Dissertations and Theses
- Lautenbach, Jonathan, D. 2025. Subspecies delineation, habitat ecology, and population demography of sharp-tailed
grouse in southcentral Wyoming. Dissertation, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming,
USA. 284 pages.
- Buchanan, Clay, B. 2015. Elk response to disturbance from development of a coal bed natural gas field
in northeast Wyoming. Dissertation, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA.
116 pages.
- Duchardt, Courtney, J. 2019. Effects of disturbance on avian diversity at a grassland-sagebrush ecotone.
Dissertation, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 202 pages.
- Gamo, R. Scott. 2016. Effectiveness of Wyoming’s Sage-Grouse Core Areas in conserving greater sage-grouse
and mule deer and influence of energy development on big game harvest. Dissertation,
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 134 pages.
- Hennig, Jacob, D. 2021. Feral horse movement, habitat selection, and effects on pronghorn and greater
sage-grouse habitat. Dissertation, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 154
pages.
- Pratt, Aaron, C. 2017. Partial migration, habitat selection, and the conservation of greater sage-grouse
in the Bighorn Basin of Montana and Wyoming. Dissertation, University of Wyoming,
Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 175 pages.
- Smith, Kurt, T. 2016. Identifying habitat quality and population response of greater sage-grouse
to treated Wyoming big sagebrush habitats. Dissertation, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, USA. 169 pages.
- Wald, Eric, J. 2014. Management of an expanding moose (Alces alces) population on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Dissertation, University of Wyoming, USA. 255 pages.
- Clapp, Justin, G. 2015. Ecology and effects of fire-mediated habitat alterations for bighorn sheep
translocated to the Seminoe Mountains, Wyoming. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, USA. 121 pages.
- Cloud, Sheila, M. 2024. Assessing rangeland management practices and ecosystem services within the
Intermountain West. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 85 pages.
- Gelling, Erin, L. 2022. Seasonal habitat selection and breeding ecology of greater sage-grouse in Carbon
County, Montana. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 139 pages.
- Hess, Jennifer, E. 2011. Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) habitat response to mowing and prescribed burning Wyoming big sagebrush and the
influence of disturbance factors on lek persistence in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming.
Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 152 pages.
- Kelly, Carly, S. 2023. Plains sharp-tailed grouse response to wind energy development in northeastern
South Dakota. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 90 pages.
- Kirol, Christopher, P. 2012. Quantifying habitat importance for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population persistence in an energy development landscape. Thesis, University of
Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 203 pages.
- LeBeau, Chad, W. 2012. Evaluation of greater sage-grouse reproductive habitat and response to wind
energy development in south-central, Wyoming. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, USA. 120 pages.
- LeVan, Jason, R. 2018. Habitat selection and short-term demographic response of greater sage-grouse
to habitat treatments in Wyoming big sagebrush. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, USA. 107 pages.
- Reinking, Adele, K. 2017. Coupling mortality risk and multi-scale resource selection to understand the
effects of environmental and anthropogenic change on pronghorn in the Red Desert,
Wyoming. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 106 pages.
- Taylor, Kaitlyn, L. 2014. Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) response to wind energy development on winter range in south-central, Wyoming. Thesis,
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 123 pages.
- Wanner, Caitlyn, P. 2022. Validation of winter concentration area guidelines and winter habitat ecology for greater sage-grouse in the Red Desert, Wyoming. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA. 130 pages.
Alumni
- Jonathan Dinkins (2013–2016). Associate Professor, Oregon State University
- Andrew Gregory (co-investigator with me, while a postdoc at Northern Arizona University; 2010–2013). Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
- Aaron Pratt (2018–2020). STCP and Hamerstrom Prairie Grouse Research Chair – Sutton Avian Research Center
- Kurt Smith (2017–2020). Research Biologist, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
- Jacob Hennig (PhD 2021). Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oklahoma State University
- Clay Buchanan (PhD 2015). Statewide Grant Coordinator for DNR Wildlife Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Courtney Duchardt (PhD 2019). Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University
- Scott Gamo (PhD 2016). Environmental Services Manager, Wyoming Department of Transportation
- Aaron Pratt (PhD 2017). STCP and Hamerstrom Prairie Grouse Research Chair – Sutton Avian Research Center
- Kurt Smith (PhD 2016). Research Biologist, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
- Justin Clapp (MS 2015). Large Carnivore Biologist, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
- Erin Gelling (MS 2022). Executive Director, Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition
- Jennifer Hess (MS 2011). Co-Owner and Wildlife Biologist, Hayden -Wing Associates
- Chris Kirol (MS 2012). Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Waterloo
- Chad LeBeau (MS 2012). Board of Directors and Research Biologist, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
- Jason LeVan (MS 2018). Range and Wildlife Conservationist for Southwestern Wyoming, Pheasants Forever, Inc.
- Adele Reinking (MS 2017). Wildlife Research Biologist, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University
- Katie Taylor (MS 2014). Lead Wildlife Biologist, Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants
- Caitlyn Wanner (MS 2022). Volunteer and Project Coordinator, Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance