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At the leading edge: Advancing and bridging the science and management of range-shifting species

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Coastal Ecosystems, Fish, Mammals, Plants, Sea Level Rise

Comte, L., S.R. Weiskopf, L.M. Thompson, J.B. Valler, M.A. Rubenstein, C.C. O’Hara, A. Bamzai-Dodson, A.J. Lynch, T.J. Clark-Wolf, O. Couriot, S.Z. Dobrowski, L.L. Figueroa, G.M. Filippelli, H.E. Johnson, M. Krosby, J.J. Lawler, D.A. Moeller, S.A. Parks, E.W. Parsons, J. Ross, B.R. Scheffers, H.R. Sofaer, E.F. Stuber, and S. Carter. 2026. At the leading edge: advancing and bridging the science and management of range-shifting species. BioScience:biag088.

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Effects of wildfire on the distribution of mammals and birds in a working shrub-steppe landscape

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Mammals, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems

Burgstahler, K., L. Shipley, A. Stift, S. Woodley, and D. Thornton. 2026. Effects of wildfire on the distribution of mammals and birds in a working shrub‐steppe landscape. Ecosphere 17:e70759.

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Identifying climate‐change refugia for species management and conservation in the Pacific Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Refugia

John, A., J.L. Michalak, L.K. Svancara, C. Randels, and J.J. Lawler. 2026. Identifying climate‐change refugia for species management and conservation in the Pacific Northwest. Conservation Science and Practice 8:e70174.

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Birdwatching preferences reveal synergies and tradeoffs among recreation, carbon, and fisheries ecosystem services in Pacific Northwest estuaries, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Coastal Ecosystems, Fish

Byrd, K.B., I. Woo, L. Hall, E. Pindilli, M. Moritsch, A. Good, S. De La Cruz, M. Davis, and G. Nakai. 2024. Birdwatching preferences reveal synergies and tradeoffs among recreation, carbon, and fisheries ecosystem services in Pacific Northwest estuaries, USA. Ecosystem Services 69:101656.

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Changing fire regimes and nuanced impacts on a critically imperiled species

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Wildfire

Rockweit, J.T., K.M. Dugger, D.B. Lesmeister, R.J. Davis, A.B. Franklin, and J.M. Higley. 2024. Changing fire regimes and nuanced impacts on a critically imperiled species. Biological Conservation 296:110701.

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Shifts in elevational distributions of montane birds in an arid ecosystem

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds

Zillig, M.W., W. Brooks, and E. Fleishman. 2024. Shifts in elevational distributions of montane birds in an arid ecosystem. Ecography 2024.

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Can coastal habitats rise to the challenge? Resilience of estuarine habitats, carbon accumulation, and economic value to sea-Level rise in a Puget Sound estuary

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Coastal Ecosystems, Fish

Moritsch, M.M., K.B. Byrd, M. Davis, A. Good, J.Z. Drexler, J.T. Morris, I. Woo, L. Windham-Myers, E. Grossman, G. Nakai, K.L. Poppe, and J.M. Rybczyk. 2022. Can coastal habitats rise to the challenge? Resilience of estuarine habitats, carbon accumulation, and economic value to sea-Level rise in a Puget Sound estuary. Estuaries and Coasts

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Bias in estimated breeding-bird abundance from closure-assumption violations

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds

Fogarty, F.A., and E. Fleishman. 2021. Bias in estimated breeding-bird abundance from closure-assumption violations. Ecological Indicators 131:108170.

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Evaluating the ability of occurrence models to predict nest locations and associated vegetation

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds

Fogarty, F.A., E. Fleishman, and M.W. Zillig. 2022. Evaluating the ability of occurrence models to predict nest locations and associated vegetation. IBIS 164:519-534.

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Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Vulnerability Assessments & Adaptation Planning

Thurman L.L., B.A. Stein, E.A. Beever, W. Foden, S.R. Geange, N. Green, J.E. Gross, D.J. Lawrence, O. LeDee, J.D. Olden, L.M. Thompson, and B.E. Young. 2020. Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change. Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment 18:520-528.

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