Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Wildlife Habitats, Communities, and Populations
Resource monitoring is critically important for documenting trends and learning from the past (i.e., adaptive management), yet it has been plagued with poor design and execution. We are developing and testing novel approaches to wildlife monitoring, including the use of non-invasive field sampling and molecular markers to determine patterns of species occurrence and population abundance relative to management actions or habitat conditions. We are using remote sensing methods to improve mapping and prediction of wildlife habitats and the quality of those habitats for different species.
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Semi-automated identification of leopard frogs
A reference system for animal biometrics: application to the northern leopard frog
Performance of quantitative vegetation sampling methods across gradients of cover in Great Basin plant communities
Factors influencing detection of eDNA from a stream-dwelling amphibian
Estimating occupancy and abundance of stream amphibians using environmental DNA from filtered water samples
Application of environmental DNA for inventory and monitoring of aquatic species
Molecular detection of vertebrates in stream water: A demonstration using rocky mountain tailed frogs and Idaho giant salamanders
Hyperspectral analysis of columbia spotted frog habitat
Resource monitoring is critically important for documenting trends and learning from the past (i.e., adaptive management), yet it has been plagued with poor design and execution. We are developing and testing novel approaches to wildlife monitoring, including the use of non-invasive field sampling and molecular markers to determine patterns of species occurrence and population abundance relative to management actions or habitat conditions. We are using remote sensing methods to improve mapping and prediction of wildlife habitats and the quality of those habitats for different species.
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.