Alabama Technical Assistance Activities
| Description and Agency | Provider(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Updated Bayesian decision tool for listing status and PVA of Spectacled and Steller's Eiders US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Dunham, Mercado-Silva | December 2013 |
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USDA/NRCS Alabama Farm Bill Committee |
Grand | July 2004 |
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Training on ageing invasive carp species Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Brewer, Birdsall | March 2022 |
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Taught an online scientific writing course for NCTC. USFWS |
Brewer | April 2021 |
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Review report Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Brewer | November 2020 |
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Provided Crayfish Invasiveness Risk Assessment Model (CRAM) Case Input Files and on invasive crayfish including the probabilities based on evidence presented related to life history and ecology. Discussions with other scientists on the merits of the probabilities and evidence. US Geological Survey |
Brewer | July 2020 |
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Prototyped a tool for adaptive harvest management of White-tailed Deer in Alabama Alabama DCNR |
Grand, McGowan, Silvano, Price, Keever | September 2012 |
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Prototyped a tool for adaptive harvest management for Eastern Wild Turkeys in Alabama. Alabama DCNR |
Barber, Mercado-Silva | January 2014 |
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Presentation of forest management decision tool for Wildlife Management Areas in Alabama. Alabama DCNR |
Grand | July 2014 |
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Met with Mr. Jack West to discuss hydropower concerns Alabama Rivers Alliance |
Brewer | August 2020 |
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Indigo Snake reintroduction planning and monitoring in Alabama US Fish and Wildlife Service |
McGowan, Erickson, Folt | March 2016 |
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Identification of unknown crayfishes from hatchery pond Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Brewer | November 2020 |
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Helped draft an article on the importance of headwater streams Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation |
Brewer | November 2020 |
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Design and analysis of Camera Survey for Eastern Wild Turkeys in Geneva County Alabama. Alabama DCNR |
Grand, Silvano | June 2014 |
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Conducted a workshop and prototyped a tool to guide decisions regarding funding and management of projects for Alabama State Wildlife Action Plan. Alabama DCNR |
Silvano | August 2014 |
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Chair, Adaptive management sub-committee for horseshoe crab harvest in Delaware Bay. Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission |
McGowan | January 2014 |
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Assist with techniques for ageing juvenile and adult Bighead and Silver Carp ADCNR |
Brewer, Birdsall , Ramsey | September 2021 |
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Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Commision Deer Management Committee |
Grand | September 2004 |
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Alabama Wild Turkey Production Survey -- led survey design;conducting surveys in piedmont ecoregion. Ongoing assistance. |
Grand | June 2005 |
| Role - Description | Provider | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Forestry and Wildlife Vehicle Committee | McGowan | October 2014 | May 2016 |
| Partner Participant, Wildlife Program Review, Department of Forestry and Wildlife, Auburn University (2020) - Participate in a review of the Wildlife Program at Auburn | Brewer | October 2020 | October 2020 |
| Panel participant - Served on a panel to explain Unit activities and collaborations to the SFWS Advisory Council. | Brewer | October 2021 | October 2021 |
| Member, Research Committee/School of Forestry Wildlife Sciences | Grand | September 2004 | Present |
| Member, Graduate Program Policies Committee/School Forestry Wildlife Sciences | Grand | September 2005 | Present |
| Member, Faculty Search Committee/Chair Wildlife Position | Grand | September 2006 | October 2006 |
| Member Search Committee for Dean of Forestry and Wildife Sciences, Auburn University - Review and rank applicants, solicit recommendations from interested stakeholders, make recommendation to the Provost | Grand | March 2010 | October 2010 |
| Member - Search and Screen Committee, Disease Ecologist, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment | Brewer | March 2022 | Present |
| Disease Ecology Search Committee | McGowan | March 2014 | April 2015 |
| Chair, Ireland Distinguished Professorship Selection Committee - Reviewed applications, solicited letters of recommendation, chaired committee meetings, reported to Dean. | Grand | August 2008 | Present |
| Chair, Harry Murphy Research Excellence Award - Solicited & reviewed applications, chaired committee meetings, drafted recommendation to the Dean | Grand | January 2015 | March 2015 |
| Chair - Chair the search and screen committee to hire the Wildlife Assistant Unit Leader. | Brewer | September 2020 | May 2022 |
| Role and Organization | Individual | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| reviewer, Water Resources Research | Brewer | July 2020 | July 2020 |
| Wildlife Program Review, Auburn University | Brewer | October 2020 | Present |
| The Wildlife Society | Grand | January 2000 | Present |
| Reviewer, Endangered Species Research | Brewer | September 2020 | October 2020 |
| Member, Spectacled Eider Recovery Team (developed and presented population models to examine the potential effects of predator removal on spectacled eider populations on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska in Seward, Alaska) | Grand | November 2004 | Present |
| Outreach Activity | Provider(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Superfund Committee of the Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation - Estimating size and structure of wild turkey populations in Alabama. Cedar Bluff, AL June 2007 | Grand | June 2007 |
| Summary of quail research activities presented at the quarterly meeting of the mid-Alabama chapter of Quail Unlimited | Grand | February 2004 |
| Summary of objectives for the research project "Renesting, nest depredation, and gosling survival of Dusky Canada Geese on the Copper River Delta, Alaska." Dusky Canada Goose Studies Annual Coordination Meeting. 17 October 2002. Anchorage, Alaska USA. | Grand | October 2002 |
| Status of the Alabama Gap Analysis Project. Southeastern Regional Gap Projects Meeting 25 February 2003, Athens, Georgia USA (Silvano) | Grand | February 2003 |
| Status of the Alabama Gap Analysis Project. Southeastern Regional Gap Projects Meeting 15 July 2003, Athens, Georgia USA (Silvano) | Grand | July 2003 |
| Progress Report on Conecuh Quail Project. Quarterly meeting mid-Alabama Chapter Quail Unlimited. 6 March 2003. Birmingham, Alabama USA | Grand | March 2003 |
| Presentation of ALCFWRU research related to the information needs of the East Gulf Joint Venture at meeting of the Steering Committee. | Grand | August 2004 |
| Overview of the Alabama Gap Analysis Project . Meeting of the Alabama nongame wildlife conference organizing committee. | Grand | September 2003 |
| Gap Analysis for Alabama. Annual Meeting of the Forester's Boards of Registration 21 August 2003. Auburn, Alabama USA. | Grand | August 2003 |
| Alabama Gap Analysis Project. Coordination meeting with The Nature Conservancy. 25 July 2003. Birmingham, Alabama. (Silvano and Kleiner) | Grand | July 2003 |
| Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation Board - Estimating size and structure of wild turkey populations in Alabama. Aliceville, AL August 2007. | Grand | August 2007 |