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2016
Calf and yearling prices in California and the western United States, Tina Saitone, Larry C. Forero, Glenn A. Nader, and Leslie A. Forero; California Agriculture
Greater Sage-Grouse Vital Rate and Habitat Use Response to Landscape Scale Habitat Manipulations and Vegetation Micro-Sites in Northwestern Utah, Charles P. Sandford
Invasive Coqui Frogs Serve as Novel Prey for Birds in Hawaii, and Not as Competitors, Robyn L. Smith
2015
Factors Influencing the Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse Inhabiting the Bear Lake Plateau and Valley, Idaho and Utah, Casey J. Cardinal
Ecology, Behavior and Taxonomy of Anurans from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Rodrigio Barbosa Ferreira
Fire Environment Analysis at Army Garrison Camp Williams in Relation to Fire Behavior Potential for Gauging Fuel Modification Needs, Scott M. Frost
Grass-Shrub Spatial Associations Over Precipitation and Grazing Gradients in the Great Basin, USA, Maike F. Holthuijzen
Relationships Between Water Developments and Select Mammals on the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, Bryan M. Kluever
Factors Contributing to the Conservation of Phacelia submutica (Boraginaceae), a Threatened Species in Western Colorado: Reproductive Biology and Seed Ecology, Alicia M. Langton
Microhabitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse Hens in Southern Wyoming, Scott T. Mabray
Winter Ecology of Common Ravens in Southern Wyoming and the Effects of Raven Removal on Greater Sage-Grouse Populations, Luke W. Peebles
Ecology and Behavior of Coyotes in Urban Environments at Varying Spatial Scales, Sharon A. Poessel
Validation of a Noninvasive Technique for the Assessment of Physiological Stress in Coyotes (Canis latrans), Erika T. Stevenson
Mitigation of Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) Through Grazing and Revegetation on the Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington, Clinton A. Stonecipher
Structural and Compositional Patterns in Forest Communities in the Intermountain West Across Multiple Scales, Marcella A. Windmuller-Campione
2014
Foraging Ecology of Cougars in the Pryor Mountains of Wyoming and Montana, Linsey Blake
Factors Influencing the Successful Regeneration of Aspen in Southern Utah, USA, Justin M. Britton
Soil Moisture and Temperature Conditions Related to Cheatgrass Establishment Failure, Lauren Ducas
Estimating Baseline Population Parameters of Urban and Wildland Black Bear Populations Using a DNA-Based Capture-Mark-Recapture Approach in Mono County, California, Jonathan L. Fusaro
Assessing the Impact of Supplements, Food Aversions, and Silica on Medusahead Use by Sheep, Tyler Hamilton
Developing a Field Indicator for Suckering Ability of Quaking Aspen, Abbey M. Hudler Oksness
Habitat Characteristics of Mexican Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis lucida) in the Canyonlands of Southern Utah, Leah R. Lewis
Bark Beetle-Induced Changes to Crown Fuel Flammability and Crown Fire Potential, Wesley G. Page
American Bison Ecology and Bison-Cattle Interactions in an Isolated Montane Environment, Dustin H. Ranglack
Ringtail Distribution, Dermatoglyphics, and Diet in Zion National Park, Utah, Adrian Argie Roadman
Influence of Stand Composition on Soil Organic Carbon Stabilization and Biochemistry in Aspen and Conifer Forests of Utah, Mercedes Román Dobarco
Assessing Changes in Waterfowl Population and Community Dynamics, Beth E. Ross
A Quantitative Approach to the Development of Ecological Sites and State-and-Transition Models, Matthew W. Van Scoyoc
The Role of Vegetation Structure, Composition, and Nutrition in Greater Sage-Grouse Ecology in Northwestern Utah, Brian R. Wing
Effects of Condensed Tannins on the Toxicity of Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) to Cattle, Carolyn L. Wong
2013
Modeling Habitat Use of a Fringe Greater Sage-Grouse Population at Multiple Spatial Scales, Anya Cheyenne Burnett
Climate Change and Plant Demography in the Sagebrush Steppe, Aldo Compagnoni
Evaluation of Survey Methods and Development of Species Distribution Models for Kit Foxes in the Great Basin Desert, Stephen J. Dempsey
Common Raven Density and Greater Sage-Grouse Nesting Success in Southern Wyoming: Potential Conservation and Management Implications, Jonathan B. Dinkins
Vital Rates, Population Trends, and Habitat-Use Patterns of a Translocated Greater Sage-Grouse Population: Implications for Future Translocations, Orrin V. Duvuvuei
Clonal Diversity of Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides): How Multiple Clones May Add to Theresilience and Persistence of This Forest Type, Richard Scott Gardner
Ecology of Coyotes on the Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico: Implications for Elk Calf Recruitment, Suzanne J. Gifford
Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection and Use Patterns in Response to Vegetation Management Practices in Northwestern Utah, Stephanie E. Graham
Biomass Yield and Quality of Barley Forage Prior to Ensiling as Affected by Fertilizer Rate and Harvest Date, Sebastian Lagrange, H. M. Arelovich, F. X. Frache, R. D. Bravo, M. F. y Martinez, and I. Amela M; Journal of Animal Science
Yield and Nutritional Quality of Deferred Sorghum Hybrids, Sebastian Lagrange, H. M. Arelovich, J. P. Vasicek, R. D. Bravo, and M. F. y Martinez; Journal of Animal Science
Roads and the Reproductive Ecology of Hesperidanthus suffrutescens, an Endangered Shrub, Matthew B. Lewis
Importance of Grass-Legume Choices on Cattle Grazing Behavior and Performance, Brody Todd Maughan
Cougar Predation Behavior in North-Central Utah, Dustin L. Mitchell
Forest Recovery, Nutrient Cycling and Carbon Sequestration in a Southern Appalachian Spruce-Fir Forest, Patrick T. Moore
Assessing Vehicle-Related Mortality of Mule Deer in Utah, Daniel D. Olson
Effect of Predator Removal on Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Ecology in the Bighorn Basin Conservation Area of Wyoming, Elizabeth Kari Orning
Legacy Effects of Habitat Degradation by Lesser Snow Geese on Ground-Nesting Savannah Sparrows along the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Stephen L. Peterson
Interspecific Interactions between Penstemon palmeri and Shrubs in the Arid Shrublands of the Spring Mountains, Nevada, Jesse M. Poulos
Effects of Non-Surface-Disturbing Restoration Treatments on Native Grass Revegetation and Soil Seed Bank Composition in Cheatgrass-Invaded Sagebrush-Steppe Ecosystems, Alexandra D. Reinwald
Winter Waterbird Ecology on the Great Salt Lake, Utah, and Interactions with Commercial Harvest of Brine Shrimp Cysts, Anthony J. Roberts
Mule Deer and Wildlife Crossings in Utah, USA, Megan Schwender
Utilizing Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques to Determine Detection Probabilities of Large Mammals, Patricia A. Terletzky-Gese
Influence of Mountain Pine Beetle on Fuels, Foliar Fuel Moisture Content, and Litter and Volatile Terpenes in Whitebark Pine, Chelsea Toone
Winter Ecology of Waterfowl on the Great Salt Lake, Utah, Josh L. Vest
2012
Avian Response to Post Wildland Fire Reseeding Treatments in Great Basin Shrubsteppe, Adam B. Brewerton
Continental-Scale Characterization of Molecular Variation in Quaking Aspen, Colin M. Callahan
The Effects of Habitat Manipulations on Utah Prairie Dogs (Cynomys parvidens) and Their Habitat on the Awapa Plateau Recovery Area in South-Central Utah, Gretchen Elizabeth Caudill
Factors Influencing Relocation Success of Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens), Rachel Curtis
Population Dynamics and Movements of Translocated and Resident Greater Sage-Grouse on Anthro Mountain, Utah, Natasha W. Gruber
Mapping Fire Fuels Through Detection of Canopy Biomass Loading in Juniper, Sagebrush, and Gambel Oak Communities, Sean LaRoy Hammond
Assessment of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition: Possible Effects on Alpine Ecosystems Above 9000 Feet in Grand Teton National Park, Jennifer Hansen
Drivers of Nest Success and Stochastic Population Dynamics of the Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), David Thomas Iles
Livestock Foraging Behavior in Response to Sequence and Interactions Among Alkaloids, Tannins, and Saponins, Tiffanny L. Jensen
Exploring A Stable Aspen Niche Within Aspen-Conifer Forests of Utah, Cody M. Mittanck
Genetic Diversity and Genetic Structuring at Multiple Spatial Scales across the Range of the Northern Leopard Frog, Rana pipiens, Ryan P. O'Donnell
Cattle Browsing Sagebrush Steppe During Fall: Effects on Plant Community Structure and Influence of Experience on Cattle Foraging Behavior and Body Weights, Charles A. Petersen
Social Organization and Decision Making in North American Bison: Implications For Management, Ryan A. Shaw
Using Biophysical Geospatial and Remotely Sensed Data to Classify Ecological Sites and States, Carson A. Stam
The Effects of Bison on Cattle Winter Range in the Henry Mountains of South Central Utah: Resolving a Conflict, Ian M. Ware
2011
Causes, Extent, and Consequences of Lead-Pellet Ingestion by Chukars (Alectoris chukar) in Western Utah: Examining Habitat, Search Images, and Toxicology, R. Justin Bingham
Factors Affecting Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Survival and Movement in South-Central Utah, Danny Caudill
Ecologically-Based Manipulation Practices for Managing Bromus tectorum-infested Rangelands, Beth Fowers
Individualistic Response of Piñon and Juniper Tree Species Distributions to Climate Change in North America's Arid Interior West, Jacob R. Gibson
Ungulate Damage to Safflower in San Juan County, Utah, Michael J. Haney
Spatiotemporal Modeling of Threats to Big Sagebrush Ecological Sites in Northern Utah, Alexander J. Hernandez
Process-Based Management of Downy Brome in Salt Desert Shrublands: Assessing Pre- and Post- Rehabilitation Soil and Vegetation Attributes, Merilynn Carol Hirsch
Potential Effects of Altered Precipitation Regimes on Primary Production in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Joanna S. Hsu
An Evaluation of State-and-Transition Model Development for Ecological Sites in Northern Utah, Jamin K. Johanson
Effects of Tannin-Containing Feed on Haemonchous contortus in Sheep and Its Behavioral Implications, Jessica A. Juhnke
Diet, Density, and Distribution of the Introduced Greenhouse Frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris, on the Island of Hawaii, Christina A. Olson
The 3 Creeks Grazing Allotment: A Study of Livestock Grazing Management Across Public and Privately Owned Land, Taylor M. Payne
Causes and Consequences of Plant Spatial Patterns on Natural and Experimental Great Basin (USA) Plant Communities, Andrew P. Rayburn
Ecology and Conservation of Cougars in the Eastern Great Basin: Effects of Urbanization, Habitat Fragmentation, and Exploitation, David C. Stoner
Effects of Non‐Surface‐Disturbing Treatments for Native Grass Revegetation on Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) Metrics and Soil Ion Availabilities, Jan C.R. Summerhays
Habitat Characteristics and Occupancy Rates of Lewis's Woodpecker in Aspen, Amy M. Vande Voort
Isotopic Tracer Reveals Depth-Specific Water Use Patterns Between Two Adjacent Native and Non-Native Plant Communities, Clémence Pascale Warren
Riparian Bird-Habitat Association Models: A Framework for Informing Management and Developing Restoration Guidelines in Utah, Hillary M. White
2010
Snowshoe Hare and Forest Structure Relationships in Western Wyoming, Nathan Daniel Berg
Development of an Innovative Statewide Population Monitoring Program for Mule Deer, Heather H. Bernales
A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Landscape Change Within the Eastern Terai, India: Linking Grassland and Forest Loss to Change in River Course and Land Use, Tanushree Biswas
Native Bunchgrass and Invasive Weed Establishment in Low Nutrient Rangeland Soils with Nitrogen and Phosphorus Manipulation, Jeffrey S. Burnham
Coyote Diet and Movements in Relation to Winter Recreation in Northwestern Wyoming: Implications for Lynx Conservation, Jennifer L. Burghardt Dowd
The Influence of Landscape and Weather on Foraging by Olfactory Meso-Predators in Utah, Rebekah E. Dritz
A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Aspen Decline in Southern Utah’s Cedar Mountain, Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, David M. Evans
Ecology and Seasonal Habitat Use Patterns of Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse in Northern Utah, Ron D. Greer
Ecology and Management of a High Elevation Southern Range Greater Sage-Grouse Population: Vegetation Manipulation, Early Chick Survival, and Hunter Motivations, Michael R. Guttery
The USU Tree Inventory Website: A Case Study Of An Interactive Online Woody Plant Education Resource, Benjamin W. Harris