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

Vermont Research Activities


Vermont Unit collage of photos including a moose, a research technician, Vermont landscapes, and bobcat.

The Cooperative Research Units Program conducts research on a wide range of disciplines related to fish, wildlife, and natural resource management. The programs offer Federal and State agencies access not only to unit scientists, but also to university expertise and facilities available at each of the 40 cooperating universities. Most research projects are carried out by graduate students participating with and/or under the direction of unit or other university scientists.

The research may be of local, regional, national, or international interest. The research programs conducted by units are approved as directed by the Coordinating Committee overseeing each unit.

Type Citation Publication Date
Data Release Wilson, T. L., Siren, A. P. K., Berube, J. A., Morrow, C. M., Wattles, D. W., Huguenin, M., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., Donovan, T. M., 2024, Massachusetts Wildlife Monitoring Project (2022 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13UNTFB. June 2024
Data Release Webb, S.M., Clarfeld, L.A., Huber, K.E., and Donovan. T.M., 2024, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Volume 1 (2022 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ML66K3. August 2023
Data Release Webb, S.M., Clarfeld, L.A., Huber, K.E., and Donovan. T.M., 2024, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Volume 1 (2022 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ML66K3. 2023
Data Release Siren, A., and Wilson, T. 2024. Monitoring animal populations with cameras using open, multistate, N-mixture models. U.S. Geological Survey data release https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tqjq2bw76. April 2024
Data Release Rosenblatt, E., Cook, J.D., DiRenzo, G.V., Grant, E.H.C., Runge, M.C., Mosher, B.A. Code for fomites could determine severity of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in low-density white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations. Version 1.0.0; U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. 2023
Data Release Prout, L. S., Siren, A. P. K., Callahan, C. B., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, USDA White Mountain National Forest Volume 1 (2014 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1PUEYQK. June 2024
Software Release Pearman-Gillman, S., Katz, J., Murdoch, J., and Donovan, T. 2024. Predicting wildlife distribution patterns in New England USA with expert elicitation techniques: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13LXDJL. October 2024
Data Release Pearman-Gillman, S., Katz, J., Murdoch, J., and Donovan, T. 2024. Predicting wildlife distribution patterns in New England USA with expert elicitation techniques: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13LXDJL. October 2024
Data Release Pearman-Gillman, S., Katz, J., Murdoch, J., and Donovan, T. 2024. Predicting wildlife distribution patterns in New England USA with expert elicitation techniques: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13LXDJL. July 2024
Data Release Pearman-Gillman, S., Drasher, C., Gieder, K., Fortin, N., Murdoch, J., and Donovan, T. 2024. Mapping landscape connectivity for moose across the northeastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey, <u>https://doi.org/10.5066/P134UI3N</u>. June 2024
Software Release Pearman-Gillman, S., Drasher, C., Gieder, K., Fortin, N., Murdoch, J., and Donovan, T. 2024. Mapping landscape connectivity for moose across the northeastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey, <u>https://doi.org/10.5066/P134UI3N</u>. August 2024
Data Release Patry, R. K., Sirén, A. P. K., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Dartmouth College Woodlands Wildlife Monitoring Project Volume 1 (2014 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P133GQPK. May 2024
Data Release Morelli, T. L., Sirén, A. P. K., Patry, R. K., Cliché, R. M., Clark, J. P., Loesberg, J. A., Courtot, K. A., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, SiMPL Wildlife Magnet Project Data Release Volume 1 (2016 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1VUKJQK. May 2024
Data Release McKay, S.D., Rosenblatt, E., Donovan, T.M., Gieder, K., Murdoch, J., Smith, T.P.L., Heaton, M.P., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Murdoch, B.M., Bhattarai, S., Pacht, E., Verbist, E., and Basnayake, V., 2023, Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Eastern North American Moose: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B30K2L. February 2023
Data Release McKay, S.D., Rosenblatt, E., Donovan, T.M., Gieder, K., Murdoch, J., Smith, T.P.L., Heaton, M.P., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Murdoch, B.M., Bhattarai, S., Pacht, E., Verbist, E., and Basnayake, V., 2023, Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Eastern North American Moose: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B30K2L. August 2023
Software Release McKay, S.D., Rosenblatt, E., Donovan, T.M., Gieder, K., Murdoch, J., Smith, T.P.L., Heaton, M.P., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Murdoch, B.M., Bhattarai, S., Pacht, E., Verbist, E., and Basnayake, V., 2023, Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Eastern North American Moose: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B30K2L September 2022
Data Release McKay, S.D., Rosenblatt, E., Donovan, T.M., Gieder, K., Murdoch, J., Smith, T.P.L., Heaton, M.P., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Murdoch, B.M., Bhattarai, S., Pacht, E., Verbist, E., and Basnayake, V., 2023, Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Eastern North American Moose: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B30K2L October 2024
Software Release Kantar, L. E., Sirén, A. P. K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Moose Project - Volume 2 (2021 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P132SU4S. June 2024
Data Release Kantar, L. E., Sirén, A. P. K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Moose Project - Volume 2 (2021 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P132SU4S. June 2024
Data Release Jones, H., Sirén, A. P. K., Callahan, C. B., Holman, H., Marchand, M. N., Kilborn, J. R., Wilson, T. L., Morelli, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Volume 1 (2014 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13ISNAI. July 2024
Data Release Jensen, P. G., Rojas, V. G., Frair, J. L., McNulty, S. A., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Adirondack Inventory & Monitoring (AIM) Network Data Release Volume 1 (2021 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1K6FWJ4. May 2024
Data Release Gieder, K. D., Bernier, C. A., Staats, S. A., Wixsom, S. J., Abrams, R. J., Cahill, J. R., Crumley, K., Royar, K., Siren, A. P. K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, USDA Green Mountain National Forest Volume 1 (2016 - 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1GVIBFL. June 2024
Software Release Gieder, K. D., Bernier, C. A., Royar, K., Siren, A. P. K., Crumley, K., Smith, T. R., Courtot, K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Volume 1 (2014 - 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MFBJT. June 2024
Data Release Gieder, K. D., Bernier, C. A., Royar, K., Siren, A. P. K., Crumley, K., Smith, T. R., Courtot, K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Volume 1 (2014 - 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MFBJT. June 2024
Data Release Donovan, T., J. E. Hines, and D. MacKenzie. 2023. occupancyTuts: Tutorials for occupancy modeling with RPresence. Version 1.1.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KJ84U5 February 2023
Data Release Cliche, R. M., Sirén, A. P. K., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Silvio O Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Monitoring Project (2014 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P18M87XP. April 2024
Data Release Clarfeld, L., Tang, C., and Donovan, T. shinymgr: A framework for building, managing, and stitching shiny modules into reproducible workflows. Version 1.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UXPOBN September 2024
Data Release Clarfeld, L., Tang, C., and Donovan, T. shinymgr: A framework for building, managing, and stitching shiny modules into reproducible workflows. Version 1.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UXPOBN
Software Release Clarfeld, L., Donovan, T., Siren, A., Mulhall, B., Bernier, E., Farrell, J., Lunde, G., Hardy, N., Abrams, R., Staats, S., and McLellan, S., 2023, Evaluating a tandem human-machine approach to labelling of wildlife in remote camera monitoring: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FGUQEZ. August 2023
Software Release Clarfeld, L., Donovan, T., Siren, A., Mulhall, B., Bernier, E., Farrell, J., Lunde, G., Hardy, N., Abrams, R., Staats, S., and McLellan, S., 2023, Evaluating a tandem human-machine approach to labelling of wildlife in remote camera monitoring: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FGUQEZ. August 2022
Data Release Clarfeld, L., C. Tang, K. Huber, C. Balantic, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 2.1: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P13MRDRV September 2024
Software Release Clarfeld, L., C. Tang, K. Huber, C. Balantic, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 2.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P1DKQ5RP September 2022
Data Release Clarfeld, L., C. Tang, K. Huber, C. Balantic, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 2.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P1DKQ5RP May 2024
Software Release Balantic, C., and Donovan, T. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 1.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9669095 October 2024
Software Release Balantic, C., and Donovan, T. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 1.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9669095 August 2022
Data Release Balantic, C., Massar, M., Clarfeld, L., Dillon, K., Huber, K., and Donovan, T., 2024, Bureau of Land Management Riverside East Solar Energy Zone Volume 1 (2016 - 2017): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P142FFNS. September 2024
Data Release Balantic, C., Massar, M., Clarfeld, L., Dillon, K., Huber, K., and Donovan, T., 2024, Bureau of Land Management Riverside East Solar Energy Zone Volume 1 (2016 - 2017): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P142FFNS. October 2024
Data Release Balantic, C., Massar, M., Clarfeld, L., Dillon, K., Huber, K., and Donovan, T., 2024, Bureau of Land Management Riverside East Solar Energy Zone Volume 1 (2016 - 2017): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P142FFNS. June 2024
Software Release Balantic, C. M., Knutson, R., Duh, K., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Indiana Dunes National Park Volume 1 (2019): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1CXDATH. June 2024
Data Release Balantic, C. M., Knutson, R., Duh, K., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Indiana Dunes National Park Volume 1 (2019): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1CXDATH. June 2024