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A socioecological approach to assessing risks from and threats to freshwater recreation to and from invasive species in the north Puget Sound region

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Plants

Van Deynze, B., L. Le, S. Smiley, and R. L. Flitcroft. 2026. A socioecological approach to assessing risks from and threats to freshwater recreation to and from invasive species in the north Puget Sound region. Coastal Management:1–18.

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Crayfish threats to salmonids: A synthesis of current knowledge and research priorities

Published in: | Research Themes: Fish, Invasive Species, Invertebrates

Olden, J.D., P. Berghout, and C. Vaage. 2026. Crayfish threats to salmonids: A synthesis of current knowledge and research priorities. Water Biology and Security:100658.

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Distribution, abundance and ecological associations among two species of native mussels (Gonidea angulata and Margaritifera falcata) and one invasive clam species (Corbicula fluminea) in the Columbia River Basin, North America

Published in: | Research Themes: Coastal Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Invertebrates

Neal, N. G., S. M. Bollens, A. N. Maine, T. D. Counihan, and G. Rollwagen-Bollens. 2026. Distribution, abundance and ecological associations among two species of native mussels (Gonidea angulata and Margaritifera falcata) and one invasive clam species (Corbicula fluminea) in the Columbia River Basin, North America. Aquatic Sciences 88:82.

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Projected temperature and precipitation expand modeled distributions of Reynoutria spp. while modeled distribution changes for Ludwigia spp. are scenario‐dependent at watershed scales in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Plants

Smoot, E.E., R.L. Flitcroft, S.S. Chan, B. Van Deynze, S. Ewen, and S.L. Jardine. 2026. Projected temperature and precipitation expand modeled distributions of Reynoutria spp. while modeled distribution changes for Ludwigia spp. are scenario‐dependent at watershed scales in the Pacific Northwest, USA. River Research and Applications:rra.70141.

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Amphibians reveal unexpectedly large differences in potential climate change responses among ecologically similar habitat specialists

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Invasive Species

Button, S.T., D.J. Brown, and J. Piovia-Scott. 2025. Amphibians reveal unexpectedly large differences in potential climate change responses among ecologically similar habitat specialists. Ecological Indicators 174:113488.

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Cover-based allometric estimate of aboveground biomass of a non-native, invasive annual grass (Bromus tectorum L.) in the Great Basin, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Grassland Ecosystems, Invasive Species

Mahood, A.L., E. Fleishman, J.K. Balch, F. Fogarty, N. Horning, M. Leu, M. Zillig, and B.A. Bradley. 2021. Cover-based allometric estimate of aboveground biomass of a non-native, invasive annual grass (Bromus tectorum L.) in the Great Basin, USA. Journal of Arid Environments 193:104582.

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Climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a synthesis of observations and projections

Published in: | Research Themes: Invasive Species

Kovach, R., J.A. Gervais, A. Sepulveda, R. Al-Chokhachy, J.J. Giersch, and C.C. Muhlfeld. 2020. Climate-induced expansions of invasive species in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a synthesis of observations and projections. Biological Invasions 22:2163–2183.

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Disturbance refugia within mosaics of fire, drought, and insect outbreaks

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Refugia, Wildfire

Krawchuk, M.A., G.W. Meigs, J. Cartwright, J.D. Coop, R. Davis, A. Holz, C. Kolden, and A.J.H. Meddens. 2020. Disturbance refugia within mosaics of fire, drought, and insect outbreaks. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 18:235-244.

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Fire, livestock grazing, topography, and precipitation affect occurrence and prevalence of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in the central Great Basin, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Grassland Ecosystems, Invasive Species

Williamson, M.A., E. Fleishman, R.C. Mac Nally, J.C. Chambers, B.A. Bradley, D.S. Dobkin, D.I. Board, F.A. Fogarty, N. Horning, M. Leau, and M.W. Zilig. 2019. Fire, livestock grazing, topography, and precipitation affect occurrence and prevalence of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in the central Great Basin, USA. Biological Invasions 2019: 1-18.

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Landscape-scale quantification of fire-induced change in canopy cover following mountain pine beetle outbreak and timber harvest

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Wildfire

McCarley, T. R., C. A. Kolden, N. M. Vaillant, A. T. Hudak, A. M. S. Smith, and J. Kreitler. 2017. Landscape-scale quantification of fire-induced change in canopy cover following mountain pine beetle outbreak and timber harvest. Forest Ecology and Management 391:164–175.

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