Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program:
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Staff Member

Nick Sievert

PhD
Email: nas4tf@mail.mizzou.edu

Education

  • BS University of Wisconsin-Madison 2010

Biography

Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Stream, Shoreline, and Wetland Restoration

Research Publications Publication Date
Sievert, N.S., J.B. Whittier, and C. P. Paukert. 2019. Influence of Conservation Planning Methodology on Species Representation and Spatial Distribution of Priority Areas. Pages 85 to 108 in D. Dauwalter, editor. Multispecies and Watershed Approaches to Freshwater Fish Conservation. American Fisheries Society Symposium. September 2019
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, Y. Psang, and D. Infante. 2016. Development and Assessment of an Index to Determine Stream Fish Vulnerability to Climate Change and Habitat Degradation. Ecological Indicators. May 2016
Sievert, N., C. P. Paukert, J. B. Whittier, W. Daniel, D. M. Infante, and J. Stewart. 2022. A broad-scale stream fish community risk assessment based on predicted changes in climate in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. Ecological Indicators 144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109493 November 2022
Sievert, N. A., C. P. Paukert, and J. B. Whittier. 2020. A Framework to Incorporate Established Conservation Networks into Freshwater Conservation Planning. Frontiers in Environmental Science: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.515081 December 2020
Midway, S. R., N. A. Sievert, A. J. Lynch, J. B. Whittier, and K. L. Pope. 2022. Asking nicely: best practices for requesting data. Ecological Informatics 70:101729. | Download June 2022
Dunn, C.G., M.J. Moore, N.A. Sievert, C.P. Paukert, and R.J. DiStefano. 2021. Co-occuring lotic crayfishes exhibit variable long-term responses to extreme-flow events and temperature. Freshwater Science 40:626-643: https://doi.org/10.1086/717486 | Abstract | Download | Publisher Website December 2021
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, J. Stewart, C. Paukert, and K. Herreman. 2017. A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the Northeast Climate Science Center region. Final Report to the US Geological Survey, Northeast Climate Science Center, Amherst, MA. May 2017
Project Completion Date
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity September 2014
Coordinating Aquatic Conservation Tools to Connect Priority Geographies and Guide Landscape-Level Conservation June 2023
Fish Community Response to Stream Flow Alterations in Wadeable Missouri Streams June 2020
Presentations Presentation Date
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
Tracy-Smith, E. P. Blanchard, M. Combes, D. Lobb, C. Paukert, J. Persinger, and N. Sievert. 2018. Estimating hydrology at fish sampling sites. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO February 2018
Stratton, C., N. Sievert, and C. Paukert. 2018. Influences of landscape, instream habitat, and biotic interactions on stream fish communities in the Missouri Plains and Ozarks. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ. August 2018
Stratton, C., N. Sievert, and C. Paukert. 2018. Stream size influences relationships between fish abundance and watershed landscape, instream habitat, and biotic interactions in the Missouri Plains and Ozarks. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 2018
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. Missouri’s Conservation Networks: Representation of Stream Fish Species and Relative Conservation Value. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Little Rock, AR. September 2013
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. Development and evaluation of vulnerability indices for Missouri’s stream fishes. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, KS. 10 December 2012. December 2012
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. Assessing the Vulnerability and Distribution of Missouri’s Stream Fish Species. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage beach, MO. February 2013
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. A Vulnerability Assessment for Missouri Stream Fish Species: Development and Evaluation. American Fisheries Society Meeting, Little Rock, AR. September 2013
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. 2019. Investigating the Role of Stream Flow in the Structuring of Headwater Stream Fish Communities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 2019
Sievert, N., and C. Paukert. 2018. Characterizing Stream Habitat Availability Using Level Loggers and Time Lapse Photography. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 2018
Sievert, N., Y. Tsang, W. Daniel, C. Paukert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, K. Herreman, and J. Stewart. 2016. Assessing climate impacts based on observed fish responses to stream temperature and flow metrics. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO. August 2016
Sievert, N., W. Daniel, Y. Tang, C. Paukert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, K. Herreman, J. Stewart, T. Wagner. An Assessment of Potential Changes in Habitat Classes Due to Climate Change in the Northeast Climate Science Center Region. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI January 2016
Sievert, N., J. Whittier, and C. Paukert. 2018. Parameterization of Spatial Conservation Prioritization: Impacts on Stream Conservation Priorities. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI January 2018
Sievert, N., J. Whittier, and C. Paukert. 2017. Establishing Freshwater Conservation Priorities with Consideration of Existing Conservation Networks. Invited presentation, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. August 2017
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Priority Watersheds, Conservation Opportunity Areas, and the Existing Conservation Network: Opportunities for Stream Fish Conservation. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO February 2014
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Prioritizing Stream Conservation in Missouri’s Conservation Networks: Applications and Lessons for Landscape Scale Freshwater Conservation Planning. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, IN February 2015
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Prioritizing Stream Conservation in Missouri’s Conservation Networks: Applications and Lessons for Landscape Scale Freshwater Conservation Planning October 2014
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Incorporating Existing Conservation Networks into Freshwater Conservation Planning. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR August 2015
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. Conserving Missouri’s Stream Fish Through Protected and Priority Areas: An Evaluation of Species Representation and Conservation Opportunities. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 2015
Sievert, N., C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A Framework for Identifying Opportunities for Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City. August 2014
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
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
Sievert, N. C. Paukert, and J. Whittier. A Framework for Evaluating Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation in Existing Conservation Networks. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, Missouri. January 2014
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
Paukert, C. and N. Sievert. INDICES FOR BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. Global Inland Fisheries Conference, Rome Italy January 2015
Paukert, C. and N. Sievert. A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING STREAM FISH VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE AND LAND USE CHANGE. Global Inland Fisheries Conference, Rome Italy January 2015
Paukert, C. E. Kleekamp, and N. Sievert. 2019. Linking Local to Landscape Drivers to Aquatic Biodiversity to Prioritize Streams in a Diverse Landscape. International Society for River Science Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria. 9 September 2019. September 2019
Infante, D., N. Sievert, W. Daniel, C. Paukert, J. Whittier, Y. Tsang, and J. Stewart. FISHTAIL: Conserving stream habitats and fishes from current and future threats throughout large regions. World Fisheries Congress, Busan, South Korea. May 2016
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, J. Whittier, J. Stewart, C. Paukert, and K. Herreman. 2016. A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the Northeast Climate Science Center region. Final Report to the US Geological Survey, Northeast Climate Science Center, Amherst, MA. March 2017
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, C. Paukert, J. Stewart, J. Whittier, T. Wagner, K. Herreman, and Y. Tsang. FISHTAIL: A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the NE CSC region Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Indianapolis, IN. February 2015
Daniel, W., N. Sievert, D. Infante, C. Paukert, J. Stewart, J. Whittier, K. Herreman, and Yin-Phan Tsang. 2016. FISHTAIL: A decision support mapper for conserving stream fishes and their habitats in the NE CSC region. Great Lakes Adaptation Forum, Ann Arbor, MI October 2016
Role and Organization Individual         Start Date        End Date       
Other - Vice President (August 2012-Present) Travel Award Committee Member (August 2011-August 2012) Speaker Committee Member (May 2012-Present) Sievert August 2011 Present
American Fisheries Society - Fisheries Information and Technology Section Newsletter Editor (August 2012-Present) Sievert August 2011 Present