2009 PROJECTS

NEW MEXICO  STATE UNIVERSITY

1.        Harings, Nicole M.:  Influence of Environmental Factors (pH and UVR) on the Toads Spea multiplicata (Anura: Palobatidae) and Gastrophryne olivacea (Anura: Microbylidae)

2.       Lonsinger, Robert C.:  The development of habitat and corridor suitability models as a test of landscape connectivity within the Chihuahuan Desert Network

3.       Ryan, Rachael E: Genetic Study of the Scaramento Mountain Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti): A Species of Greatest Conservation Need.

4.       Valdez, Raul: Status of the Neotropical Otter in Southern Tamaulipas, Mexico

 

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

1.        Etzel, Ken:  Importance of Crayfish in the Diet of Nesting Common Black Hawks in the Verde River Drainage, central Arizona

2.       Palmquist, Emily:  Phylogeny and Evolutionary History of Anticlea vaginata Rydb. (Melanthiaceae): A Hanging Garden Endemic

 

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

1.        Bogan, Michael T. and Lytle, David A.: Regional biogeography and conservation of aquatic animals in relictual tropical spring oases, Sonora, Mexico

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1.        Baker, Kimberly:  Elevation distribution and prevalence of an emerging amphibian disease in the Santa Catalina Mountains

2.       Decker, Karie:  Effects of Human Recreational Activities on Nesting Success of Red-faced Warblers

3.       Fontaine, Joseph J.:  The Impacts of Dewatering and Sewage Effluent on a Desert Riparian Ecosystem

4.       Hellekson, Lyndsay:  Community ecology and conservation of the Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)

 

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL- PASO

1.        Floyd, Kevin:  An assessment of the role of roads on population demography and gene flow in lizard populations of the northern Chihuahuan Desert

 

2008 PROJECTS

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

1.       Stumpf, Katie:  Influence of temperature on incubation behavior of two species of southwestern riparian passerines, Yellow Warblers (Dendroica petechia) and Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

1.  Anderson, Mike: Characterizing the impact of livestock and native ungulate grazing on brown trout (salmo trutta) growth, movement, and diet in a high elevation meadow stream

2.       Bueno-Cabrera, Aaron:  Assessing habitat and landscape connectivity in the Chihuahuan Desert:  a desert and habitat-model based approach to the US_Mexico border

3.       Mayagoitia, Piedad:  Status of the Neotropical Otter in Southern Tamaulipas 

4.       Moses, Martin R.:  Modeling with a Keystone Indicator Species: Conservation Implications for Desert Grasslands

5.       Urban, Lillis:  Distribution  species limits and evolution of endemic Selenia (Brassicaciae) in the Chihuahua Desert

6.       Whiteman, Kathy:  Xeric adapted trees in mesic landscapes: Patterns of water use and establishment in riparian junipers ( Juiperus Spp.; Family Cupressaceae

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

1.       Bogan, Michael T. and Lytle, David A.: Biological inventory of isolated oases in the Sierra El Aguaje, Sonora, Mexico

 

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA de MEXICO

 

1.        Ponce-Guevara, Eduardo:  Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Populations in an Arid Grassland Ecosystem in Northern Mexico

2.       Sierra Corona, Rodrigo:  Spatio-Temporal Aspects of Black-tailed Prairie Dog-Beef Cattle Interactions within a Chihuahuan Desert Grassland

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1.        Cudworth, Nichole L.:  Conservation and ecology of the poorly-known endemic Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)

2.       Harvey, Tiffany: Extension of habitat model to predict breeding birds on the San Pedro River

3.       Kirkpatrick, Chris:  Effects of Reserarcher Disturbaance on Nestin Success of Red-faced Warblers: A Species of Conservation Concern

4.       Wilder, Benjamin T.: Exploration of the Higher Elevations of Isla Tiburon as part of the project: Botanical Diversity of Isla Tiburon and Neighboring Islands, Gulf of California, Mexico

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS

1.       Bryson, Robert W. Jr.: Historical Demography and Genetic Structure of Slevin’s Bunch Grass Lizard (Sceloporus sleveni) in Southern New Mexico and Arizona

2.       Neiswenter, Sean A.:  Distribution and phylogeography of silky pocket mice in North American desert grasslands, Perognathus flavus and  Perognathus fasciatus species groups

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

1.       Northup, Diana E. :  Characterizing Under Surveyed Microbial Mat Communities in the Lava Tubes of El Malpais National Monument

2.       Vynne, Stacy:  Assessing Ranchers’ Attitudes Towards Livestock Compensation Programs in the Southwest

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-EL PASO

1.      Mata-Silva, Vicente:  Spatial Ecology of the Rock Rattlesnake Crotalus Lepidus in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert     

 

2007 PROJECTS

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Butterfield, Brad: Influences of established vegetation and climatic factors on
growth and survival of Sonoran Desert perennial plant seedlings

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

1. Bernal, Melanie: Quality of wooded habitats in eastern New Mexico: Habitat use and foraging behavior of western kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) at multiple scales

2. Marchman, Holly: Landscape effects on abundance and movement of red-tailed
(Buteo jamaicensis) and ferruginous (Buteo regalis) hawks in eastern New Mexico

3. Ramirez, Jennifer E.: Landscape effects on Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) behavior and conservation

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Anderson, Mike: Quantifying the impact of livestock and native ungulate grazing on brown trout growth rate, movement, and diet in a high elevation meadow stream on the Valles Caldera National Preserve

2. Campanella, Andrea: Demography, Resource Use and Genetic Structure of a Small
Mammal Community in the Chihuahuan Desert: a landscape approach

2. Moses, Martin: Modeling with a Keystone Indicator Species: Conservation
Implications for Desert Grasslands

3. Ruehmann, Megan: The effects of an exotic grass understory, Bromus inermis
on avian community composition and Brewer's Sparrow reproduction in the
sagebrush steppe of Wyoming

4. Swaim, Kristin: Relating Native Fish Abundance and Condition to Environmental
Factors in Sinkholes in New Mexico

5. Wright, Timothy: Continuing studies of vocal and genetic variation among breeding
populations of the endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynochopsitta pachyrhyncha) in
the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico

PRESCOTT COLLEGE

1. Crews, Timothy: Effects of controlled burning and thinning on nitrogen fixation by
actinorhizal shrub species in Ponderosa forest of the Arizona highlands

2. Floyd-Hanna, Lisa: Fire history in old-growth pinon-juniper the Arizona Central
Highlands

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1. Flesch, Aaron D.: Population Trends of Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls in
Northern Sonora Mexico

2. Johnson, Glenn: Avian community structure and riparian vegetation along the upper
San Pedro River in Sonora, Mexico

3. McDonald, Christopher J.: Can common management techniques restore a semi-arid grassland dominated by the nonnative Lehmann lovegrass?

4. Pelz-Serrano, Karla: Isolation effects on the conservation and genetic status of the
Beaver (Castor Canadensis) in two riparian ecosystems in Arizona, U.S., and
Sonora, Mexico

5. Ponce-Guevara, J. Eduardo: Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the North
American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Populations in an Arid Grassland
Ecosystem in Northern Mexico

6. Rosemartin, Alyssa: The Least Tern in Northwestern Sonora: Distribution and
Management Implications

7. Steckler, Sonya E.: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater abscurus) parasitism of
riparian birds in southeastern Arizona: frequency and impacts on reproductive
success

8. Wallace, J. Eric: Baseline Inventory of Amphibians and Chytrid Fungus in a
Conservation Area of Northeastern Sonora, Mexico

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

1. England, Angela E.: Ecological Interactions between Blooming Agave palmeri and
Their Animal Visitors in New Mexico

2. Scherff, Eric J.: Stream Discharge and Riparian Ecosystem Function on the Upper
Gila River

3. Van Horn, David: The Effects of Eutrophication on the Structure and Function of
Stream Biofilms

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO

1. Marin, Rebecca A.: Spatio-temporal patterns of vegetation change in a Chihuahuan
desert mountain Ecosystem Agreement

WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

1. Norris, William R.: Late Season Floristic Inventory of Riparian Habitats Along the
Gila River (NM)

NON UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

1. Coffman, John M.: Characterization of Northern Aplomado Falcon Habitat in
South Texas with Remote Sensing and GIS: A Pilot Study on Land Cover

2. Sierra-Corona, Rodrigo: Spatio-Temporal Aspects of Black-tailed Prairie Dog -
Beef Cattle Interactions within a Chihuahuan Desert Grassland Ecosystem

3. Snyder, Helen A.: Raptor Survey of Cave Creek Canyon, Arizona in the Douglas
Ranger District, Coronado National Forest

2006 PROJECTS

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Campanella, Andrea: Demography, Resource Use and Genetic Structure of a Small Mammal Community in the Chihuahuan Desert: Feedback Between Rodents and the Dynamics of Grassland-Shrubland Ecotones

2. Joos, Cara: "Are Shrub Encroached Grasslands Sub-optimal Habitat for Black-throated Sparrows?"

3. Jungels, Jeremy: "Habitat Barriers to Dispersal and Gene Flow in the Mountain Tree Frog (Hyla wrightorum)"

4. Lonsinger, Robert C.: Assessing habitat suitability for ht black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) by coupling demographic and bioenergetic approaches

5. Moses, Martin: "Modeling with a Keystone Indicator Species: Conservation Implications for Semi-Arid Grasslands"

6. McShane, Ryan R.: Effects of a non-native fish in refugia in an intermittent stream

7. Muldoon, Ariel: Movements of Nonnative Fish Species in Peralta Irrigation Drain, New Mexico: Permanent Habitat or Temporary Home Range?

8. Wampler, Christina R.: Carnivore community structure, habitat use, and predation probabilities in a southwestern sky island system managed for fire prevention

9. Wright, Timothy: Vocal and genetic variation among breeding populations of the endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) in the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

1. Govedich, Fredric R.: Leeches of the Southwestern United States: An
understudied group with much to offer

2. Shofer, Justin: Home Range Movement Patterns and Natural History Observation
of Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus cerbrus) near Flagstaff, Arizona

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1. Brewer, Lisa: Movements of Harris' hawks in winter and risk of electrocution

2. Browning, Dawn M.: Livestock grazing and brush management: Impacts on spatial
and temporal dynamics of velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) in southeastern
Arizona, 1936 to 2005

3. Dee, Anthony: Genetic Diversity in the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma
mcallii)

4. Flesch, Aaron D.: Distribution and Abundance of Birds in Sonora, Mexico:
Identification and Inventory of Important Bird Areas

5. Fornander, David E.: Biological inventory of the Rio Mayo, Sonora and Chihuahua
Mexico

6. O'Brien, Chris: Parasites and People: Do Patterns of Human Recreation Affect
Spatial Patterns of Infection?

7. Pelz-Serrano, Karla: Conservation and Effects of Beaver (Castor Canadensis) on a
desert riparian ecosystem, along the San Pedro River, Arizona and Sonora

8. Rheude, Margaret Greenlee: Dispersal and Movement Pattern of Mesocarnivores in a Fragmented Landscape.

9. Zylstra, Erin: Evaluating Monitoring Strategies for the Sonoran Desert Tortoise in
Saguaro National Park

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

1. Cartron, Jean-Luc E.: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and Cattle
Tanks as Potential Determining Factors in the Nesting Distribution and Nesting
Success of Raptor in Northwestern Chihuahua

2. Crawford, Dolly L.: Phylogeography and phylogenetics of the long-tailed vole,
Microtus longicaudus, in North America: conservation in a vanishing landscape.

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA de MEXICO

1. Rivera-Tellez, Emmanuel: Activity patterns and population dynamics of
prairie dogs Cynomys ludovicianus in Janos, Chihuahua

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

1. Meik, Jesse M.: Species boundaries and molecular systematics of the speckled
Rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii, species complex

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

1. Hendrickson, Dean A.: Endangered Rio Salado darter conservation status survey
and assessment of habitat restoration potential, Coahuila, Mexico

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

1. Guerrero, Rebeca Alejandra: Assessment of Cyanobacteria Diversity Associated
With Biological Soil Crusts in Northern Chihuahuan Desert

NON UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

1. Fugagli, Carol and Mike: Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship 2006

2. Martin, Robert: Survey for sand dune lizard, Sceloporus arenicolus, on the Black
Hills Prairie Chicken Area and Weaver Ranch, Roosevelt County, New Mexico

3. Tonne, Phil: Sacramento Prickly Poppy Conservation (NM)#2005-0011-005

2005 PROJECTS

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Boeing, Wiebke: Temperature Effects on Larval Development Rate and Survival of Endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow

2. Coleman, Stephanie: Post-wildfire Effects of Gila Trout Populations and Their
Habitat

3. Facka, Aaron N: Resources, reproduction, and region: Effects on black-tailed
prairie dog population dynamics in the Chihuahuan Desert

4. Mathis, Verity L: Conservation genetics of banner- tailed kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spectabilis): a molecular ecology perspective

5. Vuong, Holly B: West Nile Virus in southern New Mexico: Ecological
Associations in an Arid Environment

6. Whiteman, Kathy: Xeric adapted trees in mesic landscapes: Patterns of water use
And establishment in riparian junipers (Juniperus spp.; Family Cupressaceae)


NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

1. Reed, Sarah: Forest restoration treatment effects on Western Bluebird home range size, habitat selection and nest success

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1. Browning, Dawn M: Landscape analysis of spatial and temporal dynamics of velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) in southeastern Arizona from 1936 to present

2. Carrillo, Samia: Conservation genetics of Jaguars (Panthera onca)

3. Flesch, Aaron D: Population Trends of Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls in Northern Sonora Mexico

4. Geiger, Erika: Using Remote Sensing to Monitor Woody and Herbaceous Green Biomass in Semairid Environments of Southern Arizona
5. Johnson, Glenn: Investigating the Effects of re-introduced Beaver (Castor canadensis) on avian community dynamics along the San Pedro River, Arizona

6. Kluever, Bryan: The Effects of Carnivore Presence, With an Emphasis On Wolves, On Cattle Foraging Behavior In Eastern Arizona

7. Macias-Duarte, Alberto: Changes in Migratory Behavior as a Possible Explanation for Population Declines of Burrowing Owls in Northern Latitudes

8. O'Brien, Chris: Biological Inventory of a river unknown: Flora and fauna of Rio Aros, Sonora, Mexico

9. Ramos-Lara, Nicolas: Ecology of the endemic Mearn's Squirrel, Tamiasciurus mearns, in the Sierra Pedro Mártir, Baja, California

10. Rhuede, Margaret Greenlee: Barriers or Byways? Effect of Roads on white-
coati (Nasua narica) daily movement and deispersal patterns

11. Sester, Kirk: Life history traits of Crotalus polystictus; a long-term, mark-recapture study

12. Smith, Jeffery: Health of Free-ranging Gila Monsters (Heloderma suspectum) and Pathogenicity of Oral and Cloacal Bacteria

13. Wallace, J. Eric: Effects of Fire on Leopard Frogs and Aquatic Environments in the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains

14. Wilson, Ryan R: Acativity Budgets of Sonoran Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) in the United States

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA de MEXICO

1. Mociño Deloya, Estrella: Diet of Crotalus polystictus (Mexican Lance-headed
Rattlesnake) Inhabiting agriculture lands in the Mexican state of México

University of New Mexico

1. Barnes, Melanie: The genetics of restoration

2. Bateman, Heather: Consequences of restoration activity: Herpetofaunal
responses to exotic plant and fuels removal along the Middle Rio Grande, New
Mexico

3. Calabrese, Laura: Restoration of degraded Chihuahuan desert grassland in the
southwestern United States

4. Edelman, Andrew: Temporal variations in banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Diapodomys spectabilis) mounds

5. Friggens, Mike T. Reestablishment of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys
gunnisoni) to the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

6. Northrup, Diana E: Bacteria as Indicators of Human Impact in Caves

7. Pershall, Alaina: Quantifying the importance of seasonal resource pulses in a
food web and the influence of these pulses on consumer population dynamics

8. Peters, Maureen B: Genetic Variation in the Endangered Gila Trout

9. Tonne, Phil: Methods of Breaking Seed Dormancy in the Endangered Species
Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta (Sacramento prickly poppy)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN UTAH

1. Cummer, Michelle R: Prevalence of Amphibian Disease in the Jemez Mountains
Salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus) and Other Sympatric Amphibians in the
Jemez Mountains of North Central New Mexico, USA

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON

1. Meik, Jesse M: Evolutionary ecology of insular populations of the speckled
rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii, from the Sea of Cortés, México

NON-UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

1. Stitt, Eric: Movements of Sonoran Mud Turtles (Kinosternon sonoriense) in Relation to Surface Water Availability and Temperature at Saguaro National Park

 

2004 Projects

 

Eastern New Mexico University

1. Avery, Julian D.: The effects of habitat fragmentation on stopover ecology of Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds in the southwest: the importance and implication of a landscape perspective on avian conservation.

New Mexico State University

1. Ewald, Megan: Den site characteristics, home range size, and diet of kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis) in a Chihuahuan desert grassland.

2. Haan, Stephanie S.: Investigating the relationship between habitat characteristics and population densities of the Sacramento Mountains salamander (Aneides hardii) using a novel technique for assessing detectability.
   

3. Mathis, Verity L.: Conservation genetics of banner-tailed kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spectabilis): a molecular ecology perspective.

4. McNicoll, Jennifer: Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) Nest Site Selection in Relation to Prairie Dog Colony Characteristics and Surrounding Land-Use Practices in Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico.

5. Mendez-Gonzalez, Cesar E.: Influence of resource manipulations on winter avian abundance, diversity, and community dynamics in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands (2004-2005).

6. Northcott, Jason: Spatio-temporal patterns of black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colony expansion: Determining the direction and factors that influence expansion.

7. Propeck, Suzanne: Accuracy of Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project habitat models in predicting physical features for habitat associations.

 

Northern Arizona University

1. Holmes, Jennifer and Johnson, Matthew: Yellow-billed Cuckoo winter range and habitat use in Central and South America through museum and literature documentation 

2. Williams, Laura E.: Diversity and foraging ecology of native bees in agricultural and wildlands in the Upper San Pedro River Valley.

3. Zhang, Huarong: Investigating Genetic Diversity of Ponderosa Pine (pinus ponderosa Dougl.ex Laws.) in Arizona along Tree Seed Zones.

 

University of Arizona

1. Amarello, Melissa: Defensive Behavior of Crotalus polystictus (Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnakes) Toward Humans.
   

2. Culver, Melanie: Conservation genetics of Jaguars (Panthera onca) in the State of Sonora, Mexico.
   

3. Flesch, Aaron D. and Steidl, Robert J.: Population Trends of Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls in Northern Sonora Mexico

4. Huang, Cho-Ying and Marsh, Stuart E.: Systematic Vegetation Mapping in Southeastern Arizona using High Temporal Resolution Remotely Sensed Data.
   

5. Hughes, Katie: The influence of nest-placement on the probability of nest depredation in band-tailed pigeons (Pataiioenas fasciata).
   

6. Leonard, Katherine M.: Effects of forest thinning on the endangered Mount Graham Red Squirrel.
   

7. Macias-Duarte, Alberto: Determination of wintering grounds of burrowing owls in northern Mexico.
   

8. Prescott, Rebecca: A living reef in the Northern Gilf of California: breeding aggregation of Black Murex (Hexaplex Muricanthus nigritus) as habitat for juvenile fish and invertebrates.
   

9. Rheude, Margaret G-G: Relationship between introduced Abert’s Squirrels and Native Catalina Gray Squirrels in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park, Arizona
   

10. Smith, Jeffery J.: The Effects of Road Construction on Sonoran Desert Reptiles
    

11. Zugmeyer, Claire: Trailblazers in the Forest: Midden Establishment by Red Squirrels in Insect Damaged Forests.
    
    

University of Texas, El Paso

1. Wambuguh, Dennis: Evaluation of Freshwater Spring Habitats in the Chihuahuan Desert.
   

2. Worthington, Richard D.: Contribution to the Assessment of the biota of southern Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Non-University Projects

Proyecto Corredor Colibri

1. Duberstein, Jennifer N.: Status and distribution of a New Population of Huachuca Water Umbel
   

 

2003 Projects

New Mexico State University

1. Golinski, Michael Russell: Classification of endophytic fungi species isolated from on old-growth forest using an assay based on spatial patterns of in-vitro growth

2. McNicholl, Jennifer: Nest Site Selection in Relation to Prairie Dog Colony Characteristics and Surrounding Land-Use Practices in Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico

3. Mendez-Gonzalez, Cesar E.: Influence of resource manipulations on winter avian abundance, diversity and community dynamics in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands (2003-2004)

4. Whiteman, Kathy: Riparian plant invasions of the Gila River and two tributaries; Grant and Catron Counties, New Mexico

 

Northern Arizona University

1. Loeser, Matthew R.:  Landscape Assessment of Pronghorn Habitat on Anderson Mesa, Arizona  

2. Stumpf, Stacy:  Proposal for the Restoration of a Cienega Wetland along the San Pedro River Floodplain

 

University of Arizona

1.  Bonar, Scott A; Corissa Carveth & Ann M. Widmer:  Thermal tolerance of native and non-native fishes of the San Pedro River, Arizona
    
   

2. Buechaer, Debbie C.:  Evaluation of resource use by three species of free-tailed bat (Chiroptera: Molossidae: Nyctinomops femorosaccus, Nyctinmops macrotis and Eumops perotis)
    
   

3. Coates, Carol A:  Analyses of the Suitability of Potential Habitat for the Extirpated Arizona Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
   
   

4. Edelman, Andrew J.:  Ecological overlap between endangered Mount Graham red squirrels and introduced Abert’s squirrels: Does spatiotemporal partitioning of resources occur?
   
   

5. Geiger, Erika:  Soil type as a constraint on the germination and longevity of Agave palmeri seeds
   
   

6. Gray, Melissa:  Is Foraging Strategy Related to Vulnerability in Banded Rock Rattlesnakes (Crotalus lepidus klauberi)?
   
   

7. Hughes, Katie: Band-tailed pigeon habitat use in southeastern Arizona
   
   

8. Hutton, Kelly:  A Comparison of Saguaro Health in Developed and Undeveloped Areas in Tucson, Arizona
   
   

9. Jones, Cristina A.:  Effects of Upper Respiratory Tract Disease on Desert Tortoise Behavior and Thermal Ecology at Saguaro National Park East
   
   

10. Kirkpatrick, Chris:  Population trends, reproductive success, and habitat association of montane forest birds in southeastern Arizona
    
    

11. McDonald, Christopher: Fire, Ground Nesting Bees and Livestock Grazing: A Recipe for Population Longevity in the Endangered Pima Pineapple Cactus?
    
    

12. Munroe, Karen:  The mating system and natal dispersal of the red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus.
    
    

13.  Pasch, Bret S.:  Space Use and Population Status Relative to Fire History of Chiricahua Fox Squirrels (Sciurus nayaritensis chiricahuae)
     
    

14. Wallace, J. Eric:  Habitat and Ecology of Lowland Leopard Frogs in Mountain Canyons of Southeastern Arizona

 

University of Notre Dame

1. Setser, Kirk: Life history traits of Crotalus polystictus; a long-term, mark-recapture study

 

University of California, Santa Barbara

1. Lukose, Richard L.: The impact of the invasive Lehmann lovegrass (Eragrostis lehmanniana) on horned lizards (genus: Phrynosoma) in southeastern Arizona

 

University of Texas, El Paso

1. Johnson, Jerry; Justin P. Hobert: Comparative and Spatial Ecology of Three Sympatric Rattlesnake Species in the Chihuahuan Desert

 

Non-University Projects

1. Duberstein, Jennifer and Caicedo, Juan: Critical Riparian Bird Species Monitoring Villa Verde, Ejido Ignacio Zaragoza Municipality of Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
   

2. Huisinga, Kristin and Watters, Kate: Plants of the Grand Canyon: A Naturalist’s Guide

 

2002 Projects

Eastern New Mexico State University

1. Malaney, Jason: Distribution, Habitat Associations, and Population Attributes of Snowshoe hare (Lepus Americanus) in New Mexico.
   

New Mexico State University

1. Calamusso, Robert and DuBey, Robert: Distribution and Status of Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout and Native Fish Species in the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests
   
   

2. Duniway, Mike: Grassland Recovery and the role of Soil-Vegetation Feedbacks: A Preliminary Study
   
   

3. Ginter, Daniel: Grassland Bird Wintering Ecology on the Gulf Coast of South Texas Northern Mexico
   
   

4. Hendrie, Marguerite: Optimal Foraging and Colonial Rodents: the Trade-off between Foraging Risk and Patch Quality in Black-tailed Prairie Dogs
   
   

5. Jones, Debra: Metapopulation dynamics of Aneides hardii, the Sacramento Mountain Salamander
   
   

6. Lee, Colin: Distribution Patterns and Time-Activity Budgets of Northern Pintail (Anas Acuta) Winter in New Mexico and Chihuahua, Mexico
   
   

7. Mendez-Gonzalez, Cesar E.: Effects of grazing and fire on desert grasslands and wintering birds communities (2002 – 2003).
   
   

8. Murray, Ian: An Investigation Into Snake-Odor Anointing Behavior by Rock Squirrels, Spermophilus variegatus
   
   

9. O’Leary, Jessica: Habitat Suitability of Night-Blooming Cereus Based on Pollinators, Plant Demography and Environmental Data
   
   

10. Rosas Rosas, Octavio C.: Habitat Partitioning of Lympatric Jaguars and Pumas in Jaguar Peripheral Habitat, Northeastern Sonora, Mexico
    
    

11. Whiteman, Kathy: Riparian plant invasions: Impact on a native riparian ecosystem along the Gila River in Grant and Catron Counties, New Mexico
    

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Schaafsma, Hoski: The Effect of Prehistoric Agriculture on the Modern Ecology of
   Cave Creek, Arizona: a legacy in pollen.
   
   

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

1. Clifton, Jill: Influence of Small Aspen Stands on Avian Productivity in a Ponderosa
   Pine Forest
   
   

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1. Cintra-Buenrostro, Carlos E.: Ecological role of Mulinia coloradoensis Dall, 1894
   (Bivalvia Mollusca) in the pre-dam ecosystem of the Colorado River Delta, Gulf of
   California.
   
   

2. Geiger, Erika; Mau-Crimmins, Theresa; and Schussman, Heather: Razing Arizona:
   Introduced “wonder grass” plagues the American Southwest. The potential for
   modeling spread o a nonnative species.
   
   

3. Rowell, Kirsten: The Importance of the Colorado River to northern Gulf of California
   fish populations.
   

NON-UNIVERSITY PROJECTS


BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

1. Keeley, Brian: Identification and Protection of Roosts and Foraging Areas for the
   Mexican Long-nosed Bat: Northeastern Mexico and Trans-Pecos Region of Texas:
   Aerial Support.
   

FOUR CORNERS INSTITUTE

1. Klingel, Jon; Conn, Rachel; & Long, Brian: River Otter Survey: The Gila River
   

THE PEREGRINE FUND

1. Montoya, Angel: Chihuahua Aplomado Falcon Project
   
   

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Berardelli, Daniele; Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) nesting strategies and
   reproductive success in urban versus native habitats and among burrow types.
   
   

2. D'Auria, Danielle E.; The breeding biology and social system of a desert-adapted
   species, the Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus).
   
   

3. Kroll, A. J.; Comparative Ecology, Distribution and Conservation of the Montane
   Woodland Snails (Geners: Ashmunella) of White Sands Missile Range (NM) and
   Fort Bliss (NM and TX).
   
   

4. Niemela, Steven; Grassland Bird Conservation on Wintering Grounds in the
   Chihuahuan Desert: Influences of Habitat Quality and Seed Availability.
   

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

1. Estes, Wendy A.; Prey Delivery Rates and Species Composition of Prey items at
   Urban and Non-urban Nests of Cooper's Hawks.
   

2. Goldberg, Caren S.; Finding Microsatellites in the Barking Frog Genome for
   Investigation of Metapopulation Structure.
   

3. Prival, David; Twin-spotted Rattlesnake Population Monitoring.
   

4. Swann, Don; Effects of Urban Development on Desert Tortoises (In coordination
   with the National Park Service).
   

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

1. DeLay, Linda S.; A Quantitative analysis of the diet of Southwestern Willow
   flycatchers in the Gila Valley, New Mexico.
   

2. Gaines, Karen; A Study of the Diversity, Ecological Requirements, and Community
   Ecology of Larval Dragonflies at the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New
   Mexico.
   

3. Johnson, Kristine; Habitat Use by Lesser Prairie-chickens in Southeastern New
   Mexico (New Mexico Natural Heritage Program).
   

4. Walker, Hira; Use of Native and Exotic Vegetation by En-route Insectivorous
   Neotropical Migrant Landbirds.
   

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO

1. Worthington, Richard D.; Cryptogams of the New Mexico Portion of the
   Guadalupe Mountains, Otero and Eddy Cos., New Mexico.
   

INDEPENDENT

1. Schmalzel, Robert J.; Fine-Scale Mapping of Nichol's Turk's Head Cactus in the
   Waterman Mountains, Pima County, Arizona.