Media Tip Sheet: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at ESA 2023

Posted by Heidi Swanson on July 17, 2023

Featured presentations at the 108^th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Portland, Oregon

July 18, 2023
For immediate release

Contact: Heidi Swanson, (202) 833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@idieh

Wildlife ecology and conservation will feature prominently at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, Aug. 6-11, with talks and posters addressing a wide range of topics in animal behavior, habitat restoration, pest management, natural history, and more.

By studying wildlife populations, habitats, and behaviors, scientists gain invaluable insights into the ecological processes that shape our natural world and can begin to identify critical conservation needs. Presenters will share new data being collected and innovative methodologies being applied across the globe. These sessions encompass an extensive array of animal species – from the smallest invertebrates to the largest mammals, and everything in between.

The curated list of talks and posters below will be presented at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting, August 6-11, 2023. ESA invites staff journalists, freelance journalists, student journalists and press officers to register for free as media attendees up to and throughout the week of the Annual Meeting. For eligibility information, please visit ESA’s press registration credential policy page.

Members of the media will have access to all scientific sessions at the conference and to a press room where they can enjoy refreshments, internet access, a printer and an interview area. A virtual registration option is also available. Virtual attendees will have access to over 40 livestreamed hybrid sessions as well as a variety of on-demand virtual content that will be available on the meeting platform until July 2024.

Monday, August 7

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Risk-assessments in the foraging behavior of Artibeus jamaicensis Presenter: Briana Sealey, University of Texas at Austin Contributed Talk – COS 3
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Beyond the wire – a case study from Wyoming Presenter: Emily Reed, Wyoming Migration Initiative Inspire Session (Hybrid) – INS 1
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	The effect of border fences on elephant connectivity in the world’s largest transfrontier conservation area Presenter: Anna Songhurst, Ecoexist Trust Inspire Session (Hybrid) – INS 1
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Barrier removal facilitates migratory resource tracking in a human-altered landscape: a case-study in Wyoming Presenter: Luke Wilde, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming Inspire Session (Hybrid) – INS 1
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	What is a “good fence”? Unraveling conservation fencing in Africa Presenter: Christine Wilkinson, University of California, Berkeley Inspire Session (Hybrid) – INS 1
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Social-ecological factors facilitating coexistence among wildlife and people in a desert city Presenter: Jeffrey Haight, Arizona State University Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 4
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Sharing a crowded planet: COVID-19 lockdowns reveals the dynamic footprint of human activity on wildlife Presenter: Ruth Oliver, University of California Santa Barbara Contributed Talk – COS 4
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Wildlife mortality on roads in relation to landscape fragmentation Presenter: Sarah Raymond, Cardiff University Contributed Talk – COS 23
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Assessing potential shifts in habitat use and foraging ecology of sperm whales after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Presenter: Clarissa Teixeira, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 3
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Phylogeography and Demography of a Threatened Salamander Species (Eurycea tonkawae): Implications for Conservation Presenter: Caroline Chessher, University of Texas-Austin Contributed Talk – COS 11
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Experimental heat waves disrupt bumble bee foraging through effects on bees and flowers Presenter: Neal Williams, University of California Davis Contributed Talk – COS 19
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Vicuña diel migration drives nutrient subsidies from wetlands to plains Presenter: Julia Monk, University of California Berkeley Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 3
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	The Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk Stewardship Plan: an Indigenous knowledge-based approach to recovering caribou in ACFN and MCFN homelands Presenter: Susan Leech, Firelight Research Inc. Contributed Talk – COS 21
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	The zoogeochemistry of soil trampling by large mammalian herbivores: Does moose marching matter? Presenter: Adam Meyer, Memorial University of Newfoundland Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 3
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM	Enhancing Biodiversity and Wildlife Connectivity in Los Angeles, California Presenter: Kat Superfisky, City of Los Angeles Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 3
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Predicting bird extinction risk using threat vulnerability, traits and popularity Presenter: Janaina Serrano, McGill University Contributed Talk – COS 27
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Assessing the impacts of an invasive ant species on first-generation monarch butterfly reproductive success Presenter: Remy Sutherland, Oregon State University/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contributed Talk – COS 34
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Moving towards a holistic assessment of the food-safety risks imposed by wild birds Presenter: Austin Spence, University of California, Davis Contributed Talk – COS 24
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Identifying research needs to guide conservation of Atrytonopsis loammi, a rare, understudied butterfly Presenter: Rachel Walsh, Florida Museum of Natural History Contributed Talk – COS 34
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Native megagrazers act as a surprising inhibitor of woodland expansion in a Great Plains grassland Presenter: Sidney Noble, Division of Biology, Kansas State University Contributed Talk – COS 39
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Invasive regal demoiselle risk of spread and co-occurrence with lionfish Presenter: Shea Volkel, University of South Florida Contributed Talk – COS 41
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	A deeper understanding of the built environment is needed: A systematic review of how the built environment has been measured in urban avian studies to date Presenter: Morgan Rogers, University of California, Los Angeles Contributed Talk – COS 46
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Beach Lions, Coyotes, and Bears, Oh My! The Role of Mammalian Consumers in Marine to Terrestrial Resource Subsidies Presenter: Zoe Zilz, University of California Santa Barbara Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Contributed Talk – COS 25
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM	The application of adaptive resource management to reptile eradications: A case study for achieving functional eradication of brown treesnakes Presenter: Melia Nafus, US Geological Survey Contributed Talk – COS 34
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Contrasting Effects of Fire and Rodents on Ant Mounds Presenter: Ryan Pienaar, Brigham Young University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Combining data from citizen science sources and a bird banding research station to evaluate patterns of change in American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) populations in the south Bay Area, CA Presenter: Grace Smith, West Valley College Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Using a novel sample type to measure correlates of temporal variation in wild lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) microbiomes Presenter: Laura Grieneisen, University of British Columbia- Okanagan Campus Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Climatic and environmental drivers of extinction in Mediterranean island reptiles since the height of the last Ice Age Presenter: Samuel Kalb, University of Michigan Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Differential detoxification strategies in closely related herbivore species across a sharp ecotone Presenter: Lilly Whitehead, University of Nevada, Reno Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Initial assessment of helminth parasitism in Yucatan howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) from Toledo District, Belize. Presenter: Grace Miloszar, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	City living: the influence of urban stress on early rates of neurogenesis in eastern grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) Presenter: Alannah Grant, University of Guelph Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Of weasels and SNPs: Expanding the molecular ecology toolbox for noninvasive study of threatened mustelids in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Margaret Hallerud, Oregon State University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Correlated changes over 24 years in the abundances of a Costa Rican poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio) and an understory plant (Araceae: Dieffenbachia sp.) used for tadpole rearing Presenter: Mark McKone, Carleton College Contributed Poster

Tuesday, August 8

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	Yurok perspectives on the cultural and ecological significance of beaver Presenter: Frankie Myers, The Yurok Tribe Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 13
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	Using camera traps to understand impacts of human disturbance on cougar (Puma concolor) feeding duration Presenter: Tam Ta, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 49
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	Avian morphoscapes: A framework for characterizing the drivers of intraspecific trait variation in North American birds Presenter: Casey Youngflesh, Michigan State University Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 18
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	A trans-hemispherical analysis of the trophic niche for an apex predator in a human disturbance gradient. Presenter: Gonzalo Barceló, UW-Madison Contributed Talk – COS 49
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Maximum temperatures determine the habitat affiliations of North American mammals Presenter: Daniel Karp, UC Davis Contributed Talk – COS 60
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Domestication affects the functional response of pig gut microbiomes against pathogens Presenter: Sahana Kuthyar, UC San Diego Contributed Talk – COS 56
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Aquatic soundscape recordings reveal diverse vocalizations and nocturnal activity of an endangered frog Presenter: Samuel Lapp, University of Pittsburgh Contributed Talk – COS 48
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	Saving salmon with the help of beavers Presenter: Chris Jordan, NOAA/NMFS/Northwest Fisheries Science Center Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 13
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	When did the [animal: 43%] cross the road? Documenting wildlife road crossings using time-lapse photography and computer vision Presenter: Jeffrey Klemens, Thomas Jefferson University Contributed Talk – COS 63
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	Scale dependence of dietary specialization in mammalian herbivores Presenter: Sara Weinstein, Utah State University Contributed Talk – COS 49
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	Using environmental DNA to improve beaver-related restoration Presenter: Jesse Burgher, Washington State University, Vancouver Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 13
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	Habitat influences trophic redundancy of herbivorous coral reef fishes Presenter: Matthew Tietbohl, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Contributed Talk – COS 62
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	Role of waterfowl in wetland biogeochemical cycling: Evaluating the effects of waterfowl on wetland nutrient cycling and algal community composition Presenter: Taylor Michael, Kent State University Contributed Talk – COS 51
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	From science to action: implementing beaver related restoration Presenter: Karen Pope, Pacific Southwest Research Station – US Forest Service Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 13
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Cultural transmission, competition for prey, and the evolution of cooperative hunting Presenter: Talia Borofsky, Stanford University Department of Biology Contributed Talk – COS 80
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Fertility control of rodent pest population: Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) powder as a potential candidate plant material in wild african giant rats ( Cricetomys gambianus W.) Presenter: Hafiz Badmus, University of Ibadaan, Ibadan, Nigeria Contributed Talk – COS 70
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Tasmanian devil scavenging influences ecosystem nutrient delivery Presenter: Torrey Stephenson, University of Idaho Contributed Talk – COS 75
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Who can afford an urban life? Birds’ adaptation to cities is determined by what they eat and where they breed Presenter: Yu Tsai-Chen, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Contributed Talk – COS 92
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Using generalized Spatial-Mark-Recapture to estimate density and distribution of gray wolves in Banff National Park Presenter: Connor Meyer, University of Montana Contributed Talk – COS 89
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Comparing amphibian habitat quality and functional success among natural, restored, and created vernal pools Presenter: Megan Rothenberger, Lafayette College Contributed Talk – COS 90
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM	Urban rodent ecology: A means to illuminate and mitigate energy injustice Presenter: Gabriel Gadsden, Yale University Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 7
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Success in the city: A case study of urban tolerance in an Australian bat species Presenter: Caragh Threlfall, Macquarie University Contributed Talk – COS 92
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Factors affecting mate fidelity, nest-site fidelity and reproductive performance in a declining population of burrowing owls Presenter: Lynne Trulio, San Jose State University Contributed Talk – COS 73
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Microhabitat selection in Costa Rican birds is mediated by temperature Presenter: Cody Pham, UC Davis Contributed Talk – COS 73
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM	Stressed out: Environmental health predicts variability in coyote ecophysiology in San Francisco, CA Presenter: Christopher Schell, University of California, Berkeley Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 7
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Characterizing the effects of wildfire disturbance on mammal occupancy in fire-prone areas of California Presenter: Erin Weiner, California State University, Long Beach Contributed Talk – COS 83
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Increases in human-wildlife overlap will present conservation challenges and opportunities in the next 50 years Presenter: Deqiang Ma, University of Michigan Contributed Talk – COS 96
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Demographic impact of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in Pseudodiploria strigosa populations in Puerto Rico Presenter: Fabiola Rivera-Irizarry, Sociedad Ambiente Marino Contributed Talk – COS 113
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Testing the effectiveness of wildlife fences for arboreal mammals Presenter: Edgar van der Grift, Wageningen University & Research Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 25
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Northward shifts in latitudinal optima for North American birds over the last five decades Presenter: Paulo Mateus Martins, PRIMER-e (Quest Research Limited) Contributed Talk – COS 96
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Fire, northern spotted owls, and old forests in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Jeremy Rockweit, Oregon State University Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 26
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Passive acoustic monitoring should be used in tandem with the point count method: A case study for ephemeral wetlands. Presenter: Ansley Williamson, College of Charleston Contributed Talk – COS 102
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Evaluating the Effects of Habitat Stratification on Sampling Bias for Estimations of Aquatic Animal Population Metrics Presenter: Nicole Strickland, Florida International University Contributed Talk – COS 114
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Global patterns of avian nest diversity Presenter: Chi Wei, Old Dominion University Contributed Talk – COS 102
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Cost-benefit analyses for wildlife mitigation measures along highways Presenter: Marcel Huijser, Western Transportation Institute – Montana State University Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 25
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Pollen diet breadth varies with scale in three native bee species Presenter: Lucia Weinman, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers University Contributed Talk – COS 112
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Comparison of cost-effectiveness of different types of wildlife crossing structures Presenter: Manisha Bhardwaj, University of Freiburg Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 25
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Monitoring Social Insect Activity Presenter: Tarun Sharma, California Institute of Technology Contributed Talk – COS 108
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM	Applying a welfare lens to the study of wild animals in their wild landscapes Presenter: Vittoria Elliott, Wild Animal Initiative, Smithsonian Institution Symposium (Hybrid) – SYMP 11
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Anolis lizards reveal conservation benefits of transforming oil palm monocultures into diversified polycultures Presenter: Edgar Francisco, Stanford University Contributed Talk – COS 116
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Thermoregulatory behaviors and effects of water characteristics on dive duration in Anolis aquaticus Presenter: Alexandra Martin, Binghamton University Contributed Talk – COS 118
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Spatial prioritization modeling to determine the conservation value of the Great Lakes Basin for native bees Presenter: Johanna Nifosi, U.S. Geological Survey Contributed Talk – COS 125
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Effect of temperature acclimation period to high temperatures on upper thermal tolerance in a terrestrial salamander Presenter: SANDRA CATALINA VALDERRAMA ROBLES, John Carroll University Contributed Talk – COS 133
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Mesophotic communities: diel patterns and environmental vertical gradients of fish sounds Presenter: Xavier Raick, University of Liege Contributed Talk – COS 124
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Acoustic Ecology of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) around wind energy areas in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean Presenter: Annabel Westell, Integrated Statistics Inc. Contributed Talk – COS 136
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Bumble bees from different sites vary in their sensitivity to multiple agricultural chemicals Presenter: Anna Tatarko, University of Nevada, Reno Contributed Talk – COS 135
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Behavioral response of rock crabs to artificial electromagnetic fields produced by subsea cables Presenter: Jonathan Williams, Vantuna Research Group, Occidental College Contributed Talk – COS 118
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Locating larks: Developing a survey protocol to monitor distribution, abundance, and population trends of streaked horned larks on private lands in the Willamette Valley, OR, USA. Presenter: Stephanie Augustine, Ecostudies Institute Contributed Talk – COS 125
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM	Wild animal welfare and population and community dynamics Presenter: Michael Sheriff, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Symposium (Hybrid) – SYMP 11
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	The effects of infection by a non-trophically transmitted parasite on snail host behavior Presenter: Eric Trotman, University of Florida Contributed Talk – COS 118
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Cougar response to recreational activities in a wilderness area on southern Vancouver Island Presenter: Emerald Arthurs, University of Victoria Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Habitat selection and connectivity of mountain lions (Puma concolor) across human-made barriers on the Olympic Peninsula: a multi-method comparison Presenter: Read Barbee, University of Montana Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Livelihoods and large carnivores: Identifying socio-ecological drivers of conflict dynamics in northern Tanzania to foster coexistence Presenter: Elicia Bell, University of Victoria Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Factors influencing black bear home range size and resource use in a recolonizing population in southeastern Oklahoma Presenter: Courtney Dotterweich, Oklahoma State University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	The frequency of wildlife observations are inversely correlated with excess road noise in Ann Arbor, Michigan’s suburban and periurban Greenbelt Presenter: Alexis Heinz, University of Michigan Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Bat-aggregated time series: identifying bats in weather radar using machine learning Presenter: Brian Lee, UCSB Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Up, up, and away: Mountain tops are the last refuge for Bombus affinis in its southern range Presenter: Lindsey Monteith, William & Mary Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	A comprehensive review of the effects of roads on salamanders Presenter: Alison Ochs, Purdue University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Using participatory modeling and fuzzy logic cognitive mapping to understand the human – tiger conflict Presenter: Vasavi Prakash, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Body Language: Sublethal Effects of Introduced Rat’s on Hawaiian Forest Birds Presenter: Ashley Romero, Colorado State University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Using stable isotopes to elicit effects of free roaming cats on native Hawaiian wildlife Presenter: Erin Salano, University of Kentucky Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Critical Steps for Imperilled Amphibian Reintroductions Presenter: Pourya Sardari, Simon Fraser University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	The importance of shade in breeding habitat for migratory western monarchs Presenter: Virginia Rose Seagal, Washington State University Vancouver Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Describing marten (Martes caurina) activity patterns using accelerometers and remote cameras Presenter: Ian Shriner, Unaffiliated Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Detection and conservation of endangered Spectaclecase mussels in the Upper Mississippi River Presenter: Tariq Tajjioui, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Barn owls (Tyto alba) and biodiversity near hemp farms and grasslands in Oregon, USA Presenter: Lacey Thun, Stantec Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Increased genetic diversity identified within lineage of potential fifth Asian pangolin species Presenter: Portia Wong, The University of Hong Kong Contributed Poster

Wednesday, August 9

8:00 AM – 8:20 AM	“Human-wildlife Coexistence, Human Wellbeing, and Inclusive Conservation: A case study on Human-Elephant Conflict in Thailand” Presenter: Karen Bailey, University of Colorado- Boulder Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 12
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	Early-life and acquired experience interact in shaping migratory behavior of Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) Presenter: Ron Efrat, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Contributed Talk – COS 140
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM	Patterns and predictors of global warming-driven morphological change in North American migratory birds Presenter: Brian Weeks, University of Michigan Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 13
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Assessing hotspots of geographic range changes for charismatic carnivores in the Neotropics using Integrated Species Distribution Models (ISDM) Presenter: Florencia Grattarola, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Contributed Talk – COS 141
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Interfering the resource tracking of three southern African antelopes: Insights into animal-fence interactions from high resolution movement data Presenter: Robert Hering, University of Potsdam \| Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Contributed Talk – COS 140
8:20 AM – 8:40 AM	Quantitative specialization by pollinators favors rare plants and plant coexistence Presenter: Fernanda Valdovinos, University of California, Davis Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 13
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Scat Signatures Indicate Proactive Responses of Cape Fur Seals to White Shark Predation Risk Presenter: Natasha Gownaris, Gettysburg College Contributed Talk – COS 158
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Impacts of umbrella species management on non-target species: A case study with sagebrush songbirds Presenter: Elise Zarri, University of Montana Contributed Talk – COS 159
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	The ethology of wolves foraging on freshwater fish in a boreal ecosystem Presenter: Dani Freund, University of Minnesota Contributed Talk – COS 158
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	Drivers of wildebeest river crossings and mass mortality events in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Presenter: Sarah Johnson, Department of Biology, University of Florida Contributed Talk – COS 140
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM	Beyond spatial overlap: harnessing new technologies to resolve the complexities of predator–prey interactions Presenter: Justine Smith, University of California, Davis Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 14
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM	Developing advanced quantitative tools to improve ecological inference and forecasting for wildlife diseases Presenter: Graziella DiRenzo, U. S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA Symposium (In Person) – SYMP 16
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	GPS collaring, translocation, and release of a Vulnerable bearded pig during the African Swine Fever outbreak in Borneo Presenter: David Kurz, Trinity College Contributed Talk – COS 161
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Impacts of invasive Opuntia cacti on mammalian habitat use in Laikipia County, Kenya Presenter: Peter Stewart, Durham University Contributed Talk – COS 176
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	New estimates indicate that males are not larger than females in most mammals Presenter: Kaia Tombak, Hunter College CUNY Contributed Talk – COS 177
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Testing the Phenological Mismatch Hypothesis in a Partially Migratory Large Herbivore Population Presenter: Tara Meyer, University of Montana Contributed Talk – COS 161
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Feeling familiar? Stopover site fidelity facilitates adaptive migratory behavior in mule deer Presenter: Luke Wilde, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming Contributed Talk – COS 161
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM	Consequences of a stolen lunch: Cougar kill rate in response to carcass theft by wolves and bears in northern Yellowstone Presenter: Jack Rabe, Conservation Sciences Graduate Program, FWCB, University of Minnesota Contributed Talk – COS 181
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM	Rapid behavioral responses of endangered tigers to major roads during COVID-19 lockdown Presenter: Amelia Zuckerwise, University of Michigan Contributed Talk – COS 170
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Ecology and animal culture resonate in conservation bioacoustics Presenter: Renata Sousa-Lima, Laboratory of Bioacoustics and EcoAcoustic Research Hub, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 42
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Experimental evaluation of extreme heat events on Pacific chorus frog (Pseudacris regilla) behavior, microbiome, growth, and development. Presenter: Tiffany Garcia, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 187
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Human-mediated contact between amphibian-killing chytrid strains produce novel, recombined variants Presenter: Thomas Jenkinson, California State University, East Bay Contributed Talk – COS 193
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	High movement rates of Antarctic blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) on Southern Ocean feeding grounds estimated from historic mark-recovery data Presenter: Zoe Rand, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 184
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Estimating dispersal patterns of an endangered stream fish with implications for habitat restoration Presenter: Charles Wahl, University of North Carolina Greensboro Contributed Talk – COS 192
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Can carnivore scent cues shape a landscape of fear in large herbivores? Presenter: Matthew Wuensch, Kent State University Contributed Talk – COS 202
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Investigating the seasonal dynamics of Snake Fungal Disease in free-ranging eastern copperheads Presenter: Morgan Mark, Rutgers University Contributed Talk – COS 193
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	A (prairie) wolf at the door: what are the consequences for South American canids if coyotes shoot the Darién Gap? Presenter: Geoffrey Miller, University of Minnesota Contributed Talk – COS 184
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Impacts of edge effects on the survival, recruitment, and lifetime reproductive success of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in the Serengeti National Park Presenter: Olivia Niedzialek, Imperial College London Contributed Talk – COS 192
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	New insights into the ecology of species activity with bioacoustics research Presenter: Larissa Sugai, K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 42
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Vertebrate conservation priorities in the Appalachian Mountains at the interface of climate change and species’ dispersal limitations Presenter: Narayani Barve, University of Tennessee Contributed Talk – COS 209
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Yellow fever causes a drastic decline in an island population of Alouatta guariba clamitans (Primates, Atelidae) Presenter: Marianne Bello, UERJ Contributed Talk – COS 213
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Fire, bison reintroduction, and tipping points in a grassland Presenter: Zak Ratajczak, Kansas State University Division of Biology Contributed Talk – COS 217
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Divergent values and perspectives drive three distinct viewpoints on grizzly bear reintroduction in Washington, USA Presenter: Anna Santo, Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, University of British Columbia Contributed Talk – COS 208
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Bison engineer the northern Yellowstone ecosystem by breaking aspen saplings, reducing aspen recruitment Presenter: Luke Painter, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 225
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Leveraging fishery observer data and modeled environmental conditions to understand the emerging black eye syndrome in snow crab Presenter: Reyn Yoshioka, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Contributed Talk – COS 214
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Conservation efforts based in vulnerability status are not effective to protect the phylogenetic diversity of fishes globally Presenter: Bruno Soares, University of Toronto-Scarborough Contributed Talk – COS 206
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Breaking barriers: Making wildlife disease models accessible for decision makers Presenter: Cara Them, Cornell Wildlife Health Laboratory, Cara Them Consulting Contributed Talk – COS 208
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Decline of an apex scavenger modifies scavenging communities and reduces the rate of carrion consumption Presenter: Savannah Bartel, Washington State University Contributed Talk – COS 225
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Ecological Function of Large Cetaceans in Marine Ecosystems Presenter: Joe Roman, University of Vermont Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 46
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	The impact of urbanization on the trophic niche of coyotes Presenter: Katherine C. Gurin, Reed College Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	The Joint Effects of Forest Loss and Fragmentation on Dung beetles Presenter: David Mbora, Whittier College Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Effects of phenological disconnection between migratory and resident alewife on seasonal community dynamics Presenter: Petra Wakker, Yale University Contributed Poster
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Genera-specific analysis of ground nesting bees on an urban to rural gradient Presenter: Mia Walsh, Massasoit Community College Contributed Poster

Thursday, August 10

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	Mutation load and adaptability to future climate change in two ptarmigan species Presenter: Patrik Rödin-Mörch, Uppsala University Contributed Talk – COS 239
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Why did the bee cross the road? Examining the influence of roads on solitary bee foraging movements. Presenter: Chloe Markovits, Tufts University Contributed Talk – COS 249
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Bayesian machine learning for movement modeling of lesser prairie-chickens Presenter: Camille Rieber, Kansas State University Contributed Talk – COS 241
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Risk Assessment Meets Damage Report: A Look into the Impact of Invasive Carp on the Kansas River Using Stable Isotopes Presenter: Austin Smith, Emporia State University Contributed Talk – COS 240
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM	Identifying multitrophic phenology shifts using remote sensing: a case study of insects and aerial insectivores in the Great Lakes Presenter: Elske Tielens, University of Oklahoma Contributed Talk – COS 230
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Fecal DNA metabarcoding reveals extensive marine resource utilization by coastal wolves in Southwest Alaska Presenter: Ellen Dymit, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 239
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	Toward an ecological understanding of Dermo disease in Eastern oysters: investigating variation in infection patterns and virulence across the landscape Presenter: Grace Westphal, Florida State University Contributed Talk – COS 234
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	Leveraging local knowledge to document the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon (Otidiphaps insularis), a species lost to science since the 1800s Presenter: Jason Gregg, Independent Researcher Contributed Talk – COS 233
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	Delayed elephant-mediated amplification of nutritional benefits of prescribed burns to cattle in a multiuse African savanna ecosystem Presenter: Wilfred Odadi, Egerton University Contributed Talk – COS 238
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	A surprising haven of biodiversity: an old-growth forest amidst a scorched landscape in Madagascar Presenter: Beatriz Otero Jimenez, University of Central Florida Contributed Talk – COS 227
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	Hidden stressors: parasites and pollutants a threat to river otter and mink in Western Canada Presenter: Kyle Shanebeck, University of Alberta Contributed Talk – COS 234
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	Latitude, environmental conditions, and traits influence mammal and bird responses to climate change Presenter: Carmen Soria, Czech University of Life Sciences Contributed Talk – COS 230
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	Forest Degradation and Avian Community Functional Diversity Presenter: Michael Thompson, University of New Hampshire Contributed Talk – COS 232
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	A Simple Biochemical Plasma Test as an Indicator of Maternal Energy Balance Predicts Offspring Survival in Bighorn Sheep Presenter: Brianna Beechler, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 267
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	The role of abiotic and biotic factors in predicting models of snow leopard distribution and habitat suitability Presenter: Haqiq rahmani, University of Florida Contributed Talk – COS 260
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	An Energy Crunch Hypothesis to explain the collapse of mussel beds (Mytilus californianus) in the Southern California Bight Presenter: Carlos Robles, California State University at Los Angeles Contributed Talk – COS 255
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Crossing boundaries: the life cycle of a caddisfly in a changing climate Presenter: Isaac Shepard, University of Maine Inspire Session (In Person) – INS 20
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Does establishing native wildflowers on vacant land aid bee conservation in a legacy city? Presenter: Michelle Pham, Ohio State University Contributed Talk – COS 271
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Unravelling the contribution of host species and pathogen identity on the broad geographical disease patterns of an emerging wildlife disease, snake fungal disease Presenter: Gaelle Blanvillain, Virginia Tech Contributed Talk – COS 259
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Video games as a tool for ecological learning : the case of Animal Crossing. Presenter: Simon COROLLER, Université de Sherbrooke Contributed Talk – COS 261
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Wildlife at the border: Species composition and activity patterns along the US-Mexico border Presenter: Eamon Harrity, Sky Island Alliance Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 54
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Passive acoustic monitoring of mature and immature life stages helps reveal optimal habitat for supporting the persistence of Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) in the eastern United States Presenter: Lauren Chronister, University of Pittsburgh Contributed Talk – COS 258
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Temporal variation in pathogen virulence for an emerging wildlife disease Presenter: Nichole Laggan, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech Contributed Talk – COS 259
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Periodical cicada effects on soil nitrogen cycling: Ecosystem consequences of a not-so-silent spring Presenter: Richard Phillips, Indiana University – Bloomington Contributed Talk – COS 252
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Population genetics reveal structured range expansion in Texas green jay Presenter: Brian Stokes, University of Texas at Austin Contributed Talk – COS 260
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Wildfire, climate, and biogeography influences on avian diversity across the US-Mexico sky islands Presenter: Miguel Villarreal, U.S. Geological Survey, Moffett Field, CA, United States Organized Oral Session (In Person) – OOS 54
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Impacts of the Invasive Burmese Python on the Everglades Food Web Presenter: Shelby LeClare, University of Florida Contributed Talk – COS 263
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM	Comparing wild bee communities at indigenous and exotic urban understorey plantings Presenter: Nicholas Williams, The University of Melbourne Contributed Talk – COS 271
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM	Parasite sharing in a complex multi-host system: A comparison of phenology, reproduction, and genetic differentiation between winter ticks from elk and moose in the southern Greater Yellowstone Presenter: Troy Koser, Montana State University Contributed Talk – COS 289
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Effect of relative sea level rise on wildlife habitat in the Lower Florida Keys Presenter: Jiyeon Kim, Texas A&M University Contributed Talk – COS 277
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Destabilising effect of climate change on the persistence of a short-lived primate Presenter: Arpat Ozgul, University of Zurich Contributed Talk – COS 277
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Responses of a boreal bird assemblage to thirty years of change in commercial forest management (1992-2023) and implications for regional and national bird conservation. Presenter: Jonah Levy, Tufts University Contributed Talk – COS 306
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	A national-scale distributed surveillance design for SARS-CoV-2 in a potential wildlife reservoir host Presenter: Kezia Manlove, Utah State University Contributed Talk – COS 302
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Seeing the big picture though a local lens: Modeling the impacts of climate on North Pacific seabirds Presenter: Julia Parrish, University of Washington Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 66
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	A novel copepod egg predator infesting commercially important rock crabs Presenter: Gabrielle Plewe, University of California Santa Barbara Contributed Talk – COS 309
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Of rodents and riverways: exploring the biogeography of Coccidioides fungus in riparian habitats of the San Joaquin Valley. Presenter: Robert Wagner, University of California Berkeley Contributed Talk – COS 315
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Ecology and Genomics of Rock Ptarmigan in Iceland Presenter: Theodore Squires, University of Akureyri and Uppsala University Contributed Talk – COS 305
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Annual climate conditions and individual age impact the timing of the adult pre-basic molt among four temperate passerine species Presenter: D. Julian Tattoni, Stanford University Contributed Talk – COS 299
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Estimating the timing of ringed seal emergence & basking in Arctic Alaska Presenter: Jessica Lindsay, School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 299
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Using an Interdisciplinary Approach for the Rangewide Conservation of the Mojave Desert Tortoise Presenter: Anjana Parandhaman, University of Nevada, Reno Contributed Talk – COS 305
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	A citizen science view of the rise and fall of the Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) in Florida Presenter: Brice Semmens, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 66
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM	Out to sea: Ocean currents and patterns of asymmetric gene flow in an intertidal fish species Presenter: Anthony Snead, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama Contributed Talk – COS 306
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	A fully automated method for acoustic identification and localization of terrestrial wildlife using autonomous recording units Presenter: Louis Freeland-Haynes, University of Pittsburgh Contributed Talk – COS 311
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Consumer and nutrient impacts on range limits in a coastal plant ecosystem Presenter: Stephanie Valdez, Duke University Contributed Talk – COS 313
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Evaluating effect of formic acid treatment on foraging behaviors of Apis mellifera through pollen DNA metabarcoding using the MinION device Presenter: CLAUDIA WIESE, University of Utah Contributed Talk – COS 305
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Landscape and structural factors influencing seasonal use of wildlife overpasses along a major canal Presenter: Kaela Hamilton, Arizona State University Contributed Talk – COS 306
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Arthropod, bird, and bat use of a large green roof over nine years. Presenter: Dustin Partridge, New York City Audubon Society Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 65
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Surveying canaries in a coal mine: The power of public participation to advance understanding of air pollution impacts on birds Presenter: Olivia Sanderfoot, University of California, Los Angeles Organized Oral Session (Hybrid) – OOS 66
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	The relative importance of temperature, precipitation, and snow on the spring migratory timing of North American landbirds Presenter: Benjamin Tonelli, UCLA Contributed Talk – COS 299
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Determining the spatial structure of immune phenotypes in Desert Bighorn Sheep Presenter: Luke Weinstein, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 309

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