McCahon, S. L.  2025.  Cumulative Effects of Agriculture and Drought on Migratory Shorebird Refueling.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

Morris, A. E.  2025.  Causes and Consequences of Hibernaculum Site Selection in Northern Idaho Ground Squirrels: Flooding, Energetics, Competition, and Predation.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

Wray, R. D.  2024.  Effects of noise from military training flights on behavior of Greater Sage-grouse.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

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Yost, C. M.  2024.  Irrigated agriculture influences selenium concentrations and nesting success in Yuma Ridgway’s Rails.  M.S. Student, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

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Sawyer, S. A.  2024.  Survival and Habitat Selection of Light-footed Ridgway’s Rails Differs Between Captive-released and Wild Juveniles: Effects of Time in Captivity, Release Date, and Tidal Stage.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

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Overlie, G. E.  2024.  Effects of Spring Cattle Grazing on Arthropod Communities in Idaho Sagebrush Ecosystems: Impacts for Greater Sage Grouse Conservation.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

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Yen, A.  2024.  Western and Clark's Grebes: Impacts of Weather on Nest Fate and a Range-wide Summary of Threats to Breeding Colonies.. M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

 

Paprocki, N.  2024.  Causes of differential migration in birds. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Idaho.

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Helmstetter, N. A.  2023.  Effects of Livestock Grazing and Habitat on Predator-Specific Nest Mortality and Spatiotemporal Activity Patterns of Sage-Grouse Nest Predators. M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

 

Allison, A. Z. T.  2022.  Foraging Activity and Survival of the Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel are Influenced by Climate, Hibernation, Endogenous State, and Competition with a Coexisting Congener. M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

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Lundblad, C. G.  2020.  Life-history Evolution, Abiotic Constraints, and Climate Adaptability of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) Breeding Along a Latitudinal Gradient.  Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Idaho.

 

Lachman, D. A.  2020.  Behavioral and environmental factors affecting nest-site selection and nest survival in a colonial-nesting waterbird. M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

 

Harrity, E. J.  2019.  Remotely sensed metrics help map range-wide habitat suitability and identify habitat restoration priorities for an endangered marsh bird. M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

 

Riley, I. P.  2019.  Sampling methods for lek and brood counts of greater sage-grouse: accounting for imperfect detection.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

 

Goldberg, A. R.  2018.  Diet, disease, and hibernation behavior of northern Idaho ground squirrels.  Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Idaho.

 

Swearingen, Z. J.  2015.  Effectiveness of management actions intended to benefit wildlife populations on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.  M.S. Thesis, University of Idaho.

 

Lundblad, C. G.  2014.  Altitudinal migration in birds: tests of four mechanistic hypotheses in yellow-eyed juncos (Junco phaeonotus).  M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Garcia, M. G.  2014.  Why are burrowing owls declining in the northern portions of their breeding range?  M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Dillon, K. G.  2013.  Elevational gradients in avian clutch size.  M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Macías-Duarte, A.  2011.  Change in migratory behavior as a possible explanation of burrowing owl population declines in northern latitudes.  Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Arizona.

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Borgmann, K. L.  2010.  Causes of seasonal changes in risk of avian nest predation in montane riparian areas: a test of alternative hypotheses (co-advisor with M. Morrison). Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Arizona.

 

Decker, K. L.  2009.  Seasonal decline in clutch size: A test of six alternative hypotheses.  M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Steckler, S. E.  2009.  Effects of vocal behavior on brood parasitism of Arizona Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii arizonae). M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Ogonowski, M. S.  2007.  Factors affecting migratory behavior of burrowing owls.  M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Hughes, K. M.  2007.  Effects of nest-site selection on probability of nest depredation in band-tailed pigeons.  M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.

 

Boyle, W. A.  2006.  Ph.D. Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Why do birds migrate?  The role of food, habitat, predation, and competition.  (co-advisor with J.L. Bronstein).  Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Arizona.

 

Lantz, S. J.  2005.  Nesting ecology and habitat selection of western burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, northeastern Wyoming.  (co-advisor with S.H. Anderson). M.S. Thesis, University of Wyoming.

 

Garcia, V.  2005.  Effects of food and ectoparasites on age of natal dispersal in burrowing owls. M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona. 

 

Smith, M. D.  2004.  Function of manure-scattering behavior of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia). M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona.