Preface
Kevin L. Pope, Robert Arlinghaus, Len M. Hunt, Abigail J. Lynch, Brett T. van Poorten
2026, Book chapter, Understanding recreational fishers: Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches for fisheries management
Despite more than 50 years of research into the human dimensions of recreational f isheries, there is no textbook to present the theoretical grounding, operationalisation, and interpretation of the most elemental social components involved in fisheries management – namely, outcomes and trade-offs, behaviours (and antecedents or predictors of it), and...
Data standardization and management to facilitate large-scale and interdisciplinary approaches access
Nicholas Allen Sievert, Rebecca M. Krogman, Holly Susan Embke
2026, Book chapter, Understanding recreational fishers: Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches for fisheries management
Bringing data related to recreational fishers and fisheries together across large scales can provide tremendous insight. Methods for collecting, analysing, and storing data can vary dramatically, which can have significant implications for the use of these data. Efforts to standardise data within organisations often increase the ability to compare datasets...
Multi-scale geophysical mapping of the brine and bedrock surfaces along the Dolores River, Paradox Valley, Colorado, December 2023
Neil Terry, M. Alisa Mast, Andrea L. Creighton, Joel William Homan, Connor P. Newman, Suzanne S. Paschke
2026, Near Surface Geophysics (24) 36-49
Total dissolved solids derived from salt dome–sourced brine in the underlying alluvial aquifer substantially increase with distance in the reach of the Dolores River that passes through Paradox Valley in southwestern Colorado. The area has been the site of salinity control operations since the 1990s to reduce salt loading to...
A time-space model of graphite mineral systems
George N.D. Case
2026, Mineralium Deposita (61) 783-810
Increasing demand for graphite in energy storage systems warrants review of graphite ore genesis in a mineral systems framework. Orogenic graphite encompasses the metamorphic and orogenic mineral systems that produce flake graphite and hydrothermal vein (lump and chip) graphite deposits, respectively. A common feature of orogenic graphite deposits is an...
Near-real-time geochemical monitoring of Hawaiian volcanoes using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)
Steven P. Lundblad, Peter R. Mills, Kendra J. Lynn, Elisabeth Gallant, Cheryl Gansecki, Meghann Decker, Drew T. Downs
2026, Bulletin of Volcanology (88)
Syn-eruption geochemical monitoring during volcanic activity is an important component of integrated volcanic monitoring. Volcanoes on the Island of Hawai‘i are primarily monitored by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory using instrumental networks, field surveys, satellite observations, and petrologic monitoring. In collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo,...
From sample to sonde to Sentinel-2: Insights from a multi-scale chlorophyll-a monitoring effort in the Hudson River, New York
Wilson Barg Salls, Robert J. Welk, Tyler V. King, Natasha Scavotto, Rebecca Michelle Gorney, Sabina R. Gifford, Michael D.W. Stouder, Elizabeth A. Nystrom, Jennifer L. Graham
2026, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (198)
Monitoring cyanobacteria and other nuisance phytoplankton in the Hudson River is of great interest given its societal and ecological importance. Satellite remote sensing provides a cost-effective method to monitor chlorophyll-a (chl-a), a common proxy for algal biomass; however, the dynamic nature of rivers complicates approaches traditionally applied to lakes and oceans....
Growth of a passive lava lake during the 2020–2021 eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii
Brett B. Carr, Matthew R. Patrick, Hannah R. Dietterich, Michael H. Zoeller, Carolyn Parcheta, Drew T. Downs, Patricia A. Nadeau, Christoper Hamilton
2026, Bulletin of Volcanology (88)
We investigate the growth of a passive lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu crater during the December 2020 to May 2021 eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii. Fed by vents above their surfaces, the formation of passive lava lakes in topographic lows is an important process in the growth of basaltic volcanoes. We...
Groundwater salinity: Applying the specific conductance and water type proxy
R. Blaine McCleskey, Charles A. Cravotta III, Katherine J. Knierim, Paul E. Stackelberg, Courtney D. Killian
2026, Groundwater (64) 150-160
Groundwater is increasingly needed for water supplies but may have limited utility in some locations because of its salinity. Salinity, often expressed as total dissolved solid (TDS), is frequently estimated using specific conductance (SC) measurements. However, the commonly used proxy (0.65 multiplied by SC to indicate TDS,...
Restoring the Florida Everglades: Insights on integrating sea level rise into decision-support tools
Stephanie Castellano, Mysha Clarke, Laura D’Acunto, Stephanie S. Romañach, Stephanie Cadaval
2026, Environmental Management (76)
Although coastal ecosystems are impacted by climate change and sea-level rise, many ecological and hydrological models do not yet incorporate sea-level rise projections in their modeling outputs. Therefore, this research examined the various challenges that may prevent sea-level rise from being effectively incorporated in modeling and decision-support tools. We conducted...
Trophic assessment of potential competition between invasive cichlids and sport fish in Puerto Rico reservoirs
J. Wesley Neal, Jacob A. Moreland, Corey Garland Dunn, Peter J. Allen
2026, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (46) 139-147
Objective Several species of New World cichlids have recently invaded reservoirs in Puerto Rico, potentially jeopardizing established recreationally important, albeit nonnative, sport fish populations. Interactions between invasive species and important sport fish must be understood so that they can be mitigated when feasible. This study compared monthly prey consumption between three...
Development of high-throughput genomic resources to inform white-tailed deer population and disease management
David Navarro, Emily K. Latch, Anaïs K. Tallon, Caitlin N. Ott-Conn, Randy W. DeYoung, Daniel P. Walsh, Peter T. Euclide, R.G. Chandika, Wes A. Larson, Arun S. Seetharam, Andrew J. Severin, Andrew J. Severin, James M. Reecy, Zhi-Liang Hu, Jay R. Cantrell, Michelle Carstensen, Joe N. Caudell, Charlie H. Killmaster, Mitch L. Lockwood, William T. McKinley, Andrew S. Norton, Krysten L. Schuler, Daniel J. Storm, Jason A. Sumners, W. David Walter, Julie A. Blanchong
2026, Molecular Ecology Resources (26)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are the most abundant and widespread cervid in North America. Genetic data are used as a tool to monitor populations and make management decisions for this game species. However, the development and use of genomic tools that can generate a set of markers suitable for longitudinal...
How high? Identifying elevation thresholds to guide coastal marsh restoration
Emily N. Fromenthal, Camille L. Stagg, Jena A. Moon, Taylor Abshier, Omar Alawneh, Jack A. Cadigan, Daniel A. Gallegos, Brian D. Harris, Nia R. Hurst, Navid H. Jafari, Todd Merendino, Matthew R. Nelson, Michael J. Osland, Philip Pauling, Michael Rezsutek, Colt R. Sanspree, Rachel Katherine Villani
2026, Restoration Ecology (34)
IntroductionCoastal marshes are highly valuable ecosystems facing threats from rising sea levels and intensifying storm events. To elevate marsh surfaces and prevent loss of ecosystem services, the beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) is increasingly being implemented across the United States.ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to aid decision-makers and...
The 1912 Ms 7.2 earthquake in the Denali region of central Alaska
Carl Tape, Marco Aquino-Lopez, Sean Bemis, Peter J. Haeussler, Jessalyn Ginnaty
2026, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (116) 322-354
The 2002 Mw 7.9 earthquake in central Alaska ruptured 340 km on three faults—Susitna Glacier thrust fault, Denali fault, Totschunda fault—crossing both the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Pipeline. Its occurrence prompted renewed interest in historical large earthquakes that possibly originated on the Denali fault. One of these earthquakes was a Ms 7.2...
Revised length categories and standard weight equation for Northern Pikeminnow
Nicholas S. Voss, Michael C. Quist
2026, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (46) 259-268
ObjectiveLength and weight indices (e.g., proportional size distribution, relative weight) provide standardized benchmarks that are useful for comparing groups of fish, identifying ecological interactions, and evaluating the effect of management actions. However, the current length categories and standard weight (Ws) equation for Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis, a species of important management...
Phylogenomics of endangered troglobiotic rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from central Texas karst regions
Perry L. Wood Jr., Donald S. Chandler, Nicholas S. Gladstone, Anna Mitelberg, Julia G. Smith, Kemble White, Jenny Wilson, Amy G. Vandergast
2026, Conservation Genetics (27)
The karst habitats of central Texas, USA, are home to an array of endemic subterranean-obligate (troglobiotic) invertebrates. This includes several species of rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae). Here we developed a molecular dataset using sequence capture of Ultra-Conserved Elements (UCEs) from the Coleoptera-UCE-1.1 K v1 baits kit. These data were used...
Variation in soil organic carbon across a latitudinal chronosequence of mangrove poleward expansion
Yiyang Kang, Prakhin Assavapanuvat, Michael J. Osland, David A. Kaplan
2026, Ecosystems (29)
The critical carbon sink provided by coastal wetlands, known as blue carbon, can be affected by multiple aspects of climate change. One important example is warming-induced mangrove poleward expansion, which is shifting dominant plant cover across tropical–temperate transitional zones and altering ecosystem structure and function. We examined how mangrove expansion...
Refined chronology of late Quaternary eruptions at Harrat Khaybar, Saudi Arabia, with implications for magma dynamics and regional volcanic history
Abdullah Aohali, Shanaka L. de Silva, Alejandro Cisneros de Leon, Charles Lewis, Axel K. Schmitt, Martin Danišík, Mark E. Stelten, Sujoy Mukhopadhyay, Robert Duncan, Frank C. Ramos
2026, GSA Bulletin
Determining accurate and precise ages for Quaternary volcanic centers is essential for reconstructing volcanic field histories, understanding magmatic processes, and assessing potential hazards or risk. Harrat Khaybar, western Saudi Arabia, is one of the youngest and potentially most active volcanic fields on the Arabian plate, has been active since ca....
Same view through a different lens: Comparing population trends for North American birds using eBird and the Breeding Bird Survey
Orin J. Robinson, Alison J. Johnston, Wesley M. Hochachka, J. A. Hostetler, John R. Sauer, Tom Auer, Matthew E. Strimas-Mackey, Shawn Ligocki, Nicholas A. Faraco-Hadlock, Viviana Ruiz-Gutierrez, Amanda D. Rodewald, Daniel Fink
2026, Ornithological Applications (128) 1-14
Confidently estimating population trends is of vital importance for a wide range of ecological, conservation, and management applications. North America has 2 major data sources for estimating population trends of breeding birds—the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) and the global participatory science project eBird. Because the...
Reconciliation of geochronology and paleozoogeography for Quaternary marine terraces, San Luis Obispo Bay area, California, USA
Daniel R. Muhs, Lindsey T. Groves, R. Randall Schumann, Jordon Bright
2026, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology (681)
In the San Luis Obispo Bay area of central California, interpretations of marine terrace ages have been hampered by inconsistent results from geochronological indicators (U-series ages of corals and correlations using amino acid racemization of mollusks) and seemingly contradictory...
Apparent annual survival of adult Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) may not differ by sex or region
Emily N. Filiberti, Amber M. Roth, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Ethan J. Royal, Kyle R. Aldinger, Ruth E. Bennett, David A. Buehler, Lesley P. Bulluck, Ronald A. Canterbury, Richard Chandler, Sarah J. Clements, Cameron J. Fiss, Keith A. Hobson, John Anthony Jones, David A. King, Gunnar R. Kramer, Jeffery L. Larkin, Darin J. McNeil, Jeffrey D. Ritterson, Anna Buckardt Thomas, Rachel Vallender, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Petra B. Wood
2026, Ornithology (143) 1-13
Understanding range-wide demographic, spatial, and temporal variation in annual survival is essential for managing species of conservation concern. Multi-population models are useful tools for integrating diverse datasets, reducing biases, and deriving survival estimates across differing spatial scales. We conducted a range-wide, multi-population apparent annual survival analysis for a declining songbird, Vermivora...
Seasonal body mass dynamics mediate life-history trade-offs in a hibernating mammal
Austin Z.T. Allison, Courtney J. Conway, Amanda R. Goldberg, Alice E. Morris, Emma C. Hakanson
2026, Journal of Animal Ecology (95) 383-396
1. Energetic acquisition and growth are key traits that affect demography and life-history strategies. Many animals that live in seasonal environments in which food availability fluctuates store energy endogenously as fat in anticipation of food shortage. Fat-storing mammalian hibernators are an extreme example of this strategy where the optimal resolution...
Guidelines for producing integrated 210Pb and 14C age-models
Joan-Albert Sanchez-Cabeza, Marco A. Aquino-López, Maarten Blaauw, Ana Carolina Ruiz-Fernández, Johanna Jupin, Lysanna Anderson, Clarke Alexandra Knight, Marie Rhondelle Champagne, Nicole K. Sanderson, Simon Goring, J. Andrés Christen
2026, Earth-Science Reviews (272)
Accurate reconstructions of past environmental changes are crucial in paleoecological research and require reliable chronologies of sedimentary archives. Establishing robust age-models and obtaining the most appropriate proxies for analysis is a complex scientific endeavor, requiring extensive resources and collaboration among specialists, including radiochronologists. Radiometric dating methods, such as 210Pb and radiocarbon...
Subduction zone earthquake catalog separation tool: Implementation in the USGS 2025 Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands National Seismic Hazard Model
Kirstie Lafon Haynie, Eric M. Thompson, Mike Hearne, Gavin P. Hayes, David R. Shelly, Allison Shumway, Andrea L. Llenos, Andrew J. Michael, Peter M. Powers
2026, Seismological Research Letters (97) 1191-1200
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) periodically releases updates to National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) for the United States and its territories leveraging current scientific knowledge and methodologies to guide public policy, building codes, and risk assessments regarding potential ground shaking due to earthquakes...
Rallus elegans (King Rail) occupancy is stable, but habitat is in short supply in the Arkansas Delta
Caleb P. Roberts, Jessica Novobilsky, Paul Akpejeluh, Lauren L. Berry, Michael J. Budd, Michael C. Ferrara, Lindsey A. LaBrie, Lauren Luther, Vinita Karki, David Krementz, Karen Rowe, Michael Shaw, Kenneth Wilson, Auriel M.V. Fournier
2026, Ornithological Applications (128) 1-9
Secretive marsh birds experienced precipitous declines due to losses in wetland habitat across North America. However, from 1998 to 2004, wetland area increased, and between 2009 and 2019, the extent of emergent wetlands did not significantly decrease. This raises the question: how did secretive marsh birds, which...
SURF: An automated method for building nonplanar 3D fault models from earthquake hypocenters
Travis Vincent Alongi, Austin J. Elliott, Robert J. Skoumal, David R. Shelly, Alexandra Elise Hatem
2026, Seismological Research Letters (97) 1174-1190
Accurately characterizing 3D fault geometry is vital for improving our understanding of earthquake behavior and informing the development of seismic hazard models. Despite their importance, subsurface fault structures tend to be poorly constrained because of limitations in observational data. Improvements to the seismic networks and earthquake detection algorithms have increased...
