Current Research
Mountain lion monitoring - Evaluating methods for large scale estimation of cougar abundance and density (Collaborators: Dr. James Cain III and Dr. Gary Roemer).
Weasel ecology - Evaluating patterns of habitat selection, home range size, predator-prey dynamics, and survival for short-tailed weasels
Kit fox and coyote interactions - Investigating patterns of co-occurrence, spatial dynamics, and the influence of coyotes on kit fox occupancy, colonization, and local extinction (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Eric Gese, and Dr. Larissa Bailey).
Kit fox and coyote abundances - Estimating abundandance and density for two sympatric carnivores through the use of non-spatial and spatially-explicit modeling (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Eric Gese, and Dr. Paul Lukacs).
Kit fox genetic diversity and effective population size - Comparing historical museum specimens and contemporary samples to evaluate temporal changes in genetic diversity and effective population size (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits and Dr. Jennifer Adams).
Methods and scripts for rapid handling of replicated genetic data - Development of R based scripts and packages to facilitate rapid determination of consensus genotypes, evaluating genotyping errors, and identifying matches and spatial outliers from replicated genetic data (Collaborator: Dr. Lisette Waits).
Diet analyses and an evaluation of molecular techniques for identifying prey from scat - Evaluation of temporal changes in dietary overlap and compositoin between sympatric canids, as well as methodological investigation of the optimal sampling strategies for detecting prey species with molecular scatology (Collaborator: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Eric Gese, Elyce Gosselin, and Paige Byerly).
Dispersal strategies - Assessing the influence of dispersal strategies on population genetic structure for the ringtail. (Collaborator: Dr. Gary Roemer)
Capture with Replacement (CAPWIRE) abundance modeling - Development of spatially-implicit CAPWIRE models that allow for multiple urns, movement among urns, and detection processes (Collaborators: Dr. Matt Mumma and Dr. Craig Miller).
Genetic sampling of natural history collections - Evaluation of genetic data generated from different sample sources for mammalian specimens maintained by natural history collectoins (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Jennifer Adams, and Dr. David Daniels).
Mountain lion monitoring - Evaluating methods for large scale estimation of cougar abundance and density (Collaborators: Dr. James Cain III and Dr. Gary Roemer).
Weasel ecology - Evaluating patterns of habitat selection, home range size, predator-prey dynamics, and survival for short-tailed weasels
Kit fox and coyote interactions - Investigating patterns of co-occurrence, spatial dynamics, and the influence of coyotes on kit fox occupancy, colonization, and local extinction (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Eric Gese, and Dr. Larissa Bailey).
Kit fox and coyote abundances - Estimating abundandance and density for two sympatric carnivores through the use of non-spatial and spatially-explicit modeling (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Eric Gese, and Dr. Paul Lukacs).
Kit fox genetic diversity and effective population size - Comparing historical museum specimens and contemporary samples to evaluate temporal changes in genetic diversity and effective population size (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits and Dr. Jennifer Adams).
Methods and scripts for rapid handling of replicated genetic data - Development of R based scripts and packages to facilitate rapid determination of consensus genotypes, evaluating genotyping errors, and identifying matches and spatial outliers from replicated genetic data (Collaborator: Dr. Lisette Waits).
Diet analyses and an evaluation of molecular techniques for identifying prey from scat - Evaluation of temporal changes in dietary overlap and compositoin between sympatric canids, as well as methodological investigation of the optimal sampling strategies for detecting prey species with molecular scatology (Collaborator: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Eric Gese, Elyce Gosselin, and Paige Byerly).
Dispersal strategies - Assessing the influence of dispersal strategies on population genetic structure for the ringtail. (Collaborator: Dr. Gary Roemer)
Capture with Replacement (CAPWIRE) abundance modeling - Development of spatially-implicit CAPWIRE models that allow for multiple urns, movement among urns, and detection processes (Collaborators: Dr. Matt Mumma and Dr. Craig Miller).
Genetic sampling of natural history collections - Evaluation of genetic data generated from different sample sources for mammalian specimens maintained by natural history collectoins (Collaborators: Dr. Lisette Waits, Dr. Jennifer Adams, and Dr. David Daniels).
Some Previous Research
Climate Sensitivity (5 species)
Bat Hibernacula Counts in Southern Idaho
American White Pelican Surveys in Southern Idaho
Inventory and Monitoring of Ringtails in City of Rocks National Reserve
Herpetological Surveys of Sensitive Reptiles and Amphibians within the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Amphibian Disease Surveys: Chytrid Fungus and Ranavirus Surveillance in Southern Idaho
Noninvasive Genetic Sampling of Pygmy Rabbits in Southern Idaho
Sage-grouse trapping, monitoring, and management in Southern Idaho
Mexican Spotted Owl Monitoring in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Population Genetic Structure of Ringtails in the Guadalupe Mountains
Mesocarnivore Landscape Ecology Project
Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction Project in the Aubrey Valley, AZ
Black-tailed Prairie Dog & Black-footed Ferret Restoration in South Dakota
Swift Fox Recovery Project in South Dakota
Central Idaho Gray Wolf Recovery Project
Red Wolf Recovery Project in North Carolina
Climate Sensitivity (5 species)
Bat Hibernacula Counts in Southern Idaho
American White Pelican Surveys in Southern Idaho
Inventory and Monitoring of Ringtails in City of Rocks National Reserve
Herpetological Surveys of Sensitive Reptiles and Amphibians within the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Amphibian Disease Surveys: Chytrid Fungus and Ranavirus Surveillance in Southern Idaho
Noninvasive Genetic Sampling of Pygmy Rabbits in Southern Idaho
Sage-grouse trapping, monitoring, and management in Southern Idaho
Mexican Spotted Owl Monitoring in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Population Genetic Structure of Ringtails in the Guadalupe Mountains
Mesocarnivore Landscape Ecology Project
Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction Project in the Aubrey Valley, AZ
Black-tailed Prairie Dog & Black-footed Ferret Restoration in South Dakota
Swift Fox Recovery Project in South Dakota
Central Idaho Gray Wolf Recovery Project
Red Wolf Recovery Project in North Carolina
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