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Current efforts of Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit focus on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Specific fields of interest include fisheries and wildlife management, aquatic and wildlife ecology, community ecology, ecophysiology, ecotoxicology, reproductive biology, and fish culture. These research and educational efforts are based on the technical expertise of unit scientists and university cooperators.

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Research Publications	Publication Date
Zobeck, T. M., N. C. Parker, and G. Kang. 2000. Estimating wind erosion in the southern high plains using a physically-based model and GIS. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 82(1-3):247-259.	January 2000
Zavaleta, J.C., D.A. Haukos, B. Grisham, C. Boal, and C. Dixon. 2014. Restoring sand shinnery oak prairies with herbicide and grazing in New Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist 61:225-232.	October 2016
Yoshizaki, G., Shusa, M., Takeuchi, T., and Patino, R. 2001. Gonadotropin-dependent oocyte maturational competence requires activation of the protein kinase A pathway and synthesis of RNA and protein in ovarian follicles of Nibe, Nibea mitsukurii (Teleostei, Sciaenidae). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 25:201-208.	March 2003
Yoshizaki, G., Patino, R., Thomas, P., Bolamba, D., and Chang, X. 2001. Effects of maturation-inducing hormone on heterologous gap junctional coupling in ovarian follicles of Atlantic croaker. General and Comparative Endocrinology 124:359-366.	November 2001
Yamamoto, Y., Yoshizaki, G., Takeuchi, T., Soyano, K., and Patiño, R. 2008. Role of gap junctions during ovarian follicle maturation and of protein kinase A during the development of oocyte maturational competence in Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis). General and Comparative Endocrinology 155: 789-795.	February 2008
Yamamoto, Y., Yoshizaki, G., Takeuchi, T., Soyano, K., Itoh, F., and Patiño, R. Differential expression and localization of four connexins in the ovary of the ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis). Molecular Reproduction and Development 74, 1113-1123.	September 2007
Yamamoto, Y., Hattori, R.S., Patiño, R., Strüssmann, C.A., 2019. Environmental regulation of sex determination in fishes: Insights from atheriniformes. In, Current Topics in Developmental Biology (Capel, B., editor), chapter 9. Academic Press.	March 2019
Wu, C. Patino, R., Davis, K. B., and Chang, X. 2001. Cellular localization of estrogen recptor a and B transcripts in the testis of channel catfish. General and Comparative Endocrinology 124:12-20.	August 2001
Worthington, TA, SK Brewer, TB Grabowski, and J Mueller. 2014. Backcasting the decline of a vulnerable Great Plains reproductive ecotype: Identifying threats and conservation priorities. Global Change Biology 20:89-102. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12329	January 2014
Worthington, TA, SK Brewer, N Farless, TB Grabowski, and MS Gregory. 2014. Factors affecting the transport time of semibuoyant fish eggs in large, altered river systems. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96599. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096599	May 2014
Worthington, T.A., S.K. Brewer, T.B. Grabowski, and J. Mueller.2013. Evaluating the sampling efficiency of the Moore egg collector. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 33:79-88. \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	January 2013	Quantitative studies focusing on the collection of semibuoyant fish eggs, which are associated with a pelagic broadcast-spawning reproductive strategy, are often conducted to evaluate reproductive success. Many of the fishes in this reproductive guild have suffered significant reductions in range and abundance. However, the efficiency of the sampling gear used to evaluate reproduction is often unknown and renders interpretation of the data from these studies difficult. Our objective was to assess the efficiency of a modified Moore egg collector (MEC) using field and laboratory trials. Gear efficiency was assessed by releasing a known quantity of gellan beads with a specific gravity similar to that of eggs from representatives of this reproductive guild (e.g., the Arkansas River Shiner Notropis girardi) into an outdoor flume and recording recaptures. We also used field trials to determine how discharge and release location influenced gear efficiency given current methodological approaches. The flume trials indicated that gear efficiency ranged between 0.0% and 9.5% (n = 57) in a simple 1.83-m-wide channel and was positively related to discharge. Efficiency in the field trials was lower, ranging between 0.0% and 3.6%, and was negatively related to bead release distance from the MEC and discharge. The flume trials indicated that the gellan beads were not distributed uniformly across the channel, although aggregation was reduced at higher discharges. This clustering of passively drifting particles should be considered when selecting placement sites for anMEC; further, the use of multiple devices may be warranted in channels with multiple areas of concentrated flow.
Welch-Acosta, B., B.R. Skipper, and C.W. Boal. 2019. Comparative breeding ecology of Mississippi Kites in urban and exurban areas of west Texas. Journal of Field Ornithology 90:248-257	September 2019
Welch, B.C., and C.W. Boal. 2015. Prey use and provisioning rates of urban nesting Mississippi Kites in west Texas. Journal of Raptor Research 49:141-151. \| Abstract	June 2015	ABSTRACT.- Urban ecosystems have become attractive to several species of raptors, especially those that typically use smaller prey, such as the Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis). To better understand the niche filled by urban nesting Mississippi Kites, we collected 269 hrs of direct observation at 10 kite nests during the breeding seasons of 2010 and 2011. We assessed prey delivery rates and prey use within and between years, evaluated the influences of nestling age, time of day, and local atmospheric conditions on delivery rates, and examined provisioning rates by male and female kites. A 62% decrease in the prey delivery rate from 2010 to 2011 was attributed to extreme heat and drought during the 2011 breeding season. However, biomass of identified deliveries increased 182% in 2011 due to an increase in avian prey from 1% to 16% of identified deliveries. We found weather conditions influenced the type of prey delivered, but that nestling age and time of day were better predictors of a prey delivery being made. On average, females delivered significantly more prey items than males, but inconsistencies among nests suggest additional factors may be influencing parental effort. Our results indicate that Mississippi Kites will exhibit prey switching under adverse conditions, the ability of urban landscapes to buffer against environmental conditions has limits, and that gender-specific partitioning of foraging efforts may not provide the advantages to kites that are observed in other raptor species.
Welch, B.C., C.W. Boal, and B.R. Skipper. 2017. Environmental influences on nesting phenology and productivity of Mississippi Kites (Ictinia mississippiensis). Condor 119:298-307.	May 2017
Watson, K.A., D.U. Greene, and C.W. Boal. 2019. Breeding and diet of white-tailed kites (Elanus leucurus) in the Texas panhandle. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 131:844-849.	December 2019
Vidal-López, J.M., Álvarez-González, C.A., Contreras-Sánchez, W.M., Patiño, R., Hernández-Franyutti, A.A., Hernández-Vidal, U. 2012. Feminización de juveniles del Robalo Blanco Centropomus undecimalis (Bloch 1792) usando 17β-Estradiol. Revista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras 4: 83-93	November 2012
Veerina, S. S., N. C. Parker, and C. B. Fedler. 2002. Effects of sludge filtrate on the survival and reproduction of Ceriodaphnia dubia. Ecotoxicology 11:113-118.	April 2002
VanLandeghem, M.M., Meyer, M.D., Cox, S.B., Sharma, B., Patiño, R. 2012. Spatial and temporal patterns of surface water quality and ichthyotoxicity in urban and rural river basins in Texas. Water Research 46: 6638-6651.	November 2012
VanLandeghem, M.M., Farooqi, M., Southard, G., Patiño, R. 2015. Spatiotemporal associations of reservoir nutrient characteristics and the invasive, harmful alga Prymnesium parvum in west Texas. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 51: 487-501.	April 2015
VanLandeghem, M.M., Farooqi, M., Southard, G., Patiño, R. 2015. Associations between water physicochemistry and Prymnesium parvum presence, abundance, and toxicity in west Texas reservoirs. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 51: 471-486. \| Abstract	April 2015	Toxic blooms of golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) have caused substantial ecological and economic harm in freshwater and marine systems throughout the world. In North America, golden alga has invaded freshwater systems including large reservoirs; management of water quality is one proposed option for golden alga control in these systems. We therefore tested the hypothesis that physicochemical characteristics of water influence golden alga presence, abundance, and toxicity in the Upper Colorado River basin (UCR) in west Texas. The UCR contains reservoirs that have experienced repeated blooms and other reservoirs where golden alga is present but has not been toxic. We quantified golden alga abundance (hemocytometer counts), ichthyotoxicity (bioassay), and water quality (surface grab samples) in three impacted reservoirs from the Colorado River or its tributaries; two reference reservoirs from the Concho River; and three sites at the confluence of the Colorado and Concho rivers. Sampling occurred monthly from January 2010 to July 2011. Impacted sites were characterized by higher specific conductance, hardness, and fluoride than reference and confluence sites. Within impacted reservoirs, golden alga abundance and ichthyotoxicity were associated with water temperature. Blooms peaked at ~10°C and generally did not occur above 20°C. Overall, these findings suggest that management of land and water use to reduce hardness or salinity could produce unfavorable conditions for golden alga.
VanLandeghem, M.M., Farooqi, M., Farquhar, B., Patiño, R. 2013. Impacts of golden alga Prymnesium parvum on fish populations in reservoirs of the upper Colorado River and Brazos River basins, Texas. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 142:581-595.	February 2013
VanLandeghem, M.M., Denny, S., Patiño, R. 2015. Predicting the risk of toxic blooms of golden alga from cell abundance and environmental covariates. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 13: 568-586. \| Abstract	November 2015	Golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) is a toxic haptophyte that has caused considerable ecological damage to marine and inland aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Studies focused primarily on laboratory cultures have indicated that toxicity is poorly correlated with the abundance of golden alga cells. This relationship, however, has not been rigorously evaluated in the field where the mix of toxic compounds produced by golden alga may differ from cultures, and environmental conditions are also different. The ability to predict toxicity using readily-measured environmental variables and golden alga abundance would allow managers rapid assessments of ichthyotoxicity potential without laboratory bioassay confirmation, which requires additional resources to accomplish. To assess the potential utility of these relationships, several a priori models relating lethal levels of golden alga ichthyotoxicity to golden alga abundance and environmental covariates were constructed. Model parameters were estimated using archived data from four river basins in Texas and New Mexico (Colorado, Brazos, Red, Pecos), their predictive ability was quantified using cross-validation, sensitivity, and specificity, and the relative importance of environmental covariates was determined by Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) values and Akaike weights. Overall, abundance was a generally good predictor of ichthyotoxicity as cross validation of golden alga abundance-only models ranged from ~80% to ~90% (leave-one-out cross-validation). Environmental covariates improved predictions, especially the ability to predict lethally toxic events (i.e. increased sensitivity), and top-ranked environmental variables differed among the four basins. These associations may be useful for monitoring as well as understanding the abiotic factors that influence toxicity during blooms.
Tábora-Sarmiento, S., Patiño, R., Portillo-Quintero, C., Coldren, C. 2022. Air, land, and water variables associated with the first appearance and current spatial distribution of toxic Prymnesium parvum blooms in reservoirs of the Southern Great Plains, USA. Science of the Total Environment 836, 155567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155567 \| Publisher Website	May 2022
Turner, J.W., F. Hernandez, C.W. Boal, B.M. Ballard, F.C. Bryant, and D.B. Wester. 2014. Raptor abundance and northern bobwhite survival and habitat use. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38:689-696.	December 2014
Torres, L., Orazio, C.E., Peterman, P.H., Patiño, R. 2013. Effects of dietary exposure to brominated flame retardant BDE-47 on thyroid condition, gonadal development and growth of zebrafish. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 39: 1115-1128.	September 2013
Torres L, Nilsen E, Grove R, Patiño R. 2014. Health status of Largescale Sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) collected along an organic contaminant gradient in the lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, USA. Science of the Total Environment 484, 353-364.	April 2014
Tonkin, J.D., J.D. Olden, D.M. Merritt, L.V. Reynolds, J.S. Rogosch, and D.A. Lytle. 2021. Designing flow regimes to support entire river ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, fee.2348. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2348	May 2021
Timmer, J.M., M.J. Butler, W.B. Ballard, C.W. Boal, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2014. Spatially-explicit modeling of lesser prairie-chicken lek density in Texas. Journal of Wildlife Management 78:142-152.	January 2014
Timmer, J.M, M.J. Butler, W.B. Ballard, and C.W. Boal. 2013. Abundance and density of lesser prairie-chicken leks in Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37:741 - 749.	July 2013
Thompson, T.R., C.W. Boal, and D. Lucia. 2009. Grassland bird associations with introduced and native Conservation Reserve Program fields in the Southern High Plains. Western North American Naturalist 69:481-490.	December 2009
Theodorakis, C., R. Patiño, E. Snyder, and E. Albers. 2006. Perchlorate Effects in Fish. In Perchlorate Ecotoxicology, Chapter 7 (R. J. Kendall and P. N. Smith, eds. ), Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)/SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL., pp. 155-184.	September 2007
Taylor, C.M., Miyazono, S., Cheek, C.A., Edwards, R.J., Patiño, R. 2018. The spatial scale of homogenisation and differentiation in Chihuahuan Desert fish assemblages. Freshwater Biology 64, 222–232. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13211	December 2018
Taabu-Munyaho, A., R.J. Kayanda, I. Eversons, T.B. Grabowski, and G. Marteinsdóttir. 2013. Distribution and exploitation of Nile perch Lates niloticus in relation to stratification in Lake Victoria, East Africa. Journal of Great Lakes Research 39:466-475. \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	July 2013	Stratification restricts habitable areas forcing fish to balance between favourable temperature and minimum dissolved oxygen requirements. Acoustic surveys conducted during the stratified and isothermal periods on tropical Lake Victoria indicated that stratification of temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) affected vertical distribution of Nile perch. There was higher mean temperature (25.6 ±0.5°C) and lower DO (6.4±1.8 mg/l) during stratified period and vice versa (24.9±0.3°C) and (7.3±0.6 mg/l) respectively,during isothermal period. Higher mean densities of Nile perch were recorded in the coastal (0.44± 0.03) and deep (0.27 ± 0.02 g/m3) strata during the stratified compared to the isothermal season (coastal: 0.24 ± 0.01; deep: 0.12 ±0.02 g/m3). In addition, Nile perch density in the upper 0 – 40 m depth layers in the coastal and deep strata increased by over 50% from the isothermal to the stratified season. Daily landings from 65 motorised fishing boats between October 2008 and September 2010 show higher mean catch (26.29±0.17 kg/boat/day) during stratified compared to the isothermal (23.59±0.15) season. Thermal stratification apparently compresses the habitat available to Nile perch and can potentially result in higher exploitation. Managers should evaluate the potential benefits of instituting closed seasons during the stratified period, and stock assessment models should take into account the seasonal niche compression.
Suski, J.G., Salice, C.J., Patiño, R. 2012. Species-specific and transgenerational responses to increasing salinity in sympatric freshwater gastropods. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 31:2517-2524.	November 2012
Strussmann, C. A., Karube, M., Miranda, L. A., Patino, R., Somoza, G. M., Uchida, D., and Yamashita, M. 2002. Methods of sex control in fishes and an overview of novel hypotheses concerning the mechanisms of sex differentiation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Technologies in Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Trivandrum, India.	October 2002
Strobl-Mazzulla, P. H., Lethimonier, C., Guiguen, M. M., Karube, M., Fernandino, J. I., Yoshizaki, G., Patiño, R., Strüssmann, C. A., Kah, O., and Somoza, G. M. 2008. Brain aromatase (Cyp19A2) and estrogen receptors, in larvae and adult pejerrey fish Odontesthes bonariensis. Neuroanatomical and functional relations. General and Comparative Endocrinology 158: 191-201.	December 2008
Strobel, B.N., and C.W. Boal. 2010. Regional variation in the diets of breeding red-shouldered hawks. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 122:68-74.	March 2010
Strobel, B.N., and C.W. Boal. 2010. Red-shouldered Hawk nesting habitat preference in south Texas. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 1:33-37.	June 2010
Stahlecker, D.W., Z.P. Wallace, D.G. Mikesic, C.W. Boal, R.K. Murphy, W.H. Howe, and M.B. Ruehmann. 2022. Golden Eagle Breeding Distribution in Wind Energy Landscapes of the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Raptor Research 54:1-11. \| Abstract	September 2022	Abstract.–– Deaths of four Golden Eagles (<i>Aquila chrysaetos</i>) due to collision trauma at a new wind energy facility in east central New Mexico during 2004–2005 prompted concerns about the species’ population status in the encompassing Southern Great Plains region, primarily because its breeding distribution there was poorly documented and wind energy was expanding. Therefore, we conducted aerial searches for Golden Eagle nests across northeastern New Mexico, northwestern Texas and western Oklahoma, and adjacent portions of Colorado and Kansas during 2006–2009 and 2015–2020. We delineated five Golden Eagle Nest Search Areas (NSAs) with unique physiographic/geological origins. Individual NSAs were searched partly or entirely for up to 8 yr. Collectively, we identified 123 breeding areas (BAs) occupied by Golden Eagles ≥1 yr, 95 (77.2%) of which were in northeastern New Mexico. The most BAs (40) were in the 11,720-km<sup>2</sup> Highlands NSA. Greatest BA density (126.6 km<sup>2</sup>/BA) and shortest BA nearest neighbor distance (7.4 km) were in the 3,533-km<sup>2</sup> Northern Caprock NSA. Wind energy was developing rapidly in the region. Wind turbines existed near (within 3.2 km) 21 nests distributed among six of 28 BAs in the Northern Caprock and were planned for siting near another BA. Elsewhere, only planned turbines were near nests and only within six BAs. Our findings indicate that the Southern Great Plains supports many Golden Eagle pairs at the eastern margin of the species’ breeding range in western North America. Our data provide a solid basis for protecting breeding habitat from potential threats, particularly those posed by wind and fossil-fuel energy development, and provides a foundation for long-term population monitoring.
Smithers, B. L., C. W. Boal, and D. E. Andersen. 2005. Northern goshawk diet in Minnesota: an analysis using video recording systems. Journal of Raptor Research 39:264-273.	September 2005
Skipper, B.R., and C.W. Boal. 2019. Nest-defense Behavior of Mississippi Kites in Urban and Exurban Areas. Human-Wildlife Interactions 13:142-149.	May 2019
Skipper, B.R., and C.W. Boal. 2011. Female American kestrel survives double amputation. Journal of Raptor Research 45:374-375.	January 2012
Skipper, B.R., C.W. Boal, J. Tsai, and M.R. Fuller. 2017. Assessment of frequency and duration of point counts when surveying for golden eagle presence. Wildlife Society Bulletin 41:212 - 223.	April 2017
Skipper, B., B. Grisham, M. Kalyvaki, K. McGaughey, K. Mougey, L. Navarrete, R. Rondeau, C.W. Boal, and G. Perry. 2013. Non-overlapping distribution of feral sheep (Ovis aries) and stout iguana (Cyclura pinguis) on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. IRCF Reptiles and Amphibians 20:188-192.	April 2013
Sharma, P., Tang, S., Mayer, G.D., Patiño, R. 2016. Effects of thyroid endocrine manipulation on sex-related gene expression and population sex ratios in Zebrafish. General and Comparative Endocrinology 235: 38-47.	June 2016
Sharma, P., Patiño, R. 2013. Regulation of gonadal sex ratios and pubertal development by the thyroid endocrine system in zebrafish (Danio rerio). General and Comparative Endocrinology 184:111-119	March 2013
Sharma, P., Grabowski, T.B., Patiño, R. 2016. Thyroid endocrine disruption and external body morphology of Zebrafish. General and Comparative Endocrinology 226: 42-49.	January 2016
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2010. Effects of Cadmium, Estradiol-17β and their interaction on gonadal condition and metamorphosis of male and female African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. Chemosphere 79: 499-505.	March 2010
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2009. Effects of cadmium on growth, metamorphosis and gonadal sex differentiation in tadpoles of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. Chemosphere 76:1048-1055.	September 2009
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2008. Exposure of Xenopus laevis tadpoles to cadmium reveals concentration-dependent bimodal effects on growth and monotonic effects on development and thyroid gland activity. Toxicological Sciences 105:51-58.	August 2008
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A. and Patiño, R. 2011. Water quality and amphibian health in the Big Bend Region of the Rio Grande Basin. Texas Journal of Science 63: 233-266.	December 2014
Schroeder, E., C.W. Boal, and S.N. Glasscock. 2013. Nestling diets and provisioning rates of sympatric golden-fronted and ladder-backed woodpeckers. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125:188-192	March 2013
Schilder, L.J., L.J. Heintzman,N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, C.W. Boal, and B.A. Grisham. 2022. Structural and Functional Landscape Connectivity for Lesser Prairie-Chickens in the Sand Shinnery Oak Prairie Ecoregion of the Southern High Plains. Journal of Wildlife Management 2022;86:e22146. Https://soi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22146	February 2022
Sarkar, S., N. C. Parker, J. Garson, A. Aggarwal, and S. Haskell. 2001. Place prioritization for Texas using GAP data: The use of biodiversity and environmental surrogates within socioeconomic constraints. Gap Analysis Bulletin 9:48-50.	December 2000
Rugg, M., Hamel, M.J., Pegg, M.A., Patiño, R., and Hammer, J.J. 2015 Reproductive Traits of Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Rafinesque, 1820) in the Lower Platte River, Nebraska. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 31: 592-602.	August 2015
Ruegg, K.C. Ruegg, M. Brinkmeyer,C.M. Bossu, R. Bay,E.C. Anderson, C.W. Boal, R.D. Dawson, A. Eschenbauch, C.J.W. McClure, K.E. Miller, L. Morrow, J. Morrow, M.D. Oleyar, B. Ralph, S. Schulwitz,T. Swem, J.F. Therrien, T.B. Smith, J.A. Heath. 2021.The American Kestrel Genoscape (Falco sparverius): Implications for Monitoring, Management, and Subspecies Boundaries. Ornithology 138:1-14. DOI: 10.1093/ornithology/ukaa068. \| Abstract \| Download	April 2021	Identifying population genetic structure is useful for inferring evolutionary process as well as defining subspecies boundaries and/or conservation units that can aid in species management. The American Kestrel (<i>Falco sparverius</i>) is a widespread species with two described North American subspecies, (<i>F. s. sparverius </i>and <i>F. s. paulus</i>), the latter in the southeastern United States and the former across the remainder of its distribution. In many parts of their range, American Kestrels have been declining, but it has been difficult to interpret demographic trends without a clearer understanding of gene flow among populations. Here we sequence the first American Kestrel genome and scan the genome of 197 individuals from 12 sampling locations across the range of the two North American subspecies to identify population structure. To validate signatures of population structure and fill in sampling gaps across the breeding range we screen 192 outlier loci in an additional 376 samples from 34 sampling locations. Overall, our analyses support the existence of 5 genetically distinct lineages within American Kestrels—Eastern, Western, Texas, Florida, and Alaska.Interestingly, we find that while our genome-wide genetic data support the existence of previously described subspecies boundaries, genetic differences across the species’ range correlate more with putative migratory phenotypes (resident, long-distance, and short-distance migrants) rather than a priori described subspecies boundaries per se. Based on our results, we suggest the resulting five genetic lineages serve as the foundation for American Kestrel conservation and management in the face of future threats.
Rosen, M.R., Goodbred, S.L., Wong, W.H., Patiño, R., Turner, K., Palmer, C.J., Roefer, P. 2012. Threats and stressors to the health of the ecosystems of Lakes Mead and Mohave. In, Rosen, M.R., Turner, K., Goodbred, S.L., Miller, J.M. (Eds.), A Synthesis of Aquatic Science for Management of Lakes Mead and Mohave (pp. 105-137). U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1381, 162 p.	November 2012
Rosen, M.R., Alvarez, D.A., Goodbred, S.L., Leiker, T.J., and Patiño, R. 2009. Sources and distribution of organic compounds using passive samplers in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona, and their implications for potential effects on aquatic biota. Journal of Environmental Quality 39:1161-1172.	January 2010
Rosen, M. R., Goodbred, S. L., Patiño, R., Leiker, T. A., and Orsak, E. 2006. Investigations of the effects of synthetic chemicals on the endocrine system of common carp in Lake Mead, Nevada and Arizona. U. S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3131, 4 p.	October 2006
Rolls, R.J., J.S. Rogosch, and L.M. Kuehne. 2022. How Shall We Meet? Embracing the Opportunities of Virtual Conferencing. Fisheries. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10765	July 2022
Rogosch, J.S., H.I.A. Boehm, R.W. Tingley, K.D. Wright, E.B. Webb, C.P. Paukert. 2024. Evaluating effectiveness of restoration to address current stressors to riverine fish. Freshwater Biology, 69, 607-622. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14232 \| Abstract	May 2024	1. River restoration programmes with the goal of conserving and rehabilitating inland fishes have a multi-decadal history, but evaluation and synthesis of past restora-tion actions have been limited by a lack of monitoring and reporting. Given that calls for both monitoring and systematic reviews of restoration have increased, we were interested in the influence that restoration has had on improving condi-tions for riverine fishes resulting from long-standing and increasingly prominent stressors. Our objectives were to (1) identify which stressors were targeted in river restoration efforts, (2) determine the proportion of published studies that articulate restoration goals and develop comparative monitoring designs for as-sessing the effects of restoration on fishes, and (3) conduct a meta-analysis to synthesise fish responses to restoration projects.<br>2. We assessed restoration effectiveness for increasing fish density and richness from peer- reviewed papers published over the past decade using a global system-atic review and meta-analysis.<br>3. We found that restoration actions addressed major stressors primarily by improv-ing in- stream habitat (37%), increasing in-stream longitudinal connectivity (26%) and increasing lateral floodplain connections (9%). Although 81% of studies had comparative monitoring designs (i.e., before/after and control/impact) and stated restoration goals, only 40% of those studies reported sufficient data to be in-cluded in the meta-analysis. Projects which increased in-stream connectivity had the largest positive effect size on fish density and richness compared to in-stream habitat improvements and increasing floodplain connections. Time since restora-tion and restoration size (i.e., geographical footprint) were not strong predictors of fish response effect sizes.<br>4. Restoration effectiveness was highly variable among project types. Authors of studies included in the meta-analysis often identified spatial or temporal scale of monitoring, overriding catchment conditions, and recolonisation potential as sources of variability and effectiveness in restoration outcomes. Systematic re-porting of these and other covariates may help guide processes in restoration evaluation and provide valuable research insights. Despite increased emphasis on monitoring, incomplete data reporting limited the number of studies that could be included for quantitative meta-analysis. Persistent emphasis on setting specific criteria (e.g., measurable outcomes of fish response) for restoration goals, project monitoring, data reporting, information sharing and collaborative projects is likely to continue to improve understanding of restoration effectiveness transferable to future endeavours.<br>5. Our results can be used to support river restoration practitioners with evidence- based information to evaluate the cost–benefit ratio of competing restoration priorities, and inform restoration planning and implementation for riverine fish.
Rogosch, J.S. and J.D. Olden. 2021. Comparing opportunistic and strategic removal efforts to manage invasive fish species using a dynamic multi‐state occupancy model. Journal of Applied Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14012	September 2021
Roelke DL, Barkoh A, Brooks BW, Grover JP, Hambright KD, La Claire JD, Moeller PDR, Patino R. 2016. A chronicle of a killer alga in the west: Ecology, assessment and management of Prymnesium parvum blooms. Hydrobiologia 764: 29-50.	January 2016
Roberts, A.J., C.W. Boal, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2017. Nesting Ecology of Grassland Birds Following a Wildfire in the Southern Great Plains. Southwestern Naturalist 62:39-45.	March 2017
Roberts, A.J., C.W. Boal, D.B. Wester, S. Rideout-Hanzak, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2012. Grassland bird community response to large wildfires. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 124:24-30	March 2012
Richardson, E.T. and Patiño, R. 2021, Growth of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum (Prymnesiophyceae), after gradual and abrupt increases in salinity. Journal of Phycology 57, 1335–1344. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.13172. \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	August 2021	<i>Prymnesium parvum</i> is a euryhaline, toxin‐producing microalga. Although its abundance in inland waters and growth potential in the laboratory are reduced at high salinity (>20), the ability of inland strains to adjust their growth after long‐term residence in high salinity is uncertain. An inland strain of <i>P. parvum</i> maintained at salinity of 5 in modified artificial seawater medium (ASM‐5) was subjected to the following treatments over five sequential batch‐culture rounds: ASM‐5 (control); modified ASM at salinity of 30, raised with NaCl; modified ASM at salinity incrementally increased to 30 with NaCl; and Instant Ocean® at salinity of 30 (IO‐30). Exponential growth rate (<i>r</i>) was reduced when salinity was increased from 5 to 30 in ASM but returned to control values during the second round. When salinity was incrementally increased, a reduction in <i>r</i> still occurred when salinity reached 25‐30. Maximum density was reduced at salinity of 30 in ASM upon abrupt transfer or incremental increase, and compensation did not occur. Growth performance in IO‐30 was comparable to control values. In conclusion, (1) long‐term compensation for acute inhibitory effects of high salinity occurred for <i>r</i> but not maximum density, (2) incremental increases in salinity did not prevent growth inhibition, suggesting the existence of a salinity threshold of 25‐30 for onset of salinity stress, and (3) the presence of a seawater‐like salt mixture prevented growth inhibition by high salinity. These findings provide new insights on <i>P. parvum</i>’s long‐term ability to adjust its growth in environments of different salinity and ionic composition.
Reiter, M. E., C.W. Boal, and D. E. Andersen. 2008. Anurans in a subarctic tundra landscape near Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Canadian Field-Naturalist 122:129-137. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	December 2008	Distribution, abundance, and habitat relationships of anurans inhabiting subarctic regions are poorly understood, and anuran<br>monitoring protocols developed for temperate regions may not be applicable across large roadless areas of northern landscapes.<br>In addition, arctic and subarctic regions of North America are predicted to experience changes in climate and, in some areas,<br>are experiencing habitat alteration due to high rates of herbivory by breeding and migrating waterfowl. To better understand<br>subarctic anuran abundance, distribution, and habitat associations, we conducted anuran calling surveys in the Cape Churchill<br>region of Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada, in 2004 and 2005. We conducted surveys along ~1-km transects distributed<br>across three landscape types (coastal tundra, interior sedge meadow–tundra, and boreal forest–tundra interface) to estimate<br>densities and probabilities of detection of Boreal Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris maculata) and Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus).<br>We detected a Wood Frog or Boreal Chorus Frog on 22 (87%) of 26 transects surveyed, but probability of detection varied<br>between years and species and among landscape types. Estimated densities of both species increased from the coastal zone<br>inland toward the boreal forest edge. Our results suggest anurans occur across all three landscape types in our study area,<br>but that species-specific spatial patterns exist in their abundances. Considerations for both spatial and temporal variation in<br>abundance and detection probability need to be incorporated into surveys and monitoring programs for subarctic anurans.
Rashel, R.H. and Patiño, R. 2019. Growth response of the ichthyotoxic haptophyte, Prymnesium parvum Carter, to changes in sulfate and fluoride concentrations. PloS One 14(9): e0223266. \| Publisher Website	September 2019
Rashel, R., Patiño, R. 2017. Influence of genetic background, salinity, and inoculum size on growth of the itchthyotoxic golden alga (Prymnesium parvum). Harmful Algae 66: 97-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2017.05.010	June 2017
Pruett, A. L., C. W. Boal, M. C. Wallace, H. A. Whitlaw, and J. D. Ray. 2010. Small mammal associations with black-tailed prairie dog colonies in the Southern High Plains.Southwestern Naturalist 55:50-56	January 2010
Pruett, A. L., C. W. Boal, M. C. Wallace, H. A. Whitlaw, and J. D. Ray. 2009. Association of Black-tailed prairie dogs with playa lakes and a new approach to estimating size of populations. Southwestern Naturalist 54:19-23.	March 2009
Portillo-Quintero, C., B. Grisham, D. Haukos, C. Boal, C. Hagen, Z. Wan, and N. Menkiti. 2022. Trends in lesser prairie-chicken habitat extent and distribution on the Southern High Plains. Remote Sensing (Special Issue Wildlife Ecology for a Dynamic Future). Remote Sens. 2022, 14, 3780. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14153780	August 2022
Pope, K. L., Blankinship, D. R., Fisher, M., and Patiño, R. Status of common snook in Texas. Texas Journal of Science 58, 325-332.	September 2007
Pirius, N.E., C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and M.C. Wallace. 2013. Winter habitat use and survival of lesser prairie-chickens in west Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37:759-765.	December 2013
Perry, G., C.W. Boal, R. Verble, and M.C. Wallace. 2020. “Good’ and ‘bad’ urban wildlife. Pages 141-170 in Problematic Wildlife Vol. 2: New conservation and management challenges in the human-wildlife interactions (F.M. Angelici and L. Rossi, editors). Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.	June 2020
Perkins, R., C.W. Boal, and C.B. Dabbert. 2018. Raptor selection of captive rear and release galliform birds. Wildlife Society Bulletin 43:713-715.	December 2018
Perkins, R., C.W. Boal, D. Rollins, and R.M. Perez. 2014. Northern bobwhite predator avoidance behavior in response to varying types of threat. Journal of Wildlife Management 78:1272-1281.	September 2014
Patiño, VanLandeghem, M.M., Goodbred, S.L., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., Echols, K., Rosen, M.R., Torres, L. 2015. Novel associations between contaminant body burdens and biomarkers of reproductive condition in male Common Carp along multiple gradients of contaminant exposure in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, USA. General and Comparative Endocrinology 219: 112-124.	August 2015
Patiño, R., and H. Kagawa. 1999. Regulation of gap junctions and oocyte maturational competence by gonadotropin and insulin-like growth factor-I in ovarian follicles of red seabream. General and Comparative Endocrinology 115:454-462.	November 1999
Patiño, R., Rosen, M.R., Orsak, E.L., Goodbred, S.L., May, T.W., Alvarez, D., Echols, K.R., Wieser, C.M., Ruessler, S., Torres, L. 2012. Patterns of metal composition and biological condition and their association in male common carp across an environmental contaminant gradient in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona, USA. Science of the Total Environment 416:215-224.	January 2012
Patiño, R., Rashel, R.H., Rubio, A., Longing, S. 2018. Growth-suppressing and algicidal properties of an extract from Arundo donax, an invasive riparian plant, against Prymnesium parvum, an invasive harmful alga. Harmful Algae 71: 1–9. doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2017.11.005	January 2018
Patiño, R., Dawson, D., VanLandeghem, M.M. 2014. Retrospective analysis of the association between water quality and toxic blooms of golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) in Texas reservoirs: implications for understanding dispersal mechanisms and impacts of climate change. Harmful Algae 33, 1-11.	January 2014
Patiño, R., Christensen, V.G., Graham, J.L., Rogosch, J.S, and Rosen, B.H. 2023. Toxic algae in inland waters of the conterminous United States—A review and synthesis.Water, 15(15), 2808. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15152808. \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	August 2023	Cyanobacteria are the most common toxigenic algae in inland waters. Their toxins can affect the health of aquatic and terrestrial organisms, including humans. Other algal groups, such as haptophytes (e.g., Prymnesium parvum) and euglenoids (e.g., Euglena sanguinea), can also form harmful algal blooms (HABs) whose toxins cause injury to aquatic biota but currently have no known effects on human health. Prymnesium parvum, however, is responsible for some of the worst HAB-related ecological disasters recorded in inland waters. Here, we provide an overview of the primary toxigenic algae found in U.S. inland waters: cyanobacteria (planktonic forms), P. parvum, and E. sanguinea with the objective of describing their similarities and differences in the areas of HAB ecology, algal toxins, and the potential for future range expansion of HABs. A detailed account of bloom habitats and their known associations with land cover and use is provided from the perspective of water quality. This review revealed that salinity may have an influence on inland cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxins that had not been fully recognized previously.
Patiño, R., Carr, J.A. 2015. Introduction to Special Issue: Disruption of thyroid, sex steroid, and adrenal hormone systems and their crosstalk in aquatic wildlife. General and Comparative Endocrinology 219: 1-5.	August 2015
Patiño, R. 2019. Sex determination, gonadal sex differentiation, and sex control in Channel Catfish. Pages 477-494 in Sex Control in Aquaculture (H. Wang, F. Piferrer, S. Chen and Z. Shen, eds.), Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119127291.ch23 \| Abstract	February 2019	Channel catfish sex is determined at fertilization, according to a male heterogametic system (XX‐XY), but the sex‐determining gene is yet to be elucidated. While progeny sex ratios are typically stable at 1 : 1, sex reversal of genetic male catfish into functional females can be achieved with dietary steroid treatment. Morphological differentiation of ovaries and testes occur at 19 and 90–102 days post‐fertilization, respectively. The considerable time differential between ovarian and testicular differentiations suggests that testis‐inducing signals produced at ≥ 90 dpf are necessary for testicular differentiation in channel catfish –that is, the absence of estrogen production (necessary for ovarian differentiation) earlier in development is insufficient. Thus, testicular differentiation in channel catfish is proposed to occur in two phases: an early phase, when the sex‐determining gene downregulates the gonadal aromatase gene (cyp19a1a) and estrogen production to prevent ovarian differentiation; and a late phase, when masculinizing signals are produced and are required to initiate testicular formation. The products of gsdf and cxcl12 were recently identified for their potential role in the initiation of late‐phase testicular differentiation. All‐male progenies are desirable in channel catfish aquaculture because of their faster growth. A combination of feminizing steroid treatment, selective crossings, and progeny testing has been successfully used to produce YY male individuals that yield all‐male progenies when crossed with normal females. This procedure is time‐ and labor‐consuming, however, and has not been applied in commercial operations. The recent discovery of a male‐specific microsatellite marker may aid in the development of cost‐effective methods to produce YY brood stock.
Patino, R., and Sullivan, C. V. 2002. Ovarian follicle growth, maturation and ovulation in teleost fish. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 26:57-70.	April 2003
Patino, R., and J. M. Redding. 2000. Microscopic functional anatomy: reproductive systems. In Handbook of Experimental Animals, The Laboratory Fish (G. K. Ostrander, ed. ), Chapter 28. Academic Press, London, UK.	January 2000
Patino, R., Yoshizaki, G., and Thomas, P. 2003. Ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation: an integrated perspective. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 28:305-308	June 2004
Patino, R., Yoshizaki, G., Thomas, P., and Kagawa, H. 2001. Gonadotropic control of ovarian follicle maturation: the two-stage concept and its mechanisms. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B 129:427-439.	January 2001
Patino, R., Yoshizaki, G., Bolamba, D., and Thomas, P. 2003. Role of arachidonic acid and protein kinase C during maturation-inducing hormone-dependent meiotic resumption and ovulation in ovarian follicles of Atlantic croaker. Biology of Reprodroduction 68:516-523.	February 2003
Patino, R., Xia, Z., Gale, W. L., Wu, C., Maule, A. G., and Chang, X. 2000. Novel transcripts of the estrogen receptor a gene in channel catfish. General and Comparative Endocrinology 120:314-325.	December 2000
Patino, R., Wainscott, M. R., Cruz-Li, E. I., Balakrishnan, S., McMurry, C., Blazer, V. S., and Anderson, T. A. 2003. Effects of ammonium perchlorate on the reproductive performance and thyroid follicle histology of zebrafish. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22:1115-1121.	May 2003
Patino, R., Goodbred, S. L., Draugelis-Dale, R., Barry, C. E., Foott, J. S., Wainscott, M. R., Gross, T. S., and Covay, K. J. 2003. Morphometric and histopathological parameters of gonadal development in adult common carp from contaminated and reference sites in Lake Mead, Nevada. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 15:55-68.	May 2003
Patino, R., Chang, X., Yoshizaki, G., Thomas, P., and Kagawa, H. 2000. Role and regulation of gap junctions during oocyte maturation in teleosts. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium of the Reproductive Physiology of Fish (B. Norberg, O. S. Kjesbu, G. L. Taranger, E. Andersson, and S. O. Stefansson, eds. ), pp. 292-294. Institute of Marine Research and University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.	January 2000
Patino, R., Bolamba, D., Thomas, P., and Kumakura, N. 2005. Effects of external pH on hormonally regulated ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation in Atlantic croaker. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 141: 126-134.	March 2005
Patino, R. (Guest Editor). 2002. The Teleost Ovarian Follicle: Development, Function and Histopathology (Preface). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 26:1.	April 2003
Parker, N. C. 2000. Fisheries Management and Aquaculture. Pages 372-382 in Robert R. Stickney (ed. ) Encyclopedia of Aquaculture. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, NY.	January 2000
P. Mazik and N. C. Parker. 2001. Semi-controlled Systems. Pages 241-284 in G. Wedemeyer (ed. ) Fish Hatchery Management, Second Edition. American Fisheries Society.	September 2001
Nishida, C., C.W. Boal, S. DeStefano, and R. G. Hobbs. 2013. Nesting habitat and productivity of Swainson's hawks in Southeastern Arizona. Journal of Raptor Research 47:377-384.	December 2013
Nilsen E, Zaugg S, Alvarez D, Morace J, Waite I, Counihan T, Hardiman J, Torres L, Patiño R, Mesa M, Grove R. 2014. Contaminants of legacy and emerging concern in largescale suckers (Catostomus macrocheilus) and the foodweb in the lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, USA. Science of the Total Environment 484, 344-352.	April 2014
Navarette, L., B. Grisham, M. Kalyvaki, K. McGaughey, K. Mougey, B. Skipper, G. Perry, and C. Boal. 2013. Diurnal activity patterns of black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) during the non-breeding season in the eastern Caribbean. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 26:17-21.	May 2014
Murphy, R.K., B.A. Millsap, D.W. Stahlecker, C.W. Boal, B.W. Smith, S.D. Mullican, and C.C. Borgman. 2023. Ectoparasitism and energy infrastructure limit survival of preadult Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Raptor Research 57:505-521.	December 2023
Mukhi, S., and Patiño, R. 2008. Effects of hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) in zebrafish: General and reproductive toxicity. Chemosphere 72:726-732	June 2008
Mukhi, S., and Patiño, R. 2007. Effects of prolonged exposure to perchlorate on thyroid and reproductive function in zebrafish. Toxicological Sciences 96, 246-254.	September 2007
Mukhi, S., Torres, L., and Patiño, R. 2007. Effects of larval-juvenile treatment with perchlorate and co-treatment with thyroxine on zebrafish sex ratios. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 150:486-494	September 2007
Mukhi, S., Pan, X., Cobb, G. P., Patino, R. 2005. Toxicity of hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) to larval zebrafish. Chemosphere 64:178-185.	September 2005
Mukhi, S., Carr, J. A., Anderson, T. A., Patino, R. 2005. Novel biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in zebrafish. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24:1107-1115.	May 2005
Mueller JS, Cheek BD, Chen Q, Groeschel J, Brewer SK, & Grabowski TB. 2013. A simple device for measuring the minimum current velocity to maintain semi-buoyant fish eggs in suspension. The Prairie Naturalist 45:84-89. \| Abstract \| Download	December 2013	Pelagic broadcast spawning cyprinids are common to Great Plains rivers and streams. This reproductive guild produces non-adhesive semi-buoyant eggs that require sufficient current velocity to remain in suspension during development. Although studies have shown that there may be a minimum velocity needed to keep the eggs in suspension, this velocity has not been estimated directly nor has the influence on egg buoyancy caused by physicochemical factors been determined. We developed a simple, inexpensive flow chamber that allowed for evaluation of minimum current velocity needed to keep semi-buoyant eggs in suspension at any time frame during egg development. The device described here has the capability of testing the minimum current velocity needed to keep semi-buoyant eggs in suspension at a wide range of physicochemical conditions. We used gellan beads soaked in freshwater for 0, 24, and 48 hrs as egg surrogates and evaluated minimum current velocities necessary to keep them in suspension at different combinations of temperature (20.0±1.0°C, 25.0±1.0°C, and 28.0±1.0°C) and total dissolved solids (TDS; 1,000±300 mg L-1, 3,000±300 mg L-1, and 6,000±300 mg L-1). We found that our methodology generated consistent, repeatable results within treatment groups. Current velocities ranging from 0.001-0.026 needed to keep the gellan beads in suspension were negatively correlated to soak times and TDS and positively correlated with temperature. The flow chamber seems to be a viable approach for evaluating minimum current velocities needed to keep the eggs of pelagic broadcast spawning cyprinids in suspension during development.
Morris, S.A., C.W. Boal, and R. Patino. 2021. Assessing Cormorant Populations and Associations with Fish Stocking in Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 54:1-8	February 2022
Miyazono, S., Patiño, R., Taylor, C.A. 2015. Desertification, salinization, and biotic homogenization in a dryland river ecosystem. Science of the Total Environment 511: 444-453.	January 2015
Mitchell, N.R., C.W. Boal, and B.R. Skipper. 2020. Distribution, density, and land cover associations of wintering golden eagles in the southern Great Plains. Western North American Naturalist 80:452-461.	January 2021
Messager, M.L., L. Comte, T.B.A. Couto, E.D. Koontz, L.M. Kuehne, J.S. Rogosch, R.R. Stiling, and J.D. Olden. 2022. Course-based undergraduate research to advance environmental science and management. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2507 \| Abstract	May 2022	Every year, field excursions engage students of ecology in experiential learning that results in wide- ranging and well- documented pedagogical benefits. Much less appreciated, however, is the potential for these excursions to contribute long- term data that advance scientific knowledge and natural resource management. Here we explore this potential by providing a global synthesis of field data collection, mapping the geography, temporal extent, and type of data collected by students worldwide, and calling attention to the associated benefits and challenges for course instructors. We then offer perspectives on how undergraduate courses in ecology can more broadly contribute to science, management, and policy. Finally, we highlight how several aspects – namely, existing frameworks, resources, and networks; enhanced institutional support; and synergies with the broader science community – can help undergraduate ecology courses achieve their full potential for contributing to both education and science for society.
Messager, M.L., J. D. Olden, J.D. Tonkin, R. Stubbington, J.S. Rogosch, M.H. Busch, C.J. Little, A.W. Walters, C.L. Atkinson, M. Shanafield, S. Yu, K. Boersma, D.A. Lytle, R.H. Walker, R.M. Burrows, and T. Datry. 2023. A metasystem approach to designing environmental flows. BioScience biad067, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad067 \| Abstract	September 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. However, the effectiveness of e-flow programs may be limited by a singular focus on ensuring adequate flow conditions at local sites, which overlooks the role of other ecological processes. Recent advances in metasystem ecology have shown that biodiversity patterns and ecosystem functions across river networks result from the interplay of local (environmental filtering and biotic interactions) and regional (dispersal) processes. No guidelines currently exist to account for these processes in designing e-flows. We address this gap, providing a step-by-step operational framework of how e-flows can be designed to conserve or restore metasystem dynamics. Our recommendations are relevant to diverse regulatory contexts and can improve e-flow outcomes even in basins with limited in situ data.
Merriman, J. W., P. J. Zwank, C. W. Boal, and T. L. Bashore. 2004. Efficacy of visual barriers in reduction of black-tailed prairie dog colony expansion. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32:1316-1320	December 2004
Merriman, J. W., C. W. Boal, T. L. Bashore, P. J. Zwank, and D. B. Wester. 2007. Abundance of diurnal raptors in relation to prairie dog colonies: implications for bird aircraft strike hazard (BASH). Journal of Wildlife Management 71:811-815.	June 2007
Melton, C. M, Zaunbrecher, G. M., Yoshizaki, G., Patino, R., Whisnant, C. S., Rendon, A., and Lee, V. H. 2001. Expression of connexin RNA and protein in developing follicles of prepubertal porcine ovaries. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B 130:43-55.	January 2001
McAdam BJ, TB Grabowski & G Marteinsdóttir. 2012. Testing for differences in spatial distributions from telemetry data. Fisheries Research 127-128: 148–153. doi: 10.1016/j.fishres.2012.02.024 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	March 2012	Spatial distribution is increasingly studied using individual based telemetric methods in lieu of, or supplementing, surveys. Distributions may be in two- or three-dimensions, or in an abstract space such as depth-temperature space. One of the most basic questions one might address when analyzing these data is whether the distributions of two species, populations, genders, age classes, or other units are different. However due to the inherent differences between survey and telemetric approaches, it is difficult for practitioners to find a simple and easily applied approach to answer this question. In contrast to surveys, telemetry collects a large amount of data about a small number of individuals. Methods must therefore account for the random effects of individual variation in a way not otherwise necessary. We will demonstrate, for example, that tests suitable for detecting differences in distributions from survey data can give false positives (type I errors) when faced with telemetry data. This is essentially because the test treats the large number of data points as a very high n, but in fact the small number of individuals makes the n very small. As a solution, we present a test for differences in distribution based on an existing test for survey data based upon randomizing the data at the level of individuals rather than observations.
McAdam BJ, TB Grabowski & G Marteinsdóttir. 2012. Identification of stock components using morphological markers. Journal of Fish Biology 81:1447-1462. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03384.x \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	September 2012	This study investigated the development of a quantitative method for distinguishing stock components of Icelandic cod Gadus morhua based on visual examination of morphology. The stock is known to be structured into genetically distinct geographic components (north and south of Iceland) and behavioural types that spawn sympatrically. Differences in morphology were tested between locations, genotypes (a proxy for behaviour) and sexes. Results show morphological markers on the head, fins and body of G. morhua that are correlated with the sex, genotype of the fish at the pantophysin (Pan-I) locus and the location at which the fish were caught. Females were found to have relatively deep bodies, and the Pan-IBB genotype (associated with deep water feeding behaviour) have greater gaps between their fins. Overall, morphology is more useful for distinguishing sympatric genotypes but less powerful at identifying genetically distinct geographic sub-populations,perhaps because counter-gradient evolution reduces phenotypic differences even with an underlying genetic cause.
Mazik, P. M., B. A. Simco and N. C. Parker. 2000. Influence of sodium and calcium chloride on the stress response and survival of striped bass during and after transport from a hard and soft water hatchery. Proc. Annu. Conf. Southeast. Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies 54:118-127.	January 2000
Mather, M. E., J. M. Smith, K. M. Boles, R. B Taylor, C. G. Kennedy, S. M. Hitchman, J. S. Rogosch, and H. M. Frank. 2021. Merging scientific silos: Integrating specialized approaches for thinking about and using spatial data that can provide new directions for persistent fisheries problems. Fisheries. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10645	June 2021
Mary, M.A., Rashel, R.H., Patiño, R. 2021. Growth inhibition of the harmful alga Prymnesium parvum by plant-derived products and identification of ellipticine as highly potent allelochemical. 33, 3853–3860. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-021-02545-6 \| Abstract	October 2021	<i>Prymnesium parvum</i> is a toxin-producing harmful alga that has caused ecological and economic damage worldwide. Effective methods to control blooms of this species in the field, however, are unavailable. This study examined five natural compounds present in the invasive plant <i>Arundo donax</i> and one synthetic derivative (5,6-dichlorogramine) for their effect on <i>P. parvum</i> growth. All compounds except one inhibited growth in the following order of potency: ellipticine>>5,6-dichlorogramine>1 H-indole = 2,4,6-trimethyl-benzonitrile>gramine. Ellipticine was by far the most potent inhibitor, with full algicidal activity at concentrations as low as 0.04 mg L<sup>-1</sup> and 3- and 9-day IC<sub>50</sub> values of 0.012 and 0.007 mg L<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. A reduction in chlorophyll content and swimming activity and an increase in length and volume (swelling) were documented in algal cells exposed to 0.01–0.02 mg ellipticine L<sup>-1</sup>. These results show that ellipticine is among the most potent natural algicides identified to date. The sixth compound tested, oleamide, unexpectedly stimulated algal growth above control levels. Overall, these observations confirm the existence of highly potent anti-<i>P. parvum</i> allelochemicals in giant reed and demonstrate potential for using products derived from this plant in the development of natural, environmentally friendly methods to control harmful algal blooms.
Mannan, R.N., G.Perry, D.E. Andersen, and C.W. Boal. 2014. Call broadcasting and automated recorders as tools for anuran surveys in a subarctic tundra landscape. Journal of North American Herpetology 2014(1):47-52. https://doi.org/10.17161/jnah.vi1.11893 \| Download	January 2014
Mannan, R. W., and C. W. Boal. 2004. Birds of prey in urban landscapes. Pages 105-117 in People and predators: from conflict to coexistence (N. Fascione, A. Delach, and M. E. Smith, eds. ). Island Press, Washington D. C.	October 2004
Mannan, R. W., W. W. Shaw, W. A. Estes, M. Alanen, and C. W. Boal. 2004. A preliminary assessment of the attitudes of people towards Cooper's hawks nesting in an urban environment. Pages 87-92 in W. W. Shaw, L. K. Harris and L. VanDruff (eds. ). Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Urban Wildlife Conservation. May 1-5 1999, Tucson, AZ.	September 2004
Mannan, R. W., R. Steidl, and C. W. Boal. Identifying habitat sinks: a case study of Cooper's hawks in an urban environment. Urban Ecosystems 11:141-148.	June 2008
Mannan, R. W., R. N. Mannan, C. A. Schmidt, W. A. Estes-Zumpf, and C. W. Boal. 2007. Influence of natal experience on nest site selection by urban-nesting Cooper's hawks. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:64-68.	April 2007
López-Altarriba, E., Patiño, R., Vázquez-Sauceda, M.L., Pérez-Castañeda, R., Arellano-Méndez, L.U., Ventura, R., Heyer, L. 2020. Water quality and ecological risk assessment of intermittent streamflow through mining and urban areas of San Marcos River sub-basin, Mexico. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 14, 100369.	December 2020
López, E., Patiño , R., Vázquez-Sauceda, M.L., Pérez-Castañeda, R., Arellano-Méndez, L.U., Ventura, R., Heyer, L. Water data of intermittent streamflow through mining and urban areas. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management.	October 2020
Lyons, J.E., K.S. Kalasz, G. Breese, and C.W. Boal. 2020. Resource allocation for coastal wetland management: confronting uncertainty about sea level rise. Chapter 10 in Case studies in decision analysis for natural resource management (M.C. Runge, S.J. Converse, J.E. Lyons, and D.R. Smith, eds.). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.	June 2020
Linner-Warren, K., B.D. Bibles, and C.W. Boal. 2023. Seasonal abundance and habitat associations of American kestrels on the Southern High Plains of Texas. Journal of Raptor Research 57:251-263. \| Abstract	June 2023	ABSTRACT.—The American Kestrel (<i>Falco sparverius</i>) is in general decline across its North American distribution but the population in the Southern High Plains region currently appears to be stable. Historical evidence suggests the region had a very low presence of kestrels, and that their current abundance is due to landscape changes associated with European settlement. We conducted monthly surveys for American Kestrels across two years to estimate seasonal densities and identify land cover associations in the Southern High Plains of Texas. We found an overall estimated density of a 0.99/km<sup>2</sup> (95% CI = 0.406, 1.582). across the two-year period with seasonal estimated densities highest in autumn and winter (0.92 – 2.53/km<sup>2</sup>), and lowest in spring (0.49 – 0.67/km<sup>2</sup>). Whereas other studies have found temperature influenced detection of wintering kestrels, we found an interaction of drought conditions and snow most strongly influenced detection rates in our study area. Kestrels largely used land cover types in proportion to availability but there was some evidence of seasonal shifts. In generally, they appeared to select against cotton fields and select for areas with woodlots, abandoned or occupied houses, and barns, all of which likely provided nesting and roosting opportunities. Our study provides the first contemporary assessment of seasonal abundance and habitat associations of American Kestrels in the Southern High Plains where their presence and abundance is has been unintentionally facilitated by landscape changes following settlement. We provide a baseline for population monitoring and studies assessing response to additional landscape changes (e.g., wind energy) and a changing climate.
Knyazhnitskiy, O. V., R. R. Monk, N. C. Parker, and R. J. Baker. 2000. Assignment of global information system coordinates to classical museum localities for relational database analyses. Occasional Papers, 199:1-15. Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	January 2000
Kendall, R. J., T. A Anderson, R. J. Baker, C. M. Bens, J. A. Carr, L. A. Chiodo, G. P. Cob III, R. L. Dickerson, K. R. Dixon, L. T. Frame, M. J. Hooper, C. F. Martin, S. T. McMurry, R. Patino, E. E. Smith, C. W. Theodorakis. 2001. Environmental Toxicology. In: Casarett & Doull's Toxicology, the Basic Sciences of Poisons. 6th Ed. C. D. Klaassen, (ed).	January 2001
Karube, M., Fernandino, J. I., Strobl-Mazzulla, P., Strüssmann, C. A., Yoshizaki, G., Somoza, G. M., and Patiño, R. 2007. Characterization and expression profile of the ovarian cytochrome p-450 aromatase (cyp19a1) gene during the thermolabile sex determination period in pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis. Journal of Experimental Zoology 307A: 625-636.	October 2007
K. E. Allen, R. D. Bradley, R. R. Monk, O. V. Knyazhnitskiy, N. C. Parker, D. J. Schmidly, and R. J. Baker. 2001. Employment of Geographic Information Systems and Habitat Data for Determining Misidentified Museum Voucher Specimens. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University.	November 2001
Jenkins JA, Olivier HM, Draugelis-Dale RO, Eilts BE, Torres L, Patiño R, Nilsen E, Goodbred SL. 2014. Assessing reproductive and endocrine parameters in male largescale suckers (Catostomus macrocheilus) along a contaminant gradient in the lower Columbia River, USA. Science of the Total Environment 484, 365-378.	April 2014
Jarnevich, C. S., T. R. Holcombe, B. A. Grisham, J. Timmer, C. W. Boal, M. Butler, J. Pitman, S. Kyle, D. Klute, G. Beauprez, A. Janus, and B. Van Pelt. 2016. Assessing range-wide habitat suitability for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Avian Conservation and Ecology 11(1):2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ACE-00807-110102	March 2016
Iwanowicz, L.R., Stafford, J., Patiño, R., Bengten, E., Miller, N.W., and Blazer, V. 2014. Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) leukocytes express estrogen receptor isoforms ERα and ERβ2 and are functionally modulated by estrogens. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 40:109-119.	July 2014
Israël NMD, VanLandeghem MM, Denny S, Ingle J, and Patiño R. 2014. Golden alga presence and abundance are inversely related to salinity in a high-salinity river ecosystem, Pecos River, USA. Harmful Algae 39: 81-91. \| Abstract	July 2014	Prymnesium parvum (golden alga, GA) is a toxigenic harmful alga native to marine ecosystems that has also affected brackish inland waters. The first toxic bloom of GA in the western hemisphere occurred in the Pecos River, one of the saltiest rivers in North America. Environmental factors (water quality) associated with GA occurrence in this basin, however, have not been examined. Water quality and GA presence and abundance were determined at eight sites in the Pecos River basin with or without prior history of toxic blooms. Sampling was conducted monthly from January 2012 to July 2013. Specific conductance (salinity) varied spatiotemporally between 4,408 and 73,786 μS/cm. Results of graphical, principal component (PCA), and zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression analyses indicated that the incidence and abundance of GA are reduced as salinity increases spatiotemporally. LOWESS regression and correlation analyses of archived data for specific conductance and GA abundance at one of the study sites retrospectively confirmed the negative association between these variables. Results of PCA also suggested that at < ~15,000 μS/cm, GA was present at a relatively wide range of nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) concentrations whereas at higher salinity, GA was observed only at mid-to-high nutrient levels. Generally consistent with earlier studies, results of ZIP regression indicated that GA presence is positively associated with organic phosphorus and in samples where GA is present, GA abundance is positively associated with organic nitrogen and negatively associated with inorganic nitrogen. This is the first report of an inverse relation between salinity and GA presence and abundance in riverine waters and of interaction effects of salinity and nutrients in the field. These observations contribute to a more complete understanding of environmental conditions that influence GA distribution in inland waters.
Hull, J. M., B. N. Strobel, C. W. Boal, A. C. Hull, C. R. Dykstra, A. M. Irish, A. M. Fish, and H. B. Ernest. 2008. Comparative phylogeography and population genetics within Buteo lineatus reveals evidence of distinct evolutionary lineages. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39:988-996.	December 2008
Huber, C. G., T. B. Grabowski, K. L. Pope, and R. Patiño. 2014. Distribution and habitat associations of juvenile common snook in the lower Rio Grande, Texas. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 6:170-180. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	July 2014	Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis was once abundant off the Texas coast, but these populations are now characterized by low abundance and erratic recruitment. Most research concerning Common Snook in North America has been conducted in Florida and very little is known about the specific biology and habitat needs of Common Snook in Texas. The primary objective of this study was to describe the habitat use patterns of juvenile Common Snook and their role in the fish assemblage in the lower portion of the Rio Grande, Texas. Secondarily, we documented the relationship between age and juvenile reproductive development. Fish were collected during January-March 2006 from the lower 51.5 km of the Rio Grande using a bottom trawl and boat-mounted electrofisher. Measurements of water quality (temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, etc.) and other habitat traits (bank slope, presence of vegetation or woody debris, flow, etc.) were recorded at each sampling site. We captured Common Snook (n = 225) exclusively in freshwater habitats above river kilometer 12.9. The distribution of juvenile Common Snook was not random, but influenced primarily by turbidity and dissolved oxygen. Sex differentiation and gonadal development based on histological examination of gonads established that age–1 and age–2 Common Snook were juvenile, prepubertal males. There was no difference between the age groups in their overall distribution in the river. However, age-2 Common Snook were associated with deeper areas with faster currents, higher conductivity, and steeper banks. Overall, Common Snook in the lower Rio Grande show substantial differences in habitat use than counterparts in other parts of the range of the species, but it is unclear whether this is due to differences in habitat availability, behavioral plasticity, or some combination thereof.
Hu, F., Sharma, B., Mukhi, S., Patino, R., and Carr, J. 2006. The Colloidal Thyroxine (T4) Ring as a Novel Biomarker of Perchlorate Exposure in the African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevis. Toxicological Science 93:268-277.	September 2006
Heath-Acre, K.M., C.W. Boal, D.P. Collins, W.C. Conway,and W.P. Johnson. 2022. Using automated telemetry to identify population connectivity and migration phenology of Snowy Plovers breeding in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Field Ornithology 92:461-474. https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12393.	January 2022
Heath, K.M., W.C. Conway, C.W. Boal, D.P., Collins, G. Hensley, W.P. Johnson, and P.M. Schmidt. 2021. Detectability and abundance of snowy plovers at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. J. Fish and Wildlife Management 12:50-60. \| Abstract	April 2021	Abstract In the past two decades, Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) has been increasingly recognized as important habitat for both breeding and migratory shorebirds. Snowy plovers (<i>Charadrius nivosus</i>) in particular rely on the nearly 5,000 ha salt flat at Salt Plains NWR, which thousands use as breeding and stopover habitat. Elsewhere on the Southern Great Plains (SGP), decadal declines up to 75% within snowy plover subpopulations have been documented and attributed to vegetation encroachment, increased rates of nest predation, and decreased availability of fresh surface water. Despite many attempts to estimate this species’ abundance across the continent, to date, no known attempt at distance sampling of snowy plovers has occurred. To address this paucity of data, this study was designed to assess feasibility of distance sampling methods to accurately estimate snowy plover abundance and to determine their detectability. Distance sampling surveys (2017-2018) indicated high detection probability (<i>P</i> = 0.81) and the population abundance estimate across the salt flat extrapolated to 3,246 individuals. The distance sampling population abundance estimate is lower than population abundance estimates determined by Thomas et al. (2012) and the 2013-2017 refuge annual surveys (Hensley et al. unpublished data), but far greater than 2,105 estimated for the entire Great Plains (Morrison et al. 2006). Overall, distance sampling snowy plovers at Salt Plains NWR proved to be an effective addition to pre-established survey protocols but further investigation is needed to compare accuracy and precision of methods used in this study, annual surveys conducted by the refuge, and other potential snowy plover surveys.
Haukos, D.A., and C.W. Boal (editors). 2016. Ecology and conservation of lesser prairie-chickens. Studies in Avian Ecology, No. 48. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA. 376 pp.	February 2016
Haukos, D.A., C.W. Boal, S. Carleton, and B. Grisham. 2018. Roles of Cooperative Research Units in contemporary conservation of natural resources. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 80:124-132.	October 2018
Harryman, S.W.H., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, S.S. Kahl, R.R. Martin, and C.A. Hagen. 2019. Multiscale habitat selection of lesser prairie-chickens in an agriculture/conservation reserve program land matrix. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 10:126-136.	June 2019
Haralson-Strobel, C.L., C.W. Boal, and C.C. Farquhar. 2020. Nest site selection of White-tailed Hawks (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) on Texas barrier islands. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 132:668-677.	February 2021
Hagen, C.A., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, and D.A. Haukos. 2013. A meta-analysis of lesser prairie-chicken nesting and brood rearing habitats: implications for habitat management. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37:750 - 758.	August 2013
Grisham, B.A., and C.W. Boal. 2015. Causes of Mortality and Temporal Patterns in Breeding Season Survival of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Shinnery Oak Prairies. Wildlife Society Bulletin 39:536-542. \| Abstract	September 2015	ABSTRACT Baseline survival and mortality data for lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) are lacking in shinnery oak (Quercus havardii) prairies, hampering sound conservation strategies for the species in the southern and western periphery of its range. This is especially relevant given reported differences in life history strategy for this species across its range and the current review of the species candidate status for protection under the United States Endangered Species Act. We investigated cause-specific mortality and male and female survival of lesser prairie-chickens during the breeding season (1 March – 31 August) of 2008–2011 in Cochran, Hockley, Terry, and Yoakum counties, Texas. We recorded 51 deaths (32 males, 19 females) of radio-tagged individuals and attributed the majority of male (28%) and females (40%) deaths to mammalian predators. The model averaged probability of a male lesser prairie-chicken surviving the duration of the breeding season was 0.57 (SE = 0.08; 95% CI: 0.40, 0.72); survival was most strongly influenced by the breeding season interval, with lower survival probabilities in June. The probability of a female lesser prairie-chicken surviving the breeding season varied among year and breeding season interval, but was lowest when hens were incubating nests. Overall, the probability of a female lesser prairie chicken surviving the breeding season was highest in 2010 (0.89; SE = 0.09; 95% CI: 0.53, 0.98) and lowest in 2011 2011 (0.71; SE = 0.14; 95% CI: 0.38, 0.90). Our results are consistent with previous studies that report mammals as the main predator on adult lesser prairie-chickens during the breeding season, and female mortalities are most frequent during nest incubation. Lastly, our data suggest survival during the breeding season is acceptable at current levels and therefore unlikely as a primary limiting demographic factor for lesser prairie-chickens in shinnery oak prairies.
Grisham, B.A., P.K. Borsdorf, C.W. Boal, and K.K. Boydston. 2014. Nesting ecology and nest survival of lesser prairie-chickens on the southern high plains of Texas. Journal of Wildlife Management 78:857-866	July 2014
Grisham, B.A., J.C. Zavaleta, A.C. Behney, P.K. Borsdorf, D.R. Lucia, C.W. Boal, and D.A. Haukos. 2016. Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Sand Shinnery Oak Prairies. Pp. 315-344 in D.A. Haukos and C.W. Boal (editors), Ecology and conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Studies in Avian Biology (no. 48), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. \| Abstract	February 2016	Abstract. Sand shinnery oak (Quercus havardii) prairies are unique ecosystems endemic to sandy soils of eastern New Mexico, northwestern Texas, and western Oklahoma; the historic and current distribution of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) overlaps these prairie systems. Lesser Prairie-Chicken populations in sand shinnery oak prairies of the Southern Great Plains have declined substantially since the late 1980s, most likely due to conversion of nesting and brood-rearing habitat to row-crop agriculture and extended periods of drought. In addition to threats universal throughout the species distribution, this population is susceptible to a changing climate in an area that is already representative of an extreme environment for ground-nesting birds. Recent studies of Lesser Prairie-Chicken ecology in sand shinnery oak prairies have expanded our knowledge on the ecology and management of the species, but a thorough review of the historic and current literature is lacking. In addition, current management guidelines exist for Lesser Prairie-Chickens in mixed grass and sand sagebrush prairies, but there are no comprehensive management guidelines for the species in sand shinnery oak prairies. This information is paramount given unique aspects of the vegetation community, relative ecosystem drivers, and environmental variation in sand shinnery oak prairie and the species’ current status as a proposed threatened species under the United States Endangered Species Act. Herein, we provide a thorough synthesis of literature pertaining to the life history, habitat requirements, habitat management, and population management for Lesser Prairie-Chickens in sand shinnery oak prairie, provide management guidelines and recommendations for the species in this ecoregion, and highlight current and future research needs. Within our objectives, we place emphasis on two recently completed long-term investigations into Lesser Prairie-Chicken ecology in sand shinnery oak prairie - a 10-year vegetation data set collected in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, 2001–2011 and a 6-year Lesser Prairie-Chicken data set collected in Roosevelt County, New Mexico and Cochran, Hockley, Terry, and Yoakum counties, Texas, 2006–2012.
Grisham, B.A., C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, D.M. Davis, K.K. Boydston, C. Dixon, and W.R. Heck. 2013. The predicted influence of climate change on lesser prairie-chicken reporductive parameters. PLoS ONE 8(7):e68225, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068225 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	July 2013	The Southern High Plains is anticipated to experience significant changes in temperature and precipitation due to climate change. These changes may influence the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in positive or negative ways. We assessed the potential changes in clutch size, incubation start date, and nest survival for lesser prairie-chickens for the years 2050 and 2080 based on modeled predictions of climate change and reproductive data for lesser prairie-chickens from 2001–2011 on the Southern High Plains of Texas and New Mexico. We developed 9 a priori models to assess the relationship between reproductive parameters and biologically relevant weather conditions. We selected weather variable(s) with the most model support and then obtained future predicted values from climatewizard.org. We conducted 1,000 simulations using each reproductive parameter’s linear equation obtained from regression calculations, and the future predicted value for each weather variable to predict future reproductive parameter values for lesser prairie-chickens. There was a high degree of model uncertainty for each reproductive value. Winter temperature had the greatest effect size for all three parameters, suggesting a negative relationship between above-average winter temperature and reproductive output. The above-average winter temperatures are correlated to La Niña events, which negatively affect lesser prairie-chickens through resulting drought conditions. By 2050 and 2080, nest survival was predicted to be below levels considered viable for population persistence; however, our assessment did not consider annual survival of adults, chick survival, or the positive benefit of habitat management and conservation, which may ultimately offset the potentially negative effect of drought on nest survival.
Grisham, B.A., A. Godar, C.W. Boal, and D.A. Haukos. 2016. Interactive effects between nest microclimate and nest vegetation structure confirm microclimate thresholds for Lesser Prairie-Chicken nest survival. Condor 118:728-746.	October 2016
Grier, H.J., Uribe Aranzábal, M.C., and Patiño, R. 2009. The ovary, folliculogenesis, and oogenesis in teleosts. In Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Fishes, Chapter 2 (B.G.M. Jamieson, ed.), Volume 8A. Science Publishers, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA.	April 2009
Granberg, R., L.E. Brown, J.L. East, A.L. Garcia, A.J. Godar, M.F. Mejia, C.W. Boal, and G. Perry. 2016. Assessing Feral Sheep Effects on Plant Composition and Structure in a Caribbean Tropical Dry Forest. Caribbean Naturalist 33:1-18.	August 2016
Grabowski, TB, V Thorsteinsson, BJ McAdam, & G Marteinsdóttir. 2011. Evidence of segregated spawning in a single marine fish stock: sympatric divergence of ecotypes in Icelandic cod? PLoS ONE 6(3):e17528. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0017528 \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	March 2011	There is increasing recognition of intraspecific diversity and population structure within marine fish species, yet there is little direct evidence of the isolating mechanisms that maintain it or documentation of its ecological extent. We analyzed depth and temperature histories collected by electronic data storage tags retrieved from 104 Atlantic cod at liberty ≥ 1 year to evaluate a possible isolating mechanisms maintaining population structure within the Icelandic cod stock. This stock consists of two distinct behavioral types, resident coastal cod and migratory frontal cod, each occurring within two geographically distinct populations. Despite being captured together on the same spawning grounds, we show the behavioral types seem reproductively isolated by fine-scale differences in spawning habitat selection, primarily depth. Additionally, the different groups occupied distinct seasonal thermal and bathymetric niches that generally demonstrated low levels of overlap throughout the year. Our results indicate that isolating mechanisms, such as differential habitat selection during spawning, might contribute to maintaining diversity and fine-scale population structure in broadcast-spawning marine fishes.
Grabowski TB. 2016. Assessing the feasibility of using acoustic monitoring for Burbot conservation, management, and production. Report provided by the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Program under agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Cooperator Science Series FWS/CSS-118-2016, National Conservation Training Center. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	March 2016	Burbot Lota lota is the sole freshwater representative of the cod-like fishes and is a commercially and recreationally important species found worldwide above approximately 40° N. It is a difficult species to effectively manage due to its preference for deep-water habitats and that its spawning and other aspects of its early life history are completed under the ice in winter. Like most gadiform fishes, Burbot use acoustic signaling as part of their mating system, and while the acoustic repertoire of the species has been characterized under artificial conditions (i.e., net pen suspended under ice in a natural lake), there has been no work to determine whether the species is as vocal in natural spawning aggregations. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of collecting and using acoustic data to characterize the spawning activity and locations of Burbot under field conditions. We recorded audio and video of Burbot spawning aggregations through holes drilled into the ice at known spawning grounds at Moyie Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Acoustic recordings were analyzed using Raven Pro v 1. 4 to count the number of calls and their characteristics. Acoustic behavior was also related to the video data to determine how acoustic activity correlates to any observed spawning behavior. In general, wild Burbot spawning in Moyie Lake do not vocalize as frequently as counterparts spawning under artificial conditions. Further, Burbot vocalizations were not recorded in conjunction with spawning activity. While it may be feasible to use passive acoustic monitoring to locate Burbot spawning grounds and identify periods of activity, it does not seem to hold much promise for locating and quantifying spawning activity in real time.
Grabowski TB. 2014. Suckers (particularly Moxostoma spp.). Pages 56-63 in MM Davis & SK Brewer (eds.). Gulf Coast Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative Regional Hypotheses of Ecological Responses to Flow Alteration. A report by the GCP LCC Flow-Ecology Hypotheses Committee to the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) for the GCP LCC Instream Flow Project. Wildlife Management Institute Grant Number GCP LCC 2012-003.	July 2014
Grabowski TB. 2014. Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii). Pages 42-48 in MM Davis & SK Brewer (eds.). Gulf Coast Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative Regional Hypotheses of Ecological Responses to Flow Alteration. A report by the GCP LCC Flow-Ecology Hypotheses Committee to the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) for the GCP LCC Instream Flow Project. Wildlife Management Institute Grant Number GCP LCC 2012-003.	July 2014
Grabowski TB, Young SP, JJ Isely, & PC Ely. 2012. Age, growth, and reproductive biology of catostomid species from the Apalachicola River, Florida. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 3(2):223-237. doi: 10.3996/012012-JFWM-008 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	September 2012	Riverine catostomids can show a wide range of interspecific variation in life history characteristics. Understanding these differences is an important consideration in evaluating the sensitivity of these fishes to disturbance and in formulating effective conservation strategies, particularly when dealing with an assemblage consisting of multiple species within a watershed. We collected Apalachicola redhorse Moxostoma n. sp. cf. poecilurum (n = 125), spotted sucker Minytrema melanops (n = 94), and quillback Carpiodes cyprinus (n = 94) to determine age, growth and reproductive biology of spawning catostomids in the Apalachicola River. Quillback was the smallest in total length at age; longest-lived; most fecund; and produced the smallest eggs. Apalachicola redhorse was the largest in body size; had an intermediate life span; and produced the fewest yet largest eggs. Spotted sucker was more similar to Apalachicola redhorse in most characteristics. Growth during ages 1-3 in all three species seemed to be negatively related to the proportion of observations of extreme flow, both high (Q90) and low (Q10), per year and a positive response in growth rate to high flows (>Q75 but < Q90). However, Apalachicola redhorse and spotted sucker growth was more sensitive to flow conditions than that of quillback. Our results suggest the life histories and ecological response of Apalachicola River catostomids to flow regulation are important components for developing strategies that incorporate the needs of these fishery resources into an ecosystem-based management approach.
Grabowski TB, KM Boswell, BJ McAdam, RJD Wells & G Marteinsdóttir. 2012. Characterization of Atlantic cod spawning habitat and behavior in Icelandic coastal waters. PLOS One 7(12):e51321-e51331. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051321 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	December 2012	The physical habitat used during spawning may potentially be an important factor affecting reproductive output of broadcast spawning marine fishes, particularly for species with com-plex, substrate-oriented mating systems and behaviors, such as Atlantic cod Gadus morhua. We characterized the habitat use and behavior of spawning Atlantic cod at two locations off the coast of southwestern Iceland during a 2-d research cruise (15-16 April 2009). We simul-taneously operated two different active hydroacoustic gear types, a split beam echosounder and a dual frequency imaging sonar (DIDSON), as well as a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV). A total of five fish species were identified through ROV surveys: including cusk Brosme brosme, Atlantic cod, haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus, lemon sole Microstomus kitt, and Atlantic redfish Sebastes spp. Of the three habitats identified in the acoustic surveys, the transitional habitat between boulder/lava field and sand habitats was characterized by greater fish density and acoustic target strength compared to that of sand or boulder/lava field habitats independently. Atlantic cod were observed behaving in a manner consistent with published descriptions of spawning. Individuals were observed ascending 1-5 m into the water column from the bottom at an average vertical swimming speed of 0.20-0.25 m s-1 and maintained an average spacing of 1.0-1.4 m between individuals. Our results sug-gest that cod do not choose spawning locations indiscriminately despite the fact that it is a broadcast spawning fish with planktonic eggs that are released well above the seafloor.
Grabowski TB, BJ McAdam, V Thorsteinsson, & G Marteinsdottir. 2015. Evidence from data storage tags for the presence of lunar and semilunar behavioral cycles in spawning Atlantic cod. Environmental Biology of Fishes 98:1767-1776. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	June 2015	Understanding the environmental processes determining the timing and success of reproduction is of critical importance to developing effective management strategies of marine fishes. Unfortunately it has proven difficult to comprehensively study the reproductive behavior of broadcast-spawning fishes. The use of electronic data storage tags (DSTs) has the potential to provide insights into the behavior of fishes allowing for data collection over relatively large spatial and temporal scales that can be correlated to predicted environmental conditions and ultimately be used to refine predictions of year class strength. In this paper we present data retrieved from DSTs demonstrating that events putatively identified as Atlantic cod spawning behavior is tied to a lunar cycle with a pronounced semi-lunar cycle within it. Peak spawning activity occurs around the full and new moon with no evidence of relationship with diel tidal or day/night cycles.
Grabowski T.B., V. Thorsteinsson, & G. Marteinsdóttir. 2104. Spawning behavior in Atlantic cod: analysis by use of data storage tags. Marine Ecology Progress Series 506:279-290. doi:10.3354/meps10787 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	June 2014	Electronic data storage tags (DSTs) were implanted into Atlantic cod captured in Icelandic waters during 2002-2007 and the depth profiles recovered from these tags (females: n=31, males: n=27) were used to identify patterns consistent with published descriptions of cod courtship and spawning behavior. The individual periods of time males spent exhibiting behavior consistent with being present in a spawning aggregation, i.e., periods consisting of a clear tidal signature in the DST depth profile associated with an individual remaining on or near the substrate, were longer than those of females. Over the course of a spawning season, male cod spent approximately twice the amount time in spawning aggregations than females. Despite spending less time in spawning aggregations per season than males, female cod visited more aggregations per unit time. On average, males participated in approximately 57% more putative spawning events, i.e., vertical ascents potentially corresponding to gamete release, than did females. However, males less than 85 cm total length participated in the same number of putative spawning events as females of comparable size. In both sexes, larger individuals and/or individuals that spent a longer period of time within an aggregation participated in a larger number of putative spawning events. Although further validation and refinement is necessary, particularly in the identification of putative spawning events, the ability to quantify cod spawning behavior offered by DSTs has the potential to aid in the development of management and conservation plans.
Goodbred, S.L., Patiño, R., Torres, L., Echols, K.R., Jenkins, J.A., Rosen, M.R., Orsak, E. 2015. Are endocrine and reproductive biomarkers altered in contaminant exposed wild male Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Lake Mead, Nevada/Arizona, U.S.A.? General and Comparative Endocrinology 219: 125-135.	August 2015
Goodbred, S.L., Patiño, R., Orsak, E.L., Sharma, P., Ruessler, S. 2013. Potential for bias in using hybrids between common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and goldfish (Carassius auratus) in endocrine studies: A first report of hybrids in Lake Mead, Nevada, U.S.A. The American Midland Naturalist 169:426-431.	April 2013
Goodbred, S. L., Leiker, T. A., Pati�o, R., Jenkins, J. A., Denslow, N. D., Orsak, E., and Rosen, M. R. 2007. Organic chemical concentrations and reproductive biomarkers in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) collected from two areas in Lake Mead, Nevada, May 1999 - May 2000. U. S. Geological Survey Data Series 286, 18 p.	October 2007
Goodbred S, Rosen MR, Patiño R, Alvarez D, Echols K, King K, Umek J. 2021. Movement of synthetic organic compounds in the food web after the introduction of invasive quagga mussels (Dreissema bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada and Arizona, USA. Science of the Total Environment 752, 141845.	January 2021
Giuliano, W. M., R. S. Scott, and R. Patino. 1999. Influence of rainfall on Northern bobwhite and scaled quail abundance and breeding success. Texas Journal of Science 51:231-240.	November 1999
Giovanni, M. D., C. W. Boal, and H. A. Whitlaw. 2007. Prey use and provisioning rates of breeding ferruginous and Swainson's hawks on the Southern Great Plains. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119:558-569	December 2007
Gicklhorn, T.S., C.W. Boal, and P.K. Borsdorf. 2020. Lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) use of man-made water sources. Southwestern Naturalist 65:197-204.	January 2022
Gelca, R., Hayhoe, K., Scott-Fleming, I., Crow, C., Dawson, D., Patiño, R. 2016. Climate-water quality relationships in Texas reservoirs. Hydrological Processes 30: 12-29.	January 2016
Gale, W. L., Patino, R., and Maule, A. G. 2004. Interaction of xenobiotics with estrogen receptors alpha and beta and a putative plasma sex hormone binding globulin from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). General and Comparative Endocrinology 136:338-345.	April 2004
Fritts, S.F., B.A. Grisham, D.A. Haukos, C.W. Boal, M.A. Patten, D.H. Wolfe, C.E. Dixon, R.D. Cox, and W.R. Heck. 2016. Long-term evaluation of lesser prairie-chicken nest ecology in response to grassland restoration at two spatial scales. Journal of Wildlife Management 80:527-539.	April 2016
Fritts, S. R., B. A. Grisham, R. D. Cox, C. W. Boal, D. A. Haukos, P. McDaniel, C. A. Hagen, and D. U. Greene. 2018. Interactive effects of severe drought and grazing on the life history cycle of a bioindicator species. Ecology and Evolution 8:9550–9562 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4432	September 2018
Faquhar, C.C., and C.W. Boal. 2022. The Raptors of Texas. Texas A&M Publ., College Station, TX.	April 2022
Erickson RA, Thomson HM, Kageyama S, Andriacchi GM, Patiño R, Amberg JJ. 2023. Assessing the suitability of YY males and ZZ females as an invasive species population control method across life histories. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-023-03137-w \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	August 2023	Natural resource managers use tools to control invasive species. In theory, stocking YY males or ZZ females would allow managers to skew sex ratios until populations collapse. In combination with other suppression methods, such as removal, this approach could be incorporated into Integrated Pest Management plans. For example, fishery managers have stocked YY males to control isolated non-native brook trout (<i>Salvelinus fontinalis</i>) populations. However, life histories and demographic factors (e.g., lifespans) vary across species and could affect the feasibility of skewing sex ratios as an effective control strategy for a given population. Likewise, some species may have sex determinations that do not allow population control through sex-skewing methods. We compared five representative aquatic invasive species with global invasion ranges for potential control by skewing the sex ratio through closed population simulations: red swamp crayfish <i>(Procambarus clarkii</i>), zebra mussels (<i>Dreissena polymorpha</i>), lake trout (<i>Salvelinus namaycush)</i>, silver carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>), and Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>). We determined that Nile tilapia, red swamp crayfish, and zebra mussels would be the most suitable to control through skewing the sex ratio assuming appropriate sex determination exists in the species. Lake trout could be eliminated by stocking YY males but would require either long stocking periods or high stocking numbers because of the long lifespan of the species. Silver carp populations were more difficult to crash because they live longer and produce many recruits. Broadly, these patterns demonstrated that short lived species lend themselves to control by skewing the sex ratio.
Eric Lonsdorf, Carol A. Sanders-Reed, Clint Boal, and Taber D. Allison. 2018. Modeling Golden Eagle - Vehicle Collisions to Design Mitigation Strategies. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:1633-1644.	October 2018
Dwyer, J.F., R.K. Murphy, D.W. Stahlecker, A.M. Dwyer, and C.W. Boal. 2020. Golden Eagle perch site use in the U.S. southern plains: reducing mortality risk uncertainty. Journal of Raptor Research 54:126-135.	May 2020
Durboraw, T. D., C. W. Boal, M. S. Fleck, and N. S. Gill. 2022. A century of varying-severity fire and forest structure recovery in Mexican spotted owl nesting habitat. Fire Ecology 18, 31 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-022-00158-z \| Abstract	December 2022	<b>Abstract </b>Dry mixed-conifer forests of the southwestern United States are being rapidly reshaped by anthropogenically-driven fire regime change. Prior to EuroAmerican settlement, these forests experienced frequent surface fires but are now vulnerable to uncharacteristically large, high severity fires. Fire directly influences the structure and composition of these forested systems and, in turn, the wildlife that inhabit them. Thus, the changing fire regime results in uncertain consequences for vegetation dynamics and wildlife habitat. A southwestern mixed-conifer forest inhabitant of particular note is the Mexican spotted owl (<i>Strix occidentalis lucida</i>), which is federally listed as threatened. High-severity fire has been cited as the owl’s primary threat, but uncertainties surround the impacts of high severity fire on the threatened subspecies, particularly across a timeframe longer than a few years. Our objective was to explore the <i>long-term </i>(i.e., 100-year timeframe) effects of fire severity on elements of forest structure vital for Mexican spotted owl nesting. To accomplish this, we quantified desirable structural attributes for nest/roost habitat across burned (varying severity levels) and unburned (control) mixed-conifer forests within the last century. High severity fire has the strongest deleterious impact on elements of forest structure vital to Mexican spotted owl nesting, and although the structural differences between severity classes diminish with time, it took ≥80-100 years to reach the structural conditions desired for Mexican spotted owl nesting after stand-replacing fires. The most important attribute measured, canopy cover, required 90-100 years after high severity fires to reach levels known to support Mexican spotted owls. As fires increase in frequency, severity, and size compared to the last century, forests of the Sacramento Mountains will face an overall decrease in the structural conditions needed for Mexican spotted owl nesting habitat. Uncharacteristic high severity fire in particular poses an imminent threat to nesting habitat far into the future.
Delaune, K.D., Pease, A.A., Patiño, R., Barnes, M.A. Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis) in the Pecos River: unique ecological traits in a nonnative, inland population.	October 2023
DeStefano, S., and C. Boal. 2018. Perspectives and future directions. Pages 273-286 in C. Boal and C. Dykstra, Eds. Urban raptors: ecology and conservation of birds of prey in an urbanizing world. Island Press, Washington, D.C.	June 2018
Dawson, D., VanLandeghem, M.M., Asquith, W.H., and Patiño, R. 2015. Long-term trends in reservoir water quality and quantity in two major river basins of the southern Great Plains, USA. Lake and Reservoir Management 31: 254-279. \| Abstract	September 2015	Temporal and geographic patterns in water quality and storage were assessed for 11 major reservoirs from two river basins in Texas, Brazos River and Colorado River using a long-term dataset [maximum period of record (POR), 1965–2010]. Water quality data were simplified for analysis by spatially pooling within reservoirs while maintaining their depth structure and then estimating depth-corrected (1 meter) monthly values by LOWESS smoothing. Reservoir inflow and precipitation data were collected from available gages and weather stations. Trend analyses (seasonal or standard Kendall Tau as appropriate) were applied to each water-quality variable with sufficient data for analysis. Principal component analyses (PCA) were conducted to examine patterns in reservoir water quality data within and across basins. Lastly, quantile regression was used to assess temporal changes in reservoir inflow and watershed precipitation variability. Trend analyses indicated that storage decreased whereas total phosphorus increased in most reservoirs. Overall, warmest or coldest temperature increased in seven reservoirs, decreased in one reservoir, and did not change in three reservoirs. The most common salinity trend observed was one of no change and when change occurred, its direction was inconsistent among reservoirs. As represented by specific conductance, chloride and sulfate, salinity dominated the variance structure of water quality data in PCA and inspection of PC biplots indicated that this variance can be attributed to the presence of high- and low-salinity reservoirs in both basins. Median and extreme (90 and 10 % quantiles) values of inflow decreased for most reservoirs and were more pronounced in the Colorado than the Brazos basin, but no trends in precipitation were detected over the study POR. Overall, the present results describe a landscape in the Brazos and Colorado River basins where reservoir inflow and storage have generally decreased, eutrophication has generally increased and, in most reservoirs, temperature has increased within the last several decades. Other chemical traits of reservoir water, such as salinity, have remained relatively stable.
Dabney, B, Patiño, R. 2018. Low-dose stimulation of growth of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum, by glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides. Harmful Algae 80, 130-139 \| Abstract	November 2018	Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are widely used around the globe. While generally toxic to phototrophs, organic phosphorus in glyphosate can become available to glyphosate-resistant phytoplankton and contribute to algal bloom development. Few studies have examined the effects of GBH on growth of eukaryotic microalgae and information for the toxic bloom-forming haptophyte, Prymnesium parvum, is limited. Using a batch-culture system, this study examined the effects on P. parvum growth of a single application of Roundup Weed and Grass Killer Super Concentrate Plus® (Roundup SC), Roundup Weed and Grass Killer Ready-to-Use III® (Roundup RtU), and technical-grade glyphosate at low concentrations [0-1000 μg glyphosate acid equivalent (ae) l-1]. Roundup formulations differ in the percent of glyphosate as active ingredient (Roundup SC, ~50%; Roundup RtU, 2%), allowing indirect evaluation of the influence of inactive ingredients. Roundup SC enhanced exponential growth rate at 10-1000 μg glyphosate ae l-1, and a positive monotonic association was noted between Roundup SC concentration and early (pre-exponential growth) but not maximum cell density. Glyphosate and both Roundup formulations enhanced growth rate at 100 μg glyphosate l-1, but only Roundup SC and glyphosate significantly stimulated early and maximum density. This observation suggests the higher concentration of inactive ingredients and other compounds in Roundup RtU partially counteracts glyphosate-dependent growth stimulation. When phosphate concentration was varied while maintaining other conditions constant, addition of Roundup SC and glyphosate at 100 μg l-1 influenced growth more strongly than equivalent changes in phosphate-associated phosphorus. It appears, therefore, that low doses of glyphosate stimulate growth by mechanisms unrelated to the associated small increases in total phosphorus. In conclusion, glyphosate and GBH stimulate P. parvum growth at low, environmentally relevant concentrations. This finding raises concerns about the potential contribution to P. parvum blooms by glyphosate-contaminated runoff or by direct application of GBH to aquatic environments.
Clayton, J.B., Patiño, R., Rashel, R.H., Tábora-Sarmiento, S. 2021. Water quality associations and spatiotemporal distribution of the harmful alga Prymnesium parvum in an impounded urban stream system. Journal of Urban Ecology 7(1) juab011, https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juab011	May 2021
Chizinski, C. J., Sharma, B., Pope, K. L., and Patiño, R. 2008. A Bioenergetics Model for Zebrafish Danio rerio. Journal of Fish Biology 73: 35-43.	July 2008
Chipman, E. D., N. E. McIntyre, R. E. Strauss, M. C. Wallace, J. D. Ray, and C. W. Boal. 2008. Effects of human land use on western burrowing owl foraging and activity budgets. Journal of Raptor Research 42:87-98.	June 2008
Chipman, E. D., N. E. McIntyre, J. D. Ray, M. C. Wallace, and C. W. Boal. 2007. Behavioral effects of radio transmitter collars on adult male western burrowing owls. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1662-1668	August 2007
Cheek, C.A., S. Hlavaty, K. Mougey, R.N. Perkins, M.A. Peyton, C.N. Ryan, J.C. Zavaleta, C.W. Boal, and G. Perry. 2013. Vertical structure use by the stoute iguana (Cyclura pinguis) on Guana Island, BVI. IRCF Reptiles and Amphibians 20:112-118.	September 2013
Cheek, B.D. & T.B. Grabowski. 2014. Evaluating habitat associations of a fish assemblage at multiple scales in a minimally disturbed stream on the Edwards Plateau, central Texas. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Cooperator Science Series FWS/CSS-104-2014, Washington, D.C. \| Abstract \| Download	February 2014	Understanding the influence that different spatial scales within a watershed have on instream habitat is essential for accurately quantifying fish habitat associations and developing effective means for assessing stream conservation and restoration activities. In this study, we used a combination of side scan sonar surveys, imagery collected by unmanned aerial vehicle, and fish collection to evaluate the effect of physicochemical and landscape variables at various spatial scales, e.g., micro-mesohabitat, mesohabitat, riffle-run-pool complex, stream reach, on the stream fish assemblage habitat associations in the South Llano River, a spring-fed second order stream on the Edwards Plateau in central Texas. We found that the mice-mesohabitat scale and the riffle-run-pool complex scale had the greatest explanatory power. Many of the fishes endemic to the streams of the Edwards Plateau, such a Guadalupe bass Micropterus treculii and Texas logperch Percina carbonaria, exhibited associations with similar physicochemical and landscape variables. Our results suggest that conservation and restoration efforts targeting single species, such as the Guadalupe Bass Initiative, can benefit a suite of species. However, our results did not demonstrate incontrovertibly that a single species, such as Guadalupe bass, can serve as an indicator of the status of the stream fish assemblage as a whole. These findings will help provide data on the habitat use patterns of a fish assemblage in a relatively undisturbed Edwards Plateau stream and potentially help prioritize future restoration efforts for other streams in the region.
Cheek BD, TB Grabowski, PT Bean, JR Groeschel, & SJ Magnelia. 2016. Evaluating habitat associations of a fish assemblage at multiple spatial scales in a minimally disturbed stream using low-cost remote sensing. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 26:20-34. doi: 10.1002/aqc2569 \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	January 2016	1. Habitat heterogeneity at multiple scales is a major factor affecting fish assemblage structure. However, assessments that examine these relationships at multiple scales concurrently are lacking. The lack of assessments at these scales is a critical gap in understanding as conservation and restoration efforts typically work at these levels. 2. We used a combination of low-cost side scan sonar surveys, aerial imagery using an unmanned aerial system e, and fish collections to evaluate the relationship between physicochemical and landscape variables at various spatial scales (e.g., micro-mesohabitat, mesohabitat, pool-run-riffle complex, stream reach) and stream fish assemblage structure and habitat associations in the South Llano River, a spring-fed second order stream on the Edwards Plateau in central Texas during 2012-2013. 3. The finest spatial scale (micro-mesohabitat) and the intermediate scale (pool-run-riffle complex) had the greatest explanatory power for variation in fish assemblage structure. 4. Many of the fishes endemic to the Edwards Plateau exhibited similar associations with physicochemical and landscape variables 5. Low-cost side scan sonar proved to be a cost-effective means of acquiring information on the habitat availability of the entire river length and allowed for the assessment of how a full suite of riverscape-level variables influenced local fish assemblage structure.
Chang, X., Patino, R., Yoshizaki, G., Thomas, P., and Lee, V. H. 2000. Hormonal regulation and cellular distribution of connexin 32. 2 and connexin 32. 7 RNAs in the ovary of Atlantic croaker. General and Comparative Endocrinology 120:146-156.	December 2000
Carr, J.A., and Patiño, R. 2011. The hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid axis in teleosts and amphibians: Endocrine disruption and its consequences to natural populations. General and Comparative Endocrinology 170: 299-312.	January 2011
Capps, T., Mukhi, S., Rinchard, J., Theodorakis, C. W., Blazer, V. S., Patino, R. 2004. Exposure to perchlorate induces the formation of macrophage aggregates in the trunk kidney of zebrafish and mosquitofish. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 16:145-151.	October 2004
Campbell, M.D., Patiño, R., Tolan, J., Strauss, R., Diamond, S.L. 2009. Sub-lethal effects of catch and release fishing: measuring capture stress, fish impairment, and predation risk using a condition index. Ices Journal of Marine Science 63: 513-521.	January 2010
Byerly, M. T., Fat-Halla, S. I., Betsill, R. K., and Patino, R. 2005. Evaluation of short-term exposure to high temperature as tool to suppress the reproductive development of channel catfish for aquaculture. North American Journal of Aquaculture 67, 331-339.	October 2005
Brewer, SK, and TB Grabowski. 2013. Evaluating the reproductive success of Arkansas River shiner by assessing early life-history stage dispersal and survival at the landscape level. Final report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Plains Landscape Conservation Cooperative (FWS agreement number F11AP00112)	June 2013
Bolamba, D., Patino, R., Yoshizaki, G., and Thomas, P. 2003. Changes in homologous and heterologous gap junction contacts during maturation-inducing hormone-dependent meiotic resumption in ovarian follicles of Atlantic croaker. General and Comparative Endocrinology 131:291-295.	April 2003
Boal, C.W., and W.B. Ballard. 2013. Predator – prey relationships and management. Chapter 13 in P. Krausman and J. Cain, editors. Wildlife management and conservation: concepts and practices. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD	October 2013
Boal, C.W., and J.D. Dwyer. 2018. Harris's hawks: all in the family. Pages 126-137 in Urban Raptors: ecology and conservation of birds of prey in an urbanizing world (C.W. Boal and C. Dykstra, eds.). Island Press, Washington DC USA	June 2018
Boal, C.W., and C.R. Dykstra (editors). 2018. Urban raptors: ecology and conservation of birds of prey in cities. Island Press, Washington DC.	June 2018
Boal, C.W., and C. Dykstra. 2018. Preface. Pages xi - xv in Urban Raptors: ecology and conservation of brids of prey in an urbanizing world [C. Boal and C. Dykstra, editors]. Island Press, Washington, DC.Island Press, Washington D.C.	June 2018
Boal, C.W., P.K. Borsdorf, and T. Gicklhorn. 2013. Assessment of lesser prairie-chicken use of wildlife water guzzlers. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 46:10-18. \| Abstract	May 2014	ABSTRACT Man-made water sources have been used as a management tool for wildlife, especially in arid regions, but the value of these water sources for wildlife populations is not well understood. In particular, the value of water as a conservation tool for lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is unknown. However, this is a relevant issue due to a heightened conservation concern for the species and its occupancy of an arid landscape anticipated to experience warmer, drier springs and winters. We assessed if Lesser Prairie-chickens would use commercially available wildlife water guzzlers and if there was any apparent selection between two design types. We confirmed that Lesser Prairie-chickens would use bird friendly designed wildlife water guzzlers. Use was primarily during the lekking-nesting period (March – May) and the brood rearing period (June – July) and primarily by males. Although both designs were used, we found significantly greater use of a design that had a wider water trough and ramp built into the tank cover compared to a design that had a longer, narrower trough extending from the tank. Although we were unable to assess the physiological need of surface water by Lesser Prairie-chickens, we were able to verify that they will use wildlife water guzzlers to access surface water. If it is found surface water is beneficial for Lesser Prairie-chickens, game bird friendly designed guzzlers may be a useful conservation tool the species.
Boal, C.W., MA. Thornley, and S.D. Mullican. 2021. Food habits of American kestrels in the Southern High Plains of Texas. Journal of Raptor Research 55:574-583.	December 2021
Boal, C.W., M.C. Wallace, and B.N. Strobel. 2010. Perspectives on Animal Welfare Legislation and Study Considerations for Field-Oriented Studies of Raptors in the United States. Journal of Raptor Research 44:268-276.	December 2010
Boal, C.W., J.M. Wunderle, Jr., and W.J. Arendt. 2013. Autumn monitoring of resident avifauna on Guana Island, B.V.I. Ornitologia Neotropical 24:335-343. \| Abstract	January 2014	Abstract. – Although the Caribbean region is considered a biodiversity hotspot and a priority for ecological conservation efforts, there is little information on population trends of West Indian landbirds. We combined avian survey data collected from 3 studies spanning a 16-year period on a small island with a minimal human presence in the British Virgin Islands. Although abundances varied among surveys, the same species were detected with rare exceptions. Despite stability in species composition, the resident landbirds were variable in their individual detectabilities. Survey detections relatively mirrored net captures for some species, but are quite different for others. We suspect that this is likely due to differences in detectability due to species-specific behaviors mediated by environmental conditions, such as rainfall, during the month or months prior to our surveys. It is difficult to assess the influence of timing or amount of precipitation on bird detections rates among our surveys due to a lack of consistent collection of location-specific weather data in the British Virgin Islands. Our study suggests monitoring efforts conducted in concert with collection of site-specific climate data would facilitate improved interpretation of survey data and a better understanding of avian species response to climate mediated changes.
Boal, C.W., B.D. Bibles, and T.S. Gicklhorn. 2023. Patterns of water use by raptors in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Raptor Research 57:444-455. \| Abstract	August 2023	There is a paucity of data evaluating water use by raptors. Although raptors are believed to satisfy their water requirements through metabolic processes, they are known to experience reduced reproductive success during periods of drought, and there is evidence of water being important for site occupancy in arid landscapes. Several raptor species have a seasonal or year-round presence in west Texas, a drought-prone, semi-arid region of the southern Great Plains. We used cameras at man-made water sources to examine species-specific timing of free water use by common raptors in this region, and to explore environmental conditions associated with water use over a 48-month period. We collected 4,549 camera trap-days of data across 4 years at man-made water sources placed for cattle. We recorded 1,182 detections of 14 species of raptors visiting these water sources. Of the 1,177 detections of raptors identified to species, 1,084 (92.1%) were of individuals perching at tanks, and 93 (7.1%) flying by tanks. Of the raptors that perched at tanks, 63.5% were drinking and 20.8% both bathed and drank. Barn Owls (<i>Tyto alba</i>; 35.6%), Swainson’s Hawks (<i>Buteo swainsoni</i>; 32.0%), and Northern Harriers (<i>Circus hudsonius</i>; 21.0%) were the predominate species detected. Barn Owls were detected year-round, Northern Harriers were detected from August to April, and Swainson’s Hawks were detected from March to October. We found visits by Northern Harriers and Swainson's Hawks were best predicted by temperature and precipitation. Visits by Barn Owls were best predicted by drought severity. Further, we found that detections per 100 trap-days increased substantively across our 4-year study period during which the region experienced one of the worst droughts on record. Although our data does not demonstrate these raptors require free water, it does reveal an increasing use in relation to hotter and drier conditions. How this influences survival and reproduction remains unknown, but may become a pressing question, as current climate models predict the study area will experience increases in heat and decreases in precipitation.
Boal, C.W., B.D. Bibles, and J.M. Tomacek. 2022. Predator-Prey Relationships and Management. In Wildlife Management and Conservation: contemporary principles and practices (P.R. Krausman and J.W. Cain, III, editors). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.	September 2022
Boal, C.W., B.D. Bibles, M.M. Pryor, and B.R. Skipper. 2022. Mississippi Kite nest defense: is there an influence of nest phenology or human activity? Journal of Raptor Research 56:356-361.	August 2022
Boal, C.W. and D.A. Haukos. 2016. The Lesser Prairie-Chicken: a brief introduction to the grouse of the Southern Great Plains. Pp. 1-12 in D.A. Haukos and C.W. Boal (editors), Ecology and conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Studies in Avian Biology (no. 48), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.	February 2016
Boal, C.W. 2023. Scavenging of roadkill by Mississippi Kites (Ictinial mississippiensis). Journal of Raptor Research 57:121-122.	March 2023
Boal, C.W. 2019. Urban nesting by a broad-winged hawk pair in the southern High Plains of Texas. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society.	February 2020
Boal, C.W. 2018. Urban Raptor Communities: why some raptors and not others occupy urban environments. Pages 36-50 in Urban Raptors: ecology and conservation of brids of prey in an urbanizing world [C. Boal and C. Dykstra, editors]. Island Press, Washington, DC.	June 2018
Boal, C.W. 2018. Estimates of Abundance and Longevity of Bridled Quail-Doves (Geotrygon mystacea) on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 130:981-987.	December 2018
Boal, C.W. 2016. Predation and Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Pp. 145-158 in D.A. Haukos and C.W. Boal (editors), Ecology and conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Studies in Avian Biology (no. 48), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. \| Abstract	January 2016	ABSTRACT Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) are subject to predation from a suite of opportunistic predators. These predation risks are associated with local environmental and landscape conditions, vegetation community, and predator community, all of which are influenced by human actions. Few studies have specifically assessed the relationships between Lesser Prairie-Chickens and their predators. I reviewed the body of knowledge on predation as it relates to seasonality and the different life stages of Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Although there are few quantitative data, some general patterns emerge. Predation is generally highest during the breeding season compared to the nonbreeding season. There also appears to be seasonality associated with different predation pressures, with mammalian and avian predation similar during the breeding season, whereas raptors pose a greater threat during the nonbreeding season. In a general sense, it can be surmised that full grown and young Lesser Prairie-Chickens may experience relatively constant year-round risk and risk to nests from mammals, seasonal risk to nests and young birds from snakes, seasonally variable risks to adults and juveniles from raptors, and nest risk by ravens (Corvus spp.). A confounding aspect of studying predation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens is that accurate identification of the predator often is not possible; rather predators are lumped into taxonomic categories without clarity as to which species are having the impact. Predator management has not been attempted or advocated as a conservation tool for the Lesser Prairie-Chickens; rather, predator management is more frequently considered in context of managing for habitat quantity and quality. If predation does pose population level influences, it is likely through impacts on nest and brood survival, two of the most critical population parameters for the species. It remains unknown whether predation has a population level effect on Lesser Prairie-Chickens, or what the frequency and impact of any one predator species may be. Finally, increased predation may or may not be the proximate result of human actions. This is especially relevant in context of landcover changes due to anthropocentric activities (e.g., increased livestock grazing) or environmental conditions (e.g., drought). Until focused studies are conducted on these issues, a more complete understanding of the community–habitat influences on predator–prey relationships of Lesser Prairie-Chickens, and identification of valid management strategies (if warranted), will remain elusive.
Boal, C.W. 2016. Golden Eagle predation of an Adult Turkey Vulture. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 48:53-55.	February 2016
Boal, C.W. 2014. Age-Ratios and Condition of En Route Migrant Blackpoll Warblers in the British Virgin Islands. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 126:568-574.	September 2014
Boal, C.W. 2010. Colonial nesting yellow-crowned night herons at the San Antonio River Walk. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 43:45-48.	December 2010
Boal, C. W., and T. S. Estabrook. 2007. Occurrence and condition of migrating Swainson's thrushes in the British Virgin Islands. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119:716-720	December 2007
Boal, C. W., and M. D. Giovanni. 2007. Raptor predaton on Ord's kangaroo rat: evidence for diurnal activity by a nocturnal rodent. Southwestern Naturalist 52:291-295.	June 2007
Boal, C. W., and D. E. Andersen. 2005. Microhabitat characteristics of Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) nests at Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Canadian Field-Naturalist 119:208-213	April 2005
Boal, C. W., and B. D. Bibles. 2001. Responsiveness of elf owls to conspecific and great horned owl vocalizations. Journal of Field Ornithology 72:66-71.	January 2001
Boal, C. W., T. S. Estabrook, and A. E. Duerr. 2003. Productivity and breeding habitat of loggerhead shrikes in an urban environment. Southwestern Naturalist 48:557-562	November 2003
Boal, C. W., T. E. Estabrook, and A. E. Duerr. 2004. Productivity of loggerhead shrikes nesting in an urban interface. Pages 104-109 in W. W. Shaw, L. K. Harris and L. VanDruff (eds. ). Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Urban Wildlife Conservation. May 1-5 1999, Tucson, AZ.	September 2004
Boal, C. W., M. D. Giovanni, and B. Beall. 2006. Successful nesting by a bald eagle pair in prairie grasslands of the Texas panhandle. Western North American Naturalist 66:246-250.	June 2006
Boal, C. W., H. A. Snyder, B. D. Bibles, and T. S. Estabrook. 2003. Temporal and spatial stability of red-tailed hawks in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Journal of Raptor Research 37:276-284	December 2003
Boal, C. W., F. Sibley, T. S. Estabrook, and J. D. Lazell, Jr. 2006. Insular and migrant species, longevity records, and new species records on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118:218-224.	June 2006
Boal, C. W., D. E. Andersen, and P. L. Kennedy. 2005. Productivity and mortality of northern goshawks in Minnesota. Journal of Raptor Research 39:222-228.	October 2005
Boal, C. W., D. E. Andersen, and P. L. Kennedy. 2005. Foraging and nesting habitat of breeding male northern goshawks in the Laurentian Mixed Forest Province, Minnesota. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:1516-1527.	December 2005
Boal, C. W., D. E. Andersen, and P. L. Kennedy. 2003. Home range and residency status of northern goshawks breeding in Minnesota. Condor 105:811-816.	August 2003
Boal, C. W., D. E. Andersen, P. L. Kennedy, and A. M. Roberson. 2006. Northern goshawk ecology in the western Great Lakes region. Studies in Avian Biology 31:126-134.	June 2006
Boal, C. W., C. A. Haralson, and W. H. Howe. 2008. Status of Golden Eagles in the Texas Panhandle. Journal of Raptor Research 42:220-224.	September 2008
Boal, C. W. and H. M. Madden, 2021. Bridled Quail-Dove (Geotrygon mystacea), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewald, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/brqdov1/2.0	January 2022
Boal, C. W. 2023. Nest usurpation by a female Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis). Journal of Raptor Research 57:485-488.	August 2023
Boal, C. W. 2008. Predation of a dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus macrolepis) by a bridled quail dove (Geotrygon mystacea). Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 21:50-51.	July 2008
Boal, C. W. 2008. Observations of an Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) attacking saddled anoles (Anoles stratulus). Caribbean Journal of Ornithology 21:48-49	July 2008
Boal, C. W. 2008. Hacked nestling Mississippi Kite survives 6 years and demonstrates philopatry. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society 41:66-68	October 2008
Boal, C. W. 2001. Nonrandom mating and productivity of adult and subadult Cooper's hawks. Condor 103:381-385	May 2001
Boal, C. W. 2001. Agonistic behavior of Cooper's hawks. Journal of Raptor Research 35:253-256	September 2001
Boal, C. 2011. Bridled Quail-dove (Geotrygon mystacea). Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Neotropical Birds (http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=177941) \| Publisher Website	September 2011
Blake A. Grisham, B.A., C.W. Boal, N.R. Mitchell, T.S. Gicklhorn, P.K. Borsdorf, D.A. Haukos, and C. Dixon. 2015. Evaluation of Capture Techniques on Lesser Prairie-Chicken Trap Injury and Survival. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 6:318-326. \| Publisher Website	December 2015
Birdsong, T.W. and 19 co-authors. 2015. Native Black Bass Initiative: Implementing Watershed-Scale Approaches to Conservation of Endemic Black Bass and Other Native Fishes in the Southern United States. Pages 363-378 in Tringali, M.D., J.M. Long, T.W. Birdsong, and M.S. Allen, editors. Black bass diversity: multidisciplinary science for conservation. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 82, Bethesda, Maryland. \| Abstract	February 2015	Rivers and streams of the southern United States (US) contain more than 1,800 aquatic species, 500 of which are regionally endemic. At present, 34% of the fish species and 90% of the mussel species in peril nationwide are found in these systems. Declines in these imperiled species are due to many factors, including hydrologic alteration, degraded water quality, loss of instream and watershed connectivity, physical habitat degradation, and the negative effects of non-indigenous species (e.g., predation on, competition with, and hybridization with native forms). In addition, this situation is exacerbated through human population growth, competing water demands, land use changes, and other interrelated issues. If unchecked, these issues will likely continue to contribute to the imperilment and loss of native species in the region. Of the nine described species and subspecies of black bass, six are endemic to the southern US: Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculii, Shoal Bass M. cataractae, Redeye Bass M. coosae, Florida Bass M. salmoides floridanus, Alabama Bass M. henshalli, and Suwannee Bass M. notius. In addition, undescribed species and subspecies also exist and all are in need of conservation measures to prevent them from becoming imperiled. In an effort to focus and coordinate actions to support the long-term persistence of endemic black bass populations, local, state, and federal agencies, universities, non-governmental organizations, and corporations from across the region joined with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to form the Native Black Bass Initiative (NBBI). The NBBI provides regional conservation strategies, objectives and targets to restore and preserve functional processes in those watersheds that support natural habitat conditions and sustainable populations of endemic black bass and other native fishes of the region. Initial actions implemented through the NBBI focus on addressing the conservation needs of Guadalupe Bass in streams of the Edwards Plateau Ecoregion of Texas, Redeye Bass in the Savannah River watershed of Georgia and South Carolina, and Shoal Bass populations in the Apalachicola River watershed of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Birdsong TW, M Bean, TB Hardy, TB Grabowski, T Heard, D Holdstock, K Kollaus, S Magnelia, & K Tolman. 2015. Application and utility of a low-cost unmanned aerial system to manage and conserve aquatic resources in four Texas rivers. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2:80-85. \| Abstract \| Download \| Publisher Website	May 2015	Low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have recently gained increasing attention in natural resources management due to their versatility and demonstrated utility in collection of high-resolution, temporally-specific geospatial data. This study applied low-cost UAS to support the geospatial data needs of aquatic resources management projects in four Texas rivers. Specifically, a UAS was used to (1) map invasive salt cedar (multiple species in the genus Tamarix) that have degraded instream habitat conditions in the Pease River, (2) map instream meso-habitats and structural habitat features (e.g., boulders, woody debris) in the South Llano River as a baseline prior to watershed-scale habitat improvements, (3) map enduring pools in the Blanco River during drought conditions to guide smallmouth bass removal efforts, and (4) quantify river use by anglers in the Guadalupe River. These four case studies represent an initial step toward assessing the full range of UAS applications in aquatic resources management, including their ability to offer potential cost savings, time efficiencies, and higher quality data over traditional survey methods.
Bibles, B.D., and C.W. Boal. 2012. Morphometric-based sexual determination of Bananaquits (Coereba flaveola). Ornitologia Neotropical 23:507-515.	December 2012
Behney, A.C., C.W. Boal, H.A. Whitlaw, and D.R. Lucia. 2012. Raptor community composition in the Texas Southern High Plains lesser prairie-chicken range. Wildlife Society Bulletin 36:291-296.	June 2012
Behney, A.C., C.W. Boal, H.A. Whitlaw, and D.R. Lucia. 2010. Prey use by Swainson’s Hawks in the Lesser Prairie-chicken range of the Southern High Plains of Texas. Journal of Raptor Research 44:317-322.	December 2010
Behney, A.C., C.W. Boal, H.A. Whitlaw, and D. Lucia. 2011. Interactions of raptors and Lesser Prairie-chickens at leks in the Texas Southern High Plains.Wilson Journal of Ornithology 123:332-338.	June 2011
Behney, A.C., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, H.A.Whitlaw, and D.A. Haukos. 2012. Sexual selection and mating chronology of lesser prairie-chickens. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 124:96-105	March 2012
Bean PT, & TB Grabowski. 2015. Evaluation and Refinement of Guadalupe Bass Conservation Strategies to Support Adaptive Management. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Cooperator Science Series FWS/CSS-114-2015, Washington, D.C.	April 2015
Barnes, M.A., Patiño, R. Assessing the risk of dreissenid mussel invasion in Texas based on lake physical characteristics and potential for downstream dispersal. Final Project Report to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	April 2018
Barnes, M.A. and Patiño, R. 2020. Predicting suitable habitat for dreissenid mussel invasion in Texas based on climatic and lake physical characteristics. Management of Biological Invasions 11: 63-79. \| Download	February 2020
Anderson, W.M., Sorensen, G.E., Lloyd-Strovas, J.D., Arroyo, R.J., Sosa, J.A., Wulff, S.J., Bibles, B.D., Boal, C.W., Perry, G. 2010. Distribution and Habitat Use by the Critically Endangered Stout Iguana (Cyclura pinguis) on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. Reptiles and Amphibians 17:5-10.	September 2010
Andersen, D.E., C.W. Boal, G. Perry, R.N. Mannan, and M.E. Reiter. 2010. Factors affecting distribution and detection of boreal chorus frogs and wood frogs at Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Pages 309-311 In L. Chow and K. McKay, eds. Hudson Bay regional research. Aboriginal Issues Press, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	July 2010
Actkinson, M. A., W. P. Kuvlesky, C. W. Boal, L. A. Brennan, and F. Hernandez. 2009. Breeding biology of sympatric red-tailed hawk, white-tailed hawk, and crested caracara populations in south Texas. Journal of Raptor Research 43:50-56	March 2009
Acre M & TB Grabowski. 2015. Deployment of paired push nets from jet-propelled kayaks to sample ichthyoplankton. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35:925-929. \| Abstract \| Publisher Website	September 2015	Accessing and effectively sampling off-channel habitats considered crucial for early life stages of freshwater fishes is a difficult challenge using common ichthyoplankton survey methods, such as pushnets. We describe a new method of deploying pushnets from jet-propelled kayaks to enable sampling previously inaccessible off-channel habitats. The described rig is also functional in more open and accessible habitats, such as the main channel of rivers or reservoirs. While further evaluation is necessary to ensure results are comparable across studies, the described pushnet system offers a statistically rigorous methodology which generates replicate samples in a wide range of freshwater habitats previously inaccessible to this gear type.
Acktinson, M. A., W. P. Kuvlesky, C. W. Boal, L. A. Brennan, and F. Hernandez. 2007. Nest-site habitat relationships of red-tailed hawks, white-tailed hawks, and crested caracaras in south Texas. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119:570-578	December 2007

Presentations

Presentations	Presentation Date
Zobeck, T.M., N.C. Parker, S. Haskell, and K. Guoding. August 2000. Scaling up from field to region for wind erosion prediction on cropland using GIS. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
Zhang, Q., Puvenna, V., Pati�o, R., and Liu, Z. 2005. Identification of progesterone receptor isoforms in ovarian follicles of the amphibian Xenopus laevis. Fourth Annual Symposium of New Mexico Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Las Vegas, New Mexico	March 2005
Yamamoto, Y., G. Yoshizaki, T. Takeuchi, K. Soyano, F. Itoh, and R. Pati�o. 2003. Heterologous gap junctions between oocyte and granulosa cells in Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis): formation and role during GtH-dependent acquisition of oocyte maturational competence. Seventh International Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Mie, Japan	May 2003
Xin, D., Stanford, B., Douglas, D.D., Orsak, E., Orphan, L., Snyder, S., and Patiño, R. 2009. Testing of Las Vegas Municipal Effluent (Clark County, Nevada) for Endocrine and Reproductive Effects to Fathead Minnow. Lake Mead Science Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.	January 2009
Wu, C., P. Noack, R. Pati�o, and K.B Davis. 2000. Patterns of gene expression in male and sex-inversed female channel catfish during the period of gonadal sex differentiation. Fourth International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology. Seattle, Washington	July 2000
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.
Worthington, T.A., T.B. Grabowski, and S.K. Brewer. 2013. Conservation implications of shrinking distributions: an example using Arkansas River shiner. Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds, Stillwater.	April 2013	This study backcasts the decline of a federally-endangered species to identify environmental factors related to alterations in the species distribution. The presentation discusses conservation implications for the species.
Worthington, T.A., S.K. Brewer and T.G. Grabowski. 2013. Using species distribution models to understand the deline of a Great Plains cyprinid: conseravtion implications for the Arkansas River shiner. Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecologists, Austin.	April 2013	This project examines the decline of the Arkansas River shiner by examining factors related to changes in the distribution at the landscape scale. Understanding the factors that contributed to the decline will allow reasonable management actions to be created for this species and others of this reproductive guild.
Worthington TA, SK Brewer, TB Grabowski. Using species distribution models to predict factors related to the historical and current decline of a federally-threatened fish species. 2012 US Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Biology Annual Symposium. Newport, RI. 8-12 April 2012.	April 2012
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
Williams, L.D., Patiño, R. 2017. Multiple toxic blooms of golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) occurred in the Lubbock Canyon Lakes System in fall of 2016—could these instances be predictive of a larger bloom in spring of 2017? Texas Tech University Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2017	First detailed analysis of golden alga growth cycle in Lubbock Canyon Lake System. Information may be useful for management and mitigation.
Williams, L.D., Patiño, R. 2017. Multiple toxic blooms of golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) occurred in the Lubbock Canyon Lakes System in fall of 2016—could these instances be predictive of a larger bloom in spring of 2017? Texas Tech Seventh Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2017	First detailed analysis of golden alga growth cycle in Lubbock Canyon Lake System. Information may be useful for management and mitigation.
Welch, B.C., and C.W. Boal. 2015. The Predicted Influence of Climate Change on Mississippi Kite Reproductive Parameters in West Texas. International Urban Wildlife Conference, Chicago, IL.	May 2015	Urban areas are thought to provide buffers from environmental conditions. We are modeling differences in reproductive parameters between urban and rural nesting kites as a model to assess potential long term influences of climate change on urban wildlife.
Welch, B., and C.W. Boal. 2012. Provisioning rates of urban nesting Mississippi kites. 48th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, TX	February 2012
Welch, B., and C. Boal. Provisioning rates of urban Mississippi kites. Urban Wildlife Management and Planning Conference, Austin, TX. May 2011.	May 2011
Webb, M.A.H., G.W. Feist, J.P. Van Eenennaam, R. Pati�o, M.S. Fitzpatrick, C.B. Schreck, and S.I. Doroshov. 2001. Ovarian steroidogenesis and the effects of steroid hormones on oocyte maturation in vitro in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). Fourth International Sturgeon Symposium, Oshkosh, Wisconsin	January 2001
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Swainson’s hawk migration flight characteristics across a variable landscape. 2019 Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno NV.	October 2019	Swainson's hawks are long distance migrants, but many aspects of their migration behavior is still poorly understood. We examine how migration strategies vary across different topographical and ecological areas.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Swainson's hawks use the staging strategy to complete long-distance migration. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, San Marcos, TX. April 2018.	April 2018	This presentation will present evidence that Swainson's hawks engage in a relatively continuous migration, and likely forage only during the crepuscular hours before going to and just after leaving roosts.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Migration, wintering movements, and the first return to the breeding range of fledgling Swainson's hawks. 2018 meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Dallas, TX.	February 2018	There are no existing data on first year migration, survival, habitat use and natal philopatry for Swainson's hawks, one of the longest distance migrating birds. Our data are the first insights into these aspects of the species ecology.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. Flight Characteristics of Migrating Swainson’s Hawks Across a Variable Landscape. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Wind energy development is rapidly expanding internationally. We assessed Swainson's hawk migration behavior from North American to Argentina to assess potential conflict with wind energy development.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2022. Risk of Swainson's Hawks Encountering Wind Turbines Across Their Global Range. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Marble Falls, TX, 24-26 Feb. 2022	February 2022	Swainson's hawks are long distance migrants, breeding from as far north as Canada and wintering in Argentina. This is the first study to use GPS tracking data, online databases of wind energy facilities, and remotely sensed detections of wind energy facilities in Latin America, to assess potential risk of these structures to the species.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2021. Survival and Behaviors of Juvenile and Adult Swainson's Hawks. Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Boise, ID. October 2021.	October 2021	This work is the first work to focus on multi-year survival and migratory behaviors of juvenile Swainson's hawks between their breeding grounds in North America and wintering grounds in South America. We report departures from normal migration routes occur and often lead to mortality, and differential patterns of wintering ground occupancy during the first, but not subsequent, winters.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2021. Risk of Swainson's Hawks Encountering Wind Turbines Across Their Global Range. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Boise, ID. October 2021.	October 2021	Swainson's hawks are long distance migrants, breeding from as far north as Canada and wintering in Argentina. This is the first study to use GPS tracking data, online databases of wind energy facilities, and remotely sensed detections of wind energy facilities in Latin America, to assess potential risk of these structures to the species.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2019. Swainson’s hawks select for open country while migrating through the rainforests of Central and South America. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Little information is available for habitat selection of Swainson's hawks during annual migrations through Central and South America. We assessed habitat used by migrating individuals and found that open areas were consistently selected for, even when passing over extensive tropical rainforest regions.
Watson, K.A., C.W. Boal, L. Groen, and J.D. Ray. Flight elevation of migrating Swainson's hawks and risk of encountering wind turbines. Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM.	September 2017	This is the first study to assess the flight heights of Swainson's hawks during transcontinental migration in context of wind energy development potential. The study has implications in understanding high risk areas for wind energy development in other countries.
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, K., C.W. Boal, L. Groen, and J.D. Ray. 2017. Assessing Risk of Wind Turbines to Migrating Swainson's Hawks. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2017	This is one of the first assessments using high resolution GPS data to determine movement rates of migrating Swainson's hawks in areas of different wind potential between North American and Argentina. It is laying the groundwork for assessment of wind turbine risk.
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.
WalkerG, J., S. TeesneerG, J. Ray, C.W. Boal, and R. Matlack. 2012. Habitat selection, home range size, and nesting success of Swainson’s hawks before and after winde energy development on the Southern high Plains of Texas: preliminary results 48th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, TX. Feb. 2012	February 2012
Walker, J.R., R.S. Matlack, C.W. Boal, and J. Ray.2013. Home range determinations of nesting Swainson’s hawks: Ptts vs VHF. 49th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX. Feb. 2013.	February 2013	We compared home range sizes of Swainson's hawks by using standard VHF transmitters and GPS PTT transmitters. We found home range estimates were smaller and more precise due to quantity and accuracy of data compared to that resolved by fewer locations with error polygons inherit in standard radio tracking.
WATSON, K. A., C. W. BOAL, L. M. GROEN, and J. D. RAY. Risk of Encountering Wind Turbines for Migrating Swainson’s Hawks Using Flight Altitude Data. 51st Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT	November 2017	Wind energy is expanding globally, and little research has assessed the potential threat wind turbines pose to migrating Swainson’s Hawks. We attached 3-dimensional GPS transmitters to 24 adult Swainson’s Hawks to examine flight speeds and heights through different regions of wind energy potential along the international migration from the USA to Argentina.
Vikram, P., N., Pati�o, R., and Liu, Z. 2004. Gonadotropin regulation of aconitase synthesis in ovarian follicles of Xenopus laevis. Third Annual Symposium of the New Mexico Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network, Las Cruces, New Mexico	May 2004
VanLandeghem, M.M., Patiño, R. 2013. Predicting the risk of toxic golden alga blooms from cell density and environmental variables. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lake Conroe, Texas.	January 2013	Provides alternative tool (model) to predict toxicity of golden alga without having to conduct bioassays of toxicity.
VanLandeghem, M.M., Patiño, R. 2013. Predicting the risk of toxic golden alga blooms from cell density and environmental variables. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, 2013 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.	February 2013	Study aims to develop computer models to predict toxicity of golden alga based on cell counts and water quality variables without having to conduct bioassays of toxicity.
VanLandeghem, M.M., Patiño, R. 2013. Predicting the risk of toxic golden alga blooms from cell density and environmental variables. 12th Annual Graduate Student Poster Competition, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2013	Study aims to develop computer models to predict toxicity of golden alga based on cell counts and water quality variables without having to conduct bioassays of toxicity.
VanLandeghem, M.M., Farooqi, M., Southard, G., Patiño, R. 2012. Landscape-level associations between water quality and golden alga presence, abundance, and toxicity in reservoirs of west Texas. Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2012
VanLandeghem, M.M., Farooqi, M., Southard, G., Patiño, R. 2012. Landscape-level associations between water quality and golden alga presence, abundance, and toxicity in reservoirs of west Texas. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston, Texas.	February 2012
VanLandeghem, M.M, Farooqi, M., Farquhar, B., Patiño, R. 2012. Long-term impacts of the toxigenic golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) on fish populations in reservoirs of the upper Colorado River and Brazos River basins, Texas. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2012
VanLandeghem, M., Patiño, R. 2015. Using a niche model to hindcast and forecast golden alga blooms: when did golden alga first arrive in the Brazos River and which lake will be affected next? Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Tyler, Texas.	January 2015	A niche model was developed to forecast future golden alga blooms in currently unaffected reservoirs. This model may be useful to identify relative susceptibility of reservoirs and assist resource managers in restricting the spread of golden alga or planning to mitigate or adapt to future blooms.
VanLandeghem, M., M. Farooqi, B. Farquhar, G. Southard and R. Patiño. Relationships between water quality and toxic golden alga blooms in reservoirs of West Texas. Chihuahuan Desert Conference, El Paso, Texas.	November 2010
VanLandeghem, M., Farooqi, M., Farquhar, B., and Patiño, R. 2011. Impacts of golden alga on fish populations in reservoirs of the Upper Colorado River and Brazos River Basins. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society, San Marcos, Texas	January 2011
VanLandeghem, M., Farooqi, M., Farquhar, B., Southard, G. and Patiño, R. 2011. Relationships between water quality and toxic golden alga blooms in reservoirs of west Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society, San Marcos, Texas	January 2011
VanLandeghem, M., Farooqi, M., Farquhar, B., Southard, G. and Patiño, R. 2011. Impacts of golden alga on fish populations in reservoirs of the upper Colorado River and Brazos River basins, Texas. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Seattle, Washington	September 2011
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.
Torres, L., and Patiño, R. 2010. Biomarker assessment in largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) exposed to endocrine disrupting compounds in the Columbia River Basin, Oregon. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas	April 2010
Torres, L., and Patiño, R. 2008. Oral exposure to brominated flame retardant (BDE-47) causes growth impairment in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio). Texas Tech Association of Biologists Annual Graduate Forum, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2008
Torres, L., and Patiño, R. 2008. Oral exposure to brominated flame retardant (BDE-47) causes growth impairment in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio). Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2008
Torres, L., R. Patino and J. Jenkins. 2010. Biomarker assessment in largescale sucker exposed to endocrine disrupting compounds in the Columbia River Basin. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Portland, Oregon.	November 2010
Torres, L., Patiño, R., and Orazio, C. 2008. Oral exposure to brominated flame retardant (BDE-47) causes growth impairment in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio). 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Tampa, Florida.	November 2008
Torres, L., Patiño, R. 2011. Biomarker assessment in largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) exposed to endocrine-disrupting compounds in the Columbia River Basin, Oregon. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas	March 2011
Toe, S.J., Rashel, R., and Patiño, R. 2016. The distribution of Golden Alga in the Brazos River and Rio Grande Basins. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kerrville, Texas.	January 2016	Results of hemocytometry suggested the presence of golden alga in a spring-fed pond within Big Bend National Park. If eDNA analysis confirms this finding, it would represent the first report of golden alga in a stretch of nearly 1000 river-kilometers of the Rio Grande and potentially prompt reassessment of the risk posed by golden gala to the aquatic fauna of the region.
Thornley, M., S.D. Mullican, and C.W. Boal. American kestrel breeding season prey use and delivery rates in the Llano Estacado of Texas. 2018 meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Dallas, TX. Feb. 2018.	February 2018	This poster will be the first reporting on food habits of kestrels in the Southern High Plains. Given widespread population declines, these data may lead to a better understanding of why populations are stable or increasing in the study region.
Thornley, M., S.D. Mullican, and C.W. Boal. 2019. Breeding season food habits of American kestrels in the southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	American kestrels have expanded their distribution into the southern Great Plains, primarily due to human activities. We are assessing the food habits and potential impact this species may be having on local prey populations.
Thompson, T.R., C.W. Boal, and D.R. Lucia. 2003. Effectiveness of native seeding of CRP in providing summer habitat for grassland passerines. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 38th Annual Meeting, Waco, TX	February 2003
Thompson, T.R., C.W. Boal, and D.R. Lucia. 2003. Breeding abundance, nesting density, and nesting success of two ground nesting sparrows in CRP and native rangeland on the Southern High Plains of Texas. 73rd Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, Flagstaff, AZ	May 2003
Thompson, T.R., C.W. Boal, and D.R. Lucia. 2002. Effectiveness of native seeding of CRP in providing summer habitat for grassland passerines. The Wildlife Society 9th Annual Conference, Bismarck, ND	September 2002
Teaschner, A.P., M.C. Wallace, C.W. Boal, N.E. McIntyre, and J.D. Ray. 2005. Burrowing owl nesting on prairie dog colonies in the souther high plains. 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Amarillo, TX	February 2005
Teaschner, A.P., M.C. Wallace, C.W. Boal, J.D. Ray, and M.G. Schoenhals. 2004. Burrowing owl nest site use and productivity on black-tailed prairie dog colonies in the Southern High Plains of Texas. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 39th Annual Meeting, Kerrville, TX	February 2004
Taylor, C.M., Miyazono, S., Cheek, C., Patiño. 2016. The spatial scale of similarity and patterns of homogenization and differentiation in Chihuahuan Desert riverine fish assemblages. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kerrville, Texas.	January 2016	We examined the spatial scale of similarity for fish assemblages in the highly modified Rio Grande basin in the Chihuahuan desert of West Texas using a historical data set spanning approximately 30 years of time. Results indicated that homogenization and differentiation occurred, but these patterns depended on the spatial resolution of comparison.
Taylor, C.M., Miyazono, S., Cheek, C., Edwards, R.J., Patiño, R., 2016. The spatial scale of similarity and patterns of homogenization, differentiation and assemblage change in Chihuahuan Desert riverine fish assemblages. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, New Orleans, LA, USA.	July 2016	Fish assemblage similarities within specific river reaches of each sub-basin were variable in their degree of historical change, which was largely dependent on anthropogenic modification to the flow regime change and variability in the success of invasive species.
Sylvia de la Piedra, Carlos Portillo-Quintero, Blake A. Grisham, Clint W. Boal, David A. Haukos, Willard R. Heck. 2016. Time series analysis of remote sensing data as a management tool for the conservation of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). 2016 Student Conference on Conservation Science - New York.	October 2016	We present results evaluating the effect of variability of seasonality parameters on lesser prairie-chicken home range sizes, nest habitat selection, and timing of nesting events. We also discuss the use of time series analysis of NDVI data as an efficient methodology for researchers and land managers to quantify spatio-temporal patterns in green vegetation and better manage wildlife populations.
Suski, J., Salice, C., Plautz, S., Patiño, R. 2012. Combined impacts of predator stress and predicted climate change induced changes in temperature and salinity on freshwater gastropods. Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2012
Suski, J., Salice, C., Patiño, R. 2011. Starting off on the right foot: exploring life-history strategies and salt tolerance in sympatric freshwater snails. Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Texas	April 2011
Suski, J., Salice, C., Patiño, R. 2011. Starting off on the right foot: exploring life-history strategies and salt tolerance in sympatric freshwater snails. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas	March 2011
Suski, J., Plautz, S., Salice, C., Patiño, R. 2012. Combined impacts of predator stress and predicted climate change induced changes in temperature and salinity on freshwater gastropods. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2012
Suski, J., C. Salice and R. Patiño. 2010. Interspecies differences in salt tolerance among co-occurring freshwater snails: Implications for community level effects of anthropogenic salinization. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Portland, Oregon.	November 2010
Strobel, B.N., and C.W. Boal. 2008. Implications of regional spatial variation in prey use by breeding red-shouldered hawks (Buteo lineatus). 2008 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Missoula, MT.	September 2008
Strobel, B.N., and C.W. Boal. 2006. Prey dellivered to red-shouldered hawk nestlings in South Texas. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, South Padre Island, TX.	February 2006
Strobel, B.N., and C.W. Boal. 2007. Nesting habitat of red-shouldered hawks. The Wildlife Society 14th Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ.	September 2007
Strobel, B.N. and C.W. Boal. 2008. The presence and implications of regional variation in diets of breeding red-shouldered hawks. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2008
Strobel, B.N. and C.W. Boal. 2007. Nest site characteristics of Texas red-shouldered hawks in south Texas. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Beaumont, TX.	February 2007
Sotelo, S.D, Jr., Rashel, R.H., Patiño, R. 2019. Water quality within Lubbock’s Canyon Lake System and its association with growth of the harmful golden alga. Texas Tech 10th Annual Biological Sciences Symposium. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas.	April 2019	This work describes results of multiple-year, intensive sampling of an urban lake system to monitor and describe spatiotemporal development of toxic blooms of golden alga.
Solensky, M.J., M.L. Crozier, M. Hamady, D.E. Andersen, and C.W. Boal. 2005. Determining goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) occupancy, nesting activity, and reproduction within known territories in northern Minnesota, 2003-2005. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Green Bay, WI, October 2005.	October 2006
Smithers, B.L., C.W. Boal, and D.E. Andersen. 2003. Assessment of northern goshawk food habits using time-lapse video monitoring systems. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 38th Annual Meeting, Waco, TX	February 2003
Smithers, B.L., C.W. Boal and D.E. Andersen. 2002. Analysis of northern goshawk food habits using time-lapse video monitoring systems in Minnesota. Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, St. Cloud, MN	February 2002
Skipper, B.R., and C.W. Boal. 2011. Is aggressive nest defense by urban Mississippi kites (Ictinia mississippiensis) triggered by landscape features? Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Duluth, MN. Oct. 2011.	October 2011
Skipper, B.R., and C.W. Boal. 2011. Comparison of reproductive performance of exurban and urban Mississippi kites (Ictinia mississippiensis) triggered by landscape features? Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Duluth, MN. Oct. 2011.	October 2011
Skipper, B.R., C.W. Boal, J. Tsai, and M.R. Fuller. 2014. Evaluation of survey protocol recommendations for golden eagles. Symposium on Conserving eagles: a prelude into the science underway to inform wind energy decisions, including incidental take permits. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2014.	October 2014	We assessed influences of survey duration, frequency, and timing for detection and occupancy modeling of golden eagles. Our results will help inform survey and monitoring planning by the USFWS.
Skipper, B.R., C.W. Boal, J. Tsai, and M.R. Fuller. 2014. Evaluation of survey protocol recommendations for golden eagles. 2014 Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Corpus Christi, TX, September 2014	September 2014	We assessed influences of survey duration, frequency, and timing for detection and occupancy modeling of golden eagles. Our results will help inform survey and monitoring planning by the USFWS.
Skipper, B.R. and C.W. Boal. 2013. Nest-site selection by Mississippi kites in urban and exurban areas of west Texas. 49th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX. Feb. 2013	February 2013	We examined and compared nest-site selection between Mississippi kites nesting in urban Lubbock, Texas, and in exurban riparian system in the Texas panhandle. We found that the measured metrics were poor predictors in identifying nest-sites, likely due to either homogeneity in the urban parks were kites nested, or due to a failure to identify variables with stronger predictive power.
Skipper, B., and C.W. Boal. Productivity, nesting success, and site occupancy of urban Mississippi kites. 46th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Galveston, TX. Feb. 2010.	February 2010
Skipper, B., and C.W. Boal. Productivity and nest site selection of urban Mississippi kites (Ictinia mississippiensis). Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO. Sept. 2010.	September 2010
Skipper, B., and C.W. Boal. Breeding performance and site occupancy of urban nesting Mississippi Kites. 57th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Junction, TX. Apr. 2010.	April 2010
Skipper, B., and C. Boal. Assessing aggressive and passive behaviors of urban nesting Mississippi kites. Urban Wildlife Management and Planning Conference, Austin, TX. May 2011.	May 2011
Skipper, B. and C.W. Boal. 2012. Comparative breeding performance of urban and exurban Mississippi kites (Ictinia mississippiensis). 48th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, TX. Feb. 2012.	February 2012
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. Interspecies Nest- Placement Tolerance and Niche Partitioning of Nesting Riparian Raptors in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. 2019 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO.	November 2019	Little information is available for distribution and density of riparian nesting raptors in the Trans Pecos region of Texas. We addressed this question due to 3 species being of state threatened status.
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2020. Drivers and Indicators of Riparian Corridor Avifaunal Diversity in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Riparian areas are in important for breeding and migrating bird species. This study assessed multiple riparian areas in the Trans-Pecos region for species richness and and areas of conservation focus.
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2020. Comparative Nesting Habitat of Riparian Raptors in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	This study examined nesting site selection in riparian areas by three state-listed species. This is the first research conducted on the comparative nesting habitat of these species.
Skidmore, C., C.W. Boal, B.R. Skipper, and R. Martin. 2019. Distribution and comparative nesting habitat of riparian raptors in the Trans Pecos Region of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Riparian areas of the Trans Pecos are important conservation areas for numerous species of conservation concern. We are assessing the occurrence, distribution, and habitat associations of riparian obligate raptors in the region.
Silva, M., D.U. Greene, S.R. Fritts, B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, J. Lautenback, C.A. Hagen, and W.R. Heck. Assessing Fine-scale Microclimate Conditions in an Intensively Managed Landscape. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio TX, February 2017.	February 2017	Climate change forecasts predict the Southern Great Plains will become drier with more frequent extreme heat events. To understand how management efforts alter fine-scale thermal profiles and may influence ground nesting birds, we are evaluating the influences of vegetation structure, topography, and land management practices on thermal profiles (temperature and relative humidity) across seasons within the Southern Great Plains.
Shroeder, E., C.W. Boal, S. Glasscock, and G. Perry. Nestling diets of two sympatric woodpeckers in the Texas coastal bend. The Wildlife Society 16th Annual Conference, Monterrey, CA. Sep. 2009.	September 2009
Sharma, P., and Patiño, R. 2010. Role and mechanism of action of thyroid hormone during gonadal sex differentiation in zebrafish (Danio rerio). 2010. Texas Tech Association of Biologists Annual Graduate Forum, Lubbock	February 2010
Sharma, P., Patiño, R. 2012. Effects of thyroid endocrine disruption on the developmental morphometry of zebrafish (Danio Rerio). Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2012
Sharma, P., Patiño, R. 2012. Effects of thyroid endocrine disruption on the developmental morphometry of zebrafish (Danio Rerio). Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2012
Sharma, P., Patiño, R. 2011. Role of thyroid hormones in gonadal sex differentiation of zebrafish. Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Texas	April 2011
Sharma, P., Patiño, R. 2011. Role of thyroid hormones in gonadal sex differentiation of zebrafish. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas	March 2011
Sharma, P, and Patiño, R. 2011. Role of thyroid hormones in gonadal sex differentiation of zebrafish. Inaugural Meeting of the North American Society for Comparative Endocrinology, Ann Arbor, Michigan	July 2011
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2008. Effects of cadmium on growth, metamorphosis and sex ratios in African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Tampa, Florida.	November 2008
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2008. Effects of cadmium on growth, metamorphosis and sex determination in amphibians. Texas Tech Association of Biologists Annual Graduate Forum, Lubbock, Texas	April 2008
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2008. Effects of cadmium on growth, metamorphosis and sex determination in amphibians. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2008
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2008. Effects of cadmium on growth and metamorphosis of African clawed frog. Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. Seattle, Washington.	April 2008
Sharma, B., and Patiño, R. 2007 Effects of cadmium at low concentrations on growth, metamorphosis, and thyroid condition of amphibians. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Desert-Southwest Chapter, Socorro, New Mexico.	February 2007
Sharma, B., Patiño, R. 2007. Bimodal effects of cadmium on growth, development and thyroid condition of tadpoles. 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.	November 2007
Sharma, B., Patino, R., Orsak, E., Snyder, S., Drury, D., 2013. Testing of wastewater effluent from City of Las Vegas, Nevada, for endocrine and reproductive effects to fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.	November 2013	The results of this study revealed no evidence of reproductive impairment in fathead minnow exposed to wastewater effluents produced by Clark County Water Reclamation District's Central Plant after short-term and multigenerational exposures. However, depending on the exposure format, toxicity of effluent to fish was observed during early development.
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A., and Pati�o, R. 2006. Water quality and biomarkers of amphibian health in the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande Basin. International Conference on Water in Arid and Semiarid Lands, Texas Tech University International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies, Lubbock, Texas.	October 2006
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A., and Pati�o, R. 2006. Environmental contaminants and amphibian biomarker responses in the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande Basin. 27th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Montreal, Canada.	November 2006
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A., and Patiño, R. 2007. Occurrence of intersex amphibians in Big Bend National Park: are environmental factors to blame? Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, Colorado. (presenter)	October 2007
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A., Pati�o, R. 2006. Biomonitoring of amphibian health in Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2006
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A., Pati�o, R. 2006. Biomarkers of amphibian health in Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas. Texas Tech Association of Biologists Annual Graduate Forum, Texas Tech University Department of Biological Sciences, Lubbock, Texas.	May 2006
Sharma, B., Hu, F., Carr, J.A., Pati�o, R. 2005. Water chemistry and amphibian health in Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas. Annual Graduate Research Day, India Students Association, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2006
Sharma, B., Blunt, S., Orsak, E., Snyder, S., Drury, D., Deng, X. Patiño, R. 2011. Effects of enhanced and conventionally treated municipal effluent on growth and reproductive development of fathead minnow. PRIMO 16 Conference, Long Beach, California	May 2011
Sharma, B. and Patiño, R. 2007. Low-dose effects of cadmium on growth, metamorphosis and thyroid condition of Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Texas Tech Association of Biologists Annual Graduate Forum, Texas Tech University Department of Biological Sciences, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2007
Sharma, B. and Patiño, R. 2007. Low-dose effects of cadmium on growth, metamorphosis and thyroid condition of Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	May 2007
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.
Schroeder, E., C.W. Boal, and S. Glasscock. 2009. Avian abundance, species richness and diversity in two vegetation communities in the Texas coastal bend. 44nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Lubbock, TX.	February 2009
Schrader, T.S. and N.C. Parker. August 2000. Comparison of vegetation classification using various clustering levels. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
Schmidly, D.J., R.J. Baker, and N.C. Parker. 2000. Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century Project. Texas Parks and Wildlife Administrators Meeting. Athens, TX	November 2000
Schmidly, D.J., R.J. Baker, N.C. Parker. March 2001. Geography of biodiversity and land conversion in Texas. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society.	March 2001
Schilder, L.J., N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, B.A. Grisham, and C.W. Boal. Landscape connectivity for lesser prairie-chickens on the southern high plains of Texas and New Mexico. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah. 24 September 2018.	September 2018	This study assessed how connectivity for Lesser Prairie-Chickens on the Southern High Plains was potentially altered by landscape conversion that created a patch network. Our results suggest that there was a 31.5 km coalescence distance of the network (farthest nearest-neighbor distance), with as few as two leks being cutpoints within the network, meaning if these leks were abandoned, birds and associated habitat near the remaining leks may become isolated.
Schilder, L.J., N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, B.A. Grisham, and C.W. Boal. Landscape connectivity for lesser prairie-chickens on the southern high plains of Texas and New Mexico. 2018 Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Dallas, TX.	February 2018	This study assessed how connectivity for Lesser Prairie-Chickens on the Southern High Plains was potentially altered by landscape conversion that created a patch network. Our results suggest that there was a 31.5 km coalescence distance of the network (farthest nearest-neighbor distance), with as few as two leks being cutpoints within the network, meaning if these leks were abandoned, birds and associated habitat near the remaining leks may become isolated.
Schilder, L.J., L.J. Heintzman, N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, C.W. Boal, and B.A. Grisham. 2020. Landscape Connectivity for Lesser Prairie-Chickens on the Southern High Plains of Texas and New Mexico. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	This paper examines connectivity, dispersal corridors, and anthropogenic impediments and barriers to those corridors for lesser prairie-chickens.
Schilder, L.J., L.J. Heintzman, N.E. McIntyre, S. Harryman, C.A. Hagen, R. Martin, B.A. Grisham, and C.W. Boal. 2019. Landscape connectivity for lesser prairie-chickens on the southern high plains of Texas and New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Lesser prairie-chicken populations are thought to be at risk of habitat loss and discontinuity. We are examining how connectivity of habitat was hampered by agriculture development and may be alleviated through management.
Schilder, L., C. Borgman, R. Cox, and C.W. Boal. 2020. Changes in Avian Community Composition Following Prescribed Thinning of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands. Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, 14 February 2020.	February 2020	Pinyon-juniper woodlands are an extensive vegetation community found throughout the western United States, where climate and land use practices have significantly altered woodland range and density. The objective of this study was to document avian community changes following thinning prescriptions at two geographically distinct pinyon-juniper woodlands in New Mexico (NM).
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.
S.W.H. HARRYMAN*, B. A. GRISHAM, S. S. KAHL, C.W. BOAL, and C.A. HAGEN. Spatial Ecology of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Conservation Reserve Program-Dominated Landscapes in the Southern High Plains of Texas. 31st Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Nevada, Missouri. Sept. 2015	September 2015	We calculated daily movement distances, averaged movement distances among individuals, and estimated utilization distributions with Brownian Bridge Movement Models for lesser prairie-chickens with GPS transmitters. Based on preliminary results, daily movements and space use increased during the summer season and correspond to the end of intense lekking activity and male dispersal.
Rosen, M., Patiño, R., Jenkins, J.A., Orsak, E., Goodbred, S. 2009. Challenges for Lake Mead Ecosystem Health and Resource Management in the 21st Century. 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, New Orleans, Louisiana.	November 2009
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	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. 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. 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.
Roesler, EL, TB Grabowski, & D Rogowski. Assessing habitat-use patterns and survey methodologies of the endangered snail, Pecos Assiminea, at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. 48th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society and the AZ and NM Chapters of The Wildlife Society. Las Cruces, New Mexico. 5-7 February 2015.	February 2015	Pecos Assiminea is an endangered, semi-aquatic snail endemic to two spring systems located in eastern New Mexico and west Texas. Our data will inform planned restoration and conservation actions for Pecos Assiminea at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (BLNWR) in New Mexico.
Roesler, EL, TB Grabowski, & D Rogowski. Assessing habitat-use patterns and survey methodologies of the endangered snail, Pecos Assiminea, at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. 144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17-21 August 2014.	August 2014	Pecos Assiminea is an endangered, semi-aquatic snail endemic to two spring systems located in eastern New Mexico and west Texas. Our data will inform planned restoration and conservation actions for Pecos Assiminea at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (BLNWR) in New Mexico.
Roesler ER, MA Barnes, TB Grabowski, F Martinez-Andrade, & R Bittner. Influence of climate change, freshwater inflows, and changing land use on the distribution of Dwarf Seahorse on the Texas coast. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Kerrville, Texas. 21-23 January 2016.	January 2016	Even though Dwarf Seahorse Hippocampus zosterae is considered a candidate for federal protection, virtually nothing is known of its distribution, population status, or habitat requirements. Understanding the factors influencing the current and future distribution of Dwarf Seahorse is an important first step towards determining the viability of the species in Texas waters.
Roesler EL, D Rogowski, & TB Grabowski. Assessing habitat use patterns of the endangered snail, Pecos assiminea Assiminea pecos, at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Joint Meeting of the Texas and Oklahoma Chapters of the American Fisheries Society. Pottsborro, Texas. 13-15 February 2014.	February 2014	We characterized the habitat use of Pecos assiminea at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (BLNWR) in Chaves County, New Mexico. These data evaluating monitoring tools and habitat associations will provide information for the effective management for this endangered species.
Roesler E.L., T.B. Grabowski, & D. Rogowski, Assessing habitat-use patterns and survey methodologies of the endangered snail, Pecos Assiminea, at Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium. Lubbock, Texas. 29 March 2014.	March 2014	Basic biological information needed for effective monitoring and conservation is currently lacking for this species. Our data will inform planned restoration and conservation actions for Pecos Assiminea at BLNWR.
Roberts, A.J., C.W. Boal, and S. Rideout-Hanzak. 2008. East Amarillo Complex wildfires and effects on the avian community. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2006
Roberts, A.J., C.W. Boal, S. Rideout-Hanzak, D. Wester, and C. Britton. 2008. East Amarillo Complex wildfires and effects on the avian community. Fire in the Southwest Conference, Tucson, AZ.	January 2008
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.
Richardson, E., Patiño, R. 2018. Salinity adaptation in golden alga. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, College Station, Texas.	January 2018	Evidence is provided for the occurrence of adaptation to high salinity in golden alga in terms of its ability to compensate for negative impacts on growth rate but not maximum growth potential after prolonged exposure. This information may be useful to assess the risk of dispersal from inland to coastal environments.
Richardson, E, Patiño, R. 2018. Salinity adaptation in the ichthyotoxic golden alga. International Aridlands Conference, Lubbock, Texas August 13-14, 2018.	August 2018	Results showed that adaptation to high salinity occurs for growth rate but not maximum density (yield) in relatively simple salt solutions, and that relatively complex salt mixtures can compensate for the inhibitory effects of increased salinity. These observations may help better understand the geographic distribution of golden alga at the landscape scale.
Rashel, RH, Patiño, R. 2018. Associations between the ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen and growth of the ichthyotoxic golden alga. International Aridlands Conference, Lubbock, Texas, August 13-14, 2018.	August 2018	These laboratory findings are consistent with field observations and provide context for a better understanding of the association between nutrient stoichiometry and golden alga growth. This information may useful to natural resource and wastewater managers in their design of strategies to prevent or control harmful algal blooms.
Rashel, R.H., Williams, L.D., Patiño, R., 2017. The ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen affects the growth of ichthyotoxic golden alga. Texas Tech Seventh Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2017	New information is provided concerning the proportion of organic to inorganic nitrogen that best facilitates golden alga growth. This information can be useful to the design of strategies to control this harmful algal species.
Rashel, R.H., Williams, L.D., Patiño, R., 2017. Modifying the ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen affects the growth of invasive and ichthyotoxic golden alga. 16th Annual Graduate School Poster Competition, Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas	March 2017	New information is provided concerning the proportion of organic to inorganic nitrogen that best facilitates golden alga growth. This information can be useful to the design of strategies to control this harmful algal species.
Rashel, R.H., Patiño, R. 2018. Associations between the ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen and growth of the ichthyotoxic golden alga. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, College Station, Texas.	January 2018	This laboratory study showed that optimal growth of golden alga, a harmful species, occurs in the presence of organic and inorganic nitrogen but with organic nitrogen as the predominant fraction. These observations are consistent with recent field observations and provides context for a better understanding of the association between nutrient sources and golden alga growth.
Rashel, R.H., Patiño, R. 2015. Influence of Salinity, Sulfate, and Fluoride on Growth of Golden Alga. 145th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, Oregon.	August 2015	This study provided experimental confirmation of earlier field observations suggesting an upper level of salinity for golden algal growth, and a positive a positive association with sulfates at environmentally relevant levels. This information may be useful to inform management strategies based on water quality indices to curb the incidence and prevent the further spread of toxic blooms of golden alga.
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.
Rashel, R., Williams, L.D., Patiño, R. 2017. The ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen affects the growth of itchthyotoxic golden alga. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Corpus Christi, Texas.	January 2017	This laboratory study showed that optimal growth of golden alga, a harmful species, occurs in the presence of organic and inorganic nitrogen but with organic nitrogen as the predominant fraction. These observations are consistent with recent field observations and provides context for a better understanding of the association between nutrient sources and golden alga growth.
Rashel, R., Williams, L.D., Patiño, R. 2017. Association between the ratio of organic to inorganic nitrogen and growth of the invasive and itchthyotoxic golden alga. 20th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.	October 2017	This laboratory study showed that optimal growth of golden alga, a harmful species, occurs in the presence of organic and inorganic nitrogen but with organic nitrogen as the predominant fraction. These observations are consistent with recent field observations and provides context for a better understanding of the association between nutrient sources and golden alga growth.
Rashel, R., Patiño, R. 2016. Influence of salinity and other water quality variables on growth of the ichthyotoxic golden alga. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kerrville, Texas	January 2016	Laboratory tests confirmed the biphasic growth pattern of golden alga in relation to increasing salinity first suggested by field studies, and also showed that the pattern is independent of temperature or genetic strain. Information may be useful to inform management strategies based on water quality indices to curb the incidence and prevent the further spread of golden alga blooms.
Rashel, R. Patiño, R. 2015. Influence of salinity, sulfate, and fluoride on growth of Golden Alga. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2015	Describes novel findings regarding influence of salinity on golden alga growth.
Rashel, R. Patiño, R. 2015. Influence of salinity, sulfate, and fluoride on growth of Golden Alga. Annual Conference, Texas Tech University Association of Biologists, Lubbock, Texas.	March 2015	Describes novel findings regarding influence of salinity on growth of golden alga.
R. Perkins, and C.W. Boal. 2014. Transmitter Influences on Raptor Agility and Avian Prey Selection. 2014 Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Corpus Christi, TX, September 2014	September 2014	This work focuses on the influence of weight loading on both predator and prey bird species. This presentation is a preliminary report on the innovative methods we are using to address this question, and results to date.
Puvenna, V., Pati�o, R., and Liu, Z. 2005. Hormonal regulation of aconitase synthesis in ovarian follicles of Xenopus laevis. Fourth Annual Symposium of New Mexico Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Las Vegas, New Mexico	March 2005
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.
Pruett, A.L., C.W. Boal, M. Wallace, and H. Whitlaw. 2004. A black-tailed prairie dog population estimation model. Annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Arcata, CA	June 2004
Pruett, A., C.W. Boal, M.Wallace, P. Robertson and J. Ray. 2003. Black-tailed prairie dogs and small mammal diversity in the southern high plains of Texas. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 38th Annual Meeting, Waco, TX	February 2003
Pruett, A., C.W. Boal, M. Wallace, and P. Robertson. 2004. Seasonal variation in black-tailed prairie dog activity patterns and a new approach to assessing population sizes. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 39th Annual Meeting, Kerrville, TX	February 2004
Portillo-Quintero, C., B. Grisham, D. Haukos, C. Boal, C. Hagen, and Z. Wan. 2018. Trends of the landscape structure of plant communities of sand shinnery oak prairie in the Southern High Plains. Society of Range Management, Sparks, Nevada.	February 2018	Lesser prairie-chickens in sand shinnery oak prairie of New Mexico and Texas have been steadily declining since the late 1980s. Unlike other areas of the lesser prairie-chicken range, significant declines in available habitat has occurred in this ecoregion, likely contributing to the overall population decline.
Pirius, N.E., C. Boal, and R. Perez. The winter ecology of lesser prairie-chickens in the southwest panhandle of Texas. 47th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX. Feb. 2011.	February 2011
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.
Perkins, R., and C. Boal. Transmitter influences on raptor agility and raptor prey selection. Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM.	September 2017	We investigated the influences that transmitters of different mass have on the flight dynamics of trained raptors. We also assessed if radio-tagged bobwhite quail are predisposed to higher rates of predation attempts.
Perkins, R., and C. Boal. Transmitter Influences on Raptor Agility and Prey Capture. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, February 2015.	February 2015	Little quantitative information exists as to the influence of transmitter attachment on raptor flight or hunting success. We are using trained raptors to experimentally assessing the influence of transmitter weight loading on flight and prey capture of raptors, and collecting field data from wild raptors to assess possible differences in prey capture between radio-tagged and non-tagged birds.
Perkins, R., C.W. Boal, and D. Rollins. 2011. Use of a trained goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) to study predator-prey interactions. 2011 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Duluth, MN. Oct. 2011.	October 2011
Perkins, R., C.W. Boal, D. Rollins, and R. Perez. 2012. Threat avoidance: behavior and land use of northern bobwhite in the Rolling Plains of Texas. 48th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, TX. Feb. 2012.	February 2012
Perkins, R., C. Boal, and D. Rollins. Threat avoidance strategies by northern bobwhite in the Texas Rolling Plains. 47th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX. Feb. 2011.	February 2011
Perkins, R. and C.W. Boal. Captive rear and release: conservation tool or high trophic level bird feeder? 2018 Joint Meeting of the Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society. Chattanooga, TN. 7-9 June 2018.	June 2018	Captive rear and release is a common tool for population enhancement and/or recovery. We demonstrated that captive reared bobwhite are behaviorally and/or physiologically compromised and preferentially selected over wild bobwhite by raptors.
Perkins, R. and C.W. Boal. 2016. Transmitter Influences on Raptor Agility and Prey Capture. Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Cape May, NJ.	October 2016	The influence of radio-transmitter attachment on the life history of birds is poorly understood, and often only assessed in context of survival. We directly examined the influence of different radio weights on the flight performance of a trained hawk.
Pease JE, TB Grabowski, A Pease, & PT Bean. Potential morphometric response of Guadalupe Bass populations to hydrologic alteration and urbanization within the Colorado River Basin, central Texas. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting 2015. Savannah, GA. 29 January-01 February 2015.	January 2015	Major alterations to the hydrologic regime have occurred throughout the Colorado River Basin in Texas due to changing land and water use patterns and these anthropogenic influences on hydrologic variability have had major implications for riparian and aquatic ecosystems and the species dependent upon them, such as Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculii. Comparison of the present flow regime and Guadalupe Bass morphological characteristics to historical hydrologic data and specimens will facilitate
Pease JE, TB Grabowski, A Pease, & PT Bean. Potential morphometric response of Guadalupe Bass populations to hydrologic alteration and urbanization within the Colorado River Basin, central Texas. 2015 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 15-17 January 2015.	January 2015	Major alterations to the hydrologic regime have occurred throughout the Colorado River Basin in Texas due to changing land and water use patterns and these anthropogenic influences on hydrologic variability have had major implications for riparian and aquatic ecosystems and the species dependent upon them, such as Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculii. Comparison of the present flow regime and Guadalupe Bass morphological characteristics to historical hydrologic data and specimens will facilitate
Pease JE, TB Grabowski, A Pease, & PT Bean. Movement patterns and habitat associations of Guadalupe Bass populations in the lower Colorado River. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Kerrville, Texas. 21-23 January 2016.	January 2016	revise this to reflect bass not suckers
Pease J, TB Grabowski, A Pease, & PT Bean. Potential hydrologic impacts of urbanization on Guadalupe Bass populations within the Colorado River Basin. Joint Meeting of the Texas and Oklahoma Chapters of the American Fisheries Society. Pottsborro, Texas. 13-15 February 2014.	February 2014	Our objective was to characterize the degree of disturbance to the portions Colorado River Basin currently or historically inhabited by Guadalupe Bass and evaluate the relationship between hydrologic alteration and other disturbances within the basin. Evaluating the degree of variability and identifying indicators of alterations to the hydrologic regime through the comparison of the present flow regime to historical collections and hydrologic data will facilitate the assessment of future hydrol
Pease J, TB Grabowski, A Pease, & PT Bean. Population responses of Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculii to potential hydrologic impacts of urbanization within the Colorado River Basin, central Texas. Sixth Annual Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences. Tampa, FL. 25-29 August 2014.	August 2014	Major alterations to the hydrologic regime have occurred throughout the Colorado River Basin in Texas due to changing land and water use patterns and these anthropogenic influences on hydrologic variability have had major implications for riparian and aquatic ecosystems and the species dependent upon them, such as Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculii. Comparison of the present flow regime and Guadalupe Bass morphological characteristics to historical hydrologic data and specimens will facilitate
Pati�o, R., Z. Xia, W.L. Gale, A.G. Maule, and X. Chang. 2000. Novel transcripts of the estrogen receptor alpha gene in channel catfish. Fourth International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology. Seattle, Washington	July 2000
Pati�o, R., Wainscott, M.R., Cruz-Li, E.I., Balakrishnan, S., McMurry, C., Anderson, T. 2001. Effects of ammonium perchlorate on the reproductive performance of zebrafish. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2001
Pati�o, R., Thomas, P., and Yoshizaki, G. 2003. Regulation and mechanisms of oocyte maturational and ovarian follicle ovulatory competencies. Seventh International Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Mie, Japan (Invited Presentation)	May 2003
Pati�o, R., G. Yoshizaki, P. Thomas, and H. Kagawa. 2000. Gonadotropic control of ovarian maturation: the two-stage concept and its mechanisms. Fourth International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology, Seattle, Washington (Invited Overview Presentation)	July 2000
Pati�o, R. 2005. Biomarkers of health and reproduction in amphibians. 2005 Meeting of the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative Program. Tucson, Arizona.	October 2005
Pati�o, R. 2004. Integration of concepts and mechanisms of ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation in teleost fishes, National Congress of Ichthyology, Villahermosa, Mexico (Keynote Presentation)	September 2004
Pati�o, R. 2004. Induction of maturation and spawning in fishes. Workshop on the Biology and Culture of Snooks, University of Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico (Invited Presentation)	April 2004
Pati�o, R. 2004. Fish production in arid zones. International Symposium on Current Trends in Meat Production in Arid Zones, Chihuahua, Mexico (Invited Presentation)	March 2004
Pati�o, R. 2002. Lake Mead Fish Endocrine Disruption. USGS National Contaminants Program Review, Stevenson, Washington (Case Study Invited Presentation).	February 2002
Pati�o, R. 2001. Novel concepts and mechanisms of ovarian follicle maturation in teleost fishes. Topics in Fisheries and Fish Biology (Symposium). Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico (Invited Presentation)	September 2001
Pati�o, R. 2000. Population-based experimental designs for laboratory studies of fish endocrine disruption. Interactions Among the Environment, the Endocrine and Immune Systems and Resistance to Disease in Marine Organisms (Workshop). Honolulu, Hawaii	July 2000
Patiño, R., Rashel, R., Rubio, A., Longing, S. 2017. Giant reed extract suppresses golden alga growth – a potential strategy involving the processing of one harmful invasive to control the growth of another. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Corpus Christi, Texas.	January 2017	Extracts of giant reed, a riparian invasive plant, seem to contain allelochemicals that suppress growth of golden alga, an ichthyotoxic aquatic invasive. This information could lead to the development of effective tools to suppress golden alga growth. Also, the processing of one harmful invasive to control the growth of another is an environmentally appealing strategy.
Patiño, R., Jenkins, J.A., Goodbred, S.L., Rosen, M.R., and Orsak, E. 2007. Indices of endocrine disruption and reproductive dysfunction in common carp from Lake Mead, Nevada. 137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, San Francisco, California.	September 2007
Patiño, R., Hattori, R.S. 2017. Climate change, endocrine disruption, and fish reproductive health. 2017 FAPESP Week, Lubbock, Texas.	September 2017	Presentation provided summary of current knowledge of climate change and endocrine disruption as they relate to aquatic habitats and the reproductive health of freshwater fishes.
Patiño, R., Goodbred, S.L., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., and Rosen, M.R. 2009. Endocrine and Gonadal Condition of Male Common Carp in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (2007-2008). Lake Mead Science Symposium, Las Vegas, NV	January 2009
Patiño, R., Goodbred, S.L., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., and Rosen, M.R. 2009. Assessment of endocrine and gonadal condition of male largemouth bass from Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lake Mead Science Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.	January 2009
Patiño, R., Goodbred, S.L., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., Rosen, M.R., Torres, L., Sharma, P., Wieser, C., and Ruessler, S. 2011. Indices of endocrine disruption and reproductive dysfunction in fish populations from Lake Mead and the lower Colorado River. Inaugural Meeting of the North American Society for Comparative Endocrinology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (symposium presentation).	July 2011
Patiño, R., Goodbred, S.L., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., Rosen, M.R., Torres, L., Sharma, P., Wieser, C., Ruessler, R. Patterns of whole-body contaminant composition and biological condition and their association in male common carp across an environmental contaminant gradient in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona, USA. 2012 Lake mead Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada.	March 2012
Patiño, R., Goodbred, S., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., Rosen, M., Torres, L., Sharma, P. 2009. Endocrine and gonadal condition of male common carp from various locations in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, New Orleans, Louisiana	November 2009
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. Golden Alga (Prymnesium parvum) – An Emerging Threat. 2014. USACE Technical Session on Harmful Algal Blooms, Portland, Oregon (webinar).	May 2014	Review of golden alga biology, distribution, and management options.
Patiño, R. Ecophysiological perspectives in fish ecotoxicology. 2011 SACNAS National Conference, San Jose, California (Symposium presentation).	October 2011
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. 2019. Towards a Better Understanding of Blue Suckers: Validation of Age Determination Methods and Establishing the Influence of Temperature on Aerobic Scope and Swimming Performance. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Contract Number 490947.	October 2019	This study of blue suckers determined that fin rays can provide an adequate alternative to otoliths for age estimation when otoliths are not a feasible option. The study also showed that (1) the thermal limits for swimming performance are much broader than those reported for spawning migration and spawning and (2) current speed seemed to influence behavior and therefore could affect the fish's accessibility to spawning habitat.
Patiño, R. 2019. Environmental drivers of golden alga distribution in Texas. Meeting of the Texas Harmful Algal Bloom Work Group Subcommittee, Port Aransas, Texas.	July 2019	Presentation provided overview of current knowledge of environmental factors known to influence or regulate the distribution and toxic blooms of the harmful algal species, golden alga (Prymnesium parvum).
Patiño, R. 2018. Sex determination, gonadal sex differentiation, and sex control in channel catfish. Biotechnological innovations in fish culture: contributions and challenges to sustainable development (symposium, Fisheries Institute), Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brazil.	August 2018	This symposium presentation provided comprehensive review of basic and practical information about sex determination and early gonadal formation in channel catfish. Audience consisted of state agency and university scientists and graduate students.
Patiño, R. 2018. Gametogenesis in fishes. Biotechnological innovations in fish culture (graduate student workshop, State University of São Paulo ). Campos do Jordão, Brazil.	August 2018	This workshop presentation consisted of a review of morphological and physiological aspects of gamete formation in fishes. Audience consisted of graduate students from State University of São Paulo.
Patiño, R. 2017. Wildlife Endocrine Disruption: History, Present Status, and Future Outlook. 12th Scientific Meeting of the Fisheries Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil.	April 2017	The history and outlook of the field of endocrine disruption is presented, along with selected contributions from the Patiño laboratory to the specific area of thyroid endocrine disruption.
Patiño, R. 2015. Contaminant exposures and endocrine disruption in fishes of Lake Mead (webinar). Lake Mead Ecosystem Monitoring Workgroup Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.	February 2015	Provided summary of research conducted by USGS since 1990s on topic of fish exposures to contaminants and associated endocrine disruption.
Patiño, R. 2015. Associations between Pre-spawn Concentrations of Plasma Sex Steroids and Reproductive Potential of Wild Common Carp at the Level of Individuals and Populations. 145th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, Oregon, USA.	August 2015	Information is presented on how variation in endocrine activity may drive variation in reproductive life-history traits at individual and population levels in fish.
Patiño, R. 2014. A case study for interdisciplinary water research: the Rio Grande Basin. Texas Tech University Water Workshop, Lubbock, Texas.	November 2014	Presented case study for the development of multidisciplinary research on water and natural resources at Texas Tech University.
Patiño, R. 2013. Relationships among Climate, Water Quality and Toxic Blooms of Golden Alga in Texas. U.S. Geological Survey, NCCWSC Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series.	July 2013	This work provides basic information on relationships between water quality, harmful golden alga blooms, and climate change.
Patiño, R. 2012. Water Programs in the U.S. Geological Survey. Texas Tech University Water Summit, Lubbock, Texas.	July 2012
Patiño, R. 2010. NSF CAREER Program. Texas Tech University Office of the Vice President for Research, Lubbock, Texas (Panel member)	April 2010
Patiño, R. 2008. Las Vegas Wash/Lake Mead studies: differences and similarities. Upper Brazos Watershed Research Symposium, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2008
Patiño R., VanLandeghem, M.M., Goodbred, S.L., Orsak, E., Jenkins, J.A., Echols, K., Rosen, M.R., Torres, L. Concentration and spatial distribution of whole-body contaminants in Common Carp of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and biological implications. Lower Colorado River Science Symposium, February 8-9, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada	February 2016	Study reports three separate contaminant gradients each with separate but interacting effects on biological condition. Findings illustrate the value of multivariate/multiple regression approaches to the analysis of complex datasets generated during field studies of endocrine disruption.
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.
Parker, N.C., G. Wang, and S. Haskell. August 2000. Urban sprawl in Texas: Past, present and future. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
Parker, N.C., G. Wang, and S. Crooker Planning for sustainable development based on socioeconomic data and Texas Gap. 11th Annual National GAP Analysis Program Meeting, Brookings, SD. June 14-21-01	June 2001
Parker, N.C., C.B. Fedler, and T.J. Cox. 2001. Survival and growth of fish in water reclaimed from cattle feedlots. Aquaculture 2001. Orlando, FL.	January 2001
Parker, N.C. February 2000. Integration with other agriculture. 30th Texas Aquaculture Association Annual Conference. El Campo, TX.	February 2000
Parker, N.C. August 2000. TX-GAP and biological informatics products. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
Parker, N.C. 2001. The changing face of Texas. Stakeholder's Conference, Texas parks and Wildlife 21st Century Project, Austin, TX.	September 2000
Parker, N.C. 2000. Overview of Texas GAP Analysis. Ecological Site Description Symposium. Austin, TX.	September 2000
Pandey, R.N., R. Pati�o, and Z. Liu. 2004. Physiological effects of a progesterone receptor antagonist RU486 on follicular maturation and ovulation in Xenopus laevis. The Sixth International Congress of Zoology, Beijing, China.	August 2004
Pandey, R.N., Pati�o, R. and Liu, Z. 2003. Differential Effects of a Progesterone Receptor Antagonist, RU486, on Follicular Maturation and Ovulation in Xenopus laevis. 85th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Philadelphia	July 2003
Pandey, N., Pati�o, R., and Liu, Z. 2004. Physiological effects of a progesterone receptor antagonist RU486 on follicular maturation and ovulation in Xenopus laevis. Third Annual Symposium of the New Mexico Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network, Las Cruces, New Mexico	May 2004
Pandey, N., Pati�o, R., and Liu, Z. 2003. Differential effects of the progesterone receptor antagonist, RU486, on progesterone-induced maturation and ovulation of Xenopus oocytes. Second Annual Symposium of the New Mexico Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network, Taos, New Mexico	March 2003
Orsak, E., Patiño, R., Goodbred, S., Jenkins, J.A., Rosen, M., Torres, L. 2009. Endocrine and gonadal condition of male largemouth bass from Lake Mead, Nevada. 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, New Orleans, Louisiana	November 2009
Ogola B & TB Grabowski. 2012. Role of sound production in the mating system of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus). Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conference, Lubbock, Texas. 16-20 April 2012.	April 2012
Nishida, C., S. DeStefano, and C.W. Boal. 2001. Breeding success and distribution of Swainson's hawks (Buteo swainsoni) in southeastern Arizona. Annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	October 2001
Nishida, C., S. DeStefano, C.W. Boal, and R. Hobbs. 2002. Productivity and nest site selection of Swainson's hawks in southeastern Arizona. 3rd North American Ornithological Conference, New Orleans, LA	September 2002
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, R.K., D.W. Stahlecker, C.W. Boal, and B.A. Millsap. 2019. Survival and causes of mortality among pre-breeding age golden eagles in the Southern High Plains. Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ/NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM.	February 2019	We studied survival of juvenile golden eagles in the southern Great Plains. Despite substantial concern of risk due to wind energy, we found electrocutions remain the primary cause of mortality for the species in the region.
Murphy, R., B. Woodbridge, D. Laplante, C. Boal, and D Stahlecker. Buffering Wind Turbines from Mesa Rims to Reduce Risk of Golden Eagle Blade-Strike Mortality. 12th NWCC Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 27 - 30, 2018.	November 2018	Eagle - wind energy conflict is a substantial issue due to eagles experiencing mortality at energy centers. We have found evidence that most locations for GPS tagged eagles in the Southwest United States occured within 100m of mesa rims; this provided important information for possible buffering of areas from turbine placement.
Munyaho TA, R Kayanda, TB Grabowski, G Marteinsdóttir. Stratification impacts on exploitation of Nile perch in Lake Victoria, East Africa. 5th International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences. Wellington, New Zealand. 22-26 August 2011.	August 2011
Munyaho TA, Kayanda R, Eversons I, Grabowski TB, Marteinsdóttir G. 2012. Impact of stratification on exploitation patterns of Nile perch Lates niloticus Linnaeus, 1758 in Lake Victoria, East Africa. 6th World Fisheries Congress, 7-11 May 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.	May 2012
Mullican, S.D., C.W. Boal, W.C. Conway, and R.D. Stevens. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) nest survival and productivity in the Llano Estacado of Texas. 2018 Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Dallas, TX. Feb. 2018.	February 2018	Presentation documents one of the highest rates of nesting success and productivity, along with some of the highest reported incidences of apparent double brooding by American kestrels.
Mukhi, S., and R. Pati�o. 2004. New biomarkers of exposure to thyroid-disrupting compounds in aquatic systems. Texas Tech University Annual Graduate Student Research Day, Lubbock, Texas	April 2004
Mukhi, S., and Pati�o, R. 2005. Characterization of novel biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in zebrafish. 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, New Orleans, Louisiana.	March 2005
Mukhi, S., and Pati�o, R. 2005. Characterization of novel biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in zebrafish. 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology Special Poster Session for Visiting Minority Undergraduate Students, New Orleans, Louisiana (invited presentation).	March 2005
Mukhi, S., and Pati�o, R. 2004. Novel biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in fishes. Desert Southwest Chapter, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, El Paso, Texas	June 2004
Mukhi, S., and Pati�o R. 2004. Development and validation of new and sensitive biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in fishes. Twenty Eight Student Research Conference, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico	April 2004
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2006. Subchronic toxic effects and accumulation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. San Diego, California.	March 2006
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2005. Fish biomarkers of exposure to thyroid disrupting contaminants in aquatic environments. American Fisheries Society Texas Chapter, Grapevine, Texas.	January 2005
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2004. Novel biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in zebrafish. South Central Regional Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Waco, Texas	May 2004
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2004. Novel biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in zebrafish. Fourth World Congress and 25th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Portland, Oregon.	November 2004
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2004. Development and validation of new and sensitive biomarkers of perchlorate exposure in fishes. 2004 Toxicology Research Expose, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas	April 2004
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2003. Thyroidal angiogenesis: sensitive and persistent biomarker of perchlorate exposure in zebrafish. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Austin, Texas	November 2003
Mukhi, S. and Pati�o, R. 2003. Thyroidal angiogenesis: sensitive and long-lasting biomarker of perchlorate exposure in fishes. Texas Tech University Environmental Toxicology Research Symposium, Lubbock, Texas	April 2003
Mueller, J.S., T.B. Grabowski, S.K. Brewer, and T.A. Worthington. 2013. Effects of Temperature, Salinity, and Suspended Solids on the Development and Buoyancy of Arkansas River Shiner Eggs. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Nashville.	February 2013	The development rate of eggs for many endangered species are unknown, particularly under varying physical and chemical conditions. This information is critical for making decisions about whether improvements can made across the landscape alowing persistence of these populations.
Mueller JS, TB Grabowski, SK Brewer, and T.A. Worthington. Effects of temperature, salinity, and suspended solids on the development and buoyancy of Arkansas River shiner eggs. 2013 Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Nashville, TN. 7-10 February 2013.	February 2013	We used a full factorial experimental design to assess the effects of temperature, total dissolved solids, and total suspended solids on the buoyancy and developmental rate of ARS eggs and larva. Our findings will aid in identifying of areas that can support successful reproduction in pelagic-spawning cyprinids, such as ARS, and provides critical data for developing models predicting the effect of further anthropogenic disturbances.
Mueller JS, TB Grabowski, & SK Brewer. Effects of temperature, salinity, and suspended solids on the development and buoyancy of Arkansas River shiner eggs. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Lake Conroe, Texas. 17-19 January 2013.	January 2013	We used a full factorial experimental design to assess the effects of temperature, total dissolved solids, and total suspended solids on the buoyancy and developmental rate of ARS eggs and larva. Our findings will aid in identifying of areas that can support successful reproduction in pelagic-spawning cyprinids, such as ARS, and provides critical data for developing models predicting the effect of further anthropogenic disturbances.
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.
Moreno, M.V., Sosa, M., Patiño, R., Miranda, S.V., Rubio, A.D., Leal, L. 2009. Development of an accurate methodology for the determination of arsenic and heavy metals in freshwater fish tissues. European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Graz, Austria.	February 2009
Moreno, M.V., Sosa, M., Patiño, R., Benavides, A., Miranda, S.V., Rubio, A.D., Leal, L. 2009. Concentrations of arsenic and mercury in bluegill, channel catfish and common carp from three water reservoirs in the State of Chihuahua. Tenth International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals, Chihuahua, Mexico.	July 2009
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.
Miyazono, S., Patiño, R., and Taylor, C.M. 2014. Long-term changes in fish functional diversity and flow regime in the Rio Grande and its tributaries in the Trans-Pecos region in Texas. 61st Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Stillwater, Oklahoma, April 17-20, 2014.	April 2014	Results of this study indicate that the functional diversity of fish assemblages in the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande basin has decreased in localities where discharge volume is significantly lower compared to historical reference values. In localities where discharge volume has not changed, functional diversity has also remained stable.
Miyazono, S., Patiño, R., Taylor, C.M. 2016. Influence of dispersal on ecological niche assessments for a reintroduced endangered teleost in a desert river. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Kerrville, Texas.	January 2016	The intentional reintroduction of animals to the wild is an important conservation tool for restoring extirpated species to their former ranges, but dispersal following reintroduction can greatly influence the ultimate distribution and complicate the interpretation of results from studies assessing the success of such efforts. Our results indicated that post-release dispersal largely accounted for the distribution and abundance of the endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow in the Big Bend region
Miyazono, S., Patiño, R. Taylor, C.M. 2015. Discharge from the Rio Conchos (Mexico) drives streamflow, salinity, and fish diversity in the Big Bend area of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte (USA/Mexico): a retrospective analysis. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society, Tyler, Texas.	January 2015	Study found that discharge from Rio Conchos (Mexico) strongly influences the hydrology (flow and salinity) and fish species diversity downstream of its confluence with Rio Grande, through the Big bend area.
Mitchell, N., P. Borsdorf, C. Dixon, B. Grisham, D. Haukos, and C. Boal. 2014. Evaluation of capture techniques on lesser prairie-chicken trap injury. 50th Annual Meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, Texas, Feb 2014	February 2014	Lesser prairie-chickens are a species of substantial conservation concern. We identified trap-specific risk of injury to birds that may be useful in directing research methods for the species.
Mitchell, N., C. Boal, B. Skipper, R. Murphy, and D. Stahlecker. Survival and dispersal of juvenile golden eagles in the southern Great Plains and Trans Pecos regions. Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM.	September 2017	Eagles are species of high conservation priority but for which little information is available in NM and TX. We provide documented survival, dispersal, and habitat associations for juvenile eagles in the region.
Mitchell, N., B.R. Skipper, and C.W. Boal. Dispersal Patterns of Juvenile Golden Eagles During Their First Two Years. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio TX, February 2017.	February 2017	Despite high conservation concern, there have not been any studies focusing on dispersal patterns, habitat use, survival rates, and home range of golden eagles in the Southern Great Plains and Trans Pecos regions. We attached PTTs to 20 golden eagle nestlings in the Southern Great Plains and Trans Pecos regions in 2015 and 2016 to determine survival rates, dispersal and movement patterns within the first two years post-fledging, as well as seasonal and annual home range size and habitat use.
Mitchell, N., B. Skipper, and C.W. Boal. Land Cover Associations of Migrant and Wintering Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	Golden eagles are a species of conservation priority but little has been done documenting there abundance or landuse association in the Southern Great Plains where wind energy development is progressing rapidly. This project documents our efforts in remedying the lack of relevant information on the species.
Mitchell, N., B. Skipper, and C. Boal. Abundance and Land Cover Associations of Migrant and Wintering Birds of Prey in the Southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, February 2015.	February 2015	Little contemporary or quantitative information is available regarding the composition, abundance, or distribution patterns of birds of prey in the Southern Great Plains of eastern New Mexico, the panhandle of Texas, and western Oklahoma. We will use a distance sampling approach to estimate species-specific detection rates and resulting density estimates and land cover associations across the region.
Mitchell, N., B. Skipper, and C. Boal. Abundance and Land Cover Associations of Migrant and Wintering Birds of Prey in the Southern Great Plains. 48th Joint Meeting of the New Mexico and Arizona Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Las Cruces, NM, February 2015.	February 2015	Little contemporary or quantitative information is available regarding the composition, abundance, or distribution patterns of birds of prey in the Southern Great Plains of eastern New Mexico, the panhandle of Texas, and western Oklahoma. We will use a distance sampling approach to estimate species-specific detection rates and resulting density estimates and land cover associations across the region.
Miller, A., C.W. Boal, E. Fish, T. Kingston, and L. Nagy. 2008. Avian mortality at a utility-scale wind farm in the Texas panhandle. Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, Portland, OR.	August 2008
Miller, A. and C.W. Boal. 2008. Bird and bat mortality at a small-scale windfarm in the Texas panhandle. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2008
Milgalter, R.A., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., L. Brennan, D.G. Hewitt, E.J. Redeker, D. Kane, M.A. Actkinson, and C.W. Boal. The nesting ecology of white-tailed hawks (Buteo albicaudatus), red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), and crested caracaras (Caracara cheriway) in south Texas. (Order of authors by institutional affiliation). Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO. Sept. 2010.	September 2010
Milgalter, R.A., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., L. Brennan, D.G. Hewitt, E.J. Redeker, D. Kane, M.A. Actkinson, and C.W. Boal. Precipitation, phenology, and raptor productivity: a nest-level analysis for white-tailed hawks (Buteo albicaudatus) breeding in south Texas. (Order of authors by institutional affiliation). Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO. Sept. 2010.	September 2010
Milgalter, R.A., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., C.W. Boal, L. Brennan, D.G. Hewitt, and E.J. Redecker. The nesting ecology of three sympatric raptors in south Texas. The Wildlife Society 16th Annual Conference, Monterrey, CA. Sep. 2009.	September 2009
Meyer, M.D., and Patiño, R. 2008. Toxicity of Jim Bertram Lake System water to fish embryos. Upper Brazos Watershed Research Symposium, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2008
Meyer, M.D., and Patiño, R. 2008. Toxicity of Jim Bertram Lake System water to fish embryos. 2008 Toxicology Research Exposé, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas	April 2008
Meyer, M.D., and Patiño, R. 2008. Total water hardness dictates the toxicological effects of cadmium on early development of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2008
Meyer, M., and Patiño, R. 2009. Use of the zebrafish embryo in studies of harmful algal blooms. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2009
Meyer, M., and Patiño, R. 2009. Use of the zebrafish embryo in studies of harmful algal blooms. Golden Alga International Symposium and Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Fort Worth, Texas.	January 2009
Meyer, M., and Patiño, R. 2008. Use of the zebrafish embryo in studies of harmful algal blooms and surface water toxicity. 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Tampa, Florida.	November 2008
Merriman, J., P. Zwank, C.W. Boal, T.A. Bashore. 2003. Spatial distribution of raptors in relation to prairie dog colonies. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 38th Annual Meeting, Waco, TX	February 2003
Merriman, J., C.W. Boal, T.A. Bashore, and P. Zwank. 2003. Assessment of species-specific raptor-aircraft strike risks associated with prairie dog colonies. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Anchorage, AK	September 2003
Meier, M.E., K.A. Watson, C.W. Boal, and J.D. Ray. 2019. Wind turbine concentrations and the threats they pose to Swainson’s hawks. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	We are assessing the potential for wind energy conflict for Swainson's hawks across their migratory route from the USA to Argentina. Currently, it appears the highest risk occurs in the United States, but that may change with increased wind energy development in Latin America.
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
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.
Massure WA, TB Grabowski, &T Arsuffi. Evaluating the effects of drought and anthropogenic alterations on the growth of stream fishes on the Edwards Plateau. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting 2015. Savannah, GA. 29 January-01 February 2015.	January 2015	Both drought and landscape-level anthropogenic alterations, such as alterations of stream channel morphology and flow regime, have the potential to affect fish growth. Results from this study will provide biologists with a better understanding of how drought coupled with anthropogenic alterations effects the overall growth rate of stream fishes and will help improve decisions made for the management and conservation of stream fishes found within similar river systems.
Massure WA, TB Grabowski, &T Arsuffi. Evaluating the effects of drought and anthropogenic alterations on the growth of stream fishes on the Edwards Plateau. 2015 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 15-17 January 2015.	January 2015	Both drought and landscape-level anthropogenic alterations, such as alterations of stream channel morphology and flow regime, have the potential to affect fish growth. Results from this study will provide biologists with a better understanding of how drought coupled with anthropogenic alterations effects the overall growth rate of stream fishes and will help improve decisions made for the management and conservation of stream fishes found within similar river systems.
Massure WA, TB Grabowski, &T Arsuffi. Evaluating the effects of drought and anthropogenic alterations on the growth of stream fishes on the Edwards Plateau. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Portland, Oregon. 16-20 August 2015.	August 2015	Both drought and landscape-level anthropogenic alterations, such as alterations of stream channel morphology and flow regime, have the potential to affect fish growth. Results from this study will provide biologists with a better understanding of how drought coupled with anthropogenic alterations effects the overall growth rate of stream fishes and will help improve decisions made for the management and conservation of stream fishes found within similar river systems.
Massure WA, TB Grabowski, & T Arsuffi. Influence of drought and anthropogenic flow alterations on the growth of stream fishes on the Edwards Plateau, central Texas. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Kerrville, Texas. 21-23 January 2016.	January 2016	Drought and flow regime alteration have the potential to affect fish growth through numerous mechanisms and in so doing, can greatly influence demographic processes, such as recruitment and mortality. Our results will provide a better understanding of how drought coupled with anthropogenic alterations affect the overall growth rate of stream fishes and will help improve decisions made for the management and conservation of stream fishes, particularly those related to water management and instre
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.
Mary, M.A., Patiño, R. 2019. Development of cost-effective methods to control harmful algal blooms using allelochemicals. Texas Tech 10th Annual Biological Sciences Symposium. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas.	April 2019	This presentation describes progress towards the identification of allelochemicals present in the invasive riparian plant, giant reed, and their effectiveness in suppressing growth of the invasive harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum.
Mannan, R.W., W.A. Estes, C.W. Boal, and W.J. Matter. 2001. Natal dispersal in Cooper's hawks in an urban environment. The Wildlife Society 8th Annual Meeting, Reno, NV	September 2001
Mannan, R.W., C.W. Boal, and R.J. Steidl. 2005. Identifying habitat sinks: a case study of Cooper's hawks in an urban environment. Symposia on causes and consequences of habitat selection. 75th Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, Arcata, CA.	October 2005
Mannan, R.W. and C.W. Boal. 2003. Recruitment in a population of urban-nesting Cooper's hawks. 36th Joint Annual Conference of the New Mexico/Arizona Chapters of The Wildlife Society and the American fisheries Society, Arizona and New Mexico Chapters, Gallup, NM	February 2003
Mannan, R.N., G. Perry, D.E. Andersen, and C.W. Boal. 2007. Habitat selection of boreal chorus frogs and wood frogs at Cape Churchill, Manitoba. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Beaumont, TX.	February 2007
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. 2019. Home range and habitat selection of the greater roadrunner on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	This study is examining roadrunner response to coastal prairie restoration efforts. Although prairie restoration is an important conservation measure, how these efforts will affect roadrunners which require both brush and prairie is as yet unknown.
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. 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.
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.
Magnelia S, T Birdsong, M Bean, T Hardy, TB Grabowski, T Heard, D Holdstock, KA Kollaus, & K Tolman. Application and utility of a low-cost unmanned aerial system to manage and conserve aquatic resources in four Texas rivers. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting 2015. Savannah, GA. 29 January-01 February 2015.	January 2015	Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have recently gained increasing attention in natural resources management due to their versatility and demonstrated utility in collection of high-resolution, temporally-specific geospatial data. The four case studies we describe represent an initial step toward assessing the full range of UAS applications in aquatic resources management, including their ability to offer potential cost savings, time efficiencies, and higher quality data over traditional survey metho
MULLICAN, S. D., and C. W. BOAL. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Survival and Productivity in the Llano Estacado of Texas. 51st Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT.	November 2017	Kestrels populations are declining across North America except in our study region. Our study is an attempt to try to understand how and why the local population is increasing.
MITCHELL, N., C. BOAL, D. STAHLECKER, R. MURPHY, and B. SKIPPER. Dispersal and Survival of Fledgling Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains and Trans Pecos Regions of North America. 51st Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT.	November 2017	Eagles are species of high conservation priority but for which little information is available in NM and TX. We provide documented survival, dispersal, and habitat associations for juvenile eagles in the region.
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.
Linner, K., and C.W. Boal. 2014. Season-Specific Selection of Land-Use Types by Birds of Prey in the Southern High Plains: Implications for Wind Energy Development. 2014 Annual Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Corpus Christi, TX, September 2014	September 2014	This work assesses species-specific associations of raptors with different landuse types on a season-specific basis. This information will be useful for wind energy center siting plans with the goal of minimizing wildlife conflict.
Linner, K., and C. Boal. 2014. Season-specific land-use by birds of prey in the Llano Estacado. 50th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX, Feb. 2014.	February 2014	Wind energy development poses risk to raptors and financial risk to industry. We have identified season-specific and species-specific patterns of cover-type use that can inform industry when planning new site construction.
Leyva, R.I., N.C. Parker and M. Peterson. March 2000. Scaled quail and climate variability in Texas. 35th Annual Meeting Texas Chapter The Wildlife Society. San Angelo, TX.	March 2000
Leyva, R.I. and N.C. Parker. August 2000. Historical weather and natural resources in Texas. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
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.
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.
Landesman, L.L., N.C. Parker and C.B. Fedler. October 2000. Effectiveness of duckweed to recycle nutrients from wastewater. Water Environment Federation 72nd Annual Exhibition and Technical Conference. New Orleans, LA.	October 2000
Landesman, L.L., N.C. Parker and C.B. Fedler. January 2000. Effectiveness of duckweed to recycle nutrients from wastewater. Aquaculture America. New Orleans, LA.	January 2000
Kumari, N., Zak, J.C., Patiño, R. 2017. The community structure of freshwater golden alga microbiome and importance of abiotic conditions. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon.	August 2017	Describes the association between various abiotic conditions and the microbiome of golden alga. Results may provide insights for better understanding of toxic blooms of golden alga in the context of changes in microbial community structures.
Kumakura, N., Sena, J.A., Wright, S.T., Patiño, R., and Liu, Z. 2007. Expression of cyclooxygenases and production of prostaglandins during ovulation in Xenopus ovarian follicles. Keystone Symposium ? Reproduction: Advances and Challenges, Santa Fe, New Mexico.	January 2007
Kumakura, N., Pati�o, R., and Thomas, P. 2004. Role of cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 during ovulation in ovarian follicles of Atlantic croaker. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	August 2004
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.
Kost, O.A., C.W. Boal, and T. Blankenship. Avian community response to brush management efforts on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio TX, February 2017.	February 2017	Brush control is an important habitat management tool, but effective approaches have not been widely assessed in Gulf Coast prairies. We are assessing the success of brush control in facilitating the establishment of grassland birds.
Kost, O.A., C.W. Boal, and T. Blankenship. Avian Response to Brush Management on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX.	February 2015	This is a preliminary report of a research project in progress examining avian community response to brush control under a Before-After, Control-Treatment study design in the coastal prairie of Texas.
Kost, O.A., C.W. Boal and T. Blankenship. Avian response to brush management on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	This is a presentation documenting progress on the project and early evidence of brush control success and resulting changes in the avifaunal community.
Kost, O.A.*, Boal, C.W., Blankenship, T.L., and Cox, R.D. 2016. Avian Community Response to Brush Management Efforts on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. Annual Meeting of the Texas Society for Ecological Restoration, Livingston, TX.	November 2016	This research evaluates efficacy of herbicidal brush control to restore coastal prairie grasslands and the associated grassland bird communities.
Karube, M., Strussmann, C.A., Yoshizaki, G., and Pati�o. R. 2004. Cloning and expression of ovarian P-450 aromatase during the critical period of thermolabile sex determination in pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis. 5th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology, Castellon, Spain.	September 2004
Kane, D.F., M. Actkinson, W.P. Kuvlesky, C.W. Boal, L.A. Brennan, and F. Hernandez. 2006. Resource partitioning and productivity of a South Texas raptor assemblage. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, South Padre Island, TX.	February 2006
Kane, D., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., C.W. Boal, L.A. Brennan, and J.Eagan. 2005. Community assembly and ecology of a raptor guild in the Tamaulipan Biotic Province of south Texas. 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Amarillo, TX	February 2005
Jenkins, J.A., T.S. Gross, R. Pati�o, R.D. Dale and S. Goodbred. 2000. The utility of male gamete quality tests as adjunct biomarker assays for endocrine disruption. Fish Health Section, American Fisheries Society. Gulf Breeze, Florida	August 2000
Jenkins, J.A., Draugelis-Dale, R., Eilts, B.E., Orsak, E., Patiño, R., Goodbred, S. 2009. Assessment of reproductive condition of two fish species in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, New Orleans, Louisiana	November 2009
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.
Israel, N., VanLandeghem, M.M., Rogowski, D., Patiño, R. 2013. Relationships between surface water quality and golden alga blooms in the Pecos River basin, Texas and New Mexico, USA. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, 2013 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.	February 2013	Study aims to determine water quality variables that associate with or are responsible for toxic blooms of golden alga in the Pecos River, New Mexico and Texas.
Israel, N., VanLandeghem, M.M., Rogowski, D., Patiño, R. 2013. Relationships between surface water quality and golden Alga blooms in the Pecos River basin, Texas and New Mexico, USA. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lake Conroe, Texas.	January 2013	Study aims to determine water quality variables that associate with or are responsible for toxic blooms of golden alga in the Pecos River, New Mexico and Texas.
Israel, N., VanLandeghem, M.M., Rogowski, D., Patiño, R. 2013. Relationships between surface water quality and golden Alga blooms in the Pecos River basin, Texas and New Mexico, USA. 12th Annual Graduate Student Poster Competition, Texas Tech University , Lubbock, Texas.	April 2013	Study aims to determine water quality variables that associate with or are responsible for toxic blooms of golden alga in the Pecos River, New Mexico and Texas.
Hull, J.M., B.N. Stobel, C.W. Boal, H.B. Ernest, A.M. Irish, A.C. Hull, A.M. Fish, and C.R. Dykstra. 2008. Conservation, taxonomic status, and genetic differentiation among red-shouldered hawk subspecies. 2008 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Missoula, MT.	August 2008
Huber, C.G., Pope, K.L., Pati�o, R., Blankinship, D.R. 2006. Habitat preferences of juvenile common snook in the lower Rio Grande, Texas. International Conference on Water in Arid and Semiarid Lands, Texas Tech University International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies, Lubbock, Texas.	October 2006
Huber, C.G., Pope, K.A., and Patiño, R. 2009. Habitat preferences of juvenile common snook in the lower Rio Grande/Bravo del Norte. Second International Symposium on the Biology and Culture of Snooks, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.	July 2009
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.
Holt, E.A., K.E. Allen, and N.C. Parker. August 2000. Ecotourism and conservation biology in Texas: An application of GAP analysis. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
Holt, E.A., K.E. Allen, N.C. Parker, and R.J. Baker. March 2000. Richness of terrestrial vertebrates across Texas: ecotourism and conservation.35th Annual Meeting Texas Chapter The Wildlife Society. San Angelo, TX.	March 2000
Holt, E.A., K.E. Allen and N.C. Parker. April 2000. Ecotourism and conservation biology in Texas: an application of GAP Analysis. Philosophical Issues in Biodiversity Conservation: an Interdisciplinary Workshop. Austin, TX.	April 2000
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, and S.T. Saalfeld. 2019. 20-year population trends of breeding snowy plovers on the southern Great Plains of Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	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, B.A. Grisham, G. Hensley, W.P. Johnson, S.T. Saalfeld. Population Trends and Connectivity of Snowy Plovers on the Southern Great Plains. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithological Society, Anchorage, AK 24 – 28 June 2019.	June 2019	Snowy plover breeding habitat in the southern great plains can be 10-600 km apart. We detected within breeding season movements between isolated plover habitats 12 to > 600 km apart, indicating that SGP population connectivity exists.
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
Haukos, D., C. Boal, S. Carleton, and B. Grisham. 2015. Roles of Cooperative Research Units in contemporary conservation of natural resources. North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference, Omaha, NE.	March 2015	As part of a Special Session at the North American Conference, we presented a case study of Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units. We demonstrated that the Unit Model remains relevant in contemporary natural resource research.
Harryman, S.W.H., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, S.S. Kahl, and C.A. Hagen. Movements and Habitat Selection of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Conservation Reserve Program-Dominated Landscapes in the Southern High Plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX. February 2016.	February 2016	Lesser prairie-chickens are a priority for conservation efforts among prairie grasslands. This paper is the first examination of the value of CRP as a substitute for native prairie for the species.
Harryman, S.W.H., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, S.S. Kahl, and C.A. Hagen. Evaluation of the conservation reserve program as a conservation practice for lesser prairie-chickens in the southern High Plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2017	CRP is important as habitat for prairie-chickens in the northern extent of their range, but the grass species and growth are quite different from the southern part of their range. This study is the first to assess CRP practices in providing habitat for the species in the southern extent of its range.
Harryman, S., B. Grisham, S. Kahl, C. Boal, R. Martin, and C. Hagen. 2017. Multiscale habitat selection of lesser prairie-chickens in an agriculture/conservation reserve program land matrix. 32nd Prairie Grouse Technical Council Meeting, Dickinson, ND.	October 2017	We assessed habitat selection of lesser prairie-chickens within CRP fields in Texas using selection ratios after quantifying the amount and arrangement of different cover types across the study area. Based on our results, CRP fields were habitat for lesser prairie-chickens in our study area, and as such, beneficial to the species on the High Plains of Texas.
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.
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	February 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.
Haralson, C.L., C.W. Boal, and C. Farquhar. 2008. Breeding ecology of white-tailed hawks on the Texas barrier islands. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2008
Haralson, C.L., C.W. Boal, and C. Farquhar. 2008. Breeding ecology of white-tailed hawks on the Texas barrier islands. 2008 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Missoula, MT.	September 2008
Haralson, C.L. and C.W. Boal. 2007. Breeding ecology of the white-tailed hawk on Texas barrier islands. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Beaumont, TX.	February 2007
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. 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.
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.
Hailu, T., Jeter, R., Zak, R., Patiño, R. 2015. Interactions Among Environmental Variables and Microbial Communities in Reservoirs of the Upper Colorado and Brazos Rivers, Texas, as a potential proximate cause of Golden Alga Blooms. 2015 Meeting, Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, New Braunfels, Texas.	March 2015	This study examined the association between the composition of microbial communities and the presence or absence of the toxic algal species, golden alga. Results could inform management for the control of toxic blooms.
Hailu, T., Jeter, R., Zak, J., Patiño, R. 2017. Seasonal association of golden algal abundance with microbial community composition and structure in lakes of semi-arid west Texas. Ecological Society of America 2017 Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.	August 2017	This is one of very few studies describing the association between microbial community composition and structure and the abundance of the harmful algal species, golden alga. Results described may help understand the regulation of golden alga blooms by biotic environmental factors.
Hailu, T, Jeter, R., Zak, J., Patiño, R. 2015. Interactions among environmental variables and microbial communities in reservoirs of the Upper Colorado and Brazos Rivers, Texas, as a potential proximate cause of Golden Alga blooms. Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University Graduate School, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2015	This study examined the association between the composition of microbial communities and the presence or absence of the toxic algal species, golden alga. Results could inform management for the control of toxic blooms.
Hailu, T, Jeter, R., Zak, J., Patiño, R. 2015. Interactions among environmental variables and microbial communities in reservoirs of the Upper Colorado and Brazos Rivers, Texas, as a potential proximate cause of Golden Alga blooms. Annual Conference, Texas Tech University Association of Biologists, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2015	This study examined the association between the composition of microbial communities and the presence or absence of the toxic algal species, golden alga. Results could inform management for the control of toxic blooms.
Gulick, C.K., and C.W. Boal. Nest Box Use and Productivity of American Kestrels on the High Plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	This presentation will provide an analysis of nesting success and nest box use by American kestrels in terms of environmental and landscape level variables. This is in relation to a nest box program initiated 3 years ago as a student training tool by the TX Coop Unit.
Gulick, C., B. Skipper, and C. Boal. 2014. Occupancy estimates of ferruginous hawks in the Snake River Bird of Prey Area. 50th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX, Feb. 2014.	February 2014	We found that detection and occupancy of ferruginous hawks were consistent between years despite substantial environmental difference in the years. This was possibly due to the species association with utility poles.
Groeschel JR, TB Grabowski, & GP Garrett. Evaluations of the growth and habitat use of Guadalupe Bass at a landscape scale in the South Llano River, Texas. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Lake Conroe, Texas. 17-19 January 2013.	January 2013	We will discuss the age-specific habitat use and habitat-specific growth rates of Guadalupe bass in the South Llano River. Our results suggest age-specific Guadalupe bass habitat associations that may increase the effectiveness of restoration efforts directed at the species.
Groeschel JR, TB Grabowski, & GP Garrett. Evaluations of the growth and habitat use of Guadalupe Bass at a landscape scale in the South Llano River, Texas. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Lake Conroe, Texas. 17-19 January 2013.	February 2013	We will discuss the age-specific habitat use and habitat-specific growth rates of Guadalupe bass in the South Llano River. Our results suggest age-specific Guadalupe bass habitat associations that may increase the effectiveness of restoration efforts directed at the species.
Groen, L., C.W. Boal, J.D. Ray, and J. Walker. Modeling wind turbine collision risk for migrating Swainson’s hawks at an international scale. Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX.	February 2015	Each autumn, Swainson’s hawks migrate en masse from North America to their wintering grounds in Argentina, and returns in the spring for a round trip distance that may exceed 22,000 km. We are using data from GPS tagged Swainson’s hawks to construct Brownian Bridge movement models to determine the potential for Swainson’s hawks to encounter, and potentially be at risk of, wind energy centers along their international migration route.
Groen, L., C.W. Boal, J. Ray, and J. Walker. 2014. Movement Rates of Swainson’s Hawks from the Plains of Texas to the Pampas of Argentina. 2014 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Corpus Christi, TX, September 2014.	September 2014	This study reports gender- and season-specific migration and movement rates for Swainson's hawks between Texas USA, and Argentina. It provides new information and identifies migratory corridors through Central America.
Groen, L., C. Boal, J. Ray, and J. Walker. 2014. Movement rates of Swainson's hawks migrating from Texas to Argentina. 50th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX, Feb. 2014.	February 2014	Many ecological questions remain regarding the migration ecology of Swainson's hawks. We are using GPS Platform Transmitter Terminals to assess environmental factors influence gender-specific and pair-specific movement rates during migration.
GrishamG, B., C.W. Boal, and D. Haukos. 2012. The predicted influence of climate change on Lesser Prairie-Chicken reproductive ecology. 48th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, TX. Feb. 2012.	February 2012
Grisham, B.A., J. Zavaleta, C.W. Boal, and D.A. Haukos. 2013. Management of lesser prairie-chicken populations in shinnery oak-grasslands: priorities and future directions. 49th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX. Feb. 2013.	February 2013	We drew on a 10 year data set and broadbased analysis of lesser prairie-chicken research in shinnery-oak habitat in west Texas and New Mexico. We provide our insights as to priorities for future research of the species regionally in context of what data and information are lacking.
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.
Grisham, B., and C.W. Boal. 2011. Limiting factors affecting population persistence of lesser prairie-chicken populations in shinnery-oak communities on the Southern High Plains. 29th Meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Hays, KS. Oct. 2011.	October 2011
Grisham, B., N. Pirius, C.W. Boal, H. Whitlaw, and D. Lucia. Reproductive ecology and survival of lesser prairie-chickens in the Southern High Plains of Texas. Prairie Grouse Working Group Meeting, Portales, NM. Oct. 2009.	October 2009
Grisham, B., J. Lautenbach, R. Plumb, J. Kraft, J. Reitz, D. Sullins, C. Conring, A. Godar, C. Griffin, C. Boal, and D. Haukos. 2014. Does microclimate explain spatial variation in lesser prairie-chicken nest survival? 50th Annual Meeting of The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, Texas, Feb 2014	February 2014	We found maximum daily temperature and minimum daily relative humidity were negatively correlated to nest survival of lesser prairie-chickens for all study areas. Preliminary analyses indicate support for our hypothesis that abiotic conditions appear to exert strong influences on lesser prairie-chicken nest survival in the southwestern region, but reduced influences in the northern and northeastern extents of their distribution.
Grisham, B., E.W. Boal, D. Lucia, H.A. Whitlaw, and K. Boydston.2009. Reproductive ecology and survival of lesser prairie-chickens on the Southern High Plains. Meeting of the Lesser Prairie-chicken Interstate Working Group, Lubbock TX.	January 2009
Grisham, B., D. Greene, R. Cox, S. Fritts, C. Boal, D. Haukos, and W. Heck. 2017. Lesser prairie-chicken brood ecology in the sand shinnery oak prairie ecoregion. 32nd Prairie Grouse Technical Council Meeting, Dickinson ND.	October 2017	We evaluated brood-site selection and brood survival of lesser prairie-chickens among control sites and four combinations of treatments with tebuthiuron (0.60kg/ha) and a short-duration, rotational-grazing system used to restore sand shinnery oak prairies. Our results indicated starvation and thermal cover are two proximate mechanisms limiting brood recruitment on the Southern High Plains.
Grisham, B., C.W. Boal, and D. Haukos. 2011. Thermal ecology of nesting lesser prairie-chickens and the potential implications of climate change. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Waikoloa, HI. Nov. 2011.	November 2011
Grisham, B., C.W. Boal, and D. Haukos. 2011. Thermal ecology of nesting lesser prairie-chickens and the potential implications of climate change. 29th Meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Hays, KS. Oct. 2011.	October 2011
Grisham, B., C.W. Boal, and D. Haukos. 2011. A ten year assessment of herbicide treatment and grazing on nest site selection and daily nest survival of lesser prairie-chickens in New Mexico. 29th Meeting of the Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Hays, KS. Oct. 2011	October 2011
Grisham, B., C.W. Boal, W. Ballard, B. Dabbert, D. Haukos, K. Boydston, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2008. Reproductive ecology of lesser prairie-chickens in relation to wind energy development in the Southern High Plains of Texas. Wildlife Diversity Conference, Houston, TX.	January 2008
Grisham, B., C. Boal, and D. Haukos. Understanding the thermal tolerance of nesting lesser prairie-chickens to predict population level influences of climate change. 47th Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX Feb 2011	February 2011
Grisham, B., C. Boal, and D. Haukos. Thermal tolerances of nesting lesser prairie-chickens and the potential population level influence of climate change. 2011 Joint Meeting of the Association of Field Ornithologists, Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Wilson Ornithological Society, Kearney, NE. Mar. 2011.	March 2011
Griffin, C.P., A.J. Godar, S.R. Fritts, D.U. Greene, B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, J.C. Pitman, G.M. Beauprez, M.A. Patten, and C.A. Hagen. 2016. A range-wide assessment on the influence of anthropogenic structure dispersion and land cover patch size on lesser prairie-chicken lek attendance. NAOC, Washington, D.C.	October 2016	Lesser prairie-chickens require landscapes free of anthropomorphic structures. The response differs spatially and was related to habitat quality.
Griffin, C.P., A.J. Godar, S.R. Fritts, B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, J.C. Pitman, G.M. Beauprez, M.A. Patten, and C.A. Hagen. 2016. A range-wide assessment of the influence of anthropogenic features and landcover patterns on lesser prairie-chicken lek attendance. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	Lek density of lesser prairie-chickens was related to a number of landcover and anthropogenic variables. Oil/gas wells and transmission lines had the greatest impact on lek density.
Griffin, C.P., A.J. Godar, B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, J.C. Pitman, C.A. Hagen. A Range-Wide Assessment of the Influence of Weather on Lesser Prairie-Chicken Demographic Parameters. Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, February 2015	February 2015	To assess the role of environmental conditions on Lesser Prairie-Chicken nest and female survival, we analyzed demographic data in 2007-2012 in the sand shinnery oak (SSOP) from 1997-2002 in the sand sagebrush prairie (SSBP) ecoregions. Our results suggest environmental conditions influenced nest survival more than female survival, disproportionately influenced nest survival in the SSOP, and corroborate our earlier findings that suggest environmental variables are a contributing factor that inf
Griffin, C., A. Godar, D. Greene, B. Grisham, C. Boal, D. Haukos, G. Beauprez, J. Pitman, and C. Hagen. 2018. A range–wide assessment on the influence of anthropogenic structure dispersion and land cover patch size on lesser prairie-chicken lek attendance. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah.	September 2018	Establishment of leks is critical to lesser prairie-chicken populations. Our results suggested that lesser prairie-chicken’s response to anthropogenic structure varied depending on the ecoregion and structure type.
Grier, H.J., Uribe, M.C., and Patiño, R. 2009. Saltwater Perciformes: from oogonia to pelagic eggs. Fourth International Workshop on Gonadal Histology of Fishes, Cadiz, Spain.	June 2009
Grier, H.J., Quagio-Grassiotto, I., Uribe, M.C., and Patiño, R. 2009. Switching "postovulatory follicle complex" for postovulatory follicle". Fourth International Workshop on Gonadal Histology of Fishes, Cadiz, Spain.	June 2009
Greene, D.U., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and R.D. Cox. Brood Survival of Lesser Prairie Chickens in the Sand Shinnery Oak Ecoregion of Texas and New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio TX, February 2017.	January 2017	There is currently little information on brood ecology and survival of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in the sand shinnery oak prairie ecoregion. We evaluated brood site selection and survival regarding vegetation structure, invertebrate abundance and richness, and management practices at control sites (TX, NM) and grazing (short-duration, rotational) and herbicide (shrub control) treatments (NM).
Greene, D.U., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and R.D. Cox. 2017. Brood survival of lesser prairie-chickens in the sand shinnery oak ecoregion of Texas and New Mexico. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM.	September 2017	Brood ecology of lesser prairie-chickens is poorly understood, yet critical to population viability. A variety of factors influenced brood survival and habitat selection with considerable variation among study sites.
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.
Grabowski, K., Dawson, D., Betsill, B., Patiño, R. 2012. Land use practices in the Upper Colorado River and Concho River Basins: associations with golden algal blooms. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston, Texas.	February 2012
Grabowski TB, T Birdsong, PT Bean, BD Cheek, & J Groeschel. Endemic black basses as drivers of watershed conservation and restoration: combining emerging technologies and traditional fisheries techniques to evaluate the use of Guadalupe Bass as a keystone species in Texas streams. 2013 Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Nashville, Tennessee. 7-10 February 2013.	February 2013	We will discuss the potential of Guadalupe bass as an indicator of stream health in central Texas streams based on the results of on-going studies. Further, we will describe how combining emerging technologies, such as low-cost side scan sonar mapping and unmanned aerial vehicle surveys, with traditional fisheries techniques and surveys can provide insights into the effectiveness of restoration efforts at multiple spatial scales.
Grabowski TB, Q Chen, B Ogola, & R Vega. Characterization of the function of different call types in the acoustic repertoire of spawning Spotted Seatrout. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting 2015. Savannah, GA. 29 January-01 February 2015.	January 2015	Spotted Seatrout is an ecologically and recreationally important estuarine-dependent finfish along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that exhibits a relatively complex mating system, of which sound production is an important component. This information may enable for higher resolution in-situ monitoring of Spotted Seatrout aggregations both in the wild and in production facilities.
Grabowski TB, Q Chen, B Ogola, & R Vega. Characterization of the function of different call types in the acoustic repertoire of spawning Spotted Seatrout. 2015 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 15-17 January 2015.	January 2015	Spotted Seatrout is an ecologically and recreationally important estuarine-dependent finfish along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that exhibits a relatively complex mating system, of which sound production is an important component. This information may enable for higher resolution in-situ monitoring of Spotted Seatrout aggregations both in the wild and in production facilities.
Grabowski TB, PT Bean, B Grisham, and JR Groeschel. Linking low-cost side scan sonar habitat data with occupancy-based population models. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Portland, Oregon. 16-20 August 2015.	August 2015	The use of low-cost side scan sonar has provided a wealth of fine-scale habitat data, but have not been fully integrated into assessments of stream fish demographics or occupancy patterns. Instream habitat data collected using low-cost side scan sonar provided additional insights into the population dynamics of our study species that would not have been available using other approaches.
Grabowski TB, JE Pease, & JR Groeschel. Intraspecific differences in morphology corresponds to differential spawning habitat use in two riverine catostomid species. 144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17-21 August 2014.	August 2014	We evaluated the relationship between morphology and habitat measures, such as current velocity, slope, and substrate particle size, in spawning Robust Redhorse and Notchlip Redhorse from the lower Savannah River, South Carolina-Georgia.These differences suggest that ensuring spawning habitat heterogeneity may be an important component to conserving intraspecific diversity.
Grabowski TB, BJ McAdam, V Thorsteinsson & G Marteinsdóttir. Evidence of segregated spawning in a single marine fish stock: sympatric divergence of ecotypes in Icelandic cod? 141st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Seattle, WA. 4-8 September 2011.	September 2011
Grabowski TB, BD Cheek, JR Groeschel, PT Bean, & S Magneila. Evaluating the habitat associations of a stream fish assemblage at multiple spatial scales using low-cost side scan sonar. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting 2015. Savannah, GA. 29 January-01 February 2015.	January 2015	We used a combination of side scan sonar surveys, imagery collected by an unmanned aerial vehicle, and instream surveys of fishes and physicochemical conditions to evaluate the effect of physicochemical and habitat variables at various spatial scales on fish assemblage habitat associations in the South Llano River, a spring-fed second order stream on the Edwards Plateau in central Texas. Side-scan sonar proved to be a cost-effective means of acquiring information on the habitat availability of
Goodbred, S.L., Patiño, R., Rosen, M.R., Jenkins, J.A., Orsak, E., Torres, L., Sharma, P., Wieser, C., Ruessler, S. Has Fish Health in Lake Mead Improved Since 1995? 2012 Lake Mead Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada.	March 2012
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).
Godar, A.J., C.P. Griffin, B.A. Grisham, D.A. Haukos, S.R. Fritts, B.E. Ross, C.W. Boal, C.A. Hagen, M.A. Patten, and J.C. Pitman. 2017. Combining weather data and climate projections: a case study with Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Annual meeting of the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Lincoln, NE.	February 2017	Use of climate change projections is important to predict future conditions for grassland birds. Using lesser prairie-chickens as a case study, we demonstrate how climate data can be used in an integrated population model.
Godar, A.J., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, and D.A. Haukos. 2015. Does Microclimate Explain Regional Variation in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Survival? Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Wichita.	January 2015	These are results of a comparison of the influence of weather on lesser prairie-chicken nest success. Relative humidity has the greatest influence of tested variables on nest success.
Godar, A.J., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos. Does Microclimate Explain Regional Variation in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Survival? Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX, February 2015.	February 2015	The range of the lesser prairie-chicken (LEPC) exists along diverse longitudinal precipitation and latitudinal temperature gradients, but data allowing assessment of these influence are lacking across the distribution of the species. We monitored 26 nests in sand shinnery oak prairie, 30 in short-grass/CRP prairie and 49 in mixed-grass prairie ecosystems and our results indicated model selection uncertainty among our a priori candidate models, but found 1) nest survival increased as relative hu
Godar, A.J., B.A. Grisham, C.P. Griffin, S.R. Fritts, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, J.C. Pitman, M.A. Patten, and C.A. Hagen. 2016. The influence of weather parameters on lesser prairie-chicken rangewide nest survival. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	Environmental conditions influence nest success of lesser prairie-chickens. Combinations of precipitation and extreme temperatures that varied among ecoregions were dominant models related to nest success.
Godar, A.J., B.A. Grisham, B.E. Ross, C.W. Boal, S.R. Fritts, C.P. Griffin, C.A. Hagen, D.A. Haukos, M.A. Patten, and J.C. Pitman. 2016. Rangewide assessment of the influence of climate change on lesser prairie-chicken population persistence. North American Ornithological Congress, Washington, D.C.	August 2016	Climate change will greatly affect lesser prairie-chicken population demography. This affect will be greatest in the sand shinnery oak prairie of the southwest portion of the species range.
Godar, A.J., B.A. Grisham, B.E. Ross, C.W. Boal, S.R. Fritts, C.P. Griffin, C.A. Hagen, D.A. Haukos, M.A. Patten, and J.C. Pitman. 2016. Incorporating contemporary statistical methods into long-term ecological data: A case study using Lesser Prairie-Chickens. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Wichita, KS	February 2016	Understanding population demography of lesser prairie-chickens requires long-term monitoring to incorporate all of the potential variables influencing population growth. An integrated population model was developed and tested to assess relationships among weather and and demographic data, landscape characteristics, use patterns, lek persistence, and other variables.
Giovanni, M.D., C.W. Boal, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2008. Ferruginous hawk nest survival in the Texas panhandle: addressing observer-based disturbance and other sources of uncertainty. 2008 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Missoula, MT.	September 2008
Giovanni, M.D., C.W. Boal, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2005. Prey use and partitioning by sympatric ferruginous hawks and Swainson's hawks on the Southern Great Plains. 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Amarillo, TX	February 2005
Giovanni, M., C.W. Boal, and H. Whitlaw. 2004. Prey use of ferruginous and Swainson's hawks in a short-grass prairie and agricultural community: a preliminary report. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 39th Annual Meeting, Kerrville, TX	February 2004
Gicklhorn, T.S., P.K. Borsdorf, C.W. Boal, and M. VanLandeghem. Assessing Predator-Prey Use and Interactions at Man-Made Water Sources on the Southern High Plains of Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	This presentation will document timing and frequency of both predator and prey species visiting stock tanks for water, and examines the potential for predator avoidance or increased mortality risk.
Gicklhorn, T., P.K. Borsdorf, N. Pirius, and C.W. Boal. 2013. Seasonal use of artificial water-sources by lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). 49th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX. Feb. 2013.	February 2013	We examined seasonal patterns of water use by lesser prairie-chickens at stock tanks. Our study is the first to rigorously assess free water use by the species and provides insights as to water as a conservation tool during periods of drought.
Gicklhorn, T., N. Pirius, and C. Boal. Analysis of motion-captured pictures located on man-made water sources in the Southern High Plains of West Texas. Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX.	February 2015	Given the loss of natural springs and the projected decline in yearly average precipitation due to climate change, the benefits or detriments of man-made water sources for wildlife is a contemporarily relevant conservation issue, but little research has addressed wildlife use of man-made water sources in the arid Southern Great Plains. We deployed motion-activated camera traps at 12 locations in Cochran, Hockley, Yoakum, and Terry Counties, Texas from March 2009 through February 2013 to assess
Gicklhorn, T., C. Boal, and P. Borsdorf. 2014. Assessment of lesser prairie-chicken use of wildlife water guzzlers. 50th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX, Feb. 2014.	February 2014	No information is available documenting lesser prairie-chicken use of wildlife water guzzlers. We found they will use guzzlers and have distinct preferences for a design type.
Gicklehorn, T., P.K. Borsdorf, N. Pirius and C.W. Boal. 2012. Seasonal use of artificial water-sources by lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). 48th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, TX. Feb. 2012.	February 2012
Gale, W.L., Z. Xia, R. Pati�o and A.G. Maule. 2000. Characterization of recombinant and native estrogen receptors in channel catfish. Western Regional Conference on Comparative Endocrinology. Corvallis, Oregon	March 2000
Gale, W.L., Z. Xia, R. Pati�o and A.G. Maule. 2000. Binding of xenoestrogens to channel catfish estrogen receptor alpha and beta. Fourth International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology. Seattle, Washington	July 2000
Fritts, S.R., B.A. Grisham, R.D. Cox, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and P. McDaniel. 2016. Influence of vegetation structure and composition on lesser prairie-chicken abundance, survival, and recruitment following an intense drought. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2016	Lesser prairie-chicken response to drought is important to deciphering the population dynamics of the species. Based on contemporary time lags for recovery from drought, climate change may be detrimental to lesser prairie-chicken populations in the Southern High Plains.
Fritts, S.R., B.A. Grisham, R.D. Cox, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, and P. McDaniel. 2016. Assessing potential synergies between drought and grazing on lesser prairie-chicken demography. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Raleigh, North Carolina.	October 2016	Grazing and drought interact to influence population demography of lesser prairie-chicken populations. It is critical to reduce grazing pressure for up to 3 years post drought to facilitate population recovery.
Fritts, S.F., B.A. Grisham, C.W. Boal, D.A. Haukos, M.A. Patten, D.H. Wolfe, C.E. Dixon, W.R. Heck. Lesser prairie-chicken nest site selection and nest survival at two spatial scales in a cattle-dominated landscape. 2015 Annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Winnipeg, Manitoba.	October 2015	We examined lesser prairie-chicken nest site selection and nest survival from 2001–2010 at two spatial scales in Roosevelt County, New Mexico in context of shrub control and grazing management. Overall, no consistent patterns of nest survival among treatments were detected, which suggests reduced rates of herbicide and short-duration grazing treatments are not detrimental to LPC nesting ecology
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.
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.
Fedler, C.B., T.L. White, P. Sahu, and N.C. Parker. July 2000. Protein production from cattle waste in wetlands. Paper No. 004139. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, International Summer Meeting. Milwaukee, WI.	July 2000
Ernst, A.E. and N.C. Parker. March 2000. Changes in black-tailed prairie dog towns in the Texas Panhandle determined by GIS. 35th Annual Meeting Texas Chapter The Wildlife Society. San Angelo, TX.	March 2000
Ernst, A.E. and N.C. Parker. August 2000. Changes in black-tailed prairie dog towns on the Texas Panhandle determined by GIS. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
East J, TB Grabowski, T Birdsong. Assessment and monitoring of newly established public river access and conservation areas. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Kerrville, Texas. 21-23 January 2016.	January 2016	Understanding the potential impacts to the newly accessible river segments and how to manage them sustainably requires precise estimates of how the public is using these sites. These results will be used to develop protocols for conducting baseline assessments and monitoring of riparian and instream habitats, biological resources, and public use at newly acquired public access lease sites, and to determine the best management practices to apply at these sites to both ensure healthy rivers and s
Dylan, D.R., Rashel, R., Patiño, R. 2018. Spatiotemporal distribution of harmful golden alga in Lubbock’s Canyon Lake System. Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference, Lubbock, Texas	March 2018	This project is part of ongoing survey of golden alga in Lubbock's Canyon Lake System. Objective is to determine the spatiotemporal development of toxic blooms.
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.
De Selle, H., Waterson, R., Richardson, E.T., Patiño, R. 2019. The effects of Roundup on golden alga growth. Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference, Lubbock, Texas.	April 2019	This study determined the minimum concentration of glyphosphate that can inhibit growth of golden alga.
Dawson, D., VanLandeghem, M.M., Patiño, R. 2012. Use of trend and classification tree analyses of historical water quality data to identify drivers of toxic golden algal blooms in reservoirs of the Brazos and Colorado River basins. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Galveston, Texas.	February 2012
Dawson, D., Reza, A., Patiño, R., Asquith, W., Hayhoe, K., Taylor, C., Bailey, M., Burley, T., Gelca, R., and Grabowski, K. 2011. Integrated analysis of climate change and land cover change factors impacting water quality characteristics associated with golden algal blooms in selected Texas reservoirs. 47th Annual Water Resources Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.	November 2011
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.
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.
Dabney, B., Patiño, R. 2019. Low-dose stimulation of growth of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum, by glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides. ASLO 2019 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Puerto Rico, February 23-March 2, 2019.	February 2019	Results of this study demonstrated that environmentally relevant, low doses of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) stimulate growth of golden alga, a harmful algal species. Management plans for this species may need to consider the possibility that runoff discharge or direct application (e.g., to control aquatic plant infestations) of GBHs to surface waters could contribute to the development of harmful algal blooms.
Dabney, B., Patiño, R. 2019. Low-dose stimulation of growth of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum, by glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides. 2019 Southern Division – American Fisheries Society, Galveston, Texas, January 2019.	January 2019	Results of this study demonstrated that environmentally relevant, low doses of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) stimulate growth of golden alga, a harmful algal species. Management plans for this species may need to consider the possibility that runoff discharge or direct application (e.g., to control aquatic plant infestations) of GBHs to surface waters could contribute to the development of harmful algal blooms.
Dabney, B., Patiño, R. 2018. Glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides stimulate growth of Prymnesium parvum, a toxic bloom-forming microalga. International Aridlands Conference, Lubbock, Texas, August 13-14, 2018.	August 2018	Results of this study demonstrated hormetic effect of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) in golden alga, a harmful bloom forming species. Management strategies for golden alga may need to consider the possibility that runoff discharge or direct application (e.g., to control aquatic plant infestations) of GBHs to surface waters could contribute to the development of harmful algal blooms and the degradation of aquatic habitats.
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.
Cruz-Li, E.I., Wainscott, M.R., Collie, N., Cobb, G.P., and Pati�o, R. 2001. Effects of ammonium perchlorate, 4-(tert octyl) phenol, and their mixture on the survival and development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos and juveniles. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2001
Cruz-Li, E.I., M. Wainscott, C. McMurry, N. Collie, G.P. Cobb and R. Pati�o. 2000. Effects of ammonium perchlorate, 4-(tert octyl) phenol, and their mixture on the survival and development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos and juveniles Aquaria Fish Models of Human Disease (Conference and Workshop). San Marcos, Texas	September 2000
Cruz-Li, E., La Point, T.W., Pati�o, R., and Cobb, G.P. 2003. Effects of ammonium perchlorate, 4-(tert octyl) phenol, and their mixture on zebrafish (Danio rerio). Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Austin, Texas	November 2003
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.
Crawford, A., and C.W. Boal. 2023. An Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Green Plant Material in Raptor Nest Microclimate. 2023 Meeting of The Raptor Research Foundation, Albuquerque, NM.	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.
Cox, T.J. and N.C. Parker. October 2000. Integrated wastewater for reuse and aquaculture production. Water Environment Federation 72nd Annual Exhibition and Technical Conference. New Orleans, LA.	October 2000
Cooke, A.N., A.J. Roberts, and C.W. Boal. 2008. Invertebrate response to wildfires in the Texas panhandle. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2008
Community response to use of prescribed grazing and herbicide for restoration of sand shinnery oak grasslands. 2012. 48th Annual Meeting, Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fort Worth, Texas. J.C. Zavaleta presenting.	February 2012
Cody P. Griffin, Alixandra J. Godar, Blake A. Grisham, Clint W. Boal, David A. Haukos, Jim C. Pittman, and Christian A. Hagen. Does Weather Influence Lesser Prairie-Chicken Demographic Parameters Disproportionately in the Sand Shinnery Oak Prairie Compared to the Sand Sagebrush Prairie? 48th Joint Annual Meeting of the New Mexico and Arizona Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Las Cruces, NM.	February 2015	To assess the role of environmental conditions on Lesser Prairie-Chicken nest and female survival, we analyzed demographic data in 2007-2012 in the sand shinnery oak (SSOP) from 1997-2002 in the sand sagebrush prairie (SSBP) ecoregions. Our results suggest environmental conditions influenced nest survival more than female survival, disproportionately influenced nest survival in the SSOP, and corroborate our earlier findings that suggest environmental variables are a contributing factor that inf
Clary, M.E. and N.C. Parker. March 2000. Multi-agency evaluation of small mammal distribution on Fort Bliss military base. 65th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. Chicago, IL.	March 2000
Chizinski, C., Sharma, B., Mukhi, S., Pope, K., and Pati�o, R. 2006. Development of bioenergetics model for zebrafish and application in toxicology research. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.	February 2006
Chen Q, TB Grabowski, & R Vega. Relationship between acoustic behavior and egg production in Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus. Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium. Lubbock, Texas. 29 March 2014.	March 2014	Our objective was to assess the relationship between sound production and egg production in two captive breeding populations of Spotted Seatrout. Our study provides a more detailed analysis of Spotted Seatrout acoustic behavior and potentially lead to non-invasive methods to evaluate reproductive output in the field
Chen Q, B Ogola, & TB Grabowski. Mating system and reproductive behavior of southern flounder on the Texas Gulf Coas. 2013 Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Nashville, Tennessee. 7-10 February 2013.	February 2013	We describe the mating system of southern flounder in captivity using video analysis and molecular markers. Our results provide insights on the potential impacts of skewed sex ratios on the reproductive behavior and success of southern flounder and also allow for the refinement of production techniques for the species.
Cheek BD & TB Grabowski. Evaluating habitat associations of a fish assemblage at multiple scales in a minimally disturbed stream on the Edwards Plateau. 2013 Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Nashville, Tennessee. 7-10 February 2013.	February 2013	We used a low-cost side scan sonar system to map and classify substrate and other instream habitat features, then established sampling stations stratified by meso- and microhabitat classes which were sampled seasonally. Our findings will help provide data on the habitat use patterns of a fish assemblage in a relatively undisturbed system and could potentially help prioritize future restoration efforts for other streams in the region
Capps, T.V., Pati�o, R., and Blazer, V.S. 2003. Kidney lesions induced by perchlorate in adult zebrafish. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Austin, Texas	November 2003
Cameron F, SS Árnason, B McAdam, B Gunnarsson, TB Grabowski, G Marteinsdottir. Cod lunacy: hormonal identification of spawning rhythms in Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua. 144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17-21 August 2014.	August 2014	We explored the circulating levels of the primary sex steroids in both males and females of a captive population of Atlantic cod throughout a full spawning season. This data provides a unique insight into the poorly understood spawning rhythms of an otherwise intensively studied marine species.
C.W. BOAL* and T. GICKLHORN. Environmental Factors Associated with Lesser Prairie-Chicken Use of Surface Water. 31st Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Nevada, Missouri. Sept. 2015.	September 2015	We used motion-activated camera traps at 12 water sources in West Texas from March 2009 through February 2013 to assess temporal (diel, seasonal, and annual) patterns of free water use by lesser prairie-chickens, and to examine correlations between water use and temperature, precipitation, and presence of potential predators. Lesser prairie-chicken use of surface water was correlated more strongly with low precipitation rather than high temperature, and there was little overlap in timing of wat
C. P. GRIFFIN*, A.J. GODAR, S.R.FRITTS, B. A. GRISHAM, C.W. BOAL, D.A. HAUKOS, and J. C. PITMAN. A Range-wide Assessment of the Influence of Anthropogenic Features on Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Attendance. 31st Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Nevada, Missouri. Sept. 2015.	September 2015	We identified relationships between anthropogenic feature densities and lesser prairie-chicken lek attendance. Preliminary results suggest increasing anthropogenic feature densities negatively influenced male lek attendance, and we speculate this was likely due to decreased quality in available nesting habitat around leks for hens.
Byerly, M.T., Pati�o, R., and Betsill, R. 2003. Temperature effects on gonadal and somatic growth in channel catfish. American Fisheries Society, Texas Chapter, Juntion, Texas.	January 2003
Byerly, M.T., Fat-Halla, S., Betsill, R., Pati�o, R. 2004. Short-term exposures to high temperature as means to control the reproductive development and somatic growth of juvenile channel catfish. 134th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Madison, Wisconsin (invited symposium presentation).	August 2004
Brewer, SK, TA Worthington, TB Grabowski, and J Mueller. 2012. Evaluating the efficiency of the Moore egg-sampler. Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, October 22, Stillwater, OK	October 2012
Brewer, SK, TA Worthington, TB Grabowski, and J Mueller. 2012. Evaluating the efficiency of a quantitative egg-sampling gear. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis	August 2012
Brewer, S.K., T.A. Worthington, T.B. Grabowski, and J. Mueller. 2013. Evaluating the reproductive success of Arkansas River shiner by assessing early life-history stage dispersal and survival at the landscape level. Great Plains Conservation Cooperative Steering Committee Meeting, Edmond, Oklahoma, January 17.	January 2013	This talk summarizes the integration of lanscape alterations and interactive environmental factors related to changes in early life stage survival and distributional shifts in a federally-endangered species.
Bosman B, TB Grabowski, & A Pease. Predicting the vulnerability of Texas reservoirs to Zebra Mussel invasion. 144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17-21 August 2014.	August 2014	Significant economic and ecological costs are expected from the continued south and westward expansion of Zebra Mussel into the reservoirs of Texas. Our results will allow resource managers to prioritize the most immediately threatened reservoirs and focus limited resources to prevent colonization and spread.
Borsdorf, P.K., B.A. Grisham, and C.W. Boal. 2013. Habitat selection and home range size of lesser prairie-chickens on the Southern High Plains of Texas. 49th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Houston, TX. Feb. 2013.	February 2013	We examined sex-specific home range and habitat use by lesser prairie-chickens. Identifying vegetation cover types and amoutn of space used will facilitate conservation efforts for this species.
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., M. Whitson, C. Boal, M. Peterson, B. Simpson, C. Hagen, and B. Grisham. 2019. Parasitological survey of lesser prairie-chickens in Texas and New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Lesser prairie-chickens are a grassland species of considerable conservation concern. This is one of the first studies assessing parasites of the species and possible implications for conservation.
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.
Boal, C.W., and R.W. Mannan. 2002. Birds of Prey in urban landscapes. Defenders of Wildlife's Carnivores 2002: a conference on carnivore biology and conservation. Monterey, CA	November 2002
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. Weather Influenced Survival and Recruitment of Bananaquits: a glimpse at the potential influence of climate change on Caribbean avifauna. 2019 Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno, NV.	October 2019	We used a long-term data set to model survival and population growth of bananaquits in relation to environmental conditions. We found population growth was 1.1 during normal conditions, but dropped to 0.76 during years with Caribbean storm events.
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., T. Kingston, and K. Boydston. 2008. Wind energy development, wildlife conservation, research, and stakeholder cooperation: a call to facilitate wildlife conservation with wind energy development. Wildlife Diversity Conference, Houston, TX.	January 2008
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.D. Giovanni, and H.A. Whitlaw. 2005. Comparative breeding ecology of ferruginous hawks and Swainson's hawks in the Southern Great Plains. 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Amarillo, TX	February 2005
Boal, C.W., M.D. Giovanni, and H. Whitlaw. 2005. Nesting habitat selection and partitioning by ferruginous hawks and Swainson's hawks in the Southern Great Plains. 75th Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, Arcata, CA.	June 2005
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., M. Thornley, and S. Mullican. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) food habits and delivery rates during the brood rearing period in the southern plains. Joint Meeting of the Association of Field Ornithologists and the Wilson Ornithological Society. Chattanooga, TN. 7-9 June 2018.	June 2018	We demonstrate that establishing/increasing populations of kestrels can result in unintended consequences by increasing rates of predation on local prey species, with implications for state species of conservation concern.
Boal, C.W., L. Groen, and J.D. Ray. Migration Rates of Swainson’s Hawks Through Regions of Different Wind Energy Potentials Between Texas and Argentina. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX. February 2016.	February 2016	We examined season and gender specific patterns in timing and duration of autumnal and vernal migrations of Swainsons Hawks. We are (and will report) on time spent and speed of crossing areas with different wind energy development potential between Texas and Argentina.
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen, and P.L. Kennedy. 2006. Habitat use and home range patterns of northern goshawks in the Western Great Lakes region of North America. International Symposium on the Goshawk. 2006 Meeting of Raptor-Japan, Tokyo, Japan (Invited Presentation)	January 2006
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen, and P.L. Kennedy. 2002. Northern goshawk: status, conservation and Minnesota overview. Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, Cass Lake, MN	September 2002
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen, and P.L. Kennedy. 2001. Breeding season foraging habitat of male northern goshawks in Minnesota. 8th Annual Meeting of the Wildlife Society, Reno, NV	September 2001
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen, and P.L. Kennedy. 2000. Habitat use of northern goshawks in Minnesota. Annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Jonesboro, AR	November 2000
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen and P.L. Kennedy. 2003. Productivity and nesting habitat of northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) in Minnesota. International Symposium on the Ecology and Management of Northern Goshawks, Anchorage, AK	September 2003
Boal, C.W., C.L. Haralson, and William H. Howe. 2007. Occupancy changes of golden eagles in the Texas panhandle. The Wildlife Society 14th Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ.	September 2007
Boal, C.W., C.L. Haralson, and W.H. Howe. 2007. Status of golden eagles in the Texas panhandle. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Allentown, PA.	September 2007
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., B. A. Grisham, D. Haukos, and W. Heck. 2013. Population demography of lesser prairie-chicken populations in shinnery-oak grassland communities of New Mexico and Texas. Society for Range Management 66th Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK. Feb. 2013.	February 2013	This presentation will be an overview and update on prairie chicken demography in the southwestern part of their distribution. It is an invited presentation for a prairie chicken symposium being arranged for the Society of Range Management.
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., A. Miller, B. Grisham, M. Butler and W. Ballard. 2009. Influences of wind power development on wildlife in Texas: looking before you leap. Blowin' in the Wind: The Future of Wind Turbine Farms, 2 day conference at Texas Tech Univeristy, Lubbock Texas, June 2009	June 2009
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. 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. 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.
Boal, C.W. 2016. The Influence of Size, Habitat, and Diet on Urban Raptor Communities. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Cape May, NJ.	October 2016	This presentation is part of a symposium on urban raptors. The presentations are based on chapters that will be part of a published book on the topic of Ecology and Management of Urban Birds of Prey.
Boal, C.W. 2016. Punctuated Equilibrium of Methods, Gradualism of Means, and Quantum Evolution of Restrictions and Responses: the Evolution of Raptor Research Methods and the Advent of Animal Welfare Concerns. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Cape May, NJ, October 2016	October 2016	This is an invited contribution to a review of 50 years of the Raptor Research Foundation as a professional society. My paper is a review of the strides made in development of methods and approaches of research consistent with the Animal Welfare Act.
Boal, C.W. 2011. Field researcher influences on non-target animals. IACUC/Wildlife 101, Albuquerque, NM. Oct. 2011 Workshop on Animal Welfare Act compliance for studies of wildlife in the field and captivity. American Society of Mammalogists and the Ornithological Council, Albuquerque, NM. Oct. 2011. (INVITED).	October 2011
Boal, C.W. 2011. A review of the awards and grants given by the Raptor Research Foundation and the people for which they are named. 2011 Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Duluth, MN. Oct. 2011.	October 2011
Boal, C.W. 2009. Capture rates and condition of autumn migrant blackpoll warblers in the British Virgin Islands. Annual meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, Tucson, AZ. April 2009.	April 2009
Boal, C.W. 2008. Research needs to better understand the influences of wind power development on wildlife in Texas. Partners in Flight 2008 Meeting, McAllen, TX.	February 2008
Boal, C.W. 2002. Distribution and procutivity of ferruginous hawks and Swainson's hawks in Dallam County, Texas. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Corpus Christi, TX	March 2002
Boal, C.W. 2001. Strategies for monitoring common black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) populations in North America. Annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (presentation made by Jeff Smith in C. Boals absence)	October 2001
Boal, C.W. 2001. Occurrence and distribution of ferruginous hawks and Swainson's hawks in Dallam County, Texas. Llano Estacado Audubon Society, Lubbock, TX	November 2001
Boal, C.W. 2001. Ecology of northern goshawks in Minnesota. Llano estacado Audubon Society, Lubbock, TX	April 2001
Boal, C., N. Mitchell, D. Stahlecker, R. Murphy, and B. Skipper. Comparative Dispersal and Survival of Fledgling Golden Eagles in Two Arid Regions of North America. International Aridlands Conference, Lubbock TX, USA. August 2018.	August 2018	This presentation compares differential survival and movement patterns of juvenile Golden Eagle in the 1) southern plains and 2) trans pecos regions. These are new data for the species in an often overlooked region of its distribution.
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.
Bentley, J.P.D., and C.W. Boal. 2019. Assessing weather condition influences on annual variance in breeding populations of a grassland passerine community. Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Montgomery, TX, 20-23 February 2019	February 2019	Grassland bird species are in decline across prairie ecosystems. This report is an analysis of weather associations with annual variance in a grassland bird community across six breeding seasons.
Behney, A.C., C.W. Boal, C.W., H.A. Whitlaw, and D.R. Lucia. Predator-prey relationship of raptors and lesser prairie-chickens in west Texas. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO. Sept. 2010.	September 2010
Behney, A., C.W. Boal, H.A. Whitlaw, and D. Lucia. 2008. Predation on lesser prairie-chickens at leks in West Texas. Wildlife Diversity Conference, Houston, TX,	January 2008
Behney, A., C.W. Boal, H.A. Whitlaw, and D. Lucia. 2008. Predation on lesser prairie-chickens at leks in West Texas. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.	February 2008
Behney, A., C.W. Boal, H.A. Whitlaw and D. Lucia. Predation on lesser prairie-chickens at leks in west Texas. Meeting of the lesser prairie-chicken interstate working group, Lubbock, TX. Jan. 2009.	January 2009
Bean PT, TB Grabowski, and D. Lutz-Carrillo. 2015. Contribution and integration of hatchery-reared Guadalupe Bass to a native population in the South Llano River, Texas. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Portland, Oregon. 16-20 August 2015.	August 2015	Stocking of hatchery-propagated Guadalupe Bass is used as a management tool to combat introgression with non-native Smallmouth Bass. Our results suggest that hatchery-propagated individuals disperse from release sites and are integrated into the resident population.
Bean PT and TB Grabwski. 2013. Age and growth of gray redhorse in the South Llano River, Texas. 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Little Rock, Arkansas. 8-12 September 2013.	September 2013	Populations of gray redhorse are stable across much of its range, but habitat degradation associated with dewatering of streams has lead to the decline of some populations in the western portion of its range. These results will aid in predicting responses of native fishes to modifications to streamflow as demand on water resources continues to grow in the region.
Bean PT & TB Grabowski. Age and growth of Gray Redhorse in the South Llano River, Texas. Joint Meeting of the Texas and Oklahoma Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Pottsborro, Texas. 13-15 February 2014.	February 2014	We evaluated age structure and growth of a Gray Redhorse population in the South Llano River, Texas and evaluated the relationship between residuals from a Von Bertalanffy growth curve and annual streamflow parameters. Correlations between streamflow characteristics and residuals from the von Bertalanffy growth curve were weak and indicate little influence of streamflow variation on Gray Redhorse growth.
Beall, B.N., and C.W. Boal. 2005. Diet of a bald eagle pair nesting in short grass prairie of the Texas panhandle. 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Amarillo, TX	February 2005
Barry, C.E., Wainscott, M.R., and Pati�o, R. 2001. Gonadal macrophage aggregates: novel biomarker of exposure to environmental contaminants in male carp. Texas Tech University Honors College Science Day, Lubbock, Texas	July 2001
Barry, C.E., Wainscott, M.R., Foott, J.S., and Pati�o, R. 2001. Gonadal macrophage aggregates: novel biomarker of exposure to environmental contaminants in male carp. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2001
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.
Baker, R.J., C. Phillips, R.D. Bradley, J.M. Burns, D. Cooke, G.F. Edson, D.R. Haragan, C. Jones, R.R. Monk, J.T. Montford, D.J. Schmidly, K.E. Allen, and N.C. Parker. August 2000. A voucher specimen based biological informatics program. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
B.A. GRISHAM, A.J. GODAR, C.W. BOAL, and D.A. HAUKOS. An Assessment of Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Microclimate and Nest Survival Among Three Ecoregions. 31st Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Nevada, Missouri. Sept. 2015.	August 2015	We used data loggers to assess correlation between microclimate and nest survival of lesser prairie-chickens. Microclimate received more model support for nest survival compared to visual obstruction, and our results suggest conservation of the species would benefit from the identification of thermal landscapes that promote cooler, more humid conditions during nest incubation.
Atkinson, M.A., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., C.W. Boal, D. Kane, and A. Ortega-Santos, Jr. 2004. Productivity and nesting habitat preferences of white-tailed hawks, red-tailed hawks, and crested caracaras in the Wild Horse Desert. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society 39th Annual Meeting, Kerrville, TX	February 2004
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.
Andersen, D.E., J.E. Bruggeman, J.E. Woodford, and C.W. Boal. 2011. Northern goshawk population size in the western Great Lakes region. Annual Meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation. Duluth, Minnesota.	September 2011
Allen, K.E., N.C. Parker, R.R. Monk, D.J. Schmidly, R.D. Bradley, and R.J. Baker. August 2000. Managing museum collections using geographic information systems. National GAP 2000. San Antonio, TX.	August 2000
Allen, K.E. and N.C. Parker. October 1999. Mapping the mammals of Texas. Southwest Society of American Geographers. San Marcos, TX.	October 1999
Allen, K.E. and N.C. Parker. March 2000. Mapping the mammals of Texas using a geographic information system. 35th Annual Meeting Texas Chapter The Wildlife Society. San Angelo, TX.	March 2000
Alejandrez C, TB Grabowski, & SP Young. Can passive acoustic monitoring provide estimates of Burbot spawning activity? 2016 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Kerrville, Texas. 21-23 January 2016.	January 2016	Burbot is a difficult species to effectively manage due to its preference for deep-water habitats and that its spawning and other aspects of its early life history are completed under the ice in winter. This study suggests that while it may be feasible to use passive acoustic monitoring to locate Burbot spawning grounds and identify periods of activity, it does not seem to hold much promise for quantifying spawning activity.
Albers, E., Oldham, J., Carr, J., Pati�o, R., Dixon, K. 2001. A PBTK model for predicting the effects of perchlorate on an aquatic food chain. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Baltimore, Maryland.	November 2001
Acre MR, TB Grabowski, & NG Smith. Can river-reservoir interfaces serve as surrogate Nurseries for riverine fishes? Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting 2015. Savannah, GA. 29 January-01 February 2015.	January 2015	We sampled the ichthyoplankton assemblage in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and the middle Trinity River to: 1) compare ichthyoplankton abundance and species composition in different habitat types (off-channel RRI, main channel RRI, off-channel riverine, and main channel riverine), and 2) evaluate the influence of lateral connectivity and physicochemical characteristics on abundance and species composition of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in these habitats. Ou
Acre MR, TB Grabowski, & NG Smith. Can river-reservoir interfaces serve as surrogate Nurseries for riverine fishes? 2015 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. 15-17 January 2015.	January 2015	We sampled the ichthyoplankton assemblage in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and the middle Trinity River to: 1) compare ichthyoplankton abundance and species composition in different habitat types (off-channel RRI, main channel RRI, off-channel riverine, and main channel riverine), and 2) evaluate the influence of lateral connectivity and physicochemical characteristics on abundance and species composition of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in these habitats. Ou
Acre MR, TB Grabowski, & N Smith. Do river-reservoir interface habitats serve as surrogate nursery habitats for floodplain-dependent riverine fishes? Texas Tech Annual Biological Sciences Symposium. Lubbock, Texas. 29 March 2014.	March 2014	We sampled the ichthyoplankton assemblage in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and the middle Trinity River to: 1) compare ichthyoplankton abundance and species composition in different habitat types (off-channel RRI, main channel RRI, off-channel riverine, and main channel riverine), and 2) evaluate the influence of lateral connectivity and physicochemical characteristics on abundance and species composition of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in these habitats. Ou
Acre MR, TB Grabowski, & N Smith. Do river-reservoir interface habitats serve as surrogate nursery habitats for floodplain-dependent riverine fishes? Joint Meeting of the Texas and Oklahoma Chapters of the American Fisheries Society. Pottsborro, Texas. 13-15 February 2014.	February 2014	We sampled the ichthyoplankton assemblage in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and the middle Trinity River to: 1) compare ichthyoplankton abundance and species composition in different habitat types (off-channel RRI, main channel RRI, off-channel riverine, and main channel riverine), and 2) evaluate the influence of lateral connectivity and physicochemical characteristics on abundance and species composition of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in these habitats. Ou
Acre MR, TB Grabowski, & N Smith. Do river-reservoir interface habitats serve as surrogate nursery habitats for floodplain-dependent riverine fishes? Ecological Integration Symposium. College Station, Texas. 21-22 March 2014.	March 2014	We sampled the ichthyoplankton assemblage in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and the middle Trinity River to: 1) compare ichthyoplankton abundance and species composition in different habitat types (off-channel RRI, main channel RRI, off-channel riverine, and main channel riverine), and 2) evaluate the influence of lateral connectivity and physicochemical characteristics on abundance and species composition of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in these habitats. Ou
Acre MR, TB Grabowski, & D Geeslin. Spawning movements and habitat use of the Blue Sucker Cycleptus elongatus in the lower Colorado River, TX. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Kerrville, Texas. 21-23 January 2016.	January 2016	Blue Sucker Cycleptus elongatus is a state-listed threatened species in Texas and considered vulnerable throughout its range due to a combination of its habitat requirements and life history traits.Results from this project will inform water management policy decisions affecting the lower Colorado River with implications to instream flows and freshwater inflows to coastal bays and estuaries.
Acre MR, L Smith, & TB Grabowski. Do river-reservoir interface habitats serve as surrogate nursery habitats for floodplain-dependent riverine fishes? 38th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17-21 August 2014.	August 2014	We sampled the ichthyoplankton assemblage in off-channel and main channel habitats of the Lake Livingston RRI and the middle Trinity River to: 1) compare ichthyoplankton abundance and species composition in different habitat types (off-channel RRI, main channel RRI, off-channel riverine, and main channel riverine), and 2) evaluate the influence of lateral connectivity and physicochemical characteristics on abundance and species composition of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in these habitats. Ou
Acktinson, M.A., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., C.W. Boal, D. Kane, L.A. Brennan, and A. Ortega-Santos, Jr. Productivity and nesting habitat preferences of white-tailed hawks, red-tailed hawks, and crested caracaras in the Wild Horse Desert. 40th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Amarillo, TX	February 2005
A.J. Godar, B.A. Grisham, B.E. Ross, C.W. Boal, D. Greene, C.P. Griffin, C.A. Hagen, D.A. Haukos, M.A. Patten, and J.C. Pitman. 2018. Rangewide lesser prairie-chicken population persistence with climate change. International Grouse Symposium, Logan, Utah.	September 2018	Weather events influence nearly all vital rates for lesser prairie-chickens though their effects vary by ecoregion. Our assessment of the effect of environmental conditions on population trends across the distribution of the species indicates southern populations in the MGP and SOP will have severe declines resulting in extinction for most climate projections unless managers take sufficient conservation efforts.
A.J. GODAR*, C.P. GRIFFIN, S.R. FRITTS, B. A. GRISHAM, C.W. BOAL, D.A. HAUKOS, J.C. PITMAN, and C.A. HAGEN. The Influence of Weather Parameters on Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Survival. 31st Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Nevada, Missouri. Sept. 2015.	September 2015	We used the nest survival model and known fate model in Program MARK to assess the effect size of biologically relevant environmental variables on nest survival for four ecoregions and to assess the effect size on hen survival, respectively. Combined, our results suggest LEPCs respond similarly to environmental conditions across the distribution of the species, but weather impacts to nest survival are exacerbated in the shinnery oak prairies.
S.R. FRITTS*, B.A. GRISHAM, R.D. COX, C.W. BOAL, D.A. HAUKOS, and P. MCDANIEL. Hierarchical Modeling of Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Attendance, Survival, and Recruitment in Responseto Grazaing and Weather. 31st Prairie Grouse Technical Council, Nevada, Missouri. Sept. 2015.	September 2015	We examined impacts of grazing and weather on lesser prairie-chicken lek attendance, survival, and recruitment. Weather appears to affect reproduction efforts more greatly than adult male survival during lekking.

Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations	Publication Date
Zavaleta, J. Effects of grazing and herbicide treatments to restore degraded sand shinnery oak grasslands. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	May 2012
Welch, Brandi C. 2016. The breeding ecology and predicted influence of climate change on urban-nesting Mississippi Kites. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX	May 2016
Welch, Brandi C. 2011. Provisioning rates of urban nesting Mississippi kites in the Texas Panhandle. M.S. Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2011
Watson, K. 2021. A bird of two hemispheres: an examination of Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) ecology across a landscape of increasing wind energy development. PhD dissertation, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2021
VanLandeghem, M.M., 2013. Environmental factors regulating toxic blooms of golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) and their effects on fisheries resources. A dissertation in Fisheries Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.	December 2013
Tábora-Sarmiento, S.D. 2021. Long-term trends in water quality, land cover, and pesticide use in watersheds of the Southern Great Plains and their association with Prymnesium parvum. Masters Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	August 2021
Toé, Seydou J. 2017. Distribution of Golden Alga in the Brazos River and Rio Grande Basins. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2017
Torres, L. 2011. Laboratory and field assessments of brominated flame retardants and other contaminants: effects in fishes. A Dissertation in Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2011
Timmer, Jennifer M. 2012. Relationship of lesser prairie-chicken density to landscape characteristics in Texas. M.S. Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	May 2012
Thompson, T.R. 2003. The effectiveness of the Conservation Reserve Program's native seeding requirement in providing breeding and wintering habitat for grassland birds in the Southern High Plains of Texas. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2003
Suski, J. 2012. Gastropods in a changing and stressful environment: Impacts on life history and interspecies interactions. A Dissertation in Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2012
Strobel, B.N. 2011. Reproductive success and annual habitat preference by red-shouldered hawks in southern Texas. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	May 2011
Strobel, B.N. 2007. Nest site selection and nestling diet of the Texas red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus texanus in South Texas. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University.	August 2007
Smithers, B.L. 2003. Northern goshawk food habits in Minnesota: an analysis using time-lapse recording systems. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2003
Smithers, B.L. 2003. Northern goshawk food habits in Minnesota: an analysis using time-lapse recording systems. M.S. thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2003
Skipper, B. 2013. Urban ecology of Mississippi kites. PhD dissertation, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX	August 2013
Skidmore, C.K. 2020. Community ecology of riparian avifauna and nesting riparian raptors in the Trans Pecos region of Texas. M.S. Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX.	June 2020
Sharma, P. 2012. Role of thyroid hormones in the development of gonadal sex, external morphology and intestinal system of zebrafish (Danio rerio). A Dissertation in Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2012
Sharma, B. 2008. Effects of cadmium at low concentrations on anuran growth and development. A PhD Dissertation in Fisheries, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas.	December 2008
Schwalm DL. 2012. Processes influencing genetic structure and diversity in spatially disjunct swift fox populations. Ph.D. dissertation. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	August 2012
Schroeder, Evonne. 2010. Annual productivity and survival of birds in different vegetation communities of the Welder Wildlife Refuge. M.S., Texas Tech University.	May 2010
Roesler EL. 2016. Development of habitat use data, detection, and survey methods for the endangered gastropod, Pecos assiminea (Assiminea pecos) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. MS thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas	May 2016
Roberts, A.J. 2009. Avian community response to large-scale wildfires in the Texas panhandle. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University	August 2009
Richardson, E.T. 2019. Salinity adaptation in the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University.	May 2019
Rashel, R.H. 2020. Influence of Water Quality and Climate Variables on Growth of the Harmful Alga, Prymnesium parvum. A Dissertation in Biology, Texas Tech University.	May 2020
Pruett, A.L. 2004. Black-tailed prairie dog association with playa lakes in the Southern High Plains and a new approach to estimating colony population sizes. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2004
Perkins, Rebecca N. 2012. Anti-predatory behavior of northern bobwhite in the Rolling Plains of Texas. M.S. Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	May 2012
Perkins, R. 2019. Impact of transmitter weight and attachment on raptor agility and survival. Dissertation, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2019
Munyaho, A.T. 2014. Anthropogenic and environmental impacts on the abundance and distribution of commercial fish stocks in Lake Victoria, East Africa. Ph.D. dissertation. University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. 159 pp.	March 2014
Mullican, S.D. 2018. Breeding ecology of American kestrels on the Llano Estacado of Texas. Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2018
Mukhi, S. 2006. Reproductive and developmental toxicity of highly energetic compounds in zebrafish (Danio rerio). A PhD Dissertation in Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	August 2006
Mueller, J.S. 2013. Effects of temperature, salinity, and suspended solids on the early life history stages of Arkansas River shiner. M.S. thesis. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas.	May 2013
Miyazono, S. 2014. Fish metacommunity dynamics and threatened species ecology in a desert river system. A dissertation in Fisheries Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA	June 2014
Mitchell, Natasia R. 2017. Assessment of Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains and Trans Pecos Regions. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX	May 2017
Miller, A. 2008. Patterns of avian and bat mortality at a utility scaled wind farm on the Southern High Plains. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2008
Meyer, M.D. 2009. Development and validation of a fish embryo bioassay for studies of surface water quality in the Brazos River. A Master's Thesis in Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2009
Merriman, J.W. 2003. Raptors associated with black-tailed prairie dog colonies and directional manipulation of prairie dog colony expansion using visual barriers in shortgrass prairie. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2003
Mannan, R.N. 2008. An assessment of survey mehtodology, calling activity, and habitat associations of wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) and boreal chorus frogs (Pseudacris maculata) in a tundra biome. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	May 2008
Malone, D. 2021. Avian and vegetation community response to coastal prairie restoration. MS thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	May 2021
Linner, K. 2014. Assessing the influence of wind turbines and land-use on mortality risk of avian species on the Llano Estacado with emphasis on birds of prey. Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX.	December 2014
Kost, Olivia A. 2017. Avian Response to Herbicide-induced Brush Management on the Welder Wildlife Refuge. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX.	May 2017
Jiang, Shengjian. 2017. Evidence of exposure to hypoxia and acidification in otoliths of Atlantic Croaker from the Gulf of Mexico. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2017
Jansen, E. W. 2013. Grassland bird distribution and raptor flight patterns in the competitive renewable energy zones of the Texas panhandle. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX	August 2013
Israël, N.M.D., 2013. Surface water quality in the Pecos River basin: associations with golden alga presence and unplugged oil/gas well densities. A Thesis in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.	December 2013
Huber, C.G. 2007. Habitat preferences of juvenile common snook in the lower Rio Grande, Texas. An MS Thesis in Fisheries Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2007
Harryman, Samuel W.H. 2017. Understanding the ecology of lesser prairie-chickens in conservation reserve program-dominated landscapes, with implications towards lesser prairie-chicken management in Texas. Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX.	December 2017
Haralson, C.L. 2008. Breeding ecology, nest site selection, and human influence on white-tailed hawks on the Texas barrier islands. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	May 2008
Gudmundsdóttir LO. 2013. Intra-stock diversity in egg specific gravity of Atlantic Cod in Icelandic waters. MS thesis. University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.	May 2013
Groeschel, J. 2013. Evaluations of growth and habitat use by Guadalupe bass at a riverscape scale in the South Llano River, Texas. M.S. thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. 75 p.	December 2013
Groen, L.M. 2015. Risk of wind turbine encounters and migration patterns of Swainson's hawks (Buteo swainsoni) migrating from the plains of Texas to the pampas of Argentina. M.S. Thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2015
Grisham, Blake N. 2012. The ecology of lesser prairie-chickens in shinnery oak-grassland communities in New Mexico and Texas with implications toward habitat management and future climate change. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	August 2012
Giovanni, M.D. 2005. Prey partitioning between sympatric grassland raptors. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX	May 2005
Gicklhorn, T.S. 2015. Analysis of motion-captured pictures located on man-made water sources in the Southern High Plains of west Texas. M.S. Thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	December 2015
Funkhouser, C. 2014. Captive propagation techniques for an endangered species of freshwater snail from a West Texas spring. A Thesis in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.	May 2014
Dabney, B. 2018. Hormetic effects of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on growth of Prymnesium parvum, a harmful alga. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University.	August 2018
Chen Q. 2014. Reproductive behavior and mating system of Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus. MS thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.	December 2014
Borsdorf, P. 2013. Lesser prairie-chicken habitat use across varying land-use practices in west Texas and eastern New Mexico. MS thesis, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX.	August 2013
Behney, A.C. 2009. Predation and reproductive behavior of lesser prairie-chickens at leks in the Texas Southern High Plains. MS Thesis, Texas Tech University	August 2009
Acre, M.R. 2015. Can a river-reservoir interface serve as nursery habitat for riverine fishes? M.S. thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. 51 pp.	August 2015

Technical Publications

Technical Publications	Publication Date
Schmidly, D.J., R.J. Baker, and N.C. Parker. 2001. Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century: Rethinking the future. Project Completion Report, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin, TX.	September 2001
Schmidly, D.J., R.J. Baker, and N.C. Parker. 2001. Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century: Geography of biodiversity and land conversion in Texas. Project completion report, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin, Texas.	August 2001
Schmidly, D.J., R.J. Baker, and N.C. Parker. 2001. Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century: Compiled References. Project completion report, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin, Texas.	August 2001
Schmidly, D.J., N.C. Parker, and R.J. Baker. 2001. Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century. Editor, C.F. Chapman, Designer, T. Peterson. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 48 pp.	November 2001
Schmidly, D.J. , R.J. Baker, and N.C. Parker. 2001. Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century: Geospatial Analysis Products. Project completion report, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin, Texas.	August 2001
Patino, R. and P. Thomas. 2003. Down regulation of gap junctions in the ovarian follicle: Is it required for maturation or ovulation? Final report submitted to USDA.	December 2002
Patino, R. and D. Bolamba. 2002. Management of the physiological stress response of juvenile largemouth bass as a means to improve the efficiency of stocking programs in Texas reservoirs. Supplement to Final Report submitted to USGS/BRD and Texas Parks and Wildlife.	December 2002
Patino, R. June 2000. Ecological Risk Assessment - Progress Report. The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	January 2000
Patino, R. 2003. Endocrine disruption of common carp on National Wildlife Refuges along the Colorado River. Final report submitted to US Fish and Wildlife Service - R2.	June 2002
Patino, R. 2002. Endocrine disruption of common carp in National Wildlife Refuges along the Colorado River. Final Report submitted to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (R2).	December 2002
Patino, R. 2000. Ecological Risk Assessment - Progress Report. The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	January 2000
Patino, R. 1999. Ecological Risk Assessment - Progress Report. The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.	January 2000
Parker, N.C., T.E. Boal, L. Van Heuklon, J. Wobbenhorst. 2001. Full study plan for vertebrate and vascular plant inventory of the Chihuahuan Desert Network.	September 2001
Nishida, C., S. DeStefano, and C. Boal. 2001. Status of Swainson's hawks in southeastern Arizona. Final Report Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Grant Project I98013.	May 2001
Miller, A. and C.W. Boal. 2009. Red Canyon Wind Energy Center 2006-2007 Post-Construction Monitoring Final Report. TXCFWRU and Texas Tech University.	January 2009
Mannan, R.N. 2008. An assessment of survey methodology, calling activity, and habitat associations of wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) and boreal chorus frogs (Pseudacris maculata) in a tundra biome. M.S. thesis, Texas Tech Univeristy, Lubbock, Texas. Final Report to Wapusk National Park of Canada, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.	December 2008
Leyva, R., N. C. Parker, and M. J. Peterson. 1999. Assessment of the scaled quail population dynamics in Texas. Wildlife Research Highlights, Vol. 4. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Austin, Texas.	January 2000
Bradley, R. D., R. J. Baker, C. Jones, N. C. Parker, and D. J. Schmidly. 1999. Faunal surveys of state-owned properties. Wildlife Research Highlights, Vol. 4. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Austin, Texas.	January 2000
Boal, C.W., and Pirius, N.E., 2012, Winter ecology and habitat use of lesser prairie-chickens in west Texas, 2008–11: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1073, 9 p.	May 2012
Boal, C.W., and B.C. Welch. 2016. An Annotated Bibliography of Survey Methods for Golden Eagles, Ver. 1.0 (30 March 2016). (http:// pending)	March 2016
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen, and P.L. Kennedy. 2001. Home range and habitat use of northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) in Minnesota. Final Report. Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.	May 2001
Boal, C.W., D.E. Andersen, and P.L. Kennedy. 2000. Home range and habitat use of breeding northern goshawks in north-central Minnesota. 1999 Progress Report. Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. St. Paul, MN. 1 January 2000.	January 2001
Boal, C.W., B.L. Smithers, and D.E. Andersen. 2003. Northern goshawk food habits in Minnesota: an analysis using time-lapse video recording systems. USGS-BRD TX Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Final Report to USFS Chippewa National Forest (TXCFWRU RO No. 46) and Minnesota Forest Industries (TXCFWRU OA No. 45). 9 July 2003.	July 2003
Boal, C.W., B.A. Grisham, D.A.Haukos, J.C.Zavaleta, and C. Dixon. 2013. Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Site Selection, Microclimate, and Nest Survival in Association with Vegetation Responses to a Grassland Restoration Program. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1235, 48p.	January 2014
Boal, C.W. and C. Haralson. 2005. Assessment of the temporal and spatial stability of the golden eagles in the panhandle of Texas. USGS Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Final Report RWO 56.	September 2005
Boal, C.W. 2008. Standard Operating Procedure: Raptor Research Methods. Texas Tech University Animal Care and Use Committee SOP 074.	January 2008
Boal, C.W. 2001. Strategies for monitoring common black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) populations in North America. USGS-North American Raptor Monitoring Strategy.	March 2001
Baker, R. J., N. C. Parker, and R. George. 1999. The Natural Science Database and the World Wide Web. Wildlife Research Highlights, Vol. 4. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Austin, Texas.	January 2000
Andersen, D.E., C.W. Boal, G. Perry, R.N. Mannan, and M.E. Reiter. 2010. Factors affecting distribution and detection of boreal chorus frogs and wood frogs at Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Pages 309-311 In L. Chow and K. McKay, eds. Hudson Bay regional research. Aboriginal Issues Press, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	January 2011
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Data or Software Releases

Type	Citation	Publication Date
Data Release	Millsap, B.A., Golden Eagle Survival in the Great Plains, Nestlings, with Territory and Time Random Effects – Supplemental Material, 2023, Version 1.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, Va. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XHKP55	July 2023

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