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Publications

  • Landcover change and habitat quality mediate impacts of temperature and precipitation on population dynamics of a threatened aridland predator
    2022
    Animal Conservation
  • Vertical distribution of herpetofauna in the Rincon Mountains, Arizona
    2022
    Sonoran Herpetologist
  • Climate refugia for Pinus spp. in topographic and bioclimatic environments of the Madrean sky islands of México and the United States
    2022
    Plant Ecology
  • A Shared vision for enhancing ecological resilience in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: The Sky Islands Restoration Collaborative
    2022
    Society for Ecological Restoration Newsletter
  • Factors influencing detectability and responses of Elf Owls to playback of conspecific vocalizations
    2021
    Journal of Field Ornithology
  • Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl monitoring and habitat on Pima County Conservation Lands
    2021
    Report for Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation
  • Population status and trends of Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in northern Sonora Mexico: A 22 year perspective
    2021
    Report for Tucson Audubon Society and Defenders of Wildlife
  • Spatial variation in lizard communities in the Tucson Basin 2010-2020 and implications for riparian conservation and management
    2021
    Report for Pima County Regional Flood Control District
  • Status, distribution, habitat, and stressors of the Sonoran Talussnail
    2021
    Report for Heritage Fund Grant Program
  • Contemporary fire regimes provide a critical perspective on restoration needs in the Mexico-United States borderlands
    2020
    Air, Soil and Water Research
  • Impacts of riparian restoration on vegetation and avifauna on private and communal lands in northwest Mexico and implications for future efforts
    2020
    Air, Soil and Water Research
  • Elf Owl home range and habitat study, 2015-2018: Comprehensive project report
    2020
    Report to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
  • Distribution and habitat of the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in Sonora, Mexico, 1892-2019
    2020
    Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
  • Restoration of priority habitats for Neotropical migratory birds in the Madrean Sky Islands region, northwest Mexico II
    2020
    Report for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Distributional ecology of wild felids in a Neotropical-Nearctic transition zone in northwest Mexico and implications for conservation and management
    2020
    Report for Binational Consortium for Regional Scientific Development and Innova…
  • Avian communities of the Northern Jaguar Reserve: Status, abundance, spatiotemporal patterns, habitat, and conservation
    2020
    Report for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Application of distance sampling for assessing abundance and habitat relationships of a rare Sonoran Desert cactus
    2019
    Plant Ecology
  • Trends in populations of breeding birds and habitat conditions in riparian areas along the Madison and Missouri Rivers, Montana 2004-2019
    2019
    Report for Northwestern Energy by University of Montana Bird Ecology Lab
  • Patterns and drivers of long-term changes in breeding bird communities in a global biodiversity hotspot in Mexico
    2018
    Diversity and Distributions (Special Issue:Conservation Biogeography in a chan…
  • Nature divided, scientists united: U.S.-Mexico border wall threatens biodiversity and binational conservation
    2018
    BioScience
  • Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl monitoring and habitat assessment on Pima County Conservation Lands
    2018
    Report for Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation
  • Trends in populations of breeding birds and habitat conditions in riparian areas along the Madison and Missouri Rivers, Montana 2004-2017
    2018
    Report for Northwestern Energy by University of Montana Bird Ecology Lab
  • Long-term changes in abundances of Sonoran Desert lizards reveal complex responses to climatic variation
    2017
    Global Change Biology
  • Population trends, extinction risk, and conservation guidelines for ferruginous pygmy-owls in the Sonoran Desert
    2017
    Report for U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by Univers…
  • Application of distance sampling for Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina) population estimation and monitoring
    2017
    Report for Arizona Department of Agriculture, Section 6 Grant Program
  • Effects of local and landscape factors on distributional dynamics: A species-centered fitness-based approach.
    2017
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences
  • Elf owl home range and habitat study, 2015 annual report
    2017
    Report for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation by Great Basin Bird Observatory and Unive…
  • Abundance and habitat relationships of breeding birds in the Sky Islands and adjacent Sierra Madre Occidental of northwest Mexico
    2016
    Journal of Field Ornithology
  • Trends in riparian bird populations and habitat conditions along the Madison and Missouri Rivers from 2004-2015
    2016
    Report to Northwestern Energy by University of Montana Bird Ecology Lab
  • Interactions between Sonoran Desert Toads (Incilius alvarius) and mammalian predators at the Northern Jaguar Reserve, Sonora, Mexico
    2016
    Sonoran Herpetologist
  • Avian Richness, Status, and Conservation in the Northwestern Neotropics in Sonora, Mexico
    2015
    Natural Areas Journal
  • Spatial, Temporal, and Density-Dependent Components of Habitat Quality for a Desert Owl
    2015
    PLoS ONE
  • A bird’s-eye view of forest restoration: Do changes reflect success?
    2014
    Forest Ecology and Management
  • Additions to the Flora of Sonora, Mexico
    2014
    Phytoneuron
  • Spatiotemporal trends and drivers of population dynamics in a declining desert predator
    2014
    Biological Conservation
  • Distribution, Abundance, Habitat, and Biogeography of Breeding Birds in the Sky Islands and adjacent Sierra Madre Occidental of northwest Mexico
    2014
    Report to National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by Universit…
  • Restoration of priority habitats for Neotropical migratory birds in the Madrean Sky Islands region, northwest Mexico
    2014
    Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from University of Montana Bird Ecolog…
  • Bird surveys and habitat assessments along the Aros-Yaqui river corridor on and around the Northern Jaguar Reserve
    2013
    Report to Northern Jaguar Project by University of Arizona, School of Natural R…
  • Northern Distributional Limits of the Mexican Willow Oak (Quercus Viminea) in Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua
    2013
    Phytoneuron
  • Effects of Local and Landscape Processes on Animal Distribution and Abundance
    2013
    Dissertation, University of Montana, Division of Biological Sciences
  • Biogeography and Diversity of Pines in the Madrean Archipelago
    2013
    Proceedings RMRS-P-67, U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  • Biodiversity in the Madrean Archipelago of Sonora, Mexico
    2013
    Proceedings RMRS-P-67, U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  • Bird Ecology and Conservation on the Northern Jaguar Reserve: Recent Lessons
    2013
    Proceedings RMRS-P-67, U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  • An ecological telescope to view future terrestrial vertebrate diversity
    2012
    Evolutionary Ecology Research
  • Life on the line: conservation and complexity in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands
    2011
    The Wildlife Professional
  • Ferruginous pygmy-owls in the Sonoran Desert
    2010
    Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
  • Avian Communities of the Northern Jaguar Reserve East-Central Sonora, Mexico
    2010
    Report to Northern Jaguar Project by University of Arizona, School of Natural R…
  • Importance of Environmental and Spatial Gradients on Patterns and Consequences of Resource Selection
    2010
    Ecological Applications
  • Herpetofauna Of The Rincon Mountains, Arizona
    2010
    The Southwestern Naturalist
  • Population Trends of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls in Northern Sonora, Mexico and Implications for Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
    2010
    Final report for National Park Service, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
  • Short-tailed Hawks Nesting in the Sky Islands of the Southwest
    2010
    Western Birds
  • Research and recovery of ferruginous pygmy-owls in the Sonoran Desert
    2010
    Vermilion Flycatcher
  • The Biological Diversity of Sonora Mexico - Avifauna
    2010
    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Potential Effects of the United States-Mexico Border Fence on Wildlife
    2010
    Conservation Biology
  • Breeding, Migratory, and Wintering Birds of the Northern Jaguar Reserve East-Central Sonora, Mexico
    2009
  • Landbird Monitoring in the Sonoran Desert Network, Status Report 2008
    2009
  • Distribution and Status of Birds of Conservation Interest and Identification of Important Bird Areas in Sonora Mexico
    2008
  • Population and Community Dynamics of Lizards and Rodents in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 1989-2006 and Implications for Future Monitoring
    2008
  • Population and Demographic Trends of Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in Northern Sonora, Mexico 2000-2008
    2008
  • Status and Population Size of Breeding Grassland Birds on Rancho Los Fresnos, Northern Sonora, Mexico
    2008
  • Breeding and Migratory Birds of the Northern Jaguar Reserve of East-Central Sonora, Mexico
    2008
  • Distribution and Status of Breeding Landbirds in Northern Sonora Mexico
    2008
    Studies in Avian Biology
  • Population and Demographic Trends of Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in Northern Sonora 2000-2007 and Implications for Recovery in Arizona
    2008
  • Landbird Monitoring Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures for the Sonoran Desert Network
    2007
  • Association Between Roadways and Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in Northern Sonora, Mexico
    2007
  • Effectiveness Monitoring Plan for Pima County: Phase I
    2007
  • Population and Demographic Trends of Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in Northern Sonora Mexico and Implications for Recovery in Arizona
    2007
  • Detectability and Response Rates of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls
    2007
    Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Inventory of Saguaro National Park, Rincon Mountain District
    2006
  • Biological Inventory of the Río Aros, Sonora, Mexico: A River Unknown
    2006
  • Population Trends of Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in Northern Mexico and Implications for Tumacácori and other Arizona National Park Units
    2006
  • Population Trends and Implications for Monitoring Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owls in Northern Mexico
    2006
    Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Trends and Productivity of Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls in Northern Sonora, Mexico: Implications for Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
    2005
  • Distribution of Birds and Plants at the Western and Southern Edges of the Madrean Sky Islands in Sonora, Mexico
    2005
    Proceedings RMRS-P-36. U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  • Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat of Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in Sonora, Mexico
    2003
    University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Perch-site Selection and Spatial Use by Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in South-central Arizona
    2003
    Journal of Raptor Research
  • Nest-site Selection by Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owls in northern Sonora Mexico.
    2002
  • Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl and Nongame Bird Surveys on the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, 2001
    2001
  • Cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl surveys and nest monitoring on and around the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Altar Valley, Arizona
    1999
  • Grassland bird community monitoring on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge 1998
    1999
  • Avian community monitoring along Arivaca Creek, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, 1998
    1998
  • Cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl surveys on the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge 1998
    1998
  • Distribution and abundance of grassland birds on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge: A monitoring program
    1997

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