FAEU/PIBO Publications & PIBO Reports - Protocols - Documents

Publications

PIBO Publication Summary (doc) (pdf) 60 MB

2011

Article: Al-Chokhachy, Robert Brett B. Roper, Eric K. Archer, and Scott Miller. April 2011. Quantifying the Extent of and Factors Associated with the Temporal Variability of Physical Stream Habitat in Headwater Streams in the Interior Columbia River Basin. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 140. 15p.
(pdf) 386 MB

2010

Article: Kershner, Jeffrey L., and Brett B. Roper. June 2010. An Evaluation of Management Objectives Used to Assess Stream Habitat Conditions on Federal Lands within the Interior Columbia Basin. 9p.
(pdf) 635 MB

Article: Roper, Brett B., John Buffington, Stephen Bennett, Steven H. Lanigan, Eric Archer, etal. May 2010. A Comparions of the Performance and Compatibility of Protocols Used by Seven Monitoring Groups to Measure Stream Habitat in the Pacific Northwest. 22p.
(pdf) 593 MB

Thesis: Kyger, Chastine Daniel. James Madison University. December 2010. Fish Community Response to the Addition of Wood in Smith Creek, Virginia. 48p.
(pdf) 1.58 MB

Thesis: Trumbo, Bradley Allen. James Madison University. December 2010. Sensitivity and Exposure of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Habitat to Climate Change. 75p.
(pdf) 3.52 MB

Article: Trumbo, Brad, Mark Hudy, Eric P. Smith, Dong-Yun Kim, Bruce A. Wiggins, Keith H. Nislow, and Charles A. Dolloff. 2010. Sensitivity and Vulnerability of Brook Trout Populations to Climate Change. Journal of Publication TBA
(pdf) 124 KB

Article: Hudy, Mark, Jason A. Coombs, Keith H. Nislow, Benjamin H. Letcher. 2010. Dispersal and Within-Stream Spatial Population Structure of Brook Trout Revealed by Pedigree Reconstruction Analysis. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 139: 1276-1287.
(pdf) 688 KB
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Article: Al-Chokhachy, R., B.B. Roper, T. Bowerman, and P. Budy. 2010. A Review of Bull Trout habitat Associations and Exploratory Analyses of Patterns Across the Interior Columbia River Basin. North American Journal of Fisheries Management: 30:464-480.
(pdf) 255 KB

Article: Al-Chokhachy, R., B.B. Roper, and E. Archer. 2010. Using a Multimetric Approach to Evaluate the Abiotic Condition of Streams in the Upper Columbia and Missouri River basins. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 139:1041-1059.
(pdf) 469 KB

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2009

Article: Hudy, Mark, Jeremy Shiflet. 2009. Movement and Recolonization of Potomac Sculpin in a Virginia Stream. American Journal of Fisheries Management 29:196-–204
(pdf) 236 KB

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2008

Article: Heitke, J.D., R.C. Henderson, B.B. Roper, and E.K. Archer. 2008. Evaluating Livestock Grazing Use with Streambank Alteration Protocols: Challenges and Solutions. Rangeland Ecology and Management 61:647-655.
(pdf) 424 KB

Article: Roper, B. B., J. M. Buffington, E. Archer, C. Moyer, and M. Ward. 2008. The Role of Observer Variation in Determining Rosgen Stream Types in Northeastern Oregon Mountain Streams. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 44:417-427.
Blackwell (pdf) 413 KB

Thesis: Shiflet, Jeremy Michael. James Madison University. May 2008. Habitat Selection and Spatiotemporal Patterns of Movement in a Fluvial Population of White Sucker (Catostomus commersoni). 45p.
(pdf) 1.35 MB

Thesis: Willey, K. Tara. James Madison University. September 2008. Environmental Factors Determining the Pre-Restoration Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblage In A Stream Used By Cattle. 49p.
(pdf) 1.75 MB

Article: Hudy, Mark, Teresa M. Thieling, Nathaniel Gillespie, Eric P. Smith. 2008. Distribution, Status, and Land Use Characteristics of Subwatersheds within the Native Range of Brook Trout in the Eastern United States. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:1069–1085
(pdf) 1.22 MB

Article: Zhang, Huizi, Teresa Thieling, Samantha C. Bates Prins, Eric P. Smith, Mark Hudy. 2008. Model-Based Clustering in a Brook Trout Classification Study within the Eastern United States. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 137:841-851
(pdf) 172 KB

Thesis: Sweeten, Sara E. James Madison University. May 2008. Home Range, Hibernacula Fidelity, and Best Management Practices for Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in Virginia. 98 p.
(pdf) 687 KB

Thesis: Fink, David Brad. James Madison University. May 2008. Artificial Shading and Stream Temperature Modeling for Watershed Restoration and Brook Trout (Salvenius fontinalis) Management. 34 p.
(pdf) 845 KB

2007

Fish & Aquatic Ecology Unit Annual Report - 2007
28 pages; (pdf) 2.54 MB

Article: Whitacre, H.W., B.B. Roper, and J.L. Kershner. 2007. A Comparison of Protocols and Observer Precision for Measuring Physical Stream Attributes. Journal of American Water Resources Association 43:923-937.
(pdf) 198 KB

Article: Coles-Ritchie, Marc C., David W.Roberts, Jeffrey L. Kershner, Richard C. Henderson. 2007. Use of a Wetland Index to Evaluate Changes in Riparian Vegetation After Livestock Exclusion. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 43(3):731-743.
(pdf) 687 KB

Article: Roper, Brett B, Beau Jarvis, Jeffrey L. Kershner. 2007. The Role of Natural Vegetative Disturbance in Determining Stream Reach Characteristics in Central Idaho and Western Montana. Northwest Science, Vol. 81, No. 3, 2007.
(pdf) 353 KB

Article: Hudy, Mark, Brett B. Roper, Nathaniel Gillespie. 2007. Large Scale Assessments: Lessons Learned for Native Trout Management. Proceedings of Wild Trout 9, West Yellowstone, MT October 2007.
(pdf) 99.4 MB

2006

Thesis: Thieling, Teresa M. James Madison University. May 2006. Assessment and Predictive Model for Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) population status in the eastern United States. 65 p.
(pdf) 2.89 MB

2005

Dissertation: Coles-Ritchie, Marc C. Utah State University. 2005. Evaluation of Riparian Vegetation Data and Associated Sampling Techniques. 184 p.
(pdf) 2.97 MB

Article: Henderson, Richard C., Eric K. Archer, Boyd A. Bouwes, Marc S. Coles-Ritchie, Jeffrey L. Kershner. 2005. PACFISH/INFISH Biological Opinion (PIBO): Effectiveness Monitoring Program seven-year status report 1998 through 2004. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-162. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 16 p.
(pdf) 2.89 KB

Article: Olsen, D.S., B.B. Roper, J.L. Kershner, R. Henderson, and E. Archer. 2005. Sources Of Variability In Conducting Pebble Counts: Their Potential Influence On The Results Of Stream Monitoring Programs. Journal of The American Water Resources Association: 41(5):1225-1236.
(pdf) 608KB

Article: Colyer, W.T., J.L. Kershner, and R.H. Hilderbrand. 2005. Movements of fluvial Bonneville cutthroat trout in the Thomas Fork of the Bear River, Idaho-Wyoming. North American Journal of Fisheries Management: 25: 954-963.
(pdf) 79 KB

Thesis: Coffman, Joseph Seth. James Madison University. May 2005. Evaluation of a Predictive Model for Upstream Fish Passage Through Culverts.
(pdf) 1.84 MB

2004

Fish & Aquatic Ecology Unit Annual Report - 2004
Kershner, J., B. B. Roper, R.C. Henderson, E.K. Archer.
pdf 1.99 MB doc 168 MB 35 pages

Dissertation: Rivera, Samuel. Utah State University. 2004. Testing Forestry Best Management Practices for Protecting Water Quality in Honduras. 140 p.
(pdf) 1.16MB (doc) 970KB

Article: Coles-Ritchie, M.C., R.C. Henderson, E.K. Archer, C. Kennedy, J.L. Kershner. 2004. Repeatability of Riparian Vegetation Sampling Methods: How Useful Are These Techniques for Broad-Scale, Long-Term Monitoring? General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-138. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. 24p.
(pdf) RMRS_GTR_138 464 KB

Thesis: Whitacre, Heath W. Utah State University. 2004. Comparison of Protocols and Observer Precision for Measuring Physical Habitat Attributes of Streams in Oregon and Idaho. 69p.
(pdf) 254 MB

Article: Kershner, J.L., B.B. Roper, N. Bouwes, R. Henderson, and E. Archer. 2004. An Analysis of Stream Habitat Conditions in Reference and Managed Watersheds on Some Federal Lands within the Columbia River Basin. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24: 1363-1375.
(pdf) 92.5 KB

Article: Hilderbrand, R.H., J.L. Kershner. 2004. Are There Differences in Growth and Conditions Between Mobile and Resident Cutthroat Trout? Transactions of the American Fisheries Society: Notes 133:1042-1046.
(pdf) 59.5 KB

Article: M. Hudy, T. M. Thieling, and J. K. Whalen. 2004. A Large-scale Risk Assessment of the Biotic Integrity of Native Brook Trout Watersheds. Wild Trout VIII Symposium.
(pdf) 420 KB (doc) 1.78 MB

Thesis: Whalen, James Keith. James Madison University. May 2004.A Risk Assessment for Crayfish Conservation on National Forest Lands in the Eastern United States.
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Article: Bragg, D.C., J.L. Kershner. 2004. Sensitivity of a Riparian Large Woody Debris Recruitment Model to the Number of Contributing Banks and Tree Fall Pattern. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 19(2): 117-122.
(pdf) 540 KB

Article: Archer, E.K., B.B. Roper, R.C. Henderson, J.L. Kershner, and S.C. Mellison. 2004. Testing common stream sampling methods: How useful are these techniques for broad-scale, long-term monitoring? General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-122. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. 15p.
(pdf) RMRS-GTR-122 270 KB

Article: Hilderbrand, R. H., and J. L. Kershner. 2004. Influence of habitat type on food supply, selectivity, and diet overlap of Bonneville cutthroat trout and non-native brook trout in Beaver Creek, Idaho. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24:33-40.
(pdf) 65.1 KB

Article: Kershner, J.L., M. Coles-Ritchie, E.Cowley, R.C. Henderson, K. Kratz, C. Quimby, D.M. Turner, L.C. Ulmer, and M.R. Vinson. 2004. Guide to Effective Monitoring of Aquatic and Riparian Resources. General Technical Report, RMRS-GTR-121, USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO.
(pdf) RMRS-GTR-121 3.65 MB

2003

Article: Roper, B.B., J.L. Kershner, and R.C. Henderson. 2003. The value of using permanent sites when evaluating stream attributes at the reach scale. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 18: 585-592.
(pdf) 169 KB

Article: Bisson, P.A., B.R. Rieman, C.Luce, P.F. Hessburg, J.L. Kershner, G.H. Reeves, and R.H. Gresswell. 2003. Fire and Aquatic Ecosystems: Current Knowledge and Key Questions. Forest Ecology and Management 178:213-229.
Treesearch/USFS Summary
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Article: Reich, M., J.L. Kershner, and R.C. Wildman. 2003. Restoring streams with large wood: a synthesis. Pages 355-366 in S.V. Gregory, K.L. Boyer, and A.M. Gurnell, editors. The ecology and management of wood in world Rivers. American Fisheries, Society Symposium 37, Bethesda, Maryland.
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Article: Kershner, J.L., L. MacDonald, Z. Libohova, L.M. Decker, and D. Winters. 2003. Where are aquatic ecosystems likely to be changed by the Hayman fire and how will the changes be manifested on the landscape/watershed? In R. Graham, ed., A case study analysis of the Hayman Fire. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR 114, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO.
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/hayman_fire/

Article: Decker, L.M., J.L. Kershner, and D. Winters. 2003. Historical Aquatic Systems. In R. Graham, ed., A case study analysis of the Hayman Fire. General Technical Report RMRS-GTR 114, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO.
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/hayman_fire/

2002

Article: Roper, Brett B. , Jeffrey L. Kershner, Eric Archer, Richard Henderson, and Nicolaas Bouwes. 2002. An Evaluation of Physical Stream Habitat Attributes Used to Monitor Streams. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) Vol. 38, No. 6:1637-1646.
(pdf) 106 KB

PIBO :: Reports - Protocols - Documents

PIBO Publication Summary (doc) (pdf) 60 MB

PROTOCOLS

PIBO Riparian Vegetation Sampling Protocol pdf 2.23 MB

PIBO Stream Sampling Protocol pdf 3.42 MB

REPORTS

Annual Report PDF 1.26 MB

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