Publications

All publications are presented in PDF.

2021-2024

2023

Bussan, S.K. & Schultz C.B. (2023). Can cattle grazing contribute to butterfly habitat? Using butterfly behavior as an index of habitat quality in an agroecosystem. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11.
Roy, B.A., Hamman, S.T., Soukup, H., Messinger, W., Vendergrift, R., Blount, K., Giles, D.E.L., & Kaye, T.N. (2023). Consequences of fire and other prairie management treatments for macrofungi in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.A. Fungal Ecology, 65, 101279. {no PDF}

2022

Bussan, S.K. (2022). Can cattle grazing benefit grassland butterflies? Journal of Insect Conservation, 26, 359-374.

2011–2020

2020

Calabria, L.M., Peterson, K., Hamman, S.T., & Bidwell, A. (2020). Symbiotic moss-cyanobacteria associations as a novel source of biological N₂-fixation in temperate grasslands. Plant and Soil, 456, 307-321.

2019

Reed, P.B., Pfeifer-Meister L.E., Roy, B.A., Bailes, G.T., Nelson, A.A., Johnson, B.R., Boulay, M.C., Hamman, S.T., & Bridgham, S.D. (2019). Prairie phenology driven more by temperature than moisture in climate manipulations across a latitudinal gradient in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Ecology and Evolution, 9(6), 3637-3650.

2018

Applestein, C.A., Bakker, J.D., Delvin, E.G., & Hamman, S.T. (2018). Evaluating seeding methods and rates for prairie restoration. Natural Areas Journal, 38(5), 347-355.
Lincoln, A.E., Brooks, R.K., & Hamman, S.T. (2018). Off-target impacts of graminoid-specific herbicide on common camas (Camassia quamash) growth, abundance, reproduction and palatability to herbivores. Northwest Science, 92(3), 166-180.

2017

Murphy, S.P., Virzi, T., & Sanders, F. (2017). Exploring differences in adult survival and site fidelity of migratory and non-migratory American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) populations. Waterbirds, 40(sp1), 32-43.
Virzi, T., Lockwood, J.L, Lathrop, R.G., Grodsky, S.M, & Drake, D. (2017). Predicting American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) breeding distribution in an urbanized coastal ecosystem using maximum entropy modeling. Waterbirds, 40(sp1), 104-122.

2016

Bowcutt, F. & Hamman, S.T. (eds). (2016). Vascular Plants of the South Sound Prairies 1^st Edition. Olympia, WA: The Evergreen State College Press.
Calabria, L.M., Petersen, K., Hamman, S.T., & Smith, R.J. (2016). Prescribed fire decreases lichen and bryophyte biomass and functional group diversity in Pacific Northwest prairies. Northwest Science, 90(4), 470-483.
Krock, S., Smith, S., Elliott, C., Kennedy, A., & Hamman, S.T. (2016). Using smoke-water and cold-moist stratification to improve germination of native prairie species. Native Plants Journal, 17(1), 19-27.
Martin, A.M. & Hamman, S.T. (2016). Ignition patterns influence fire effects and plant communities in Pacific Northwest prairies. Fire Ecology, 12(1), 88-102.
Virzi, T., Lockwood, J.L., Drake, D., Grodsky, S.M., & Pover, T. (2016). Conservation implications of reproductive success of American Oystercatchers in an urbanized barrier island complex. Wader Study, 123(3), 202-212.

2014

Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2014). Abundance and distribution of mangrove landbirds in Florida. North American Fauna, 80(00), 1-45.

2013

Hobson, K.A., Slater, G.L., Lank, D.B., Milner, R.M., & Gardiner, R. (2013). Agricultural lands subsidize winter diet of Pacific Dunlin (Calidrus alpina pacifica) at two major estuaries. Condor, 115, 515-524.
Slater, G.L & Altman, B. (2013). Re-introduction of the western bluebird to oak-prairie habitats in the Pacific Northwest, USA. In Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2013, Further case studies from around the globe (Editor, Pritpal S. Soorae). IUCN/SSC Reintroduction Specialist Group.
Slater, G.L., Lloyd, J.D., & Snow, S. (2013). Re-introduction of brown-headed nuthatch & eastern bluebird to South Florida pine rocklands, USA. In Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2013, Further case studies from around the globe (Editor, Pritpal S. Soorae). IUCN/SSC Reintroduction Specialist Group.
Slater, G.L., Lloyd, J.D., Withgott, J.H., & Smith, K.G. (2013). Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla). The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

2012

Frieze, R.D., Mullin, S.M., & Lloyd, J.D. (2012). Responsiveness of Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) during call-playback surveys in southern Florida. Southeastern Naturalist, 447-454.
Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2012). Fire history and the structure of pine-rockland bird assemblages. Natural Areas Journal, 32, 247-259.
Lloyd, J.D., Slater, G.L., & Snyder, J.R. (2012). The role of fire-return interval and season of burn in snag dynamics in a south Florida slash pine forest. Fire Ecology, 8, 18-31.

2011

Hamman, S.T., Dunwiddie, P.W., Nuckols, J., & McKinley, M. (2011). Fire as a restoration tool in Pacific Northwest prairies and oak woodlands: challenges, successes and future directions. Northwest Science, 85(2), 317-328.
Lloyd, J.D. & Doyle, T. (2011). Abundance and population trends of mangrove landbirds in southwest Florida. Journal of Field Ornithology, 82, 132-139.
Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2011). Abundance and distribution of breeding birds in the pine forests of Grand Bahama, Bahamas. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, 24, 1-9.
Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2011). Influence of fire and water regimes on pineland bird assemblages. Natural Areas Journal, 31, 270-282.
Rook, E., Fischer, D.G., Kirsch, J.L., Seyferth, R.D., LeRoy, C.J., & Hamman, S.T. (2011). Community analysis of prairie vegetation in a restoration matrix of fire, herbicide and invasive species legacy. Northwest Science, 85(2), 288-302.
Schultz, C.B., Henry, E., Carleton, A., Hicks, T., Thomas, R., et al.. (2011). Conservation of prairie-oak butterflies in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Northwest Science, 85(2), 361-388.
Slater, G.L. & Altman, B. (2011). Avian restoration in the prairie-oak ecosystem: a reintroduction case study of Western Bluebirds to San Juan Island, Washington. Northwest Science, 85, 223-232.

2001–2010

2009

Lloyd, J.D., Slater, G.L., & Snow, S. (2009). Demography of reintroduced Eastern Bluebirds and Brown-headed Nuthatches. Journal of Wildlife Management, 73, 955-964.

2007

Cox, J. & Slater, G.L. (2007). Cooperative breeding in the brown-headed nuthatch. Wilson Bulletin, 119, 1-8.
Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2007). Environmental factors affecting productivity of brown-headed nuthatches. Journal of Wildlife Management, 71, 1968-1975.
Lloyd, J.D. & Tewksbury, J.J. (2007). Analyzing avian nest survival in forests and grasslands: a comparison of the Mayfield and logistic-exposure methods. Studies in Avian Biology, 34, 96-104.

2006

Lloyd, J., Casey, A., & Trask, M. (2006). Wildlife hot spots along highways in northwestern Oregon. Pages 260-268 in C. L. Irwin, P. Garrett, and K. P. McDermott, eds. Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Center for Transportation and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N. C.
Tewksbury, J.J., Garner, L., Garner, S., Lloyd, J.D., Saab, V., & Martin, T.E. (2006). Tests of landscape influence:nest predation and brood parasitism in fragmented ecosystems. Ecology, 87, 759-768.

2005

Lloyd, J.D. & Martin, T.E. (2005). Reproductive success of Chestnut-collared Longspurs in native and exotic grassland. Condor, 107, 363-374.

2004

Lloyd, J. D. & Martin, T.E. (2004). Nest-site preference and maternal effects on offspring growth. Behavioral Ecology, 15, 816-823.

2003

Ruediger, B. & Lloyd, J.D. (2003). A rapid assessment protocol for identifying potential habitat linkages along roads. Pages 205-225 in C.L. Irwin, P. Garrett, and K. P. McDermott, eds. Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Center for Transportation and the Environment, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
Lloyd, J.D. & Martin, T.E. (2003). Sibling competition and the evolution of developmental rates. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 270, 735-740.

2002

Kirkpatrick, C., Mannan, R.W., DeStefano, S., & Lloyd, J.D. (2002). Trends in abundance of grassland birds following a spring prescribed burn in southern Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist, 47, 282-292.

2001

Tewksbury, J.J. & Lloyd, J.D. (2001). Positive interactions under nurse plants: spatial scale, stress gradients, and benefactor quality. Oecologia, 127, 425-434.

2000 and earlier

1998

Lloyd, J.D., Mannan, R.W., DeStefano, S., & Kirkpatrick, C. (1998). The effects of mesquite invasion on a southeastern Arizona grassland bird community. Wilson Bulletin, 110, 403-408.

1995

Garcelon, D.K., Slater, G.L., Danilson, C.D., & Helm, R.C. (1995). Cooperative nesting by a trio of Bald Eagles. Raptor Research, 29, 210-213.

1993

Piper, W.H. & Slater, G.L. (1993). Polyandry and incest avoidance in the cooperative Stripe-backed Wren of Venezuela. Behaviour, 124, 227-247.

Reports

All reports are presented in PDF.

2011–2020

2017

Virzi, T., Rensel, L., Milner, R., & Slater, G.L. (2017). Assessing Restoration Effects on Bird Populations Following Tidal Restoration at Fir Island Farm and Other Sites in the Skagit-Stillaguamish River Delta, WA. 2017 Interim Progress Report to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

2016

Virzi, T. & Davis, M.J. (2016). C-111 Project & Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Subpopulation D. 2016 Annual Report to the South Florida Water Management District.
Virzi, T., Davis, M.J., & Slater, G.L. (2016). Recovery of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow – Subpopulation A. 2016 Annual Report to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Park Service.

2015

Virzi, T. (2015). Florida Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus Savannarum Floridanus) Conspecific Attraction Experiment. 2015 Report to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
Virzi, T., Davis, M.J., & Slater, G.L. (2015). C-111 Project & Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Subpopulation D. 2015 Annual Report to the South Florida Water Management District.
Virzi, T., Davis, M.J., & Slater, G.L. (2015). Recovery of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow – Subpopulation A. 2015 Annual Report to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

2014

Slater, G.L., Davis, M.J., & Virzi, T. (2014). Recovery of the Endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow in Everglades National Park: Monitoring and Setting Priorities. 2014 Final Report to the United States National Park Service.
Virzi, T. & Davis, M.J. (2014). C-111 Project & Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Subpopulation D. 2014 Annual Report to the South Florida Water Management District.
Lloyd, J.D. (2014). Ecology and seasonal movements of Mangrove Cuckoo. 2014 Annual Report to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.

2013

Lloyd, J.D & Slater, G.L. (2013). Ecology and seasonal movements of Mangrove Cuckoo. 2013 Annual Report to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
Slater, G.L. (2013). San Juan Island Bluebird Reintroduction: evaluating restoration progress during the two-year post-translocation period (2012-2013). Annual Report.
Slater, G.L. (2013). Vancouver Island Western Bluebird Reintroduction Program Summary Report 2013. Annual Report.
Slater, G.L. & Altman, B. (2013). Translocation simulation for the Slender-billed White-Breasted Nuthatch. Final Report to the North American Bluebird Society.

2012

Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2012). Abundance, distribution, and breeding-season habitat requirements of mangrove landbirds in southern Florida. Final Report.
Zharikov, Y. & Slater, G.L. (2012). Limitations to spatio-temporal transferability of distribution models for Dunlin (Calidrus alpina) in the Pacific Northwest. Final Report to Pacific Coast Joint Venture.

2011

Slater, G.L. & Altman, B. (2011). Reintroduction of Western Bluebirds to San Juan Island (2007-2011): translocation methodology and evaluating success. Final Report.
Slater, G.L., Milner, M., & Borkhateria, R. (2011). Space use and habitat selection by wintering Dunlin in the Skagit River Delta. Final Report to Seattle City Light.

2001–2010

2010

Lloyd, J.D. & Slater, G.L. (2010). Rapid ecological assessment of the avian community and their habitats on Andros, the Bahamas. Final report to The Nature Conservancy.
Slater, G.L. (2010). Avian restoration in Everglades National Park: Eastern bluebird and wild turkey monitoring (2008-2009). Final report to Everglades National Park.
Slater, G.L. & Lloyd, J.D. (2010). Avian restoration in Everglades National Park: avian monitoring, effects of fire, hydrology, and vegetation, and long-term recommendations for management of the pine rockland bird community (2005-2007). Final report to Everglades National Park.
Slater, G.L. & Lloyd, J.D. (2010). Farming for wildlife: effects of flooding, forage harvest, and grazing on shorebirds, soil invertebrates, and vegetation on agricultural fields in the Skagit River delta. Final Report to The Nature Conservancy.
Slater, G.L. & Lloyd, J.D. (2010). Farming for wildlife: effects of flooding, forage harvest, and grazing on soil properties and weed abundance on agricultural fields in the Skagit River delta. Final Report to The Nature Conservancy.

2009

Lloyd, J.D., Slater, G.L, & Metcalf, A.E. (2009). Taxonomy and population size of the Bahama Nuthatch. Final Report to the National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration.
Slater, G.L., Boulton, R.L., Jenkins, C.N., Lockwood, J.L., & Pimm, S.L. (2009). Emergency management action plan for the endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL.

2006

Slater, G.L. (2006). Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator): a technical conservation assessment. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region.
Slater, G.L. & Altman, B. (2006). Feasibility assessment for reintroducing the Slender-billed White-Breasted Nuthatch to South Puget Sound, Washington.Final Report to Pacific Coast Joint Venture and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

2005

Slater, G.L. & Rock, C. (2005). Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus): a technical conservation assessment. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region.

2004

Slater, G.L. (2004). Avian restoration in Everglades National Park: an evaluation of the Brown-headed Nuthatch and Eastern Bluebird reintroduction program during the 2-year post-translocation period (2002-2003). Final Report to Everglades National Park.
Slater, G.L. (2004). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum): a technical conservation assessment. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region.
Slater, G.L. (2004). Waterbird abundance and habitat use in estuarine and agricultural habitats of the Skagit and Stillaguamish River Deltas. Final report to Skagit River System Cooperative and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

2001

Slater, G.L. (2001). Avian restoration in Everglades National Park (1997-2001): Translocation methodology, population demography, and evaluating success. Final report to Everglades National Park.