Increased attack rates and decreased incubation periods in raccoons with chronic wasting disease passaged through meadow voles
S. Jo Moore, Christina M. Carlson, Jay R. Schneider, Christopher J. Johnson, Justin J. Greenlee
2022, Emerging Infectious Diseases (28)
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a naturally-occurring neurodegenerative disease of cervids. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) have previously been shown to be susceptible to the CWD agent. To investigate the potential for transmission of the agent of CWD from white-tailed deer to voles...
A geomorphic-process-based cellular automata model of colluvial wedge morphology and stratigraphy
Harrison J. Gray, Christopher DuRoss, Sylvia Nicovich, Ryan D. Gold
2022, Earth Surface Dynamics (10) 329-348
The development of colluvial wedges at the base of fault scarps following normal-faulting earthquakes serves as a sedimentary record of paleoearthquakes and is thus crucial in assessing seismic hazard. Although there is a large body of observations of colluvial wedge development, connecting this knowledge...
Avian-associated Aspergillus fumigatus displays broad phylogenetic distribution, no evidence for host specificity, and multiple genotypes within epizootic events
Lotus A. Lofgren, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Robert A. Cramer, David S. Blehert, Brenda M. Berlowski-Zier, Megan Winzeler, Cecilia Gutierrez-Perez, Nicole E. Kordana, Jason E. Stajich
2022, G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics (12)
Birds are highly susceptible to aspergillosis, which can manifest as a primary infection in both domestic and wild birds. Aspergillosis in wild birds causes mortalities ranging in scale from single animals to large-scale epizootic events. However, pathogenicity factors associated with aspergillosis in wild birds have not been examined. Specifically,...
Ancient winds, waves, and atmosphere in Gale Crater, Mars, inferred from sedimentary structures and wave modeling
DM Rubin, Lapotre, Andrew W. Stevens, MP Lamb, CM Fedo, JP Grotzinger, S. Gupta, KM Stack, AR Vasavada, SG Banham, Bryk, G. Caravaca, JP Christian, Lauren A. Edgar, M. C. Malin
2022, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (127)
Wave modeling and analysis of sedimentary structures were used to evaluate whether four examples of symmetrical, reversing, or straight-crested bedforms in Gale crater sandstones are preserved wave ripples; deposition by waves would demonstrate that the lake was not covered by ice at that time. Wave modeling indicates...
Patterns of live baitfish use and release among recreational anglers in a regulated landscape
Margaret C. McEachran, Alicia Hofelich Mohr, Thomas Lindsay, David C. Fulton, Nicholas B.D. Phelps
2022, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (42) 295-306
The release of live baitfish by anglers has been identified as a high-risk pathway for the introduction of aquatic invasive species due to the potential for invasive fish, invertebrates, or pathogens to be released simultaneously with the baitfish. Consequently, the release of live baitfish is illegal in many jurisdictions, but...
A Resist-Accept-Direct decision-support tool for walleye Sander vitreus (Mitchill) management in Wisconsin
Colin J. Dassow, Alex W. Latzka, Abigail Lynch, Greg G. Sass, Ralph W. Tingley III, Craig P. Paukert
2022, Fisheries Management and Ecology (29) 378-391
Large-scale modelling and prediction provide insight into general influences of climate change on inland recreational fisheries; however, small-scale dynamics and local expertise will be key in developing explicit goals for managing recreational fisheries as the climate changes. The resist-accept-direct (RAD) framework encompasses the entire decision space managers consider when addressing...
Population reproductive structure of Rainbow Trout determined by histology and advancing methods to assign sex and assess spawning capability
James A. Crossman, Molly A. H. Webb, Josh Korman, Michael D. Yard
2022, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (151) 422-440
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss have been intensively studied and gametogenesis has been described, but the use of reproductive indices in field studies has not been widely applied when assessing variability in growth or recruitment dynamics. We integrated descriptions for gametogenesis within the framework of standardized terminology for reproductive development in teleosts to...
Precision and bias of spatial capture–recapture estimates: A multi-site, multi-year Utah black bear case study
Greta M Schmidt, Tabitha A. Graves, Jordan C Pederson, Sarah L Carroll
2022, Ecological Applications (32)
Spatial capture–recapture (SCR) models are powerful analytical tools that have become the standard for estimating abundance and density of wild animal populations. When sampling populations to implement SCR, the number of unique individuals detected, total recaptures, and unique spatial relocations can be highly variable. These sample sizes influence the precision...
Evaluating temporal and spatial transferability of a tidal inundation model for foraging waterbirds
Marisa T. Martinez, Leonardo Calle, Stephanie Romanach, Dale E. Gawlik
2022, Ecosphere (13)
For ecosystem models to be applicable outside their context of development, temporal and spatial transferability must be demonstrated. This presents a challenge for modeling intertidal ecosystems where spatiotemporal variation arises at multiple scales. Models specializing in tidal dynamics are generally inhibited from having wider ecological applications...
Mapping actual evapotranspiration using Landsat for the conterminous United States: Google Earth Engine implementation and assessment of the SSEBop model
Gabriel B. Senay, MacKenzie Friedrichs, Charles Morton, Gabriel Edwin Lee Parrish, Matthew Schauer, Kul Bikram Khand, Stefanie Kagone, Olena Boiko, Justin Huntington
2022, Remote Sensing of Environment (275)
The estimation and mapping of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) is an active area of applied research in the fields of agriculture and water resources. Thermal remote sensing-based methods, using coarse resolution satellites, have been successful at estimating ETa over the conterminous United States (CONUS)...
MTH5: An archive and exchangeable data format for magnetotelluric time series data
Jared R. Peacock, Karl Kappler, Lindsey Heagy, Timothy Ronan, Anna Kelbert, Andrew Frassetto
2022, Computers & Geosciences (162)
Magnetotellurics (MT) is a passive electromagnetic geophysical method that measures variations in subsurface electrical resistivity. MT data are collected in the time domain and processed in the frequency domain to produce estimates of a transfer function representing the Earth’s electrical structure. Unfortunately, the MT...
Using near–surface temperature data to vicariously calibrate high-resolution thermal infrared imagery and estimate physical surface properties
Timothy N. Titus, J. Judson Wynne, M.D. Jhabvala, N. A. Cabrol
2022, MethodsX (9)
Thermal response of the surface to solar insolation is a function of the topography and the thermal physical characteristics of the landscape, which include bulk density, heat capacity, thermal conductivity and surface albedo and emissivity. Thermal imaging is routinely used to constrain thermal physical properties by characterizing or modeling changes...
Informing management of Henrys Lake, Idaho using an integrated catch-at-age model
Joshua L McCormick, Jennifer Vincent, Brett High, Darcy K. McCarrick, Michael Quist
2022, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (42) 857-873
Henrys Lake, Idaho, supports a popular fishery for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout × Rainbow Trout O. mykiss hybrids. A majority of the adult population of fish in Henrys Lake are of hatchery origin that were stocked as fingerlings. The fishery is closed to angling during the late winter...
Finalization of the Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) working group
Paul C. Hackley, Jolanta Kus
2022, Newsletter
A working group in Commission II to investigate applications of confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) for organic petrology investigations has finalized with publication of the manuscript “Characterization of bituminite in Kimmeridge Clay by confocal laser scanning and atomic force microscopy” in the International Journal of Coal Geology. The manuscript is...
Identification of thermal maturity-relevant organic matter in Shale Working Group Report 2021
Paul C. Hackley, Javin J. Hatcherian, Jennifer L. Rivera, Margaret M. Sanders, Brett J. Valentine
2022, Newsletter
The Identification of Thermal Maturity-Relevant Organic Matter in Shale Working Group of the ICCP was established in 2008 to provide guidelines for identifying and measuring the reflectance of the population of dispersed organic matter that is relevant to thermal maturity determination. Information products published by the working group include ASTM...
RestoreNet: Collaboration to improve success of seed-based restoration on the Colorado Plateau
Seth M. Munson, Molly L. McCormick, M. Scott, Ariel Leger
2022, Newsletter
Dryland restoration faces challenges from heat, drought, and unpredictable rainfall, that are increasingly common and severe due to climate change. Land managers need information about successful seed-based restoration techniques and seed mixes that are not widely available to increase restoration success. Researchers from the US Geological Survey (USGS) and partner...
The Denver Well Logging Society April 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
Jenny H. Lagesse
2022, Newsletter
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Gene pool boundaries for the Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) reveal asymmetrical migration within meadow neighborhoods
Paul A. Maier, Amy G. Vandergast, Steven M. Ostoja, Andres Aguilar, Andrew J. Bohonak
2022, Frontiers in Conservation Science (3)
The Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus [Bufo] canorus) is a federally threatened species of meadow-specializing amphibian endemic to the high-elevation Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The species is one of the first amphibians to undergo a large demographic collapse that was well-documented, and is reputed to remain in low abundance throughout its range. Recent...
Improving pollinator habitat using mycorrhizal inoculum: Evaluating the impact of differences in remnant and reconstruction mycorrhizas on performance of conservative prairie plant species
Nicholas R. Jordan
2022, Extramural-Authored Publication Paper
No abstract available....
Commentary: Dryland watershed restoration with rock detention structures: A nature-based solution to mitigate drought, erosion, flooding, and atmospheric carbon
Laura M. Norman
2022, Frontiers in Environmental Science (10)
No abstract available....
Can grazing by elk and bison stimulate herbaceous plant productivity in semiarid ecosystems?
Kathryn A. Schoenecker, Linda Zeigenfuss, David J. Augustine
2022, Ecosphere (13)
Plant communities in rangeland ecosystems vary widely in the degree to which they can compensate for losses to herbivores. Ecosystem-level factors have been proposed to affect this compensatory capacity, including timing and intensity of grazing, and availability of soil moisture and nutrients. Arid ecosystems are particularly challenging to predict because...
On the potential for remote observations of coastal morphodynamics from surf-cameras
Matthew P. Conlin, Peter N. Adams, Margaret L. Palmsten
2022, Remote Sensing (14)
Recreational surf-cameras (surfcams) are ubiquitous along many coastlines, and yet are a largely untapped source of coastal morphodynamic observations. Surfcams offer broad spatial coverage and flexibility in data collection, but a method to remotely acquire ground control points (GCPs) and initial camera parameter approximations is necessary to better leverage this...
Fort Stanton cave science conference field guide
Steve Peerman, Johanna Blake, Christina L. Ferguson, Penelope J. Boston, Cynthia Connolly, K. E. Miltenberger, Talon Newton, Mike Spilde
2022, Book
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Updates to and applications of the USGS National Crustal Model for seismic hazard studies
Oliver S. Boyd
L. Harvey Thorleifson, editor(s)
2022, Conference Paper, OFR22-02, Geologic Mapping Forum 21/22 abstracts
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Crustal Model (NCM) is being developed to assist in the modeling of seismic hazards across the conterminous United States. The NCM is composed of a grid of geophysical profiles, extending from the Earth’s surface into the upper mantle. It is constructed from a 3D...
Young basalt fields of the Mojave Desert
David M. Miller, David C. Buesch
2022, Conference Paper, Volcanoes in the Mojave: 2022 Desert symposium field guide and proceedings
Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock common in mid-ocean islands and in several continental settings, is melted from upper mantle rocks in many cases and thus provides information on mantle conditions. Basalt lava fields, some decorated with cinder cones, are scattered around the Mojave Desert. Only a few basalt fields have...
