Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Graduate Students

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Graduate Research Projects (Recently Completed)

Student's Name (Degree, Advisor), Project Title, Year Completed

 

Adams, Wells E. Jr. (M.S., Willis) Lake sturgeon biology in Rainy Lake, Minnesota and Ontario. 2004.

 

Arnold, Karen E. (M.S., Fredrickson) The breeding ecology of least bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis) at Agassiz and Mingo National Wildlife Refuges. 2005.

 

Bauer, William F. (M.S., Brown) Movement, distribution, and habitat use of yellow perch in a complex lake basin. 2006.

 

Berman, Gillian M. (M.S., Bakker) Nesting success of grassland birds in fragmented and unfragmented landscapes of north central South Dakota. 2007.

 

Burris, Benjamin M. (M.S., Jenks) Seasonal movements of white-tailed deer in eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota relative to traditional ranges and management unit boundaries. 2005.

 

Chronert, Jamie M. (M.S., Jenks) Ecology of the coyote (Canis latrans) at Wind Cave National Park. 2007.

 

Clarke, Jessica N. (M.S., Jensen) Reproductive ecology of long-billed curlews breeding in grazed landscapes of western South Dakota. 2006.

 

Cooper, Thomas R. (Ph.D., Higgins) Grassland and woodland bird occurrence and habitat selection the prairie-forest transition zone of Minnesota. 2005.

 

Davis, Blake A. (M.S., Chipps) Estimating trophic position of Lake Oahe walleye using stable isotope analysis. 2004.

 

Duehr, Jeremy P. (M.S., Berry) Fish and habitat relations at multiple spatial scales in Cheyenne River Basin, South Dakota. 2004.

Edwards, Kris R. (M.S., Willis) Bluegill reproductive biology and population dynamics in four South Dakota impoundments. 2007.

Gardner, Dawn M. (M.S., Higgins) Synthesis of western willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus) marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa), and upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) research in South Dakota, 1843-2006. 2007.

 

Gee, Hugo K. W. (M.S., Fredrickson) Habitat characteristics of refuge wetlands and taro lo'i used by endangered waterbirds at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Hawai'i. 2007.

 

Graeb, Brian D. S. (Ph.D., Willis) Sauger population ecology in three Missouri River mainstem reservoirs. 2006.

 

Grovenburg, Troy W. (M.S., Jenks) Movement patterns of white-tailed deer in east central South Dakota relative to winter ranges and management unit boundaries. 2007.

 

Hamel, Martin J. (M.S., Brown) Behavioral responses of rainbow smelt to sensory deterrent systems. 2006.

 

Hankins, Jesse C. (M.S., Hubbard) Evaluation of mixed-vegetation plantings as avian nesting habitat in eastern South Dakota. 2007.

 

Herman-Brunson, Katie M. (M.S., Jensen) Nesting and brood-rearing habitat selection of greater sage-grouse and associated survival of hens and broods at the edge of their historic distribution. 2007.

 

Hien, Bernard M. (M.S., Jenks) Factors affecting variability in the distribution of elephants at Nazinga Game Ranch (Burkina Faso, West Africa). 2005.

 

Hoagstrom, Christopher W. (Ph.D., Berry) Fish community assembly in the Missouri River basin. 2006.

 

Jacques, Christopher N. (Ph.D., Jenks) Evaluation of aerial transect surveys, survival, and movements of pronghorns in western South Dakota. 2006.

 

Kaczor, Nicholas W. (M.S., Jensen) Nesting and brood-rearing success and resource selection of greater sage-grouse in northwestern South Dakota. 2008.

 

Kahara, Sharon N. (Ph.D., Chipps) Modeling wetland use by spring-migrating lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) in eastern South Dakota. 2007. 

 

Lee, Jessica F. (M.S., Fredrickson) Community composition and microhabitats of macroinvertebrates on sandbars within the lower Missouri River as a food source for foraging migratory shorebirds. 2007.

 

Lehman, Chadwick P. (Ph.D., Flake) Ecology of Merriam's turkeys in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. 2005.

 

Lewis, Amy R. (Ph.D., Higgins) Sagebrush steppe habitats and their associated bird species in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming: life on the edge of the sagebrush ecosystem. 2004.

 

Longhenry, Christopher M. (M.S., Brown) Yellow perch production in semi-permanent wetlands in eastern South Dakota and evaluation of a new chemical marking tool for juvenile yellow perch. 2006.

 

Mangan, Matthew T. (M.S., Brown) Yellow perch production and harvest strategies for semi-permanent wetlands in eastern South Dakota. 2004.

 

Mockler, Rachel M. (M.S., Higgins) Lesser scaup use of wetlands in eastern South Dakota. 2004.

 

Monteith, Kevin L. (M.S., Jenks) Sexual segregation in white-tailed deer: intersexual divergence in digestive function, morphology, and behavior. 2006.

 

Morey, Nathan M. (M.S., Berry) Growth correlates of several lotic fishes. 2004.

 

Murray, Joanna O. (M.S., Jensen) The influence of grazing treatments of density of nesting burrowing owls on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. 2005.

 

Norton, Mark A. (M.S., Jensen) Reproductive success and brood habitat use of greater prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse on the Fort Pierre national grassland of central South Dakota. 2005.

 

Parke, Robbie W. (M.S., Jenks) Food habits of coyotes and red foxes in western South Dakota as determined by fecal analysis. 2004.

 

Phelps, Quinton E. (M.S., Willis) Population dynamics of common carp in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes. 2006.

 

Radabaugh, Nicholas B. (M.S., Brown) Seasonal distributions, movements, and habitat use of adult yellow perch in a simple basin. 2006.

 

Rader, James A. (M.S., Fredrickson) Response of vegetation and endangered waterbirds to habitat management techniques at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge. 2005.

 

Ranallo, Kari A. (M.S., Fredrickson) The effects of weather on wetland habitat conditions and shorebirds during spring and fall migration in northwest Minnesota. 2006.

 

Ranney, Steven H. (M.S., Chipps) Influence of feeding history on metabolic rates in fishes: evidence for metabolic compensation in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). 2008.

 

Reindl, Sara A. (M.S., Higgins) Evaluation of methods to detect black-footed ferret presence in prairie dog colony sites. 2004.

 

Richards, Nathan S. (M.S., Chipps) Strobe light effects on stress and avoidance behavior in fishes and distribution of zooplankton in Lake Oahe, South Dakota. 2006.

 

Rieger, Bryan A. (M.S., Jenks/Higgins) Demographics of western South Dakota wetlands and basins. 2004.

 

Rock, Marcus E. (M.S., Hubbard) Avian nesting density and success of alfalfa, cool season CRP, and warm season CRP plantings in eastern South Dakota. 2006.

 

Rohlfing, Mark B. (M.S., Hubbard) Avian nest densities and success in introduced cool-season grass-legume plantings versus warm-season native grass plantings in South Dakota, 2002-2003. 2004.

 

Russell, Todd A. (M.S., Jenks) Habitat selection by swift foxes in Badlands National Park and the surrounding area in South Dakota. M.S. 2006.

 

Schilowsky, Rebecca D. (M.S., Flake) Habitat selection and use by breeding hen pheasants in eastern South Dakota, 1999-2001. 2007.

 

Schmitz, Lowell E. (Ph.D., Jenks) Ecology of white-tailed deer in South Dakota: growth, survival, and winter nutrition. 2006.

 

Schroeder, Greg M. (M.S., Jenks) Effect of coyotes and release site selection on survival and movement of translocated swift foxes in the Badlands ecosystem of South Dakota. 2007.

 

Schuler, Krysten L. (Ph.D. Jenks) Monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease in mule deer and white-tailed deer at Wind Cave National Park: investigating an emerging epizootic. 2006.

 

Selch, Trevor M. (M.S., Chipps) The cost of capturing prey: measuring largemouth bass foraging activity using glycolytic enzymes (lactate dehydrogenase). 2004.

 

Sievers, Jaret D. (M.S., Jenks) Factors influencing a declining pronghorn population in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota. 2004.

Smith, Joshua B. (M.S., Jenks) Assessing American marten use of track-plate box surveys for estimating population size in the Black Hills of South Dakota. 2007.

Spindler, Bryan D. (M.S. Chipps) Modeling spatial distribution and habitat associations for juvenile pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Missouri River. 2008.

 

Steinke, Ashly D. (M.S., Jensen) Survival and home range characteristics of Merriam's turkey gobblers in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. 2006.

 

Strand, Kimberly A. (M.S., Chipps) Diet and body composition of migrating lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) in eastern South Dakota. 2005.

 

Swanson, Christopher C. (M.S., Jenks) Movement and association of white-tailed deer in southwest Minnesota. 2005.

 

Sylvester, Ryan M. (M.S., Berry) Upper Missouri River basin aquatic GAP fish distribution model accuracy assessment and white sucker, Catostomus commersonii, population characterstics in the upper Missouri River basin. 2004.

 

Terrall, David F. (M.S., Jenks) Use of natural vegetative barriers to limit black-tailed prairie dog town expansion in western South Dakota. 2006.

 

Wanner, Greg A. (M.S., Willis) Sampling techniques for juvenile pallid sturgeon and the condition and food habits of sturgeon in the Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam, South Dakota. 2006.

 

Ward, Matthew J. (M.S., Willis) Gizzard shad reproductive biology and predator-prey relations with walleyes in western South Dakota reservoirs. 2005.

 

Weimer, Eric J. (M.S., Brown) Bluegill seasonal habitat selection, movement, and relationship to angler locations in a South Dakota glacial lake. 2004.

Wirwa, Nicholas L. (M.S., Fredrickson) Macroinvertebrate response to management strategies and habitat condition at Kealia Pond NWR, Maui, Hawaii. 2007.

Zimmerman, Teresa J. (M.S., Jenks) Effects of fire on the nutritional ecology of selected ungulates in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. 2004.

 

Zweifel, Richard D. (Ph.D., Brown) Factors regulating walleye early survival and cohort strength in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes. 2006.

 

 Graduate Research Projects (In Progress)

Student's Name (Degree, Advisor) and Project Title

 

Ahrens, Nicholas L. (M.S., Berry) Fishes and riverine habitat of Badlands National Park, with emphasis on the Sturgeon Chub and other imperiled species.

 

Bacula, Thomas D. (M.S., Blackwell/Willis) Smallmouth bass seasonal dynamics in northeastern South Dakota glacial lakes. 

 

Bahm, Matt A. (Ph.D., Jensen/Barnes) Converting cool-season exotic grasses to native warm season grasses.

 

Beasley, Bret C. (M.S., Fredrickson) Above-ground food resources for sandhill cranes throughout the Intermountain West Corridor.

 

Berdan, Thomas C. (M.S., Jensen) Black Hills Turkey mortality.