Publications
2023
Hendrick, M., Zajchowski, C. A., Rose, J., & Scruggs, C. (2023). Do Rising Flows Lift All Boats? Ecosystem Services Elasticity in the Dolores River Watershed. Human Ecology, 1-11.
Kierstead, K. E. (2023). Sodalis praecaptivus and Nitrogen Use: A Species Study from Nascent Genus Sodalis as a Window into Bacteria-Ant Endosymbiotic Relationships (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Utah).
(2023)‘We’re managing a different river now’: a political ecology of nature-based recreation in the Dolores River Watershed,Tourism Geographies,DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2023.2183249
2022
Antoninka A, Chuckran PF, Mau RL, et al. (2022) Responses of Biocrust and Associated Soil Bacteria to Novel Climates Are Not Tightly Coupled. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:821860. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.821860.
Doolin, M. L., Weinstein, S. B., & Dearing, M. D. (2022). Pinworms are Associated with Taxonomic But Not Functional Differences in the Gut Microbiome of White-Throated Woodrats (Neotoma albigula). The Journal of Parasitology, 108(5), 408-418.
James, L. B., Joyce, K., Magargal, K. E., & Codding, B. F. (2022). A stone in the hand is worth how many in the bush? Applying the marginal value theorem to understand optimal toolstone transportation, processing, and discard decisions. Journal of Archaeological Science, 137, 105518.
Kittelberger, K., Miller, M., & Şekercioğlu, Ç. (2022). Fall bird migration in western North America during a period of heightened wildfire activity. Avian Conservation and Ecology, 17(2).
Zelasko, K. A., Bestgen, K. R., & White, G. C. (2022). Incorporating passive antenna detections with physical recaptures in the Barker model increases razorback sucker survival rate estimates and their precision. Final Report to the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program. Denver, Colorado. Larval Fish Laboratory Contribution, 225.
2021
Faiffer, M. C. R. (2021). From Community to Transcriptome: Responses of Syntrichia Caninervis and Biocrusts to Climate Change (Doctoral dissertation, Northern Arizona University).
Foxx, A. J. (2021). Induced plasticity alters responses to conspecific interactions in seedlings of a perennial grass. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-8.
Foxx, A. J., & Wojcik, S. T. (2021). Plasticity in response to soil texture affects the relationships between a shoot and root trait and responses vary by population. FOLIA OECOLOGICA, 48(2).
Kittelberger, K. D. (2021). New regional record of Brechmorhoga mendax (Pale-faced Clubskimmer) in eastern Utah, with notes on the species’ status in Utah and known northern distribution boundaries. Journal of Odonatology, 16, 327-350.
2020
Foxx, A. J., & Kramer, A. T. (2020). Variation in number of root tips influences survival in competition with an invasive grass. Journal of Arid Environments, 179, 104189.
Heyer, J. P. (2020). Past, Modern, and Future Environmental Change for the Dolores River Watershed in Eastern Utah and Southwestern Colorado (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Utah).
Heyer, J., Brewer, S., Brunelle, A., Leys, B., Lundeen, Z., Rittenour, T., & Power, M. (2020). Age control for the Lake Bottom oxbow in the Dolores River watershed of eastern Utah, USA. Quaternary International.
2019
Blair, H. (2019) Feather Samples as a Source of DNA for Species Identification of Banded Empidonax Flycatchers (M.S. Thesis, University of Utah)
Martínez-Mota, R., Kohl, K. D., Orr, T. J., & Dearing, M. D. (2019). Natural diets promote retention of the native gut microbiota in captive rodents. The ISME journal, 1-12.
Rogers, D. S., N. Lewis-Rogers, S. Lewis-Rogers, S. T. Álvarez-Castañeda, and E. A. Rickart. (2019) Mitochondrial cytochrome-b variation within Peromyscus truei reveals two strongly divergent haplogroups. Pp. 577–612 in From field to laboratory: a memorial volume in honor of Robert J. Baker (R. D. Bradley, H. H. Genoways, D. J. Schmidly, and L. C. Bradley, eds.). Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University 71:xi+1–911.
2018
Coleman, M. O. (2018). Emergent Properties from Interacting Plants During Provenance Tests of Climate Adaptation (Doctoral dissertation, Northern Arizona University).
Huth, T. E. (2018). Laminated Soil Carbonate Rinds as a High Resolution Paleoclimate and Paleoecologic Proxy Record (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Utah).
Larese-Casanova, M., & Perkins, J. (2018). From Outside to Online: Unanticipated Directions for Utah Master Naturalist. Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2(1), 4.
Struminger, R., Zarestky, J., Short, R. A., & Lawing, A. M. (2018). A Framework for Informal STEM Education Outreach at Field Stations. BioScience, 68(12), 969-978.
2016
Pavlik BM & Barlow SE. 2016. Using Rana to screen plant species for effective pollinator support during ecosystem restoration. I. Pilot study at Rio Mesa and Red Butte Garden (Salt Lake City, UT). USDI Bureau of Land Management Cooperative Agreement L16AC0
2015
Meng, R. and Dennison, P. (2015) Spectroscopic Analysis of Green, Desiccated and Dead Tamarisk Canopies. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing Vol. 81, No. 3, pp. 199-207.
Oppenheimer, J.D., Beaugh, S.K., Knudson, J. A., Mueller, P., Grant-Hoffman, N., Clements, A., & Wight, M. (2015). A collaborative model for large-scale riparian restoration in the western United States. Restoration Ecology, 23(2), 143-148.
Wood, T. E., Doherty, K., & Padgett, W. (2015). Development of native plant materials for restoration and rehabilitation of Colorado Plateau ecosystems. Natural Areas Journal, 35(1), 134-151.
2014
Glenn, E. P., Nagler, P. L., & Huete, A. R. (2014). Change detection using vegetation indices and multiplatform satellite imagery at multiple temporal and spatial scales. Scale issues in remote sensing, 79-107.
2012
Nagler, P.L., Brown, T., Hultine K.R., van Riper III, C., Bean D.W., Dennison P.E., Murray, R.S., Glenn, E.P. (2012). Regional scale impacts of Tamarix leaf beetles (Diorhabda carinulata) on the water availability of western U.S. rivers as determined by multi-scale remote sensing methods. Remote Sensing of Environment:118, 227-240.
2011
Hultine, K.R., and Bush, S.E. (2011). Ecohydrological consequences of non-native riparian vegetation in the southwestern U.S.: a review from an ecophysiological perspective. Water Resources Research 47:1-13. Article (PDF).
Smith, Ryan. 2011. Interlocking cross laminated timber: alternative use of waste wood in design and construction.Building Technology Educators' Society Annual Meeting Proceedings. Toronto, Quebec, Canada. August 2011. Article (PDF)
2010
Hultine, K.R., P.L. Nagler, K. Morino, S.E. Bush, K.G. Burtcha, P.E. Dennison, E. P. Genn, J.R. Ehleringer. 2010. Sap flux-scaled transpiration by tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) before, during and after episodic defoliation by the saltcedar leaf beetle (Diorhabda carinulata). Agriculture and Forest Meteorology 150: 1467-1475. Article (PDF).
2009
Hultine, K.E., Belnap, J., van Riper III, C., Ehleringer, J.R., Dennison, P.E., Lee, M.E., Nagler, P.L., Snyder, K.A., Uselman, S.M., and West, J.B. 2009. Tamarisk biocontrol in the western United States: ecological and societal implications. Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment. Article (PDF)
Dennison, P.E., Nagler, P.L., Hultine, K.R., Glenn, E.P., and Ehleringer, J.R .2009. Remote monitoring of tamarisk defoliation and evapotranspiration following saltcedar leaf beetle attack.Remote Sensing of Environment 113:1462-1472. Article (PDF)