-petrels.
Parker, M, AJ DuVall, AA Yamagiwa, and DM Mazurkiewicz. 2023. Identifying effective combinations of restoration actions to restore California native shrub habitat in an invasive grassland dominant landscape. California Islands Symposium, Ventura, California, USA; 6-10 November 2023.	November 2023	This study identifies effective combinations of restoration techniques to restore coastal sage scrub in an invasive grassland dominated landscape.
Parikh, G.L., J.W. Cain III, J.L. Etchart, R. O’Shaughnessy, and L.A. Harveson. 2022. Seasonal foraging trends in two sympatric ungulates. 101st. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, Arizona, USA.	June 2022	Many factors influence foraging decisions of animals. While most large herbivores forage to maximize nutrient gain and minimize energetic cost, interspecific competition and seasonality may play a role in foraging choices of sympatric ungulates. Here, we investigate diet patterns of two sympatric ungulates in the Chihuahuan Desert, the introduced aoudad (<i>Ammotragus lervia</i>) and the native desert bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis</i>).
Parikh, G.L., J.L. Etchart, R. O’Shaughnessy, L.A. Harveson, and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Feeding habits of sympatric aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) and desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana) in west Texas. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	Many factors influence foraging decisions of animals. While most large herbivores forage to maximize nutrient gain and minimize energetic cost, interspecific competition and seasonality may play a role in foraging choices of sympatric ungulates. Here, we investigate diet patterns of two sympatric ungulates in the Chihuahuan Desert, the introduced aoudad (<i>Ammotragus lervia</i>) and the native desert bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis</i>).
Parikh, G.L., J.L. Etchart, R. O’Shaughnessy, L.A. Harveson, C.E. Gonzalez, F. Hernandez, and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Multiscale habitat selection of desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana) and sympatric non-native aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) in a west Texas mountain range. 57th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Alpine, Texas, USA.	April 2023	Intentional introduction of an exotic species leads to the development of a novel ecological interactions, including exploitative, interference, or apparent competition. We assessed habitat selection in sympatric populations of aoudad and bighorn sheep in the Sierra Vieja Mountains in west Texas. We collared 36 adult bighorn sheep and 12 adult aoudad and used remote sensing data to assess landscape characteristics at both the within-home range and landscape scales.
Parikh, G.L., J.L. Etchart, R. O’Shaughnessy, L.A. Harveson, C.E. Gonzalez, F. Hernandez, and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Multi-scale habitat selection of desert bighorn sheep and sympatric non-native Barbary sheep in west Texas. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, Alaska, USA	July 2023	In the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas, introduced populations of Barbary sheep (<i>Ammotragus lervia</i>) have become invasive and may substantially threaten native desert bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis nelsoni</i>). We assessed habitat selection in sympatric populations of Barbary and desert bighorn sheep in the Sierra Vieja Mountains in west Texas.
Parikh, G.L., J.L. Etchart, R. O’Shaughnessy, L.A. Harveson, C.E. Gonzalez, F. Hernandez, and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Multi-scale habitat selection of desert bighorn sheep and sympatric non-native Barbary sheep in a west Texas mountain range. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas, USA.	November 2023	We assessed habitat selection trends in sympatric populations of aoudad and bighorn sheep in the Sierra Vieja Mountains in west Texas. Using resource selection function models, we assessed a suite of predictors of habitat use. Both species selected habitat based on similar environmental characteristics, such as elevation, ruggedness, and distance to water, suggesting potential for competitive exclusion.
Paprocki, N., and C. J. Conway. 2022. Avian Differential Migration in the 21st Century. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 10 Nov 2022.	November 2022	review of studies that have tested migration hypotheses
Paprocki, N., and C. J. Conway. 2020. Differential Migration in Birds, Departmental Seminar. University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. 7 Oct 2020.	October 2020	Rough-legged hawk migration in North America
Paprocki, N., S. Blair, J. Adams, S. Nerkowski, L.P. Waits, J, Kidd, and C. J. Conway. 2023. Contrasting DNA Metabarcoding Sampling Methods to Describe Rough-legged Hawk Winter Diet. Raptor Research Foundation. Albuquerque, NM. 20 Oct 2023.	October 2023	range of diet items eaten by rough-legged hawks during winter
Paprocki, N., J. Kidd, and C. J. Conway. 2022. Migratory behavior of rough-legged hawks in central and eastern North America. Raptor Research Foundation. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 6 Oct 2022.	October 2022	migration patterns in hawks throughout North America
Paprocki, N., J. Kidd, T. Booms, J. Watson, A. Franke, S. Thomas, B. Bedrosian, J. Smith, C. Dillingham, and C. J. Conway. 2019. Differential migration in Rough-legged Hawks (Buteo lagopus). Raptor Research Foundation, Ft. Collins, CO. 7 Nov 2019.	November 2019	describe patterns among age and sex classes in rough-legged hawk migration
Paprocki, N., C. J. Conway, and J. Kidd. 2020. Idaho’s importance to migrating and wintering rough-legged hawks based on GPS tracking data. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Moscow, ID. 11 March 2020.	March 2020	The Rough-legged Hawk (<i>Buteo lagopus</i>) breeds throughout arctic and subarctic regions of North America and winters throughout the coterminous United States, with no spatial overlap between breeding and wintering areas. Christmas Bird Count data indicates that Idaho, and particularly the Snake River plain, supports some of the highest counts of wintering Rough-legged Hawks in North America. However, our results also highlight the importance of Idaho as a major migratory corridor and stopov
Paprocki, N., C. J. Conway, and J. Kidd. 2020. Rough-legged Hawk identification, movement, and population trends. Boise, ID. Snake River RaptorFest. 2 June 2020.	June 2020	hawk migration
Paprocki, N., C. J. Conway, and J. Kidd. 2020. Rough-legged Hawk identification, differential migration, and Idaho’s importance to this understudied species. Audubon Society, Boise chapter. Boise, ID. Webinar. 14 April 2020.	April 2020	hawk migration
Palumbo, K., M. Peters, C. Ryan, and L.C. Gigliotti. 2024. Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) productivity and nesting chronology in West Virginia. The Wildlife Society 31st Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	Wild turkeys are an important game species in West Virginia, so understanding their nesting ecology and productivity is critical.
Palmieri, M., L.E. Miranda, C. Dunn, L. Burger, and D. Riecke. 2023. Invasive bigheaded carp distribution patterns in lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	We assess distribution of invasive carps in the Lower Mississippi River to develop control strategy.
Palmieri, M., L.E. Miranda, C. Dunn, L. Burger, D. Riecke. 2023. Invasive bigheaded carp distribution patterns in lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Natchez, Mississippi.	February 2023	Invasive carps are expanding throughout the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. We estimate their distribution over the hundreds of lakes in the valley.
Palmieri, M. L.E. Miranda. C.G. Dunn, L. Burger, and D. Riecke. 2024. Bigheaded carp distribution patterns in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	We estimate distribution of bigheaded carp in the MAV. This information is needed to plan future studies.
Palmieri, M. L.E. Miranda. C.G. Dunn, L. Burger, and D. Riecke. 2024. Bigheaded carp distribution patterns in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Tupelo, Mississippi.	February 2024	We estimate distribution of bigheaded carp in the MAV. This information is needed to plan future studies.
Paine, R.T.R., M.W. Rogers, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2024. Environmental DNA surveillance of a Clarias catfish in southeastern Puerto Rico. September, 2024. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	September 2024	Environmental DNA surveillance indicated that this <i>Clarias</i> catfish invasion is more widespread than expected, and more extensive survey efforts are needed to delineate the true leading edge and confirm the species of this cryptic genus. While the leading edge is still currently unknown, eDNA surveillance was useful to identify areas where targeted capture and removal efforts could be focused to control population abundance.
Paine, R.T.R., M.W. Rogers, C.R. Harty, and T. J. Flanagan. 2024.Molecular surveillance of invasive carp reproduction in Tennessee reservoirs. September, 2024. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	September 2024	The presence of carp larvae and eggs were detected in several locations of both reservoirs. Evidence of successful spawning of silver carp in Tennessee reservoirs was observed, however there has been no indication of recruitment to the existing population. Results from this study will be used to assist agencies with developing more efficient monitoring approaches for larval carps as well as a need for rapid response to limit potential further population expansion.
Paine, R.T., M.W. Rogers., and A.E. Rosenberger. 2024. Looking for Lazarus: Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveillance of the federally threatened Slender Chub (Erimystax cahni) in the Clinch River and Powell Rivers. Poster Presentation submitted to the American Fisheries Society. Chatanooga, TN.	February 2024	Our results do indicate the presence of slender chub DNA perseveres in the systems and can inform resource agencies of localities to pursue more intensive survey efforts with conventional methods (e.g., snorkeling, seining) and potential restoration and recovery sites.
Padilla, C.J., J.T. Martin, J.W. Cain III, and M.E. Gompper. 2023. Drivers of flea parasitism on deer mice in a fire-prone mixed-conifer forest. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	With wildfires becoming increasingly severe and prevalent, understanding the effects on parasites and their hosts is paramount. We attempted to discern what variables, both biotic and abiotic, affect flea parasitism of deer mice (<i>Peromyscus maniculatus</i>) within a fire-prone mixed-conifer forest in northern New Mexico.
Padilla, C.J., C.Q. Ruhl, J.W. Cain III, and M.E. Gompper. 2023. Impacts of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae on bighorn sheep lamb-ewe ratios and individual survival in New Mexico. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas, USA.	November 2023	Expansion of <i>M. ovipneumoniae </i>in New Mexico has led to multiple epizootics in the past 6 years. We set out to assess the differences in infection among individuals as well as populations using data collected specifically for management purposes. We found that seropositivity of <i>M. ovipneumoniae </i>increased as sheep age, lamb-ewe ratios fall precipitously for long-term time periods following exposure, and future survival may be impacted despite clearing of the initial infection.
Padgett, A., M.W. Rogers. 2021. Lower food web selectivity by bigheaded carps in southeastern reservoirs. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	February 2021	Food web evaluation of feeding patterns in bigheaded carps versus gizzard shad.
Pacheco, K.P., S.J. Farrington, J. Stephens, and A.H. Roy. 2025. Using morphometrics to identify freshwater mussel glochidia on host fishes. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 5-7 February 2025, Bartlett, NH. (poster)	February 2025	This study employed morphometrics to identify the species of freshwater mussel glochidia found on 15 freshwater fish species collected from lakes and rivers in Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Understanding host fish dynamics will aid managers in assessing the potential distribution and long-term population viability of freshwater mussels.
P. Budy, T. Walsworth, G.P. Thiede. P. Thompson, M. McKell, P. Holden, P. Chase, C. W. Saunders. 2021. Resilient and rapid recovery of native trout after removal of a non-native trout. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. May 10-14, 2021. Virtual Conference.	May 2021	These results demonstrate native trout species have substantial capacity to rapidly recover following removal of invasive species in otherwise minimally altered habitats. While tributaries such as like this study location are likely limited in extent individually, collectively they may serve such as source populations for larger connected systems.
Owens, S., M. Moore, C. Paukert. 2020. Using side scan sonar mapping to compare fluvial habitats in two large Ozark tributaries to the lower Missouri River. Poster Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO.	February 2020	We use side scan sonar to map long sections of two tributaries to the lower Missouri River, highlighting differences in sediment composition, woody debris, accumulation, and channel morphology among reaches within each river. This research can reveal important habitats for conservation of big river fishes that rely on lower portions of mid-sized tributaries.
Owen, R.K., E.B. Webb, D. A Haukos and K. W. Goyne. Projected climate and land use changes drive wetland plant community composition in playas. Playa Wetlands Research Symposium. October 26 & 27, 2022. Kearney, NE.	October 2022	We quantified potential changes in playa wetland plant community composition associated with predicted changes in precipitation and land use in the Great Plains through the end of the 21<sup>st</sup> century. Plant communities tended to shift toward more native species under projected future climate conditions, but as Nitrogen runoff increased, native species richness decreased.
Ouimet, A., Vogel, S.K., Loftin, C., Zydlewski, J.D. Investigating collaborative networks: A Maine Co-op case study. [poster] Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. July 12, 2022. Orono, ME.	July 2023	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 Units and the production of scientific publications as one measure of impact.
Otsu, M. and L. J. Tuttle Raz. Species Distribution Modeling of Non-native Snappers (Lutjanus spp.) across the Hawaiian Archipelago. 48th Annual Tester Memorial Symposium, Honolulu HI, 10-12 April 2024.	April 2024	Studying drivers of differential distributions of two invasive snapper species (<i>Lutjanus</i> spp.) is crucial, especially in the face of potential climate change-induced range shifts and further expansion into the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Identifying factors that facilitate their success can provide insights into invasive species trophic interactions and management strategies to prevent their further spread.
Otsu, M. and L. J. Tuttle Raz. Species Distribution Modeling of Non-native Snappers (Lutjanus spp.) across the Hawaiian Archipelago. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	Studying the drivers of two non-native snapper species' (<i>Lutjanus</i> spp.) differential distributions across the Hawaiian archipelago is crucial, especially in the face of climate change that may induce range shifts that expand their territories further into the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, where deeper reefs (45-100 m) are dominated by endemic fishes that may be particularly vulnerable to invasive snappers via predation and/or competition.
Ostroski, J., J. Cantrell, C. Ruth, and B.E. Ross. 2020. Assessing wild turkey occupancy using autonomous recording units and package monitoR. The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Wild turkey is a highly popular game species harvested primarily during the reproductive season, which has driven substantial efforts to understand gobbler habitat selection during spring. Site occupancy has been increasingly assessed through ARU deployment, yet post hoc processing of audio data has been time-intensive particularly due to false detection rates and streamlining this process would benefit future research.
Ostroski, J., Cantrell, J., Charles, R., & B.E. Ross. (2020, August). Assessing wild turkey occupancy using autonomous recording units and the package monitoR. North American Ornithological Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico.	August 2020	Wild turkey is a highly popular game species harvested primarily during the reproductive season, which has driven substantial efforts to understand gobbler habitat selection during spring. Site occupancy has been increasingly assessed through ARU deployment, yet <i>post hoc</i> processing of audio data has been time-intensive particularly due to false detection rates and streamlining this process would benefit future research.
Osterhaus, D.M., K.C. Boland, A.J. Lawson, K.G. Horton, D.M. Van Doren, T.F. Wright, M.J. Desmond. 2024. Small lights, big problems? Behavioral alteration in migrating birds around artificial light at night. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024.	October 2024	Artificial light at night (ALAN) can cause disruptions to avian migration, which may be contributing to documented bird declines. This study evaluates the effect of ALAN on migratory behavior in a rural area, in which the effects haven't been studied.
Ortiz Munoz, L.D., J.S. Kominoski, K. Capps, S. Chen, R. Hale, K. Hopkins, A. Quick, J.L. Morse, C. Rizzie, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Stormwater infrastructure and seasonal hydrology transform dissolved organic carbon and nutrients in urban coastal waters. 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.
Orning, EK, KM Dugger, and DA Clark. 2023. Spatial and dietary consequences of apex carnivore competition following gray wolf recolonization in the Pacific Northwest. 2023 Wolves Across Borders, May 8-11, Stockholm, Sweden.	May 2023	We found that intake of ungulate biomass and daily cougar movements changed after wolves expanded into areas of northeast Oregon where they had previously been absent. Cougar kill rates and intake of ungulates decreased after wolves colonized the study area. In addition, cougar were primarily active from evening through the night before wolves, but when wolves were present they moved shorter distances overall, and were primarily active during morning and evening time periods.
Orning, EK, KM Dugger, and DA Clark. 2022. Spatial consequences in cougar diel activity and habitat selection following wolf recolonization in Oregon. 2022 International Wolf Symposium, October 13-16, 2022, Minneapolis, MN	October 2022	We found that daily cougar movements changed after wolves expanded into areas of northeast Oregon where they had previously been absent. Cougar were primarily active from evening through the night before wolves, but when wolves were present they moved shorter distances overall, and were primarily active during morning and evening time periods.
Orning, EK, KM Dugger, and DA Clark. 2022. Spatial consequences in cougar diel activity and habitat selection following wolf recolonization in Oregon. 13th WAFWA Mountain Lion Workshop, April 4-7, 2022, Virtual	April 2022	We found that daily cougar movements changed after wolves expanded into areas of northeast Oregon where they had previously been absent. Cougar were primarily active from evening through the night before wolves, but when wolves were present they moved shorter distances overall, and were primarily active during morning and evening time periods.
Orning, EK, KM Dugger, and DA Clark. 2022. Spatial and dietary implications of apex carnivore competition following wolf recolonization in Oregon. The Wildlife Society's 29th Annual Conference, November 6-10, 2022, Spokane, WA	November 2022	After wolves expanded into areas of northeast Oregon where they had previously been absent we found that cougar killed less prey (of all types) during the summer, and the total amount of deer eaten was lower, compared to time periods before wolves. In addition, post-wolf colonization cougar spent more time searching for prey, but moved shorter distances while hunting and they shifted their daily activity patterns to avoid periods of high wolf activity.
Orabona, A.C., and C.J. Conway. 2022. Transcontinental travel: migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS. 3 Feb 2022.	February 2022	Western Burrowing Owls (<i>Athene cunicularia hypugaea</i>) are a species of national conservation concern in the U.S., federally endangered in Canada, and a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Wyoming. Identifying causes of declines in long-distance migrants is often hampered because we know little about migratory routes, wintering locations, and annual dispersal. To address these knowledge gaps for Western Burrowing Owls, we deployed solar-powered satellite transmitters (PTTs) on ~125 ad
Orabona, A.C., and C.J. Conway. 2022. Migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Fremont County Public Library. Lander, WY. 11 Jan 2022.	January 2022	summary of project results to date
Orabona, A.C., and C.J. Conway. 2021. Transcontinental travel: migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Orchard Hill Senior Living Center. Sudbury, MA. 2 Dec 2021.	December 2021	summary of project results to date
Orabona, A.C., and C.J. Conway. 2021. Transcontinental travel: migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Kiwanis Club of Lander. Lander, WY. 16 Dec 2021.	December 2021	summary of project results thus far
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2022. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Murie Audubon Society, Casper, WY. 13 Jan 2022.	January 2022	summary of project results
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2021. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Murie Audubon Society, Casper, WY. 20 May 2021.	May 2021	summary of burrowing owl migration
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2021. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Murie Audubon Society, Casper, WY. 14 Oct 2021.	October 2021	update on migration patterns of burrowing owls in Wyoming
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Laramie Regional Office, Laramie, WY. 5 Jun 2020.	June 2020	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Jackson Regional Office, Jackson, WY. 2 Nov 2020.	November 2020	summary of burrowing owl migration
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Casper Regional Office, Casper, WY. 20 Jun 2020.	June 2020	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Red Desert Audubon Society. Lander, WY. 11 Feb 2020.	February 2020	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Laramie Audubon Society, Laramie, WY. 25 Feb 2020.	February 2020	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Society, Cheyenne, WY. 18 Feb 2020.	February 2020	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2019. Transcontinental travel: Migration of western burrowing owls throughout North America. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Sheridan, WY. 20 Nov 2019.	November 2019	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2019. Migration of western burrowing owls in Wyoming and throughout North America. Rawlins BLM Field Office. Rawlins, WY. 19 Dec 2019.	December 2019	patterns in migration of burrowing owls throughout North America
Orabona, A.C., C.J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, and A. J. Locatelli. 2022. Migration behavior of burrowing owls in Wyoming. Wyoming Naturalist Program, Casper, WY, 24 Sep 2022.	September 2022	patterns of burrowing owl migration in North America
Oman, T., G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2024. Investigating invasiveness: diet and abundance of a native and nonnative predator in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Joint Meeting: Spring Runoff and Northern Utah Water Users. Navigating Utah's Water Challenges Through Interdisciplinary Partnerships. Utah State University, Logan, Utah, March 27, 2024.	March 2024	The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi, LCT), a Cutthroat Trout subspecies indigenous to the Lahontan basin, faces a significantly diminished contemporary distribution relative to historical conditions. A robust population persists in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. However, the introduction of Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus, SAP) may limit the health of the LCT population in Pyramid Lake.
Olson, J., N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C. deVos, and J.W Cain III. 2023. Spatial and temporal risk from a reintroduced predator influences elk foraging behavior. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas, USA.	November 2023	Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) are an important component of ecosystems in New Mexico and Arizona since their reintroduction in 1998. Elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) are their primary prey, but little is known about how predation risk from Mexican wolves affects elk populations in the region. We observed elk across a predation risk gradient to measure the proportion of time individual elk spend foraging, their step rate while foraging, and overall herd behavior.
Olson, J., N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C. deVos, and J.W Cain III. 2023. Spatial and temporal risk from a reintroduced predator influences elk foraging behavior. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.	November 2023	Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) have been an important component of ecosystems in New Mexico and Arizona since their reintroduction in 1998. Elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) are their primary prey, but little is known about how predation risk from Mexican wolves affects elk populations in the region. We observed elk across a predation risk gradient to measure the proportion of time individual elk spend foraging, their step rate while foraging, and overall herd behavior.
Olson, J., J.W Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, and J.C. deVos. 2023. Quantifying elk foraging strategies on a multi-predator landscape. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	Predators influence prey directly by consumption and indirectly when prey alter their behavior to reduce risk. Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) have been an important component of ecosystems in New Mexico and Arizona since their reintroduction in 1998. Elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) are their primary prey, but little is known about how predation risk from Mexican wolves affects elk populations in the region. Mountain lions (<i>Puma concolor</i>) are also a major predator of elk
Olson, J., J.W Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, and J.C. deVos. 2023. Quantifying elk foraging strategies on a multi-predator landscape. 15th Biennial Deer and Elk Workshop, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.	May 2023	Predators influence prey directly by consumption and indirectly when prey alter their behavior to reduce risk. Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) have been an important component of ecosystems in New Mexico and Arizona since their reintroduction in 1998. Elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) are their primary prey, but little is known about how predation risk from Mexican wolves affects elk populations in the region. Mountain lions (<i>Puma concolor</i>) are also a major predator of elk
Oliver, L.R., R. Bailey, K.R. Aldinger, C.M. Lituma, P.B. Wood. Jan 2020. Cerulean and Golden-winged Warbler Response to Private-Land Habitat Management. Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference, Springfield, IL.	January 2020	We examined response of Cerulean and Golden-winged Warbler habitat management on private lands in WV. These results will inform land managers in creating suitable breeding habitat for each species and provide a measure of private-land management’s effectiveness in providing breeding habitat for CERW and GWWA, as well as the overall avian community.
Oliver, L.R., R. Bailey, K.R. Aldinger, C.M. Lituma, P.B. Wood. 2021. Evaluating Avian Occupancy on Sites Treated Using NRCS Conservation Practices Implemented to Benefit Cerulean and Golden-winged Warblers in West Virginia. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Virtual.	November 2021	We examined response of Cerulean and Golden-winged Warbler habitat management on private lands in WV. These results will inform land managers in creating suitable breeding habitat for each species and provide a measure of private-land management’s effectiveness in providing breeding habitat for CERW and GWWA, as well as the overall avian community.
Oldenburger, S.L., M Brasher, J. Brice, E. Carrera, J.M. Eadie, D. Eggeman, J. Foth, M. Gloutney, A. Janke, R. Kaminski, K. Ringelman, C. Roy and E.B. Webb. The North American Waterfowl Professional Educational Plan Objectives, accomplishments, and opportunities in training the next generation of waterfowl conservationists. North American Arctic Goose Conference	December 2022	The 2018 Update of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan(NAWMP) identified the critical need to maintain and expand educational capacity to ensure availability of an appropriately skilled workforce to meet NAWMP conservation goals, with the committee endorsing a new initiative termed the North American Waterfowl Professional Education Plan (NAWPEP). The goal of NAWPEP is to engage<i> </i>and assist universities, colleges, and all NAWMP partners with establishing, sustaining, and enhancin
Olah, A., K. Grveles, S. Warner, D. Lopez, C. A. Ribic, and A. Pidgeon. 2020. Nest visitation rates and fledging patterns in Kirtland’s Warblers. North American Ornithological Conference, 10-14 August, 2020, virtual meeting.	August 2020	We documented nest visitation rates and fledging behavior in the Wisconsin population of Kirtland’s Warblers using continuously recording video cameras placed at nests. Our results suggest that Kirtland’s warblers do not exhibit parent-offspring conflict, but instead that energetics and nestling choice influence how and when fledglings leave the nest.
Olah, A., C. A. Ribic, S. Warner, and A. Pidgeon. 2021. Kirtland’s Warbler habitat use, reproductive success, and fledgling survival in red pine-dominated plantations in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society Virtual Winter Meeting, 22-25 February 2021.	February 2021	We characterized habitat use at territories, nest sites, and fledgling locations, estimated reproductive success, and fledgling survival of Kirtland's Warblers in red pine-dominated habitat plantations in central Wisconsin. We found that nest productivity was similar to rates in typical jack pine stands used in Michigan and fledgling survival, while not high, was within the range of survival of other songbird species, indicating that red-pine dominated plantations are suitable nesting habitat f
Ogolin, V. A., C. S. Guy, M. A. H. Webb and L. M. Holmquist. 2024. Identifying the mechanisms for variation in pallid sturgeon growth. Annual Meeting of the North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society. PLATFORM	October 2024	This research tries to better understand the variation in observed growth of hatchery-reared pallid sturgeon.
Ochai, S.O., Turner, W.C., and van Heerden, H. 2021. Immunological evidence of host variation in exposure and resistance to anthrax in Kruger and Etosha National Parks. 9th International Conference on Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis, Paris, France, April 26-28, 2021 (virtual).	April 2021	Anthrax is a globally distributed zoonotic disease affecting wildlife, livestock and humans, yet outbreak characteristics are quite variable across its range. This study investigated differences among wildlife host species in their ability to resist or tolerate anthrax infections, to understand why species differ in their anthrax risk in different locations.
Ochai, S.O., J. Crafford, A. Hassim, C. Byaruhanga, Y.-H. Huang, A. Hartmann, E.H. Dekker, O.L. van Schalkwyk, P.L. Kamath, W.C. Turner, and H. van Heerden. 2022. Immunological evidence of variation in exposure and immune response to Bacillus anthracis in herbivores of Kruger and Etosha National Parks. 19^th Annual Congress, Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, East London, South Africa, 24-26 August 2022.	August 2022	This study investigated anthrax in two ecosystems, toward understanding why a host species can be the main disease host in one system and only a minor host in another. Host species differed in their exposure to and adaptive immunity against <i>Bacillus anthracis </i>in different areas, suggesting that interactions between environment and host behavior lead to differences in pathogen exposure, infectious dose, and immune response.
O'Connell, A.R., D.A. Isermann, and D.J. Dembkowski. May 2022. Evaluation of methods for estimating age and growth of lake sturgeon. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	This research has important implications for lake sturgeon monitoring across North America and implications for harvest management of lake sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago system located in central Wisconsin.
O'Brien, R., J. Carmignani, G.V. DiRenzo, R.M. Quiñones, T. Richards, J.B. Rogers, A.H. Roy. 2024. Drivers of freshwater mussel distributions in the northeastern United States. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We described freshwater mussel diversity in the Northeastern U.S. and identified biological (e.g., host fish abundance), hydrological (e.g., winter flooding), water quality (e.g., nitrate concentration), and landscape (e.g., natural land cover) drivers of those distributions. Our results provide a provide guidance on which areas in the Northeast may harbor species most vulnerable to climate change.
Nyffeler, O., Waterhouse, L., and G. Hansen. Cisco Project Update. Lake Superior Technical Committee Meeting, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, July 25 - 27, 2023.	July 2023	Our goal is to investigate the abiotic and biotic drivers of cisco recruitment in Lake Superior.
Nyffeler, O., Waterhouse, L., and G. Hansen. Cisco Project Update. Lake Superior Technical Committee Meeting, Marquette, Michigan, USA, Jamuary 9-12, 2023.	July 2023	Our goal is to investigate the abiotic and biotic drivers of cisco recruitment in Lake Superior.
Nyffeler, O., Waterhouse, L., and G. Hansen. 2024. The Bad Recruitment Paradigm: A new lens on cisco population dynamics amidst weather extremes. ASLO 2024 Meeting Adapting to a Changing World, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 2-7 June 2024.	June 2024	This study presents results from applying the bad-recruitment paradigm to an index of Cisco recruitment in Lake Superior. We show that various abiotic thresholds can be used to predict bad recruitment in years that pass the threshold variable.
Nyffeler, O., Waterhouse, L., and G. Hansen. 2024. The Bad Recruitment Paradigm: A new lens on cisco population dynamics amidst weather extremes. ASLO 2024 Meeting Adapting to a Changing World, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 2-7 June 2024.	June 2024	This study presents results from applying the bad-recruitment paradigm to an index of Cisco recruitment in Lake Superior. We show that various abiotic thresholds can be used to predict bad recruitment in years that pass the threshold variable.
Nyffeler, O., Waterhouse, L. and G. Hansen. Investigating Drivers of Cisco (Coregonus artedi) Recruitment in Lake Superior. IAGLR 2023: 66th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Toronto, Canada, May 8 - May 13, 2023.	May 2023	Our goal is to understand the abiotic and biotic factors driving Cisco recruitment in Lake Superior.
Nyffeler, O., Waterhouse, L. and G. Hansen. Investigating Drivers of Cisco (Coregonus artedi) Recruitment in Lake Superior. 15th International Symposium on Biology and Management of Coregonid fishes (ISBMC), Evian, France, September 25 - 29, 2023.	September 2023	Our goal is to understand the abiotic and biotic factors driving Cisco recruitment in Lake Superior.
Nuñez, T., M. Hurley, J. Fattebert, J. Merkle, A. Ortega, H. Sawyer, T. Graves, M. Kauffman. 2020. Predicting migration corridors: using maximum likelihood to fit corridor models to movement data. 27^th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2020	September 2020	Conserving migratory populations requires knowing the location and environmental drivers of migratory corridors. This work presents a new method that finds statistical relationships between corridor routes and their environmental drivers, and allows for their prediction.
Nuñez, T., M. Hurley, J. Fattebert, J. Merkle, A. Ortega, H. Sawyer, M. Kauffman. 2020. Predicting migration corridors: using maximum likelihood to fit corridor models to movement data. 2020 North America Congress for Conservation Biology. Denver, Colorado, July 26-31, 2020.	July 2020	This study developed a new method to predict the routes of migrating ungulates based on GPS collar data. The results will assist wildlife managers in conserving ungulate migration routes.
Nuñez, T. and M. Kauffman. 2024. Can we predict mule deer migration routes? 31st Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, MD, Oct. 19 – 23, 2024	October 2024	Conserving migratory ungulates as landscapes change requires understanding and predicting the adaptive capacity of their migratory routes. This work assesses regional variability in the environmental drivers of migration routes for mule deer in the Western U.S.
Nunes, L.A., C.A. Ribic, and B. Zuckerberg. 2020. The value of citizen science in optimizing spatial conservation planning for grassland birds. Presentation, British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, 14-18 December, 2020 [Virtual]	December 2020	Because citizen science and large-scale monitoring efforts could be valuable for informing and evaluating conservation actions, we used data from Wisconsin's Breeding Bird Atlas to estimate baselines of grassland bird abundance and used spatial null models to assess existing grassland conservation networks. The spatial placement of conservation areas were more aligned with grassland bird species preferring moderately tall grass compared to grassland specialists preferring short or tall grass; d
Nunes, L.A., C. Ribic, and B. Zuckerberg. 2021. Using citizen science to optimize spatial conservation planning for grassland birds. American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists Virtual Meeting, 9-14 August 2021.	August 2021	We used data from Wisconsin’s Breeding Bird Atlas to assess existing grassland conservation networks and found that the spatial placement of conservation areas were more aligned with grassland bird species preferring moderately tall grass compared to grassland specialists preferring short or tall grass. Data from citizen science initiatives offer the opportunity for conservation assessments over broad spatial scales.
Nunes, L.A., C. Ribic, and B. Zuckerberg. 2021. The value of citizen science in optimizing spatial conservation planning for grassland birds. Presentation at the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society Virtual Winter Meeting, 22-25 February 2021.	February 2021	We used data from Wisconsin’s Breeding Bird Atlas to assess existing grassland conservation networks and found that the spatial placement of conservation areas were more aligned with grassland bird species preferring moderately tall grass compared to grassland specialists preferring short or tall grass. Data from citizen science initiatives offer the opportunity for conservation assessments over broad spatial scales.
Norwood, P., M.T. Devine, E. Molden, A.H. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2020. Investigating juvenile river herring productivity in Nantucket Ponds: Insights for pond management. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 13-14 January 2020, Cambridge, MA.	January 2020	Nantucket Island managers are interested in restoring and sustaining river herring populations on the island, yet it is unknown how management of connectivity between ponds and the ocean impacts habitat quality and productivity. Here, we investigate the relative abundance, growth, and spatial distribution of juvenile river herring in two ponds with different levels of connectivity to the ocean to provide novel information to inform pond management.
Northern Bobwhite Occupancy Patterns on Multiple Spatial Scales. 2022. Ellery Lassiter, John Veon, Chris Middaugh, Andrhea Massey, Marcus Asher, Cody Massery, Grace Christie, Connor Gale, and Brett DeGregorio. Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Northern bobwhite are culturally and ecologically important birds that are declining across much of their range in the southeastern United States. Working with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, we have developed a species distribution model to predict suitable habitat for bobwhite across the state to guide management and conservation focus.
Northern Bobwhite Occupancy Patterns on Multiple Spatial Scales Across Arkansas. 2022. Ellery Lassiter, John Veon, Chris Middaugh, Andrhea Massey, Marcus Asher, Cody Massery, Grace Christie, Connor Gale, and Brett DeGregorio. Arkansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	March 2022	Habitat suitability analysis of an important and declining upland game bird.
Norris, D.M., M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and M.A. Lashley. 2020. To plant or not to plant? A decision support tool to minimize risk associated with uncertainty in reservoir habitat management. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	we describe a decision support system for planting agricultural crops in a reservoir to promote fish habitat
Noe, G., Angermeier, P.L., Barber, L.B., Buckwalter, J., Cashman, M.J., Devereux, O., Doody, T.R., Entrekin, S., Fanelli, R.M., Hitt, N., Huber, M.E., Jasmann, J.R., Maloney, K.O., Mohs, T.G., Sabat-Bonilla, S., Smalling, K., Wagner, T., Wolf, J.C., and Hyer, K.E., 2024, Connecting conservation practices to local stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. USGS Chesapeake Bay Workshop. June 23-25^th. National Conservation Training Center.	June 2024	We discuss a project evaluating conservation practices on stream ecosystems.
Njuguna, E., C. Murphy, C. Loftin, M. Hunter, D. Courtemanch, S. Horn, and P. Njoroge. 2022. Developing a Biotic Index for the Upper Tana Watershed, Kenya, using Community Science. Annual Meeting of the Association of Field Ornithologists, Plymouth, MA, 17-21 October.	October 2022	Measuring ecosystem integrity at a watershed scale often relies on assessments of aquatic macroinvertebrates, fish, and algae, yet indices developed from these taxa may be expensive and time consuming. The popularity of birding and the recent increases in community science projects associated with birds suggest that they may provide a promising alternative. We are developing an avian biotic index to assess the status of the Upper Tana Watershed in Kenya as a case study, using community science
Njuguna, E. Murphy, C.A., Loftin, C., Hunter, M., McGill, B., Courtemanch, D., Njoroge, P. 2024. Bridging community science and standardized bird-based biotic indices to advance watershed monitoring. Presentation to Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Measuring ecosystem integrity at a watershed scale may be important to understanding conservation options and setting priorities. Community science bird data applied to watershed bioassessments may present new opportunities to connect avian monitoring with freshwater science while engaging the public.
Nissa Kreidler, Dave Huff, Jerome Fiechter, Andre Buchheister, Mark Henderson. Species Distributions Modeling of Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Taxa in the Southern California Bight. Ocean Sciences Meeting. Honolulu HI February 27 - March 4 2022.	March 2022	Predictions of where Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge taxa (DSCS) may occur are needed for the management and protection of DSCS taxa and the fauna (e.g. juvenile rockfish) that rely on them for habitat. This study provides predictive models and maps for three ecologically important DSCS<i> </i>in Southern California: <i>Antipathes dendochristos, Plumarella longispina, </i>and an unidentified Porifera<i> </i>sponge.
Niles, M. B., and Bower, L. M. (2023). Temporal and spatial patterns of larval fish assemblages across a river-reservoir continuum. Southern Division of The American Fisheries Society Meeting. Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2 February 2024.	February 2024	This project will deliver information on spawning and migration activity of American Shad in the lower Broad River and provide managers with a better understanding of temporal patterns of larval fish and the environmental variables driving these patterns in the lower Broad River. This project will allow managers to evaluate the potential benefits of the Columbia Fishway for American Shad.
Nicasio-Arzeta, S., E. Buchholtz, M. Pons, T. Wellicome, and J. Heinrichs. 2024. Spatiotemporal variation in sagebrush connectivity and opportunities to conserve transborder populations of Greater sage-grouse. Poster presentation, The North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 25 – 27 June 2024.	June 2024	Conservation across international borders is essential to protect landscape connectivity, particularly for populations at risk of isolation and decline. This work investigates transboundary connectivity for sagebrush habitat and Greater sage grouse.
Newkirk, B., and J. Spurgeon. Multi-scale environmental associations of at-risk fishes in the Sandhills Ecoregion, Nebraska. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024.	January 2024	This study assessed the multi-scale habitat needs of fishes of greatest conservation need in the Nebraska Sandhills Ecoregion. These results will provide a baseline of current species occupancy in the Sandhills Ecoregion to compare against future studies to empirically quantify changes in species prevalence through time.
Newkirk, B., Walters A., and E. Larson. 2021. A survey of current distributions for Wyoming crayfishes. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of The American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	February 2021	Knowing the distribution of crayfish species is important as there are many crayfish species threatened with extinction worldwide. Our study discusses the current distribution of Wyoming crayfish populations and compares them to previous crayfish distribution studies in the state. These results document changes to Wyoming’s crayfish species distribution which may have management implications.
Neuswanger, JR, ER Schoen, CJ Volk, MS Wipfli, JW Savereide. 2020. Spatiotemporal and flow-related variability in invertebrate drift and Chinook Salmon growth in the Chena River, Alaska. Western Division American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, April 2020.	April 2020	Study illustrates how streamflow, temperature, and food supplies can interact to influence juvenile feeding and growth. Juvenile Chinook Salmon growth was high during the unusually warm months of June and July, 2019, and food supplies (drifting prey) increased during periods of high streamflow.
Nettles, J., D. Jachowski, and E. Buchholtz. 2024. Black bears as an apex predator: Investigating the ecological role of the world’s most abundant large carnivore. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, MD. 19 - 23 October 2024.	October 2024	This study explored trophic roles of black bears using a literature review. Our results shed light on the limited amount of causational evidence and the role of experimental design in studying trophic interactions.
Nepal, V., B. Knuth, M. Mather, D. Parrish. 2022, Asking different questions can overcome obstacles and identify new solutions to achieving human diversity in the aquatic sciences. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	Scientific evidence of the value of diversity continues to grow. Diverse teams are more successful, solve more problems, are more creative, and contribute more to personal growth. Yet, natural sciences, in general, and aquatic sciences, in particular, suffer from under-representation of many groups including females, LGBTQ+, people of color, and people with disabilities. What are the obstacles and solutions to increasing diversity in our profession and what progress has been made thus far? Here
Nelson, R.E., J.S. Lamb, P.G.R. Jodice, A.S. Litterer, and R. Lohmann. 2025. Examining PFAS bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in avian species of Charleston Harbor. Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are contaminants of concern due to their toxic nature, bioaccumulative tendencies, and demonstrated ability to resist environmental degradation. We assessed PFAS levels in bird eggs, bird serum, surface water, sediment, plankton, forage fish, marsh vegetation, and passive samplers from Charleston Habror, a region with suspected high levels of PFAS.
Nelson, J.M., D.E. Ausband. 2022. Estimating black bear population size in Idaho. The Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Boise, ID.	February 2022	We estimated bear density using cameras and space to event models.
Nelson, J.M., & D.E. Ausband. 2020. Black bear monitoring in Idaho. St Joe Sportsman's Breakfast, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.	February 2020	Synopsis of black bear monitoring efforts in Idaho.
Nelson, J.M., & D.E. Ausband. 2019. Black bear monitoring in Idaho. Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Moscow, Idaho.	December 2019	Synopsis of black bear monitoring in Idaho.
Neal, T., M.L. Kent, J. Sanders, C.B. Schreck, and J. Peterson. 2020. Experimental infection of the parasitic copepod on juvenile Chinook salmon. Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, March 4-6, Bend, OR.	March 2020	We developed an experimental protocol for infecting juvenile salmonids with a freshwater parasitic copepod, Salmincola californiensis. We found that infection rate and intensity was positively related to water temperature and the density of the infective stages of S. californiensis.
Neal, T., M. L. Kent, J. Sanders, C.B. Schreck, and J.T. Peterson. 2021. Effects of saltwater transition of juvenile Chinook salmon infected with a parasitic copepod. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, March 3-5	March 2021	We experimentally infected juvenile salmonids by exposing them to the infectious stage of the parasite. We then conducted three saltwater challenges by exposing experimentally infected fish and control fish in 34 ppt saltwater for 24 hours. Copepod infection prevalence and intensity of the experimentally infected fish was slightly less than observed in wild salmonids in Willamette Valley reservoirs and high mortality was observed during saltwater trials.
Neal, M.L., T.H. Mahmood, M.A. Kaemingk, A.A. Coulter, D.P. Coulter, S.R. Chipps, M. Maldonado, and M. Siller. 2023. Mechanism of Cold Region Lake Responses to Climatic Wetting: Insights from a Physically-Based Hydrologic Model. Annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA.	December 2023	This study investigates hydroclimatic changes in surface waters of glacial lakes in the Northern Glaciated Plains region of North and South Dakota. We employ a field-verified Cold Region Hydrological Model (CRHM) to unravel the mechanism(s) affecting lake volume changes in glacial lakes as it relates to elevated precipitation in the region.
Naveda-Rodriguez A., K.L. Bildstein, D.R. Barber, J.F. Therrien, B.M. Kluever, M.L. Avery and F.J. Vilella. 2022. Landscape composition but not configuration modulate annual survival of Turkey Vultures. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, October 4-9, 2022, Fort Lauderdale FL.	October 2022	Research addresses survival patterns of continental populations of the Turkey Vulture. The species is of ecological and economic importance given potential collision threats to military and commecial aircraft.
Natalie R Payne, Melanie Culver, Koenraad Van Doorslaer. 2020. Emerging Viral Diseases in At-Risk Populations of Felids and Ungulates. The AZ/NM JAM of TWS, Prescott, AZ January 31-February 1, 2020.	February 2020	This study is the first virome study of these species (4 wild felids and pronghorn) and from non-invasive scat samples. The results may inform new potential risks for endangered species included in this study and assist management.
Natalie Payne, Robert Davis, Cheryl Mollohan, Kerry Baldwin, Albert L. LeCount, Melanie Culver. 2024, Evidence of Extensive Home Range Sharing Among Mother-Daughter Bobcat Pairs in the Wildland-Urban Interface of the Tucson Mountains. TWS/AFS JAM, Flagstaff, AZ, February 1-3, 2024.	February 2024	This study is the first to show that bobcat females can have completely overlapping home ranges with daughter bobcats, and subsequent daughters have adjoining home ranges. Detailed information about bobcat behavior and landscape use can aid management for this species.
Nastase, E.A., and J. A. Collazo. Determining Henslow’s Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) presence and distribution in North Carolina. Society for Conservation GIS. Virtual Conference.	August 2023	We used acoustic sampling to conduct a landscape scale survey of HESP throughout eastern North Carolina. In 2021 and 2022, I surveyed for HESP presence/absence at a suite of sites based on habitat suitability analysis using GIS. Pattern matching analysis yielded no matches for HESP vocalizations at any survey site. The VOAGL and VOA-Site B continue to be the only known breeding location for HESP in North Carolina.
Nastase, E.A., N.J. Hostetter, K. Pacifici, A.J. McKerrow, and J.A. Collazo. 2024. Multi-scale assessment of Henslow’s Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) habitat use in a fire-managed grassland. 2024 AOS Annual Meeting, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado. 1–5 October 2024.	October 2024	This work looks at the response of Henslow's Sparrow to a 3-year fire rotation scheme, and at habitat selected from landscape levels to the nest site. Our study suggests a three-year fire rotation is adequate to maintain a growing sparrow population, with highest benefits two-years post-burn, and sparrows are making selections based on broad-level patterns in landscape and vegetation structure, and exhibiting an affinity for patches increasingly devoid of woody vegetation for nest placement.
Nastase, E.A., J.A. Collazo, and E.D. Stolen. 2023. Population growth and influence of prescribed fire intervals on Henslow’s Sparrow abundance in a North Carolina grassland ecosystem. Ecological Society of America.	August 2023	Our assessment describes a growing population, positively responding to the current 3-year fire rotation. Population growth could be enhanced by increasing the number of units/year at the 2-year post-burn stage available to sparrows.
Nastase, E. A. and J. A. Collazo. 2023. Developing a status assessment of the Henslow's Sparrow in North Carolina to guide strategic management and enhance its statewide persistence. Poster at NCTWS, Dogwood on Lake Norman located in Sherrills Ford, NC. February 7-9.	February 2023	The work is an outline of how to go about building foundational data for species status assessments, and guide management of rare species.
Nagy, A., S. Wenger, M. Freeman, and B. Irwin. 2022. Life History and Fish Conservation: Using traits to investigate differential declines in fishes in the Conasauga River. 48th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council, Athens, GA	November 2022	The Conasauga River, a tributary located in the upper Coosa River system in northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee, is home to over 75 fish species including several listed as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act. We used multiple time-series of abundances to evaluate the relationship between species traits and variable temporal trends.
Naas, E. M., D. J. Dembkowski, S. P. Hansen, J. A. VanDeHey, and D. A. Isermann. January 2024. Understanding Smallmouth Bass Recruitment in Relation to Nest Fishing along Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. Southern Division AFS Annual Meeting. Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	This research will help determine if a suite of abiotic and biotic factors explain smallmouth bass nest success and recruitment trends and will also identify a standardized method to index smallmouth bass recruitment along Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.
Naas, E. M., D. J. Dembkowski, S. P. Hansen, J. A. VanDeHey, and D. A. Isermann. January 2024. Understanding Smallmouth Bass Recruitment in Relation to Nest Fishing along Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	This research will help determine if a suite of abiotic and biotic factors explain smallmouth bass nest success and recruitment trends and will also identify a standardized method to index smallmouth bass recruitment along Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.
N. Clancy, J. McFarland, M. Ahern, and A. Walters. 2024. Fish community trends over 130 years in the Powder River Basin. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	February 2024	The 600 km Powder River of eastern Montana and Wyoming is one of the best remaining examples of a natural prairie river, however, like many Great Plains streams, long-term monitoring is limited. We suggest that both collation of data from disparate studies, and resampling of even a limited number of historical fish collection locations, can greatly aid in identifying potential declines and functional turnover of fishes in systems where monitoring efforts are limited.
N. Clancy, D. Isaak, B. Maitland, P. Budy, and A. Walters. 2023. Thermal refuges for climate vulnerable fishes in Wyoming. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2023.	March 2023	Stream warming is greatly affecting a large number of fishes, but most studies have focused on economically-valuable, cold-water species. While many warmwater fishes are expected to fare better in response to stream warming, increasing in abundance and distribution, that does not preclude other members of the guild from declining when stream temperatures exceed their thermal tolerances.
Myles-McBurney, C. E., J. H. O’Connor and A. K. Carlson. 2024. Diel or no diel? Research evaluating gravel-bar fish assemblages in the Escambia River in relation to season, depth, and time of day. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	Diel or no diel? Research evaluating gravel-bar fish assemblages in the Escambia River in relation to season, depth, and time of day.
Myers, B.J.E., T.J. Krabbenhoft, J.P. Wong, C. Chu, R.W. Tingley III, J.A. Falke, T.J. Kwak, C.P. Paukert, and A.J. Lynch. 2020. The Fish and Climate Change (FiCli) Database informs climate change adaptation and management actions for freshwater fishes. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. September 14-25, Virtual Meeting.	September 2020	We conducted an extensive, systematic primary literature review to identify peer-reviewed journal publications describing projected and documented examples of climate change impacts on inland fishes. From this standardized Fish and Climate Change database, FiCli (pronounced fick-lee), researchers and managers can query fish families, species, response types, or geographic locations to obtain summary information on inland fish responses to climate change and recommended management actions.
Murphy, R.K., D.W. Stahlecker, C.W. Boal, and B.A. Millsap. Survival and causes of mortality among pre-breeding age Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Golden eagles are species of conservation concern in areas with rapidly increasing wind energy development. We document survival and cause specific mortality of juvenile eagles in the region of the Southern Great Plains.
Murphy, C.A., Zydlewski, J. Gill maggots: helpful or headache? Presentation to the Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 2023. Orono, Maine.	January 2023	Salmon gill maggots can impair respiration and swimming ability for young salmon but may provide insights into important life history events such as repeat spawning. Reduced populations of naturally produced Atlantic Salmon may influence contemporary parasite distributions and abundance.
Murphy, C.A., Olivos, J.A., Johnson, S.L., and Whiles, M.R. Modelling aquatic ecosystems and food webs under global change, Symposium Proposal for the 2022 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, May 14-20 Grand Rapids Michigan	May 2022	Climate change and increased frequency of extreme events have the potential to alter ecological relationships, from physical to chemical to biological interactions. The goal of this session is to exchange ideas on potential climate change impacts and solutions as well as to showcase the many modelling techniques that can be employed to better understand dynamics in streams, lakes and reservoirs.
Murphy, C.A., Olivos, J.A., Arismendi, I., Bellmore, J.R., Johnson, S.L., Dunham, J., Garcia-Berthou, E. 2022. In the GRAND scheme of things: Contributions of barriers and flow alterations to global freshwater fish imperilment. Presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Freshwater fishes are considered to be one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world. We use a large database to examine relationships between RedList status and environmental, social, and taxonomic variables.
Murphy, C.A., Gerth, W., Wallick, J.R., White, J. 2024. Invertebrate Indicators of Environmental Flows in the Willamette Basin, Oregon. Presentation to the Society for Freshwater Sciences Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Ecological flows are outflows designed to maintain ecological integrity in reaches below dams. However, evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of these flow regimes can be limited. We discuss one case study in the Willamette Basin, Oregon where environmental flows have been implemented as part of the national Sustainable Rivers Program.
Murphy, C.A. and Arismendi I. Cruising faster than Usain Bolt. For submission as an EcoPic to Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.	March 2022	<i>Salmincola californiensis</i> are freshwater parasitic copepods of Pacific Salmon and trout (genus <i>Oncorhynchus</i>). While other types of adult copepods are well known for their world record jump speeds, little is known about the speeds of parasitic copepodids.
Murphy, C.A. Understanding PFAS variability in fishes. Maine Sustainability & Water Conference. Augusta, ME.	March 2024	PFAS compounds are of increasing human health and environmental concern. Even with guidance, variability exists in current fish collection methods, sample sizes, species, and waterbodies sampled within and outside of Maine.
Murphy, C.A. Phytoplankton to fish: An ecological exploration of reservoirs. Presentation to the Oregon Lakes Association Meeting. November 15, 2023. Corvallis, OR.	November 2023	Large dams (>15‐m height) have long been recognized as having profound implications for aquatic ecosystems. The reservoirs they create alter sediment and nutrient dynamics, change productivity and associated harmful algal blooms, impede fish migrations, and facilitate the establishment of invasive species. They also provide unique opportunities for fish growth and novel food webs.
Murphy, C.A. 2021. Mothers of Fishes: Inspiration from the Past to the Future. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	Women have been historically underrepresented, but have played increasing roles, in the American Fisheries Society. As the society passes 150 years, we recognize the importance of pioneering women and their contributions to our profession.
Murphy C.A., Antonelli K., Pollock A., Gerth W. and Arismendi I. (2021). Parasitic Copepodids in Upper Willamette River Reservoirs. Willamette Fisheries Science Review. Virtual stakeholder meeting.	April 2021	Parasitic copepods may limit the survival of outmigrating juvenile Chinook Salmon smolts in the Willamette Basin. Identifying the prevalence and distribution of the infectious copepodid life stage of these parasites may aid in remedial actions and inform downstream passage design.
Murley, B.P., and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. The influence of a potential alternative, invasive prey on the activity of a native generalist carnivore. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2024	The direct and indirect ecological effects and relationships feral pigs may have in invaded communities have rarely been explored. We used motion-triggered cameras and piecewise structural equation modeling (SEM) to better understand how feral pig activity patterns influenced coyote activity patterns in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma.
Murley, B.P., and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Influences of land features and landcover on feral swine space use patterns. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2023	Feral swine (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) are a destructive invasive species with an estimated economic impact in the United States of ~$1.5 billion per year. We used passive motion-triggered trail cameras to estimate occupancy and identify environmental factors influencing spatial use of feral swine and mammalian mesocarnivores.
Murley, B.P., and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Feral swine detection and distribution in the nation’s first big-game wildlife refuge. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, AK.	July 2023	Invasive feral swine (<i>Sus scrofa</i>; hereafter swine) have an estimated economic impact of ~$1.5 billion annually in the United States. We used passive, motion-triggered cameras and occupancy modeling to both estimate detection and occupancy of swine and investigate the influence of environmental predictors on patterns observed in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Murley, B.M., and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Where’s the pork? Feral swine space use in the nation’s first big-game wildlife refuge. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	We used passive, motion-triggered cameras and occupancy modeling to estimate both detection and occupancy of feral swine in in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. Our results will inform refuge managers about swine space use and may improve efficacy of control efforts.
Muehleck, N., K. Fitzgerald, L.H. Cheng, R. Bellmore, J. Fellman, and J. Falke. 2023. Juvenile Coho Salmon growth patterns track biennial Pink Salmon spawning abundance fluctuations in a southeast Alaska watershed. Meeting of the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 27–31 March, 2023, Fairbanks, AK, USA.	March 2023	Using bioenergetic simulations and field observations of annual growth trends, we explored the hypothesis that Pink Salmon spawning abundance fluctuations confer variable foraging and growth opportunities for juvenile Coho Salmon. Our findings indicate that juvenile salmon had disparate growth outcomes in high- and low- salmon spawning abundance years highlighting the potential importance of life-history and spawning patterns to juvenile growth in coastal drainages of Southeast Alaska.
Muehlbauer, J.D., W.T. Samuel and V.S. Zavoico. 2024. Alaskan stream macroinvertebrate diversity between burned and unburned catchments measured using eDNA. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	This presentation describes an effort to assess stream biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA) rather than traditional live invertebrate sampling. It also compares results based on two different approaches (primers) for eDNA, and compares how stream biodiversity based on these results differs along a gradient of wildfire disturbance.
Muehlbauer, J.D., T.A. Kennedy, A.N. Metcalfe, B.R. Deemer and C.B. Yackulic. 2023. Effects of experimental “Bug Flows” on aquatic insect populations downstream of a large hydropower dam. Annual Meeting, Society for Freshwater Science, 3-7 June 2023.	June 2023	This presentation describes results from the Bug Flows experiment on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. It explores the impacts of Bug Flows on aquatic invertebrate populations and other ecosystems processes.
Muehlbauer, J.D. and W.T. Samuel 2023. Comparison of eDNA primers for aquatic invertebrate diversity in Interior Alaska streams. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 27-31 March 2023.	March 2023	Describes results of an eDNA study for freshwater biodiversity in Interior Alaska streams.
Muehlbauer, J.D. and Gosselin, M.D. 2022. Wildfire effects on large wood in rivers: perspectives from Interior Alaska. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21-25 August 2022.	August 2022	This presentation will summarize the effects of wildfire on large woody debris export to rivers. These results will help managers understand fire impacts on freshwater ecosystems.
Muehlbauer, J.D. 2024. Environmental flows for food webs and fishes in Grand Canyon. School of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Seminar Series, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 17 October 2024.	October 2024	Public seminar on Bug Flows experiment results from the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
Muehlbauer, J.D. 2023. Woody debris export to large rivers following wildfire. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 27-31 March 2023.	March 2023	Describes results of a summer 2022 study investigating the effects of wildlife on large woody debris export to large rivers.
Muehlbauer, J.D. 2023. Woody debris export to large rivers following wildfire, Alaska EPSCoR All-Hands Meeting, Girdwood, Alaska, 7-8 February 2023.	February 2023	Describes results of summer 2022 study on the impact of wildfires on large woody debris export to large rivers.
Muehlbauer, J.D. 2022. Wildfire effects on large wood export to rivers: a synthesis. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 14-20 May 2022.	May 2022	This presentation will summarize the effects of wildfire on large woody debris export to rivers. These results will help managers understand fire impacts on freshwater ecosystems.
Muehlbauer, J.D. 2022. Piloting the quantification of large woody debris inputs to large rivers following wildfire. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual, 28 February-3 March 2022.	February 2022	This presentation describes a pilot study to assess the presence of large wood in rivers after wildfire. This wood is an important habitat resource but also an infrastructure danger.
Muehlbauer, J. D. and D. E. Keller. 2025. Aquatic resource recovery for salmonids following stream restoration in Interior Alaska. American Water Resources Association Spring Meeting. Anchorage, AK, 28-30 April 2025.	April 2025	This presentation synthesizes results from my lab group on the efficacy of stream restoration in improving habitat and food web conditions for salmon and other fish species in Interior Alaska. Results will assist with guiding future restoration practice in this region.
Mruzek, J.L., Kubach, K., Scott, M.C., Peoples, B.K., and Bower, L.M. Role of flow, environmental and anthropogenic factors on fish biodiversity. The American Fisheries Society Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 21 August 2023.	August 2023	We found elevation and slope to be more influential in our higher elevation Piedmont region streams, whereas soil organic matter and the timing of low flow was identified in low elevation Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic coastal plains sites. These findings highlight first the importance of considering all aspects of the flow regime, not just base flow, and second all aspects of a riparian system when designing best management practices.
Mruzek, J.L, Peoples, B.K., Scott, C. S., Kuback, K., and Bower, L.M. Hierarchical relationship between local and regional environmental factors and stream fish life history. The Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting. Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2 February 2024	February 2024	Functional makeup of stream fish assemblages is, in part, a product of environmental filtering – only those species with traits favorable to the stream conditions can persist. These environmental filters can operate directly on taxa, or they can work synergistically with each other to shape functional diversity. Describing the hierarchical relationship between environmental filters is critical to understanding how local functional assemblages as determined and maintained through space and time.
Mruzek, J. L., Peoples, B. K., Bower, L. M. (2023). Role of flow and environmental variables on stream biodiversity. The Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Norfolk, Virginia. 02 February 2023.	February 2023	To advance the use of flow metrics in the management of stream systems, a better understanding of how flow interacts with all aspects of the environment is needed. We found that variation in alpha diversity was determined by all these factors, as well as interactions, suggesting the inclusion of flow and anthropogenic variables will enhance stream research.
Mouser, J.B., S. Ciparis, and P.L. Angermeier. May 2022. Responses of stream health to agricultural best management practices. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting.	May 2022	new work to assess BMP efficacy
Mouser, J.B., S. Ciparis, and P.L. Angermeier. 2020. Assessing efficacy of agricultural BMPs to inform stream restoration in southwestern Virginia. Virginia Tech’s Annual Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Student Research Symposium. [postponed due to covid-19]	April 2020	new project on assessing efficacy of agricultural BMPs
Mouser, J.B., S. Ciparis, and P. Angermeier. Apr 2021. Assessing efficacy of agricultural best management practices for restoring stream health. Virginia Tech’s Annual Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Student Research Symposium.	April 2021	new work on using an interdisciplinary approach to assess factors that may influence BMP efficacy.
Mouser, J.B., S. Ciparis, A. Dayer, J. Czuba, and P.L. Angermeier. Apr 2024. Using a social-ecological framework to support decisions regarding agricultural best management practices. Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. (invited)	April 2024	interdisciplinary approach to assessing efficacy of agricultural BMPs
Mouser, J.B., S. Ciparis, A. Dayer, J. Czuba, B. Brown, and P. Angermeier. Apr 2023. An interdisciplinary approach enhances understanding the efficacy of agricultural best management practices for protecting stream health. Virginia Tech’s Annual Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Student Research Symposium.	April 2023	overview of PhD research
Mouser, J.B., A.C. Belvin, A. Pennino, S. Plont, C.D. Robinson, L.B. Smith, J. Thapa, C.E. Zipper, P.L. Angermeier, S.A. Entrekin, and R.H. Walker. Apr 2022. Rubbing salt in wounded ecosystems: an ICG capstone review of animal responses to anthropogenic salinization. Virginia Tech’s Annual Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Student Research Symposium.	April 2022	review of global biotic impacts of freshwater salinization
Mouser, J.B., A. Dayer, S. Ciparis, and P.L. Angermeier. Mar 2023. Factors influencing landowners’ use of agricultural best management practices after cost-share contracts end. Annual meeting of Environment Virginia Symposium.	March 2023	new findings on factors influencing landowner use of agricultural BMPs
Mouser, J.B., A. Dayer, S. Ciparis, and P.L. Angermeier. Mar 2022. Using an interdisciplinary approach to assess effects of agricultural best management practices on stream health. Annual meeting of Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association. (invited)	March 2022	new interdisciplinary approach to assessing BMP efficacy
Mouser, J.B., A. Dayer, S. Ciparis, and P. Angermeier. Mar 2021. An interdisciplinary approach for determining efficacy of agricultural best management practices. Annual meeting of Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association.	March 2021	new work seeking to understand BMP efficacy using an interdisciplinary approach involving watershed modeling, examination of ecological relationships with BMP installation, and assessments of landowner behaviors and perspectives.
Mouser, J.B, R. Walker, S. Entrekin, and P. Angermeier. Apr 2021. Influence of salinization on freshwater crustaceans (Decapoda: Amphipoda, Astacidea Brachyura, Caridea, and Isopoda). Annual meeting of Southern Division, American Fisheries Society.	April 2021	new review of effects of salinization on freshwater crustacea
Mounsdon, R.L., P.J. Pfaff, M.A. Kaemingk, C. Goble, M.L. Fincel, S.R. Chipps, and A. A. Coulter. 2024. Are managers able to control fishing license sales using stocking? Joint Technical Committee Meeting, North Central Division American Fisheries Society, Warsaw, Illinois, July 23-25^th, 2024	July 2024	Declines in angler and hunter license sales are a concerning trend for natural resource management agencies. Increased fish stocking along with availability and access to public waters could impact angler participation. We found that type and biomass of fish stocked and presence of a population centerl positively influenced license sale types. Based on our findings, we hope to assist fisheries managers in understanding how fish stocking affects local and state-wide license sales.
Morse, L., R. Bennett, and J.J. Valente (2024). Forest cover and coffee cultivation system influence bird community functional diversity in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Meeting of the American Ornithological Society, Estes Park, CO, 1-5 October 2024.	October 2024	This research demonstrates that avian functional redundancy increases with forest cover near coffee plantations, and results will help us understand how to support functioning agroforestry ecosystems.
Morris, S.A., C.W. Boal, and R. Patiño. 2021. Distribution and Abundance of Cormorants in Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Online. 25 February 2021.	February 2021	Double crested cormorants (<i>Phalacrocorax auratus</i>; DCCO) and neotropic cormorants (<i>Phalacrocorax brasilanus</i>; NECO) are thought to be expanding their populations across Texas, causing concern for both fish stocking and fisheries management in public waters. Our objectives are to use citizen science data to determine the historic and current distributions of cormorants in Texas, and conducting field surveys to assess current seasonality of presence and association with fish stocking.
Morris, S.A., C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and B.A. Grisham. 2022. Variance in clutch size and egg morphology of lesser prairie-chickens across a climate gradient. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Marble Falls, TX 24-26 Feb. 2022.	February 2022	Lesser prairie-chickens occupy a range that has a temperature and precipitation gradient from SW to NE. We found strong evidence that lesser prairie-chickens in the southwestern extent of their distribution may be responded to the hotter and drier climate through modification of clutch sizes and egg morphology.
Morris, S.A., C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and B.A. Grisham. 2020. Variability in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Egg Morphometrics and Appearance Across a Climate Gradient. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	We found evidence that lesser prairie-chickens in hotter and drier regions of their distribution lay smaller clutches of larger eggs. This may be an adaptation to reduce evapotranspiration and egg death in arid landscapes.
Morris, K., Spurgeon, J. Paleback Darter seasonal habitat use and development of a predictive stream-barrier model in the Ouachita Mountain Ecoregion in west-central Arkansas. Annual Arkansas American Fisheries Society Chapter Meeting. Little Rock, AR. February, 2021.	February 2021	Provide information regarding habitat needs of Paleback Darter to complete reproduction and recruitment.<br>Provide a predictive model to assess severity of stream crossings with respect to fish passage.
Morris, K. S. Lochmann, J. Spurgeon, D. Lynch, and M. Cole. 2022. Paleback Darter seasonal occupancy in main channel and off-channel areas of Lick Creek in the Ouachita Mountain Ecoregion in west-central Arkansas. Annual Meeting of Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2022	Occupancy estimates provided to assess habitat needs of Paleback Darter at different life stages and seasons.
Morris, K. M., J. J. Spurgeon, D. T. Lynch, M. Cole, and S. E. Lochmann. 2023. Using boosted regression tree model to predict road-stream crossing barrier severity scores in the Ouachita Mountain Ecoregion in west-central Arkansas. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk, Virginia.	February 2023	Efforts to restore habitat connectivity to areas impacted by road-stream crossing barriers are hindered by a prioritization challenge. The ability to predict barrier severity score without visiting a crossing could support efforts to prioritize crossings for removal or replacement and create a short list of sites to visit before prioritization.
Moritsch, MM, K Byrd, MJ Davis, JZ Drexler, I Woo, JT Morris, L Windham-Myers, G Nakai, and E Grossman. 2020. Sea level rise projected to reduce tidal marsh habitat and carbon sequestration. Restore America's Estuaries Summit (online).	September 2020	Sea level rise (SLR) threatens to drown marshes and reduce the ecosystem services they provide, including carbon (C) sequestration. Marshes can increase their elevation by trapping sediment, but waters may rise too fast for marshes to keep pace.
Moritsch, MM, K Byrd, MJ Davis, JZ Drexler, I Woo, JT Morris, L Windham-Myers, G Nakai, and E Grossman. 2020. Sea level rise projected to reduce tidal marsh habitat and carbon sequestration. Ecological Society of America (online).	August 2020	Sea level rise (SLR) threatens to drown marshes and reduce the ecosystem services they provide, including carbon (C) sequestration. Marshes can increase their elevation by trapping sediment, but waters may rise too fast for marshes to keep pace.
Morin, DJ, JH Vashon, M O’Neal, NJ Hostetter, EA Flaherty. Could hunting over bait increase black bear population growth offsetting the intentions of harvest? 25^th Eastern Black Bear Workshop. Trego, Wisconsin. April 2023.	April 2023	Black bear population growth is highly influenced by food availability, and some speculate the use of bait for hunting may inadvertently increase abundance through food resource supplementation. We use stable isotope analyses to investigate the contribution of different food groups to the diet of individual bears.
Morin, DJ, EA Flaherty, JH Vashon, NJ Hostetter. Role of Anthropogenic Foods on black bear demographics in Maine revealed through stable isotope analysis. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Spokane WA. November 2022.	November 2022	Black bear population growth is highly influenced by food availability and some speculate the use of bait for hunting may inadvertently increase abundance through food resource supplementation. We is stable isotope analyses to investigate the contribution of different food groups to the diet of individual bears.
Morin, D.J., J. Boulanger, R. Bischof, D.C. Lee, D. Ngoprasert, A.K. Fuller, B. McLellan, R. Steinmetz, S. Sharma, D. Garshelis, A. Gopalaswamy, M.A. Nawaza, and U. Karanth. 2021. Comparison of methods for estimating density and population trends for low-density Asian bears. International Congress for Conservation Biology. December 16, 2021.	December 2021	Comparing methods for estimating density and population trends for Asian bears
Moreno, M., R. Erickson, S.R. Chipps, and A.A. Coulter. 2023. Bigheaded carp removal and it ecological impacts. 153rd Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	This study will evaluate several removal strategies for assessing impacts of bigheaded carp removal. Modeling efforts will employ Ecopath with Ecosim to evaluate food web impacts of carp removal for both positive and negative impacts to native fishes.
Mordhorst C.A., S.R. Chipps, and J.A. Davis. 2021. Factors affecting survival and harvest of stocked Rainbow Trout in Black Hills reservoirs. 57th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, virtual conference.	February 2021	This study documented factors affecting survival of stocked rainbow trout in Black Hills reservoirs. Angler harvest accounted for approximately 60% of stocked fish whereas catch and release angling and natural mortality accounted for approximately 19 and 21% of fish mortality, respectively.
Morandini, V., K.M. Dugger, G. Ballard, and D.G. Ainley. 2020. SEX-RELATED SURVIVAL, AGE-AT-FIRST BREEDING, AND BREEDING PROPENSITY OF ADÉLIE PENGUINS ON ROSS ISLAND, ANTARCTICA. 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group, Portland, OR, February 12-15, 2020.	February 2020	The survival rate of Adelie penguins varied in relation to breeding status and colony, but not sex. Pre-breeders had higher survival rates than breeders and non-breeders, and females had a higher probability of recruiting into the breeding population each year. Thus, despite the lack of direct sex effects on survival, differences in breeding propensity and associated age of first reproduction between males and females, and lower survival rates of breeders compared to pre-breeders resulted in
Morandini, M., J. Bauder, and J.L. Koprowski. 2024. From exploration to settlement: post-translocation behavior of red squirrels. 2024 Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	This study explores post-translocation behavior of red squirrels and describes how movement and habitat selection patterns change following translocation which is important for guiding future translocation efforts.
Moran, M.L., A.S. Litterer, J.L. De La Cruz, and W.M. Ford. 2024. Relative activity of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. 34th Colloquium of Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	After years of white-nose syndrome induced population declines, little brown bat occupancy appears to be increasing along the mid-Potomac River corridor in Maryland.
Moran, L.L.K., A. Lipford, S.L. King, and J.A. Nyman. 2024. Characterizing trends of secretive marshbird distributions across the Deltaic Plain of Louisiana. Gulf of Mexico Conference, Tampa, Florida.	February 2024	We conducted extensive surveys of secretive marshbirds in the Deltaic Plain of Louisiana from 2021-2023. Our results will assist in the development of coastal marsh restoration techniques that benefit secretive marshbirds and assist in determining oil spill impacts to these species.
Moran, L.L.K., A. Lipford, S.L. King, and J.A. Nyman. 2023. Characterizing trends of secretive marshbird distributions across the Deltaic Plain of Louisiana. Waterbird Society Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.	October 2023	The lack of information regarding SMB distributions complicates planning, implementation of management and restoration to help SMBs in coastal Louisiana. We conducted three years of secretive marshbird surveys in coastal Louisiana to determine species abundance and habitat characteristics. This information will be used to provide information to ongoing restoration efforts.
Moran, L.L.K., A. Lipford, S.L. King, and J.A. Nyman. 2023. Characterizing Ecological Drivers of Secretive Marshbird Distribution Across Southeastern Louisiana. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	June 2023	Coastal wetland loss in Louisiana impacts both people and wildlife, including secretive marshbirds. In this study, we evaluate the effects of a variety of coastal marsh habitat characteristics to inform coastal restoration projects to improve habitat for secretive marshbirds.
Moran, L.L.K., A. Lipford, J.A. Nyman, and S.L. King. 2025. The Processes and Patterns behind Secretive Marshbird Abundance and Movement within Southeastern Louisiana. State of the Coast, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	Louisiana is in the process of executing a $50 billion coastal restoration program. However, little data exist linking physical processes, habitat characteristics, and secretive marshbird abundance and movements. This study addresses this need and will provide important information to enhance coastal marsh restoration projects for the benefit of secretive marshbird populations.
Moran, L.L.K., A. Lipford, D.N. Fowler, J.A. Nyman, and S.L. King. 2025.Water level dynamics affect displacement and home ranges of secretive marshbirds among seasons. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2024	Natural subsidence and sea level rise are impacting flooding regimes in coastal marshes. This study determines the effects of flooding dynamics on movements of King Rails, Clapper Rails, Common and Purple Gallinules in coastal Louisiana.
Moran, L., A. Lipford, S.L. King, and J.A. Nyman. 2022. Characterizing Ecological Drivers of Secretive Marshbird Distribution Across Southeastern Louisiana. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX.	November 2022	Louisiana is expected to spend $50 billion on coastal restoration. In this study, we identify key habitat factors driving secretive marshbird relative abundance with the broader goal of improving coastal restoration for secretive marshbirds.
Moran, L., A. Lipford, S.L. King, and J. Nyman. 2024. Characterizing ecological drivers of secretive marshbird distribution across southeastern Louisiana. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.	November 2024	Louisiana's coastal marshes are important habitat for secretive marshbirds, but coastal wetland loss threatens the quality of their habitats. In this study, we quantify secretive marshbird distribution and movements as they relate to habitat structure and hydrologic variability and discuss implications to coastal restoration efforts targeting these species.
Moore, S., A. Dwire, and E.A. Hunter. 2021. Using remote sensing to quantify habitat for a declining grassland bird species. The Wildlife Society’s 28^th annual conference, virtual.	November 2021	This is a "student in progress" presentation on proposed work by an undergraduate at Virginia Tech. The objective of this study is to connect known Henslow’s Sparrow microhabitat features in Southeast Georgia to remotely-sensed vegetation features to identify suitable Henslow’s Sparrow habitat at a broader scale.
Moore, M.J, A. A. Hyman 2023. What Google Trends can (and can't) tell us about factors driving public interest in endangered species. Oral Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	This work evaluates the use of publicly available data to assess interest in species conservation. It also will examine what factors drive public interest in endangered species to inform outreach and engagement efforts.
Moore, M. J., Coulter, A. A., Golcher-Benavides, J., Rahel, F. J., Walters, A. W., Brewer, S. K., Wildhaber, M. L. 2024. A synthesis of the characteristics and drivers of introduced fishes in prairie streams: Can we manage harmful introduced fishes in these dynamic environments? Oral Presentation at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	In this paper we synthesize the state of knowledge of introduced fishes and their effects to fish communities in prairie streams, which have been historically overlooked ecosystems. This research can help guide future risk assessment, introduced fish suppression, and native fish conservation in prairie streams. This research is a product of the Prairie Fishes and Streams Collaborative Working Group, comprising scientists from multiple state, federal, and academic institutions.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert. 2020. Investigating the Role of Stocking Location and Tracking Methods on Dispersal and Survival of Lake Sturgeon in the Osage and Gasconade rivers. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2020	This study found that overwinter survival of stocked age-0 Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River tributaries is likely greater than 30% but accuracy and precision was dependent on use of active or passive tracking methods. Although dispersal was high,, especially in the Osage River, stocked fish exhibited high fidelity to the river they were stocked in and may congregate in a few reaches of suitable nursery habitats.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. Moore. 2020. Playing the long game: gauging recovery success for Lake Sturgeon a long-lived migratory freshwater fish. Oral Presentation. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia.	October 2020	We review recovery documents for Lake Sturgeon to determine what criteria are commonly used to measure recovery success for the species and share a case study of Lake Sturgeon recovery in Missouri.
Moore, M. J., C. P. Paukert, T. L. Moore, B. L. Brooke. 2020. Environmental Correlates of Seasonal Movement and Migrations of Lake Sturgeon in the Osage and Gasconade rivers. Virtual Missouri Natural Resources Conference 2021.	February 2021	Migratory behaviors in fishes evolved to allow them to exploit the fitness-based advantages provided by disparate habitat patches. Here we examine the environmental factors associated with the potadromous seasonal migrations of Lake Sturgeon to inform flow and habitat management for continued recovery of the species in Missouri
Moore, D., R. Mollenhauer, and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Occurrence of diminutive Great Plains fishes related to seasonal flow patterns. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	Flow alteration is hypothesized to contribute to the decline of pelagophil fishes within the Great Plains. Our study objective was to develop relationships between flow metrics and the occupancy of Arkansas River Shiner, Notropis girardi and Plains Minnow, Hybognathus placitus while accounting for imperfect detection.
Moore, D. S. K. Brewer, and K Bockrath. 2022. Evaluation of p chip tags on small-bodied federally listed minnow and paedomorphic salamander species. Region 2, Fish and Aquatic Conservation Science Symposium, Virtual.	February 2022	Tagging animals is necessary for mark recapture and other methods used to estimate movements and population abundance.
Moore, C. T., J. J. Gannon, C. S. Dixon, and T. L. Shaffer. 2022. Do, or do not – there is no try: How a plan for learning paid off in the uncertain initial response to an aggressive invasion. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, 6-10 November 2022, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	In 2009, a team from USGS and USFWS started the Native Prairie Adaptive Management program to address the loss of native prairie grasslands to introduced invasive species. With no data at hand to develop management models, we nevertheless moved ahead with management decision making on the basis of expert-elicited information. Simultaneously, we committed to a program of regular monitoring, which, over time, led to a stockpile of data that we ultimately used to develop refined empirical models
Moore, C. T. 2020. Journal of Wildlife Management special section: Demographic results from long-term mark-recapture studies. Meeting of the Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation Agreement Team, 16 December 2020 (Virtual).	December 2020	Introduction to and summary of progress relating to a forthcoming special section in the Journal of Wildlife Management focusing on the estimation of demographic quantities from long term mark-recapture data on gopher tortoises.
Moore S, Marshall DA, Sutor M, La Peyre M. 2019. Quantifying reproductive output in the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. CERF Meeting, Nov 8-12, Mobile AL.	November 2019	Eastern oysters form a vital part of east coast and Gulf of Mexico estuarine ecosystems. In Louisiana, where oysters support a large commercial industry, and form the basis of extensive coastal restoration projects, declining production trends have resulted in concerns about population sustainability. Oyster demography (i.e., how many large oysters) and environmental conditions influence reproductive capacity, which is essential for sustainable oyster populations. This study aims to examine the
Moon, G.A., M.T. Barham, D.K. Walkup, and C.W. Boal. Parental budgets and feeding behavior of nesting white-tailed hawks. Annual meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX, Feb. 2023.	February 2023	This work adds to our body of knowledge for the state threatened white-tailed hawk.
Monzyk, F. A. Harrison, and J.T. Peterson. 2024. Assessing the Relationship Between Warner Sucker Abundance and eDNA for Possible Use in Monitoring. Annual meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Feb 26- Mar 1, Bend OR	February 2024	We conducted a pilot study to assess the relationship between eDNA concentration and Warner Sucker abundance in pools of Twentymile Creek in the Warner Basin. We systematically collected and filtered 1-L water samples throughout individual pools and conducted qPCR to quantify the amount of Warner Sucker eDNA.
Mollenhauer, R. S. K. Brewer, J. B. Mouser, and V. L. Roland. 2023. Flow-ecology and land-use relationships of a large, diverse warmwater fish assemblage in the Red River catchment. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids.	August 2023	Stream-fish distributions are often strongly associated with landscape characteristics at coarse spatial and temporal scales. These fundamental relationships, however, are poorly understood in many high diversity regions. Our objective was to identify relationships with both streamflow and anthropogenic disturbance for a large, warmwater fish assemblage using 35 years of existing survey data.
Molina-Moctezuma, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) System-wide survival and movement of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in the Penobscot River. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Movement, delays, and apparent survival of hatchery Atlantic salmon <i>Salmo salar</i> smolts were evaluated in open river reaches, and at each dam in the Penobscot River, Maine from 2016 to 2019 (n = 1,536).During these years, survival in each reach of 150 km assessed was high, except for Weldon Dam.
Molina-Moctezuma, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Effects of flow on system-wide survival and movement of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, in the Penobscot River. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	We modeled the effects of flow on survival of downstream migrating Atlantic salmon smolts. Movement, delays, and apparent survival of hatchery smolts (n = 1,536) were evaluated in open river reaches and at dam in the Penobscot River, Maine. High flows not only increased survival directly at most dams, but also increased survival by reducing delays.
Molina-Moctezuma, A., Peterson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Movement and survival of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, in the Piscataquis River. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Movement, delays, and survival of hatchery Atlantic salmon <i>Salmo salar</i> smolts were evaluated through the Piscataquis River, a tributary of the Penobscot River, in Maine, USA. Overall, while survival through Howland Dam has improved, in aggregate, passage and delays caused by the three upstream dams represent a critical impediment to the effective use of the high spawning habitat found upstream.<br>
Mohebbi, R., T. Roderick, M. Bogan, and J. Bauder. 2024. How do trap contents impact the capture rates of narrow-headed and western terrestrial gartersnakes at Canyon Creek, AZ? 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, Flagstaff, Arizona.	February 2024	Aquatic minnow traps are widely used to capture gartersnakes, including the federally threatened narrow-headed gartersnake. We test if the contents of these traps, including dead bait trout and naturally captured live fish species, influence trapping rates for two gartersnake species in Arizona.
Mohebbi, R., J. Bauder, M. Bogan, and T. Roderick. 2024. How do trap contents impact the capture rates of narrow-headed and western terrestrial gartersnakes at Canyon Creek, Arizona? 2024 Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Understanding how trap contents influencing trapping rates of gartersnakes is important for designing survey protocols that will be improve the opportunities for capturing gartersnakes.
Mohamed, D.A., R.H. Walker, 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. Jun 2023. Freshwater animal responses to salinization: a review. Annual meeting of Society of Freshwater Science.	June 2023	global synthesis of salinization effects on freshwater animals
Mize G, Coxe N, La Peyre MK, La Peyre JF. 2022. Effects of hypoxia and ploidy on mortality of eastern oysters. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Delaware March 29-April 2 2022.	March 2022	As hypoxic events become more frequent in our coastal areas and estuaries, understanding effects on ecosystem engineers, such as the eastern oyster is critical. This study examined mortality of oysters when exposed to hypoxia, compared to normoxia, with greater than 50% mortality under hypoxia occurring in loess than 9 days.
Mistry, K.R., C.A. O'Leary, M.D. Scheuerell, 2022. "Imaginary Fish in Space: Predicting Population Distribution With Underlying Clustering and Movement". American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, August 21-25, 2022	August 2022	Evaluating models' ability to effectively capture different types of spatial behaviors and movements is important for determining whether models will be able to capture spatial distribution changes through time. This study uses simulation scenarios to test the ability of two types of models, a random walk and a delta-GLMM, to detect different level of population aggregation and movement through time when predicting population spatial distribution.
Mistry, K.R., C.A. O'Leary, M.D. Scheuerell, 2022. "Comparison of existing and spatio-temporal methods to apportion catch limits for subregional management of groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska". International Statistical Ecology Conference, June 27 - July 1 2022	June 2022	Continually improving models for fisheries management is vital for continuing to improve management practices and maintaining fisheries stocks at healthy population levels. This study furthers that goal by testing if a new model type would be better than the currently used one for groundfish stocks' management in the Gulf of Alaska.
Mistry, K.R., C.A. O'Leary, M.D. Scheuerell, 2022. "Comparison of existing and spatio-temporal methods to apportion catch limits for subregional management of groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska". Alaska Marine Science Symposium, virtual, January 25 - 27, 2022	January 2022	Continually improving models for fisheries management is vital for continuing to improve management practices and maintaining fisheries stocks at healthy population levels. This study furthers that goal by testing if a new model type would be better than the currently used one for groundfish stocks' management in the Gulf of Alaska.
Mistry, K., Converse, S., Amburgey, S., Yackel Adams, A., Siers, S. 2023. Dynamic Monitoring and Management of Brown Treesnakes: Modeling Removal Data to Identify Optimal Eradication Strategies. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group Annual Meeting, Tamuning, Guam, 14 November 2023.	November 2023	We present a simulation-based model that can be used as a tool to optimize for brown treesnake monitoring and management on Guam.
Mistry K, SJ Converse, S Amburgey, A Yackel Adams, and S Siers. 2024. Dynamic monitoring and management of brown treesnakes: modeling removal data to identify optimal eradication strategies. Mariana Islands Conservation Conference, Guam, 26 February.	February 2024	We present a simulation-based model that can be used as a tool to optimize for brown treesnake monitoring and management on Guam.
Miranda, L.E., N.M. Faucheux, and J. Boxrucker. 2021. Perspectives on facing reservoir aging and climate change. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore.	November 2021	We consider the potential interaction of aging and climate change on reservoir fish habitats, as well as actions to arrest effects.
Miranda, L.E., D.M. Norris, V.R. Starnes, N.M. Faucheux, and T. Holman. 2020. Stock-recruitment dynamics of a freshwater clupeid. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Gulfport.	February 2020	We describe long-term population dynamics of gizzards shad in a large reservoir and relate them to flow and temperature.
Miranda, L.E. 2023. Aging, climate, and invasions in reservoirs of the Mississippi Basin. Plenary, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	I summarize the potential effects of aging, climate change, and invasive species on reservoir resources of the Mississippi Basin.
Min, M.A., Scheuerell, M.D., and Buchanan, R.A. Multidirectional, multistate models for resolving adult steelhead migration pathways past dams. Fish Passage. June 13-16, 2022.	June 2022	This study examined the adult migration pathways of adult Steelhead returning to the Columbia River Basin. By analyzing how covariates such as rear type, temperature, and spill affect movement pathways, this study will provide results that may be used by hydropower managers to facilitate successful migration and spawning by Steelhead.
Min, M.A., Scheuerell, M.D., and Buchanan, R.A. Multidirectional, multistate models for resolving adult steelhead migration pathways past dams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. August 21-25, 2022.	August 2022	This study examined the adult migration pathways of adult Steelhead returning to the Columbia River Basin. By analyzing how covariates such as rear type, temperature, and spill affect movement pathways, this study will provide results that may be used by hydropower managers to facilitate successful migration and spawning by Steelhead.
Min, M. A., Cope, J., Lowry, D., Selleck, J., Tonnes, D., Andrews, K., Pacunski, R., Hennings, A., & Scheuerell, M. D. (2022). Data-limited fisheries methods shed light on the exploitation history and population dynamics of ESA-listed rockfishes in Puget Sound, Washington. Salish Sea Conference. April 26-28, 2022	April 2022	This study generated the first quantitative estimates of population status for ESA-listed rockfishes (Yelloweye Rockfish and Bocaccio) in Puget Sound. These results were the basis of the 5-Year Review of these species, which may lead to the start of the downlisting or delisting process for these species under the ESA.
Millsap, B., G. S. Zimmerman, W. L. Kendall, F. Abadi, and J. V. Gedir. 2020. An integrated population model to inform management of permitted take of bald eagles in the United States. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Salt Lake City Utah, 2 August to 7 August, 2020.	August 2020	This work demonstrates a tool for integrating multiple monitoring data streams to model the dynamics of bald eagles and implications for incidental take and permitting decisions.
Millman, K., M. Batalla, S.R. Chipps, and J.D. Stafford. An assessment of avian and vegetation communities on agricultural conservation easement wetlands in eastern South Dakota. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 20 January 2025.	January 2025	This presentation will report preliminary results from an evaluation of vegetation characteristics and bird use of wetlands enrolled in the USDA's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.
Millman, K., M. Batalla, S.R. Chipps, and J. Stafford. 2024. Vegetation and avifauna interactions in eastern South Dakota wetlands enrolled in the USDA-NRCX Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Annual meeting of the South Dakota Chapter Wildlife Society, Chamberlain, SD.	March 2024	We evaluated plant and avian communities in wetlands enrolled in the USDS-NRCS ACEP program and compared them to communities observed in regional wetlands on public and(or) private lands. Findings from this study will be used to evaluate the conservation benefits of wetlands enrolled in ACEP.
Millman, K., J.D. Stafford, M. Batalla, and S.R. Chipps. Vegetation and Avifauna Interactions in eastern South Dakota wetlands enrolled in the USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The Wildlife Society SD and CMPS Combined Annual Meeting Rapid City, SD. 22 March 2024.	March 2024	This presentation describes proposed work evaluating bird and vegetation communities of wetlands enrolled in the NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.
Millman, K., J.D. Stafford, M. Batalla, and S.R. Chipps. Avian use and habitat structure of wetlands enrolled in the USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) in eastern South Dakota. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE. 12 March 2024.	March 2024	This presentation presents proposed research evaluating bird use and vegetation communities in agricultural easement wetlands in South Dakota.
Millman, K., J.D. Stafford, M. Batalla, and S.R. Chipps. 2024. Vegetation and Avifauna Interactions in eastern South Dakota wetlands enrolled in the USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	These results will highlight an evaluation of wetlands enrolled in a federal easement program, ACEP, and detail how the project intends to evaluate vegetation as wildlife habitat and avian abundance and diversity on these wetlands and control sites. Early results will be presented as available.
Miller, MA, B Daykin, NJ Hostetter, AA Yackel Adams, SJ Converse, and FJ Mazzotti. 2022 Assessment of Invasive Species Control. Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA) Everglades Invasive Species Summit, Davie, Florida; 19 July	July 2022	We explain a process to combat an invasive species, the veiled chameleon, that was recently identified at a location in Florida.
Miller, M.W., Z.B. Klein, C.A. Caldwell, and M.E. Ruhl. 2023. Efficacy of M_YY Brook Trout as an Eradication Tool of Wild Brook Trout in Northern New Mexico Streams. 56th Joint Annual Meeting of AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Farmington, NM.	February 2023	Time to extirpation of the MYY Brook Trout was modeled for three treatment populations where MYY Brook Trout are stocked to assist with extirpating non-native Brook Trout. We observed time to extirpation varied between 21 and 46 years for two treatment populations where reproduction of MYY Brook Trout was high. No extirpation was observed in the final model in a third population where reproductive success of MYY was low.
Miller, M.W., B.A.W. Armstrong, C.A. Caldwell, Z.B. Klein, and M.E. Ruhl. 2022. Population dynamics of MYY Brook Trout in northern New Mexico. Colorado/Wyoming American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Feb 28-Mar 3, 2022.	March 2022	The presentation will describe three full years of survival analysis for MYY Brook Trout and the relative success of the Trojan Chromosome Approach in northern New Mexico Streams.
Miller, M.W., B.A.W. Armstrong, C.A. Caldwell, Z.B. Klein, and M.E. Ruhl. 2022. Population Dynamics of M_YY Brook Trout in Northern New Mexico. 55th Joint Annual meeting of Az/NM Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society. Virtual	February 2022	Our research documents good survival of MYY (Trojan) hatchery-reared Brook Trout compared to wild Brook Trout.
Miller, M.W., B.A. W. Armstrong, C.A. Caldwell, Z. B. Klein, and M.E. Ruhl. 2022. Population dynamics and movement patterns of MYY Brook Trout in New Mexico. 2022 YY BK Technical Team Winter Update.	February 2022	Presented an overview of research program demonstrating successful use of the Trojan Chromosome Approach to eradicate Brook Trout.
Miller, M.A., B. Daykin, N.J. Hostetter, A.A. Yackel Adams, S.J. Converse, and F.J. Mazzotti. Assessment of Invasive Species Removal. Invited Presentation. Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Summit, Davie, Florida. July 11-12, 2023.	July 2023	We report on an effort to model an invasive population of veiled chameleons in Florida. Modeling indicates that the
Miller, K. A., E. Lundy, C. E. Myles-McBurney and A. K. Carlson. 2024. Preliminary assessment of habitat suitability and microhabitat use of imperiled Bluenose Shiners in Florida rivers. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	Preliminary assessment of habitat suitability and microhabitat use of imperiled Bluenose Shiners in Florida rivers.
Miller, K. A. and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Developing a habitat suitability index for Florida’s Bluenose Shiner populations. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, February 2023.	February 2023	Bluenose Shiners are imperiled in Florida, separated into two disjunct populations in distant areas of the state. We developed a habitat suitability index to help conserve Florida's Bluenose Shiner populations.
Miller, JM, H. Yu, J. Ross, H. Pendergraff, K.F. Robinson, K.M. Gregory, D.M. Infante. (2024). Conserving rivers under changing climate: Balancing stakeholder interests with ecological potential in the Au Sable River, Michigan, USA. 37th Congress of the International Society of Limnology, Brazil.	May 2024	This presentation describes the collection and analysis of temperature data to project future temperature in the Au Sable River, MI. The results will inform management actions for climate resilience.
Miller, JM, H. Yu, J. Ross, H. Pendergraff, K.F. Robinson, K.M. Gregory, D.M. Infante. (2024). Adaptive management of the Au Sable River: Integrating stakeholder priorities and ecological potential for resiliency in changing climate. Annual Conference of the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	March 2024	This presentation describes the collection and analysis of temperature data to project future temperature in the Au Sable River, MI. The results will inform management actions for climate resilience.
Miller, J.M., H. Yu, J.A. Ross, H. Pendergraff, K.F. Robinson, K.M. Gregory, D.M. Infante. 2024. Managing rivers as social-ecological systems: Balancing stakeholder interests with ecological potential in changing climate. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI	September 2024	We describe the decision analytic framework being applied to the coupled-human natural system of the Au Sable River, MI. In particular, we focus on the predictive modeling being conducted for temperature throughout the watershed under a changing climate.
Miller, B. J., C. A. Pennock, and P. Budy. 2023. Wood you Believe it? Non-Native Wood Addition Enhances In-Stream Habitat for Native Desert Fishes. 2023 Annual Meeting, Western Division American Fisheries Society, Boise ID, 08 May - 11 May 2023.	May 2023	Habitat enhancement for imperiled native fishes. Non-flow alternative to force hydraulic and geomorphic diversity in an altered desert riverscape.
Miller, B. J., C. A. Pennock, and P. Budy. 2023. Wood You Believe it? Non-Native Wood Addition Enhances In-Stream Habitat for Native Desert Fishes. 2023 Annual Meeting, Colorado River Aquatic Biologists, Laughlin NV, 4-5 Jan 2023.	January 2023	Note: no abstract was required for CRAB.<br><br>Habitat enhancement for native fishes using abundant native vegetation on the San Juan River.
Miller, B. J., C. A. Pennock, and P. Budy. 2022. Wood You Believe it? Experimental Nonnative Wood Addition Enhances In-Stream Habitat for Native Desert Fishes. 2022 Annual Meeting, Desert Fishes Council, Saint George UT, 16-20 Nov 2022.	November 2022	This study investigates the efficacy of using non-native wood addition to enhance in-stream habitat for native desert fishes.
Miller, B. J., C. A. Pennock, and P. Budy. 2022. Testing the Efficacy of Non-Native Wood Addition to Enhance In-Stream Habitat for Native Desert Fishes. 2022 Annual Meeting, Utah American Fisheries Society, Ogden UT, 7-9 March 2022.	March 2022	This study investigates the efficacy of using non-native wood addition to enhance in-stream habitat for native desert fishes.
Mikkelsen, AJ, DB Lesmeister, KM O'Reilly, and KM Dugger. 2022. Stormy weather: how climate change may increase energetic demands in juvenile Northern Spotted Owls. Joint annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society and BirdsCarbbean, 27 June–2 July 2022, San Juan, Puerto Rico.	June 2022	We used levels of stress hormones found in the feathers of juvenile Northern Spotted Owls (<i>Strix occidentalis caurina</i>) over 17 years from across Washington and Oregon, USA to index physical challenges experienced by young birds during development. Results from our study showed that juvenile mass was lower when levels of stress hormones were high, and also when rainfall was high during the short time period when young birds were just gaining the ability to fly.
Mikkelsen, AJ, DB Lesmeister, KM O'Reilly, and KM Dugger. 2022. A challenging start is hard to recover from: physiological indicators of metabolic demands are related to survival and recruitment in a long-lived species. Joint annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society and BirdsCarbbean, 27 June–2 July 2022, San Juan, Puerto Rico.	June 2022	We used levels of stress hormones found in the feathers of juvenile Northern Spotted Owls (<i>Strix occidentalis caurina</i>) over 17 years from across Washington and Oregon, USA to index energetic demands and environmental variation. Results from our study showed that juvenile Northern Spotted owls with intermediate levels of stress hormones and the heaviest weights had the highest long-term survival. These results suggested that a relatively short period during early growth and development co
Mikkelsen, A.J., K.M. Dugger, and D.B. Lesmeister. 2020. You Need Some Meat on Those Bones! The Effect of Weight and Time on Northern Spotted Owl Recruitment. 2020 Annual Meeting of the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA, April 28-May 1, 2020.	April 2020	We determined levels of corticosterone from feathers of juvenile Northern Spotted Owls and used a multi-state mark-recapture framework to evaluate how early life challenges might be related to survival and recruitment from 7 study areas in Washington and Oregon. While we did not observe a direct relationship between juvenile corticosterone levels and survival of either non-territorial or territorial owls, recruitment was positively associated with fledging weights. We observed steep declines in
Mikkelsen, A.J., K.M. Dugger, D.B. Lesmeister, and K.M. O'Reilly. 2020. Patterns in Juvenile Northern Spotted Owl Feather Corticosterone Relative to Environmental and Individual Variation. 2020 Annual Meeting of the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA, April 28-May 1, 2020.	April 2020	We examined the environmental and individual factors shaping the patterns in corticosterone extracted from juvenile Northern Spotted Owl (<i>Strix occidentalis caurina</i>) feathers. Our findings indicate that fledglings in better condition had lower corticosterone levels and corticosterone levels was increased in lighter juveniles when precipitation during the nesting season was increased.
Mikkelsen, A.J., K.M. Dugger, D.B. Lesmeister, and K.M. O'Reilly. 2020. Using Stress Hormones to Link the Environment to Apparent Survival in Non-Territorial Northern Spotted Owls. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society's Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2020, Eugene, OR.	February 2020	We determined corticosterone levels from feathers of these owls to evaluate how early life challenges might be related to these demographics using a multi-state mark-recapture framework and longitudinal data from known-age spotted owls from 6 study areas in Washington and Oregon. We did not observe a direct relationship between juvenile corticosterone levels and survival of either non-territorial or territorial owls, but survival of non-territorial owls was positively associated with fledging
Michel C., Loomis C., Henderson M., Smith J., Demetras N., Iglesias I., Lehman B., Huff D., and Hayes S. Fish predation on a landscape scale. OneNOAA Science Seminar Series.	August 2020	Predator-prey dynamics can have landscape-level impacts on ecosystems, and yet, spatial patterns and environmental predictors of predator-prey dynamics are often investigated at discrete locations, limiting our understanding of the broader impacts.
Michael. P.E., J.C. Haney, J. Gleason, K.M. Hixson, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice. 2024. Flying fish distribution and co-occurrence with Sooty Terns in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington.	February 2024	Flying fish play an important role in marine food webs, linking sub-surface and aerial predators. Using vessel-based observations, we characterized the distribution of flying fish and their co-occurrence patters with seabirds occurring in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Michael, P.E., K.M. Hixson, J.S. Gleason, J.C. Haney, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice, 2021. Seabird vulnerability to oil spills and knowledge gaps: exposure, susceptibility, and uncertainty in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society (virtual).	November 2021	Building on existing frameworks, we tailor a vulnerability index for exposure and sensitivity of 24 seabird species in the Gulf of Mexico to oil. This index is the first characterization of the relative vulnerability of seabirds to oil in a notably understudied region.
Michael, P.E., J.S. Gleason, J.C. Haney, J.C., Y. Satgé, and P.G.R. Jodice. 2020. Flying without a passport: northern Gulf of Mexico exemplifies multi-national use with uncertain origin of seabirds. 6th World Seabird Twitter Conference.	May 2020	Recent vessel-based surveys associated with the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS) have resulted in the spatiotemporally most extensive seabird monitoring effort to date. Characterizing habitat-use patterns based on the data above and the addition of information on the probability of originating colony can guide future restoration decisions, habitat management actions at breeding colonies, as well as decisions related to offshore energy development.
Michael, P.E., J.C. Haney, J. Gleason, K.M. Hixson, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Flying fish habitat and co-occurrence with seabirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting, San José, Costa Rica.	January 2025	We modeled the distribution and relative density of flying fish flights in the northern Gulf of Mexico and then assessed co-occurrence patterns of flying fish with all seabird species seen in the footprint of flying fish detections. Flying fish could be an ecological attractant for high abundances of visually conspicuous sooty terns, the presence of which may lead to the formation of ephemeral facilitated foraging events consisting of mixed-species seabird flocks.
Michael, P.E., J. S. Gleason, J.C. Haney, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice. 2021. Marine bird distributions in the Gulf of Mexico: informing marine spatial planning. 3rd World Seabird Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.	October 2021	Vessel-based seabird surveys associated with the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species are characterizing the seabird community within the U.S. EEZ, with observations conducted on 275 days and ~2,200 hrs covering ~40,200 kms.  Current and analyses of these data will inform future O&G planning on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, further refine existing oil spill risk assessment models, and will be used to reduce or mitigate potential impacts from O&G activi
Michael, P.E., J. S. Gleason, J.C. Haney, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice, 2021. Flyingfish and feathers: habitat associations and avifaunal associations of flying-fish in the northern Gulf of Mexico. World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	October 2021	As part of the broader Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS), opportunistic observations of flyingfish (family Exocoetidae) from vessel-based surveys yielded ~12,000 detections encompassing a total of ~28,000 individuals. Analyses currently underway will contribute much-needed information on the distribution, abundance, habitat, and avifaunal associations of flyingfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Michael, P.E., J. Gleason, J.C. Haney, K.M. Hixson, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice. 2022. Black terns in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Vessel-based observations and insights from the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS). Waterbird Society 45^th Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX.	November 2022	Using most spatially and temporally extensive vessel surveys for seabirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico to date, we characterize the occurrence and distribution of Black Tern and assess their habitat associations in the northern Gulf of Mexico. These data are the most comprehensive Black Tern observations in the offshore environment in the Gulf and provide novel insight to resource managers into Black Tern habitat use in this region.
Michael, P.E.*, K.M. Hixson, J.C. Haney, J. Gleason, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice. 2023. Migration, breeding location, and seascape shaping seabird assemblages in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Waterbird Society 46^th Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL.	October 2023	We identify and characterize distinct seabird assemblages in the northern Gulf of Mexico using a cluster analysis based on the relative density of seabirds from data collected as a part of the Gulf of Mexico Monitoring Program for Protected Species. An enhanced understanding of seabird assemblages in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the factors shaping each assemblage could inform potential monitoring, research, restoration, and continued development.
Michael, P.E.*, J. Gleason, J.C. Haney, Y. Satgé, P.G.R. Jodice. 2019. Black terns in the northern Gulf of Mexico: initial observations from the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species. Waterbird Society 43rd Annual Conference and General Meeting, Salisbury, MD, USA.	November 2019	We summarize preliminary findings on black tern distribution from the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species. These data will be important to BOEM by informing National Environmental Policy Act analyses, Exploration Plans, Development Operations Coordination Document, oil spill risk assessment models, and to the USFWS for Section 7 consultations and planning of O&G activities in the Outer Continental Shelf to reduce or mitigate associated impacts.
Michael, P. E., K. M. Hixon, J. S. Gleason, J. C. Haney, J. C., Y. Satgé, and P. G. R. Jodice.^,2021. Exposure, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty: Understanding the Vulnerability of Seabirds to Oil Interactions in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. December 13-17	December 2021	Given the levels of chronic and acute exposure of seabirds to oiling in the northern Gulf of Mexico, efforts to monitor populations for exposure to oiling and predict spatial and temporal 'hot spots' for exposure to oiling appear warranted. We tailored existing exposure and sensitivity indices to create an oil vulnerability index for seabirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Mezebish Quinn, T, Paton, P, Gerber, BD, Kilburn, J, and McWilliams Scott. Habitat selection of American black ducks wintering in an urban estuary with increasing shellfish aquaculture. North American Duck Symposium; Feb 2024; Oregon	February 2024	We deployed backpack-style GPS-GSM transmitters during winter 2020-2021 to monitor the movements of adult American black ducks (female n = 14, male n = 16) in coastal Rhode Island. Black ducks had bimodal movement distributions dominated by short steps that indicated movement between either coastal or inland waterbodies but also including longer steps that reflected shifts in locale between coastal and inland waterbodies.
Meyers, R.B., S. Klopfer, T. Schenk, W.M. Ford and T. Clements. 2021. Advancing a framework in increase community support for utility-scale solar photovoltaics. Solar Power and Wildlife/Natural Resources Symposium (virtual). Dec 1-3.	December 2021	Renewable energy site selection that has community stakeholder participation has a higher chance of successful implementation. Addition of comprehensive economic, social and environmental scoring procedures increase transparency to stakeholders to disclose impacts and benefits.
Meyer, B, M Wipfli, D Rinella, E Schoen, J Falke. 2020. Landscape diversity filters climate change influence on juvenile Chinook and Coho salmon rearing habitat in the Kenai River. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Fairbanks, AK.	March 2020	Project addresses the role of temperature and food supplies, as influenced by climate change, on Chinook and Coho salmon growth. Results show that glacially influenced rivers are more buffered and less susceptible to warming effects than rivers not influenced by glacial melt.
Meyer, B, M Wipfli, D Rinella, E Schoen, J Falke. 2019. Climate warming effects on juvenile Chinook and Coho salmon growth are modulated by glacial-coverage in sub-basins of the Kenai River watershed. Mat-Su Salmon Symposium. Nov 2019, Palmer, AK.	November 2019	Study shows how water temp, modulated by glacial coverage, will change and affect rearing salmon in Alaska streams. Glacially-influenced watersheds buffer against warming air temperatures in a changing climate.
Meyer, B, E Schoen, J Neuswanger, C Volk, M Wipfli, B McKenna. Short-term effects of wildfire on juvenile Chinook salmon in the Chena River. 2020 Mat-Su Salmon Symposium. 19 Nov 2020.	November 2020	We investigated the effects of wildfire on food resources and Chinook salmon growth on the Chena River. Fire seems to increase food abundance in the short term in smaller tributary streams that feed into the mainstem, but also increase sediment loading.
Metz, E., and E.A. Hunter. Integrating existing demographic data to identify critical data gaps and estimate population dynamics of Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea). American Ornithological Society Annual meeting, Estes Park, Colorado, October 2024.	October 2024	Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea) have experienced long-term declines in abundance. Multiple research efforts over the past decades have resulted in estimates of several demographic parameters; however, substantial uncertainty remains about which life-stages are limiting to population growth and whether there are critical gaps, either spatially or across life-stages.
Metcalfe, A.N., T.A. Kennedy, C.A. Fritzinger, M.J. Dodrill, C.M. Szydlo, J.D. Muehlbauer, C.B. Yackulic, B.P. Holton, L.E. Durning, J.B. Sankey and T.J. Weller. 2022. Insectivorous bat foraging along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon is determined by the availability of aquatic flies (Diptera). 16th Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region, Flagstaff, Arizona, 12-15 September 2022.	September 2022	Presentation on effects of aquatic insect on bat feeding in Grand Canyon National Park
Metcalfe, A.N., T.A. Kennedy and J.D. Muehlbauer. 2024 Sticky situation: Insights from 12 years of monitoring emergent aquatic insects along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. 2-6 June 2024.	June 2024	This presentation describes 12 years of monitoring data of aquatic insect emergence along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon using two different methods: sticky traps and light traps. We discuss the pros and cons of the two methods. Our results provide fodder for managers and researchers considering the addition of emergent insect sampling to their monitoring programs.
Metcalfe, A., T. Kennedy, J. Muehlbauer, M. Dodrill, T. Weller, J. Sankey, L. Durning and C. Fritzinger. 2022. The role of insect abundance and riparian vegetation in driving bat foraging activity in Grand Canyon: insights from a community science project. Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Annual Reporting Meeting, Virtual, 11-12 January 2022.	January 2022	This was a presentation at an annual stakeholder meeting. It describes the relationship between aquatic insect abundance and bat activity in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
Messier, A., D. Sullins, D. Haukos, and C. O’Meilia. 2023. Identifying priority grasslands for lesser prairie-chicken reproduction using phenology and gradient landscape metrics. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2023	Our objective was to use a novel Random Forest approach to predict reproductive habitat within grasslands of Kansas using 9 NDVI-based vegetation phenology metrics combined with other landscape variables. Overall, phenology metrics and anthropogenic feature densities appear to have utility in predicting within grassland lesser prairie-chicken habitat abundance, however, important predictors may vary annually, which complicates habitat monitoring.
Messier, A., D. Sullins, D. Haukos, and C. O’Meilia. 2022. Predicting within grassland habitat abundance for lesser prairie-chickens using gradient landscape and vegetation phenology metrics Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	Our objective was to use a Random Forest approach and nest location data from 2014 and 2015 to test the importance of landscape scale variables, such as percent grassland within 5km and density of oil wells within 2km, and 9 NDVI-based vegetation phenology metrics in predicting the abundance of lesser prairie-chicken nesting habitat in Kansas. Results showed that important variables differed between 2014 and 2015, where, nest habitat abundance was best predicted by percent grassland within 5km
Messier, A., D. Sullins, D. Haukos, and C. O’Meilia. 2022. Linking greenness (NDVI) to lesser prairie-chicken reproductive habitat availability and quality. Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Lewiston, Montana.	October 2022	We evaluated the potential of NDVI and NDVI-based phenology metrics to predict lesser prairie-chicken reproductive habitat selection and nest survival. Our results suggest that NDVI phenology metrics have utility in predicting reproductive habitat within remaining grasslands.
Messier, A., D. Sullins, D. Haukos, and C. O’Meilia. 2022. Evaluating the role of vegetation phenology metrics in lesser prairie-chicken nest and brood-sites selection. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan.	February 2022	We evaluated the role of phenology metrics in nest and brood-site selection by female lesser prairie-chickens that were captured and marked with GPS and VHF transmitters in Kansas. Preliminary results suggest that phenology metrics are not reliable predictors of nest-site selection; however, maximum NDVI is a reliable predictor of brood-site selection as brood-rearing females selected sites with higher maximum NDVI, which may indicate higher food abundance, better cover, and increased productiv
Messier, A., D. Sullins, D. Haukos, and C. O’Meilia. 2021. Evaluating the role of NDVI- Based phenology metrics in lesser prairie-chicken nest-site selection. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We evaluated the potential role of NDVI-related phenology metrics in nest-site selection by lesser prairie-chickens. Preliminary results suggest that phenology metrics alone may not be a reliable predictor of lesser prairie-chicken nest-site selection likely due to the resolution of the phenometric images, limiting landscape features such as avoidance of anthropogenic and woody features, or other hierarchical processes.
Messier, A., D. Sullins, D. Haukos, and C. O’Meilia,. 2021. Lesser prairie-chicken resource selection following megafire in the mixed-grass prairie. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, virtual.	February 2021	The Normalized Difference in Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a remotely sensed index that measures photosynthetically active plant material and an indicator of vegetation productivity; we sought to evaluate the potential of NDVI to predict abundance of available nesting habitat. Preliminary results suggest that snapshot values of NDVI may not be a significant predictor of habitat selection; however, probability of use was greater in the 0.23-0.3 NDVI range at the 30-m pixel scale.
Merriam, C., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Reinstating Atlantic salmon's natural spawning and life cycle: Movement and survival of Atlantic salmon in Maine. The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	Atlantic salmon are iteroparous and capable of spawning multiple times in their lifetime. However, repeat spawners are rare and post-spawn survival and behavior of downstream migrating salmon are poorly characterized.
Merriam, C., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Navigating Barriers: The Continuing Impact of Dams on Atlantic Salmon in Maine. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	We used acoustic telemetry to monitor two groups of adult Atlantic salmon: 1) pre-spawn fish from a seawater smolt-to-adult supplementation program and 2) post-spawn sea-run returns used for hatchery broodstock. We observed clear behavioral differences between the post-release period.
Merriam, C., Frechette, D., Gardner, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Adult Atlantic Salmon Movements and Survival in the Penobscot and Machias Rivers. 153rd Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 20.	August 2023	Atlantic salmon are iteroparous and capable of spawning multiple times in their lifetime. In this study we use acoustic telemetry to monitor three groups of adult Atlantic salmon.
Merriam, C., Zydlewski, J., and Frechette, D. (2022) Survival and Behavior of Downstream Migrating Post-Spawn Atlantic Salmon. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Survival and Behavior of Downstream Migrating Post-Spawn Atlantic Salmon.
Merems, J.L., A. Brose, S.M. Crimmins, J.L. Price Tack, T.R. Van Deelen. 2020. Effects of wolves on elk habitat use in Wisconsin. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society.	September 2020	Modeling the impacts of wolves on elk habitat use and population dynamics. Results will lead to improved management and monitoring of restored elk populations in Wisconsin.
Mercer, M., J. Bauder, E. Bledsoe, R. Owino, and J. Alston. 2024. Avoidance of Humans Leads to Temporal Mismatch Between Predators and Prey. Society for Ecological Restoration Southwest Conference, Tucson, Arizona.	September 2024	Human presence can have a variety of impacts on wildlife behavior which can in turn affect interactions between predator and prey species. This study quantifies the impacts of human presence on predator-prey interactions.
Mercado-Silva, N., S. Bonar, K. L. Pope, and E. Tracy. 2021. An update on international efforts for freshwater fish sampling method standardization. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	September 2021	Standardization of methods and processes for freshwater fish population and community monitoring and assessment allow for better communication among scientists, for large scale and long-term studies, and for better understanding of multiple factors affecting freshwater fish populations. As we move towards a 2<sup>nd</sup> edition of the book, standard methods will be developed for environments not included in the 1<sup>st</sup> edition (i.e., desert springs, karst lakes, and others) and novel m
Mercado-Silva, N., K. L. Pope, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. AFS Standard methods for sampling freshwater fish: International collaboration for method implementation. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024. Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	AFS standard methods have progressed to achieve widespread adoption throughout North America. Implementation of these methods beyond North America and collaborative efforts with other entities that have developed standardized methods in other continents and regions create opportunities for improved management, across space and time comparisons of fish populations, better invasive species detection and control, and allow for method testing and validation in new settings and ecosystems.
Mercado-Silva, N., K. L. Pope, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. AFS Standard methods for sampling freshwater fish: International collaboration for method implementation. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024. Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	AFS standard methods have progressed to achieve widespread adoption throughout North America. Implementation of these methods beyond North America and collaborative efforts with other entities that have developed standardized methods in other continents and regions create opportunities for improved management, across space and time comparisons of fish populations, better invasive species detection and control, and allow for method testing and validation in new settings and ecosystems.
Mercado-Silva, N., K. L. Pope, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. AFS Standard Methods for Sampling Freshwater Fish: International Collaboration for Method Implementation. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	AFS standard methods have progressed to achieve widespread adoption throughout North America. Implementation of these methods beyond North America and collaborative efforts with other entities that have developed standardized methods in other continents and regions create opportunities for improved management, across space and time comparisons of fish populations, better invasive species detection and control, and allow for method testing and validation in new settings and ecosystems.
Mercado-Silva, N., K. L. Pope, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. AFS Standard Methods for Sampling Freshwater Fish: International Collaboration for Method Implementation. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	AFS standard methods have progressed to achieve widespread adoption throughout North America. Implementation of these methods beyond North America and collaborative efforts with other entities that have developed standardized methods in other continents and regions create opportunities for improved management, across space and time comparisons of fish populations, better invasive species detection and control, and allow for method testing and validation in new settings and ecosystems.
Mercado-Silva, N., J. Lyons, S.J. Magnelia, J.T. Petersen, A.H. Roy, and S. Wenger. 2024. Standard methods for sampling fishes in wadeable streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 15-19 September 2024, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	Publication of a second edition of the American Fisheries Society´s Standard Methods for Sampling Freshwater Fishes book has allowed revision of which gears are recommended for use in monitoring fish communities in wadable streams, and how they should be implemented. Recommended methods should aid in better monitoring and data collection and sharing for management of increasingly threatened wadable lotic ecosystems in North America and beyond.
Mercado-Silva, N., J. Lyons, S.J. Magnelia, J.T. Petersen, A.H. Roy, and S. Wenger. 2023. Standard methods for sampling fishes in wadeable streams. World Fisheries Congress, 3-9 March 2024, Seattle, WA.	March 2024	Publication of a second edition of the American Fisheries Society´s Standard Methods for Sampling Freshwater Fishes book has allowed revision of which gears are recommended for use in monitoring fish communities in wadable streams, and how they should be implemented. Recommended methods should aid in better monitoring and data collection and sharing for management of increasingly threatened wadable lotic ecosystems in North America and beyond.
Mercado-Silva, N. K. L. Pope, and S. Bonar. 2024. AFS methods for sampling freshwater fish: international collaboration for method implementation. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington.	March 2024	We will address how efforts to achieve method standardization (for sampling freshwater fishes) initiated, how methods were developed; and how they have progressed to achieve widespread adoption throughout North America.
Mensinger, M., Zydlewski, J., Blomberg, E., and Mortelliti, A. (2020) Evidence of personality in juvenile American eels and implications for upstream movement. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	American eels (<i>Anguilla rostrata</i>) begin life in the Sargasso Sea, and juveniles persist throughout coastal watersheds in marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. We considered whether personality might be causal to this variation, where bolder individuals may explore and move into upriver habitat.
Mensinger, M., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) How does Atlantic salmon smolt size influence predation risk. 153rd Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 20.	August 2023	Though hatchery-reared smolts are not pre-disposed to predator cues, their larger size may help to counteract predation risk, especially in areas with gape-limited predators . In this study, we evaluated predation risk between standard- (175–220mm FL) and wild-sized (135–165mm FL) hatchery-reared smolts using acoustic telemetry with predation indicators and Predation Event Recorders (PERs) that allow us to directly assess predation on tethered fish.
Mensinger, M., Hawkes, J., Goulette, G., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) To catch a predator – Using telemetry and tethering to characterize smolt predation in the Penobscot River. The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	Predation has long been assumed to be a leading source of smolt mortality, but there remains relatively little information on the extent of predation incurred by smolts in the Penobscot River. We used telemetry (acid-sensitive predation transmitters; n=270) and tethering of smolts (n=675) to characterize predation risk throughout the main-stem of the Penobscot River.
Mensinger, M., Hawkes, J., Goulette, G., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Changes in Atlantic salmon smolt survival following large-scale river restoration in the Penobscot River, Maine. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	We used 17 years of acoustic telemetry data to understand how watershed-level changes influence Atlantic salmon smolt survival in the Penobscot River estuary. We are using a CJS model to estimate estuarine survival for 3,600 smolts between 2005–2023.
Mensinger, M., Hawkes, J., Goulette, G., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Using acoustic predator tags to characterize predation on Atlantic salmon smolts. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	Juvenile salmon (smolts) migrate seaward after 2–3 years of rearing in freshwater and mortality during this 4–6 week emigration period is naturally high. In 2021, we tagged 72 smolts with acoustic “predator” tags which enabled us to recognize predation events and identify body temperatures of the predator species.
Mensinger, M., Hawkes, J., Goulette, G., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Using acoustic telemetry to characterize predation on Atlantic salmon smolts. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	As part of ongoing research in the Penobscot River, >5000 smolts have been tagged with acoustic transmitters and tracked to better understand behavior and to characterize survival during this vulnerable migration stage. We analyzed telemetry tracks from 2005–2019 and defined a series of <i>a priori </i>conditions to distinguish predator behavior (e.g., excessive swimming speed, upstream movements, skipped receivers) from “normal” smolt behavior.
Mensinger, M., Casey, A., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Using Predation Event Recorders to directly observe predation on Atlantic salmon smolts. 2022 Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 58th Annual Meeting. March 2. Virtual.	March 2022	Traditional methods used to assess fish predation are often speculative, limited in their temporal and spatial resolution, and rarely identify the predator. The recent development of Predation Event Recorders (PERs) to study Pacific salmon predation may offer analogous insight into predation risk of Atlantic salmon during smolt migration.
Mensinger, M., Casey, A., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Direct observation of Atlantic salmon smolt predation during reservoir migration in the Penobscot River, Maine, USA. 152^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	The migratory smolt stage is the focus of considerable conservation effort for both wild and hatchery emigrants. In spring 2022, we used Predation Event Recorders (PERs) to investigate smolt predation in the Weldon Dam reservoir.
Mensinger, M., Casey, A., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Using Predation Event Recorders to directly observe predation on Atlantic salmon smolts. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Atlantic salmon are exposed to a suite of risks across all stages of their complex, diadromous life cycle.We show direct evidence of predation on Atlantic salmon smolts and highlight the advantages of using Predation Event Recorders beyond traditional methods to measure predation risk.
Mensinger, M., Casey, A., Mortelliti, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Water temperature and smolt size influence predation risk during reservoir migration. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Water temperature and smolt size influence predation risk during reservoir migration
Mensinger, M., Brehm, A., Mortelliti, A., Blomberg, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) American eel personality and body size influence passage success in an experimental fishway. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	Fishways offer upstream passage opportunities, but artificial selection may be imposed by these structures. Using juvenile American eel <i>Anguilla rostrata </i>as a model species, we consider whether individual differences in behavior (i.e., personality) and fish size can predict passage success.
Mensinger, M., Blomberg, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Dams, death, and delay in the Penobscot River - the complex and cumulative influence of hydropower dams on migrating American eels 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	In impounded watersheds, many migrating adult American eels must navigate hydroelectric dams. To understand the consequences of dam passage in the Penobscot River, Maine, we captured and implanted acoustic transmitters into adult eels from 2016–2019 .
Mensinger, M., Blomberg, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) American eel survival in an impounded river system. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	American eel survival in the Penobscot River was assessed. patterns of movement, delay and migration were considered.
Mensinger, Blomberg, E. and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Understanding the influence of dams on migrating eels in the Penobscot River. Penobscot County Conservation Association. Brewer, ME. January 9.	January 2020	The influence of dams on migrating eels in the Penobscot River was assessed. Delays and mortalities were quantified at two dams.
Melillo-Sweeting, K., C.A. Ribic, A.J. Beck, and K.M. Dudzinski. 2021. Nearshore habitat use of Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas. Presentation, The Society for Marine Mammalogy, 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Palm Springs, FL, 1-5 August 2022.	August 2022	We used sighting data (2003-2018) of Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins) to investigate how these two species spatially segregate along the nearshore coast of Bimini, The Bahamas. Our results suggest that while sympatric along the Bimini nearshore area, these two species segregate spatially by geography and ocean depth, which could reduce competition and resulting aggressive interactions.
Mctigue, L. and B.A. DeGregorio. 2022. Mesocarnivore density along an urban to rural gradient. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Game cameras are rapidly becoming an essential tool to study wildlife. Here, we use game cameras to estimate the density of unmarked mammals at 12 study sites along an urban to rural gradient.
Mcculloch-Huseby, E.C., Webb, E.B., McKenna, O.P., 2023. Use of a mechanistic hydrology model to identify shifts in wet-season initiation and duration in response to climate change in a prairie pothole wetland complex	February 2023	This work may help inform decision-making for adaptive wetland management strategies for temporary and seasonal wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region.
McTigue, L.E. and B.A. DeGregorio. 2023. Effects of Landcover on Mesocarnivore Density Along an Urban to Rural Gradient.	March 2023	Conversion of forested areas to human development has major repercussions for wildlife communities. Here, we use wildlife cameras to evaluate how the wildlife community and density of 5 mesocarnivores varies along an urban to rural gradient and explore the potential ramifications for these changes to community structure.
McSwain, D., L. J. Tuttle Raz, C. Moreland-Ochoa, M. J. Donahue, J. Schem, and K. Falinski. Water quality targets to inform coral restoration and land management at Olowalu Reef in southwest Maui. Hawaii Conservation Conference, Honolulu HI, 30 July - 1 August 2024.	July 2024	The proposed work will produce a map of the predicted success of coral restoration outplants across a sedimentation stress gradient at Olowalu Reef on Maui, and will generate detailed sediment thresholds for local reef-building corals that can serve as targets for sediment reduction efforts, even under warming ocean conditions. Importantly, the proposed approach can be replicated in other locations where establishing water quality targets for coral restoration is a critical management need.
McSwain D., L. J. Tuttle Raz, R. Masse and T. B. Grabowski. Age and growth of three mesophotic, ornamental fishes of Hawai‘i. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	In Hawai‘i, mesophotic reefs harbor many endemic species that were targeted in the marine ornamental fishery before its complete closure in 2021. They may again be targeted if the fishery reopens, making it important to understand the life history of these exploited, endemic fishes. Our results provide a glimpse into the life histories of relatively unknown and rare species occupying a difficult-to-sample habitat.
McReynolds, A., Pientka, B., Henderson, M., Jech, M., Rudstam, L., Marsden, E., Stockwell, J. Shifts in rainbow smelt distributions during alewife invasion in Lake Champlain. International Association for Great Lakes Research, May 20-24, 2024. Windsor, ON, CAN.	May 2024	The adaptability of mid-trophic level fishes to changing environments is critical for food web structure and function, including piscivore production. We used acoustic and trawl data from 1990 to 2015 to determine how rainbow smelt responded to alewife in three environmentally distinct basins within Lake Champlain.
McMillian, Z., and E.A. Hunter. Informing Reintroduction of Confiscated Eastern Box Turtles in Virginia. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	As eastern box turtles (EBTs) are in high demand as pets, they are one of the most highly traded turtle species in the US. Turtles confiscated from illegal trade are often weakened by their captivity and more susceptible to disease. Reintroductions of EBTs may benefit from consideration of disease profiles so that neither resident nor reintroduced individuals face increased disease risk
McMartin, D., A. Pilkerton, A. Walters, and S. M. Collins. 2023. What’s for dinner? Understanding small-bodied fish isotopic niche variability with respect to fish sex and length. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2023.	March 2023	Quantifying isotopic niches variation among small bodied fish communities will provide a better understanding of resource and habitat use with respect to life history stage, sex and fish length. This work has important implications for understanding fish resource and habitat use in small reservoirs in Wyoming and can help inform the development of management strategies to protect habitat and resources important for species of greatest conservation need.
McLaughlin, P., Y. Li, K. Smalling, and T. Wagner. 2024. Linking best management practices to riverine fish ecology. USGS Chesapeake Bay Workshop. June 23-25^th. National Conservation Training Center.	June 2024	We discuss an individual based model to evaluate the effects of BMPs on fish populations.
McLaughlin, P., R. Alexander, J. Blomquist, O. Devereux, G. Noe, K. Smalling, and T. Wagner. 2022. Power analysis for detecting the effects of BMPs on nutrient flux reductions in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. USGS Chesapeake Bay Workshop. June 27-30^th. National Conservation Training Center.	June 2022	We provide an analytical approach to quantifying the ability to detect nutrient reductions due to BMP implementation in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
McLaughlin, P., K.P. Krause, K.O. Maloney, T. Woods, and T. Wagner, T. 2023. Evaluating the effectiveness of joint species distribution modeling for fish communities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA. Northeaster Division and Southern New England Chapter Joint Meeting. American Fisheries Society.	January 2023	We evaluate the efficacy of joint species distribution models for modeling stream fishes in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
McLaughlin, P., Alexander, R., Blomquist, J., Devereux, O., Noe, G., Smalling, K., and Wagner, T., 2022. Keystone Coldwater Conference & PA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 25-26, 2022.	February 2022	This work evaluates the statistical power to detect temporal changes in river nutrient loads.
McLaren, J.S.; Van Kirk, R.; Brothers, S; Budy, P., Muradian, M. 2021. Just add water: how water supply to one reservoir controls water quality and fish habitat throughout the Henry’s Fork basin in Idaho. North American Lakes Management Society Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK, 15-18 November 2021	November 2021	Presentation outlining the importance of demand-side water management and conservation for the purposes of fisheries conservation and enhancement given increased drought and demands on water resources. Presentation will be given to a national society dedicated to effective and efficient reservoir management for beneficial uses, thereby allowing access to a receptive audience of researchers, practitioners, mangers, and agencies responsible for reservoir management.
McLaren, J.S., R. Van Kirk, S. Brothers, P. Budy. 2022. Reservoir Drawdown vs. Kokanee in the Henrys Fork. Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fort Hall, Idaho, March 1-4. Oral Presentation.	March 2022	Reporting on a study examining the relationship between populations of a popular sportfish, kokanee salmon, and reservoir drawdown resulting from climate change.
McLaren, J.S., R. Van Kirk, S. Brothers, P. Budy. 2022. A Living Substrate: the scale-dependent role of submerged macrophytes on trout habitat. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 14-20. Oral Presentation.	May 2022	Submerged macrophyte communities are prevalent in low-gradient rivers around the world and are known to provide important ecological and hydrological functions, but the net effect on trout habitat provision remains poorly understood. Our study improves understanding of the complex relationship between submerged macrophytes and trout habitat, revealing potential management actions to improve trout productivity.
McLaren, J., P. Budy, S. Brothers, and R. Van Kirk. 2021. Fish like plants (but maybe not) and other stories from the Henry's Fork. Western Division AFS Annual Meeting, May 2021. Utah, virtual. May 12, 2021	May 2021	This presentation describes an investigation into how submerged plants create and maintain unique fish habitats in the Henry's Fork River in Idaho. The work has implications for better understanding how submerged plants create fish habitat and how fish interact with submerged plants, which is important given the increase in plant growth brought about by nutrient pollution and flow control.
McLaren, J. S., P. E. Budy, S. Brothers, R. W. Van Kirk. 2022. The role of fish habitat in modulating the disconnect between fisheries and fishing. Wild Trout Symposium XIII, West Yellowstone, Montana, September 27-30. Oral Presentation.	September 2022	Improving fisheries metrics does not always lead to better fishing, and vice versa. Here, the authors present data showing how habitat modulates the connection between fisheries metrics and fishing.
McLaren, J. S., P. E. Budy, S. Brothers, R. W. Van Kirk. 2022. An Osprey’s view: aerial imagery reveals how submerged macrophytes create trout habitat. American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, August 21-25. Oral Presentation.	August 2022	Restoration and management of stream ecosystems oftentimes focuses on improving fish habitat and carrying capacity. To successfully accomplish these goals, managers must understand whether or not habitat changes lead to a concomitant change in carrying capacity--our paper examines this issue in a unique context in the Henrys Fork River in Idaho.
McLaren, J. P. Budy, S. Brothers, and R. Van Kirk. Physical structure or nutrient enrichment? Novel insights on food web controls from a macrophyte-dominated river system. Spring Runoff Conference, March 2020, Logan, UT.	March 2020	Reports on my project's beginnings of understanding the drivers of fish habitat and growth in the Henry's Fork, which is important given changes in nutrient loading from population growth in the western US.
McLaren, J. P. Budy, S. Brothers, and R. Van Kirk. Physical structure or nutrient enrichment? Novel insights on food web controls from a macrophyte-dominated river system. Ecological Society of America, August 2020, Salt Lake City, UT.	August 2020	Reports on the drivers of food webs and stream ecosystems in response to physical changes and aquatic plant growth. Important because plant growth and the physical nature of streams is liable to change with population increase in the western US.
McLaren, J. P. Budy, S. Brothers, and R. Van Kirk. Fish like plants (but maybe not) and other stories from the Henry's Fork. Henry's Fork Watershed Council, December 2020, Ashton, ID. Dec. 8, 2020	December 2020	The trout fishery in the Henry's Fork upstream of Island Park Reservoir has been in decline for some time. To evaluate this potential connection between fish and submerged plants, the HFF and Utah State University led by Doctoral Researcher Jack McLaren report on results from snorkel surveys that observed fish habitat use.
McLaren J.S., Mabaka A.J., Van Kirk R., Brothers S., Budy P. 2021. Beyond the 100^th Meridian: a case study of the complex mechanisms by which drought-induced drawdown affect salmonid habitat and populations in a western U.S. irrigation storage reservoir. American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Baltimore, MD. Symposium: Back to the Future of Reservoir Science and Management: What have we learned in 50 years? November 6-10, 2021.	November 2021	This study outlines the indirect mechanisms by which drought-induced reservoir drawdown affects salmonid bioenergetics, habitat, and populations.
McKenna, J., P.M. Kocovsky, J. Long, J. Farver, and J. Miner. 2020. Identifying spawning locations of Silver Chub in Lake Erie. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio.	September 2020	Silver Chub (<i>Macrhybopsis storeriana</i>), a riverine species in its native range, exists in Lake Erie as the only known lake population. Because Silver Chub are riverine spawners throughout their core range, we examined flow conditions in several Lake Erie tributary rivers on probable spawning dates, calculated as daily age subtracted from capture date, as an aid to interpreting microchemistry data and to further inform spawning location(s).
McIver JK, WG Cope, TJ Kwak, R Boyles, A Maynard, A Glen, B Watson, M Fisk. 2022. Assessing the Toxicity of Sea Salt to Freshwater Mussels: Implications for Sea Level Rise in Coastal Rivers. North Carolina American Fisheries Society Meeting. 16-17 February. Online.	February 2022	Freshwater mussels inhabiting coastal rivers can be negatively impacted by water salinization. We conducted acute toxicity tests on early life stages (glochidia and juvenile) of 3 freshwater mussel species to various concentrations of salinity and found that acute exposure to sea salt negatively impacts freshwater mussel viability.
McIver JK, WG Cope, TJ Kwak, R Boyles, A Maynard, A Glen, B Watson, M Fisk. 2022. Assessing the Toxicity of Sea Salt to Freshwater Mussels: Implications for Sea Level Rise in Coastal Rivers. Carolinas Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting. 4-6 April. Online.	April 2022	Freshwater mussels inhabiting coastal rivers can be negatively impacted by water salinization. We conducted acute toxicity tests on early life stages (glochidia and juvenile) of 3 freshwater mussel species to various concentrations of salinity and found that acute exposure to sea salt negatively impacts freshwater mussel viability.
McIver II JK, WG Cope, NJ Hostetter, R Boyles, TJ Kwak, T Ben-Horin, F Weber, J Nelson, B Watson. 2023. Chronic Effects of Sea Salt on Organ Tissues of Sub-Adult Freshwater Mussels in Reconstituted and Natural Waters. American Fisheries Society North Carolina Chapter Meeting. 22-23 Feb 2023. Durham, North Carolina.	February 2023	Freshwater mussels can be negatively impacted by water salinization associated with sea level rise. We investigated freshwater mussel responses to increased water salinization to better understand possible impacts from increased salinization.
McInturff, Alex. "Triangulating habitat suitability for the locally extinct California grizzly bear." The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, 2024.	October 2024	This work presents novel methods for estimating habitat suitability of locally extinct species through a case study of the grizzly bear in California.
McInturff, Alex. "Triangulating habitat suitability for the locally extinct California grizzly bear." North American Congress in Conservation Biology. Vancouver, BC, 2024.	June 2024	This work presents novel methods for estimating habitat suitability of locally extinct species through a case study of the grizzly bear in California.
McInturff, Alex. "Human Dimensions of Predator-Prey Research: Opportunities and Challenges in Science and Management." Presentation, The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, 2022	November 2022	This study examines the importance of a "human dimensions" lens in the broader context of multiple-predator multiple-prey research. While ecological studies on this topic have gained momentum, this talk describes the challenges and opportunities for the human dimensions of this work.
McInturff, Alex, Meghan Callahan, Gretchen Sneegas, and Lara Volski. “Urban human-wildlife interactions and environmental justice.” Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference. 2023	June 2023	While much of the research on mutualistic values toward wildlife has occurred in rural settings, urban environments host daily human-wildlife interactions that illuminate barriers and opportunities for coexistence. This talk will offer novel insights into questions of environmental justice that arise from considering urban human-wildlife interactions, including distributive, participatory, recognitional, and affective considerations
McInturff, A. "Meeting at the Crossroads: Environmental Justice and Large Carnivore Conservation." Panel presentation at Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference	April 2022	This work contributes new insights and applications of environmental justice to large carnivore conservation.
McGowan, CP. 2023. The species status assessment: a framework for assessing species status and risk to support endangered species management decisions. Presented to the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, November 2023	November 2023	Overview of the SSA framework.
McGowan CP, Price Tack JL, Grand JB, 2024. Models for linking hunter retention and recruitment to regulations and game populations, Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, October 2024	October 2024	Presents new modeling tools for co-modeling hunters and game species.
McGowan CP, Lawson AJ, Katz RA, Crawford BA, 2022, Expert judgement in wildlife science and decision making, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, November 2022, Spokane, WA, USA	November 2022	This is the opening presentation in a symposium on expert elicitation in Wildflie science.
McGowan CP, Folt B, Steen D, Reintroduction of Eastern Indigo Snakes in the Western Portion of Its Historic Range: Predictive Modeling of Reintroduction Strategies. Annual meeting of the WIldlife Society, Virtual Conference, November 2021	November 2021	We present a decision analytic approach to Indigo Snake reintroduction.
McGowan CP, Ageli N, Beisler W, Rivenbark E, 2021, Data analysis and modeling for endangered species listing decisions, EURING, virtual conference May 2021.	May 2021	Summarize the SSA process and highlighting the Eastern Black rail analysis.
McGowan CP, 2021, Occupancy and detection probability for resident tropical birds in Nicaragua, Poster Presentation, American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting August 2021.	August 2021	Presents the results of occupancy analyses for 4 species of resident birds in Omotepe Nicaragua.
McGowan CP et al. 2020 Eastern Black Rail Dynamic Species Status Assessment using Occupancy and Patch Persistence Modeling. North American Ornithological Congress, Virtual Meeting, August 2020.	August 2020	Poster presenting the work we did to support the Eastern Black Rail Listing decision under the Endangered Species Act.
McGahan, I., G. Oh, D. P. Walsh, and J. Zhu. 2024. Forecasting the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome with Ecological Diffusion. Joint Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Mathematical Biology and the Society for Mathematical Biology. Seoul, Korea. 6/30/2024	June 2024	This presentation will describe a more computationally efficient method for solving the underlying mathematical equations that describe the growth and spread of disease. The method is applied to white-nose syndrome as a case study of a disease of national concern and significant ecological impact.
McGahan, I., F. Mandujano, D. Storm, M. Gilbertson, S. Lichtenberg, J. Powell, D. Walsh, J. Zhu, W.C. Turner. Modeling host behavior and environmental transmission of chronic wasting disease. Annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), Chicago, Illinois, USA, January 20-23, 2024.	January 2023	This poster presents the objective of a research project that will quantify the relative contribution of direct and environmental transmission to spread of the ongoing chronic wasting disease epidemic in central Wisconsin.
McEachran, M., J. D. Cook, R. E.W. Berl, G. DiRenzo, E. H. Campbell Grant, M. C. Runge. People and prions: human dimensions of CWD decision making. The Wildlife Society, Louiseville, KY 2023.	November 2023	Decision-makers face impediments such as limited resources, difficulty managing risky behaviors among resource users, and multiple competing objectives. To address these challenges, we present a decision-analytical framing that integrates risk and socio-ecological modeling and discuss how this approach can enhance existing CWD management strategies.
McEachran, M., J. D. Cook, R. E.W. Berl, G. DiRenzo, E. H. Campbell Grant, M. C. Runge. Integrating social science to make better decisions for cervid carcass management.	May 2022	Despite decades of work to better understand the biology and ecology of chronic wasting disease (CWD), successful strategies for mitigating its effects in free-ranging cervids remain elusive, for several reasons. To address these challenges, we present a decision-analytical framing that integrates risk and social dimensions modeling and discuss how it can enhance existing strategies for evidence-based management of CWD.
McDonald, A. and 13 coauthors. 2022. The lake is greener on the other side: A continental-scale study of the nonlinearities and heterogeneity in lake productivity response to climate change. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Chicago, Il.	December 2022	We examine how climate affects lake productivity (estimates of lake chlorophyll a) for 25,000 lakes in the conterminous United States from 1985-2018.
McCullough, I.M., K.B.S. King, P.J. Hanly, and T.Wagner. 2021. Cool, calm, and connected: freshwater connectivity and protected areas in the conterminous US. ESA Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California.	August 2021	We describe structural connectivity of freshwater networks within the conterminous US, their sensitivity to potential disruptions, and the protection status of highly connected lakes within freshwater networks.
McClure, C., K. Smalling, V.Blazer, and T. Wagner. 2020. Maternal sourcing of contaminants from ovary to juvenile Smallmouth Bass in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2020	This is one of the first studies to investigate the potential for maternal sourcing of contaminants to offspring in a socioeconomically important fish species.
McCarrick, D. K., M. C. Quist, J. C. Dillon, and B. High. 2020. Movement and habitat use of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Utah Chubs in Henrys Lake, Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Coeur d’Alene, March 13.	March 2020	The research evaluated movement of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Utah Chubs in Henrys Lake. Results of the research will be used to better understand interactions between the two species.
McCarrick, D. K., J. C. Dillon, B. High, and M. C. Quist. 2021. Movement and habitat use of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Utah Chubs in Henrys Lake, Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, March 5.	March 2021	The research evaluated movement of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Utah Chubs in Henrys Lake. Results of the research will be used to better understand interactions between the two species.
McCarrick, D. K., J. C. Dillon, B. High, and M. C. Quist. 2021. Factors influencing growth of Yellowstone Cutthroat in Henrys Lake, Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, March 5.	March 2021	The research evaluated growth of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout over a long time series. Results of the work will be used to better managed Henrys Lake.
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, and K. Christie. 2024. Staging site quality for migratory shorebirds using agricultural wetlands in the Midcontinent Flyway. 10^th annual Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group meeting. Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. 14 Aug 2024.	August 2024	shorebird use of wetlands during migratory staging varies with agriculture surrounding the wetland
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2025.. Shorely exposed: Insecticide accumulation and impacts on migratory shorebirds in an agricultural landscape. Waterbird Society Annual Conference. San Jose, Costa Rica. 7 Jan 2025.	January 2025	High levels of neonicotinoids detected in some shorebirds during migratory stopovers using wetlands in the Prairie Potholes region. We have not detected any physiological or body condition consequences of high levels.
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2024.. Insecticide exposure and associated physiological effects on migratory shorebirds in the Prairie Pothole Region. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference. Estes Park, CO. 3 Oct 2024.	October 2024	High levels of neonicotinoids detected in some shorebirds during migratory stopovers using wetlands in the Prairie Potholes region. We have not detected any physiological or body condition consequences of high levels.
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2024. Insecticide exposure in migratory shorebirds using agricultural wetlands in the Midcontinent Flyway. 10th annual Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group meeting. Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. 14 Aug 2024.	August 2024	insecticides applied to seed crops shows up in blood of migrating shorebirds
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Lesser Yellowlegs exposure to neonicotinoids - Insecticide exposure in migratory shorebirds using agricultural wetlands in the Midcontinent Flyway. 20th Alaska Bird Conference, Anchorage, AK. 11 Dec 2023.	December 2023	arctic breeding shorebirds are exposed to agricultural pesticides at migratory stopover wetlands.
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Exposure and accumulation of neonicotinoid insecticides on migratory shorebirds in the Prairie Pothole Region. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	arctic breeding shorebirds are exposed to agricultural pesticides at migratory stopover wetlands.
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Disentangling threats to Lesser Yellowlegs: Neonicotinoids or habitat degradation? USFWS Division of Scientific Resources Biologist Meeting. 11 Jan 2023.	January 2023	threat of pesticides on shorebirds
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Agricultural impacts on shorebird abundance, body condition, and invertebrate biomass. International Lesser Yellowlegs Working Group meeting. International Lesser Yellowlegs Working Group meeting. Virtual. 15 Dec 2023.	December 2023	insecticides applied to seed crops shows up in blood of migrating shorebirds
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2022. Evaluating the effects of neonicotinoids and habitat loss on Lesser Yellowlegs in the Prairie Pothole Region. Conservation Actions for Lesser Yellowlegs in the Americas Western Hemisphere Shorebird Working Group Meeting. Virtual. 5 Sep 2022.	September 2022	preliminary results on neonictinoid concentrations in lesser yellowleg migration wetlands
McBaine, K.E., E.M. Hallerman, and P.L. Angermeier. Feb 2022. Direct and molecular observation of movement and reproduction by Candy Darter, Etheostoma osburni, an endangered benthic stream fish. Annual meeting of Virginia Chapter, American Fisheries Society.	February 2022	novel study of movement by an imperiled fish
McAnally, G., Pritt, J., Booth, M.T. Employing Recreational Side-Scan Sonar to Evaluate the Relationship between Aquatic Vegetation and Sportfish Catch Rates across Ohio Reservoirs. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO. Invited Talk. 2025.	January 2025	Understanding the effects of habitat on sportfish population characteristics in reservoirs is important for management, however, comprehensive habitat data is rarely available. We used side-scan sonar to generate high-resolution habitat data to determine the effects of habitat on sportfish populations.
Maynard, G., Zydlewski, J., and Kinnison,M. (2022) Demographic and Evolutionary Impacts of Size Selection at Fish ways on Atlantic Salmon. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	The migratory routes of Atlantic salmon have been fragmented throughout their range by damming.To determine whether selection at dams can drive evolution of Atlantic salmon, we used an individual-based model under selective pressure previously documented in the Penobscot River to simulate a population of Atlantic salmon in a simplified, relatively small river (~89 rkm) system and followed it over a 100-year period.
Mayes, K., J. Hatt, A. Rodger, T. Starks, and J. Rogosch. 2021. Perspectives of southern Great Plains state agencies on prairie stream conservation. American Fisheries Society, Annual Meeting. November 6-10, 2021	November 2021	In the Southern Great Plains, prairie stream cyprinids of the pelagic, broadcast-spawning guild are imperiled because of population declines and extirpation from fragmented and hydrologically altered river reaches. Using the Peppered Chub as a case study, this presentation will highlight the important roles played and challenges faced by state fish and game agencies in developing research, policy, and management recommendations for conservation, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife
Mayer, M., S. Bonar, M. Culver, K. Gahl and M. Bogan. 2023. Using a genetic approach to identify undetermined fish to species. 2023 Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, February 3- February 5, 2023. POSTER.	February 2023	discusses rapid determination to species genetically.
Maude, D. K., B. Bowersox, M. Peterson, P. Kennedy, B. High, M. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2024. Population dynamics of White Sturgeon in the upper Snake River, Idaho: evaluation of management options for a harvest fishery. Joint meeting of the Idaho and Washington-British Columbia chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, May 1, 2024.	May 2024	This research provides insight on the population dynamics of White Sturgeon. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Maude, D. K., B. Bowersox, M. Peterson, P. Kennedy, B. High, M. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2023. Population demographics and dynamics of a hatchery-establish population of White Sturgeon in the Snake River, Idaho. Joint Meeting of the Western Division and Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho, May 11.	May 2023	This research provides insight on the population dynamics of White Sturgeon. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Maude, D. K., B. Bowersox, M. Peterson, P. Kennedy, B. High, M. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2022. Evaluation of a harvest fishery for White Sturgeon in the upper Snake River, Idaho. Idaho Department of Fish and Game Annual Sturgeon Summit, Hells Canyon, Idaho, November 2.	November 2022	This research provides insight on the population dynamics of White Sturgeon. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Matt, K.J., S.A. Welsh, and D.M. Smith. 2020. Spawning characteristics of Yellow Perch during periods of water level fluctuations in a hydropower reservoir. American Fisheries Society, Virtual Annual Meeting.	September 2020	The relationship between fish spawning success and water level fluctuations is an important issue for fishery management in hydropower reservoirs. In this study, we evaluated the impacts of water level fluctuations on spawning success of Yellow Perch, informing management options for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
Matos-Sepulveda, C., T.F. Wright, D.P. Collins, and A.J. Lawson. 2023. Stock tank use by Mallard and Mexican Ducks in arid southeastern Arizona. Chihuahuan Desert Conference; El Paso, Texas. November 15-17.	November 2023	In arid southeastern Arizona stock tanks for cattle provide important breeding and wintering habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Our study will examine movement and interactions between an understudied species, the Mexican Duck, and its more common relative, the Mallard, in this important breeding habitat.
Matos-Sepulveda, C., T.F. Wright, D.P. Collins, P. Lavretsky, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Movement and home range of Mexican Ducks and Mallards in southeastern Arizona. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024. Poster presentation.	October 2024	In arid southeastern Arizona stock tanks for cattle provide important breeding and wintering habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Our study will examine movement and interactions between an understudied species, the Mexican Duck, and its more common relative, the Mallard, in this important breeding habitat.
Mathis L. Messager, Julian D. Olden, Jonathan Tonkin, Rachel Stubbington, Jane S. Rogosch, Michelle H. Busch, Chelsea J. Little, Annika W. Walters, Carla L. Atkinson, Margaret Shanafield, Songyan Yu, Kate Boersma, Dave Lytle, Richard H. Walker, Ryan M. Burrows, Thibault Datry. 2023. A metasystem approach to designing environmental flows. Symposium for European Freshwater Science.	June 2023	Accelerating the design and implementation of environmental flows (e-flows) is essential to curb the rapid, ongoing loss of freshwater biodiversity and the benefits it provides to people. Our recommendations are relevant to diverse regulatory contexts and can improve e-flow outcomes even in basins with limited in situ data.
Mather, Martha E. 2020. Why aren’t we more successful in conserving rivers and river fish? 150th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society. September 14-25, 2020. Columbus, Ohio. Invited Presentation for Symposium Entitled “Confronting Present and Emerging Stressors in Rivers for Global Fisheries Conservation." https://www.dropbox.com/s/ms9304h71r5rsey/Mather%20-%20Success%20-%2043610%20%28Final%2016%20mn%29-LOAD.mp4?dl=0	September 2020	State, federal, and university fisheries professionals share an interest in maintaining river fish populations, conserving stream fish biodiversity, and restoring lotic fish habitat. The fisheries profession has substantial knowledge of river fish through many excellent individual taxa-, site-, time-, and impact-specific studies. Yet, we are still not as successful as we would like. Why are we drowning in data yet starving for a generalized understanding of river ecology and the decision suppor
Mather, Martha E. 2020. Combining Freakonomics with Data Fusion to Advance Big Data Approaches for Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Problem Solving. 150th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society. September 14- 2 5 2020. Columbus, Ohio. Invited Presentation for Symposium Entitled “Merging Data Science and Fisheries and Aquatic Science to Solve Big Problems.” https://www.dropbox.com/s/snz1n55v3jjvq5o/Mather%20-%20Fish%20Freak%20%2843598%29%2017%20min.mp4?dl=0	September 2020	Data and technology are central to the future success of the environmental science profession. However, a conundrum for data science is that big data do not necessarily translate to better science or more effective resource management. Consequently, fisheries professionals need to integrate multiple data sets to ask, answer, and interpret meaningful questions. Here we summarize guidelines for developing a framework that uses existing datasets more effectively.<br><br>https://www.dropbox.com/s/s
Mather, M., D. Oliver, J. Smith. 2023. Will We Know “Success” When We See It?: Defining Appropriate Expectations for Biodiversity Monitoring Surveys. 83rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas (February 12-15, 2023).	February 2023	Identifying relative abundance, habitat use, and spatial/temporal trends of fish and aquatic invertebrates is important for conservation-based management. Most biodiversity monitoring programs follow excellent technical guidelines and produce useful datasets; nevertheless, fisheries professionals are often disappointed with some aspects of their survey data. Specifically, the conservation community struggles with appropriate interpretations (e.g., what did we learn?, what are we unlikely to eve
Mather, M. E., and Coauthors. 2024. Scientists can create a transformative, interdisciplinary blueprint for protecting fish and wildlife resources; a next-gen direction for graduate education. Sigma Xi IFORE Meeting, Washington DC, November, 2024	November 2024	Here, we describe an example-based approach to identify what impedes success in achieving sustainability and what changes can be made to improve the likelihood of more effective future outcomes for the fish and wildlife profession. We call this approach <i>Biologically-Involved Sustainability</i> (BIS) to emphasize the need to marry disciplinary specialization with a holistic, across-disciplinary perspective.
Mather, M. E., Q. Phelps. D. Shoup, K. Chestnut-Faull, C. Aymami. Syntheses are an underused opportunity to advance fisheries research and management: a framework to move fisheries “synthesis science” forward. 83rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas (February 12-15, 2023).	February 2023	Data collection in fisheries, aquatic sciences, and applied environmental problem solving is typically undertaken at a specific time and place. These focused studies provide useful information. Yet, even the best-designed, most-extensive individual empirical study has limits. In particular, how well results transfer across populations, taxa, systems, or impacts is unclear from individual studies. An opportunity to increase understanding and provide better management solutions is lost if fisheri
Mather, M. E., P. L. Angermeier, K. L. Pope, L. A. Deegan, C. L. Hopkinson, and M. Vanni. May 2022. Framing questions differently can catalyze innovative solutions to complex aquatic science problems. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	This talk introduces the symposium entitled “Questions we should be asking to advance aquatic research and conservation.”
Mather, M. E., O. Rode, D. Oliver, K. Nelson, T. Reed, T. Moore, S. Pratap, S. Kuck. 2024. How a Monitoring Dataset, an Adaptive Management Framework, and Ecological Comparisons of Thoughtfully-Selected Fish Groups Can Aid Aquatic Conservation and Native Fish Restoration. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, KS. 66502	February 2024	The purpose of this research is to illustrate how an adaptive management framework, applied to monitoring data for carefully chosen groups of fish, can guide conservation planning for native fish restoration. Our team developed a 10-step adaptive management framework with an embedded 6-step statistical loop.
Mather, M. E., C. Aymami, and O. Rode. 2021. Plotting a course for science-based, data-driven watershed conservation through the development of a regional collaboration. Invited presentation for a symposium entitled “Creating and Implementing an Ecosystem-wide Integrated Research Agenda and Conservation Plan for Prairie Streams: A Shared Vision, Next Generation Synthesis, and Future Action Plan .” 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, November 6-10, 2021, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	Fisheries professionals, responsible for lotic ecosystems that cross jurisdictional boundaries, can benefit from a coordinated multi-state strategy for science-based, data-driven decision support. Yet, initiating and implementing an integrated research-conservation initiative at the regional scale is challenging. Here, we review the benefits of such a multi-state collaboration, recognize the corresponding challenges, identify strategic planning that creates common goals, then we review an examp
Mather, M. E. 2022. Using a holistic approach to connect research and management. 152nd American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. August 21-25, 2022	August 2022	A 21<sup>st</sup> century grand challenge for fisheries conservation is how to connect data to successful action. This critical link between research (data) and management / policy decisions (action) is widely examined. Yet, a full measure of success in making these connections still eludes us. Here, we use the blind men and the elephants paradigm to conceptually develop then connect relevant pieces of the larger puzzle to holistically address the multifaceted <i>data-to-action</i> (research-to
Mather, M. E. 2021. We have been working on this forever: why is “diversity and inclusion” so hard? Invited presentation for a symposium entitled “Diversity and inclusion: a strategy to implement change for 2021 and beyond.” 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, November 6-10, 2021, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	In 2021, interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has exploded in fisheries, at academic institutions, at state/federal agencies, and within other sectors of US society. The American Fisheries Society (AFS) has prioritized DEI and Equal Opportunities (EO) as essential to our profession with wide support for this perspective from individual members, AFS leaders, and committees. Much productive past and present activity related to DEI has been undertaken within AFS. <i>But do we all see
Masterson, L., B. C. Thompson, A. K. Carlson. 2023. Investigating the use of Grass Carp as an alternative hydrilla management strategy. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, February 2023.	February 2023	Hydrilla is an invasive plant with significant ecological and socioeconomic effects across Florida. We evaluated the utility of Grass Carp stocking as an alternative hydrilla management strategy to standard chemical/mechanical treatments.
Masterson, L., B. C. Thompson and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Utilizing radio telemetry to investigate the survival and behavior of Grass Carp stocked in Florida lakes. Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting, St. Augustine, Florida, 9–11 May 2023.	May 2023	Summary of ongoing telemetry project exploring Grass Carp survival, habitat use, and movement in Florida lakes to inform hydrilla control efforts.
Masterson, L., B. C. Thompson and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Investigating the behavior and survival of triploid Grass Carp after stocking in the Harris Chain of Lakes. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 9 May 2022.	May 2022	Managing invasive plants such as hydrilla is a pressing issue for fisheries and aquatic resource managers in Florida. We used radio telemetry to assess stocking mortality, natural mortality, movement, emigration, and habitat use of Grass Carp to inform biological methods to control hydrilla in Florida lakes.
Masterson, L. M., B. C. Thompson and A. K. Carlson. 2024. Investigating habitat use, movement, emigration, and survival of Grass Carp stocked to control hydrilla in large Florida lakes. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	Investigating habitat use, movement, emigration, and survival of Grass Carp stocked to control hydrilla in large Florida lakes.
Massie, D.L., Hansen, G., Li. Y., and T. Wagner. 2020. Do lake-specific characteristics mediate the temporal relationship between Walleye growth and warming water temperatures? Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2020	We investigate temporal patterns in fish growth and whether lake characteristics mediate the effects of warming water temperatures on temperature-growth relationships.
Masse R., L. J. Tuttle Raz, and T. B. Grabowski. Comparative life history and reproductive biology of five nearshore surgeonfish species around Hawai'i Island. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	Our results suggest that size limits may not prevent truncation of the age distribution of surgeonfish populations, but seasonal closures protecting spawning adults may be a viable strategy for some species.
Masse R, LJ Tuttle Raz, & TB Grabowski. Comparative life history and reproductive biology of five nearshore surgeonfish species around Hawai'i Island. 14th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Symposium. 11-12 April 2024. Hilo, Hawai'i.	April 2024	Our results suggest that size limits may not prevent truncation of the age distribution of surgeonfish populations, but seasonal closures protecting spawning adults may be a viable strategy for some species.
Mason, J., W. Battista, A. Bennett, I. Issifu, K. Kelso, K. Kleisner, K. Robinson, R. Simaila, J. Virdin. 2022. Policy options to strengthen nutrition provisioning from small-scale fisheries. The Small-Scale Fisheries Latin America and the Caribbean Congress, Mérida, Mexico. October 24–27.	October 2022	This project aims to understand how different fishery management policies in Latin American countries, aimed at small-scale fisheries, could influence the nutrients available to human populations in these countries. Different approaches to allocation of harvest to industrial versus small-scale fishers, and considerations for the effects of climate change, can have marked effects on the provisioning of nutrients.
Mary, M.A., Rashel, R.H., Patiño. R. 2019. Development of environmentally friendly methods to control harmful blooms of golden alga. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas.	November 2019	This study reports novel allelochemicals for their potential use in the control of harmful algal blooms.
Mary, M.A., Rashel, R.H., Patiño, R. 2020. Development of environmentally friendly methods to control harmful blooms of golden alga. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Waco, Texas, January 23-25, 2020.	January 2020	This study reports novel allelochemicals derived from giant reed for their potential use in the control of harmful algal blooms.
Marwin, M., R.C. Lonsinger, J.W. Cain III, L.J. Bernal, C. Kruse, M.C. Chitwood. 2024. Evaluation of black bear kleptoparasitism on cougar rate of predation. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We equipped 15 cougars with global position system (GPS) collars and investigated 358 clusters to identify cougar kill sites, characterize cougar prey composition, and set remote cameras to document evidence of kleptoparasitism by black bears. Our research aims to evaluate the influence of kleptoparasitism by black bears on cougar kill rates to improve our understanding of interspecific interactions between large predators and inform management of large predators and their ungulate prey.
Martucci, E., L. Elmquist, L. Hussain, P. Xiong, J. Broxton, R. R. Carthy, C. Romagosa, and R. Fletcher. 2024. Mapping boat activity: Comparing boat counts between peak recreational events and snail kite surveys. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Baltimore Maryland.	October 2024	Increased recreational boating in wetlands across the state of Florida has the potential to disturb snail kite nesting and foraging. This study examines boat counts in hunting and fishing seasons as possible sources of breeding disturbance.
Martinez, S.I., N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C. deVos and J.W Cain III. 2024. Kill rates and prey composition of Mexican gray wolves and cougars in New Mexico and Arizona. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.	February 2024	Although it has been 25 years since the reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) into Arizona and New Mexico, there is a lack of data to assess their influence on prey and other sympatric carnivores. We quantified seasonal kill and scavenging rates and prey composition of sympatric Mexican wolves and cougars (<i>Puma concolor</i>) using GPS cluster analysis to identify potential kill sites from 2019 to 2023.
Martinez, S.I., N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C. deVos and J.W Cain III. 2023. Kill rates and prey composition of Mexican gray wolves and cougars in New Mexico and Arizona. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas, USA.	November 2023	Nearly 25 years after the reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) into the Southwest, there remains a lack of data to assess their influence on prey species and sympatric carnivores. We quantified seasonal kill and scavenging rates and prey composition of sympatric Mexican wolves and cougars (<i>Puma concolor</i>) using GPS cluster analysis from 2019 to 2023..
Martinez, S.I., N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C. deVos and J.W Cain III. 2023. Estimating kill rates and prey composition of Mexican gray wolves and cougars in New Mexico and Arizona. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.	November 2023	Reintroduction of apex predators into systems where they have been absent for decades can results in strong interspecific interactions. Our objectives were to quantify the seasonal kill and scavenging rates and determine prey composition of Mexican wolves and cougars within the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area where elk are the primary prey.
Martinez, S.I., J.W Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, and J.C. deVos. 2023. Kill rates and prey composition of Mexican gray wolves and cougars in New Mexico and Arizona. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2022	Reintroduction of apex predators into systems where they have been absent for decades can results in strong interspecific interactions. Our objectives were to quantify the seasonal kill and scavenging rates and determine prey composition of Mexican wolves and cougars within the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area where elk are the primary prey.
Martinez, S.I., J.W Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, and J.C. deVos. 2023. Estimating kill rates and prey composition of Mexican gray wolves and cougars in New Mexico and Arizona. 15th Biennial Deer and Elk Workshop, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.	May 2023	Reintroduction of apex predators into systems where they have been absent for decades can results in strong interspecific interactions. Our objectives were to quantify the seasonal kill and scavenging rates and determine prey composition of Mexican wolves and cougars within the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area where elk are the primary prey.
Martin, M., K.F. Robinson, B. Irwin, R. Bringolf, P. Hazelton. 2023. Evaluation of Sediment and Water Quality to Support Freshwater Mussels in the Conasauga River, Georgia. Confluence: UGA Water Science and Policy Poster Symposium, Athens, GA. 2^nd Prize.	October 2023	In this study, we will evaluate the effects of contaminants present in locations in the Conasauga River on freshwater mussel growth and survival. We will conduct studies in the laboratory with sediments collected from the river, as well as in situ.
Martin, M., B. Irwin, R. Bringolf, and P. Hazelton. 2023. Evaluation of sediment and water quality to support freshwater mussels in the Conasauga River, GA. Cleantech Symposium, Athens, GA.	April 2023	The Southeastern United States is a hotspot for freshwater biota diversity but some freshwater organisms are imperiled. We plan to implement a combination of <i>in situ</i> and laboratory exposures to assess specific causes of declines in the Conasauga.
Martin, M., B. Irwin, R. Bringolf, and P. Hazelton. 2023. Evaluation of sediment and water quality to support freshwater mussels in the Conasauga River, GA. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. Simons, GA.	February 2023	The Southeastern United States is a hotspot for freshwater biota diversity but some freshwater organisms are imperiled. We plan to implement a combination of <i>in situ</i> and laboratory exposures to assess specific causes of declines in the Conasauga.
Martin, M., B. Irwin, K. F. Robinson, R. Bringolf, A. Escobar, J. Kirsch, S. Glassmeyer, M. Zapata, M. Henderson, and P. Hazelton. 2024. Assessment of sediment toxicity to juvenile freshwater mussels in the Conasauga River, GA. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. LaGrange, GA.	February 2024	In this study, we will evaluate the effects of contaminants present in locations in the Conasauga River on freshwater mussel growth and survival. We will conduct studies in the laboratory with sediments collected from the river, as well as in situ.
Martin, M., B. Irwin, K. F. Robinson, R. Bringolf, A. Escobar, J. Kirsch, S. Glassmeyer, M. Zapata, M. Henderson, and P. Hazelton. 2024. Assessment of sediment toxicity to juvenile freshwater mussels in the Conasauga River, GA. 78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Augusta, GA.	October 2024	We are using a combination of field and laboratory exposure trials to assess the effects of multiple contaminant stressors on freshwater mussel survival and growth in the Conasauga River, located in northwest Georgia and southern Tennessee. We conducted substrate-exposure studies in the laboratory using sediment collected throughout the watershed following established sediment toxicity test conditions.
Martin, M., A. Escobar, J. Kirsch, S. Glassmeyer, M. Zapata, M. Henderson, K. Robinson, B. Irwin, R. Bringolf, and P. Hazelton. 2023. Evaluation of Sediment and Water Quality to Support Freshwater Mussels in the Conasauga River, Georgia. Annual meeting for SETAC North America, Louisville, KY.	November 2023	In this study, we will evaluate the effects of contaminants present in locations in the Conasauga River on freshwater mussel growth and survival. We will conduct studies in the laboratory with sediments collected from the river, as well as in situ.
Martin, E., C. Conway, E. Taylor, and L. Harmon. 2024. Geographic clutch size variation in snakes: a comparative approach. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d’Alene, ID. 28 Mar 2024.	March 2024	clutch size of snakes is positively associated with latitude but the pattern is not consistent across all snake taxa
Marshall PM, Roberts CP, Willson JD, Mortense J. 2022. A Systematic Review of the Impacts and Influences of Invasive Waterfowl on North America. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.	March 2022	In order to respond to the presence of invasive species, it is critical to understand what impacts they are likely to pose to a given area. Here we are undertaking a systematic literature review to understand the ecological impacts of invasive waterfowl in North America, with an eye for assessing the scope, distribution, and scale of studies on invasive waterfowl.
Marshall P, Willson JD, Mortensen J, Roberts CP. 2022. A Systematic Review of the Impacts and Influences of Invasive Waterfowl on North America. The Wildlife Society National Conference. Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Invasive waterfowl have the potential to negatively impact both terrestrial and aquatic systems. This poster will present a systematic review of these impacts in North America.
Marshall DA, Moore S, Perez A, Sutor M, La Peyre J, La Peyre M. 2019. Using oyster fecundity and reproductive capacity to assess individual and metapopulation sustainability and restoration success. CERF Meeting, Nov 8-12, 2019, Mobile, AL.	November 2019	Information on the relationships between oyster density, sex ratio, and reproductive capacity may be a useful measure to assess individual project restoration success, to identify system-wide reproductive capacity, to inform broodstock reef placement, or used in cost-benefit analyses using reproductive capacity as a function of dollars spent on restoration.
Marquez, R., D. Garshelis, I. Goldstein, and A. Fuller. 2021. Factors affecting human attitudes towards Andean bear conflict. 27th International Conference on Bear Research and Management.	September 2021	Human-Andean bear conflict
Marjadi, M.N., J.K. Llopiz, M.G. Slocombe, J.J. Sheppard, S. Batchelder, R. Govostes, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Using video monitoring to assess emigration patterns for juvenile alewife. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA.	January 2023	Managers and scientists have limited capacity to assess the number of juvenile fishes leaving freshwater ecosystems and the environmental conditions associated with emigration trends. This study used video monitoring to get continuous out-migration for river herring and linked it to environmental characteristics to understand emigration triggers.
Marjadi, M.N., A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, B.I Gahagan, A. Jordaan, J. Rosset, and A.R. Whiteley. 2022. Longer adult freshwaer residence time related to higher reproductive output in an anadromous clupeid. Ecological Society of America Meeting, 14-19 August 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.	August 2022	We estimated freshwater residence time for spawning adult alewife using a novel approach pairing a pedigree analysis with otolith-derived spawning date estimates, and assessed relationships between residence time and reproductive success. The results have implications for how climate-induced shifts in adult migration timing may affect river herring productivity.
Marjadi, M.N., A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, B.I Gahagan, A. Jordaan, J. Rosset, and A.R. Whiteley. 2022. Alewife that stay longer mate longer: An investigation of adult freshwater residence time. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 21 January 2022, Amherst, MA.	January 2022	We estimated freshwater residence time for spawning adult alewife using a novel approach pairing a pedigree analysis with otolith-derived spawning date estimates, and assessed relationships between residence time and reproductive success. The results have implications for how climate-induced shifts in adult migration timing may affect river herring productivity.
Margenau, E.L. and P.B. Wood. Improving habitat suitability along rights-of-way corridors for young forest avifauna. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Sept 27 - Oct 1, 2020, Louisville, KY.	September 2020	Energy corridors are a dominant feature in forested landscapes. This study evaluated management options along corridors to improve habitat quality for young forest and mature forest birds.
Maresh Nelson, S. B., C. A. Ribic, and B. Zuckerberg. 2021. Climate change in US grasslands: impacts on birds and opportunities for climate adaptation. Presentation at the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society Virtual Winter Meeting, 22-25 February 2021.	February 2021	We reviewed the literature to determine the challenges climate change poses for grassland birds and to determine the array of climate-adaptation options to retain ecosystem function. Managers have a variety of options at multiple scales to sustain wildlife habitat quality, including, at a regional scale, proactively protecting areas predicted as core future habitats or restoring grasslands across a diverse set of ecological conditions to hedge bets about future climate effects and within indivi
Marciniak, B., J. Messner, M. Thomas, M. P. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2024. Interactions among Yellow Perch, Northern Pikeminnow, and Smallmouth Bass in Lake Cascade, Idaho. Joint meeting of the Idaho and Washington-British Columbia chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, May 1, 2024.	May 2024	This research provides insight on the interaction among various species in Lake Cascade. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Marciniak, B., J. Messner, M. Thomas, M. P. Corsi, and M. C. Quist. 2023. Interactions among Yellow Perch, Northern Pikeminnow, and Smallmouth Bass in Lake Cascade, Idaho. Joint Meeting of the Western Division and Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho, May 11.	May 2023	This research provides insight on the interaction among various species in Lake Cascade. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Marchese, C., C. Skidmore, D. A., Haukos, and D. S. Sullins. 2025. Investigating wild turkey poult and hen diets across Kansas: landscape influences on arthropod and plant diversity. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	In Kansas, a decline in wild turkey (<i>Meleagris gallopavo</i>) re recruitment has been observed, reflecting broader population trends of this game species. Despite the importance of poult survival in population demography, an information gap remains regarding their diets in the Great Plains. We collected fecal samples (<i>n</i> = 246) from GPS-tracked wild turkey hens and their poults from April–July 2024 and used DNA metabarcoding to identify arthropod and plant taxa consumed.
Manlove, K., G. Bastille-Rousseau, M. Craft, P. Cross, M. Diuk-Wasser, J. Hewitt, M. Van Acker, W.D. Walter, K. C. VercCauteren, 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. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, 6-11 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.
Manes, C., D. Pinton, R. Carthy, A. Canestrelli, and I. Capua. 2023. Occurrence of Fibropapillomatosis in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Relation to Environmental Changes in Coastal Ecosystems in Texas and Florida: A Retrospective Study. Oral presentation at International Sea Turtle Symposium, Cartagena, Colombia.	March 2023	Frequent outbreaks of fibropapillomatosis in recent decades are likely attributable to external drivers such as large-scale anthropogenic changes in the green turtle coastal marine ecosystem. This study found that variations in sea surface temperature, salinity, and nutrient effluent discharge from nearby rivers were correlated with an increased incidence of the disease, substantiating that these may be among the significant environmental drivers impacting Fibropapillomatosis prevalence.
Manes, C. R. Herren, D. Godfrey, E. Cooper, and R. R. Carthy. 2025. Fibropapillomatosis elusive virus ChHV5 reveals novel multifactorial relationships in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Oral presentation. South East Regional Sea Network Meeting, Hilton Head, SC.	March 2025	Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a neoplastic disease of sea turtles, mostly found in green turtles. It has a multifactorial etiology within many candidate co-factors. We amplified ChHV5 DNA concentrations from 57 FP tumor biopsies from wild green turtles, and correlated values with factors inherent to the sea turtle host and their environment. Our research revealed multifactorial correlations which will contribute to FP understanding and green turtle disease management and conservation.
Mandujano Reyes, J. F., I. P. McGahan, T. F. Ma, R.E. Russell, D. P. Walsh, and J. Zhu. 2023. Learning complex spatial dynamics of ecological processes with machine learning-guided partial differential equations. NeurIPS, New Orleans, LA,USA 12/10/23-12/16/23	December 2023	Climate change is linked to the emergence of wildlife diseases such as fungal pathogens which can cause the decline or extinction of species. Emerging pathogens often display geographic variability due to landscape heterogeneity. We propose a novel approach to estimate spread of wildlife diseases leveraging prior physical knowledge of ecological systems, using partial differential equations, with flexible1 representations of underlying dynamics, using neural networks.
Mandeville, E., A. Walters, and C. Wagner. 2020. Locus-specific Introgression Reveals Hybridization Dynamics of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout. American Fisheries Society virtual annual meeting.	September 2020	We now know that hybridization dynamics can vary substantially across locations where a pair of related species come into contact. Our results suggest that ancestry skews more strongly towards rainbow trout in a number of genomic regions, and that unusual patterns of introgression might be associated with sex-determining regions of the genome.
Malone, K.M., E.B. Webb and D. Mengel. A meta-analysis to quantify secretive marshbird habitat use across the full annual cycle in the Mississippi Flyway	October 2020	Identifying flyway-wide trends in secretive marshbird habitat across the annual cycle was recognized as a priority by the Mississippi Flyway Council, thus our objective was to use a meta-analysis to quantify secretive marshbird habitat trends across life history events, species, and regions within the Mississippi Flyway. Marshbirds were positively associated with cattail coverage (<i>Typha spp</i>.) and interspersion of water and vegetation and exhibited a negative association with percent open
Malone, K.M., E.B. Webb and D. Mengel. Quantifying secretive marshbird habitat use across the full annual cycle in theMississippi Flyway: a meta-analysis	September 2020	Identifying flyway-wide trends in secretive marshbird habitat across the annual cycle was recognized as a priority by the Mississippi Flyway Council, thus our objective was to use a meta-analysis to quantify secretive marshbird habitat trends across life history events, species, and regions within the Mississippi Flyway. Marshbirds were positively associated with cattail coverage (<i>Typha spp</i>.) and interspersion of water and vegetation and exhibited a negative association with percent ope
Malone, D.R., O. Kost, C.W. Boal, and T.L. Blankenship. Avian community response to coastal prairie restoration using herbicide and prescribed fire. Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, November 2023.	November 2023	This is a final report of a long term study assessing temporal change in avian community in response to prairie restoration efforts in coast prairie. It documents successful transition but the need for multiple treatment types to remove woody vegetation.
Malone, D.R., O. Kost, C.W. Boal, and T.L. Blankenship. 2023. Avian Community Response to Coastal Prairie Restoration Using Herbicide and Prescribed Fire on the Welder Wildlife Refuge Over a Seven Year Time Frame. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society, Allentown, PA, USA.	June 2023	This is a report documents avian community changes across 7 years in response to prescribed treatments to return brushland to coastal prairie conditions.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, and T.L. Blankenship. Greater Roadrunner Habitat Selection in a Coastal Prairie-Brushland Mosaic: Implications for Coastal Prairie Restoration. North American Ornithological Conference VII, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10-15 August 2020	August 2020	This presentation will document the habitat use and movement patterns of roadrunners in an area undergoing coastal prairie restoration.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, and T.L. Blankenship. 2020. Home Range and Habitat Selection of the Greater Roadrunner on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	This presentation will document the habitat use and movement patterns of roadrunners in an area undergoing coastal prairie restoration.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, and T. L. Blankenship. 2021. Avian Community Response to Coastal Prairie Restoration Using Herbicide and Prescribed Fire on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Online. 25 February 2021.	February 2021	Grassland-obligate birds are experiencing declines across North America, and are focal species for prairie restoration efforts. We have been assessing the responses of avian and vegetation communities to herbicide and prescribed fire treatments in efforts to restore coastal prairie grasslands.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, T.L. Blankenship, and R.D. Cox. 2021. Avian and vegetation response to coastal prairie restoration. Triennial Welder Foundation Fellows Symposium. Welder Wildlife Foundation, Sinton, TX	October 2021	The lead author is a Welder Foundation Fellow and is being invited to present his thesis research results at their triennial meeting. His research focused on coastal prairie restoration.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, R. Martin, R. Stevens, and C. Villalobos. Tracking Ord's Kangaroo Rats Using a Passive Integrated Transponder Antenna Array System. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	This documents a novel and innovative approach to monitoring movements and habitat use of small rodents too small to carry conventional transmitters.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, R. Martin, R. Stevens, and C. Villa Lobos. Assessing Texas kangaroo rat habitat management and population connectivity. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Marble Falls, TX, 24-26 Feb. 2022.	February 2022	This is a poster introducing the conservation issue and the research approach taken to assess connectivity of the state threatened species.
Malone, D.R., C.W. Boal, R. Martin, R. Stevens, and C. Villa Lobos. A novel approach to assessing Texas kangaroo rat habitat use. Annual meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX, Feb. 2023.	February 2023	This presentation will outline a novel approach to monitoring the movements and dispersal of small rodents.
Malone, C.R., C.W. Boal, R. Martin, R. Stevens, and C. Villalobos. Pilot study for a passive integrated transponder antenna array for tracking small mammals. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston TX, Feb 2024	February 2024	Assessing home range and movements of small rodents is challenging due to technological limitations. We have developed a proto-type deployable antenna and passive reader array for tracking rodents marked with passive integrated transponders across multi-hectare scales.
Maleko, P. N., V. V. Pronkevich, K.S. Maslovsky, and A. N. Powell. 2021. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) nest presence in relation to landscape features and the possible impacts of heavy-duty all-terrain vehicles in the Russian Far East. American Ornithological Society 2021 Virtual Meeting.	August 2021	We assessed habitat associations fo Common Redshanks in the Russian Far East in relation to anthropogenic disturbance from large ATVs. We found that birds nested in the same areas used by ATVs and suggest that this area might become an ecological trap for this breeding population.
Maleko P. N., V. V. Pronkevich, K. S. Maslovsky, J. C. Slaght, A. N. Powell. 2021. The importance of Schaste Bay, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East to Nordmann's Greenshank (Tringa guttifer). International Wader Study Group Conference (virtual), 10 October 2021.	October 2021	We report on the breeding biology of the Nordmann's Greenshank, one of the most endangered and least studies shorebird species. We report on nesting habitat of the first nests of the species found since the 1970s.
Maldonado, M.L., R.T. Mestrom, T.H. Mahmood, and 9 coauthors. 2024. Quantifying the effects of climate and management policies on the economic value of the Devils Lake Basin, ND.	March 2024	We evaluated how climate-related changes in hydrology (i.e., waterbody size), fish community (presence or absence of walleye [<i>Sander vitreus</i>]), and infrastructure (i.e., boat ramps) could alter resident angler willingness-to-pay (WTP). Our results provide managers with a clearer understanding of the economic value of the Devils Lake Basin recreational fishery and how economic value could be included in a management portfolio.
Maldonado, M.L., D.P. Coulter, A.A. Coulter, S.R. Chipps, M. Siller, T.H. Mahmood, M. Neal, and M.A. Kaemingk. 2023. Predicting how climate change could alter angler effort. 153rd Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	Inland recreational fisheries can be sensitive to climate change, as climate alterations can impact the size and distribution of waterbodies on the landscape.<br>In this study, we found significant shifts in angler effort in regions that have a greater density of smaller waterbodies, that are more sensitive to precipitation regime changes than larger waterbodies.
Maldonado, M., R.T. Melstrom, T.H. Mahmood, D.P. Coulter, A.A. Coulter, S.R. Chipps, M. Siller, M. Neal, A. Saha, and M.A. Kaemingk. 2024. Quantifying climate effects on the economic value of inland recreational fisheries. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	We evaluated the effects of climate variability (i.e., drought and deluge periods) on the economic value of a prominent regional recreational fishery in North Dakota, USA over a 30-year period (1992 – 2021).We found that changes in waterbody size (i.e., low vs high water) resulted in the greatest change in economic value, followed by changes in the fish community and infrastructure.
Malanchuk, J.B., and D. Haukos. 2020. Survival, recovery, and translocation of temperate-breeding Kansas-banded Canada geese. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2020	Resident Canada geese can be a nuisance. Use of capture and translocation to a rural area negatively affects their survival.
Malanchuk, J., T. Bidrowski, and D. Haukos. 2020. Survival, recovery, and translocation of Kansas-banded Canada geese. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Resident Canada geese represents a major success story in wildlife management, but currently populations exceed societal thresholds of tolerance requiring strategies to remove geese. We evaluated the effect of translocating resident Canada geese on survival and found reduced survival as a result of being translocated.
Malachowski, C., W. L. Kendall, R. Swift, E. Flint, J. L. McKay, M. Rogosky, M. Naughton, M. Romano, J. Yoshizaki, and P. F. Doherty, Jr. 2023. Trade-offs between survival and reproduction in two species of North Pacific albatrosses. 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group, 15-17 February 2023, Lajolla, CA.	February 2023	This paper is the first comprehensive demographic analysis of a major breeding population of black-footed and Laysan albatrosses, from Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals. Little is known about population dynamics of Northern Hemisphere albatrosses.
Malachowski, C., W. L. Kendall, D. Collins, K. Kraii, J. Olszak, and L. Reynolds. 2022. Survival, recovery, and post-breeding movements in the Western Gulf Coast Population of mottled ducks. 29th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA, 6-10 November, 2022.	November 2022	This work examines the effects of harvest regulations and climate variables on the survival and movement of this declining population of ducks. The results can be used by population and habitat managers to improve populations.
Malachowski, C. M., W. L. Kendall, J. Plissner, R. Swift, and E. Flint. 2025. An integrated population model for Black-footed and Laysan albatrosses in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. 2025 Joint Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group and The Waterbird Society, La Ribera de Belen Heredia, Costa Rica, 6-9 January, 2025.	January 2025	This paper demonstrates the relative value of different monitoring programs for modeling the dynamics of albatross populations in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Main, A.R., E.B. Webb, K.W. Goyne, R. Abney and D. Mengel. 2020. A multi-year field experiment testing effects of imidacloprid-seed treatment use on wild bee functional guilds of Midwestern agroecosystems. American Chemical Society Conference, San Francisco, CA, 16-20 August, 2020.	August 2020	This study evaluated the impacts of annual neonicotinoid seed-treatment use on wild bee abundance and diversity of bees in agroecosystems. The results will be useful for managers and agencies determining the potential impacts of pesticides on areas designated for conservation of wildlife.
Mahurin, M.R., C.W. Boal, C.J. Conway, W.C. Conway, and J.D. Ray. 2021. Burrowing Owl Movements in Relation to Wind Energy Development. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Online. 25 February 2021.	February 2021	Burrowing owls are a species of high conservation concern and potentially negatively effected by wind energy development. We are examining seasonal movements and habitat use to assess use or avoidance of wind energy facilities.
Maher, L., Lewis, M., Kline, L. R., McKnight, A., & Loftin, C. 2021. Comparison of aerial imagery platforms for assessing relationships of marine debris types and distribution to island-nesting seabirds. University of Maine Student Symposium, 16 April. Poster, Online	April 2021	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. Our project will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys, improve datasets for population trend assessments, and it provides a model for developing collaborations of e
Maguffee, A., K. Robinson, D. Fielder, T. Brenden. 2023. A modeling framework for establishing allocation guidance for fishery management needs. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	Managers have struggled with how best to allocate fisheries resources in freshwater systems to both maintain an appropriate abundance of double-crested cormorants and maintain angler satisfaction. We used structured decision making and predictive modeling to create a decision support tool for estimating fish production under a range of cormorant abundances for a given waterbody.
Magoulick, D.D., and C. Moore. 2024. Taxonomic and functional assemblage turnover thresholds in response to hydrologic alteration and temperature across flow regimes. Society for Freshwater Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.	June 2024	We discuss taxonomic and functional assemblage turnover thresholds in response to hydrologic alteration and temperature across flow regimes. Taxonomic and functional thresholds often differ so managers and researchers should choose variables based on their questions and needs.
Magoulick, D.D., K.C. Wynne and J. Clark. 2022. Morphological traits related to potential invasiveness of two subspecies of the crayfish Faxonius neglectus. Symposium on Detection, Control, and Eradication of Invasive Crayfishes, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	One example of an extraregional and extralimital invader is the Ringed Crayfish (<i>Faxonius</i> <i>neglectus</i>), which has been independently introduced multiple times to drainages throughout the US, including those adjacent to its native range. Morphological characteristics suggest that <i>F.</i><i> neglectus chaenodactylus</i> and some populations of <i>F. neglectus neglectus</i> may be pre-adapted to the role of invader.
Magoulick, D.D., J.T. Fox, A. Yarra, R. Fournier, L. Bayer. 2024. Environmental thresholds and other approaches for aquatic conservation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey Coop Unit Liaisons meeting.	June 2024	I discuss our environmental thresholds research and other approaches for aquatic conservation, especially of interest to USFWS and other stakeholders.
Magoulick, D.D., J.T. Fox, A. Yarra, R. Fournier, L. Bayer. 2020. Arkansas Coop Unit Species Status Assessment-related approaches and studies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia.	February 2020	Species status assessments are vitally important to the work of USFWS. We discuss approaches and studies related to SSA activities.
Magoulick, D.D., J.T. Fox and S.F. Sorensen. 2023. Landscape-Scale Hydrologic and Environmental Thresholds on Patterns of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblage Structure Across Stream Flow Regimes. Symposium on Current challenges and opportunities for flow ecology in adaptive flow management, Joint meeting of the Society for Freshwater Sciences, Australian Freshwater Sciences Society and New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society, Brisbane, Australia.	June 2023	A gradient forest machine learning approach was used to quantify multi-species threshold responses along hydrologic and watershed-scale disturbance gradients in streams in the Interior Highlands, USA. The results of our analysis provide detailed information on important environmental and disturbance thresholds driving patterns in fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages and species in streams to better manage environmental flows, watershed fragmentation and land use.
Magoulick, D.D., J.T. Fox and S.F. Sorensen. 2023. Landscape-Scale Hydrologic and Environmental Thresholds on Patterns of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblage Structure Across Stream Flow Regimes. Ecological Society of America conference, Portland, Oregon.	August 2023	A gradient forest machine learning approach was used to quantify multi-species threshold responses along hydrologic and watershed-scale disturbance gradients in streams in the Interior Highlands, USA. The results of our analysis provide detailed information on important environmental and disturbance thresholds driving patterns in fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages and species in streams to better manage environmental flows, watershed fragmentation and land use.
Magoulick, D.D., D. Lynch, D. Leasure, S. Longing, R. Fournier, L. Bayer, S. Hodges, M. Scott, M. Dekar, M. Rabalais and C. Bare. 2021. The role of drought in aquatic systems: Population and community dynamics. USGS webinar series.	June 2021	Drought is a natural disturbance of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in many regions worldwide and can be a major factor in structuring aquatic communities. I will discuss hydrology and drought, the potential role of climate change, fish refuge use and population dynamics in drying streams, the influence of flow regime and drought on fish assemblage structure and stability, and modeling effects of climate change and drought on fish and crayfish species persistence.
Magoulick, D.D. and J.T. Fox. 2020. A Gradient Forest Approach for Exploring Landscape-Scale Hydrologic and Environmental Thresholds on Patterns of Fish Assemblage Structure in Streams. Symposium on Landscape-scale Dataset and Assessments to Advance Freshwater and Marine Conservation Planning and Delivery, Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We used a gradient forest approach to quantify multi-species threshold responses along environmental and hydrologic gradients in streams in the Ozark and Ouachita Highlands and Gulf Coastal Plains and identified numerous nonlinear threshold responses where significant changes in community composition occur. The results of our analysis provide detailed information on important environmental and disturbance thresholds driving patterns in fish assemblages in intermittent and perennial streams to b
Magoulick, D.D. 2022. Drought and climate change in aquatic systems: Population and community dynamics. Seminar to Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University.	November 2022	Drought is a natural disturbance of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in many regions worldwide and can be a major factor in structuring aquatic communities. My research examines how Individuals through ecosystems can be impacted by drought disturbance, with a focus on population and community dynamics.
Maddux, A. and S. K. Brewer. 2023. Lots of carp but no spawning: the comings and goings of Bighead and Silver carps. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Current research on Bighead Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i> and Silver Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in </i>the lower Red River conducted from 2021-2022 targeting adult and larval carp found noticeable differences in population demographics compared to other established populations. No juvenile or larval carp were detected during both studies and no successful spawning was observed despite the fish sampled being full of eggs. We discuss knowledge gaps related to spawning and moveme
Maddie Stevens, a. Landon, D. Fulton 2024. Predicting the Adoption of Nonlethal Management Practices Among Livestock Producers for Wolf Depredation Prevention. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, January 28-31, 2024. Sioux Falls, SD	January 2024	Understanding livestock producers acceptance of non-lethal management practices for wolves is essential for effective management of wolves.
Macpherson, C.B., K.M. Abbott, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Examining fish assemblage response to dam removal. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	Dam removal is an important restoration tool in fragmented rivers, but limited information exists on the degree and mechanisms of response of resident fishes to restoration. This study links changes in wetland area and vegetation with shifts in fish assemblages at dam removal sites in Massachusetts. Poster.
Macpherson, C.B., K.M. Abbott, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Examining fish assemblage response to dam removal. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA.	January 2023	Dam removal is an important restoration tool in fragmented rivers, but limited information exists on the degree and mechanisms of response of resident fishes to restoration. This study links changes in wetland area and vegetation with shifts in fish assemblages at dam removal sites in Massachusetts. Poster.
Mackey, C.M., C. P. Paukert, J. D. Faulkner, A. N. Popper, M. L. Wildhaber, and R. D. Calfee. Short-term behavioral responses to acoustic stimuli from Grass Carp. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 7 February 2024.	February 2024	This study will help agencies determine if sound barriers are a suitable option to control grass carp.
Mackey, C.M., C. P. Paukert, J. D. Faulkner, A. N. Popper, M. L. Wildhaber, and R. D. Calfee. Short-term behavioral responses to acoustic stimuli from Grass Carp. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD 3 February 2024.	February 2024	This study will help agencies determine if sound barriers are a suitable option to control grass carp.
Mackey, C. M. C. P. Paukert, M. L. Wildhaber, A. A. Pease, J. D. Faulkner, and R. D. Calfee. 2025. Assessing behavioral responses of native fish to sound: implications for grass carp management in the Sandusky River, OH. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2025	This study will improve understanding of potential impacts these sounds may have to native fishes, aiding managers in more effective acoustic deterrents.
Mackey, C. , C. Paukert, M. L. Wildhaber, A. Pease, J. Faulkner, A. Popper, R. Calfee. 2025. Evaluating juvenile grass carp behavioral responses to sound: implications for barrier design. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO.	January 2025	This study will help inform managers if a sound deterrent for invasive species may be feasible to stop the spread of invasive species.
Mackey, C. , C. Paukert, M. L. Wildhaber, A. Pease, J. Faulkner, A. Popper, R. Calfee. 2024. Evaluating juvenile grass carp behavioral responses to sound: implications for barrier design. American Fisheries Society Conference, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This study will help inform managers if a sound deterrent for invasive species may be feasible to stop the spread of invasive species.
MacDonald, D. C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale, and T. Koel. 2023. Relative abundances and diets of juvenile Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake. 56th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 21-24 February 2023, Butte, Montana.	February 2023	This study evlauates the status of juvenile lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.
M.W. Rogers, Wood, W.T., Koa, Y-C. 2020. An Ecosystem Model for Population Controls and Ecological Effects of Bigheaded Carp in a Productive Southeastern Reservoir. Southern Division of American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	Bighead Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i> and Silver Carp <i>H. molitrix</i> (collectively referred to as bigheaded carp) are established in lower portions of the Tennessee River and Cumberland River. Multi-agency efforts to delineate the leading edge of invasion, population monitoring, and potential control measures are ongoing. A major concern regarding established populations is potential ecological effects on native aquatic communities and how fisheries could mitigate as a populatio
M.W. Rogers, C.R. Harty, P.W. Bettoli. 2020. Investigation of Channel Catfish and Blue Catfish Population Dynamics in Three Tennessee River Reservoirs. Southern Division of American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	Monitoring and population modeling for two commercial and recreational catfish species in Tennessee.
M.J. Moore, Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, Z. J. Witzel, J. T. Lamer, and M. J. Weber. Patterns and drivers of hybridization between Silver (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and Bighead (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) carp in the Upper Mississippi River. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	September 2024	This work helps us understand the prevalence of hybridization between two invasive species. Genetic introgression may have impacts on the feeding ecology and fitness of these invasive species with implications for native species.
M.E.Breiner, A.W. Walters, and A.D. Chalfoun. 2024. Microhabitat preferences of a declining amphibian in relation to infection status and diel period. The Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Cody, WY.	April 2024	Our work will enhance the limited understanding of proximate behavioral responses to disease by organisms in the wild across contexts. In addition, our inclusion of nocturnal habitat preferences will ensure that habitat prioritization regimes consider all potentially limiting temporal windows.
M. Siller, D. Coulter, S. Chipps, M. Kaemingk, T. Mahmood, M. Maldonado, M. Neal, and A. Coulter. 2023. Predicting impacts of climate change on fish communities in the northern glaciated plains. 153rd meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	This study uses the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework to develop a lake classification system to assess fish community changes owing to climate-related variation in regional lake and wetland hydroperiods.
M. L. Boldenow, R. B. Lanctot, A. N. Powell, R. Porter, S. Freeman, S. Brown, R. McGuire, J. Cunningham, W. English, K. Grond, E. Kwon, D. B. Lank, C. Latty, V. Lovarti, D. Payer, S. Saalfeld, B. K. Sandercock, and A. S. Kitaysky. Impacts of austral summer stress exposure on the migration behavior and reproductive performance of a calidrid shorebird. Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Meeting, Sackville, NB.	August 2024	This study was the first to provide a mechanistic perspective on carryover effects between the non-breeding and breeding stages of a shorebird through measurements of corticosterone. We found birds with increased stress exposure delayed northbound migration and initiated nests later, which can have negative consequences for reproductive performance in the short Arctic summer.
M. J. Moore, Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, D. D. Turney, S.A. Valentine, Z. J. Witzel, J. T Lamer, G. W. Whitledge, and M.J. Weber. Examining environmental correlates of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) year-class strength in Upper Mississippi River natal environments using otolith microchemistry. Oral Presentation American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	September 2024	This work helps managers understand natal environments for invasive Carps so that managers can work to control their population expansion in the Upper Mississippi River basin.
M. Evans-White, M.A., B.L. Annaratone, C. Larson, S. Rezaei, Z. Tipton, C. Prater, A. Dowling, D.D. Magoulick. 2024. Addressing data gapa to guide the development of conservation actions for Arkansas capniid stoneflies. Society for Freshwater Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.	June 2024	We address data gaps to guide the development of conservation actions for Arkansas capniid stoneflies.
M. C. Bletz, G. V. DiRenzo, E. H. C. Grant. 2023. Proactive disease management outperforms reactive action, regardless of action chosen. Ecology & Evolution of Infectious Diseases; State College, PA.	June 2023	To date, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has not been detected in North America but salamander diversity is threatened by its arrival, providing a unique and rare opportunity to be proactive with management. We developed a dynamic multi-state occupancy model it to predict salamander persistence and pathogen prevalence.
M. C. Bletz, G. V. DiRenzo, E. H. C. Grant. 2023. Proactive disease management outperforms reactive action, regardless of action chosen. Ecological Society of America Conference; Portland, OR.	August 2023	To date, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has not been detected in North America but salamander diversity is threatened by its arrival, providing a unique and rare opportunity to be proactive with management. We developed a dynamic multi-state occupancy model it to predict salamander persistence and pathogen prevalence.
M Marshall, B Folt, M Hinderliter, L Mena, M Dziadzio, C McGowan. 2020. Species Status Assessment for the Gopher Tortoise (oral). The Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting.	October 2020	We described the Species Status Assessment process being used by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate whether the gopher tortoise merits reclassification under the Endangered Species Act.
Lyons, J.E., M.L. Stantial, A.J. Lawson, A. Fournier, M.C. Runge, M. Woodrey. 2024. Constructed Value of Information in the Context of Adaptive Management: Reducing Uncertainty About Prescribed Fire and Birds in Salt Marshes of the Gulf of Mexico. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Baltimore, Maryland. October 19-23, 2024.	October 2024	Value of information is a decision analytic tool to ensure proper use of resources for reducing uncertainties that matter. This application focused on evaluating fire return interval for a suite of sensitive birds in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lyons, J.E., B. Nuse, A. Tucker, K. Anstead, C. McGowan, C. Moore, C. Starks, J. Sweka, and D. Smith. 2024. Co-Production of Adaptive Management for Horseshoe Crabs and a Threatened Migratory Shorebird. Oral presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	This talk describes the process of developing and updating an adaptive management framework for horseshoe crabs, which are economically valued and also an ecologically important prey for migratory shorebirds.
Lyons, J.E., A.J. Lawson, M.L. Stantial, A. Weldon. 2021. Ecology and conservation of Eastern black rail: Road to recovery through management. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Virtual, 1-5 November.	November 2021	This talk synthesizes recent habitat management efforts to increase federally threatened eastern black rail populations. Causes of black rail decline are highly uncertain and habitat management offers a promising approach for population recovery.
Lyon, C.A., J.L. Davis, S.R. Chipps. 2021. Effects of Depth and Temperature on Walleye Hooking Mortality. 57th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual meeting. February 25, 2021.	February 2021	Length-based regulations are a common tool that fisheries managers use to manipulate fish stocks by limiting harvest mortality and regulating the size of fish harvested. However, due to catch-and-release angling associated with length-based regulations, hooking mortality can negatively impact a fishery. Results from this study indicate that hooking mortality needs to be considered when implementing length-based regulations, especially in lakes where Walleye angling occurs at depths greater th
Lynn, A, NJ Hostetter, C Moorman, N Peterson, H Evans, M Boggess, J Shaw, J Kilgo, E Kierepka. 2023. Estimating White-Tailed Deer Densities through Non-Invasive Sampling across an Urban-Rural Continuum. Oral presentation. The Wildlife Society - Annual Conference. 5-9 Nov 2023. Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	This project demonstrates the use of non-invasive sampling to investigate white-tailed deer densities along an urban-rural gradient in North Carolina.
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, R. W. Tingley, III, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. PaukertI, T. J. Krabbenhoft. August 2021. Fish and Climate Change (FiCli) Database: Informing management actions for responding to climate change effects in fishes. Tennessee River Basin Network annual meeting.	July 2021	We examined the effects of climate change on inland fishes using the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli).
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft. November 2021. Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses for inland fisheries management: a decision-path approach. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	May 2021	We examine the effects of climate change on inland fishes using the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli).
Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft. May 2021. Examining Climate Change Impacts using the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli). Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	May 2021	We examine the effects of climate change on inland fishes using the Fish and Climate Chanage Database (FiCli).
Lyles, C.E., P. Budy, C.B. Yackulic and C.A. Pennock. 2024. Characterizing river metabolism and resource availability across a gradient of flow alteration in desert rivers to inform native fish management. 56th Annual Meeting, Desert Fishes Council, Grand Junction CO, 20-24 November 2024.	November 2024	This study examines the effects of water abstraction on ecosystem productivity in tributaries of the upper Colorado River Basin. The results will improve our understanding of linkages between river alteration, metabolic regimes, and trophic dynamics, enhancing our ability to understand how riverine ecosystem structure and function might change in the future.
Lyles, C.E., P. Budy, C.B. Yackulic and C.A. Pennock. 2024. Characterizing river metabolism and resource availability across a gradient of alteration in desert rivers to inform native fish management. 72nd Annual Meeting, Society for Freshwater Science, Philadelphia PA, 2 - 6 June 2024.	June 2024	This study examines the effects of water abstraction on ecosystem productivity in tributaries of the upper Colorado River Basin. The results will improve our understanding of linkages between river alteration, metabolic regimes, and trophic dynamics, enhancing our ability to understand how riverine ecosystem structure and function might change in the future.
Luukkonen, B, Winterstein, S, Hayes, J, Coluccy, D, Fowler, P, Lavretsky, B, O’Neal, A, Shipley, and J Simpson. 2024. Great Lakes mallard movements and population dynamics. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research evaluates factors influencing season movements and population change in mallards with the Great Lake States. Results from this research can inform regional habitat management, conservation planning, and harvest management.
Luukkonen, B, Winterstein, S, Hayes, D, Fowler, D, and P. Lavretsky. 2023. Great Lakes mallard genetics and movement ecology. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society, Louisville KY 5 – 9 November 2023.	November 2023	This research evaluates the influence of differential genotypes on movement, habitat selection, and population demography of Great Lakes mallards. Data suggest that approximately half of sampled Great Lakes mallards had hybridized genotypes.
Lundblad, C. G., C. J. Conway, T.I. Wellicome, A. Orabona. 2022. Identifying Wintering Sites, Migratory Routes, and Stopover Hotspots of North American Burrowing Owls. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society. 23 Feb 2022.	February 2022	patterns of burrowing owl migration in North America
Lunda, E., J.T. Peterson, and A. Duarte. 2023. Habitat use of anadromous sturgeon in North America: a systematic review. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 3.	March 2023	The goal of this research is to synthesize information across species of anadromous sturgeon throughout North America to identify species-specific knowledge gaps and do a quantitative comparison of species- habitat relationships across species and geographic regions.
Lunda, E., J.T. Peterson, A. Duarte., and T. Swannack. 2023. Characterizing the effects of environmental variability and individual biological characteristics on green sturgeon recruitment success. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 3	March 2023	This research will aim to understand how environmental variability, individual behavior, and biological characteristics impact recruitment success of juvenile green sturgeon, all while accounting for the great uncertainty regarding the species.
Lukacs, P., A. Moeller, D. Ausband, K. Loonam, H. Robinson, M. Hurley, and C. Chitwood. 2021. Abundance from camera data, pipe dream to mainstream. College of Forestry Seminar Series, Missoula, MT.	October 2021	Talk outlines progress made using cameras to estimate animal abundance.
Lue, C., J. Bartz, M. Hopkins, and W.D. Walter. 2023. SAGOTR, a strain and genetics online repository for chronic wasting disease. 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Denver, CO, 31 May-2 June, 2023.	May 2023	The ability to build our knowledge of chronic wasting disease regarding genetics, biochemistry, host ranges, and disease properties is contingent on available research materials.<b> </b>However, the knowledge about CWD strains is still fragmented, and one of the main obstacles is lack of a centralized collection of CWD-infected tissues so we established the Strain and Genetics Online Tissue Repository (SAGOTR) in attempts to overcome this obstacle.
Lue, C. and W.D. Walter. 2022. Strain types for chronic wasting disease and the need for a National Tissue Repository. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, Madison, WI, 23-29 July 2022	July 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.
Lue, C. and W.D. Walter. 2022. Strain types for chronic wasting disease and the need for a National Tissue Repository. 6- 10 November 2022, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 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.
Lucchesi, D. S.R. Chipps, and D. Schumann. 2022. Effects of seasonal hypoxia on macroinvertebrate communities in a small reservoir. 58th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Sioux Falls, SD.	February 2022	Localized hypoxia in lakes and reservoirs can reduce available habitat, restrict movement and limit the abundance of aquatic invertebrates and fishes. In Lake Alvin, South Dakota, oxygen concentrations were important predictors of aquatic invertebrate abundance and size structure and that benthic and littoral invertebrates could benefit from measures taken to reduce summer hypoxia.
Lucas, Paschal and David Fulton. 2024. Diversity and Access to Nature and Wildlife-Related Opportunities. January 28-31. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD .	January 2024	Understanding African-American interests in wildlife is key to developing programs that match to their desired experiences.
Lucas J. Schilder, L.J., C. Borgman, R. Cox, and C.W. Boal. Changes in Avian Community Composition Following Prescribed Thinning of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands. North American Ornithological Conference VII, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10-15 August 2020	August 2020	This paper documents the change in avian community composition associated with prescribed thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Lucas J. Schilder, L.J., C. Borgman, C. Portillo-Quintero, R. Cox, and C.W. Boal. 2021. Changes in Avian Community Composition Following Prescribed Thinning of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Online. 25 February 2021.	February 2021	This paper documents the change in avian community composition associated with prescribed thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Lubenau, W. J., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and T. S. Copeland. 2021. Encounter rates of wild steelhead in Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, March 5.	March 2021	This research provides critical information on the rate at which wile steelhead are encountered by anglers in Idaho. Results of the work will be useful in managing the fishery.
Lubenau, W. J., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, and T. S. Copeland. 2020. Encounter rates of wild steelhead in Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Coeur d’Alene, March 13.	March 2020	This research provides critical information on the rate at which wile steelhead are encountered by anglers in Idaho. Results of the work will be useful in managing the fishery.
Lubenau, W. J., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, T. S. Copeland, J. L. McCormick, and M. E. Dobos. 2022. Encounter rates and catch-and-release mortality of steelhead in the Snake River basin. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ft. Hall, Idaho.	March 2022	This work provides estimates of encounter rates and mortality of steelhead.
Lubenau, W. J., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, T. S. Copeland, J. L. McCormick, and M. E. Dobos. 2022. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	This work provides estimates of encounter rates and mortality of steelhead.
Lubenau, W. J., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, T. S. Copeland, J. L. McCormick, and M. E. Dobos. 2021. Encounter rates and catch-and-release mortality of steelhead in the Snake River basin. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	This work provides estimates of encounter rates and mortality of steelhead.
Lubenau, W. J., M. C. Quist, B. J. Bowersox, T. S. Copeland, J. L. McCormick, and M. E. Dobos. 2021. Encounter rates and catch-and-release mortality of wild steelhead in Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.	May 2021	This work provides estimates of encounter rates and mortality of steelhead.
Lubenau, B.M., D.E. Ausband, M.R. Falcy, R. Serrouya, and B. Morlin. 2024. New boot scootin’: the migratory plasticity of southern mountain caribou. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, USA. 27 March 2024.	March 2024	We found plasticity in caribou migration strategies and that environmental factors can affect the timing and duration of the migration strategy selected in a given year.
Lubenau, B.M., D.E. Ausband, M.R. Falcy, R. Serrouya, and B. Morlin. 2024. New Boot Scootin’: the Migratory Plasticity of Southern Mountain Caribou. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Science of the Service, Idaho, USA. 11 February 2024.	March 2024	We found caribou alter the start and duration of migration based on habitat and environmental cues.
Lubenau, B.M., B. Morlin, R. Serrouya, D.E. Ausband, and M.R. Falcy. 2024. The grass isn't always greener: the behavioral plasticity of endangered caribou. U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Science of the Service, Idaho, USA. 11 November 2024.	November 2024	Caribou show plasticity in their migration strategies. Such strategies are changing over time.
Lowrey, B., A. Beers, J. Begay, S. Bergen, K. Blecha, S. Bundick, J.W. Cain III, M. Cowardin, O. Duvuvuei, A. Ehrhart, M. Flenner, J. Fort, J. Gagnon, E. Gelzer, E. Greenspan, E. Hagler, M. Hanson, V.D. Hinojoza-Rood, C. McKee, J.L, McKee, J.A. Merkle, B.A. Oates, C. Reddell, R. Ritson, B.M. Russon, H. Sawyer, C. Schroeder, S. Sprague, N. Tatman, D. Whittaker, S. Wiechman, and M.L. Kauffman. Mapping Big Game Migrations Across the Western States: Science Support for Management and Conservation. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	To support ungulate populations across the western United States, wildlife management agencies have worked to identify, protect, or enhance ungulate migration corridors and seasonal ranges. Focused management efforts targeting ungulate migrations garnered additional support through the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretarial Order (SO) 3362, which provides federal support for enhancing habitat quality of big-game winter ranges and migration corridors across the western states.
Lopez, J.A., Jalbert, C., Campbell, M., Falke, J., and P. Westley. 2020. Population Genetics of a Northern Pike Invasion. American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting, 14-25 September, 2020.	September 2020	In Alaska, translocated Northern Pike (Esox lucius) have founded an abundant and widely distributed invasive metapopulation. We are studying contrasting patterns of genetic variability between the invasive and native populations that are candidate sources of the translocated founders.
Lopez Romero, A., R. Buron, R. Carthy , and C. Romagosa. 2021. Using eBird to determine the effects of urbanization on breeding Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus). Poster presentation, ESA, Long Beach, California.	August 2021	Urban expansion has exposed wildlife to previously unfamiliar threats such as man-made infrastructure, altered ecosystems, and homogeneous urban environments. Sustaining populations of species like Great Horned Owls can be assisted by citizen science effort that fill gaps in our knowledge of urbanization effects.
Loope, K.J., M.J. Aresco, D.B. Breakfield, R.A. Cozad, and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Unexpected effect of geographic origin on post-translocation survival in the gopher tortoise. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	We use a largedataset of individually identifiable carcasses to examine the role of geographic origin andtranslocation distance in the survival of >2800 translocated subadult and adult gopher tortoises(Gopherus polyphemus), a species experiencing large-scale mitigation translocation, at arecipient site in the Florida panhandle. We find that survival slightly increased with increasingclimatic difference between source and recipient site, driven by markedly higher survival oftortoises coming fro
Loope, K.J., M.J. Aresco, D.B. Breakfield, R.A. Cozad, and E.A. Hunter. 2022. Survival analysis of carcasses indicates limited role of geography in translocated tortoise mortality. Gopher Tortoise Council 44th Annual Meeting, Freeport, FL.	November 2022	We present a survival analysis of ~2,200 adult and subadult gopher tortoises translocated to Nokuse Plantation, a large recipient site in the Florida panhandle, from 2006-2022. A Cox survival model indicates that zone of origin (either Panhandle, North, Central or South Florida) explained some variation in survival. Central-zone tortoises had the lowest mortality rate, with North and South tortoises experiencing significantly higher mortality (38 and 53% higher than Central tortoises, respectiv
Loope, K.J., K.T. Shoemaker, J.N. DeSha, D.C. Rostal, B.B. Rothermel, M.J. Aresco, and E.A. Hunter. 2024. How does translocation affect the reproductive rate of female gopher tortoises? Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov 15-17, 2024.	November 2024	We investigated how translocation distance, measured in terms of geographic and climatic difference between source and translocation sites, influenced the probability that female gopher tortoises reproduced each year. We found no effects of female site of origin or years since translocation on reproduction rate. However, females reproduced at different rates across release areas at Nokuse, suggesting habitat quality may influence reproduction.
Loope, K.J., J.N. DeSha, M.J. Aresco, K.T. Shoemaker, and E.A. Hunter. 2022. Reproductive integration of gopher tortoises in a translocated population with multiple source populations. North American Congress for Conservation Biology annual meeting.	July 2022	We tested for reproductive integration in a population of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) translocated from multiple source populations to Nokuse Plantation in the Florida panhandle. The average geographic distance between pair source counties forindividuals from different sites was not significantly lower than that expected from randommating, suggesting no regional or population level effects on reproduction beyond site.
Loope, K.J., J.N. DeSha, M.J. Aresco, K.T. Shoemaker, and E.A. Hunter. 2021. Reproductive integration of gopher tortoises in a translocated population with multiple source populations. The Wildlife Society’s 28th annual conference, virtual.	November 2021	We tested for reproductive integration in a population of adult gopher tortoises (<i>Gopherus polyphemus</i>) translocated from multiple source populations to the Nokuse Plantation site in the panhandle of Florida, USA. The average distance between pair source counties (118 km) was somewhat less than the expected average based on bootstrapping male mates for females (169 km; 95%CI 114-224 km), but the abundance of successful clutches resulting from inter-county matings indicates that females re
Loope, K.J., J.N. DeSha, M.J. Aresco, K.T. Shoemaker, and E.A. Hunter. 2021. Reproductive integration of gopher tortoises in a translocated population with multiple source populations. 43rd Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting, virtual, October 29 2021.	October 2021	We tested for reproductive integration in a population of adult gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) translocated from multiple source populations to the Nokuse Plantation site in the panhandle of Florida, USA. Four of the 17 pairings consisted of tortoises from the same source site, suggesting a possible preference for familiar individuals --- resampling of mates from the observed reproductive adults indicates this is unlikely the result of chance (p=0.04). However, the average geographic di
Loope, K.J., J. Nicole DeSha, R.A. Cozad, D.B. Breakfield, M.J. Aresco, K.T. Shoemaker, and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Survival and reproduction in translocated tortoises: region-of-origin effects and outbreeding depression. Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting, Tifton, GA. November 17-19, 2023.	November 2023	Determining the effects of geographic origin on translocation outcomes can guide policy to improve translocation success. Here, we report on two studies of translocated gopher tortoises examining how geographic origin influences adult survival and nest hatching success at Nokuse, a large recipient site in the Florida panhandle.
Lonsinger, R.C., M.M. Dart, R.T. Larsen, and R.N. Knight. 2023. Efficacy of machine learning image classification for automated occupancy-based monitoring of terrestrial mammals. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	Machine learning for image classification can expedite data processing from camera trapping, but misclassifications may influence inferences. We used camera data for three sympatric species with disparate body sizes and life histories to evaluate the influence of competing image classification approaches on estimates of occupancy and inferences about space use patterns.
Lonsinger, R.C., M.M. Dart, R.T. Larsen, and R.N. Knight. 2023. Efficacy of machine learning image classification for automated occupancy-based monitoring of terrestrial mammals. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, AK.	July 2023	Effective conservation requires near-real-time multi-species monitoring at broad scales and remote cameras have become a widespread data-collection tool for mammal communities. Here, we used camera data for three sympatric mammal species with disparate body sizes and life histories to evaluate the efficacy of machine learning algorithms for automated image classification to expedite data processing and the influence of image misclassifications on inferences.
Lonsinger, R. C., R. N. Knight, and L. P. Waits. 2021. Improving Cost Efficiency of Occupancy Monitoring for a Sensitive Carnivore. American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting, Virtual.	June 2021	We used noninvasive genetic sampling of a sensitive carnivore as a model system to compare the reliability and cost-effectiveness of alternative monitoring approach. Our results demonstrate that careful consideration of data collection, data processing/handling, and analytical frameworks can reduce costs without significantly altering inferences.
Lonsinger, R. C., R. N. Knight, and L. P. Waits. 2021. Consideration of detection criteria and novel post-field sample processing improve cost efficiency of occupancy-based monitoring for a sensitive carnivore. National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Workshop, Virtual.	March 2021	We used noninvasive genetic sampling of a sensitive carnivore as a model system to compare ambiguous and unambiguous detection criteria, assess post-field data processing strategies, evaluate the impacts of these criteria and strategies on estimates of occupancy and associations between parameters and predictors, and identify the most cost-effective approach for long-term occupancy-based monitoring. Our results demonstrate that careful consideration of detection criteria and post-field data pro
Lonsinger, R. C. 2022. Co-occurrence models fail to infer underlying patterns of avoidance and aggregation when closure is violated. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA	November 2022	Violating the closure assumption may lead to erroneous conclusions related to patterns of co-occurrence among species, but this has not been formally assessed. To address this knowledge gap, I simulated occurrence for two hypothetical species under patterns of avoidance, aggregation, or independence when the closure assumption was either met or not, and found that inferred patterns of independence from co-occurrence models should be interpreted cautiously when closure was violated.
Lonsinger, R. C. 2021. Kit fox monitoring in the Great Basin: Considerations and Implications. Swift Fox Conservation Team Meeting.	May 2021	I review developments and advancements for kit fox monitoring over the past 10 years and identify the implications of these achievements for swift fox monitoring. Additionally, I review key factors of importance to consider when identifying or selecting an appropriate monitoring strategy.
Lonsinger, R. C. 2021. Genetic Monitoring of Populations in Do the Genetics Workshop. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Virtual.	November 2021	The Molecular Ecology Working Group hosted a training workshop titled "Doing the Genetics", which introduces participants to the fundamentals and application of genetics to wildlife management. The section on Genetic Monitoring of Populations was invited and led to a breakout group discussion.
Long, James M., J.D. Schooley, A.R. Dzialowski, R. Gary, and B. Eachus. 2021. An adaptive management approach to restoring paddlefish in Oklahoma reservoirs. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	<u>We are currently assessing two hypotheses at multiple reservoirs that focus on the role of spawning habitat and availability of zooplankton prey for developing young-of-year. Habitat availability relative to flow to be a driving factor for Paddlefish recruitment in reservoirs as well as differences in type and size of zooplankton.</u>
Long, J.M., W. Wolfenkoehler, P. Joyce, R. Gary, J. Schooley, R. Snow, R. Lonsinger, and L. Bruckerhoff. 2024. Utility of side-scan and down-scan sonar for monitoring Paddlefish. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	We report on evaluations of side-scan and down-scan sonar from the MEGA series of Humminbird SSS units to count and visualize Paddlefish in river and reservoir settings in Oklahoma. These new tools open up new methods for monitoring this species in a variety of habitats.
Long, J.M., W. Wolfenkoehler, P. Joyce, R. Gary, J. Schooley, R. Snow, R. Lonsinger, and L. Bruckerhoff. 2023. Utility of side-scan and down-scan sonar for monitoring Paddlefish. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	We report on evaluations of side-scan and down-scan sonar from the MEGA series of Humminbird SSS units to count and visualize Paddlefish in river and reservoir settings in Oklahoma. These new tools open up new methods for monitoring this species in a variety of habitats.
Long, J.M., A.T. Taylor, B. Chapagain, and O. Joshi. 2020. Stream size affects angler catch and attitudes toward black bass in Ozark streams. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	To better understand how anglers interact with black bass fisheries in streams of varying sizes, we conducted an angler tag-return study and a creel survey in three tributary streams of Lake Tenkiller, OK, from May to August of 2019. 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.
Long, J.M., A.T. Taylor, B. Chapagain and O. Joshi. 2020. Angler catch and attitudes toward black bass in Oklahoma Ozark streams. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Norman, Oklahoma.	February 2020	To better understand how anglers interact with these resources, we conducted an angler tag-return study and a creel survey in three tributary streams of Lake Tenkiller, OK, from May to August of 2019. . Angler demographics also varied greatly by stream, with Caney Creek anglers traveling less distance on average, and from areas representative of lower mean household incomes, than anglers using the other two streams.
Long, J.M. and A.T. Taylor. 2022. Managing for black bass diversity in the southeast: a linchpin connecting people to natural resources. Southeastern Fishes Council annual meeting, Athens, Georgia.	November 2022	Black bass are iconic sport fishes and are collectively the most sought-after species in freshwaters of the US. As a sport fish, the black bass group provides a direct link to humans via angling and are thus particularly valued by state natural resource agencies. Ultimately, management of black bass diversity could benefit humans by providing for more natural environments to enjoy.
Long, J.M. and A.T. Taylor. 2020. Black bass diversity: conserving native species in their native habitats with a focus on endemic species in the southeast. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio.	September 2020	Since the Black Bass 2000 (BB2K) Symposium highlighted the paucity of peer-reviewed studies on rare black bass species at the time, interest in conserving fluvial, endemic black bass species of the southeastern United States has grown among scientists, resource managers, and anglers. With increased interest, there is now an emerging need to integrate studies of taxonomy, conservation genetics, population dynamics, and human interaction to create effective range-wide management and conservation
Loman, Z.G. Loftin, C.S., 2020. Update on the Colonial Waterbird Database. Gulf of Maine Seabird Working Group Meeting. March 25th . Remote.	March 2020	Access to recent and archived data is important for making informed decision about natural resources management and conservation. We have developed a web-based graphical user interface using an open-source platform within R to quickly deploy a tool for reviewing and visualizing data among stakeholders, and we are using the compiled data in trend analyses to assess long-term trends along the Atlantic Coast of selected species.
Loman, Z.G. Loftin, C.S., 2019. Web-Based Database for Interagency Sharing of Colonial Waterbird Survey Data.Waterbird Society Annual Meeting. Nov 7-10th. Princess Anne, Maryland.	November 2019	Access to recent and archived data is important for making informed decision about natural resources management and conservation. We have developed a web-based graphical user interface using an open-source platform within R to quickly deploy a tool for reviewing and visualizing data among stakeholders, and we are using the compiled data in trend analyses to assess long-term trends along the Atlantic Coast of selected species.
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Loman, Z.G. Loftin, C.S., 2019. Web-Based Database for Interagency Sharing of Colonial Waterbird Survey Data.Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative Meeting. Nov 7-8th. Princess Anne, Maryland.	November 2019	Access to recent and archived data is important for making informed decision about natural resources management and conservation. We have developed a web-based graphical user interface using an open-source platform within R to quickly deploy a tool for reviewing and visualizing data among stakeholders, and we are using the compiled data in trend analyses to assess long-term trends along the Atlantic Coast of selected species.
Logarbo JR, Rossi R, La Peyre MK, Roberts BJ. 2020. Examining potential drivers of gulf ribbed mussel distribution in southeast Louisiana. Gulf Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Nov 16-18, 2020.	November 2020	This presents research exploring the distribution and environmental associations of the gulf ribbed mussel. This species occurs southeast marshes and associated in a mutually beneficial interaction with coastal marsh vegetation productivity.
Logarbo J, Rossi R, La Peyre MK, Roberts BJ. 2019. Enhancing living shoreline restoration practices using native ecosystem engineers: Geukensia granosissima and Spartina alterniflora. CERF Meeting, Nov 8-12, 2019, Mobile, AL.	November 2019	Louisiana's coast is rapidly eroding due to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors. To slow land loss, restoration efforts such as living shorelines have shown value in efforts to maintain marsh health. Our results provide insight into the direct effect of the mussels on shoreline strength and stability and if these effects are density dependent. Understanding the dynamic relationship between G. granosissima and S. alterniflora is a critical precursor to the use of ribbed mussels for shor
Logan, B., and J. Spurgeon. Silver Carp population demographics and connectivity. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024.	January 2024	This work assessed population demographic of invasive carp in the Platte River, Nebraska.
Logan, B., and J. J. Spurgeon. 2023. Population Connectivity, Demographics, and Occupancy of Invasive Carp in the Platte River and its Tributaries. 83rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	This study assessed distribution and population connectivity of bigheaded carp in the Platte River basin, NE. Understanding movement and distribution can facilitate targeted management actions within the basin.
Loftin, C.S., and Z. Loman. 2021. Atlantic Flyway Waterbird Trends (with the CWB database dataset). Presentation to the Atlantic Flyway Nongame Migratory Bird Technical Session-Waterbird Committee 2 March (remote presentation).	March 2021	Access to recent and archived data is important for making informed decision about natural resources management and conservation. We have developed a web-based graphical user interface using an open-source platform within R to quickly deploy a tool for reviewing and visualizing data among stakeholders, and we are using the compiled data in trend analyses to assess long-term trends along the Atlantic Coast of selected species.
Loftin, C.S., M.A. Lewis, L. Kline, A. Revello, D.J.Hayes, and R. Turner. 2020. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Building Data Literacy in Wildlife Survey Technologies, presentation at the Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Wildlife Survey Community of Practice Meeting, September 8, web format.	September 2020	Colonial nesting birds are managed with data collected during annual surveys using ground counts and with plane-based imagery collected in coast-wide surveys conducted every five years. Our research is developing protocols to use UAVs and machine-learning to evaluate the efficacy of employing these technologies to increase accuracy and rapidity of population surveys for management of these species.
Lloyd, J.D, C. Aldridge, T. Allison, D. Haukos, C. LeBeau, L. McNew, and V. Winder. 2022. Prairie grouse and wind energy: the state of the science. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	Understanding effects of wind-energy development on prairie grouse is particularly important because these species are of high conservation concern, some are important game species, and all have geographic distributions that overlap extensively with areas of potentially high-value wind resources that may experience development pressure in coming decades. Indirect effects of wind energy development may be significant and primarily represented as functional habitat loss through avoidance of wind
Livingston, A., E. Strand, and C.J. Conway. 2023. No Fire on the Mountain: Has fire suppression caused population declines of an imperiled ground squirrel? Sigma Xi International Forum on Research Excellence. Long Beach, CA. 11 Nov 2023.	November 2023	forest canopy has increased over the past 50 years within the range of a federally threatened ground squirrel
Livingston, A., C.J. Conway, and E. Strand. 2024. No Fire on the Mountain: Has fire suppression caused population declines of an imperiled ground squirrel? Undergraduate Research Symposium, Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. 22 Apr 2024.	April 2024	forest cover has increased within the range of an imperiled ground squirrel
Livingston, A., C.J. Conway, and E. Strand. 2024. No Fire on the Mountain: Has fire suppression caused population declines of an imperiled ground squirrel? Ecology and Conservation Biology Senior Thesis Defense. University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. 2 May 2024.	May 2024	forest cover has increased within the range of an imperiled ground squirrel
Livingston, A., C.J. Conway, and E. Strand. 2023. No Fire on the Mountain: Has fire suppression caused population declines of an imperiled ground squirrel? Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research. Virtual. 19 Jul 2023.	July 2023	forest cover has increased within the range of an imperiled ground squirrel
Litterer, A.S., J.S. Lamb, R.E. Nelson, R. Lohmann, P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Differences in movement patterns of two nearshore marine bird species in an area of elevated PFAS concentrations. Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	Eastern brown pelicans and American oystercatchers in Charleston Harbor, SC breed in similar environments but differ in their dietary niches and foraging strategies. The levels of PFAS exposure between these two species are likely to differ based on individual and<br>species-specific habitat use; however, these differences are currently unknown.
Litterer, A.S., J.S. Lamb, R.E. Nelson, R. Lohmann, P.G.R. Jodice. 2025. Assessing Movement Patterns of Brown Pelicans in an Area of Elevated PFAS Concentrations. Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative.	December 2024	Eastern brown pelicans and American oystercatchers in Charleston Harbor, SC breed in similar environments but differ in their dietary niches and foraging strategies. The levels of PFAS exposure between these two species are likely to differ based on individual and<br>species-specific habitat use; however, these differences are currently unknown.
Litterer, A.S., H. Taylor, M.C. True, and W.M. Ford. 2022. With apologies to Marie Antoinette "let them eat cicadas" 2022 Northeast Bat Working Group, Manchester, NH. Jan. 12-14.	January 2022	A hatch of 17-year periodic cicada along the Potomac River Corridor in 2021 provided an opportunity to examine bat activity response. When compared to 2020, big brown and eastern red bat activity were higher
Litterer, A. and W.M. Ford. 2024. A Comparison of Estimates of Foraging Space Use of A Little Brown Bat Maternity Colony Using An Azimuthal Telemetry Model and Traditional Bi-angulation and Triangulation. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	Delineating little brown bat foraging habitat from standard bi- and tri-angulation radio-telemetry is difficult. Inclusion of a single azimuthal telemetry model improves homerange and habitat selection estimates.
Lipford, A., Moran, L., J.A. Nyman, and S.L. King. 2022. Assessing the value of created marshes for wetland birds in southeast Louisiana. Gulf Estuarine Research Society Annual Meeting, Ocean Springs, MS.	October 2022	Louisiana is spending about $50 billion to restore their coasts. This study evaluates the suitability of restored coastal marshes for secretive marshbirds.
Lipford, A., L.L.K. Moran, J.A. Nyman, and S.L. King. 2023. If you build it, will they come? Assessing habitat quality for birds at created marshes in southeastern Louisiana. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	June 2023	Louisiana is projected to spend up to $50 billion on coastal restoration in the coming years. This study evaluates the effects of coastal restoration efforts on the presence and abundance of secretive marshbirds within five hydrologic basins in coastal Louisiana.
Lipford, A., L. Moran, J.A. Nyman, and S.L. King. 2022. If you build it, will they come? Assessing habitat quality for birds at created marshes in southeastern Louisiana. Waterbirds Society Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX.	November 2022	Over $50 billion is planned on being spent for restoration of Louisiana's coastal marshes. In this study, we compare secretive marshbird numbers, hydrology, and vegetation among restored and natural marshes to identify key factors to improve coastal restoration for secretive marshbirds.
Lipford, A., J. Youtz, L. Moran, J.A. Nyman, and S.L. King. 2021. Assessing the value of created marshes for wetland birds in southeast Louisiana. Abstract for annual meeting of The Waterbird Society (virtual).	November 2021	Marsh creation is an expensive and widespread strategy to improve coastal habitat for waterbirds. Our research provides an assessment of avian species richness in created versus natural marshes in coastal Louisiana.
Lins, J., J. Raabe, and J.J. Homola. 2023. Evaluating brook trout connectivity and spring pond use within the Plover River system, Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin.	February 2023	This research is determining whether spring ponds serve as seasonal refugia for brook trout.
Lins, J., J. Raabe, and J. Homola. August 2023. Brook trout and fish community use of spring ponds in central Wisconsin. American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	Wisconsin has thousands of miles of thermally suitable habitat for brook trout <i>Salvelinus fontinalis </i>and other coldwater species, but climate change threatens to drastically reduce cold-water habitat. This study will inform managers of spring ponds to protect and rehabilitate to provide thermal refuge and provide the greatest benefit to brook trout and other coldwater species and allow appropriate management based on population connectivity between systems.
Lins, J., J. Raabe, and J. Homola. August 2023. Brook trout and fish community use of spring ponds in central Wisconsin. American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	This work is determining whether spring ponds serve as thermal refugia to riverine fishes.
Link, T., K. Strickfaden, D.E. Ausband, and A. Marshall. Locating snow refugia in complex terrain: Leveraging automated image data to adapt wildlife and habitat management practices. North American Congress for Conservation Biology.	June 2020	Areas of snow refugia can be estimated using remote cameras and environmental characteristics.
Liner S., Roberts B., La Peyre M. 2023. Can gulf ribbed mussels augment coastal restoration project sin a world of climate change? State of the Coast. June 2023. New Orleans, LA. ORAL	June 2023	This experimental field project examined the effects of sea level rise on the interaction of ribbed mussels and marsh productivity. Ribbed mussels are hypothesized to enhance nutrients to enhance marsh productivity, but it is not clear at what point sea level rise may negate any of these effects.
Liner S, Lavaud R, La Peyre J, La Peyre MK, Roberts B. Tolerance of the gulf ribbed mussel to chronic and acute thermal stress. GERS 2022 Biennial Meeting, Gulfport MS	October 2022	We test the effects of thermal stress on mortality of a key saltmarsh species, the gulf ribbed mussel.
Lindsey A. Bruckerhoff, Kevin Wheeler, Kimberly L. Dibble, Bryce A. Mihalevich, Bethany T. Neilson, Jian Wang, Charles B. Yackulic, and John. C. Schmidt. Response of Colorado River Ecosystems to Water Storage Decisions and Consumptive Use Constrain Ecosystem Management under Severe Sustained Drought. Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting, November 2021. Virtual.	November 2021	This works compares the outcome of different broad scale water management decisions crossed with water use scenarios in the Colorado River basin. The results of this work highlight tradeoffs among different management decisions for ecosystem management flexibility.
Linder. K., M.R. Heller, C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, and A.Yen. 2021. Assessing Fish Assemblage Structure in St. Charles Creek, Idaho. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Virtual. 4 Aug 2021.	August 2021	doris duke undergrad project
Lichwa, E., C. Piper, G. Fuller, J.W. Cain III, and M.S. Gunther. 2022. Ecological and social drivers of Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) home range patterns and size across spatiotemporal scales. 2022 Annual Meeting of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society, Reno, NV. USA.	February 2022	We estimated home range sizes for 22 Mexican wolf packs using Brownian Bridge Movement Models (95% UD) and generalized linear mixed effect models to evaluate variables across four timeframes. Home range and pack size fluctuated across timeframes and seasonal ranging patterns mirrored seasonal movements of prey. Annual home range size was inversely correlated with human density, tree cover, and pack size, while during the denning period home range size was inversely correlated by ungulate biomas
Liberati, N.C., A.A. Coulter, B.J. Schall, T. Davis, S.R. Chipps, and D.P. Coulter. 2024. Evaluating Habitat Connections Created by Flooding within the Northern Great Plains. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	Using invasive carp as a case study, we used Landsat observations of surface water (Dynamic Surface Water Extent) to identify where habitat connections are formed during flooding events between invaded rivers and uninvaded waterbodies. Recognizing where high-risk connections are located will help inform managers where to focus efforts for monitoring and deterring movements of invasive carps into uninvaded waters.
Liberati, N.C., A.A. Coulter, B.J. Schall, T. Davis, S.R. Chipps, D.P. Coulter. 2025. Evaluating Flood-induced habitat connections using remotely sensed data. 85th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, St Louis, MO.	January 2025	The goal of this study is to evaluate hydrologic connections that during high-water events, may enable invasive carps to move within or among watersheds in the upper Missouri River basin.
Liberati, M., B. Avers, E. Pomeranz, K. Barnes, K.F. Robinson. 2024. A hierarchical structured decision making process for integrating multiple values into managing wetlands and waterfowl hunting in Michigan. Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We present the results of our ongoing structured decision making process to aid Michigan DNR in developing a 10-year strategic plan and area-specific management plans for managed waterfowl hunt areas across the state. This framework incorporates objectives of ecological, social, and economic importance.
Li, Y. and T. Wagner. 2019. Ecological risk assessment of environmental stress and bioactive chemicals to riverine fish populations: an individual-based model of smallmouth bass. American Geophysical Union Annual Conference.	December 2019	We developed an individual based model for evaluating ecological stressors, including exposure to chemical contaminants, on a socioeconomically important fish species.
Lewis, M.A., L.R. Kline, L. Maher, D.H. Hayes, Identifying and C.S. Loftin. Quantifying Uncertainty in Manual Interpretations of Aerial Imagery of Seabird Nesting Islands. Oral presentation, American Ornithological Society and Birds Caribbean Joint Conference, 27 June - 2 July, San Juan, PR.	June 2022	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. Our project will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys, improve datasets for population trend assessments, and it provides a model for developing collaborations of e
Lewis, M.A., L. Kline, L. Maher, A. Revello, R. Turner, D. Hayes, C.S. Loftin. 2021. From the Island to the Interface: Using Multiple Aerial Imagery Platforms and Artificial Intelligence to Count Maine’s Seabirds and Wading Birds. Gulf of Maine Seabird Working Group Meeting, 19 March.	March 2021	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. This information will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys and lead to more complete datasets for population trend assessments.
Lewis, M., L. Kline, L.Maher, D. Hayes, and C.S. Loftin. 2021. Estimating Population Trends of Gulls and Cormorants from Coast-wide Aerial Imagery in Maine. Joint Annual meeting of the AOS and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists–Société de Ornithologistes du Canada (SCO–SOC). 9-14 August, web-based meeting.	August 2021	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies (including various aerial survey technologies) for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. This information will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys and lead to more complete datasets for population trend as
Lewis, M., L. Kline, D.J. Hayes, and C.S. Loftin 2020. UMaine Gull and Cormorant Census Data and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV Project), Gulf of Maine Seabird Working Group Meeting, 25 March 25, online format.	March 2020	Colonial nesting birds are managed with data collected during annual surveys using ground counts and with plane-based imagery collected in coast-wide surveys conducted every five years. Our research is developing protocols to use UAVs and machine-learning to evaluate the efficacy of employing these technologies to increase accuracy and rapidity of population surveys for management of these species.
Lewis, M., L. Kline, A. Revello, D. Hayes, C.S. Loftin, and R. Turner. 2020. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Building Data Literacy in Wildlife Survey Technologies, University of Maine Board of Trustees Meeting, 27 January 27, Orono ME.	January 2020	Colonial nesting birds are managed with data collected during annual surveys using ground counts and with plane-based imagery collected in coast-wide surveys conducted every five years. Our research is developing protocols to use UAVs and machine-learning to evaluate the efficacy of employing these technologies to increase accuracy and rapidity of population surveys for management of these species.
Lewis, M. L. Kline, L. Maher, A. Guay, D. Sandilands, D. Hayes, and C. Loftin. 2020.Methodology for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Colonial Waterbird Population Studies. presentation at the University of Maine Student Symposium, University of Maine, Orono, ME. rescheduled to 2 October, web format.	October 2020	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. This information will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys and lead to more complete datasets for population trend assessments.
Lewis, M. C., C. S. Guy, and E. W. Oldenburg. 2021. Individual characteristics, population density, and environmental conditions explain temporal variation in out-migration dynamics of juvenile Bull Trout. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society. ONLINE	March 2021	This work describes the outmigration dynamics of bull trout in Montana.
Lewandoski, S., T. Brenden, N. Johnson, K.F. Robinson. 2022. Collaborative modeling to support integrated sea lamprey control. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. May 15–20.	May 2022	We described the use of decision analysis and participatory modeling for decisions related to sea lamprey control. We are using this framework specifically to make decisions on applications of supplemental control actions in rivers where traditional sea lamprey control tactics are less effective.
Lescroël, A, A Schmidt, DG Ainley, KM Dugger, M Elrod, D Jongsomjit, V Morandini. 2023. Longitudinal, full-annual cycle study of Adélie penguin foraging behavior reveals within-individual changes with age. 11th International Penguin Congress, 4-9 September, 2023, Vina del Mar, Chile.	September 2023	We used high-temporal-resolution tracking data for Adélie penguins of known-age (4-18 yrs old) over three consecutive annual cycles to examine how foraging behavior changed within individuals of different age classes. We observed decreased foraging performance at the later ages (from 15+ years) than the onset of senescence predicted for this species (9-11 yr. old).
Lensing, B., L. Izzo, T. Binder, T. Hayden, D. Dembkowski, C. Phalen, and D. Isermann. January 2024. Tributary use of walleye in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	Describing the annual use and residency in tributaries can help us better understand the spawning behavior and migration of walleye in Green Bay. Gaining insight into this behavior could help in devising habitat improvements or management strategies for tributaries.
Lensing, B., D. Dembkowski, J. Breeggemann, S. Hansen, and D. Isermann. January 2024. 53^rd Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Green Bay, Wisconsin.	January 2024	Identifying the spawning habitat of lake whitefish and walleye can help us understand spawning behavior and habitat selection within the Lower Fox River. Gaining insight into the spawning locations could help in developing future habitat improvement strategies for the Lower Fox River.
Lehnen, S.L., J.A. Moon, M.J. Osland, N.M. Enwright, K.L. Metzger, B.C. Wilson, M.G. Brasher, B.C. Chivoiu, W.C. Conway, B.E. Davis, L.C. Feher, D.A. Haukos, D.M. Head, D.J. Johnson, T.C. Lane, N.M. Rankin, F.C. Rohwer, C.R. Sanspree, C.L. Stagg, D.R. Stewart, M.A. Squires, and W.C. Vervaeke. 2023. Implementation of climate change adaption using the resist-accept-direct framework: a case study for managing coastal Texas wetlands in response to rising seas. Society of Wetland Scientists, Spokane, Washington.	June 2023	To best use limited resources within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System, we implemented a multi-pronged approach within the Resist-Accept-Direct framework to respond to and potentially mitigate sea-level rise impacts. Our approach addresses the effects of climate change in a proactive framework and represents a general approach to tackle pressing conservation issues in other regions.
Lehker, S., Patiño, R. 2023. Associations of the carbonate system and nutrient levels on growth of Prymnesium parvum. Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, San Angelo, Texas.	March 2023	This research will provide novel information about the influence of air CO<sub>2</sub> concentration on growth of the harmful algal species, <i>Prymnesium parvum</i>. This information will be of value to asses the potential impact of climate change on the intensity of future blooms.
Lee, J.B., D.J. Vargo, J.B. Bulger, C.J. Cardinal, M.A. Boggie, E.J. Goldstein, A.J. Lawson. 2022. Natural history and reintroduction of the white-tailed ptarmigan in New Mexico. Wilson Ornithological Society Meeting; Santa Fe, New Mexico. 17-20 July.	July 2022	The southern white-tailed ptarmigan is an alpine-obligate species predicted to be adversely impacted by climate change. Ptarmigan were recently reintroduced to their historic range in northern New Mexico and this study will study the outcomes to identify potential limiting factors for the population.
Lee, J.B., D.J. Vargo, J.B. Bulger, C.J. Cardinal, M.A. Boggie, E.J. Goldstein, A.J. Lawson. 2022. Natural history and reintroduction of the white-tailed ptarmigan in New Mexico. New Mexico Ornithological Society Meeting, Virtual; 26th March.	March 2022	The southern white-tailed ptarmigan is an alpine-obligate species predicted to be adversely impacted by climate change. Ptarmigan were recently reintroduced to their historic range in northern New Mexico and this study will study the outcomes to identify potential limiting factors for the population.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2024. Non-breeding habitat selection of Blue-winged teal throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyways. 9th North American Duck Symposium, Portland Oregon, February 5-9, 2024.	February 2024	Currently, there is a lack of information of blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 176 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2022 to quantify migration phenology and habitat selection to guide future habitat management decisions at major stopover and wintering locations.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2022. Quantifying Migration Chronology and Habitat Selection of Blue-winged Teal throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyways. The Wildlife Society Conference.	November 2022	Currently, there is a lack of information of blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 176 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2022 to quantify migration phenology and habitat selection to guide future habitat management decisions at major stopover and wintering locations.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2022. Migration Phenology and Habitat Selection of Adult Female Blue-winged Teal throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyways. Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Symposium.	October 2022	Currently, there is a lack of information of blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 176 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2022 to quantify migration phenology and habitat selection to guide future habitat management decisions at major stopover and wintering locations.
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2022. Migration Phenology and Habitat Selection Patterns of Blue-winged Teal in the Central and Mississippi Flyways. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 2022	There is a lack of information on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology and habitat selection during the non-breeding period, despite additional harvest opportunity for this early autumn and late spring migrant. We deployed 158 GPS/GSM transmitters on adult female blue-winged teal throughout 2019-2021 and found an average spring migration initiation date of ~18 April and termination date of ~12 May, an average autumn migration initiation date of ~2 October and terminatio
Leach, B., E. Webb, W. Beatty and P. Link. 2021. Quantifying migration phenology of adult female Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) throughout the Central and Mississippi Flyway using GPS/GSM transmitters. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference	October 2021	Currently, there is a lack of information on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) migration phenology, as banding data are insufficient to infer timing of migration or identify important stopover locations due to the closure of waterfowl seasons throughout their migration and unknown band reporting rates south of the U.S. border. To quantify the timing and distribution of adult female blue-winged teal throughout the migratory period, we deployed 19 transmitters in 2019 (spring, n=10; autum
LeBlanc, SC, Rossi R, Roberts BJ, La Peyre MK. 2020. Development and sustainability of ecosystem services for restored oyster reefs in Louisiana. Gulf Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Nov 16-18, 2020.	November 2020	This research examines the 11 year trajectory of restored oyster reefs, and quantifies their water filtration capacity, and impact on adjacent shoreline erosion. The work is one of the few studies to examine long-term impacts and sustainability of a restoration project.
Le Bouille, D., Rogosch, J., Bean, M., Birdsong, Broska, J., Buckmeier, D., Bunting, D., T. Cohen, A. Hendrickson, D., Smith, N.. 2023. Species distribution modeling of Texas SGCN fishes to guide landscape-level conservation. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Corpus Christi, TX. February 23-25, 2023.	February 2023	This study aims to develop new species distribution models (SDMs) to update predicted occurrences of species, especially for species of greatest conservation need. This project is the first step in aligning conservation planning objectives and priority projects within Native Fish Conservation Areas with a goal to support the upcoming update of the Texas Conservation Action Plan.
Le Bouille, D., J. Rogosch, M. Bean, T. Birdsong, J. Broska, D. Bunting, A. Cohen, D. Hendrickson, and N. Smith. 2024. Decision making and prioritization for the conservation of Texas fish SGCN. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Nacogdoches, TX. February 23-25, 2024.	February 2024	This study presents how species distribution models of Species of Greatest Conservation Need were applied to hierarchical conservation area prioritization for Native Fish Conservation Areas in Texas. The results will be used to facilitate discussions around challenges that come with projecting species distributions under future land use and climate scenarios for conservation decision making.
Le Bouille, D., J. Rogosch, M. Bean, T. Birdsong, J. Broska, D. Bunting, A. Cohen, D. Hendrickson, N. Smith. 2023. Species distribution modeling of Texas SGCN fishes to guide landscape-level conservation. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR. August 6-11, 2023.	August 2023	This study aims to develop new species distribution models (SDMs) to update predicted occurrences of species, especially for species of greatest conservation need. This project is the first step in aligning conservation planning objectives and priority projects within Native Fish Conservation Areas with a goal to support the upcoming update of the Texas Conservation Action Plan.
Le Bouille, D. and J.S. Rogosch. Predicting patterns of biodiversity and vulnerability for fish species of greatest conservation need across Texas' watersheds. South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center's Annual Fall Science Meeting. Lubbock, TX. November 1-3, 2023.	November 2023	This study aims to develop new species distribution models (SDMs) to update predicted occurrences of species, especially for species of greatest conservation need. This project is the first step in aligning conservation planning objectives and priority projects within Native Fish Conservation Areas with a goal to support the upcoming update of the Texas Conservation Action Plan.
Layton, J., A. Candelmo, B. Semmens, C.V. Pattengill-Semmens, B. Stock, L. Waterhouse, C.M. McCoy, B. Johnson, D. Heppell, S. Huber, S. Barkdoll, S.A. Heppell. 2023. Early Life History Stages of Yellowfin Grouper in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, Washington, ,USA.	August 2022	My goal here is to provide detail on bioenergetic status, growth, and condition of Yellowfin Grouper collected from a spawning aggregation site on Little Cayman, Cayman Islands and compare these results to the previously described critically endangered Nassau Grouper.
Layfield, J., B. Bedrosian, A. Chalfoun, R. Domenech, S. Lewis, B. Smith, and J. Merkle. 2024. Factors modulating habitat selection near roads by golden eagles during winter in Wyoming. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	The work focuses on the factors (intrinsic to individuals and external in the environment) modulating over-wintering Golden Eagle use of major roadways where they are at risk of collisions.
Layfield, J., B. Bedrosian, A. Chalfoun, R. Domenech, S. Lewis, B. Smith, and J. Merkle. 2023. Does experience modulate use of risky landscape elements? Road-use in relation to age by wintering golden eagles in Wyoming. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	Opportunistic foraging on roadkill can provide energetic benefits for wildlife, yet increase mortality risk from motor-vehicle collisions. We quantified individual home ranges and examined how intrinsic factors (age and sex) influenced the use of roadways by golden eagles wintering in Wyoming.
Layfield, J., B. Bedrosian, A. Chalfoun, R. Domenech, S. Lewis, B. Smith and J. Merkle. 2024. Factors modulating habitat selection near roads by golden eagles during winter in Wyoming. Joint Meeting of the WLCI and Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Cody, WY.	April 2024	We present work focused on the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence the extent to which Golden Eagles wintering in WY utilize roadways which can influence collision risk.
Layfield, J., A. Chalfoun, B. Bedrosian, and J. Merkle. Habitat selection and space use of migratory golden eagles in Wyoming during winter. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Jackson, WY.	April 2022	Wyoming is home to some of largest concentrations of wintering golden eagles and wind energy potential in the country. With global energy demands and new development on the rise, understanding the extent to which migratory golden eagles use risky landscape elements, including energy-associated infrastructure, powerlines, and major roads, is critical and timely.
Lawson, G.R., E.A. Hunter, and L.L. Smith. 2023. Gopher tortoise nest-site selection at burrows and the effects of nest environment on hatching success. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	In gopher tortoises (<i>Gopherus polyphemus</i>), few studies have investigated nest-site selection, and none have evaluated the effects of differing nest environments on clutch hatching success. This presentation will show preliminary data on the relationship between nest shadiness and both nest-site selection and hatching success.
Lawson, G.R., E.A. Hunter, and L.L. Smith. 2023. Gopher tortoise nest-site selection at burrows and the effects of nest environment on hatching success. Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting, Tifton, GA. November 17-19, 2023.	November 2023	In gopher tortoises (<i>Gopherus polyphemus</i>), few studies have investigated nest-site selection, and none have evaluated the effects of differing nest environments on clutch hatching success. This presentation will show preliminary data on the relationship between nest shadiness and both nest-site selection and hatching success.
Lawson, G.R., E.A. Hunter, and L.L. Smith. 2022. Gopher tortoise nest-site selection at burrows and the effects of nest environment on hatching success. Gopher Tortoise Council 44th Annual Meeting, Freeport, FL.	November 2022	In gopher tortoises (<i>Gopherus polyphemus</i>), few studies have investigated nest-site selection, and none have evaluated the effects of differing nest environments on clutch hatching success. This presentation will show preliminary data on the relationship between nest shadiness and both nest-site selection and hatching success.
Lawson, A.J., and M.C. Runge. 2024. Constructed value of information to prioritize critical uncertainties. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Baltimore, Maryland. 19-23 October, 2024.	October 2024	Value of information allows managers to identify uncertainties that are most likely to improve management outcomes, if resolved. This allows for efficient use of conservation resources.
Lawson, A.J., M.L. Stantial, M.D. Correll, M. Hartley, K. Kalasz, M.C. Runge, A. Schwarzer, C. Watson, A. Weldon, and J.E. Lyons. 2021. Reducing uncertainties in eastern black rail conservation: qualitative value of information to identify field experiments in a resilience-experimentalist adaptive management framework. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Virtual. 1-5 November.	November 2021	This research describes a new approach, qualitative value of information, that prioritizes the most pressing uncertainties for management decision making when time and resources preclude the development of quantitative predictive models. We demonstrate the method with a case study focused on the development of field experiments to accelerate learning in an adaptive management framework for the federally threatened eastern black rail.
Lawson, A.J., M.L. Stantial, A.D. Smith, and J.E. Lyons. 2021. Best-case scenario planning: evaluating tradeoffs among abundance and occupancy monitoring frameworks to detect eastern black rail population trends in optimal habitat. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Virtual. 1-5 November.	November 2021	We obtained demographic parameter estimates for a federally threatened species, the eastern black rail. Then we used those estimates to conduct a power analysis focused on the most effective survey design and analytical framework to detect population declines, to inform future management or classification decisions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Lawson, A.J., M. Correll, K.D. Dunham, A.D. Smith, M.L. Stantial, and J.E. Lyons. 2023. Accounting for model convergence failure when evaluating tradeoffs in meta-population monitoring program designs for cryptic species. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Louisville, Kentucky. November 5–9.	November 2023	We obtained demographic parameter estimates for a federally threatened species, the eastern black rail. Then we used those estimates to conduct a power analysis focused on the most effective survey design and analytical framework to detect population declines, to inform future management or classification decisions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Lawson, A.J., J.H. Gardner, M.L. Stantial, and C.S. Rushing. 2022. Value added conservation: prioritizing critical uncertainties for rosy-finch conservation in a warming world. Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences; Indianapolis, Indiana. 16-19 October.	October 2022	Rosy-Finches breed in alpine ecosystems that are difficult to access and monitor, and are thought to be susceptible to adverse impacts of climate change. In a participatory setting working with a diverse group of stakeholders, we used qualitative value of information to identify Rosy-Finch research priorities to identify effective conservation actions
Lawson, A.J., J.H. Gardner, M.L. Stantial, T. Regan, C.S. Rushing. 2024. Value added conservation: prioritizing critical uncertainties for collaborative conservation of Rosy-Finches in a warming world. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Baltimore, Maryland. 19-23 October, 2024.	October 2024	Rosy-Finches breed in alpine ecosystems that are difficult to access and monitor, and are thought to be susceptible to adverse impacts of climate change. In a participatory setting working with a diverse group of stakeholders, we used constructed value of information to identify Rosy-Finch research priorities to identify effective conservation actions.
Lawson, A.J., J.H. Gardner, J.E. Lyons, C.S. Rushing, M.L. Stantial, M.C. Runge. 2022. Value-added conservation: Prioritizing critical uncertainties in avian conservation using value of information. Wilson Ornithological Society, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 17-20 July.	July 2022	The predicted effects of climate change in the southwestern United States, including increasing drought and wildfire frequency and duration, could threaten the diverse avifauna in this region. Qualitative value of information is fast, transparent tool that was recently developed to prioritize uncertainties; and shows promise to provide decisions support for identifying conservation actions that are most likely to benefit birds in the southwest.
Lawson, A.J., J.E. Lyons, K. Kalasz, M.C. Runge, M. Woodrey. 2020. Application of Value of Information to Prioritize Conservation Actions for the Eastern Black Rail. Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences; Virtual. 8-13 November.	November 2020	This study used a new decision analytic tool, qualitative value of information, to prioritize uncertainties to be addressed through research and monitoring for the federally threatened eastern black rail. This tool can be used in other settings to identify uncertainties that are most likely to influence management decisions when uncertainty is high.
Lawson, A.J., J.E. Lyons, K. Kalasz, M.C. Runge, A. Schwarzer, M.L. Stantial, M. Woodrey. 2020. Application of Value of Information to Prioritize Conservation Actions for the Eastern Black Rail on the Atlantic Coast. The Waterbirds Society Meeting; Virtual. 3-13 November.	November 2020	This study used a new decision analytic tool, qualitative value of information, to prioritize uncertainties to be addressed through research and monitoring for the federally threatened eastern black rail. This tool can be used in other settings to identify uncertainties that are most likely to influence management decisions when uncertainty is high.
Lawson, A.J., E. Rivenbark, C.P. McGowan. 2022. Reconciling and propagating uncertainty from expert elicited data into decision support population viability analyses. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Spokane, Washington. 6–10 November.	November 2022	Expert elicitation is widely used to address data gap for data deficient species in predictive models. This presentation describes multiple statistical methods for incorporating uncertainties in expert judgement into predictive models into inform wildlife management decisions.
Lawson AJ, DeMay SM, Rivenbark E, Soileau K, London K, Waddle JH, Yarborough L, Coppola C, and McGowan, CP, 2020, Accounting for Multiple Uncertainties to Evaluate Population Viability of the Alligator Snapping Turtle for the Species Status Assessment. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Virtual. October 2020.	October 2020	Presents methods and results for Alligator Snapping Turtle PVA modeling.
Law E, G Slater, A Bratt, HA Sipe, SJ Converse, J Lawler, and J Heinrichs. 2024. Management options for Streaked Horned Larks under multiple interacting stressors. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.	June 2024	Threatened species typically face multiple interacting stressors that challenge recovery efforts. We used Hexsim, an individual-based modelling environment, to develop an experimental analog of the prairie system supporting Streaked Horned Larks in Washington. Our results highlight the value of forecasting ecological change to develop management strategies that can adapt in an uncertain and dynamic future.
Lavaud R, Zang Z, Stephens T, La Peyre M, Rose K, Sable S, Xue Z, Carter B. 2025. Oyster metapopulation modeling for Barataria Basin. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	We present results from a large collaborative team building oyster metapopulation models for Louisiana coastal basins. These models are used to inform restoration and production management.
Lavaud R, Sable S, Stephens T, La Peyre M, Rose, K, Zang Z, Xue Z, Diaz O, Georgiou I, Yurek S, Wang H, Carter B, Lindquist D. 2025. Using metapopulation modeling to support oyster restoration and aquaculture in Louisiana’s coastal basins. Aquaculture 2025, March 6-10, 2025, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.	March 2025	We present results from a large collaborative team building oyster metapopulation models for Louisiana coastal basins. These models are used to inform restoration and production management.
Lavaud R, Sable S, Stephens T, La Peyre M, Rose K, Zanb Z, Xue Z, Diaz O, Georgiou I, Yurek S., Wang H, Carter B, Lindquist D. 2024. Oyster metapopulation modeling: linking water quality, hydrodynamics, spatial connectivity, individual bioenergetics and structural mechanics to support restoration in Louisiana's coastal basins. National Shellfisheries Association Annual Meeting. Baltimore MD, March 17-21, 2024	March 2024	This presentation summarizes development of a metapopulation modeling for oysters to assist managers in selection of sites for broodstock reefs to help restore the oyster populations in coastal Louisiana.
Lavaud R, La Peyre MK, Couvillion B, Beseres Pollack J, Brown V, Palmer TA, Keim B. 2024. predicting restoration and aquaculture potential of eastern oysters through an eco-physiological mechanistic model. National Shellfisheries Association Annual Meeting. Baltimore MD March 17-21, 2024	March 2024	On-going and predicted changes in precipitation and river flow impact key coastal species such as the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Identifying suitable locations to ensure resilient oyster populations and to support future production remains a challenge for managers. This project compares current and future conditions to inform managers of suitable locations for aquaculture or for restoration.
Launchbaugh, K.L., D. Musil, C. J. Conway, A. Meyers, P. Makela, and S. Roberts. 2019. Effects of cattle grazing on sage-grouse: an update on the Grouse & Grazing project. Jim Sage Grazing Association. Malta, ID. 20 Dec 2019.	December 2019	update of sage-grouse project
Launchbaugh, K., and C. J. Conway. 2021. Relationships between Livestock Grazing & Greater Sage-grouse: the Grouse & Grazing Project. Public Lands Council Executive Committee Annual Meeting. Virtual. 27 Sep 2021.	September 2021	summary of ongoing project on effects of grazing on sage-grouse
Launchbaugh, K., and C. J. Conway. 2020. Public Lands Council Executive Committee Annual Meeting. Virtual. 22 Sep 2020.	September 2020	update of sage-grouse project
Launchbaugh, K., C.J. Conway, C. Tisdale, N. Helmstetter, G. Overlie, P. Makela, and S. Roberts. 2024. Effects of cattle grazing on greater sage-grouse: Idaho Grouse & Grazing Project. Idaho Section of the Society for Range Management. Virtual. 3 Jan 2024.	January 2024	grazing effects on sage-grouse
Laughlin, L. D.P. Hahn, M.T. Turnley, M.M. Dart, C. Rickels, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, H.G. Wang, W.S. Fairbanks, M.C. Chitwood, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Prevalence of Oklahoma pronghorn in the diets of coyotes. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We conducted coyote scat surveys and used scats to estimate the prevalence of pronghorn—an iconic big game species in decline—in coyote diets using a combination of identification of prey through indigestible remains and diet metabarcoding. Our results will be used to inform managers of predation risk for pronghorn neonates and shed light on how landcover affects predation risk.
Laub,B.G., D. Blythe, P. Budy, and J.C. Schmidt. 2019. Controls on native fish diversity in the Big Bend and Forgotten Reach of the Rio Grande and implications for management. Desert Fishes Council Meeting, Alpine, Texas, 20-24 November 2019.	November 2019	Comparison of the models between the two reaches revealed that width variation is a major factor driving native fish richness in Big Bend, where channel-widening floods occur, and where water quality is less impaired. In the Forgotten Reach, where channel-widening floods do not occur, small flow spikes and water quality are equally as important as habitat changes for native richness. Though additional research is needed, results suggest flow management to maintain channel width in the Big Bend
Latzka, A.W., P. Cunningham, C. Dassow, H. Embke, Z. Feiner, J. Hennessy, M. Luehring, A. Lynch, C. Paukert, G. Sass, A. Shultz, B. Sims, L. Tate, M. Wolter. 2024. Wisconsin’s evolving management responses to observed and projected declines in two valued sportfish populations. ASLO summer meeting, Madison, WI. IP-163625.	June 2024	This study shows examples of how Wisconsin DNR is implementing how climate change may affect aquatic systems how they can best meet multiple objectives that are inherently difficult to achieve and complex to implement. Insights from these efforts may be useful to many climate adaptation problems in fisheries and aquatic ecosystems.
Lathrom, C., Skidmore, C., D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2024. Assessing the composition and diversity of native bumblebee species in the Great Plains. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	February 2024	We assessed the occurrence, abundance, and distribution of native bees on Fort Riley, Kansas, relative to the potential effects on future military missions, tallgrass management regimes, and land cover types. We estimated 1.30 Bombus/ha (CV = 0.184) and 1.40 Bombus/ha (CV = 0.122) during 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Lathrom, C., Skidmore, C., D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2024. Assessing the composition and diversity of native bumblebee species in the Great Plains. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	We measured the variation of native Bombus communities across space and time relative to land cover types, floral types and stage, and tallgrass prairie management regimes on Fort Riley, Kansas, with a focus on American bumblebee and Southern Plains bumblebee. We captured 8,620 bees across 22 sites representing 12 dominant plant colonies representing Bombus species including American, Southern Plains, Black and Gold, Common Eastern, Brown-Belted, and Two Spotted.
Lathrom, C., Skidmore, C., D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2024. Assessing the Composition and Diversity of Native Bumblebee Species in the Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	The steady decline of pollinator populations, such as native bumblebees, has caused a growing concern for sustainable management practices across the Great Plains. The findings of this study will contribute to the development of evidence-based management recommendations for maintaining and enhancing the ecological health and biodiversity of the Great Plains ecosystem relative to the suite of <i>Bombus </i>species monitored during the trials.
Lathrom, C., Skidmore, C., D. Haukos, and D. Moon. 2023. Tallgrass prairie management regime and plant diversity effects on native bumblebee density. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky	November 2023	To understand the status of the Bombus genus in the Flint Hills of Kansas, our goal was to assess diversity and species compositions of bumblebee communities relative to landcover and tallgrass prairie management regimes on Fort Riley Military Reservation (FRMR).Our results highlight where management efforts for imperiled bumblebee species may be focused for future conservation efforts.
Laszlo, A. M., S. McMurray, and J. T. Westhoff. 2023. Development of a flexible mid-sized river mussel sampling protocol and investigation of statewide multi-scale mussel habitat relationships. 13th Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium. Portland, OR. April 2023.	April 2023	This abstract describes the plan for a project examining freshwater mussel sampling techniques and habitat associations in Missouri. The results will be used to shape long-term conservation planning for freshwater mussels.
Larson, M., Couch, C., Murphy, C.A., Diet and Philonema infections in reservoir-rearing juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). To be presented at the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Eugene, OR.	March 2023	Chinook Salmon rearing in Lookout Point Reservoir were piscivorous in late summer. These juveniles also had unexpectedly high burdens of a parasitic nematode transmitted by free-living copepods.
Larson, M., C. Couch, C. Murphy, M. Kent, and J. Peterson. 2023. Diet and Philonema infections in reservoir-rearing juvenile Chinook Salmon. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 3	March 2023	The purpose of this study was to analyze dietary patterns of wild juvenile Chinook salmon from Lookout Point Reservoir. Our main objective was to assess relationships between prey consumption, surface temperature, and fish size.
Larson, C.A., B.L. Annaratone, A. Dowling, D.D. Magoulick, C. Prater, Z. Tipton, M. Evans-White. 2022. Sampling Method Influences Detection Probability of Two Common and One Critically Threatened Allocapnia Species. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	We sought to compare detection probabilities of two common (<i>A. rickeri</i> and <i>A. mohri</i>) and one SGCN (<i>A. jeanae</i>) species of <i>Allocapnia</i> at nine sites in northwestern Arkansas (NWA) using two common methods: timed adult collection and timed nymph collection followed by rearing nymphs to adults in the lab. Our results suggest that sampling for adults in the field may provide better occupancy estimates than larval collections, even for rare winter stoneflies, as long as all
Larson, C., B. Annaratone, A. Dowling, D. Magoulick, C. Prater and M. Evans-White. 2021. A comparison of Allocapnia species detectability between two collection methods. Society for Freshwater Science, virtual meeting.	May 2021	We compared Allocapnia species detectability between two collection methods.
Larson, A. and L. J. Tuttle Raz. Pāku‘iku‘i Puzzle: Untangling Environmental and Biological Drivers of Juvenile Distribution of an Imperiled Reef Fish. Hawaii Conservation Conference, Honolulu HI, 30 July - 1 August 2024.	July 2024	We are combining survey data of juvenile Pāku‘iku‘i (Acanthurus achilles) with fine-scale habitat mapping and other environmental datasets to build a species distribution model that predict habitats in West Hawaiʻi where juveniles are likely to be present. Understanding drivers of distribution and abundance of Pāku‘iku‘i through its early life history will directly inform the State of Hawaii’s adaptive management plan for this imperiled species.
Larson, A. M. and L. J. Tuttle Raz. Exploring the early life history and habitat connectivity of pāku‘iku‘i (Acanthurus achilles) around Hawaiʻi Island. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	Pāku‘iku‘i (<i>Acanthurus achilles</i>), is an herbivorous reef fish that has recently and mysteriously declined in west Hawai‘i Island. There are many knowledge gaps surrounding this species, including their recruitment dynamics and connectivity of juvenile and adult habitats, which may be critical to the species’ decline and hopeful rebound. We are examining these traits which will contribute to the adaptive management process being led by the State resource management agency.
Larson AL & LJ Tuttle Raz. Pāku‘iku‘i Puzzle: Untangling Environmental and Biological Drivers of Juvenile Distribution of an Imperiled Reef Fish. 14th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Symposium. 11-12 April 2024. Hilo, Hawai'i.	April 2024	Understanding drivers of distribution and abundance of Pāku‘iku‘i (<i>Acanthurus achilles</i>) throughout its ontogeny will directly inform the State’s adaptive management plan for this imperiled species and improve the likelihood of its return to abundance in Hawaiian waters.
Lapierre, J-F, T. Wagner, and 29 coauthors. 2022. Classification of US lakes as continuous mixtures of geographic archetypes. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	We describe an approach to classify US lakes as a continuous mixture of geographic archetypes.
Lang, E.M., S.J. Dinsmore, A.M. Tucker, and K.E. Kinkead. 2024. Movement Ecology of Blanding's Turtles in Central Iowa. Oral Presentation at the Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society Winter Meeting. Ames, IA.	February 2024	This presentation presents preliminary analyses of Blanding's turtle radiotelemetry data to estimate home range size and movement patterns. This is part of a larger project investigating habitat use and demographics of this endangered turtle in Iowa.
Lang, E.M., S.J. Dinsmore, A.M. Tucker, and K.E. Kinkead. 2024. Blanding's turtle movement and home ranges in Iowa. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	This work examines movements and home range size of an imperiled freshwater turtle. Understanding these movements and site use patterns can help inform site habitat management and inform estimates of connectivity among small wetlands.
Lang, E.M., S. J. Dinsmore, A.M. Tucker, and K.E. Kinkead. 2024. Blanding's turtles on the move in Iowa: Seasonal movement and home ranges. Oral presentation at the Joint Meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Ann Arbor, MI.	June 2024	This work summarizes results from a movement study of Blanding's turtles, and state and federally listed species, at wetland complexes in central Iowa.
Landon, A.C., Fulton, D.C., Hansen, J., Miller, H.M., Reed, J., Safiq, A., Schroeder, S.A. Priorities for state fisheries management under fiscal constraint. Human Dimensions Pathways Conference. May 1-4, 2002. Bremerton, WA	May 2022	Anglers completed a choice experiment where they prioritized 8 common recreational fisheries management activities conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (habitat management, conducting research, monitoring fish populations, stocking fish, providing angling access, large-lake walleye management, education, and recruitment and retention of anglers). Results revealed strong preference for habitat management, stocking fish, and monitoring fish populations. Anglers placed least
Landon, A., K. Smith, D.C. Fulton, and G. Kyle. Reconceptualizing motivation in human dimensions using self-determination theory. Human Dimensions Pathway Conference, June 2023, Ft. Collins. Co.	June 2023	Self-determination theory is broadly used in understanding human motivations but has not been applied to the human dimensions of wildlife management. This framework make suggestions for application of the theory in the context of management of fish and wildlife for recreation.
Lambert, S. M., P. Ersts, M. Alldredge, W. L. Kendall, and R. Beveridge. 2021. Methods and applications for integrating A.I. photo-filtering software into camera surveys. 2021 Annual Meeting of the Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	February 2021	Trail cameras provide a wealth of information on species presence, relative abundance, and age-structure, but extracting information from hundreds of thousands of photos is very time-consuming and therefore budgetarily expensive. This work demonstrates the power of machine learning approaches to automate the extraction of information to reduce time and effort considerably, and allow the use of this data for research and management in a timely manner.
Lamb, J., C. Moorman, M. Carver-McGinn, H. Desrochers, E. Kierepka, J. Kilgo, N. Peterson, N.J. Hostetter. Harvest susceptibility of white-tailed deer across an urbanization gradient. North Carolina Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Poster. 3-5 April 2024. Black Mountain, North Carolina. .	April 2024	Urbanization alters landscapes and the associated resources available for wildlife. We are conducting a three-year telemetry study to investigate white-tailed deer harvest susceptibility across an urban-rural continuum in Durham and Orange counties, North Carolina.
LaPlante, C. M., K. L. Pope, C. J. Chizinski, and K. D. Steffensen. 2023. Fisher satisfaction in the presence of invasive species. 83rd Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	The presence of invasive carp as well as a relatively stable American Paddlefish population with loyal fishers present the opportunity for studying the impact of invasive species on traditional recreational experiences such as fishing. This study presents a unique opportunity for insight into what American Paddlefish fishers prefer and what contributes to satisfied paddlefish fishers in a system occupied by invasive species.
LaPlante, C. M., C. J. Chizinski, K. L. Pope, and K. D. Steffensen. 2023. Relevancy of fishing: the influence of invasive species on recreational fisher satisfaction. 153rd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	We attempt to gain insight into what recreational fishers targeting American Paddlefish prefer and what contributes to satisfied fishers in a system occupied by invasive species.
LaBrie L, Roberts CP. 2025. Enhancing proactive aquatic nuisance species management by developing a standardized risk screening workflow. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO, USA.	January 2025	Here, we present results from an invasive fish species horizon scan that incorporates future climatic conditions. Our results show that future climatic conditions may increase the likelihood of invasive fish establishment in the USA but that not all species because high risk.
La Peyre MK. 2019. Using conservation and restoration activities to understand foundation species - a tale of two biogenic habitats. CERF Meeting. Nov 8-12, 2019, Mobile, AL.	November 2019	Distribution and sustainability of biogenic habitat relies on population success of its foundation species. Understanding these species population dynamics remains fundamental to conservation, restoration and management. This work ultimately contribute to improved species understanding, and enabled the development of models to assist in restoration, conservation and management of these biogenic habitats, and predict impacts of changing conditions.
La Peyre MK, Wang H. Swam, L., Perez C., Sable S., Carter B. 2023. Evaluation and models for representing habitat and oysters in Louisiana. State of the Coast. June, New Orleans, LA.	June 2023	This talk summarizes the current state of models available for oyster reef restoration and management, and identifies future needs. This work is being used to identify and fund key projects from RESTORE and NRDA funding targeted at oyster restoration.
La Peyre MK, Wang H, Sable S, Li B., Wu W., Bates M, Swam, L, Perez C, Couvillion B. 2023. Determining low salinity zones of intolerance based on salinity intensity and continuity thresholds for the easter oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Portland OR, Nov 12-16, 2023.	November 2023	This work uses machine learning on fishery independent monitoring data and satellite environmental data to explore low salinity intensity and duration thresholds impacting eastern oyster abundances in Louisiana estuaries.
La Peyre M, Carter B, Sable S, Lavaud R, Rose K, Stephens T, Lindquist D. 2025. Future oyster modeling and monitoring to support oyster restoration and adaptive management. State of the Coast, May 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.	May 2025	Oyster metapopulation modeling identifies potential hotspots for investment in and protection of oyster spawning reefs. We present the next steps in building useable metapopulation models to inform management.
LEHMAN C. P. AND A. N. ENSRUD. 2021. South Dakota Bighorn Sheep Test and Removal Case Study Overview. Bighorn Sheep/Disease Management Workshop on “Test and Remove,” 10 June 2021.	June 2021	Presented results of removing carrier sheep to improve bighorn recruitment in western South Dakota.
L.E. McTigue and B.A. DeGregorio. Effects of landcover on mesocarnivore density along an urban to rural gradient. Arkansas chapter of the wildlife society annual conference.	March 2023	As the human footprint expands, wildlife communities are altered. Here, we use game cameras to estimate the density of 5 mesocarnivore species and explore how density changes with human development.
L.E. McTigue and B.A. DeGregorio. Does daily activity overlap of three mesocarnivores vary based on human development? Animal Behavioral Society Annual Conference.	July 2023	Examination of behavioral patterns of 3 co-occurring mesopredators that often live near people. Understanding these patterns can allow us to better understand how these species can persist in human-dominated landscapes, the fitness consequences of their adaptations, and potentially human-wildlife conflict.
L. Bruckerhoff, C. Yackulic, D. Eppehimer, K. Bestgen, and J. Schmidt. 2022. Identifying demographic uncertainties and vulnerabilities in an invasive Smallmouth Bass population: Implications for reservoir management and mechanical removal efforts. Desert Fishes Council, St. George Utah.	November 2022	This presentation describes a demographic model for non-native smallmouth bass and assess population responses to simulated designer flows and removal efforts.
Körner, L., R.C. Baumbusch, K.M. Dugger, and J.D. Wiens. 2020. Morphology of the barred owl (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest. 67th Annual Meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society, February 3-7, 2020, Redding, CA.	February 2020	We used specimens collected as part of a large-scale removal experiment to test whether barred owls in their new range exhibited a latitudinal gradient in body size or reversed sexual size dimorphism. Preliminary results suggest significant differences in size between sexes (with females larger than males) and age classes (adults larger than subadults), and some differences between study areas but without a consistent latitudinal gradient.
Kyle Smith, D.C. Fulton, M. Craft. 2024. Linking human behavior and attitudes to spillover of SARS Cov-2 at the cervid-human interface. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, January 28-31, 2024. Sioux Falls, SD	January 2024	Understanding the potential for spillover of zoonotic diseases such as SARS CoV-2 is an important wildlife management and human health issue.
Kwit, I.A., J.D. Muehlbauer and J. Hagelin. 2024. An exploration of phenological mismatch between aquatic prey and a terrestrial consumer. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	Aquatic insects play a key role in stream and terrestrial food webs. As emergence of these insects as winged adults advances earlier into the calendar year as a result of warming, there is concern about changes to the availability of these prey resources. This study will assess the ambient insect community surrounding insectivorous bird nests in various regions of Alaska to glean information about the availability of insect prey.
Kwak, T.J., A.E. Engman, C.G. Lilyestrom, B.J. Myers, and A. Torres Molinari. 2021. Ecology and conservation of the American eel in the Caribbean region. Invited speaker to a symposium entitled “Anguillid Eels: Recovery Challenges from Sea to Stream in the Face of Global Change” at the World Fisheries Congress 2021. September 20-24, Adelaide, Australia (virtual).	September 2021	We studied the distribution, abundance, biology, and ecology of the American Eel on the Caribbean tropical island of Puerto Rico to enhance the practical knowledge of the resource. Realized threats to the American Eel include dams and other migratory barriers, habitat loss and alteration, and pollution; exotic species and commercial fishing are impending threats; and the least understood is climate change.
Kwak, T.J. 2020. The suitability of habitat suitability models for imperiled stream fishes. Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Chapter, American Fisheries Society. February 4-6, New Bern, North Carolina.	February 2020	I provide three examples in which habitat suitability modeling informed and enhanced imperiled fish understanding and conservation. This approach was applied to determine causes of decline and assess the suitability of potential population restoration sites in (1) an imperiled, endemic, non-game catfish, the Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosis, (2) an endangered, endemic minnow, the Cape Fear Shiner Notropis mekistocholas, and (3) an imperiled large-river sucker species, the Robust Redhorse Moxost
Kwak, T.J. 2020. Being led and leading in science and life: an Index of Mentor Quality. Invited speaker to a symposium entitled “Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries” at the 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. August 30-September 3, Columbus, Ohio.	August 2020	I integrated attributes of leaders that are effective mentors into an <i>Index of Mentor</i> <i>Quality</i> (IMQ). The IMQ includes 10 attribute metrics that influence mentorship within three broad categories of mentor quality, including Professional Development, Personal Attributes, and Management Style. The IMQ categories and metrics may also be a useful tool for introspection, leadership development, and self-improvement, as well as for those assessing leaders for potential effective mentors
Kusaka, C., M. Davis, and J.T. Peterson. 2023. Spatial Analysis of Trends in Tufted Puffin Breeding Habitat on the Oregon Coast. Pacific Seabird Group 50th Annual Meeting, Feb. 15-17, La Jolla, CA	February 2023	We conducted a spatial analysis to examine the distribution of suitable breeding habitat for tufted puffins on the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, OR, USA. Preliminary results suggest a decrease in the percent cover of live vegetation at critical breeding habitat.
Kusaka, C., M. Davis, and J.T. Peterson. 2022. Spatial Analysis of Trends in Tufted Puffin Breeding Habitat on the Oregon Coast. 7th Annual Science Of The Service Meeting. April 20, 2022.	April 2022	Tufted puffins (<i>Fratercula cirrhata</i>) are an iconic species in the Pacific Northwest that provide a wide range of ecological, economic, and historically important services such as ecotourism for local communities- and bringing marine derived nutrients to terrestrial habitats.
Kusaka, C, MJ Davis, and JT Peterson. 2025. Roots and Roosts: Examining Seabird Burrow Abundance in Relation to Invasive Plants. Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	This work demonstrates links between burrow nesting seabird nesting locations and specific, fine-scale habitat features in Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. It will directly inform invasive plant species management by USFWS Refuge managers.
Kundel, H., T. Wagner, and G.J.A. Hansen. 2022. Historical Data and Novel Invaders: Impacts of Zebra Mussels on Walleye Recruitment in MN Lakes. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	This study quantifies the impact of the invasive zebra mussel on walleye recruitment in Minnesota lakes.
Kumetis, T., K. Wheeler, R. Paine, and A. Rosenberger. 2024. A quantitative synthesis comparing eDNA metabarcoding and conventional sampling of freshwater fish assemblages. Oral Presentation for the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Fisheries Council. Little Rock, Arkansas. November, 2024.	November 2024	This study compares eDNA metabarcoding with conventional sampling for freshwater fish assemblages. It's crucial for biodiversity conservation, evaluating new techniques, and detecting rare or invasive species. eDNA often detects more species and better captures complete species pools. By examining environmental factors' effects on results, this research guides managers in selecting optimal sampling methods, enhancing our understanding and management of aquatic ecosystems.
Kumetis, T., K. Wheeler, R. Paine, K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2024. New Vs. Old: Comparing eDNA metabarcoding with conventional electrofishing sampling to monitor fishes in headwaters of Western Tennessee. West Tennessee River Basin Authority Water Resource Symposium. Jackson, Tennessee. February 2024.	February 2024	Results from our study can be used to inform sampling plans designed to evaluate status and trends in stream fish assemblages using eDNA, a critical component of effective freshwater resource management and conservation.
Kumetis, T., K. Wheeler, R. Paine, K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2024. New Vs. Old: Comparing eDNA metabarcoding with conventional electrofishing sampling to monitor fishes in headwaters of Western Tennessee. Poster Presentation for the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee. February 2024.	February 2024	Results from our study can be used to inform sampling plans designed to evaluate status and trends in stream fish assemblages using eDNA, a critical component of effective freshwater resource management and conservation.
Kumetis, T., K. Wheeler, R. Paine, K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2023. New Vs. Old: Comparing eDNA metabarcoding with conventional electrofishing sampling to monitor fishes in headwaters of Western Tennessee. SEAFWA Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. October 2023.	October 2023	Kumetis, T., K. Wheeler, R. Paine, K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2023. New Vs. Old: Comparing eDNA metabarcoding with conventional electrofishing sampling to monitor fishes in headwaters of Western Tennessee. SEAFWA Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. October 2023.<br>https://seafwa.org/conference
Kumetis, T., K. Wheeler, R. Paine, K. Key, and A. Rosenberger. 2023. New Vs. Old: Comparing eDNA metabarcoding with conventional electrofishing sampling to monitor fishes in headwaters of Western Tennessee. Poster presentation for the Southeastern Fisheries Council Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 2023.	November 2023	Results from our study can be used to inform sampling plans designed to evaluate status and trends in stream fish assemblages using eDNA.
Kumar, A., A.H. Roy, K. Andreadis, and X. He. 2022. An integrated multi-sensor cloud-based framework to characterized winter water level drawdown of lakes and reservoirs. North American Lake Management Society Conference, 14-17 November 2022, Minneapolis, MN.	November 2022	We used satellite data to obtain lake surface area and water level to assess prevalence and timing of winter water level drawdowns in the northeast and upper midwest United States. The open-source visualization tool developed will be valuable for lake managers to appreciate interannual and spatial spatial variation in hydrology toward informing future management.
Kumar, A., A.H. Roy, K. Andreadis, and X. He. 2022. An integrated multi-sensor cloud-based framework to characterized winter water level drawdown of lakes and reservoirs. American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, 12-16 September 2022, Golden, CO.	September 2022	We used satellite data to obtain lake surface area and water level to assess prevalence and timing of winter water level drawdowns in the northeast and upper midwest United States. The open-source visualization tool developed will be valuable for lake managers to appreciate interannual and spatial spatial variation in hydrology toward informing future management.
Kumar, A., A.H. Roy, K. Andreadis, X. He, and C. Butler. 2023. A multi-sensor cloud-based tool for monitoring cyanobacterical harmful algal blooms in small waterbodies. 13th National Monitoring Conference, 24-28 April 2023, Virginia Beach, VA.	April 2023	We used satellite data to obtain data on cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms, creating a novel application for small waterbodies. The open-source visualization tool developed will be valuable for lake managers to identify the location, timing, duration, and severity of blooms for their effective and timely management.
Kumar, A., A.H. Roy, K. Andreadis, C. Butler, and X. He. 2022. A cloud-based framework to characterize winter water level drawdown of lakes in the northeast United States using satellite remote sensing. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	We used satellite data to obtain lake surface area and water level to assess prevalence and timing of winter water level drawdowns in the northeast United States. The open-source visualization tool developed will be valuable for lake managers to appreciate interannual and spatial spatial variation in hydrology toward informing future management.
Kumar, A., A.H. Roy, K. Andreadis, C. Butler, C.J. Gleason, and X. He. 2021. A multi-sensor cloud-based framework to characterize winter water level drawdown of lakes and reservoirs in northeast United States. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 13-17 December 2021, New Orleans, LA.	December 2021	We used satellite data to assess prevalence and timing of winter water level drawdowns and effects on water quality across the upper midwest and northeast United States. The open-source visualization tool developed will be valuable for lake managers to appreciate interannual and spatial spatial variation in hydrology and water quality toward informing future management.
Kucia, S.R., O.P. McKenna, and J.D. Stafford. 2024. Targeted Wetland Restoration to Maximize Breeding Waterfowl Habitat in Eastern South Dakota. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	This presentation will discuss methodologies to map drained wetland basins and model scenarios of potential restorations with respect to predicted response of breeding waterfowl densities.
Kucia, S.R., O.P. McKenna, and J.D. Stafford. 2024. Targeted Wetland Restoration to Maximize Breeding Waterfowl Habitat in Eastern South Dakota. 9th North American Duck Symposium, Portland, OR.	February 2024	This presentation will discuss methodologies to map drained wetland basins and model scenarios of potential restorations with respect to predicted response of breeding waterfowl densities.
Kucia, S.R., O. McKenna, and J.D. Stafford. 2023. Development of a restorable wetlands database for South Dakota. Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Spokane, WA.	June 2023	Presented overview of new project quantifying drained wetlands in South Dakota.
Kronisch, G.R., Furey, N.B., Kinnison, M.T., Murphy, C.A., Schumacher, G.T., Banister, T. (2024) Fine-scale Habitat Use by Landlocked Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in a Maine, USA Lake. Presentation for OTN Symposium. Halifax, Nova Scotia.	September 2024	Arctic charr (<i>Salvelinus alpinus</i>) is a holarctic salmonid whose southern range limit extends to Maine, USA, where it is considered a “Species of Greatest Conservation Need”. As part of a larger study to understand how alternate phenotypes might influence vulnerability to climate change, we are examining fine scale movements and habitat use of a large piscivorous form of Arctic charr in Floods Pond, Otis, Maine.
Kreitler, J., E.K. Buchholtz, M. Crist, J. Heinrichs, & D. Shinneman. A return on investment approach for evaluating fuel break priorities. International Association for Landscape Ecology - North America Annual Meeting, 11 - 14 April 2022.	April 2022	Linear fuel breaks are a primary type of fuel treatment used to reduce the likelihood and expected damage from wildland fire to social and ecological values at risk, however, it is not clear that either the existing fuel break network, or the proposed additions, are strategically or optimally placed to reduce impacts from wildland fire. By comparing different scenarios of fuel breaks we find large benefit differences in terms of greater sage-grouse habitat and sagebrush for a given level of cos
Krebs, J., R. Sheffer, D. Dembkowski, S. Hogler, J. Raabe and D. Isermann. January 2020. Movements and habitat use of muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 80th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	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.
Krebs, J., R. Sheffer, D. Dembkowski, S. Hogler, J. Raabe and D. Isermann. August-September 2020. Movements and spawning habitat of Muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 2020 150^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio.	August 2020	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.
Krause, K.P., K.O. Maloney, and T. Wagner. 2021. Leveraging an inter-organizational dataset and joint species distribution modeling to understand inland fish communities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. (Virtual) presentation at the Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 31 March 2021.	March 2021	We presented information on utilizing joint species distribution models to understand drivers of inland fish communities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA.
Krause, K., K. Maloney, T. Wagner. 2020. Analyzing stream fish communities of the Chesapeake Bay watershed: A joint species distribution modeling approach. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.	September 2020	We discuss the use of joint species distribution models for modeling fish community distributions in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA.
Krause, A., Shi, Y., Larson, W.A., and J.J Homola. 2023. Assessment of spatial and temporal variation in stock-specific harvest rates for Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish fishery. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society	February 2023	This work is helping to determine stock-specific harvest rates of Lake Michigan lake whitefish.
Krause, A., Shi, Y., Brenden, T., Wesley, L., and J. Homola. August 2023. Spatiotemporal stock mixing variation informs the development of ‘mixture-aware’ catch-at-age models for lake whitefish in Lake Michigan. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. IAGLR Conference on Great Lakes Research. Toronto, Canada.	August 2023	Managing stocks present with mixing is resulting in the potential overharvesting of more vulnerable stocks. Assessing mixing rates and stock contributions between stocks will determine how variable mixing shifts between seasons and years in Lake Michigan. Quantifying mixing will provide more informed fisheries management to improve Lake whitefish declining recruitment.
Kraus, R., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, and J. Breeggemann. 2024. Yearling Muskellunge Survival in Green Bay in Relation to Length at Stocking and Stocking Location. Wisconsin Chapter AFS Meeting. Green Bay, WI.	January 2024	Our research helps to inform stocking strategies for muskellunge in Green Bay which represent one of the most prominent fisheries for this species in North America.
Kramer, G.R., S. M. Peterson, H. M. Streby, and D. E. Andersen. 2021. Conservation of golden-winged warblers in the western Great Lakes region based regionally derived information. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Virtual meeting.	February 2021	Golden-winged warblers are a species of conservation concern, with the bulk of their global breeding population occurring in the western Great Lakes region. Until recently, information on population ecology of golden-winged warblers in this region has been lacking, and conservation strategies and management have been informed from the Appalachians breeding distribution. We provide a summary of existing information from the western Great Lakes region to inform regional conservation.
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, J.P. Loegering, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2023. Exposure to risk factors experienced during migration is not associated with recent Vermivora warbler population trends. Joint American Ornithological Society/Society of Canadian Ornithologists meeting, London, Ontario, Canada.	August 2023	Golden-winged warblers are a species of conservation concern that have experience dramatic population declines in the eastern portion of their breeding distribution. We assess potential risks during migration that may influence population dynamics and relate to spatial variation in population status.
Kramer, G.R., D.E. Andersen, D.A. Buehler, P.B. Wood, S.M. Peterson, J.A. Lehman, K.R. Aldinger, L.P. Bulluck, S. Harding, J.A. Jones, J.P. Loegering, C. Smalling, R. Vallender, and H.M. Streby. 2020. Limited evidence that variation in space use and exposure to potential risk factors during migration are associated with variation in Vermivora warbler population trends. North American Ornithological Conference. Virtual meeting.	August 2020	Golden-winged warblers are a species of conservation concern, and little is known about mortality risk during migration. Using movement data derived from geolocator-marked golden-winged warblers, we assessed mortality risk during migration to factors thought to influence survival.
Krabbenhoft, C.A., J.S. Rogosch, F.E. Rowland, and M. Lauck. 2023. Increasing intercontinental hydrologic and climatic variability are altering freshwater fish assemblages. Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting. Brisbane, Australia. Jun 3-7, 2023.	June 2023	Shifting climate regimes are projected to increase the area of arid regions in both the United States and Australia, and result in more pronounced intermittency across river networks. Given these projected changes, understanding the factors contributing to species persistence under increasing aridity will inform long-term conservation of regional fish biodiversity.
Koenig, L., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, W. Larson, K. I. Tsehaye, S. Hansen, S. Hogler, T. Paoli, and T. Zorn. January 2020. Food web interactions among walleyes, lake whitefish, and yellow perch in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	This study represents a significant step in a research plan that will help in developing management strategies for these three important species.
Koeck, M., C. Ellis, M. Cherry, W.S. Fairbanks, L. Heffelfinger, R.C. Lonsinger, A. Moeller, M.C. Chitwood. 2024. Evaluating the interactions between mule deer and white-tailed deer in western Oklahoma. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We will evaluate the effects of white-tailed deer presence on a low-density mule deer population using camera trapping data and co-occurrence modeling. Our results can help optimize sampling techniques and improve efforts to monitor and managing mesocarnivores.
Koch, C.W., S.A. Sonsthagen, L.W. Cooper, J.M. Grebmeier, A.E. Riddle-Berntsen, and R.S. Cornman. 2024. DNA metabarcoding reveals diatom-rich diets and presence of toxic algae in Pacific Arctic clams. AGU, Washington, D.C., December 9-14, 2024.	December 2024	This study explores the dietary preferences of the abundant Tellenid bivalve, <i>Macoma calcarea</i>, which is frequently consumed in large quantities by benthic predators such as the Pacific walrus. The data indicated an elevated presence of the harmful toxin-producing <i>Alexandrium</i> dinoflagellates, emphasizing the need for increased monitoring due to potential impacts on marine ecosystems and human health.
Knox, W. M., and D. R. Diefenbach. Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Midwest Deer and Wild Turkey Study Group and Southeast Cervid and Wild Turkey Working Groups, August 15-18, 2022, Junction City, KS	August 2022	Deer hunter demographics (<u>></u> 90% male, 97% white, 55% rural) have changed little over the past 30 years despite more people living in urban environments and an increasing non-white population. Deer hunter numbers continue to decline steadily across most states within the range of white-tailed deer in the United States. Recreational deer hunting will continue to have a role in deer management, but it may transition from the primary method to one of many alternatives.
Klobucar, S.L., Falke, J.A., Rupp, T.S., & Bieniek, P.A. 2021. Quantifying the spark before the fire: a modeling approach to predict future effects of forest fire on aquatic habitat availability and juvenile Chinook Salmon growth in interior Alaska. Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [Virtual]. 11-13 May, 2021.	May 2021	Across a warmer and drier interior Alaska concomitant shifts in fire regimes (e.g., increased frequency, severity) are likely to alter stream-regulating biological, chemical, and physical processes, and understanding and predicting these effects will be important for the management and conservation of aquatic habitats and fish populations in the future. This predicted habitat expansion would be important to consider for fire management decisions (e.g., suppression) with respect to one of Alaska
Klobucar, S.L., Falke, J.A., Rupp, T.S., & Bieniek, P.A. 2021. Quantifying the spark before the fire: a modeling approach to predict future effects of forest fire on aquatic habitat availability and juvenile Chinook Salmon growth in interior Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter, Annual Meeting. Held virtually, 22 – 25 March, 2021.	March 2021	Across a warmer and drier interior Alaska concomitant shifts in fire regimes (e.g., increased frequency, severity) are likely to alter stream-regulating biological, chemical, and physical processes, and understanding and predicting these effects will be important for the management and conservation of aquatic habitats and fish populations in the future. This predicted habitat expansion would be important to consider for fire management decisions (e.g., suppression) with respect to one of Alaska
Klobucar, S.L., Falke, J.A., Rupp, T.S., & Bieniek, P.A. 2020. Quantifying the spark before the fire: a modeling approach to predict future effects of forest fire on aquatic habitat availability and juvenile Chinook Salmon growth in interior Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter, Annual Meeting. Fairbanks, Alaska, 23 – 26 March, 2020.	March 2020	Across a warmer and drier interior Alaska concomitant shifts in fire regimes (e.g., increased frequency, severity) are likely to alter stream-regulating biological, chemical, and physical processes, and understanding and predicting these effects will be important for the management and conservation of aquatic habitats and fish populations in the future. Our results suggest potential stream reaches where expansion of Chinook Salmon into thermally suitable spawning and rearing habitats could warr
Klobucar, S.L., Falke, J.A., Rupp, T.S., & Bieniek, P.A 2020. Playing with fire? Predicting wildland fire effects on thermal habitat and juvenile Chinook Salmon growth in interior Alaska riverscapes. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography-Society of Freshwater Science Joint Meeting. Madison, WI, 7 – 12 June, 2020.	June 2020	With current and expected climate-driven shifts in Alaska fire regimes (e.g., increased frequency, severity), understanding future fire impacts on stream regulating processes are critical for managing fire, aquatic habitats, and fish populations .Our results indicate potential range expansion of salmon to stream reaches that become thermally suitable for spawning and rearing, an important consideration for fire management decisions regarding one of Alaska's most valuable commercial, sport, and
Klobucar, S., Falke, J., Rupp, S., Bieniek, P., Genet, H., Lindgren, M., Hinkle, E., and D. Klobucar. Aquatic ecosystem vulnerability to fire and climate change in Alaskan boreal forests. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Annual Symposium. 3-5 December, 2019. Washington, D.C.	December 2019	In light of current and expected climate change driven shifts of fire regimes across the boreal interior of Alaska (e.g., increased frequency and severity), understanding the future impacts of fire to these important processes is critical for managing aquatic habitats and fish populations, as well as fire itself. Our results will improve our ability to manage future fire and climate driven effects at the terrestrial-aquatic interface, serve as a template for management in other ecoregions, and
Kline, Logan R., Lewis, Meredith, Maher, Lauren, Beard, Kate, Hayes, Daniel J., & Loftin, Cynthia S. 2021. Interactive Visualization of Remotely Sensed Colonial Seabird Nesting Data. Presentation at the annual meeting for the Society for Conservation GIS, 19 July-August 6, online format.	July 2021	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies (including various aerial survey technologies) for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. This information will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys and lead to more complete datasets for population trend as
Kline, L.R., M.A. Lewis, M. Brown, L. Maher, A. Revello, R.M. Turner, D.J. Hayes , and C.S. Loftin. 2022. Uncertainties in Artificial Intelligence Classifications of Colonial Nesting Seabirds in Plane-based Imagery. Northeast Natural History Conference, 22-24 April, Albany, NY.	April 2022	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. Our project will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys, improve datasets for population trend assessments, and it provides a model for developing collaborations of e
Kline, L., M. Lewis, L. Maher, A. Revello, D. Sandilands, R.M. Turner, D. Hayes, and C.S. Loftin. 2020. Can Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles and Novel Artificial Intelligence Techniques Improve Accuracy and Efficiency of Nesting Waterbird Monitoring? An Interdisciplinary Case Study in Maine, The Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, 12 November, remote.	November 2020	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies (including various aerial survey technologies) for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. This information will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys and lead to more complete datasets for population trend as
Kline, L., M. Lewis, A. Revello, L. Maher, C. Loftin, and D. Hayes. 2020. Using unmanned aerial vehicles and automated detection processes to monitor colonial seabirds on Maine's coastal islands. Presentation at the University of Maine Student Symposium, University of Maine, Orono, ME. 17 April.	April 2020	Traditional survey methods for monitoring populations of colonial nesting birds rely on ground counts and interpreting plane-based imagery that then must be manually interpreted. The goal of our research is to develop accurate and efficient automated processes for estimating colonial nesting seabird and waterbird abundance from plane- and UAV-based imagery as well as ground-based counts of seabird populations within the Gulf of Maine region.
Kline, L. R., M. Lewis, L. Maher, A. Revello, D. Sandilands, R. M. Turner, D. Hayes, and C. Loftin. 2021. How Can We Better Count Birds? Harnessing the Collective Knowledge of Multiple Disciplines to Answer a Biological Question. LGBTQ+ STEMinar 2021, University of Oxford, January 8, web format.	January 2021	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. Our project will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys, improve datasets for population trend assessments, and it provides a model for developing collaborations of e
Kline, L. R., Lewis, M. A., Maher, L., Revello, A., Sandilands, D., Turner, R. M., Hayes, D. J., & Loftin, C. S. 2021. Collaboratively counting birds: Harnessing the skillsets of a transdisciplinary team to improve wildlife surveys. Northeast Natural History Conference. 16 April, Online	April 2021	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. Our project will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys, improve datasets for population trend assessments, and it provides a model for developing collaborations of e
Kline, L. R., Lewis, M. A., Brown, M., Maher, L., Revello, A., Turner, R. M., Hayes, D. J., & Loftin, C. S. 2022. It's a bird! It's a buoy! Uncertainties in artificial intelligence classifications of colonial seabirds in plane-based imagery. Oral presentation, American Ornithological Society and Birds Caribbean Joint Conference, 27 June - 2 July, San Juan, PR.	June 2022	Our research is investigating the use of remote sensing technologies for collecting population and habitat use information for colonial nesting bird species in coastal environments, while increasing the capacity for collaborative data collection and management with agency biologists and citizen scientists. Our project will increase efficiency in conducting colonial nesting bird surveys, improve datasets for population trend assessments, and it provides a model for developing collaborations of e
Kleinhans, M., N. Nibbelink, B. Irwin, S. Wenger, and A. Fox. 2023. Climate Change and Water Quality Influence on Atlantic Sturgeon Aggregation in the Altamaha River, Georgia. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Norfolk, VA.	February 2023	University of Georgia researchers have collected data on juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon catch and water quality in the Altamaha River estuary according to a consistent sampling protocol for 20 years. Using these data, we fit negative binomial mixed-effects models describing water quality conditions related to catch per net-hour of juvenile and age-1 Atlantic Sturgeon.
Kleinhans, M., N. Nibbelink, B. Irwin, S. Wenger, and A. Fox. 2023. Climate Change and Water Quality Influence on Atlantic Sturgeon Aggregation in the Altamaha River, Georgia. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. Simons, GA. 3rd Place for student oral presentation.	February 2023	University of Georgia researchers have collected data on juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon catch and water quality in the Altamaha River estuary according to a consistent sampling protocol for 20 years. Using these data, we fit negative binomial mixed-effects models describing water quality conditions related to catch per net-hour of juvenile and age-1 Atlantic Sturgeon.
Kleinhans, M., N. Nibbelink, B. Irwin, S. Wenger, and A. Fox. 2022. Water Quality Influence on Atlantic Sturgeon Aggregation in the Altamaha River, Georgia. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon congregate in the estuaries of their natal rivers in the summer, where water quality conditions (i.e., temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity) can be highly variable. We fit a negative binomial mixed-effects model describing water quality conditions associated with observed catch per effort of sturgeon.
Kleinhans, M., N. Nibbelink, B. Irwin, S. Wenger, and A. Fox. 2022. Modeling water quality influence on juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon aggregation in the Altamaha River Estuary, Georgia. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Jekyll Island, GA.	February 2022	Juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon congregate in the estuaries of their natal rivers in the summer, where water quality conditions (i.e., temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity) can be highly variable. We fit a negative binomial mixed-effects model describing water quality conditions associated with observed catch per effort of sturgeon.
Klein, Z.B., M.C. Quist, and C.S. Guy. 2022. Suppression of invasive fish in the West: synthesis and suggestions for improvement. Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2022	This work provides insight on nonnative control programs in western lakes and reservoirs.
Klein, Z.B., M.C. Quist, and C.S. Guy. 2021. Suppression of invasive fish in the West: synthesis and suggestions for improvement. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	This work provides insight on nonnative control programs in western lakes and reservoirs.
Klein, Z. B., M. C. Quist, L. E. Miranda, M. M. Marron, M. J. Steuck, and K. A. Hansen. 2020. Commercial fisheries of the upper Mississippi River: a century of sustained harvest. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois, January 29. Platform	January 2020	This study provides insight on long-term patterns in the sustainable harvest of fishes from the Mississippi River.
Kleeberg, B.A., W.S. Fairbanks, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Landscape influences on American black bear space use and detection in a dynamic Ecosystem. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	We used camera traps and a single-season occupancy modeling framework to identify factors influencing black bear detection and space use patterns in the panhandle of Oklahoma. Our results will provide baseline data on spatial distribution and expansion of black bears in the region and identify factors that may drive bear-human conflicts.
Kleeberg, B.A., W.S. Fairbanks, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Evaluating the influence of scent lures on American black bear (Ursus americanus) detection in western Oklahoma . 25th Eastern Black Bear Workshop, Trego, WI.	April 2023	Camera traps are frequently used as a noninvasive monitoring technique and can be particularly beneficial when monitoring highly mobile species, but variation in the effect of olfactory attractants on detection rates may need to be accounted for to optimize sampling efforts. We tested four scent lures (beaver castor lure, skunk-based lure, blueberry-based lure , and diluted anise oil lure) on the daily probability of detection for black bears (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) and our results demonstrat
Kleeberg, B.A., W.S. Fairbanks, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Evaluating the influence of scent lures on American black bear (Ursus americanus) detection in Oklahoma. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, AK.	July 2023	Cameras are frequently used as a noninvasive technique for monitoring mobile species with the use of olfactory attractants being used to increase detections when mobile species use an area intermittently. We tested the influence of four scent lures on black bear (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) detection rates to inform future monitoring efforts.
Kleeberg, B.A., W.S. Fairbanks, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Assessing the population of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2023	American black bear (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) sightings have increased in the panhandle of western Oklahoma prompting an assessment of the bear population in the area. We are conducting a noninvasive study to evaluate black bear space use and genetic connectivity with potential source populations; to date, we estimated a naïve occupancy of 23.75%, collected 144 genetic samples, and documented the presence of cubs at two sites.
Kleeberg, B.A., W.S. Fairbanks, J.R. Adams, L.P. Waits, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Estimating population genetic structure and genetic diversity of black bears in western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2024	In recent years, there has been an increase in black bear observations in the Oklahoma panhandle, but the origin of these bears is unknown. We collected genetic samples of bears in western Oklahoma (via hair snares) and northern New Mexico (via harvest) to assess population genetic structure and quantify the magnitude of observed differentiation.
Kleeberg, B. A., W. S. Fairbanks, R. C. Lonsinger. 2022. Assessing the population of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in western Oklahoma. Central Plains Society of Mammalogists meeting, Forsyth, MO.	October 2022	American black bear (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) sightings have increased in the panhandle of western Oklahoma prompting an assessment of the bear population in the area. We are conducting a non-invasive study to evaluate black bear space use and genetic connectivity with potential source populations.
Kirk, R.E., A.Z.T. Allison, C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, and A. Yen. 2021. Gaining weight to hibernate: Pre-hibernation body mass effects on survival in adult male northern Idaho ground squirrels. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Virtual. 4 Aug 2021.	August 2021	doris duke undergrad project
Kirby, A., C. Britt, J.W. Cain III, G.W. Roemer, and M.E. Gompper. 2022. Effects of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) emergence on population estimates of New Mexican lagomorphs. 101st. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, Arizona, USA.	June 2022	With the recent emergence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in wild populations of black-tailed jackrabbit (<i>Lepus californicus</i>) and desert cottontail (<i>Sylvilagus audubonni</i>) in New Mexico, there is a need to document and understand the impacts of this novel pathogen on these two ecologically important species. RHDV2 has previously been documented to cause declines in lagomorph populations in Europe, but its impact on North American lagomorphs is uncertain. From Septembe
Kirby, A., C. Britt, G. Roemer, J.W. Cain III, G.W. Roemer, R. Schooley, B. Bestelmeyer, and M.E. Gompper. 2023. RHDV2 emergence in New Mexican lagomorphs. 13^th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.	July 2023	With the recent emergence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2), there is a need to understand the impacts of this novel pathogen . From September 2020- November 2021 we conducted repeated spotlight surveys on 17-25 transects across southern New Mexico to assess changes in lagomorph density contrast with a previous study in the same area that predates the emergence of RHDV2.
Kirby, A., C. Britt, G. Roemer, J.W. Cain III, and M.E. Gompper. 2023. Effects of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) emergence on population estimates and exposure outcomes of New Mexican lagomorphs. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	With the recent emergence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in wild populations of black-tailed jackrabbit (<i>Lepus californicus</i>) and desert cottontail (<i>Sylvilagus audubonni</i>) in New Mexico, there is a need to document and understand the impacts of this novel pathogen on these two ecologically important species. From September 2020 – November 2021, we conducted repeated spotlight surveys of 17 – 25 transects to assess measures of lagomorph abundance across southern New Me
Kinlan, M.A., D. Haukos, A.M. Ricketts, and L. Jaster. 2020. Influence of hunting on survival of adult male mule and white-tailed deer in western Kansas. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Harvest of mule deer and white-tailed deer may be influence demography of populations in western Kansas. We found that harvest was the dominant form of mortality of adult male deer, but hunting season occurred after rut period.
King, S.L., M. Laubhan, P. Tashjian, J. Vradenburg, and L.H. Fredrickson. 2021. Opportunities and Constraints for Wetland Conservation in an Irrigated World. Society of Wetland Scientists 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.	June 2021	We review the effects of water law, agricultural economics, and farm policies on water use and wetland availability in the U.S. Our results identify numerous findings that may assist in the formulation of more effective farm and water policies.
King, S.L., M. Laubhan, J. Vradenburg, and L.H. Fredrickson. 2020. Rethinking wetland conservation in a water-scarce future. 2020 North American Crane Workshop, Lubbock, Texas.	January 2020	Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes utilize wetland habitats in many areas where water availbility is becoming limited. This study highlights this issue and provides suggestions on how to increase water security for key wetlands.
King, S.L., M. Laubhan, J. Vradenburg, P. Tashjian, and L. Fredrickson. 2025. Waterbird Conservation in a Water Limited World: An Overview. Waterbirds Annual Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	This paper will summarize the impacts of declines in water availability on waterbird habitats in North America. We will also summarize some potential positive conservation approaches to improve wetland habitats during a period of water scarcity.
King, S.L. 2020. Rice and waterbirds. Invited presentation virtual Sustainable Agriculture Summit.	November 2020	Rice is the most important agricultural crop for waterbirds globally, however, field and landscape habitat characteristics can affect use. In this presentation, we provide a synthesis of local and landscape management considerations to enhance waterbird use of rice fields.
King, K., T. Wagner, M.T. Bremigan, D. Infante, and K. Cheruvelil. 2021. Crossing ecosystem boundaries to better understand macroscale fish diversity in lakes and streams. Society for Freshwater Scientists Annual Meeting.	May 2021	We examined 1) the relationship between connectivity and fish species diversity for lakes versus streams and 2) how these relationships change in response to regional anthropogenic drivers.
King, B., O'Dowd, A., Laskodi, C., Ward, D., Som, N.A. 2024. Effects of scour and marginal habitat inundation of Trinity River Invertebrate communities. Salmon Restoration Federation Annual Meeting. Santa Rosa, CA.	March 2024	This presentation summarizes results from a study evaluating impacts scour occurrence and inundation duration to a subset of benthic macroinvertebrates, specifically known to constitute the majority food for juvenile salmonids, in the Trinity River, CA. Results can impact flow management decision making and improve food resources for fish.
Kindschuh, J., Spurgeon, J.J. Evaluation of drone imagery and supervised classification to quantify coverage of floating and emergent vegetation in Arkansas reservoirs. Annual Arkansas American Fisheries Society Chapter Meeting. Little Rock, AR. February, 2021.	February 2021	Provides resource managers a roadmap for use of aerial drone imagery to efficiently classify vegetation among reservoirs.
Kim J, Casas S., La Peyre MK, La Peyre JF. Differential effects of low salinity and high temperature on diploid and triploid eastern oysters. Oyster South Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana.	February 2024	The oyster industry is increasingly relying on triploid oysters to boost production. Despite their growth advantage, reports of elevated triploid mortality compared to diploids cause significant concern to oyster growers. Here, we test the effects of extreme salinity and temperature on diploid and triploid survival rates in the lab, to explore potential differences in responses by ploidy.
Kiley Fryman and David Fulton. 2024. Genetic Biocontrol for Aquatic Invasive Species: Understanding the Public's Perceptions. January 28-31. Midwest fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	Synthetic biology techniques hold promise for controlling invasive species but public acceptance of the approach might be necessary prior to implementation.
Kientz J, and S.R. Chipps. 2022. Assessment of isotope shifts in Northern Pike in response to increase Rainbow Trout stocking length. 58th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Sioux Falls, SD	February 2022	This study stemmed from previous research that showed significant predation by Northern Pike on stock-size Rainbow Trout (9-11"). To reduce pike predation, larger trout were stocked beginning in in 2016. Using stable isotope analysis we showed that stocking larger trout significantly reduced pike predation, as only large and relatively few pike (>700 mm) were able to consume larger trout.
Kienast, F., and T. C. Edwards. An e-learning (MOOC) that will survive Covid-19. Offered paper, International Association for Landscape Ecology, North American Chapter, Virtual Online Annual Meeting, 4/13/2021.	April 2021	The paper describes course performance with summary metrics, illustrates contents and didactic tools, and provides a list of suggestions for instructors who engage in distant learning. To encourage teachers to engage in more e-learning we identify the following five key success factors for this and related MOOCs: (1) commitment and passion of an international consortium of lecturers; (2) a sound mixture of theory and practice; (3) numerous field-videos; (4) content and skill-oriented practicums
Key, K. and A.E. Rosenberger. A strategic, efficient, and spatially-explicit monitoring program for freshwater mussel communities: a case study in the Meramec Basin in Missouri. Oral Presentation for the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas. February, 2020.	February 2020	The results of this project will improve our basic understanding of the habitat needs of freshwater mussels and the mechanisms leading to their decline, providing key information to guide state-wide mussel conservation.
Ketz, A. C., D. J. Storm, W. C. Turner, and D. P. Walsh. 2023. Progression of a chronic wasting disease epizootic: A spatiotemporal integrated population model. 4th International CWD Symposium. Denver, Colorado, USA. May 31- June 2, 2023.	May 2023	The dynamics of chronic wasting disease (CWD) are driven by spatially and temporally varying processes that operate on multiple scales leading to complicated population effects. We have developed a novel method that provides a rigorous tool for increasing understanding of disease and population dynamics, which is critical to mitigate disease impacts.
Kerkhove, A.M., A. Trudeau, Z.S. Feiner, O.P. Jensen, and D.A. Isermann. January 2022. Impacts of Technology on Angler Catch Rates and Satisfaction for Panfish Across the State of Wisconsin. 82^nd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.	February 2022	This research will be used to better understand which subset of anglers use on-ice technology, how it impacts their catch rates of panfish across Wisconsin, and satisfaction with their catch rates.
Kerkhove, A.M., A. Trudeau, Z. S. Feiner, O. P. Jensen, and D. A. Isermann. May 2022. Impacts of technology on angler catch rates and satisfaction for panfish across the state of Wisconsin. 2022 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	This research will be used to better understand which subset of anglers use on-ice technology, how it impacts their catch rates of panfish across Wisconsin, and satisfaction with their catch rates.
Keo, A.G., M.R. Heller, C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, and A. Yen. 2021. The influence of depth and location on abundance of fishes in gill net surveys in Bear Lake, Idaho-Utah. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Virtual. 4 Aug 2021.	August 2021	doris duke undergrad project
Kent, M.L., T. M. Polley, C.J. Schuster, M. E.T. Stinson, C. E. Couch, J.T. Peterson and C. B. Schreck. 2024. Intestinal Disease in Adult Chinook Salmon: Geographic distribution, links to prespawn mortality and potential causes. Annual meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Feb 26- Mar 1, Bend OR	February 2024	Since 2009 we have been studying pathologic changes in adult Chinook Salmon in the Willamette River systems and their links to prespawn mortality (PSM). Fish in the river show a progression of intestinal disease through the summer through spawning. Intestinal lesions are characterized by degeneration and ulceration of the epithelium with concurrent severe inflammation in the lamina propria of the intestine and pyloric caeca
Kennedy, T.A., J.D. Muehlbauer, B.R. Deemer, C.B. Yackulic, M.A. Ford, C. Szydlo and A.N. Metcalfe. 2022. Experimental ‘Bug Flows’ increased algae production and insect diversity in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon. 16th Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region, Flagstaff, Arizona, 12-15 September 2022.	September 2022	Presentation on results of Bug Flows Experiment conducted at Glen Canyon Dam on Colorado River, Arizona.
Kennedy, T.A., A. Metcalfe, B.R. Deemer, M. Ford, C. Szydlo, C. Yackulic and J. Muehlbauer. 2022. Update on the Bug Flow Experiment: background, monitoring, and new analyses. Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Adaptive Management Working Group Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ, 17-18 August 2022.	August 2022	This presentation provides an update to Grand Canyon Colorado River stakeholders on the current state of knowledge about the Bug Flows Experiment. This experiment is ongoing, currently in its fourth year.
Kennedy, T.A. and J.D. Muehlbauer. 2022. Project F: Aquatic ecology and food base monitoring. Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Annual Reporting Meeting, Virtual, 11-12 January 2022.	January 2022	This was a presentation at an annual stakeholder meeting. It describes the yearly activities of the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center aquatic ecology research group.
Kennedy, K, MJ Davis, and C Zambory. 2024. Sticks and stones vs. sensors: comparing methods of quantifying juvenile salmonid habitat across spatial scales. 154th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	This presentation highlights potential redundancies in the collection of habitat monitoring data and demonstrates the importance of "sticks and stones" approaches to monitoring efforts for juvenile salmonids.
Kennedy, K, MJ Davis, C Zambory. 2024. Quantifying and defining habitat suitability at multiple scales for Oregon Coast juvenile Oncorhynchus mykiss and Oncorhynchus kisutch. Oregon American Fisheries Society 2024 Annual Conference, Bend, Oregon.	February 2024	This research was conducted in cooperation with Oregon Department and Fish and Wildlife, and outlines habitat features that promote the coexistence of juvenile coho salmon and steelhead.
Kendall, W. L., R. Y. Conrey, and J. H. Gammonley. 2020. Multistage nest survival: a hidden Markov model approach when nest age or stage is uncertain. The Wildlife Society 2020 Annual Conference, 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2020.	September 2020	The method for modeling nest survival in this work provides the ability to properly model nest survival when the age of the nest at discovery is not known. This is especially useful for raptor nests and others where eggs cannot be examined to determine age.
Kendall, W. L., M. C. Dzul, D. L. Winkelman, L. L. Bailey, and M. M. Conner. 2024. Modeling survival and movement of stream fishes using autonomous PIT tag antennas. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	This work provides a framework for estimating survival and movement of fish where detections are on PIT tag arrays between reaches of interest. It accounts for the continuous nature of detection data, and informs the design of such studies.
Kendall, W. L., G. C. White, and C. B. Yackulic. 2023. A multistate Jolly-Seber mark-recapture model for population dynamics or stopover phenology. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	We provide a modeling framework for estimating either parameters of population dynamics for a population that occupies multiple states, or phenological parameters like residence, arrival, or departure times for a population at a stopover that uses multiple sites.
Kendall, W. L., C. Malachowski, R. Swift, E. Flint, J. L. McKay, and M. Rogosky. 2024. Trade-offs between survival and reproduction in two species of North Pacific albatrosses. 31st Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, MD, 19-23 October 2024.	October 2024	This work is the first demographic analysis of recruitment, survival, and breeding probability for northern hemisphere albatross species, one of which is a USFWS species of concern.
Kendall, W. L. 2020. Contributions of banding data to the development of avian demography and capture-recapture modeling. North American Ornithological Conference 2020, 11-16 August 2020.	August 2020	This presentation illustrates the value and contribution of the Bird Banding Laboratory and bird banding in general to the study of avian demography and the development of capture-recapture methodology for ecologists.
Kelty, R., and S. M. Grodsky. Habitat selection of native bees in the national wildlife refuges across the northeastern United States. 79^th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. Cape Cod, MA	April 2024	Pollinators in National Wildlife Refuges
Kelly, B. and L. A. Bruckerhoff. Community Shifts and Environmental Drivers of Fish Communities in Intermittent Streams of Southeast Oklahoma. Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	August 2022	This study quantified shifts in stream fish community structure in response to drying. This study will inform management of intermittent streams as climate change will likely lead to changes in drying regimes.
Keller, D.E., J.D. Muehlbauer, C. McGee and C. Buffington. 2024. Are we measuring the right things to inform stream restoration in Interior Alaska? Midnight Sun Science Symposium, Fairbanks, Alaska, 11-12 April 2024.	April 2024	This project will be an assessment of the stream restoration on Cripple Creek, located near the city of Fairbanks, in Interior Alaska. Data will be compared to reference site conditions similar to Cripple Creek’s natural channel to determine in what ways the restoration is showing measurable improvement. This project will provide feedback on the novel Stream Quantification Tool to federal agencies, such as U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service.
Keller, D.E., J.D. Muehlbauer, C. McGee and C. Buffington. 2024. Are we measuring the right things to inform stream restoration in Interior Alaska? Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	This project will be an assessment of the stream restoration on Cripple Creek, located near the city of Fairbanks, in Interior Alaska. Data will be compared to reference site conditions similar to Cripple Creek’s natural channel to determine in what ways the restoration is showing measurable improvement. This project will provide feedback on the novel Stream Quantification Tool to federal agencies, such as U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service.
Keeling, M., and J.W. Cain III. 2024. Black bear resource selection and responses to wildfires and forest restoration treatments in the Jemez Mountains. 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.	November 2024	Managers are attempting to mitigate altered fire regimes using restoration thinning and prescribed burns to reduce fuel loads and restore historical forest structure. Our objective is to assess multi-scale seasonal resource selection to determine how black bears respond to wildfires and forest restoration treatments, the effect of fire severity, time since the disturbance, and other environmental and topographic variables relevant to black bears.<br><br><br>
Keeling, M., and J.W. Cain III. 2024. Black bear resource selection and responses to wildfires and forest restoration treatments in the Jemez Mountains. 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.	November 2024	Managers are attempting to mitigate altered fire regimes using restoration thinning and prescribed burns to reduce fuel loads and restore historical forest structure. Our objective is to assess multi-scale seasonal resource selection to determine how black bears respond to wildfires and forest restoration treatments, the effect of fire severity, time since the disturbance, and other environmental and topographic variables relevant to black bears.
Keeling, M., G.L. Parikh and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Black bear resource selection and response to wildfires and forest restoration treatments in the Jemez Mountains. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.	November 2023	An era of fire suppression compounded by selective harvesting of large diameters trees, and overgrazing by livestock altered historical fire regimes in the western United States. We have been investigating habitat selection of black bears in relation to wildfires and forest restoration treatments in and around the Jemez Mountains of north-central New Mexico since 2012.
Keating, M., S. Cunningham, D. Diefenbach, J. Frair, J. Jordan, R. Mateo, T. Rainwater, E. Saldo, G. Yarrow, and D. Jachowski. Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in Wild Mammalian Carnivores – An Underappreciated Threatto Eastern Species. 6 November 2023, Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, USA.	November 2023	Reports of carnivores being exposed to anticoagulantrodenticides (ARs) have increased globally since the mid-1990s, with some evidence of ARs having individual and population-level effects. Of the 11 AR compounds reported in these studies, brodifacoumand bromadiolone, two highly potent compounds, were most frequently reported and weredocumented in over 66% of studies, in over 80% of study species, and in over 81% of studylocations.
Keating, M. P., D. R. Diefenbach, J. Jordan, and D. S. Jachowski. Population viability of a southeastern carnivore under continued anticoagulant rodenticide use, increasing urban development, and community-level mitigation. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD USA	October 2024	Human development and pesticide use are often intertwined, and carnivores are particularly sensitive to these threats. Our study provides strong evidence for the negative effects of AR use on non-target wildlife as well as a potential roadmap for addressing anticoagulant rodenticide issues facing carnivores in the US.
Keating L, L Randall, R Stanton, C McCormack, M Lucid, T Seaborn, SJ Converse, S Canessa, and A Moehrenschlager. 2022. Using decision analysis to assess the feasibility of recovery of northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens) using conservation translocations in northern Idaho. Canadian Herpetological Society Annual Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; September 16-19.	September 2022	Leopard frogs are a species of management concern in Idaho. We describe a decision-analytic process to inform reintroductions of leopard frogs to northern Idaho.
Keagy, J. and T. Wagner. 2023. A Landscape Transcriptomics Approach to Evaluating Thermal Stress in Wild Brook Trout Populations. Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Hershey, PA.	May 2023	We utilized a whole-genome approach called landscape transcriptomics to identify genes whose expression are related to current and/or past habitat conditions in of wild brook trout populations.
Keagy, J. J. Waraniak, and T. Wagner. 2024. A Landscape Transcriptomics Approach to Evaluating and Predicting Organismal Response to Extreme Heat Events. Evolution.	July 2024	Predicting organismal response to heat waves, understanding the mechanistic basis for this response, and identifying which populations and species are under threat represent key challenges in organismal biology and conservation ecology. In wild trout, we identified candidate genes known to be associated with heat stress, but also suggested several molecular pathways that have not been studied previously with respect to thermal stress response.
Kausrud, K., W. Turner, R. Easterday, M. Feiring, T. Skjerdal, J. Whittington, Y. Kausrud, B. Ogbunu, M. Norström, H. Schønhaug, N.C. Stenseth. Evolving at the speed of risk. One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, June, Copenhagen	June 2021	This study examines the risk of emerging infectious diseases or antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. Results include development of evolutionary models to predict virulence and transmission trajectories in emerging infections.
Kausrud, K., K. Lagesen, J.D. Whittington, W.R. Easterday, C. Wolff, W. Turner, M. Feiring, N.C. Stenseth. How much time have we got? One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting Satellite Workshop 2021 Software Fair, 9-11 June 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark.	June 2021	As demonstrated by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases, there is a need for scenario exploration for assessing mitigation, surveillance and preparedness strategies. Here we present a developing probabilistic simulation model to assess likely lead times from emergence to detection and arrival for new emerging infectious diseases.
Kauffman, M.J., H. Sawyer, M. Valdez, and J. Randall. 2024. Mule Deer: Red Desert, Wyoming, (USA). Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration, editors. Atlas of Ungulate Migration. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.	September 2024	This is a migration fact sheet that will be published by the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration, implemented under the UN Convention on Migratory Species. The fact sheet provides overview information about a mule deer migration that has previously been mapped and made available by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Kauffman, M., S. Albeke, M. Atallah, F. Cagnacci, S. Chamaille-Jammes, J. Fugate, I. Freeman, J. Gage, M. Hebblewhite, G. Hopcraft, W. Kirkpatrick, J. Merkle, J. Merson, T. Mueller, S. Mumme, A. Mysterud, C. Nobbe, W. Peters, E. Steiner, A. Steingisser, editors. 2024. Atlas of Ungulate Migration. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. https://www.cms.int/gium This is a webpage that will be embedded into the CMS webpage.	September 2024	The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration (GIUM) is launching the world’s first living Atlas of Ungulate Migrations. The online atlas – which is non-interpretive science work of an international team of over 80 scientists – provides detailed maps and fact sheets revealing some of the world’s most iconic migrations and makes map files freely available to governments, conservationists and the public.
Kauffman, M., B. Lowrey, J. Berg, S. Bergen, D.E. Bird, J.W. Cain, M. Cowardin, M. Devivo, M. Flenner, J. Fort, E. Gelzer, E. Greenspan, M. Laforge, J. McKee, J. Merkle, B. Oates, L. Olson, C. Reddell, R. Ritson, H. Sawyer, C. Schroeder, and J. Shapiro. 2022. A collaborative effort to map ungulate migrations and advance their conservation across the western United States. 29th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	In response to SO 3362, the US Geological Survey, working in collaboration with state wildlife management agencies and several tribal nations established the Corridor Mapping Team (CMT). Through this unique federal-state-tribal partnership, the CMT has worked to map migrations and seasonal ranges for over 150 herds of bison (Bison bison), elk (Cervus canadensis), moose (Alces alces), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianu
Kauffman et al. A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO MAP UNGULATE MIGRATIONS AND ADVANCE THEIR CONSERVATION ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES	November 2022	This presentation will describe work and progress of the Corridor Mapping Team, which we established to conduct ungulate corridor mapping with western states as called for under Secretarial Order 3362.
Katz, N., S. Bonar, and C. Jenney. 2020. Geomorphology affects desert fish assemblages in a restored travertine-depositing stream ecosystem in Central Arizona. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting, Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, January 30 - February 1, 2020. Prescott, Arizona. Student Poster Award Winner.	January 2020	Discusses affects of geomorphology on desert fish assemblages.
Katz, L., Coghlan, Jr., S., Kinnison, M., York, G., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Bridle shiner distribution and habitat in Maine: A multi-method approach. 153rd Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 20.	August 2023	Bridle Shiner populations have faced steep declines across their native range, and their status in Maine was unknown. The goal of this project was to assess the presence of this species and provide a foundation for future long-term monitoring.
Katz, L., Coghlan, Jr., S., Kinnison, M., York, G., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Assessing the Distribution and Abundance of Bridle Shiners in Maine. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Bridle shiners (<i>Notropis bifrenatus</i>) are one of Maine’s native species of freshwater minnow and are listed as a “species of special concern” in the state. The goal of this project is to assess the status of this species and provide a foundation for future long-term monitoring in Maine.
Katz, L., Coghlan, Jr., S., Kinnison, M., York, G., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Assessing the Distribution and Abundance of Bridle Shiners in Maine. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Assessing the Distribution and Abundance of Bridle Shiners in Maine.
Katircioglu, S., M. Hunsaker, A. Herbst, S.S. Lichtenberg, D.J. Storm, D.P. Walsh, W.C. Turner. Comparing relative PrP(CWD) loads in soil from deer scrapes and food plots in southern Wisconsin. 4th International Conference on Chronic Wasting Disease	May 2023	Prions causing chronic wasting disease in deer can be transmitted to susceptible hosts via contact with contaminated soils. This study compares prion detection in soils from different sites where deer aggregate, to evaluate if these areas are a risk for prion accumulation and disease transmission.
Kat Harper, Melanie Culver, Jennifer Verdolin. 2024. Selection of Genomic Methods for Population Genetic Analysis of Mountain Gorillas. AZ/NM JAM February 2-3, 2024. Flagstaff, AZ.	February 2024	The Bwindi Mountain gorilla population has been understudied relative to the Virunga population. This study will provide an important baseline of genetic diversity and relatedness of population groups in this area, using non-invasive samples with whole genome markers.
Kassuba ZJ, Plumlee MA, Dance MA, La Peyre MK. 2024. Assessing oyster density on submerged structures using high-resolution acoustic imagery. Gulf Estuarine Research Society, Dec 1-5.	December 2024	Estimating and monitoring oyster density in turbid waters remains challenging using standard visual census techniques. This project explores the use of accoustic imagery to monitoring and track oyster density and reef complexity.
Kasper, J., C. Dassow, and C. Paukert 2022. Climate change impacts consumption of important freshwater recreational fish in the Midwest. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. 23 August 2022.	August 2022	This study will help managers understand how climate change may affect common sport fishes in the Midwest so adaptation started may be considered to suction these fish populations.
Karla L. Vargas, Simona Kraberger, Michael C. Lund, Joy M. Custer, Elise N. Paietta, Melanie Culver, Adrian Munguia-Vega, Greer A. Dolby, Arvind Varsani. 2024. DNA viral diversity associated with Baja California wild rodents. TWS/AFS JAM, Flagstaff, AZ, February 1-3, 2024.	February 2024	this study is one of the first to broadly monitor viruses using whole virome sequencing in rodent populations. Additionally, this study includes urban and wild populations to compare differences in virome composition. viruses in rodent populations have important OneHealth implications.
Karl, J. W., C. J. Conway, and K. L. Launchbaugh. 2019. Effects of cattle grazing on sage-grouse: an update on the Grouse & Grazing project. Annual meeting of the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission. Sun Valley, ID. 13 Nov 2019.	November 2019	update of sage-grouse project
Karl, J. W., C. J. Conway, and K. L. Launchbaugh. 2019. Effects of cattle grazing on sage-grouse: an update on the Grouse & Grazing project. Annual meeting of the Idaho Rangeland Committee annual meeting. Sun Valley, ID. 11 Nov 2019.	November 2019	update of sage-grouse project
Karish, T., M. Kinlan, M. Kern, D. Haukos, A.M. Ricketts, and L. Jaster. 2021. Ecology of white-tailed deer in western Kansas. Southeastern Deer Study Group, Virtual presentation.	February 2021	Increasing numbers of white-tailed deer in Kansas are associated with declining mule deer numbers, increasing deer-human conflicts, and facilitation of the spread of chronic wasting disease. Survival of adult females was high with only a 14% annual mortality rate, with only 2% were legally harvested the entire study.
Karish, T., G.W. Roemer, D.K. Delaney, and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Multi-scale habitat selection and water dependency of feral burros in the Mojave Desert. 57th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Alpine, Texas, USA	April 2023	Limited data on burros poses a challenge for the development of management plans. We estimated home range area, water use frequency, and 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> order seasonal habitat selection by adult female feral burros from 2015 to 2017 on Fort Irwin National Training Center, California.
Karish, T., G.W. Roemer, D.K. Delaney, and J.W. Cain III. 2022. Habitat selection and water dependency of feral burros in the Mojave Desert. 101st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, Arizona, USA	June 2022	Expansion of feral burro (<i>Equus asinus</i>) populations across the Southwest are causing rangeland degradation, competition with native species, and human-wildlife conflicts. On Fort Irwin National Training Center (NTC), California, feral burros interfere with military training and are involved in vehicle collisions and other conflicts. Limited data on burros poses a challenge for the development of management plans. We estimated home range area, water use frequency, and 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3
Karish, T., D. Haukos, A.M. Ricketts, and L. Jaster. 2020. Resource selection in multiple spatial scales by female mule deer and white-tailed deer in western Kansas. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Resource selection allows for co-existence of sympatric species such as white-tailed deer and mule deer. In western Kansas, female mule deer demonstrated differential resource selection relative to white-tailed deer, which may be manifested in the reduced reproductive output of mule deer due to competitive exclusion.
Karish, T., D. Haukos, A. Ricketts, and L. Jaster. 2021. Resource selection by female mule deer and white-tailed deer in western Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	A predominant hypothesis for the loss of mule deer and concurrent expansion of white-tailed deer in Kansas is adaptation of white-tailed deer to changes in land use and land cover as reflected in resource selection. Preliminary results indicate white-tailed deer selected for canopy cover when it was available, whereas mule deer most consistently selected for steeper slopes.
Karish, T., D. Haukos, A. Ricketts, L. Jaster, M. Kinlan, and M. Kern. 2021. Activity patterns and movements of mule deer and white-tailed deer in western Kansas. Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Virtual presentation.	June 2021	Abundance and occupied range of mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) in Kansas have been declining and contracting while the white-tailed deer (<i>O. </i> <i>virginianus</i>) abundance and range have been expanding. Initial results showed similar activity patterns between the study sites. Initial results also indicate the most drastic change in activity for females occurs when tending a live fawn, but for males, the most drastic change is during the rut.
Kane, D. S., and K. L. Pope. 2023. Using recreational creel surveys to address fisheries management questions. 83rd Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	We conducted both daytime and nighttime creel surveys at Lake McConaughy during April and May of 2022. This study highlights the value of combining multiple creel surveys with different sampling designs to answer important questions within recreational fisheries management.
Kane, D. S., and K. L. Pope. 2022. Using creel surveys to answer important questions: the Lake McConaughy example. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Ponca, Nebraska.	February 2023	We conducted both daytime and nighttime creel surveys at Lake McConaughy during April and May of 2022, and report the results. This study demonstrates the value of combining multiple methodologies to answer important recreational fisheries management-related questions in a timely fashion.
Kane, D. S., and K. L. Pope. 2022. Temporal trends in angler effort, walleye catch, and walleye harvest at Lake McConaughey. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Grand Island, Nebraska.	January 2022	Our goal was to identify any temporal trends in the angler effort, walleye catch, and walleye harvest of anglers, both those anglers who are seeking walleye and those not specifically seeking walleye at Lake McConaughey, Nebraska.
Kane, D. S., M. A. Kameingk, and K. L. Pope. 2020. Opportunities to manage angler effort. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.	February 2020	Understanding and managing the distribution of angler effort is important. The objective of this study was to examine temporal patterns of angler effort across seasonal, daily, and hourly temporal scales.
Kane, D. S., M. A. Kaemingk, and K. L. Pope. 2021. How angler-access types differ in terms of their angler effort-waterbody size relationship. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society (Virtual).	February 2021	The objective of this study was to assess the ability of waterbody size, a simple and readily available metric, to predict angler effort for different angler-access types (bank, boat) and compare the relationship between waterbody size and angler effort for each angler-access type.
Kane, D. S., M. A. Kaemingk, and K. L. Pope. 2020. Cross-scale distributions of angler effort. Annual Meeting, Iowa Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Moravia, Iowa.	March 2020	The objective of this study was to examine temporal patterns of angler effort across seasonal, daily, and hourly temporal scales.
Kaloczi, J.,Hupfeld, R. N., Krogman, R M., Hamel, M. J., Jones, G., and Moore, M. M. Assessing Age and Incremental Growth Rates in Cedar River Shovelnose Sturgeon through an 18-year Mark-Recapture Dataset. Oral Presentation, 2025 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	This research helps us understand age and growth in the Cedar River population of Shovelnose Sturgeon. These vital rates are important for managing harvest for population sustainability.
Kaloczi, J., Moore, M. J., Hamel, M. J., Jones, G. and Hupfeld, R. N. 2024. Incremental Growth Rates in a Cedar River population of Shovelnose Sturgeon through a 17-year Mark-Recapture Dataset. Poster Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference 2024. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	This work uses a unique 17 year mark recapture dataset to help solve the issues of estimating growth rates in this long-lived commercially harvested species to inform harvest regulations.
Kaloczi, J., M. J. Moore, M. J Hamel, G. Jones, R. N. Hupfeld, and R. Krogman. Incremental Growth Rates in a Cedar River population of Shovelnose Sturgeon through a 17-year Mark-Recapture Dataset. Poster Presentation, Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting	March 2024	Estimates of age and growth for long-lived fishes that are harvested recreationally are difficult to obtain through traditional methods. We utilize a long-term dataset and mark-recapture interval growth models to estimate age and growth for improved management of Shovelnose Sturgeon in Mississippi River tributaries.
Kalen, N.J., A.S. Foy, P.R. Moosman and W.M. Ford. 2020. Eastern small-footed bat ecology at Shenandoah National Park. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Despite being affected by White-nose Syndrome, eastern small-footed bats are still common throughout talus slopes in Shenandoah National Park. Preliminary analysis of maternity colony structure suggests patterns similar to other myotids that tree-roost but with less network centrality owing to the abundance of roosting substrate.
Kalen, N.J., A.S. Foy and W.M. Ford. 2024. Talus habitat and abundance modeling of eastern small-footed bats at Shenandoah National Park. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	Eastern small footed bats are rock-obligate day-roosting in the non-hibernating seasons. Use of remote-sense imagery to identify maternity colony sites provide robust predictions of occupancy and can serve as a first step in initiating surveys.
Kaemingk, M. A., K. L. Pope, R. Arlinghaus, M. H. Birdsong, R. Lyach, and K. L. Wilson.2020. Valuing recreational fisheries according to waterbody size. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	October 2020	It is possible that mismatches occur between how managers distribute resources and how anglers use those resources, potentially leading to overexploitation, increased user-conflicts, and devaluation of certain waterbodies. We leverage inland recreational fishery data sets from Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, and the United States of America to explore resource allocation and resource use across different waterbody-size groups.
Kaemingk, M. A., C. J. Chizinski, K. L. Hurley, and K. L. Pope. 2020. Prioritizing aquatic systems according to ecosystem size. Annual Meeting, Iowa Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Moravia, Iowa.	March 2020	We leverage a large recreational fishery data set from Nebraska to explore resource allocation and resource use across different waterbody-size groups.
Kaemingk, M, AA Coulter, DP Coulter, S Chipps, T Mahmood, M Siller, M Moldonado, M Neal. 2023. What will the future hold for recreational fisheries in the Dakotas? Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Bismarck, ND. .	February 2023	Inland recreational fisheries can be sensitive to climate change, as climate alterations can impact the size and distribution of waterbodies on the landscape.<br> In this study, we found significant shifts in angler effort in regions that have a greater density of smaller waterbodies, that are more sensitive to precipitation regime changes than larger waterbodies.
K.T. Shoemaker, M. Walden, E.A. Hunter, K.E. Nussear, T.C. Esque, K.K. Drake, and R. Averill-Murray. 2022. Modeling the rangewide environmental drivers of population dynamics for desert tortoises using long-term capture-recapture data. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Reno, Nevada.	July 2022	Mojave desert tortoise (<i>Gopherus agassizii</i>) is an excellent study system for investigating population resilience to environmental change, as many populations have been monitored extensively across its range. Adult recruitment appeared to be sensitive to prior-year precipitation and negatively influenced by conspecific densities, which may reflect long-distance movements away from high-density sites. These analyses represent a critical step in our efforts to assess the climate resilience
K.M. Gorman, S. Hoff, A.M. Sandercock, J. De La Cruz, S.R. Freeze, S.M. Deeley, N.J. Kalen, L. Johnson, L. Olson, D. O'Dell and W.M. Ford. 2022. Northern long-eared bat roosts and population structure along the Eastern Seaboard. 101st Annual Meeting of the Society of American Mammalogists, Tuscon, AZ. June 17-21.	June 2022	With the potential up-listing of the northern long-eared bat to endangered, comparative work assessing habitat requirements and population structure is needed. Along the Eastern Seaboard, day-roost habitat use is remarkably similar tempered only by local community composition differences and currently populations still appear to be panmictic and unstructured.
K. Torrance, M. Rogers, C. Hurt, and J. Hammonds. 2023. Genetic Contributions of Hatchery-Stocked Walleye to Douglas Reservoir. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.	February 2023	Using molecular techniques to assess hatchery gene introgression into the walleye population and parentage assessment.
K. Plymesser, M. Blank, J. Cahoon, K. Kappenman, T. McMahon, B. Triano, B., and A. Zale. 2020. A comparison of lab and field based passage data for Arctic grayling in Denil fishways. 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 passage of Arctic grayling in Denil fishways is comparable in laboratory and field settings.
K. Mosel, W. Budnick, J. Vallazza, D. K. Gibson-Reinemer, J. Tompkins, T. Spier, M. Rogers, C. Harty, D. Appel, M. K. Brey, A. Fritts. 2024. Assessing Silver Carp passage at three locks and dams on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	Collaborative acoustic telemetry work to monitor lock and dam passage of invasive Silver Carp in the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
K. J. Fogelman, K. Coffman, J. Archambault, E. Irwin, M. Walsh, S. Brewer, and J. A. Stoeckel. A review of temperature, hypoxia, conductivity, and agricultural contaminant stressors to freshwater mussels. American Malacology Society 2023, Tuscaloosa, Alabama	August 2023	The thermal tolerances of many mussels are unknown despite the thermal and hypoxia threats to aquatic biota. Here, we review the current state of our knowledge.
K. J. Fogelman, K. Coffman, J. Archambault, E. Irwin, M. Walsh, S. Brewer, and J. A. Stoeckel. A REVIEW OF TEMPERATURE AND HYPOXIA STRESSORS TO FRESHWATER MUSSELS. FMCS 2023, Portland, OR	April 2023	The thermal tolerances of many mussels are unknown despite the thermal and hypoxia threats to aquatic biota. Here, we review the current state of our knowledge.
K. Fitzgerald, L.H. Cheng, N. Boyles-Muehleck, R. Bellmore, J. Fellman, and J. Falke. 2023. Juvenile Coho Salmon growth patterns track biennial Pink Salmon spawning abundance fluctuations in a southeast Alaska watershed. National Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 20-24 August, 2023,Grand Rapids, MI, USA.	August 2023	It is not well known whether adult salmon spawning abundance fluctuations confer disparate foraging and growth opportunities to stream-dwelling fish between years. We explored this hypothesis using a bioenergetic simulation paired with empirical field observations in a southeast Alaskan watershed that supports spawning salmon.
Justin Gude, Nick DeCesare, Kelly Proffitt, Sarah Sells*, Bob Garrott, Imtiaz Rangwala, Mark Biel, Jessy Coltrane, Julie Cunningham, Tammy Fletcher, Karen Loveless, Rebecca Mowry, Megan O’Reilly, Ryan Rauscher, Mike Thompson. Demographic uncertainty and disease risk drive climate-informed mountain goat management.	November 2023	Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect species occupying alpine ecosystems. Wildlife managers must identify actions to conserve and manage alpine species into the future, while considering other issues and uncertainties. We demonstrate a Structured Decision Making approach to conservation of mountain goats in Montana.
Jungbluth, C.J., A.D. Mannigel, A.M. Thometz, D.C. Rowe, M.D. Aquino, J.L. Himebauch and J.J.Homola. January 2023. Tracking genetic diversity of wild, F1, and interpopulation F2 Brook Trout crosses. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	Understanding and improving hatchery Brook Trout genetic structure is important for maintaining and improving native Brook Trout populations through stocking. Genetic diversity is an important component of genetic structure and population viability.
Jungbluth, C., Springer, A., Spear, S., Homola, J. September 2024. Point-of-Use Detection for Prevention and Control of Invasive Species. North American Invasive Species Management. Missoula, Montana.	October 2024	The importance of this research is to establish a technique of red swamp crayfish detection to limit spread and colonization. A rapid field diagnostic could allow rapid detection to properly allocate prevention and removal efforts.
Jungbluth, C., Albosta, P., Spear, S., Homola, J. January 2024. Point-of-Use Detection for Prevention and Control of Invasive Species. Midwest Fish and Wildlife. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	The importance of this research is to establish a technique of red swamp crayfish detection to limit spread and colonization. A new, emerging method will also be established to improve current detection practices.
Joyce, P., J.M. Long, R.C. Lonsinger, and L.A. Bruckerhoff. 2023. Utility of Down-Scan Sonar for Identifying and Counting Paddlefish in a Large Reservoir. Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watershed annual meeting. Stillwater, Oklahoma.	April 2023	Down scan sonar has the added ability to estimate depth of fish in addition to depth of water, opening up the ability of this tool to study the ecology of this species. After adjusting for detection by distance, density estimates from down scan sonar were nearly identical to those from side scan sonar.
Journey, M.L., Krist, A., Wagner, C.E., and A. Walters. 2024. Ecology of high alpine lakes in the Wind River Range, WY in an era of climate change. CO/WY American Fisheries Society Meeting 2024.	February 2024	This research adds to the limited body of knowledge of alpine lake ecology in the Wyoming. Alpine lakes are historically understudied due to the effort and logistical constraints of long-term monitoring in difficult to access environments. Additionally, this work will provide valuable information on the potential impacts of climate change on a valuable ecological and recreational resource.
Journey, M.L., Krist, A., Wagner, C.E., and A. Walters. 2024. Ecology of high alpine lakes in the Wind River Range, WY in an era of climate change. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	September 2024	This research adds to the limited body of knowledge of alpine lake ecology in the Wyoming. Alpine lakes are historically understudied due to the effort and logistical constraints of long-term monitoring in difficult to access environments. Additionally, this work will provide valuable information on the potential impacts of climate change on a valuable ecological and recreational resource.
Joshua P. Twining, Andrzej Zalewski, Michael Cove, Johnny Birks, Oliver Wearn, Jessica Hayso, Anna Wereszczuk, Emiliano Manzo, Paola Bartolommei, Alessio Mortellti, Bryn Evans, Brian Gerber, Juliana Masseloux, Amy Meyer, Izabela Wierzbowska, Jocelyn Atkins, Donovan Drummey, William McShea, Roger Powell, Roland Kays, Lain Pardo, Andy Boyce, Álvaro José Villafañe Trujillo, Carlos López-González, Ronglarp Sukmasuang, Megan Whatton, Olivia Cosby, Belden Giman, Roslina Binti Ragai, Sheng Li, Hongliang Bu, Dajun Wang, Fang Wang, Cristian Waggershauser, Jack Bamber, Frances Stewart, Jason T. Fisher, Kelly A. Perkins, Angela, K. Fuller, Chris Sutherland. Sociality in unexpected places: exploring the drivers of social complexity in the Martes complex. Italian Mammal Association seminar. January 23, 2022.	February 2022	social complexity in martes species
Jorgensen, W, C.A. Mordhorst, S.R. Chipps, and J. Davis. 2021. Stocked Rainbow Trout adaptation to natural prey in Black Hills reservoirs. 57th Annual meeting of the Dakota Chapter American Fisheries Society, Virtual meeting, February 25-28, 2021.	February 2021	We evaluated diets among stocked Rainbow Trout from three small Black Hills reservoirs to examine seasonal diet composition. Temporal changes in stocked Rainbow Trout diets differed by lake, suggesting that adaptation to natural prey items is likely influenced by environmental conditions such as prey availability. Our findings reveal that the ability of hatchery-reared Rainbow Trout to switch to natural prey may be a function of trout size and available prey composition and abundance.
Jorge, M., S.R. Freeze, K. Gorman, H. Taylor, M. True, S. Sweeten, M.J. Cherry and W.M. Ford. Bat winter day-roost site and foraging activity on a pyric landscape in northern Florida. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28- Oct 1.	September 2020	Tree-roosting bats such as the Seminole bat occupy short-fire return environments in the Coastal Plain. While adapted to using pines for roosts, Seminole bats largely day-roosted in more mesic areas with longer time since burning during the winter, presumably to minimize risk from wildfire or prescribed burning.
Jordan Von Eggers, Amy Krist, Catherine Wagner, Annika Walters, Bryan Shuman. 2020. Using eDNA in lake sediment cores to study fish introduction and environmental stressors on alpine lakes in Wyoming. AGU Fall Meeting (virtual)	December 2020	<b>Despite their remote nature, alpine ecosystems are particularly susceptible to nutrient deposition and invasion. This work highlights the potential to use a multi-proxy approach (DNA in sediment cores) to evaluate how a diverse set of human activities transformed even remote wilderness areas.</b>
Jordan Massie, Russell Perry, Arnold Ammann, Cyril Michel, Jeremy Notch, Mark Henderson. How Spatiotemporal Variation Affects Predation and Outmigration Survival for Juvenile Chinook Salmon. Delta Research Awards Seminar Series, July 10th, 2024	July 2024	We analyzed 10 years of juvenile Chinook salmon acoustic telemetry data using a Cormack-Jolly-Seber mark-recapture model. Using this model, we estimated juvenile salmon survival as a factor of predation using the mean free-path length model (XT model), which estimates a relative index of predator densities throughout a reach based on the distance traveled and travel time of migrating prey (i.e., Chinook smolts).
Jordan Massie, Russell Perry, Arnold Ammann, Cyril Michel, Jeremy Notch, Mark Henderson. How Spatiotemporal Variation Affects Predation and Outmigration Survival for Juvenile Chinook Salmon. 2024 Bay-Delta Science Conference, Sacramento, CA, Sept 30-Oct 2, 2024.	October 2024	We analyzed 10 years of juvenile Chinook salmon acoustic telemetry data using a Cormack-Jolly-Seber mark-recapture model. Using this model, we estimated juvenile salmon survival as a factor of predation using the mean free-path length model (XT model), which estimates a relative index of predator densities throughout a reach based on the distance traveled and travel time of migrating prey (i.e., Chinook smolts).
Jordan Massie, Russell Perry, Arnold Ammann, Cyril Michel, Jeremy Notch, Mark Henderson. How Spatiotemporal Variation Affects Predation and Outmigration Survival for Juvenile Chinook Salmon. 154th meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu Hawaii, September 15-19, 2024	September 2024	Poor juvenile salmon outmigration survival in the Central Valley of California may be due to high levels of non-native predators encountered by Chinook smolts as they migrate downstream. In this study, we used acoustic telemetry data to model juvenile Chinook Salmon survival as a factor of predation using the mean free-path length model (XT model), which estimates a relative index of predator densities throughout a reach based on the distance traveled and travel time of migrating prey.
Jongsomjit, D, A Lescroël, A Schmidt, S Lisovski, D Ainley, E Hines, M Elrod, KM Dugger, and G Ballard. 2023. Going with the floe: Sea-ice movement affects distance and destination during Adélie penguin winter movements. 11th International Penguin Congress, 4-9 September, 2023, Vina del Mar, Chile.	September 2023	Using remotely sensed ice data and geolocation-based penguin movement data, we found that penguins traveled greater distances when their movement directions aligned with those of the sea ice. In addition, the movement of sea ice facilitated penguin movements but the degree of help from sea ice depended on the penguin’s migration route between wintering areas on the sea ice and breeding colonies on Ross Island, Antarctica.
Jones, M.S. (2024, February 7). Leveraging Social Science to Support Equitable and Inclusive Conservation Practices. North American Duck Symposium, Portland Oregon.	February 2024	Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice are challenging but important topics for conservation and natural resource management agencies. This talk will focus on how findings from social science research can support practitioners' efforts to adapt their own and their organizations' practices to navigate changing social needs.
Jones, M.S. & Rizzolo, J. (2024, June 23-28). Integrating Climate Conversations into Conservation Science & Practice. North American Congress for Conservation Biology 2024. Vancouver BC.	June 2024	Climate change is changing many conservation practitioners' and managers' jobs. Yet many of us struggle to talk about it. This knowledge café offers shared space to discuss how social science can inform individual and collective climate actions for conservation.
Jones, M.D., and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Mitigation translocation of gopher tortoises in Florida: spatial ecology and population monitoring. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	Monitoring the ecological impacts of translocation is critical to the success of such programs to ensure populations can be self-sustaining. Our objectives were to 1) investigate the space use of translocated gopher tortoises in relation to pen edges; 2) assess if line transect distance sampling (LTDS) may be suitable to monitor these populations given spatial structuring around pens.
Jones, M.D., and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Mitigation translocation of gopher tortoises in Florida: spatial ecology and population monitoring. Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting, Tifton, GA. November 17-19, 2023.	November 2023	Monitoring the ecological impacts of translocation is critical to the success of such programs to ensure populations can be self-sustaining. Our objectives were to 1) investigate the space use of translocated gopher tortoises in relation to pen edges; 2) assess if line transect distance sampling (LTDS) may be suitable to monitor these populations given spatial structuring around pens.
Jones, M.D., W.M. Ford, and E.A. Hunter. 2024. Assessing at-risk turtles on mid-Atlantic National Park Service lands to inform conservation and management. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 78th Annual Conference, Augusta, Georgia, October 2024.	October 2024	We are investigating species considered for either Federal listing (wood turtle, <i>Glyptemys insculpta</i>; spotted turtle, <i>Clemmys guttata</i>) or are species of greatest state conservation concern (eastern box turtle, <i>Terrapene carolina carolina</i>) to determine the current species’ statuses and to inform management decisions.
Jones, M.D., L.L. Smith, and E.A. Hunter. 2022. "Development of gopher tortoise recipient site monitoring methods: a scenario-building and simulation approach." Gopher Tortoise Council 44th Annual Meeting, Freeport, FL.	November 2022	To investigate the robustness of LTDS to monitor translocated gopher tortoises, we used simulations to create real-world scenarios where recipient sites are affected by site, population and sampling idiosyncrasies. On average, we found that LTDS resulted in slight underestimations of density, but were generally robust to our scenarios.
Jones, M., K.F. Robinson. 2022. Using management strategy evaluation to build consensus on a harvest strategy for Lake Erie percids. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. May 15–20.	May 2022	This presentation described the use of management strategy evaluation in the broader decision analytic context for managing Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch. This was part of a symposium for Lake Erie.
Jones, M., K.F. Robinson, B. Brenton, B. Turschak, R. Clark, J. Jonas, D. O'Keefe, B. Roth, I. Tsehaye. Modeling the consequences of alternative salmonine stocking strategies in Lake Michigan. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	We assessed the stocks of salmonine species and their prey, and projected the probably changes in abundance of all species under alternative regimes of salmonine stocking in Lake Michigan. The results indicate that alewife abundance will likely decline under all stocking strategies, which will influence the recreational and commercial salmonine fisheries in the lake.
Jones, M. S., Sekar, S., Dillard, C., & Sparkman, G. (2022, June 16-17). Let's talk about meat: Why people do or don't promote sustainable diets to others [Paper presentation]. American Psychology Association Division 34 Online Conference. https://www.apadivisions.org/division-34/news-events/online-conference-2022	June 2022	This research addresses two gaps in the current literature on pro-environmental behavior: 1) we identify factors that motivate individuals to reach out to others to facilitate relational organizing, and 2) we determine the relative importance of social-psychological factors influencing participation in relational organizing. By developing an integrative theoretical model, we will inform the efforts of numerous nonprofit and public organizations seeking to harness the power of relational organiz
Jones, M. S., Sekar, S., Dillard, C., & Sparkman, G. (2022, July 16-20). Why people do (or don’t) talk to others about conservation behavior: an assessment of sustainable diets [Paper presentation]. North American Congress for Conservation Biology 2022. Rena, Nevada, United States. https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/naccb-2022/	July 2022	This research addresses two gaps in the current literature on pro-environmental behavior: 1) we identify factors that motivate individuals to reach out to others to facilitate relational organizing, and 2) we determine the relative importance of social-psychological factors influencing participation in relational organizing. By developing an integrative theoretical model, we will inform the efforts of numerous nonprofit and public organizations seeking to harness the power of relational organiz
Jones, Lischka, Niemiec. (2022, October 17). Community ambassadors for collective action: Opportunities to scale up behavior change to reduce human-bear conflict. International Human-Bear Conflict Workshop, Reno Nevada.	October 2022	This research has the potential to inform wildlife managers' understanding of the human dimensions factors related to human-bear conflict. It will discuss outreach and education implications of current scenarios.
Jones, G.E., W.W. Hoback, and J.M. Long. 2024. Farm ponds without fish have higher macroinvertebrate diversity at the Osage Nation Ranch, Oklahoma. Southwestern Branch Entomological Society annual meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.	April 2024	Constructed ponds, the dominant lentic ecosystem in the Great Plains, provide water for livestock and are commonly stocked with fish for recreational purposes. We found that fish presence did not significantly affect macroinvertebrate abundance, but in ponds with fish, macroinvertebrate communities were more similar in composition and less diverse than those found in fishless ponds.
Jones, G.E., W.W. Hoback, and J.M. Long. 2023. Macroinvertebrate Diversity and the Effect of Fish in Farm Ponds on the Osage Nation Ranch. American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference, Spokane, WA.	October 2023	Fishless ponds are increasingly being recognized as important for maintaining macroinvertebrate diversity, and macroinvertebrate assemblages often differ from those of ponds with fish. Fishless ponds contained 2,309 individuals whereas ponds and creeks with fish contained 892.
Jones, G.E., W.W. Hoback, and J.M. Long. 2023. Fish alter macroinvertebrate communities in recently flooded ponds. Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watershed annual meeting. Stillwater, Oklahoma.	April 2023	Fishless ponds are increasingly being recognized as important for maintaining macroinvertebrate diversity, and macroinvertebrate assemblages often differ from those of ponds with fish. Fishless ponds contained more Dytiscidae, Ceratopogonidae, Chironomidae, Stratiomyidae, and Baetidae than fishless ponds, which were dominated by Odonata.
Jones, G.E., W.W. Hoback, and J.M. Long. 2023. Fish alter macroinvertebrate communities in recently flooded ponds. Joint Northcentral and Southwestern Branch Meeting, Entomological Society of America. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.	April 2023	Fishless ponds are increasingly being recognized as important for maintaining macroinvertebrate diversity, and macroinvertebrate assemblages often differ from those of ponds with fish. Fishless ponds contained more Dytiscidae, Ceratopogonidae, Chironomidae, Stratiomyidae, and Baetidae than fishless ponds, which were dominated by Odonata.
Jones, G.E., W.W. Hoback, and J.M. Long. 2022. Fish impact macroinvertebrate communities in recently flooded ponds. Oklahoma Governor's Water Conference, Midwest City.	December 2022	Constructed ponds, the dominant lentic ecosystem in the Great Plains, are commonly stocked with bluegill (<i>Lepomis macrochirus</i>) and largemouth bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>). Preliminary results indicate that fishless ponds contain over five times the amount of invertebrates compared to ponds stocked with fish.
Jones, D., and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Ectoparasite infection influences post-fledgling survival and predation risk for declining sagebrush songbirds. Gordon Research Conference, Predator-Prey, Ventura, CA.	January 2024	We discuss how the prevalence of an avian parasite during one stage (nestling period) can subsequently influence predation risk in the next (post-fledging).
Jones, D., and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Nest parasites reduce post-fledging survival for declining sagebrush songbirds. Joint Meeting of the WLCI and Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Cody, WY.	April 2024	We highlighted the importance of considering how parasitism interacts with other stressors to influence the fitness of host species of concern (sagebrush-obligate songbirds). Won best Master's student talk award.
Jones, D., and A. Chalfoun. 2023. PATTERNS AND DETERMINANTS OF ECTOPARASITE INFECTIONS IN THE NESTS OF SAGEBRUSH SONGBIRDS. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	We examined nestlings of three sagebrush-obligate songbird species for parasites during four years within plots spanning a gradient of natural gas development intensity. We tested for the effects of weather, habitat disturbance, and nest density on parasite prevalence.
Jones, D., and A. Chalfoun. 2022. Infection rates and effects of ectoparasites on declining sagebrush songbirds. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Jackson, WY.	April 2022	The effects of blowfly parasitism on nestling condition and fledgling survival of many songbirds, remains unknown. Moreover, understanding the environmental conditions leading to higher parasite prevalence will be important for risk assessments and potential mitigation strategies.
Jones, D. and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Prevalence and effects of a common nest parasite on declining sagebrush songbirds. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	The work examined the fitness consequences (post-fledging survival) of bird blowfly larvae (a common avian parasite) on declining sagebrush songbirds.
Jolley, J., B. Gray, A. Herndon, J. Oliver, D. Chapman, M.J. Weber, and J.M. Long. 2022. Silver Carp age estimation: the pursuit of a gold standard. American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	We convened a workshop of 12 scientists to provide age estimates, discuss challenges, and provide recommendations for standard methods in preparation and age estimation and to identify knowledge gaps. Precision of age estimates of the same set of fish were remarkably improved (CVs decreased by >10%), and reader agreement increased after implementation of the standard rules.
Johnston, E.M., M. St. Germain, C.A. Diggins and W.M. Ford. 2024. On the front: tracking white-nose syndrome and bat distributions on the southern Colorado Plateau. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	The Southwest is on the white-nose syndrome frontier where little bat assemblage, community ecology and habitat association data exists to assess potential changes and impacts. Fifteen species were swabbed for the presence f <i>Pseudogymnoascus destructans </i>and all were negative.
Johnson, M., J. Arroyo, R. Bauer, R. Blakey, C. Brown, J. Cole, C. Dillingham, D. Kesler, K. Roby, J. Seymour, R. Siegel, A. Stillman, M. Tinley and E. Webb. 2020. Coordinated regulatory compliance activities increased knowledge acquisition and reduced latency to management application. North American Congress for Conservation Biology	July 2020	Decision makers routinely request natural resource management recommendations for complex systems with sparse to no relevant information available, even as resource managers face near-constant requirements to conduct surveys and analyses for compliance with law, regulation and management direction. We provide results from a coordinated approach to natural resource survey requirements across 1.2-million acres of California's northern Sierra Nevada mountains (Plumas National Forest) for a range o
Johnson, J., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, and R. Koenigs. January 2020. Stock discrimination of lake sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago System using otolith and fin ray microchemistry. 80th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	This will be the first study to evaluate microchemistry as a method of stock discrimination in lake sturgeon. Our results will inform future management decisions regarding lake sturgeon management and habitat improvement of sturgeon spawning locations within the Lake Winnebago System.
Johnson, B., C. Eagles-Smith, K. Smalling, P. Bradley, S. Janssen, T. Wagner, and K. Romanok. 2024. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in fish axial muscle tissue collected throughout the United States. USGS PFAS workshop, Reston, VA.	September 2024	We provide results of a national assessment of PFAS in wild fishes.
Johansson, E.P. and B.A. DeGregorio. Suburban Wildlife Management in Northwest Arkansas. 2022. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	November 2022	Suburban yards are covering more and more of the planet with this manicured landscape being one of the dominant land covers in many areas of the country. Each yard can be viewed as an independently managed greenspace which influences the wildlife community that uses that yard. Here, we evaluate how yard features influence the wildlife that use the yards across northwest Arkansas by deploying cameras in more than 100 suburban yards.
Johansson, E.P. and B.A. DeGregorio. 2023. The Effects of Landscape and Yard Features on Mammals in Residential Yards. Arkansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference	March 2023	Residential lawns and yards cover approximately 11% of the United States and some wildlife are able to persist in these highly altered landscapes. Here, we studied how the features in and around yards influenced the wildlife community to inform how homeowners could encourage or discourage the persistence of wildlife on their properties.
Jodice, P.G.R., K. Hixson^, Y. Satgé^, J. Gleason. 2024. A New Tool for Avian Management and Conservation: An Atlas of Nesting Waterbirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida.	February 2024	We have developed an atlas and registry of waterbird breeding sites that integrate existing data from 2010 to 2022. To date, 38 datasets from 8 data providers have been incorporated, representing more than 50,000 surveys of 46 breeding species. This resource will provide critical information to understand the distribution and status of breeding waterbirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Jodice, P.G.R., J. Lamb*, Y. Satgé^. 2024. Avian health metrics in practice: blood biochemistry and contaminants in Brown Pelicans. Gulf of Mexico Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida.	February 2024	We collected blood samples from brown pelicans across the northern Gulf of Mexico and established baseline values for hematology and blood biochemistry, and measured levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAHs). We found that regional levels of oil and gas activity around breeding sites were not consistently correlated with health metrics in Brown Pelicans, suggesting other factors may also be relevant.
Jodice, P.G.R., J. Gleason, J.C. Haney, Y. Satgé, P. Michael, C. Gaskin, B. Keitt. 2024. Distribution of a Globally Endangered Seabird in the Northern Gulf: A Range Revision for the Black-capped Petrel. Gulf of Mexico Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida.	February 2023	The black-capped petrel, a pelagic seabird endemic to the western North Atlantic, is considered globally endangered and is under consideration for listing by the US FWS. Based on vessel-based surveys, we suggest that the marine range for black-capped petrels be modified to include the northern Gulf of Mexico, recognizing that distribution may be more clumped in the eastern Gulf and that occurrence in the southern Gulf remains unknown due to a lack of surveys there.
Jodice, P.G.R., J. Gleason, J.C. Haney, Y. Satgé, P. Michael, C. Gaskin, B. Keitt. 2021. Revising the marine range of the endangered Black-capped Petrel. 6th World Seabird Twitter Conference.	May 2021	The Black-capped Petrel (<i>Pterodroma hasitata</i>)<i> </i>is an endangered seabird endemic to the western North Atlantic. Our lab is using tracking and observation data to suggest that the marine range of the species be expanded and that assessments of conservation threats be similarly reassessed to include these heretofore unreported use areas.
Jodice, P. G. R., Y.G. Satgé, B. Keitt, C. Gaskin. 2019. First successful capture and satellite tagging of Black-capped Petrels at sea and subsequent movement patterns. 43rd Annual Conference of the Waterbird Society 43rd Annual Conference and General Meeting, Salisbury, Maryland.	November 2019	The Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) is a highly endangered seabird in the North Atlantic, is listed as globally Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and is currently being reviewed for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Here, we report on movement patterns and use areas at sea as determined from a recent effort to track birds with satellite tags. Unlike the two previous efforts to individually track petrels (2014 and 2018) which deployed tag
Jimenez, F, KE Brzeski, S Hervey, NJ Hostetter, CK Brett, C Olfenbuttel, DJ Morin. 2024. Developing a Range-wide American Black Bear Single Nucleotide Panel for Population Studies. The Wildlife Society. 19-23 October 2024. Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	We are developing a single nucleotide polymorphism panel that produces consistent genotypes for black bear populations across North America.
Jessica M Schmit, Caleb P Roberts, Auriel MV Fournier, Karen L Rowe. 2023. King Rail Migration Ecology in Arkansas. Wilson Ornithological Society 2023 Meeting. Allentown, PA.	June 2023	King Rails (Rallus elegans) are a vulnerable species that migrate from the Gulf of Mexico to various emergent wetlands between the Gulf and the Great Lakes. Understanding their migration ecology is critical for conserving these sites and securing populations of this imperiled species.
Jesmer, B., E.F. Stuber, B. Carlson, R. Larsen, and B. McMillan. Incidence and implications of consistent individual differences in spatial behavior. July 2023. American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting. Anchorage AK, USA.	July 2023	Study demonstrates repeatability and heritability of spatial behaviors in ungulates
Jensen, P., J. Walker, J. Frair, S. McNulty, R. Bakerian, V. Rojas, A. Siren, L. Clarfeld, T. Donovan, T. Wilson, et al. Many hands make light work: establishing a camera trap network to inventory and monitor wildlife populations across broad spatial and temporal scales. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.	April 2022	Monitoring wildlife populations has been facilitated and enhanced through technological advances in automated sensors that provide noninvasive sampling data. This presentation introduces the Adirondack Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Camera Trap Network and its part in the Northeast Monitoring Network.
Jensen, M.B., S. K. Willson, and A. N. Powell. 2020. How effective is the Birdsbesafe cat collar at reducing bird kills by domestic cats? North American Ornithological Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.	August 2020	We tested the efficacy of Birdsbesafe cat collars on reducing the rate of bird kills on outdoor cats in New York and Florida. We found that cats wearing these collars killed 2.7 fewer birds than cats without collars.
Jensen, A.J., B. Cox, and J.T. Peterson. 2021. Simulations of a Mixed-Stock Salmon Fishery Provide Fish Behavioral Insights and Evaluate Harvest Models. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, March 3-5	March 2021	Management of mixed-stock recreational fisheries presents challenges in balancing fishery access and conservation of vulnerable stocks. We sought to improve accuracy for both snapshot estimates of cumulative harvest and harvest trajectories over time.
Jensen, A. and J. Peterson. 2020. What can creel data tell us about angling behavior in a recreational salmon fishery? Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, March 4-6, Bend, OR.	March 2020	We integrate analysis of total angling effort and angling effort allocation in the Columbia River salmon fishery using a regression model with both a Poisson distribution for participation and multinomial distribution for site choice. We examine the influence of pre-season decision-making, tradition, weather, and fishing quality on total effort, and explore the role of site-specific fishing quality on site choice.
Jenney, C., and S. Bonar. 2020. Fish abundance and population structure pre- and post- high magnitude flooding in an Arizona River. American Fisheries Society Virtual Annual Meeting September 14-25, 2020.	September 2020	Results demonstrate the importance of large spring-floods to the persistence and recovery of the unique native fishes of the American Southwest.
Jenney, C., W. Stewart, K Mosher, S. A. Bonar. 2024. Razorback sucker investigations in the Verde River. Gila Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program - Annual Reporting Meeting, Gila National Forest-Silver City District, Silver City, New Mexico.	December 2023	Annual reporting of progress on the Razorback Sucker project in the Verde River
Jenney, C. J., and S. A. Bonar. 2020. Fish abundance and population structure pre- and post- high magnitude flooding event in an Arizona river. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting, Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, January 30 - February 1, 2020. Prescott, Arizona.	January 2020	Demonstrated importance of spring floods to desert fishes in an Arizona river.
Jenney, C, J. Bauder, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. Native fish abundance and habitat selection changes in the presence of nonnative piscivores. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Habitat selection is influenced by the presence of nonnative fishes, which can make suitable habitats unavailable. We compared abundance patterns and developed resource selection models for imperiled native southwestern (U.S.A.) fishes in the presence and absence of Black Bass (<i>Micropterus</i> spp.) to evaluate how fishes alter their selection for habitats when sympatric with a nonnative piscivore.<br><br>
Jenney, C, J. Bauder, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. Native fish abundance and habitat selection changes in the presence of nonnative piscivores. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Habitat selection is influenced by the presence of nonnative fishes, which can make suitable habitats unavailable. We compared abundance patterns and developed resource selection models for imperiled native southwestern (U.S.A.) fishes in the presence and absence of Black Bass (<i>Micropterus</i> spp.) to evaluate how fishes alter their selection for habitats when sympatric with a nonnative piscivore.
Jenkins, JM, DB Lesmeister, KM Dugger, and JD Wiens. 2021. Owls on the move: Changing dynamics of breeding dispersal for northern spotted owls. 2021 Raptor Research Foundation joint Conference with the Neotropical Raptor Network, October 8-14, 2021, Boise, ID, USA.	August 2021	Adult dispersal rates, rates of repeated dispersal, and dispersal distances increased dramatically over the study period. Early in the study, intrinsic factors (e.g., pair status, reproductive success) were primary drivers in spotted owl dispersal, but in later years barred owl occurrence was an increasingly strong effect. Our results illustrate the profound impacts barred owls have on spotted owls, which evolved breeding philopatry under environmental stability and low levels of interspecific
Jenkins, JM, DB Lesmeister, KM Dugger, and JD Wiens. 2021. Owls on the move: Changing dynamics of breeding dispersal for northern spotted owls. 2021 ESA Annual Meeting, August 2 – 6, Virtual.	August 2021	Adult dispersal rates, rates of repeated dispersal, and dispersal distances increased dramatically over the study period. Early in the study, intrinsic factors (e.g., pair status, reproductive success) were primary drivers in spotted owl dispersal, but in later years barred owl occurrence was an increasingly strong effect. Our results illustrate the profound impacts barred owls have on spotted owls, which evolved breeding philopatry under environmental stability and low levels of interspecific
Jayasekera, D. H., R. Melstrom, and K. L. Pope. 2024. Health-based water quality advisories and recreational fishing: responses from Omaha area fishers. 88th Midwest Economics Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois.	March 2024	We combine several strands of literature to assess the welfare consequences of water quality and fish-consumption advisories in Nebraska. We demonstrate the welfare losses of reductions in water quality.
Jamison, A., E. Buchholtz, & G. Yarrow (2023). Estimating wild pig densities in the Piedmont region of South Carolina using a baited camera array. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, 5 - 10 November 2023.	November 2023	This study estimated density of wild hogs in South Carolina based on camera trap data. These results will provide density estimates for this invasive species in the Piedmont region where population estimates do not currently exist.
James W. Rivers, Lindsay J. Adrean, Jennifer A. Bailey Guerrero, Jonathan Dachenhaus, Jennifer L. Fisher, Cecelia Frisinger, Marie-Sophie Garcia-Heras, Brian D. Gerber, Carolyn B. Meyer, S. Kim Nelson, Joseph M. Northrup, Daniel D. Roby, Jonathon Valente, Christopher Wolf, Ethan Woodis, Zhiqiang Yang, and Matthew G. Betts. Warming ocean conditions curtail breeding activity of the Marbled Murrelet, a most unusual forest-nesting bird. Oregon chapter of The Wildlife Society, February 2024.	February 2024	Projected increases in ocean heat waves, coupled with long-term reduction and fragmentation of murrelet nesting habitat, suggest that recovery of murrelet populations will remain a formidable challenge and require targeted conservation efforts in both marine and terrestrial environments.
Jaksha, N., D. Dembkowski, J. Gostiaux, J. Raabe and D. Isermann. January 2020. Diets of Larval Walleye in Northern Wisconsin Lakes. 80th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	Availability of prey utilized by larval walleye could affect early survival and subsequent recruitment. However, current information on diets of naturally-produced larval walleye in lakes of the upper Midwestern USA is lacking. Identifying important prey for larval walleye is the first step in determining whether availability of these prey may be a factor influencing recruitment.
Jaegge A, La Peyre MK, Casas S, La Peyre J, Stauffer B. 2019. Restoration induced changes to phytoplankton communities: do cyanobacteria affect oyster feeding and selectivity? Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Mobile AL Nov 2-8, 2019.	November 2019	Phytoplankton serve as vital components of Louisiana's aquatic ecosystems. We investigated trophic impacts of a shift to cyanobacteria using a non-toxic strain of the primarily freshwater cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa, and the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica).
Jackson, C., A. Morris, K.T. Vierling, and C. J. Conway. 2023. What bait do Northern Idaho Ground Squirrels prefer? The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	NIDGS prefer peanut butter as a trap bait
J.J. Homola, S.R. Smith, B. Lorencen, J.D. Robinson, and K.T. Scribner. March 2021. Geometric morphometrics and genomics reveal rapid adaptation to novel environments in the invasive range of round gobies. Annual Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	March 2021	Improving our understanding of the factors that are promoting the spread of round goby into new habitats in their invaded Great Lakes range, including consideration of adaptive potential, this work will advance efforts to predict and mitigate future species invasion. Given past evidence of local adaptation, we used genomic and geometric morphometric methods to evaluate whether adaptive processes are contributing to the success of invasive gobies throughout the Great Lakes basin.
J. Rogers, S. K. Brewer, S. Sammons, and S. W. Golladay. 2024. Drivers of riverine Shoal Bass and Largemouth Bass movement in the lower Flint River, GA. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga.	February 2024	Understanding fish movements is important to managing populations because they reflect changing resource needs throughout the life cycle. Thus, our study objective was to determine the seasonal movement variability of endemic Shoal Bass, <i>M. cataractae, </i>and native Largemouth Bass in the lower Flint River to better understand and manage riverine populations.
J. Kaloczi, Moore, M. J., Hamel, M. J., Jones, G., Hupfeld, R. N., & Krogman, R. M. 2024. Assessing age and incremental growth rates in a Cedar River population of Shovelnose Sturgeon through a 18-year mark-recapture dataset. Oral Presentation American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	September 2024	This research helps understand age and growth in a tributary population of Shovelnose Sturgeon. This information can help managers regulate recreational and commercial fisheries to promote sustainable management of this species.
J. A. Shurba, E. M. Miller, R. M. Kaminski, B. A. Bauer, E. P. Wiggers, P. Schmidt, G. R. Hepp, B. E. Ross, and K. J. Whitehead. 2020. Regional examination of the contribution of nest boxes to wood duck recruitment in the Southeastern United States. South Carolina TWS.	October 2020	While numerous studies have addressed nest box use, hatching success, duckling production, and habitat characteristics, few studies have addressed female recruitment by box-nesting populations. Our results will generate management strategies to modify microhabitats around boxes (e.g., vegetation removal), deploy deterrents for egg predators (e.g., snakes, woodpeckers), and install odorous wood shavings in boxes to reduce microbe communities to increase duckling production, and hen recruitment f
J Hennig, KA Schoenecker, SRB King, B Folt, S Esmaeili. 2023. The current state of US feral equid management. Pathways 2023: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference – 31 May-3 June 2023	May 2023	We discussed the current population of feral, free-roaming, and wild horses in the United States and road blocks to effective recovery.
Izzo, L., D.I. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, T. Hayden, T. Binder, C. Vandergoot, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, D. Caroffino, and C. Kruger. February 2022. Tributary use of walleye and lake whitefish in Green Bay. 51st Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2022	This research has been important in understanding the movements, habitat needs, and population mixing of Walleye and Lake Whitefish, which are important to both recreational and commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes.
Izzo, L., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, T. Binder, T. Hayden, J. Homola, C. Vandergoot, S. Hansen, D. Caroffino, and C. Krueger. May 2022. Telemetry, genomics, and conventional tagging inform lake whitefish management in northwestern Lake Michigan. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	This research has been critical to understanding the spatial distribution and fishery contributions of different spawning aggregates of lake whitefish and has helped inform proposed changes in lake whitefish harvest management in Wisconsin.
Izzo, L., D. Dembkowski, D. Isermann, T. Binder, S. Hansen, and C. Vandergoot. Feb 28-Mar 2, 2023. Survival of lake whitefish in Green Bay following transmitter implantation using chemical anesthesia and electroimmobilization. GLATOS 2023 Coordination Meeting, Ypsilanti, MI.	March 2023	This research contributes to improved handling and tagging protocols for lake whitefish, a culturally and economically important species in the Great Lakes region, as telemetry studies focusing on this species have increased dramatically in recent years.
Izzo, L. K., D. L. Parrish, G. B. Zydlewski, and J. E. Marsden. Using acoustic technology to increase understanding of endangered lake sturgeon. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 11-15 October 2020.	September 2021	This research relays an example of how the combined use of remote technologies can be used to increase our understanding of an endangered fish. We would never have gained this much information on the biology of lake sturgeon in Lake Champlain if we were limited to physically sampling fish.
Izzo, L. K., D. L. Parrish, G. B. Zydlewski, and J. E Marsden. Second fin ray shows promise for aging juvenile but not adult lake sturgeon. Annual Meeting of the North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society. (Virtual Meeting 26-29 October 2020.)	October 2020	We show the limitations of using the second fin ray for aging lake sturgeon. This result is important for other researchers and managers attempting to use these structures for aging sturgeon.
Izzo, L. K., D. L. Parrish, G. B. Zydlewski, and J. E Marsden. Seasonal dynamics of spatial overlap between juvenile and adult lake sturgeon in Lake Champlain. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Columbus, OH, 30 August- 3 September 2020 (changed to virtual meeting 14 - 25 September 2020).	September 2020	This work relays the differences in juvenile and adult lake sturgeon distributions on a seasonal basis. This information is important in better understanding habitat use by these life stages.
Ivory II A, Donovan VM, Wonkka CL, Roberts CP. Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) impacts on ecosystem services in Southeastern US forests. University of Florida Graduate Student Symposium 2024. Gainesville, FL.	March 2024	Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is an invasive grass that is known to reduce multiple ecosystem services. Here, we discuss study design for a USDA NIFA AFRI project that will estimate cogongrass impacts on biodiversity and fire risk.
Ivey, K., K. Wright, J.S. Rogosch, H.I.A. Boehm, R.W. Tingley III, and C.P. Paukert. 2021. Exploring the relationship between assessment metrics and perceived success of river and stream restoration projects. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Virtual Meeting. February 2-4, 2021	February 2021	This work will help managers identify what restoration actions have been successful in meeting challenges facing conservation and sustainability of inland fishes and assist researchers in selecting appropriate measures to assess restoration effectiveness.
Ivan, L., C. Murphy, J. Bence, T. Firkus, K.F. Robinson, S. Sitar. 2022. Understanding the influence of sea lamprey sublethal impacts on different ecomorph lake trout populations in Lake Superior using a population model. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. May 15–20.	May 2022	We describe the use of an individual based model to predict the sublethal effects of sea lamprey predation on lake trout in Lake Superior. These effects, like reduced spawning, differ in the ecomorphs, which leads to differences in population trajectories.
Isreal, J., M. Beakes, E. Buttermore, J. Gosselin, J. Peterson. 2024. Participatory science strategies for evaluating species, water, and power tradeoffs. 9th World Fisheries Congress, Seattle WA, March 2024.	March 2024	This presentation will highlight science partnerships including the long-term operations of the CVP ESA consultation, the Sacramento River Science Partnership and Collaborative Science and Adaptive Management Program.
Isermann^,D., D. Dembkowski, S. Carpenter, J. Vander Zanden, J. Hennessy, G. Hansen, J. Hansen, A. Latzka, H. Embke, G. Coppola, Z. Lawson, Z. Feiner, G. Sass, H. Boehm, J. Gostiaux, and E. Brandt. January-February 2021. Bucketmouths, Bottlenecks, and Busted Headlights: A Timeline of Field-Based Efforts to Understand Walleye and Yellow Perch Recruitment in Northern Wisconsin. 81st Annual Meeting of the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Virtual.	February 2021	This research has been important in identifying factors affecting the recruitment of walleye and yellow perch, two culturally and ecologically important species within the upper Midwest.
Isermann, D.I., T. Binder, T. Hayden, S. Hansen, D. Caroffino, D. Dembkowski, W. Larson, C. Krueger, and C. Vandergoot. May 2021. Telemetry, Genomics, and Conventional Tagging Inform Lake Whitefish Management in Northwestern Lake Michigan. 2021 Virtual International Association of Great Lakes Research.	May 2021	Understanding lake whitefish stock structure and movements are research needs for both the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and our research will help these agencies determine appropriate strategies for lake whitefish management.
Isermann, D., T. Binder, T. Hayden, S. Hansen, D. Caroffino, D. Dembkowski, W. Larson, C. Krueger, and C. Vandergoot. February 2021. Generalized Movements, Spawning Site Fidelity, and Thermal Ecology of Lake Whitefish in Northwestern Lake Michigan. 81st Annual Meeting of the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Virtual.	February 2021	Understanding lake whitefish stock structure and movements are research needs for both the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and our research will help these agencies determine appropriate strategies for lake whitefish management.
Isermann, D., T. Binder, T. Hayden, S. Hansen, D. Caroffino, D. Dembkowski, W. Larson, C. Kreuger, and C. Vandergoot. February 2021. Generalized Movements, Spawning Site Fidelity, and Thermal Ecology of Lake Whitefish in Northwestern Lake Michigan. Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2021	Understanding lake whitefish stock structure and movements are research needs for both the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and our research will help these agencies determine appropriate strategies for lake whitefish management.
Isermann, D., S. Sammons. P. Bettoli, J. Hammonds, T. St. John, T. Broadbent, and M. Rogers. January 2024. A Really Crappie Reunion: Revisiting Length-Limit Model Predictions for Tennessee Reservoir Populations Two Decades Later. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society	February 2023	This research evaluates whether model predictions accurately predicted responses of crappie populations to minimum length limits, which is important in assessing the utility of the models.
Isermann, D., D. Dembkowski, J. Krebs, R. Sheffer, and S. Hogler. Muskellunge spawning habitat in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	Our work provided a better understanding of muskellunge spawning success in Green Bay which was important to guiding stocking and habitat restoration efforts.
Isermann, D., D. Dembkowksi, M. Donofrio, J. Schulze, and J. Raabe. Maintaining Trophy Potential of Riverine Smallmouth Bass Populations in the Upper Midwest: An Assessment using the Menominee River, Wisconsin-Michigan, as a Model. January 2020. 80th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	Determining appropriate harvest regulations is important to maintaining quality fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass. Our research examined the potential effects of increased fishing mortality on smallmouth bass populations in the upper Midwest and will help managers in determining if changes to harvest regulations are warranted.
Isermann, D. A., and R. Davis. August 2022. Supply-and-Demand Dynamics Associated with Using Stocking to Maintain Walleye Fisheries in the Face of Climate Change. Annual Gathering of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin	August 2022	Invited to give an overview of our research focused on walleye stocking success relative to climate change.
Isermann, D. A., A. Gillem, D. Dembkowski, J. Hennessy, and A. Latzka. August 2022. Walleye and Yellow Perch Recruitment in Northern Wisconsin Lakes: Recruitment Trends and Importance of Perch as Prey for Larval Walleye. Treaty Working Group Meeting, virtual.	August 2022	Invited to present summary of our research to the Treaty Working Group, a consortium of state, tribal, and federal biologists focused on walleye and muskellunge management in the Ceded Territory of northern Wisconsin.
Irwin, ER. Landscape Level Planning: Scaling up the Relevance for Decision Science. Integration and Implementation of Large Landscape Aquatic Conservation Plans: Scaling Local Actions to Regional Outcomes Symposium. American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting 2020.	September 2020	This invited presentation introduces decision science properties to landscape scale conservation planning. Examples of decision science are presented toward framework development for planners.
Irwin, B. J., M. M. Tomamichel, M. E. Frischer, R. J. Hall, A. D. E. Davis, T. H. Bliss, P. Rohani, and J. E. Byers. 2024. Structured decision making for managing the threat of infectious disease in fisheries. 154^th annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We present a recently published review paper, in which we consider managing the threat of infectious disease in fisheries and aquaculture using structured decision making. We summarize several steps for decision structuring and scenario forecasting: 1) specify objectives, 2) identify options, 3) make predictions, 4) assess trade-offs, 5) evaluate uncertainties, 6) identify and fill data gaps, and 7) update information.
Irwin, B. J. 2022. Science to support decision making – quantitative models and some uncertainties. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	As decision makers, fishery managers make choices about exploiting, restoring, and protecting fish populations. In this presentation, I will consider how encountering uncertainty is to be expected within a decision-support process and how, in some cases, it can be quantified or otherwise confronted to improve information for future decisions.
Irwin, B. J. 2020. Overview of partnerships & projects. Meeting between the Southeast Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units, Atlanta, GA.	February 2020	Present overview to US FWS and other CRUs in southeast region at meeting about Species Status Assessments.
Irwin, B. J. (invited, CANCELED). 2020. Quantitative models to support fish management. Virginia Tech Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting [April 2020; unable to deliver due to 2020 Coronavirus pandemic]	April 2020	Invited seminar to Virginia Tech Chapter of AFS. Unable to deliver due to Coronavirus pandemic.
Irwin, B. J. (NOT SUBMITTED due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2020. Science to support decision making – a few thoughts on some uncertainties encountered along the way. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Columbus, OH. [IP-117697]	August 2020	As decision makers, fishery managers make choices about exploiting, restoring, and protecting fish populations. In this presentation, I will consider how encountering uncertainty is to be expected within a decision-support process and how, in some cases, it can be quantified or otherwise confronted to improve information for future decisions.
Irwin, B. 2021. Structured Decision Making: a Fishery Example. GA AFS student sub-unit meeting (Virtual), Athens, GA.	March 2021	Invited presentation to GA student sub-unit.
Inzalaco, H.N., S.S. Lichtenberg, F. Bravo Risi, R. Morales, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner, J.A. Pedersen. Black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) harbor and excrete chronic wasting disease prions from infected blood meals. 70^th Annual International Conference, Wildlife Disease Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 23-29 July 2022.	July 2022	This study investigated whether ticks could serve as mechanical vectors of chronic wasting disease prions. Experimental and observational results support that prions can be detected in ticks and that ticks could be a source of indirect transmission of chronic wasting disease.
Inzalaco, H.N., S.S. Lichtenberg, F. Bravo Risi, R. Morales, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner, J.A. Pedersen. Black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) harbor and excrete chronic wasting disease prions from infected blood meals. 29^th Annual Conference, The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington, 6-10 November 2022.	November 2022	This study investigated whether ticks could serve as mechanical vectors of chronic wasting disease prions. Experimental and observational results support that prions can be detected in ticks and that ticks could be a source of indirect transmission of chronic wasting disease.
Inzalaco, H.N., M.L.J. Gilbertson, S. Katircioglu, K. Lepard, J. McEarl, A. Bibb, J. Dennison, D. Grove, A. Houston, D.J. Storm, D.P. Walsh, W.C. Turner, S.S. Lichtenberg. Artificial mineral sites that pre-date endemic chronic wasting disease become prion hotspots. 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium. Denver, Colorado, USA. May 30 – June 2, 2023.	May 2023	Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly contagious, fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by infectious prions (PrPCWD) affecting wild and captive cervids. This study investigates the role of historical artificial mineral lick sites as sources of prion aggregation and deer chronic wasting disease risk.
Inzalaco, H.N., E.E. Brandell, S. Wilson, M. Hunsaker, D.R. Stahler, K. Woelfel, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, S.S. Lichtenberg, W.C. Turner. A prion in a poop-stack: detection tools and carnivore-based surveillance of chronic wasting disease. 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium. Denver, Colorado, USA. May 30 – June 2, 2023.	May 2023	What role scavengers and predators may play in chronic wasting disease epidemiology remains poorly understood. Here we adapt tools for prion detection in a range of carnivore feces, to advance surveillance approaches and management of chronic wasting disease.
Ingram, S. J. , J. S. Grant and S. A. Bonar. 2022. Evaluating novel warmwater sportfish monitoring techniques (Hydroacoustics, age and growth methods) in Southwestern reservoirs. Arizona Game and Fish Department Aquatic Branch Statewide Biologists Meeting, November 15, 2021.	November 2021	Development of new techniques for sampling freshwater fishes in Arizona reservoirs.
Iannarilli, F, Gerber, BD, Erb, J, Wikelski, M, Fieberg, JR. A hierarchical modeling framework for estimating animal activity patterns: the effect of human presence on diel activity. The International Statistical Ecology Conference, Swansea, United Kingdom. 15-19, July 2024.	July 2024	We illustrate how trigonometric terms and cyclic cubic splines combined with hierarchical models (i.e., Generalized Linear Mixed Models, GLMMs) can be a valuable framework to estimate animal diel activity patterns. These patterns provide important information on how species adapt to both anthropogenic and natural disturbances, elucidate mechanisms of species co-existence through temporal partitioning, and assess broader effects of diel shifts at the community and ecosystem levels.
Hunter, E.A., and A.A. Dayer. Will salt marsh migration create replacement habitat for edge sensitive birds? 75th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association and Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Roanoke, Virginia, October 2021.	October 2021	Migrating salt marshes on Virginia's Eastern Shore may not provide the same habitat value as existing marshes because they will be closer to upland habitats, which many edge sensitive species avoid.
Hunter, E.A., and A.A. Dayer. 2022. Will salt marsh migration create replacement habitat for edge sensitive birds? Annual Meeting of the Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Waynesboro, Virginia, February 2022.	February 2022	Migrating salt marshes on Virginia's Eastern Shore may not provide the same habitat value as existing marshes because they will be closer to upland habitats, which many edge sensitive species avoid.
Hunter, E.A., Loope, K.J., and K.T. Shoemaker. 2023. Indirect effects of climate change on habitat management drive population declines in Gopher Tortoises. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	We aimed to quantify the breadth of future climatic conditions under which gopher tortoise populations would be capable of exhibiting stable or positive growth. Our simulations indicated that most populations may experience steep declines, but that these declines may be driven by indirect effects of climate change on habitat management.
Hunter, E.A., K.J. Loope, J.N. DeSha, M.J. Aresco, D.C. Rostal, B.B. Rothermel, L.L. Smith, and K.T. Shoemaker. 2022. Natural variation and plasticity in response to climate change in gopher tortoise nest-site selection, nest thermal environment, and hatching success. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Reno, Nevada.	July 2022	We found that gopher tortoise nest site selection did not display plasticity in response to environmental change. This, along with variation in the effects of thermal environment on hatching success across the range, will make predictions of the species' response to climate change more challenging.
Hunter, E.A., K.J. Loope, J.N. DeSha, B.B. Rothermel, L.L. Smith, D.C. Rostal, A.G. Arneson, and K.T. Shoemaker. 2024. Gopher tortoise nesting decisions and outcomes across the latitudinal range and implications for climate change. Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL, November 15-17 2024.	November 2024	We studied gopher tortoise (<i>Gopherus polyphemus</i>) nesting outcomes (hatching success and hatchling mass) in 2018-2020 across five sites that span the species’ latitudinal range to make inferences about the sensitivity of nesting outcomes to climate change. Tortoises appear to be tolerating (at this life stage) any climate warming that has already occurred through both timing of laying and thermal tolerance.
Hunter, E.A., J.M. Beall, A.A. Dayer, B.C. Re, and M.D. Smith. Opportunities and challenges of marsh migration for Saltmarsh Sparrows and upland landowners in the path of sea level rise. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 78th Annual Conference, Augusta, Georgia, October 2024.	October 2024	This study investigated the potential for marsh migration caused by sea level rise to create habitat for the declining Saltmarsh Sparrow while also improving our understanding of how landowners upland of existing marsh will respond to marsh migration.
Hunter, E.A., A.A. Dayer, and V.A. Thomas. "The Interplay between Land User Decisions and Landcover Change in Coastal Ecosystems and Working Lands Under Sea Level Rise in the Mid-Atlantic U.S." NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop, College Park, Maryland. May 8-12, 2023.	May 2023	Whether natural ecosystems migrate upslope as a response to SLR may ultimately be determined by the interplay between ecological responses to SLR and human decision-making. Understanding these processes is important to identify potential hotspots of change and promote land-use adaptation to climate change and SLR in the coming decades.
Hunter, E.A., A. Dwire, and T. Schneider. 2021 Powerline right-of-ways as wintering habitat for a declining grassland bird species. The Wildlife Society’s 28^th annual conference, virtual.	November 2021	We studied the population dynamics and habitat selection of Henslow’s Sparrows (<i>Centronyx henslowii</i>) in powerline right-of-ways in southeastern Georgia through an 11-year mark-recapture study and a 3-year radiotelemetry study. Our results indicated that powerline right-of-ways can provide reliable and high quality habitats for Henslow’s Sparrows, and potentially other species.
Hunter, E.A. Organized Symposium: Climate impacts to wildlife populations and habitats. 75th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association and Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Roanoke, Virginia, October 2021.	October 2021	This symposium will feature presentations on the urgent challenges that climate change poses for wildlife in the southeast as well as potential strategies and solutions.
Humphrey, E., and J. Spurgeon. The Thermal Tolerances and Heat Shock Protein Regulation of Bigmouth Shiners from the Elkhorn River. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28-31, 2024.	January 2024	This work assessed thermal heat shock protein expression in a prairie stream fish. The results will provide insight into how prairie fishes may respond to changing environmental conditions.
Humphrey ML, Comba D, Baustian MM, Tarnecki A, Rikard S, Sanderson MP, Smith JL, La Peyre MK. 2024. Examining the effects of environmental conditions and phycotoxins on Crassostrea virginica within a northern Gulf of Mexico estuary. Gulf Estuarine Research Society Dec 1-5, 2024	December 2024	Unexplained mortality events hamper the oyster aquaculture industry in coastal Gulf of Mexico waters. We explore phycotoxin concentrations in oysters held in a research farm in Alabama to identify whether the presence of any potential toxins may explain these mortalities.
Humber, T.R., D.R. Carter, P.C. Green, J.L. De La Cruz, A. Silvis and W.M. Ford. 2024. Forest Stand Structure and Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel Presence. 78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Augusta, GA. Oct 12-16.	October 2024	Beyond increasing presence of red spruce, managers have no metrics on forest stand structure to guide timber stand improvement to enhance imperiled Virginia northern flying squirrel. Across all elevations, squirrels select stands with high basal area and canopy heights > 20 m.
Hugo, D., Zydlewski, J., and Kocik, J. (2021) Using Sensor Fish Transmitters as Proxies for Documenting Downstream Fish Passage Conditions at Low-head Dams. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Understanding downstream passage conditions and risks of injury at dams is necessary for effective management.This study provides insight into low-head dam passage conditions without manipulating live fish, illustrating that while some research objectives may still require live specimens, general passage research may be met with sensor fish.
Hubler, S., B.A. Kleeberg, J.M. Humm, C.N. Dotterweich, R.C. Lonsinger, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2024. Comparison of black bear (Ursus americanus) diets in eastern and western Oklahoma. American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO.	June 2024	We compared diets of black bears in western and eastern Oklahoma using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples. The only vertebrate DNA detected in black bear scat was black bear and no invertebrate DNA was detected; diet in eastern and western Oklahoma included plants from 14 and 16 families, respectively.
Huber, A., W. Fitzsimmons, and J. Westhoff. 2024. The smaller the better? First evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-chips. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Chattanooga, TN. February 1 - 3, 2024.	February 2024	This study examined the effects of a new tagging technology on crayfish. Results can be used to inform approaches to tagging crayfish in future studies important to managers.
Huber, A. F., W. Fitzsimmons, and J. Westhoff. 2023. Evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-chips. 84th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Winston-Salem, NC. March 2023.	March 2023	This study examined the effects of tagging crayfish with p-Chips. The results can be used to inform researchers on the efficacy of this tagging method for future studies.
Huang, Y.-H., H. Joel, M. Küsters, Z.R. Barandongo, C.C. Cloete, A. Hartmann, P.L. Kamath, J.W. Kilian, J.K.E. Mfune, G. Shatumbu, R. Zidon, W.M. Getz and W.C. Turner. Disease or drought: environmental fluctuations release zebra from a potential pathogen-triggered ecological trap, Research Frontiers in Animal Behavior and Parasitism, A Virtual Symposium at the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, May 20-21, 2021, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.	May 2021	This study evaluated spatiotemporal patterns in anthrax mortalities in a plains zebra (<i>Equus quagga</i>) population in Etosha National Park, Namibia. The results describe how fluctuating environmental conditions affect host habitat selection, which in turn affect the magnitude of disease outbreaks.
Huang, Y.-H., H. Joel, M. Küsters, Z.R. Barandongo, C.C. Cloete, A. Hartmann, P.L. Kamath, J.W. Kilian, J.K.E. Mfune, G. Shatumbu, R. Zidon, W.M. Getz and W.C. Turner. Disease or drought: environmental fluctuations release zebra from a potential pathogen-triggered ecological trap, 18th Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (online) meeting, 14-17 June, Montpellier, France	June 2021	This study evaluated spatiotemporal patterns in anthrax mortalities in a plains zebra (Equus quagga) population in Etosha National Park, Namibia. The results describe how fluctuating environmental conditions affect host habitat selection, which in turn affect the magnitude of disease outbreaks.
Hu, D, S. Gaughan, P.M. Kocovsky, M.E. Mather, K. Mayes, J. Perkin, J.S. Rogosch, D. Winkelman, M. Wuellner. 2022. AFS 151 Symposia Summaries. "Creating and implementing an ecosystem-wide integrated research agenda and conservation plan for prairie streams: A shared vision, next generation synthesis, and future action plan." Fisheries 47: 30. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10708	November 2021	The symposium brought together scientists and managers across the Great Plains who shared their perspectives, research, existing resources, and anticipated roles in a collaborative network. Presentations were organized around several topics including a keynote address about prairie stream conservation, ongoing research, state agency perspectives, federal agency coordination, and opportunities for future collaboration.
Hsiung, A., and B. Irwin. 2021. Evaluating management strategies for an imperiled fish species in the Southeast. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD. [Virtual]	November 2021	SDM is especially helpful in making decisions concerning threatened and endangered species, as there is often limited empirical data and thus much uncertainty about the status of a species and how it would respond to management actions. We used a stage-based population viability analysis (PVA) to simulate population trajectories and evaluate whether the outcome from various management scenarios will meet management objectives.
Hrdina, A., R. DiStefano, J. Westhoff. 2025. Subject matter focus of state fish and wildlife conservation magazines. 85th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19 -22 January 2025.	January 2025	This study evaluated how state conservation agencies allocate space in their magazines to different systems, taxa, and topics. Results can inform agencies about trends and also help them assesses communication goals.
Hrdina, A., J. Westhoff, and R. DiStefano. 2023. Subject matter focus of state fish and wildlife conservation magazine. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. 7 - 9 February 2023	February 2023	This study examined how state agencies allocate space within their magazine publications to determine the evenness of taxa and topics presented. Results may be used to guide future magazine publications to present a diverse range of topics and information on a wide variety of taxa.
Howell, P.E., Davis, K.P., G. Zimmerman, H. White, A.J. Lawson, M.J. Eaton, M.A. Boggie, O.J. Robinson, K. Madden, B. Millsap. 2023. Estimating American Kestrel population vital rates at a broad geographic scale. Raptor Research Foundation; Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 17–22, 2023.	October 2023	We estimated American kestrel demographic rates at the continental scale to determine causes of population declines.
Howard, J, AJ DuVall, D Pereksta, D Mazurkiewicz, A Searcy, P Capitolo, and T Russell. 2023. Northern breeding range expansion of two Sula species at Sutil Island, Santa Barbara Island, California. Pacific Seabird Conference, La Jolla, California, USA; 14-17 February 2023.	February 2023	This presentation summarizes the breeding expansion of two Sula species to Channel Islands National Park. These are the first confirmed breeding records for a Sula species in the continental USA and represents a northward shift of both species' breeding ranges.
Hoven, B., M. C. Mceachran, M. J. R. Feehan, & G. V. DiRenzo. Knowledge, behavior, and risk perception with regards to Chronic wasting disease (CWD) among hunters in Massachusetts, a state where CWD has not been detected. Brandeis University.	January 2023	Chronic wasting disease (CWD), caused by an infectious fatal prion, has become a great concern for wildlife agencies. We assessed hunter knowledge, behavior, and perceptions of CWD to inform educational material development for Massachusetts, a state where CWD has not been detected.
Hoven, B. M., M. J. R. Feehan, G. V. DiRenzo. Development of proactive CWD communication and education strategies through measuring knowledge, behavior, and risk perception of cervid stakeholders in Massachusetts.	April 2023	Communication around management and prevention of Chronic Wasting Disease has been a consistent challenge for wildlife agencies. The survey results indicated a likely receptive population with 88% of respondents stating that the prevention of CWD introduction was moderately or highly important to them.
Hoven, B. M., M. C. Mceachran, M. J. R. Feehan, G. V. DiRenzo. Knowledge and risk perception of Chronic wasting disease (CWD) among hunters in Massachusetts, a state where CWD has not been detected. NEAFWA.	April 2022	In states without detected CWD, proactive educational materials tailored to specific audience risk perceptions and existing knowledge may be designed to elevate awareness of CWD, promote risk-reduction behaviors, and prevent incursion of CWD. We therefore assessed hunter knowledge, behavior, and perceptions of CWD to inform educational materials for Massachusetts, a state where CWD has not yet been detected.
Hostetter, NJ, JH Vashon, M O’Neal, AK Fuller, SJ Converse. An integrated age-at-harvest model linking harvest and research data to estimate black bear abundance and demographics. 13th International Mammalogical Congress. Anchorage, Alaska. 14-20 July 2023.	July 2023	We describe an integrated age-at-harvest model that links research and monitoring data to estimate abundance and demographics of black bears in Maine, USA.
Hostetter, NJ, JH Vashon, C McLaughlin, M O’Neal, AK Fuller, SJ Converse. An integrated age-at-harvest model linking harvest and research data to estimate black bear abundance, demographics, and population growth rates in Maine, USA. 25^th Eastern Black Bear Workshop. Trego, Wisconsin. April 2023.	April 2023	We describe an integrated age-at-harvest model that links research and monitoring data to estimate abundance and demographics of black bears in Maine, USA.
Hostetter, NJ, CK Brett, F Jimenez, C Olfenbuttel, DU Greene, JD Clark, B Augustine, DJ Morin. 2024. Estimating bear density using non-invasive genetics: Importance of linking subsampling methods to modeling approaches. International Association for Bear Research and Management. Oral presentation. 15-20 September 2024. Edmonton, Alberta.	September 2024	We discuss important sampling and modeling considerations when using non-invasive genetic methods to estimate bear abundance and density.
Hostetter, NJ, CK Brett, F Jimenez, C Olfenbuttel, DU Greene, JD Clark, B Augustine, DJ Morin. 2024. Density estimation using minimally invasive hair sampling: Importance of linking subsampling methods to modeling approaches. The Wildlife Society. 19-23 October 2024. Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	We discuss sampling and modeling considerations when using minimally-invasive genetic methods to estimate bear abundance and density.
Hostetter NJ, SJ Converse, SM Amburgey, MG Nafus, LT Huse, L Gray, PD Barnhart, SR Siers, D Vice, AA Yackel Adams. 2021. Brown Treesnakes on Cocos: Using a robust design removal model to investigate abundance and optimize future survey efforts. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group, Online. 8 Nov - 11 Nov. 2021.	November 2021	We describe and apply a robust design removal model to data from an incipient population of Brown Treesnakes (BTS) on Cocos Island, Guam. These methods allow us to estimate abundance, movement, and population growth rate based on BTS removal data.
Hostetter NJ, EV Regehr, RR Wilson, NJ Lunn, ES Richardson, JA Royle, and SJ Converse. 2020. Data integration approaches to estimate polar bear abundance, survival, movement, and recruitment. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska. 27-31 January.	January 2020	Data integration is a powerful approach to improving the analysis of populations. This presentation will provide an overview of multiple data integration approaches we have developed to improve the study of polar bear populations, and other large, wide-ranging mammals.
Hostetter NJ, AA Yackel-Adams, SM Amburgey, WA Link, and SJ Converse. 2020. Optimizing eradication strategies for an incipient population of brown treesnakes on Cocos Island. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group, Online. 9 Nov - 19 Nov.	November 2020	A recently discovered incipient population of brown treesnakes on Cocos Island, off the coast of Guam, is a serious threat to wildlife on the island. We describe how an existing optimization framework could be used to identify the most cost effective eradication strategy.
Hoogaker, F.J., M.W. Rogers. 2021. Exploring synchrony in black bass angler activity and management actions across Tennessee reservoirs. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	February 2021	Modeling using historical creel data to evaluate trends in angler patterns through time.
Hood, E., J. Schooley, A. Dzialowski, C. Pennock, D.E. Shoup, and J.M. Long. 2024. Evaluating the effect of turbidity on foraging by post-larval Paddlefish. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	Previous studies evaluating restoration success of Paddlefish (<i>Polyodon spathula</i>) suggested excessive turbidity in lakes and rivers may inhibit foraging by juveniles prior to the development of the rostrum. Preliminary results indicate a weak, but positive relationship between number of zooplankton consumed and Secchi depth transparency, suggesting turbidity may inhibit foraging by juvenile Paddlefish before the rostrum is fully developed.
Hood, E., J. Schooley, A. Dzialowski, C. Pennock, D.E. Shoup, and J.M. Long. 2023. Evaluating the effect of turbidity on foraging by post-larval Paddlefish. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	Previous studies evaluating restoration success of Paddlefish (<i>Polyodon spathula</i>) suggested excessive turbidity in lakes and rivers may inhibit foraging by juveniles prior to the development of the rostrum. Preliminary results indicate a weak, but positive relationship between number of zooplankton consumed and Secchi depth transparency, suggesting turbidity may inhibit foraging by juvenile Paddlefish before the rostrum is fully developed.
Honea J & TB Grabowski. Patterns of morphological variation in an introduced population of Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus around Hawai'i Island. 11th Annual TCBES Research Symposium. 15-16 April 2021. Hilo, HI [virtual].	April 2021	Morphological plasticity is an important attribute in defining the niche space of a species and can be predictive of the ability of an introduced species to establish itself. However, morphological plasticity in reef fishes, be they native or introduced, has not been extensively examined. Our results suggest that the plasticity of Peacock Grouper morphology potentially allows the species to occupy a broad range of habitats, particularly in the absence of other serranids and similar predatory sp
Homola, J.J., A. Luzzio, M. Peacock, and S. Straus. September 2024. Highlighting the cutting edge: Latest developments in conservation genomics. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Conservation genetic techniques are increasingly relevant to informing decision making in fisheries management. This presentation will review the rapidly changing technologies and techniques that are moving the field forward.
Homola, J.J. and P.M. Albosta. 2023. Genome-wide analyses of channel catfish population structure throughout Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wisconsin Chapter American Fisheries Society Meeting. Stevens Point, Wisconsin.	February 2023	This work identified the neutral and adaptive structure of channel catfish to aid in setting stocking regulations.
Homola, J.J. July 2022. Delineation of stock structure and habitat usage of Lake Superior walleye to inform restoration objectives. Summer meeting of the Lake Superior Technical Committee. Marquette, Michigan.	July 2022	This research will determine the stock structure of Lake Superior's walleye populations and determine the habitats they occupy during non-spawning times.
Holt, C. F., C. Raines, P. Mazik*, B. Michaels, M. Biggs, L. Iwanowicz. 2023. Blotchy Bass Syndrome in the Lone Star State: A Synergistic Approach to Citizen and Agency Science Integration. Southern Division Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Norfolk, Virginia. February 3-6, 2023.	February 2023	Citizen Science is a new concept in fishery research. This research outlined a successful approach and how it can be used.
Holt K, SJ Converse, and PD Boersma. 2024. Sex, but not size, is related to foraging success and efficiency in Megallanic Penguins. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA; 21-23 February.	February 2024	Body size can affect species’ foraging success and efficiency, and males of most seabird species are larger than females. We studied foraging efficiency in a penguin with a sex ratio that is skewed towards males, and found that not size but other sex-specific foraging behaviors are driving large differences in foraging success and potentially mortality rates.
Holcombe, B., K.R. Bayne, R.S. Alonso, D.C. McNitt, W.M. Ford and M.J. Kelly. 2024. Using Video Camera Collars to Investigate Free-Living American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Diet Composition. 28th International Bear Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sept. 15-21.	September 2024	Black bear diet analysis from the Appalachians has relied on macroscopic fecal examination which underestimated several important diet components. Use of collar mounted cameras on bears has provided new insights into diets with respect to selection of food items that otherwise would be missed in macroscopic analysis. Bear cameras also provide new insights into predation frequency on white-tailed deer.
Hoffman, J.W., A.J. Locatelli, C.J. Conway, K. Vierling, and A. Yen. 2022. Assessing Ectoparasite Loads on Western Burrowing Owls. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 7 Nov 2022.	November 2022	summary of parasites on owls
Hoff, S., K.M. Gorman, A.M. Sandercock, J.A. Holliday, E.M. Hallerman, K.L. Parise, J.T. Foster, N. Kalen, J. De La Cruz, S.R. Freeze, S.M. Deeley, L. Johnson, E. Olson, C.J. Herzog, D. Brown, P. Roby and W.M. Ford. 2022. Post-white nose syndrome population structure of northern long-eared bats in the eastern United States. 2022 Northeast Bat Working Group, Manchester NH, January 12-14.	January 2022	Post-WNS populations of the northern long-eared bat may be showing signs of inbreeding depression, however current populations along the coast and interior mountains still appear panmictic. Bats from Martha's Vineyard show the most differentiation from the whole group and bats in the DC-metro area appear most connected to those in coastal North Carolina rather than nearby Shenandoah National Park.
Hoekwater, J., K.F. Robinson, K. Keeler, S. Ang, R. Tingley, D. Hondorp, D. Bunnell, J. Janssen, M. Kornis, B. Weidel. 2024. Competition between round goby and slimy sculpin in a laboratory setting. Annual Conference of the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, East Lansing, MI.	March 2024	We conducted a series of experiments to better understand the effects of invasive round goby on slimy sculpin reproductive activity and physiology. Preliminary results indicate that although round goby may not always interfere with sculpin nesting, larger round goby may have a more negative effect on slimy sculpin than those of similar size.
Hoekwater, J., K.F. Robinson, K. Keeler, S. Ang, R. Tingley, D. Hondorp, D. Bunnell, J. Janssen, M. Kornis, B. Weidel. 2023. Competition between round goby and slimy sculpin in a laboratory setting. International Association of Great Lakes Research, Toronto, Canada.	May 2023	We conducted a series of experiments to better understand the effects of invasive round goby on slimy sculpin reproductive activity and physiology. Preliminary results indicate that although round goby may not always interfere with sculpin nesting, larger round goby may have a more negative effect on slimy sculpin than those of similar size.
Hoekwater, J., K.F. Robinson, K. Keeler, S. Ang, R. Tingley, D. Hondorp, D. Bunnell, J. Janssen, M. Kornis, B. Weidel. 2023. Competition between round goby and slimy sculpin in a laboratory setting. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	We conducted a series of experiments to better understand the effects of invasive round goby on slimy sculpin reproductive activity and physiology. Preliminary results indicate that although round goby may not always interfere with sculpin nesting, larger round goby may have a more negative effect on slimy sculpin than those of similar size.
Hodgson, O., S. Stark, M. Schall, G. Smith, K. Smalling, A. Tokranov, Z. Hopkins, and T. Wagner. 2024. Food web alterations in Susquehanna River habitats invaded by flathead catfish (Pylodictus olivaris). USGS Chesapeake Bay Workshop. June 23-25^th. National Conservation Training Center.	June 2024	We discuss the effects of an invasive catfish on the food web in a large river ecosystem.
Hodgson, O., S. Stark, M. Schall, G. Smith, K. Smalling, A. Tokranov, Z. Hopkins, and T. Wagner. 2024. Food web alterations in Susquehanna River habitats invaded by flathead catfish (Pylodictus olivaris). River Symposium, Bucknell University.	November 2024	We discuss the effects of an invasive catfish on the food web in a large river ecosystem.
Hixson, K.M., Y. Satgé, J. Gleason, P.G.R. Jodice. 2022. The northern Gulf of Mexico seabird colony atlas and registry: a forthcoming resource. Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative Annual Meeting (virtual).	December 2022	There is no single source of information for seabird nesting sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico that is current or readily accessible with information and data regarding the location and status of seabird colonies scattered among the stakeholder network and difficult to source. We seek to address this information gap by creating an atlas and registry for seabird colonies in the northern Gulf of Mexico that will integrate existing data from the stakeholder network.
Hixson, K.M., Y. Satgé, J. Gleason, P.G.R. Jodice. 2022. An atlas and registry for seabird colonies and associated habitats in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Waterbird Society 45th Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.	November 2022	There is no single source of information for seabird nesting sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico that is current or readily accessible with information and data regarding the location and status of seabird colonies scattered among the stakeholder network and difficult to source. We seek to address this information gap by creating an atlas and registry for seabird colonies in the northern Gulf of Mexico that will integrate existing data from the stakeholder network.
Hixson, K. M., S. J. Slater, R. N. Knight, and R. C. Lonsinger. 2021. Seasonal variation in resource selection by subadult golden eagles in a military operational area in the Great Basin Desert. National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Workshop, Virtual.	March 2021	We investigated the ecology of subadult golden eagles critical to ensuring recruitment into the breeding population and promoting population viability. Our models had high predictive power, suggested seasonal variation in subadult golden eagle distributions, and can help support natural resource planning and decision making.
Hitchman, S., M. Mather, J. Smith. 2022. Status quo vs innovation when creating best practices. 152nd American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. August 21-25, 2022	August 2022	The fisheries profession can benefit from the development of criteria for determining when to keep the status quo and when to innovate. Many fisheries professionals are currently overwhelmed by existing job responsibilities. As a result, our profession provides limited opportunities and incentives for thinking about new approaches to complex problems. In this talk, we give an example of innovation in best practices and discuss ideas for creating best practices for choosing spatial scales when s
Hitchman, S., M. E. Mather, J. M. Smith, K. L. Pope, D. R. DeVries, M. P. Carey, and J. E. Garvey. 2022. Scale: direction and progress for impactful science-based conservation. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	Here, we address the following: 1) Are we still asking the same questions regarding scale across three decades? 2) What parts of the scale problem have been solved? 3) Is scale choice explicit or often driven by outside factors beyond our control such as funding? (4) Will we ever reach consensus?
Hitchman, S. M., M. E. Mather, and J. M. Smith. 2021. Scale V.2021: Identifying current issues that address future needs for making scale choices that facilitate effective field sampling. 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	Decisions on when, where, and how much fisheries field data to collect necessarily include considerations of spatial and temporal scales. In this symposium, fisheries professionals with diverse expertise, who work on different taxa in different ecosystems, will contribute their insights about current options for choosing scale including existing strengths, weaknesses, tradeoffs for scale choice, and consequences for data interpretation. In our introductory symposium presentation, we synthesize
Hirschler, M., A. Villamagna, and P.L. Angermeier. Sep 2020. Species traits as indicators of sediment sensitivity. Annual meeting of American Fisheries Society. [accepted but withdrawn]	September 2020	new findings on how fine sediment affects distribution of stream fishes
Hinojoza-Rood, Valerie D., Don Whittaker, Katie M. Dugger, and Cody Schroeder. 2024. Mapping pronghorn migrations and seasonal ranges in the Northern Basin and Range ecoregion. Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, 30th Biennial Pronghorn Workshop. June 24-27, 2024, Redmond, OR.	June 2024	We identified migration corridors, stopovers, and seasonal ranges using GPS telemetry data from adult female pronghorn in Oregon between 2018 and 2023. Despite overlap between herd-level summer and winter ranges, 94% of pronghorn displayed seasonal land use changes. Pronghorn preferred low sagebrush habitat year-round which formed a core area of high use seasonal ranges, emphasizing the importance of preserving this habitat.
Hinkle, E.G., Strohm-Klobucar, D.D., and J.A. Falke. 2020. Aquatic food web and community response to wildfire in interior Alaska boreal streams. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Fairbanks, Alaska. March, 2020.	March 2021	Wildfire is the primary natural disturbance in boreal forest stream ecosystems and fires are expected to continue to increase in duration and frequency owing to climate change. Knowledge of how aquatic community and food web structure relate to variables associated with fire disturbance may promote a better understanding of how climate change and fire interact to impact boreal stream ecosystems and provide insight into community-wide responses to wildfire.
Hinkle, E.G., Strohm-Klobucar, D.D., and J.A. Falke. 2020. Aquatic food web and community response to wildfire in interior Alaska boreal streams. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Fairbanks, Alaska. March, 2020.	March 2020	Wildfire is the primary natural disturbance in boreal forest stream ecosystems and fires are expected to continue to increase in duration and frequency owing to climate change. Knowledge of how aquatic community and food web structure relate to variables associated with fire disturbance may promote a better understanding of how climate change and fire interact to impact boreal stream ecosystems and provide insight into community-wide responses to wildfire.
Hinkle, E.G., Strohm-Klobucar, D.D., and Falke, J.A. 2022. Stream habitat and assemblage response to wildfire in interior Alaska boreal streams. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting. 2-4 March 2022.	March 2022	Wildfire is the primary natural disturbance in boreal forest stream ecosystems and fires are expected to continue to increase in duration and frequency owing to climate change. Knowledge of how aquatic community and food web structure relate to variables associated with fire disturbance may promote a better understanding of how climate change and fire interact to impact boreal stream ecosystems and provide insight into community-wide responses to wildfire.
Hinkle, E.G., Strohm-Klobucar, D.D., and Falke, J.A. 2022. Stream habitat and assemblage response to wildfire in interior Alaska boreal streams. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting. March 2022.	February 2022	Wildfire is the primary natural disturbance in boreal forest stream ecosystems and fires are expected to continue to increase in duration and frequency owing to climate change. Knowledge of how aquatic community and food web structure relate to variables associated with fire disturbance may promote a better understanding of how climate change and fire interact to impact boreal stream ecosystems and provide insight into community-wide responses to wildfire.
Hinkle, E.G., Falke, J.A. 2022. The immediate and lasting effects of wildfire in subarctic streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 21-27 August 2022, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Wildfire is the primary natural disturbance in boreal forest stream ecosystems and fires are expected to continue to increase in duration and frequency owing to climate change. Knowledge of how aquatic communities relate to variables associated with fire disturbance may promote a better understanding of how climate change and fire interact to impact boreal stream ecosystems.
Hinkle, E., Wooller, M., Westley, P., Falke, J.A. 2023. Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) physiology and movement behavior across a fire-impacted boreal riverscape Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Conference. March 2023.	March 2023	We quantified movement patterns using fin ray-derived strontium isotope ratios (<sup>87</sup>Sr/<sup>86</sup>Sr) and measured physiological metrics for Arctic Grayling, a species that exhibit high lifelong site fidelity across a riverscape affected by wildfire in interior Alaska. The behavioral and physiological responses of fishes to wildfire may impart resilience to fire disturbance, which will be especially important in light of a fiery future in Alaska boreal aquatic ecosystems.
Himes Boor GK, TL McGuire, AJ Warlick, RL Taylor, SJ Converse, JR McClung, and AD Stephens. 2022. Estimating vital rates for an endangered beluga whale using a novel mark-recapture model that leverages multi-year mother-calf associations and accounts for uncertain calf ages. Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. 1-5 December.	August 2022	Cook Inlet beluga whales are a high priority ESA-listed species, yet no good estimates of reproduction and young survival have previously been available. With a novel model, we provide an approach and some of the first estimates of reproduction and young survival in this population.
Hilling, C.D., Y. Jiao, M.C. Fabrizio, P.L. Angermeier, A.J. Bunch, R.S. Greenlee, and D.J. Orth. 2021. A size-based stock assessment model for monitoring invasive Blue Catfish in a Chesapeake Bay subestuary. Annual meeting of Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 2021	new model for assessing Blue Catfish populations. Invasive fishes present a threat to native aquatic biodiversity. However, data limitations often impede population dynamic assessments to inform management of invasive fishes. Stock assessment modeling approaches have been developed for a wide range of data availabilities and may provide a useful means to estimate the population dynamics of invasive fishes. Blue Catfish (<i>Ictalurus furcatus</i>) were introduced into the Chesapeake Bay watershe
Hilling, C.D., D.M. Smith, and S.A. Welsh. 2020. Percids Kicking Acid: Biology of Recovered Walleye and Yellow Perch Populations in a Historically Acidified Hydropower Reservoir. American Fisheries Society, Virtual Annual Meeting.	September 2020	Remediation efforts are underway for acid mine drainage (AMD) impacts on waterways of the Central Appalachians, but studies are needed to assess the successes of these efforts. We documented the recovery of game fishes in an AMD-impacted reservoir, assisting West VIrginia Division of Natural Resources in the management of fisheries.
Hill, J. H., Bower, L. M., and Farmer, T. M. (2024). Thermal refugia and summer microhabitat selection in Edisto River, SC, Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis). The Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting. Chattanooga, Tennessee, 02 February 2024	February 2024	With a higher risk of thermal stress, maintaining and conserving these thermal refugia for cool and cold-water fish is important. The Striped Bass population in the Edisto River is threatened by increasing water withdrawals and extremely low flow events. Therefore, this study aims to identify the locations of critical summer microhabitat for this population, as well as to quantify the parameters that drive summer microhabitat selection in this population.
Hijii J, Y Tsang, TB Grabowski, & C Yap. Smallmouth Bass Age and Growth Characteristics in Mānoa Stream. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Compared to the growth curve developed in the native range, the Smallmouth Bass growth rate is slightly higher in Manoa stream when looking at the TL and back-calculated age at first year. This study highlights that Smallmouth Bass likely have different growth potential in unique tropical flashy streams.
Hicks, D., Podoliak, J., Webb, E. 2022. Quantifying Conservation Return on Investment for Restored Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids Michigan, May 14-20, 2022.	February 2022	We have calculated return on investment for Wetland Reserve Program study sites to inform the Natural Resources Conservation Service of how their wetland restorations are performing. Specifically we hope to inform efficient conservation through an economic evaluation of restoration techniques.
Hicks, D., Podoliak, J., Webb, E. 2022. Quantifying Conservation Return on Investment for Restored Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands. 82nd Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines Iowa, February 13-16, 2022.	February 2022	We have calculated return on investment for Wetland Reserve Program study sites to inform the Natural Resources Conservation Service of how their wetland restorations are performing. Specifically we hope to inform efficient conservation through an economic evaluation of restoration techniques.
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. Wetland bird respond to habitat variables associated with wetland restoration: an evaluation of Wetland Reserve Program easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference	February 2021	The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) seeks to restore wildlife habitat and ecosystem processes to every acre enrolled in the program. To maximize potential funding we propose to evaluate how wetland birds react to habitat variables on restorations performed under the WRP.
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. Quantifying Conservation Return on Investment for Restored Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference	October 2021	The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is a federally funded conservation program whose mission is to protect, conserve, and restore wetlands on private lands, thus, it is important to assess the restoration techniques employed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to determine the most economical methods for achieving desired conservation outcomes. We evaluated WRP easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee through a conservation return on investment (ROI) framework (ROI = Environmental B
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. How do wetland birds respond to habitat variables associated with wetland restoration? An evaluation of Wetland Reserve Program easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Associations Annual Conference. October 26, 2020.	October 2020	The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) seeks to restore wildlife habitat and ecosystem processes to every acre enrolled in the program. To maximize potential funding we propose to evaluate how wetland birds respond to habitat variables on restorations performed under the WRP.
Hicks, D., J. Podoliak, and E. Webb. How do wetland birds respond to habitat variables associated with wetland restoration? An evaluation of Wetland Reserve Program easements in western Kentucky and Tennessee.	September 2020	The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) seeks to restore wildlife habitat and ecosystem processes to every acre enrolled in the program. To maximize potential funding we propose to evaluate how wetland birds react to habitat variables on restorations performed under the WRP.
Hickox, E., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Upstream and downstream dam passage of adult Alewife on the St. Croix River. 153rd Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 20.	August 2023	We investigated Alewife behavior and dam passage using radio telemetry to inform future passage design decisions. To track upstream migration, adults were electrofished downstream of Woodland Pulp and Grand Falls dams, and gastrically tagged, released, and tracked during their ascent in 2022 and 2023 (n=230 and n=250 respectively).
Hickox, E., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Approach and passage of adult alewife at two dams on the St. Croix River. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	We investigated Alewife behavior and dam passage using radio telemetry to inform future passage design decisions. To track upstream migration, adults were electrofished downstream of Woodland Pulp and Grand Falls dams, gastrically tagged, released, and tracked during their ascent in 2022 and 2023
Hickox, E., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Alewife approach and passage at Woodland and Grand Falls dams on the St.Croix River. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Alewife approach and passage at Woodland and Grand Falls dams on the St.Croix River.
Hickox, E., J. Zydlewski, D. Frechette. 2022. Alewife approach and passage at Woodland & Grand Falls Dams. International St. Croix River Watershed Board and Partners Meeting. St. Andrews, New Brunswick. October 27.	October 2023	Alewife approach and passage at Woodland & Grand Falls Dams
Heuring, W.L., T.R. Harris, R.A. Allard, C.A. Aikens, J.M. Bauder, C. Crawford, S. Hedwall, A.K. Owens, T. Roderick, M.J. Ryan, and D. Wood. 2024. Breeding and release programs for threatened herpetofauna in Arizona. Annual meeting of the Southwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Tucson, Arizona.	August 2024	Captive breeding programs can assist conservation efforts of wild herpetofauna. This presentation describes the success of captive breeding and release efforts to help recovery Chiricahua leopard frogs and narrow-headed gartersnakes in Arizona.
Hessler, T.M., C.P. Paukert, Y. Shang, Z. Zhai, S. Wang, and J. Persinger. Utilizing Remote Sensing Technologies to Efficiently Capture Fish Habitat Data. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. 6 Feb 2024.	February 2024	This study will help managers identify a protocol to sample habitat in non wadeable rivers more efficiently that with more traditional sampling methods.
Hessler, T.M., C.P. Paukert, Y. Shang, Z. Zhai, S. Wang, and J. Persinger. Characterizing Habitat in Mid-Sized Rivers through the Use of Side Scan Sonar. American Fisheries Society 154^th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This study will help to increase the understanding of the benefits of side scan sonar and how it can be used to identify habitat in riverine systems.
Hessler, T.M., C.P. Paukert, Y. Shang, Z. Zhai, S. Wang, and J. Persinger. 2025. Characterizing Habitat in Mid-Sized Rivers through the Use of Side Scan Sonar. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St Louis, MO	January 2025	This study will help to increase the understanding of the benefits of side scan sonar and how it can be used to identify habitat in riverine systems.
Hessler, T.M., C.P. Paukert, Y. Shang, Z. Zhai, S. Wang, N. Grabner and J. Persinger. Assessing Instream Habitat Through the Use of Sonar Technologies. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. 19-21 Feb 2025.	February 2025	This study will help managers identify a protocol to sample habitat in non wadeable rivers more efficiently that with more traditional sampling methods.
Hershberger, A.M., A.H. Roy, and J. Carmignani. 2024. Assessing effects of a phased dam removal on freshwater mussels and habitat. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 14-16 February 2024, Fairlee, Vermont.	February 2024	We will describe a new study assessing 1) the impact of translocation on two rare mussel species, 2) mussel mortality in the impoundment zone above the dam, and 3) mussel densities and habitat response downstream of the dam during dam removal. This study will inform potential strategies for future dam removals to minimize impacts to mussel assemblages and provide critical protection for imperiled species.
Hershberger, A.M., A.H. Roy, J.R. Carmignani, and P.D. Hazelton. 2023. Drivers of brook floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) occupancy and abundance: A watershed analysis across their historic range. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 10-14 April 2023, Portland, OR.	April 2023	We identified drivers of brook floater occupancy and abundance based on standardized sampling data in six states (13 watersheds) from 2016 to 2019. The findings from this study will produce an adaptable regional analysis model that can help managers identify reach-scale habitat preferences for protection and suitable habitat for reintroduction for this At-risk species.
Hershberger, A.M. and A.H. Roy. 2023. Assessing the conservation of freshwater mussels in the eastern United States. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	The goal of this study is to investigate threats, stressors, and habitat preferences of sensitive stream-dwelling freshwater mussels, with a focus on the Brook Floater. We will describe several projects that will occur over the next 5 years to inform mussel biologists and managers on the threats, habitat preferences, conservation needs, and restoration response of Brook Floater and other sensitive species.
Hershberger, A., A. Roy, J. Carmignani, and P. Hazelton. 2024. The effects of habitat on freshwater mussel occurrence in eastern United States watersheds. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We identified drivers of brook floater occupancy based on standardized sampling data in 17 watersheds from 2016 to 2023. The findings of this study highlight the value of regional analyses using standardized protocols to identify mussel habitat preferences.
Hershberger, A., A. Roy, J. Carmignani, P. Hazelton, A. Skorupa, and S. Sterrett. 2025. Freshwater mussel and habitat rapid assessment monitoring protocol for wadeable streams. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 5-7 February 2025, Bartlett, NH.	February 2025	We developed a protocol for sampling freshwater mussels and habitat in wadeable streams. By promoting standardized sampling and cross-regional collaboration, this protocol offers a valuable tool for managers to design studies and allocate sampling efforts, supporting range-wide conservation initiatives.
Hersey, K, R. T. Larsen, B. R. McMillan, C.D. Jones, and T. C. Edwards, Jr. Cause-specific mortality in mule deer: Influence of nutritional condition and age. Offered presentation, 2020 ESA Annual Meeting (Virtual).	August 2020	Determinations of compensatory and additive mortality have considerable implications for understanding limiting factors of a population. Our results suggest that coyotes are killing adult deer in relatively poor condition with an increased risk of dying from other causes (i.e., malnutrition), while, conversely, mountain lions are killing adult deer in better condition with higher probability of survival indicating the potential for a more additive effect.
Herron, C.L., C.E. Couch, M.M. Scanlan, O. Hakanson, , R. Chitwood, J.M. Cornelius, S.M. White, J.T. Peterson*, and C.B. Schreck. 2024. Intermittent Fasting in Hatchery Reared Juvenile Chinook Salmon. Northwest Fish Culture Concepts 73rd Annual Meeting	December 2024	In this experiment, we fed parr-stage Chinook Salmon using a cyclical intermittent fasting method and measured impacts on growth and health. Fish were fasted for 72 hrs before being fed for 96 hrs and were exposed to this fasting protocol cyclically for 10 weeks. Controls were fed every day. After 10 weeks of cyclic fasting, all fish were fed daily for three weeks. Previously fasted fish and a subset of controls were then exposed to a weeklong period of fasting.
Herron, C.L., M.M. Scanlan, O. Hakanson, C.E. Couch, R. Chitwood, J.T. Peterson*, C.B. Schreck. 2024. Beginning to look at cyclical intermittent fasting to prepare juvenile Chinook salmon for release into streams. Annual meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Feb 26- Mar 1, Bend OR	February 2024	Upon release, hatchery-reared juvenile Chinook salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus tshawytscha</i>) potentially undergo periods of anorexia of varying durations, presumably due to release associated stress. We initiated investigations of the use of intermittent fasting as a means to prepare fish for an anorexic state post-release.
Herron, C.L, O. M. Hakanson, M. M. Scanlan, C.E. Couch, C. B. Schreck, and J. T. Peterson. 2023 The Wild Fishes Surrogate Project: Where We Have Been, Are, And Will Be. Willamette Fisheries Science Review Corvallis OR April 5-6.	April 2023	The Wild Fishes Surrogate Project is charged with the task of rearing juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead trout for fish passage research in the Willamette River Basin. To date the Surrogate Project has provided roughly 400,000 juvenile Spring Chinook salmon and 13,000 juvenile steelhead trout used in various studies.
Herren, R., D. R. Evans, and R. R. Carthy. 2025. Juvenile Green Turtle Overwintering Behavior in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Oral presentation. South East Regional Sea Network Meeting, Hilton Head, SC.	February 2025	For decades, fishermen in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico have claimed that some green turtles migrate south during the winter, while others stay and semi-hibernate. In this study, we placed satellite transmitters with depth and temperature sensors on juvenile green turtles and tracked their movements over the winter in Florida’s Big Bend. This study contributes a better understanding of the distribution and habitat requirements of this juvenile life-stage, and can inform recovery efforts.
Herren, R., D. Evans, D. Godfrey, and R. R. Carthy. 2023. Green turtle overwintering behavior in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Oral presentation at International Sea Turtle Symposium, Cartagena, Colombia.	March 2022	Juvenile green turtles migrate in the winter along the coast in temperate and sub-tropical regions, and yet a proportion also remain and sometimes cold-stun with the arrival of low temperatures. The purpose of this study was to determine what proportion migrate and what proportion remain at foraging grounds in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Hermus, J.H., J.D. Muehlbauer, D.J. Rinella, V.R. von Biela, J.A. Falke. 2024. The effects of heat stress on juvenile Chinook and Coho Salmon growth in the Deshka River. Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, Palmer, Alaska, 18-19 November 2024.	November 2024	This presentation is an introduction to John Hermus’ master’s thesis. This project will analyze data from the Deshka River watershed, with the goal of understanding the effects of water temperature and heat stress on juvenile Chinook and Coho Salmon growth in the face of a changing climate.
Hermus, J.H., J.D. Muehlbauer, D.J. Rinella, V.R. von Biela, J.A. Falke. 2023. The effects of water temperature and heat stress on juvenile Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, and Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch growth in the Deshka River watershed. Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, Palmer, Alaska, 13-14 November 2023.	November 2023	This presentation is an introduction to John Hermus’ master’s thesis. This project will analyze data from the Deshka River watershed, with the goal of understanding the effects of water temperature and heat stress on juvenile Chinook and Coho Salmon growth in the face of a changing climate.
Hermus, J.H., J.D. Muehlbauer, D.J. Rinella, V.R. von Biela and J.A. Falke. 2024. The effects of water temperature and heat stress on juvenile Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), and Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) growth in the Deshka River watershed. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seward, Alaska, 25-29 March 2024.	March 2024	This presentation is an introduction to John Hermus’ masters thesis. This project will analyze data from the Deshka River watershed, with the goal of understanding the effects of water temperature and heat stress on juvenile Chinook and Coho Salmon growth in the face of a changing climate.
Henningsen, R., H. Embke, G. Coppola, D. Dembkowski, Z. Lawson, J. Hennessy, S. Carpenter, J. Vander Zanden, and D. Isermann. May 2022. Using a large-scale removal to better understand density-dependent growth in centrarchids. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	Our work will provide a better understanding of density-dependent growth processes in three popular sportfish, providing a baseline for determining whether management actions are likely to achieve growth-based objectives.
Hennig, J. D., K. A. Schoenecker, J. W. Cain III, and G. W. Roemer. 2021. A double-observer sightability model for estimating feral burro abundance. 28th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	November 2021	Feral burros (<i>Equus asinus</i>) and horses (<i>E. ferus caballus</i>) inhabiting public land in the western United States are supposed to be managed at population levels set to promote a thriving, natural ecological balance. However, many herds are estimated to be well above appropriate management levels. Like many large ungulate populations, management agencies employ aerial surveys to obtain estimates of horse and burro abundances. We used aerial survey data from 3 burro populations in the
Henderson, M.J., Kreidler, N, Yoklavich, M., Buchheister, A., Fiechter J., Huff, D. 2021. The importance of accounting for spatial autocorrelation in habitat analyses. 151st meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD, USA, November 6-10, 2021.	November 2021	Fisheries biologist spend an extraordinary amount of time collecting data on species distributions, and associated habitat related covariates, to develop models to predict how these distributions may change relative to climate change. Unfortunately, many of the common species distribution models ignore spatial autocorrelation. In this talk we demonstrate how using models that account for spatial autocorrelation can produce considerably different, and more realistic, results than those more comm
Henderson O, Robicheaux E, Kassuba Z, Plumlee JF, La Peyre MK. 2024. Tracking the co-benefits of oyster restoration and fisheries support at the largest estuarine living shoreline in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Dec 1-5, 2024.	December 2024	This poster presentation will present the design and initial data from a 10 year monitoring program on the world's largest oyster based living shoreline. T
Helmstetter, N.A., C.J. Conway, S. Roberts, P.D. Makela, J.R. Adams, S.A. Nerkowski, and L.P. Waits 2022. Who Dunnit? A non-invasive method for identifying sage-grouse nest predators. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Boise, ID. 24 Feb 2022.	February 2022	DNA from sage-grouse eggshells can be obtained after predation events to identify the species of predator responsible
Helmstetter, N.A., C.J. Conway, S. Roberts, P.D. Makela, J.A. Adams, S.A. Nerkowski, and L.P. Waits. 2022. eDNA Applications for improving sage-grouse management: Detecting nest predators from eggshells after depredation events. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 9 Nov 2022.	November 2022	eDNA from eggshells can detect nest predator of sage-grouse nests
Heller, M. R., M. C. Quist, J. C. Dillon, C. J. Watkins, A. F. Brimmer, and S. T. Tolentino. 2021. Population dynamics and harvest management of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in Bear Lake. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, March 5.	March 2021	This research provides information on the ecology of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the Bear Lake Basin. Results of the work will be used to guide fish and habitat management in the system.
Heller, M. R., M. C. Quist, J. C. Dillon, C. J. Watkins, A. F. Brimmer, and S. T. Tolentino. 2021. Occurrence, abundance, and habitat use of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in three tributaries to Bear Lake. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, March 5.	March 2021	This research provides information on the ecology of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the Bear Lake Basin. Results of the work will be used to guide fish and habitat management in the system.
Heller, M. R., M. C. Quist, J. C. Dillon, C. J. Watkins, A. F. Brimmer, and S. T. Tolentino. 2020. Distribution, occurrence, and abundance of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the tributaries to Bear Lake. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Coeur d’Alene, March 13. Platform	March 2020	This research provides information on the ecology of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the Bear Lake Basin. Results of the work will be used to guide fish and habitat management in the system.
Heishman, J., and M. Falcy. 2023. Age-structured survival rates of Burbot in the Kootenai River's hatchery-augmented fishery. Idaho Chapter of American Fisheries Society. Boise, ID.	May 2023	We supply survival rates of fish stocked for a fishery.
Heishman, J., A. Black, S. Wilson., and M. Falcy. 2024. Abundance and density dependent survival of burbot in the Kootenai River's hatchery-augmented fishery. Washington-British Columbia and Idaho Joint Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	May 2024	We provide first-ever abundance and survival estimates to support a Tribally significant fishery.
Heinrichs, J, E Buchholtz, H Sofaer, C Jarnevich, M Roche, C Aldridge, & M Crist. 2022. Assessing the cover, connectivity, and future proliferation of invasive fine fuels. Oral presentation, North American Congress for Conservation Biology. 17 - 21 July 2022. Reno, NV.	July 2022	In the sagebrush ecosystem of the western U.S., cheatgrass and other invasive grasses are out-competing native sagebrush-associated vegetation and converting disturbed areas to annual grasslands. We developed statistical analyses and approaches to assess current invasion patterns and future risk to provide support for restoration triage, and spatially targeted conservation and management actions.
Heath, K.M., J.S. Beauchamp, C.W. Boal, D.P. Collins, W.C. Conway, G. Hensley, W.P. Johnson, and S.T. Saalfeld. 2020. Population Trends of Snowy Plovers on the Southern Great Plains. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Previous research from 2007-2009 estimated that breeding snowy plovers at saline lakes in Texas experienced a ~75% population decline in the preceding decade. Based on our analyses of a 20-year survey data from New Mexico, annual survey data from Oklahoma, and weekly distance-sampling surveys in Texas, we found snowy plovers have continued to decline over the last 2 decades, with a 44% decline at 2 saline lakes in Texas and a 63% decline in New Mexico.
Heath, K. M., J. S. Beauchamp, C. W. Boal, D. P. Collins,W. C. Conway, G. Hensley, W. P. Johnson, S. T. Saalfeld. 2019. Using Automated Telemetry to Investigate Population Connectivity of Snowy Plovers on the Southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Texas Colonial Waterbird Society, Austin, TX. 19-20 November, 2019.	November 2019	Research conducted in 2007-2009 estimated that breeding Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) at saline lakes in the northwestern portion of Texas experienced a ~75% population decline in the preceding decade. We used the Motus Wildlife Tracking Network to track Snowy Plover movements across 6 sites on the SGP of Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma in 2017 and 2018; performed breeding season surveys in Texas; and used 20-year survey data from 2 National Wildlife Refuges (NWR; one in New Mexico, one in
Healy, Brian D., Phaedra Budy, Charles. B. Yackulic, Brendan P. Murphy, Robert C. Schelly, Mark C. McKinstry. 2022. Exploring metapopulation-scale suppression alternatives for a global invader in a river network. Oral presentation, 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, August 21-25	August 2022	Suppression of ecologically-damaging invasive species is difficult and expensive. We used a metapopulation population viability model to explore suppression alternatives that will assist managers in developing effective strategies to reduce impacts of invasive species.
Healy, B. D., P. Budy, M. M. Conner, E. C. Omana Smith. 2020. Drivers of demographic rates in translocated populations of an endangered fish in Colorado river tributaries of demographic rates in translocated populations of an endangered fish in Colorado river tributaries. Oral presentation,150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual meeting, August 30 - September 3, 2020.	August 2020	We evaluated drivers of population dynamics in translocated populations of endangered desert fishes. Results of our study will inform management and conservation of native fish.
Healy, B. D., P. Budy, C. B. Yackulic, and B. P. Murphy. 2021. Towards a better understanding of the population dynamics of a global invader: a stage-based population viability model for predicting eradication success. 2021 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Long Beach, CA. August 1-6, 2021.	August 2021	The of goals of this study are to improve understanding of the population dynamics of invasive brown trout, and assess the effectiveness of management actions to protect Colorado River endemic fishes in Grand Canyon National Park.
Healy, B. D., M. M. Conner, P. Budy, C. B. Yackulic, E. C. Omana Smith, D. R. Van Haverbeke, R. C. Schelly, and M. M. McKinstry. 2020. Oral presentation. Life and death in a dynamic environment: understanding resistance and resilience in demographic rates of imperiled desert fishes. Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 12-16, 2020.	April 2020	We studied how arid-land fish population responded to environmental variation related to inter-annual streamflow, nonnative species, and climate. This work will inform conservation of imperiled desert fishes.
He, X., K. Andreadis, T. Langhorst, A.H. Roy, and A. Kumar. 2024. DeepIce: A deep-learning reconstructed lake ice cover reanalysis dataset for lakes in the Northern Hemisphere. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 9-13 December 2024, Washington, DC.	December 2024	DeepIce can be used to estimate historical lake ice loss for regions with low availability of satellite observations such as Siberia, and small lakes (< 1km<sup>2</sup>), which were frequently ignored in the past global lake ice loss study. Additionally, the near-global spatial coverage and daily variability allow us to advance our understanding of the interactions between ice cover variation and multiple environmental factors on a global scale.
He, X., K. Andreadis, C. Butler, A. Kumar, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Estimating 40-year daily lake ice cover under the climate change for northern temperate lakes. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 14-16 February 2024, Fairlee, Vermont.	February 2024	We estimated daily continuous lake ice coverage for over 980,000 lakes in the Northern temperate zone from 1984 to present. We anticipate that the model will provide valuable insights into future lake ice loss in the context of global climate change.
He, X., K. Andreadis, C. Butler, A. Kumar, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Estimating 40-year daily lake ice cover for 980,000 lakes in the Northern temperate zone. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 11-15 December 2023, San Francisco, CA.	December 2023	We estimated daily continuous lake ice coverage for over 980,000 lakes in the Northern temperate zone from 1984 to present. We anticipate that the model will provide valuable insights into future lake ice loss in the context of global climate change.
He, X., K. Andreadis, A.H. Roy, and A. Kumar. 2022. A hydrological modeling framework for assessing winter drawdown lakes management. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 12-16 December 2022, Chicago, IL.	December 2022	We designed a hydrological modeling framework to simulate the ability of lakes to achieve winter drawdown and refill targets under different WD and climate scenarios . Lake managers will be able to use the information to make management decisions given different climate scenarios.
He, X., K. Andreadis, A. Kumar, C. Butler, C.J. Gleason, A.H. Roy. 2021. Assimilation of satellite data in a hydrological model to improve the water level estimation in winter drawdown lakes, Massachusetts. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 13-17 December 2021, New Orleans, LA.	December 2021	We developed a hydrologic model to understand how precipitation and temperature affect 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.
Hazelton, P., A.J. Skorupa, H.A. Robinson, J. Wares, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Determination of mussel host fish relationships: In-situ vs laboratory approaches. Freshwater Mussel Recovery and Implementation Workshop, Nov 8–9, 2023, Moncton, New Brunswick.	November 2023	We describe both laboratory and field-based approaches for identifying host fishes for freshwater mussels. Host species determination is an important conservation objective, especially for stocking and translocation efforts.
Hazelton, P., A. Roy, A. Skorupa, and J. Carmignani. 2021. Trends in mussel abundance and habitat change 5-years post dam removal. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Meeting, 12-14 April 2021 (virtual).	April 2021	Dam removal is an increasingly common restoration strategy for improving stream ecosystems; however, short-term impacts of removal on freshwater mussels are potentially high and long-lasting. We evaluated the effects of dam removal on freshwater mussel abundance and habitat upstream, within the impoundment, and downstream of a dam before and after dam removal.
Hazelton, P., A. Roy, A. Skorupa, and J. Carmignani. 2021 Changes in freshwater mussel abundance and habitat availability following dam removal. Georgia Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 19-21 January 2021 (virtual).	January 2021	Dam removal is an increasingly common restoration strategy for improving stream ecosystems; however, short-term impacts of removal on freshwater mussels are potentially high and long-lasting. We evaluated the effects of dam removal on freshwater mussel abundance and habitat upstream, within the impoundment, and downstream of a dam before and after dam removal.
Haukos, D.A. 2020. Effects of saline lakes and playa wetland ecological state changes on sandhill crane space use of the Southern High Plains. North American Crane Workshop, Lubbock, Texas (Invited)	January 2020	Invited plenary presentation on the role of saline lakes and playa wetlands on wintering ecology of sandhill cranes. State changes in these wetland systems have caused a constraint in the available habitat for the cranes.
Haukos, D., A. Godar, A. Piernicky, and J. Prendergast. 2021. Managing agricultural landscapes for wildlife with cover crops. Changing the Agricultural Landscape with Cover Crops, Symposium, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Virtual. (Invited)	February 2021	Spring cover crops are a potential addition to an intensively cropped landscape. When provide, cover crops are used by a wide variety of wildlife and selection depends on cover crop type.
Haukos, D., A. Arsenault, C. DuBrock, J. Schneider, S. Fritts, F. C. Coe, K. Holland, and B. Dunlap. 2023. Wildlife undergraduate curriculum from the perspective of the TWS Certification Review Board members. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	The Wildlife Biologist Certification Program was established by The Wildlife Society in 1977 to promote and strengthen professional standards among wildlife biologists. The Wildlife Biologist Certification Program strives to be adaptive and responsive to needs of wildlife professionals.
Haukos, D. 2021. The beauty and mystery of wetlands. Invited seminar, Festival of the Cranes. Flint Hill Audubon Society.	November 2021	Provided an overview of wetlands, with a focus on wetlands in Kansas.
Haukos, D. 2021. Ecology of mule deer and white-tailed deer in western Kansas. Invited seminar, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife.	October 2021	Mule deer are declining in the Great Plains. A summary of a 3-year research project in western Kansas was presented to CPW.
Hatzis, J., A. Hershberger, and A. Roy. 2024. Run-of-river dam impacts on water quality and freshwater mussels in Massachusetts. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We assessed the impact of the Wheelwright Dam on the Ware River in Massachusetts by comparing water quality and mussel assemblages in free-flowing reaches above and below the dam. This study will provide information on existing freshwater mussel populations and water quality that may be used to assess the potential ecological responses to the upcoming phased dam removal.
Hartzell, L.N., H.L. Walsh, V.S. Blazer, and P.M. Mazik. 2024. Non-Lethal Sampling Methods for Fish Health Assessment Using Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu. July 2024. American Fisheries Society Fish Health Section Conference, Oral Presentation, Boise, ID.	July 2024	Non-lethal sampling methods are important for assessing fish health in species that cannot be euthanized such as endangered species. Our research compared traditional fish health sampling (on euthanized fish) to non-lethal sampling methods to determine the best approach.
Hartman, M., Lochmann, S., Spurgeon, J., Cole, M., Morris, K. Paleback Darter occupancy and detection probability. Annual Arkansas American Fisheries Society Chapter Meeting. Little Rock, AR. February, 2021.	February 2021	Provides information on current status of Paleback Darter across its known range.
Hart, C. H., and J. J. Spurgeon. 2023. In-stream heterogeneity analysis and prediction of distributions for tier-1 cyprinids using modelling of fluvial and related landscape features of Nebraska streams. 83rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	We used species presence locations from historical stream surveys to build species distribution models for fishes of greatest conservation need in Nebraska. Distribution models can be used to infer species-habitat relationships potentially target sampling regimes.
Hart, A., W. L. Kendall, and M. Alldredge. 2024. Survival trade-offs of migratory and resident behavior in mule deer. 2024 Annual Meeting of the Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Pueblo, Colorado, 31 January – 2 February, 2024.	February 2024	This work compares survival and the factors that influence it for the migratory and resident components of a partially migratory population of mule deer. Their survival rates were partitioned using multistate models with state uncertainty.
Hart, A., G. Wittemyer, W. L. Kendall, and M. W. Alldredge. 2023. Influence of irrigated agriculture on mule deer movements in partially migratory herds. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	This work examines the influence of irrigated agriculture on mule deer forage selection and movements. It demonstrates that mule deer will select for these irrigated fields when natural forage is mediocre to poor.
Harrity, E., and C.J. Conway. 2020. Marsh birding: In search of the Yuma Ridgway's rail. Audubon Society, Phoenix Chapter. Phoenix, AZ. Webinar. 16 April 2020.	April 2020	invited talk regarding our ongoing research
Harrity, E. J. and C. J. Conway. 2021. Annual migration behaviors of Yuma Ridgway’s Rails. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Virtual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. 20 Jan 2021. INVITED.	January 2021	summary of progress on project to date
Harrity, E. J, and C. J. Conway. 2020. Annual migration patterns and range-wide habitat suitability models for Ridgway’s rails. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seminar series. Palm Springs, CA. webinar. 9 Nov 2020.	November 2020	invited talk regarding our ongoing research
Harris, L. M., D. K. McCarrick, and M. C. Quist. 2021. Evaluation of hard structures used to estimate age of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout from Henrys Lake, Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise.	March 2021	Results of this work provide guidance on the best structures for estimating age and growth of Cutthroat Trout.
Harris, J.R., and C.W. Boal. 2021. Comparative Productivity of American Kestrels in a Nest Box Program and Natural Nests in Lubbock County, Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Online. 25 February 2021.	February 2021	Little information is available regarding productivity differences between nest box programs and natural nest sites for American kestrels. We examined this, and found similar rates of nest success, but lower productivity among natural nests.
Harris, J.R., and C.W. Boal. 2020. Comparative Productivity of American Kestrels in a Nest Box Program and Natural Nests in Lubbock County, Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Little information is available regarding productivity differences between nest box programs and natural nest sites for American kestrels. We examined this, and found similar rates of nest success, but lower productivity among natural nests.
Harris, J.R., and C.W. Boal. 2019. Seasonal and annual variation in raptor species presence and abundance in the southern Great Plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	November 2019	We examined raptor species abundances, and community diversity and overlap on a seasonal and annual basis across 7 years. These data will be examined in context of weather patterns and prey densities.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO	February 2024	This study links several lab-derived thermal metrics for multiple fish species. The information will be used to select the most informative thermal metrics for fish conservation actions.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota	January 2024	This study links several lab-derived thermal metrics for multiple fish species. The information will be used to select the most informative thermal metrics for fish conservation actions.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2023. Assessing the thermal ecology of several Notropis species using multiple metrics. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	April 2023	This study helped managers determine the thermal ecology for native stream fishes so adaptation strategies can be developed for conservation efforts.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, Fogelman, K., Paukert, C., Rogosch, J., Stoeckel, J., and Westhoff, J. 2023. Addressing the need for lab experiments to fill the temperature gap in trait-based approaches in fishes. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk, VA. February 7-9,2023.	February 2023	We review a suite of laboratory methods for investigating thermal ecology of fishes and provide insight into linkages among those metrics. Results will assist scientist and managers to identify the most useful thermal traits for management decisions.
Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, Fogelman, K., Paukert, C., Rogosch, J., Stoeckel, J., and Westhoff, J. 2023. Addressing the need for lab experiments to fill the temperature gap in trait-based approaches in fishes. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 7-9,2023.	February 2023	We review a suite of laboratory methods for investigating thermal ecology of fishes and provide insight into linkages among those metrics. Results will assist scientist and managers to identify the most useful thermal traits for management decisions.
Harried, B., C. Paukert, J. Rogosch, and J. Westhoff. 2022. Lack of standardized methods inhibits inference from fish thermal preferences and climate adaptation. Joint Aquatic Sciences meeting, Grand Rapids MI.	May 2022	We summarized laboratory methods that determine the thermal preference of fishes to provide researchers and managers with guidance on developing a standardized protocol to conduct thermal preference studies and compare results across taxa and systems.
Harried, B. L., W. Fitzsimmons, K. J. Fogelman, C. P. Paukert, J. S. Rogosch, J. A. Stoeckel and J. T. Westhoff. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to prioritize watershed areas with greatest value for conservation. 85th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19-22 January 2025.	January 2025	This study assessed the thermal ecology for four Notropis species and identified priority watershed areas for conservation of each species on the periphery of their range. The results will be used to inform species management and conservation actions.
Harried, B. L. and J. T. Westhoff. 2025. Trends in population status and range-wide geographic patterns of genetic variation for the federally petitioned Bluestripe Darter. 85th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19 -22 January 2025.	January 2025	This study assessed the distribution, genetics, and status of a rare fish. The results will be used to inform a species status assessment and conservation actions.
Harrell, J., S. Welsh, D. Smith, C. Arantes, and D. Wellman. Smallmouth bass population characteristics and an evaluation of management responses in two West Virginia watersheds. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Charleston, West Virginia, 23-26 October 2022.	October 2022	Smallmouth bass represent an important fishery for many West Virginia rivers. This study evaluated characterisics and management scenarios for smallmouth bass populations of the Cheat and Tygart rivers, providing data that could inform future management decisions.
Haro, D., N.J. Hostetter, A. A. Yackel Adams, M. M. Miller, S.N. Smith, M.R. Sandfoss, B.L. Welty, A.F. Currylow, F.J. Mazzotti, and C.M. Romagosa. Using removal data to estimate abundance of invasive species to inform management decisions. Invasive Science Research Symposium. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. May 6-8, 2024.	May 2024	We are exploring the integration of multiple data sources to estimate python abundance in the Everglades Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area.
Harms, T.M., A. Buckhardt Thomas, and A.M. Tucker. 2022. Integrating multiple data sets to estimate a population trend for Trumpeter Swans in Iowa. Oral presentation, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 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.
Harms, J., M. Weber, and M. Moore. Effects of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) on native fish condition in Upper Mississippi River basin. Poster Presentation. 2024 85^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	Understanding how invasive carp restructure freshwater food webs can be used by management biologists to predict the effects of Silver Carp on native fish communities in recently invaded areas, evaluate management success, and establish targets for population suppression to limit the effects of Silver Carp on freshwater fish communities.
Harings, M.A.B., E. Schoen, B. Kamermans, K. Reece, J. Falke, A. Matter, B. McKenna, N. Farnham, Nicole, S. T. Walter, J.A. López. (2024, September 15-19). Evaluating environmental DNA as a complementary technique for assessing Yukon River salmon. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.	September 2024	Because high streamflow events can render salmon counting equipment inoperable, leading to missed salmon counts throughout the run, we tested a new method to estimate salmon abundance using daily DNA concentrations in river water for two species in the Yukon River basin, Alaska. The long-term vision of this project is to build capacity to support more robust monitoring of fish populations and enhance climate change resilience in salmon assessment throughout Alaska.
Harings, M., Schoen, E., Hill, J., Falke, J., Matter, A., Savereide, J., McKenna, B., Ransbury, S., Keyse, M., and A. Lopez. 2022. Evaluating Environmental DNA as a Complementary Tool for Estimating Salmon Abundance in the Yukon River Basin. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 28 February - 4 March, 2022.	February 2022	Daily salmon abundance estimates guide critical in-season management decisions that impact subsistence fishing throughout the Yukon River Basin. The long-term vision of this project is to build capacity to support cost-effective monitoring of fish populations and enhance climate change resilience in salmon assessment throughout Alaska.
Harings, M., Schoen, E., Falke, J., Matter, A., Savereide, J., McKenna, B., Farnham, N., Hill, J., and A. Lopez. 2022. Using quantitative PCR to estimate chum salmon abundance using environmental DNA on the Chena River. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 28-30 March, 2023. Fairbanks, AK.	March 2023	In recent years increased frequency of high streamflow events resulted in periodic gaps in salmon escapement estimates when increased water levels limited the ability to conduct visual counts or use sonar technology. We tested a complementary method to assess salmon abundance using concentrations of environmental DNA (eDNA) shed by salmon into the water using validated species-specific quantitative PCR assays.
Hardouin, M. & S. M. Grodsky. 2023. Solar energy-carnivore interactions in the Sonoran Desert, California. Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Student Association Symposium. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.	January 2023	Introducing study on desert carnivores and solar energy development in the Mojave Desert. Covers preliminary results on site use and co-occupancy of sympatric carnivore species.
Hanson, C.R., J.S. Rogosch, N. Smith, and C. Roberston. 2024. Investigating the effectiveness of Stream Temperature, Intermittency, and Conductivity loggers to quantify river connectivity. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Nacogdoches, TX. February 22-24, 2024.	February 2024	The objective of this study was to document stream flow to determine the timing, duration, and severity of drying events in ungauged tributaries of the Colorado River, TX. The results will provide descriptive flow and no-flow metrics to be used to study ecosystem responses to drying and wetting events.
Hanson, C.R., J.S. Rogosch, N. Smith, and C. Roberston. 2024. Evaluating the effects of intermittent flow on the resilience and vulnerability of fish assemblage structure. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI. Sep 15-19, 2024.	September 2024	This study aimed to assess the vulnerability and resilience of fish assemblages of the Colorado River Basin to drought-induced intermittent flows. Trait relationships to species abundance and occurrence patterns, will assist managers to account for drought in their conservation efforts.
Hanson, C.R., J.S. Rogosch, N. Smith, and C. Roberston. 2023. Evaluating the effects of intermittent flow on the resilience and vulnerability of fish assemblage structure. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. Boise, ID. May 8-11, 2023.	May 2023	This study aims to assess the vulnerability and resilience of fish assemblages of the Colorado River Basin to drought-induced intermittent flows. The results will allow us to assess how fish assemblages differ based on changes in flow and connectivity, providing valuable baselines to inform management and conservation for species of greatest conservation need.
Hanson, C.R., J.S. Rogosch, N. Smith, and C. Roberston. 2023. Evaluating the effects of intermittent flow on the resilience and vulnerability of fish assemblage structure. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Corpus Christi, TX. February 23-25, 2023.	February 2023	This study aims to assess the vulnerability and resilience of fish assemblages of the Colorado River Basin to drought-induced intermittent flows. The results will allow us to assess how fish assemblages differ based on changes in flow and connectivity, providing valuable baselines to inform management and conservation for species of greatest conservation need.
Hansen, K. F., M. A. Kaemingk, K. A. Hurley, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Pope. 2023. Influence of demographics of fish license holders on recreational participation. 83rd Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, Kansas.	February 2023	We determined, using a demographic lens, that days invested in recreational participation by individuals that purchased fish licenses were similar among tapestries, with a notable difference in days participating in recreational fitness.
Hansen, K. F., M. A. Kaemingk, K. A. Hurley, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Pope. 2023. Influence of demographics of fish license holders on recreational fishing. Annual Meeting, Missouri Natural Resource Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.	February 2023	We asked, do demographics relate to how often anglers choose to recreational fish?
Hansen, K. F., M. A. Kaemingk, K. A. Hurley, C. J. Chizinski, and K. L. Pope. 2022. Demographic Influences on Recreational Participation of Urban Anglers. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Ponca, Nebraska (Poster).	February 2023	We asked, do demographics relate to how anglers choose to recreate?
Hansen, JAG, C. Custer, H. Kundel, JKR Nelson, J. North, L. Platt, JS Read, E. Schliep, M. Verhoven, and T. Wagner. 2023. NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY, NO ONE EVER SAID IT WOULD BE THIS HARD: QUANTIFYING FISH RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN LAKES OF THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting.	June 2023	We discuss novel approaches to predicting the effects of climate change on lake fish abundance.
Hansen, JA., Custer, C., Kundel, H., North, J., Read, J.S., Schliep, E., and T. Wagner. 2022. The importance of water temperature in governing lake fish abundance across a landscape of diverse lakes. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.	February 2022	We assess the importance of lake water temperature in driving fish communities, within the context of climate change.
Hansen, H. H., K. L. Pope, and M. A. Pegg. 2022. Exit here: strategies for dealing with aging dams and reservoirs. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	The proportion of dams around the world that continue operation beyond their intended lifespans is growing at an alarming rate. The development of proactive exit strategies is a critical first step in ensuring controlled transitions for aging dams and reservoirs.
Hansen, GJA., C. Custer, J. North, E. Schliep M. Verhoven, D. Link, H. Masui, and T. Wagner. 2024. Projected warming and fish community responses in lakes of the Midwestern United States. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	August 2024	We developed a spatially explicit, joint species physiologically guided abundance model and apply these tools to predict the responses of eight freshwater fish species with differing distributions and thermal tolerances to future climate change in lakes throughout the Midwestern United States.
Hansen, G.J.A., E.M. Schliep, J. North, C. Custer, J. Nelson, H. Kundel, and T. Wagner. 2023. Predicting climate change impacts on poikilotherms using physiologically guided species abundance models. Species on the Move Conference.	May 2023	We present a novel model for predicting the effects of climate change on poikilothermic animals.
Hansen, G., B. Bethke, J. Dumke, J. Hirsch, K. Kovalenko, J. leDuc, R. Maki, H. Rantala, and T. Wagner. 2021. Impacts of invasive spiny water fleas and zebra mussels on first-year growth of walleye and yellow perch in Minnesota’s large lakes. Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed 2021 Forum. March 10-11, 2021.	March 2021	We document the effects of invasive invertebrates on the growth of walleye and yellow perch in Minnesota lakes.
Haney, J.C., J. Gleason, P.G.R. Jodice, P.E. Michael, K.M. Hixson, Y. Satgé, R.R. Wilson. 2022. Research applications from GoMMAPPS wildlife surveys to offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico. Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative Annual Meeting (virtual).	November 2022	From 2017-2019, a multi-taxa project funded by BOEM gathered broad-scale information on distribution and abundance of seabirds using aerial and vessel surveys for priority species. Based on pilot analyses of seasonally- and spatially explicit data, we illustrate three applications to marine spatial planning in the mitigation hierarchy.
Halstead, B. J., Kleeman, P. M., DiRenzo, G. V., & J. P. Rose. 2021. Occurrence of Shasta salamanders (Hydromantes spp.) in little-studied portions of their range, with implications for optimizing survey design. Presented at the Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.	July 2021	One aspect of species biology that limits our knowledge of their spatial distributions is their availability for sampling (e.g., not present at a site during sampling). Our results indicate that conducting replicate surveys that quantify animal availability and detection probabilities will facilitate a better understanding of the habitat associations of Shasta salamanders and other rare species that might often be unavailable for detection.
Hallock EM, SJ Converse, JL DeVore, AJ DuVall, and B Gardner. 2025. Effects of rat eradication on daily nest survival probabilities of Brown Boobies (Sula leucogaster) on a tropical atoll. Pacific Seabird Group Conference, San Jose, Costa Rica; 6-9 January 2025.	January 2025	We will be presenting the results of a multistate daily nest survival model of Brown Boobies on Tetiaroa Atoll, completed by the UW Tetiaroa Seabird Research Team. We are comparing nest success of one ground-nesting species between areas with and without rats.
Hallock EM, B Gardner, JL DeVore, AJ DuVall, and SJ Converse. 2024. Vegetation Cover and Landscape Features Predict Breeding Seabird Space Use on a Pacific Atoll. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA; 20-23 February 2024.	February 2024	This presentation will be on the first analysis of seabird selection of vegetation and habitat types on Tetiaroa Atoll, completed by the UW Tetiaroa Seabird Research Team. We are using data from point counts and vegetation surveys conducted on 110 sites on different islets with distinct habitats.
Hallock EM, B Gardner, JL DeVore, AJ DuVall, and SJ Converse. 2023. Impacts of invasive rats on Brown Boobies (Sula Leucogaster) nest success on Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia. Pacific Seabird Conference, La Jolla, California, USA; 14-17 February 2023.	February 2023	This presentation will be on the first analysis of the impacts of invasive rats on seabirds on Tetiaroa Atoll, completed by the UW Tetiaroa Seabird Research Team. We are comparing nest success of one ground-nesting species between areas with and without rats.
Hall, M.T., B. Barnes, and C.W. Boal. Trends in Raptor admissions to wildlife rehabilitation centers across 13 years in the southern Hight plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	Wildlife rehabilitation centers have become important resources for a public that has become increasingly concerned for the well fare of injured wildlife. However, details on admission rates and outcomes are often lacking. We examined 13 years of admission data for birds of prey submitted to two centers in Lubbock Texas to assess admission rates, causes for admission, and outcomes.
Hale, R., K. Capps, K. Hopkins, J. Kominoski, J. Morse, A. Roy, S. Chen, A. Quick, A. Blinn, D. Cross, B. Folk, L. Ortiz, C. Pendergast, and C. Rizzie. 2022. Scales and drivers of variability in dissolved organic carbon across diverse urban watersheds. 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.
Hakanson, O., M.M. Scanlan, C.L. Herron, C.E. Couch, C.B. Schreck, and J.T. Peterson. 2024. Wild Fish Surrogate Project: Ongoing development of a more wild-like fish intended for use in dam passage studies within the Willamette Basin. Northwest Fish Culture Concepts 73rd Annual Meeting	December 2024	For over a decade, the Wild Fish Surrogate Project at Oregon State University has provided researchers with juvenile Chinook Salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus tshawytscha</i>) and steelhead trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) for downstream migration studies to evaluate passage efficiency and survival through the Upper Willamette River reservoirs and high head dams.
Hahn, D.P., R.C. Lonsinger, M.C. Chitwood, M.T. Turnley, M.M. Dart, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, G. Wang, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2024. Factors influencing pronghorn fawn survival in a declining population. 30th Biennial Pronghorn Workshop, Redmond, OR.	June 2024	This study evaluated environmental and biological factors influencing pronghorn fawn survival in western Oklahoma. Our results indicated fawn survival was low and that predation was the leading cause of mortality; these results will inform managers to balance pronghorn population needs with harvest opportunities.
Hahn, D.P., R.C. Lonsinger, M.C. Chitwood, M.T. Turnley, M.M. Dart, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, G. Wang, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2024. Cropland influences on pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) behavior in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2024	Land conversion and habitat fragmentation may lead to a shift in how pronghorn use the landscape and generate changes in individual behaviors, including predator detection and avoidance strategies. To evaluate how croplands influence the trade-off between vigilance and foraging behavior of the Oklahoma population, we conducted behavioral observations of GPS-collared females.
Hahn, D.P., R.C. Lonsinger, M.C. Chitwood, M.T. Turnley, M.M. Dart, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, G. Wang, and W.S. Fairbanks. 2023. Factors influencing pronghorn fawn survival in the Oklahoma Panhandle. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	We captured, collared, and tracked the fate of pronghorn fawns in the Oklahoma Panhandle to evaluate the influence of fawn survival on population demographics. These data will inform managers on the factors influencing pronghorn population trends in the Oklahoma Panhandle and allow managers to balance pronghorn population needs with harvest opportunities.
Hahn, D.P., R.C. Lonsinger, M.C. Chitwood, M.T. Turnley, M.M. Dart, L.J. Heffelfinger, E.P. Tanner, M.J. Cherry, R.W. DeYoung, G. Wang, W.S. Fairbanks. 2023. Population Demography of Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2023	Pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) populations in the panhandle of western Oklahoma are suspected to be in decline, potentially due to low fawn recruitment. To evaluate the status and potential drivers of the pronghorn population, we have been investigating pronghorn recruitment, survival, and cause-specific mortality to inform management decisions.
Hahn, D. P., R. C. Lonsinger, M. C. Chitwood, M. T. Turnley, M. M. Dart, L. J. Heffelfinger, E. P. Tanner, M. J. Cherry, R. W. DeYoung, G. Wang, W. S. Fairbanks. 2022. Population Demography and Survival of Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in western Oklahoma. Central Plains Society of Mammalogists meeting, Forsyth, MO.	October 2022	Pronghorns (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) in the panhandle of western Oklahoma are suspected to be in decline. We are investigating pronghorn recruitment, survival, and cause-specific mortality to inform future management decisions.
Hafliger, T. J., R. E. Wilson, A. G. Hope, S. A. Sonsthagen. 2023. Landscape genomics of free-ranging deer (Odocoileus) within Kansas. The 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Anchorage, Alaska.	June 2023	We evaluated connectivity, hybridization and disease to inform ongoing management in Kansas as mule deer are experiencing steady declines in densities and range contraction, while white-tailed deer are rapidly increasing in abundance. We used double-digest restriction site-associated DNA (ddRAD) sequence data from samples of both species collected throughout Kansas by state wildlife managers.
Hafen, T., A.T. Taylor, D. Hendrickson, D.R. Stewart, J.M. Long. 2019. Landscape modeling of threatened Yaqui Catfish in a data limited environment. Desert Fishes Council, Alpine, Texas.	November 2019	Yaqui Catfish (Ictalurus pricei) is an understudied species with limited data on their distribution and habitat use. Predictive performance of this model was assessed with receiver operating characteristics area under the curve (ROC AUC), which was relatively good at 0.73. Based on this model, Yaqui Catfish have suitable habitat in 78% of the Yaqui Basin.
Hafen, T., A.T. Taylor, D. Hendrickson, D.R. Stewart, J.M. Long. 2019. Landscape modeling of threatened Yaqui Catfish in a data limited environment. Catfish 2020, Little Rock, Arkansas	February 2020	Yaqui Catfish (Ictalurus pricei) is an understudied species with limited data on their distribution and habitat use. Predictive performance of this model was assessed with receiver operating characteristics area under the curve (ROC AUC), which was relatively good at 0.73. Based on this model, Yaqui Catfish have suitable habitat in 78% of the Yaqui Basin.
Hafen, T. A. Taylor, D. A. Hendrickson, D. R. Stewart and J. M. Long. 2020. Environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess the distribution of Yaqui Catfish (Ictalurus pricei) in the Yaqui River basin of Mexico. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio.	September 2020	We are determining the distribution of federally threatened Yaqui Catfish in the Yaqui River basin. We are also finding what factors may be important for Yaqui Catfish distribution.
Haag, J. M., C. A. Jennings, N. P. Nibbelink, B. Irwin, and B. Boley. 2019. Pairing demand for trout with effects of climate change on suitable thermal habitat in northern Georgia. Oral presentation, Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Feb 6. Cordele, GA.	September 2020	The current and projected warming climate may affect the persistence of trout in the cool-water regions of Georgia and could affect trout-based recreational opportunities and natural communities in the state. We evaluated how a warming climate might affect trout supply and demand and used estimates based on three warming (1, 2, and 3 degrees C) scenarios to forecast stream temperature through 2050. Our results indicate that suitable thermal habitat for all three species will be increasingly res
Haag, J. M., C. A. Jennings, N. P. Nibbelink, B. Irwin, and B. Boley. 2019. Pairing demand for trout with effects of climate change on suitable thermal habitat in northern Georgia. Oral presentation, Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries. Feb 20-23. Little Rock, AR.	February 2020	The current and projected warming climate may affect the persistence of trout in the cool-water regions of Georgia and could affect trout-based recreational opportunities and natural communities in the state. We evaluated how a warming climate might affect trout supply and demand and used estimates based on three warming (1, 2, and 3 degrees C) scenarios to forecast stream temperature through 2050. Our results indicate that suitable thermal habitat for all three species will be increasingly res
HA Sipe, JG Ewen, S Canessa, L Adams, D F Shanahan, K C Beaven, R Selwyn, E H Parlato, and SJ Converse. 2024. Using constructed value of information to identify uncertainties in threatened species management programs. The Wildlife Society Conference. 19 - 23 October.	October 2024	We apply and adapt a newer value of information analysis tool to identify and prioritize management relevant uncertainties for a reintroduced population of Hihi (<i>Notiomystis cincta</i>) in New Zealand.
HA Sipe, GL Slater, Bratt AE, SF Pearson, and SJ Converse. 2024. Reintroduction strategy development and evaluation for a threatened grassland passerine using decision analysis. British Ornithologists’ Union Conference on avian translocations. 12 - 13 Nov. Online	November 2024	We used decision-analytic methods to develop a framework for the reintroduction of Streaked Horned Larks in Washington State, USA. In our framework we develop alternative management strategies for reintroduction and simulate their outcomes in terms of species persistence and abundance under each alternative.
Guy, H., Vogel, S.K., Loftin, C., Zydlewski, J.D. Do state natural resource agencies prioritize DEI messaging? [poster] Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. July 12, 2022. Orono, ME.	July 2023	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 Units and the production of scientific publications as one measure of impact.
Guy, C. S., T. M. Koel, P. E. Bigelow, B. Ertel, A. Puchany, M. A. Briggs, T. O. Brendon, H. C. Glassic, D. J. MacDonald, C. W. Vender, and A. V. Zale. 2024. Rebuilding and ecosystem: a success story in the making. 57th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lewistown, Montana. PLATFORM	February 2024	This research evaluates the lake trout suppression efforts in Yellowstone Lake and illustrates the recovery of Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
Guy, C. S. 2023. Cutthroat conservation: a Yellowstone Lake story. University of Idaho.	April 2023	This presentation was on the lake trout suppression program in Yellowstone Lake.
Guy, C. S. 2023. Cutthroat conservation: a Yellowstone Lake story. Gallatin County Friends of Science.	May 2023	This presentation was on the lake trout suppression program in Yellowstone Lake.
Gura, K., G. Liston, A. Reinking, B. Bedrosian, K. Elder, and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Locked-pasture snow conditions modulate movement behavior and fitness by a facultative migrant, the Great Gray Owl. Gordon Research Conference, Predator-Prey, Ventura, CA.	January 2024	We present work showing that movement and habitat choices of Great-Gray Owls in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are modulated by snow and ice crust conditions.
Gura, K., B. Bedrosian, and A. Chalfoun. 2022. Variation in habitat selection across multiple spatiotemporal scales by great gray owls (Strix nebulosa). Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Jackson, WY.	April 2022	Habitat selection can differ across spatial and temporal scales, in response to varying selective pressures. Studies that explicitly incorporate multiple relevant spatiotemporal scales therefore strengthen understanding of important resources for a species. We quantified the resource selection of Great Gray Owls across multiple spatial (home range and within-home-range) and temporal (breeding and non-breeding seasons; day and night) scales in western Wyoming,
Gura, K. B. Bedrosian, S. Patla, and A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. Great gray owl habitat selection and home range characteristics during the breeding season. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Sheridan, WY.	November 2019	Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) are associated with older-aged, boreal forest habitats, and studies conducted outside of the Rocky Mountains suggest that they respond negatively to the loss of key habitat elements. We quantified breeding-season home-range attributes and habitat selection of adult Great Gray Owls across multiple spatial (home-range and within-home-range level) and temporal (nesting and post-fledging; day versus night) scales in western Wyoming, USA.
Gura, K, G. Liston, A. Reinking, B. Bedrosian, K. Elder, and A. Chalfoun. 2023. Using novel snow data to understand wildlife movement responses to limiting winter conditions. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	Movement is a key mechanism by which animals respond adaptively to environmental change. However, the contexts under which different movement strategies are employed are poorly understood. We evaluated whether limiting winter conditions influence proximate habitat choices and/or broader dispersal movements by Great Gray Owls.
Guo, Z., S.L. King, and R.F. Keim. 2023. The Effects of Woody Plant Encroachment on Precipitation Interception in Coastal Prairie of Texas. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	June 2023	Woody encroachment into grasslands is a global issue, including into tallgrass prairie in coastal Texas. In this study, we compare hydrologic processes within sites with woody vegetation and those without to better understand ecohydrological impacts of encroachment on water availability.
Gunn, J.C., L.K. Berkman, S. Brewer, J.M. Long, A.T. Taylor, and L.S. Eggert. 2020. Harnessing genomics for conservation of the endemic Neosho Smallmouth Bass in the central Interior Highlands. Ecological Society of American annual meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.	August 2020	We conducted double-digest restriction enzyme associated DNA sequencing to genotype over 127,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for 64 Neosho Smallmouth, 24 Northern Smallmouth, and 4 Spotted Bass (outgroup) distributed across the central Interior Highlands. We found strong differentiation between the Neosho Smallmouth Bass and Northern Smallmouth Bass in the central Interior Highlands and, within the Neosho native range, we found complex patterns of population structure, identifying tw
Gunn, J.C., L.K. Berkman, S. Brewer, J.M. Long, A.T. Taylor, and L.S. Eggert. 2020. Genomic Divergence, Admixture, and Signatures of Local Adaptation in the Subspecies of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu velox). Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, Missouri.	February 2020	We used a reduced-representation sequencing method (double digest RAD-seq) to genotype 127,428 SNPs for 95 individuals to examine evolutionary divergence and hybridization between the widespread Northern Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu dolomieu) and the narrowly-distributed Neosho Smallmouth Bass (M. d. velox) where their ranges naturally meet in the Central Interior Highlands (CIH). Ultimately, we found unique evolutionary paths for the Smallmouth Bass subspecies and reveal previously un
Gunn, J.C., L.K. Berkman, A.T. Taylor, J.B. Koppelman, S.K. Brewer, J.M. Long, T.N. Volkers, E. Sterling, M. Moore, and L.S. Eggert. 2022. Divergence, admixture, and fitness in the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu). American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Recent analyses have warranted elevation of the Neosho Smallmouth Bass, formerly a subspecies of the globally popular Smallmouth Bass (<i>Micropterus dolomieu</i>), to species status as Neosho Bass (<i>Micropterus velox</i>). We show these species are evolutionarily distinct units that have hybridized, possibly impacting long-term fitness and warranting updated management protocols.
Gunn, J.C., L.K. Berkman, A.T. Taylor, J.B. Koppelman, S. Brewer, J.M. Long, T.N. Volkers, E. Sterling, M. Moore. and L.S. Eggert. 2022. Divergence, admixture, and fitness in the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu). Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake of the Ozarks.	February 2022	The Neosho Smallmouth Bass (<i>Micropterus dolomieu velox</i>), one of two recognized subspecies, is restricted to the Arkansas River Basin (ARB), but non-native Northern Smallmouth Bass (<i>M. d. dolomieu</i>) has been widely introduced for angling. We show these subspecies to be independent lineages that have hybridized, possibly generating fitness differences between ancestral and admixed populations.
Gunderman, K. P., D. R. Diefenbach, W. D. Walter, and F. E. Buderman. 2021. Efficacy of positional and behavioral change-point models to determine ungulate parturition events. 31 May - 11 June 2021, EURING Technical Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.	June 2021	There is a rapidly expanding volume of innovative modelling methods that allow researchers to make inference about unobserved animal behaviors from movement data. In the movement literature, hidden Markov models fit to step-lengths and turning angles have become one of the primary ways that researchers identify behavioral states from movement data. However, we can frame behavioral state identification in a number of ways, and the optimal framework will depend on the ecology of the species in qu
Gunderman, K. P., D. R. Diefenbach, W. D. Walter, A.M. Corondi, J. Banfield, C. Rosenberry, and F. E. Buderman. 2021. Efficacy of positional and behavioral change-point models to determine ungulate parturition events. 1 - 5 November 2021, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.	October 2021	There is a rapidly expanding volume of innovative modelling methods that allow researchers to make inference about unobserved animal behaviors from movement data. In the movement literature, hidden Markov models fit to step-lengths and turning angles have become one of the primary ways that researchers identify behavioral states from movement data. However, we can frame behavioral state identification in a number of ways, and the optimal framework will depend on the ecology of the species in qu
Gulick, Christopher K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. 2025. Sexually-selected traits drive dispersal in a purportedly nomadic wading bird. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, San Jose, Costa Rica.	January 2025	We satellite telemetry on white ibis to determine rates of dispersal and philopatry to their breeding colonies. We found that larger birds and males bred farther from the breeding colonies where captured.
Gulick, C.K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. 2022. Movements of two differently adapted wading bird species during the nonbreeding season. Poster; American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.	July 2022	We present preliminary data on the movements of juvenile and adult white ibis and tricolored herons tagged in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Movements of juveniles were generally more variable than adults, and tricolored herons moved greater distances than white ibises during the non breeding season.
Gulick, C. K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. First annual survival estimates for white ibises and tricolored herons breeding in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Waterbirds Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.	October 2023	Using known fate models and data from birds marked with satellite transmitters, we provide the first estimates of annual survival for white ibis and tricolored herons. Herons had overall lower survival than ibis, and juveniles of both species had lower survival than adults.
Gulick, C. K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. Breeding season selection of anthropogenic resources varies across pre-breeding movement modes in the white ibis. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, London, Ontario.	August 2023	We tracked movements of twenty-three white ibises (<i>Eudocimus albus</i>) in the southeastern U.S. across successive breeding seasons using Argos telemetry. Preliminary results indicate that modified landscapes influence resource selection of white ibises, and that this effect is modulated by movements prior to the breeding season.
Gulick, C. K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. Breeding season selection of anthropogenic resources varies across age and pre-breeding movement modes in the American white ibis. Florida TWS, Jacksonville, FL.	March 2023	Anthropogenic changes in resource predictability can influence birds’ foraging habitat and philopatry to breeding sites, thereby influencing population structure. We found that dispersing white ibises tended to select against anthropogenic resources, while residents and migrants did not show a strong preference for or against these human-altered landscapes.
Gulick, C. K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. 2023. What can spatial networks tell us about wading birds in the coastal Gulf of Mexico? Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of The Waterbird Society, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.	October 2023	Information on which regions along the Gulf of Mexico may be most important to white ibis following the breeding season are important for waterbird management plans. We found little support for ibis management at the subregional scale, but regions in coastal Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana are particularly important for facilitating connectivity to all portions of the spatial network for ibises.
Gulick, C. K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. 2022. Breeding season selection of anthropogenic resources varies across age and pre-breeding movement modes in the American white ibis. Waterbirds Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.	November 2022	We present preliminary analysis of habitat selection by white ibis breeding in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Our results indicate that anthropogenic resources influence resource selection of white ibises, and that this effect is modulated by age and movements prior to the breeding season.
Gulick, C. K., K. Zhang, and A. N. Powell. 2021. Post-breeding season movements of wading birds are linked to use of anthropogenic resources. Waterbird Society Annual Meeting (Virtual)	November 2021	We report on preliminary data on the post-breeding movements of two waterbird species in the northern Gulf of Mexico. This work is one of the first studies using satellite telemetry to determine annual movements and use locations of long-legged wading bird species.
Grubb, B., and S. K. Brewer. 2020. Crayfish – how they invade and what it means for Oklahoma. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	Invasive crayfishes have spread throughout the world via human mediated translocation and have changed the aquatic landscape. Here we discuss major effects of invasive crayfishes and management control plans to limit invasion. We also highlight major knowledge gaps pertaining to invasive crayfishes within Oklahoma including potential invaders, dispersal capability, and ecological impacts to native species and novel environments.
Grodsky, S. M. 2022. Energy and Environment - A Big Idea for Climate 2030. 2030 Cornell Climate Impact Roundtable. Ithaca, New York.	September 2022	Presenting ideas for how to integrate renewable energy ecology into Cornell's Climate 2030 research and outreach initiatives.
Grodsky, S. M. 2022. Insect conservation and habitat management in desert solar facilities. Member Symposium: Inspiring Insect Biodiversity Conservation through Incorporation of Vital Habitat in Infrastructure Entomological Society of America 2022 Joint Annual Meeting. Vancouver, B.C., Canada (virtual).	November 2022	Presenting results of research on insect response to solar energy development in the Mojave Desert. Covers pollinators, ants, and insect community responses and future research directions.
Grodsky, S. M., K. Tanner, L. Saul-Gershenz, K. Moore-O'Leary, J. P. Whitney, and R. R. Hernandez. 2019. Solar energy ecology. Environmental Protection Agency. San Francisco, California.	November 2019	Concepts in solar energy ecology presented to EPA staff.
Grodsky, S. M., J. W. Campbell, A. Fesnock, L. E. Franklin, M. Hardouin, and R. R. Hernandez. 2021. Effects of solar energy development on desert ecosystems and their services. American Wind Wildlife Institute. 2021 Solar Symposium.	December 2021	Review of 3 years of ecological research on the effects of solar energy development on soils, plants, host plant-insect interactions, non-bee insect pollinators, and bees in the Mojave Desert
Grodsky, S. M. 2024. National Pollinator-Solar Energy Interactions Assessment. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office 2024 Peer Review. Washington, D.C. 3.27.24.	March 2024	Pollinators and solar energy
Grodsky, S. M. 2021. Solar energy in desert ecosystems and the bright future of solar energy ecology. American Clean Power Siting and Environmental Compliance Virtual Summit 2021.	August 2021	Present results of desert solar ecology to industry stakeholders. Described impacts of solar energy siting and development decisions on desert ecosystems, including soils, plants, and wildlife.
Grodsky, S. M. 2021. Pollinators and solar: A starting point. Agriculture and Solar Summit for Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators.	August 2021	Engaged with Cornell extension on issues centered o pollinator friendly solar. Presented my original research and a state of the science on ecological restoration for pollinators at solar facilities.
Grodsky, S. M. 2021. Energy ecology: Solutions for climate adaptation in a changing world. Northeast Climate Change working Group.	August 2021	Presented my research on renewable energy ecology to climate change stakeholders from state and federal agencies. Described current and future projects in the Northeast related to renewable energy and wildlife conservation.
Grodsky, S. M. & R. R. Hernandez. 2019. Solar energy development in deserts reduces ecosystem services and socioecological resources of indigenous people. American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.	December 2019	Novel, ecosystem-service based value system to quantify effects of solar energy development on ecosystem services conferred by desert plants.
Grob N., J. Kilmer, G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2019. Are sculpin too slimy to count? An estimation of the abundance of Cottus cognatus in two arctic lakes. Poster presentation. Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. George, Utah, 26-27 February 2019.	February 2020	This work has implications for fisheries management in arctic lakes which may be influenced by a changing climate.
Grisham, B.A., C.W. Boal, C. Coldren, P.S. Gipson, J.D. Ray, R. Stubblefield, and W.C. Conway. 2021. A Paradigm Shifting Without a Clutch: A Six Year Evaluation of Student Engagement and Degree Pride in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Online. 25 February 2021.	February 2021	Undergraduate enrollment in the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University nearly tripled between 2008 and 2020, a growth far outpacing that of both college and university. We review end-of-degree evaluations indicating above average growth may be attributed to 1) engaged, active faculty, 2) hands-on experience inside and outside the classroom, 3) development of degree pride, 4) and active professional organizations.
Grimes, E. S, Michael T. Jones, Tammy L. Wilson, Annie E. Curtis, Jacob C. McCumber, Alex Entrup, Caren Caljouw, Joel R. Carlson, Graziella V. DiRenzo. Using field and lab studies to comprehensively examine the impacts of wildland fire on Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) populations. Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Conference. Wesleyn U, Middleton, CT. 30 July 2023.	July 2023	The effect of fire on EBT is highly variable, and it isn’t clear what fire cues lead to variation in box turtle behavior that translate to different mortality outcomes. Therefore, we propose the following comprehensive, empirically informed study with three objectives. First, we will identify the drivers of EBT mortality during prescribed fires.
Grider, J. F., B. J. Udell, B. E. Reichert, W. F. Frick, T. L. Cheng, and W. L. Kendall. 2023. A novel method for estimating pathogen presence, prevalence, load, and dynamics at multiple scales during a disease outbreak. Euring Analytical Conference and Workshop, Montpellier, France, 17-21 April 2023.	April 2023	This paper improves on current naive methods for assessing prevalence of white-nose syndrome, which doesn't account for uncertainty in detecting the pathogen, and basic occupancy models that categorize PCR tests into detected or not. This paper's use of continuous measures from PCR tests utilizes more information and therefore produces unbiased and more precise estimates of prevalence.
Gregory, K., K.F. Robinson, D.M. Infante, R.M. Claramunt, J. Miller, J. Ross (2024) Decision analysis for building resilience, capacity, and understanding in riverine systems facing climate change. Advances in Decision Analysis Conference, Finland.	July 2024	We describe the co-development of an adaptive management project for climate resilience for the Au Sable River, MI. This case study show how we have worked with stakeholders and managers to develop a decision framework for climate resilience that can be exported to other cold-water systems in Michigan and around the world.
Gregory KM, McGowan CP, Darst C, McMorran R, 2022, Population Viability Analysis as Decision Support Science for Two Species of Imperiled Freshwater Turtle, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, November 2022, Spokane WA, USA	November 2022	This work presents the methods for modeling the future viability of Western Pond Turtles.
Gregory K, McGowan C, 2024. Navigating Uncertainty: Defining Foreseeable Future in Endangered Species Act Classification Decisions, Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, October 2024	October 2024	Explores the implications of simulation prediction timelines for ESA decision making.
Greenawalt, A.,T, Riecke, D.N. Fowler, and B. Sedinger. Do harvest regulations, wood duck abundance, and hunter effort affect wood duck hunting mortality in the Great Lakes states? Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington, 6-10 November 2022.	November 2022	This research estimates regional wood duck abundance in the Great Lakes states using band-recovery and harvest data and relates survival and harvest rates to abundance and hunting regulations. This work improves understanding of regional abundance and the relationship between harvest, abundance, and survival.
Grear, D. A. , ... DiRenzo, G.V., .... 2024 Complex ecology of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in U.S. amphibians. The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	<i>Batrachochytrium </i><i>dendrobatidis </i>(Bd) is a globally distributed fungal pathogen of amphibians that has contributed to one of the largest disease-related biodiversity losses in wildlife. We found Bd occurs widely with a pan-amphibian host range and similar variation in infection among frogs, toad, and salamanders.
Gray, Steven M., E. Raifsnider Sr., E. M. Clark, G. J. Roloff. Ruffed grouse occupancy and resource use in the eastern Upper Peninsula, MI, USA. The Wildlife Society's 31st Annual Conference, October 19th - 23rd.	October 2024	Ruffed grouse are culturally important and a highly sought after game species in Michigan. However, climate predictions suggest precipitous decline of aspen (preferred habitat) throughout ruffed grouse range regionally and within Michigan. We examined ruffed grouse and brood occupancy and resource use in the eastern Upper Peninsula in Michigan with particular interest in elucidating forest elements (other than aspen) that can me managed to benefit ruffed grouse.
Gray, O., C. Skidmore, C. Boal, B. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2020. Nest Success and Productivity of State Threatened Raptor Species in the Trans Pecos Region of Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Little information is available as to status of three state listed threatened raptors occupying riparian systems. We assess nesting success and productivity of these species in 2018 and 2019.
Grauer, J.G., K.L. Schuyler, J. Frair, and A.K. Fuller. Health assessment and population models indicate high parasite exposure and potential impacts for moose in New York, USA. The Wildlife Society 29th Annual Conference. Spokane, Washington. November 7, 2022.	November 2022	Health assessment and population models indicate high parasite exposure and potential impacts for moose in New York, USA
Grauer, J.G., K. Schuyler, J. Frair, and A.K. Fuller. Moose health assessment indicates high parasite exposure in New York. New York Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Syracuse, NY. February 9, 2023.	February 2023	Moose health assessment indicates high parasite exposure in New York
Grauer, J.A., K.L. Schuler, J.L. Frair, and A.K. Fuller. Moose Health and Juvenile Survival in New York. Cornell University Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Symposium, Ithaca, NY. January 20, 2022	January 2022	Moose Health and Juvenile Survival in New York.
Grauer, J.A., K.L. Schuler, J.L. Frair, and A.K. Fuller. Impact and Predictors of Moose Endoparasite Infection. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. November, 2022.	November 2022	mpact and Predictors of Moose Endoparasite Infection
Grauer, J.A., K.L. Schuler, J.L. Fair, and A.K. Fuller. Moose Health Assessment Indicates High Parasite Exposure in New York. The Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 78th Annual Conference. Hershey, Pennsylvania. May 2, 2023.	May 2023	Moose Health Assessment Indicates High Parasite Exposure in New York
Grauer, J.A., J.P. Twining, J. Frair, K. Schuler, D. Kramer, and A.K. Fuller. Exploring competition between white-tailed deer and moose. New York Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Troy, NY. March 15, 2024.	March 2024	Exploring competition between white-tailed deer and moose
Grauer, J.A., J. Twining, K. Schuler, J. Frair, D. Kramer, and A.K. Fuller. Exploring direct and indirect competitive interactions between moose and white-tailed deer. 56th Annual North American Moose Conference. Midway, Utah. May 14, 2024.	May 2024	Exploring direct and indirect competitive interactions between moose and white-tailed deer.
Grauer, J., K. Schuyler, J. Frair, and A.K. Fuller. Moose Capture and Moose Health in NY, veterinary rounds. NYSDEC Big Game Team Meeting. February 14, 2022.	February 2022	update on moose project
Grauer, J., A.K. Fuller, K. Schuler, and J. Frair. Moose health and juvenile survival in New York. Cornell DNRE symposium. January 20, 2022.	January 2022	Moose health and juvenile survival in New York
Grauer, J. B. Hanley, A. Fuller, P. Connelly, J. Frair, and K. Schuler. Health assessment and population models indicate high parasite exposure and potential impacts for moose in New York, USA. North American Moose Conference. 1 December, 2021.	December 2021	We investigated parasite occurrence in 41 live-captured and 177 necropsied moose in New York to assess individual health, causes of death, and factors associated with moose mortality. Our health assessment revealed high levels of exposure to internal and external parasites, major sources of mortality from vehicle collisions, other sources of trauma, and parasites, and higher parasite burdens in adult moose.
Grant, J. S., S. J. Ingram and S. A. Bonar 2022. Evaluating gill net standardization and electrofishing boat operation techniques in Arizona reservoirs. Arizona Game and Fish Department Statewide Biologist's Meeting, November 15, 2021.	November 2021	Tested new techniques for sampling Arizona sportfish populations.
Granco, G., and M. Mather. 2022. New questions to understand how culture can affect sustainability policies: linking scales in a multi-use freshwater ecosystem. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM). Grand Rapids, MI, May 2022	May 2022	The need to integrate data from natural and human systems is a well-established focus of aquatic research and conservation. Researchers and practitioners who address conservation problems acknowledge diversity in stakeholders' responses to proposed conservation policies as a challenge for successful implementation. Researchers and conservation practitioners rarely test how coexisting stakeholder cultures respond to sustainability policy options. Our research fills this gap by exploring the impa
Graham Montague, Kurt Heim, Laurie Earley, Bernie Pietka, Margaret Murphy, Paige Blaker, Kevin Kelsey, Mark Henderson. Acoustic telemetry of hatchery raised landlocked Atlantic Salmon smolts in Lake Champlain. 154th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 15-19, 2024	September 2024	There is currently a paucity of information on both the habitats that juvenile Atlantic salmon occupy with Lake Champlain and their mortality rates. Therefore, the objective of this study is to observe the movements and regional habitat use of hatchery raised Atlantic Salmon smolts during their first year (~365 days) in Lake Champlain using acoustic telemetry.
Grace, J., M. Ottinger, T. Maness, P. Jodice, R. Wilson. 2024. Gulf of Mexico Avian Monitoring Network Strategic Bird Monitoring Guidelines: Avian Health Metrics. Gulf of Mexico Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida.	February 2024	The Gulf of Mexico Avian Monitoring Network recently developed Strategic Bird Monitoring Guidelines to provide in-depth analysis for seven avian taxonomic groups and to identify data gaps and uncertainties. One area of focus is the assessment of avian health, and here we review health metrics that can be used to ascertain the condition of individuals and populations of focal avian species in the Gulf.
Grabowski TB. #The_fish_was_HOW_big_really?: Overcoming biases and applying unconventional data sources to support coral reef fishery management. NOAA Coral Collaboration [online monthly seminar series]. 10 August 2023.	November 2023	Unconventional data sources, particularly social media platforms and citizen science, offer a potential treasure of timely fisheries-dependent and independent data available at a range of spatial scales that can be gathered with minimal resources. However, understanding the biases inherent with these data and identifying appropriate ways to analyze the data to account for these biases remains a major impediment to their application to management questions.
Grabowski TB Y Tsang, D. Bartz, & C Yap. Flow Ecology of Invasive Suckermouth Catfish in Urbanized Ridge-to-Reef Systems on O'ahu, Hawai'i. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Flow regimes may affect the ability of invasive species to establish and maintain populations in the ridge to reef (R2R) systems common to oceanic islands. The observed effects of flow on Suckermouth Catfish growth and recruitment suggests that they are not particularly well suited for flow conditions characteristic to R2R systems and anthropogenic alterations to hydrology and physical in-stream habitats may enable the species to be more successful on O'ahu than it would have otherwise.
Grabowski TB . Pitfalls to Avoid While Building Fisheries Research Programs to Serve Local Communities. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Flexibility and creativity are important for research programs capable of being responsive to needs of local communities. Good research developed with the best of intentions lose credibility through intangibles, such as failing to build/maintain reciprocal relationships, minimizing value of local/traditional ecological knowledge, or just inability to take time to understand the true concerns of the community.
Grabowski TB & JT Peterson. Using citizen science to model changes in occupancy and abundance of Hawaiian reef fishes. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Citizen science offers a largely untapped data source for reef fish management and we demonstrate how visual fish count survey data collected by citizen scientists can be combined with existing habitat and environmental datasets to estimate changes patterns of occupancy and abundance of reef fishes.
Grabowski TB & JT Peterson. Using citizen science to model changes in occupancy and abundance of Hawaiian reef fishes. 14th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Symposium. 11-12 April 2024. Hilo, Hawai'i.	April 2024	Citizen science offers a largely untapped data source for reef fish management and we demonstrate how visual fish count survey data collected by citizen scientists can be combined with existing habitat and environmental datasets to estimate changes patterns of occupancy and abundance of reef fishes.
Gould, NP, NJ Hostetter, C Olfenbuttel, CS Deperno. 2021. Survival and cause-specific mortality for American black bears in a medium-sized city. International Urban Wildlife Conference, Virtual.	May 2021	We identified cause-specific mortality, estimated annual survival and investigated factors influencing survival of black bears across an urbanized landscape in Asheville, North Carolina from 2014 through 2017. Our findings highlight the interacting risks that urban wildlife face and the need to understand the effects of urbanization on demography.
Gorman, K.M., S.M. Deeley, E.L. Barr, S.R. Freeze, N. Kalen, M.S. Muthersbaugh, W.M. Ford. 2022. Broad-scale geographic and temporal assessment of northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) maternity colony-landscape association. 2022 Northeast Bat Working Group, Manchester NH, January 12-14.	January 2022	The explicit inclusion of forested riparian habitats in northern long-eared bat monitoring could improve conservation planning. Acoustic sampling in spring and early summer rather than mid- to late summer and in forested riparian areas is the most effective strategy for identifying potential active northern long-eared bat maternity colonies on the local landscape.
Gorman, K.M., S.M. Deeley, E.L. Barr, N. Kalen, S.R. Freeze, M.S. Muthersbaugh, and W.M. Ford. 2021. Broad-scale geographic and temporal assessment of northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) maternity colony landscape association. 2021 Virtual Conference of the Northeast Bat Working Group. March 10.	March 2021	Northern long-eared bats are persisting along the coast more than inland sites. Comparison of activity around maternity colonies show no difference relative to location but rather to size of surrounding forested landscape.
Gorman, K.M., S. Hoff, A.M. Sandercock, J. De La Cruz, S.R. Freeze, D. O'Dell, L. Olsen, S.M. Deeley, N. Kalen, L. Johnson and W.M. Ford. 2022. Northern long-eared bats along the Eastern Seaboard. Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Long Branch, NJ. April 3-5.	April 2022	Residual populations of threatened northern long-eared bats occur on the Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts to eastern North Carolina. Day-roost use is highly variable and reflects local site conditions whereas population genetic structure is still panmictic.
Gorman, K.M., H. Taylor, C.A. Diggins, C.A. Kelly and W.M. Ford. 2024. Bat species on spruce-fir sky islands. 52nd North American Society for Bat Research, Guadalajara, Mexico. October 26.	October 2024	High elevation spruce-fir forests in the Southern Appalachians generally have lower bat community richness and activity as measured by acoustic techniques relative to the surround mid- and low-elevations. However, two migratory species that are typically absent during the summer in the Southeastern U.S, the hoary bat and silver-haired bat, are present, indicating possible maternity activity in these relict montane boreal systems.
Gorman, K.M., C.A. Diggins, C.A. Kelly, R.H. Odom, L.M. Gilley and W.M. Ford. 2024. Endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) resource selection in high elevation red spruce (Picea rubens) forests. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb 16.	February 2024	Using updated remotely sensed vegetation data with Carolina northern flying squirrel observations, we found, consistent with previous work, that predicted habitat quality was associated with red spruce cover. Adding to previous work, we observed that increased forest canopy height, proximity to open habitat, and landform index also were significant factors for the squirrel’s current distribution
Gorman, K.G., C.A. Diggins, C.A. Kelly, R.H. Odom, L.M. Gilley and W.M. Ford. 2023. Endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus) resource selection in high elevation red spruce (Picea rubens) forests. 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. July 14-20, Anchorage, AK.	July 2023	The endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel is a sentinel species for spruce-fir forests in the Southern Appalachians. Improved squirrel species distribution maps for individual sky-islands can help prioritize spruce restoration and enhancement effectiveness.
Gordon, A. B., D. Drummey, A. Tur, A. E. Curtis, J. C. McCumber, M. T. Jones, & G. V. DiRenzo. 2023. Comparison of shell temperature and habitat characteristics of myiasis infected and uninfected Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) at Camp Edwards. Ecological Society of America Conference, Portland, OR.	August 2023	It is unclear if myiasis impacts Eastern Box Turtle (EBT) behavior. We investigated if infected turtles utilized habitat differently from uninfected turtles, potentially to perform behavioral fever. Therefore, we compared shell temperatures and habitat characteristics of myiasis infected and uninfected EBT’s at Camp Edwards.
Goodenough, K and D, Fowler. 2024. Spatiotemporal variation in space-use of mallard and northern pintails wintering in southwest Louisiana. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research evaluates factors that influence home-range size of wintering dabbling ducks in a highly modified coastal and agricultural system. Results from this study can be used to inform management strategies that may attempt to account for differences in energetic expenditure across different habitat use.
Goode, M., A. Pawlicki, J. Bauder, and R. Hanscom. 2023. Long-term research on species-, population-, and community-level effects of urbanization on snakes and lizards. 2023 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Norfolk, Virginia.	July 2023	Urbanization can have a variety of impacts on reptiles at multiple biological levels and this study examines long-term datasets to better understand these impacts on a community of native southwestern reptiles.
Goode ABC, McGowan CP, Rivenbark E, 2022, Triage of Endangered Species assessment work to effectively support decision making, The Wildlife Society annual meeting, November 2022 Spokane WA, USA	November 2022	Presents a traiage system for optimizing work load and timing of SSA projects with in the USFWS SE region.
Goodbred, S.L., Jenkins, J.A., Patiño, R., Alvarez, D., and Echols, K., 2022, Associations between synthetic organic compounds and male Common Carp health in Lake Mead, Arizona and Nevada [presentation], Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, May 14–20, 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, https://jasm2022.aquaticsocieties.org/.	May 2022	Lake Mead is the largest reservoir by volume in the U.S. and serves as critical habitat for several federal endangered species and supports recreational fisheries. This study was conducted in 2007 and 2010 to gather baseline information about synthetic organic compounds and fish health and to offer insights into the Lake Mead ecosystem and other reservoirs experiencing similar environmental climate changes (e.g., drought).
Gonzalez, R., and F.J. Vilella. 2022. A multi-resolution habitat model of the Puerto Rican Nightjar Antrostomus noctitherus. Joint meeting of the American ornithological Society and BirdsCaribbean, 27 June - 2 July, 2022. San Juan, Puerto Rico.	June 2022	Research provided landscape habitat model for an endangered species in Puerto Rico. Information will assist cooperators (USFWS, PR Dept. Natural resources) on potential habitat in private lands.
Gonzalez, D., P. Xiong, L. Hussain, J. Broxton, R. R. Carthy, and C. Romagosa. 2024. Assessing non-target species interference in camera trapping: Implications for tegu trapping. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Baltimore Maryland.	October 2024	Non-target species interference poses a significant challenge in wildlife conservation efforts, particularly in camera trapping studies aimed at invasive species control. This research contributes to the development of management strategies for invasive species control, emphasizing the importance of optimizing baiting techniques in camera trapping studies to minimize non-target impacts..
Gonzalez, A. and J.M. Long. 2020. Longitudinal trends in prey use and condition of age-0 shovelnose sturgeon in the lower Missouri River. North American Sturgeon & Paddlefish Society Annual Meeting, Folsom, CA	October 2020	Working with specimens collected by the US Army Corps of Engineers and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, we examined how feeding patterns varied by age-0 (<120 mm) sturgeon along the lower Missouri River. The types of prey being used, and the lipid storage they are conferring to age-0 sturgeon could be a surrogate for understanding habitat needs of the endangered pallid sturgeon.
Gonzalez, A. and J.M. Long. 2020. Longitudinal trends in prey use and condition of age-0 shovelnose sturgeon in the lower Missouri River. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, Nebraska.	June 2020	Working with specimens collected by the US Army Corps of Engineers and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, we examined how feeding patterns varied by age-0 (<120 mm) sturgeon along the lower Missouri River. In general, we observed higher catch rates of age-0 sturgeon at reaches furthest downstream, but prey use showed the opposite trend.
Gonzalez, A. and J.M. Long. 2020. Longitudinal trends in prey use and condition of age-0 shovelnose sturgeon in the lower Missouri River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio.	September 2020	Working with specimens collected by the US Army Corps of Engineers and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, we examined how feeding patterns varied by age-0 (<120 mm) sturgeon along the lower Missouri River. In general, we observed higher catch rates of age-0 sturgeon at reaches furthest downstream, but prey use showed the opposite trend.
Gomez-Maldonado, S., M.T. McDonough, J.J. Valente, M.D. Smith, and S.S. Ditchkoff. 2023. Effect of trapping on spatial dynamics of wild pigs in southeastern Alabama. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies annual meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas.	October 2023	Little is known about how control methods impact behavior and movement of invasive wild pigs. Results from this research will help improve control and eradication efforts, particularly in the presence of outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Goldberg, A.R., C.J. Conway, D. Evans Mack, and G. Burak. 2021. Habitat selection and behavior of a threatened ground squirrel. Colorado State University Postdoctoral Association Spring Symposium, Fort Collins, CO, 30 March 2021.	March 2021	squirrels prefer areas with logs for hibernation
Golcher-Benavides, J., Szott, E.A., Turney, D.D., Witzel, Z.J. Lamer, J.T., Whitledge, G.W., Moore, M.J., and M.J. Weber. 2024. Recruitment dynamics of bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River informed by otolith microchemistry. Oral Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD	January 2024	This work helps managers understand where invasive Bigheaded Carp are reproducing in the Mississippi River Basin and under what environmental conditions in order to direct management efforts to slow their upstream spread and reduce their populations.
Golcher-Benavides, J., Moore, M. J., Weber, M. J. (2023). Natal origin and recruitment dynamics of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in the Upper Mississippi River. Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting. Poster Presentation.	March 2023	This work will help the Fish and Wildlife Service and state agency partners manage silver carp by understanding their recruitment dynamics in the Upper Mississippi River relative to a barrier (Lock and Dam #19). Through managing removal efforts and passage deterrence at the structure we may be able to slow the upstream spread of the species in the Mississippi River.
Golcher-Benavides, J., E. Szott, Z. Witzel, J. T. Lamer, G. W. Whitledge, M. J. Moore, & M. J. Weber. Otolith microchemistry to study recruitment of bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River. Oral Presentation, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	This research will help managers learn about the population dynamics of Silver Carp in the Mississippi River system by understanding sources of reproduction. This information may be used to slow expansion of the species further upstream in the basin through barrier control or removal efforts.
Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, Z. J. Witzel, J. T. Lamer, M. J. Weber, and M.J. Moore. Examining drivers of temporal variation in hybridization outcomes in bigheaded carp in the Upper Mississippi River. Poster Presentation. Iowa American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	March 2024	This work will assist biologists understand the spatial and temporal patterns in hybridization between two invasive carp species in the Mississippi River Basin. Each species has its own specific trophic ecology and diets due to differences in behavior and gill raker morphology. Replacement of one invasive species by another or genetic introgression of the two species through hybridization may have important implications for how these species are competing with native planktivores.
Golcher-Benavides, J., E. A. Szott, D. D. Turney, S.A. Valentine, Z. J. Witzel, J. T Lamer, G. W. Whitledge, M. J. Moore, and M.J. Weber. Recruitment dynamics of Silver Carp informed by early life environments in the Upper Mississippi River. Poster Presentation. Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	March 2024	This work helps identify where recruitment of invasive carps is occurring as well as the interannual variability in recruitment magnitude to help managers target control efforts to limit reproduction.
Goebel, K.M., N.M. Davros, D.E. Andersen, and P.J. Rice. 2020. (Invited). Insecticide drift and impacts on insect prey resources of birds on public grasslands in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.	August 2020	Routine application of agricultural insecticides has the potential to influence grassland wildlife. We evaluated potential exposure of grassland wildlife to agricultural insecticides in an agricultural landscape in western Minnesota.
Goebel, K.M., N.M. Davros, D.E. Andersen, and P.J. Rice. 2020. Insecticide drift and impacts on insect prey resources of birds on public grasslands in Minnesota. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.	January 2020	Insecticide drift in agricultural landscapes has the potential to directly and indirectly affect grassland wildlife. We evaluated the extent and magnitude of drift and measured the effects of drift on arthropods in grasslands in an agricultural landscape in southwestern Minnesota.
Goebel, K.M., N.M. Davros, D.E. Andersen, and P.J. Rice. 2020. Impacts of insecticide spray drift on insect prey resources of birds in public grasslands in Minnesota. 2020 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Willmar, Minnesota, U.S.A.	February 2020	Insecticide application in agricultural landscapes has the potential to affect grassland birds indirectly through impacts on their arthropod food. We assessed drift of insecticides in an agricultural landscape in southwestern Minnesota and documented effects of arthropods important as prey to grassland birds.
Godar, A., and D. Haukos. 2020. Ring-necked pheasant population and space use response to landscapes including spring cover crops. "Frontiers in Agriculture" speaker, Agricultural Conservation Committee, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Fall meeting, virtual (Invited presentation).	October 2020	Invited presentation on the potential for spring cover crops to provide wildlife habitat. Use of spring cover crops depends on vicinity to permanent cover.
Godar, A., and D. Haukos. 2020. Bugs and Birds. Nebraska Pheasants Forever Team Meeting. Fall meeting, virtual (Invited presentation).	October 2020	Invited presentation on the potential for spring cover crops to provide wildlife habitat. Invertebrate populations differ among cover crop types.
Godar, A., A. Piernicky, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2022. Ring-necked pheasant use of spring cover crops. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan (poster).	February 2022	Spring cover crops have the potential to benefit ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) populations. Hens with cover crops in their home ranges had greater survival and recruitment rates than hens without cover crops in their home ranges.
Godar, A., A. Piernicky, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2021. Reliance on CRP for breeding by ring-necked pheasants in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	In Kansas, former prairie is now cropland and isolated grassland patches interspersed with tracts of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), with landowners encouraged to plant and manage CRP to provide nesting and brood-rearing habitat to increase annual recruitment by pheasants, but the effect of landscape composition on reproductive rates remains largely unknown. Pheasants select CRP for nesting in contemporary landscapes but recruitment (i.e., brood use) benefits with additional diversity of co
Godar, A., A. Piernicky, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2021. Influence of spring cover crops on ring-necked pheasant populations in Kansas. Changing the Agricultural Landscape with Cover Crops, Symposium, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual. (Invited presentation)	February 2021	Ring-necked pheasants are positively influenced by spring cover crops. In particular, hens with broods will select for certain cover crops.
Godar, A., A. Piernicky, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2020. Supporting grassland birds using spring cover crops. Annual meeting of the Kansas Ornithological Society, virtual.	October 2020	Spring cover crops provide habitat for a number of wildlife species. Grassland birds increase in abundance in landscapes associated with cover crops.
Godar, A., A. Piernicky, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2020. Influence of spring cover crops on ring-necked pheasant populations in Kansas. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Ring-necked pheasants have been declining for the past decade in the midwestern United States. We tested a potential management strategy of spring cover crops as a way to increase pheasant populations.
Godar, A., A. Piernicky, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2020. Adding diversity to the landscape with spring cover crops. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2020	Pheasants need different cover types in a relatively small area. Spring cover crops add to the heterogeneity of cover types used by pheasants.
Glover, L., H. Morris, C. Ryan, and L.C. Gigliotti. 2024. Understanding river otter (Lontra canadensis) survival and spatial ecology in West Virginia. The Wildlife Society 31st Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	River otters are an important game species and were reintroduced to West Virginia approximately 40 years ago. This research investigates the dynamics of this population post-recovery.
Glomb, J. C., R. C. Lowe III, J. L. Shelton, B. J. Irwin, and M. J. Hamel. 2021. Assessing hydrilla spread and subsequent impacts on sportfish communities in Lake Sinclair, Georgia. American Fisheries Society meeting, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	The objectives of this study were to 1.) determine the efficacy of satellite imagery for identifying hydrilla spread across a large reservoir, and 2.) compare pre- and post-hydrilla assessments of Largemouth Bass relative abundance, age structure, size structure, and body condition using a before-after-control-impact design.
Gleason, J.S., P.E. Michael, K.M. Hixson, J.C. Haney, Y.G. Satgé, and PGR Jodice. 2024. Observations of non-marine avifauna during seabird vessel surveys in the northern Gulf of Mexico (2017-2019). Gulf of Mexico Conference, Tampa, FL.	February 2024	We used vessel-based observations from the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS) to identify and characterize distinct seabird assemblages in the northern Gulf of Mexico as well as to identify non-marine avifauna in the Gulf. Detections classified as non-marine avifauna accounted for 12.6% of all avifauna detections, 13.7% of all individual birds, and 63.6% of all avifauna species that were identified.
Gingery, T.M., and Diefenbach, D.R. 2022. Fawn Survival Patterns: looking beyond predators.7-11 November 2022, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	We present a commentary on the state of white-tailed deer fawn research. We suggest additional research focusing solely on predation will lead to limited novel insights.
Gingery, T. M. and D. R. Diefenbach. 2021. Fawn survival patterns: looking beyond predators. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting, 23 February 2021.	February 2021	White-tailed deer fawn mortality causes, and their frequency, are often used to identify limiting factors to recruitment. Although predation may simply mask ultimate causes of mortality, concerns regarding predation dominate neonate survival literature because it is the primary source of mortality. We suggest that a new paradigm is needed to explain patterns in fawn mortality, and that factors that influence physiological condition of fawns may better explain why fawns exposed to no predators e
Gilligan-Lunda, E., J.T. Peterson, and A. Duarte. 2022. Habitat use and other critical resource needs for anadromous sturgeons in North America North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Annual Meeting, October 23-27, Folsom, CA.	October 2022	The goal of this research is to synthesize information across anadromous sturgeon throughout North America to identify species-specific knowledge gaps and do a quantitative comparison of species-habitat relationships across species and geographic regions.
Gilligan-Lunda, E., A. Duarte, and J.T. Peterson.. 2024. Decision analysis for long-lived, difficult to monitor species with high uncertainty 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	In this presentation, we will describe the new and improved decision models for sturgeon restoration in California’s Central Valley, United States of America. We showcase the collaborative efforts of multiple agencies and organizations across the Central Valley and their efforts to identify objectives and help prioritize restoration management alternatives.
Gilligan-Lunda, E. J. Peterson, and A. Duarte. 2022. Habitat use and other critical resource needs for anadromous sturgeons in North America: a meta-analysis. 152nd American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, August 21-25, Spokane WA.	August 2022	Sturgeon species [PJ1] are considered among the most endangered fishes in the world and populations are facing declines throughout their native range. Resource limitations are common for endangered species research because there is a lack of funding available for replication studies, limited access and availability to the species of interest, and small population sizes. Because of this, sturgeons are generally understudied and lack the species-specific information needed to inform management de
Gillem, A. K., D. A. Isermann, D. J. Dembkowski, J. M. Hennessy, and A. W. Latzka. January 2022. Walleye and yellow perch in northern Wisconsin lakes: recruitment trends and importance of perch as prey for larval and post-larval walleye. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting. Charleston, South Carolina.	January 2022	This research will help assess trends in Yellow Perch recruitment by developing a protocol to target Yellow Perch < 150 mm TL. This could identify potential factors influencing Walleye recruitment success.
Gillem, A. K., D. A. Isermann, D. J. Dembkowski, J. M. Hennessy, and A. W. Latzka. February 2022. Walleye and yellow perch in Northern Wisconsin Lakes: Recruitment trends and importance of perch as prey for larval and post-larval walleye. 82nd Annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.	February 2022	This research will help assess trends in Yellow Perch recruitment by developing a protocol to target Yellow Perch < 150 mm TL. This could identify potential factors influencing Walleye recruitment success.
Gillem, A. K., D. A. Isermann, D. J. Dembkowski, J. M. Hennessy, and A. W. Latzka. February 2022. Walleye and Yellow Perch in Northern Wisconsin Lakes: Recruitment Trends and Importance of Perch as Prey for Larval and Post-Larval Walleye. Wisconsin American Fisheries Society Meeting. Virtual.	February 2022	This research will help assess trends in Yellow Perch recruitment by developing a protocol to target Yellow Perch < 150 mm TL. This could identify potential factors influencing Walleye recruitment success.
Gilbertson, M.L.J., E.E. Brandell, M.E. Pinkerton, N.M. Meaux, M. Hunsaker, D. Jarosinski, W. Ellarson, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner. Cause of death, pathology, and chronic wasting disease status of white-tailed deer mortalities in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society Winter Meeting March, 2022 (online).	March 2022	This study investigated causes of mortality among collared white-tailed deer in southwestern Wisconsin, an area of high chronic wasting disease (CWD) prevalence. Results show how CWD affects the prevalence of other disease processes or comorbidities and highlight the critical importance of understanding the role of CWD in deer population health and dynamics.
Gilbertson, M.L.J., E.E. Brandell, M.E. Pinkerton, N.M. Meaux, M. Hunsaker, D. Jarosinski, W. Ellarson, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner. Cause of death, pathology, and chronic wasting disease status of white-tailed deer mortalities in Wisconsin. 70^th Annual International Conference, Wildlife Disease Association, Madison, Wisconsin, 23-29 July 2022.	July 2022	This study investigated causes of mortality among collared white-tailed deer in southwestern Wisconsin, an area of high chronic wasting disease (CWD) prevalence. Results show how CWD affects the prevalence of other disease processes or comorbidities and highlight the critical importance of understanding the role of CWD in deer population health and dynamics.
Gilbertson, M.L.J., A. Ketz, M. Hunsaker, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner. Seasonal variation in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) habitat selection, encounter locations, and chronic wasting disease transmission potential. 4^th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium. Denver, Colorado, USA. May 30 – June 2, 2023.	May 2023	This study quantifies seasonal habitat selection and pairwise encounter rates among 563 white-tailed deer in southwest Wisconsin in a chronic wasting disease (CWD) endemic area. Results suggest that focusing on individual behavior in isolation can underestimate the importance of specific habitat types in the context of animal space use and subsequent transmission risk between individuals.
Gilbertson, M.L.J., A. Ketz, M. Hunsaker, D. Jarosinski, W. Ellarson, D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner. Land use shapes dispersal in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). 29^th Annual Conference, The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington, 6-10 November 2022.	November 2022	Dispersal is fundamental to animal population dynamics and gene flow, and it also can be a mechanism for disease spread across a landscape. This study identifies dispersal events among Wisconsin white-tailed deer, determines drivers of dispersal rates and distances, and evaluates how landscape features alter deer dispersal paths.
Gilbert-Horvath E, Garza JC, Pregler KC. 2024. Inbreeding, outbreeding and genetic rescue in populations of endangered salmon. Evolution Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.	July 2024	We demonstrate that an application of genetic rescue was successful in improving fitness outcomes for an endangered salmon program in California.
Gilbert, N. A., G. V. DiRenzo, E. F. Zipkin. A multispecies capture–recapture model to estimate biodiversity metrics from coordinated monitoring programs. The Wildlife Society, 2024 Sept 30 - Oct , Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	Historically, applications of capture–recapture focused on estimating abundance of a single species at individual study sites. Therefore, we developed a multi-species, spatially stratified capture–recapture model to estimate species abundances from hierarchical biodiversity monitoring programs in which multiple species are sampled at multiple sites.
Gilbert, N. A., G. V. DiRenzo, E. F. Zipkin. A multispecies capture–recapture model to estimate biodiversity metrics from coordinated monitoring programs. International Statistical Ecology Conference, 14 - 19 July, Swansea, UK.	July 2024	Historically, applications of capture–recapture focused on estimating abundance of a single species at individual study sites. Therefore, we developed a multi-species, spatially stratified capture–recapture model to estimate species abundances from hierarchical biodiversity monitoring programs in which multiple species are sampled at multiple sites.
Gigliotti, L.M., and L. A. Sweikert. Age, succession planning, and wildlife values of landowners from three upper Midwest states. Presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Oacoma, SD. 27 February 2020.	February 2020	This presentation discusses the concern of aging farmers/ranchers and implications for wildlife management. Most landowners have a strong desire to pass their farm/ranch operations on to family members and most were interested in conservation programs that would allow family members to continue with current farming/ranching operations.
Gigliotti, L.M., and A. P. Sundmark. South Dakota small lakes and quality of life: More than fishing. Presented at the 56^th Annual Meeting of the Dakota Chapter American Fisheries Society. Spearfish, SD. 26 February 2020.	February 2020	Fisheries management has traditionally focused on the stakeholders (anglers) used the fish resources. This study broadens the scope by evaluating the contribution of small lakes in South Dakota to nearby community residents’ quality of life. This study offers a wider array of strategies to improve peoples’ quality of life living in their communities.
Gigliotti, L.M. The hunting culture of South Dakota State University undergraduate students. Department of Natural Resource Management Seminar Series (NRM790 – Spring 2020). Brookings, SD. 6 March 2020.	March 2020	Persistent declines in hunter numbers across the United States has generated an array of ecological, economic, and social consequences. State wildlife agencies have implemented various <u>R</u>ecruitment, <u>R</u>etention, <u>R</u>eactivation programs (referred to as R3 programs) to address declining hunter numbers. This study measures the hunting culture at South Dakota State University (SDSU) to assess the potential success of implementing R3 programs to increase hunting participation among c
Gigliotti, L.C., G. Curveira-Santos, G. Dupont, and C. Sutherland. 2024. Optimizing camera trap survey designs for multi-species density estimation using spatial capture-recapture models. The Wildlife Society 31st Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	Camera traps can be used to estimate the density of wildlife species, but methods for designing surveys typically only focus on a single species. We created a workflow to optimize survey designs for multiple species.
Gigliotti, L.C., E. Boyd, and D.R. Diefenbach. 2023. Delayed positive responses of snowshoe hares to prescribed burning in a fire-adapted ecosystem. The Wildlife Society's 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.	November 2023	Prescribed burning can be beneficial to snowshoe hares, but more information is needed of the amount of time it takes for hares to begin using burned areas, and the effects of prescribed burning on snowshoe hare survival.
Gigliotti, L.C., E. Boyd, and D.R. Diefenbach. 2023. Delayed positive responses of snowshoe hares to prescribed burning in a fire-adapted ecosystem. The 78th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, Hershey, PA.	May 2023	Habitat management such as prescribed burning can be beneficial for southern populations of snowshoe hares, but more information is needed on the time scale that hares respond to burning. We found that it takes at least 7 years for hares to begin using burned areas, which can help managers plan prescribed burns.
Gigliotti, L. M. 2020. Landowner age, succession planning and wildlife values. North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Mandan, ND. February 13, 2020.	February 2020	This presentation discusses the concern of aging farmers/ranchers and implications for wildlife management. Most landowners have a strong desire to pass their farm/ranch operations on to family members and most were interested in conservation programs that would allow family members to continue with current farming/ranching operations.
Gigliotti, L. M. 2020. Age, Succession Planning and Wildlife Values of Upper Mid-West Landowners. 2020 Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Willmar, MN. February 18.	February 2020	This presentation discusses the concern of aging farmers/ranchers and implications for wildlife management. Most landowners have a strong desire to pass their farm/ranch operations on to family members and most were interested in conservation programs that would allow family members to continue with current farming/ranching operations.
Gibson, D., J.H. Roberts, P.L. Angermeier, and D.R. Smith. Sep 2020. Using structured decision-making to inform a translocation strategy for the endangered Roanoke Logperch. Annual meeting of American Fisheries Society.	September 2020	new work on process and tools to inform translocation of imperiled aquatic species
Ghere, C. L., S. M. Wilson, T. W. Smith, R. S. Hardy, M. Willmes, and M. C. Quist. 2023. Using microchemistry to inform growth dynamics of Kootenai River White Sturgeon. Joint Meeting of the Western Division and Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise, Idaho, May 11.	May 2023	This research provides a novel technique for combining microchemistry and growth data. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Ghere, C. L., S. M. Wilson, T. W. Smith, R. S. Hardy, M. Willmes, and M. C. Quist. 2022. Using microchemistry to describe the population structure of White Sturgeon and Redband Trout in the Kootenai River. Idaho Department of Fish and Game Annual Sturgeon Summit, Hells Canyon, Idaho, November 2.	November 2022	This research provides a novel technique for combining microchemistry and growth data. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Ghere, C. L., R. S. Hardy, S. M. Wilson, and M. C. Quist. 2024. Validation of techniques for estimating the age and growth of known-age White Sturgeon. Joint meeting of the Idaho and Washington-British Columbia chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, May 1, 2024.	May 2024	This research provides information the best techniques for estimating age and growth of White Sturgeon.
Ghere, C. L., M. C. Quist, S. M. Wilson, R. S. Hardy, and M. Willmes 2024. Using microchemistry to describe life history structure of Kootenai River Redband Trout. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 19.	September 2024	This research provides a novel technique for combining microchemistry and growth data. Results will be used to guide management and conservation efforts in the basin.
Gerth, W., Murphy, C.A., and Arismendi, I. 2022. Caddisflies make mistakes in a dammed river system. Poster presentation to the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	March 2022	We found that caddisfly females were diving, apparently to oviposit, in reservoirs. Our findings represent the deepest recorded dives for these taxa and demonstrate how reservoirs can result in behaviors that are not likely to result in viable reproduction.
Germain, S., S. Crimmins, L. Parrett, and K. Kielland. 2023. It pays to be a fat cow: juvenile weight predicts age at primiparity in northwest Alaskan moose populations. North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic Ungulate Conference, Anchorage, AK.	May 2023	We evaluated the impacts of cow moose weight on future reproductive capacity in western Alaska
Gerht, J.A., D. Moon, and D.A. Haukos. 2020. Greater Prairie-chicken habitat selection within a mosaic burning regime on Fort Riley Military Reservation. Annual meeting of the Kansas Ornithological Society, virtual.	October 2020	Greater prairie-chickens select nesting sites among a variety of patch types on the landscapes. Nest success is lower in patches burned every 1-2 years compared to 3-4 years.
Gerht, J.A., D. Moon, and D.A. Haukos. 2020. Effects of management strategies and military activity on greater prairie-chicken ecology on Fort Riley Military Reservation. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Greater prairie-chickens are declining throughout much of their range. Fort Riley, Kansas, supports a stable population and we are measuring the effects of military disturbance on greater prairie-chicken demography and space use.
Gerber, BD, Devarajan, K, Farris, ZJ, and Fidino, M. A framework to define and estimate animal diel activity. The 103rd Annual American Society of Mammalogists Meeting. June 7-11, 2024. Boulder, CO, USA.	June 2024	We propose a quantitative framework that defines diel phenotypes and offers multiple hypotheses sets aimed to achieve different objectives. We evaluate this framework using simulations to guide researchers on evaluating diel phenotypes for a range of sample sizes (10–1280). We also apply our framework to a global camera trap data set to compare literature classifications with empirical estimates for 445 mammal species.
Gerber, BD, Devarajan, K, Farris, ZJ, and Fidino, M. A conceptual and statistical framework to define animal diel activity patterns and investigate species plasticity. The 31st Annual Wildlife Society Conference. October 19-23, 2024. Baltimore, MD, USA.	October 2024	We propose a quantitative framework that defines diel phenotypes and offers multiple hypotheses sets aimed to achieve different objectives. We evaluate this framework using simulations to guide researchers on evaluating diel phenotypes for a range of sample sizes (10–1280).
Gerber BD, BA Mosher, LL Bailey, E Muths, HJ Crockett, and SJ Converse. 2023. Optimal management decisions are robust to unknown dynamics in an amphibian metapopulation plagued by disease. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. 5-9 November.	November 2023	We investigated the sensitivity of management decisions to unknown dynamics regarding colonization of sites by the pathogenic chytrid fungus using value of information and regret analyses. We found that, while uncertainty is substantial, the optimal decisions vary little, suggesting that little management value would be gained by reducing this uncertainty before moving to conserve the boreal toad.
Gehrt, J.M., S. Stratton, and D.A. Haukos. 2019. Demographic responses of greater prairie-chickens to fire, haying, and military activity on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Riley, Kansas. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2020	Greater prairie-chicken response to military and management activities are important for management success. Females select for areas with moderate burn intervals and relatively sparse vegetation, as probability of use decreases as visual obstruction at 75% obstruction increases beyond 3 dm.
Gehrt, J.M., D.A. Moon, and D.A. Haukos. 2021. Greater prairie-chicken habitat selection in response to fire and manmade structures on Fort Riley Military Reservation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Military activities have the potential of affecting space use and resource selection by greater prairie-chickens. In both the lekking and nesting stages, females selected for frequently burned areas (every 1 to 2 years), but, ontrary to many studies, examining bird habitat selection relative to manmade structures, birds on Fort Riley were not deterred by anthropogenic structures in their habitat selection.
Gehrt, J.M., D.A. Moon, and D.A. Haukos. 2021. Effects of military activity on greater prairie-chicken space use in a constrained environment on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Kansas. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We quantified how training affected space use of greater prairie-chickens on Fort Riley Military Reservation in Riley and Geary counties, Kansas. There were no clear trend in how movement was affected (41% of birds decreased movement during training, 59% increased movement; however, birds responded differently based on age (5 second-year and 6 after second-year birds decreased movement, 9 second-year and 7 after second-year birds increased movement during training) with no effects on night roos
Gehrke, A, Ringelman, K. M., and D.N. Fowler. 2024. Factors influencing field selection by mallards and northern pintails within rice-crawfish dominated agriculture in southwest Louisiana. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research investigates factors that influence use and selection of diverse habitat types by dabbling ducks during winter within an agricultural landscape. Results from this study can be used to inform the nuanced conservation value of rice and crawfish production for overwintering waterfowl.
Gee, S., A. Duarte, and J. Peterson. 2022. A Framework for Assessing the Efficacy of Integrating Found and Probabilistically Sampled Data. 29th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Nov. 6-10, Spokane WA.	November 2022	Properly integrating found data can enhance sample sizes or allow for the estimation of parameters on the target species that are measured only in the found data. For this study, we explore a framework to evaluate the efficacy of integrating found data with probabilistically sampled data as a way to potentially increase the spatial scale at which ecological inferences can be made for a species.
Gaya, H., B. L. Nuse, T. J. Prebyl, and C. T. Moore. 2019. Assessing stability of gopher tortoise populations through line-transect distance sampling. Oral presentation at 41st Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting, 15-17 November 2019, Gulf Shores, AL.	November 2019	Current protocols used in line-transect distance sampling for gopher tortoises result in biased size distributions, limiting assessment of population stability. We describe field and analytical modifications to the survey that remove this bias, and we present a model that estimates probability that a surveyed population is in decline.
Gauthier, K., J. Baldock, A. Walters. Accounting for groundwater in daily spatial stream temperature models: implications for native cold water fish. Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography annual meeting, Madison, WI, USA.	June 2024	Thermal regimes fundamentally dictate the habitability of aquatic ecosystems for biota, and can vary at fine spatial and temporal scales. Our results can be used to explore how groundwater mediates annual expansion and contraction of trout thermal habitat.
Gary, R.A., J.M. Long, and G. Whitledge. 2021. Factors leading to differences in recruitment potential of American Paddlefish among two reservoir tributaries of Keystone Lake, Oklahoma. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Annual Meeting, Virtual.	October 2021	Using side-scan sonar, digital elevation models and Paddlefish dentaries we infer on the reproductive contribution of each river to the Keystone Lake Paddlefish population. Substrate surveys and historical analyses of the availability of suitable hard substrates, used for the successful incubation and hatching of adhesive Paddlefish eggs, found larger proportions and more diverse suitable substrates in the Arkansas River compared to the Cimarron River.
Gary, R.A., J.M. Long, J.D. Schooley, and W. Wolfenkoehler. 2021. Anatomy of a successful Paddlefish restoration effort: a case study of Oolagah Lake and the Verdigris River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	The impoundment of the Verdigris River subsequently resulted in a decline in the Paddlefish population, and as part of statewide restoration effort, Oologah Lake was stocked with Paddlefish throughout the late 1990’s. Side-scan sonar was instrumental in identifying spawning habitat and confirming stocked Paddlefish usage of the habitat, demonstrating the value of this technology in monitoring and management of Paddlefish.
Gary, R. and J. Long. 2020. Spawning Habitat Availability at Variable Flows for Paddlefish in the Verdigris River. Southern Division of American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	One factor thought to effect paddlefish restoration success in reservoirs is spawning habitat availability in joining tributaries. Using side-scan sonar data, we identified four classes of potentially suitable substrate (Gravel, Cobble, Boulder, Bedrock) that are abundant throughout the mapped area of the Verdigris River.
Gary, R. and J. Long. 2020. Identifying potential spawning habitat for Paddlefish in the Verdigris River. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Norman, Oklahoma.	February 2020	One factor thought to effect paddlefish restoration success in reservoirs is spawning habitat availability in joining tributaries. Using side-scan sonar data, we identified four classes of potentially suitable substrate (Gravel, Cobble, Boulder, Bedrock) that are abundant throughout the mapped area of the Verdigris River.
Gary P. Thiede, Janice Brahney, Sabrina Buhler, Lexi Aragon, Eleni Robinson, Phaedra Budy. 2023. Tires in trout: microplastic uptake by aquatic stream organisms. Advances in the Population Ecology of Stream-dwelling Salmonids VI. Mallorca, Spain. 8 - 12 May 2023.	May 2023	Microplastics are ubiquitous in wildland areas of the western United States. Our findings confirmed the high presence of microplastics in three trophic levels of a freshwater food web in a mountain stream, which corroborates numerous studies implicating the global distribution of microplastics.
Gary P. Thiede, Casey A. Pennock, and Phaedra Budy. 2023. Density-dependent processes and population dynamics of native sculpin in a mountain river. Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society conference in St. George Utah, 27 Feb - 1 March 2023.	March 2023	Understanding the processes governing population dynamics is important for effective conservation and environmental management. Our results suggest sculpin populations are regulated largely by density-dependent processes and match those from other studies on sculpin population dynamics including a range of species and habitats that differ vastly in abiotic conditions.
Garshelis, D.L., K. Pigeon, M. Hwang, M. Proctor, W.J. McShea, A.K. Fuller, and D.J. Morin. 2022.The need to step-up monitoring of Asian bears. International Congress for Conservation Biology. December 16, 2021.	December 2021	The need to step-up monitoring of Asian bears
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, S. Nerkowski, D. Evans Mack, C.J. Conway, P.A. Hohenlohe, and L.P. Waits. 2023. GT-seq for genetic monitoring: recovery planning for threatened ground squirrel. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Portland, OR. 9 Aug 2023.	August 2023	connectivity and adaptive diversity for 15 populations of northern Idaho ground squirrels
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, S. Nerkowski, D. Evans Mack, C.J. Conway, P.A. Hohenlohe, and L.P. Waits. 2023. GT-seq for genetic monitoring of threatened ground squirrel for recovery planning. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	connectivity and adaptive diversity for 15 populations of northern Idaho ground squirrels
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, S. Nerkowski, D. Evans Mack, C.J. Conway, P.A. Hohenlohe, and L.P. Waits. 2022. Genetic monitoring of the threatened northern Idaho ground squirrel. 6th North American Congress for Conservation Biology. Reno, NV. 18 Jul 2022.	July 2022	connectivity and adaptive diversity for 15 populations of northern Idaho ground squirrels
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, S. Nerkowski, D. Evans Mack, C.J. Conway, P.A. Hohenlohe, and L.P. Waits. 2022. Genetic monitoring of the northern Idaho ground squirrel for species recovery plan. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Boise, ID. 24 Feb 2022.	February 2022	connectivity and adaptive diversity for 15 populations of northern Idaho ground squirrels
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, K.R. Andrews, A.R. Goldberg, D.S. Gour, P.A. Hohenlohe, C.J. Conway, and L.P. Waits. 2020. Evaluating genetic diversity and distinctiveness of northern and southern Idaho ground squirrel populations using adaptive and neutral loci. The Wildlife Society, virtual conference. 28 Sep 2020.	September 2020	The endemic northern Idaho ground squirrel (<i>Urocitellus brunneus</i>, hereafter NIDGS) and southern Idaho ground squirrel (<i>Urocitellus endemicus</i>, hereafter SIDGS) have recently been distinguished as separate species. These two species are morphologically distinct, occupy different habitat types, and do not interbreed. NIDGS is a federally listed endangered species and SIDGS is a state listed species of conservation concern. However, recent modeling efforts have indicated SIDGS may be
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, D. Evans Mack, C.J. Conway, P.A. Hohenlohe, and L.P. Waits. 2021. Genetic monitoring of the Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel: Implications for species recovery. President’s Symposium entitled Conservation Genomics: Current Applications and Future Directions at the annual conference of the American Genetic Association, virtual conference. Snowbird, UT, 11 Oct 2021.	October 2021	summary of ongoing genetic analyses on threatened ground squirrel
Garrett, M.J., S. Barbosa, D. Evans Mack, C.J. Conway, P.A. Hohenlohe, and L.P. Waits. 2021. Genetic monitoring of the Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel for species recovery plan. The Wildlife Society, virtual conference. 3 Nov 2021.	November 2021	genetic relationships among populations of threatened ground squirrel
Garrett, M., S. Barbosa, K. R. Andrews, A. Goldberg, P. A. Hohenlohe, C. J. Conway, and L. Waits. 2020. Evaluating genetic diversity and distinctiveness of Northern and Southern Idaho ground squirrel populations using adaptive and neutral loci. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Moscow, ID. 11 March 2020.	March 2020	The endemic northern Idaho ground squirrel (<i>Urocitellus brunneus</i>, hereafter NIDGS) and southern Idaho ground squirrel (<i>Urocitellus endemicus</i>, hereafter SIDGS) have recently been distinguished as separate species. These two species are morphologically distinct, occupy different habitat types, and do not interbreed. NIDGS is a federally listed endangered species and SIDGS is a state listed species of conservation concern. However, recent modeling efforts have indicated SIDGS may be
Gardner B., B.T. McClintock, S.J. Converse, N.J. Hostetter. 2021. Integrating animal movement processes into spatial capture-recapture models. International Conference on Advances In Interdisciplinary Statistics And Combinatorics. Greensboro, NC. 8-10 October 2021.	October 2021	Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models have become widespread for estimating demographic parameters but tend to rely on unrealistic assumptions about animal movement. Herein, we describe SCR-movement models that integrate animal movement processes into SCR models and demonstrate how to formulate, simulate from, and fit this new class of models.
Gardner B, NJ Hostetter, B Abrahms, R Chandler, P Conn, SJ Converse, R Emmet, D Johnson, and B McClintock. 2020. Moving forward: Integrating animal movement into spatial capture-recapture models. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Online. 22-26 June.	June 2020	Integrating movement ecology with population ecology offers incredible potential for advancing animal ecology. Here, we describe the importance of and an avenue for integrating movement models with spatial capture-recapture methods.
Gardner B, LS Petracca, BT Maletzke, and SJ Converse. 2023. Forecasting recolonization dynamics of wolves through an integrated population model with individual based movement. 13th International Mammalogical Congress. Anchorage, Alaska. 14-20 July 2023.	July 2023	Recolonizing species pose particular challenges for forecasting dynamics over space and time. We developed a model that combines an integrated population model with an individual-based model of movements for forecasting the wolf population in Washington State.
Garcia, S., R.C. Stedman, and A.K. Fuller. A Bayesian network model to predict human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The Wildlife Society 29th Annual Conference. Spokane, Washington. November 8, 2023.	November 2023	A Bayesian network model to predict human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Garcia, S., R.C. Stedman, and A.K. Fuller. A Bayesian network model to predict human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The Wildlife Society 29^th Annual Conference. Spokane, Washington. November 8, 2023.	November 2023	Bayesian network model to predict human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Garcia, S., A.K. Fuller, and R.C. Stedman. Spatial Risk Mapping to mitigate human–Andean Bear conflict in the Western Ecuadorian Andes. New York Chapter, The Wildlife Society's 2020 Annual Meeting. Syracuse, NY.	February 2020	Spatial Risk Mapping to mitigate human–Andean Bear conflict
Garcia, S., A.K. Fuller, and R.C. Stedman. A place-based behavioral intention model for human-wildlife coexistence with Andean bears. North American Congress for Conservation Biology. Reno, NV. July 18, 2022.	July 2022	We surveyed two communities in Ecuador and used a Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Model to assess the relationship between places (experience and sense of place) with people’s tolerance toward Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus) in Ecuador. We hypothesized that people with extensive experience or interaction with their landscape (biotic and abiotic features) will exhibit strong attachment and positive meanings towards that place.
Garcia, M.A.G., M. Bogan, and J. Bauder. 2023. Predicting habitat suitability and connectivity for Sonoran pronghorn in the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve, Sonora, Mexico. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, a Joint Meeting of the International Federation of Mammalogists and the American Society of Mammalogists. July 14-20, 2023, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.	July 2023	The Sonoran Pronghorn is an endangered species with very small populations in the United States and Mexico, which makes it critically importance to map suitable habitats and potential corridors among suitable habitat patches. In this study, we present a habitat suitability and connectivity model for a key population of Sonoran pronghorn in Sonora, Mexico.
Garcia, H., K. Townsend, D. Oleyar, K. Vierling, and C.J. Conway. 2024. Forest restoration actions to benefit the northern Idaho ground squirrel: effects on invasive plant encroachment. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. 23 Oct 2024.	October 2024	elevation for Whiskered Screech Owls does not influence distribution in the Cave Creek Canyon of the Chiricahua Mountains.
Garcia, E. S.J. Farrington, D. Perkins, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Yellow Lampmussel distribution in the Connecticut River: connecting habitat use to species presence for future conservation. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We assessed how river depth and bed texture affect the presence of Yellow Lampmussel in the southern portion of the Connecticut River. The species distribution and habitat maps produced in this research will be valuable for guiding future monitoring done on the Connecticut River and possible management interventions such as habitat restoration or mussel translocation or reintroduction.
Garcia, D., R. Choudberry, S. M. Grodsky, and R. Almeida. 2024. Overlap between solar power potential and bee diversity hotspots in the contiguous United Sates. 78^th Annual Meeting of the Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society. South Padre Island, Texas. 2.8.24.	February 2024	Pollinators and solar energy
Garcia, D., R. Choudberry, S. M. Grodsky, and R. Almeida. 2024. Analyzing Synergies and Conflicts: Solar Power Potential and Bee Diversity Patterns in the Contiguous United States. University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley College of Science Annual Research Conference. Edinburg, TX. 4.26.24.	April 2024	Pollinators and solar energy
Gapinski, L.A., A.M. Tucker, and K.E. Kinkead. 2023. Breeding bird use of Wetlands Reserve Program properties in Iowa: Assessing restorations across 16 years. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society.	November 2023	We visited restored wetlands to assess the bird and plant communities as a follow-up to a 2007 study. This work serves to evaluate the use of these properties by species of concern and inform future management. This project is led by my graduate student in collaboration with Iowa DNR.
Gapinski, L.A., A.M. Tucker, and K. Kinkead. 2023. Breeding bird use of WRP properties in Iowa's Prairie Pothole Region over a 15-year time span. Poster presentation at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Overland Park, KS.	February 2023	This poster presents preliminary analyses for a study examining occupancy of bird species of conservation of concern on restored wetlands enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program. This work is in collaboration with the Iowa DNR, who manages these properties.
Gapinski, L., A.M. Tucker, and K.E. Kinkead. 2024. Tracking occupancy of avian SGCN at restored wetlands in Iowa across 16 years. Oral presentation at the Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society Winter Meeting. Ames, IA.	February 2024	This work compares occupancy estimates for wetland-dependent SGCN between bird surveys conducted in 2007-2009 and 2022-2023 at restored wetlands in Iowa. The results highlight both regional trends in bird communities as well as local changes in community composition.
Gallman, C.W., and J.D. Stafford. Evaluating fall-seeded cover crops for nesting waterfowl in Eastern South Dakota. Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Chamberlain, South Dakota, February 26, 2020.	February 2020	Fall-seeded cover crops are a re-emerging technique to improve soil health in row-crop systems; however, the influence of this practice on wildlife is not known. Herein we reported on the results of a nest survival study in fall-seeded cover crops and compared these results to those in perennial nesting cover.
Gallardo, J.C., and F.J. Vilella. 2020. Habitat association effects on abundance of a common and generalist insular raptor: The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in Puerto Rico. North American Ornithological Conference. August 10-15, 2020. Virtual Conference.	August 2020	The Red-tailed Hawk (<i>Buteo jamaicensis</i>) in Puerto Rico exhibits one of the greater densities recorded across the species’ geographic distribution. However, the drivers that influence local abundance and distribution of this top island predator are poorly understood, limiting understanding of the functional role this raptor may play as a limiting factor for species such as the endangered Puerto Rican Parrot (<i>Amazona vittata</i>).
Gahl, K., J. Bauder, and S. A. Bonar. 2024, A Year in the wilderness: Understanding fish habitat with radio telemetry in Arizona. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	This study employed radio telemetry to assess habitat utilization and selection by two common fish species in two wilderness tributaries of the Verde River: Wet Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. We tracked 61 Desert Sucker (<i>Catostomus clarkii</i>) and 62 Black Bass (<i>Micropterus</i> spp.) over a year period. By comparing fish-occupied areas with available stream features we constructed habitat selection models.<br><br>
Gahl, K., J. Bauder, and S. A. Bonar. 2024, A Year in the wilderness: Understanding fish habitat with radio telemetry in Arizona. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	This study employed radio telemetry to assess habitat utilization and selection by two common fish species in two wilderness tributaries of the Verde River: Wet Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. We tracked 61 Desert Sucker (<i>Catostomus clarkii</i>) and 62 Black Bass (<i>Micropterus</i> spp.) over a year period. By comparing fish-occupied areas with available stream features we constructed habitat selection models.
Gahl, K. and S. Bonar. 2023. Use of radiotelemetry to identify stream habitat selection by Arizona fishes. 2023 Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society. Farmington, New Mexico, February 3- February 5, 2023. CONTRIBUTED.	February 2023	Overview of student project on habitat use
Gahl, K. and S. A. Bonar. 2023. Where are all the fish? Using radiotelemetry to identify habitat selection in Southwestern streams. Washington and British Columbia Chapters of the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, Bellingham, Washington, March 20-23, 2023. CONTRIBUTED.	March 2023	Presents fish habitat use work.
Gahagan, B., Bailey, M., Jordaan, A., Nelson, G., Stich, D., and Zydlewski,J. (2022) Build to scale: restoration of alosines hinges on recognizing the obvious. 152^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Anadromous alosines (American Shad [<i>Alosa sapidissima</i>], Alewife [<i>A. pseudoharengus</i>] and Blueback Herring [<i>A. aestivalis]</i>) have been a focus of conservation and restoration efforts for decades, yet few clear success stories exist.Fisheries and restoration professionals have an important role in communicating those choices by providing innovative solutions, building coalitions, and providing honest communication as to the costs and benefits of action versus the <i>status quo<
Gagne, R.B., G. Bastille-Rousseau, M. Craft, P. Cross, M. Diuk-Wasser, J. Heale, J. Hewitt, M. Van Acker, K. C. VercCauteren, W.D. Walter, 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. The 30th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 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.
Gaffey, B. M. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Cold blood in warming waters: Conserving Gulf Sturgeon using precipitation and groundwater models. University of Florida Water Institute Symposium, Gainesville, Florida, 22-23 February 2022.	February 2022	Current data and models of Gulf Sturgeon habitat use do not address linkages between air temperature, water temperature, precipitation, and groundwater dynamics as variables for predicting thermal habitat suitability in rivers. In this talk, we will discuss ongoing thermal habitat research in the Choctawhatchee River, Florida, and describe insights for developing common metrics for assessing landscape-level threats to Gulf Sturgeon populations, with emphasis on the understudied juvenile life st
Gaffey, B. M. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Cold blood in warming waters: Conserving Gulf Sturgeon using precipitation and groundwater models. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 9 May 2022.	May 2022	As a Federally threatened anadromous species, Gulf Sturgeon are considered “canaries in the coal mine” of rivers, estuaries, and nearshore habitats within the Gulf of Mexico, particularly in a changing climate. We will develop models of Gulf Sturgeon habitat to address linkages between air temperature, water temperature, precipitation, and groundwater dynamics as variables for predicting thermal habitat suitability amid climate change.
Gaffey, B. M. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Cold blood in warming waters: Conserving Gulf Sturgeon using precipitation and groundwater models. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 15 March 2022.	March 2022	As a Federally threatened anadromous species, Gulf Sturgeon are considered “canaries in the coal mine” of rivers, estuaries, and nearshore habitats within the Gulf of Mexico, particularly in a changing climate. We will develop models of Gulf Sturgeon habitat to address linkages between air temperature, water temperature, precipitation, and groundwater dynamics as variables for predicting thermal habitat suitability amid climate change.
G Forrester, J Rogers, S Sammons and S. K. Brewer. 2024. *Factors related to successful hatching and daily growth rate of Shoal Bass Micropterus cataractae* and Largemouth Bass M. salmoides in the lower Flint River catchment**. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga.	February 2024	Knowledge of spawning dynamics over multiple years will provide information useful to agencies concerned about recruitment success in populations. Our study objective was to determine hatch timing and growth of both species as related to discharge patterns and water temperature.
Futia, M., Henderson, M., Fisk, A., Marsden, E. Using acoustic telemetry to understand Lake trout restoration in Lake Champlain. 153rd Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 20-24, 2023	August 2023	We used acoustic telemetry to compare the three-dimensional habitat use of stocked and wild Lake Trout to test the hypothesis that wild fish selected more suitable spawning sites that resulted in more successful recruitment. Our results indicate that sampling efforst to evaluate presence of wild adults may have been misleading due to differences in the behaviors and distribution of the wild and stocked populations, which could bias the population assessments and management efforts.
Futia M., Binder T., Henderson M., Marden E. A Model Comparison Framework for Estimating Broad-scale Occupancy using Acoustic Telemetry. 154th annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu Hawaii, September 15-19 2024	September 2024	Numerous analytical models have been developed to estimate different aspects of fish movement from telemetry datasets, yet evaluations of model performance and comparisons among models are limited. Here, we develop a framework to evaluate model estimates of regional occupancy in large and fragmented systems using an acoustic receiver array in Lake Champlain.
Furey, K., C. S. Guy, B. Lierrman, P. Saffel, and D. A. Schmetterling. 2024. Unexpected predator-prey dynamics requires alternative management strategies to improve a popular fishery. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. PLATFORM	September 2024	This research evaluates Gerrard strain rainbow trout as a biological control.
Furey, K., C. S. Guy, B. Lierrman, P. Saffel, and D. A. Schmetterling. 2024. Adapting to unexpected predator-prey dynamics in Georgetown Lake: Challenges and insights for fishery management. 57th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lewistown, Montana. PLATFORM	February 2024	This research evaluates the Gerrad strain of rainbow trout as a biological control.
Furey, K., C. Guy, B. Lierrman, P. Saffel, and D. Schmetterling. Failure of predicted predator-prey dynamics results in alternative management strategies. 2024. 9th World Fisheries Congress. PLATFORM	March 2024	This presentation is on the lack of predation by Gerrard rainbow trout.
Funk, H., L.E. Miranda, J.W. Neal, and J. Brown. 2024. Fisheries management in Mississippi state-operated fishing lakes: a review and look to the future. Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, Tennessee.	February 2024	We conduct a review of MDWFP's state lakes program
Funk, H., L.E. Miranda, J.W. Neal, and J. Brown. 2024. Fisheries management in Mississippi state-operated fishing lakes: a review and look to the future. Mississippi Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Tupelo, Mississippi..	February 2024	We review MDWFPs management practices in their state lakes program
Fulton, D.C. and K. Davan. 2021. Understanding attitudes and risk perceptions of using genetic biocontrol for invasive species. Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Center Showcase. September 22, 2021. Virtual. St. Paul, MN	September 2021	We review approaches for understanding attitudes and risk perceptions of using genetic biocontrol for invasive species in Minnesota.
Fuller, Angela K. Exploring the Lesser-Charted Territories: Conservation Challenges and Evidence-Based Strategies for Martes in a Changing World. 8th International Martes Symposium, Aviemore, Scotland. Invited Keynote Speaker.	September 2023	This talk delves into the lesser-explored realms, focusing on the yellow-throated marten and tayra – two of the most widely distributed <i>Martes </i>species, yet both subjects of limited investigation. Leveraging by-catch data sourced from camera trapping studies of large charismatic carnivores including tigers, leopards, and Andean bears in Nepal and Ecuador, we investigate spatial patterns of occupancy and abundance of lesser-studied yellow-throated marten and tayra.
Fuller, A.K., and L.M. Lai. A decision analytic approach for optimal surgical treatment in early-stage breast cancer. The American Society of Breast Surgeons 21st Annual Meeting.	May 2020	The purpose of our study was to evaluate the influence of oncologic outcomes on the optimal patient surgical decision; we evaluated decisions based on oncologic, quality of life, and both oncologic + quality of life outcomes. We use decision analysis to evaluate how different surgical treatments best achieve patient objectives with an explicit evaluation of tradeoffs.
Fuller, A.K., and L.M. Lai. 2021. Systematic review of patient decision aids for breast cancer surgery decision: how do patients evaluate tradeoffs among objectives? 2021 Annual Meeting Official Proceedings. Annals of Surgical Oncology.	April 2021	<b>Background/Objective: </b>Many breast cancer patients are faced with making a decision among several surgical treatment options. Making an informed decision necessitates that patients receive information on the risks and benefits of their surgical options so they can evaluate tradeoffs among their objectives. However, women frequently report not being completely informed about their treatment options prior to making a decision. There is a recent emphasis on shared decision making; use of dec
Fuller, A.K., How to be a successful scientist. 2021. Cooperative Research Units New Scientist Orientation.	February 2021	How to be a successful scientist
Fuller, A.K., D.J. Morin, and S. Sharma. 2021. Population monitoring for conservation of Asian bear species. Symposium. International Congress for Conservation Biology. December 16, 2021	December 2021	Organized symposium on population monitoring for Asian bears
Fuller, A.K., D.J. Decker, M.J. Schiavone, and A.B. Fortchen. 2020. Ratcheting up Rigor in Wildlife Management Decision Making. Invited talk in special symposium, "Trending… A TWS Journal Spotlight on the Most Downloaded Papers of 2020". The Wildlife Society 27th Annual Conference. Virtual.	September 2020	Many wildlife management agencies desire decision‐making processes that are transparent, replicable, engage partners, and communicate effectively with the public. Using a decision science approach offers a framework to allow agencies to achieve these objectives so the decision‐making process is consistent with their desires.
Fuller, A.K., B.C. Augustine, D.J. Morin, K. Pigeon, J. Boulanger, D.C. Lee, F. Bisi, and D.L. Garshelis. 2021. The occupancy-abundance relationship and sampling designs using occupancy to monitor populations of Asian bears. International Congress for Conservation Biology. December 16, 2021.	December 2021	The occupancy-abundance relationship and sampling designs using occupancy to monitor populations of Asian bears
Fuller, A.K., B. Augustine, E. Clifton, A. Hajek, A. Blumenthal, J. Beese, A. Hurt, C. Brown-Lima. Utilizing occupancy models to compare effectiveness of dogs and humans at detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly in vineyards and forests. Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative. 2022 Annual Conference. Burlington, VT. December 14, 2022.	December 2022	Utilizing occupancy models to compare effectiveness of dogs and humans at detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly in vineyards and forests
Fuller, A.K., B. Augustine, E. Clifton, A. Hajek, A. Blumenthal, J. Beese, A. Hurt, C. Brown-Lima Utilizing occupancy models to compare effectiveness of dogs and humans at detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly in vineyards and forests. International Congress for Conservation Biology, Kigali, Rwanda. July 24, 2023.	July 2023	Utilizing occupancy models to compare effectiveness of dogs and humans at detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly in vineyards and forests
Fuller, A.K. Review of Classification Ideas in Ecology. Presentaiton at Powell Center Working Group Meeting. May 20, 2020. Virtual.	May 2020	Review of Classification Ideas in Ecology
Fuller, A.K. Perspectives on Being a Unit Leader and Tips for Managing Cooperator Relationships: 2023 Cooperative Research Units Program All Hands Meeting, Tampa, Florida, February 27, 2023.	February 2023	Perspectives on Being a Unit Leader and Tips for Managing Cooperator Relationships
Fuller, A.K. New methods for monitoring Andean bears using sign surveys and camera trapping for occupancy, density, and connectivity. Invited presentation, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bear Specialist Group. Taipei, Taiwan. 6 November, 2019.	November 2019	I present a summary of new methods for monitoring Andean bears using sign surveys and camera trapping for occupancy, density, and connectivity
Fuller, A.K. New York's Adirondack Moose Population. Moose, Disease, and Climate Workshop. Virtual.	May 2020	Collaborative research project on moose in the Adirondacks of New York
Fuller, A.K. Invited Presentation. Talking scents, species from feces, and candid critters: Remote monitoring of wildlife. Science and Suds, Hopshire Farm and Brewery. April 20, 2023	April 2023	Overview of research program on remote monitoring of wildlife
Fuller, A.K. Developing a Lab Culture and Fostering an Inclusive Environment: 2023 Cooperative Research Units Program All Hands Meeting, Tampa, Florida, February 28, 2023	February 2023	Developing a Lab Culture and Fostering an Inclusive Environment
Fuller, A.K. Decision science: A process for integrating social science with ecological considerations in decision-making. Conservation Social Science Methods Workshop. Cornell University. January 30, 2022.	January 2023	A process for integrating social science with ecological considerations in decision-making
Fuller, A.K. Decision Making in Social-Ecological Systems. Seminar to Nepal Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal. April 13, 2022.	April 2022	Decision making in social-ecological systems
Fuller, A.K. Decision Making in Social-Ecological Systems. Seminar to Nepal Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal. April 13, 2022.	April 2022	Decision making seminar
Fuller, A.K. Balancing Acts: Navigating Human-Wildlife Conflict through Informed Decision-Making in Social-Ecological Systems. World Wildlife Fund, Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal. December 8, 2023. (Invited)	December 2023	Navigating Human-Wildlife Conflict through Informed Decision-Making in Social-Ecological Systems
Fuller, A.K. 2021. Strategic Structuring of a CRU Career. Cooperative Research Units New Scientist Orientation. September 30, 2021.	September 2021	Strategic structuring of a research program
Friesen, B., P. Budy and C. Pennock. 2024. Identifying the drivers of entrainment risk of nonnative fishes through Glen Canyon Dam as a function of fluctuating reservoir elevation. 2024 Colorado River Researchers Meeting, Grand Junction, CO. 30-31 January 2024.	January 2024	Long term drought and overallocation of water have negative ecological implications in the Colorado River Basin. Here, we explore the likelihood of nonnative fish in Lake Powell becoming entrained in Glen Canyon, surviving such entrainment, and entering the lower CO River (Grand Canyon).
Friesen, B., P. Budy and C. Pennock. 2023. Characterizing the fish assemblage in the Lake Powell forebay and identifying the potential for nonnative fish escapement into the Lower Colorado River. 2023 Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Boise, ID. 8-11 May, 2023.	May 2023	Long term drought and overallocation of water have negative ecological implications in the Colorado River Basin. Here, we explore one facet with respect to nonnative fish in Lake Powell potentially becoming entrained in Glen Canyon and entering the lower CO River (Grand Canyon).
Friesen, B., P. Budy and C. Pennock. 2023. Characterizing the fish assemblage in a reservoir forebay and identifying the potential for nonnative fish escapement into a desert river. 2023 Colorado River Researchers Meeting, Grand Junction, CO. 31 January - 1 February 2023.	January 2023	Long term drought and overallocation of water have negative ecological implications in the Colorado River Basin. Here, we explore one facet with respect to nonnative fish in Lake Powell potentially becoming entrained in Glen Canyon and entering the lower CO River (Grand Canyon).
Friesen, B., P. Budy and C. Pennock. 2023. Characterizing the fish assemblage in a reservoir forebay and identifying the potential for nonnative fish escapement into a desert river. 2023 Colorado River Aquatic Biologists Meeting, Laughlin, NV. 4-5 January 2023.	January 2023	Long term drought and overallocation of water have negative ecological implications in the Colorado River Basin. Here, we explore one facet with respect to nonnative fish in Lake Powell potentially becoming entrained in Glen Canyon and entering the lower CO River (Grand Canyon).
Friesen, B., P. Budy and C. Pennock. 2022. Characterizing the fish assemblage in a reservoir forebay and identifying the potential for nonnative fish escapement into a desert river. 2022 Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting, St. George, UT, 16-20 November 2022.	November 2022	Long term drought and overallocation of water have negative ecological implications in the Colorado River Basin. Here, we explore one facet with respect to nonnative fish in Lake Powell potentially becoming entrained in Glen Canyon and entering the lower CO River (Grand Canyon).
Freeze, S.R., S.M. Deeley, and W.M. Ford. 2021. The bat signal: use of an ultraviolet lure to increase acoustic detection of bats. 2021 Virtual Conference of the Northeast Bat Working Group. March 10.	March 2021	Acoustic lures have been used to increase detection via netting and acoustic recording of bats. UV lures show some promise of increasing detectability at a lower cost and needed technical expertise.
Freeze, S.R., S.M Deeley, and W.M. Ford. 2022. The bat-signal: use of an ultraviolet lure to increase acoustic detection of bats. 2022 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Charlottesville, VA. March 14-15.	March 2022	UV lures that attract insects might be tools to increase acoustic detection probability of bats thereby creating more efficient, shorter survey efforts for regulatory clearance work. Effects of UV lures in increasing nightly acoustic activity occurred for eastern red bats, but appeared to have a negative effect on the threatened northern long-eared bat.
Freed, E. M., S. Bonar, K. Gunckel, and R. Timmons. 2020. Using native fish in Arizona high schools to teach Earth's carrying capacity and limiting factors. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting, Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, January 30 - February 1, 2020. Prescott, Arizona.	January 2020	Discusses how fish in local ponds can be used to teach important ecological concepts in high school classrooms.
Frawley, S. E., M. C. Quist, and M. P. Corsi. 2022. Food habits and trophic structure of Walleyes in the Pen Oreille basin, Idaho. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	This research provides insight on the distribution and food habits of invasive Walleyes in a large natural lake.
Frawley, S. E., M. C. Quist, M. P. Corsi, and P. Rust. 2022. Growth and seasonal food habits of Walleyes in the Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ft. Hall, Idaho.	March 2022	This research provides insight on the distribution and food habits of invasive Walleyes in a large natural lake.
Frawley, S. E., M. C. Quist, M. P. Corsi, and P. Rust. 2021. Growth and seasonal food habits of Walleyes in the Clark Fork-Pend Oreille basin, Idaho. Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	This research provides insight on the distribution and food habits of invasive Walleyes in a large natural lake.
Frawley, S. E., M. C. Quist, M. P. Corsi, and P. Rust. 2021. Seasonal distribution and food habits of Walleyes in Lake Pend Oreille. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Boise.	March 2021	This research provides insight on the distribution and food habits of invasive Walleyes in a large natural lake.
Franz, M., L. Whyte, T. C. Atwood, D. Menning, S. A. Sonsthagen, S. L. Talbot, K. L. Laidre, E. Gonzalez, and M. A. McKinney. 2022. Fecal DNA metabarcoding identifies recent prey consumed by polar bears from East Greenland and the Southern Beaufort Sea and explains variation in their gut microbiome. Society for Marine Mammalogy 2021 Biennial Conference, Palm Beach, Florida.	August 2022	Will include at later date.
Franklin, AB, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RG Davis, JD Wiens, GC White, JD Nichols, JE Hines, CB Yackulic, CJ Schwarz, LL Bailey, and KP Burnham. 2021. Range-wide Declines of Northern Spotted Owl Populations: On the Road to Extinction? The Wildlife Society's 28th Annual Meeting, November 1-5, 2021, Virtual.	November 2021	We conducted a prospective meta-analysis to assess population trends and factors affecting those trends in northern spotted owls using 26 years of survey and capture-recapture data from 11 study areas across the owls' geographic range. We found that northern spotted owl populations experienced declines of 6–9% annually on 6 study areas and 2-5% annually on 5 other study areas. Annual declines translated to <u><</u>35% of the populations remaining on 7 study areas since 1995 and barred owl prese
Franklin, AB, KM Dugger, DB Lesmeister, RG Davis, JD Wiens, GC White, JD Nichols, JE Hines, CB Yackulic, CJ Schwarz, LL Bailey, KP Burnham and 26 others. 2021. Barred Owl Contributions to Range-wide Declines of Northern Spotted Owl Populations: A Meta-analysis. Raptor Research Foundation joint Conference with the Neotropical Raptor Network, October 8-14, 2021, Boise, ID, USA	October 2021	We conducted a prospective meta-analysis to assess population trends and factors affecting those trends in northern spotted owls using 26 years of survey and capture-recapture data from 11 study areas across the owls' geographic range. We found that northern spotted owl populations experienced declines of 6–9% annually on 6 study areas and 2-5% annually on 5 other study areas. Annual declines translated to <u><</u>35% of the populations remaining on 7 study areas since 1995 and barred owl prese
Fox, J.T. and D.D. Magoulick. 2020. Exploring the Importance of Hydrologic and Environmental Gradients and Thresholds on Patterns of Fish Biodiversity Composition. Symposium on Linking Physical and Biological Processes in Habitat Management Among Aquatic Systems, Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We used a gradient forest approach to quantify multi-species threshold responses along environmental and hydrologic gradients in streams in the Ozark and Ouachita Highlands and Gulf Coastal Plains and identified numerous nonlinear threshold responses where significant changes in community composition occur. The results of our analysis provide detailed information on important environmental and disturbance thresholds driving patterns in fish assemblages in intermittent and perennial streams to b
Fox, J.T. and D.D. Magoulick. 2020. Exploring the Importance of Hydrologic and Environmental Gradients and Thresholds on Patterns of Fish Biodiversity Composition. Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan Symposium, Virtual Conference.	September 2020	We used landscape-scale, georeferenced species occurrence datasets and hydrologic and watershed-scale disturbance datasets to examine patterns of fish biodiversity, turnover and community composition in intermittent and perennial streams. The results of our analysis provide detailed information on important environmental and disturbance thresholds driving patterns in fish assemblages in intermittent and perennial streams to better manage tradeoffs between environmental flows and consumptive dem
Fowler, D. N., J. M. Winiarski, and K. A. Hobson. Evaluating natal / molt origins of non-banded ducks harvested in the northern Mississippi Flyway using stable isotope techniques. Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Waterfowl Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee, 4-6 October 2022.	October 2022	This research investigates differences in natal / molt origins of unmarked harvested waterfowl and compares harvest derivation to long-term band recovery data. Results from this research will improve understanding of waterfowl summer origins inform waterfowl conservation and management.
Fowler, D, N. and S. L. King. 2024. Levers and switches that influence the conservation value of rice agriculture for waterfowl and other wetland dependent birds. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research identifies diverse rice agricultural practices that result in variable conservation value for wetland dependent birds and explores drivers for management decisions. The results provide a nuanced understanding of the role of rice agriculture for wetland dependent birds.
Fowler, D, N. and S. L. King. 2023. Levers and switches that influence the conservation value of rice agriculture for wetland dependent birds. Annual Meeting, The Waterbird Society, Ft. Lauderdale FL, 9 - 13 October 2023.	October 2023	This research identifies diverse rice agricultural practices that result in variable conservation value for wetland dependent birds and explores drivers for management decisions. The results provide a nuanced understanding of the role of rice agriculture for wetland dependent birds.
Fowler, D, N. and S. L. King. 2023. A changing system: levers and switches that influence the role of rice agriculture for wetland dependent birds. Annual Meeting, Society of Wetland Scientists, Spokane WA, 27 - 30 June 2023.	June 2023	This presentation examines systematic changes to rice agricultural production along the Gulf Coastal plains, explores drivers for these changes, and assess how these changes may impact wetland-dependent birds. This review will help practitioners anticipate current and future challenges associated with bird conservation initiatives in an agricultural system.
Fowler, D, N, Masto, S Stemaly, A Keever, M Schummer, P Lavretsky, A Blake-Bradshaw, C, Highway, J, Feddersen, H, Hagy and B, Cohen. 2024. Integrating GPS telemetry and δ²H isoscapes to identify breeding ground fidelity and dispersal by mallards. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research evaluates new ways to assess breeding fidelity in migratory waterfowl by integrating satellite telemetry and stable isotopes. Results from this study could be used to identify broader breeding season behaviors across regions that may optimize banding and survey efforts by informing site and breeding fidelity and thus breeding season distributions.
Forrester, G., J. L. Rogers, S. K. Brewer, S. M. Sammons, and S. W. Golladay. 2023. Factors related to successful hatching of Shoal Bass Micropterus cataractae and Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides in the lower Flint River catchment. Annual Meeting of the Georgia American Fisheries Society, St. Simons Island.	February 2023	Changes in environmental factors have important implications for the successful completion of life history for stream fishes including Shoal Bass<i> Micropterus cataractae </i>and Largemouth Bass <i>M. salmoides</i> Our study objective was to determine how flow and temperature patterns affect hatch timing of both species using otolith daily bands to back calculate hatch dates.
Fork, M., J. Rogosch, B. Laursen, L. Kuehne and A. Sponberg. 2024. Evaluating conferences for diverse engagement: Effects of virtual conferences on participation by diverse organizations. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI. Sep 15-19, 2024.	September 2024	During the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic barriers to conference participation became more apparent as previously excluded groups took advantage of virtual formats, with dramatic increases in the numbers and the diversity of conference attendees. In this NSF BIO-LEAPS project, we partner with four professional societies (SFS, AFS, TWS, and ESA) to examine trends in organizational diversity of conference attendees prior to, during, and post-pandemic.
Fork, M., A. Sponberg, J. Rogosch, B. Laursen, and L. Kuehne. 2024. The impact of virtual conferences on participation by diverse organizations and individuals. The Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Jun 2-6, 2024.	June 2024	During the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic barriers to conference participation became more apparent as previously excluded groups took advantage of virtual formats, with dramatic increases in the numbers and the diversity of conference attendees. In this NSF BIO-LEAPS project, we partner with four professional societies (SFS, AFS, TWS, and ESA) to examine trends in organizational diversity of conference attendees prior to, during, and post-pandemic.
Ford, W.M., E.D. Thorne, J.L. De La Cruz, A. Silvis, V. Kuczynska, M.P. Armstrong and R.A. King. 2024. Acoustic monitoring considerations for the tricolored bat. 78th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Augusta, GA. Oct. 12-16th.	October 2024	Acoustical swamping by high frequency bats can complicate the ability to identify tricolored bats at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's maximum likelihood estimate threshold. Our finding suggest that site-nights with identified tricolored bats calls without a significant p-value indicate a need for visual vetting to establish confidence in their presence.
Ford, W.M., E.D. Thorne, H.N. Custer, M.P. Armstrong, R.A. King, J.S. Ultrup and A. Silvis. 2022. An update on acoustic sampling level of effort and automated software testing for the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat. Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Long Branch, NJ. April 3-5.	April 2022	Necessary acoustic level of effort for site clearance purposes is dynamic with post-WNS changes to bat populations and distribution that require continual assessment. Data suggest effort that works for Myotis septentrionalis exceeeds that for Myotis sodalis and can be used as an overarching guide where the species overlap.
Ford, J.M., A.M. Tucker, A. Janke, and T. Harms. 2024. Grassland bird community benefits from northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) habitat management. Oral presentation at the Winter Meeting of the Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Ames, IA.	February 2024	In this talk, we share preliminary results of field surveys to 1) estimate northern bobwhite occupancy on properties employing different management practices under the Working Lands for Wildlife initiative, and 2) evaluate whether other bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need respond to the same habitat characteristics as bobwhite.
Ford, J., A. Janke, and A.M. Tucker. 2023. Avian Grassland Community Benefits from Northern Bobwhite-focused Land Management. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society.	November 2023	We conducted bird and vegetation surveys on public and private sites that have implented management practices targeted at northern bobwhite in the past five years. This work serves to evaluate bobwhite response to management as well as the use of bobwhite as an umbrella species to conserve grassland birds.
Food distribution and its effects on spatial habitat use of red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra). Liam C. Pendleton, Taylor K. Chapple, Martin Wikelski, Thomas P. Hahn, Kathleen E. Hunt, Jamie M. Cornelius. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX. January 5th, 2020.	January 2020	Our understanding of the factors that determine habitat use in animals can help inform issues of public health, land management, conservation of natural resources, and preservation of populations, particularly in the context of progressive human encroachment throughout the natural world.
Fonville, S.A., S.D. Mullican, and C.W. Boal. American kestrel nest survival and productivity across a decade in the southern High Plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	American kestrel populations are declining across much of North America and it is a species of increasing conservation concern. We report factors associated with reproductive success and phenology across a 10 year span of a kestrel nest box program research in the high plains of Texas.
Fonville, S.A., S.D. Mullican, and C.W. Boal. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Nest Survival and Productivity Across a Decade in the Southern High Plains of Texas. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.	October 2023	American kestrel populations are declining across much of North America and it is a species of increasing conservation concern. We report factors associated with reproductive success and phenology across a 10 year span of a kestrel nest box program research in the high plains of Texas.
Fonville, S., and C.W. Boal. Applying dDNA analysis to identify winter food habits of American kestrels in the South Plains of Texas. Annual meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX, Feb. 2023.	February 2023	American kestrels are a species in continental decline and multiple aspects of their life history are needed for conservation planning. We are obtaining previously unknown food habits data for the species during winter.
Fontanella, L., K. Findley and D.D. Magoulick. 2023. Using distance sampling to estimate density and detectability of the imperiled darter, Nothonotus juliae, in the Kings River, Arkansas. Arkansas Water Resources Conference, Fayetteville, Arkansas.	July 2023	The Yoke Darter (Nothonotus juliae), is a small, freshwater fish endemic to the White River system of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri that is in decline and imperiled. There are no current density estimates of Yoke Darters; therefore, we used two different approaches to create density estimates for this imperiled species.
Folt B, McGowan CP, 2022, Using Predictions from Multiple Anthropogenic Threats to Estimate Future Population Persistence of an Imperiled Species, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, November 2022, Spokane US	November 2022	Gopher Tortoise population viability model that contributed to the recently listing decision.
Folt B, Goessling JM, Tucker AM, Guyer C, Hermann SM, Shelton-Nix E, McGowan CP, 2020, Contrasting Patterns Of Demography And Population Viability Among Gopher Tortoise Populations At The Species' Northern Range Edge, The Wildlife Society annual meeting. Virtual Conference, October 2020.	October 2020	Presents analysis of long term mark recapture data and estimates future viability under differing environmental conditions and management.
Foley, K., J.K. Raabe, J.J. Homola, and T.P. Parks. 2022. Evaluating brook trout connectivity and spring pond use within the Plover River system, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual Meeting.	February 2022	This work will evaluate whether reproductive isolation and/or demographic connectivity exists between river and spring pond resident brook trout. Knowledge of the nature of connectivity between these habitat types will help fishery managers understand whether the spring ponds serve as climate refugia or support independent populations.
Fogelman, Kaelyn J., Susan Fuller, Jennifer Archambault, Elise Irwin, Maureen Walsh, Shannon Brewer, and James A. Stoeckel. A Review Of Temperature, Hypoxia, And Other Water Quality Stressors To Freshwater Mussels. Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 2023	September 2023	This literature search summarizes existing lethal and sublethal effects of temperature and hypoxia on unionids by life stage and taxonomy, discusses ecological and climate change implications of existing water quality stressor data, and identifies needs for future research and methodological standardization.
Fogelman, K, J. A. Archambault, E. Irwin, M. Walsh, S. Brewer, and J. A. Stoeckel. 2022. A review of North American freshwater mussel lethal thermal tolerance. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids.	May 2022	The thermal tolerances of many mussels are unknown despite the thermal threats to aquatic biota. Here, we review the current state of our knowledge.
Flynn, L., C.A. Caldwell, B. Huntsman, A. Lynch. 2019. Investigating mechanisms of Rio Grande cutthroat trout persistence and decline. Rio Grande Research Team and C3CRio Combined Webinar. South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center. November 2019.	November 2019	Lauren presented an overview of her research to a regional audience via webinar hosted by the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center. Lauren described the deleterious effects that Brown Trout were having on Rio Grande cutthroat trout in sympatric populations versus allopatric populations.
Flynn, L. and C.A. Caldwell. 2020. Is coexistence futile? Brown trout suppress cutthroat trout production regardless of temperature. RGCT Conservation Team Range Wide Meeting. January 27, 2020.	January 2020	Jane presented preliminary results of her M.S. thesis research on the effects of temperature and Brown Trout presence on RGCT production and prey selection. Results suggest that Brown Trout presence is deleterious to RGCT in populations where they are sympatric. It appears unlikely that RGCT will persist with Brown Trout over time because of direct and indirect competition.
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Beyond Recovery: Assessing human-marine mammal interactions and agency response across the United States. International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR), Cairns, Australia, June 23.	June 2024	In collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we conducted a mixed-methods research project aimed at characterizing human-marine mammal interactions (HMMI) under NOAA jurisdiction and the current state of agency investment. Interactions with aquatic species have been historically underrepresented in the human wildlife interactions literature, making this research a valuable addition to the broader field.
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Homeward Bound: Returning Atlantic Salmon to Maine rivers using aquaculture. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	The Maine Department of Marine Resources (partner in the collaborative leadership framework- CLF- for salmon management in Maine, along with NOAA, USFWS, and Penobscot Nation) is collaborating with Cooke Aquaculture to apply a novel rearing program aimed specifically at increasing natural spawning. We will work to identify knowledge gaps to aid in public outreach and provide insights into the impacts and opportunities afforded by this rearing approach.
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Did changing the collaborative governance structure of Atlantic salmon in Maine work? The International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR), Portland, Maine. June 11.	June 2023	The DPS has been jointly managed by Federal, State, and Tribal entities under several different governance structures. After the first three years of a new governance structure, we have partnered with managers to conduct an evaluation of the CMS (Collaborative Management Strategy).
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., Zydlewski, J., and McGreavy, B. (2020) Does leadership have a role in collaborative environmental governance? 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	While studies have assessed the conditions and structures under which collaborative action occurs, little emphasis has been placed on the role that leadership may play in joint-jurisdictional systems. We used the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Framework as a case study to examine the influence that different types of leadership may have on perceived program efficacy, member buy-in, and lived experience through semi-structured interviews.
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., Zlatich, A., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Did changing the governance structure of Atlantic salmon in Maine improve collaborative efficacy? The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	In 2017, we conducted a communication network analysis of the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Framework (ASRF). The results contributed to the formation of a new collaborative governance structure in 2019, the Collaborative Management Strategy (CMS).
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Local perceptions of Atlantic salmon conservation and management in Downeast Maine. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	The Collaborative Management Strategy (CMS), the governance structure for Atlantic salmon management in Maine, is collaborating with Cooke Aquaculture to implement a novel rearing program to increase natural spawning. Native smolts will be transferred to coastal net pens and reared to maturation.
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Returning Atlantic Salmon to Maine rivers using aquaculture. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	The Maine Department of Marine Resources (partner in the Collaborative Management Strategy [CMS] for Atlantic salmon management in Maine, along with NOAA, USFWS, and Penobscot Nation) is collaborating with Cooke Aquaculture to apply a novel rearing program aimed at increasing natural spawning.Working with stakeholders, we have developed a sociological questionnaire which has been administered to coastal communities near the proposed net pen site to assess public opinions.
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., Frechette, D. and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Local perceptions of Atlantic salmon conservation and management in Downeast Maine. The International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR), Portland, Maine. June 11.	June 2023	Atlantic salmon managers have partnered with Cooke Aquaculture to apply a novel conservation aquaculture program. Through this exploratory study, we examined differences and similarities in attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about Atlantic salmon, hatcheries, and aquaculture between property owners in the town where the proposed net pen site would be located, and those in neighboring towns
Flye, M., Sponarski, C., Zydlewski, J. and Frechette, D. (2022) Public perceptions of Atlantic salmon conservation. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	The Maine Department of Marine Resources (partner in the Collaborative Management Strategy [CMS] for salmon management in Maine, along with NOAA, USFWS, and Penobscot Nation) is collaborating with Cooke Aquaculture to apply a novel rearing program aimed at increasing natural spawning.Working with stakeholders, we have developed a sociological questionnaire which has been administered to 900 residents across coastal communities near the proposed net pen site.
Floyd, T. M., B. J. Irwin, and T. N. Simon. 2024. Age class delineation, sexual maturation, and growth of the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) in Georgia. Hellbender Symposium, Clemson, SC. [IP-164483]	June 2024	Length-specific growth rates of Georgia hellbenders were derived by regression from the growth of marked and recaptured hellbenders. We also compare length-weight relationships for female and male adults.
Flinn, S., K.F. Robinson. The consequences of connectivity: a decision analytic approach to fish passage decisions. Joint meeting of the Michigan chapter of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society. March 23-24, 2023.	March 2023	This project describes the use of structured decision making to identify stakeholder values for fish passage decisions for the Boardman River. We describe the use of individual-based models to predict fish productivity under different passage scenarios and provide insight into how to make tradeoffs among stakeholder objectives.
Flinn, S., K.F. Robinson. 2024. Informing fish passage and restoration decisions with decision analysis. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We describe the use of structured decision making to inform selective fish passage decisions in a case study stream in Michigan. The results of this work can inform fish passage decisions in other rivers in the Great Lakes that wrestle with multiple objectives.
Flinn, S., K.F. Robinson. 2022.The Consequences of Connectivity: A Decision Analytic Approach to Fish Passage Decisions. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA. August 21–25.	August 2022	We describe the use of decision analysis to account for multiple objectives related to fish passage decisions for the Boardman River, in Michigan. We used individual based models to project the abundance of five different species of fish with different scenarios of fish passage.
Flinn, S., K.F. Robinson. 2022. Using individual-based models to predict the response of fish populations to changes in connectivity. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. May 15–20.	May 2022	We presented preliminary results of individual based models created to project fish population responses to a suite of fish passage scenarios. This will be used in a decision analytic context to describe potential decisions for fish passage.
Flinn, S., K.F. Robinson. 2022. Using Structured Decision Making to Assess the Consequences of Connectivity: A Case Study in Northwest Michigan. Fish Passage Conference, Richland, WA. June 13–16.	June 2022	We present on the use of structured decision making to evaluate fish passage scenarios at a selective fish passage facility in Michigan. We expect that this framework can be expanded to other rivers where barrier removal and remediation are being considered.
Flinn, S., K.F. Robinson (2024). The consequences of connectivity: using structured decision making to inform fish passage decisions. Advances in Decision Analysis Conference, Finland.	July 2024	This project used SDM to evaluate a suite of fish passage scenarios for a case study stream in Michigan, USA. We show how this framework can be used for other systems in which barrier removal or remediation are being considered and multiple tradeoffs exist.
Flinn, S. and K.F. Robinson. 2023. The consequences of connectivity: a decision analytic approach to fish passage decisions. International Association of Great Lakes Research annual conference. May 8-12.	May 2023	This project describes the use of structured decision making to identify stakeholder values for fish passage decisions for the Boardman River. We describe the use of individual-based models to predict fish productivity under different passage scenarios and provide insight into how to make tradeoffs among stakeholder objectives.
Flinn, S. and K.F. Robinson. 2023. The consequences of connectivity: a decision analytic approach to fish passage decisions. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	This project describes the use of structured decision making to identify stakeholder values for fish passage decisions for the Boardman River. We describe the use of individual-based models to predict fish productivity under different passage scenarios and provide insight into how to make tradeoffs among stakeholder objectives.
Flinders, L., Kaloczi, J., Hupfeld, R., Flammang, M., Krogman, R., Moore, M. Assessing differences in reproductive potential in two Shovelnose Sturgeon populations. Poster presentation. 2025 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	Shovelnose Sturgeon mass mortality events in the Des Moines river may alter the population size and age structure or fish condition. In this study we compare reproductive potential of Shovelnose Sturgeon in the Des Moines River and the Cedar Rivers to understand the implications for sustainable population management.
Fletcher, T., J. Karl, C.J. Conway, V. Jansen, E. Strand, S. Roberts, and P. Makela. 2020. Use of global positioning system collars to assess the impact of livestock grazing on the Greater Sage-Grouse. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Moscow, ID. 11 March 2020.	March 2020	GPS collars efficiently track usage of cattle
Fletcher, T., J. Karl, C. Conway, V. Jansen and E. Strand. 2021. Assessing the impacts of scale on estimates of grazing intensity derived from livestock global positioning system collars. Society of Range Management, Annual Conference. 17 Feb 2021.	February 2021	GPS collars efficiently track usage of cattle
Fletcher, T., J. Karl, C. Conway, V. Jansen E. Strand, S. Roberts, and P. Makela. 2020. Using global positioning system collars to assess the impact of livestock grazing on the greater sage-grouse. The Wildlife Society, virtual conference. 28 Sep 2020.	September 2020	GPS collars efficiently track usage of cattle
Flanagan, T.J., M.W. Rogers. 2021. Recruitment, Survival, and Growth of Rainbow Trout in Two Tennessee Tailwaters. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	February 2021	Evaluating stocked versus naturally reproduced rainbow trout to support Tennessee fisheries.
Flammang, M., D. Shoup, P. Michaletz, and K. L. Pope. 2024. Standard sampling of warmwater fish in small standing waters. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington.	March 2024	We describe a suite of methods, aimed at sampling warm and cool water fishes, across littoral and limnetic habitats, within small (<200 ha) impoundments (reservoirs and ponds), natural lakes (glacial lakes, off-channel oxbow lakes, and playa lakes), excavated pits (gravel pits, mine pits, and construction borrow pits), and dugouts. These methods provide future opportunities to assess ecological processes in these systems across a broad geographic range, extending from Canada to Mexico.
Flammang, M., D. Shoup, P. Michaletz, and K. L. Pope. 2024. Standard methods for sampling North American freshwater fishes, warmwater fish, small standing water. . 154th annual meeting, America Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	The author team updated AFS standard methods for sampling warmwater fish in small, standing waterbodies. These efforts will assist fisheries managers with monitoring and understanding dynamics of fish populations among years and waterbodies.
Flammang, M., D. Shoup, P. Michaletz, and K. L. Pope. 2024. Standard methods for sampling North American freshwater fishes, warmwater fish, small standing water. . 154th annual meeting, America Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii (poster).	September 2024	The author team updated AFS standard methods for sampling warmwater fish in small, standing waterbodies. These efforts will assist fisheries managers with monitoring and understanding dynamics of fish populations among years and waterbodies.
Fitzsimmons, W., Fogelman, K., B. Harried, Paukert, C., Rogosch, J., Stoeckel, J., and Westhoff, J. 2023. Addressing the thermal ecology of Topeka Shiners (Notropis topeka) using multiple thermal metrics. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 7-9,2023.	February 2023	In this study, our goal was to gain a better understanding of the thermal ecology of Topeka Shiner (<i>Notropis topeka</i>) by estimating multiple thermal metrics. These data can be used to inform managers on best conservation practices for <i>N. topeka</i> and will be used in conjunction with data collected from closely related species to make further comparisons.
Fitzsimmons, W. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Multimethod assessment of Woodland Crayfish (Faxonius hylas) movement in the upper St. Francis River drainage, Missouri, USA. International Association of Astacology Meeting, Zagreb, Croatia. September 17, 2024.	September 2024	Predicting the spread of invasive crayfish is difficult with out information about the invaders movement capacity. This work will explore several aspects of invasive crayfish movement in the field and use that information to more accurately predict invasion timelines and outcomes.
Fitzgerald, K., R. Bellmore, J. Fellman, C. Delbecq, and J. Falke. 2023. Stream hydrology and a salmon pulse subsidy shape juvenile salmonid foraging patterns in a southeast Alaska watershed. National Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. August 20 -24, 2023, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.	August 2023	Consumers capacity to exploit pulse subsidy resources may be influenced by antecedent environmental conditions such as stream flow. For juveniles of two salmonid species, we observed that consumption optima coincided with baseflow and high flow conditions, minima were observed during severe low-water and intermediate flow values, and interannual hydrologic variation shifted growth trajectories among years, potentially impacting access to pulse subsidies.
Fitzgerald, K., R. Bellmore, J. Fellman, C. Delbecq, and J. Falke. 2023. Stream hydrology and a salmon pulse subsidy shape juvenile salmonid foraging patterns in a southeast Alaska watershed. Meeting of the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 27 – 31 March, 2023, Fairbanks, AK, USA.	March 2023	Consumers capacity to exploit pulse subsidy resources may be influenced by antecedent environmental conditions such as stream flow. For juveniles of two salmonid species, we observed that consumption optima coincided with baseflow and high flow conditions, minima were observed during severe low-water and intermediate flow values, and interannual hydrologic variation shifted growth trajectories among years, potentially impacting access to pulse subsidies.
Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2022. Understanding Impacts of Hydrologic Variability on Juvenile Salmon Growth in SE AK Watersheds. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. 21- 25 August, 2022, Spokane, WA, USA.	August 2022	Climate change is altering hydrologic regimes in watersheds of Southeast Alaska, which together support one of the most productive salmon populations on Earth, and it is expected that these coastal drainages will experience more severe low water events interspersed with larger, more frequent high flows. Our results will help parse out complex relationships among stream flows, prey fluxes, and fish growth, thus improving understanding of how shifting flow regimes may impact salmon productivity.
Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Understanding Impacts of Hydrologic Variability on Juvenile Salmon Growth in The Coastal Gulf of Alaska. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2022. 14 – 20 May, 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.	May 2022	Climate change is altering hydrologic regimes in Gulf of Alaska watersheds and it is expected that these coastal drainages will experience more severe low water events interspersed with larger, more frequent high flows. Our results will help parse out complex relationships among stream flows, prey fluxes, and fish growth, thus helping understand how shifting flow regimes may impact salmon productivity in the region.
Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Understanding Impacts of Hydrologic Variability on Juvenile Salmon Growth in The Coastal Gulf of Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [Virtual], 28 February -4 March 2022.	February 2022	Climate change is altering hydrologic regimes in Gulf of Alaska watersheds and it is expected that these coastal drainages will experience more severe low water events interspersed with larger, more frequent high flows. Our results will help parse out complex relationships among stream flows, prey fluxes, and fish growth, thus helping understand how shifting flow regimes may impact salmon productivity in the region.
Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Understanding Impacts of Hydrologic Variability on Juvenile Salmon Growth for a Shifting Climate in Southeast Alaska. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022. 27 February – 4 March, 2022, Honolulu, HI, USA.	February 2022	The goal of this research is to investigate how hydrologic patterns influence material fluxes, and in turn, the proportion of juvenile coho salmon and dolly varden growth attributed to periods of high and low flow. Our findings will help parse out complex relationships among stream flows, material fluxes, and fish growth, thus improving our understanding of how shifting flow regimes may impact salmon productivity in the region.
Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Implications of a changing flow paradigm on juvenile salmon growth in Southeast Alaska. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. 6-10 November, 2021.	November 2021	Climate change is altering hydrologic regimes of coastal watersheds that drain into the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), and it is expected that these coastal drainages will experience more dramatic low water events, interspersed with larger and potentially more frequent high flow events. Our research will help parse out the complex relationship between streamflow patterns and juvenile salmon growth, and improve our understanding of the impacts of climate change on salmon productivity in GOA drainages.
Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Implications of a changing flow paradigm on juvenile salmon growth in Southeast Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [virtual]. 23-25 March, 2021.	March 2021	Climate change is altering hydrologic regimes in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) region. It is expected that coastal drainages will experience more dramatic low water events interspersed with larger and potentially more frequent high flows. Results of this research will help parse out the complex relationships among stream flows, material fluxes, and juvenile salmon growth, with an ultimate goal to aid future research and management actions and navigate climate change impacts in important GOA drainage
Fisher, C., M.T. Devine, A. Jordaan, and A.H. Roy. 2022. Freshwater pond recolonization by an anadromous fish species following dam removal. Ecological Society of American Annual Meeting, 14-19 August 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.	August 2022	Previous work has demonstrated that river herring use newly restored habitats immediately after dam removal;, however, little is known about the timing and extent of habitat use in systems with multiple ponds following dam removal. This work shows variability spatial and temporal variability in recovery of river herring populations and may inform monitoring of future dam removals.
Fino, S.R., A.T. Pearse, and J.D. Stafford. Relating predator communities and duck nest survival in Eastern SD. Annual Meeting of the Central Flyway Technical Section, Padre Island, TX. 11 September 2022.	September 2022	We simultaneously studied mesocarnivore ecology and movements and duck nest survival in Eastern South Dakota.
Fino, S. R., J. D. Stafford, A. T. Pearse, J. A. Jenks, AND R. C. Lonsinger. 2021. Relating predator community dynamics and duck nest survival in eastern South Dakota. Ducks Unlimited, Canada IWWR Research Roundup Webinar Series. 8 April 2021.	April 2021	Presented preliminary results of simultaneous monitoring of mesocarnivore habitat use and movements and duck nest survival.
Fino, S. R., J. D. Stafford, A. T. Pearse, J. A. Jenks, AND R. C. Lonsinger. 2021. Relating predator community dynamics and duck nest survival in eastern South Dakota. Brookings Wildlife Federation. 4 June 2021.	June 2021	Preliminary results of simultaneous monitoring of mesocarnivore habitat use and movements and duck nest survival.
Finn, J., M. Mather, J. Smith, Hitchman, M. Carey, C. Aymami, O. Rode, R. Tingley. 2022. Monitoring that inspires research: linking monitoring and research data, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	Research and monitoring data are two equally important components for understanding and conserving aquatic systems. Yet, these two types of data are not the same and often do not fit together well.
Fink, M., Casey, S., Cribb, T., Bacot, M., Powell, D., Sealy, H., Jamison, A., Yarrow, G., Buchholtz, E. (2024). Wild Hogs on the Clemson Experimental Forest. Poster presentation at Clemson University 19th Annual Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum, Clemson, SC. 3-5 April 2024.	April 2024	This study examined the home ranges and habitat use of invasive wild hogs in Clemson, South Carolina, where they have not been previously studied. Our findings will provide new information that is of interest to wildlife and forestry managers as well as the public who use the land because the study area is in a place with natural resources and public recreation.
Findley, K. and D.D. Magoulick. 2023. Evaluating the Effects of Drought on Yellowcheek (Nothonotus moorei) and Yoke Darter (Nothonotus juliae) survival, growth, and behavior. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Norfolk, Virginia.	July 2023	This study uses stream mesocosms to simulate press drought in a laboratory experiment to evaluate how the endangered Yellowcheek Darter and imperiled Yoke darter respond to drought and drying. This study provides valuable information regarding how endangered darters respond to drought. Our research facilitates the conservation of native fishes experiencing pressure from drought.
Findley, K. and D.D. Magoulick. 2022. Drought Effects on Growth, Survival, and Behavior in Rainbow Darters (Etheostoma caeruleum). American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Aquatic refuge-seeking behavior is often observed when species move into deeper pools, migrate long distances to permanently wet habitats, or burrow into the hyporheic zone in attempt to persevere during drought conditions. This study provides valuable information regarding how Rainbow Darters respond to drought, as well as preliminary information for other benthic fishes.
Figura, M.K., J.D. Stafford, D. Roeder, and K.K. Bakker. 2023. Evaluating avian use of cover crops in the Corn Belt. Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Oacoma, SD.	February 2023	Presented results of avian use of fall-seeded cover cropped fields compared with perennial cover and row crop fields.
Figura, M., K. Bakker, K.C. Jensen, and J.D. Stafford. 2021. Evaluating avian use of cover crops in the Corn Belt. Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. 24 February 2021.	February 2021	Presented preliminary results of evaluation of avifaunal use of fall-seeded cover crops in Southeastern Iowa.
Figura, M., K. Bakker, K.C. Jensen, AND J.D. Stafford. 2021. Evaluating avian use of cover crops in the Corn Belt. 81st Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. 2 February 2021.	February 2021	Presented preliminary results of avifaunal use of fall-seeded cover crops in Southeast Iowa.
Figura, M. K., Stafford, J. D., and Bakker, K. K. Evaluating avian use of cover crops in the Corn Belt Region. SDSU Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation Club. South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. October 2021.	October 2021	Present research results from an evaluation of the value of fall-seeded cover crops in Iowa to migrating and breeding avifauna.
Figura, M. E., Stafford J. D., Bakker, K. K., & Jensen, K. C. Evaluating Avian Use of Cover Crops in the Western Corn Belt Region. Poster Presentation. The Wildlife Society SD Chapter. Champlain, South Dakota. 26-27 February 2020.	February 2020	Presented preliminary results from a study in Iowa on avifaunal use of fall-seeded cover crops.
Figura, M. E., Stafford J. D., Bakker, K. K., & Jensen, K. C. Evaluating Avian Use of Cover Crops in the Western Corn Belt Region. Oral Presentation. Brookings Birding Club. Brookings, SD, 11 December 2019.	December 2019	Presented preliminary results from a study of avifaunal use of cover crops in Iowa.
Figueroa-Muñoz, G., Murphy, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Contrasting anadromous and landlocked Alewife interactions with lake food webs. The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	Recent efforts to recover native anadromous Alewife may return these fish to systems that have been without them for hundreds of years. There are concerns that reintroduction may influence contemporary food webs with high-value non-native cold-water fisheries.
Figueroa, G., Murphy, C.A., Zydlewski, J. 2024. Understanding PFAS variability in fishes. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	PFAS compounds are of increasing human health and environmental concern. Even with guidance, variability exists in current fish collection methods, sample sizes, species, and waterbodies sampled within and outside of Maine.
Field, K.R., and C.A. Caldwell. 2022. Habitat Suitability and Predictive Analytics for Informing a Repatriation of an Endangered Desert Fish. 55th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ/NM Chapters of The Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society.	February 2022	The research will develop a habitat suitability model for repatriation efforts of an endangered fish.
Field, K. and C.A. Caldwell. 2021. Habitat suitability for the endangered Gila chub (Gila intermedia) in the San Francisco drainage, New Mexico. Annual Rio Grande Chub and Sucker Conservation Team Meeting. Virtual.	January 2021	Caldwell is leading a multi-cooperator endeavor to assess the suitability of translocating an endangered fish into its extirpated range in New Mexico.
Feyrer, F., Perry, R., Clause, J., Young, M., Huntsman, B., Larwood, V. Enos, E. Henderson, M., Dick, C., Larson, W., Shi, Y., Michel, C., and Nelson, T.R.. Quantifying the Role of Predation by Piscivorous Fishes as a Source of Juvenile Chinook Salmon Mortality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Interagency Ecological Program annual workshop, March 22-24, 2022	March 2022	place holder
Fetters, J.G., A.E. Rosenberger, and A. Ford. 2022. Mussels of the Wolf River, TN: A resurvey of unionids in an inundated Cumberland tributary. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. Henry Horton State Park, TN. Poster Presentation.	August 2022	Represents a resurvey of an important mussel fauna and stronghold of a federally listed species, the Fluted Kidneyshell.
Fetters, J., A.E. Rosenberger, and A. Ford. 2022. Mussels of the Wolf: A resurvey of Unionids in an inundated Cumberland tributary. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI. May, 2022.	May 2022	Mussels in the Wolf represent a stronghold of the Obey River fauna, including a listed species, the Fluted Kidneyshell.
Fetters, J., A. Rosenberger, A. Ford. 2021. The Distribution and Habitat Status of Freshwater Mussels in the Wolf River, TN. Poster Pesentation to the Southeastern Fisheries Council, Columbus, Georgia.	November 2021	The Wolf River, the largest tributary of the Obey River, remains a critically important stronghold of the Cumberland River mussel fauna. This project updates its status.
Fetherston, S. C., L. P. Waits, J. R. Adams, C. Lehman, and R. C. Lonsinger. 2021. Population genetic structure of bobcats in South Dakota: using harvested samples to inform management. South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Virtual.	February 2021	We used tissue sampled from <i>n = </i>1225 bobcats harvested across South Dakota from 2014 to 2019 to infer population genetic structure. We found evidence for hierarchical levels of population structure and our results provide additional information that can provide insights on appropriate harvest units.
Fetherston, S. C., L. P. Waits, J. A. Adams, C. P. Lehman, and R. C. Lonsinger. 2022. Population genetic structure of bobcats in South Dakota: using harvested samples to inform management. The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, AZ.	June 2022	We sampled bobcats (<i>Lynx rufus</i>) harvested in South Dakota (2014–2019) to infer population genetic structure and delineate demographically independent populations, which can inform management. Our results suggest that shifting the boundary of historical harvest units slightly west in the southern half of the state would better align units with population boundaries.
Ferraro, E, Ringelman, K. M., and D.N. Fowler. 2024. Effects of Auditory Disturbance on Mallard and Northern Pintail Behavior in Southwest Louisiana. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research quantifies spatial and temporal variation in auditory disturbances on ducks marked with satellite telemetry devices in an agricultural landscape. Results from this research can inform decisions regarding the use and distribution of waterfowl sanctuary.
Ferrara M, Willson JD, Roberts CP. 2024. Solar Powered Conservation: Do Solar Arrays Create Habitat for Avian Grassland Species. Arkansas Audubon Society Convention. Little Rock, AR.	October 2024	Solar power is increasing, but the effects of solar arrays on bird communities remains unclear. Here, we present initial results on bird community occupancy responses to solar arrays managed in multiple ways.
Ferrall, E., B. Irwin, K. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. Castleberry. 2023. Landscape and culvert structural influences on tricolored bat abundance in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network, Jonesboro, AR.	March 2023	White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungal pathogen <i>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</i>, has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats. We used generalized linear mixed models to estimate characteristics of the landscape and culverts that influenced bat abundance.
Ferrall, E., B. Irwin, K. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. Castleberry. 2023. Landscape and culvert structural influences on tricolored bat abundance in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual meeting of the GA chapter of The Wildlife Society, Macon, GA. 1^st place for graduate student talk	March 2023	White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungal pathogen <i>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</i>, has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats. We used generalized linear mixed models to estimate characteristics of the landscape and culverts that influenced bat abundance.
Ferrall, E., B. Irwin, K. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. Castleberry. 2023. Landscape and culvert structural influences on tricolored bat abundance in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual White-nose Syndrome National Meeting, Palm Springs, CA.	June 2023	White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungal pathogen <i>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</i>, has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats. We used generalized linear mixed models to estimate characteristics of the landscape and culverts that influenced bat abundance.
Ferrall, E., B. Irwin, K. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. Castleberry. 2022. Variation in tri-colored bat body mass in response to winter hibernaculum roost selection in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network [Virtual]. 1st place for student oral presentation.	March 2022	White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal pathogen that has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats by causing them to lose vital fat reserves from repeated arousals during hibernation. Our objective was to determine if tri-colored bat body condition varied by gender, roost type, and WNS status.
Ferrall, E., B. Irwin, K. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. Castleberry. 2022. Variation in tri-colored bat body mass in response to winter hibernaculum roost selection in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual meeting of the GA chapter of The Wildlife Society, Covington, GA. 2nd place student talk.	February 2022	White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal pathogen that has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats by causing them to lose vital fat reserves from repeated arousals during hibernation. Our objective was to determine if tri-colored bat body condition varied by gender, roost type, and WNS status.
Ferrall, E., B. Irwin, K. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. Castleberry. 2022. Variation in tri-colored bat body condition in response to winter hibernaculum roost selection in Georgia, U.S.A. Warnell Graduate Student Symposium, Athens, GA.	February 2022	White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal pathogen that has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats by causing them to lose vital fat reserves from repeated arousals during hibernation. Our objective was to determine if tri-colored bat body condition varied by gender, roost type, and WNS status.
Ferrall, E. A., B. J. Irwin, K. M. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. B. Castleberry. 2022. Roost Site and White-Nose Syndrome Disease Influences on Tri-colored Bat Body Mass in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual meeting of the North American Society for Bat Research, Austin, TX.	August 2022	White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal pathogen that has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats by causing them to lose vital fat reserves from repeated arousals during hibernation. Our objective was to determine if tri-colored bat body condition varied by gender, roost type, and WNS status.
Ferrall, E. A., B. J. Irwin, K. M. Morris, J. Hepinstall-Cymerman, and S. B. Castleberry. 2022. Roost Site and White-Nose Syndrome Disease Influences on Tri-colored Bat Body Mass in Georgia, U.S.A. Annual White-nose Syndrome National Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.	June 2022	White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal pathogen that has led to the death of millions of cave-dwelling bats by causing them to lose vital fat reserves from repeated arousals during hibernation. Our objective was to determine if tri-colored bat body condition varied by gender, roost type, and WNS status.
Fernando Arce, Jonathan D. Cook, Graziella V. DiRenzo, Kimberly M. Pepin, Susan A. Shriner, Evan H. Campbell Grant, Michael C. Runge. One Health risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2 transmission at the white-tailed deer and human interface. The Wildlife Society.	November 2022	To evaluate the potential impacts of SARS-CoV-2 in deer, we convened a One Health guidance committee to develop a comprehensive causal diagram of the potential transmission pathways for human-to-deer, deer-to-deer, and deer-to-human transmission events. We used this diagram to inform a rapid risk assessment that used existing empirical data and expert knowledge to evaluate each potential pathway and the effectiveness of management interventions.
Fennell, J., Walters, A., and Wagner, C. 2021. Exploring mechanisms underlying the persistence of Yellowstone cutthroat trout despite hybridization in the North Fork Shoshone River drainage. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	February 2021	Understanding the mechanisms of reproductive isolation that exist between Yellowstone cutthroat trout and rainbow trout in the North Fork Shoshone River drainage will inform management decisions in systems where these two species exist in sympatry.
Fennell, J., Walters, A., and Wagner, C. 2019. Exploring mechanisms underlying the persistence of Yellowstone cutthroat trout despite hybridization in the North Fork Shoshone River drainage. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2019.	February 2020	Understanding the mechanisms of reproductive isolation that exist between Yellowstone cutthroat trout and rainbow trout in the North Fork Shoshone River drainage will inform management decisions in systems where these two species exist in sympatry.
Fellman, J., Bellmore, R., Falke, J., Weigner, T., and S. Colbert. 2022. An Integrated Framework to Understand Linkages Across Icefield-To-Ocean and Ridge-To-Reef Ecosystems. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022. 27 February – 4 March, 2022, Honolulu, HI, USA.	February 2022	Nearshore marine ecosystems in Southeast Alaska and Hawai'i are thought to rely heavily on organic matter and nutrients (i.e., materials) delivered by rivers, and declining food resources associated with altered icefield-to-ocean and ridge-to-reef linkages or the looming threats of climate and/or land use change on these food resources have led to an increased interest in the management of watersheds and their linked coastal ecosystems. This integrative framework would allow for sustainable man
Fedarick, J., Murphy, C.A., Record, S., Roy, A., Perkins, D. One Shell of a Home: Habitat Suitability for Yellow Lampmussel. Presentation to Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. April 21-24 2024, Cape Cod, MA.	April 2024	Yellow Lampmussel, or <i>Lampsilis cariosa,</i> is listed as a federal At-Risk species; however, its status varies from apparently secure to extirpated across occupied states and provinces. This study assessed the relationship between <i>L. cariosa</i> presence and potential interacting abiotic and biotic drivers, including climatic variables, hydrologic variables, host fish presence, and other co-occurring mussels to investigate rangewide habitat suitability
Fedarick, J., Murphy, C.A., Record, S., Roy, A., Perkins, D. 2024. Using museum collections to improve range wide modeling and conservation planning for at-risk mussel species. Presentation to the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Freshwater mussel distribution data are siloed within individual agencies and limited to where resources have allowed for surveys. Because our modern data is not comprehensive, we cannot conclude that species exist only where they have been recently found. Our study provides a reproducible method for the reverification and stewardship of freshwater mussel museum records and highlights how museum records can provide unique contributions to our understanding of the range of rare, at-risk species.
Faucheux, N.M., and L.E. Miranda. 2023. Long-term links between channel morphology and fish assemblages in modified Yazoo Basin streams. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Natchez, Mississippi.	February 2023	We assess the value of in-channel structures on fish assemblages
Faucheux, N.M., L.E. Miranda, J.M. Taylor, and J.L. Farris. 2020. Defying expectations: tributary fish assemblages are similar above and below impoundments. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We compare fish assemblages above and below several reservoirs. Results are useful for planning stream conservation.
Faucheux, N.M. and L.E. Miranda. 2022. Frozen in channel evolution time: long-term effects of grade control structures on channel morphology and fish beta diversity in Mississippi streams. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council.	November 2022	We determined that grade control structure stopped downcutting and benefited fish assemblages
Faucheux, N.M, and L.E. Miranda. 2021. Countering the legacy of erosion in North Mississippi streams. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	This presentation examines the effect of erosion control structures on native stream fish assemblages
Farrington, S.J., D. Perkins, T. Warren, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Characterizing habitat and predicting population hotspots for Yellow Lampmussel in the Connecticut River. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 14-16 February 2024, Fairlee, Vermont.	February 2024	We used side-scan sonar and GIS to describe habitat where Yellow Lampmussel are known to occur and identify additional suitable habitat within the 80km stretch of the Connecticut River mainstem. The results of this study may be useful for identifying target areas for novel surveys of Yellow Lampmussel and candidate areas for release of propagated or relocated mussels, as well as identifying habitat suitable for co-occurring species.
Farrington, S.J., D. Perkins, T. Warren, J. Gibbons, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Connecting potential host fishes to wild Yellow Lampmussel populations. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	To increase understanding of host fishes for Yellow Lampmussel across its range, we 1) confirmed the ability of juvenile mussels to successfully metamorphose using Striped Bass (<i>Morone saxatilis</i>) in laboratory experiments and 2) quantified the use of different fish species as hosts using DNA amplicon sequencing. These results will be used to evaluate which fish species are parasitized by Yellow Lampmussel in the wild and help identify species that are important ecological hosts.
Farrington, S.J., D. Perkins, A.H. Roy, and T. Warren. 2023. Using hydroacoustic imaging to predict yellow lampmussel distribution and habitat use in the Connecticut River watershed. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium, 10-14 April 2023, Portland, OR.	April 2023	We are using side-scan sonar and GIS to describe habitat where Yellow Lampmussel are known to occur and identify additional suitable habitat within the 80km stretch of the Connecticut River mainstem. The results of this study may be useful for identifying target areas for novel surveys of Yellow Lampmussel and candidate areas for release of propagated or relocated mussels, as well as identifying habitat suitable for co-occurring species.
Farrington, S.J., D. Perkins, A.H. Roy, and T. Warren. 2022. Characterizing Yellow Lampmussel habitat in the Connecticut River watershed. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	We are using side-scan sonar and GIS to describe habitat where Yellow Lampmussel are known to occur and identify additional suitable habitat within the 80km stretch of the Connecticut River mainstem. The results of this study may be useful for identifying target areas for novel surveys of Yellow Lampmussel and candidate areas for release of propagated or relocated mussels, as well as identifying habitat suitable for co-occurring species.
Farrington, S.J., C. Murphy, D. Perkins, and A.H. Roy. 2023. Range-wide ecology, conservation, and research needs for Yellow Lampmussel. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	The Yellow Lampmussel (YLM), <i>Lampsilis cariosa</i>, is a freshwater mussel that is locally designated as endangered, threatened, or a special status in eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. This presentation will summarize the state of the science for Yellow Lampmussel throughout its range with particular attention to the threats, research gaps, and regional differences identified in initial Yellow Lampmussel Working Group meetings.
Farrell, A., M. Marjadi, A. Roy, M. Devine, F. Perez, D. Sandanayaka, and J. Sheppard. 2023. Assessing food availability and growth rate as emigration triggers for juvenile river herring. Northeast Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 30 April- 2 May 2023, Hershey, PA.	April 2023	The emigration of juvenile river herring (alewife (<i>Alosa pseudoharengus</i>) and blueback herring (<i>Alosa aestivalis</i>)) is a vital and complex milestone in the species' lifecycle. We investigated temporal patterns of lake food resources (zooplankton) and juvenile river herring growth rate to assess the role of these biotic factors in triggering juvenile emigration.
Farrell, A., M. Marjadi, A. Roy, M. Devine, F. Perez, D. Sandanayaka, and J. Sheppard. 2023. Assessing food availability and growth rate as emigration triggers for juvenile river herring. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA.	January 2023	The emigration of juvenile river herring (alewife (<i>Alosa pseudoharengus</i>) and blueback herring (<i>Alosa aestivalis</i>)) is a vital and complex milestone in the species' lifecycle. We investigated temporal patterns of lake food resources (zooplankton) and juvenile river herring growth rate to assess the role of these biotic factors in triggering juvenile emigration.
Farrell D.M., B. Ferriss, A. Trivedi, S. Pathak, S. Muppalla, R. Dodhia, J. Wang, K. Veggerby, D. Morris, B. Sanderson, and M. Scheuerell. 2022. Using a computer vision model to locate fish in underwater video: a case study in shellfish aquaculture. 4th ICES PICES Early Career Scientist Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, 9–12 May 2022.	May 2022	This work utilized a computer vision model to identify fish in underwater video. Using machine learning to automate fish location and identification in underwater video could advance the application of underwater video across fisheries and aquaculture research and management fields.
Farr, M.T., Spragens, K.A., Evenson, J.R., Murphie, B.L., Hamer, M.D., and Converse, S.J. (2022) A spatiotemporal model to estimate annual growth rates and overwintering distribution of sea ducks in the Salish Sea. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Spokane, WA. November 6th, 2022.	November 2022	The research developed a modeling framework to assess sea duck conservation status and abundance trends in the Salish Sea with aerial survey data. Results will inform management action including harvest regulations and will provide sea ducks' spatial relationships to environmental covariates.
Farr MT, B Gardner, LS Petracca, PJ Hodum, RSA Kaler, SF Pearson, HM Renner, and SJ Converse. 2024. Optimizing range-wide monitoring strategy for Tufted Puffins. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA; 20-24 February 2024.	February 2024	Breeding grounds of species often cross jurisdictions, necessitating transboundary coordination in conservation planning. Through simulation, we evaluate range-wide monitoring alternatives for a declining seabird, the Tufted Puffin.
Farley, Z., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2022. Influence of predation risk from the recovering Mexican wolf population on elk behavior. 101st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, Arizona, USA .	June 2022	Predators change prey behavior, demographics, and movements. These changes have the potential to decrease the fitness of prey through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat.
Farley, Z., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2021.Assessing the impacts of the recovering Mexican wolf population on elk behavior. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	February 2021	Predators change prey behavior, demographics, and movements. These changes have the potential to decrease the fitness of prey through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat. Although the magnitude of these indirect effects are still debated, if strong enough, they can reduce birth rates and decrease neonate survival. Prey have the ability to reduce the indirect effects of predators through behavioral changes, such as increased vigilance. This stu
Farley, Z., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2021. Assessing the impacts of the recovering Mexican wolf population on elk behavior. 14th Biennial Deer and Elk Workshop. Online Virtual.	August 2021	Predators change prey behavior, demographics, and movements. These changes have the potential to decrease the fitness of prey through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat. Although the magnitude of these indirect effects are still debated, if strong enough, they can reduce birth rates and decrease neonate survival. Prey have the ability to reduce the indirect effects of predators through behavioral changes, such as increased vigilance. This stu
Farley, Z., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2020. Assessing the impacts of a recovering predator population on prey behavior. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Prescott, Arizona, USA.	February 2020	Predators change prey behavior, demographics, and movements. These changes have the potential to decrease the overall fitness of prey through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat. This study aims to quantify the effects of the Mexican gray wolf (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) reintroduction to Arizona and New Mexico on elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) behavior.
Farley, Z., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2020. Assessing the impacts of a recovering predator on prey vigilance. 8th Natural History of the Gila Symposium, Silver City, New Mexico, USA.	February 2020	Predators change prey behavior, demographics, and movements. These changes can potentially decrease prey fitness through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat. This study aims to quantify the effects of the Mexican gray wolf (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) reintroduction to Arizona and New Mexico on elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) behavior.
Fara, L, Beatty, W, Koneff, M, Fowler, D, Finger, T, Landolt, K, Finley, B, Ruhser, J, Gray, B, Houdek, S, Wright, A, and G, Marchel. 2024. Visibility correction factors for multiple species of waterfowl using an aerial remote sensing approach. 9^th North American Duck Symposium. Portland OR, 5 -9 February 2024.	February 2024	This research uses remote sensing to derive visibility correction factors for waterfowl counted via ocular surveys over water. Results from this research can be used to improve seasonal counts of migratory waterfowl that are difficult to quantify while in large groups over water.
Fameli, A., K. Russo-Petrick, C.S. Rosenberry, K.L. Schuler, M.J. Tonkovich, J.E. Edson, and W.D. Walter. 2023. Large-scale assessment of genetic structure of white-tailed deer: applications to genetic assignment tests. The 30th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 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.
Fameli, A., J. Edson, C. Jennelle, and W.D. Walter. 2022. Relatedness of white-tailed deer from culling efforts within a disease management zone in Minnesota. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, Madison, WI, 23-29 July 2022.	July 2022	Direct contact between individuals is likely the main process driving chronic wasting disease (CWD) transmission in recently infected areas. Given that multiple social groups can overlap spatially, white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) culled in a site over weeks/months may represent a collection of unrelated deer from different social groups, however, this assertion has not been evaluated.
Fameli, A., J. Edson, C. Jennelle, and W.D. Walter. 2022. Relatedness of white-tailed deer from culling efforts within a disease management zone in Minnesota. 6- 10 November 2022, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Direct contact between individuals is likely the main process driving chronic wasting disease (CWD) transmission in recently infected areas. Given that multiple social groups can overlap spatially, white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) culled in a site over weeks/months may represent a collection of unrelated deer from different social groups, however, this assertion has not been evaluated.
Fameli, A., C.S. Rosenberry, K.L. Schuler, M.J. Tonkovich, J.E. Edson, and W.D. Walter. 2024. Large-scale assessment of genetic structure of white-tailed deer: applications to genetic assignment tests. Joint Meeting of The Pennsylvania Chapter of Wildlife Society and the Pennsylvania Biological Survey, State College, PA, 22-23 March 2024.	March 2024	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.
Fameli, A., A. Corondi, J. Banfield, J. Edson, and W.D. Walter. Evaluating heterozygosity-fitness correlation in a highly inbred elk population. The 31st Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland, 19 – 23 October 2024.	October 2024	Elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) were reintroduced to Pennsylvania, USA during the early 20<sup>th</sup> century, with subsequent cycles of population expansion and bottlenecks. We hypothesized that low genetic variability characterizing this elk population could have negative effects on recruitment.
Falke, J.A., Sergeant, C.J., and J.R. Bellmore. 2020. Ecological drought and implications for salmon and riverine habitats in Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Fairbanks, Alaska, 23-26 March, 2020.	March 2020	Ecological drought is defined as significant episodic shortages of water availability that can influence individual ecosystem services (such as salmon productivity), shift overall ecosystem states, and trigger socio-ecological feedbacks. Information on drought impacts could be used toward development of an integrated drought monitoring framework and vulnerability assessment for Alaska riverscapes, with application toward prediction of drought impacts under future climate conditions.
Falke, J.A., Sergeant, C.J., Bellmore, J.R., and R.A. Bellmore. 2020. Ecological drought and implications for salmon and riverine habitats in Southeast Alaska. ASLO-SFS Joint Summer Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 7-12 June, 2020.	June 2020	Ecological drought is defined as significant episodic shortages of water availability that can influence individual ecosystem services (such as salmon productivity) and shift overall ecosystem states. Here we, 1) synthesize and place in context recent drought conditions across Southeast Alaska, 2) quantify the hydrologic effects of recent drought on river flow regimes, and 3) use a recently-developed community life cycle model with a user-friendly interface to investigate the impacts of drought
Falke, J.A., Perkin, J.S., Gido, K.B., Crockett, H.J., Sanderson, J.S., Johnson, E.R., and K.D. Fausch. 2021. Groundwater declines are linked to changes in Great Plains stream fish assemblages. Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [Virtual]. 11-13 May, 2021.	May 2021	Across the western Great Plains of North America, groundwater pumping for irrigated agriculture has depleted regional aquifers that sustain surface flow for native fishes. We synthesize the ecological consequences of past and expected future changes in surface flow using existing fish assemblage data collected from across the region, and provide an update on the current status of groundwater management for stream fish habitat in the Great Plains.
Falke, J.A., Dunham, J.B., Rosenberger, A.E., Thurow, R.F., Dolloff, A., Howell, P.J., and W.C. Saunders. 2024. Standardized Sampling of Coldwater Fish in Wadeable Streams in North America. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, WA. 3-9 March, 2024.	March 2024	In this presentation we describe our textbook chapter on standardized techniques for quantitative sampling of fishes in North American coldwater streams focused on backpack electrofishing, snorkeling, and redd count methods. We emphasize training, method validation, and obtaining unbiased measurements and estimates within sampling units as critical components of any coldwater stream standardized sampling program.
Falke, J.A., Dunham, J.B., Rosenberger, A.E., Thurow, R.F., Dolloff, A., Howell, P.J., and W.C. Saunders. 2024. Standardized Sampling of Coldwater Fish in Wadeable Streams in North America. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 15 – 19, September 2024.	September 2024	quantitative sampling of fishes in North American coldwater streams focused on backpack electrofishing, snorkeling, and redd count methods. We emphasize training, method validation, and obtaining unbiased measurements and estimates within sampling units as critical components of any coldwater stream standardized sampling program.
Falke, J.A. and J.D. Paul. 2023. Landscape-scale prediction of freshwater habitat potential for Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) across the Yukon and Kuskokwim River basins, Alaska. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI. 20 – 24 August 2023.	August 2023	Research into environmental factors involved in the decline of Yukon River Chinook Salmon stocks has exposed information gaps regarding fine-scale freshwater habitat quality known to influence population productivity. We developed spatially-explicit habitat suitability models for spawning and rearing life-stages based on fluvial geomorphic attributes, and are developing a decision support tool based on input from stakeholders tailored to the specific applications of this dataset.
Falke, J.A. 2024. What is the Nevada Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit? Graduate Education, Collaborative Research, and Technical Assistance for Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management in Nevada and Beyond. California-Nevada Chapter American Fisheries Society Biennial Meeting. 9-12 April, 2024, Redding, CA.	April 2024	Description of the Nevada Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
Falke, J.A. 2023. What is the Nevada Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit? Graduate Education, Collaborative Research, and Technical Assistance for Conservation of Great Basin Fish and Wildlife. Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting. 15-18 November, 2023, Bishop, CA.	November 2023	Description of the Nevada Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
Falke, J.A. 2022. The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Opportunities for participation and engagement by the Alaska fisheries community. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [Virtual], 28 February -4 March 2022.	February 2022	The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), currently in development, will assess the science of climate change and its impacts across the United States and document climate change-related impacts and responses for various sectors and regions, with the goal of better informing public and private decision-making at all levels. I will highlight opportunities and resources for the Alaska fisheries community to engage with and provide input to the NCA5 Alaska Chapter.
Falke, J.A. 2021. Bayesian networks to assess vulnerability of salmonids to climate change and wildfire in Washington and Alaska. Association for Fire Ecology 9^th International Fire and Ecology Congress. 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2021 [Virtual].	November 2021	A useful approach to evaluate climate and fire scenarios in the face of incomplete information are Bayesian networks (BNs), decision-tools that allow for integration of disparate information sources and prediction of outcomes based on multiple scenarios. Our results will improve our ability to manage future fire and climate driven effects at the terrestrial-aquatic interface, serve as a template for management in other ecoregions, and identify habitat critical for the conservation of important
Falke, J., Schoen, E., Paul, J., and D. Strohm. 2024. Implications of wildfire on stream thermal regimes and juvenile salmon growth in interior Alaska boreal streams. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 15 – 19, September 2024.	September 2024	We investigated the effects of wildfire on stream temperature and juvenile salmon growth using remote sensing, downscaled climate models, and a spatially explicit riverscape bioenergetics approach calibrated with field water temperature, fish growth, and diet data for a ~20,000 km<sup>2</sup> boreal stream network in interior Alaska. These findings provide insights into the effects of wildfire on watersheds and salmon in the boreal forest ecoregion.
Falke, J., S. Rupp, and H. Genet. 2022. Does riparian vegetation buffer aquatic habitats from direct wildfire impacts in interior Alaska boreal stream networks? Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 2-4 March 2022, Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	Here, we take a landscape perspective to explore interactions among wildfire severity, climate, vegetation, geomorphic conditions, and aquatic habitat suitability to investigate the ability of riparian forest and valley bottoms to buffer streams from fire. Our current goal is to use output from a suite of integrated environmental models to identify climate, vegetation, and watershed drivers of fire in valley bottoms toward quantifying the resilience
Falke, J., S. Rupp, and H. Genet. 2022. Does riparian vegetation buffer aquatic habitats from direct wildfire impacts in interior Alaska boreal stream networks? Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [Virtual], 28 February -4 March 2022.	February 2022	Here, we take a landscape perspective to explore interactions among wildfire severity, climate, vegetation, geomorphic conditions, and aquatic habitat suitability to investigate the ability of riparian forest and valley bottoms to buffer streams from fire. Our current goal is to use output from a suite of integrated environmental models to identify climate, vegetation, and watershed drivers of fire in valley bottoms toward quantifying the resilience of aquatic species and habitats across this b
Falke, J., S. Rupp, H. Genet, P. Bieniek, A. Bennett, S. Klobucar, D. Strohm-Klobucar, and E. Hinkle. 2021. Wildfire in changing boreal stream ecosystems: a friend or foe for fishes? Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [virtual], 2-4 March 2022.	March 2022	For the contemporary landscape, we explore potential interactions among observed fires, stream network topology, geomorphic conditions, and fish habitat suitability with consideration of the ability of riparian forest and valley bottoms to buffer streams from fire effects. Additionally, we will use output from dynamic ecosystem models to forecast vulnerability of boreal stream habitats to changes in flammability and active layer depth under future climate scenarios.
Falke, J., S. Rupp, H. Genet, P. Bieniek, A. Bennett, S. Klobucar, D. Strohm-Klobucar, and E. Hinkle. 2021. Wildfire in changing boreal stream ecosystems: a friend or foe for fishes? Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting [virtual], 22-25 March 2021.	March 2021	The overall goal of the five-year Boreal Fish and Fire Project is to investigate the effects of fire on boreal stream fish and their habitats though a series of field, lab, and modeling studies focused on elucidating relationships among climate, fire, the physical environment, and biological responses at multiple spatial scales. Here we highlight initial results from a suite of integrated, spatially-explicit models to identify where and when aquatic populations may be vulnerable to fire across
Falke, J., S. Rupp, Genet, H., and J. Paul. 2023. Does riparian vegetation buffer aquatic habitats from direct wildfire impacts in interior Alaska boreal stream networks? Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 28-30 March 2023, Fairbanks, AK.	March 2023	We explored interactions among wildfire severity, climate, vegetation, geomorphic conditions, and aquatic habitat suitability in interior Alaska to investigate the ability of riparian valley bottoms to buffer streams from fire. Pre-fire vegetation composition differed between valley bottoms and hillslopes, fire return interval in valley bottoms was twice that of hillslopes, and valleys were much less likely to experience high severity burns.
Falke, J., S. Rupp, Genet, H., and J. Paul. 2022. Does riparian vegetation buffer aquatic habitats from direct wildfire impacts in interior Alaska boreal stream networks? American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 21-27 August 2022, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Fire is the dominant ecological disturbance in boreal forests and a strong control on landscape characteristics that affect freshwater processes and aquatic habitats. Our current goal is to use output from a suite of integrated environmental models to identify climate, vegetation, and watershed drivers of fire in valley bottoms toward quantifying the resilience of aquatic species and habitats across this broad sub-Arctic ecosystem in a fiery future.
Falke, J., Klobucar, S., Rupp, S., Bieniek, P., Genet, H., Bennett, A., Strohm-Klobucar, D., and E. Hinkle. Aquatic ecosystem vulnerability to fire and climate change in Alaskan boreal forests. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Annual Symposium. 30 November – 3 December, 2021. Washington, D.C. and Virtual.	November 2021	We are using a multi-faceted approach to better understand fire impacts on aquatic ecosystems in interior Alaska via: 1) empirical field studies of physical and biological mechanisms across boreal headwater streams; and, 2) integrated modeling to produce spatially explicit projections of climate, fire, vegetation, and hydrology and examine current and future changes across levels of ecological organization in four boreal river drainages encompassing nearly 20,000 km<sup>2 </sup>in interior Alas
Falke, J., Fitzgerald, K., Delbecq, C., Fellman, J., and R. Bellmore. Icefields to Oceans: The Influence of Stream Flow Patterns on Juvenile Salmon Growth in Southeast Alaska. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022. 27 February – 4 March, 2022, Honolulu, HI, USA.	February 2022	We are using a high-resolution and mechanistic approach to examine how the sequence of high and low flow events that a watershed experiences influences foraging and growth conditions for juvenile coho salmon to inform broader-scale studies and monitoring and further develop salmon life cycle models. This study is occurring in collaboration with researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi, who are conducting similar studies on how flow regimes influence organisms in Hawaiʻi streams.
Falcy, M., and M. Corsi. 2024. A dynamic eradication strategy. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	We demonstrate the effectiveness of releasing fish with two Y chromosomes at eradicating a population of invaders. Additionally, we show how to implement adaptive management and adjust the eradication strategy as new information is collected during eradication.
Falcy, M. and R. Constable. 2022. Quantifying the relationship between snorkel counts and mark-recapture estimates of juvenile salmonids at multiple scales. Presented at the national meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	This work develops novel methods of calibrating an index of abundance to total abundance. The results will help managers estimate uncertainty in juvenile salmonid abundance and make decisions about efficient monitoring.
Falcy, M. 2022. Quantifying the relationship between snorkel counts and mark-recapture estimates of juvenile salmonids at multiple scales. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	I demonstrate how to calibrate a cheap and easy index of abundance to a mark-recapture estimates while propagating uncertainty across spatial scales.
Falcy, M. 2021. Combining matrix models and decision theory to manage steelhead harvest. Pacific Coast Steelhead Management Meeting. Online.	March 2021	Brings decision theory to a common management problem in order to optimize future data collection efforts.
Falcy, M. 2020. Science as Bayesian model averaging, with applications to density dependence. 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.
Falcy, M. 2020. Meditations on scientific decision making. Meeting of the Conservation and Recovery Program of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Corvallis, OR.	January 2020	Presented the conceptual framework to integrate science into decision making at a meeting of state biologists and managers.
Fair, J.M., A.J. Lawson, T.F. Wright, M.J. Desmond. 2024. Ecological Security and Ecological Disasters: Defining the Fields and Applications for the Future Environmental and Climate Resilience. Symposium on Climate Security; Santa Fe, New Mexico. June 26-27, 2024.	June 2024	Disruptions to climate are expected to have profound social and ecological consequences, including threats to security and well-being. Here we present a framework for evaluating ecological security.
Everson, J.M., D.A. Isermann, D.J. Dembkowski, S. Hansen, J. Smith, D. Caroffino, and T. Zorn. February 2022. Spatial variation in Lake Whitefish recruitment in Lake Michigan: the potential roles of zooplankton prey and the relative fitness of age-0 fish. 82nd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. Des Moines, IA.	February 2022	This research will provide information on factors that potentially inhibit or promote successful recruitment of Lake Whitefish in Lake Michigan. This may aid in management decisions on harvest, stocking, and habitat manipulation, and will allow managers to better guide policy maker and stakeholder expectations.
Everson, J.M., D.A. Isermann, D.J. Dembkowski, S. Hansen, J. Smith, D. Caroffino, and T. Zorn. February 2022. Spatial variation in Lake Whitefish recruitment in Lake Michigan: the potential roles of zooplankton prey and the relative fitness of age-0 fish. 51st Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2022	This research will provide information on factors that potentially inhibit or promote successful recruitment of Lake Whitefish in Lake Michigan. This may aid in management decisions on harvest, stocking, and habitat manipulation, and will allow managers to better guide policy maker and stakeholder expectations.
Evans, A.D., J.W. Cain III, B. Banulis, N. Perry, and C. Anderson. 2021. Effects of wildland recreational disturbance on desert bighorn sheep in western Colorado. 56th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Virtual Online.	April 2021	In recent decades, outdoor recreation in the United States has increased dramatically, with continued increases in both the number of outdoor recreation participants and the amount of time spent recreating projected in coming years. Our goal is to determine the impacts of human recreation in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area on bighorn sheep.
Evans, A.D., J.W. Cain III, B. Banulis, N. Perry, and C. Anderson. 2021. Effects of human recreation on desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in western Colorado. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	February 2021	In recent decades, outdoor recreation in the United States has increased dramatically, with continued increases in both the number of outdoor recreation participants and the amount of time spent recreating projected in coming years. Our goal is to determine the impacts of human recreation in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area on bighorn sheep.
Evans, A.D., B. Banulis, N. Perry, C.R. Anderson, and J.W. Cain III. 2022. The effects of wildland recreational disturbance on desert bighorn sheep in western Colorado. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	In recent decades, outdoor recreation in the United States has increased dramatically, with continued increases projected in coming years in both the number of outdoor recreation participants and the amount of time spent recreating. Recreational disturbance has been shown to impact ungulate populations by altering activity budgets, increasing physiological stress, reducing habitat quality, and causing avoidance of heavily trafficked areas. Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) are susc
Evans, A.D., B. Banulis, N. Perry, C.R. Anderson, and J.W. Cain III. 2022. The effects of wildland recreational disturbance on desert bighorn sheep in western Colorado. 29th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, Washington.	November 2022	In recent decades, outdoor recreation in the United States has increased dramatically, with continued increases projected in coming years in both the number of outdoor recreation participants and the amount of time spent recreating. Recreational disturbance has been shown to impact ungulate populations by altering activity budgets, increasing physiological stress, reducing habitat quality, and causing avoidance of heavily trafficked areas. Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) are susc
Evans, A.D., B. Banulis, N. Perry, C.R. Anderson, Jr., and J.W. Cain III. 2024. Influence of wildland recreation on desert bighorn sheep behavior in western Colorado. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA	February 2024	Recreational disturbance can impact ungulate populations by altering activity budgets, increasing physiological stress, reducing habitat quality, and causing avoidance of heavily trafficked areas. We conducted desert bighorn behavioral observations to assess differences in foraging and vigilance behaviors relative to the recreational usage of the nearest trails.
Evans, A.D., B. Banulis, N. Perry, C.R. Anderson, Jr., and J.W. Cain III. 2023. The effects of wildland recreation on desert bighorn sheep in western Colorado. 57th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Alpine, Texas, USA	April 2023	Desert bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis nelsoni</i>) are susceptible to the effects of long-term disturbance due to their life history characteristics including low recruitment rates, naturally fragmented and isolated distributions, and habitat specialization. Our goal is to determine the impacts of human recreation on desert bighorn in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.
Etchart, J. L., C. E. Gonzalez, L. A. Harveson, and J.W. Cain III. Evaluating water use of desert bighorn sheep and aoudad in the Sierra Vieja Mountains, Texas. 56^th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Virtual Online.	April 2021	The distribution and size of aoudad (<i>Ammotragus lervia</i>) populations are increasing in west Texas and could impede restoration efforts for desert bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis </i>ssp.). Using camera traps, we monitored the use of wildlife water developments by desert bighorn sheep and aoudad between March 2014 and February 2017.
Eroh, G. D., R. B. Bringolf, A. C. Camus, J. L. Williams-Woodward, and C. A. Jennings. 2020. Effects of Fungicidal Hydrogen Peroxide Treatments on the Hatching Success of Walleye Eggs and the Growth of Oomycete Pathogens. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Little Rock, AR. Feb. 20-23.	February 2020	Infections of walleye eggs by organisms of the family Saprolegniaceae have been implicated in instances of poor hatching success experienced by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We tested effectiveness of various hydrogen peroxide treatment regimens on the hatching success of incubating walleye eggs and doucmented that eggs treated with 100 mg/L hydrogen peroxide hatched at a higher percentage (mean = 18.5 ± 3.69) than every other treatment concentration (mean range 0.02 – 4.58; <i>p
Eroh, G. D., R. B. Bringolf, A. C. Camus, J. L. Williams-Woodward, and C. A. Jennings. 2020. Effects of Fungicidal Hydrogen Peroxide Treatments on the Hatching Success of Walleye Eggs and the Growth of Oomycete Pathogens. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Augusta, GA. Jan. 28-30.	January 2020	Infections of walleye eggs by organisms of the family Saprolegniaceae have been implicated in instances of poor hatching success experienced by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We tested effectiveness of various hydrogen peroxide treatment regimens on the hatching success of incubating walleye eggs and doucmented that eggs treated with 100 mg/L hydrogen peroxide hatched at a higher percentage (mean = 18.5 ± 3.69) than every other treatment concentration (mean range 0.02 – 4.58; <i>p
Eroh, G. D., R. B. Bringolf, A. C. Camus, J. L. Williams-Woodward, and C. A. Jennings. 2020. Effects of Fungicidal Hydrogen Peroxide Treatments on the Hatching Success of Walleye Eggs and the Growth of Oomycete Pathogens. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, OH. August 30- Sept. 3.	September 2020	Infections of walleye eggs by organisms of the family Saprolegniaceae have been implicated in instances of poor hatching success experienced by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We tested effectiveness of various hydrogen peroxide treatment regimens on the hatching success of incubating walleye eggs and doucmented that eggs treated with 100 mg/L hydrogen peroxide hatched at a higher percentage (mean = 18.5 ± 3.69) than every other treatment concentration (mean range 0.02 – 4.58; <i>p
Erickson F, Mcgowan CP, Godwin JC, Guyer CR, Young DV, 2020. Monitoring Strategies for Repatriated Eastern Indigo Snakes in Southern Alabama. The Wildlife Society annual meeting. Virtual Conference, October 2020.	October 2020	Documentation of monitoring program and research for Eastern Indigo Snake reintroduction.
Erickson F, Mcgowan CP, Godwin JC, Guyer CR, Young DV, 2020. Monitoring Strategies for Repatriated Eastern Indigo Snakes in Southern Alabama. South Eastern Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Meeting, Culman, AL, March 2020	March 2020	Documentation of monitoring program and research for Eastern Indigo Snake reintroduction.
Erickson F, McGowan CP, Godwin J, Young DV, Guyer C. 2021 Monitoring Strategies for Repatriated Eastern Indigo Snakes in Southern Alabama. Annual Wildlife Society Conference, Virtual meeting November 2021.	November 2021	Presents the first results of a monitoring evaluations for the reintroduced Eastern Indigo Snake in Alabama.
Erceg, ME, P Braaten, DA James, SR Chipps. 2023. Living In A Gradient: The Influence Of Water Temperature Variation On Development, Settling Time And Survival Of Pallid Sturgeon Larvae In The Upper Missouri River. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	<i>This study examined effects of water temperature increase on downstream drift dynamics of larval Pallid Sturgeon. Because drift duration and settling time of larvae were inversely related to heating rate, accounting for this factor improved our ability to model larval drift distance of the federally endangered Pallid Sturgeon. </i>
Erceg, M, S.R. Chipps, D.A. James, and P.J. Braaten. 2022. Living in a gradient: The influence of water temperature variation on development, settling time and survival of Pallid Sturgeon larvae in the Missouri River. Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Nebraska City, NE.	March 2022	Recruitment failure in the federally endangered Pallid Sturgeon is hypothesized to be caused by habitat modifications made to the Missouri River that disrupt connectivity and alter temperature profiles downstream of constructed dams. In this study, we evaluated the effects of water temperature increases on settling behavior and growth of endogenously feeding Pallid Sturgeon larvae and used these data to develop a predictive model for simulating settling time and drift distance of sturgeon larva
Erceg, M, S.R. Chipps, D.A. James, and P.J. Braaten. 2022. Living in a gradient: The influence of water temperature variation on development, settling time and survival of Pallid Sturgeon larvae in the Missouri River. Missouri River Institute, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD.	November 2022	Recruitment failure in the federally endangered Pallid Sturgeon is hypothesized to be caused by habitat modifications made to the Missouri River that disrupt connectivity and alter temperature profiles downstream of constructed dams. In this study, we evaluated the effects of water temperature increases on settling behavior and growth of endogenously feeding Pallid Sturgeon larvae and used these data to develop a predictive model for simulating settling time and drift distance of sturgeon larva
Erceg, M, S.R. Chipps, D.A. James, and P.J. Braaten. 2022. Living in a gradient: The influence of water temperature variation on development, settling time and survival of Pallid Sturgeon larvae in the Missouri River. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Overland Park, KS	January 2023	Recruitment failure in the federally endangered Pallid Sturgeon is hypothesized to be caused by habitat modifications made to the Missouri River that disrupt connectivity and alter temperature profiles downstream of constructed dams. In this study, we evaluated the effects of water temperature increases on settling behavior and growth of endogenously feeding Pallid Sturgeon larvae and used these data to develop a predictive model for simulating settling time and drift distance of sturgeon larva
Erceg, M, S.R. Chipps, D.A. James, and P.J. Braaten. 2022. Living in a gradient: The influence of water temperature variation on development, settling time and survival of Pallid Sturgeon larvae in the Missouri River. 82nd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.	February 2022	Recruitment failure in the federally endangered Pallid Sturgeon is hypothesized to be caused by habitat modifications made to the Missouri River that disrupt connectivity and alter temperature profiles downstream of constructed dams. In this study, we evaluated the effects of water temperature increases on settling behavior and growth of endogenously feeding Pallid Sturgeon larvae and used these data to develop a predictive model for simulating settling time and drift distance of sturgeon larv
Ensrud, M.N., D.P. Walsh, E.F. Cassirer, C.P. Lehman, J.D. Stafford, AND J.A. Jenks. 2023. Further evidence that the removal of mycoplasma ovipneumoniae carrier bighorn sheep increases lamb survival. Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Oacoma, SD.	February 2023	Presented results of research showing that removing sheep infected with M. ovi increased survival of lambs.
Ensrud, M. N., D. P. Walsh, E. F. Cassirer, C. P. Lehman and J. A. Jenks. 2023. FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE REMOVAL OF MYCOPLASMA OVIPNEUMONIAE CARRIER BIGHORN SHEEP INCREASES LAMB SURVIVAL. South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Chamberlain-Oacoma, South Dakota, USA. March 7-10,2023.	March 2023	Pneumonia is a major factor affecting populations of free-ranging bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis</i>) across western North America. Our study suggested that removing intermittent and chronic carriers of <i>Mycoplasma ovipneumona</i><i>e </i>improved lamb survival and the appeared to have eliminated the pathogen from within our bighorn sheep study herd.
Ennis, J.R., and J.W. Cain III. 2022. Pronghorn Resource Selection and Migration through High-elevation Forests in Northern New Mexico. 29th Pronghorn Workshop. Deadwood, South Dakota, USA.	August 2022	Few studies have documented pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) herds that migrate to higher elevations through forested landscapes. New Mexico’s North Central pronghorn herd migrates from winter ranges on the Taos Plateau to high elevation (2255 to 3292 m) montane grasslands in the San Juan Mountains. We examined how forested landscape is influencing habitat selection during spring migration and when tree or woody encroachment could influence migrations in the future.
Ennis, J.R., and J.W. Cain III. 2022. Elk and mule deer spring migration in New Mexico: movement strategies for navigating through a monsoonal landscape.10th International Deer Biology Congress. Osijek, Croatia.	September 2022	Evaluation of ungulate migration strategies and how populations locate and track ephemeral forage resources at stopovers along migration routes has been broadly assessed in north temperate regions of the Western U.S.. However, in the southwestern U.S., there is a lack of knowledge on the location and characteristics of stopovers and migration routes for elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) and mule deer<i> </i>(<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>). In collaboration with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish,
Ennis, J.R., J.W. Cain III, and A. Opatz. 2023. Multi-scale habitat selection by pronghorn during spring migration in northern New Mexico. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	We evaluated habitat selection during spring migration for a pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) herd that migrates from Taos Plateau through forested areas, to high elevation (2,255 to 3,292 m) montane grasslands in the San Juan Mountains. Specifically, we examined habitat selection during spring migration at three scales: population, home range, and local scales using resource selection (RSF) and integrated step selection functions (iSSF).
Ennis, J.R, J.W. Cain III, N. Tatman, O. Duvuvuei, and A. Opatz. 2021. Elk, mule deer, and pronghorn migration in a high-elevation monsoonal landscape. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	February 2021	There is a lack of knowledge related to location and characteristics of migration routes and stopovers, and cross-species comparison of dietary constraints and life history characteristics, and how they are related to migration characteristics in southwestern landscapes. Our specific objectives are to identify and map migration routes, stopovers, and seasonal ranges for migratory elk, mule deer, and pronghorn in northcentral New Mexico. In addition, we will evaluate the use of multi-scale (i.e.
Engel L, Tsang Y, & TB Grabowski. Playing into their fins: Increasing temperatures enhances swimming performance of nonnative species in Hawaiian streams. 31st Annual Hawai'i Conservation Conference. 30 July - 01 August 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	July 2024	Determining the critical swimming speeds of non-native fish species will be important factors to model the potential spread and persistence of populations within Hawaiian watersheds, particularly as environmental conditions continue to change due to climate alterations, and allow of a better assessment of control and eradication strategies.
Engel L, Tsang Y, & TB Grabowski. Playing into their fins: Increasing temperatures enhance the swimming performance of nonnative species in Hawaiian streams. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Determining the critical swimming speeds of nonnative fish species will be important factors to model the potential spread and persistence of populations within Hawaiian watersheds, particularly as environmental conditions continue to change due to climate alterations, and allow of a better assessment of control and eradication strategies.
Endyke, S.C., A.H. Roy, D. Perkins, T. Warren, and S. Hanlon. 2020. Quantifying the effects of algae availability on freshwater mussel growth. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 4-6 March 2020, Newport, RI.	March 2020	We have been culturing endangered freshwater mussels in the lab, and one of the challenges is understanding the best feeding mechanism to maximize growth and survival. Our study experimentally compared growth and survival of freshwater mussels to different algal feed, which will inform efficient lab culturing of freshwater mussels that will be used for restoration.
Encinosa, M., L. Nicholson, C. Romagosa, and R.R. Carthy. 2022. Investigating the impact of roadway type and proximity on bat activity within a restoration context. Poster presentation at 29th Annual Meeting of TWS, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	This project examined the impacts of roadway type and proximity on an endangered Florida bat species.Findings can inform management on how the presence and removal of roads may be affecting the bat community.
Elwer, B.M., A.A. Coulter, B.J. Schall, T. Davis, S.R. Chipps, and D.P. Coulter. 2024. Using Habitat Suitability Models to Inform Preventative Management of Invasive Carp. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	Bighead and Silver Carp<i> </i>have important ecological and economic impacts in areas where they have become established. We used a bioenergetics-based modeling approach to quantify relative invasion risk as low, medium or high and used these risk assessment classifications to aid in identifying which response actions are most appropriate for a given waterbody.
Elwer, B.M., A.A. Coulter, B.J. Schall, T. Davis, S.R. Chipps, and D.P. Coulter. 2023. Development of a habitat suitability risk assessment for invasive carp. 153 Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI.	August 2023	Relative invasion risk (i.e., habitat suitability) of invasive carp will be quantified using a bioenergetics-based approach to classify sites as low, moderate or high suitability. Results from this work will aid managers in developing response plans for invasive carp, including whether a response is necessary depending on site risk, site-specific timing and location; selecting gear for monitoring; and identifying locations for signage and outreach programs
Elmstrom E, Holtgrieve GW, Scheuerell MD. 2022. Detecting shared trends and controls of river nitrogen source and delivery using nitrate isotopic composition and multivariate state space models. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI. May 14-20, 2022.	May 2022	We found that riverine NO3- concentration, yield, δ15N and δ18O patterns were best defined by two river groupings associated with the two regional mountain ranges (Cascade vs. Olympic<br>mountains), and that hydrologic and climate variables best explained variation in NO3- concentration and yield. These results highlight that while regional-scale climate controls N delivery, finer-scale features at the watershed level play a distinct role in driving N sources.
Ellis, C.C., M.J. Cherry, M.M. Koeck, M.C. Chitwood, A.K. Moeller, R.C. Lonsinger, W.S. Fairbanks, and L.J. Heffelfinger. 2024. The Oklahoma mule deer research project: evaluating population performance and abundance estimation methods. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	Our four-year comprehensive research project is aimed at determining spatial variation in abundance and vital rates of mule deer in western Oklahoma. Specifically, we will evaluate relationships among abundance, demography, spatial ecology, and nutritional indices to assist Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation with mule deer management.
Ellis, C.C., M.J. Cherry, M.M. Koeck, M.C. Chitwood, A.K. Moeller, R.C. Lonsinger, W.S. Fairbanks, and L.J. Heffelfinger. 2024. Oklahoma mule deer project overview and update. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Mule Deer and Pronghorn Technical Committee, Abilene, TX.	August 2024	The eastern distributional extent of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is the Great Plains, and in Oklahoma mule deer are restricted to the western third of the state. We initiated a 4-year project to determine spatial variation in abundance and vital rates of mule deer in western Oklahoma. This project will provide insight into mule deer ecology in a dynamic and human-disturbed landscape at their range extent.
Ellingsworth, E., J. Westhoff, and R. DiStefano. 2024. The Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish (Orconectes stygocaneyi): establishing a habitat parameter baseline with additional biological notes. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting, Chattanooga, TN. Feb 1 - 3, 2024.	February 2024	We obtained water quality and life history data for the Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish. A comprehensive understanding of this species and its habitat will identify risks to its persistence and inform future conservation efforts.
Ellingsworth, E., J. Westhoff, and R. DiStefano. 2023. The Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish (Orconectes stygocaneyi): establishing a habitat parameter baseline with additional biological notes. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. February 7-9, 2023.	February 2023	This study investigates the annual variation in water chemistry and other habitat features at the only known location for the Caney Mountain Cave Crayfish. Results will inform managers of potential threats to the population.
Ellings, CS, MJ Davis, I Woo, S Hodgson, G Nakai, and SEW De La Cruz. 2021. Nisqually Delta restoration research and Chinook salmon recovery planning: management implications. Nearshore Summit and Synthesis, Olympia, Washington, USA (online).	March 2021	We discuss how variation in delta carrying capacity as a result of climate change could affect management implications for a "recovered" population of Chinook salmon.
Eldridge Wisely, Savannah Ryburn, Diana Pazmiño, Alex Hearn, John Bruno, Melanie Culver^.2025. Mapping Mitochondrial Haplotypes of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) using eDNA Metabarcoding. Australia and New Zealand eDNA conference.	February 2025	This work is the first use of eDNA to sequence mitochondrial control region haplotypes. Prior to this, eDNA is used only for detecting single species of to perform species identification of groups os species. This study in embarking on destinations of individual genetic diversity from eDNA.
Eldridge Wisely, Savannah Ryburn, Diana Pazmiño, Alex Hearn, John Bruno, Melanie Culver^.2025. Mapping Mitochondrial Haplotypes of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) using eDNA Metabarcoding. Australia and New Zealand eDNA conference.	February 2025	This work is the first use of eDNA to sequence mitochondrial control region haplotypes. Prior to this, eDNA is used only for detecting single species of to perform species identification of groups os species. This study in embarking on destinations of individual genetic diversity from eDNA.
Eldridge Wisely, Natalie R. Payne, Ivonne Cassaigne, Ron Thompson, Melanie Culver. 2024. Northern Jaguar Genomics. AZ.NM JAM, February 2-3, 2024, Flagstaff, AZ.	February 2024	The northern jaguar population is listed as endangered, and is important to the USFWS with respect to defining the population boundaries and assessing whether this northern population has gene flow with other populations in Mexico. This study addresses the question of gene flow and also examines inbreeding levels of several locations along the west coast of Mexico.
Eldridge Wisely, Natalie Payne, Ivonne Cassaigne , Karla Vargas , Victor Luja , and Melanie Culver. 2024. Conservation Genomics of North American Jaguars. Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, July 7-11, 2024, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico	July 2024	This study includes whole genome sequencing of jaguars throughout Mexico and from Arizona. It represents the first genomic study to obtain fine resolution for gene flow and inbreeding of these northern jaguars. This study has implications for management and conservation of this endangered species.
Edwards, T.C., Jr. Constructing Realistic Species Distribution and Habitat Modelling (SDHM) Map Products: Challenges and Opportunities. Invited USGS (seminar), EMA Friday USGS Findings Webinar Series, June 5, 2020.	June 2020	Virtually all spatially-based (landscape-scale) management and conservation relies to some extent on knowledge of species distributions. At the level of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), distributions are clearly integral to the vast bulk of ESA-related Federal Register documentation, as well as on the USFWS ECOS site. In addition, defensible distributions are an integral part of most state-based Wildlife Action Plans (WAP), as well as being important to land management agencies such as the BLM
Edwards, O.N., J.A. Falke, J.W. Savereide, and A.C. Seitz. 2020. Summer growth and movement behavior of juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Chena River, Alaska. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 23 March to 26 March, 2020.	March 2020	Adult Chinook Salmon returning to spawn have been enumerated across the Yukon River basin for decades, yet a data gap exists regarding the ecology and distribution of juvenile life stages and their habitats. Information on juvenile salmon growth, survival, and movement behavior are important components of life cycle monitoring, and could aid in identifying areas of high freshwater production, inform habitat protection measures, or influence fishery regulations.
Edwards, O.N., J.A. Falke, J.W. Savereide, R.F. Hander, and A.C. Seitz. 2021. Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) spring outmigration timing and fish size in the Chena River, Alaska. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, virtual, 22-25 March, 2021.	March 2021	Juvenile Chinook Salmon habitat use, life history, and distribution in freshwater have been identified as critical data gaps in Yukon River Chinook Salmon stock dynamics and fisheries. Ultimately, the results of this study will help optimize sampling methods for future monitoring and provide a useful baseline to track interannual variability in peak outmigration timing and fish size.
Edwards, J.W., E.B. Webb, D.N. Fowler, P. Link and B. Leach. Environmental factors influencing blue-winged teal spring migration initiation and subsequent migratory movements. 9th North American Duck Symposium, Portland, Oregon. February 2024	February 2024	Spring migrations are an integral part of the annual cycle for most waterfowl species, thus we investigated the potential effects of several environmental factors on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) spring migration phenology during 2020 – 2023. We hypothesize that photoperiod will explain the greatest variation in migration initiation date, but there is limited research on other factors that may influence initiation from wintering grounds and subsequent migratory movements.
Edwards, J.W., E. B. Webb, D. N. Fowler, P. T. Link, and C. Nicolai. 2025. Surfing the 'Mucky' Blue Wave: Is blue-winged teal nonbreeding season resource selection influenced by fine-scale variation in wetland availability? Annual conference of the Waterbird Society. January 6 -9, 2025. San Juan, Costa Rica.	January 2025	Migratory events are an integral part of the annual cycle for most waterfowl species, thus we investigated the potential influence of dynamic wetland availability on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) resource selection from 2019-2024. We hypothesized that blue-winged teal would specifically move to and select for proximal areas with greater wetland availability during both spring and autumn migration. This research can inform wetland management and conservation in support of blue-winged teal.
Edwards, J. W., E. B. Webb, D. N. Fowler, P. T. Link, and C. Nicolai. 2025. Surfing the Blue Wave: Is blue-winged teal resource selection influenced by fine-scale variation in wetland availability?. 2025 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, January 19-22, 2025. St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	Migratory events are an integral part of the annual cycle for most waterfowl species, thus we investigated the potential influence of dynamic wetland availability on blue-winged teal (<i>Spatula discors</i>) resource selection from 2019-2024. We hypothesized that blue-winged teal would specifically move to and select for proximal areas with greater wetland availability during both spring and autumn migration. This research can inform wetland management and conservation in support of blue-winged teal.
Eckelbecker, R., C. S. Guy, S. Schmetterling, and N. Heili. 2021. Relative-condition equations for Montana fishes. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society. ONLINE	March 2021	This presentation is on relative condition factor for Montana fishes.
Eckelbecker, R., C. S. Guy, P. Gerrity, J. Deromedi, and T. Neebling. 2023. Who's eating whom: diet composition and overlap among three apex predators. Colorado-Wyoming American Fisheries Society meeting, Fort Collins, Colorado.	March 2023	This study evaluates the diet of three apex predators.
Eckelbecker, R., C. S. Guy, P. Gerrity, J. Deromedi, and T. Neebling. 2023. A species on the edge: can intraguild predation explain burbot decline. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society.	May 2023	This paper evaluates the factors related to predation on burbot.
Eckelbecker, R. W., C. S. Guy, P. C. Gerrity, J. W. Deromedi, and T. E. Neebling. 2023. Who's eating whom: diet composition and overlap among three apex predators. 56th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 21-24 February 2023, Butte, Montana.	February 2023	This study evaluations diets of three apex predators.
Eckelbecker, R. W., C. S. Guy, P. C. Gerrity, J. W. Deromedi, and T. E. Neebling. 2023. A species on the edge: can intraguild predation explain burbot decline. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. PLATFORM	August 2023	This is research evaluating the predation on burbot by brown trout.
Eckelbecker, R. C. S. Guy, P. Gerrity, J. Deromedi, T. Neebling. 2024. When 4º C is not cold enough: Burbot decline due to temperature induced recruitment failure. 57th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lewistown, Montana. PLATFORM	February 2024	This research shows that warming water temperatures will negatively influence recruitment of burbot.
Eberhardt, E., Gerth, W.J., Murphy, C.A., Konstantinidis, P., Arismendi, I. 2022. Anchors Away! Understanding historical Anchorworm parasitism of introduced warmwater fishes in the Willamette Basin, Oregon. Presentation at Research Advances in Fisheries and Wildlife. Corvallis, OR.	April 2022	Parasites are important for fish health and historically understudied. We are working to improve our understanding of the environmental and ecological drivers of anchorworms.
Eaton, M.J., A.J. Terando, J. A. Collazo. 2024. Using portfolio theory to optimize protected-area design for conserving Caribbean herpetofauna vulnerable to climate change uncertainty. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference, December 9-13, Washington DC.	August 2024	We demonstrate an approach to formalize assets diversification by using the spatial correlation structure of a collection of land parcels to quantify the degree of risk for any proposed reserve design.
Eaton, M., A. Terando, J. Collazo, D. Casanova, N. Rios-Lopez. Enhancing the resilience of island amphibians under global change: a case study of Puerto Rico’s endangered plains coqui (Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi).	October 2021	We are applying broad-scale distribution models to identify candidate sites that may serve as climate refugia and those whose future conditions may not support sustainable populations.
Eastman, R., J. Breeggemann, R. Davis, D. Dembkowski, and D. Isermann. Identifying potential sources of natural recruitment of muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 85^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO.	January 2025	Identifying whether muskellunge hatch in habitats outside of tributaries and the characteristics of these habitats is important for assessing restoration efforts within southern Green Bay and identifying future stocking locations. Understanding the recruitment success and behavior of the Sturgeon Bay muskellunge population will help determine if these fish are contributing to the southern Green Bay population.
Eastman, R., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, R. Davis, and J. Breeggemann. January 2024. Identifying potential sources of natural recruitment of muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	Identifying whether muskellunge hatch in habitats outside of tributaries and the characteristics of these habitats is important for assessing restoration efforts within lower Green Bay and identifying future stocking locations. Understanding the recruitment success and behavior of the Sturgeon Bay muskellunge population will help to determine if these fish are contributing to the southern Green Bay population.
Eastman, R., D. Isermann, D. Dembkowski, R. Davis, and J. Breeggemann. January 2024. Identifying potential sources of natural recruitment of muskellunge in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. 53^rd Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Green Bay, WI.	January 2024	Identifying whether muskellunge hatch in habitats outside of tributaries and the characteristics of these habitats is important for assessing restoration efforts within lower Green Bay and identifying future stocking locations. Understanding the recruitment success and behavior of the Sturgeon Bay muskellunge population will help to determine if these fish are contributing to the southern Green Bay population.
Eastep, J. and L. A. Bruckerhoff. Diet Variability in Green Sunfish Across a Gradient of Body Size and Stream Size in the Kansas River Basin. Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Research Symposium.	April 2022	Diet variability of fishes may either be driven by pattern predicted by Optimal Foraging Theory or the Niche Breadth Hypotheses. We analyzed diets of over 300 Green Sunfish stomachs to determine which hypothesis best predicted observed patterns.
ENSRUD, A. N., D. P. WALSH, E. F. CASSIRER, T. E. BESSER, C. P. LEHMAN, AND J. A. JENKS. 2021. Removal of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Carriers Increases Lamb Recruitment in Rapid City, SD Bighorn Sheep Herd. 81st Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. 2 February 2021.	February 2021	Presented results of removing carrier lambs to increase bighorn sheep recruitment in western South Dakota.
EHC Grant, GV DiRenzo, J Werba, AB Brand. 2021. Incorporating competition and climate in management of a high-elevation endemic salamander: modeling. The Wildlife Society Meeting.	September 2021	The Shenandoah salamander, a rare endemic salamander species only found in the Shenandoah mountains, is facing severe declines from a number of stressors, including but not limited to inter-specific competition and climate change. Here, we present a summary of current information on the Shenandoah salamander and how we are using Expected Value of Information to present uncertainties to a NPS scientific review committee alongside the evaluation of alternative management actions designed to reduc
EHC Grant, AB Brand, GV DiRenzo, RF Bernard. 2021. Using Decision Analysis to Facilitate Proactive Decision Making for Disease Response: Challenges and Opportunities for Bsal Management. The Wildlife Society Meeting.	September 2021	Emerging diseases have the potential to affect social, economic and ecological interests of North American resource managers, who are entrusted by society to manage protected areas and wildlife populations. Here, we present an analysis of the decision that the Patuxent Research Refuge, MD, USA is faced to make with respect to the imminent invasion of the salamander chytrid fungus.
E. Johansson and B.A. DeGregorio. Landscape and Yard Feature Effects on Mammalian Wildlife in Residential Yards Across an Urban to Rural Gradient. Arkansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	March 2023	Our suburban yards cover millions of acres of land across the United States. Despite converting natural habitat to human residential use, these yards provide food, water, and shelter resources to adaptable wildlife. Here, we explore which features predict yard usage by different wildlife.
E. F. Stuber, O. Robinson, E. R. Bjerre, M. C. Otto, B. A. Millsap, G. S. Zimmerman, and Viviana Ruiz-Gutierrez. 2022. The potential of semi-structured citizen science data as a supplement for conservation decision-making: Validating the performance of eBird against targeted avian monitoring efforts. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithological Society & BirdsCaribbean. Puerto Rico, USA. 27 June–2 July 2022	July 2022	Validates the performance of species abundance estimated by eBird in comparison with professionally run aerial surveys.
Durbin, C. J., R. H. Rusten, G. Brunette, T. Kim, D. S. Sullins. 2024. Landscape-scale drivers of wildlife communities in an altered working landscape. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS (Poster presentation). February 9, 2024.	February 2024	The Lonsinger sustainability research farm in Osborne County, KS was donated to Kansas State University in 2017 and presents an opportunity to evaluate factors influencing biodiversity in a working landscape. We collected baseline data on plant, avian, mammalian, and arthropod communities. Plant species richness (r=0.2), arthropod richness (0.2), avian species richness (r=0.3), and mammalian species richness (r=0.6) were correlated with percent woody cover within 400m.
Durbin, C. J., D. S. Sullins, and A. A. Ahlers. 2024. Influence of woody cover and other landscape variables on northern raccoon occupancy in the contiguous United States. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Changes in fire regimes and other altered ecological drivers have facilitated encroachment of woody species into grassland and savanna ecosystems. Woody encroachment has been linked to grassland bird declines. However, little knowledge is available on the impacts to wildlife including mesopredators. We evaluated the influence of woody cover and other landscape variables on Northern raccoon occupancy using stacked single-season occupancy models. We acquired raccoon observations from Snapshot USA 2019, 2020, and 2021 camera trap data and land cover layers from the Rangeland Analysis Platform, National Landcover Database, and the National Hydrography Dataset to evaluate Northern raccoon occupancy. We fit multiple occupancy models using an information theoretic framework and evaluated model performance based on parsimony (AIC<sub>c</sub>). The interactive model including proportion of cropland within 1km (β<sub>crop</sub> = 4.12, SE = 0.72) and proportion of woody cover within 1km estimated at the 30-meter scale (β<sub>woody</sub> = 0.63, SE = 0.12; β<sub>woody*crop </sub>= 1.91, SE = 0.36) was our best supported occupancy model. Northern raccoons were more likely to occupy areas with cropland and even more likely to occupy landscapes having both cropland and woody cover. Growth and maturation of woody cover along cropland edges could benefit this native edge species.
Durbin, C. J., D. S. Sullins, D. Byrd, and A. A. Ahlers. 2024. An examination of proximity to water and minimum woody cover requirements for northern raccoon occupancy in Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS (Oral presentation). February 9, 2024.	February 2024	Woody encroachment is a major threat to grasslands in large portions of the Great Plains. Impacts of woody encroachment on biodiversity of plant species is well reported, however, little knowledge is available on the impacts to wildlife including mesopredators. We used Snapshot USA 2020 data and woody cover layers from the Rangeland Analysis Platform to evaluate the difference in Northern raccoon use in relation to percent woody cover. Occupancy was strongly related to woody cover.
Dunn. 2023. From pre-med to fish doc: lessons from an early career fisheries professional. Invited presentation to North Carolina State University sub-unit of the American Fisheries Society. Raleigh, NC.	October 2023	Overview of my research program and career path.
Dunn, D. L., C. T. Moore, E. G. King, N. P. Nibbelink, and H. R. Morris. 2022. Engaging stakeholders in structured decision making for maritime live oak forest restoration. Oral presentation at Integrative Conservation Conference, 3-5 February 2022, Athens, GA.	February 2022	This application of structured decision-making addresses management needs in a poorly understood forest ecosystem. Synthesizing expert knowledge, available empirical data, uncertainty, and constraints provides managers with a formal framework for restoration and adaptive management decisions.
Dunn, D. L., C. T. Moore, E. G. King, N. P. Nibbelink, and H. R. Morris. 2021. Structured decision making for Maritime Live Oak forest restoration. Oral presentation at Society for Ecological Restoration Conference, 21-24 June 2021, [Online]	June 2021	This application of structured decision-making addresses management needs in a poorly understood forest ecosystem. Synthesizing expert knowledge, available empirical data, uncertainty, and constraints provides managers with a formal framework for restoration and adaptive management decisions.
Dunn, D. L., C. T. Moore, E. G. King, N. P. Nibbelink, and H. R. Morris. 2020. Developing a decision-support tool for management alternatives to restore and conserve maritime live oak forests. Oral presentation at the Ecological Society of America Conference, 2-7 August 2020, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.	August 2020	Maritime live oak forests face various stressors that reduce the recruitment of young trees into the canopy. Despite uncertainties about population dynamics of the forest, managers recognize that active programs of planting and protection of seedlings may be required to restore and sustain forests.
Dunn, C.G., and C.P. Paukert. 2024. Casting a wider net: optimizing sampling to monitor imperiled fishes in southeastern rivers. Annual meeting of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Sylva, NC	February 2024	This research highlights an effectively sampling approach for fish species of concern in non-wadeable rivers.
Dunn, C.G., and C.P. Paukert. 2020. Casting a wider net: efficacy of a multi-gear survey design for detecting Missouri’s imperiled riverine fishes. Invited contribution to Endangered Species Research and Management symposium, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Conference. Springfield, IL.	January 2020	Our study found incorporating multiple gears into standardized survey designs results in large increases in detection of imperiled species.
Dunn, C.G., Sleezer, L.J., M.E. Colvin, D.A. Schumann, M Wagner, D.T. Jones-Farrand, E. Rivenbark, S. McRae, and J. Gilbert. 2024. Believe it or not – A Bayesian network for estimating imperilment of data-deficient fishes. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Chattanooga, TN	January 2024	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.
Dunn, C.G., Sleezer, L.J., M.E. Colvin, D.A. Schumann, M Wagner, D.T. Jones-Farrand, E. Rivenbark, S. McRae, and J Gilbert. 2023. Believe it or not – A Bayesian network for estimating imperilment of data-deficient fishes. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan	August 2023	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.
Dunn, C.G. and C.P. Paukert. 2021. Pinpointing biodiversity hotspots: local habitat and regional connectivity shape fish richness along rivers with contrasting habitat diversity. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council. Columbus, Georgia. (delivered virtually)	November 2021	This research identified areas in two rivers that had exceptionally high species richness. This research determined that areas of high species richness are maintained by high habitat diversity that are also accessible to dispersing fish from neighboring areas.
Dunn, C.G. 2023. Conserving riverine fishes through cooperator-driven research, graduate education, and service. Invited seminar to the Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University.	January 2023	Overview of research program.
Dunn, C.G. 2022. Still waters run deep, but do they harbor big-river fishes? Invited seminar to Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Iowa State University.	November 2022	Overview of research focused on river fishes.
Dunn, C.G. 2022. Confronting carps on three invasion fronts: research overview of carps in the lower Mississippi and Tennessee-Tombigbee rivers. Invited seminar to Department of Interior Invasive Carps Community of Practice. Virtual.	December 2022	Overview of research conducted by MS Coop Unit on invasive carps.
Dumoulin, C.E., A.J. Skorupa, A.H. Roy, S. Doran, and D.R. Smith. 2024. Supporting decision makers in identifying suitable release sites for hatchery-reared freshwater mussels in the Delaware River Basin. Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	We developed a computational model to assist decision makers in selecting locations to carry out conservation and restoration actions, including hatchery release, for 10 mussel species in the Delaware River Basin. The results will help decision makers identify catchments that are the most likely to contain suitable release sites for hatchery-reared mussels.
Dumoulin, C. E., S. Tank, T. R. Tucker, T. Gruninger, K. Ferran, C. T. Moore, and K. P. Kowalski. 2021. Reproducible quality control of multi-input, participant-reported Phragmites management data. Oral presentation at 64th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research (IAGLR21, Virtual), 17-21 May 2021.	May 2021	Overview of processes and validity checks built in to reduce data errors in the multi-participant Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework.
Dumoulin, C. E., L. Hunt, C. T. Moore, N. Pavlovic, R. Grundel, and P. Esselman. 2022. Supporting decisions to protect forest connectivity into an uncertain future in the Northern Lakes and Forests Ecoregion (USA). Oral presentation at North American Congress for Conservation Biology, 16-21 July 2022, Reno, NV, USA.	July 2022	This work estimates shifts in forest habitat connectivity for species with different movement traits under uncertain climate futures.
Dula, B., A. Kaeser, C. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2020. Changes to Gulf Sturgeon Recruitment, Mortality, and Behavior following Hurricane Michael in the Apalachicola River, Florida. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Little Rock, AR. Feb. 20-23.	February 2020	Using a combination of mark-recapture and acoustic telemetry data, we estimated juvenile abundance and examined adult sturgeon movements in the Apalachicola and Brothers rivers during and after the hurricane. Preliminary findings suggest that frequent hurricanes may cause dramatic increases in the annual mortality of adult Gulf Sturgeon and eventually threaten their populations’ future stability.
Dula, B., A. Kaeser, C. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2020. Changes to Gulf Sturgeon Recruitment, Mortality, and Behavior following Hurricane Michael in the Apalachicola River, Florida. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Augusta, GA. Jan. 28-30.	January 2020	Using a combination of mark-recapture and acoustic telemetry data, we estimated juvenile abundance and examined adult sturgeon movements in the Apalachicola and Brothers rivers during and after the hurricane. Preliminary findings suggest that frequent hurricanes may cause dramatic increases in the annual mortality of adult Gulf Sturgeon and eventually threaten their populations’ future stability.
Dukes, C. G., M. L. Allen, L. E. Dodd, A. J. Edelman, S. N. Harris, S. H. LaRose, D. S. Jachowski, R. C. Lonsinger, D. B. Sasse. 2021. A review of camera trapping methodology for eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius). Eastern Spotted Skunk Cooperative Study Group Annual Meeting. Virtual.	September 2021	Over the past 16 years, camera traps have become an increasingly common tool to monitor eastern spotted skunks, which are an understudied species of conservation concern. To inform best survey practices, we reviewed 16 camera trap studies specifically targeting this species.
Dugger, KM, DG Ainley, G Ballard, P.O'B. Lyver, K Barton. 2020. Temporal and age-related variation in survival, recruitment rates and breeding propensity of Adélie penguins in a multi-colony meta-population. 3rd World Seabird Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, AUS, 19-23 October 2020.	October 2020	Using a long-term mark-resight data set (18 years) collected on individuals banded as chicks, and multi-state capture-recapture models, we estimated subadult survival (1<sup>st</sup> 2 years after fledging), recruitment rates, and breeding propensity for 3 colonies (that vary in size by orders of magnitude) of a 4-colony metapopulation in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
Dugger, K.M. 2020. THE COMPLEXITIES OF SEABIRD DEMOGRAPHICS IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT – ADÉLIE PENGUINS IN THE SOUTHERN ROSS SEA, ANTARCTICA. 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group, Portland, OR, February 12-15, 2020.	February 2020	Using a long-term mark-resight data set collected on birds banded as chicks at 3 colonies, I explored temporal variation on subadult survival, age-related recruitment and breeding propensity. Age-related effects can mimic or mask environmental relationships, particularly when confounded with time. Thus, a long time series that encompasses the average life-span of individuals, and models that can disentangle age from time effects, are crucial for understanding the population dynamics of species
Dudzinski, K.M., C.A. Ribic, H.M. Hill, and T. Bolton. 2021. Bottlenose dolphin calf initiated pectoral fin contact exchanges with mother, other kin, and non-kin. Poster, The Society for Marine Mammalogy, 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Palm Springs, FL, 1-5 August 2022.	August 2022	For dolphins, outside of the maternal relationship, little Is known about of how calves interact with kin and non-kin so we examined how bottlenose dolphin calves initiated pectoral fin contact (PFC) exchanges with their mothers, kin, and non-kin. Calves had preferred partners with whom they initiated PFC exchanges; calves were twice as likely to initiate PFC with an adult (mother or adult non-kin) as with another young dolphin (kin or non-kin); our findings indicate that understanding all type
Duck, J.L., R.A. Snow, and J.M. Long. 2020. Evaluating the effectiveness of a statewide trophy length limit (762 mm) for Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) in Oklahoma. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	On January 1, 2010, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation adopted a 762 mm minimum length regulation for Blue to redirect angler harvest towards smaller fish, control harvest of large fish, and improve the overall size structure of these populations. We compared pre- (2003-2006) and post- (2017-2018) regulation population parameters from seven Oklahoma reservoirs and found significant differences in length frequencies in all sampled reservoirs, although not necessarily congruent with
Duarte, A., A.D. Thomas, A. Higgs, M. Gostin, N. Palazzotto, J.T. Peterson, D.B. Lesmesister. 2023. Exploring the use of bioacoustic surveys to detect marbled murrelets in forest habitats. Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 5 – 9.	November 2023	Passive acoustic monitoring, known as bioacoustics surveys, have become a useful tool to monitor for birds, land and marine mammals, frogs, and other vocal species. Our objective was to compare the detectability of Marbled Murrelet using these two survey approaches as an initial evaluation of the efficacy of bioacoustics surveys for this species
Duarte, A., A. Thomas, D. Lesmeister, J. Peterson, J.J. Valente, J. Jenkins, M. Gostin, M. Betts, M. Weldy, and Z. Ruff. 2023. Exploring the use of bioacoustic surveys to detect marbled murrelets in forest habitats. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY.	November 2023	Terrestrial breeding habitat for endangered Marbled Murrelets is dwindling, and monitoring activity at potential inland breeding sites is expensive. Our work is helping to develop automated recording systems that will provide a more efficient method to monitor murrelets on their breeding grounds.
Duarte, A. and J.Peterson. 2020. The role of optimization in solving decision-support models for natural resource management. Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, March 4-6, Bend, OR.	March 2020	We introduce optimization procedures that allow managers to solve decision-support models by allowing the model to choose the optimal actions and sequence of actions among a discrete set of management alternatives. We then apply this approach to two case studies: water allocation decisions in the Upper Deschutes River Basin, Oregon and habitat restoration actions in California’s Central Valley.
DuVall AJ, J Adams, DM Mazurkiewicz, and SJ Converse. 2023. Effect of oceanographic variability on demography of Cassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) in the California Channel Islands. Pacific Seabird Conference, La Jolla, California, USA; 15-17 February 2023.	February 2023	The Cassin’s Auklet is sensitive to changes in the marine environment, which can affect foraging conditions and in turn affect auklet demography. We investigated population trends of auklets at two colonies in the California Channel Islands subject to contrasting oceanographic influence to better understand the ecology of this species and support its conservation.
DuVall AJ, J Adams, DM Mazurkiewicz, and SJ Converse. 2022. Effect of oceanographic variability on demography of a planktivorous seabird in a dynamic upwelling system. The Wildlife Society Conference. 6-10 November.	November 2022	The Cassin's Auklet (<i>Ptychoramphus aleuticus</i>) is sensitive to changes in the marine environment, which can affect foraging conditions and in turn affect auklet productivity and survival. We investigated population trends of auklets at two colony locations in the California Channel Islands subject to contrasting oceanographic influences, and our results underscore the utility of tracking auklet responses to marine climate change and anthropogenically changing seascapes off southern Califo
DuVall AJ, J Adams, DM Mazurkiewicz, and SJ Converse. 2022. Effect of oceanographic variability on demography of Cassin's Auklet in the California Channel Islands. Pacific Seabird Group Conference, Online. 23-25 February.	February 2022	An obligate zooplanktivore, the Cassin's Auklet (<i>Ptychoramphus aleuticus</i>) is sensitive to changes in the marine environment, which can affect foraging conditions and in turn affect auklet productivity and survival. We investigated synchrony in survival of auklets at two colony locations in the California Channel Islands subject to contrasting oceanographic influences, and our results underscore the utility of tracking auklet responses to marine climate change and anthropogenically changi
DuVall AJ, J Adams, DM Mazurkiewicz, CA Carter, and SJ Converse. 2024. Differential response of nest survival to oceanographic conditions indicates localized adaptations for Cassin's Auklet (Pytochoramphus aleuticus) at the California Channel Islands. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA; 20-23 February 2024.	February 2024	The Cassin’s Auklet is sensitive to changes in the marine environment, which can affect foraging conditions and in turn affect auklet demography. We investigated population trends of auklets at two colonies in the California Channel Islands subject to contrasting oceanographic influence to better understand the ecology of this species and support its conservation.
DuVall AJ, J Adams, DM Mazurkiewicz, CA Carter, and SJ Converse. 2023. Oceanographic drivers of nest survival for Cassin's Auklet at the California Channel Islands. California Islands Symposium, Ventura, California, USA; 6-10 November 2023.	November 2023	The Cassin’s Auklet is sensitive to changes in the marine environment, which can affect foraging conditions and in turn affect auklet demography. We investigated population trends of auklets at two colonies in the California Channel Islands subject to contrasting oceanographic influence to better understand the ecology of this species and support its conservation.
DuVall AJ, DM Mazurkiewicz, and SJ Converse. 2024. A framework for identifying threats and prioritizing monitoring and management to conserve seabirds in the face of uncertainty. The Wildlife Society’s 31st Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 19-23 October 2024.	October 2024	Using Channel Islands National Park as a case study, we used a structured decision-making process to identify critical structural uncertainties regarding threats to seabirds and the potential of monitoring and management actions to address these threats. This framework can be used to prioritize actions to conserve seabirds globally.
DuVall AJ, DM Mazurkiewicz, and SJ Converse. 2024. A framework for identifying threats and prioritizing monitoring and management to conserve seabirds in the face of uncertainty. 7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; 20-26 May 2024.	May 2024	Using Channel Islands National Park as a case study, we used a structured decision-making process to identify critical structural uncertainties regarding threats to seabirds and the potential of monitoring and management actions to address these threats. This framework can be used to prioritize actions to conserve seabirds globally.
DuVall AJ, D Mazurkiewicz, J Adams, YB Guzman, RW Bradley, CA Carter, K Convery, AJ Dennhardt, ND Holmes, JA Howard, ME Johns, A Little, SD Ostermann-Kelm, MW Parker, D Pereksta, D Robinette, MD Romano, TS Sillett, and SJ Converse. 2025. A framework for identifying threats and prioritizing monitoring and management to conserve seabirds in the face of uncertainty. Joint Meeting of the Waterbird Society and the Pacific Seabird Group, San Jose, Costa Rica, 6-9 January 2025.	January 2025	Using Channel Islands National Park as a case study, we used a structured decision-making process to identify critical structural uncertainties regarding threats to seabirds and the potential of monitoring and management actions to address these threats. This framework can be used to prioritize actions to conserve seabirds globally.
DuVall AJ, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2021. Modeling changes in seabird distribution and abundance following rat eradication at Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia. World Seabird Conference, Online. 4-8 October.	October 2021	<sub>We developed a linear mixed model to understand baseline seabird abundance and distribution as characterized by acoustic indices prior to the rat eradication in 2022. </sub>
DuVall AJ, B Gardner, SB Bassing, PD Boersma, V Marcy, and SJ Converse. 2020. Modeling changes in seabird distribution and abundance following rat eradication at Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group, Portland, Oregon. 12-15 February.	February 2020	Introduced predators on islands are a major threat to seabirds. Here we present pre-treatment data ahead of a planned rat eradication on Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia
Du Clos, B., C.S. Loftin, F. Drummond, and P. deMaynadier. 2020. Rights-of-way management for native insect pollinators in the northeastern USA: literature meta-analysis and preliminary summary of Maine’s bumblebee and butterfly roadside surveys. Presentation to the Maine Department of Transportation, 30 March, web format.	March 2020	Pollination of agricultural and wild plants is a critical ecosystem service provided by many wildlife species. Rights-of-ways potentially provide an expansive network of foraging and nesting habitat for pollinating insects, yet the information behind best management practices is conflicting, and these practices generally do not consider landscape context. This study evaluates the literature behind ROW management for pollinators and examines pollinator roadside surveys in Maine with respect to l
Drohan, P., S. Bayuzick, D. Guarin, R. Raab, A. Bonhage, D. Diefenbach, and M. McDill. USA Appalachian relict charcoal hearths have complex landscapeand pedologic patterns that are unique from surrounding forest ecosystems.	May 2022	Across the United Kingdom,Europe, and recently the northeastern United States, the examination of historic forest changedue to charcoal manufacturing for the firing of iron or lime furnaces is yielding new insightsrelative to landscape stability, anthropogenic vs natural soil genesis, and forest evolution. Results indicated that RCHs arepotentially a unique location of refugia for forest flora and perhaps fauna due to the uniquegeochemistry with higher bases and C and some concentrated metals a
Drohan, P., S. Bayuzal, D. Diefenbach, M. McDill, T. Raab, F. Hirsch, and A. Bonhage. Northern Appalachian, USA relic charcoal hearths and their unique Ecological Fingerprint. Virtual EGU General Assembly 2021, 19-30 April 2021.	April 2021	<sup>Across the United Kingdom, Europe, and recently the northeastern United States, the examination of historic forest change due to charcoal manufacturing for the firing of iron or lime furnaces is yielding new insights relative to landscape stability, anthropogenic vs natural soil genesis, and forest evolution. We present results of a study that strives to evaluate how historic land clearing for the charcoal industry (supporting iron furnaces) affected local soils and may drive surrounding p
Drexler, JZ, MJ Davis, and I Woo. 2020. Blue carbon sources and carbon accumulation rates in restored versus historic marshes in southern Puget Sound, Washington. AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, California, USA.	February 2020	This research demonstrates that sparsely vegetated, restoring tidal marshes represent novel blue carbon ecosystems, which, in storing high amounts of allochthonous carbon, provide greenhouse gas benefits that are similar in magnitude to historic, vegetated tidal marshes.
Drake, V. L ., K. M. Ringelman, and D. N. Fowler. Development of an aerial waterfowl survey for northeastern Louisiana. Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Waterfowl Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee, 4-6 October 2022.	October 2022	This research evaluates optimal survey techniques to quantify wintering waterfowl in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley of Louisiana. This work will develop analytical tools to facilitate transect selection and population data summaries for use in future years by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
Doss, R., and S. A. Bonar. 2024. Ageing the Anomaly: Sonora Suckers Subjected to Uncharacteristic Flow Regime. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Flows below dams differ from natural flow patterns and temperatures characteristic of Southwestern rivers, which may affect the growth and ageing patterns of the fish present. Little research exists on ageing of Sonora Suckers, with less information on ageing of these fish subjected to an abnormal hydrologic regime. This research demonstrates the effects of irregular flow regimes on ageing and growth of native catostomids.
Doran, N.C., Scheuerell, M.D. 2022. Investigating the impacts of multiple stressors on an urban aquatic ecosystem. National Diversity in STEM Conference. Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 27-29 October 2022.	October 2022	This work contributes to recovery efforts of the Lake Sammamish Kokanee which face stress from decreased dissolved oxygen and increasing temperature regimes as a result of climate change, predation by introduced piscivorous fish, and habitat degradation due to urbanization. This work is important because it fills gaps in understanding the Lake Sammamish food web dynamics and how introduced species impact Kokanee through stable isotope analysis, and more broadly provides a framework for how to c
Doran, N.C., Scheuerell, M.D. 2022. Investigating the impacts of multiple stressors in an urban aquatic ecosystem. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, 21-25 August 2022.	August 2022	This work contributes to recovery efforts of the Lake Sammamish Kokanee which face stress from decreased dissolved oxygen and increasing temperature regimes as a result of climate change, predation by introduced piscivorous fish, and habitat degradation due to urbanization. This work is important because it fills gaps in understanding the Lake Sammamish food web dynamics and how introduced species impact Kokanee through stable isotope analysis, and more broadly provides a framework for how to c
Doran Myers D, Gregory K, McGowan CP, Hull V, Scheick B. 2023. Denning black bear response to anthropogenic disturbance and implications for cub survival. Presented to the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, November 2023	November 2023	First report on the effect of human disturbance on denning behavior and cub survival for Black Bears in Florida.
Dondlinger, A., A.A. Coulter, B.G. Blackwell, D.O. Lucchesi, S.R. Chipps. 2025. Angler use and satisfaction of South Dakota urban and community fisheries following supplemental stocking of Largemouth Bass and Hybrid Sunfish. Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO.	January 2025	This goal of this project is to evaluate angler participation as related to urban and community fisheries following supplemental stocking of adult Largemouth Bass and Hybrid sunfish. The presentation lays out the objectives and design of the study, with the overall goal to improve recruitment of young, novice and(or) lapsed anglers, which have been declining in South Dakota.
Donahue, E.R., A.J. Worm, B.A. DeGregorio, L.A. Neuman-Lee, and T.J. Boves. Investigating the prevalence and effects of agricultural toxins in Loggerhead Shrikes in Arkansas, USA. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference.	August 2023	The loggerhead shrike is declining rapidly across its range and we do not know the causes. Here, we investigate the potential role of agricultural chemicals in reducing the fitness of the enigmatic species.
Donahue, E.R., A.J. Worm, B.A. DeGregorio, L.A. Neuman-Lee, and T.J. Boves. 2024. Investigating the prevalence and effects of neonicotinoid pesticides in a songbird, the Loggerhead Shrike in Arkansas. Oral Presentation. Association of Southeastern Biologists.	March 2024	Agricultural toxins are known to cause a variety of effects, either detrimental or adaptive, in off-target species. Here, we investigate the potential sublethal effects of widespread neonicotinoids on the ecology and behavior of a declining songbird, the Loggerhead Shrike.
Donahue, E., A.J. Worm, B.A. DeGregorio, L. Neuman-Lee, and T. Boves. 2022. High Prevalence of Neonicotinoid Residues in a Declining Predatory Songbird, the Loggerhead Shrike, in Arkansas, USA. Association of Field Ornithologists.	October 2022	Loggerhead shrike are declining rapidly across their range and the causes of this decline are not yet agreed upon. It has been suggested that agricultural chemicals may be contributing to this decline and this study is the first to directly examine neonicotinoids accumulation in the species.
Donahoe, D., V. Thomas, and E.A. Hunter. 2024. Tracking Ghost Forest Progression Along the Eastern Seaboard Using the Landsat Archive. Salinity Affected Lands in Transition (SALT) conference, Salisbury, MD.	June 2024	Many low-elevation forests have experienced mass die-offs in recent decades due to sea level rise and are often characterized by standing or fallen dead trees. We leveraged a random forest model to initially determine which features, like Landsat bands and spectral indices, were important for discerning between healthy, degraded, and ghost forests.
Dollen, C.L., M.J. Fincel, and S.R. Chipps. 2024. Using Acoustic Telemetry to Determine Seasonal Movement and Residency of Walleye in Lake Sharpe, South Dakota. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	Lake Sharpe is a large reservoir on the Missouri River that is a popular destination for Walleye anglers. However, gillnet catches of Walleyes frequently exhibit high, annual variation prompting concern that catch rate may be poorly related to population abundance. To address this question, we use acoustic telemetry monitor seasonal movement and site fidelity of tagged walleye. Results of this study highlight patterns of fish residency that will be helpful for walleye management and sampling.
Doll CF, SJ Converse, and CB Schultz. 2019. Evaluating non-target effects of herbicides on Zerene fritillary (Speyeria zerene zerene), a surrogate for Oregon silverspot (Speyeria zerene hippolyta). Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, St Louis, Missouri. 17-20 November.	November 2019	The critically threatened Oregon silverspot is threatened by invasive plants in its coastal grassland habitat. We evaluated the potential for direct effects of herbicides on larval survival and development.
Dolan, S., R. Reid, B. E. Ross, and A. Woodward. 2020. Establishing a photographic monitoring protocol for the endangered Rock Gnome Lichen to assess population stability. Botany 2020: Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of America in Anchorage, AK, USA. Poster.	July 2020	The current study compiled legacy data of rock gnome lichen and evaluated them for long-term trends. Additionally, this study established and validated a new photo-based monitoring protocol.
Does the Human Shield Hypothesis explains patterns of Virginia Opossum occupancy, abundance, and activity? 2022. John Veon, Ellery Lassiter, Emily Johansson, Michael Shaw, Leah McTigue, Andrhea Massey, Rylee Gibson, and Brett DeGregorio. Arkansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference.	March 2022	This is a continent-wide evaluation of distribution, abundance, and behavior of a common mesopredator as well as an evaluation of an important scientific hypothesis that is a framework for understanding wildlife adaptation to human development.
Doden, E., Young, J.K., Budy, P. 2020. One of the locals or new in town: Comparing resident and translocated beaver ecology at stream restoration sites. Research-in-progress poster. USGS Utah CRU Annual Meeting. Logan, UT.	February 2020	This poster shows the results of the first field season for a Masters research project. It compares resident and translocated beaver space use and survival in two desert rivers in Utah.
Doden, E., Budy, P., and Young, J.K. 2021. Who leaves and who stays to build a dam? A comparison of resident and translocated beaver ecology in desert river restoration sites. Contributed oral presentation. The Utah Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. March 16-17, 2021. Virtual.	March 2021	This presentation communicates our completed survival analysis, and preliminary space use and dam building findings which will be included in Emma's Masters Thesis. These results help us to assess the efficacy of beaver translocation as a restoration tool by comparing the fates, space use, and dam building activity of naturally occurring and translocated beavers at desert river restoration sites.
Doden, E., Budy, P., and Young, J.K. 2020. A tale of two beavers: Are translocated beavers as effective as resident beavers in desert river restoration? Contributed oral presentation. The Wildlife Society National Conference 27 September – 1 October, 2020. Louisville, KY.	October 2020	Ecosystem engineers often drive increased species richness and greater habitat heterogeneity and can serve as a cost-effective, natural alternative to human restoration of degraded environments. American beavers (<i>Castor canadensis</i>) are considered ecosystem engineers because of their dam-building behavior, and as such they are being introduced to areas to restore degraded riparian habitats. Despite the popularity of beaver-assisted restoration, outcomes are variable and standardized best
Dillingham, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Using time-to-event models to characterize the impacts of a pool-and-weir fishway on upstream Alewife passage at a recently constructed fishway in Chelsea, ME, USA. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	To assess the efficacy of the fishway to pass alewife, a PIT telemetry study is being conducted using returning adults. The study will employ a series of nine PIT antennas, distributed in a manner than will characterize the differential rates of passage between straight- and turn-pools as well as the terminal pool that houses a fish-counting weir.
Dillingham, C., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Movement of Alewife around a hydroelectric dam on the Passadumkeag River. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	To access spawning habitat in the upper reaches of the Passadumkeag River, a tributary of the Penobscot, migrating alewife must navigate a 70-meter denile-style fishway at the Lowell Tannery hydroelectric project (FERC No. 4202).To assess these components of passage, we captured alewife (n= 80) using a cast net at the base of the dam, tagged (radio and PIT) and released these fish 200m downstream, and monitored reapproach to the dam.
Dillingham, C., Zydlewski, J., Peterson, E., and Lasley-Rasher, R. (2020) Distribution and abundance of zooplankton in the Penobscot River estuary. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	In the Penobscot River estuary, zooplankton are a crucial food source for many organisms such as juvenile shad (<i>Alosa sapidissima</i>) and river herring (Alewife, <i>A. pseudoharengus</i> and Blueback herring, <i>A. aestivalis</i>). To evaluate seasonal variations, sampling was conducted monthly (May to October) during the day and night at (or about) low tide within the same week.
Dillingham, C., Peterson, E., Zydlewski, J., and Lasley-Rasher, R. (2020) Food for Famished Fish – The Zooplankton of the Penobscot River Estuary. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Zooplankton are a crucial food source for many organisms in the Penobscot River estuary, including juvenile Shad (<i>Alosa sapidissima</i>) and river herring (Alewife, <i>A. pseudoharengus</i> and Blueback Herring, <i>A. aestivalis</i>).To evaluate the dynamics of this population, zooplankton samples were collected at four river transects spanning the salinity gradient in the Penobscot River estuary.
Dillingham, C., Katz, L., York, G., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Using multiple methods to assess the response of Sea Lamprey distribution to a major river restoration project in Maine. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	In 2022-3, we radio tagged sea-run Sea Lamprey and tracked their movements at each mainstem hydropower dam and through each major river tributary upstream of the most seaward dam. In 2023, we also conducted an eDNA) survey to further inform the distribution.
Dillingham, C., Katz, L., York, G., Kinnison, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Using eDNA surveys to describe sea lamprey and American eel distribution following the Penobscot River Restoration Project. The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	In the summer of 2023, we conducted eDNA surveys throughout the Penobscot River watershed to describe the current distribution of sea lamprey and American eel. Water samples were collected from 70 sites representing 39 rivers and streams; species-specific genetic markers within those samples were amplified using qPCR to assess presence or absence.
Dillingham, C., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) The Return of Native Sea Lampreys to the Penobscot River, Maine, USA. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	The Return of Native Sea Lampreys to the Penobscot River, Maine, USA.
Dillingham, C., Blomberg, E., Frechette, D., and Zydlewski, J. (2023) Assessing passage efficacy for Alewife at a state-of-the-art fishway. 153rd Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 20.	August 2023	Togus Stream, a tributary of the Kennebec River, once had a native run of alewife but the construction of the Lower Togus Pond Dam in 1804 completely extirpated this population.Eight PIT antennas were distributed along the fishway to characterize the fishway’s efficacy for entry and passage.
Dietl GP et al (28 authors). 2024. Integrating information from the past into oyster restoration. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration. 2024.	March 2024	This reports on a large team effort involving managers, biologists, paleoecologists, archaeologists and historical ecologists assessing a range of data to assess eastern oyster long term trends.
Diefenbach, D., Tess Gingery 2021. Glucocorticoid hormones associated with reduced White-tailed deer fawn survival. Friday Findings, USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. Virtual Webinar Series. 1 October, 2021. USGS Friday’s Findings Webinar Approval Form Friday's Findings is a public webinar series hosted by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. Our webinars are typically the first Friday of each month at 2 p.m. eastern time. These half hour webinars are meant to provide listeners an overview of the science topic and chance to ask questions. Title: Glucocorticoid hormones associated with reduced White-tailed deer fawn survival USGS Presenter(s): Tess Gingery, PA Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Pennsylvania State University; Duane R. Diefenbach, U.S. Geological Survey, , PA Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Pennsylvania State University	October 2020	Abstract: It is unknown how ungulate physiological responses to environmental perturbations influence overall population demographics. Moreover, neonatal physiological responses remain poorly studied despite the importance of neonatal survival to population growth. Glucocorticoid (GC) hormones potentially facilitate critical physiological and behavioral responses to environmental perturbations. However, elevated GC concentrations over time may compromise body condition and indirectly reduce sur
Diefenbach, D. R., T. A. Marques, J. L. Laake, T. M. Gingery, A. Van Buskirk, C. S. Rosenberry, W. D. Walter, and K. Lamp. Accounting for animal density gradients in distance sampling surveys. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, 6-10 November 2022, Spokane, WA	November 2022	Monitoring the abundance of large ungulates via distance sampling has often used roads as transects because these species avoid observers on foot and dense vegetation rules out aerial surveys. We modified the distance sampling estimator to address the problems outlined above by using auxiliary data to model the density gradient of objects as a function of distance from road and habitat type.
Diefenbach, D. R., M. J. Casalena, P. L. Fackler. A Decision Model for Setting Fall Harvest Regulations for Wild Turkey. Annual Conference of the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Virtual conference, 26-28 April 2021.	April 2021	Fall hunting of female wild turkeys (<i>Meleagris gallapavo</i>) can limit population growth if harvest rates are too high. The decision model we developed is transparent, scientifically defendable, and can help decision makers evaluate the effects of different fall season lengths on future wild turkey populations.
Diefenbach, D. R., D. R. Begley-Miller, M. E. McDill, P. J. Drohan, P. D. Jones, B. D. Wallingford, C. S. Rosenberry, E. H. Domoto, and A. E. Sabo. Effect of deer herbivory, soil conditions, and competing vegetation on understory plant growth in an oak-hickory forest ecosystem. Tenth International Deer Biology Congress, September 4-9, 2022, Osijek, Croatia.	September 2022	White-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i> [Zimmerman]) at high densities reduce tree regeneration and plant species diversity in forests in eastern North America. However, other factors also influence forest plant communities. Soil acidification over the past 40 years could explain some of the difficulties with tree regeneration in oak-hickory forests. In turn, deer herbivory likely exacerbates tree regeneration on acidified soils.
Diefenbach, D. R., D. R. Begley-Miller, M. E. McDill, P. J. Drohan, P. D. Jones, B. D. Wallingford, C. S. Rosenberry, E. H. Domoto, and A. E. Sabo. Effect of deer herbivory, soil conditions, and competing vegetation on understory plant growth in an oak-hickory forest ecosystem. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting, February 2024, Shepherdstown, WV.	February 2024	White-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i> [Zimmerman]) at high densities reduce tree regeneration and plant species diversity in forests in eastern North America. However, other factors also influence forest plant communities. Soil acidification over the past 40 years could explain some of the difficulties with tree regeneration in oak-hickory forests. In turn, deer herbivory likely exacerbates tree regeneration on acidified soils.
Dickey, J, and MJ Davis. 2024. Exploring Lamprey Habitat Relationships: A Dual-scale Analysis in the Goose Lake Basin. Oregon American Fisheries Society 2024 Annual Conference, Bend, Oregon.	February 2024	This presentation outlines a novel use of stream spatial network modeling to predict lamprey distributions in the Goose Lake Basin.
Dick, C., Larson, W., and Henderson, M. How many salmon smolts are consumed in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: quantifying predation with molecular methods. 151st annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD, USA. November 6-10, 2021	November 2021	Juvenile Chinook Salmon (<i>Onchorhynchus tshawytscha</i>) migrating through the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta (the Delta) have higher mortality rates than salmonids migrating through other west coast estuaries, and invasive predators are considered one of the main drivers of these high mortality rates. In this study, we show the potential to use a novel molecular approach to quantify the abundance of Chinook salmon in the stomachs of invasive predators in the Delta.
Diaz, L., J.T. Peterson, and A. Duarte. 2023. A meta-analysis of Oncorhynchus mykiss habitat use and ontogenetic niche shifts incorporating geographic variability. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 3.	March 2023	In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of age-specific O. mykiss habitat use to evaluate how niche-partitioning between age classes relates to in-stream and landscape level habitat variation. We found that air temperature, annual precipitation, catchment area forest cover, and ecoregion were all strong predictors of habitat use.
Diaz, L., A. Duarte, and J.T. Peterson.. 2024. An Agent-Based Model to Infer Life-History Patterns in Facultatively Anadromous Salmonids. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Oncorhynchus mykiss exhibit a high degree of phenotypic plasticity in response to their physical environment. Variation in environmental conditions may affect whether O. mykiss adopt anadromy or mature in freshwater. This diversity of life-history strategies is hypothesized to promote population resilience to environmental changes as evidenced by the increased emphasis on conserving multiple life-history strategies within populations.
Diaz, L. J. Peterson, and A. Duarte. 2022. Evaluating and Managing Oncorhynchus Mykiss Life-History Diversity in Altered Landscapes. 152nd American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, August 21-25, Spokane WA.	August 2022	Steelhead trout<i> Oncorhynchus mykiss</i> have a diverse life history that involves many combinations of freshwater residency and seaward migration. Life history variability creates a spatial mosaic of populations with differing tolerance to environmental disturbances and increases population stability across space and time. For unclear reasons, the proportion of <i>O. mykiss</i> that exhibit anadromy has declined in regions associated with urban development. Although the resident form of <i>O
DiRenzo, G. V., D. A. W. Miller, & E. H. C. Grant. 2024. Evaluating the performance of multi-state Dail-Madsen models against multi-state Jolly-Seber models when model assumptions are not met. International Statistical Ecological Conference. Swansea, UK.	July 2024	Accurate inference for population dynamics relies on intensive data collection methods, where individuals are marked and tracked over time at a small number of sites. To evaluate the performance and identify tradeoffs in working with unmarked stage-structured data, we explore how parameter estimates of a multistate Dail-Madsen model compare to a multistate Jolly-Seber model using a simulation approach.
DiRenzo, G. V. 2023. Developing advanced quantitative tools to improve ecological inference and forecasting for wildlife diseases. Ecological Society of America; Portland, OR.	August 2023	Observers and molecular methods rarely detect the target species perfectly. Therefore, during this presentation, I will highlight my work related to developing advanced hierarchical Bayesian models that improve parameter estimation, ecological inference, and system forecasting when observations are imperfect.
Dew, A, and MJ Davis. 2024. Burning questions: exploring wildfire's influence on coldwater fish habitats in an endorheic basin. Oregon American Fisheries Society 2024 Annual Conference, Bend, Oregon.	February 2024	This work highlights the influence of fire on a sensitive, drought affected system that hosts a variety of native fish species. The work is of particular importance given the widespread and growing impacts of megafires in the Pacific Northwest.
Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.A. Bowden, and A. Jordaan. 2022. Juvenile river herring response to low-head dam removals in Massachusetts. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 21 January 2022, Amherst, MA.	January 2022	We characterized density and growth of juvenile river herring in 3 lakes for 4 years following dam removal. Our results contribute to a broader understanding of the range of responses to dam removal across space and time, which is important to develop expectations and prioritize dam removal.
Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.A. Bowden, and A. Jordaan. 2022. Juvenile river herring response to low-head dam removals in Massachusetts. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 21-25 August 2022, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	We characterized density and growth of juvenile river herring in 3 lakes for 4 years following dam removal. Our results contribute to a broader understanding of the range of responses to dam removal across space and time, which is important to develop expectations and prioritize dam removal.
Dettmers, J., and K.F. Robinson. 2020. Responding to the threat of invasive grass carp in Lake Erie: how science focuses management actions. NotMISpecies webinar series (Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program webinar series). October 22.	October 2020	We presented the history of our decision making for invasive grass carp in Lake Erie, as well as the management structure for fisheries in the Great Lakes. This webinar was designed for scientists and stakeholders.
Detjens, C. R., A. V. Zale, T. M. Koel, A. R. Litt, and M. K. Schwartz. 2020. Use of eDNA to estimate abundances of spawning Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in tributaries to Yellowstone Lake. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kalispell, Montana, 25-28 February 2020.	February 2020	We describe the effect of system complexity on utility of eDNA to estimate abundances of spawning salmonids.
Desrochers, H.M., N. Peterson, L. Larson, C. Moorman, N.J. Hostetter. The Role of Emotions in Predicting Perceptions of Risk Posed by Wildlife Disease. The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, Maryland, 19-23 October 2024.	October 2024	We investigated the role of emotions as drivers of risk perceptions related to wildlife disease in Durham County, NC. Emotions toward deer were significant predictors of perceived risk and had larger effect sizes than demographic variables.
Desrochers, H.M., N. Peterson, L. Larson, C. Moorman, N.J. Hostetter. Emotions Predict Perceptions of Risk toward Wildlife Disease. Pathways Europe 2024: Revisiting What Is Wild for Coexisting. Cordoba, Spain, 13-16 October 2024.	October 2024	We investigated the role of emotions as drivers of risk perceptions related to wildlife disease in Durham County, NC. Emotions toward deer were significant predictors of perceived risk and had larger effect sizes than demographic variables.
Deslauriers, D., L. A. Heironimus, and S.R. Chipps. 2020. Use of an eco-physiological approach to assess food resource competition between pallid and shovelnose sturgeon during their first year of life. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society. October 28, 2020.	October 2020	Differences in early life characteristics are critical for understanding reproductive success in shovelnose and pallid sturgeon. Shovelnose sturgeon larvae generally settle out of the drift earlier than pallid sturgeon larvae and begin feeding on benthic invertebrates. Quicker settling times, shorter drift distances, and earlier feeding may explain what natural reproduction by shovelnose sturgeon is more successful than that observed for pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River.
Demere, K., B. Bibles, B. Skipper, and C. Boal. Ecology of Zone-tailed Hawks in Texas. Christmas Mountains Research Symposium, Terlingua Ranch Headquarters, Brewster County, TX.	May 2023	Our state agency collaborator will be providing an informational presentation on our research focused on zone-tailed hawks in the Trans Pecos region of Texas.
Dembkowski, D.J., R.J. Eastman, and D.A. Isermann. 2020. Yellow perch recruitment synchrony in six northern Wisconsin lakes. 80th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Springfield, IL.	January 2020	This research was a cursory evaluation of the potential for synchronous recruitment of yellow perch in northern Wisconsin. Preliminary results suggest that recruitment is asynchronous, indicating that recruitment dynamics are likely influenced by localized factors rather than factors acting over a broad spatial scale.
Dembkowski, D.J., J. Miazga, and D.A. Isermann. 2020. Replicating Northern Pike cleithra ages using otoliths, pelvic fin rays, and scales: precision and sampling guidelines based on sex and total length. 80th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Springfield, IL.	January 2020	This study evaluated the consistency of Northern Pike ages estimated using four structures in relation to sex and total length. Results can be used to develop sampling and age estimation structure guidelines; specifically, our results suggest that pelvic fin rays can be used to estimate ages of Northern Pike ≤ 400 mm TL, whereas cleithra be used to estimate ages of Northern Pike > 400 mm TL.
Dembkowski, D.J., D.A. Isermann, and T. Parks. 2021. Cisco population characteristics in Wisconsin lakes. 81^st Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference; St. Paul, MN.	February 2021	This study describes current variation in Wisconsin cisco populations in relation to variation in biotic and abiotic characteristics and provides insight to how cisco population dynamics and demographics may change in response to changing environmental and land-use conditions.
Dembkowski, D.J., D.A. Isermann, T. Hayden, C. Vandergoot, S. Hogler, T. Zorn, and C. Krueger. 2020. Fishery contributions, seasonal movements, and spawning site fidelity of Green Bay Walleyes. 80th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Springfield, IL.	January 2020	This study is a preliminary analysis of fishery contributions, seasonal movements, and spawning site fidelity of Walleyes in Green Bay. Results will help determine if inferences made using acoustic telemetry are consistent with those made from conventional tagging studies and can be used to develop spatially relevant stock assessments and harvest regulations.
Dembkowski, D.J., D.A. Isermann, A.W. Latzka, and Z.S. Feiner. 2022. Potential shifts in angler effort in response to implementation of more restrictive panfish regulations 51st Wisconsin Chapter AFS Meeting. Virtual.	February 2022	This study demonstrates potential shifts in angler behavior in response to more restrictive harvest regulations and provides insight to the efficacy of using restrictive regulations to improve panfish size structure at a landscape scale.
Dembkowski, D., and J. Raabe. 2025. Fish sampling: goals, design, and methods. 2025 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention. Stevens Point, WI.	March 2025	Collecting representative samples of fish is critical to understanding species composition and population demographics and dynamics, developing appropriate management actions, and understanding how a population may respond to management actions, biotic and abiotic factors, and environmental stressors.
Dembkowski, D., T. Binder, T. Hayden, B. Buechel, D. Isermann, D. Hanson, K. Keretz, R. Kraus, and R. Oldham. 2024. Effects of mussel biofouling on receiver detection range. GLATOS Annual Meeting, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.	February 2024	Results from this study can be used to guide acoustic telemetry methods to minimize negative impacts of biofouling on telemetry infrastructure and data.
Dembkowski, D., L. Allex, S. Baeckman, D. Gillman, K. Reed, R. Zwiers, M. Wilkinson, and D. Isermann. 2025. Diet composition and overlap of walleye and largemouth bass in northern Wisconsin lakes: implications for walleye recruitment and size structure of prey fish. 85^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO.	January 2025	Results of this study will provide important insight to mechanisms underlying declines in walleye recruitment in some lakes and implications of shifts in predatory assemblages for size structure of prey fish.
Dembkowski, D., J. Everson, D. Isermann, S. Hansen, J. Smith, S. Pothoven, T. Zorn, and D. Caroffino. 2023. Spatial variation in lake whitefish recruitment in Lake Michigan: potential roles of zooplankton prey and the relative fitness of age-0 fish. 153^rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	This research will provide insight to factors contributing to spatial variation in lake whitefish recruitment in Lake Michigan and can provide information to assist managers ensure sustainability of lake whitefish stocks.
Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, Z. Slagle, P. Euclide, and J. Homola. 2024. Defining connectivity of Great Lakes smallmouth bass populations using genomics and telemetry. GLATOS Annual Meeting. Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.	February 2024	Results from this study will be used to identify an appropriate spatial scale for management of smallmouth bass in the Great Lakes.
Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, Z. Slagle, P. Euclide, and J. Homola. 2024. Defining connectivity of Great Lakes smallmouth bass populations using genomics and telemetry. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	Results from this study will be used to identify an appropriate spatial scale for management of smallmouth bass in the Great Lakes.
Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, S. Hansen, T. Zorn, Z. Slagle, P. Euclide, and J. Homola. 2024. Defining connectivity of Great Lakes smallmouth bass populations using genomics and telemetry. 53^rd Wisconsin Chapter AFS Meeting. Green Bay, WI.	January 2024	Results from this study will be used to identify an appropriate spatial scale for management of smallmouth bass in the Great Lakes.
Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, L. Izzo, S. Hansen, B. Eggold, and C. Vandergoot. 2023. Using acoustic telemetry to assess potential latent mortality of walleye and sublegal lake whitefish in the southern Green Bay trap net fishery. 2023 GLATOS Coordination Meeting. Ypsilanti, Michigan.	February 2023	This study addresses an immediate research need for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and provides an important example of using acoustic telemetry to address questions directly relevant to fishery management.
Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, L. Eslinger, T. Cichosz, J. Hennessy, and J. Kubisiak. 2023. Temporal stability of adult muskellunge populations in northern Wisconsin lakes. 153^rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	This research will help refine methods used to estimate muskellunge population abundance and establish safe harvest levels in northern Wisconsin lakes.
Dembkowski, D., D. Isermann, L. Eslinger, T. Cichosz, J. Hennessy, and J. Kubisiak. 2021. Using the past to inform the present: temporal stability of adult muskellunge populations in northern Wisconsin lakes. Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2021	This research will help refine methods used to estimate muskellunge population abundance and establish safe harvest levels in northern Wisconsin lakes.
Dembkowski, D., D, Isermann, J. Breeggemann, and T. Zorn. 2025. Understanding and building resilience in Green Bay walleye populations. 85^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO	January 2025	Understanding factors contributing to resilience of Green Bay walleye populations can be used to guide management of other prominent walleye populations and fisheries.
Dembkowski, D., B. Davis, R. Eastman, and D. Isermann. 2024. Yellow perch population characteristics in Wisconsin inland lakes. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	This study provides critical information regarding yellow perch demographics and dynamics that is currently lacking at a statewide level in Wisconsin.
Delbecq, C., Fitzgerald, K., Fellman, J., Whitney, E., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2023. American Fisheries Society Alaska Chapter Annual Meeting. 27 March– 31 March 2023, Fairbanks, AK USA.	March 2023	Changes to watershed hydrology in Southeast Alaska have the potential to impact the source, processing, and export of materials from watersheds to the nearshore marine ecosystem. We found seasonal dynamics and the interactive effects of carbon forms may affect land-to-ocean biogeochemical processes and impact nearshore productivity.
Delbecq, C., Fitzgerald, K., Fellman, J., Whitney, E., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2022. Hydrologic Variability Drives Riverine Materials Export from a Coastal Southeast Alaskan Catchment. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2022. 21 August– 25 August 2022, Spokane, WA, USA.	August 2022	The coastal watersheds of Southeast Alaska have diverse hydrologic regimes driven by differences in the contribution of glacial, snow, and rainwater inputs to streamflow; however, a dramatically changing climate is shifting the dominant source of streamflow towards rainfall rather than snowmelt and increasing the likelihood of extreme hydrologic events. Our research will provide insight into the complex relationship between flow and material fluxes and aid in our understanding of how shifts in
Delbecq, C., Fitzgerald, K., Fellman, J., Whitney, E., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Hydrologic Variability Drives Riverine Materials Export from a Coastal Southeast Alaskan Catchment. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022. 27 February – 4 March, 2022, Honolulu, HI, USA.	February 2022	Changes to watershed hydrology in Southeast Alaska have the potential to impact the source, processing, and export of materials from watersheds to the nearshore marine ecosystem, yet the impact of droughts and floods on material transport is poorly understood. Our results will provide insight into the complex relationship between flow and materials fluxes and aid in our understanding of how shifts in climate will impact materials export to near-shore ecosystems in Southeast Alaska.
Delbecq, C., Fitzgerald, K., Fellman, J., Whitney, E., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Hydrologic Variability Drives Riverine Materials Export from a Coastal Southeast Alaskan Catchment. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2022. 14 May – 20 May, 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.	May 2022	The coastal watersheds of Southeast Alaska have diverse hydrologic regimes driven by differences in the contribution of glacial, snow, and rainwater inputs to streamflow; however, a dramatically changing climate is shifting the dominant source of streamflow towards rainfall rather than snowmelt and increasing the likelihood of extreme hydrologic events. Our research will provide insight into the complex relationship between flow and material fluxes and aid in our understanding of how shifts in
Delbecq, C., Fitzgerald, K., Fellman, J., Whitney, E., Bellmore, R., and J. Falke. 2021. Hydrologic Variability Drives Riverine Materials Export from a Coastal Southeast Alaskan Catchment. American Fisheries Society Alaska Chapter Annual Meeting. 28 February – 4 March 2022, Virtual.	February 2022	The coastal watersheds of Southeast Alaska have diverse hydrologic regimes driven by differences in the contribution of glacial, snow, and rainwater inputs to streamflow; however, a dramatically changing climate is shifting the dominant source of streamflow towards rainfall rather than snowmelt and increasing the likelihood of extreme hydrologic events. Our research will provide insight into the complex relationship between flow and material fluxes and aid in our understanding of how shifts in
Deemer, B.R., C.B. Yackulic, R.O. Hall, M.J. Dodrill, T.A. Kennedy, J. Muehlbauer, D. Topping, N. Voichick and M. Yard. 2021. An experimental flow increases gross primary production up to 400 kilometers downstream in a regulated river. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Annual Meeting, Virtual, 22-27 June 2021.	June 2021	This presentation is at an annual professional aquatic sciences meeting. It describes results of a study on primary production downstream of Glen Canyon Dam in response to a flow experiment.
DeVries, D. R., M. P. Carey, J. E. Garvey, S. Hitchman, M. E. Mather, K. L. Pope, J. M. Smith, and R. W. Tingley. 2022. Connecting biology to policy: linking scales for data collection to scales needed for the decision-making process. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual).	May 2022	As biologically-trained professionals, here we provide a bridge perspective and examples that lay the foundation for a framework that provides practical ways to match scales needed for field data and common policy decisions.
DeGregorio, B.A. 2024. Snapshot USA in Michigan- a long-term coordinated camera trapping effort. Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center Annual Symposium.	October 2024	These data represent the foundation for a long-term mammal community monitoring effort spread across Michigan. These publicly-available data will help inform changes in relative abundance of mammals over time as well as monitor changes in distribution due to climate change.
DeGregorio, B.A. 2024. Armadillos are coming: Why we should care. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Annual Meeting.	March 2024	Armadillos are rapidly expanding their geographic range in the United States. Due to their habitat altering burrowing behavior, they are sure to have both positive and negative effects on native wildlife.
DeGregorio, B.A. 2022. Working with state cooperators. South East Region Science Meeting. Online.	July 2022	Science centers and cooperative research units do no interact as much as they could. In an effort to change that I was invited to present about our unique relationship with state cooperators and to be a part of a roundtable discussion with scientists from science centers around the southeast region.
DeGregorio, B.A. 2022. Mesopredator co-existence with humans. Presentation to NSF REU Program Orientation.	June 2022	Presentation to diverse cohort of NSF undergraduate researchers that will be working with university of Arkansas faculty this summer.
DeBow, J., J. Blouin, E. Rosenblatt, J. D. Murdoch, K. Gieder, C. Alexander, and T. Donovan. Effects of winter ticks and other parasites on moose survival in Vermont, USA. April 19-21, 2020. 76th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, Long Branch, New Jersey.	April 2020	Since January of 2017, 126 moose have been radio-marked (90 calves and 36 adult cows) and tracked on a daily basis with GPS technology. Winter ticks (<i>Dermacentor albipictus)</i>, lungworm presence (<i>Dictyocaulus viviparous)</i>, and roundworm presence (<i>Parelaphostrongylus tenuis</i>) were negatively associated with weekly calf survival, and winter tick load and stage in the tick life cycle were important predictors monthly adult survival rates.
De La Cruz, J.L., C.R. Stearns, S.M. Webb, S.M. Deeley and W.M. Ford. An update on mid-Atlantic/Northeast Hub activities and estimates of species occupancy, detection and survey effort requirements with recommendations to support the North American Bat Monitoring Program from Maine. 2022 Northeast Bat Working Group. Manchester, NH. Jan. 12-14.	January 2022	Moving state-based bat acoustic monitoring efforts into the NABAT framework will require compromises to meet local needs. Moreover, for local needs, sampling duration with sufficient power to assess change may require additional effort using the NABAT framework.
De La Cruz, J.L., C.R. Stearns, S.M. Webb, S.M. Deeley and W.M. Ford. 2022. Estimates of species occupancy, detection and resultant survey effort requirements from Maine. Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Long Branch, NJ. April 3-5.	April 2022	Acoustic surveys of Maine, 2015-2021, suggest occupancy on a per species basis was influenced by habitat conditions and proximity to the coast. Approximately 120 sites need to be survey for 8 nights each annually to be able to detect increasing or decreasing trends in most bat species in Maine.
De La Cruz, J.L. and W.M. Ford.2023. Occupancy and Detection Estimates for the Endangered Northern long-eared bat in New England. 2023 Northeast Bat Working Group, Burlington, VT. Jan. 19.	January 2023	With the up-listing of the northern long-eared bat combined with poor spatial resolution of the current distribution of the species in the Northeast, we used occupancy modeling with habitat covariates to reflect the current range. This is critical for making ESA consultation decisions.
De La Cruz, J., N. Kalen, E. Barr and W.M. Ford. 2020. Northern long-eared bats on the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina and Virginia. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	A residual population of the threatened northern long-eared bat occurs on the Coastal Plain of North Carolina and Virginia. Presence is associated with upland deciduous forest and woody wetlands in close proximity.
De Filippo, N., R.C. Lonsinger, R.D. Elmore, and M.C. Chitwood. 2024. Effect of supplemental feeding on mammalian nest predators and potential implications to wild turkey. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	To determine the extent to which anthropogenic bait alters density and space use of potential mammalian nest predators of wild turkeys, we aim to conduct a three-year camera trapping study in southeastern Oklahoma. We anticipate information from this study will provide a better mechanistic understanding of how anthropogenic bait sources influence mammalian nest predator abundance and nest detection rates, which will inform management decisions to address a key factor limiting turkey populations.
Dawson A, Roberts CP. 2022. King Rail habitat selection in Southeast Arkansas. Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Meeting 2022. Fayetteville, AR.	July 2022	King Rails (Ralllus elegans) are declining throughout North America, and determining their habitat selection patterns is critical for managing them. Here, we present results from a King Rail habitat selection study in a restored wetland in southeast Arkansas.
Davis, R.P., and D. Isermann. June 2023. Factors affecting stocking success in walleye fisheries in the Midwestern United States: implications of a changing climate. 2023 Joint Meeting of the Esocid, Centrarchid, and Walleye Technical Committees, North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society. Minocqua, Wisconsin.	June 2023	Walleye support important fisheries in the Midwestern USA with declining natural stocks. This study will elucidate important factors related to stocking success, aiding fisheries managers in the stocking allocation process.
Davis, R.P., Simmons, L.M., Homola, J.J., Shaw, S.L., Sass, G.G., Isermann, D.A., and W. A. Larson. May 2022. Analyzing patterns in parental reproductive success in walleye Sander vitreus using genetic parentage analysis in Escanaba Lake, Wisconsin. Joint Aquatic Science Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	Understanding factors that influence recruitment success in walleye will be important for the maintenance of self-sustaining populations as factors such as climate change influence sustainability of walleye populations. Here, we examine factors that influenced the success of producing immature walleye by adult walleye in Escanaba Lake between 2017-2020.
Davis, R.P., Isermann, D., Hansen, G., Shaw, S., Lawson, Z., Hennessy, J., Latzka, A., Logsdon, D., Hoxmeier, J., Shultz, D., Blackwell, B., Herbst, S., Gangl, S., Krogman, R., Koupal, K., and J. Conroy. February 2022. Supply-and-demand dynamics associated with using stocking to maintain walleye fisheries in the face of climate change. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.	February 2022	Walleye support important fisheries in the Midwestern USA with declining natural stocks. This study will elucidate important factors in successful stockings, aiding fisheries managers in identifying candidate lakes/reservoirs with a strong probability of success.
Davis, R.P., Isermann, D., Hansen, G., Shaw, S., Lawson, Z., Hennessy, J., Latzka, A., Logsdon, D., Hoxmeier, J., Shultz, D., Blackwell, B., Herbst, S., Gangl, S., Krogman, R., Koupal, K., and J. Conroy. February 2022. Supply-and-Demand Dynamics Associated with Using Stocking to Maintain Walleye Fisheries in the Face of Climate Change. 51^st Wisconsin American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual	February 2022	Walleye support important fisheries in the Midwestern USA with declining natural stocks. This study will elucidate important factors in successful stockings, aiding fisheries managers in identifying candidate lakes/reservoirs with a strong probability of success.
Davis, MJ. 2021. Addressing the intersection between climate change, anthropogenic disturbance, and local management actions in aquatic ecosystems. U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.	January 2021	I met with USGS FRESC to present my work on the integration of climate change, habitat restoration, management actions, and aquatic species responses.
Davis, MJ, I Woo, SEW De La Cruz, C Ellings, S Hodgson, and G Nakai. 2023. Terrestrial-aquatic linkages support food web productivity in an estuarine ecosystem mosaic. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, Oregon, USA.	August 2023	Our research builds upon existing literature in estuaries and other aquatic ecosystems showing how the composite functional capacity of the habitat mosaic is determined by its multiple, interconnected habitat types. Our findings are timely and relevant given international efforts to protect aquatic ecosystems—especially highly productive coastal ecosystems like estuaries—and threatened populations of ecologically, culturally, and economically important fish species.
Davis, MJ, I Woo, C Ellings, S Hodgson, D Beauchamp, G Nakai, and S De La Cruz. 2022. How will climate change affect estuarine nursery quality? Findings from a spatially explicit bioenergetics model in the Nisqually River Delta. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (online).	April 2022	This work synthesizes more than ten years of post-restoration monitoring data to examine how climate change, sediment management strategies, and restoration actions will impact juvenile salmon growth. It's representative of the combined efforts of multiple collaborating agencies.
Davis, MJ, E Dziedzic, and T Levi. 2024. Environmental DNA metabarcoding for the detection of native species in a drought-sensitive, endorheic basin. 154th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	This work highlights the effectiveness of a new, 16S eDNA metabarcoding primer set ("Metameta") for the detection of Oregon's native fishes. We found that use of eDNA metabarcoding improved detection (in some cases almost doubling detection rates) for minnows and other species in the Goose Lake Basin.
Davis, MJ, CS Ellings, I Woo, S Hodgson, G Nakai, and SEW De La Cruz. 2021. Nisqually Delta restoration research and Chinook salmon recovery planning: state of the science. Nearshore Summit and Synthesis, Olympia, Washington, USA	March 2021	We present results from the first decade of post-restoration monitoring in the Nisqually River Delta, with a discussion of growth potential, prey availability, and carrying capacity.
Davis, MJ, A Dew, E Dziedzic, and T Levi. 2024. eDNA metabarcoding for the detection of sucker and other native species in the Goose Lake Basin. Oregon American Fisheries Society 2024 Annual Conference, Bend, Oregon.	February 2024	This work summarizes a comparison of eDNA and traditional sampling efforts in the Goose Lake Basin, where monitoring for native fish species had not previously occurred for 15 years. Findings will contribute to a standardized eDNA monitoring framework for Oregon State to be initiated by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Davis, K.P., E.R. Bjerre, C.W. Boal, M.A. Boggie, M.J. Eaton, J.H. Herner-Thogmartin, P.E. Howell, K. Madden, B. Millsap, O.J. Robinson, H. White, G. Zimmerman, A.J. Lawson. 2023. Collaborative Research Prioritization to Evaluate Potential Drivers of Population Declines for the American Kestrel in North America. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Louisville, Kentucky. November 5–9, 2023.	November 2023	American kestrel populations have declined for multiple decades for unknown causes. Our analysis uses a new, rapid, and transparent approach to prioritize information needs to arrest declines based on the degree of uncertainty and the relevance to management decision making.
Davis, K.P., E.R. Bjerre, C.W. Boal, M.A. Boggie, M.J. Eaton, J.H. Herner-Thogmartin, P.E. Howell, K. Madden, B. Millsap, O.J. Robinson, H. White, G. Zimmerman, A.J. Lawson. 2023. Collaborative Research Prioritization to Evaluate Potential Drivers of Population Declines for the American Kestrel in North America. Raptor Research Foundation; Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 17–22, 2023.	October 2023	American kestrel populations have declined for multiple decades for unknown causes. Our analysis uses a new, rapid, and transparent approach to prioritize information needs to arrest declines based on the degree of uncertainty and the relevance to management decision making.
Davis, G., J. Burgoff, A. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2024. Comparing juvenile river herring growth in two Massachusetts lakes. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	We compared juvenile river herring growth rates among the months of June, July, and August 2022 in two freshwater lakes in coastal Massachusetts (USA). Results from this research will be used to inform management strategies that maximize juvenile river herring growth and survival in freshwater nursery habitats.
Davis, C. M., T. Katzner, M. Palumbo, V. Slabe, and S.M. Grodsky. 2024. Developing a framework for non-lead ammunition incentive programs for Bald and Golden Eagle conservation in the northeastern U.S. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation.	October 2024	We will leverage these data to create a comprehensive, theoretical framework for implementing cost-effective non-lead ammunition distribution programs as an eagle conservation measure in the northeastern U.S.
Davis, C. M., S. M. Grodsky, M. D. Palumbo, T. Katzner. 2024. Testing the efficacy of a non-lead ammunition rebate program for eagle conservation in New York. Winter Meeting of the Atlantic Flyway Council Technical Sections. 2/26/24.	February 2024	Non-lead ammo and eagles
Davis, C. M., S. M. Grodsky, M. D. Palumbo, T. Katzner. 2024. Testing a non-lead ammunition rebate program for eagle conservation in New York State. Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County 31st Annual Rural Landowner Workshop. 3/2/2024.	March 2024	Non-lead ammo and eagles
Davis, B., Kessel, S., and L. Waterhouse. Establishing Baited Remote Underwater Video Survey (BRUVS) Watching Program to Aid in Conservation of Sharks in The Bahamas. Minnesota Chapter of American Fisheries Society 2023 Meeting, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA, January 31 - February 2, 2023.	January 2023	The goal of this project is to design a remote, volunteer-based BRUVS watching program with the intent to produce a streamlined protocol to utilize when annotating the BRUVS footage.
Davis, B., D. Dembkowski, R. Eastman, and D. Isermann. 2024. Population demographics and factors influencing abundance of yellow perch in inland Wisconsin lakes. 53^rd Wisconsin Chapter AFS Meeting. Green Bay, WI.	January 2024	This study provides critical information regarding yellow perch demographics that is currently lacking at a statewide level in Wisconsin.
Davis A, K Pacifici, SH Schweitzer, NJ Hostetter. Illumination of Factors Affecting Occupancy, Detection, and Relative Abundance of Alligators Observed during Annual Spotlight Surveys in North Carolina. 2023. The Wildlife Society - North Carolina Chapter Meeting. 7-9 Feb 2023. Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Poster.	February 2023	North Carolina is the northern range limit of the American alligator. We are evaluating the use of spotlight surveys to monitor alligator occupancy and relative abundance in North Carolina.
Davidson, T., C. Boal, and C. Borgman. Nest site selection and nest survival of an avian communities in pinyon-juniper woodlands undergoing thinning prescriptions. 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 nesting success of over 700 nest between thinned and untreated pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Davidson, T., C. Boal, and C. Borgman. Comparative nesting habitat and nest survival of avian communities in thinned and unthinned pinyon-juniper woodlands. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, Oct. 2023	November 2023	This is an examination of the influences of prescribed pinyon-juniper thinning practices on nesting densities and success of obligate songbirds. It will guide future management actions directed at reduction in fuel loads and conservation of species of concern.
Davidson, T., C. Boal, and C. Borgman. Comparative nesting habitat and nest survival of avian communities in thinned an unthinned pinyon-juniper woodlands. Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society, Santa Fe, NM 18-20 July 2022.	July 2022	Pinyon juniper thinning is an ongoing process to reduce fuel woods and recover grasslands. This study is an assessment of the influence these practices have on bird community nesting success.
Davidson, T., C. Boal, and C. Borgman. Comparative nesting habitat and nest survival of avian communities in thinned an unthinned pinyon-juniper woodlands. Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Ornithological Society, Virtual, 26 March 2022.	March 2022	Pinyon juniper thinning is an ongoing process to reduce fuel woods and recover grasslands. This study is an assessment of the influence these practices have on bird community nesting success.
David G Williams, Corrine N. Knapp, Bryan N Shuman, Bart Geerts, Brent E Ewers, Sarah K Konrad, Shannon Edward Albeke, Todd Cherry, Sarah M Collins, William Fetzer, Clare Gunshenan, Jeff Hamerlinck, Shay Howlin, Kristiana Hansen, Martha Inouye, Mary Keller, Jacki Klancher, Kristen Landerville, Nichole Lumadue, Fabian Nippgen, Kristen Nasman, Ginger B Paige, Tarissa Spoonhunter, Kyle Trumble and Annika Walters. Anticipating Climate Transitions in Wyoming (WyACT). A Trans-disciplinary Approach for Addressing Climate-driven Changes to Water Availability in America's Headwaters Region. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2022	December 2022	Water resources in the Rocky Mountain region are under significant threat from climate change. We will use this framework to improve representation of social, economic, ecological and hydrological interactions and processes in integrated models.
Davenport TM, DeMarco KE, La Peyre MK. Understanding the role of habitat distribution on the biodiversity of nekton. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Portland OR, Nov 12-16, 2023.	November 2023	This is the first work to explore long term fishery monitoring data from within Louisiana estuaries and examine how submerged habitat types, configuration and amount are related to nekton biodiversity.
Davenport TM, DeMarco KE, Enwright NM, Midway SR, La Peyre MK. 2024. Structured habitat spatial distribution influences nekton species richness in two Louisiana coastal basins. American Fisheries Society Louisiana Chapter Meeting May 23-24, 2024.	April 2024	This abstract presents recent work exploring nekton biodiversity and submerged structured habitat at a landscape scale. This work helps inform restoration of estuarine habitats.
Davan, K. and D. Fulton. Understanding risk perceptions and attitudes toward using genetic biocontrol for invasive species. June 2023. International Association of Society & Natural Resources Conference, Orono, ME	June 2023	In one of the first studies conducted on public perceptions of genetic biocontrol of invasive species, we examine public perceptions of risk and level of support of the use of genetic biocontrol for common carp and zebra mussel in Minnesota.
Dassow, C., A. Latzka, A. Lynch, G. Sass , R. Tingley III and C. Paukert. 2022. A RAD decision-making tool for walleye (Sander vitreus) management in Wisconsin. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines IA	February 2022	We developed a decision-making tool is designed to pull in management-relevant layers of fishery data to help them determine if they should resist, accept, or direct changes in Wisconsin lakes from climate change. This provides a mechanism to tailor managers decisions to specific situations.
Dart, M.M. E.P. Tanner, M.T. Turnley, D.P. Hahn, W.S. Fairbanks, M.C. Chitwood, R.C. Lonsinger, L.J. Heffelfinger, R.W. DeYoung, H.G. Wang, and M.J. Cherry. 2024. Population dynamics and spatial ecology of a declining population of pronghorn in the Southern Great Plains. The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, TX.	February 2024	Recent surveys indicate that pronghorn populations in Oklahoma have declined for more than a decade. We developed a comprehensive 5-year research project beginning in 2022, which aims to assess factors influencing population dynamics and to provide management recommendations to reverse declines.
Dart, M. M., L. B. Perkins, J. A. Jenks, C. P. Lehman, and R. C. Lonsinger. 2021. Influences of landscape patterns and intraguild interactions on the spatial and temporal ecology of bobcats and coyotes. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Virtual.	November 2021	We used motion-activated cameras to generate detection data for bobcats and coyotes, evaluated the influence of habitat characteristics on space use of each species with occupancy modeling, and used activity curves to quantify overlap in temporal activity between species. Our results indicate that bobcats are using smaller, less-disturbed patches of woodland/shrubland, which are also associated with higher levels of coyote activity.
Dart, M. M., E. P. Tanner, L. J. Heffelfinger, M. C. Chitwood, R. W. DeYoung, W. S. Fairbanks, D. P. Hahn, R. C. Lonsinger, M. T. Turnley, G. Wang, M. J. Cherry. 2022. Movements and demography of pronghorn in western Oklahoma. Texas Parks and Wildlife mule deer and pronghorn committee meeting, Alpine, TX.	August 2022	We monitored fawn survival and investigated adult home range characteristics of collared pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) in Oklahoma. Fawn mortality was high and adult median home range sizes ranged from 11.7 to 56.7 km<sup>2</sup> and were comprised of primarily (71%) grassland.
Darnell, T., B. Darby, L.M. Gigliotti, W. Jensen, and J. Boulanger. A public opinion survey of mountain lions in North Dakota. North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Mandan, ND. 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Mountain lions are a controversial animal in North Dakota. This study provides a descriptive survey of various attitudes and beliefs held by North Dakota residents.
Damon Goodman, Nicholas A. Som, Cyril Michel, Keith Denton. 2023. Evaluating the effectiveness of dam removal on the Klamath River through sonar and radio telemetry. Klamath Basin Monitoring Program Annual Meeting. Klamath Falls, OR.	November 2023	We're on the precipice of the largest dam removal project in history with four Klamath River dams set to be removed in 2024. In this presentation, we outline steps to evaluate the impacts of dam removal on the abundance and spatial distribution of spawning salmon.
Daley, J.T., Bower, L. M., Farmer, T. M. (2024). A Potential Unifying Model to Assess Fish Thermal Tolerance. The Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting. Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2 February 2024	February 2024	The quantification of the thermal maxima via thermal tolerance experiments using the critical thermal maxima (CTmax) metric has been widely used but is marked by a lack of standardization. The Thermal Death Time Model could be a potential avenue to unify thermal tolerance experiments with the concept of additive injury. This model could unify thermal tolerance experiments and promote subsequent meta-analyses by providing a standardized method and estimate for the thermal tolerance of ectotherms.
Daley, J., and B. Irwin. 2022. Relative Abundance of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Georgia Reservoirs with Low or High Catches of Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus). Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Jekyll Island, GA.	February 2022	The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has routinely sampled fish communities within the state’s reservoir system using electrofishing over the past 30 years. The objective of this study is to examine relative abundance of Largemouth Bass populations relative to the establishment of Spotted Bass (<i>Micropterus punctulatus</i>) in selected reservoirs.
Daley, J., and B. Irwin. 2022. An analysis of monitoring data for Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): comparing Georgia reservoirs with low and high catches of Micropterus spp. USGS South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting. Clyde V. Madren Conference Center, Clemson, SC. (27 Sept).	September 2022	Long-term monitoring is critical when looking at sportfish populations. Largemouth Bass are a highly desired sport fish in the state of Georgia, where Largemouth Bass fisheries may be under threat by Spotted Bass, Alabama Bass, and their hybrids. We examine size and catch data of Largemouth Bass, provided by the GADNR, to compare reservoirs with low or high catches of Alabama Bass and Spotted Bass.
Daley, J., and B. Irwin. 2022. An analysis of monitoring data for Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): comparing Georgia reservoirs with low and high catches of Micropterus spp. SC DNR and Clemson University Annual Cooperators Meeting. Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Clyde V. Madren Conference Center, Clemson, SC. (28 Sept).	September 2022	Long-term monitoring is critical when looking at sportfish populations. Largemouth Bass are a highly desired sport fish in the state of Georgia, where Largemouth Bass fisheries may be under threat by Spotted Bass, Alabama Bass, and their hybrids. We examine size and catch data of Largemouth Bass, provided by the GADNR, to compare reservoirs with low or high catches of Alabama Bass and Spotted Bass.
Daley, J., B. Irwin, T. Vidal, and D. Eyitayo. 2021. Analysis of size structure of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Georgia reservoirs with and without Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus). Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	The Georgia Department of the Natural Resources has monitored the state’s reservoir system using electrofishing. Data from these sampling events have recently been collated, providing detailed individual fish size information spanning multiple reservoirs for approximately 40 years. The objective of this study is to examine spatial and temporal variability in the size structure of these important sportfish populations.
Daley, J. and B. Irwin. 2022. Analysis of size and body condition of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Georgia reservoirs with and without Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus). Annual meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Charleston, SC.	January 2022	The Georgia Department of the Natural Resources has monitored the state’s reservoir system using electrofishing. Data from these sampling events have recently been collated, providing detailed individual fish size information spanning multiple reservoirs for approximately 40 years. The objective of this study is to examine spatial and temporal variability in the size structure of these important sportfish populations.
DaRugna, O. A., M. A. Kameingk, and K. L. Pope. 2020. Insight for managing public lands as a social-ecological system. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.	February 2020	Land managers typically know more about the ecological resources than they do about the visitors and their activities on public lands. Our objective was to compare sociodemographic attributes of public land visitors along a non-consumptive to consumptive activity gradient.
DaRugna, O. A., M. A. Kaemingk, and K. L. Pope. 2020. Evaluating social-ecological intensities through space and time on a national wildlife refuge. National Environment and Recreation Symposium, Annapolis, Maryland.	April 2020	Our goal was to measure how social-ecological intensities change through time and space on a National Wildlife Refuge. Social and ecological impacts varied across space and time, highlighting intense impact areas and periods on the refuge.
D.N. Fowler, E.I. Johnson, O. Best, R. Temple, and J. Olszak. 2025. High frequency, high resolution movement data of the Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) in Southwest Louisiana. Annual conference of the Waterbird Society. January 6 -9, 2025. San Juan, Costa Rica.	January 2025	As Limpkin (<i>Aramus guarauna</i>) appear to expand their distribution, little to no data are available on mechanisms or timing of dispersal, seasonal movements, or changes in seasonal habitat use. Using pilot data, we describe variation in daily movement distances, the frequency of exploratory flights and relocations, and identify proportional habitat use.
D.H. Weedop, G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2020. Beyond the lakes: fishes of streams in an open lake system. Poster presentation. Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. George, Utah, 26-27 February 2020.	February 2020	This work and research have important implications regarding climate-induced changes that may occur in connected lake systems in the arctic.
D. C. Paulson, Vaske, M. A, Weber, M. J., & Moore, M. J., 2025. Shovelnose Sturgeon Summer Habitat Selection on the Des Moines River, Iowa. Oral Presentation; SRP Symposium Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	This work helps us understand Shovelnose Sturgeon summer habitat requirements to allow the US Army Corps to adjust management of flows to avoid mass mortality events that have been occurring annually in the Des Moines River.
D Stoner, K Schoenecker, P Jackson, P Iacono, B Folt. 2024. Influence of predation by mountain lions on horse population growth rates (oral). Free-roaming Equid and Ecosystem Sustainability Network Summit, Elko, NV, 16–18 April 2024.	April 2024	Wild horse population management has been a challenging and frustrating effort in the western United States. It is tempting to suggest that predators, like mountain lions, might be able to limit horse populations and help achieve management targets, but we use field and simulation models to suggest that this is unlikely to ever work.
D Bryant, S. K. Brewer. 2024. *Habitat use by buffalofishes Ictiobus bubalus, I. cyprinellus, and I. niger* in the lower Red River catchment.** Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga.	February 2024	Buffalofishes are long-lived catostomids that are widely distributed in North America. Conservation and management plans for non-game fishes can benefit from examination of multi-scale habitat use due to their understudied nature and distributions that extend beyond political boundaries. We examined habitat use by three sympatric species of buffalofishes in the Red River catchment over three years (April-Sept).
Cutler, L., B.B. Blackwell, A. Coulter, and S.R. Chipps. 2022. Influence of a lake-wetland complex on Walleye diet and movement. 152nd Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA.	August 2022	Wetlands are productive habitats that often provide abundant food sources and rearing habitat for fish. In this study, we evaluated wetland use by Walleye and found that fish collected in the wetland (n=27) had fewer empty stomachs (22% empty) and greater mean diet weight (11.4 g) compared to Walleye collected in the lake (n=46) at 33 % empty and 3.9 g, respectively.
Custer, CA, EM Schliep, JS North, GJA Hansen, H Kundel, JKR Nelson, T Wagner. 2023. Developing a joint species, spatially dependent physiologically guided abundance model to improve predictions under future climate change scenarios. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting, Norfolk, VA.	February 2023	We present a novel modeling framework for predicting the effects of climate change on the abundance and distribution of fishes.
Custer, CA, EM Schliep, JS North, GJA Hansen, H Kundel, JKR Nelson, T Wagner. 2023. Developing a joint species, spatially dependent physiologically guided abundance model to improve predictions under future climate change scenarios. Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Hershey, PA.	May 2023	We present a novel modeling framework for predicting the effects of climate change on the abundance and distribution of fishes.
Custer, C. Fischer, D., Henning, A., Hintz, D., Schall, M.K., Shank, M., Smith, G., Wertz, T., and Wagner, T. Quantifying the roles of biotic and abiotic factors structuring stream fish communities. Keystone Coldwater Conference & PA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 25-26, 2022.	February 2022	This research examines modeling fish communities while accounting for both abiotic drivers and biotic interactions.
Cupito, A., A. Rivera, L. Schilder, and C.W. Boal. Changes in avian community structure following prescribed thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands in New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	Thinning and prescribed burning efforts are underway to restore stand densities and patterns while reducing hazardous fuel loads. We have partnered with the federal agencies to conduct a long-term study to better understand of how avian communities change following common woodland thinning approaches.
Cupito, A., A. Rivera, L. Schilder, and C. Boal. Ecological Responses: Avian Community Diversity Post-Thinning in New Mexico's Pinyon-Juniper Savannas. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore MD.	October 2024	This paper provides data on avian community and species abundance changes in relation to prescribed thinning practices among pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Culver, M., A.M. Munguia and E. Hahn. 2020. Use[LN1] of Museum Specimens to Refine Historical Pronghorn Subspecies Boundaries. IUCN Peninsular Pronghorn Species Action Plan Workshop, January 21-23, 2020, Guerrero Negro, Mexico.	January 2020	This presentation was part of a species survival workshop held for this severely endangered species in Baja California Sur. This information on gene flow and boundaries to connectivity is very important for recovery decisions.
Culver M, Payne N, and Vargas K. Wildlife viral monitoring to detect emerging viral diseases and differing viral loads in urban versus wild populations. OneHealth Symposium, University of Arizona, Health Sciences Center. September 28, 2022	September 2022	Wildlife disease monitoring is important for heath of wildlife populations, especially for endangered species. Transmission of viruses can happen among wildlife species and populations, but also to and from domestic and human populations, which is another important reason to monitor diseases in wildlife populations.
Cuevas- Hernandez, J R. Buron, C. Romagosa, and R. Carthy. 2021. Using eBird to assess the impact of urban land development on Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) breeding occupancy in Florida. Poster presentation, ESA, Long Beach, California.	August 2021	Understanding how human presence and activities are affecting Least Terns will help produce effective management procedures to increase populations of this State Threatened bird. Utilizing citizen science data to answer ecological questions requires careful attention to potential spatial and temporal biases but proves to be an advantageous tool for large scale studies that otherwise might be too complex to conduct.
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Kappenman, K., and K. Dunker. 2022. Factors affecting Northern Pike (Esox lucius) leaping ability: implications for barrier design in invaded systems. National American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, August 21 - 25, 2022.	August 2022	The highly interconnected river and lake systems of Southcentral Alaska make invasive Northern Pike suppression and eradication difficult, but potential differences in pike and salmonid leaping abilities make selective vertical drop barriers a viable management option. Our predictive models and insights into pike leaping behavior can help managers determine if pike-selective barriers are a viable option in southcentral Alaska and elsewhere pike are invasive to reduce predatory impacts of pike o
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Kappenman, K., and K. Dunker. 2022. Factors affecting Northern Pike (Esox lucius) leaping ability: implications for barrier design in invaded systems. Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, Palmer, AK, November 14 - 15, 2022.	November 2022	The highly interconnected river and lake systems of southcentral Alaska make pike suppression and eradication difficult; however, potential differences in pike and salmonid leaping abilities could make selective vertical drop barriers a viable option. Our predictive models and insights into pike leaping behavior can help managers determine if pike-selective barriers are a viable option in southcentral Alaska and elsewhere pike are invasive to reduce predatory impacts of pike on native fish comm
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Kappenman, K., Dunker, K. and P. Westley. 2022. Factors affecting Northern Pike (Esox lucius) leaping ability: implications for barrier design in invaded systems. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 28 February - 4 March, 2022	February 2022	The spread of invasive species has caused drastic ecological and economic consequences on a global scale, including the expansion of Northern Pike (<i>Esox lucius</i>) throughout Southcentral Alaska. Our results and insights into pike leaping behavior will help develop pike-selective barriers in Alaska and elsewhere pike are invasive to reduce predatory impacts of pike on native fish communities.
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Kappenman, K., Bradley, P., and M. Albert. 2020. Physiological performance of Northern Pike (Esox lucius): implications for barrier design in invaded systems. Alaska Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, 24-26 March, 2020.	March 2020	Illegal introductions and subsequent establishment of pike in Southcentral Alaska threaten the survival of native salmonids, along with the fisheries and ecosystems they support. By considering intraspecific mechanisms that may facilitate invasion, and incorporating the species’ unique physiological limitations into management tactics, we can better target pike throughout their invasive range while reducing impacts on native species.
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Kappenman, K., Bradley, P., M. Albert, and K. Dunker. 2021. Physiological performance of Northern Pike (Esox lucius): implications for management in invaded systems. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 22-25 March, 2021.	March 2021	Recent research indicates that trophic, morphological, and genetic plasticity exists between invasive and native pike populations in Alaska. This, along with potential variation in physiological traits that influence dispersal, may facilitate the success of invasive individuals in new habitats. Incorporating the physiological limitations of pike into management tactics to prevent their spread throughout their invasive range and inhibit reintroduction to restored waters will ultimately help redu
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Kappenman, K., Bradley, P., M. Albert, and K. Dunker. 2020. Physiological performance of Northern Pike (Esox lucius): implications for barrier design in invaded systems. Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium, Virtual Meeting, 19 November, 2020.	November 2020	Recent research indicates that trophic, morphological, and genetic plasticity exists in invasive Alaskan Northern Pike, and this, along with variation in physiological parameters such as leaping and swimming abilities, may facilitate the success of individuals in new habitats. Incorporating the physiological limitations of pike into management tactics may better target this species throughout their invasive range and reduce impacts on native species.
Cubbage, T., Falke, J., Bradley, P., Albert, M., Dunker, K., and P. Westley. 2021. Physiological drivers of invasion success in Alaskan Northern Pike (Esox lucius). Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium [virtual], 17 November, 2021.	November 2021	The spread of invasive species has caused drastic ecological and economic consequences on a global scale, including the expansion of Northern Pike (<i>Esox lucius</i>) throughout Southcentral Alaska, and illegal introductions and subsequent establishment of pike in the region threaten salmon populations along with the fisheries and ecosystems they support. An improved understanding of the physiological mechanisms that facilitate invasion success of pike will help to design and implement appropr
Crowl, L.S., K.P. Davis, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Is nest defense behavior in American Kestrels associated with higher nest success? NMSU Biosymposium; Las Cruces, New Mexico. April 20, 2024. Poster presentation.	April 2024	American kestrels are a declining bird species that uses nest boxes. Evaluating patterns in nest defense behavior will inform placement of nest boxes.
Crowl, L.S. K.P. Davis, A.J. Lawson. 2024. Is nest defense behavior in American Kestrels is positively associated with higher nest success? American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024. Poster presentation.	October 2024	American kestrels are a declining bird species that uses nest boxes. Evaluating patterns in nest defense behavior will inform placement of nest boxes.
Cristan, E.T., P.T. Euclide, C.C. Wilson, D.D. Carl, and J.J. Homola. September 2024. Delineation of Lake Superior walleye stock structure. American Fishery Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	This work is important for aiding Lake Superior walleye rehabilitation efforts. The delineation of walleye stocks throughout Lake Superior can inform stocking and management objectives by providing biologically grounded units and serve as a baseline for future genomic research.
Cristan, E.T., P.T. Euclide, C.C. Wilson, D.D. Carl, and J.J. Homola. August 2023. Delineation of walleye stock structure in Lake Superior. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	This work is important for aiding Lake Superior walleye rehabilitation efforts. The delineation of walleye stocks throughout Lake Superior can inform stocking and management objectives by providing biologically grounded units and serve as a baseline for future genomic research.
Cribb, T., Yarrow, G., Buchholtz, E. (2023). Tracking Wild Hogs on Clemson's Experimental Forest. Poster presentation at the 7th Annual Summer Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research Showcase, Clemson, SC. 22 August 2023.	August 2023	This study investigates the habitat use and movement of wild pigs in a multi-use area of interest in the Clemson University Experimental Forest. Wild pigs are an invasive species that can cause environmental and economic damage and findings can inform management actions to reduce costs.
Cribb, T., J. Allen, M. Belanger, T. Brazell, L. Dawkins, J. Farrell, M. Fink, K. Lentz, D. Powell, G. Sapp, N. Sparano, A. Jamison, E. Buchholtz, & G. Yarrow (2023). Hog wild in the forest: Home ranges and habitat use of wild hogs in Clemson, South Carolina. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, 5 - 10 November 2023.	November 2023	This study examined the home ranges and habitat use of invasive wild hogs in Clemson, South Carolina, where they have not been previously studied. Our findings will provide new information that is of interest to wildlife and forestry managers as well as the public who use the land because the study area is in a place with natural resources and public recreation.
Cribb, T., Buchholtz, E., Yarrow, G., Jamison, A. 2024. Wild Hogs on the Clemson Experimental Forest: Radio/GPS tracking invasive wild hogs in Clemson, SC. Poster presentation at the 7th Annual Clemson University Student Research Forum, Clemson, SC. 3-5 April 2024.	April 2024	This study examined the home ranges and habitat use of invasive wild hogs in Clemson, South Carolina, where they have not been previously studied. Our findings will provide new information that is of interest to wildlife and forestry managers as well as the public who use the land because the study area is in a place with natural resources and public recreation.
Cribb, T., Buchholtz, E., Yarrow, G., Jamison, A. 2024. Wild Hogs on the Clemson Experimental Forest: Radio/GPS tracking invasive wild hogs in Clemson, SC. Poster presentation at the 2024 ACC Meeting of the Minds Student Conference, Notre Dame, IN. 5-7 April 2024.	April 2024	This study examined the home ranges and habitat use of invasive wild hogs in Clemson, South Carolina, where they have not been previously studied. Our findings will provide new information that is of interest to wildlife and forestry managers as well as the public who use the land because the study area is in a place with natural resources and public recreation.
Creamer, D., J.S. Rogosch, and R. Patiño. 2023. Zebra mussel invasion risk: Estimating the likelihood of spread and establishment of an aquatic invasive species. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Corpus Christi, TX. Feb 23-25, 2023	February 2023	This study assesses the risk of an aquatic invasive species, zebra mussels, to spread and establish in Texas and New Mexico’s lakes. Identifying high risk lakes can help resource managers guide the allocation of limited time and resources for early detection and outreach campaigns.
Creamer, D., J.S. Rogosch, and R. Patiño. 2023. Zebra mussel invasion risk: Estimating the likelihood of spread and establishment of an aquatic invasive species. Texas Academy of Sciences Annual meeting. San Angelo, TX. Mar 3-5, 2023	March 2023	This study assesses the risk of an aquatic invasive species, zebra mussels, to spread and establish in Texas and New Mexico’s lakes. Identifying high risk lakes can help resource managers guide the allocation of limited time and resources for early detection and outreach campaigns.
Creamer, D., J.S. Rogosch, R. Patiño. 2023. Zebra mussel invasion risk: Estimating the likelihood of spread and establishment of an aquatic invasive species. 2023 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.	August 2023	This study assessed the invasion risk of Texas and New Mexico’s lakes by zebra mussels by combining a habitat suitability model and a production constrained gravity model. The combined model predicts that zebra mussels will continue to spread throughout Texas, becoming especially common in central Texas, and eventually reach New Mexico.
Creamer, D., J.S. Rogosch, R. Patiño. 2023. Zebra mussel invasion risk: Estimating the likelihood of spread and establishment of an aquatic invasive species. 153rd American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	This study assessed the invasion risk of Texas and New Mexico’s lakes by zebra mussels by combining a habitat suitability model and a production constrained gravity model. The combined model predicts that zebra mussels will continue to spread throughout Texas, becoming especially common in central Texas, and eventually reach New Mexico.
Crayton, S.M., P.B. Wood, D.J. Brown, Y-L. Park, A.R. Millikin, T.J. Simpson. Mar 2020.Bioaccumulation and Sublethal Effects on Salamanders from Exposure to the PesticideImidacloprid. North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference. Omaha, NE. Invited.	March 2020	The neonicotinoid imidacloprid is widely applied in natural systems to manage the spread and impacts of nonnative forest insects, such as hemlock woolly adelgid (<i>Adelges tsugae</i>). While application of this pesticide is an effective management tool for native tree preservation, negative effects can occur on non-target vertebrates.
Crayton, S.M., P.B. Wood, D.J. Brown, L. Paul, Y.L. Park. Effects of Imidacloprid Exposure on Aquatic and Terrestrial Salamander Abundances. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Sept 27 - Oct 1, 2020, Louisville, KY.	September 2020	The neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid is widely applied in natural systems to manage the spread and impacts of nonnative forest insects. Our study evaluated the vulnerability of salamanders to imidacloprid exposure which will inform managers when deciding whether to apply this pesticide.
Crayton, S.M., L. Paul, P.B. Wood, D.J. Brown, A.R. Millikin, and Y-L. Park. Feb 2021. Effects of Imidacloprid Exposure on Salamander Abundances and Bioaccumulation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference Virtual, 1/31-2/3/2021	February 2021	The neonicotinoid imidacloprid is widely applied in natural systems to manage the spread and impacts of nonnative forest insects, such as hemlock woolly adelgid (<i>Adelges tsugae</i>). While application of this pesticide is an effective management tool for native tree preservation, negative effects can occur on non-target vertebrates.
Crawford, B., J. C. Maerz, and C. T. Moore. 2021. Structured decision making: A strategy for collaboration and conservation of imperiled herpetofauna. Invited presentation, U.S. Geological Survey, Ecosystems Mission Area Webinar Series, 7 May 2021, webinar, https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/webinar-series-fridays-findings	May 2021	We co-developed a conservation planning framework with federal, State, and other partners to inform decisions to recover an at-risk species - the gopher frog. Our results can aid partners in making strategic management decisions at focal sites as well as across regions, states, and the species' range.
Crawford, B., J. C. Maerz, and C. T. Moore. 2021. Structured decision making: A strategy for collaboration and conservation of imperiled herpetofauna. Invited presentation, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Science Seminars series, 16 February 2021, webinar. https://secasc.ncsu.edu/resources/videos/	February 2021	We co-developed a conservation planning framework with federal, State, and other partners to inform decisions to recover an at-risk species - the gopher frog. Our results can aid partners in making strategic management decisions at focal sites as well as across regions, states, and the species' range.
Crawford, B. A., C. T. Moore, J. C. Maerz, D. T. Jones-Farrand, and M. Harris. 2020. Using experts and models to accelerate conservation of at-risk species in the longleaf pine system. Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability Steering Committee Meeting, 4 March 2020, Atlanta, GA.	March 2020	By using expert judgment and novel modeling approaches, we have addressed the challenges of limited data and large spatial scales inherent in conservation decision making for at-risk species. Focusing on herpetofauna species in the longleaf pine system in the Southeast, we highlight efforts using 1) expert input to improve habitat suitability models, 2) citizen science data to estimate southern hognose snake persistence under current and future conditions, and 3) structured decision making to g
Crawford, B. A., C. T. Moore, J. C. Maerz, D. T. Jones-Farrand, and M. Harris. 2019. Using experts and models to accelerate conservation of at-risk species in the longleaf pine system. Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Regional Science Symposium, 13-15 November 2019, New Orleans, LA.	November 2019	By using expert judgment and novel modeling approaches, we have addressed the challenges of limited data and large spatial scales inherent in conservation decision making for at-risk species. Focusing on herpetofauna species in the longleaf pine system in the Southeast, we highlight efforts using 1) expert input to improve habitat suitability models, 2) citizen science data to estimate southern hognose snake persistence under current and future conditions, and 3) structured decision making to g
Crawford, A., and C.W. Boal. 2023. An Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Green Plant Material in Raptor Nest Microclimate. Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM, 17-21 Oct 2023.	October 2023	Several hypothesis have been posited to explain the addition of green leafy material to nests by raptors, but only one, the reduction of ectoparasites, has gained any circumstantial evidence. We experimentally examined the role of fresh leafy material as a means of increasing humidity and reducing temperature in nests during periods of high heat and aridity.
Crawford, A., C. Green, H. Huynh, B.D. Bibles, and C.W. Boal. How Do Environmental Factors Influence the Activity Patterns of Mississippi Kites? Annual Meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Houston, TX, Feb 22-24, 2023.	February 2023	This is an undergraduate research poster documenting how temperature, humidity, wind, and cloud cover influence activity and flight heights of Mississippi Kites. This has not been examined previously for the species and will provide insights to their ecology.
Craft, M.E., G. Wilson-Henjum, G. Bastille-Rousseau, P. Cross, M. Diuk-Wasser, R.B. Gagne, J. Heale, J. Hewitt, K. Manlove, L.D. Plimpton, M. Van Acker, K. C. Vercauteren, W.D. Walter, M. Wilber, G. Wittemyer, and K.M. Pepin. 2023. A national-scale distributed surveillance design for SARS-CoV-2 in a potential wildlife reservoir host. 20th annual Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Conference, State College, PA, May 22-25 2023.	May 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.
Coxe N, Casas S, La Peyre M, Kelly M, La Peyre J. 2022. Differential hypoxia tolerance in four Gulf of Mexico oyster populations. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Connecticut March 30-APril 2, 2022.	March 2022	We identify differences in lethal mortality time between four populations of oysters exposed to hypoxia in the lab. This has implications for improving population models, and selecting broodstock for breeding programs.
Couch, C.E., K. Divilov, C.L. Herron, B. Wang, O. Hakanson, M.M. Scanlan, L. Whitman, M. Davis, C.B. Schreck, and J.T. Peterson. 2024. Effects of diet on juvenile Chinook Salmon microbiome and gene expression. Northwest Fish Culture Concepts 73rd Annual Meeting	December 2024	In this work, we evaluated changes in the gut microbiome and gene expression of juvenile Chinook Salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)</i> on a standard high-lipid hatchery diet versus a low lipid wild-like diet. To evaluate the time scale at which diet alters the microbiome, we collected longitudinal samples over an eight-week period and switched the diets of a subset of fish twice during the experiment.
Couch, C.E., J.T. Peterson, E. Gardner, T. Neal, M. Larson, J.D. Romer, F. Monzyk, M. Kent, and C.B. Schreck. 2024. Unexpected Threats: Parasite Infections in Reservoir-rearing Juvenile Chinook Salmon in Willamette Basin Reservoirs. Annual meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Feb 26- Mar 1, Bend OR	February 2024	There was also evidence of parasite associated host mortality for reservoir-rearing Chinook salmon associated with severe infection loads of both parasite species. Laboratory studies further indicated that gill damage caused by juvenile stages of <i>S. californiensis</i> negatively affected the ability of juvenile to osmoregulate when exposed to saltwater up to four months post infection.
Couch, C., J. Peterson, M. Kent, and C. Schreck. 2023. Big fish with tiny friends: the role of the microbiome in Pacific salmon health. Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 3	March 2023	Recent studies found that stress-induced cortisol release associated with microbial community shifts in salmonids, raising the question of how longer-term corticosteroid dynamics that accompany life history transitions affect salmonid microbiomes and ultimately, health outcomes. We found that treatment with slow-release implants of the corticosteroids cortisol or dexamethasone resulted in persistent changes to the gut microbiomes of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
Couch, C. C. Schreck, M. Kent, and J.T. Peterson. 2022. Microbial Biomarkers for Pre-Spawning Mortality in Chinook Salmon. Annual Willamette Fisheries Science Review, April 12-13, Corvallis OR.	April 2022	Pre-spawning mortality (PSM) presents a major problem for population recovery of spring Chinook salmon in the Willamette River basin. In certain reaches and years, PSM can exceed 90%, despite efforts to improve habitat and passage operations. PSM rates are highly variable between populations and years. At the population level, PSM associates with temperature and the density of hatchery origin fish, but drivers of PSM risk for individuals within a given population and year are poorly understood,
Corsi, M. P., J. R. Kozfkay, M. C. Quist, and C. J. Roth. 2023. Catch-and-release fish handling in the context of population-scale management. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 22.	August 2023	This work provided an overview of factors associated with catch-and-release angling that are relevant to fisheries management at the population level.
Correll, M.D., A.J. Lawson, M. Hartley, M.L. Stantial, C. Watson, A. Weldon, and J.E. Lyons. 2021. Reducing uncertainties in eastern black rail conservation: identifying species and management needs for a rare and highly cryptic marsh bird. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Virtual. 1-5 November.	November 2021	This presentation discusses the challenges of conserving a highly cryptic species, the federally threatened eastern black rail. We then present the motivation for a recently initiated adaptive management framework, illustrating that modern, effective, science-based management methods are feasible for conserving data-deficient species.
Corondi, A.M., J.E. Banfield, J.D. Brown, and W.D. Walter. 2023. Reproductive success and calf survival of elk in Pennsylvania. 30 April-2 May, 2023, 78th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Hershey, PA, USA.	May 2022	Investigating natality and subsequent juvenile survival rates is costly, labor intensive, and difficult to thoroughly assess though understanding reproduction and recruitment of ungulate populations is necessary for creating comprehensive management plans. Through the winters of 2020-2022, 150 vaginal implant transmitters (VITs) paired with global positioning system collars were deployed in pregnant cow elk. Pregnancy was assessed in the field using ultrasound and later confirmed by pregnancy-s
Corondi, A.M., J.E. Banfield, J.D. Brown, and W.D. Walter. 2022. Unexpected findings through the use of vaginal implant transmitters in elk in Pennsylvania. 16-19 May, 2022, 24th Eastern Elk Management Workshop. Bemidji, MN, USA.	May 2022	Investigating natality and subsequent juvenile survival rates is costly, labor intensive, and difficult to thoroughly assess though understanding reproduction and recruitment of ungulate populations is necessary for creating comprehensive management plans. Through the winters of 2020-2022, 150 vaginal implant transmitters (VITs) paired with global positioning system collars were deployed in pregnant cow elk. Pregnancy was assessed in the field using ultrasound and later confirmed by pregnancy-s
Corondi, A.M., J.E. Banfield, J.D. Brown, and W.D. Walter. 2021. G.U.T.-check – GPS, Ultrasound, and Transmitters to properly evaluate reproduction in elk. 1-5 November, 2021, The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2021	Investigating natality and subsequent juvenile survival rates is costly, labor intensive, and difficult to thoroughly assess though understanding reproduction and recruitment of ungulate populations is necessary for creating comprehensive management plans.
Coppola, G., H. Embke, C. J. Sullivan, S. Carpenter, M. J. Vander Zanden, Z. J. Lawson, and D. A. Isermann. January 2020. Effects of large scale centrarchid removal on walleye and centrarchids in a Wisconsin lake. 80th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	Results of our study may provide a greater understanding on the interspecific relationships between centrarchids and Walleyes and may inform active management strategies for Wisconsin’s recreational fisheries that are being impacted by changing climatic conditions.
Coppola, G., C. J. Kelling, and D. A. Isermann. January 2020. Extent of piscivory for age-0 largemouth bass cohorts in Wisconsin lakes. 80th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	Determining the size that age-0 largemouth bass begin piscivory in Wisconsin lakes and how that differs between cohorts will aid in understanding and predicting how changing climatic conditions are potentially altering bass fisheries in the upper Midwest.
Coppola, G., C. J. Kelling, D. Dembkowski and D. A. Isermann. February 2021. Effects of climate-induced shifts in hatch timing on early life history of largemouth bass in Wisconsin. 81^st Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Determining the size that age-0 largemouth bass begin piscivory in Wisconsin lakes and how shifting hatch dates may influence growth and extent of piscivory among cohorts will aid in understanding and predicting how changing climatic conditions may alter bass fisheries in the upper Midwest.
Coppola, G., C. J. Kelling, D. Dembkowski and D. A. Isermann. February 2021. Effects of climate-induced shifts in hatch timing on early life history of largemouth bass in Wisconsin. 50^th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, virtual.	February 2021	Determining the size that age-0 largemouth bass begin piscivory in Wisconsin lakes and how shifting hatch dates may influence growth and extent of piscivory among cohorts will aid in understanding and predicting how changing climatic conditions may alter bass fisheries in the upper Midwest.
Cope, W.R., T.J. Kwak, T.R. Black, K. Pacifici, S.C. Harris, C.M. Miller, M.E. Raley, and E.M. Hallerman. 2020. Genetic structure and diversity of the endemic Carolina madtom and conservation implications. Invited speaker to Catfish 2020, Communicating Catfish Science: The Third International Symposium. February 18-21, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	To assess the genetic structure of the Carolina Madtom, we analyzed genetic markers from 173 individuals to (1) define its population genetic structure, (2) determine intra- and inter-basin genetic differences of populations in the Neuse and Tar river basins, and (3) present management implications to guide conservation efforts. Our findings will inform managers on the status of the genetic variation in the Carolina Madtom and guide conservation and management decisions to maintain the viabilit
Coons, A., A.E. Rosenberger, and J.T. Westhoff. 2019. Distribution and Habitat Use of Longnose Darters (Percina nasuta) in Missouri. Poster Presentation at the Southeastern Fishes Council Annual Meeting. November, 2019.	November 2020	In an effort to aid managers in conservation, this work provides MDC with the most complete and applicable habitat use data available for Longnose Darter in Missouri.
Coons, A., A.E. Rosenberger, and J.T. Westhoff. 2020. Multi-scale habitat associations of Longnose Darter (Percina nasuta). Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Virtual.	March 2020	Multi-scale habitat associations of Longnose Darter (<i>Percina nasuta</i>)
Coons, A., A.E. Rosenberger, and J.T. Westhoff. 2020. Distribution and habitat use of Longnose Darter (Percina nasuta) in Missouri. Tennessee Rare Fishes Meeting. Cookeville, TN.	March 2020	In an effort to aid managers in conservation, this work provides MDC with the most complete and applicable habitat use data available for Longnose Darter in Missouri.
Coons, A., A.E. Rosenberger, and J. Westhoff. 2020. Habitat use of longnose darters (Percina nasuta) in Missouri. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Little Rock, Arkansas, February, 2020.	February 2020	The longnose darter (<i>Percina nasuta</i>) is threatened throughout its range and designated as endangered in the state of Missouri. Poster summarizes an ongoing multi-scale habitat assessment and life history investigation on this species in the St. Francis River being conducted to aid managers in the conservation of this imperiled species.
Coons, A., A.E. Rosenberger, and J. Westhoff. 2020. Habitat associations of longnose darters (Percina nasuta) in the St. Francis River, Missouri. Virtual Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Won Best Student Paper Award.	September 2020	In an effort to aid managers in conservation, this work provides MDC with the most complete and applicable habitat use data available for Longnose Darter in Missouri.
Cook, K., L. Tronstad, and A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. Wood frog habitat selection and quality in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Sheridan, WY.	November 2019	The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is a glacial relict species in Wyoming that is listed as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need due to lack of information about habitat associations and disease status. We will radio-track up to 50 wood frogs in the Bighorn Mountains from breeding sites to hibernacula during the summers of 2020 and 2021 to quantify habitat preferences at multiple scales and across multiple life stages (breeding, summer foraging, and over-wintering), and test for signs of
Cook, K., L. Tronstad, and A. Chalfoun. 2022. Habitat selection of an isolated population of the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) in Wyoming. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Jackson, WY.	April 2022	The wood frog is listed as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Wyoming due to a lack of information about key habitat requirements and response to disease (chytridiomycosis). We are addressing knowledge gaps by identifying habitat characteristics selected by adult wood frogs across multiple seasonal stages (breeding, foraging, overwintering), spatial scales (microsite and pond level), and with variation in disease status.
Cook, K., L. Tronstad, and A. Chalfoun. 2020. Wood Frog Habitat Selection and Quality in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. Annual Meeting of the Colorado Partners in Reptile and Amphibian Conservation. Longmont, CO.	February 2020	The wood frog (<i>Lithobates sylvaticus</i>) is a glacial relict species in Wyoming, found only within the Medicine Bow National Forest and the Bighorn Mountains, for which very little information exists on key habitat requirements. Our study will provide valuable information about the habitat needs of, and disease threats to, wood frogs in Wyoming, and the efficacy of a novel approach to identifying suitable breeding habitat for amphibian species of concern.
Cook, K., L. Tronstad, and A. Chalfoun. 2020. Habitat Selection of a Relictual Amphibian Population Threatened by Disease. Annual meeting of the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Laramie, WY.	February 2020	Amphibians, in particular, have experienced catastrophic population declines and extirpations worldwide from habitat change and pathogens such as the chytrid fungus. Understanding the habitat requirements and prevalence of disease in understudied populations is therefore essential for effective management and species’ persistence.
Cook, K., A. Zale, D. Stagliano, M. Anderson, C. Guy, L. Albertson, and C. Barnhart. 2020. Reproductive timing of Western Pearlshell mussels in Montana. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kalispell, Montana, 25-28 February 2020.	February 2020	We describe progress and initial findings of the first year of this ongoing study.
Cook, K., A. Zale, D. Stagliano, M. Anderson, C. Guy, L. Albertson, and C. Barnhart. 2020. Reproductive timing of Western Pearlshell mussels in Montana. 2020 Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup, Vancouver, Washington, 26 March 2020.	March 2020	We describe progress and initial findings of the first year of this ongoing study. These findings will inform any future propagation efforts because propagation requires the collection of brooding mussels and suitable fish hosts at specific times.
Cook, K., A. Zale, D. Stagliano, M. Anderson, C. Barnhart, C. Guy, and L. Albertson. 2021. Reproductive phenology and hermaphroditism of Western Pearlshell Mussels in Montana. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, online, 1-5 March 2021.	March 2021	We described the heretofore unknown reproductive phenology of Western Pearlshell Mussels in Montana, including the unexpected finding that the species is monoecious here.
Cook, K. A. Zale, D. Stagliano, M. Anderson, C. Barnhart, C. Guy, and L. Albertson. 2021. Reproductive phenology and life-history traits of western pearlshell mussels in Montana. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting, virtual, 12-14 April 2021.	April 2021	We described the heretofore unknown reproductive phenology of Western Pearlshell Mussels in Montana, including the unexpected finding that the species is monoecious here.
Conway, K. W., Kubicek, K. M., Bower, L. M. Carson, E. W., Pinion, A. K. Hunt, E. P., and Portnoy D. S. Integrative Taxonomic Investigation of Cyprinella sp. Nueces, a Putative Undescribed Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Texas. Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting. 2022.	November 2022	No formal taxonomic conclusions have been published on the validity of <i>C. </i>sp. Nueces, this "putative" species has recently been listed as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Texas. We use a combination of qualitative osteological characters, traditional meristic characters (e.g., numbers of fin rays, scales and vertebrae) and landmark-based geometric morphometric characters to assess whether differences in morphology and body shape exist between <i>C. lepida </i>and <i>C. <
Conway, C.J., and A.C. Orabona. 2022. Transcontinental travel: migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. Cody, WY. 24 Mar 2022.	March 2022	summary of progress on project to date
Conway, C.J., and A.C. Orabona. 2022. Transcontinental travel: migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual conference. Jackson, WY. 13 Apr 2022.	April 2022	To date, we have garnered information on breeding locations, timing of migratory movements, individual migration routes, important migration stopover sites, key wintering locations that link to specific breeding sites, annual fidelity to both breeding and wintering sites, estimates of the distance and frequency of dispersal, and how all of these behaviors differ among individual Burrowing Owls and between male and female owls throughout Wyoming and their range in the west. For management purpos
Conway, C.J., and A.C. Orabona. 2022. Transcontinental travel: migration of Wyoming’s burrowing owls across North America. Nebraska Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual conference. Online conference. 23 Feb 2022.	February 2022	patterns of burrowing owl migration in North America
Conway, C.J., T.I. Wellicome, and C.G. Lundblad. 2020. Migration behavior of western burrowing owls throughout North America. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Moscow, ID. 11 March 2020.	March 2020	migration patterns of burrowing owls throughout North America
Conway, C.J., T.I. Wellicome, and A.J. Locatelli. 2023. Continental patterns in migratory movements of Western Burrowing Owls in North America. Western Section of The Wildlife Society. Riverside, CA. 6 Feb 2023.	February 2023	continental patterns of Burrowing Owl migratory behavior
Conway, C.J., K.L. Launchbaugh, P. Makela, S. Roberts, C. Tisdale, and N. Helmstetter. 2024.Effects of cattle grazing on greater sage-grouse: Idaho Grouse & Grazing Project. USGS Land Management Research Program Sagebrush & Fire Science Webinar Series. Virtual. 22 Feb 2024.	February 2024	We failed to detect any effects of cattle grazing on nesting success or nest survival of greater sage-grouse, but we found some evidence that nest density was higher in non-grazed treatment pastures. Coyotes were the main nest predator of sage-grouse nests, and sagebrush cover was negatively associated with the probability of coyotes depredating a sage-grouse nest.
Conway, C.J., K. Launchbaugh, C. Tisdale, P. Makela, and S. Roberts. 2022. Effects of cattle grazing on demographic and behavioral traits of greater sage-grouse: a 10-year experimental study. 5th Gunnison Sage-grouse Summit. Gunnison, CO. 5 Apr 2022.	April 2022	summary of progress on project to date
Conway, C.J., J. Falke, and P. Mazik. 2023. Similarities and differences in cooperator support among CRU Coop Units. USGS CRU All-Hands Meeting. Tampa, FL. 1 Mar 2023.	March 2023	wide variation in cooperator support across the 42 Units -- opportunities to increase investments by our cooperators
Conway, C.J., C.G. Lundblad, and A.J. Locatelli. 2023. Latitudinal Patterns in Survival, Fecundity, Migration, Dispersal, and Fidelity of Burrowing Owls in North America. Raptor Research Foundation. Albuquerque, NM. 20 Oct 2023.	October 2023	life history variation across latitudes
Conway, C.J., C. Tisdale, K.L. Launchbaugh, S.B. Roberts, P. Makela and B. Stevens. 2024.Relationship between cattle grazing and demographic traits of greater sage-grouse: The Grouse & Grazing Project. WAFWA 34th Biennial Sage & Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop. Wenatchee, WA. 6 Aug 2024.	August 2024	We quantified the effects of grazing on sage-grouse demographic traits. Grass heights were lower in grazed pastures, and were lower at failed nests than at successful nests, but we found no evidence that grazing (at <30% utilization) reduced nest survival. We also found no evidence that brood fate was lower in pastures with spring grazing. Nest density was higher in the non-grazing and spring grazing treatments compared to the spring and fall grazing treatment.
Conway, C.J., C. Tisdale, K. Launchbaugh, P. Makela, and S. Roberts. 2023. Effects of cattle grazing on greater sage-grouse. USGS-BLM Sage and Fire Research Workshop. 2 Feb 2023. INVITED.	February 2023	summary of results for grazing effects on sage-grouse
Conway, C.J., C. Tisdale, K. Launchbaugh, P. Makela, and S. Roberts. 2021. Effects of spring cattle grazing on greater sage-grouse. USGS Sage and Fire Research Workshop. 9 Nov 2021.	November 2021	update on progress of an ongoing project.
Conway, C.J., C. Tisdale, K. Launchbaugh, P. Makela, and S. Roberts. 2021. Effects of cattle grazing on greater sage-grouse. Annual Planning Team Meeting. Virtual. 12 Nov 2021.	November 2021	summary of project accomplishments for year
Conway, C.J. 2024. Tips for how to become a successful Coop Unit Scientist. USGS-CRU New Employee Orientation. Austin, TX. 25 Jan 2024.	January 2024	Tips for how to become a successful Coop Unit Scientist.
Conway, C.J. 2024. Annual Migration of Burrowing Owls. Paradise Chapter of The Audubon Society. Moscow, ID. 2 Oct 2024	October 2024	I have attached solar-powered satellite transmitters to >100 burrowing owls throughout North America to document their migration and test hypotheses regarding the cause of migratory behavior.
Conway, C.J. 2022. The Odd Life of an Underground Owl: Tracking Imperiled Western Burrowing Owls. Cowiche Canyon Conservancy’s Public Seminar Series. Virtual. Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA. 18 Jan 2022.	January 2022	Ecology of burrowing owls and summary of research
Conway, C.J. 2022. Burrowing owls and desert tortoises: mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism? Annual Meeting of the Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee. Virtual. 29 Jan 2022.	January 2022	interactions between burrowing owls and desert tortoises
Conway, C.J. 2021. A review of ecology and management of North American rails: lessons learned for management and recovery of Eastern Black Rails. TWS conference. Virtual. 3 Nov 2021.	November 2021	lesson learned from marsh bird monitoring nationwide
Conway, C. J., K. Launchbaugh, D. Musil, P. Makela, S. Roberts, A. Meyers, C. Tisdale. 2020. Effects of cattle grazing on sage-grouse: The Grouse & Grazing Project. USGS Sagebrush and Fire Research - Info Transfer Workshop. Online Webinar. 10 Dec 2020.	December 2020	the relationship between grass height and nesting success of sage-grouse is non-linear and varies by spatial scale
Converse SJ. 2024. Advancing decision-inspired science to inform seabird conservation. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA. 20-23 February.	February 2024	Seabirds are one of the most highly imperiled groups of birds. Despite this, a disproportionate amount of seabird research focuses on the role of seabirds as ecosystem indicators. Science is needed to advance conservation of the birds themselves. I will demonstrate how a decision-analytic framing can help to ensure that the science we do is maximally relevant to decision makers, and has the greatest potential to effect positive conservation outcomes for seabirds.
Converse SJ. 2022. Thinking like a decision analyst: how to make your science most useful to managers of conservation translocations. The Wildlife Society Conference, Spokane, Washington, USA. 6-10 November.	November 2022	As part of a symposium focused on reintroduction biology, I will present an overview of the importance of decision analysis to conservation translocations.
Converse SJ, NJ Hostetter, WA Link, SM Amburgey, and AA Yackel Adams. 2020. Decision analysis for early detection and rapid response: modeling to advance identification of optimal management. World Congress of Herpetology, Dunedin, New Zealand. 5-10 January.	January 2020	Early detection and rapid response (EDRR) is the most cost effective approach to managing invasive species. We will present a decision-analytic framing of EDRR using work on eradication of veiled chameleons from Maui as an example.
Converse SJ, NJ Hostetter, SM Amburgey, AE Bratt, AJ DuVall, BK Thompson, LS Petracca, HA Sipe, MH Sorel, AJ Warlick, and M Kadin. 2022. Synchrony in seabird survival: drivers at multiple spatial scales. Pacific Seabird Group Conference, Online. 23-25 February.	February 2022	Synchrony in the demographic rates of spatially structured populations has important implications for population viability, while reflecting the scale at which environmental conditions shape populations. We investigated synchrony in survival in the Common Murre (Uria aalge) in the Baltic Sea, and our results indicate the Murre populations appear to be responding to large-scale forces shaping conditions in the Baltic, which has implications for long-term trajectories for this population.
Contreras, C., C.J. Conway, K. Vierling, A. Morris, A. Alison, and A. Snyder. 2022. Effects of Soil Properties on Selection of Winter Hibernacula by Northern Idaho Ground Squirrels. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 9 Nov 2022.	November 2022	relationships between soil properties and squirrel hibernacula
Conrey, R. Y., J. DeCoste, W. L. Kendall, and J. H. Gammonley. 2019. Developing methods for nesting success of bald eagles in Colorado. Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference, Fort Collins, CO, Nov 5-10, 2019.	November 2019	This work demonstrates the potential for bald eagle nest monitoring in Colorado, using both professional and citizen science effort, and indicates an approach to modeling nest success that accounts for the unknown age of raptor nests.
Comparative analyses of the gut microbiome in agricultural and non-agricultural Loggerhead Shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus). Emily R. Donahue, Brian K. Trevelline, Alexander J. Worm, Alix E. Matthews, Brett A. DeGregorio, Than J. Boves, and Lorin A. Neuman-Lee. American Ornithological Society	October 2024	Pesticides can have profound effects of food webs due to their indiscriminate killing of invertebrates. However, less attention has been focused on the indirect effects of non-target vertebrates living in agricultural settings. Here, we explore how pesticides may be altering the gut microbiome of the Loggerhead Shrike.
Comba D, Lavaud R, Casas S, La Peyre M, La Peyre J. 2022 How costly is it for oysters to osmoconform in constantly changing salinity? GERS 2022 Biennial Meeting. Gulfport, MS	October 2022	We quantify the energetic cost of osmoregulation in diploid and triploid oysters. This work helps predict the impact of extreme variations and estuarine variability on oyster production.
Comba D, La Peyre M, Baustian M, Raabe J, Stauffer B, Rock T, Inselman R, Robinson E, Roberts B, Plaisance S, Morrison W. 2023. A multi-factor approach to understanding oyster success in Louisiana estuaries. Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit. POSTER. New Orleans, LA	March 2023	This will be an inforgraphic poster describing a new project aimed at identifying potential multi stressor impacts, including emerging threats such as harmful algal, on oyster growth, mortality and fecundity. The intent is to provide this information to the fishery community at this Sea Grant sponsored information event.
Comba D, La Peyre M, Baustian M, Raabe J, Stauffer B, Rock T, Inselman R, Robinson E, Roberts B, Plaisance S, Morrision W. 2023. A multi-factor approach to understanding oyster success in Louisiana etuaries. State of the Coast. New Orleans LA 2023.	June 2023	This work details a multi-investigator project examining oyster and potential harmful algae bloom interactions and impacts in coastal Louisiana.
Comba D, Baustian M, Capps M, Casas S, Inselmann R, Morrison W, Plaisance S, Rikard S, Roberts B, Robinson E, Stauffer B, Tarnecki A, La Peyre J, La Peyre MK. 2023. Effects of interactions between phytoplankton, salinity and temperature on oysters in three Gulf of Mexico estuaries. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. Portland OR, Nov 12-16, 2023.	November 2023	Increasing changes in estuarine conditions include more frequent algal blooms, and more extreme salinity and temperature conditions. Here, we explore how changing phytoplankton communities, salinity and temperature may impact oyster growth, reproduction and survival in three key oyster growing estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico.
Collins, S., W. Fetzer, K. Gauthier, A. Walters, M. Ross, S. Sillen, 2023, Lake productivity trends and harmful algal blooms in the high-elevation Western United States. AGU annual meeting.	December 2023	While most research on eutrophication has been conducted in human-dominated watersheds, HABs have recently been reported in relatively undisturbed lakes in the high-elevation Western United States, suggesting that blooms can occur in unexpected settings and may be occurring more frequently.
Collins, K.M., E.M. Schliep, T. Wagner, and C.K. Wikle. 2024. Model-based decomposition reveals spatially varying temporal shifts in seasonal streamflow profiles across north temperate US rivers. Spatial Data Science for the Environment biannual meeting of the Statistics and the Environment Section of the American Statistical Association. Boulder, CO.	October 2024	We present a novel Bayesian statistical model for making inferences about temporal shifts in streamflow.
Collazo, J.A., T.H. White, F.J. Vilella, and S. Guerrero. 2020. Survival of Radio-Tagged Captive-Reared Hispaniola Parrots in a Protected Area Through and after Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic. North American Ornithological Congress, August 10-15, 2020. Virtual Conference.	August 2020	Here we report on movements and survival of Hispaniola Parrots released in Parque nacional del Este, Dominican Republic before and following hurricane Georges in September 1998. Results were instrumental in developing release protocols for the critically endangered Puerto Rican Parrot.
Collazo, J.A. 2022. Research strengthens the creation and implementation of the Conservation Blueprint for the US Caribbean. Organizing meeting sponsored by SECAS, St. Croix, USVS, Sept. 29.	September 2022	This work identifies current research needs, and how existing research helps create and implement a Conservation Blueprint for the US Caribbean.
Collazo, J. A., T. H. White, F. J. Vilella, and S. Guerrero. Survival of radio-tagged captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots in a protected area through and after Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic.	August 2020	Our work quantifies the impacts of hurricanes on parrots in the Caribbean. It classifies the Hispaniolan Parrot as an adapter to such threats according to a trait-based assessment of avian vulnerability to environmental change.
Collazo, J. A., Rivera-Burgos, R.Chaparro, E. Martinez, A. J. Terando, and M. Eaton. Mechanistic modeling for amphibians in the U.S. Caribbean. TWS conference, 2021(virtual).	November 2021	This work defines tolerance limits (thresholds) of representative Eleutherodactylus amphibians frogs in Puerto Rico.
Collazo, J. A., K. Pacifici, B. J. Reich. Ecological constructs underlying landscape conservation: the fundamental role of coffee shade restoration in west-central Puerto Rico.	August 2020	We illustrate a conservation strategy that integrates non-protected, shade and shade-restored coffee plantations to smooth the matrix among protected forest tracts to increase landscape avian persistence.
Collazo, J. A. Protected Habitat for Shorebirds in Puerto Rico: threats, challenges, and opportunities. Presented at AOS/BC, session Shorebirds of the Atlantic Flyway: How recent work to conserve wetlands is contributing to species and habitat resilience in the Caribbean and beyond.	June 2022	Factors impinging on the resiliency of shorebirds are discussed, including those mediated by alteration of coastal wetlands in Puerto Rico.
Collazo, J. A. Collazo, K. Pacifici, and B. Reich. Conservation design: habitat restoration for avian conservation. To be presented at the AOS/BC conference in session entitled Puerto Rico Day: Bird diversity and conservation in the “island of enchantment." San Juan, Puerto Rico.	June 2022	This work presents justification to consider incorporating non-protected, agroecosystems in conservation planning to promote biodiversity at landscape levels.
Collazo, J. A. 2022. Adaptation in Action. Strategic Habitat Conservation and Adaptive Strategies for the Conservation of Coqui Frogs in Puerto Rico. Presented by J. A. Collazo at the 2022 Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Symposium. Gulf Shores, AL, Sept. 19-21.	September 2022	I provide an overview to the scope, progress and plans for future research involving recovery and prelisting conservation of Eleuthorodactylus frogs in Puerto Rico.
Coleman, Tyler Steven, Andrew K. Carlson, Robert W. Eckelbecker, Kimberly I. Bonvechio. 2022. Using long-term monitoring data to evaluate Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie growth in a changing climate. Annual Meeting, Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Charleston, South Carolina, 20-23 January 2022.	January 2022	We evaluate growth of Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> and Black Crappie <i>Pomoxis nigromaculatus </i>at the southern end of their native range in the context of a changing climate. Our research lays a foundation for climate-informed fisheries management programs, particularly as air and water temperatures increase throughout Florida and the Southeast.
Coleman, Tyler Steven, A. K. Carlson, R. W. Eckelbecker, K. I. Bonvechio. 2022. Using long-term monitoring data to evaluate Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie growth in a changing climate. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 9 May 2022.	May 2022	We evaluate growth of Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> and Black Crappie <i>Pomoxis nigromaculatus </i>at the southern end of their native range in the context of a changing climate. Our research lays a foundation for climate-informed fisheries management programs, particularly as air and water temperatures increase throughout Florida and the Southeast.
Coleman, Tyler Steven, A. K. Carlson, R. W. Eckelbecker, K. I. Bonvechio. 2022. Fisheries monitoring as a catalyst for cooperative research. Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Haines City, Florida, 5–7 April 2022.	April 2022	We evaluate growth of Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> and Black Crappie <i>Pomoxis nigromaculatus </i>at the southern end of their native range in the context of a changing climate. Our research lays a foundation for climate-informed fisheries management programs, particularly as air and water temperatures increase throughout Florida and the Southeast.
Coleman, Tyler Steven and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Fisheries management: an overview. Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society (Beast Feast), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 19 February 2022.	February 2022	This invited seminar characterized the societal importance of fisheries management for a non-fisheries and somewhat non-scientific audience. As such, the seminar was important for communicating the significance of fisheries conservation to the public.
Coleman, T., P. Budy, J. DeRito T. Walsworth. 2024. Establishing a baseline to assess the impact of restoration actions reconnecting a Bear Lake tributary. Poster presentation. Joint Meeting: Utah State University Spring Runoff and Northern Utah Water Users. Navigating Utah's Water Challenges Through Interdisciplinary Partnerships. Logan. UT.	March 2024	Establishing baseline conditions and post-restoration standardized monitoring is critical to assessing the impact of restoration. In preparation for a planned culvert removal to reconnect upstream migration for cutthroat trout in North Eden Creek, a tributary of Bear Lake, we are characterizing the current fish community and habitat conditions, and designing a monitoring plan capable of determining long-term success of restoration.
Coleman, T., J. DeRito, C. Penne, G.P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2020. Fishing success goes with the flow: correlation between stream flow and temperature and angler catch rates. Oral presentation. Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. George, Utah, 26-27 February 2020.	February 2020	This research has important findings and implications for future management of the fishery in the lower Logan River, Utah.
Coleman, T. S., R. W. Eckelbecker, M. Vilchez, and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Long-term evaluation of Black Crappie growth in Florida’s changing climate. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, 1–5 February 2023.	February 2023	Evaluating population dynamics of popular sport fish such as Black Crappie is important from multiple perspectives (e.g., angler satisfaction, fisheries sustainability), particularly in a changing climate. We assessed the effects of latitude, temperature, and precipitation on Black Crappie growth across Florida over two decades to inform fisheries management.
Coleman, T. S., R. W. Eckelbecker, M. Vilchez and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Long-term evaluation of Black Crappie growth in Florida’s changing climate. Annual Meeting, Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Jacksonville FL, 22–24 March 2023.	March 2023	Fish growth and survival are known to vary with latitude, a point of particular importance for species at the southern end of their range, including Black Crappie in Florida. We assessed the effects of latitude, temperature, and precipitation on Black Crappie growth across Florida over two decades, providing insights for fisheries management amid anthropogenic stressors.
Coleman, T. S., R. W. Eckelbecker and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Long-term evaluation of Black Crappie growth in a changing climate. 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21–25 August 2022.	August 2022	Black Crappie<i> </i>are popular and widely distributed sport fish in Florida and across the United States. We assessed the effects of latitude, temperature, and precipitation on Black Crappie growth across Florida over two decades to inform fisheries management in a changing climate.
Coleman, T. S., M. Vilchez, B. Thompson, R. Hyle, T. Knight, T. Lange, A. Bernhardt, and A. K. Carlson. Fisheries monitoring as a catalyst for cooperative research. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 24 April 2022.	April 2023	Fisheries monitoring as a catalyst for cooperative research.
Coleman, T. S., M. Vilchez, B. C. Thompson, and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Assessing a newly created fishery using a volunteer angler data program. Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting, St. Augustine, Florida, 9–11 May 2023.	May 2023	Working with the angling community, we created 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.
Coleman, T. S., B. C. Thompson, T. J. Knight, A. R. Hyle, T. R. Lange, B. Fontaine, A. Bernhardt, M. Vilchez, and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Volunteer angler data reveal social-ecological effects of reservoir creation in Florida. 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, 21–25 August 2022.	August 2022	Scientists have evaluated ecological effects of reservoir creation and impacts of large-scale habitat alterations to existing reservoirs, but there is limited research on newly flooded reservoirs with extensive pre-inundation habitat modification. In this talk, we will discuss our detailed investigation of human-nature interactions among Largemouth Bass populations, aquatic habitats, and fisheries stakeholders in a unique, nationally recognized reservoir fishery in Florida.
Coash, N., A. Hrdina, C. Paukert, E. Tracy-Smith, and J. Persinger. Advancing Cold Water Beyond Trout: Characterizing Aquatic Biota and Habitat Across Thermal Gradients in Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St Louis, MO. 20 January 2025.	January 2025	This study will aid mangers in identifying coldwater stream reaches to better manage and protect these unique habitats in Missouri.
Coash, N., A. Hrdina, C. Paukert, E. Tracy-Smith, and J. Persinger. 2025. Advancing Cold Water Beyond Trout: Characterizing Aquatic Biota and Habitat Across Thermal Gradients in Missouri. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2025	This study will aid mangers in identifying coldwater stream reaches to better manage and protect these unique habitats in Missouri.
Clipp, H.L., D.J. Brown, C.T. Rota, and P.B. Wood. Nov 2020. Identifying Forest Bird Communities Associated with Remnant and Restored Red Spruce-Northern Hardwood Ecosystems in Central Appalachia. CASRI Partnership VIRTUAL Conference 2020, November 4–5, 2020.	November 2020	Degraded red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems are the focus of restoration efforts across high-elevation landscapes in the Central Appalachians region. To promote ecosystem function and long-term sustainability of restored forests, it is important to understand the associated biota, including bird communities.
Clipp, H.L., C.T. Rota, and P.B. Wood. Predicted effects of broad-scale changes in climate and land use on migratory songbirds that breed in forests of the Appalachian Mountains, USA. ICCB conference sponsored by the Society for Conservation Biology. December 12-16.	December 2021	Climate is a key factor shaping avian biogeography, and altered temperature and precipitation trends associated with global climate change are predicted to result in long-term changes in bird distributions, populations, and communities. A greater understanding of how avian distributions, populations, and communities in the Appalachian Mountains may change over time will inform conservation and management efforts in this region.
Clipp, H.L., C.T. Rota, and P.B. Wood. Potential effects of climate and land cover change on forest songbirds of the Appalachian Mountains. 2021 American Ornithological Society annual meeting (virtual) August 9–14.	August 2021	Climate is a key factor shaping avian biogeography, and altered temperature and precipitation trends associated with global climate change are predicted to result in long-term changes in bird distributions, populations, and communities. A greater understanding of how avian distributions, populations, and communities in the Appalachian Mountains may change over time will inform conservation and management efforts in this region.
Clipp, H.L., C.T. Rota, and P.B. Wood. Post-breeding bird use of wildlife openings in a heavily forested landscape. North American Ornithological Conference, Puerto Rico. 12 Aug 2020.	August 2020	We evaluated the sympatric use of wildlife openings by game birds and post-breeding songbirds and quantified vegetative and spatial characteristics of the openings. Results will provide guidance to wildlife managers on optimizing construction of wildlife openings.
Clipp, H.L., C.T. Rota, and P.B. Wood. Managing Wildlife Openings to Benefit Game and Non-Game Bird Species in Central Appalachian Forests. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Sept 27 - Oct 1, 2020, Louisville, KY.	September 2020	We evaluated the sympatric use of wildlife openings by game birds and post-breeding songbirds and quantified vegetative and spatial characteristics of the openings. Results will provide guidance to wildlife managers on optimizing construction of wildlife openings.
Clipp, H.L., C.T. Rota, and P.B. Wood. Managing Wildlife Openings to Benefit Game and Non-Game Bird Species in Central Appalachian Forests. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Nov 1-5, 2021, Virtual.	November 2021	We evaluated the sympatric use of wildlife openings by game birds and post-breeding songbirds and quantified vegetative and spatial characteristics of the openings. Results will provide guidance to wildlife managers on optimizing construction of wildlife openings.
Clevinger, G., R.W. DeYoung, W.M. Ford, M.J. Kelly, N.W. Lafon and M.J. Cherry.2023. Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Survival, Cause-specific Mortality, and Population Growth of White-tailed Deer in Western Virginia. 46th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group, Baton Rouge, LA. Feb 26-28.	February 2023	Black bear predation on white-tailed deer fawns accounts for about 50% of fawn mortality in the Central Appalachians. While deer populations are showing a modest rate of increase, opportunities to increase antlerless harvest much above current rates are limited.
Clayton, D., Moore, M. J., and Weber, M. J.. 2024. Habitat Associations and Distribution of Invasive Rusty Crayfish in a Shallow Glacial Lake. Poster Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference 2024. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.	January 2024	This work evaluates the status of a recent Rusty Crayfish invasion and seeks to understand how Rusty Crayfish habitat associations in shallow ag dominated natural lakes that are at the leading edge of the invasion front.
Clayton, D., Moore, M. J., and Weber, M. J. Effects of Environmental Variables on Crayfish Occupancy in Shallow Eutrophic Lakes and Wetlands. Poster Presentation. 2025 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	This research establishes relationships between habitat and occupancy and detection probability to inform crayfish conservation management and monitoring in lentic waterbodies within a highly altered portion of the agricultural Midwest region.
Clayton, D., M. J. Moore, M. J. Weber. Habitat associations and distribution of invasive Rusty Crayfish in a shallow natural lake. Poster Presentation. Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	March 2024	Rusty Crayfish are an invasive species with large impacts on recipient ecosystems. This research provides information on habitat associations on their southern leading edge of their range expansion in Iowa. This information will help aquatic managers control populations and assess risk in shallow lakes within agriculturally dominated landscapes.
Clayton, D, Weber, MJ, and Moore, MJ. Habitat associations and distribution of invasive Rusty Crayfish and native Virile Crayfish in a Shallow Eutrophic Natural Lake. Oral Presentation, 2025 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	This research helps us understand coexistence between native and invasive crayfish species to guide habitat management in a shallow eutrophic lake.
Clark, J., D. Jackson, and K.M. Dugger. 2020. RELATING BLACK-TAILED DEER HABITAT SELECTION TO SURVIVAL. The 27th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2020.	September 2020	We used 3rd order winter resource selection function (RSF) models developed using mixed effects logistic regression and a variety of topographic, vegetative and landscape composition explanatory variables. We then linked RSF model results to monthly winter rates within a known-fate framework to assess the relationship between survival and habitat resources selected by deer within their home ranges.
Clark, J, D Jackson, and KM Dugger. 2022. Fall Habitat Selection by Columbian Black-tailed deer. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	Our results indicated that deer are prioritizing resources critical to fitness at coarse spatial scales (selecting a home range on the landscape) over selecting attributes that presumably enhance fitness at finer spatial scales (within home range selection). This study represents the first to measure fall CBTD habitat selection using GPS data across a large spatial extent in Oregon.
Clark, J, D Jackson, and KM Dugger. 2022. Choices: habitat selection impacts Columbian black-tailed deer survival in Oregon. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	Survival of female Columbia black-tailed deer in southwestern Oregon was lowest during the fall part of the annual cycle (Oct-Dec) which coincides with hunting, the rut, migration, and a seasonal decline in food availability and quality. Survival was also related to fall home range characteristics and observed patterns may reflect the challenges female deer face when making trade-offs between predation risk and the need to acquire food.
Clark J., D. Jackson, and K.M. Dugger. 2020. Habitat Selection by Black-tailed Deer in a Heterogeneous Landscape. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society's Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2020, Eugene, OR.	February 2020	During 2012-2017, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife attached GPS radio-collars to adult female black-tailed deer in 4 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs); two WMUs in the Coast Range and two WMUs in the Cascade Range. We developed separate winter resource selection functions (RSF) for black-tailed deer in the Coast Range (n=86) and the Cascade Range (n=86) using mixed effects logistic regression (MELR) to investigate the relationship between habitat selection and a variety of topographic,
Clarfeld, L., K. Gieder, and T. M. Donovan. 2024. Estimating moose productivity from trail cameras and hunter sightings in Vermont. 78th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA.	April 2024	A key challenge faced by fish and wildlife agencies today is how to monitor an ever-growing list of species with limited resources. Many agencies are turning to remote camera monitoring to supplement hunter-derived monitoring methods. Here, we compare moose productivity rata as estimated from trail camera monitoring with those derived from deer-hunter sightings of cows and calves.
Clarfeld, L., K. Gieder, S. Wixsom, C. Bernier, A. Sirén, J. Peckham, R. Abrams, S. Gifford, S. Staats, L. McNally, and T. Donovan. Forest monitoring for early successional species in the Green Mountains. April 3 - 5, 2022. 2022 Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Annual Conference. Burlington, Vermont, USA.	December 2022	In response to lack of information on status and trend of species that rely on early-succession habitat, the Vermont Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and Green Mountain National Forest began acoustic monitoring of nearly 50 sites in the Green Mountain National Forest. In this talk, we’ll provide an overview of this new research endeavor and an update on preliminary findings.
Clarfeld, L., D. Ignizio, C. Balantic, A. Siren, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: A remote wildlife monitoring framework. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.	April 2022	Remote monitoring of wildlife can yield terabytes of data through the automated collection of images and recordings. This presentation illustrates the AMMonitor approach that links monitoring data with a permanent archive in the USGS ScienceBase system.
Clarfeld, L. C. Balantic, T. Wang, and T. Donovan. Machine learning: Opening the black box. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.	April 2022	Remote monitoring of wildlife across large geographic areas inevitably produces large volumes of data in the form of audio recordings or camera trap photos, in which machine learning models can be used to automate the detection of target species and removal of false triggers. In this talk, we introduce core concepts of machine learning, explaining how these models learn and discussing some of the challenges and opportunities they present.
Clarfeld, L, A. Siren, P. Jensen, T. Wilson, C. Balantic, J. Frair, T. Donovan. August 14-19, 2022. Ecological Society of American & Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Joint Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, CA.	August 2022	Collecting ecological and environmental data over broad spatial extents is a challenging yet necessary endeavor in the face of ongoing climate and land use change. Remote sensors (e.g., camera traps) are one solution to this problem, providing abundant data to tackle applied and fundamental questions. However, expanding studies beyond local or landscape scales and across jurisdictional boundaries, can be challenging due to myriad logistical and legal factors, including how to collect, manage, t
Clancy, NG, Issak, DJ, Budy, P, and Walters AW. 2022. Vulnerability of warm-, cool-, & cold-water fishes to stream warming Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming, February 23 - March 3, 2022.	March 2022	Climate-induced temperature changes are less frequently considered with regards to cool-, and especially warm-water species. While future declines in species abundance and distribution are likely to depend on dispersal abilities, co-occurring species, and stream drying, this work demonstrates that vulnerability to stream warming is not limited to cold-water fishes.
Clancy, N.G., A.W. Walters, B.K. Peoples, F.J. Rahel, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, P.E. Budy, and W.F. Cross. 2024. Functional importance and practical conservation of nongame freshwater fishes. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society 2024.	September 2024	Nongame fishes have historically been overlooked by fisheries management due to their lesser economic value compared to sportfishes. Limited funding continues to hamper their inclusion in current management. We provide a summary of their functional importance and highlight practical means of incorporating them into current conservation actions.
Clancy, N.G, D.J. Isaak, P. Budy, A.W. Walters. 2022. Vulnerability of warm-, cool-, & cold-water fishes to stream warming. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 14-20. Oral Presentation.	May 2022	Significant declines in many cold-water species have been attributed to stream warming. While future declines in species abundance and distribution are likely to depend on dispersal abilities, co-occurring species, and stream drying, this work demonstrates that vulnerability to stream warming is not limited to cold-water fishes.
Clancy, N.G, D.J. Isaak, B. Maitland, P. Budy, A.W. Walters. 2022. Thermal refuges for climate vulnerable fishes in Montana. Montana AFS meeting.	February 2023	Stream warming is greatly affecting a large number of fishes, but most studies have focused on economically-valuable, cold-water species. While many warmwater fishes are expected to fare better in response to stream warming, increasing in abundance and distribution, that does not preclude other members of the guild from declining when stream temperatures exceed their thermal tolerances.
Clancy, N., E. Rieger, R. McShane, and A. Walters. 2023. Identifying potential climate-change refugia for fishes in the face of warming, drying, barriers, and invasive species. Western Division American Fisheries Society meeting.	May 2023	Climate-change refugia are areas where climate-vulnerable fishes will be able to persist despite declines in other parts of their range. We present a basin-scale approach to identify climate-change refugia that accounts for multiple variables including temperature, streamflow intermittency, invasive species, and barriers and integrates the system-specific knowledge of local biologists.
Claire S. Teitelbaum, Nicholas M. Masto, Jeffery D. Sullivan, Allison C. Keever, Rebecca L. Poulson, Deborah L. Carter, Abigail G. Blake-Bradshaw, Cory J. Highway, Jamie C. Feddersen, Heath M. Hagy, Richard W. Gerhold, Bradley S. Cohen and Diann J. Prosser. 2024. Effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza infection on movement patterns of wintering and migrating mallards. 78th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Savannah, GA, 9-13 December 2024	December 2024	Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife pose threats to wildlife health and conservation. This talk discusses results from a study of relationships between influenza infection and movement behavior in mallards early in the current influenza outbreak in North America (January 2022).
Claire S. Teitelbaum, Ackerman, Josh T, Casazza, Michael L, De La Cruz, Susan E Hall, Laurie A, Lorenz, Austen A, Matchett, Elliott L, Mcduie, Fiona P, Overton, Cory T, Sullivan, Jeffery D, and Prosser, Diann J. (2024). Using Animal Telemetry to Link Movement of Waterfowl Hosts with Influenza Infection and Environmental Transmission. 31st Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, MD, 19-23 October 2024.	October 2022	Wild waterfowl are natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, are highly migratory, and are generally considered tolerant of influenza infection. They therefore play an important role in the epidemiology of both high- and low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses. This talk discusses results from studies examining how variation in the behavior, movement, and habitat use of waterfowl contributes to their roles in influenza transmission and dispersal.
Christie, G.H., and B.A. DeGregorio. 2020. Changes in Northern Bobwhite occupancy and distribution across Arkansas. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville	September 2020	This study looks at the habitat associations and occupancy patterns of an important game bird, northern bobwhite, over 20 years in Arkansas
Christie, G.H. and B.A. DeGregorio. 2002. Changes in Northern Bobwhite occupancy and distribution across Arkansas. North American Ornithological Conference, Puerto Rico.	August 2020	This research looks at the habitat occupancy patterns of an important gamebird, bobwhite quail, across Arkansas over 20 years and explores changes in these patterns.
Christensen, E., C.P. McGowan, D. Castellanos, J. Culbertson, C. Eakin, B. Firmin, P.K. London, L. Pearson, E. Rivenbark, A.J. Lawson. 2023. Evaluating Sensitivity of Expert Elicited Parameters Within Decision Support Population Viability Analyses. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference; Louisville, Kentucky. 5-9 November.	November 2023	The alligator snapping turtle has been proposed as Threatened under the endangered species act. This analysis provides the best available science to inform decision making.
Chotlos, M., J. Keagy, M. Schall, G. Smith, A. Tokranov, Z. Hopkins, K. Smalling, C. Eagles-Smith, M. Croke, and T. Wagner. 2024. Occurrence and concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in invasive Channa argus populations: a transcriptomics approach for detecting contaminant exposure.USGS Chesapeake Bay Workshop. June 23-25^th. National Conservation Training Center.	June 2024	We discuss a study to evaluate PFAS in an invasive predatory fish.
Chotlos, M., J. Keagy, M. Schall, G. Smith, A. Tokranov, Z. Hopkins, K. Smalling, C. Eagles-Smith, M. Croke, and T. Wagner. 2024. Occurrence and concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in invasive Channa argus populations: a transcriptomics approach for detecting contaminant exposure. River Symposium, Bucknell University.	November 2024	We discuss a study to evaluate PFAS in an invasive predatory fish.
Chizinski, C. J., N. B. Price, K. L. Pope, J. J. Fontaine, M. Rahe, and J. Rawlinson. 2020. Development and application of an open-sourced dashboard to improve our understanding wildlife recreationists. 80th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	There is a need to develop new techniques that bridge the information gap on participation and provide agencies with an understanding of sportspersons at a resolution that can more directly inform efforts to engage sportspersons. Data dashboards, like the huntfishapp, allow agencies and non-governmental organizations to become more knowledgeable of their customer base and provide a greater understanding of how management decisions affect participation in hunting and fishing.
Chizinski, C. J., K. L. Hurley, M. A. Kaemingk, and K. L. Pope. 2020. Fat-finger effect: error propagation during data entry for creel surveys. 150th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Columbus, Ohio.	September 2020	We examined data-entry error and the consequences these errors had on the extrapolated estimates for creel surveys. Identifying and tracking sources of error is important if we desire to minimize the distortion of extrapolated angler catch and effort information that is ultimately used for fisheries management and conservation.
Cheruvelil, K.S., P.A. Soranno, B. Liu, Q. Wang, P-N. Tan, J. Zhou, K.B.S. King, I.M. McCullough, J. Stachelek, M. Bartley, C.T. Filstrup, E.M. Hanks, J-F. Lapierre, N.R. Lottig, E.M. Schliep, T. Wagner, K.E. Webster. Ecological prediction at macroscales using big data: Does sampling design matter? ASLO-SFS Summer Meeting.	June 2020	We examined how the sampling strategy used to collect data across large spatial extentsinfluences predictive performance.
Cherry, M. J., M. C. Chitwood, R. W. DeYoung, W. S. Fairbanks, L. J. Heffelfinger, R. C. Lonsinger, E. P. Tanner, and H. G. Wang. 2021. Movement and population demography of pronghorn in Oklahoma. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Mule Deer and Pronghorn Technical Committee Meeting. Lubbock, Texas.	August 2021	Presentation summarized the goals and objectives of upcoming pronghorn research in the Oklahoma panhandle.
Chen, S., K. Capps, K. Hopkins, R.L. Hale, J. Kominiski, A.H. Roy, J.L Morse, A.M. Quick, L. Ortiz Munoz, and C. Rizzie. 2023. Urbanization alters the quantity and quality of dissolved organic matter in subtropical river networks in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 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.
Chen, S., K. Capps, K. Hopkins, R.L. Hale, J. Kominiski, A.H. Roy, J.L Morse, A.M. Quick, L. Ortiz Munoz, and C. Rizzie. 2023. Urbanization alters the quantity and quality of dissolved organic matter in subtropical river networks in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 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.
Chen, S., K. Capps, K. Hopkins, D. Cross, C. Pendergast, C. Rizzie, L. Ortiz, R.L. Hale, J. Kominiski, A.H. Roy, J. Morse, and A. Quick. 2023. Urbanization alters the quantity and quality of riverine dissolved organic matter. Georgia Water Resources Conference, 30-31 March 2023, Athens, Georgia.	March 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.
Chen, S. R. Hale, K. Capps, J. Kominoski, K. Hopkins, A. Roy, J. Morse, A. Quick, D. Cross, C. Pendergast, C. Rizzie, and L. Ortiz. 2022. Spatial and temporal variation in DOM in urban streams of the eastern United States. 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.
Chen, E.K., Som, N.A., Deibner-Hanson, J.D., Anderson, D.G., Henderson, M.H., A life cycle model for evaluating estuary residency and restoration potential in Chinook salmon. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Lecture Series.	August 2022	Understanding the spatial and temporal habitat use of a population is a necessary step for restoration decision making. To evaluate how juvenile life history variation affects a population’s response to potential restoration, we developed a stage-structured model for a Chinook salmon population in a northern California river with a seasonally closed estuary.
Che-Castaldo, C., M. Schwaller and H. Lynch. 2024. Identifying Population Tipping Points Through Imagery Super-resolution. NASA Biological Diversity and Ecological Conservation Team Meeting, Silver Spring, MD.	July 2024	This work highlights how remote sensing can be used for large scale species monitoring in near real-time by focusing on new statistical methods for modeling Antarctic penguin guano shape and extent from Landsat imagery.
Che-Castaldo, C. & M. Schwaller. 2024. Scaling Up: Satellite Super-Resolution Modeling for Large-Scale Penguin Population Monitoring. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Swansea, UK.	July 2024	This work highlights how remote sensing can be used for large scale species monitoring in near real-time by focusing on new statistical methods for modeling Antarctic penguin guano shape and extent from Landsat imagery.
Chavez, M. J., S. L. Clark Barkalow, and S. P. Platania. Importance of drainage-specific growth curves for back-calculating spawning periodicity of federally endangered Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker. 51st Annual Desert Fishes Council Meeting, 20-24 November 2019. Alpine, TX. Poster	November 2019	We developed drainage-specific growth curves to back-calculate spawning periodicity of federally endangered Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker. Spawning periodicity from the San Juan River equations was compared against that of the Colorado basin equations using ANOVA and was significantly different for both Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker.
Chavez, M. J., P. Budy, and C. A. Pennock. 2022. Exploring movement patterns of an endangered minnow in a fragmented desert river. 54th Annual Meeting, Desert Fishes Council, St. George, UT, 16-20 November 2022. Oral Presentation.	November 2022	The overall goal of the study is to better understand the movement ecology of Rio Grande Silvery Minnow, and identify possible drivers of movement patterns. A greater understanding of how river fragmentation impacts the movement patterns of imperiled fishes can help guide and better inform the management of desert riverscapes to ultimately achieve self-sustaining populations of native fishes.
Chavez, M. J., P. Budy, and C. A. Pennock. 2022. Characterizing movement patterns of the endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow in a fragmented river. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA, 21-25 August 2022. Oral Presentation.	August 2022	We describe and characterize movement patterns of federally endangered minnow. We identify drivers of Rio Grande Silvery Minnow movement patterns.
Chavez, M. J., P. Budy, and C. A. Pennock. 2022. Characterizing Rio Grande Silvery Minnow movement patterns. Utah American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Ogden, UT, 7-9 March 2022. Oral Presentation.	March 2022	We used Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags in stocked Rio Grande Silvery Minnow with stationary and mobile antenna systems to detect and track movement patterns across time. Evidence of Rio Grande Silvery Minnow movement patterns may provide insights that could help target recovery efforts and ultimately aid in meeting management goals.
Chavez, M. J., P. Budy, and C. A. Pennock. 2021. Exploring Movement Patterns. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD, 6-10 November 2021. Oral Presentation.	November 2021	Masters thesis research project characterizing the movement patterns of federally endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow in a fragmented riverscape. Additionally documenting successful dam passage.
Chavez, M. J., P. Budy, C. A. Pennock. 2021. Big moves by a little fish: characterizing movement patterns of an endangered minnow in a fragmented river. Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 10-15 March 2021. Virtual Conference.	March 2021	MJC_Abstract_12Feb.docx
Chapagain, B., O. Joshi, J.Long, and A. Taylor. 2020. An application of revealed preference and contingent valuation approach to estimate demand and economic value of recreational fishing in Oklahoma rivers and streams. International Society of Forest Resource Economics, Gulfport, Mississippi.	May 2020	Using the angler’s responses to hypothetical behavioral survey questions in combination with actual trip-related questions, this study estimated the economic value of fishing in Oklahoma streams and rivers and examined the effect of change in fish quality on anglers’ demand and economic value. The consumer surplus (CS) associated with the average fishing trip person was about $53, which would increase as high as 33% if the catch rate increases by 25%.
Chapagain, B., O. Joshi, J. Long, and A. Taylor. 2021. Estimating the effects of fish quality and size on the economic value of fishing in Oklahoma streams and rivers: a revealed preference and contingent behavior approach. International Society of Forest Resource Economics Annual Meeting, Mississippi State University, Starkville.	May 2021	Whether fish size or quantity plays an important role in determining fishing demand and economic value may have important management implications. Using anglers’ responses from hypothetical behavioral questions, we found that changes in marginal economic benefits to anglers varied among hypothetical scenarios of fish size and abundance but was maximized (54% increase) with a 25% increase in catch rates of trophy-sized fish.
Chapagain, B., O. Joshi, J. Long, and A. Taylor. 2020. The effects of social-psychological factors on black bass fishing demand in Oklahoma Ozark streams. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Norman, Oklahoma.	February 2020	Information on benefits of accessing eastern Oklahoma streams for black bass fishing may be useful for characterizing the public value of black bass management. The preliminary results show that anglers’ attachment to fishing site and their motivations to go fishing have significant effects on the demand.
Chapagain, B., O. Joshi, J. Long, and A. Taylor. 2020. Examining Social-Psychological Factors within a Black Bass Fishing Demand Model: A Travel Cost Approach. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	Black bass (Micropterus) stream fishing is a popular sports fishing activity in eastern Oklahoma, with participation from more than 12% of all Oklahoma anglers. The preliminary results show that anglers’ attachment to fishing site and their motivations to go fishing have significant effects on the demand.
Chandler, H.C., J.M. Bauder, M. Elmore, C.L. Jenkins. 2022. Delineating conservation units for the imperiled eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi). 2022 Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Annual Meeting.	February 2022	Delineating conservation units is critical for the management and conservation of wildlife species and estimates of habitat suitability and landscape resistance can be used to identify inter-connected patches of potentially suitable habitat to form the basis of such units. We combine previously published estimates of habitat suitability with calibrated resistance surfaces and resistance kernels to delineate habitat-based conservation units for the federally threatened eastern indigo snake.
Chandika, R. G., A. Tallon, P. Euclide, C. Ott-Conn J. A. Blanchong, D. P. Walsh -R. DeYoung and E. Latch. 2024. Lessons from optimizing a GT-seq panel. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, USA. 10/19-10/23/2024.	October 2024	This presentation describes work to expand the availability of genomic tools to white-tailed deer and chronic wasting disease managers. Specifically, it details the steps to develop a genotyping-in-thousands (GT-seq) panel for white-tailed deer. GT-seq is a massively multiplex, 2 step PCR-based method that can be used to genotype thousands of loci from many individuals at a low cost per sample.
Chambon J, JH Fischer, G Taylor, D Boyle, P Seddon, and SJ Converse. 2024. Survival modelling of the critically endangered Chatham Island tāiko. NZ Bird Conference, Nelson, New Zealand; 1-3 June.	June 2024	The Chatham Island tāiko is one of the world's rarest seabirds and has been intensively monitored since its rediscovering in 1978. We develop a multi-state model for estimation of survival in this species; this model is the first part of an integrated population model that we will develop to explore the demography of this endangered bird.
Chalfoun, A.,D., L. E. Sanders, and L. E. Hall. 2024. GOLDILOCKS EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION ON SAGEBRUSH SONGBIRD REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	This is an invited talk in a sagebrush bird symposium and focuses on the influence of temperature on sagebrush-obligate songbird demography.
Chalfoun, A., M. Hethcoat, and L. Sanders. 2024. SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIATION IN SAGEBRUSH SONGBIRD DEMOGRAPHY ACROSS HABITAT AND DISTURBANCE GRADIENTS. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	This is an invited talk for a sagebrush birds symposium and focuses on a summary of The WY Coop Unit's sagebrush songbird body of work.
Chalfoun, A., L. Sanders, and M. Hethcoat. 2022. Increased abundance of a synanthropic nest predator generates an ecological trap in an altered landscape. Gordon Research Conference, Predator-Prey Interactions, Lucca Italy.	October 2022	Altered predator-prey dynamics within disturbed landscapes can result in ecological traps in which evolved habitat preferences no longer confer fitness advantages. The severity and longevity of ecological traps therefore has profound implications for population growth, yet necessitates longer-term studies to delineate, which have been rare.
Chalfoun, A., L. Sanders, and L. E. Hall. 2024. The utility of long-term ecological data: A case study focused on the WLCI Songbird Project. Joint Meeting of the WLCI and Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Cody, WY.	April 2024	The presentation focused on an update of the long-term WLCI-supported sagebrush songbird research in western WY from 2008 - 2023.
Chalfoun, A. 2024. Sagebrush-associated songbirds in the GYE: Conservation challenges and insights. 16th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Big Sky, MT.	September 2024	The presentation will summarize the work of WY Coop Unit's long-term and on-going research on sagebrush songbird demography in western WY.
Chalfin, E.D., A.H. Roy, and J. Stamp. 2022. Freshwater macroinvertebrate taxa temperature tolerances. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	The purpose of this research study is to evaluate freshwater macroinvertebrate taxa tolerances to water temperature in the Northeast region of the United States based on stream biomonitoring data. The refined thermal indicator taxa list will help practitioners to better understand macroinvertebrate responsiveness to temperature and inform future decisions for stream protection and adaptation strategies for climate change.
Cerreta, A., and D.E. Ausband. 2025. Is harvest creating a new wolf? Wolf behavior, sociality, and genomics. Wolves Across Borders Conference, Lunteren, Netherlands. 3 June 2025.	June 2025	The adaptive loci panel provides a tool for researchers and managers to holistically evaluate the genetic composition of wolf populations throughout the world. In all, our research seeks to address the genetic impacts that humans can exert at both population and molecular levels in a highly managed, cooperatively breeding carnivore.
Cerreta, A., D.E. Ausband, J. Adams, B., Borg, and M. Sorum, and L.P. Waits. 2023. Genetic consequences of differing management regimes in a cooperatively breeding carnivore: a case study of wolves from two regions in Alaska. Wolves Across Borders Conference. Stockholm, Sweden.	May 2023	We found management actions lead to differences in genetic diversity in wolves across two Parks in Alaska.
Ceresia, I.D.X., A. Hershberger, A.H. Roy, and J. Whitney. 2024. Evaluating factors contributing to loon egg hatching success in the Quabbin Reservoir (Massachusetts).Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	The goal of the study was to evaluate multi-decadal (2009–2022) changes in loon reproduction and the influence of environmental factors on hatched eggs. The results will be used to inform management practices (e.g., water level management, raft deployment) that can be implemented to protect this species.
Cehelsky, B., K.F. Robinson, J. Bence, C. Cahill, A. Honsey. 2024. Evaluating performance of random forest models using a simulation test. Annual Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. East Lansing, MI.	March 2024	Random forest models are becoming more widely used in fisheries science for understanding the drivers of processes like recruitment. We simulated walleye recruitment and climate data that are representative of Lake Erie to evaluate the random forest model's ability to accurately analyze the study system and produce reliable variable importance outputs.
Cavett, A., J.M. Long, and W.W. Hoback. 2024. Quantifying the effect of farm ponds on biodiversity. Oklahoma Governor's Water Conference and Research Symposium, Norman.	November 2024	Farm ponds are an overlooked but vital piece of the great plains ecosystem and those located in Oklahoma are no exception. By testing what species are using each pond, we can correlate surface area with species richness, and consequently, weigh each pond’s contribution of species to the ecosystem.
Cathey, S. E., M. E. Colvin, & C. G. Dunn. 2024. Developing a standardized quantitative framework for evaluating imperilment of southeastern crayfishes. Annual meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Chattanooga, Tennessee.	January 2024	We are developing a standardized Bayesian belief network to assist with conservation status assessments of southeastern crayfishes. This modelling approach will facilitate improved population assessments, especially for lesser-known species.
Castellon, T.D., A.C. Deyle, A.L. Farmer, J.M. Bauder, E.A. Roznik, and S.A. Johnson. 2022. Effects of experimental translocation on gopher frog (Lithobates capito) survival and movement. Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society Meeting, Wildlife Translocation in Florida Symposium. March 24, 2022.	March 2022	Wildlife translocation is commonly used in wildlife management and conservation and may be an important tool in moving individuals out of sites slated for development. We compared survival and movement between translocated and resident gopher frogs and found that translocation status had a minor effect on survival compared to movement frequency with frogs that moved more frequently having lower survival.
Castaneda-Guzman, M., M. Harris, E. Frimpong, and P.L. Angermeier. Apr 2024. Development and application of a multiscale model of habitat suitability for Candy Darter. New River Symposium.	April 2024	summary of effort to find new Candy Darter populations
Castaneda-Guzman, M., E. Frimpong, and P.L. Angermeier. Apr 2024. Venturing into the virtual wild: innovations in ecological modeling with virtual species and rarity frameworks. Virginia Tech’s Annual Interfaces of Global Change Graduate Student Research Symposium.	April 2024	innovative approach to modeling distributions of rare, data-sparse aquatic species
Casey, A., Mensinger, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Characterizing White Catfish Movements in the Penobscot River. The Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Newry, Maine. September 18.	September 2022	Characterizing White Catfish Movements in the Penobscot River
Cary, J.B., and A.E. Rosenberger. 2022. Habitat associations of the Blotchside Logperch (Percina burtoni) in the Little River, Tennessee and the suitability of Abrams Creek for reintroduction. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting: Charleston, SC. January 2022.	January 2022	Habitat associations of the Blotchside Logperch (<i>Percina burtoni</i>) in the Little River, Tennessee and the suitability of Abrams Creek for reintroduction.
Cary, J.B. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2021. Habitat associations of Blotchside Logperch (Percina burtoni) and the availability of habitat for a reintroduced population in Abrams Creek, Tennessee. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Virtual, March, 2021.	March 2021	Habitat associations of Blotchside Logperch (<i>Percina burtoni</i>) in the Little River, Tennessee, and the habitat suitability for a reintroduced population in Abrams Creek.
Cary, J. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2021. Habitat associations of Blotchside Logperch (Percina burtoni) in the Little River, Tennessee, and the habitat suitability for a reintroduced population in Abrams Creek, Tennessee. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore MD. November, 2021.	November 2021	Habitat associations of Blotchside Logperch (<i>Percina burtoni</i>) in the Little River, Tennessee, and the habitat suitability for a reintroduced population in Abrams Creek, Tennessee.
Cary, J. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2022. Habitat associations of Blotchside Logperch (Percina burtoni) in the Little River, Tennessee and the suitability of Abrams Creek for reintroduction. Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Gatlinburg, TN. March, 2022.	March 2022	Blotchside logperch are slated to be reintroduced to Abrams Creek and this study examines the suitablity of that habitat for the reintroduction program to streamline reintroduction efforts.
Carver-McGinn, M., C. Moorman, N. Peterson, J. Kilgo, E. Kierepka, M. Boggess, H. Evans, J. Shaw, N.J. Hostetter. Connecting urbanization to population dynamics: movement, resource selection, and mortality risk of white-tailed deer across an urbanization gradient. Southeast Deer Study Group Annual Meeting. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Poster. 26-28 Feb 2023.	February 2023	Urbanization alters landscapes and the associated resources available for wildlife. We are conducting a three-year telemetry study to investigate white-tailed deer ecology across an urban-rural continuum in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina.
Carver-McGinn, M., C. Moorman, N. Peterson, J. Kilgo, E. Kierepka, M. Boggess, H. Evans, J. Shaw, N.J. Hostetter. Connecting urbanization to population dynamics: movement, resource selection, and mortality risk of white-tailed deer across an urbanization gradient. North Carolina Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Poster. 7-9 Feb 2023.	February 2023	Urbanization alters landscapes and the associated resources available for wildlife. We are conducting a three-year telemetry study to investigate white-tailed deer ecology across an urban-rural continuum in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina.
Carver-McGinn, M., C. Moorman, N. Peterson, J. Kilgo, E. Kierepka, M. Boggess, H. Evans, J. Shaw, N.J. Hostetter. Connecting urbanization to population dynamics: movement, resource selection, and mortality risk of white-tailed deer across an urbanization gradient. International Urban Wildlife Conference. Washington D.C., Poster. 4-7 June 2023.	June 2023	Urbanization alters landscapes and the associated resources available for wildlife. We are conducting a three-year telemetry study to investigate white-tailed deer ecology across an urban-rural continuum in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina.
Carver-McGinn, M., C. Moorman, J. Kilgo, N. Peterson, E. Kierepka, J. Lamb, A. Boggs-Pope, H. Evans, J. Shaw, N.J. Hostetter. Effects of Anthropogenic Features on Seasonal Resource Selection by White-Tailed Deer Across an Urbanization Gradient. The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, Maryland, 19-23 October 2024.	October 2024	We are conducting a three-year telemetry study to investigate white-tailed deer resource selection across an urban-rural continuum in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina.
Carthy, R. R, P. J. Ifju, B. E. Wilkinson, A. Ortega, and M. Burgess. 2022. Overview of the University of Florida Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Program (UFUASRP): Two decades of drones for natural resource applications. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society Drone Symposium, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	The University of Florida Uncrewed Aircraft Research Program was started in 1999 to incorporate more efficient and safer technologies into natural resource survey techniques. This presentation summarizes two decades of research and highlights recent developments in UAS applications.
Carpenter, S., H. Embke, G. Hansen, D. Isermann, G. Sass, L. Sikora, and J. Vander Zanden. February 2022. Safe operating space for walleye fisheries: Applications & tests. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2022	This research provides insights on walleye population responses to system change and highlights potential strategies that might be employed to meet walleye management objectives in the future.
Carmignani, J.R., A.H. Roy, J.T. Stolarski, and T. Richards. 2020. Synthesis of empirical research investigating the effects of annual wintertime water level drawdowns on littoral zones in Massachusetts lakes. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 4-6 March 2020, Newport, RI.	March 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.
Carmignani, J.R. and A.H. Roy. 2020. Ecological patterns of shallow littoral zones in reservoirs undergoing annual wintertime water level drawdowns. North American Lake Management Society, 16-20 November 2020, virtual.	November 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.
Carmignani, J., P. Hazelton, S. Sterrett, and A. Roy. 2020. Assessing detection, occupancy, and habitat correlates for a rare mussel based on standardized rapid survey protocol. Northeast Natural History Conference, 17-19 April 2020, Stamford, CT.	April 2020	We describe results of occupancy modeling for brook floater based on data collected using a new, standardized protocol being implemented across the species' range. 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.
Carmignani, J. P. Hazelton, A. Roy, and A. Hershberger. 2024. Assessing freshwater mussel density and responses to dam removal on a small Massachusetts stream. Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	To understand responses of a downstream mussel assemblage to dam removal, we monitored mussel density and habitat using a Before-After-Control-Impact design for the Sucker Brook Dam (Pepperell, Massachusetts) removed in October 2021. Further annual monitoring of mussel density and habitat will establish trends and inform mussel management efforts for similar dam removals.
Carlson, A. K., and M. V. Hoyer. 2023. Effects of abiotic and biotic factors on shellcracker population demographics in Florida lakes. Annual Meeting, Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, St. Simons Island, Georgia, 15–17 February 2023.	February 2023	Whereas bluegill <i>Lepomis macrochirus</i> and black crappie <i>Pomoxis nigromaculatus</i> receive considerable research attention, shellcracker (redear sunfish) <i>L. microlophus</i> are seldom studied despite their wide distribution, large size, socioeconomic contributions, and invasion potential in parts of their introduced range. As such, we evaluated shellcracker occurrence, density, relative abundance, growth, and size structure in 60 Florida lakes with varied surface area, trophic state
Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, A. Bennett, C. P. Ferreri. 2020. Leadership: The art, science, and practice of making a difference for the sustainability of fish, fisheries, and humanity. 150th Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).	September 2020	Carlson, A. K., W. W. Taylor, A. Bennett, C. P. Ferreri. Leadership: The art, science, and practice of making a difference for the sustainability of fish, fisheries, and humanity. 150th Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).
Carlson, A. K., T. Young, M. A. Centeno, S. A. Levin, D. R. Rubenstein. 2021. Boat to bowl: resilience through network rewiring of a community-supported fishery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 151st Annual AFS Meeting.	November 2021	Carlson, A. K., T. Young, M. A. Centeno, S. A. Levin, D. R. Rubenstein. 2021. Boat to bowl: resilience through network rewiring of a community-supported fishery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 151<sup>st</sup> Annual AFS Meeting.
Carlson, A. K., D. I. Rubenstein, S. A. Levin. 2020. Linking local, regional, and global fishing across a metacoupled world. 150th Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).	September 2020	Carlson, A. K., D. I. Rubenstein, S. A. Levin. 2020. Linking local, regional, and global fishing across a metacoupled world. 150th Annual AFS Meeting (virtual).
Carlson, A. K. and M. V. Hoyer. 2022. Shellcracker occurrence, abundance, growth, and size structure as related to abiotic and biotic factors in Florida lakes. Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Haines City, Florida, 5–7 April 2022.	April 2022	Panfish such as Bluegill and Black Crappie receive considerable research attention, but Redear Sunfish are seldom studied despite their wide distribution, large size, socioeconomic contributions, and invasion potential in parts of their introduced range. We evaluated Redear Sunfish occurrence, density, relative abundance, growth, and size structure in 60 Florida lakes with varied surface area (2–12,412 ha), trophic state (oligotrophic to hypereutrophic), and macrophyte abundance (0.3–100% of la
Carlson, A. K. 2022. State of the Carlson Lab. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 9 May 2022.	May 2022	Discussing the progress of a research lab is an important annual milestone. In this presentation, I charted the development of my lab and provided updates on research accomplishments and awards received by my graduate students.
Carlson, A. K. 2021. Joining the Florida fisheries community: A history and horizon scan. Annual Meeting, Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (virtual).	April 2021	Carlson, A. K. 2021. Joining the Florida fisheries community: A history and horizon scan. Annual Meeting, Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (virtual).
Carlson, A. K. 2021. Fisheries as coupled human and natural systems: scientific advancements and management applications. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Gainesville, Florida, 22 September 2021.	September 2021	This invited seminar characterized the global significance of fisheries ecosystems and recent advancements in conceptualizing fisheries as coupled human and natural systems. Topics discussed in the seminar will help fisheries professionals account for the diverse, multiscalar human-nature linkages inherent in fisheries systems as they develop management programs.
Carlson, A. K. 2021. Fisheries as coupled human and natural systems: scientific advancements and management applications. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 10 September 2021.	September 2021	This invited seminar characterized the global significance of fisheries ecosystems and recent advancements in conceptualizing fisheries as coupled human and natural systems. Topics discussed in the seminar will help fisheries professionals account for the diverse, multiscalar human-nature linkages inherent in fisheries systems as they develop management programs.
Carlson, A. K. 2020. Got milk? It depends on scale, especially amid COVID-19. CEREAL (Conversations on the Environment, Responsible Energy, and Life), Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 7 April 2020.	April 2020	This invited seminar characterized the effects of COVID-19 on milk production, processing, and delivery. Demonstrating the cascading impacts of the pandemic on milk distribution networks, the seminar will help scientists at Princeton University and local farmers in the Princeton area understand, investigate, and cope with emerging effects of COVID-19.
Carlson SM, Pregler KC, Obedzinski M, Gallagher S, Kelson S, Wolfe Hazard C, Queener N, Renger A, Thompson S, Power M. Flow-phenology mismatches drive reduction of salmonid fishes near their southern edge. World Fisheries Congress 2024. Seattle, WA.	March 2024	We demonstrate that within California's 2012-2016 drought that the 2013-2014 winter stands apart due to reduced and delayed onset of winter precipitation. The delayed rains resulted in a flow-phenology mismatch delaying adult salmon returns and negatively impacting natural production and recruitment. Flow-phenology matches and mismatches will help determine winners and losers under climate change in riverine ecosystems.
Carlson SM, Pregler KC, Obedzinski M, Gallagher S, Kelson S, Wolfe Hazard C, Queener N, Renger A, Thompson S, Power M. Flow-phenology mismatches drive reduction of salmonid fishes near their southern edge. Lowell Wakefield Symposium, Alaska Sea Grant 2024. Sitka, AK.	April 2024	We demonstrate that within California's 2012-2016 drought that the 2013-2014 winter stands apart due to reduced and delayed onset of winter precipitation. The delayed rains resulted in a flow-phenology mismatch delaying adult salmon returns and negatively impacting natural production and recruitment. Flow-phenology matches and mismatches will help determine winners and losers under climate change in riverine ecosystems.
Carlin, M., A. D. Chalfoun. 2019. Long-term responses of sagebrush songbirds to energy development. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Sheridan, WY.	November 2019	Rapid and widespread habitat changes associated with energy extraction and development have occurred within sagebrush shrublands across Wyoming. We resurveyed 140 point counts originally surveyed a decade previous, to determine whether sagebrush songbird abundance across a natural gas development gradient have remained, stablized, or worsened.
Carey, K., L. Whitman, C. Sharpe, C. Couch, M.L. Kent, J. Sanders, C.B. Schreck, and J.T. Peterson. 2023. Prespawning Mortality of Fall Creek Willamette Chinook Salmon: Evaluation Of The Effects Of A New Trap At The Adult Fish Collection Facility. Willamette Fisheries Science Review Corvallis OR April 5-6.	April 2023	We developed a decision support model consisting of three models each representing a hypothesis of the factor influencing salmon prespawn mortality and conducted sensitivity analyses. The decision alternatives included flow management at Fall Creek Dam, reducing human disturbances on outplanted fish, and flow management in the Willamette Basin during upstream migration.
Cardenas-Ritzert, E., A. Morris, K.T. Vierling, and C. J. Conway. 2023. Raptor presence at Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel colonies. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023.	November 2023	relative abundance of raptors hunting at NIDGS colonies varies among sites and temporally
Cardas, Alexis, Abby Powell, and Karl Miller. (2021) Impacts of translocation on the cooperatively breeding Florida scrub-jay in Ocala National Forest, Friday Findings Webinar, USGS Ecosystems Mission Area.	March 2021	<b>Key Messages (What takeaways do you want the audience to have?): </b><br>Donor site/population monitoring should be built into future translocation projects. I realize that some species can be quite cryptic in the wild, but some degree of post-translocation monitoring should be prioritized when creating/implementing research protocols.Continue Florida scrub-jay research in Ocala National Forest as this site contains the largest remaining population while having the least amount of research
Carachilo, I., M. Croke, T. Wagner, and J. Keagy. A Landscape Transcriptomics Approach for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Riparian Buffers to Reduce Thermal Stress in Brown Trout (Salmo trutta). River Symposium, Bucknell University.	November 2024	We discuss a study to evaluate thermal stress in brown trout.
Cappello, C.D., K.V. Jacobson, J.T. Driscoll, K.M. McCarty, and J.M. Bauder. 2023. Nest parasites reduce reproductive success in a recovering raptor population. 2023 Raptor Research Foundation Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.	October 2023	Nest parasites have the potential to reduce chick survival in raptors which may lead to negative population-level consequences which in turn may be critical for recovering raptor populations like bald eagles in Arizona. We found that while nestlings in parasitized nests were less likely to fledge the presence of nest parasites did not negatively impact population-level fecundity.
Cappello, C.D., K.V. Jacobson, J.T. Driscoll, K.M. McCarty, and J.M. Bauder. 2023. Evaluating the effects of nest management on a recovering raptor population using an integrated population model. 2023 Raptor Research Foundation Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.	October 2023	Bald eagles in Arizona are still subject to nest-level management to ensure continued population recovery but information is lacking as to the efficacy of these actions. We used an integrated population model to simulate population trends under different management scenarios and identify scenarios leading to continued population growth.
Cappello, C.D., K.V. Jacobson, J.T. Driscoll, K.M. McCarty, and J.M. Bauder. 2023. Evaluating the effects of nest management on a recovering raptor population using an integrated population model. 2023 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	Bald eagles in Arizona are still subject to nest-level management to ensure continued population recovery but information is lacking as to the efficacy of these actions. We used an integrated population model to simulate population trends under different management scenarios and identify scenarios leading to continued population growth.
Cappello, C., K. Jacobson, J. Driscoll, K. McCarty, and J.M. Bauder. 2024. Northward migrations by nonbreeding bald eagles hatched in Arizona. 2024 Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	This presentation describes migration patterns for subadult bald eagles born in Arizona which helps better understand the ecology of this population and identify key migration corridors.
Cantu, A., S.L. King, and J.P. Donnelly. 2021. Interior Wetlands of Mexico: Status and Issues of Waterbird Habitats. Society of Wetland Scientists 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.	June 2021	Wetlands in the highlands of Mexico are critically important for numerous species of migratory waterbirds. We synthesize the general environmental stressors of wetlands in this region and also identify issues that are impeding effective wetland conservation in the region.
Cantu, A., J. Beauchamp, and S.L. King. 2021. Effects of Wetland Management and Associated Abiotic Factors to Rare Plant Communities in a Managed Arid Wetland. Society of Wetland Scientists Virtual Annual Meeting.	June 2021	In this study, we evaluate the effects of salinity and soil moisture on germination and establishment of three rare (and one endangered) plant species at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, NM. The life-history and abiotic information gathered from this study will facilitate management for these species.
Cantu, A, and SL King. 2020. Sandhill Cranes in Mexico: status of historical habitats and conservation challenges. North American Crane Working Group Workshop, Lubbock, Texas.	January 2020	Wetlands in the highlands of Mexico are important for North America's sandhill cranes and waterfowl. This study reports on current conditions of these important habitats.
Cannon, Clare, Alex McInturff, Peter Alagona, David Pellow. "A Critical POET Model: Linking Critical Environmental Justice and Human Ecology to Understand Shared Logics of Oppression.” Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting. 2023	August 2023	Drawing on Critical EJ theory, we show how logics of oppression, when mobilized as political power, can inflict injustices on marginalized peoples and species. We adapt the POET (population, organization, environment, technology) model from Human Ecology to develop a new theoretical framework for understanding specific outcomes from such logics.
Cannell, B., W. L. Kendall, J. Tyne, M. Bunce, Y. Hetzel, D. O. Muiri, and B. Radford. 2023. Marine heatwaves in Western Australia affect breeding, diet and population size but not body condition of a range-edge Little Penguin colony. 11th International Penguin Conference, Vina del Mar, Chile, 4 - 9 September 2023.	September 2023	This work demonstrates that the increasing phenomenon of marine heatwaves in the Antarctic region affects population parameters of penguins even as far north as Australia, at the edge of their range.
Cannell, B., W. L. Kendall, J. Tyne, M. Bunce, Y. Hetzel, D. Muiri, and B. Radford. 2023. Marine heatwaves in Western Australia affect breeding, diet and population size but not body condition of a range-edge Little Penguin colony. 11^th International Penguin Congress, Viña del Mar, Chile, 4-9 September 2023.	September 2023	This work demonstrates the effect of marine heatwaves on breeding and population size of a population of Little Penguins at the northern edge of their range. This work anticipates what could happen to other populations of the species if warming continues.
Cannell, B. L., J. Tyne, J. J. K. Sinclair, W. B. Sherwin, and W. L. Kendall. 2021. Can a range edge colony of Little Penguins in Western Australia recover from an unprecedented marine heatwave followed by several years of warmer than average SST? 3rd Word Seabird Conference (virtual).	October 2021	This work demonstrates a decline in abundance and survival of a population of Little Penguins of conservation value, which coincided with a marine heatwave. Recovery from this heatwave has not yet been established.
Candal, C. M., K. A. Buhlmann, B. D. Todd, K. J. Navara, C. T. Moore, P. A. McGovern, N. I. Stacy, and T. D. Tuberville. 2021. The role of physiological stress in head-starting success for Mojave Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). Presentation at Desert Tortoise Council Symposium, 9-25 February 2021 (virtual).	February 2021	We evaluated three treatments of head-starting for desert tortoises released from captivity. In this preliminary assessment of the role of physiological stress in the establishment success of translocated tortoises, we compared first-year survival and movement among the treatment groups.
Campos Garcia, S., A. Allison, A. Morris, C.J. Conway, K. Vierling, and A. Yen. 2022. Does Plant Taxa Affect the Selection of Habitat by the Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel? Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 9 Nov 2022.	November 2022	relationship between plant composition and squirrel habitat use
Campanino FM, La Peyre MK, Archer SK, Glaspie CN, Tupitza, JC. 2022. Are biodiversity and functional groups of oyster reef-associated benthic organisms sampled equally with habitat trays and suction sampling?	October 2022	This work compares two techniques to sample complex shallow water habitat- a notoriously difficulty, but highly valued habitat to sample.
Camp, E., B. Van Poorten, K.F. Robinson, H. Harrison, V. Nguyen, C. Crandall, K. Lorenzen, W. Casola, M. Dedual, K. Klizentyte. 2023. Synthesis of approaches for integrating diverse stakeholder knowledge in recreational fisheries decision making. Annual Conference of the Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society	May 2023	We describe the ways in which stakeholder knowledge can be integrated into decision making frameworks for recreational fisheries. We then identify how managers might select from among these ways based on their objectives and constraints.
Camp, E., B. Van Poorten, K.F. Robinson, H. Harrison, V. Nguyen, C. Crandall, K. Lorenzen, W. Casola, M. Dedual, K. Klizentyte. 2023. Synthesis of approaches for integrating diverse stakeholder knowledge in recreational fisheries decision making. Annual Conference of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI	August 2023	We describe the ways in which stakeholder knowledge can be integrated into decision making frameworks for recreational fisheries. We then identify how managers might select from among these ways based on their objectives and constraints.
Callahan, S., Corson, A., and Westhoff, J. 2024. Use of Beaver Dam Analogues to Enhance Stream and Wetland Habitat in North Missouri Prairies. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 6 - 8, 2024	February 2024	This study examines the effectiveness of beaver dam analogues for restoring prairie streams. If successful, managers may adopt this low-cost practice to improve degraded streams for fish and wetland communities.
Callahan, S., B. Perkins, and J. Westhoff. 2025. Fish freeways: how rock ramps are assisting prairie stream fish movement. 85th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19 -22 January 2025.	January 2025	This study examines fish passage through engineered rock ramps that restore stream grade below a perched box culvert. Results will be used to assess the effectiveness of the project and learn if fish are able to pass.
Callahan, Megan, Melia DeVivo, Brian Kertson, Donny Martorello, Hunter Westacott, and Alex McInturff. "An emerging threat: understanding human dimensions of chronic wasting disease to facilitate education and management actions." North American Congress in Conservation Biology. Vancouver, Canada, 2024.	June 2024	Chronic Wasting Disease is a growing threat to North American ungulate populations, and human dimensions research is urgently needed to improve management efficacy. We present results of a survey designed to inform management, outreach, and education in Washington.
Callahan MM, and A McInturff. 2023. Chronic Wasting Disease: The Calm Before the Storm. Pathways Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; 31 May-3 June 2023	May 2023	Given the significant threat chronic wasting disease (CWD) represents to a number of species, it is necessary to examine not only the biological and ecological methods for addressing CWD, but the human dimensions as well. We examine stakeholder knowledge, perceptions, and concerns in Washington State in order to help inform responses, education, and outreach in regards to CWD.
Callahan MM, M Devivo, and A McInturff. 2023. Human Dimensions of Chronic Wasting Disease: The Calm Before the Storm. 4th International CWD Symposium, Denver, Colorado, USA; 31 May-2 June 2023	May 2023	Given the significant threat chronic wasting disease (CWD) represents to a number of species, it is necessary to examine not only the biological and ecological methods for addressing CWD, but the human dimensions as well. We examine stakeholder knowledge, perceptions, and concerns in Washington State in order to help inform responses, education, and outreach in regards to CWD.
Caleb P. Roberts, Lauren L. Berry, Percival Marshall, Jessica Schmit, Michael Shaw, Kenneth Wilson. 2023. Using multi-species occupancy modeling and scenario planning to assess multi-scale conservation outcomes: avian responses to afforestation versus savanna restoration. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Morrilton, AR.	March 2023	We applied multi-species occupancy modeling within a scenario planning framework allows for comparing multi-scale tradeoffs between plausible futures: complete afforestation versus savanna restoration. Overall, for avian communities in afforested eastern North American systems, we show that increasing heterogeneity in tree cover provides community-level benefits and does little harm even to forest-dependent species of conservation concern.
Caleb P. Roberts, Dirac Twidwell,Brady W. Allred, Victoria M. Donovan, Dillon T. Fogarty, Matthew O. Jones, Jeremy Maestas, David Naugle, Andrew C. Olsen. 2021. New possibilities for large-scale tracking of management outcomes in rangelands. Society for Range Management Annual Conference [Virtual Meeting].	February 2021	We use new technologies and vegetation biomass datasets to communicate and assess management outcomes in three working lands landscapes that host threatened species. We show management outcomes are not homogeneous in time or space, and we highlight the importance of assessing management outcomes at multiple scales.
Caleb P. Roberts, Craig R. Allen, Brady Allred, David G. Angeler, Victoria M. Donovan, Brandon Edwards, David Naugle, Rheinhardt Scholtz, Jason Tack, Dirac Twidwell, Daniel R. Uden. 2022. What happens when biomes collapse, move, or contract? The Wildlife Society Conference. Spokane, WA, USA.	November 2022	Biomes are collapsing, moving, and contracting due to rapid global changes. Using the Great Plains as an example, we show these movements can be tracked, and we measure the consequences in terms of losses in grassland bird abundances.
Caleb P. Roberts, Craig R. Allen, Brady Allred, David G. Angeler, Victoria M. Donovan, Brandon Edwards, David E. Naugle, Rheinhardt Scholtz, Jason Tack, Dirac Twidwell, Daniel R. Uden. 2023. Biome collapse, boundary detection, and birds. International Association of Landscape Ecology-North America Annual Conference. Riverside, CA.	March 2023	Entire biomes are collapsing, moving, and contracting in response to global changes. We discuss how tracking boundaries between ecological states can inform biome-scale conservation strategies and provide early warnings of ecological change.
Caldwell, C.A., R. Parmenter, M. Peyton, D. Pittenger, and L. Kremer. 2022. Population Dynamics of M_YY Brook Trout in Northern New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual	March 2022	Our research demonstrated large-scale wildfire suppressed non-native trout which allowed the "release" of native fishes. Recovery from a large-scale wildfire was relatively quick (2-3 years) in the grassland aquatic systems.
Caldwell, C.A., B. Huntsman, A.J. Lynch, L. Flynn, and F. Abadi. 2023. The Effects of Drought on Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: The Role of Stream Flow and Temperature. U.S.G.S., ScienceBase-Catalog; https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/55366d88e4b0b22a15807cb6.	January 2023	The life history patterns of reproduction and survival of RGCT juveniles and adults differed among populations due to differences in stream flow and temperature. We also learned that there is safety in numbers; in other words, if RGCT densities are greater than their competitor (i.e., brown trout), then RGCT performed better through greater access to more productive areas.
Cajero, A.B., R.C. Lonsinger, J.W. Cain III, L.J. Bernal, C. Kruse, M.C. Chitwood. 2023. Evaluation of cougar predation and black bear kleptoparasitism on Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	Our study focuses on documenting cougar prey selection, estimating the frequency of bear kleptoparasitism on cougar kills, and investigating how bear kleptoparasitism influences cougar predation rates. Our results will elucidate interactions between two large predators and provide insights into their influence on ungulate populations within Vermejo Park Ranch.
Cain, S.A., B.D. Murray, R.C. Lonsinger, P.M. Lukacs, and M.C. Chitwood. 2024. Careful or careless: Elk response to seasonal human recreation. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2024	Human disturbances can lead to important behavioral changes in wildlife. We used camera trap and GPS-collar data to quantify the spatial and temporal differences in behavior of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) in response to low levels of human outdoor recreation in a remote, mostly inaccessible protected area in southwest Montana.
Cain, S.A., B.D. Murray, R.C. Lonsinger, P.M. Lukacs, and M.C. Chitwood. 2023. Spatio-temporal interactions of Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, and moose in southwest Montana. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	We used camera trap data to investigate interactions between elk, mule deer, and moose in southwest Montana. We deployed 94 cameras to monitor species interactions during summer and fall seasons during 2021-2023.
Cain, S.A, B.D. Murray, R.C. Lonsinger, P.M. Lukacs, and M.C. Chitwood. 2024. Elk resource selection in a mountain range with low human recreational use. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We used GPS-collar data (2020 and 2021) from 43 female elk and employed population-level resource selection functions to assess third-order selection during the general firearm hunting season (Oct 26–Nov 29) and the summer recreation season (Jul 15–Aug 15) in the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study Area in Montana. Elk resource selection was consistent with behavioral expectations, indicating that low human recreational use does not evoke strong population-level changes in resource selection.
Cain, J.W. III, C.J. Thompson, and Z. Farley. 2022. Predation risk from recovering Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) populations influences resource selection and behavior of elk (Cervus canadensis) in the southwestern United States. 10th International Deer Biology Congress. Osijek, Croatia.	September 2022	Predation is a primary limiting factor for prey populations. In addition to direct effects of predation, non-consumptive effects of predation risk can influence prey demography. Non-consumptive effects including increased vigilance and changes in habitat selection have been reported. These changes have the potential to decrease the fitness of prey through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat contributing to reduced birth rates and decrease neon
Cain, J.W. III, C.J. Thompson, N.M. Tatman, and Z. Farley. 2023. Predation risk from recovering Mexican gray wolf populations influences resource selection and behavior of elk in the southwestern United States. 15th Biennial Deer and Elk Workshop, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.	May 2023	Predation is a primary limiting factor for prey populations. In addition to direct effects of predation, non-consumptive effects of predation risk can influence prey demography. Non-consumptive effects including increased vigilance and changes in habitat selection have been reported. These changes have the potential to decrease the fitness of prey through a reduction in foraging time, increased stress levels, and use of lower quality habitat contributing to reduced birth rates and decrease neon
Cain, J., C. Roberts, S. Bonar, C.J. Conway, W.M. Ford, E. Hunter, and J. Falke. 2023. Fish and Wildlife Responses to Wildfire and Restoration of Forests and Grasslands. USGS CRU All-Hands Meeting. Tampa, FL. 2 Mar 2023.	March 2023	fire effects wildlife and fish in numerous ways
Cagle, A., M. Shepard, S. M. Grodsky, and R. R. Hernandez. 2019. Solar energy development in an era of looming land scarcity: Land-use metrics standardization and novel concepts. American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.	December 2019	Novel metric standardization for better understanding effects of renewable energy development on land-use and land-cover change.
Cagle, A. E., S. M. Grodsky, A. Armstrong, G. Exley, J. Macknick, J. Sherwin, and R. R. Hernandez. 2021. Floating photovoltaic solar energy: Metrics for potential land sparing and wildlife interactions. American Wind Wildlife Institute. 2021 Solar Symposium.	December 2021	We established metrics for assessing effects of floating solar on land sparing. We explored potential for interactions between floating solar and wildlife.
Cagle, A. E., A. Armstrong, G. Exley, S. M. Grodsky, J. Macknick, J. Sherwin, and R. R. Hernandez. Techo-hydrological attributes and land sparing opportunities of floating solar photovoltaics. American Geophysical Union's Fall Virtual Meeting.	December 2020	Preliminary results of ecological studies on floating solar. Introduced novel metrics for assessing ecological impact of floating solar arrays.
Cady, S.M., Twidwell, D., Roberts C.P., Uden, D.R., Fogarty, D.T., Morford, S., Scholtz, R., and Naugle, D.E. (2024) "Using Science and Technology to Drive Conservation Action that Addresses Great Plain Biome Collapse." AOS Annual Meeting, Oct 1-5. Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	The Great Plains is succumbing to biome-scale collapse due to woody plant encroachment and row-crop land conversion. We discuss how new technologies and analyses can help guide management to take action against collapse.
C.E. Wangen, J. West, S. O'Neill, M. Langness, L. Harding, M.D. Scheuerell. 2022. Spatio-Temporal Patterns in the Concentration of Toxics Within Puget Sound Mussels. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, 21-25 August 2022.	August 2022	The Puget Sound Partnership has guidelines for ecosystem health the Puget Sound, with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife sampling indicator species for toxics levels. We perform an analysis on previous data, and consider what changes to sampling methodology could improve prediction and forecasting power.
C. Webb, L. Combrink, A. Pilkerton, L. Schultz, D. Rhea, and A. Walters. Modeling Influence of Temperature on Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Distribution in the Upper Green River Drainage. 151st American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 2021.	November 2021	This research enhances our understanding of temperature on the distribution of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (CRC) and the role of temperature metrics in identifying CRC thermal regimes. It will equip managers with valuable information on the survivability, presence, and thermal tolerance limits of CRC in Wyoming and support further research across the native range of CRC.
C. Jenney, J. Bauder, William Stewart, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. Reintroduction of Razorback Sucker into a river-reservoir complex in Arizona. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19th, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Oral Presentation)	September 2024	This study aimed to evaluate the viability of the Verde River for Razorback Sucker reintroduction and to analyze factors affecting post-stocking success in the Colorado River Basin. Over three years, we stocked 2,500 Razorback Sucker annually, totaling 7,500 fish. Survival and movement patterns were monitored using radiotelemetry and passive integrated transponders in a river-reservoir complex.<br><br>
C. Jenney, J. Bauder, William Stewart, and S. A. Bonar. 2024. Reintroduction of Razorback Sucker into a river-reservoir complex in Arizona. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19th, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Oral Presentation)	September 2024	This study aimed to evaluate the viability of the Verde River for Razorback Sucker reintroduction and to analyze factors affecting post-stocking success in the Colorado River Basin. Over three years, we stocked 2,500 Razorback Sucker annually, totaling 7,500 fish. Survival and movement patterns were monitored using radiotelemetry and passive integrated transponders in a river-reservoir complex.
C McGowan, B Folt, DA Steen. 2021. Reintroduction of Eastern Indigo Snakes in the Western Portion of its Historic Range: Predictive Modeling of Reintroduction Strategies (oral). The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We described prediction population modeling efforts used to evaluate the utility of management alternatives for introducing a viable population of the federally threatened eastern indigo snake in extirpated parts of its range.
C McGowan, B Folt. 2022. Using predictions from multiple anthropogenic threats to estimate future population persistence of the Gopher Tortoise (oral). Florida State Agencies Meeting.	April 2022	We describe a prediction population model used to evaluate the effects of uncertain future conditions related to climate change, sea-level rise, urbanization, and habitat management on future population conditions of gopher tortoises.
C Guyer, J Goessling, B Folt. 2020. Annual and lifetime home ranges of Gopher Tortoises at the northern range limit (poster). The Gopher Tortoise Council.	October 2020	The gopher tortoise is an imperiled keystone species in the southeastern United States. Because little is known dispersal and immigration of individuals among populations across the life of individuals, we measured space use, home range area, and dispersal between two adjacent populations over a 30 year period. Results can be used to inform predictive models of tortoise population biology.
Butz S, LJ Tuttle Raz, & TB Grabowski. Analyzing the Relationship Between Pāku‘iku‘i Age and Sagittal Otolith Weight. 14th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Symposium. 11-12 April 2024. Hilo, Hawai'i.	April 2024	Analyzing the relationship between Pāku‘iku‘i (<i>Acanthurus achilles</i>) age and sagittal otolith weight is important for understanding the age structure of this imperiled fish population, which improves management. We worked to validate original age estimates by looking for a relationship between otolith weight and age.
Butler, A.R., A.J. Edelman, R.Y.Y. Eng, S.N. Harris, C. Olfenbuttel, E.D. Thorne, W.M. Ford and D.S. Jachowski. 2021. Predation and disease limit population recovery of a cryptic small carnivore, the Appalachian Spotted Skunk. 100th Annual Conference of the American Society of Mammalogists, June 14-18 (virtual).	June 2021	Annual survival of eastern spotted skunks is moderate and recruitment is low in the Appalachians. The population appears to be declining and unable to colonize available habitat.
Butler, A., A. Edleman, R. Eng, S. Harris, C. Offenbuttel, E. Thorne, M. Ford and D. Jachowski. 2021. Predation and disease limit population recovery of a cryptic small carnivore, the Appalachian spotted skunk. 28th Annual Meeting of the Wildlife Society. Nov. 1-5 (virtual).	November 2021	Spotted skunks are a species of conservation concern in the Appalachians. Current survival and recruitment rates suggest populations are declining.<br><br>The eastern spotted skunk (<i>Spilogale putorius</i>) is a small, secretive carnivore that has substantially declined throughout the eastern United States since the mid-1900s. To better understand the current status of eastern spotted skunks, we investigated survival and reproduction of the Appalachian subspecies (<i>S. p. putorius</i>) acros
Burkholder, E.N., M.C. Chitwood, and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Assessment of prairie gray fox population distribution, dynamics, and genetics in Oklahoma. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	Robust population assessments of prairie gray fox are lacking across their range and in Oklahoma more precise population-specific data are needed to inform a federal listing decision. We deployed camera traps and solicited gray fox genetic samples from trappers statewide to evaluate population trends, investigate the influence of intraguild interactions and assess population genetic parameters (e.g., diversity and effective population size and structure).
Burgoff, J., D. Bishop, A. Roy, M. Staudinger, and A. Jordaan. 2023. Comparing age and growth of juvenile river herring in freshwater and estuarine environments. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA.	January 2023	The objective of this research is to evaluate the age and growth of juvenile river herring in lakes and associated estuaries to better understand how egress to estuarine environments influences growth and survival. This research will contribute to a greater understanding of juvenile river herring emigration and estuary habitat use dynamics and will inform population modeling efforts by providing novel and essential biological information regarding the transition between juvenile life history st
Burgoff, J., A. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2024. Comparing juvenile river herring growth and density in freshwater lakes and associated estuaries. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 9 January 2024, Storrs, CT.	January 2024	We sampled juvenile river herring in paired headwater lakes and downstream estuaries monthly from June through August 2021 in three coastal Massachusetts watersheds using nighttime purse seines. The observed differences in growth among watersheds and habitat types helps to understand the factors driving juvenile river herring productivity in these watersheds and identify management strategies that maximize growth during early life stages.
Burgoff, J., A. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2024. Comparing juvenile river herring growth and density in freshwater lakes and associated estuaries. Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, 21-24 April 2024, Hyannis, MA.	April 2024	We sampled juvenile river herring in paired headwater lakes and downstream estuaries monthly from June through August 2021 in three coastal Massachusetts watersheds using nighttime purse seines. The observed differences in growth among watersheds and habitat types helps to understand the factors driving juvenile river herring productivity in these watersheds and identify management strategies that maximize growth during early life stages.
Bunch, C., R. Chandler, D. Peterson, A. Kaeser, C. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2020. Side-scan sonar as an effective tool for estimating Atlantic Sturgeon spawning run size. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Little Rock, AK. February 20-23.	February 2020	This work evaluates the effectiveness of side-scan sonar for estimating the run size of Atlantic Sturgeon spawning in the Altamaha River, GA. This work will provide quantitative estimates that will serve as the basis for management plans aimed at preserving the species.
Buller, C., K Plymesser, M. Blank, K. Kappenman, J. Cahoon, and A. V. Zale. 2022. Upstream passage of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in a scaled Denil fishway. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, Washington, 21-25 August 2022.	August 2022	We show that scaled Denil fishways show promise for enhancing upstream mobility of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in small, water-limited streams.
Buie, M.D., B.A. Kleeberg, W.S. Fairbanks, M.C. Chitwood, R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Estimating species richness in an ephemeral system. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK.	April 2024	We used remote cameras to sample random 180 sites from May–August in 2022 and 2023, and conducted a community-level occupancy analysis within each of four habitat types. Estimated relative richness (Ѱ) was highest for cropland (0.71) and mesa country (0.63) and lowest for rangeland (0.55) and river bottoms (0.48).
Budy, P., J.S. McLaren, and S. Brothers, R. W. Van Kirk. 2023. The scale-dependent role of submerged macrophytes on trout habitat. Invited. Advances in the Population Ecology of Stream-dwelling Salmonids VI. Mallorca, Spain. 8 - 12 May 2023.	May 2023	Submerged macrophyte communities are prevalent in low-gradient rivers around the world. The net effect of submerged macrophytes on drift-feeding fish habitat is mixed. We found fish prefer microhabitats with deep water, low velocity, low submerged macrophyte coverage, and lower net rate of energy intake.
Budy, P., G.P. Thiede and N. Heredia and E. Horgen. 2022. Exploring the contemporary relationship between predator and prey in a culturally-important Lahontan Cutthroat Trout population in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Invited. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Conservation Special Symposium. Reno, NV, July 18-22, 2022.	July 2022	The population of LCT in Pyramid<br>Lake, Nevada has returned from the brink of extirpation, and although it is highly managed via stocking, the population<br>is thriving and has recently started to reproduce naturally. Given the conservation importance of this LCT population, careful monitoring is critical; however, “predation inertia” indicates that effective short-term management in response to fluctuations in forage fishes is likely<br>possible.<br>In
Budy, P., G.P. Thiede, R. Shields, and T. Neebling. 2024. Warmwater and coldwater fish in two-story standing waters. Symposium: American Fisheries Society Book: Standard methods for sampling North American freshwater fishes II - Book Release. 9^th World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington, 3-9, March, 2024.	March 2024	Two-story fisheries occur in lakes or reservoirs characterized by two distinct spatial strata, warmwater and coldwater. To effectively sample both strata and to integrate CPUE across gear types, additional considerations may be warranted.
Budy, P., C. Pennock, and E. Adler. 2022. Indirect effects of climate change through thermokarst disturbance on Arctic lake biota. Oral Presentation, Joint Aquatic Science Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14-20.	May 2022	We coupled direct comparisons of a thermokarst-impacted lake to an unimpacted, reference lake (located on the N. side of the Brooks Mountains, AK) with longer term temporal data. In sum, the thermokarst disturbance had significant effects on water transparency and some lower trophic levels and profound predicted declines in fish foraging efficiency, which could translate into significantly lower grow and survival.
Budy, P., C. A. Pennock, W. W. Macfarlane, M. J. Breen, J. Jimenez, and J.C. Schmidt. 2022. Native Fish Need a Natural Flow Regime, Not More Water Development. 54th Annual Meeting, Desert Fishes Council, St. George, UT, 16-20 November 2022.	November 2022	We discuss the importance of the natural flow regime for functioning riverine ecosystems and provide examples from four tributaries to the middle Green River, a major headwater branch of the Colorado River. Despite decades of intense management, endangered species continue to lack self-sustaining populations and other imperiled native species have been extirpated from over half their ranges, which begs the question of whether water development and fish conservation can be balanced?
Budy, P. and G.P. Thiede. A multi-faceted approach to understanding the relationship between Lahontan cutthroat trout and their prey in Pyramid Lake to guide a new adaptive management program. National American Fisheries Society, Reno, NV, 29 September – 03 October 2019.	October 2020	Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi are highly imperiled throughout their native range, yet currently are thriving in Pyramid Lake, NV. Effective management of this important sport fish relies on understanding their carrying capacity and management actions (stocking, harvest). We combined a large field sampling campaign, bioenergetics modeling, and a cohort analysis to explore the relationship between LCT and their primary prey source, tui chub Gila bicolor.
Budy, P. G.P. Thiede, A. Giblin, A. Messenger, G. Kling, B. Crump, and N.R Christman. 2020. Evaluating the impact of a warmer climate on the aquatic ecology and fish of arctic lakes via thermokarst disturbance. Western Division, American Fisheries Society Conference, Vancouver, B.C. , Canada. April 13-16, 2020. The climate is changing faster in arctic Alaska than anywhere else on earth, and warming temperatures are having both direct and indirect effects on lakes and their biota.	April 2020	The climate is changing faster in arctic Alaska than anywhere else on earth, and warming temperatures are having both direct and indirect effects on lakes and their biota. In 2018 and 2019, a new thermokarst began contributing a large degree of sediment to one of our long term monitored Arctic lakes. Our results demonstrate thermokarsts can have significant impacts across several trophic levels; impacts will likely vary depending on the degree of community openness, a factor that may also be im
Budy, P. G.P. Thiede, A. Giblin, A. Messenger, G. Kling, B. Crump, and N.R Christman. 2020. Evaluating the impact of a warmer climate on the aquatic ecology and fish of arctic lakes via thermokarst disturbance. Western Division, American Fisheries Society Conference, Vancouver, B.C. , Canada. April 13-16, 2020. Cancelled for Corona 19 Virus.	April 2020	We used our long-term data and a fish visual foraging model to evaluate the impacts of this disturbance. Our results demonstrate thermokarsts can have significant impacts across several trophic levels; impacts will likely vary depending on the degree of community openness, a factor that may also be impacted by climate change.
Budy, P. 2020. Understanding the direct and indirect effects of climate change and disturbance on arctic lake ecosystems. Invited Department Seminar, Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho. March 27, Moscow, ID. Cancelled for Corona 19 Virus.	March 2020	NA
Buderman, F. E., T. M. Gingery, D. R. Diefenbach, L. C. Gigliotti, D. Begley-Miller, M. E. McDill, B. D. Wallingford, C. S. Rosenberry, and P. D. Drohan. Guidance on inferring behavioral states from animal location data. 31 May - 11 June, 2021, EURING Technical Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.	June 2021	With the advent of modern tracking methods, we have also developed a suite of statistical methods that can be used to model metrics that describe space-use and movement. We discuss multiple case studies, centered on ungulates in Pennsylvania, in which various statistical methods for animal space-use and movement can result in erroneous inference on behavioral states.
Buderman, F. E., T. M. Gingery, D. R. Diefenbach, L. C. Gigliotti, D. Begley-Miller, B. D. Wallingford, C. S. Rosenberry. Using animal space-use and movement to infer behavioral states: A cautionary tale. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting, 23 February 2021.	February 2021	Successfully mating is one of the primary components of an individuals’ lifetime reproductive success and fitness, but the movements that characterize ungulate mating strategies are poorly understood. Caution is warranted when interpreting behavioral insights rendered from statistical models applied to location data, particularly when there is no form of validation data. Unvalidated assumptions about variation in space-use and movement can lead to incorrect inference about behavioral strategies.
Buckwalter, J., L.E. Miranda, J. Reynolds, J. Dean, and C. Dolan. 2024. Standardizing electrofishing power. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	We provide power standards for standardized electrofishing in North America
Buckley, C.M., H. Lin, K.F. Robinson. 2021. Evaluating the effectiveness of Great Lakes sea lamprey control barriers in an uncertain climatic future. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD. November 6–10.	November 2021	We used a Bayesian belief network to evaluate the changes in effectiveness of barriers in the Great Lakes to blocking sea lamprey in a changing climate. We found that uncertainty related to sea lamprey phenology had the greatest influence on effectiveness, rather than climate variables.
Buchholtz, E.K., J.A. Heinrichs, M.S. O'Donnell, and C.L. Aldridge. Understanding past and present connectivity patterns for habitat and wildlife in the sagebrush biome. Annual Conference, The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA. 6 - 10 November 2022.	November 2022	We investigated temporal connectivity patterns for the sagebrush biome of the western United States, and compared results to those of different wildlife guilds to assess the ability of analyses of connected vegetation to represent the movement connectivity needs of different kinds of wildlife. These findings could help characterize opportunities for proactive conservation of remaining sagebrush structural connectivity and identify degraded areas where targeted management could increase connecti
Buchholtz, E.K., J.A. Heinrichs, M.S. O'Donnell, and C.L. Aldridge. Patterns of structural connectivity in the sagebrush biome (1985-2018). Western Agencies 33rd Sage & Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Workshop, Ogden, UT (virtual). 15 - 18 August 2022.	August 2022	We investigated temporal connectivity patterns for the sagebrush biome of the western U.S. to identify regions of the sagebrush biome that have lost connectivity in sagebrush cover, as well as areas of persistent connectivity and locations that are transitioning to pinch points in danger of disconnection. These findings can help characterize opportunities for proactive conservation of remaining structural connectivity of sagebrush across the biome and identify degraded areas where targeted mana
Buchholtz, E.K., J.A. Heinrichs, M.S. O'Donnell, and C.L. Aldridge. Patterns of structural connectivity in the sagebrush biome (1985-2018). North America Congress for Conservation Biology, Reno, NV. 17 - 21 July 2022.	July 2022	We investigated temporal connectivity patterns for the sagebrush biome of the western U.S. to identify regions of the sagebrush biome that have lost connectivity in sagebrush cover, as well as areas of persistent connectivity and locations that are transitioning to pinch points in danger of disconnection. These findings can help characterize opportunities for proactive conservation of remaining structural connectivity of sagebrush across the biome and identify degraded areas where targeted mana
Buchholtz, E.K., J.A. Heinrichs, M. O'Donnell & C.A. Aldridge. A functional guild approach to multispecies connectivity modeling in the sagebrush biome. International Association for Landscape Ecology - North America Annual Meeting, (virtual) 11 - 14 April 2022.	April 2022	Proactively identifying and protecting corridors by leveraging existing data can help support multiple species in functional ecosystems; however, the changing environment will likely impact species differently depending on their movement and functional requirements. Our results can inform conservation and management actions that benefit multiple species, such as designing corridors and maintaining habitat linkages, to facilitate functional and resilient ecosystems.
Buchholtz, E.K., J.A. Heinrichs, A.L. Whipple, M.S. O'Donnell, and C.L. Aldridge. Capturing variation in functional connectivity for data-deficient wildlife species in Wyoming. Annual Conference, International Association for Landscape Ecology - North America, Riverside, CA. 19 - 23 March 2023.	March 2023	A well-connected landscape supports biodiversity and facilitates wildlife movement, however, adequate data to understand connectivity for each species and life stage is often lacking. Our objective was to create models that would capture the inter- and intra-specific variation in functional connectivity for data-limited species in the state of Wyoming using an omnidirectional circuit-based connectivity approach.
Buchholtz, E.K., J. Kreitler, D. Shinneman, M. Crist, & J. Heinrichs. Assessing large landscape patterns of potential fire connectivity using circuit methods. Presentation (virtual) Annual Meeting, Society for Rangeland Management, Boise, ID, 15-18 February 2023.	February 2023	Connectivity-based approaches may provide new ways to understand and manage fires, and we developed an omnidirectional circuit-based approach for modeling fire connectivity based on predicted fire spread rates in the Great Basin of the western United States. Our outputs characterized spatial heterogeneity in the landscape's capacity to transmit fire and may offer local- to landscape-level support for management actions that aim to disrupt fire spread and mitigate the costs of fire on the landsc
Buchholtz, E.K., J. Heinrichs, M. O'Donnell, A. Whipple and C. Aldridge. Multispecies connectivity: Insights across connectivity models and functional guilds in the Wyoming sagebrush ecosystem. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. 19 - 23 October 2024.	October 2024	This study investigated connectivity for multiple species in the sagebrush ecosystem using three connectivity models. Our results can inform conservation and management actions that benefit multiple species, such as designing corridors and maintaining habitat linkages, to facilitate functional and resilient ecosystems.
Buchholtz, E.K., J. Heinrichs, M. Crist, & C. Aldridge. Quantifying connectivity of invasive annual grasses in the Great Basin, USA. Oral presentation, International Association for Landscape Ecology - North America annual conference, virtual. 12 - 15 April 2021.	April 2021	Invasive annual grasses raise critical challenges for land and wildlife management, and we used landscape metrics and circuit theory to measure invasive annual grass connectivity in the Great Basin, USA. Our results will show the landscape patterns of these values and compare metrics at local and regional spatial scales, improving understanding the invasive annual grass patterns in the region of interest, as well as being broadly applicable for understanding the potential ecosystem processes t
Buchholtz, E.K. Tigers, elephants, and everything in between: My path to a career in science. Invited, virtual presentation U.S. Geological Survey - Friday's Findings: Celebrating International Women's Day and the paths taken to a career in science. 8 March 2024.	March 2024	This talk highlighted the path of scientist Erin Buchholtz as a woman in science at the USGS.
Buchholtz, E. K., M. McDaniels, G. McCulloch, A. Songhurst, A. Stronza, and L. Fitzgerald (2023). Connectivity and conflict: What people, records, and GPS can tell us about elephant landscape use in northwestern Botswana. Annual Meeting, The Wildlife Society. Louisville, KY, 5 - 10 November 2023.	November 2023	African savanna elephants navigate heterogeneous environments, and combining a variety of data will inform our understanding of how they use the landscape. Through interviews, GPS collar data, regional records, and spatial analyses, we identified patterns that increase knowledge about elephant ecology and support human-elephant coexistence.
Bryant, D. and S. K. Brewer. 2023. Population Demographics of three Bufallofishes in the lower Red River. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Smallmouth Buffalo <i>Ictiobus bubalus</i>, Bigmouth Buffalo <i>I. cyprinellus</i>, and Black Buffalo <i>I. niger</i> are long-lived fishes that are harvested by commercial and bow fishers throughout their distribution in North America; yet we know surprising little about their ecology. We investigated the age structure of populations in the lower Red River catchment in Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas.
Bryan Nuse, Anna Tucker, John Sweka, Kristen Anstead, Clinton Moore, James Lyons, David Smith, and Conor McGowan, 2022, Updating the adaptive management plan for horseshoe crab harvest and red knot conservation in Delaware Bay. Joint meeting of the American Ornithological Society and Birds Caribbean, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 27 June - 2 July 2022.	June 2022	We present the updates to the Adaptive management plan for Horseshoe Crab Harvest in the Delaware Bay.
Brumm, K. J., D. M. Infante, A. A. Coulter, M. T. Kinnison, A. K. Carlson and W. W. Taylor. 2024. Understanding fisheries as coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) for improved management and conservation. 154th Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	Despite their importance in fisheries systems, multi-scalar social–ecological interactions have rarely been emphasized in fisheries science and management. Our session will address this knowledge gap by featuring presentations that conceptualize inland and marine fisheries as CHANS from a variety of perspectives.
Bruggeman, J.E., P.L. Kennedy, D.E. Andersen, S. Deisch, and E. Dowd Stukel. 2022. Effects of abiotic, biotic, and forest management factors on changes in northern goshawk nest-site habitat suitability in the Black Hills National Forest. 2022 South Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Virtual meeting.	March 2022	Northern goshawks are associated with mature forest stands in much of their breeding distribution in North America, but how they respond to changes in forest structure at the landscape scale is poorly understood. We assessed changes in forest attributes in the Black Hills National Forest associated with goshawk nesting to assess trends in habitat conditions at the landscape scale.
Bruckerhoff, L., C. Yackulic, D. Eppehimer, K. Bestgen, B. Neilson, B. Mihalevich, J. Schmidt, J. Wang, and K. Wheeler. Two-species population models predict native fish responses to interactive effects of climate change and non-native species in the Colorado River basin. 2022. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids Michigan.	May 2022	We developed novel joint population models to predict the impacts of declines in watershed runoff on interacting native and non-native species.
Bruckerhoff, L. A., C.A. Pennock, and K.B., Gido. 2021. Do fine scale experiments underestimate consumption rates? Oklahoma American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting.	September 2021	This work contributes to scale-transition research for scaling up findings from experimental work.
Broxton, J, L Nicholson, L. Braun de Torrez, H. Ober, C. Romagosa, and R. Carthy. 2021.The implications of Acoustic Software Match Ratios for bat species identification and composition. Poster presentation, ESA, Long Beach, California.	August 2021	Knowing the composition and distribution of species is important for effective management. Automatic classification techniques for bats that use acoustics require appropriate application and familiarity to produce informative results.
Browne, M., E. Donadio, and A. Chalfoun. 2024. Disentangling the effects of trophic cascades by top predators on the reproductive success of birds in the Argentinian Patagonia. Joint Meeting of the WLCI and Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Cody, WY.	April 2024	We highlight future work that will focus on the effects of puma repatriation in the Argentinian Patagonia on songbird reproductive rates.
Brown-Lima, C., J.L. Price Tack, Q. Shi, J. Dean, C. Gomes, and A.K. Fuller. Informing regional invasive species management: Defining the problem, objectives, and actions. The Wildlife Society's 28th Annual Conference.	November 2021	Informing regional invasive species management
Brown, P., E. Moody, J. Muehlbauer, B. Deemer, C. Yackulic, T. Kennedy and J. Corman. 2023. The role of calcium carbonate in gross primary production in the Little Colorado River, AZ, and implications for humpback chub growth rates. Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting, Bluff, California, 14-19 November 2023.	November 2023	This presentation describes results from modeling gross primary production in the Little Colorado River, which forms the base of the food web available to the Federally-listed fish species the Humpback Chub.
Brown, C. D., C. S. Guy, M. A. H. Webb, D. Rhea, and M. Smith. 2021. Reproductive ecology of mountain whitefish in dissimilar populations. 54^th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter, American Fisheries Society. ONLINE	March 2021	This presentation provides the preliminary results on a mountain whitefish project in Wyoming.
Brouwer, M.C., W.J. Bubley, C. Freiss, S.F. Goldman, K. Hendricks, A.R. Lytton, K.F. Robinson, G.R. Sedberry, B. White, D.M. Wyanski, S.P. Yeckley. 2023. Fisheries for Teleosts Associated With Deep-Sea Sponge-Coral Ecosystems on the Blake Plateau Off The Southeastern U.S. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Norfolk, VA.	July 2023	We are presenting the body of research conducted on deep-sea fisheries in the southeastern U.S. The bulk of these species are not currently managed, but their life histories indicate that they could be easily overfished.
Brosend, D., and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Variation in mesocarnivore detection is influenced by olfactory attractants and environmental conditions. Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Edmond, OK.	February 2024	Mesocarnivores are elusive making them difficult to monitor. We evaluated the effects of olfactory attractants and environmental covariates on the detection of seven mesocarnivores to inform monitoring and research.
Brosend, D., and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. Olfactory attractant and environmental influences on mesocarnivore detection. American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO.	June 2024	The effect of lures varied among mesocarnivores; lures influenced site-specific daily detection of plains spotted skunks, striped skunks, bobcats, gray foxes, and raccoons, but did not affect coyote or opossum detection. Understanding detection patterns of mesocarnivores can help optimize sampling techniques and improve monitoring.
Brosend, D. and R.C. Lonsinger. 2024. What stinks? Mesocarnivore detection is influenced by different olfactory attractants. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	We analyzed detection data for seven mesocarnivores to evaluate preference between four olfactory lures and the influence of environmental conditions on the probability of detection. Our results can help optimize sampling techniques and improve efforts to monitor and managing mesocarnivores.
Brosend, D. and R.C. Lonsinger. 2023. Plains spotted skunk detection in the Oauchita National Forest, Oklahoma. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	The current distribution of plains spotted skunks (<i>Spilogale interrupta</i>) is poorly understood and monitoring efforts are challenged by low detection rates. We conducted noninvasive camera trapping during January-May 2023 in southeast Oklahoma using motion-triggered cameras to better understand the influence of olfactory attractants, sampling intensity, and environmental covariates on camera-based detections for plains spotted skunks.
Brooke, B., M. Moore, and C. P. Paukert. 2019. Lake Sturgeon passage of Osage River Lock and Dam #1. Poster Presentation. The 2020 Missouri Natural Resources Conference.	February 2020	This study found that Lake Sturgeon passage ability of a low head dam on the Osage River was related to the combined discharge of the Missouri and Osage rivers and that optimal water temperatures for passage are around 9°C.
Brock, M., A. E. Morris, C. J. Conway, and K. T. Vierling. 2024. Spatial and temporal overlap in foraging activity of Northern Idaho Ground Squirrels and Columbian Ground Squirrels. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. 23 Oct 2024.	October 2024	elevation f
Broadway, M., R.C. Lonsinger, T. O'Connell, and S. Loss. 2024. Co-occurrence and behavior mediate interactions between sympatric nightjars exhibiting differential responses to landscape characteristics. American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Estes Park, CO.	October 2024	We used single-season co-occurrence occupancy models to estimate the effects of observation-level covariates on detection and site-level covariates on occupancy of two nightjar species: Eastern Whip-poor-will and Chuck-will’s-widow. Effects of land cover and topography on occupancy were species-specific and co-occurrence model results suggest detection of either species may depend on the presence and behavior of the other.
Broadway, M., R.C. Lonsinger, T. O'Connell, and S. Loss. 2023. Night moves: lunar, seasonal, and interspecific effects on detection of two sympatric nightjars. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY	November 2023	We conducted nocturnal surveys and used a co-occurrence occupancy models to examine effects of lunar phase, site characteristics, and observation covariates on detection of Eastern Whip-poor-will and Chuck-will’s-widow. Model results demonstrated species-specific effects of lunar, site, and observation-level covariates on detectability of both nightjars, indicating similar responses to moon altitude and moon phase.
Brill, G, MJ Davis, and A Carpenter. 2024. Quantifying adult white sturgeon (Acipensar transmontanus) movement in the John Day Reservoir, Columbia River. Oregon American Fisheries Society 2024 Annual Conference, Bend, Oregon.	February 2024	This work highlights differences in habitat use between male and female white sturgeon, with implications for recruitment failure in the John Day Reservoir.
Briggs, U.S.Y., R.C. Baumbusch, K.M. Dugger, and J.D. Wiens. 2020. Partial consumption of prey in barred owl (Strix varia) diets. 67th Annual Meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society, February 3-7, 2020, Redding, CA.	February 2020	To better understand the energetic contributions of the diverse prey taken by barred owls we identified stomach contents of barred owls collected in a large-scale removal experiment, recording which prey were eaten whole or in-part. From 1329 barred owls we documented 4966 prey items and preliminary analyses suggested that prey items heavier than 100g were less likely to be consumed whole. Thus, prey taxa such as leporids, mountain beavers, and gray squirrels were always partially consumed, whe
Briggs, M. A., M. A. H. Webb, C. S. Guy, and T. M. Koel. 2024. Reproductive ecology of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. PLATFORM	September 2024	This research evaluates the reproductive ecology of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake.
Briggs, M. A., H. C. Glassic, C. S. Guy, S. T. Opitz, J. J. Rotella, and D. A. Schmetterling. 2024. Adaptive trout monitoring for a changing climate in the Yellowstone River, Montana. 9th World Fisheries Congress. PLATFORM	March 2024	This presentation is on adaptive sampling for the Yellowstone River.
Briggs, M. A., H. C. Glassic, C. S. Guy, S. T. Opitz, J. J. Rotella, and D. A Schmetterling. 2024. Climate change and open population models: The future of trout monitoring in the upper Yellowstone River. 57th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lewistown, Montana. PLATFORM	February 2024	This research shows that open populations models are an alternative to the traditional abundance estimates used by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Briggs, M. A., H. C. Glassic, C. S. Guy, S. T. Opitz, J. J. Rotella, D. A. Schmetterling. 2023. Adapting trout monitoring to changing climate conditions in the upper Yellowstone River, Montana. 56th Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 21-24 February 2023, Butte, Montana.	February 2023	This research evaluates various monitoring efforts in the Yellowstone River.
Bridegum, J., Kinziger, A., Bandy, G., Poytress, B., and Henderson, M. Comparing eDNA and juvenile salmon trap passage estimates on the Sacramento River. Coastwide salmonid genetic conference, Boise, ID June 27-29, 2023.	June 2023	Monitoring for juveniles salmon on the Sacramento River is critical because these populations have been declining and abundance estimates are necessary to determine the efficacy of management actions. One sampling method that has been proposed to improve salmon monitoring efforts throughout the Sacramento River is Environmental DNA (eDNA). In this study, we found a positive correlation between the quantity of eDNA in the water samples and the abundance of outmigrating juvenile Chinook salmon.
Bridegum, J., Kinziger, A., Bandy, G., Poytress, B., and Henderson, M. Comparing eDNA and Juvenile Salmon trap passage estimates on the Sacramento River. 153rd Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 20-24, 2023	August 2023	We compare the abundance of eDNA to that of juvenile chinook salmon in the Sacramento River. We observed a positive correlation that could be used by biologists and managers to facilitate a better understanding of the timing, survival, abundance, and movement of juvenile Chinook Salmon throughout the entire Sacramento River.
Brewer, SK and S Sammons. 2020. Advances in Black Bass Ecology and Conservation. Symposium for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock.	February 2020	Black basses of the genus Micropterus are both recreationally and ecologically important, but our ecological knowledge of the narrow-range endemics is lacking relative to the quickly evolving species designations. The objective of this symposium is to update our knowledge of species descriptions and share timely ecological results from recently completed and ongoing research across the southeast United States.
Brewer, S., B. Birdsall, J. Dattilo, D. DeVries^,andP. Ramsey. 2023. Occupancy and demographics of Bighead and Silver carps in the lower Red River catchment. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids.	August 2023	Carp were first detected in the lower Red River catchment of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas around 2012. With little information on this population, we aimed to 1) determine the hierarchical factors related to occupancy during the warm-water season, and 2) assess population demographics and reproduction by both species.
Brewer, S. K., R. Mollenhauer, M. Wedgeworth, D. Swedberg, and J. Perkin. 2020. Flow-ecology relationships vary across wet-dry cycles of the southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock.	February 2020	Streamflow is a “master variable” that largely governs ecological processes in streams. The upper Red River basin is a variable, extreme environment, where periods of both excessive rainfall and drought are common. Our objective was to determine flow-ecology relationships of Prairie Chub across wet and dry cycles.
Brewer, S. K., M. Wedgeworth, and R. Mollenhauer. 2022. Flow patterns drive Prairie Chub Machrybopsis australis distribution, but salinity is a determinant of abundance. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	January 2022	Great Plains pelagophils have rapidly declined over time. Pelagic broadcast spawning cyprinids were once widespread but their distributions have presumably become truncated and their abundance reduced. The Prairie Chub <i>Machrybopsis australis </i>is endemic to the upper Red River basin of Oklahoma and Texas. We modeled the hydrologic relationships across multiple scales to understand how flow relates to distribution and determine the factors driving abundance.
Brewer, S. K., B. Birdsall, P. Ramsey, D. Devries, and J. Dattilo. 2023. Understanding new invasions by Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix: Drivers of occupancy and recruitment. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Orange Beach.	September 2023	Two emblematic invasive fishes, Bighead Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis,</i> and Silver Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i> were first introduced for management purposes (i.e., algal control in aquaculture ponds and wastewater treatment facilities) but quickly spread throughout the Mississippi River catchment and have continued to invade connected catchments. We determined occupancy relationships and assessed recruitment in a newly invaded catchment.
Brewer, S. K. et al. 2024. Spatial and temporal variability in successful hatching by Micropterus and Lepomis spp. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu.	September 2024	Survival during the first year of life is key to the success of fishes in river ecosystems. We used a hurdle model framework to analyze the hatch success of five species of <i>Micropterus </i>and <i>Lepomis</i> from several different catchments.
Brewer, S. K. and A. Miller. 2020. Factors affecting different nesting behaviors by Neosho Smallmouth Bass: Does clustering relate to higher abundance of young-of-year fish? Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Little Rock.	February 2020	Habitat use knowledge is essential for conserving fish populations, particularly for populations endemic to small geographic regions. Our objective was to examine nesting and rearing habitat of Neosho Smallmouth Bass across multiple years.
Brewer, S. K. 2020. Forging a future for stream fishes under environmental stressors. Annual Meeting of the Natural Resources Conference, Norman.	February 2020	In the eastern and central U.S., more than half our rivers are considered in poor condition. We face significant resource challenges that primarily focus on water quality and quantity. Using freshwater organisms occupying the Great Plains and adjacent ecoregions, I provide examples of ecological challenges specifically aimed at changes in flow and temperature patterns.
Brewer, D>E>, E.B. Webb, A.E, Mini and S.K. McKnight. Using Bayesian Network Analysis to identify habitat distribution for a secretive marsh bird of conservation concern. American Ornithological Society Conference, Estes Park, CO, October 2024.	October 2024	King Rail (<i>Rallus elegans</i>) have experienced population declines throughout much of its range due largely to habitat loss and degradation and are particularly pronounced in regions where individuals tend to be migratory, such as the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Therefore, we used Bayesian Network Analysis to identify potential King Rail habitat in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley throughout the full annual cycle.
Brett, CK, F Jimenez, DJ Morin, C Olfenbuttel, DU Greene, JD Clark, NJ Hostetter. 2024. Using Video Camera Footage to Understand Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Interactions with Hair Snare Sites. The Wildlife Society North Carolina Chapter Meeting. Poster. 3-5 April 2024. Black Mountain, North Carolina.	April 2024	Black bear populations in eastern North Carolina have increased in distribution and abundance during the past several decades. We are using camera trapping to understand black bear interactions with non-invasive genetic sampling sites to estimate black bear abundance and population genetics.
Brett, CK, F Jimenez, DJ Morin, C Olfenbuttel, DU Greene, JD Clark, NJ Hostetter. 2024. Quantifying Black Bear Interactions with Hair Snare Sites Using Video Camera Traps. The Wildlife Society. Baltimore, Maryland. 19-23 October 2024.	October 2024	Black bear populations in eastern North Carolina have increased in distribution and abundance during the past several decades. We are using camera trapping to understand black bear interactions with non-invasive genetic sampling sites to estimate black bear abundance and population genetics.
Brett, CK, F Jimenez, DJ Morin, C Olfenbuttel, DU Greene, JD Clark, NJ Hostetter. 2024. Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Abundance and Population Genetics in the North Carolina Coastal Bear Management Unit. The Wildlife Society North Carolina Chapter Meeting. Poster. 3-5 April 2024. Black Mountain, North Carolina.	April 2024	Black bear populations in eastern North Carolina have increased in distribution and abundance during the past several decades. We are using spatial capture-recapture methods to quantify black bear abundance and population genetics.
Brennan, J.C., S.R. Corsi, R.W. Gale, D.A. Alvarez, J.P. Berninger, J.K. Leet, Y. Li, T. Wagner, and D.E. Tillit. Factors affecting sampling strategies for an effects-directed analysis of EACs and identifying hotspots of concern for EAC contamination in water sources. ASLO-SFS Summer Meeting.	June 2020	This work proposes a conceptual EDA (framework) based on a critical review of EDA literature and concentrations of common EACs in waste and surface waters.
Breiner, M., A. Walters, and A. Chalfoun. 2023. Investigating the influence of breeding habitat and disease on a declining population of Boreal Toads. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2023.	March 2023	Exploring multiple causative factors contributing to declines is pertinent for amphibian conservation. For our work, we will investigate the effects of breeding habitat and disease in a declining population of boreal toads in western Wyoming. Findings of this research will aid in the conservation of boreal toads through providing information on habitat requirements and the ability of individuals to cope with disease.
Breiner, M., A. Walters, W. Estes-Zumpf, and A. Chalfoun. 2023. Independent and interactive effects of habitat and disease on a declining amphibian. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.	April 2023	Exploring multiple causative factors contributing to declines is pertinent for amphibian conservation. For our work, we investigated the effects of breeding habitat and disease in a declining population of boreal toads in western Wyoming. Findings of this research will aid in the conservation of boreal toads through providing information on habitat requirements and the ability of individuals to cope with disease.
Breiner, M., A. Chalfoun, and A. Walters. 2024. Investigation of Boreal Toad habitat use in western Wyoming. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	February 2024	Identifying the contributors to boreal toad declines is needed throughout their range due to variation in population responses to environmental stressors and disease. Our investigation into the effects of breeding habitat and disease on a boreal toad population of concern will clarify critical habitat attributes for management and the ability of individuals to cope with disease.
Bredeweg, E., Arismendi, I., Murphy, C.A., Henkel, S. The dark underside of floating solar panels: Iterative runs of CE-QUAL-W2 models as an assessment tool for understanding the effects of floating photovoltaic arrays on reservoir limnology. Presentation to the Oregon Lakes Association Meeting. November 15, 2023. Corvallis, OR.	November 2023	Floating solar is highlighted as a land sparing strategy for alternative energy production. It is likely to impact reservoir ecology given potential changes to light and temperature, important for lake processes. We used common reservoir models to assess the potential for changes in reservoir dynamics with floating solar installations.
Brazeal, J.A., and A.K. Fuller. A multiscale, multispecies occupancy model: Investigating spatial and temporal species use and interactions. Virtual International Statistical Ecology Conference.	June 2020	We develop a novel multiscale, multispecies occupancy model: Investigating spatial and temporal species use and interactions
Brawn, J., T.J. Benson, and J.M. Bauder. 2023. Does density dependence regulate populations of tropical birds? Joint Meeting of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists–Société des ornithologistes du Canada (SCO–SOC), London, Ontario, Canada.	August 2023	Basic questions about the biology of tropical birds remain unresolved, particularly questions of how conspecific density may affect the behavior of individuals and dynamics of populations which is critical for understanding how populations may respond to land use or climate change. Using a long-term mark-recapture data set for multiple tropical songbirds, we provide evidence of strong density dependent effects on population growth rates.
Brautigam, KJ, NP Gould, NJ Hostetter, C Olfenbuttel, CS DePerno. Evaluating the effects of urbanization on American black bear population growth rates in western North Carolina. 25^th Eastern Black Bear Workshop. Trego, Wisconsin. April 2023.	April 2023	Many American black bear populations are experiencing geographic and numeric recoveries throughout their ranges. We investigate how the use of urbanized landscapes affects black bear population growth rates near Asheville, North Carolina.
Bratt AE, Oppel S, Converse SJ, Yates O, Horswill C, Bond AL, Cuthbert R, Cooper J, Ryan PG. 2022. Quantifying the effect of bycatch mitigation efforts on the population dynamics of a long-lived seabird. International Statistical Ecology Conference, Online. 27 June - 1 July.	June 2022	To date, no analyses have demonstrated whether current levels of bycatch mitigation efforts have translated into population-level benefits for seabirds. Our proposed model provides an important framework that has applications for assessing the population-level impacts of bycatch mitigation efforts on seabird populations worldwide.
Bratt AE, NJ Hostetter, and SJ Converse. 2021. Estimating survival while accounting for partial mark loss in capture-mark-resight surveys. EURING 2021 Analytical Meeting & Workshop, Quebec City, PQ, Canada, 31 May - 11 June 2021.	May 2021	Capture-mark-resight methods are an effective way to estimate survival, though partial mark loss poses problems for estimation if individuals are not uniquely identifiable. We introduce a novel hierarchical model that integrates information about individual activity centers to resolve individual identity in species that exhibit partial band loss.
Bratt AE, GL Slater, SF Pearson, HA Sipe, SJ Converse. 2022. Estimating the effects of climate on the population dynamics of an early successional songbird with integrated population models. The Wildlife Society Conference. 6 - 10 Nov.	November 2022	To evaluate the impact of climate on an early successional songbird, we fit an integrated population model (IPM) to over 10 seasons of Streaked Horned Lark (<i>Eremophila alpestris strigata;</i> SHLA) data from western Washington State. Results from this work will inform ongoing habitat management, as well as a planned reintroduction of SHLA to unoccupied sites in western Washington.
Bratt AE, C Cappello, AJ DuVall, HA Sipe, AJ Warlick, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2022. Figuring out what counts: evaluating the effect of data quantity and quality on the performance of integrated population models . International Statistical and Ecology Conference, Online. 27 June - 1 July.	June 2022	We employed a simulation analysis to evaluate the ability of an Integrated Population Model (IPM) to return accurate demographic rates and detect abundance trends in a hypothetical passerine bird species under various sampling scenarios and demographic parameter values. We identified scenarios where IPMs may not lead to improved precision or reduced bias, providing useful insights into the effects of data quality on our ability to produce accurate parameter estimates.
Bratt AE, C Cappello, AJ DuVall, HA Sipe, AJ Warlick, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2021. The effects of data availability on integrated population model performance. EURING Analytical Meeting and Workshop, Online. 31 May - 11 June.	May 2021	We employed a simulation analysis to evaluate the ability of an Integrated Population Model (IPM) to return accurate demographic rates and detect abundance trends in a hypothetical passerine bird species under various sampling scenarios and demographic parameter values. We identified scenarios where IPMs may not lead to improved precision or reduced bias, providing useful insights into the effects of data quality on our ability to produce accurate parameter estimates.
Brandt., E.J., Z.S. Feiner, A.W. Latzka, and D.A. Isermann. January–February 2021. Evidence for synchrony between Yellow Perch and Walleye recruitment dynamics and temporal trends in northern Wisconsin lakes. 81st Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota.	February 2021	This research will help to guide management decisions by utilizing a model to predict Yellow Perch recruitment as a function of temperature. Additionally, this research will help to determine if Yellow Perch and Walleye recruitment is synchronous and if lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories differ in terms of juvenile Yellow Perch abundance.
Brandt., E.J., Z.S. Feiner, A.W. Latzka, and D.A. Isermann. February 2021. Evidence for synchrony between Yellow Perch and Walleye recruitment dynamics and temporal trends in northern Wisconsin lakes. 50th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2021	This research will help to guide management decisions by utilizing a model to predict Yellow Perch recruitment as a function of temperature. Additionally, this research will help to determine if Yellow Perch and Walleye recruitment is synchronous and if lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories differ in terms of juvenile Yellow Perch abundance.
Brandt., E.J., D.J. Dembkowski, A.W. Latzka, J.M. Hennessy, and D.A. Isermann. January–February 2020. Assessing abundance of centrarchids in northern Wisconsin lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories. 81st Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota.	February 2021	This research will help identify gears to sample centrarchids < 100 mm TL. This will allow us to develop a composite index of centrarchid abundance and to determine if lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories differ in terms of various metrics of centrarchid abundance.
Brandt., E.J., D.J. Dembkowski, A.W. Latzka, J.M. Hennessy, and D.A. Isermann. February 2021. Assessing abundance of centrarchids in northern Wisconsin lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories. 50th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual.	February 2021	This research will help identify gears to sample centrarchids < 100 mm TL. This will allow us to develop a composite index of centrarchid abundance and to determine if lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories differ in terms of various metrics of centrarchid abundance.
Brandt., E. J., D.A. Isermann, and D.J. Dembkowski. January 2020. Assessing abundance of centrarchids and juvenile Yellow Perch in northern Wisconsin lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories. 80th Annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference. Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	This research will help identify gears to sample centrarchids and Yellow Perch < 100 mm TL. This will allow us to develop a composite index of centrarchid abundance and to determine if lakes with different Walleye recruitment histories differ in terms of various metrics of centrarchid abundance and juvenile Yellow Perch abundance.
Brandell, E.E., D.P. Walsh, D.J. Storm, W.C. Turner. White-tailed deer management structures and the effects of management on harvest. Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society Winter Meeting March, 2022 (online).	March 2022	White-tailed deer are managed at the state-level, and deer harvest by hunters is the primary management tool. Here we investigate the drivers of hunter demand for white-tailed deer tags and the probability of successful harvest in Wisconsin under changing management practices; we then contrast how Midwestern states collect data on deer management, deer harvest, and chronic wasting disease, with a focus on identifying limitations for regional collaboration and adaptive management.
Brandell, E. E., W. Turner, D. P. Walsh, D. Storm, B. Wojcik and T. Van Deelen. 2023. Evaluating white-tailed deer harvest in Wisconsin and relationships to management practices and chronic wasting disease. 4^th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium. Denver, Colorado, USA. May 30 – June 2, 2023.	May 2023	For game species, voluntary harvest by hunters is the dominant management and conservation mechanism in the United States. Quantifying the drivers of harvest is critical for determining the limitations of hunter harvest, which can inform management actions. We separated harvest into its component processes, and analyzed these processes individually to identify factors influencing the number of tags a hunter acquired, and the probability a hunter harvested a deer (i.e., “filled their tag”).
Boyle, S.T., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2021.Elk mortality risk in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Area. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Online.	February 2021	In New Mexico and Arizona, Mexican gray wolf (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) population has increased since their 1998 reintroduction. Specifically, within the last year the minimum population size has increased 24% to 163 wolves (minimum count) in the wild. The population is expected to continue to grow, both in size and distribution under the current recovery plan. Since their reintroduction, there has been limited information on how wolves influence elk vital rates, therefore it is important to
Boyle, S.T., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2020. Cause-specific Mortality and Survival of Elk in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Area in New Mexico and Arizona. 8th Natural History of the Gila Symposium, Silver City, New Mexico, USA.	February 2020	Scat analysis studies have revealed that elk comprised greater than 70% of the Mexican wolf diet, but the population-level impact of wolf recovery on elk is unknown. Further, the Mexican wolf population has more than doubled from an estimated 42 individuals in 2009 to a minimum of 131 individuals in 2019. Given the recent increase in Mexican wolf population and the expectation of future growth in both size and distribution under the current recovery plan, it is important to understand if Mexica
Boyle, S.T., J.W. Cain III, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, J.C deVos, and J. Avey. 2020. Cause-specific Mortality and Survival of Elk in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Area in New Mexico and Arizona. 53rd Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Prescott, Arizona, USA.	February 2020	Scat analysis studies have revealed that elk comprised greater than 70% of the Mexican wolf diet, but the population-level impact of wolf recovery on elk is unknown. Further, the Mexican wolf population has more than doubled from an estimated 42 individuals in 2009 to a minimum of 131 individuals in 2019. Given the recent increase in Mexican wolf population and the expectation of future growth in both size and distribution under the current recovery plan, it is important to understand if Mexica
Boyle, S.T., J.W. Cain III, F. Abadi, N. Tatman, S. Liley, J. deVos, and J. Avey. 2023. Elk demographics within a multi-predator system including the recovery of the Mexican gray wolf. 13th International Mammalogical Congress, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.	July 2023	Over the last 5-years, the Mexican wolf population has experienced exponential growth going from a minimum count of 131 in 2018 to 241 in 2022. Prior to wolf reintroduction, there was limited information on their influence on prey species, including elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>). We initiated a study in 2019 with the goal of determining how elk populations are responding to increased predation risk from Mexican wolves.
Boyle, S.T., F. Abadi, N. Tatman, S. Liley, J. deVos, J. Avey, and J.W. Cain III. 2023. Demographic rates of elk following reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.	November 2023	Over the last 5-years, the Mexican wolf population has experienced exponential growth going from a minimum count of 131 in 2018 to 241 in 2022. Prior to wolf reintroduction, there was limited information on their influence on prey species, including elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>). We initiated a study in 2019 with the goal of determining how elk populations are responding to increased predation risk from Mexican wolves.
Boyle, S., J.W Cain III, F.A. Gebreselassie, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, and J.C. deVos. 2023. Mortality Risk of elk in the Southwestern United States. Joint Annual Meeting of Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Farmington, New Mexico, USA.	February 2023	Since the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) in 1998, there has been limited research estimating demographic rates of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) herds in the Gila and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in east central New Mexico and west central Arizona. We estimated survival and cause-specific mortality for adult female and elk calves.
Boyle, S., J.W Cain III, F.A. Gebreselassie, N.M. Tatman, S.G. Liley, and J.C. deVos. 2023. Mortality Risk of elk in the Southwestern United States. 15^th Biennial Deer and Elk Workshop, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.	May 2023	Since the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf (<i>Canis lupus baileyi</i>) in 1998, there has been limited research estimating demographic rates of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) herds in west-central New Mexico and east-central Arizona. From 2019 to 2022, we captured and collared 897 adult female elk with Iridium-GPS collars. In addition, we captured 801 elk neonates during May and June each year and estimated survival and cause-specific mortality.
Boyle, A.T., C. Britt, G. Roemer, J.W. Cain III, G.W. Roemer, and M.E. Gompper. 2023. Assessing the impact of RHDV2 emergence on Chihuahuan Desert lagomorph populations in southern New Mexico. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas, USA.	November 2023	Between September 2020 – November 2021, we conducted repeated spotlight surveys at 17 transects across southern New Mexico to assess if RHDV2 has facilitated declines in lagomorph population metrics (e.g., encounter rate and density). These transects were originally surveyed from 2014 – 2015 as part of an unrelated study, which provides us a baseline with which to compare metrics of lagomorph population size.
Boyle, A., C. Britt, J.W. Cain III, G.W. Roemer, R. Schooley, K. Hanley, and M. Gompper. 2023. Lagomorphs in the southwestern US arid landscapes: Thoughts on population variability and RHDV2 impacts. 30th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.	November 2023	Two lagomorphs, black-tailed jackrabbit (<i>Lepus californicus</i>) and desert cottontail (<i>Sylvilagus audubonii</i>), are widespread across the arid southwest. We discuss long-term datasets available to interpret fluctuations in lagomorph relative abundances, and assess the influence of climate variability and the emergence of a novel pathogen (rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2; RHDV2) on the measures of abundance.
Boyd, E., L.C. Gigliotti, D.R. Diefenbach, E. Clees, and P.S. Weiss. 2023. Pennsylvania snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus). 13th International Mammal Congress, Anchorage, AK.	July 2023	Snowshoe hares in Pennsylvania are near the southern extent of their range, so understanding their ecology could be beneficial in planning localized management.
Boycott, T.J., T.I. Simamora, and S.M. Grodsky. Occurrence dynamics of grassland birds on protected and working lands in New York: Implications for solar energy development. DNRE Symposium, Cornell University, NY, January 19, 2024.	January 2024	Grassland birds and solar
Boycott, T.J., T.I. Simamora, and S. M. Grodsky. Grassland birds and solar energy in New York: Interactions and management implications across spatiotemporal scales. NYSDEC Bird and Mammal Diversity Team Annual Planning Meeting, Brockport, NY, October 11, 2023.	October 2023	Grassland birds and solar
Boycott, T.J., T. Simamora, and S. M. Grodsky. Grassland birds and solar energy in New York: Interactions and management implications across spatiotemporal scales. New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Coordinating Committee Meeting, Albany, NY, May 24, 2023.	May 2023	Grassland birds and solar
Bower, L.M. (2022). The influence of instream flow and microhabitat on larval fish abundance. Clemson Water Research Symposium. Clemson, South Carolina. 9 May 2022	May 2022	This study examines the patterns of larval fish abundance in relation to discharge and microhabitat water velocity to better understand fish spawning phenology and its connection to hydrology. Overall, our results suggest that the spatial and temporal patterns of larval fish abundance are influence by river hydrology and microhabitat variables.
Bower, L. M., Peoples, B. K., Eddy, M. C., & Scott, M. C. (2022). Quantifying flow–ecology relationships across flow regime class and ecoregions in South Carolina. UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference. June 2022.	June 2022	I am leading a symposium on environmental flows at the UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference. I am also presenting during this symposium.
Bower, L. M., Peoples, B. K., Eddy, M. C., & Scott, M. C. (2022). Quantifying flow–ecology relationships across flow regime class and ecoregions in South Carolina. Clemson Water Research Symposium. Clemson, South Carolina. 9 May 2022	May 2022	We quantified relationships among 24 metrics representing all components of the natural flow regime and biological response metrics for stream fish and macroinvertebrates across different flow classes and ecoregions. This work will help to inform the development environmental flow standards in the state of South Carolina, USA.
Bower, L. M., Peoples, B. K., Eddy, M. C., & Scott, M. C. (2022). Quantifying Flow Alteration-Ecology Relationships Across South Carolina. South Carolina Water Resources Conference. Columbia, South Carolina. 19 October 2022	October 2022	We identified flow regime components that induced the greatest ecological responses for individual stream classes to help managers prioritize hydrologic and biological metrics of interest during environmental flow standard development. We provide a flexible framework based on statistical flow-ecology relationships from which managers can enhance environmental flow standards for SC and assess the impact of stream flow alteration on aquatic assemblages.
Bower, L. M., Marion, C. A., Scott, M., Kubach, K., and Gelder, D. (2023). Stream fish assemblage and functional trait responses to dam removal. The American Fisheries Society Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 21 August 2023.	August 2023	The objective of this study was to quantify the changes in functional diversity base of life history traits and assemblage structure of stream fishes in response to dam removal in Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina. We found significant shifts in assemblage structure and decrease in equilibrium life history strategists after dam removal in the impounded sites, likely resulting in shift from stable lentic environment to unstable lotic environment.
Bower, L. M., Marion, C. A., Scott, M., Kubach, K., and Gelder, D. (2023). Stream fish assemblage and functional trait responses to dam removal. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting. Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2 February 2024	February 2024	Dam removal is seen as an effective way of restoring riverine systems, yet few studies have explored the changes in stream fish functional and assemblage structure after dam removal. Our study suggests that small dam removal may provide major ecological benefits by shifting fish assemblages toward a natural riverine state and reversing the negative effects of dam construction.
Bower, L. M. (2023). Stream fish assemblage and functional trait responses to dam removal. The Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Norfolk, Virginia. 02 February 2023.	February 2023	The objective of this project is to quantify the changes in functional diversity and assemblage structure of stream fishes in response to the removal of two dams in Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina. We found a decrease in equilibrium life history strategists and change in functional diversity after dam removal.
Bouska, K., A.E. Rosenberger, K. Key, J. Holtswarth, G. Lindner, and S. McMurray. 2020. Development and implementation of a strategic mussel conservation assessment in Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Resources Conference, Springfield Illinois. January, 2020.	January 2020	Work summarizing conservation assessments for freshwater mussels in missouri.
Bouska, K. L., B. D. Healy, M. J. Moore, C. G. Dunn, J. J. Spurgeon, and C. P. Paukert. Diverse portfolios: investing in tributaries for restoration of large river fishes. USGS Ecosystem Mission Area Friday Findings Webinar, 15 September 2023. Virtual. IP-157389.	September 2023	This talk provides managers with several options for the restoration of large rivers. We show real-world examples so managers have a tangible example that may be applied to their systems.
Bopp, J., K.F. Robinson, L. Nathan, S. Herbst, T. Brenden, C. Mayer, J. Dettmers. 2023. Re-evaluating an adaptive management framework for invasive grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in Lake Erie. International Association of Great Lakes Research, Toronto, Canada.	May 2023	We describe the double-loop learning process of adaptive management for response actions for invasive grass carp in Lake Erie. Through this process, we updated objectives and alternatives, as well as the population model, to determine which actions should be implemented and which uncertainties should still be reduced (i.e., survival, stock-recruitment).
Bopp, J., K.F. Robinson, J.L. Fischer, L. Nathan, S. Herbst, C.M. Mayer, E. Weimer, J. Dettmers. 2022. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Invasive Grass Carp Response Actions in Lake Erie. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, WA. August 21–25.	August 2022	This work describes efforts to understand how potential control actions for grass carp in Lake Erie will affect population growth. We also evaluated the expected value of perfect information for reducing uncertainty in particular parameters in our grass carp population model.
Boos, B., and S.L. King. 2023. Evaluating abiotic and biotic factors affecting plant succession processes at Malheur Lake. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting.	June 2023	Malheur Lake in eastern Oregon provides critical habitat for numerous waterbird species. In this study, we use a process-based approach to understand why vegetation has not become reestablished in the lake following floods in the 1980s.
Booher, E.,A. Walters. 2020. Distribution, habitat use, and evaluation of potential managed translocation sites for Finescale Dace in the Great Plains. Western Division American Fisheries Society Meeting 2020. (cancelled due to covid)	April 2020	Factors that influence the distribution of climate relict fish populations are not well understood and could inform strategies to conserve rare and isolated fish populations. We evaluated basin-specific habitat and fish community associations of Finescale Dace, which can guide management actions aimed at safeguarding this species in Great Plains drainages of Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Booher, E.,A. Walters. 2020. Distribution, habitat use, and evaluation of potential managed translocation sites for Finescale Dace in the Great Plains. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2020	Factors that influence the distribution of climate relict fish populations are not well understood and could inform strategies to conserve rare and isolated fish populations. We evaluated basin-specific habitat and fish community associations of Finescale Dace, which can guide management actions aimed at safeguarding this species in Great Plains drainages of Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Bonvechio, T. and K. Bonvechio. 2021. Proposed standard weight (Ws) equation and standard length categories for Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucetta. Virtual Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Session, April 2021.	April 2021	Development of a Ws equation and standard length categories will aid biologists in assessing the condition and size structure of wild Lake Chubsucker populations and those being propagated for supplemental stocking into trophy bass ponds for native forage or in areas with depressed populations.
Bonvechio, K., E. Sawyers, J. Estes, J. Dotson, M. Hoyer, and S. Crawford. 2020. Cultivating a freshwater fisheries long-term monitoring program: A step-by-step approach. Virtual Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Session, April 2020.	April 2020	Funding shifts, published research findings, technological advances, and changes in agency directives will continue to influence how Florida's Freshwater Fisheries Long-term Monitoring Program evolves and grows over time. We have realized from the past 14 seasons that although the landscape may change, the process and vision remain solidly rooted.
Bonvechio, K. I., and A. K. Carlson. Using surveys as part of a multifaceted monitoring program evaluation. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 24 April 2022.	April 2023	Using surveys as part of a multifaceted monitoring program evaluation.
Bonvechio, K. I., R. Paudyal, C. Crandall, and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Survey evaluation of Florida’s Freshwater Fisheries Long-Term Monitoring Program. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, 1–5 February 2023.	February 2023	Natural resource monitoring programs benefit from routine evaluation to assess if and how objectives and goals are being met and identify areas for improvement. We used Florida’s statewide Freshwater Fisheries Long-Term Monitoring (LTM) program to show how user-group surveys can be integral to the evaluation process of a monitoring program.
Bonvechio, K. I., C. Shea, and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Multifaceted evaluation of a long-term freshwater fisheries monitoring program. 153rd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids MI, 20–24 August 2023.	August 2023	We describe results from an ongoing, multifaceted evaluation of Florida’s statewide Freshwater Fisheries Long-Term Monitoring (LTM) program. Our research will be used to inform decisions for improving program efficiency and increasing the utility of LTM fish data while providing insights for evaluating other monitoring programs.
Bonvechio, K. I., C. P. Shea, and A. K. Carlson. 2024. Work smarter, not harder: using data simulations to inform sampling decisions. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, April 2024.	April 2024	Work smarter, not harder: using data simulations to inform sampling decisions. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida.
Bonvechio, K. I., C. P. Shea and A. K. Carlson. 2024. Work smarter, not harder: using data simulations to inform sampling decisions. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	Work smarter, not harder: using data simulations to inform sampling decisions.
Bonvechio, K. I. and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Using surveys as part of a multifaceted monitoring program evaluation. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, February 2023.	February 2023	We used human dimensions surveys to evaluate a 16-year fisheries monitoring program in Florida. We highlighted unique contributions of surveys that lay a foundation for future monitoring and assessment efforts.
Bonvechio, K. I. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Lessons from a long-term fisheries monitoring program: Florida’s freshwater experience. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 9 May 2022.	May 2022	In 2006, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission implemented a Freshwater Fisheries Long-term Monitoring (LTM) Program to assess temporal trends in freshwater sport fish populations and fish community structure in a representative subset of water bodies across the state. This project will also allow fisheries managers to track the success of the LTM Program in achieving its objectives, identify areas for improvement, and showcase the relevance of the program for fisheries manageme
Bonvechio, K. I. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Lessons from a long-term fisheries monitoring program: Florida’s freshwater experience. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 15 March 2022.	March 2022	In 2006, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission implemented a Freshwater Fisheries Long-term Monitoring (LTM) Program to assess temporal trends in freshwater sport fish populations and fish community structure in a representative subset of water bodies across the state. This project will also allow fisheries managers to track the success of the LTM Program in achieving its objectives, identify areas for improvement, and showcase the relevance of the program for fisheries manageme
Bondo, K.J., D. Stainbrook, C.S. Rosenberry, and W.D. Walter. 2023. Comparing the spatial risk of chronic wasting disease in roadkill and hunter harvest white-tailed deer using Bayesian hierarchical models. The 30th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, 5-9 November 2023.	November 2023	One of the most important measures in controlling chronic wasting disease is understanding spatial distribution of risk of disease transmission in relation to deer demographic and environmental variables. Understanding variability in predictions for risk across a landscape between surveillance samples collected and the tools available for modeling and mapping diseases of wildlife in relation to ecological variables will help guide future surveillance efforts for this disease in cervids.
Bondo, K.J., D. Stainbrook, C.S. Rosenberry, and W.D. Walter. 2023. Comparing the spatial risk of chronic wasting disease in roadkill and hunter harvest white-tailed deer using Bayesian hierarchical models. 71st Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, Athens, GA, 29 July-4 August 2023.	August 2023	One of the most important measures in controlling chronic wasting disease is understanding spatial distribution of risk of disease transmission in relation to deer demographic and environmental variables. Understanding variability in predictions for risk across a landscape between surveillance samples collected and the tools available for modeling and mapping diseases of wildlife in relation to ecological variables will help guide future surveillance efforts for this disease in cervids.
Bondo, K.J. and W.D Walter. Acquiring large scale spatial data for use in Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) models. 6- 10 November 2022, The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	November 2022	Recently, integrated nested Laplace approximations (INLA) using stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) solutions were developed to model large spatial datasets because traditional Bayesian methods were unsuitable due to slow computational times. We developed code that streamlines downloading of various sources of statewide spatial data and assigns these data to sampling locations with large extents.
Bondo, K., M. Whitson, C. Boal, M. Peterson, B. Simpson, C. Hagen, and B. Grisham. 2020. Detecting Helminth Eggs in a Gallinaceous Bird: Fecal vs. Cecal Droppings. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Lesser prairie-chickens are a species of substantive conservation concern. This study is the first to document difference in detectability of helminth parasites between cecal and fecal sampling methods.
Bondo, K. L. Williams, and W.D. Walter. 2022. Using mosquito surveillance to inform risk of West Nile virus exposure to ruffed grouse populations in Pennsylvania. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, Madison, WI, 23-29 July 2022.	July 2022	Recent evidence suggests that population declines of ruffed grouse (<i>Bonasa umbellus</i>) throughout their range in the United States have been driven by the loss of optimal habitat and the introduction of West Nile virus (WNV). Determining the risk of WNV exposure to ruffed grouse populations would help inform management decisions for this species.
Bonar, S.A., B. Murphy, L. Roulson, A. Croxton and C. Jennings. 2020. American Fisheries Society "Town Hall". American Fisheries Society Virtual Annual Meeting, September 24, 2020.	September 2020	Provides overview of officers activities and plans for 2019-2021.
Bonar, S., N. Mercado-Silva, and K. L. Pope. 2024. AFS standard methods for sampling North American freshwater fishes 2nd edition overview. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington.	March 2024	AFWA and AFS Fish Management Section supported development of a 2<sup>nd</sup> edition of standard sampling methods. Goals for the 2nd edition book included maintaining standardization as similar as possible to the 1st edition, but updating methods where needed; developing sampling procedures for new water bodies and methods; compiling standard fish data collected; expanding information related to standard sampling; and developing a process for updating methods in the future.
Bonar, S. A., N. Mercado-Silva, and K. L. Pope. 2024. AFS Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes 2nd Edition Overview. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19th, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Here we provide an overview of the second edition of the new book: <i>Standard Methods to Sample North American Freshwater Fishes.</i>
Bonar, S. A., N. Mercado-Silva, and K. L. Pope. 2024. AFS Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes 2nd Edition Overview. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19th, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Here we provide an overview of the second edition of the new book: <i>Standard Methods to Sample North American Freshwater Fishes.</i>
Bonar, S. A., N. Mercado-Silva, and K. L. Pope. 2021. The American Fisheries Society standard methods for sampling North American freshwater fishes project: overview, design and use. 8th World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.	September 2021	The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), and AFS are supporting development of a second edition of the book to move AFS closer towards having development of standard sampling methods as an ongoing activity of the society. Goals for the second edition include querying fish management agencies across North America as to areas of improvement, but otherwise retaining methods as similar as possible to preserve standardization; adding additional requested chapters and expanding participa
Bonar, S. A., N. Mercado-Silva and K. L. Pope. AFS Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes 2nd Edition Overview. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024. Honolulu Hawaii,	September 2024	Provides and overview of the 2nd edition of Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes, a project contributed to by over 500 fisheries professionals from almost 200 different agencies, organizations and universities.
Bonar, S. A., N. Mercado-Silva and K. L. Pope. AFS Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes 2nd Edition Overview. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024. Honolulu Hawaii,	September 2024	Provides and overview of the 2nd edition of Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes, a project contributed to by over 500 fisheries professionals from almost 200 different agencies, organizations and universities.
Bonar, S. A., C. Jenney, and K. Gahl. 2023. Enjoying and appreciating the unique fishes in your nearby Arizona desert streams. Highland Nature Center Verde River Basin Science Overview, Community Nature Study Series, Prescott, Arizona, February 16, 2023. INVITED.	February 2023	Discusses importance of desert aquatic habitat with the public
Bonar, S. A. 2024. Twenty years interacting with major southwestern USA wildfires: Practical lessons for biologists. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	Wildfires have has substantial interactions both with fish populations and fish research in the southwestern USA. Here I show interactions that our lab has had with wildfires in Arizona, selected research conducted, and experiences we have had over the last 24 years that can help inform fish/fire management.
Bonar, S. A. 2024. Design and Implementation of Standard Fish Sampling Programs or Other Large Initiatives. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii.	September 2024	A marriage of good science and sociology is often necessary in development of large initiatives similar to the project Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes. Over 500 fisheries professionals from almost 200 agencies, organizations and universities were involved. The author was lead of both the 1st edition and 2nd edition of the Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes and found eight steps were necessary in its design.
Bonar, S. A. 2023. (Keynote/Plenary Address). How to ethically use influence strategies to move people to complete tasks in fish and wildlife conservation. USFWS Region 2 Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Virtual Conference, February 15-16, 2023.	February 2023	Plenary address to USFWS Region 2.
Bonar, S. A. 2022. Climate Change and Managing Effects of Increasing Wildfires on Southwestern Fishes. 152 Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington, Contributed Presentation.	August 2022	Describes work in our lab over the years on fish interactions with Southwestern wildfires.
Bonar, S. A. 2021. Statement of world aquatic scientific societies on the need to take urgent action against human-caused climate change, based on scientific evidence: Development and overview. Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council. On-Line Conference.	November 2021	Gives overview of the 2020 World Aquatic Societies Climate Statement.
Bonar, S. A. 2021 Overview of The World Statement of Aquatic Science Societies on Climate Change. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, June, 2021	June 2021	Gave presentation as Past President of the American Fisheries Society
Bonar, S. A. 2020. The American Fisheries Society, Benefits and current activities. Canadian Conference For Fisheries Research, Halifax Nova Scotia, January 2-5, 2020.	January 2020	Discusses current activities of the American Fisheries Society and benefits of membership.
Bonar, S. A. 2020. Statement of world's aquatic scientific societies on climate change. American Fisheries Society Climate Change Plenary Session2, Virtual Annual Meeting, September 18, 2020.	September 2020	Report on the development and authorship of a statement of 111 the world's leading aquatic scientific societies on scientific evidence for the need for rapid action to address climate change to protect marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Bonar, S. A. 2020. Statement of world's aquatic scientific societies on climate change and introduction to climate change plenary session. (10 min video) American Fisheries Society Plenary Session, Virtual Annual Meeting, September 14, 2020.	September 2020	This was a roll-out of a statement authored and joined by 111 of the world's leading aquatic science societies, representing over 80,000 scientists from all continents, sharing what the science states about the need for immediate action to combat climate change if preservation of freshwater and marine ecosystems is the goal.
Bonar, S. A. 2020. Remarks to the Fisheries Society of the British Isles Annual Business Meeting. (Virtual).	August 2020	Describes AFS activities for the year to one of our partner societies in the UK.
Bonar, S. A. 2020. How I obtained leadership skills and which were most important. American Fisheries Society Virtual Annual Meeting, September 14-25.	September 2020	Discusses how I developed leadership skills and how I put them to use.
Bombaci, S.P., M.J. St. Germain, W.M. Ford, S.C. Loeb, R.E. Russell, C.A. Dobony, and D.S. Jachowski. 2020. Pathogen-mediated competition explains remnant bat assemblage responses to white-nose syndrome. Abstracts of the 2020 North American Congress on Conservation Biology. Denver, Co., July 29.	July 2020	For bats, relative to WNS, we provide observational evidence that pathogen-mediated competition can occur among multiple interacting species. WNS may reshape bat assemblages through both direct effects on impacted species and indirect effects on non-susceptible species and that impacts will vary based on community membership and physiographic province.
Boland, K.C., P.L. Cutler, G.A. Davidson, A.J. Lawson, D.M. Osterhaus, M.J. Desmond. 2024. Comparing detection methods to quantify mass avian mortality on the White Sands Missile Range. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference; Estes Park, Colorado. October 1–5, 2024.	October 2024	Mass avian mortality events are happening with increasing frequency. This analysis can inform survey designs for rapid response to quantify avian mortality during these events.
Boland, K.C., A.J. Lawson, M.J. Desmond. 2023. Comparing detection methods to quantify mass avian mortality on the White Sands Missile Range. New Mexico Ornithological Society; Carlsbad, New Mexico. 29-30 April.	April 2023	Mass avian mortality events are becoming more frequent due to climate change and anthropogenic disturbance. We need to know how to quantify mortality events.
Bohen, R. M., D. J. Dembkowski, A. W. Latzka, J. M. Hennessy, and D. A. Isermann. Population Characteristics of Buffalo in Wisconsin: Contribution and Resiliency to Bowfishing Harvest. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu, HI.	September 2024	This research describes landscape-level population information of two understudied species (bigmouth and smallmouth buffalo) and is the first formal assessment of bowfishing harvest in Wisconsin. <i> </i>
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Bohen, R. M., D. J. Dembkowski, A. W. Latzka, J. M. Hennessy, J. J. Homola and D. A. Isermann. Bigmouth and Smallmouth Buffalo in Wisconsin: Population Characteristics and Contribution and Resiliency to Bowfishing Harvest. 84^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota	January 2024	This research will help describe landscape-level population information of two understudied species (bigmouth and smallmouth buffalo) and be among the first formal assessments of bowfishing harvest in Wisconsin.
Bogan, M., Grageda, M.A., Hollien, K., Washko, S., Vargas, K., Culver, M. and P Holm. 2020. Imperiled oases: conservation of perennial freshwater habitats and aquatic species in the Rio Sonoyta Basin. 6^th Tri-national symposium 2020, March 9-12, 2020, Ajo, Arizona.	March 2020	The Rio Sonoyta contains two severely endangered aquatic species, and the river itself is threatened by severe drought. This work examines the habitat and the species, including genetic aspects such as connectivity of the endangered populations across the US-Mexico border.
Boehm, H., and J. Rogosch. 2022. Best Practices for Improving DEIJA in the Fisheries Employment Hiring Process. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. August 21 - 25, 2022	August 2022	Consideration of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility (DEIJA) is relevant at all stages of the hiring process for fisheries employment from crafting position descriptions to evaluating candidates. As part of an American Fisheries Society Equal Opportunities Section project, we have developed a compilation of resources for fisheries hiring managers to consult for guidance during the hiring process.
Boehm, H., C. Paukert, and E. Webb. 2020. A review of fish-based metrics used to evaluate floodplain restoration objectives World Fisheries Congress, Adelaide, Australia.	October 2020	This work reviews the metrics used to evaluation restoration actions so managers can have guidance on how to evaluate any future restoration actions for floodplains.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert. Use of δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C stable isotope analysis to determine diet interactions between Striped Bass and other sport fishes in Bull Shoals Lake. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 1 February 2022	February 2022	The study will identify potential diet overlap of sport fish so stocking recommendation for predators in the lake can be modified to meet agency goals.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert 2023. Identification of trophic position and resource use for stocked Striped Bass and native sport fish species in a Missouri Reservoir. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.	April 2023	We summarize trophic position and resource use of stocked Striped Bass and other sport fishes in Bull Shoals Lake. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert 2022. Dispersal and Survival of Stocked Striped Bass in a Missouri Reservoir. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA. 23 August 2022.	August 2022	We summarized data to define survival and dispersal patterns for age-0 and adult Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Reservoir. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, and C. Paukert 2022. Assessing Diet Interactions Between Stocked Striped Bass and Sportfish Species in Bull Shoals Lake, Missouri. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines IA	February 2022	We demonstrate that introduce striped bass may be using a unique niche in the food web suggesting that developing a striped bass fishery may have limited diet overlap with other sport fishes
Boehm, H., A. Turner, C. Paukert. 2020. Dispersal and movement patterns of stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Poster Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Osage Beach, MO.	February 2020	This project details post-release dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake, providing fishery managers information about timing of dispersal and potential size related differences.
Boehm, H., A. Turner, C. Paukert. 2020. Dispersal and movement patterns of stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Poster Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR.	February 2020	This project details post-release dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake, providing fishery managers information about timing of dispersal and potential size related differences.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert. 2022. Assessing diet interactions between stocked Striped Bass and game fish species in a Missouri Reservoir. Oral Presentation. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC.	January 2022	This project details the diet interactions between stocked Striped Bass and sport fish species in Bull Shoals Lake to inform future management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert. 2021. Preliminary Results of a Project Evaluating the Survival and Dispersal of Stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Oral Presentation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO.	February 2021	This project details the survival and dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake to inform future management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert 2022. Post-Stocking Dispersal and Survival Probability for Stocked Age-0 and Adult Striped Bass in a Missouri Reservoir. Joint Aquatic Society Annual Meeting, 14-20 May, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	We summarized the first three years of preliminary data to define survival probability and dispersal patterns for age-0 and adult Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Reservoir. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert 2021. Survival and dispersal of stocked Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Lake. Oral Presentation. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Minneapolis, MN.	February 2021	This project details post-release survival and dispersal of Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Lake, providing fishery managers information about survival and timing of dispersal and potential size related differences.
Boehm, H., A. Turner and C. Paukert 2021. Survival and Dispersal Patterns for Stocked Age-0 and Adult Striped Bass in Bull Shoals Reservoir, Missouri. November 2021. Oral Presentation. American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	We summarized the first two years of preliminary data to define apparent survival and dispersal patterns for age-0 and adult Striped Bass stocked into Bull Shoals Reservoir. Results will be used to inform future agency management and stocking decisions
Boccadori, V., K. Proffitt, and D. P. Walsh. 2022. Testing the tools: Montana's Highlands bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) project. Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Symposium. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 4/4-4/7/2022.	April 2022	This project is focused on evaluating whether the removal of bighorn sheep chronically shedding <i>Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae</i> will improve herd health and promote population growth.
Boal, C.W., and R. Perkins. The use of trained raptors in field research. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	This is an invited presentation to demonstrate the novel and contemporary application of trained raptors as a research tool.
Boal, C.W., and B.D. Bibles. Long-term Banding Provides Insights to Weather Influenced Survival and Recruitment of Bananaquits. North American Ornithological Conference VII, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10-15 August 2020	August 2020	This paper documents how drought and storm events can substantively reduce survival and recruitment of Bananaquits, and effects are compounded when storms occur in subsequent years.
Boal, C.W., S.A. Morris, D.A. Haukos, and B.A. Grisham. 2021. Variance in clutch size and egg morphology of lesser prairie-chickens across a climate gradient. 28th Annual Converence of The Wildlife Society (virtual), 1-5 Nov. 2021.	November 2021	Lesser prairie-chickens occupy a range that has a temperature and precipitation gradient from SW to NE. We found strong evidence that lesser prairie-chickens in the southwestern extent of their distribution may be responded to the hotter and drier climate through modification of clutch sizes and egg morphology.
Boal, C.W., M.A. Thornley, and S.D. Mullican. American Kestrel food habits: surprises and unintended consequences of conservation actions. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	We documented substantively high depredation rates on reptiles, including a state-threatened species, by kestrels associated with a nest box program. This suggests consideration of potential impacts of conservation actions are warranted.
Boal, C.W., B.D. Bibles, K.D. Demere, and B.R. Skipper. Habitat associations and migration of Zone-tailed Hawks breeding in the Trans-Pecos of Texas. Annual meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation. Charlotte, NC, October 2024.	October 2024	Zone-tailed hawks are a state threatened species and our study is the first to document, by GPS units, migration routes, and make possible comparisons of breeding and wintering home ranges and habitat use. This presentation has been invited as a paper in a special session on raptor migration.
Boal, C.W., B.D. Bibles, K. Demere, and B.R. Skipper. Home Range, Habitat Associations, and Migration of Zone-tailed Hawks from the Trans Pecos of Texas. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.	October 2023	This study provides the first quantitative data on habitat associations, migration, and both breeding and wintering home range sizes of zone-tailed hawks, a species listed as threatened in Texas.
Boal, C.W., A. Rivera, and L. Schilder. Avian community response to prescribed thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands in New Mexico. Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, KY, November 2023.	November 2023	This will be a summation of 5 years of avian community assessment and species-specific densities and changes in response to prescribed thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Boal, C.W. Unexpected Allies: Woodrats and Rabbits Provide Escape Cover for Quail. Annual Meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Houston, TX, Feb 22-24, 2023.	February 2023	This is the first quantitative assessment of the frequency in which multiple quail species use woodrat middens and rabbit burrows to escape from raptors. These are important considerations for quail habitat management.
Boal, C.W. Nesting ecology and density of Mississippi kites in urban green spaces. Annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 2024	October 2024	Members of the Accipitriformes are usually highly territorial and defensive around their nest sites. This paper documents a high density and low nearest neighbor distance, and nest site selection among the gregarious Mississippi Kite in urban parks.
Boal, C.W. Escape cover use by multiple quail species in response to raptor predation. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	Habitat management is important for conservation of quail, but predator-specific escape cover use is poorly understood. To better understand this habitat requirement, I collected escape cover use data for Gambel’s (<i>Callipepla gambelii</i>), scaled (<i>Callipepla</i> <i>squamata</i>), and Montezuma (<i>Cyrtonyx montezumae</i>) quail pursued by trained falconry hawks during 171 hunting trials in winter 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 in Arizona and New Mexico.
Boal, C.W. Conservation opportunities and management conflicts with urban raptors. Symposium on Contemporary Issues in Raptor Conservation and Management in North America. 2022 Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA. Nov. 2022.	November 2022	In recent decades, several raptor species have occupied, and in some cases developed substantial populations, in urban areas. This presentation is a review of the conservation and educational opportunities and the management issues associated with urban raptors.
Boal, C.W. Assessing escape cover use by quail in response to raptor predation: results from a novel research approach. The Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore MD.	October 2024	Quail management is an important issue due to the taxonomic groups value for recreational harvest. This novel approach I used provides new insights as to habitat management for the species.
Boal, C.W. 2023. Real and Perceived Conflicts Associated With Raptor Population Increases. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM	October 2023	The success of many conservation efforts has resulted in many raptor species populations increasing and expanding, which has resulted in perceived and real ecological, economic, and sociological conflicts between raptors and humans. I will provide an overview of the most pressing contemporary conflicts, discuss the implications of real and perceived impacts, and suggest approaches to addressing the conflicts.
Boal, C.W. 2021. Raptors of the Trans Pecos Rios. Keynote Presentation for the 2021 Birding the Border Festival, Del Rio TX.	April 2021	This is an invited guest lecture for the 2021 Birding the Border Festival in Del Rio TX. It provides festival attendees an introduction to the community ecology of riparian obligate raptors of the Trans Pecos region of Texas.
Boal, C.W. 2021. Raptors of the Southern Great Plains: an exploration of how birds of prey have responded to a 150 years of landscape change. Keynote Presentation, Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Ornithological Society. Virtual Meeting, 2021.	March 2021	This is a review of the history of landscape change of the southern High Plains region of Texas and New Mexico, and the corresponding changes in presence of birds of prey.
Boal, C.W. 2021. Patterns of water use by raptors in the Southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Boise, ID. 8-14 October 2021.	October 2021	Water use by birds of prey is an unstudied topic. I demonstrate that raptors will use free water and that the availability may be important in arid regions.
Blume, C., A. LItterer, and W.M. Ford. 2024. Changes in the nightly activity of northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) due to increased urban light intensity in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C. 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	Artificial light can be a deterrent to interior forest obligate bat species such as the northern long-eared bat. Acoustic surveys from 2023 at Rock Creek Park suggest that northern long-eared bats primarily used interior closed canopy forests and avoided open areas regardless of being illuminated with artificial light or not.
Blouin, J., J. Debow, E. Rosenblatt, J. Murdoch, C. Alexander, and T. Donovan. Assessing moose habitat suitability in Vermont using GPS radio-collar data and lidar. April 19-21, 2020. 76th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, Long Branch, New Jersey.	April 2020	We present an upgraded HSI model for moose in Vermont based on three new sources of information: GPS radio-collar locations of moose (approx. 50,000 collected to-date), contemporary maps of land cover types (from the newly available 2016 National Land Cover Database), and fine-scale landscape conditions from 2016 LIDAR (<i>light detection and ranging</i>) imagery. We used the model to map suitability throughout Vermont by providing a suitability score at a fine-scale resolution, highlighting di
Blouin, J., J. DeBow, E. Rosenblatt, J. Hines, C. Alexander, K. Gieder, N. Fortin, J. Murdoch, and T. Donovan. Moose habitat selection and fitness consequences during two critical winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) life stages in Vermont, USA. Dec 17 - 19, 2020. 2020 Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Conference. (Virtual conference).	December 2020	In New England, USA, the decline of moose (<i>Alces alces</i>) has been attributed, in part, to winter tick (<i>Dermacentor albipictus</i>) infestations, whose distribution patterns at any given time are shaped largely by the occurrence of moose during the peak of two critical time periods: fall questing (when ticks latch onto a moose, which coincides with the rut) and spring drop-off (when engorged female ticks detach from moose and lay their eggs in leaf litter). We studied habitat selection
Blouin, J., J. DeBow, E. Rosenblatt, J. Hines, C. Alexander, K. Gieder, N. Fortin, J. Murdoch, and T. Donovan. Choices Matter: Fitness Consequences of Habitat Selection by Moose During Two Critical Winter Tick Life Stages in Vermont, USA. April 26 - 28, 2021. 76th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association (Virtual conference).	April 2021	The moose (<i>Alces alces</i>) is a charismatic species in decline across part of their southern distribution in North America, attributed, in part, to winter tick (<i>Dermacentor albipictus</i>) infestations. This study evaluates habitat selection of moose during the peak of two critical winter tick time periods: fall questing (when ticks latch onto a moose) and spring drop-off (when engorged female ticks detach from moose). Further, we evaluate if habitat selection decisions made by adult fem
Blouin, J., J. DeBow, E. Rosenblatt, C. Alexander, K. Gieder, N. Fortin, J. Murdoch, and T. Donovan. Modeling moose habitat suitability by age, sex, and season in Vermont, USA based on GPS radio-collar data and lidar imagery. Dec 17 - 19, 2020. 2020 Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Conference. (Virtual conference).	December 2020	The moose (<i>Alces alces</i>) population has experienced unprecedented declines along the southern periphery, spurring the need to identify habitat conditions that are most used by moose and their distribution in space. We combined more than 41,000 moose locations collected from radio-collared individuals (n = 74), recent land cover data, and high resolution, 3-dimensional lidar data to develop Resource Utilization Functions that link home range use to habitat conditions by age (mature and you
Blouin, J., J. DeBow, E. Rosenblatt, C. Alexander, K. Gieder, N. Fortin, J. Murdoch, and T. Donovan. Assessing Habitat Suitability by Age, Sex, and Season for Moose in Vermont, USA . April 26 - 28, 2021. 76th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association (Virtual conference).	April 2021	We combined more than 41,000 moose locations collected from radio-collared individuals (n = 74), recent land cover data, and high resolution, 3-dimensional lidar data to develop Resource Utilization Functions that link home range use to habitat conditions by age (mature and young adult), season (dormant and growth), and sex. The resultant maps of habitat suitability provide a means of informing management activities (e.g., the restoration or alteration of habitats to benefit moose) and policies
Blische, H. M.E. Colvin, C.G. Dunn. 2021. Distribution and detection of American eels Anguilla rostrata in Mississippi. Student oral presentation. Annual meeting of the Mississippi chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	March 2021	Research summarizes temporal distributional data on American Eel across Mississippi. The student recently detected an American Eel in the Noxubee River system, demonstrating this diadromous species can navigate river barriers associated with the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Blische, H, M.E. Colvin, and C.G. Dunn. 2021. Distribution and detection of American eels Anguilla rostrata in Mississippi. Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium at Mississippi State. Mississippi State, Mississippi.	April 2021	Research presents historical distributional data on American Eel in Mississippi. The student collected an American Eel in the Noxubee River system, demonstrating American Eel can navigate barriers in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway while migrating from the Gulf of Mexico.
Blische, H, M.E. Colvin, and C.G. Dunn. 2021. Distribution and detection of American Eels Anguilla rostrata in Mississippi. Student oral presentation. Annual meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual conference.	April 2021	Research presents historical distributional data on American Eel in Mississippi. The student collected an American Eel in the Noxubee River system, demonstrating American Eel can navigate barriers in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway while migrating from the Gulf of Mexico.
Blinick, N. S., H. Kundel, T. D. Ahrenstorff, B. J. Bethke, J. Hirsch, D. P. Krabbenhoft, H. M. Rantala, C. Rude, K. Vitense, T. Wagner, G.J.A. Hansen. How do zebra mussels affect walleye recruitment, food webs, and mercury concentrations? Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center Research Showcase. September 22, 2021. Virtual Conference.	September 2021	An assessment of invasive mussels on an ecologically and economically important fish species.
Bleitz, M., C. Davis, B. Ballard, D. Haukos, T. Hovick, D. Londe, E. Robertson, S. Loss. 2024. Migratory shorebirds and landscape-level characteristics of stopover sites used in the U.S. Great Plains. Annual meeting of the International Association of Landscape Ecologists, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	April 2024	Shorebirds (sandpipers, plovers, etc.) are a declining groupof migratory birds that often travel far during migration and rely on a network of wetlands for refueling and replenishing nutrient reserves. Large shorebirds may have different stopover habitat preferences than other long distance shorebird migrants.
Bleau, T., K.F. Robinson, B. Irwin. 2024. Creating a model framework to inform the viability of rocky shiner (Notropis suttkusi). 50^th annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council, Little Rock, AR.	November 2024	We are developing a modeling framework to assist in the Species Status Assessment of Rocky Shiner, which is endemic to Arkansas and Oklahoma. This model will also be useful for other SSAs for small-bodied fishes.
Blank, M., C. Buller, K. Plymesser, M. Blank, K. Kappenman, D. Dockery, and A. V. Zale. 2024. Westslope Cutthroat Trout passage through scaled Denil fishways. Joint International Symposium on Ecohydraulics—Fish Passage Conference, 5-9 May 2024, Québec City, Québec, Canada.	May 2024	We show that scaled Denil fishways show promise for enhancing upstream mobility of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in small, water-limited streams.
Blanchong, J., D. Navarro, A. K. Tallon, P. Euclide, C. Ott-Conn, D. P. Walsh, R. W. DeYoung, and E. K. Latch. Development and application of a high-throughput genomic resource to inform white-tailed deer population and disease management. Part 1 of 2. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Spokane, WA 11/9/2022.	November 2022	We developed 3 nested SNP tools to support deer and CWD management. These SNP tools offer a standard set of markers that will enable researchers and managers to address important questions related to white-tailed deer and CWD management and serve as a resource for law enforcement. They also offer the opportunity to examine aspects of white-tailed deer ecology and evolutionary history that were previously difficult to address.
Blacker, O., Shukla, A., A. B. Gordon Jr., D. Drummey, A. Tur, A. E. Curtis, J. C. McCumber, M. T. Jones, & G. V. DiRenzo. 2023. The Effects of Macroparasite Infection on Eastern Box Turtle Movement and Temperature Use. Ecological Society of America. Portland, OR.	August 2023	Recently, myiasis cases (suspected to be caused by<i> Cistudinomyia cistudinis</i>) have been detected in Eastern Box Turtles (<i>Terrapene carolina carolina</i>; referred to as EBT) at Joint Base Cape Cod in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Our objectives were to assess macroparasitism effects on EBT temperature use and movement.
Black, A. R., M. C. Quist, M. A. Smith, and J. D. Walrath. 2022. Evaluation of natural and hatchery-produced kokanee in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ft. Hall, Idaho.	March 2022	This research provides insight on the contribution of hatchery kokanee to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Results will be used to ensure that management is more efficient and effective.
Black, A. R., M. C. Quist, M. A. Smith, and J. D. Walrath. 2021. Evaluation of natural and hatchery-produced kokanee in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	March 2021	This research provides insight on the contribution of hatchery kokanee to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Results will be used to ensure that management is more efficient and effective.
Black, A. R., M. C. Quist, M. A. Smith, and J. D. Walrath. 2021. Evaluation of natural and hatchery-produced kokanee in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	This research provides insight on the contribution of hatchery kokanee to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Results will be used to ensure that management is more efficient and effective.
Black, A. R., M. C. Quist, M. A. Smith, and J. D. Walrath. 2021. Evaluation of natural and hatchery-produced kokanee in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Annual Meeting of the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual conference, February 24.	February 2021	This research provides insight on the contribution of hatchery kokanee to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Results will be used to ensure that management is more efficient and effective.
Birdsall, B. and S. K. Brewer. 2022. Comparing ageing structures of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society.	January 2022	Bighead Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i> and Silver Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i> are two invasive species for which limited information is available on which structure is most appropriate for age and growth analyses. We evaluated the precision of pectoral fin-rays, postcleithra, the urohyal bone, and lapilli otoliths for estimating age of these species.
Birdsall, B. D., S. K. Brewer, and D. DeVries. 2023. Habitat use by Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in the lower Red River catchment. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Norfolk.	February 2023	Bighead Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i> and Silver Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i> are two invasive fishes, and their habitat use has been documented in portions of the central United States; however, new invasion fronts have occurred in novel river catchments that possess different physicochemical conditions. We assessed Bighead Carp and Silver Carp summer habitat use within an occupancy framework across reaches nested within river segments and catchments.
Bibles, B.D., and C.W. Boal. Use of passive audio monitors to evaluate distribution of owls in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. Annual meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation. Charlotte, NC, October 2024.	October 2024	This project is the first to assess composition and habitat associations of Strigiformes in the mountain ranges of the Trans Pecos. This is relevant as several owl species of concern are known or thought to occur in the mountains.
Bibles, B.D., and C.W. Boal. Conclusions and directions. Symposium on Contemporary Issues in Raptor Conservation and Management in North America. 2022 Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA. Nov. 2022.	November 2022	This is the culminating talk for the symposium in which we will review the material presented and highlight approaches to begin addressing contemporary management and conservation issues with the taxonomic group.
Betts, MG, Frey, SJK,Gerber, BD. Bird interspecific colonization and extinction dynamics are mediated by microclimate. Annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society. Estes Park, Colorado. October 1-5, 2024.	October 2024	We capitalized on a 14-year, landscape-scale dataset in a relatively stable old-growth forest environment to test the hypothesis that colonization by one species could affect either the local extinction or colonization by a phylogenetically related species. Counter to our hypothesis, we found that related species pairs more often showed colonization dynamics that were indicative of attraction rather than repulsion.
Besson, J.B., M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, and C.G. Dunn. 2022. Movers and stayers: a look into the movements of Silver Carp in an oxbow lake system. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Hattiesburg, MS.	February 2022	We examined movement of Silver Carp in an oxbow lake. Results suggest strategies for controlling access.
Besson, J.B, M.E. Colvin, L.E., Miranda, and C.G. Dunn. 2021. A framework for evaluating Silver Carp movement in a floodplain system. Annual meeting of Mississippi chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual conference.	March 2021	This poster presents the design for a study examining movement of invasive Silver Carp into floodplain lakes. Understanding Silver Carp movement is essential for tailoring strategies to limit invasive into recreationally important water-bodies.
Besson, J., M.E. Colvin, L.E. Miranda, C.G. Dunn. 2021. Evaluating movements of Silver Carp in an oxbow lake to inform barrier placement and operation. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2021	Silver Carp have invaded many oxbow lakes in the Lower Mississippi River. We are research ways to remove them and keep them out through barriers.
Berube, J., A.P.K Sirén, B. Simpson, K. Klingler, T.L. Wilson. Moose’n around with ticks in New England. NEAFWA, Hyannis, MA. Contributed Oral Presentation. 21-24 April 2024.	April 2024	Winter tick epizootics have been associated with declining moose populations in New England. Using a novel tick sampling method, we found that imperfect detection was common with tick drag sampling; tick detection peaks in the middle of October; tick abundance is greatest in regenerating forest; moose density may affect tick abundance.
Berube, J., A. P. K. Sirén, C. Frank, L. Clarfeld, B. Simpson, T.M. Donovan, T. L. Wilson. 2022. Perfecting the Imperfect Detection of Ticks: Winter Tick Epizootics and Moose Populations in the Northeastern U.S. Presentation. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Spokane, WA. 6-10 November.	November 2022	Imperfect detection is a general problem of sampling anything. We discuss how imperfect detection has contributed to uncertainty about tick abundance, the challenge it poses for inference, and a potential path forward using improved sampling design.
Berube, J. APK Sirén, CF Sullivan, L Clarfeld, B Simpson, TM Donovan, TL Wilson. 2023. A Big Little Problem: Assessing Winter Tick Epizootics and Moose Populations in the Northeastern U.S. 78^th Annual Fish and Wildlife conference, Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hershey Pennsylvania, April 30 – May 2.	May 2023	We describe the approach and present preliminary results from our regional project to evaluate drivers of winter tick epizootics in 5 states. This presentation will serve as an update for cooperators.
Berube, J. APK Sirén, CF Sullivan, L Clarfeld, B Simpson, TL Wilson. 2023. A big little problem. Assessing winter tick epizootics and moose populations in the Northeastern US. Northeast Regional Native American Fish and Wildlife Society. 6-9 November.	November 2023	Moose are important subsistence resources for many indigenous people in the Northeastern US and Canada. It is therefore important to understand the causes and impacts of recent winter tick epizootics. We present a novel method for monitoring winter tick presence and abundance and offer insight into ongoing winter tick and moose monitoring efforts.
Berry LL, DeGregorio BA, Uden DR, Roberts CP. 2024. Grassland bird occupancy responses to two new spatial early warning signals of state transitions: testing spatial variance and spatial covariance. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Mount Magazine State Park, Arkansas.	March 2024	Grassland birds are the fastest-declining bird guild in North America. Here, we show results from an analysis testing the ability of a novel landscape metric--spatial covariance--for identifying grassland core habitat to target conservation.
Berry LL, DeGregorio BA, Uden DR, Roberts CP. 2024. Grassland bird occupancy responses to two new spatial early warning signals of state transitions: testing spatial variance and spatial covariance. Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. Sparks, NV, USA.	January 2024	We created a new spatial early warning signal of state transitions from grasslands to woodlands, and we tested grassland bird responses to the new early warning signal. Grassland birds avoided early warning signals, indicating that this method is a suitable rapid mapping tool for quantifying grassland health and restoration outcomes.
Berl, R.E.W., P.K. Devers, G.S. Boomer, J. Ashander, A.M. Tucker, and M.C. Runge. 2023. Implications of social non-stationarity and changing hunter behaviors for waterfowl harvest. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Louisville, KY.	November 2023	Abstract for presentation to The Wildlife Society on work in collaboration with USFWS on using a predictive model of hunter behavioral dynamics to aid decision-making regarding waterfowl harvest management.
Berkman, L., J. Westhoff, K. Klymus, N. Thompson, and C. Richter. 2020. The development of an eDNA survey for the rare Longnose Darter (Percina nasuta) in Missouri against the backdrop of range-wide taxonomic uncertainty. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, IL. January 2020.	January 2020	This project involved developing primers and assays to detect Longnose Darter in streams in Missouri. Field water samples were collected and analyzed for eDNA resulting in a range extension and additional information to inform the Species Status Assessment.
Berkman, L. K., C. J. Rice, B. L. Brooke and J. T. Westhoff. 2025. From the cradle: genetic diversity of the central Missouri endemic Niangua Darter (Etheostoma nianguae). 85th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19 -22 January 2025.	January 2025	This study examined genetic diversity within the range of the Niangua Darter. Results will be used to guide conservation actions and management related to the species.
Berkman, L. K., A. T. Taylor, J. B. Koppelman, S. K. Brewer, J. M. Long, T. N. Volkers, E. Sterling, M. J. Moore, and L. S. Eggert. 2022. Divergence, admixture, and fitness in the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu). Poster Presentation American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	This work investigates the implications of genetic introgression on fitness of Smallmouth Bass and Neosho Smallmouth Bass in Ozark streams.
Berigan, L., C. Aulicky, E. Teige, D. Sullins, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, K. Schultz, M. Rice, E. Tanner, S. Fuhlendorf, and D. Haukos. 2024. Lesser prairie-chicken dispersal after translocation: implications for restoration and population connectivity. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Translocation is a potential conservation strategy toaugment populations of lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). Dispersal movements (male: 103 ±73 km, female: 175 ± 108 km) led to diffusion across landscapes, with 69% of birds settling >5 kmfrom their release site. traveling by a single 3.75 ± 4.95 km dispersal flight per day, selecting for steps that end far from roads and inConservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands.<br><br>
Berigan, L., C. Aulicky, E. Teige, D. Sullins, K. Fricke, J. Reitz, L. Rossi, K. Schultz, M. Rice, E. Tanner, S. Fuhlendorf, and D. Haukos. 2024. Lesser prairie-chicken dispersal after translocation: implications for restoration and population connectivity. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Baltimore, Maryland.	October 2024	Translocation is a potential conservation strategy toaugment populations of lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). Dispersal movements (male: 103 ±73 km, female: 175 ± 108 km) led to diffusion across landscapes, with 69% of birds settling >5 kmfrom their release site. traveling by a single 3.75 ± 4.95 km dispersal flight per day, selecting for steps that end far from roads and inConservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands.
Benson, S., Murphy, C.A., Charney, N., Eggert, S., Fraver, S., Kenefic, L. 2024. Maine’s Secret Clam Flats: The Aquatic Diversity of Northern White-Cedar Forests. Presentation to the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Northern white-cedar lowlands in Maine are wetland forest habitats. However, there remains a gap in the literature as to what types of aquatic biodiversity and processes these forests support and how those are impacted by forest management practices.
Bennett, T., H. Weidenborner, H. Boehm,and C. Paukert. Determining Hybridization of Age 1-2 Striped Bass Using a Body Depth to Total Length Ratio. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach MO. 1 February 2022	February 2022	This study documented a rapid assessment technique to differentiate hybrid striped bass and striped bass that can be used to check species of fish prior to stocking.
Bennett, A.P., Alexeev, V.A., Dugger, A.L., Bennett, K.E., and J.A. Falke. 2021. Using future streamflow to inform decision-making efforts in Arctic River systems. Poster presentation. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, 13-17 December, 2021. New Orleans, LA [virtual].	December 2021	Climate change is leading to substantial shifts in the Arctic climate system, and these shifts are causing changes in extreme event behavior in frequency, intensity, and duration at regional scales. Focused on interior Alaska river systems, this project applies dynamically downscaled forcing data to project shifts in future streamflow in the next 50 years to better understand risks to current and planned critical infrastructure and environmental systems.
Bennett, A., I. Caldwell, L. Walston, A. Dolezal, C. Rochon, A. Feggestad, and S. M. Grodsky. 2021. A Research Roundtable Discussion: The future of research on pollinator habitat at solar sites. American Wind Wildlife Institute Solar Power and Wildlife/Natural Resources Symposium. Virtual.	December 2021	Group presentation on pollinators and solar energy development to an academic and industry audience.
Belotti, MCTD, Gerber, B, Deng, Y, Zhao, W, Simmons, VF, Cheng, Z, Perez, G, Tielens, E, Maji, S, Sheldon, D, Kelly, JF, and Horton, KG. Comparison of swallow and martin trends from three large-scale data sources. Annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society. October 1 - 5, 2024.	October 2024	We describe a new approach to estimating avian trends using radar data and make regional comparisons across alternative data sets (BBS and eBird).
Bellier, E., McGreevy Jr., T.J., Petrullo, A. and Gerber. B.D. Evaluating the spatial count model to monitor the population dynamics of unmarked small mammals. Annual meeting of the Ecological society of America. August 4 - 9, 2024.	August 2024	We evaluate the utility of the spatial count model using simulation to estimate the abundance and density of unmarked animal populations. We apply this model to estimate the population size of the New England Cottontail on Patience Island, RI USA.
Begeman, L.J., and J.W. Cain III. 2024. Influence of anthropogenic structures on pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) movements and habitat selection in the Chihuahuan Desert. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.	October 2024	Pronghorn (<i>Antilocapra americana</i>) in southwestern New Mexico encounter a major US Interstate Highway, several state highways, and frequent fences with livestock grazing as the primary land use. Our research seeks to assess the home range utilization patterns and movement characteristics of pronghorn across the study area with the goal of identifying the anthropogenic and natural determinants of pronghorn movement.
Bayuzick, S., P. Drohan, T. Raab, F. Hirsch, A. Bonhage, M. McDill, and D. Diefenbach. Relic charcoal hearths geomorphology and hydrology in mid-Appalachian region of Pennsylvania. Virtual EGU General Assembly 2021, 19 April 2021.	April 2021	Relic charcoal hearths (RCHs) across the northcentral Appalachians, USA have been minimally investigated, thus determining where they occur on the landscape, their shape, and their morphologic positions will be useful in discerning their effect on surface hydrology and soil development. Our study focuses on developing a repeatable process for: finding RCHs and quantifying how RCHs may alter surface hydrology.
Baynes, A.Y., T.A. Richards, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Alteration of flow and fish assemblages downstream of surface water reservoirs. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	Our objectives were to 1) quantify flow alteration downstream of water supply reservoirs, 2) determine how flow alteration impacts fish assemblages. Understanding changes in flow downstream of water supply reservoirs and impacts on fish assemblages will help guide water allocation management toward minimizing impacts on stream ecosystems.
Baynes, A.Y., T.A. Richards, and A.H. Roy. 2024. Alteration of flow and fish assemblages downstream of surface water reservoirs. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 14-16 February 2024, Fairlee, Vermont.	February 2024	The objectives of this study were to 1) quantify flow alteration and the predictability of flow downstream of water supply reservoirs, and 2) determine how flow alteration impacts fish assemblages. Understanding the predictability of flow downstream of water supply reservoirs and impacts on fish assemblages will help guide water allocation management toward minimizing impacts on stream ecosystems.
Bayer, L.M and D.D. Magoulick. 2024. Influence of flow regime and drought on seasonal population dynamics of co-occurring stream crayfish species. International Association of Astacology, Zagreb, Croatia.	September 2024	The only study to examine colonization and extinction dynamics of stream crayfish and factors affecting population dynamics.
Baumbusch, RC, KM Dugger, and JD Wiens. 2022. Diet Composition of Barred Owls (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2022 Annual Conference, Newport, OR, Feb 23-25, 2022.	February 2022	Barred owl diets differed substantially from that of northern spotted owls and previous studies of barred owl diets, which found a heavier reliance on mammals relative to our study. These preliminary results suggest that: 1) successful expansion of barred owls within the northern spotted owl's range may be due in part to its diverse and flexible diet; and 2) a wide array of species not preyed upon by spotted owls (e.g., salamanders, frogs, insectivorous mammals) could be at risk from this novel
Baumbusch, RC, KM Dugger, JP Dumbacher, JM Higley, SL Medina, and JD Wiens. 2021. Diet Composition of Barred Owls (Strix varia) across the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina). 2021 Raptor Research Foundation joint Conference with the Neotropical Raptor Network, October 8-14, 2021, Boise, ID, USA.	October 2021	Here we present preliminary results of stomach content analysis from 1559 Barred Owls collected at five localities across the Northern Spotted Owl range in Washington, Oregon, and California. Barred Owl diets differed substantially from those of Northern Spotted Owls as they included a much wider range of taxa. The Barred Owl's flexibility in their foraging strategy has probably allowed it to invade the western United States and contributed to its competitive advantage over Northern Spotted Ow
Baumbusch, R.C., K.M. Dugger, and J.D. Wiens. 2020. Diet Composition of Barred Owls (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest. 67th Annual Meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society, February 3-7, 2020, Redding, CA.	February 2020	We analyzed the stomach contents of 1329 barred owls collected from 3 study areas in Washington and Oregon over 3 years and identified 4966 different prey items. We found that the broad diet of barred owls sampled varied considerably between the 3 study areas, with far more food items identified compared to diet studies that relied only on egested pellets. Preliminary results indicate that while small mammals still comprised a large portion of the diets in our collection localities, arthropods
Baumbusch, R.C., K.M. Dugger, and J.D. Wiens. 2020. Body Condition of Barred Owls (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest. 67th Annual Meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society, February 3-7, 2020, Redding, CA.	February 2020	We investigated body condition and prey accumulation rates of barred owls from 3 study areas in Oregon and Washington over a 3-year period where birds were collected as part of a large-scale removal project. Preliminary results show a strong annual cycle in fat deposits (higher in winter relative to late summer), and variation relative to latitude (increasing from north to south), sex (females higher than males), and age (adults higher deposits than subadults).
Bauder, J.M., and C.R. Peterson. 2023. Does the presence of conspecifics influence the seasonal migrations of communally denning prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis)? Snake Ecology Symposium, Joint Meeting of the Washington Wildlife Society, Northwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, and the Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology. Olympia, Washington.	April 2023	Many snake species undertake long-distance seasonal migrations between communal overwintering sites and summer foraging habitat yet the role that conspecifics and competition play in such migrations is largely unknown. By radio-tracking prairie rattlesnakes from two nearby overwintering complexes we found that rattlesnakes generally avoided individuals from the opposite complex thereby indicating that conspecific avoidance may play a role in influencing seasonal migrations in snakes.
Bauder, J.M., Stodola, K.W., T.J. Benson, C.A. Miller, and M.L. Allen. 2022. Modeling eighteen years of community science data reveals extensive recolonization of bobcats in Illinois, USA. American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, USA.	June 2022	Many mammalian carnivore distributions have changed in recent decades, including range expansions due to recovery efforts, and community science data provide an opportunity to monitor distribution changes over broad spatial scales. We use 18 years of community science data in Illinois during 2001-2018 to model bobcat recolonization across Illinois while accounting for multiple sources of uncertainty to demonstrate that bobcat have recolonized much of Illinois.
Bauder, J.M., M.L. Allen, T.J. Benson, C.A. Miller, and K.W. Stodola. 2020. Comparing Harvest- and Count-Based Indices Across Mesopredator Species Reveals Contrasting Trends and Different Values for Monitoring Abundance. 2020 Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, Illinois.	January 2020	Monitoring wildlife populations across broad spatiotemporal extents is important for effectively implementing management actions, particularly for harvested species. We compare multiple count- and harvest-based indices of abundance for six furbearing mammals across Illinois and find that count-based indices and harvest-based indices adjusted for trapper numbers generally provide concordant results with respect to population trends.
Bauder, J.M., M.L. Allen, A.A. Ahlers, T.J. Benson, C.A. Miller, and K.W. Stodola. 2023. Evaluating potential consequences of observation error when inferring interspecific interactions from long-term monitoring data. 2023 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.	November 2023	Long-term monitoring data often contain substantial levels of observation error which if left unaccounted for could lead to misleading inferences regarding interspecific interactions. We conducted a simulation study to evaluate the consequences of and methods to account for observation error and provide recommendations for managers using long-term monitoring data to evaluate interspecific interactions.
Bauder, J.M., M.J. Ryan, A. Pawlicki, and M. Goode. 2024. Population ecology and survival of northern Mexican gartersnakes in the San Rafael Valley of southeast Arizona. 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, Flagstaff, Arizona.	February 2024	Northern Mexican gartersnakes in the San Rafael Valley occur in a grassland landscape which is different from the landscapes occupied in much of the rest of their range. We provide the first empirical estimates of survival from a long-term mark-recapture data set.
Bauder, J.M., M.J. Ryan, A. Pawlicki, M. Goode. 2024. Population ecology and survival of northern Mexican gartersnakes in the San Rafael Valley of southeast Arizona. Annual meeting of the Southwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Tucson, Arizona.	August 2024	Little is known about the ecology of northern Mexican gartersnakes in grassland landscapes of southeast Arizona. This presentation provides the first empirical model-based survival estimates for northern Mexican gartersnakes in southeast Arizona from long-term mark-recapture data.
Bauder, J.M., M.J. Goode, and M.J. Ryan. 2023. A novel application of external GPS transmitters on the federally threatened northern Mexican 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	Northern Mexican gartersnakes in the San Rafael Valley occur in a grassland landscape with a single major riparian feature (the Santa Cruz River) and numerous isolated stock tanks, yet the degree of movement among these aquatic habitats is unknown. We evaluated the use of externally attached GPS transmitters for collecting gartersnake movement data and describe our findings in this presentation.
Bauder, J.M., K.W. Stodola, T.J. Benson, C.A. Miller, and M.L. Allen. 2021. Modeling Bobcat Recolonization of Illinois Using 18 Years of Archery Hunter Observations. 2021 Annual Conference of Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society.	April 2021	Illustrates how bobcat have recovered and recolonized across Illinois
Bauder, J.M., K.W. Stodola, T.J. Benson, C.A. Miller, and M.L. Allen. 2020. Multi-Scale Occupancy Models of Archery Hunter Observations Demonstrates Forest-Associated Colonization of Bobcats in Illinois. 2020 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society.	October 2020	Illustrates the utility of using citizen science data to model broad-scale changes in species distributions and shows how bobcat have recolonized the state of Illinois.
Bauder, J.M., H.C. Chandler, M.R. Bolt, J.E. Hines, N.L. Hyslop, M.L. Legare, M. Mazerolle, B.B. Rothermel, B.S. Stegenga, D.J. Stevenson, and C.L. Jenkins. 2022. Effects of anthropogenic development, body size, and sex on range-wide eastern indigo snake survival. 2022 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.	November 2022	Understanding how anthropogenic development affects wildlife survival is important for developing spatially explicit population viability models to predict survival and viability as a function of a region's unique landscape context. We model survival of the federally threatened eastern indigo snake as a function of road density, sex, and body size and found that survival was lower in more developed landscapes, for males, and for small individuals; this information will be used to develop spatia
Bauder, J.M. 2020. Modeling Species-Landscape Relationships to Inform Collaborative Conservation. Research Seminar for the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Arizona, Tucson.	December 2020	Species respond to landscape features across a range of biological levels (e.g., genes, individuals, populations, species) and spatial scales and understanding these relationships is important for developing accurate statistical models to aid wildlife management and conservation. I present three case studies using eastern indigo snakes, bobcat, and black bear to illustrate how we can apply statistical models of species-landscape relationships to guide management and conservation efforts.
Bauder, J., D. Ruid, N. Roberts, B. Kohn, and M. Allen. 2021. Effects of translocation on survival of nuisance American black bear. 2021 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Virtual.	October 2021	We used 38-years of mark-recapture data on translocated nuisance American black bear in Wisconsin, USA, to estimate survival and determine how cause-specific mortality is affected by translocation distance. We found that survival was generally lower than in non-translocated non-nuisance black bear populations despite also finding a positive relationship between survival and translocation distance; these results together suggest that lower survival in our study is not due to translocation per se
Bates M, Kinney S, Midway S, La Peyre M. 2023. Benthic tray sampling and electrofishing capture different nekton assemblages at an estuarine oyster reef. Southern Division American FIsheries Society Meeting. February 2023. POSTER	February 2023	This work explores the novel use of electrofishing to sample complex oyster reef habitats in mid salinity environments.
Bates M, Kinney S, La Peyre MK. 2022. Benthic trays and electrofisher capture different changes in nekton assemblages as restored reef complexity changes. GERS 2022 Biennial Meeting. Gulfport MS	October 2022	We explore the use of new sampling technology in salty environments to assess how well it may be used to sample complex hard habitats. This work also examines changes in habitat provision of restored oyster reefs as they develop.
Batchelor, S., J. Keagy, and T. Wagner. 2022. A Landscape Transcriptomics Approach to Evaluating Thermal Stress in Wild Populations of Salvelinus fontinalis. Wild Trout Symposium.	September 2022	We use a whole-genome approach to understand the thermal stress response in brook trout.
Batchelor, S., J. Avery, M.S. Eackles, D.C. Kazyak, M. Schall, K. Smalling, G. Smith, S.L. White, and T. Wagner. 2022. Understanding the spread and impact of invasive flathead catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA. USGS Chesapeake Bay Workshop. June 27-30^th. National Conservation Training Center.	June 2022	We provided an overview of a research portfolio to understand the spread and impact of invasive flathead catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Batalla, M., S.R. Chipps, K.M. Millman and J. Stafford. 2024. Influence of wetland condition on aquatic invertebrates, amphibians, and fishes in semi-permanent wetlands. 154^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i.	September 2024	The USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) assists landowners with protecting, restoring, and enhancing wetlands. The objective of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of physical and/or biological metrics for monitoring conservation efforts for wetlands enrolled in NRCS-ACEP.
Batalla, M., S.R. Chipps, K. Millman, and J. Stafford. 2024. Fishes, macroinvertebrates, amphibians, and water quality attributes in eastern South Dakota wetlands: An evaluation of wetlands enrolled in the USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.	January 2024	To better understand the conservation outcomes associated with USDAs agricultural conservation easement program (ACEP), this study is evaluating plant, animal and water quality attributes associated with wetlands enrolled in ACEP and comparing these characteristics to non-enrolled wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of eastern South Dakota.
Bastille-Rousseau, G., Chandler, J., Craft, M., Cross, P., Diuk-Wasser M., Gagne, R., Heale, J., Hewitt, J., Manlove, K., Pleszewski, R., Plimpton, L., Quintanal, C., VanAcker, M., VerCauteren, K., Walter, D., Wilber, M., Wilson-Henjum, G., Wittemyer, G. and Pepin, K. A nationally distributed surveillance design for SARS-CoV-2 in a potential wildlife reservoir host. Scialog – Mitigating Zoonotic Threats, Tucson, AZ.	September 2023	Current knowledge of disease emergence in wildlife reservoirs remains weak because of the challenges with collecting enough appropriate data for a system-level understanding of the drivers of emergence and the relative infrequency that these events occur. Here, we describe the design, operationalization, and preliminary findings from a novel distributed surveillance project of SARS-CoV-2 in deer.
Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M. Mumma, M.A. Hurley, S. Thompson, and M.R. Falcy. 2024. Predator co-occurrence affected by prey and habitat more than competitor presence at multiple time scales. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, USA. 27 March 2024.	March 2024	Carnivore interactions and space use overlap are mediated by prey and environmental conditions.
Bassing, S., D. Ausband, M. Mumma, and M. Falcy. 2023. Spatial patterns of predator interactions in northern Idaho: Preliminary findings. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Boise, ID.	February 2023	We found a variety of factors influence spatial patterns of carnivores. Landscape and biotic factors moderate co-occurrence of predator species.
Bartz DE, A Budd, & TB Grabowski. Testing the waters: An interdisciplinary assessment of current and historical shark nursery habitat in Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. 31st Annual Hawai'i Conservation Conference. 30 July - 01 August 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	July 2024	Our novel eDNA study design resulted after more than a year of pilot sampling at 30 coastal embayments throughout the state, which identified the need to implement various site-specific optimizations, and ultimately lead to the development of an unprecedented filtration technology enabling the most efficient sampling of Hilo Bay given its unique characteristics.
Bartz DE, A Budd, & TB Grabowski. Testing the waters: An interdisciplinary assessment of current and historical shark nursery habitat in Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i.	September 2024	Our novel eDNA study design resulted after more than a year of pilot sampling at 30 coastal embayments throughout the state, which identified the need to implement various site-specific optimizations, and ultimately lead to the development of an unprecedented filtration technology enabling the most efficient sampling of Hilo Bay given its unique characteristics.
Bartz DE, A Budd, & TB Grabowski. Testing the waters: An interdisciplinary assessment of current and historical shark nursery habitat in Hilo Bay, Hawai'i. 14th Annual Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Symposium. 11-12 April 2024. Hilo, Hawai'i.	July 2024	Our novel eDNA study design resulted after more than a year of pilot sampling at 30 coastal embayments throughout the state, which identified the need to implement various site-specific optimizations, and ultimately lead to the development of an unprecedented filtration technology enabling the most efficient sampling of Hilo Bay given its unique characteristics.
Bartz DE & TB Grabowski. Troubled waters: Assessment of changing patterns in juvenile shark abundance using local ecological knowledge.153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 20-24 August. Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	The local ecological knowledge contributed by fishers suggests that fishing pressure, climate change, and changing land use patterns in the Hilo Bay watershed have altered the suitability of the bay as a nursery habitat for at least two species of coastal-pelagic sharks, and has identified potential options for restoration or management strategies.
Bartz DE & TB Grabowski. Troubled waters: Assessment of changing patterns in juvenile shark abundance using local ecological knowledge. 2023 Hawaii Conservation Alliance. 27-30 June 2023. Honolulu, Hawaii.	June 2023	The local ecological knowledge contributed by fishers suggests that fishing pressure, climate change, and changing land use patterns in the Hilo Bay watershed have altered the suitability of the bay as a nursery habitat for at least two species of coastal-pelagic sharks, and has identified potential options for restoration or management strategies.
Bartz D & TB Grabowski. The history of Hilo’s hammerheads: Reconstructing changes in the distribution and abundance of juvenile Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks in Hilo Bay, Hawai’i through the use of traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous knowledge. 11th Annual TCBES Research Symposium. 15-16 April 2021. Hilo, HI [virtual].	April 2021	This work will use traditional ecological knowledge to develop an baseline for the population of Scalloped Hammerheads in Hilo Bay, Hawai'i in order to inform management decisions regarding the species there.
Barshinger, C., Spurgeon, J., Eggleton, M. Identification of Silver Carp origin within the Lower Mississippi River Basin. Annual Arkansas American Fisheries Society Chapter Meeting. Little Rock, AR. February, 2021.	February 2021	Assesses the use of otolith microchemistry in determining river-of-origin of invasive carp species. Otolith microchemistry approaches are less labor intensive than traditional mark recapture study designs and may provide managers a way of assessing movement of individuals among river systems and identify potential spawning locations.
Barshinger, C. E., J. J. Stevens, J. J. Spurgeon, S. E. Lochmann, and M. A. Eggleton. 2022. Population dynamics of silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix within the lower Mississippi River basin. Annual Meeting Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.	February 2022	Provided summary of population demographics of an invasive fish species across river systems within the lower Mississippi River basin.
Barshinger, C. E., J. J. Spurgeon, and M. A. Eggleton. 2022. Identification of Silver Carp origin within the lower Mississippi River basin. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Charleston, South Carolina.	January 2022	Developed baseline knowledge regarding effectiveness of using microchemistry to track origins of invasive species. Developed model to predict natal origins of invasive Silver Carp within lower Mississippi River basin.
Barrile, G., A. Walters, and A. Chalfoun. 2020. Buy high, sell low: an ecological investment strategy for population stability in a wild amphibian. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2020	Our study reveals that adaptive dispersal (i.e., emigration from poor quality breeding sites and settlement in high quality sites) in a dynamic ecosystem can help achieve population stability in an amphibian metapopulation. These results help clarify the mechanistic link between individual movement behavior and population abundance through time.
Barrile, G., A. D. Chalfoun, and A. Walters. 2019. Does habitat disturbance reduce breeding site fidelity of boreal toads in western Wyoming? Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Sheridan, WY.	November 2019	Understanding and predicting how disturbance influences the behavioral strategies of wildlife (e.g., site fidelity versus dispersal) is critical for conservation and management. Our goal in this study is to assess how the breaching of beaver dams (and subsequent draining of ponds) influences breeding site fidelity of boreal toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) populations in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in western Wyoming.
Barr, E., A. Silvis and W.M. Ford. 2020. Seasonal Activity Patterns of Virginia’s Coastal Bats. 2020 Northeastern Bat Working Group, Saratoga Springs, NY. January 15-18.	January 2020	Coastal environments are targeted for future wind-energy development in Virginia, possibly impacting bats. Bat activity occurred year-round on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, but activity was relatively low at conditions above cut-in speed.
Barnes, S., P. Budy, and R. Al-Chokhachy. 2023. Potential Impacts of Large Terminal Lake Desiccation on a Critical Forage Fish. National Division of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, MI, August 20-24, 2023.	August 2023	We investigate the relative impacts of lake elevation decline resulting from anthropogenic water diversion on Tui Chub <i>Siphateles bicolor</i>, a forage fish critical to the Endangered Species Act Threatened Lahontan Cutthroat Trout <i>Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi </i>in Pyramid Lake, NV. The unique fishery conserves important conservation species culturally and economically central for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe on whose ancestral home the Lake resides.
Barnes, S., P. Budy, and R. Al-Chokhachy. 2023. Potential Consequences of Lake Elevation Decline on a Critical Forage Species in a Large Terminal Desert Lake. Western Division & Idaho Chapter American Fisheries Society, Boise, ID, May 8-11, 2023.	May 2023	Our research investigates the relative importance of lake level decline in Pyramid Lake on declining stocks of Tui Chub <i>Siphateles bicolor</i>, which is a keystone forage species for the unique Pyramid Lake ecosystem. This work will help agency and tribal managers steward the economically and culturally valuable Lahontan Cutthroat Trout <i>Oncorhynchus clarki henshawii</i> fishery as well as the globally significant migratory waterbird populations at the lake under an uncertain future.
Barnes, S., P. Budy, and R. Al-Chokhachy. 2022. Exploring Impacts of Lake Level Decline on a Critical Forage Species in a Large Terminal Desert Lake. 54th Annual Meeting, Desert Fishes Council, St. George, UT, 16-20 November 2022.	November 2022	Pyramid Lake supports a lucrative Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, <i>Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi</i>, fishery for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout success relies primarily on their primary forage species the Tui Chub, <i>Siphateles bicolor</i>, and this work aims to understand if lake level decline may explain observed declines in <i>S. bicolor </i>to aid in future co-management of these highly linked species.
Barlow, B. J., K. L. Pope, C. J. Chizinski, M. A. Kaemingk, and K. L. Koupal. 2022. Urban recreational behavior: do birds of a feather really flock together? 152nd Annual Meeting, American Fisheries Society, Spokane, Washington.	August 2022	Urban environments are a continuously growing home to many individuals interested in recreational activities with little academic study between resident demographics and recreational opportunities. To that end, our research explored the relationship between recreational typologies and associated behaviors.
Barlow, B. J., K. L. Pope, C. J. Chizinski, K. D. Koupal, and M. A. Kaemingk. 2022. Urban angler typology. Annual Meeting, Nebraska Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Grand Island, Nebraska.	January 2022	Urban environments are a continuously growing home to many anglers with little academic study from a recreational angling perspective. To that end, our research will conduct assessments to understand the spatial distribution of identified angler typologies in an urban setting.
Barham, M.T., D.K. Walkup, and C.W. Boal. Productivity and Nest Survival of White-tailed Hawks in South Texas During the 2021-2023 Breeding Seasons. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX 21-23 Feb 2024.	February 2024	White-tailed Hawks are a species of concern and listed as threatened in Texas. We report on factors influencing nesting success across the species distribution in the state.
Barham, M.T., D.K. Walkup, and C.W. Boal. Productivity and Nest Survival of White-tailed Hawks in South Texas During the 2021-2023 Breeding Seasons. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.	October 2023	White-tailed Hawks are a species of concern and listed as threatened in Texas. We report on factors influencing nesting success across the species distribution in the state.
Barham, M.T., D.K. Walkup, and C.W. Boal. Microclimate characteristics of white-tailed hawk nests in south Texas. Annual meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX, Feb. 2023.	February 2023	This paper adds to the knowledge of the understudied white-tailed hawk, a species listed as threatened in the state of Texas.
Barandongo, Z.R., Huang, Y.-H., Dolfi, A.C., Bruce, S.A. and Turner, W.C. 2021. Environmental and genetic factors affecting Bacillus anthracis spore concentrations at anthrax carcass sites. 9th International Conference on Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis, Paris, France, April 26-28, 2021 (virtual).	April 2021	Anthrax transmission requires host exposure to high dose of spores, thus conditions that promote spore formation and survival increase the changes of future disease outbreaks. This study investigates environmental and pathogen genetic factors affecting spore concentrations over a decade at anthrax carcass sites.
Ballard, G., A. Schmidt, A. Lescroel, S. Burcher, K.M. Dugger, and M. Cimino. 2024. Disparate dispersal behavior of fledgling Adélie penguins from three colonies. 11th SCAR Open Science Conference, 19-23 August 2024, Pucón, Chile.	August 2024	We deployed newly developed, transmitting GPS-TDR tags on Adélie penguin fledglings from 2 breeding colonies of different size on Ross Island in the Ross Sea (Royds: 2.4K pairs; Crozier: 250K pairs), and Humble Island (500 pairs) on the West Antarctic Peninsula. Tag attrition was higher for Royds and Humble Island fledglings over the first 30 days (70 - 75% lost) compared to Crozier fledglings (40% lost), suggesting higher early mortality rates of fledglings from the smaller colonies.
Ballard, C.E., M.W. Rogers. 2023. Contributions of Stocked and Naturally Reproduced Rainbow Trout to Two Tennessee Trout Fisheries. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.	February 2023	Evaluating survival and growth of stocked rainbow trout in Tennessee tailwaters.
Baldock, J., A. Walters, T. Walsworth, & R. Al-Chokhachy. 2020. Effects of redd superimposition on observer error structure in redd counts: Implications for long-term monitoring of Snake River cutthroat trout in Wyoming. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020	February 2020	The sampling error in redd counts associated with redd superimposition constitutes a considerable gap in our understanding that must be addressed if we are to continue to use redd counts to evaluate population status and trends of Snake River cutthroat trout and other salmonid species.
Baldock, J., A. Walters, R. Al-Chokhachy, & M. Campbell. 2020. Effects of conspecific redd superimposition on the spawning success of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Wyoming. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020. (cancelled due to covid)	April 2020	The effect of redd superimposition of the survival of previously laid eggs and fry must be evaluated in order to fully understand fundamental constraints on population parameters for Yellowstone cutthroat trout in western Wyoming.
Baldock, J., A. Walters, & R. Al-Chokhachy. 2021. Redd superimposition mediates observer error structure in redd counts for Yellowstone Cutthroat trout. Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	May 2021	The sampling error in redd counts associated with redd superimposition constitutes a considerable gap in our understanding that must be addressed if we are to continue to use redd counts to evaluate population status and trends of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and other salmonid species.
Baldock JR¹, Walters A², & Al-Chokhachy R³. 2022. Hydrologic controls on growth and production of age-0 Snake River Cutthroat Trout. Co-Wy Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2022.	March 2022	Groundwater input buffers spring-fed streams against seasonal variability in water temperature and discharge such that suitable fish habitat may persist year-round. Our anticipated results will provide a mechanistic understanding of disproportionate contributions of spring-fed streams to metapopulations of cutthroat trout. Further, our results will elucidate the role of spring-fed streams in sustaining trout populations as climate change renders other tributaries unsuitable. <b> </b>
Baldock JR¹ &Walters A². 2024. Climate and dam management interactively drive Yellowstone cutthroat trout productivity across a riverscape. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	September 2024	Climate change and water management fundamentally alter aquatic ecosystems via changes in streamflow and temperature. Our study provides insight into how climate and water management interactively affect population dynamics of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Our results can be used to design dam release schedules with the aim of increasing adaptive capacity under climate change.
Baldock JR, Walters A, Al-Chokhachy R, & Campbell MR. 2022. Spawning behavior mediates reproductive success and population productivity of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2022.	May 2022	The population-level effects of individual competition for suitable spawning habitat constitutes a considerable gap in our understanding of salmonid ecology. Understanding how spawning behavior mediates population dynamics will allow managers and conservationists to focus and refine strategies aimed at ensuring the long-term health of salmonid populations.
Baldock JR, Walters A, Al-Chokhachy R, & Campbell MR. 2021. Spawning behavior mediates reproductive success and population productivity of Snake River Cutthroat Trout. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2020.	February 2021	The population-level effects of individual competition for suitable spawning habitat constitutes a considerable gap in our understanding of salmonid ecology. Understanding how spawning behavior mediates population dynamics will allow managers and conservationists to focus and refine strategies aimed at ensuring the long-term health of salmonid populations.
Baldock JR, Al-Chokhachy R, Campbell MR, & Walters A. 2023. Timing of reproduction generates fitness trade-offs in Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2023.	March 2023	The mechanisms generating and maintaining life history diversity constitute a considerable gap in our understanding of salmonid ecology. Understanding how population-level diversity in the timing of reproduction is maintained provides insight into the adaptive capacity of cutthroat trout to keep pace with climate change.
Baldock JR, Al-Chokhachy R, Campbell MR, & Walters A. 2023. Timing of reproduction generates fitness trade-offs for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. Advances in the Population Ecology of Stream-Dwelling Salmonids VI.	May 2023	The mechanisms generating and maintaining life history diversity constitute a considerable gap in our understanding of salmonid ecology. Understanding how population-level diversity in the timing of reproduction is maintained provides insight into the adaptive capacity of cutthroat trout to keep pace with climate change.
Baldock JR, Al-Chokhachy R, &Walters A. 2024. Groundwater structures Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout growth and production across a riverscape. Co-Wy Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2024.	February 2024	Groundwater input buffers mountain streams against seasonal variability in water temperature and discharge such that suitable juvenile fish rearing habitat may persist longer relative to streams in which flow is dominated by snowmelt. Our results provide a mechanistic understanding of how groundwater structures spatiotemporal variation in juvenile trout growth and production across a riverscape in a range-wide species stronghold.
Baker, M., J. Carmignani, B. Irwin, A. Roy, C. Rushing, S. Sterrett, B. Swartz, and P. Hazelton. 2024. Contrasting results at newly established long term monitoring sites suggest the potential for differing future sampling strategies. 78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Augusta, GA.	October 2024	The primary objective of this study was to calculate capture probability and demographic information (abundance, survival) for Brook Floater at two long-term monitoring sites in Maine and three in Massachusetts. A candidate set of Robust Design models was constructed that allow demographic parameters to vary depending on year, sampling occasion, and individual shell length.
Baker, M., J. Carmignani, B. Irwin, A. Roy, C. Rushing, S. Sterrett, B. Swartz, and P. Hazelton. 2024. An application of capture-recapture methods for long term monitoring if freshwater mussel populations. Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 13-15 February 2024, LaGrange, GA.	February 2024	The primary objective of this study was to provide demographic information including abundance, survival, and capture probability for Brook Floater at two long-term monitoring sites in Maine and three in Massachusetts. These results will not only provide managers with baseline information about this species, but will also help to improve future sampling designs and provide insight into regional level population trends.
Baker, M., B. Irwin, and A. Fox. 2020. Comparing recruitment estimation models using age-1 Atlantic Sturgeon in the Altamaha River, GA. American Fisheries Society Virtual Annual Meeting.	September 2020	The Atlantic Sturgeon (<i>Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus</i>) is an anadromous fish species that was once of great commercial importance in many of the coastal rivers of the eastern U.S.A. The objective of this study was to compare the use of two modelling techniques to estimate recruitment of age-1 juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon in the Altamaha River, GA from 2008-2019.
Baker, A.M., A.H. Roy, and T.A. Richards. 2021. Flipping the flow regime: Examining how winter lake drawdowns impact downstream flows and temperature. 76th Annual Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 26-28 April 2021 (virtual).	April 2021	Winter drawdowns are a common lake management practice in New England that not only alter lake hydrology, but also alter the natural hydrological regime of downstream rivers. We aim to understand the effects of this altered hydrologic regime on downstream hydrology and temperature to inform state-issued drawdown guidelines to better conserve biotic integrity
Baker, A.M., A.H. Roy, T.A. Richards, and K. Bentsen. 2022. Flipping the flow regime: Examining how winter lake drawdowns impact downstream flows and temperature. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	Winter drawdowns are a common lake management practice in New England that not only alter lake hydrology, but also alter the natural hydrological regime of downstream rivers. We aim to understand the effects of this altered hydrologic regime on downstream hydrology and temperature to inform state-issued drawdown guidelines to better conserve biotic integrity.
Baker, A.M., A.H. Roy, T.A. Richards, and K. Bentsen. 2021. Flipping the flow regime: Examining how winter lake drawdowns impact downstream flows and temperature. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 23-27 May 2021 (virtual).	May 2021	Winter drawdowns are a common lake management practice in New England that not only alter lake hydrology, but also alter the natural hydrological regime of downstream rivers. We aim to understand the effects of this altered hydrologic regime on downstream hydrology and temperature to inform state-issued drawdown guidelines to better conserve biotic integrity
Baker, A.M., A.H. Roy, T.A. Richards, M. Craddock, and C.N. Bentsen. 2020. April showers in November: Examining how altered hydrology from winter drawdowns can impact habitat and biota. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 13-14 January 2020, Cambridge, MA.	January 2020	Winter drawdowns are a common lake management practice in New England that not only alter lake hydrology, but also alter the natural hydrological regime of downstream rivers. We aim to understand the effects of this altered hydrologic regime on downstream hydrology, temperature, geomorphology, habitat, and biota to inform state-issued drawdown guidelines to better conserve biotic integrity
Baker, A.M. and A.H. Roy. 2020. April showers in November: Flipping the flow regime: Examining how altered hydrology from winter drawdowns can impact downstream ecology. ASLO-SFS 2020 Joint Summer Meeting, 7-11 June 2020, Madison, WI.	June 2020	Winter drawdowns are a common lake management practice in New England that not only alter lake hydrology, but also alter the natural hydrological regime of downstream rivers. We aim to understand the effects of this altered hydrologic regime on downstream hydrology, temperature, and biota to inform state-issued drawdown guidelines to better conserve biotic integrity
Bajo, B., J. Holtswarth, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2020. Field validating a suitable habitat model for the Gasconade River. Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers Annual Meeting. October, 2020.	October 2020	Providing an update on fundamental niche modeling efforts taking place in Missouri to better understand factors limiting endangered freshwater mussel distributions.
Bajo, B., J. Hartman, and A.E. Rosenberger. 2021. Freshwater mussel status assessment using a suitable habitat model for the Gasconade River, Missouri. Poster Presentation for the Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Virtual. February, 2021.	February 2021	Provides new information on habitat selection for freshwater mussel concentrations and indicates the status of Gasconade River mussel populations.<br><br>While conservation efforts have dramatically grown over the last few years, freshwater mussels remain one of the most imperiled groups of aquatic organisms. Our understanding of a mussel's sessile tendencies, clustered distribution in high density beds, benthic habitat preference, and sensitivity to temporal and spatial disturbances allows us
Bajo, B. and A.E. Rosenberger. 2021. Freshwater mussel status assessment using a suitable habitat model for the Gasconade River, Missouri. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Annual Meeting. Virtual, April 2021.	April 2021	Freshwater mussel status assessment using a suitable habitat model for the Gasconade River, Missouri.
Bagnall K, GL Slater, HA Sipe, AE Bratt, and SJ Converse. 2022. Reintroduction of the federally threatened streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata): developing effective release techniques and an implementation strategy. Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership Conference, Vancouver, WA; 7-10 November.	November 2022	Federally threatened streaked horned larks are unlikely to meet recovery criteria without active management to establish new populations, due to low dispersal in their fragmented prairie habitat. We describe an experimental and decision-analytic process to design a reintroduction strategy for this species in Washington
B.A. DeGregorio. 2022. Developing and maintaining cooperator relationships. New Scientist Orientation. Denver, CO.	August 2022	Cooperative Research Units rely upon healthy, interactive relationships between cooperators. Here, I present several strategies and suggestions to develop and maintain these relationships for new scientists.
B Lowrey, M Kauffman, J Begay, S Bergen, K Blecha, S Bundick, JW Cain III, M Cowardin, O Duvuvei, A Ehrhart, B Folt, J Fort, J Gagnon, E Gelzer, E Greenspan, E Hagler, M Hanson, VD Hinojoza-Rood, A Jakes, J Kolek, C McKee, KL McKee, JA Merkle, J Merrell, BA Oates, C Reddell, R Ritson, BM Russo, H Sawyer, C Schroeder, S Sprague, N Tatman, D Whittaker, S Wiechman. 2024. Mapping big game migrations across the western states: science support for management and conservation. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, 20-24 October, Baltimore, MD, USA.	October 2024	The Corridor Mapping Team (CMT) is a collaboration between USGS and state, tribal, and federal wildlife agencies that has analyzed and mapped 182 ungulate migrations. Results are published annually in a report series; map layers map layers are made available through the ScienceBase data archive of the USGS and an online public map viewer. This science contributes to management approaches that advance how migrations are mapped, managed, and conserved in the American West.
Ayodelé C. O’Uhuru, Jeremy T.H. Coleman, Jonathan D. Reichard, Christina J. Kocer, Graziella V. DiRenzo, Laura M. Eaton. 2023. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: EXPANDING NORTH AMERICAN BAT MONITORING (NABAT) DATA CONTRIBUTIONS ON AND AROUND FEDERAL LANDS IN THE NORTHEAST REGION. The Northeast Bat Working Group Conference. Burlington, VT.	January 2022	The North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) is a multi-agency, and multi-national program for the long-term monitoring of bats using standardized protocols to assess population status and trends, inform response to stressors, and sustain viable bat populations. We assessed the number and scope of projects in the region to identify where additional effort on Federal lands can satisfy high priority sampling needs.
Avila, B. W., W. L. Kendall, C. B. Yackulic, and J. Korman. 2024. Sharing abundance: integrating count data with capture-recapture data in a marginalized, multistate Jolly-Seber framework. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 15-19 September 2024.	September 2024	This work provides a method for integrating extensive spatial capture-recapture data with even more extensive catch data to estimate site-specific abundance and recruitment even for years where there are no tagging data. We show how integrating long-term count data with capture-recapture data can improve inference to recruitment, which may be an important demographic parameter over time in some species.
Ausband, D.E. 2025. Breeder turnover and its cascading effects on wolf pack structure. Wolves Across Borders Conference, Lunteren, Netherlands. 3 June 2025.	June 2025	Gray wolves (<i>Canis lupus</i>) in Idaho, USA, typically live in family groups comprising a breeding pair and several generations of offspring. Breeders can be particularly influential in such groups, dictating behaviors such as when and where to hunt, and monopolizing breeding opportunities.Breeder turnover is a powerful force helping to drive wolf pack size and composition gray wolves.
Ausband, D.E. 2024. Breeding opportunities are key to explaining wolf pack dynamics. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, USA. 27 March 2024.	March 2024	I show that breeding opportunities are key for explaining changes in wolf pack size, composition, and social ecology.
Ausband, D.E. 2023. Wolf recovery and management in Idaho. Grizzly Bear and Wolf Conference, Nimiipuu Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho.	April 2023	Invited presentation outlining wolf recovery in Idaho and current management practices.
Ausband, D.E. 2023. Fifteen years of wolf hunting and trapping in Idaho, USA. What do we know? Wolves Across Borders Conference. Stockholm, Sweden.	May 2023	We found hunting and trapping reduced pup survival and altered wolf group composition. Wolves are still widespread throughout Idaho, however.
Ausband, D.E. 2022. The effect of group size on reproduction in gray wolves depends on density. The Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Boise, ID.	February 2022	Large wolf groups outcompeted small groups when density increased.
Ausband, D.E. 2022. Fifteen years of wolf hunting and trapping in Idaho. What do we know? International Wolf Conference, Minneapolis, MN.	October 2022	Presentation summarizes 15 years of research on the effects of hunting and trapping on gray wolves.
Ausband, D.E. 2020. Monogamy; It's Complicated. Breeding strategies in gray wolves. Annual Meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society , Moscow, Idaho.	March 2020	Breeding systems in wolves are highly variable and the selective advantage of any particular type depends on social and demographic influences.
Aulicky, C., and D. Haukos. 2020. What determines lesser prairie-chicken lek persistence? Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas.	January 2020	Leks are the cornerstone of lesser prairie-chicken ecology. Lek persistence depends on the availability of quality nesting habitat.
Aulicky, C., and D. Haukos. 2020. Lesser prairie-chicken lek formation, lek persistence, and female space use. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Louisville, Kentucky.	September 2020	Leks are the dominant feature in the life history of lesser prairie-chickens. We report support for the hotspot theory for lek formation whereby female home range overlap determines the locations of leks.
Aulicky, C., and D. Haukos. 2019. Size matters: effects of climate on lesser prairie-chicken body size. Annual meeting, oSTEM, Detroit, Michigan. Poster	November 2019	Body mass is the most plastic of morphometric body metrics for lesser prairie-chicken. Interestingly, they gain mass during drought to hedge bets regarding the intensity of the drought.
Aulicky, C., D. Haukos, K. Fricke, L. Rossi, J. Reitz, and K. Schultz. 2021. Translocated lesser prairie-chicken lek dynamics and female space use. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, virtual.	February 2021	Translocation of lek-breeding prairie grouse offers unique challenges and considerations. We found the number of nesting attempts by females within a 5 to 2 km distance had the greatest influence on the persistence of formed leks into a subsequent year.
Aulicky, C., D. Haukos, K. Fricke, L. Rossi, J. Reitz, and K. Schultz. 2021. Translocated lesser prairie-chicken lek dynamics and female space use. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithological Society. Virtual presentation.	August 2021	Translocation of lek-breeding prairie grouse offers unique challenges and considerations. Translocation efforts are considered successful with lek persistence, but the focus on translocating males first to bolster or form leks is based on untested assumptions about how lek breeding species disperse and navigate new landscapes. Future translocation efforts should focus on creating nesting habitat to sustain long-term nest site selection prior to releasing birds, rather than methodology focused o
Aulicky, C., D. Haukos, K. Fricke, L. Rossi, J. Reitz, and K. Schultz. 2021. Role of female space use in lek dynamics of translocated lesser prairie-chickens. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	Translocation of male prairie grouse prior to releasing females is common methodology believed to retain birds at desired sites by bolstering or forming new leks, but this method is based on untested assumptions about how lek breeding species disperse and navigate new landscapes. Our findings show that nesting habitat constraints and female space use drive placement and stability of leks, as expected under the hotspot hypothesis
Augustine, B.C., J.A. Royle, and A.K. Fuller. 2020. Cluster spatial capture-recapture models for autonomous recording units. The Wildlife Society 27th Annual Conference. Virtual.	September 2020	Noninvasive survey methods have come to dominate how we monitor populations and test ecological hypotheses. Arguably, camera traps and genetics have been the most successful noninvasive survey methods, but many species are difficult to monitor efficiently with these methods, but easy to hear. Examples include many frogs, birds, and primates.<br>Autonomous recording units, or ARUs, are increasingly being used for these species. In addition to providing a more efficient way to monitor certain spe
Augustine, B.C., J.A. Royle, R.B. Chandler, and A.K. Fuller. 2021. Cluster spatial capture-recapture models for autonomous recording units. EURING Analytical Meeting and Workshop.	June 2021	Using ARUs for density estimation
Augustine, B.C., J.A. Royle, D.W. Linden, and A.K. Fuller. Spatial capture recapture with genotyping error. Virtual International Statistical Ecology Conference. June 22 2020.	June 2020	We present a new model for spatial capture recapture with genotyping error
Aubin, G.R., C.C. Nye, J.H. Rohm, W.M. Ford and M.J. Cherry. 2020. White-tailed deer fawn survival and factors affecting recruitment on Marine Corps Base Quantico. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept. 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	White-tailed deer recruitment is declining in much of the East. Along the Fall Line in eastern Virginia, extrinsic factors, such as red oak mast abundance preceding birth was the largest contributor to fawn survival.
Atkinson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Applying Dispersal Patterns to Identify Optimal Egg Planting Locations for Atlantic Salmon in Eastern Maine, USA. 152^stAnnual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA.	August 2022	The Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon has suffered from habitat loss and exploitation over the last century. Egg planting maximizes wild rearing opportunities which can be important for adaptation.
Atkinson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Examining dispersal of point stocked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fry relative to habitat qualities in streams in eastern Maine, USA. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	The Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon has suffered from habitat loss and exploitation over the last century. Hatchery supplementation has unquestionably prevented the extirpation of the species over the last decades, but risks domestication effects. Egg planting and fry stocking replicate the natural spawning process in streams and provide a natural experience which can be important maintaining wild traits.
Atkinson, E., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) A tool to optimize egg planting of Atlantic salmon using habitat quality and dispersal patterns. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30.	August 2020	Egg planting maximizes wild rearing opportunities which can be important for adaptation.These data are being used to develop a tool to optimize selection based on the area to be stocked, the number of eggs available, and the ease of access.
Atkinson, E. and Zydlewski, J. (2021) Using dispersal data to optimize egg planting strategies for Atlantic Salmon. 151^st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, MD. November 6.	November 2021	Hatchery supplementation has unquestionably prevented the extirpation of Atlantic salmon, but stocking methods represent tradeoffs between survival, domestication and logistics. We sought to develop an optimization tool that would allow managers to best select the number of eyed egg batches and their planting locations within a drainage targeted for supplementation.
Atkinson, E. and Zydlewski, J. (2024) Identifying Optimal Egg Planting Scenarios for Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Eastern Maine, USA. The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2024	We developed a model to estimate recruitment to the 0+ parr based on patterns of egg planting, post-emergent fry dispersal patterns, and habitat specific survival. We developed a tool that allows managers to compare a range of stocking numbers and locations in a river network to optimize recruitment and minimize effort.
Atkinson, E. and Zydlewski, J. (2022) Using dispersal data to optimize egg planting strategies for Atlantic Salmon. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	Egg planting maximizes wild rearing opportunities which may be important for adaptation.We sought to develop an optimization tool that would allow managers to best select the number of eyed egg batches and their planting locations within a drainage targeted for supplementation.
Asher, M. B.A. DeGregorio, E.V. Ruther, C. Middaugh, J. Veon, A. Massey, C. Massery, G. Christie, and C. Gale. 2021. Bobwhite Occupancy on Multiple Spatial Scales. Presentation to the Bobwhite Technical Committee.	August 2021	Evaluation of suitable habitat across Arkansas to help prioritize areas for management action.
Ashander, J.D., R.E.W. Berl, G.S. Boomer, T.L. Morelli, A. Terando, Tucker, A.M., Q. Zhao, M.A. Rubenstein, T.G. Martin, I. Chadès, R.S. Epanchin-Niell, J.R. Reimer, H. Kujala, J. Dooley, P.K. Devers, J.E. Lyons, and M.C. Runge. 2023. Future climate change and management of waterfowl harvest in North America. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Louisville, KY.	November 2023	The talk presents work on developing new harvest policies for waterfowl in N. America that account for climate change projections.
Arthur, D, Falke, J., Blain-Roth, B, Beaudreau, A., and Sutton, T. 2020. Fecundity of Yelloweye Rockfish in Prince William Sound and the Northern Gulf of Alaska. 45^thAnnual Meeting for the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Fairbanks, Alaska, 23-26 March, 2020.	March 2020	Our goal was to estimate fecundity for Yelloweye Rockfish and evaluate relationships of absolute and relative fecundity with size and age. These data will be applied to a spawning potential ratio model to aid managers when establishing harvest control rules for Yelloweye Rockfish in Alaska.
Arsana, I.M.A., M. Axelrod, A. Bennett, S. Chandra, A. Flaim, C. Fransis, B. Lugendo, J. Manson, K. Robinson, S.P. Suadi, S. Tefera, I. Tirtowalujo, A. Weldemichael. 2023. Transregional Influences and Regional Responses in the Indian Ocean Socio-Ecological System. International Studies Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.	March 2023	We the Indian Ocean as a complex social-ecological system, describing case studies of external threats on natural resources and responses that have occurred. The case studies incorporate illegal fishing, climate change adaptation efforts, and responses to coastal pollution and habitat destruction.
Arocho-Hernández, N, D Rivera, R Bell, NJ Hostetter, J Collazo, JP Zegarra. 2023. Resolving Taxonomic Uncertainty of Caribbean Skink species (genus Spondylurus). Puerto Rico Herpetology Symposium. Arecibo, Puerto Rico, USA. 13 October 2023.	October 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>
Armstrong, B.W., C. A. Caldwell, and M. Ruhl. 2021. Use of M_YY Brook Trout as a Conservation Tool for Restoring Native Fishes in New Mexico. 55thJoint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Virtual Meeting.	February 2021	Our results offer the first empirical assessment of M<sub>YY</sub> (super-male or Trojan) Brook Trout in eradicating wild non-native Brook Trout.
Armstrong, B., C.A. Caldwell, and M. Ruhl. 2021. Use of YY Brook Trout as a Conservation Tool for Restoring Native Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout in New Mexico. Annual Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Meeting. Virtual	January 2021	Three years of research have culminated in the successful use the Trojan Y Chromosome Approach to eradicate non-native fish species.
Armstrong, B., C.A. Caldwell, and M. Ruhl. 2020. Use of YY Brook Trout as a Conservation Tool for Restoring Native Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout in New Mexico. Annual YY Tech Team Meeting. Virtual.	December 2021	The Trojan Y Chromosome approach shows promise in eradicating non-native species of fish in New Mexico.
Armstrong, B. and C.A. Caldwell. 2020. Trojan YY-Male Brook Trout as an eradication tool of wild Brook Trout populations in New Mexico. RGCT Conservation Team Range Wide Meeting. January 27, 2020.	January 2020	Ben presented preliminary results of his M.S. thesis research and ongoing field testing of YY-male Brook Trout introductions to eradicate nonnative Brook Trout in selected streams throughout New Mexico. Results suggest that YY-male Brook Trout are surviving well and maturing quickly in their recipient streams.
Araya, P., P. Xiong., M. Harmon, A. Figueroa, L. Hussain, J. Broxton, R. R. Carthy, and C. Romagosa. 2024. Investigating the seed dispersal mechanisms of plant seeds in tegu (Salvator merianae), diet samples in Everglades National Park. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, Baltimore Maryland.	October 2024	The introduction of invasive plants can disrupt native flora and fauna, and alter habitat structure, and ecosystem functioning. This study provides novel insights into the role of tegus as primary and secondary dispersal vectors for invasive plant seeds in Everglades National Park.
Antonelli, K., Murphy, C.A., Pollock, A., Gerth, W., and Arismendi, I. 2022. Hunting tiny vampires: modeling the distribution of a salmonid ectoparasite in Willamette Valley Reservoirs. 2022 Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting (virtual).	March 2022	The freshwater copepod <i>Salmincola californiensis</i> is an ectoparasite affecting salmonids in the genus <i>Oncorhynchus</i>. Information gained from our modeling effort on the infectious copepodid lifestage will be useful for guiding management decisions made by biologists and reservoir operators regarding salmon populations in reservoirs.
Antonelli, K., Murphy, C.A., Pollock, A., Gerth, W., Arismendi, I. 2022. The (tiny) vampire diaries: exploring distribution, abundance, and in vitro development of the ectoparasite Salmincola californiensis in Willamette Valley Reservoirs. Presentation at the 61st Western Fish Disease Workshop. Hood River, Oregon.	May 2022	The freshwater copepod <i>Salmincola californiensis</i> is an ectoparasite affecting salmonids in the genus <i>Oncorhynchus</i>. Information gained from our efforts will be useful for guiding management decisions made by biologists and reservoir operators regarding salmon populations in reservoirs.
Anthony, C.R., C. Hagen, and K.M. Dugger. 2020. An evaluation of how greater sage-grouse respond to a megafire. Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society's Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2020, Eugene, OR.	February 2020	This study provides estimates of population rates of change following a large-scale wildfire and the first examination of the proximate causes that influence greater sage-grouse population dynamics over a 6-year period immediately following the wildfire.
Annis, W. K., Peoples, B. K., Thompson, L., Midway, S. R., Bower, L. M., Olden, J. D. (2023). Elucidating the hierarchical relationships between mechanisms of stream fish taxonomic compositional change. The American Fisheries Society Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 21 August 2023.	August 2023	This study seeks to untangle the hierarchical relationships between the drivers of stream fish community homogenization across the conterminous United States using a community dataset spanning the conterminous US. We expect to find a greater contribution of nonnative richness to taxonomic change and complex direct and indirect effects of the invasion/extirpation drivers on each other as well as on nonnative richness and extirpations.
Annika W. Walters, Niall G. Clancy, Thomas P. Archdeacon, Songyan Yu, Jane S. Rogosch, and Elizabeth A. Rieger. 2024. Refuge identification as a climate adaptation strategy to promote fish persistence during drought. Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society / Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative 2024 conference, Cody, Wyoming, USA.	April 2024	Climate change is leading to global increases in extreme events, such as drought, that threaten the persistence of freshwater biodiversity. Identification and management of drought refuges, areas that promote resistance and resilience to drought, will be crucial for preserving and recovering fish biodiversity in the face of climate change.
Annaratone, B.L., C. Larson, A. Dowling, D.D. Magoulick, C. Prater and M. Evans-White. 2022. The influence of climate and landscape on Allocapnia mohri distribution in Arkansas. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	May 2022	Stoneflies are one of the most threatened aquatic orders globally due to climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Our models suggest distribution shifts are due to a combination of climate and landscape changes, and 2021-2022 surveys will focus on narrowing down these factors to aid conservation efforts.
Annaratone, B., C. Larson, A. Dowling, D. Magoulick, C. Prater and M. Evans-White. 2021. The influence of landscape and local factors on Allocapnia rickeri distribution in Arkansas. Society for Freshwater Science, virtual meeting.	May 2021	We examined the influence of landscape and local scale factors on distribution of a stonefly species of conservation concern.
Angermeier, P.L., M. Hirschler, A. Villamagna, and E. Laflamme. Feb 2024. Deposited sediment influences occurrence of functional traits of stream fishes. Annual meeting of Southern Division, American Fisheries Society.	February 2024	new findings on impacts of fine sediment on stream fishes
Angermeier, P.L., L.A. Krometis, and M.J. Stern. Apr 2021. Exploring relationships among stream health, human well-being, and demographics. 12th National Monitoring Conference	April 2021	new work revealing complex relations between ecosystem health and human well-being, including racial differences
Angermeier, P. May 2022. Reframing conservation concepts and actions to enhance in-the-water conservation success. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. (invited)	May 2022	retrospective view of aquatic conservation efficacy
Andries, C. T., C. T. Moore, and M. Kohl. 2021. Modeling Piedmont prairie plant species habitat along powerline right of ways in the eastern Piedmont of Georgia. Presentation at Association of Southeastern Biologists [virtual], 24-27 March 2021.	March 2021	We built a predictive model of occurrence of plants associated with the Piedmont prairie grassland community within powerline right of ways in northeast Georgia. The work will have relevance for conservation efforts for this ecological community where routine right of way maintenance operations can be more precisely focused.
Anderson, I., A. V. Zale, M. Ruggles K. Plymesser, M. Blank, J. Cahoon, and C. Guy. 2022. Effectiveness of the nature-like fishway at Huntley Diversion Dam, Yellowstone River, Montana. Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, online, 1-4 March 2022.	March 2022	We determined that nature-like fishways can provide upstream passage for diverse fish assemblages on large, free-flowing rivers, but the thoughtful placement of entrances and exits is imperative in ensuring the effectiveness of these structures throughout the year.
Anderson, I., A. V. Zale, K. Plymesser, M. Blank, J. Cahoon, and M. Ruggles. 2021. Effectiveness of a nature-like fishway on a large, uncontrolled river in Montana, USA. Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, online, 11-14 March 2021.	March 2021	We determined that that this fishway provides some passage for numerous species but that passage may depend on hydraulic conditions near the exit, which change dramatically throughout the year.
Anderson, I., A. V. Zale, J. Cahoon, K. Plymesser, M. Blank, and M. Ruggles. 2021. Effectiveness of a nature-like fishway on a large, free-flowing river in Montana, USA. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Baltimore, Maryland, 6-10 November 2021.	November 2021	We determined that nature-like fishways can provide upstream passage for diverse fish assemblages on large, free-flowing rivers, but the thoughtful placement of entrances and exits is imperative in ensuring the effectiveness of these structures throughout the year.
Anderson, C.C., T. Lange, D. Richard, T. Tuten, J. O’Connor, J. Moran, B. Fontaine, and A. Bernhardt. Satellites, Sondes, Sediments and Shallow Water Fishes: A Habitat Restoration Evaluation. Poster Presentation. American Fisheries Society – Southern Division Annual Meeting. Virtual. April 8, 2021.	April 2021	Anderson, C.C., T. Lange, D. Richard, T. Tuten, J. O’Connor, J. Moran, B. Fontaine, and A. Bernhardt. Satellites, Sondes, Sediments and Shallow Water Fishes: A Habitat Restoration Evaluation. Poster Presentation. American Fisheries Society – Southern Division Annual Meeting. Virtual. April 8, 2021.
Anderson, C. C. and A. K. Carlson. 2024. Thermal habitat suitability for non-native fish in Florida’s lotic systems. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1 March 2024.	March 2024	Thermal habitat suitability for non-native fish in Florida’s lotic systems.
Anderson, C. C. and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Assessing effects of tilapia Oreochromis spp. on Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides and Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus reproduction, recruitment, and growth. Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting, St. Augustine, Florida, 9–11 May 2023.	May 2023	Summary of ongoing research to assess how nonnative fish (tilapia) affect reproduction, recruitment, and growth of native, socioeconomically important fish in Florida's freshwater ecosystems.
Anderson, C. C. and A. K. Carlson. 2023. Assessing effects of tilapia Oreochromis spp. on Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides and Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus reproduction, recruitment, and growth. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, February 2023.	February 2023	We assessed effects of tilapia <i>Oreochromis</i> spp. on Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> and Bluegill <i>Lepomis macrochirus. </i>Parameters of interested included reproduction, recruitment, and growth.
Anderson, C. C. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Thermal habitat suitability for non-native fish in Florida’s lotic systems. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Coordinating Committee Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, 9 May 2022.	May 2022	Florida has more than 200 nonnative fishes that cause major ecological and societal consequences. In this project, we will predict survival, reproduction, recruitment, and dispersal of priority nonnative fishes in Florida over the next 50 years to develop science-driven approaches for managing these species.
Anderson, C. C. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Thermal habitat suitability for non-native fish in Florida’s lotic systems. Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting, Haines City, Florida, 5–7 April 2022.	April 2022	Florida has more than 200 nonnative fishes that cause major ecological and societal consequences. In this project, we will predict survival, reproduction, recruitment, and dispersal of priority nonnative fishes in Florida over the next 50 years to develop science-driven approaches for managing these species.
Anderson, C. C. and A. K. Carlson. 2022. Thermal habitat suitability for non-native fish in Florida’s lotic systems. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 15 March 2022.	March 2022	Florida has more than 200 nonnative fishes that cause major ecological and societal consequences. In this project, we will predict survival, reproduction, recruitment, and dispersal of priority nonnative fishes in Florida over the next 50 years to develop science-driven approaches for managing these species.
Anderson, B., and J. Spurgeon. A Comparison of Sampling Gears for Invasive Carp in Tributaries to the Missouri River and Platte River in Nebraska. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024.	January 2024	This work provides cooperators with a quantified assessment of the effectiveness of herding invasive carp into locations where they can be more readily removed.
Andersen, D.E. 2023. A swan song for cross-boundary collaborations. Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit 2023 Coordinating Committee Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.	September 2023	Trumpeter swans have been reestablished in central North America, but little is know of their current annual or local movements, and how that may be related to founder genetics. This project provides and example of cross-boundary research that engages a host of collaborators and is being led by the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
Anchor, C.E., M.L. Szymanski, R.J. Murano, A.T. Pearse, and J.D. Stafford. Migration Patterns and Landscape Use by Hatch-Year Mallards during Autumn and Winter. Oral Presentation. Central Flyway Waterfowl Technical Committee Meeting, North Platte, NE, 5 February 2020.	February 2020	The ecology of waterfowl during the post-fledge period is the least understood aspect of the annual cycle. This study used cutting-edge technology to track hatch-year birds from fledge through their first migration.
Anchor, C.E., A.T. Pearse, R.J. Murano, M.L. Szymanski, and J.D. Stafford. Habitat Use by Hatch-Year Mallards in North and South Dakota. Oral Presentation. South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD, 28 February 2020	February 2020	The ecology of waterfowl during the post-fledge period is the least understood aspect of the annual cycle. This study used cutting-edge technology to track hatch-year birds from fledge through their first migration.
Anchor, C.E., A.T. Pearse, M.L. Szymanski, R.J. Murano, and J.D. Stafford. Habitat Use by Post-fledging Mallards in the Southern Prairie Pothole Region. Oral Presentation. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Mandan, ND, 13 February 2020.	February 2020	The ecology of waterfowl during the post-fledge period is the least understood aspect of the annual cycle. This study used cutting-edge technology to track hatch-year birds from fledge through their first migration.
Ames, C., Zydlewski, G.,Kinnison, M., Zydlewski, J., and Stewart, N. 2020. Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon population age structure and growth in the Gulf of Maine. North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society. Remote presentation. October 26.	October 2020	Movements of shortnose sturgeon from the Kennebec River to the Penobscot River may occur seasonally, with clear patterns of habitat use by some individuals. Both species are likely exploiting feeding opportunities in the Penobscot, as spawning has not been observed in this system.
Ames, C., Zydlewski, G., Kinnison,M., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Age structure of non-reproductive, partial migratory populations of sturgeon species in the Penobscot River, Maine. 2019 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 14. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2020	Age structure of recovering populations of anadromous Atlantic (<i>Acipenser oxyrinchus</i>) and Shortnose sturgeon (<i>A. brevirostrum</i>) are not well understood in the Gulf of Maine. Our goal was to address this question by developing an age-at-length model for these species.
Ames, C., Zydlewski, G., Kinnison, M., and Zydlewski, J. (2020) Age structure of recovering populations of sturgeon species in the Penobscot River, Maine. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Columbus, Ohio. August 30	August 2020	Age structure of Atlantic (<i>Acipenser oxyrinchus</i>) and Shortnose sturgeon (<i>A. brevirostrum</i>) are not well understood in the Penobscot River. Based on Von Bertalannfy growth models, growth rate per year was 0.07 and 0.06 for Atlantic and Shortnose sturgeon, and followed positive and negative latitudinal clines for growth and age, respectively.
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel-Adams, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2020. Camera traps for early detection and rapid response and management of an invasive reptile. World Congress of Herpetology, Dunedin, New Zealand. 5-10 January.	January 2020	Camera traps have seen increasing application in wildlife monitoring. We discuss the use of camera traps for monitoring invasive reptiles, and the particular challenges involved in using camera technology for this taxon.
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel Adams, SR Siers, B Gardner, SJ Converse. 2022. Optimizing monitoring of invasive brown treesnakes. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Spokane, WA, USA.	July 2022	Monitoring invasive species to learn about their populations is key to making effective management decisions, but sampling efforts are oftentimes limited by the cost of implementing such monitoring. We simulated various candidate monitoring scenarios for invasive brown treesnakes in order to identify a suite of Pareto-efficient scenarios managers may choose from to accurately estimate brown treesnake snake abundance while minimizing cost in areas targeted for suppression.
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel Adams, SR Siers, B Gardner, SJ Converse. 2022. Optimization of effective invasive species monitoring decisions. The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA, USA.	November 2022	Monitoring invasive species to learn about their populations is key to making effective management decisions, but sampling efforts are oftentimes limited by the cost of implementing such monitoring. We simulated various candidate monitoring scenarios for invasive brown treesnakes in order to identify a suite of Pareto-efficient scenarios managers may choose from to accurately estimate brown treesnake snake abundance while minimizing cost in areas targeted for suppression.
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel Adams, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2019. Assessing the use of camera trapping for estimation of abundance of invasive brown treesnakes on Guam. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group Meeting, Garapan, Saipan. 20-21 November.	November 2019	We use camera trapping data on invasive brown treesnakes to estimate abundance where animal identity is unknown (i.e., unmarked). We assess the feasibility of using cameras and several unmarked models to obtain precise abundance estimates.
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel Adams, B Gardner, NJ Hostetter, BT McClintock, S Siers, and SJ Converse. 2020. The challenges of using camera trapping for abundance estimation of invasive herpetofauna. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group, Online. 9 Nov - 19 Nov.	November 2020	This works summarizes simulation work we did to assess if the abundance of brown treesnakes can be estimated accurately, precisely, and without bias if non-consumptive lures are used to obtain observations of brown treesnakes (BTS) on camera traps. We found that regardless of camera density on the landscape, lure attraction resulted in poorly estimated BTS abundances; however, even when no lure was used, abundance estimates were still inaccurate, imprecise, and biased. Additional monitoring met
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel Adams, B Gardner, N Hostetter, BT McClintock, S Siers, and SJ Converse. 2020. The challenges of using camera trapping for abundance estimation of invasive herpetofauna. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Online. 27 Sept - 1 Oct.	September 2020	We simulated snake movement to better understand the way lure-attraction and camera trap density can influence abundance estimates of brown treesnakes. We found that with the highest lure-attraction and lowest number of cameras, density estimates were highly biased and imprecise under all models.
Amburgey SM, AA Yackel Adams, B Gardner, B Lardner, AJ Knox, and SJ Converse. 2021. An evaluation of tools for increasing brown treesnake detection probabilities to enhance early detection and rapid response. Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference. Virtual.	June 2021	Early detection and rapid response (EDRR) to the introduction or spread of an invasive species is key to the prevention of establishment or success of eradication. We evaluate two methods (the use of mouse lures and spray scent) for increasing the detection probability of invasive brown treesnakes during visual surveys as a potential tool for EDRR. We found that use of mouse lures can increase detection of brown treesnakes while spray scent actually lowers detection probability.
Amburgey SA, AA Yackel Adams, SR Siers, B Gardner, and SJ Converse. 2022. Optimizing monitoring of invasive brown treesnakes. Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group Annual Meeting, Guam; 14-18 November.	November 2022	Monitoring invasive species can be both critical for management and quite expensive. We describe a process for optimizing monitoring and apply it to brown treesnakes in Guam.
Alvarez, O., C. K. Gulick, R. R. Carthy, and C. Romagosa. 2023. Alabama’s inshore islands have significantly shrunk over the last two decades. Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting. Louisville, Kentucky.	November 2023	In the Northern Gulf of Mexico, inshore islands provide breeding and foraging habitat for a variety of taxa, however, due to sea level rise and erosion, the utility of these islands as wildlife habitat may be in decline. We found that the ten unamended islands in our study experienced a significant decrease in area between 1997 and 2020.
Alvarez, G., D. Gandy, C. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2020. Using Video Surveys to Identify Habitat Preferences of the Gag Grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Annual Meeting of the GA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Augusta, GA. Jan 28-30.	January 2020	We used generalized linear models to assess habitat characteristics (e.g., substrate, habitat type, vertical relief, and/or sessile organisms) as useful predictors of Gag Grouper presence. Our preliminary results indicate that the probability of Gag Grouper occurrence is highest in habitats with fragmented bottom, higher latitudes, and greater depths.
Alvarez, G., D. Gandy, C. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2020. Using Video Surveys to Identify Habitat Preferences of the Gag Grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Annual Meeting of the GA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Augusta, GA. Jan 28-30.	February 2020	We used generalized linear models to assess habitat characteristics (e.g., substrate, habitat type, vertical relief, and/or sessile organisms) as useful predictors of Gag Grouper presence. Our preliminary results indicate that the probability of Gag Grouper occurrence is highest in habitats with fragmented bottom, higher latitudes, and greater depths.
Alvarez, G. A., D. Gandy, B. J. Irwin, C. A. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2020. Using video survey to examine the effect of habitat on gag grouper encounter. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual. Sept. 14-25	August 2020	The Gag Grouper (<i>Mycteroperca microlepis</i>) is a popular recreationally and commercially targeted fish found along the continental shelf of the United States and Mexico., but relatively little is known about the kinds of reefs they use. We used information theoretic approaches to evaluate the habitat features with which gag was most frequently associated. Results indicated that gag occourence was positively related to percent rock coverage, maximum vertical relief, latitude, and depth. The
Alvarez G., D. Gandy, B. Irwin, C. Jennings, and A. Fox. 2021. Using Video Surveys to Examine the Effect of Habitat on Gag Occurrence. Florida Chapter of the American Fishery Society Virtual Meeting.	April 2021	The economically important Gag (<i>Mycteroperca microlepis</i>) fishery was declared overfished in the Gulf of Mexico in 2009. Although Gag are no longer overfished in the Gulf of Mexico, fisheries managers are concerned that stocks may not be recovering. Limited information on life history and habitat use contributes uncertainty about the long-term effectiveness of current management strategies in aiding recovery. Our objective was to identify habitat characteristics important to Gag, and thei
Althoff, A., S. Lochmann, J. Stevens, and J. Spurgeon. 2023. Diel Movements and Macrohabitat Use of Silver Carp in Arkansas. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, MI. August 2023.	August 2023	Understanding movement patterns and habitat use of invasive species in large-river systems is critical for effective management. This study provides managers with baseline information regarding extent of movement and habitat use of invasive Silver Carp in two large rivers with contrasting hydrological management.
Althoff, A., J. Spurgeon, J. Stevens, J. Kindschuh, and S. Lochmann. 2023. Movement Behaviors of Invasive Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in Two Rivers of Central Arkansas. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.	February 2023	Silver Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix </i>is an invasive species found throughout the Mississippi River basin. Main-channel residency periods varied based on river and season. Overall, movement patterns suggest movement of Silver Carp in the Arkansas River is limited by the numerous locks and dams of the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
Almeida, R. M., R. Schmitt, S. M. Grodsky, A. S. Flecker, C. P. Gomes, L. Zhao, N. Barros, R. Kelman, and P. B. McIntyre. 2022. Opportunities and risks of floating solar power deployment on reservoirs. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.	May 2022	Presentation discussing the opportunities and risks of floating solar power based on our 2022 Nature publication.
Allred, C., and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Using Remote Sensing Data to Predict Habitat Occupancy of Early Successional Bird Species in Georgia. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023.	November 2023	We found that models created using remotely sensed habitat data performed well at predicting the occupancy of three bird species as measured by Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve: BACS=0.84, NOBO=0.87, RCW=0.71. For NOBO and BACS, we were able to compare these satellite imagery models to field-based models, and satellite models performed better than those using traditional vegetation survey data (BACS=0.80, NOBO=0.79).
Allred, C., and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Using Remote Sensing Data to Predict Habitat Occupancy of Bachman’s Sparrow, an Early Successional Bird Species, in Georgia. Virginia Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting, Martinsville, VA.	February 2023	In this study, we sought to evaluate the use of satellite remote sensing data to inform the management of Bachman's Sparrows. Our study provides several important inferences: 1) the habitat usage of Bachman’s sparrow, 2) the efficacy of using satellite imagery to inform the occupancy of early successional species and 3) the importance of incorporating ground-truthing surveys into the study design of developing predictive models.
Allison, P.F. Jr., C.G. Dunn, S.B. Adams, J.W. Breinholt, K.A. Sterling, D.M Raburn, Z.C. Barnett, and R.C. Garrick. 2025. Insights from Multi-locus DNA Sequence Data into Species Boundaries within Hobbseus Crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae). Midwest Fish and Wildlife Natural Resource Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.	January 2025	The research presents preliminary findings on taxonomy of rivulet crayfishes (Hobbseus spp.).
Allison, P., Jr., C.G. Dunn, S.B. Adams, J. Breinholt, K. Sterling, D. Raburn, Z. Barnett, & R. Garrick. 2024. An Integrative Approach to Species Delimitation of Hobbseus Crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae). Mississippi Crayfish Working Group Meeting, Moss Point, MS	January 2024	This work presents a new approach for delimiting species distributions to inform conservation status assessments.
Allison, P. Jr., C.G. Dunn, S. B. Adams, J. Breinholt, K. Sterling, D. Raburn, Z. Barnett, & R. Garrick. 2024. An Integrative Approach to Species Delimitation of Hobbseus Crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae). Annual meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Chattanooga, Tennessee.	January 2024	This work presents a new approach for delimiting species distributions to inform conservation status assessments.
Allison, A. Z. T., and C. J. Conway. 2022. Daily foraging activity of an imperiled ground squirrel: effects of hibernation, thermal environment, body condition, and population density. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Boise, ID. 24 Feb 2022.	February 2022	foraging activity is affected by intrinsic traits and extrinsic challenges
Alison C. Ketz, Daniel J. Storm, Daniel P. Walsh. 2022. Anomaly detection: A multivariate time series algorithm for predicting changes in real time. The Wildlife Society Conference, Spokane, WA. 11/8/2022	November 2022	We apply an anomaly detection algorithm to predict parturition of white-tailed deer using metrics derived from GPS location data collected in nearly real time, to assist capture of neonates immediately following birth. We demonstrate the use of anomaly detection for other potential novel applications because these methods are designed for detection of changes in multivariate time series data, which are commonly collected in ecological systems.
Alford, S. and Walters, A. 2020. Little Fish Insist to Persist: How colonization and movement dynamics enhance native fish resilience. Colorado and Wyoming American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming.	February 2020	In the headwater streams of the Wyoming Range native fish encounter frequent disturbances. Our goal was to determine short-term colonization capabilities of native fish in the Wyoming Range and evaluate factors affecting fish colonization.
Alford, K., D. Tullos, and J.T. Peterson, 2024. An Evaluation of the Mechanisms Driving Dissolved Oxygen Downstream of the Klamath Dam Removal. . 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. 15-19 September 2024. Honolulu, Hawai'i. (Contributed Oral)	September 2024	The primary objective of this study was to measure sediment-derived oxygen demand during and after the reservoir drawdown to document in-river patterns in dissolved oxygen across drawdown phases and subsequent storm events.
Alexander, A., E.M. Lang, J. Tamplin, K. Kinkead, and A.M. Tucker. 2024. Habitat suitability model for wood turtles in Iowa. Poster presentation at the Winter Meeting of the Iowa Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Ames, IA.	February 2024	This is preliminary work to model habitat suitability for wood turtles in Iowa, to better understand the distribution of potential habitat in the state.
Alex Erwin, Karla Vargas, Jim Heffelfinger, Ron Thompson, Raul Valdez, Melanie Culver. 2020. Shepherding students from the lab to publication: teaching students conservation genetics in the laboratory setting with actual case studies. The AZ/NM JAM of TWS, Prescott, AZ January 31-February 1, 2020.	February 2020	Describes using genetic lab format to teach graduate and undergraduate students about research methods. For 2 separate cohorts, we carried through from research and analyses to writing and publishing results in peer-reviewed journals with small groups of students.
Aldridge, C.A., L.E. Miranda, and M.E. Colvin. 2020. Standardized Management Plans: A Glance into the Future. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. (virtual meeting)	September 2020	We have developed a computer-base system for a state agency to develop management plans with minimum input from the user.
Aldridge, C.A., L.E. Miranda, and M.E. Colvin. 2020. Same profession different jobs — fisheries goals across the U.S. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We summarize the results of a study that looks at goals of fisheries management agencies across the USA
Aldridge, C.A, M.E. Colvin, and L.E. Miranda. 2020. For management plans, consult a computer? Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, Arkansas.	February 2020	We describe a computer program being developed to help fishery managers develop management plans
Albright, S., W. L. Kendall, and R. Conrey. 2024. Occupancy, abundance, and productivity of burrowing owls nesting in eastern Colorado. 2024 Annual Meeting of the Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Pueblo, Colorado, 31 January – 2 February, 2024.	February 2024	The burrowing owl is a species of concern for Colorado. This work assesses the current status of these owls in the state, and the how the attributes of prairie dog colonies influences their distribution and reproductive success.
Albright, S., W. L. Kendall, and R. Conrey. 2022. Occupancy, abundance, and productivity of burrowing owls nesting in eastern Colorado. 29th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA, 6-10 November 2022.	November 2022	This work updates information on the status of burrowing owls in Colorado, a species that has been in decline. Relating their presence and productivity to factors associated with prairie dog colony attributes will inform managers about future monitoring and habitat management.
Albosta, P.M., and Homola, J.J. February 2022. Applications of parentage-based tagging in stocking evaluations. Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Virtual Meeting.	February 2022	The best practice for conservation analyses should minimize impact on resources being studied while maximizing accuracy. Parentage-based tagging achieves both goals with minimal initial effort and low cost.
Albanese, B., T. Penland. B. Irwin, A. Hsiung, and E. Walther. (2024 to be submitted). Long-term monitoring for Sicklefin Redhorse in Brasstown Creek, Georgia using multiple gear types and population models. 78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Augusta, GA.	October 2024	Monitoring Sicklefin Redhorse in Brasstown Creek has evolved from qualitative observations to comprehensive monitoring that utilizes fyke netting, seining and a PIT tag antenna system. We constructed a quantitative population-level model to use the combined data from these gears to estimate annual survival, recruitment and population size.
Aimee M. Van Tatenhove, Kyle G. Horton, Erica F. Stuber, Clark S. Rushing. Weather radar as a tool to quantify local airspace-use of a large migratory waterbird. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithological Society and BirdsCarribean. Puerto Rico, USA. 27 June 2022 - 2 July 2022.	June 2022	Study provides a proof of concept for identifying species-specific information extracted from weather radar data
Ahmad, H., L.E. Miranda, and C.G. Dunn. 2023. Connectivity of oxbow lakes in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Natchez, Mississippi.	February 2023	There are hundreds of oxbow lakes in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. We estimate their connectivity to rivers to aid with studies of fish dispersal.
Ahmad, H., L.E. Miranda, C. Dunn, and M. Colvin. 2023. Hydrological connectivity patterns in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan.	August 2023	We assess distribution of invasive carps in the Lower Mississippi River to develop control strategy.
Ahmad, H., L. E. Miranda, C.G. Dunn, M. Boudreau, M. Colvin, and P. Dash. 2024. Hydrologic connectivity in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Tupelo, Mississippi.	February 2024	We developed a method to identify connectivity between rivers an oxbow lakes in a floodplain. This is useful for managing invasive species.
Aguilar McFarlane, P.L., A.Z.T. Allison, C.J. Conway, K.T. Vierling, and A. Yen. 2021. Meadow or forest species: What do northern Idaho ground squirrels prefer? Ecological Society of America Annual Conference. Virtual. 4 Aug 2021.	August 2021	doris duke undergrad project
Agosto, A., J. Burgoff, A. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2024. Interannual comparison of juvenile alewife age and growth in eastern Massachusetts (USA). Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 2024, Philadelphia, PA.	June 2024	During July 2021 and 2022 we used pelagic purse seines to collect juvenile river herring from Whitman's Pond and the Weymouth Back River in Weymouth, Massachusetts (USA). The results of this research will contribute to a greater understanding of juvenile river herring emigration and estuary habitat use dynamics and will inform population modeling efforts by providing valuable age and growth information during habitat transitions during early life history stages.
Adams, P., W. Conway, J. Moon, B. Ballard, E. Bonczek, M. J. Butler, B. Davis, D. Haukos, J. Lancaster, S. Lehnen, E. Rigby, F. Rohwer, K. Ringelman, E. Wehland, and B. Wilson. 2024. Fire for feathers-the science behind prescribed burning to support breeding mottled ducks. 9th North American Duck Symposium, Portland, Oregon.	February 2024	The coastal prairies and marshes of the Gulf Coast are fire-adapted ecosystems, where fire is a regional disturbance regime that has shaped plant and animal communities. This research project will provide practitioners and land managers information on how to apply fire to positively influence mottled duck breeding ecology.
Adams, N.E., J.J. Homola, J.D. Robinson, and K.T. Scribner. 2022. Genetic structure and multiple paternity in invasive Red Swamp Crayfish in southeastern Michigan, USA. Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference. Pacific Grove, California.	June 2022	Red swamp crayfish are an emerging invasive species in Michigan that is actively being managed toward eradication. This research provides critical information on reproductive tendencies and dispersal capacities for the species that will aid in control efforts.
Adams, M., Tegeler, A., Hook, M., Small, M., & Ross, B.E. (2020). Effects of forest management on early-successional avian species in South Carolina. The Wildlife Society.	September 2020	This project will provide managers with occupancy estimates for ruffed grouse and golden-winged warblers in the Blue Ridge of South Carolina and this data can be used as a baseline for future population work within the state. Little work has been done to understand habitat use of ruffed grouse and golden-winged warblers at the edge of their range, so understanding the habitat use of both species in South Carolina will aid future conservation and habitat management efforts relevant to the state.
Abubakar, S.K., L. Narine, and J.J. Valente. (2024). Effects of local-scale land management decisions on progress toward regional wildlife habitat targets. 109th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Long Beach, CA.	August 2024	Our findings demonstrate that fine-scale habitat management decisions have been effective for achieving targeted outcomes for supporting biodiversity at a regional scale. This implies that desired landscape-level properties can emerge from bottom-up decision making.
Abramowitz, C. M., Buchholtz, E. K., and Loeb, S. C. 2024. Bat use of fields in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. 52nd Annual Meeting, North American Society for Bat Research, Guadalajara, Mexico, 23-26 October 2024.	October 2024	Our results will help inform effective field management plans at BISO and other parks managing ESH. Additionally, our data will help elucidate the drivers of bat activity in ESH and provide more information and context on previously studied factors that are important to bat foraging use.
Abrahms B, C Teitelbaum, T Mueller, and SJ Converse. 2021. Learning enables successful resource tracking in long-distance migration. International Bio-logging Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii; 11-16 October.	October 2021	Resource tracking is an increasingly recognized phenomenon whereby animals can maximize resource gain by timing movements in response to phenological variation. Here, we document how learning influences successful resource tracking in migratory whooping cranes.
Abney, R., E.B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2020. Sub-lethal Effects of Neonicotinoids on Native Bees: Evaluating Cavity-nesting Wild Bee Reproduction in Missouri Agroecosystems	February 2020	Neonicotinoid insecticides are used extensively in the Midwest and have been implicated as causative factors in bee declines, with research indicating both lethal and sub-lethal effects (e.g., reduced foraging success, reduced fecundity). To assess effects of neonicotinoid exposure on native cavity-nesting bee reproductive success, we placed bee nest boxes in agricultural field margins of 18 soybean fields on three state Conservation Areas in north-central Missouri in 2018.
Abney, R., E.B. Webb, D. Mengel, and A. Main. 2020. Impacts of neonicotinoids on native bees: evaluating cavity-nesting wild bee reproduction in field-margins surrounding Imidacloprid-treated soybean fields	January 2020	Neonicotinoid insecticides are used extensively in the Midwest and have been implicated as causative factors in bee declines, with research indicating both lethal and sub-lethal effects (e.g., reduced foraging success, reduced fecundity). To assess effects of neonicotinoid exposure on native cavity-nesting bee reproductive success, we placed bee nest boxes in agricultural field margins of 18 soybean fields on three state Conservation Areas in north-central Missouri in 2018.
Abernathy, H.N., D.M. Kalb, B. Quinland, E.D. Thorne, W.M. Ford and M.J. Cherry. 2020. Spatial ecology of reintroduced elk in Virginia. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Sept. 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Although there was high variation in elk movement post-reintroduction in Virginia, home ranges tended to get smaller in time since release. Once home-ranges were established, movement was correlated with plant phenology (green-up) in and around surface mines.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, and K.H. Nislow. 2020. Resilient river restoration through dam removal. Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Environmental Conference, 29 February 2020, Worcester, MA.	February 2020	Dam removal has the potential to increase resilience of streams to future disturbances, including urbanization and climate change. This proposed research will investigate how climate change knowledge is currently integrated into dam removal planning and develop a decision-making framework for future dam removal that includes ecological and socio-economic benefits.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, and K.H. Nislow. 2020. Resilient river restoration through dam removal. 5th International Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, 12-15 February 2020, Austin, TX.	February 2020	Dam removal has the potential to increase resilience of streams to future disturbances, including urbanization and climate change. This proposed research will investigate how climate change knowledge is currently integrated into dam removal planning and develop a decision-making framework for future dam removal that includes ecological and socio-economic benefits.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, P.A. Zaidel, K.M. Houle, and K.H. Nislow. 2020. Thermal and dissolved oxygen recovery following small dam removals in Massachusetts. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 4-6 March 2020, Newport, RI.	March 2020	Dams have provided fresh water to human societies for centuries, but this service has negative consequences for stream ecosystems. This study assessed water quality responses to dams and dam removal, which may be used to understand factors influencing recovery and set expectations for restoration.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, P.A. Zaidel, K.M. Houle, and K.H. Nislow. 2020. Dam removal as a tool to increase ecological resilience through water quality improvements. Quebec RE³Conference , 7-11 June 2020, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.	June 2020	Dams have provided fresh water to human societies for centuries, but this service has negative consequences for stream ecosystems. This study assessed water quality responses to dams and dam removal, which may be used to understand factors influencing recovery and set expectations for restoration under changing climates.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, M.B. Cole, and K.H. Nislow. 2023. Recovery of benthic macroinvertebrates following small dam removals. Freshwater Sciences 2023, 3-7 June 2023, Brisbane, Australia.	June 2023	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.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, M.B. Cole, and K.H. Nislow. 2023. Recovery of benthic macroinvertebrates following small dam removal. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Meeting, 15-17 February 2023, Plymouth, MA.	February 2023	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.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, M.B. Cole, K.M. Houle, and K.H. Nislow. 2021. Linking water quality to benthic macroinvertebrates in dammed streams: Implications for restoration. Annual Meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, 23-27 May 2021 (virtual).	May 2021	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.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, K.M. Houle, S. Mattocks, and K.H. Nislow. 2022. Enhancing resilience of riverine fishes through dam removal. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 2-4 March 2022, Portland, ME.	March 2022	This study linked changes in water quality (temperature and dissolved oxygen) with shifts in fish assemblages at dam removal sites in Massachusetts. Improvements in water quality following dam removal, paired with increased access and availability of refugia, may help vulnerable fish taxa adapt to new stressors of climate change, including extreme floods, droughts, and warming waters.
Abbott, K.M., A.H. Roy, K.H. Nislow, R. Quiñones, and F.J. Magilligan. 2023. Incorporating climate change into restoration decisions: Perspectives from practitioners. 6th Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, 29 May - 1 June 2023, Brisbane, Australia.	May 2023	We surveyed dam removal practitioners across 14 states in the eastern United States to understand current practices of dam removals, factors driving restoration decisions, and how climate change knowledge is incorporated into these decisions. These results suggest that the co-production of research questions and readily accessible and interpretable research products may encourage practitioners to incorporate climate change science more consistently and efficiently into dam removal decisions.
AW Walters, NG Clancy, B Newkirk, R McShane, and C Miller. 2022. Fish drought refuge delineation in intermittent streams. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2022.	May 2022	Identifying and managing for refuges has emerged as an important tool for climate adaptation science and management. Our goal is to synthesize current knowledge on drought refuges for fish and suggest future directions for integrating drought refuges into climate adaptation management and research.
A.L. Hayes-Puttfarcken, and E. Stuber. 2023. How does habitat quality affect avian occupancy and determine species resilience? Association of Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting. 1-4 August. Gramado, Brazil.	August 2023	Analysis of species' resilience to environmental change and exploration of whether species' traits explain resilience to change.
A. Walters, E. Booher, B. Hickerson, and Mark Kirk. 2021. Non-native species as an emerging threat to northern prairie fishes. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2021.	November 2021	Prairie streams are a highly threatened ecosystem due to land use change and hydrologic alteration. We summarize recent studies exploring the role of predation in driving the distribution of native cyprinids in northern prairie streams.
A. Maddux, J. Dattilo, and S. K. Brewer. 2024. Movement patterns of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in the Lower Red River. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga.	February 2024	The ability for some individuals within a population to move long distances in challenging environments is a common trait among invasive species such as Bighead Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i> and Silver Carp <i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>.Using acoustic telemetry, we determined movement patterns of Bighead and Silver carps during the spring and summer seasons.
A. L. Hayes-Puttfarcken, R. Norvell, E. F. Stuber. 2022. Avian resilience to land-use change. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithological Society and BirdsCarribean. Puerto Rico, USA. 27 June 2022 - 2 July 2022.	July 2022	Demonstrates multi-species patterns of avian abundance/occupancy across gradients of habitat degradation in Utah.
A. B. Gordon Jr., D. Drummey, A. Tur, A. E. Curtis, J. C. McCumber, G. V. DiRenzo. The Effects of Macroparasite Infection on Eastern Box Turtle Movement and Habitat Use. NEAFWA.	May 2023	Myiasis occurs when flesh flies deposit larvae into the wounds of a living vertebrate host. Our goals were to: (1) determine if eastern box turtles were using behavioral fever to potentially regulate macroparasite infections; and (2) quantify the effect of parasitism on eastern box turtle condition, movement, and habitat use.
A Robillard, A Collins, N Giebink, M Spangler, B Folt, B Dickson. 2023. Application of computer vision models for off-highway vehicle route detection across the range of the Mojave desert tortoise (poster). SERDP Technical Symposium, Washington DC, 28 November–1 December 2023.	December 2023	Off-highway vehicle activity in the western United States has direct and indirect negative effects on sensitive species in rangeland ecosystems. We described a machine learning computer vision model used to measure off-highway vehicle routes across the Mojave desert ecoregion through space and time and how routes have increased in abundance through time.
^{Lynch, A. J., B. J. E. Myers, J. Wong, C. Chu, J. A. Falke, T. J. Kwak, C. P. Paukert, R. W. Tingley, III, T. J. Krabbenhoft. January 2021. Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses for inland fisheries management: a decision-path approach. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.}	January 2021	Here, we share a decision-path approach to reduce uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes to inform conservation and adaptation planning using the Fish and Climate Change database (FiCli), a comprehensive, online, public database of peer-reviewed literature on documented and projected climate impacts to inland fishes. This decision-path approach can be applied to assessments, management decisions, and policy development and may serve as a model for other natural resource decisi
_{Klobucar, S., Falke, J., Rupp, S., Bieniek, P., Genet, H., Bennett, M., Hinkle, E., and D. Klobucar. Aquatic ecosystem vulnerability to fire and climate change in Alaskan boreal forests. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Annual Symposium. 30 November - 4 December, 2020. Washington, D.C.}	November 2020	We are using a multi-faceted approach to better understand fire impacts on aquatic ecosystems in interior Alaska via: 1) empirical field studies of physical and biological mechanisms across boreal headwater streams; and, 2) integrated modeling to produce spatially explicit projections of climate, fire, vegetation, and hydrology and examine current and future changes across levels of ecological organization in four boreal river drainages encompassing nearly 20,000 km<sup>2 </sup>in interior Alas
_{Doden, E. Young, J.K., and Budy, P. 2020. Movements, fates, and activity patterns of resident and translocated beavers at desert restoration sites. Oral presentation. UT TWS annual meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19). Red Cliffs Lodge, Moab, UT.}	March 2020	Though beaver-assisted restoration is becoming more popular, outcomes are variable and standardized best practices for translocation are lacking, especially in arid systems. This talk compared space use, survival rates, and activity patterns of translocated and naturally occurring beavers in a desert system, concluding that more beavers need to be translocated to the study area to obtain establishment goals.
WITHDRAWN - Baker, M., B. Irwin, and A. Fox. 2021 (accepted). Refining capture-recapture recruitment estimation methods for Atlantic Sturgeon in the Altamaha River. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	The objective of this study was to estimate recruitment of age-1 Atlantic Sturgeon in the Altamaha River using two modeling approaches. We estimated abundance of age-1 fish using Huggins closed population models and a new nonlinear extension of Huggins models (“VGAM”).
WITHDRAWN - Baker, M., B. Irwin, and A. Fox. 2021 (accepted). Investigating the effects of multiple flow regime characteristics on recruitment of age-1 Atlantic Sturgeon in the Altamaha River. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD.	November 2021	The objective of this study was to investigate how river flow affects recruitment of Atlantic Sturgeon in the Altamaha River, GA from 2008-2020. The results of this study demonstrate that, although yearly juvenile recruitment is highly variable, some of the variation in recruitment can be explained by differences in flow regime across time.
SYMPOSIUM CANCELED - Irwin, B. J. 2021 (submitted). Science to support decision making – a few thoughts on some uncertainties encountered along the way. Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD. POSTPONED due to ongoing COVID precautions.	November 2021	As decision makers, fishery managers make choices about exploiting, restoring, and protecting fish populations. In this presentation, I will consider how encountering uncertainty is to be expected within a decision-support process and how, in some cases, it can be quantified or otherwise confronted to improve information for future decisions.
Lensing, B., D. Dembkowski, J. Raabe, J. Breeggemann and D. Isermann. Identifying Walleye and Lake Whitefish Spawning Habitat to Inform Habitat Improvements for Lake Sturgeon in the Lower Fox River below De Pere Dam. 85^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. St. Louis, MO.	January 2025	Spatially identifying where walleye and lake whitefish spawn below De Pere Dam may be used to inform placement of the reef designed to improve lake sturgeon spawning habitat. Determining the precise timing of the spawn and associated environmental cues could help managers better understand reproductive behavior of walleye and lake whitefish.
Booth, A.R., S.L. King, and J. A. Nyman. 2023. Elevation change and mechanisms for sustainability in Chenier Plain marsh impoundments. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA.	June 2023	Impoundments are a common tool for waterfowl management in coastal systems, but on organic soils, drawdowns associated with the management can lead to loss of elevation and make the impoundments susceptible to sea level rise. In this study, we evaluate accretion and decomposition mechanisms and their effects on elevation gain and loss in coastal impoundments.
Natalie Payne, Desiree Andersen, Robert Davis, Cheryl Mollohan, Kerry Baldwin, Albert L. LeCount, Koenraad Van Doorslaer, Leigh Combrink, Melanie Culver. 2024. Exploring the bobcat holobiome: applications of conservation multiomics at the wildlife urban interface. Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, July 7-11 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.	July 2024	This work represents the first study in bobcats, to employ several comic methods (microbiome, genome, virome) to examine health, kinship, and population structure. The relevance is in conservation and management of bobcats, but also for OneHealth.
NATALIE PAYNE, JOHN A. ERWIN, JOAN MORRISON, JAMES DWYER, and MELANE CULVER. Genomic Insights into Isolation of the Threatened Florida Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus). Raptor Research Foundation Conference, 4-9 October 2022, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.	October 2022	This is the first genetic study of the crested caracara in the US and not only examines population differentiation among AZ, TX and FL which shows Florida to be differentiation from the other US populations; but also examines genetic variability, inbreeding, effective population size, and other important demographic parameters of the endangered Florida population.<b>The results may lead wildlife managers to designate the Florida caracara as a distinct ESU/subspecies.</b>
Miller, B. J., C. A. Pennock, and P. Budy. 2023. Wood you Believe it? Non-Native Wood Addition Enhances In-Stream Habitat for Native Desert Fishes. 2023 Annual Meeting, Colorado River Basis Researchers Meeting, Grand Junction CO, 31 Jan - 1 Feb 2023.	January 2023	Investigation of non-flow habitat enhancement for native fishes. Important for future habitat improvement in the face of diminishing watershed runoff and increasing water abstractin.
Mather, M.E., Oliver, D., Smith, J., Rode, O., Reed, V., Moore, T., Nelson, K., Hitchman, S., Pratap, S. 2023. Failure only occurs if nothing is learned: incorporating testable predictions into monitoring. 153rd American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, August 20-24, 2023, in Grand Rapids, Michigan,	August 2023	Here we review an adaptive management framework that changes the goal of species distribution modeling from debating and defending the accuracy and utility of a specific model to using available information to learn more about the system. As a result, potentially inexplicable results that have multiple possible interpretations are transformed into focused opportunities to learn.
Budy, P., C.A. Pennock, W.W. Macfarlane, M.J. Breen, J. Jimenez, and J.C. Schmidt. 2022. Native Fish Need a Natural Flow Regime. Invited. Oral Presentation, RiversEdge West, 20^th Annual Conference, "Learn from the last 20 years and plan for the next". Hybrid: Grand Junction, CO.	February 2022	We discuss the importance of the natural flow regime for functioning riverine ecosystems and provide examples from four tributaries to the middle Green River, a major headwater branch of the Colorado River. Despite decades of intense management, endangered species continue to lack self-sustaining populations and other imperiled native species have been extirpated from over half their ranges, which begs the question of whether water development and fish conservation can be balanced?
Zydlewski, J. (2023) Are there too many alewife? Augusta DEP Water Conference, Invited Plenary, Brunswick Maine, April 19	April 2023	Are there too many alewife?
Zydlewski, J., Stich, D., Roy, S., Sheehan, T., Sprankle, K., Bailey, M. (2022) What have we lost? American shad’s impounded history. 2022 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum. January 11. University of Maine, Orono, Maine.	January 2022	American shad (<i>Alosa sapidissima</i>) are native to the east coast of North America from the St. Johns River, Florida, to the St. Lawrence River region in Canada. 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.
Zydlewski, J., Coghlan.Jr., S., Dillingham, C., Figueroa-Muñoz, G., Merriam, C., Smith, S., Smith, R., Stich, D., Vogel, S., Wilson, K., and Zydlewski, G. (2024) Seven dam challenges for migratory fish: insights from the Penobscot River. The Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. January 9.	January 2023	Herein we discuss the seven interconnected and complex ways that dams have affected the Penobscot River ecosystem. These include familiar influences ascribed to dams and other ecological influences.
Zydlewski, J., Carr, T., Flye, M., Frechette, D., Kircheis, D., Loring, Jr., C., McCaw, D., Merriam, C., Sponarski, C. Restoring migratory fish and their cultural connection in the Penobscot River. 154th Annual Meeting of American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, Hawai’i. September 15.	September 2024	Abundant sea run-fish once connected indigenous people to the Penobscot River through nutritional and cultural sustenance. We explore the current regulatory structure for Atlantic salmon to understand the roles of the Penobscot Nation.
Zydlewski, J. (2023) Aquaculture and fish conservation. Down East Salmon Federation, Machias Maine, April 6.	April 2023	Aquaculture and fish conservation
Zydlewski, J. (2023) Aquaculture and fish conservation. Council of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, Brewer, Maine, April 22.	April 2023	Aquaculture and fish conservation
Zydlewski, J. (2020) The lovable lamprey. Penobscot County Conservation Association. Brewer, ME. January 9.	January 2020	Lamprey have a bad reputation, but are indigenous to the north east. Their ecology and restoration were discussed.
Zydlewski, J. (2020) Diadromous fish research in the Penobscot River. Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Virtual Meeting. August 25.	August 2020	For more than 15 years coop unit studentrs have been studying the Penobscot River. A time line of discovery was presented.
True, M.C., W.M. Ford and R. Reynolds. 2020. Long-term, multi-season bat monitoring on the Eastern Shore of Virginia's barrier islands - implications for future wind energy development. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	Bat use of coastal areas has increased in interest because of potential impacts from future wind-energy development. Year-round acoustic surveys showed bat activity throughout the year on Virginia's barrier islands, albeit low in winter and with most activity irrespective of season on islands with forest communities rather than shrub-scrub/marsh.
Torres, A., T. J. Kwak, A. C. Engman, and B. J. Myers. 2022. Population Dynamics of American Eel in Caribbean Streams. The 2022 Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting will be held in-person January 20-23, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina	January 2022	Our findings support the importance of connectivity within streams for the survival of these populations and provide valuable information for conservation and management efforts throughout the American Eel’s widespread distribution.
Thorne, E.D., and W.M. Ford. Home range is where the habitat is: forest fragmentation may restrict spotted skunk movements in Appalachian Virginia. 2020. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	The spotted skunk is a species of concern in Virginia. Fragmented forest conditions interact with local physiography of mountains to restrict movement across the landscape.
Thorne, E.D., E.M. Hallerman and W.M. Ford. 2020. Genetic diversity and population structure of eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius) in Virginia. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	Eastern spotted skunks are a rare species of concern in Virginia. Factors limiting its abundance are unknown, however, population genetics suggest populations are structured among physiographic provinces that are separated by human-dominated landscapes.
Taylor, H., W. Orndorff, R.J. Reynolds, M. Short, K.E. Powers and W.M. Ford. 2020. Gray bat (Myotis Grisescens) activity levels in southwest Virginia. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Endangered gray bats occupy portions of the upper Tennessee River Valley in southwest Virginia where bridge roosting triggers ESA requirements for Virginia Dept. of Transportation. Patterns of occupancy are seasonal, expanding from south to north from March through July and then receding to the Tennessee line by October.
Taylor, H., K.M. Gorman, M.C. True, K.E. Powers and W.M. Ford. 2020. Gray bat (Myotis grisescens) activity levels across southwest Virginia. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	Endangered gray bats are present in southwest Virginia during the spring, summer and fall. Widespread acoustic surveys and bridge surveys suggest the species readily uses watersheds other than the Tennessee River system, i.e., the New and Big Sandy watersheds.
Schmit J, Fournier AMV, Roberts CP, Rowe K. 2024. Breeding and Migration Ecology of Arkansas King Rails. Wilson Ornithological Society Annual Conference. Peoria, IL.	July 2024	King Rails are a secretive marsh bird that are declining across their range and are species of greatest conservation need in multiple states. We show King Rails in a restored emergent wetland in southeast Arkansas are mostly resident and rely on emergent vegetation for nesting habitat.
Reyes, J. F. M., T. F. Ma, I. McGahan, D. J. Storm, D. P. Walsh, and J. Zhu. Physics-informed neural networks for spatio-temporal causal inference in wildlife disease modeling. Midwest Machine Learning Symposium. Dorin Forum, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA. May 16-17, 2023.	May 2023	This research demonstrates the use of machine-learning approaches in disease ecology, and demonstrates the power of these methods to leverage physical law models when data is limited. These tools provide a novel means to examine disease process to guide management and surveillance actions.
Pell, C.J., S.L. King, and R. F. Keim. 2020. The effects of drought and shade on bottomland hardwood regeneration. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Quebec.	June 2020	Hydrologic modifications of floodplain forests in the southeast have intensified drought conditions, thus making drought tolerance of increased significance in regeneration of these forests. In this study, we evaluate biomass allocation patterns in seedlings of several bottomland hardwood species to infer interspecific drought tolerances.
Moran, M.L.,W. Boyd, J.L. De La Cruz, A.S. Berke and W.M. Ford. 2023. ORAL SAMPLING OF NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES LITTLE BROWN BAT (MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS) FOR SARS-COV-2 BY PCR. 2023 Northeast Bat Working Group, Burlington, VT. Jan. 19, 2023	January 2023	Concern that bats in close proximity to humans are potential covd-19 spillover sources prompted a survey of little brown bats in the Northeast in 2022. All bats tested for SARS-CoV2 from Virginia, New York, New Hampshire, Maryland and New Jersey were negative for the disease.
Mohammad Habibur Rahman Molla¹, Emily Guswa², Vicki S. Blazer³, Peter Emerson⁴, Matthew Bodnar⁴, Tom Jones⁴, Julie Dragon², Mark J Henderson^5. Brown Bullhead Fish* Epigenetics: Insights into Disease Identification and Environmental Consequences. 154th Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Honolulu Hawaii, September 15-19, 2024.	September 2024	In Lake Memphremagog, a lake that spans the border between the U.S. and Canada, approximately 30% of Brown Bullhead have been observed with black lesions that were subsequently identified as melanistic lesions and melanomas. In this study, we used an epigenetic analysis to elucidate the origins of this disease, focusing on the identification and analysis of differentially methylated regions between diseased and healthy brown bullhead fish.
Lipford, A., Moran, L,L.K., Nyman, J.A., and S.L. King. 2023. If you build it, will they come? Assessing habitat quality for birds at created marshes in southeastern Louisiana. State of the Coast 2023. New Orleans, LA.	June 2023	Coasal loss in Louisiana has significantly impacted secretive marshbird populations. This study evaluates local and landscape habitat conditions affecting secretive marshbirds in coastal Louisiana and will inform restoration activities to improve coastal restoration activities to enhance secretive marshbird populations.
Lindsey N. Hartzell, Vicki S. Blazer, Heather L. Walsh, Peter Emerson, Matthew Bodnar, Thomas Jones, Jean-Sébastien Messier, Patricia M. Mazik and Mark J. Henderson. Malignant Melanomas of Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus in Lake Memphremagog. 2023 Joint Meeting of the Northeast Fish Health Committee and the AFS Fish Health Section. Burlington, VT, July 24-27, 2023.	July 2023	Some Brown Bullhead <i>Ameiurus nebulosus</i> individuals from Lake Memphremagog located in Vermont and Quebec develop visible raised and non-raised melanistic lesions on their skin which was first reported by anglers in 2012. Currently, the etiology of the lesions is unknown, thus, our goal is to determine potential risk factors associated with the melanomas.
Kalen, N.J., A.S. Foy, P.R Moosman and W.M. Ford. 2020. Talus habitat modeling for eastern small-footed bats in Shenandoah National Park. 2020. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	Emergent rock habitat in Shenandoah National Park is an important area for eastern small-footed bats in the central Appalachians. Occupancy of many talus slopes in the park was high.
Jorge, M.J., M. True, S. Freeze, S. Sweeten, M.J. Cherry and W.M. Ford. 2020. Winter-day roosts of Seminole bats in north-cenral Florida: a burning question. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	Dormant season prescribed burning may impact over-winter migratory bats in the Deep South. Day-roosting Seminole bats largely did not vacate high-canopy day-roosts as fires went through stands, yet were unharmed, indicating these species are adapted to survive in fire-dominated systems.
Holcombe, B., R.S. Alonso, D.C. McNitt, W.M. Ford and M.J. Kelly. 2024 Diet Composition and Foraging Behavior Analysis of Wild American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) via Video Camera Collars. 31st Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Baltimore, MD, October 19-23.	October 2024	Previous black bear food habits analyses using scat collection typically have underestimated the amount of highly digestible material, e.g., soft mast, tubers in diets. Using bears outfitted with collar-mounted video cameras, we documented a higher and more diverse use of vegetative material than previously reported including numerous invasive species.
Guill, M.H., J. De La Cruz, S Klopfer and W.M. Ford. 2020. Southeastern fox squirrel occupancy and habitat associations of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of Virginia. 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Populations of the Southeastern fox squirrel are much reduced in Virginia. Absent from the Piedmont, occupancy in pine habitat types in the Coastal Plain is < 0.25.
Gorman, K.M., S.M. Deeley, S.R. Freeze, N. Kalen, E.L. Barr, M. Muthersbaugh, and W.M. Ford. 2021. Broad-scale geographic and temporal assessment of northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) maternity colony landscape association. 2021 Virtual Conference Northeast Bat Working Group. March 10.	March 2020	Current management guidelines for the endangered northern long-eared bat do no consider the importance of forested riparian habitat. Acoustic data at known maternity sites in several states confirmed high use of riparian areas for foraging and commuting habitat.
Gorman, K.M., S.L. Hoff, A.M. Sandercock, J. De La Cruz, S.R. Freeze, S.M. Deeley, N. Kalen, L. Johnson, and W.M. Ford. 2022. Northern long-eared bat roosts and population structure along the Eastern Seaboard. 101st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Tucson, AZ. June 17-21.	June 2022	Northern long-eared bat populations post-WNS still appear to be genetically undifferentiated. However, evidence of in-breeding may be occurring with populations from coastal Massachusetts being the most distinct, and populations in the lower Potomac River Basin are more related to eastern North Carolina than those nearby in the Appalachian Mountains.
Gorman, K.G., H. Taylor, T.S. McCay, T.M. Carter and W.M. Ford. 2024. Seasonal changes in shrew morphology. 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Boulder, CO. July 7-11.	July 2024	Shrews can alter body morphology relative to resource availability. Changes in shrew brain and visceral organ mass shows changes along seasonal and elevational/habitat quality gradients in the southern Appalachians.
Gorman, K., T. Nocera, E. Barr, W.M. Ford and L. Ries. 2020. Year-round northern long-eared bat acoustic activity at Fire Island National Seashore 27th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Sept 28-Oct 1.	September 2020	Threatened northern long-eared bat maternity colonies continue to persist on Long Island. Timing of first arrival and last departure using acoustic recordings suggest the species is not overwintering in white-nose impacted caves in upstate New York, but rather locally either in forests or aberrant hibernacula.
Gorman, K., T. Nocera, E. Barr and W.M. Ford. 2020. ROOST NETWORK DYNAMICS OF A NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT *(MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS) MATERNITY COLONY* AT THE WILLIAM FLOYD ESTATE, NEW YORK. 2020 Northeastern Bat Working Group, Saratoga Springs, NY. January 15-18.	January 2020	Residual northern long-eared bats are persisting in coastal Long Island. Colony dynamics, albeit on a smaller spatial scale, appear to be similar to pre-WNS conditions.
Freeze, S.R., S.M. Deeley and W.M. Ford. 2024. Roost Tree and Stand Conditions of the Endangered Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis Septentrionalis) in the Mid-Atlantic with a Comparison between Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, Prince William Forest Park, VA, and Rock Creek Park, D.C. 34th Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb 16.	February 2024	Northern long-eared bat day-roosts in the coastal mid-Atlantic are similar in tree species and forest stand structure to other populations in the East.
Folt, B. 2024. Population estimation and modeling to support ‘decision problems’ in wildlife management (oral). University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; 25 February 2024.	February 2024	I described my approach to research in applied conservation biology, which involves working with cooperating agencies to do applied ecological research to support management decisions for wildlife populations and ecosystems. A big challenge in our field is that conservation decision making is difficult. Decision makers struggle with multiple, competing objectives, complex ecological and social dynamics, and uncertainty in how systems work. I hypothesized that the difficult decision problems that we face in wildlife ecology and management maybe are not always as difficult to solve as they may seem -- and instead they often fit into a small number of ‘categories’ – that I referred to as ‘decision problems’ – that are actually well understood by the field of decision analysis. A goal of mine as an applied scientist and educator is to work with students and practitioners to learn how to identify these ‘common decision problems’, and then work with them to use predictable, known approaches toward solutions.
Folt, B and KA Schoenecker. 2022. Multi-objective modeling as a decision-support tool for free-roaming horse management. The Wildlife Society; 6–10 November 2022.	November 2022	Wildlife management decisions related to feral horse population management are contentious due to multiple competing objectives. We described a predictive population modeling framework that engaged stakeholders and accounted for their multiple competing objectives when considering management alternatives. We used a resource utility function to calculate the value of alternatives to multiple competing objectives and used that to identify preferred alternatives across many simulated alternatives. The results identified alternatives that maximized utility while balancing competing objectives from both managers and stakeholders in a transparent and inclusive approach.
Folt, B and C McGowan. 2021. Using Predictive Models to Evaluate Future Population Conditions of the Gopher Tortoise Reclassification Team Meeting, US Fish and Wildlife Service (virtual); 25 August 2021.	August 2021	The US Fish and Wildlife Service underwent a Species Status Assessment and Reclassification Process to determine whether the federally 'Threatened' Gopher Tortoise required reclassification under the Endangered Species Act to prevent extinction. We presented results from a predictive population model that evaluated the relative effects of urbanization, climate change, sea-level rise, and altered habitat management that was used to predict future population conditions under uncertain future scenarios. The results were used in part to support the decision process related to the reclassification team meeting.
Folt, B., M.L. Crabb, and K.A. Schoenecker. 2024. Population growth of wild horse populations across the western United States. Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society Conference, Baltimore, MD, Oct 2024.	October 2024	We built a Bayesian hierarchical state-space model that tested for fixed-effect hypotheses about horse biology and management effects. Preliminary analyses suggested horse population growth rate varies considerably among populations. We discuss how these results might be used to support population management of horse populations in the western United States.
Folt, B., M.L. Crabb, K.A. Schoenecker. 2024. Management and population density influence wild horse population growth in the western United States. International Wild Equid Conference, Nanyuki, Kenya, 8–11 April 2025.	April 2025	We measured wild horse population growth in the western US at 35 populations over 8 years. Population growth varied and was reduced by fertility control treatment and population density. Our results provide decision makers with information on population growth rates for local-scale planning and national-scale policy makers with estimates of how an often-debated management practice, fertility control treatment, has reduced horse population growth across the western US.
Folt, B. and KA Schoenecker. 2022. Multi-objective modeling as a decision-support tool for free-roaming horse management (oral). International Conference on Wildlife Fertility Control; 23-25 May 2022.	May 2022	Wildlife management decisions related to feral horse population management are contentious due to multiple competing objectives. We described a predictive population modeling framework that engaged stakeholders and accounted for their multiple competing objectives when considering management alternatives. We used a resource utility function to calculate the value of alternatives to multiple competing objectives and used that to identify preferred alternatives across many simulated alternatives. The results identified alternatives that maximized utility while balancing competing objectives from both managers and stakeholders in a transparent and inclusive approach.
Folt, B. 2024. Population estimation and modeling to support ‘decision problems’ in wildlife management (oral). University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nevada; 15 February 2024.	February 2024	I described my approach to research in applied conservation biology, which involves working with cooperating agencies to do applied ecological research to support management decisions for wildlife populations and ecosystems. A big challenge in our field is that conservation decision making is difficult. Decision makers struggle with multiple, competing objectives, complex ecological and social dynamics, and uncertainty in how systems work. I hypothesized that the difficult decision problems that we face in wildlife ecology and management maybe are not always as difficult to solve as they may seem -- and instead they often fit into a small number of ‘categories’ – that I referred to as ‘decision problems’ – that are actually well understood by the field of decision analysis. A goal of mine as an applied scientist and educator is to work with students and practitioners to learn how to identify these ‘common decision problems’, and then work with them to use predictable, known approaches toward solutions.
Folt, B. 2023. IUCN Red List Assessment for Rhinoclemmys funerea (oral). International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Assessment for Central American Turtles, Mexico City, Mexico; 13–14 July 2023.	July 2023	I described results from a recent IUCN Red List Assessment for the Black River Turtle in Central America; I then facilitated a discussion with the group to determine the risk classification for the species.
Folt, B. 2021. Using mark-recapture studies to understand turtle ecology and conservationGeorgia Sea Turtle Center (virtual); 19 March 2021.	March 2021	Invited seminar at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to describe to a general but technical audience how mark-recapture studies are useful for wildlife management.
Folt, B. 2021. Integrating and optimizing captive and wild population models to identify effective management strategies for indigo snake reintroductions Eastern Indigo Snake Reintroduction Committee (virtual); 26 January 2021.	January 2021	I described a framework for supporting management decisions related to captive propagation and release of federally-Threatened eastern Indigo Snakes during repatriation efforts aimed to support Recovery Actions for the species USFWS recovery plan.
Folt, B. 2021. Estimating demography and population viability of six gopher tortoise populations in Alabama. Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation meeting, virtual.	February 2021	I described demographic population modeling approaches to understand population viability for the gopher tortoises, a candidate species for federal listing that was under consideration for policy changes and for which risk analyses in the form of population viability analyses were needed.
Folt, B. 2020. Modeling strategies and evaluating success during repatriations of elusive and endangered species (oral). The World Congress of Herpetology, Dunedin, New Zealand.	January 2020	This work provided decision-support science to help guide ongoing reintroduction efforts for Threatened indigo snakes in Alabama and Florida.
Folt, B. 2020. Estimating population demography and viability of gopher tortoises in Conecuh National Forest. The Alabama Tortoise Alliance meeting, Ozark, AL, USA; 20 February 2020.	February 2020	I described demographic population modeling approaches to understand population viability for the gopher tortoises, a candidate species for federal listing that was under consideration for policy changes and for which risk analyses in the form of population viability analyses were needed.
Folt, B. 2020. Estimating population demography and viability of gopher tortoises in Conecuh National Forest. Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation Meeting (virtual); 15 December 2020.	December 2020	I described demographic population modeling approaches to understand population viability for the gopher tortoises, a candidate species for federal listing that was under consideration for policy changes and for which risk analyses in the form of population viability analyses were needed.
Folt, B. 2020. Contrasting patterns of demography and population viability among gopher tortoise populations at the species’ northern range edge (oral). The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2020	We described population viability among six populations of gopher tortoises in Alabama and identified causal mechanisms determining likely viable and unviable populations over a 30-year period. This information is useful for the US Fish and Wildlife Service as the make conservation decisions for the tortoise during federal Species Status Assessments.
Folt, B. 2019. Estimating population demography and viability of gopher tortoises in Conecuh National Forest (oral)The Gopher Tortoise Council, Gulf Shores, AL, USA	November 2019	We presented results from ongoing population monitoring of gopher tortoises in 6 populations that suggested that population size has been relatively stable over a 30-year period. This suggests that small populations of tortoises can be viable over long-time periods and that assessments of population viability for US Fish and Wildlife Service Species Status Assessments might include smaller populations within a likely viable criteria.
Folt, B. 2019. Developing a demographic model to assess range-wide population viability for Gopher Tortoises. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Gopher Tortoise Expert Meeting, Gulf Shores, AL; 14 November 2019.	November 2019	I described demographic population modeling approaches to understand population viability for the gopher tortoises, a candidate species for federal listing that was under consideration for policy changes and for which risk analyses in the form of population viability analyses were needed.
Folt, B, KA Schoenecker, LS Ekernas, DR Edmunds, M Hannon. 2021. PopEquus: A predictive model to evaluate effects of management actions on feral horse populations (oral). The Wildlife Society (virtual).	November 2021	We described <i>PopEquus,</i> a new prediction population modeling tool to support decisions related to population management of wild horses. The tool helps Bureau of Land Management wildlife managers understand tradeoffs between multiple competing objectives in horse management and is used to support NEPA analyses to identify preferred management alternatives for horses. The model was built in coproduction with the Bureau of Land Management and their needs to federally-protected wild horses, but can be used to support management decisions for feral horses elsewhere in the United States and internationally around the world.
Folt, B, KA Schoenecker, LS Ekernas, DR Edmunds, M Hannon. 2021. PopEquus: A Tool to Estimate Management Outcomes for Wild Horse Populations Wild Horse and Bureau Research Webinar, Bureau of Land Management (virtual); 22 March 2021.	March 2021	We described <i>PopEquus,</i> a new prediction population modeling tool to support decisions related to population management of wild horses. The tool helps Bureau of Land Management wildlife managers understand tradeoffs between multiple competing objectives in horse management and is used to support NEPA analyses to identify preferred management alternatives for horses. The model was built in coproduction with the Bureau of Land Management and their needs to federally-protected wild horses, but can be used to support management decisions for feral horses elsewhere in the United States and internationally around the world.
Folt, B and KA Schoenecker. PopEquus: A Predictive Modeling Tool to Support Management Decisions for Free-roaming Horse Populations (oral). FREES Network Public Webinar (virtual); 5 April 2023.	April 2023	We described <i>PopEquus,</i> a new prediction population modeling tool to support decisions related to population management of wild horses. The tool helps Bureau of Land Management wildlife managers understand tradeoffs between multiple competing objectives in horse management. The model was built in coproduction with the Bureau of Land Management and their needs to federally-protected wild horses, particularly as they relate to necessary NEPA analysis requirements for population management planning. We presented a free, online-accessible website application that allowed users to perform customized simulations and compare alternatives from their personal computer. <i>PopEquus</i> can be used to support management decisions for feral horses elsewhere in the United States and internationally around the world.
Folt B, KA Schoenecker. 2023. Stakeholder engagement for a horse population management tool (oral). Pathways 2023: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference; 31 May-3 June 2023.	June 2023	I described a Stakeholder Engagement exercise that we did to support the development of a decision-support tool for horse population management. Wild horse population management decisions can be contentious because diverse stakeholder groups have competing interests in the space and at times may not understand the complexity and difficulty of horse population management. I shared how our process for stakeholder engagement, the experiences we had, how we used the feedback from groups to further develop our tool, and reflect on lessons learned.
Diggins, C.A. and W.M. Ford. 2020. Seasonal bat activity in high elevation montane conifer sky-islands. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15	February 2020	Bat communities in the high elevation spruce-fir forests of the southern Appalachians has been poorly documented. Acoustic surveys suggest a spring and summer bat community dominated by migratory tree-bats such as the hoary bat more commonly found in the north at that time.
Deeley, S., W.M. Ford, N. Kalen, S.R. Freeze, M. St. Germain, M. Muthersbaugh, E. Barr, A.B. Kniowski, A. Silvis and J. De La Cruz. 2020. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACOUSTIC ECHOLOCATION AND REPRODUCTION DATA IN MID-ATLANTIC BATS. 2020 Northeastern Bat Working Group, Saratoga Springs, NY. January 14-18.	January 2020	Correlating acoustic activity with the phenology of bat reproductive timing currently is a data gap for managers. Across the mid-Atlantic we observed bat activity highest during lactation rather than immediate post-volancy.
Deeley, S., W.M. Ford, N. Kalen, S.R. Freeze and E. Barr. 2020. ACOUSTIC SAMPLING FOR BAT PRESENCE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS: APPLICABILITY OF NABAT AND USFWS METHODS. 2020 Northeastern Bat Working Group, Saratoga Springs, NY. January 14-18.	January 2020	Necessary level of effort for acoustic sampling is a critical component of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service monitoring activities. While dependent on species and landscape context, increasing sites rather than duration at fewer sites provides a smaller per site level of effort over a landscape.
De La Cruz, J., S. Jones and W.M. Ford. 2024. Occupancy and relative abundance estimates of the endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) on the Monongahela National Forest . 34th Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeast. Hilton Head, SC. Feb. 16.	February 2024	Post-WNS population and distribution of the endangered northern long-eared bat are very low and restricted on the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Estimates of relative activity suggest limited or no reproduction and potential local extirpation.
De La Cruz, J., M. True, H. Taylor, D. Brown, G. Jordan, C. Manley, and W.M. Ford. 2020. MULTI-SCALE HABITAT SELECTION BY NORTHERN LONG-EARED BATS ON THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA. Abstracts of the 30th Annual Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Athens, GA. February 15.	February 2020	A residual reproducing of northern long-eared bats occurs in eastern North Carolina. Linked to bottomland hardwoods adjacent to larger patches of upland hardwood forest, suitable habitat appears limited in current landscapes.
Cantu de Leija, A. , J. Beauchamp, and S. L. King. 2020. Germination requirements of rare wetland plants in managed arid wetlands. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Quebec.	June 2020	Pecos sunflower (<i>Helianthus paradoxus,</i> federally Endangered), Leoncita false-foxglove (<i>Agalinis calycina</i>, Candidate species), and Wright's marsh thistle (<i>Cirsium wrightii</i>, Candidate species) are rare plant species that occur in managed wetland units at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. This study will determine germination requirements of these species to facilitate the use of wetland management techniques to increase the population numbers of t
Bombaci, S.P., M. J. St. Germain, W.M. Ford, S. Loeb, R.E. Russell, C.A. Dobony and D.S. Jachowski. 2020. Pathogen-mediated competition explains remnant bat assemblage responses to white-nose syndrome/ 100th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. Boulder, CO., June 7.	June 2020	For bats, relative to WNS, we provide observational evidence that pathogen-mediated competition can occur among multiple interacting species. WNS may reshape bat assemblages through both direct effects on impacted species and indirect effects on non-susceptible species and that impacts will vary based on community membership and physiographic province.
B Folt, CP McGowan. 2022. Using predictions from multiple anthropogenic threats to estimate future population conditions of an imperiled species (oral). The Wildlife Society – 6-10 November 2022	November 2022	We describe a prediction population model used to evaluate the effects of uncertain future conditions related to climate change, sea-level rise, urbanization, and habitat management on future population conditions of gopher tortoises.
Aubin, Gisele R., W. Matt Knox, Nelson W. Lafon, W. Mark Ford, Marcella J. Kelly and Michael J. Cherry. 2020. Drivers of White-tailed Deer Recruitment in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Auburn, AL. Feb. 22-24.	February 2020	White-tailed deer numbers are declining in some parts of the central and southern Appalachians. On a county-wide basis in western Virginia, fawn recruitment is negatively related to black bear population size and amount of contiguous, over-mature forests.
Quinlan, B.A., H.N. Abernathy, J.P. Rosenberger, D.M. Kalb, E.D. Thorne, W.M Ford and M.J. Cherry, 2024. Exploratory ecology of reintroduced elk. 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Boulder, CO. July 7-11.	July 2024	Successful elk reintroduction in the Appalachian Coalfields in part hinges on the ability of managers to predict on-site retention versus dispersal into areas where human conflict may occur. Our findings suggest the selection of a release site, the number of released cohorts, and the composition of sex and age classes for released individuals are important considerations for successful reintroductions.
Litterer, A.S., S.R. Freeze, M.L. Moran, R.E. Green and W.M. Ford. 2023. ACOUSTIC ACTIVITY OF LITTLE BROWN BATS (MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS) WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE ESTIMATED SPACE USE OF A MATERNITY COLONY. 2023 Northeast Bat Working Group, Burlington, VT. Jan. 19, 2023	January 2023	Little brown bats are largely extirpated in the Potomac River corridor. We used a combination of acoustic and radio-telemetry data from the last known colony to calibrate acoustic activity in order to use that as a tool for identifying remaining or yet unknown colonies.
Niall G. Clancy, Phaedra E. Budy, and Annika. W. Walters. 2024. High climate vulnerability of glacial-relict fishes. The Wyoming Wildlife Society / Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative conference, Cody, Wyoming, USA.	April 2024	Species responses to past climates have been suggested as a means to identify which are vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change. In freshwaters, fish-colonization patterns of formerly glaciated regions can be determined from current distributions, making them an ideal model for comparisons of historical biogeography and climate-change vulnerability.
2022 Vogel, S.K., Loftin, C., Zydlewski, J.D. Collaborative networks within the CRU program. [oral, invited] Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference. September 18, 2022. Newry, ME.	September 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 Units and the production of scientific publications as one measure of impact.
2022 Vogel, S.K., Loftin, C., Zydlewski, J.D. Collaborative networks within the CRU program. [oral, invited] Atlantic International Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference. September 18, 2022. Newry, ME.	September 2022	text

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