Wildlife Research

This project has obtained a 13-year dataset collected on wood duck population dynamics in Lahontan Valley, providing a unique opportunity to understand the effects of mercury on wildlife populations and wildlife habitat.

In collaboration with the Nevada Department of Wildlife this project will analyze data obtained from GPS collars on pronghorn to delineate migratory pathways and locations of stopovers as well as to train a graduate student on state of the art methods to analyze movement data.

Understanding how local sage-grouse population dynamics link to macro-ecological patterns and dynamics such as anthropogenic change to help improve forecasting of populations through space and time. 

Understand the ecology of curl-leaf mountain mahogany, including herbivory, in the context of pinyon and juniper rangeland encroachment.

Understand the ecology of curl-leaf mountain mahogany, including herbivory, in the context of pinyon and juniper rangeland encroachment.