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Philip U. Alkon

Philip U. Alkon
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Research area: Behavioral ecology, wildlife conservation

Office location: Knox 110

Email Address: palkon@nmsu.edu

Office Phone: 505 646-1136

Office Fax: 505 646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Dissertation Title: "Social behavior of a population of chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) in Israel," Cornell University, Ithaca NY, 1974.
  • M.S., Thesis Title: "Nutritional and acceptability values of hardwood browse as forage for white-tailed deer," University of Maine-Oreno, 1959.
  • B.S., Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, 1955.

Professional Experience:

  • 1996-Present - Adjunct Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1996-1997 - Staff Scientist, Jornada Experimental Range, Las Cruces NM.
  • 1988-1998 - Senior Scientist, Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
  • 1978-1984 - Senior Investigator/Lecturer, Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
  • 1975-1978 - Group leader, Environmental Division, Mitre Corporation, McLean VA.
  • 1974-1975 - Manager, Terrestrial Life Sciences, J. McCormick & Associates, Devon PA.
  • 1959-1966 Research Biologist, New York Conservation Dept.-Delmar.

Awards and Honors

  • 1994-1997 - Adjunct Professor of Wildlife, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1994-1995 - Senior Research Associate, U.S. National Research Council.
  • 1990-1991 - Visiting Professor, Colorado State University.
  • 1986 - Nominee for Research Chair in Wildlife Ecology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
  • 1985-1986 - Research Associate, University of California-Davis.
  • 1985 - Honorary Fellow, University of Minnesota.
  • 1985 - Foreign and Commonwealth Research Award, The British Council.

Research Interests:

Behavioral ecology of wild vertebrates; scientific management and conservation of wildlife and habitat resources. Specific interests in foraging and nutritional ecology of mammals, wildlife-human interactions, innovative telemetry for monitoring field animal behavior, and conservation biology of desert vertebrates.

Selected Publications:

  • Suchentrunk, F., P. U. Alkon, R. Willing and Y. Yom-tov. 2000. Epigenetic dental variability of Israeli hares (Lepus sp.): ecogenetic or phylogenetic causation? Journal of Zoology 252:503-515, London.
  • Alkon, P. U. 1999. Microhabit to landscape impacts: crested porcupine digs in the Negev desert highlands. J. of Arid Environments 41:183-202.
  • Kark, S., P. U. Alkon, E. Randi, I. Noy-Meir and U. Safriel. 1999. Genetic structure and conservation priorities for chukar partridge populations in Israel. Conservation Biology 13:542-552.
  • Kark, S., P. U. Alkon, I. Noy-Meir, E. Randi and U. Safriel. 1998. Population diversity of chukars (Alectoris chukar) along a steep environmental gradient with conservation implications. 22nd International Ornithological Congress, Durban South Africa. Abstract in: Ostrich 69(3&4). P. 222.
  • Alkon, P. U. 1997. Mideast regional summary, in: Wild Sheep, Goats and Their Relatives: Status Survey and Action Plan for Caprinae. D. Shackleton, ed. Intern. Union Conserv. Nature, Pp. 76-79, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
  • Solomon, A., I. Paperna, P. U. Alkon and A. Marcovics. 1996. Protostrongylids (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) and coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeridia) infection in wild populations of the Nubian ibex (Capra ibex nubiana) in the northern Negev desert, Israel. Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 32:1145.
  • Solomon, A., I. Paperna and P. U. Alkon. 1996. The suitability of Trochoidea seetzenii of different ages as snail intermediate host of Muellerius cf. capillaris (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae). International Journal for Parasitologty 26:1317-1319.
  • Kohlmann, S. G., D. M. Müller and P. U. Alkon. 1996. Antipredator constraints in lactating Nubian ibex. Journal of Mammalogy 77:1122-1136.
  • Gross, J. E., M. W. Demment, P. U. Alkon and M. Kotzmann. 1995. Feeding and chewing behaviors of Nubian ibex: compensation for sex-related differences in body size. Functional Ecology 9: 385-393.
  • Gross, J. E., P. U. Alkon and M. W. Demment. 1995. Grouping patterns and spatial segregation in Nubian ibex. Journal of Arid Environments 30:423-439.
  • Brown, J. and P. U. Alkon. 1990. Testing the value of crested porcupine habitats with experimental food patches. Oecologia 83: 512-518.

Patricia C. Arrowood

Patricia C. Arrowood
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Research area: Behavioral ecology

Office location: Biology Department, Foster Hall

Email Address: parrowoo@nmsu.edu

Office Phone: 505 646-3611

Education:

  • Ph.D., Ecology, University of California-Davis.
  • M.S., Psychology, North Carolina State University.
  • B.S., Zoology, North Carolina State University.

Professional Experience:

  • Present - Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University.
  • Adjunct Associate Professor in Biology Department, New Mexico State University.
  • Assistant Research Biologist, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine.

Research Interests:

Behavioral ecology of Burrowing Owls; vocal communication in Cactus Wrens; anti-predator strategies of Rock Squirrels; the dynamics of animals in social groups; dueting in tropical parakeets; conservation of tropical parrots and parakeets.

Selected Publications:

  • Botelho, E.S. and P.C. Arrowood. 1998. The effect of burrow site use on the reproductive success of a partially migratory population of western Burrowing Owls (Speotyto cunicularia hypugaea). Journal of Raptor Research 32(3), 233-240.
  • Botelho, E.S. and P.C. Arrowood. 1996. Nesting success of western Burrowing Owls (Speotyto cunicularia hypugaea) in natural and human-altered environments. In: Raptors in Human Landscapes: Adaptation to Built and Cultivated Environments. David Bird, Daniel Varland and Juan Negro, editors. Academic Press, N.Y.
  • Arrowood, P.C. 1988. Dueting, pair bonding and agonistic display in parakeet pairs. Behaviour 106, 129-157.
  • Stamps, J., A. Clark, P.C. Arrowood and B. Kus. 1981. Parent-offspring conflict in Budgerigars. Behaviour, 94, 1-40.

Kenneth G. Boykin

Title: Wildlife Specialist; Adjunct Assistant Professor
Office location:Knox 105
Email Address:kboykin@nmsu.edu
Web Site: http://fws-nmcfwru.nmsu.edu/kboykin
Office Phone:505-646-6303
Office Fax:505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Rangeland Resources, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces, 2006.
  • M.S., Biology, Texas Christian University-Fort Worth, 1992.
  • B.S., Biology, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces, 1990.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University- Las Cruces.
  • 1998-Present: Research Specialist II, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1997-1998: Research Associate, Center for Ecological Management of Military Lands, Colorado State University, Fort Bliss TX.
  • 1994-1997: Wildlife Research Specialist, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.

Research Interests:
Riparian Ecosystems, Fire Ecology, Herpetology, Amphibian Declines.

Selected Recent Publications:

  • Lowry, J.R. Ramsey, K. Thomas, D. Schrupp, T. Sajwaj, J. Kirby, E. Waller, S. Schrader, S. Falzarano, L. Langs, G. Manis, C. Wallace, K. Schulz, P. Comer, K. Pohs, W. Rieth, C. Velasquez, B. Wolk, W. Kepner, K. Boykin, L. O'Brien, D. Bradford, B. Thompson, J. Prior-Magee. 2007. Mapping moderate-scale land-cover over very large geographic areas within a collaborative framework: A Case study of the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project (SWReGAP). Remote Sensing and the Environment 108:59-73.
  • Andersen, M.C., B.C. Thompson and K.G. Boykin. 2004. Spatial risk assessment across large landscapes with varied land use: Lessons from a conservation assessment of military lands. Risk Analysis: An International Journal 24(5):1231-1242.
  • Rivieccio, M., B.C. Thompson, W.R. Gould and K.G. Boykin. 2003. Habitat features and predictive habitat modeling for the Colorado Chipmunk in southern New Mexico. Western North American Naturalist 63:479-488.
  • Hamazaki, T., B.C. Thompson, B.A. Locke and K.G. Boykin. 2003. Analysis of Ecological Context for Identifying Vegetation and Animal Conservation Planning Foci: An Example from the Arid Southwestern United States. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 46(2):239-256.
  • Kroll, A.J., K.G. Boykin, B.C. Thompson and D. Daniel. 2003. Habitat characteristics and conservation of the genus Ashmunella (gastropoda: pulmonata: polygyridae) of White Sands Missile Range (NM and TX) and Fort Bliss (TX). Southwestern Naturalist 48:14-22.
  • Thompson, B.C., P.L. Matusik-Rowan and K.G. Boykin. 2002. Prioritizing conservation potential of arid-land montane natural springs and associated riparian areas. Journal of Arid Environments 50:527-547.
  • Bak, J.M., K.G. Boykin, BC. Thompson and D. Daniel. 2001. Distribution of wintering ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis) in relation to black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies in southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua. Journal of Raptor Research 35(2):124-129.
  • Boykin, K.G. and N. Zucker. 1993. Winter aggregation on a small rock cluster by the tree lizard Urosaurus ornatus. Southwestern Naturalist 38(3):304-306.

** For additional list of publications, visit website at: http://fws-nmcfwru.nmsu.edu/kboykin

Robert DuBey

Robert DuBey
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Research area: Conservation of Wild and Native Fishes, Aquatic and Benthic Ecology

Office location: 725 Christensen Drive, Suite 3-B, Anchorage, AK 99501

Email Address: bob@yukonsalmon.org; rdubey@nmsu.edu

Office Phone: (907) 272-3141, Ext. 103

Office Fax: (907) 272-3142

Education:

  • Ph.D., Biology, (Fisheries Ecology), New Mexico State University-Las Cruces, 2007.
  • M.S., Life Sciences, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, 1996.
  • B.S., Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Highlands University-Las Vegas, 1995.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-Present - Fisheries Biologist, Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, Anchorage, AK.
  • 2007-Present - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-2007 - Fisheries Specialist II: Whirling Disease Project Leader, Dept. of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1998-2000 - Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Management, New Mexico Highlands University.
  • 1998 - Natural Resource Management Specialist, National Park Service, SW Regional Office, Santa Fe, NM.
  • 1995-2007 - Bioassessment and Environmental Assessment Contractor.

Select Recent Publications:

  • Peer-refereed:
  • DuBey, R.J. (In Press). Genetic differentiation Tubifex tubifex lineages from the San Juan River, New Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist.
  • DuBey, R., C.A. Caldwell and W.R. Gould. 2007. Relative susceptibility and effects on performance of Rio Grande Cutthroat trout and rainbow trout challenged with Myxobolus cerebralis. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:1406-1414.
  • DuBey, R., C.A. Caldwell and W.R. Gould. 2005. Effects of temperature, photoperiod, and Myxobolus cerebralis on Tubifex tubifex lineages. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 17:179-185.
  • DuBey, R. and C.A. Caldwell. 2004. Distribution of Tubifex tubifex lineages Myxobolus cerebralis infection in the tailwater of the San Juan River, New Mexico. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 16:179-185. Peer-reviewed:
  • DuBey, R.J., C.A. Caldwell and M. Anderson. 2006. Distribution and status of Rio Grande Cutthroat trout and native fish assemblages: impacts of grazing in streams on the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Technical Report to Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • DuBey, R.J. and C.A. Caldwell. 2005. Distribution and Status of Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout and Native Montane Rio Grande Fishes in New Mexico, Final Report #00-JV-11221606-163 to USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Albuquerque, New Mexico. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Fenton R. Kay

Research area: Mammalian ecology

Office location: 4100 Cholla Rd., Las Cruces NM 88011

Email Address: kayrat@lascruces.com

Office Phone: 505 522-0295

Office Fax: 505 571-7772

Education:

  • Ph.D., Biology, New Mexico State University, 1975.
  • M.S., Zoology, UNLV, 1969.
  • B.S., Biology, UNLV, 1967.

Professional Experience:

  • Present - Research Associate, El Paso Community College.
  • 1995-Present - Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1998-2000 - Senior Scientist, SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants.
  • 1996-1998 - Science Specialist, Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1978-1996 - Miscellaneous positions: Nevada Div. of Wildlife; Arizona Dept. Game & Fish; Private Consultant.
  • 1976-1978 - Assistant Professor of Biology, California State University-Los Angeles.
  • 1974-1976 - Post-Doctoral Trainee, Respir. Physiol., University of Florida-Gainesville.

Research Interests:

Ecology of Desert Grasslands; Impact of wildlife on desert ecosystem function.

Selected Publications:

  • Kay, F. R., H. M. Soghy and W. G. Whitford. 1999. Soil microarthropods as indicators of exposure to environmental stress in Chihuahuan Desert rangelands. Biology and Fertility of Soils 27: 28:121-128.
  • Whitford, W. G. and F. R. Kay. 1999. Biopedturbation by desert small mammals. Journal of Arid Environments 41:203-230.
  • Andersen, M. A. and F. R. Kay. 1999. Banner-tail kangaroo rats and shrub invasion of desert grasslands. Journal of Arid Environments 41:147-160.
  • Kay, F. R. 1998. Influence of habitat vegetative condition on trap response of rodents associated with burrow mounds of Dipodomys spectabilis in a desert grassland. Southwestern Naturalist 43:269-273.
  • Whitford, W. G. and F. R. Kay. 1997. Biopedturbation by desert small mammals. 7th International Theriological Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, p. 377. (Abstract)
  • Andersen, M. A. and F. R. Kay. 1997. Banner-tail kangaroo rats and shrub invasion of desert grasslands. 7th International Theriological Conference. Acapulco, Mexico, p.13. (Abstract)
  • Kerley, G. I . H., W. G. Whitford and F. R . Kay. 1997. Mechanisms for keystone status: Graminivory rather than granivory? Oecologia 111:422-428.
  • Kay, F. R., R. P. McQuivey, K. Raffiee and J. L. Dobra. 1985. An economic analysis of the 1984 Desert Bighorn Sheep hunt in Nevada. Transactions of the Desert Bighorn Council 1985:8-12.
  • Kay, F. R. and W. G . Whitford. 1978. The burrow environment of the banner-tailed Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) in south-central New Mexico. American Midland Naturalist 99:270-279.

Carter G. Kruse

Research area: Fisheries Science and Aquatic Ecology

Office location: Turner Enterprises / Endangered Species Fund 1123 Research Drive Bozeman MT 59718

Email Address: ckruse@montana.net

Office Phone: 406 556-8508

Education:

  • Ph.D., Zoology and Physiology (Aquatics), University of Wyoming-Laramie, 1998.
  • M.S., Zoology and Physiology (Aquatics) University of Wyoming-Laramie, 1995.
  • B.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State University-Brookings, 1993.

Professional Experience:

  • Present - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-Present - Aquatic Resource Biologist, Turner Enterprises / Endangered Species Fund, Bozeman MT.
  • 1998-2000 - Fishery Biologist, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
  • 1993-1998 - Research Assistant, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming-Laramie.
  • 1993 - Field Research Technician, South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Reservoir Research Office, Pierre, South Dakota.

Research Interests:

Salmonid ecology, watershed-stream habitat dynamics, native fishes conservation and management, population (genetic and demographic) and community dynamics, stream ecology.

Selected Publications:

  • Kruse, C. G., W. A. Hubert and F. J. Rahel. 2001. An assessment of headwater isolation as a conservation strategy for cutthroat trout in the Absaroka Mountains of Wyoming. Northwest Science 75:1-11.
  • Kruse, C. G., W. A. Hubert and F. J. Rahel. 2000. Status of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Wyoming waters. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20:693-705.
  • Kruse, C. G. 1998. Influence of non-native trout and geomorphology on distributions of indigenous trout in the Yellowstone River drainage of Wyoming. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wyoming-Laramie.
  • Kruse, C. G. and W. A. Hubert. 1998. Single-pass electrofishing predicts trout abundance in mountain streams with sparse habitat. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 18:940-946.
  • Kruse, C. G. and W. A. Hubert. 1997. Proposed standard weight equations (Ws) for interior cutthroat trout. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17:784-790.
  • Kruse, C. G., W. A. Hubert and F. J. Rahel. 1997. Geomorphic influences on the distribution of cutthroat trout in the Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming.
  • Kruse, C. G., W. A. Hubert and F. J. Rahel. 1997. Age and growth of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in a high-elevation system. Northwest Science 71:30-38.
  • Kruse, C. G. 1996. Students' Angle: Student researchers as university and agency representatives. Fisheries 21:33.
  • Kruse, C. G., W. A. Hubert and F. J. Rahel. 1996. Sources of variation in counts of mersitic features of Yellowstone cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri). Great Basin Naturalist 56:300-307.

Ulysses McElyea, Jr.

Research area: Veterinary Medicine

Office location: Alta Vista Animal Clinic 725 So. Solano, Las Cruces NM 88001

Email Address: umcelyea@zianet.com

Office Phone: 505 524-7176

Office Fax: 505 523-9067

Education:

  • D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University-Ft. Collins.
  • M.S., Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University-Ft. Collins.
  • B.S., Pharmacy, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque.

Professional Experience:

  • Present - Adjunct Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1998-Present - Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1995-Present - Institutional Attending Veterinarian, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1990-Present - Director, Bank of the Rio Grande, N. A., Las Cruces NM.
  • 1970-Present - Hospital Director (small animal practice), Alta Vista Animal Clinic, Las Cruces NM.
  • 1968-1970 - Research Pathologist, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, Fort Detrick MD.

Research Interests: Animal-related diseases; experimental surgery.

Selected Publications:

  • Wells, N. H., D. M. Hallford, J. A. Hernandez, J. L. Bollinger, M. K. Petersen and U. McElyea, Jr. 2002. "Serum Profiles in Eye Lambs Fed Commercial Feed with Accidentally Elevated Copper and Treated with Calcium Sulfate." Proceedings, Western Section, American Society of Animal Sci., Vol. 51.
  • Wells, N. H., D. M. Hallford, J. A. Hernandez, J. L. Bollinger, M. K. Peterson and U. McElyea, Jr. 2001. "Case Report: Use of Calcium Sulfate to Alleviate Signs of Copper Toxicosis in Ewe Lambs." The Bovine Practitioner, Vol. 35:1.
  • Burek, J. D., U. McElyea, Jr., J. G. Fox and J. L. Stookey. 1974. "Persistent Pupillary Membranes in a Rhesus Monkey." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 164, Pp. 719-721.
  • Dill, G. S., U. McElyea, Jr. and J. L. Stookey. 1972. "Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder in a Cat." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 160. Pp. 743-745.

Howard O. Ness

Howard O. Ness
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Research area: International Issues in Natural Resource Management

Office location: US/Mexico Affairs Office Intermountain Region, International Conservation Programs Office, 2455 Missouri Ave., Suite C Las Cruces NM 88001-5122

Email Address: howard_ness@nps.gov

Office Phone: 505 521-2689

Office Fax: 505 521-2695

Education:

  • M.S., New Mexico State University, 1973.
  • B.S., Western New Mexico University, 1965.

Professional Experience:

  • 1991-Present - Director, US/Mexico Affairs, US Department of Interior - National Park Service; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces; Active in formation and management of DOI Field Coordinating Committee (8 agencies).
  • 1986-1991 - Attaché, US Department of State - Foreign Service Embassy. Assistant Science Counselor. Fisheries and resource management and policy agreements US/Mexico.
  • 1979-1986 - Chief, Fisheries Development Program, US Department of Commerce - National Marine Fisheries Service. Instrumental in starting West Coast Fisheries Development Foundation and West Coast Aquaculture Foundation - Total $2 million in private and government funding.
  • 1973-1979 - Chief Economist, Alaska State-Federal Program, Department of Commerce - National Marine Fisheries Service. Marine fisheries management, policy, planning, and development of state/federal program for Alaska, West Coast, and far Western Pacific. Adjunct faculty for University of Alaska, Dept. of Public Administration.
  • 1967-1969 - Field Research Biologist, California Fish & Game Department.
  • 1966-1967 - Field Research Biologist, US Fish & Wildlife Service, billfish and salmon.
  • 1965-1966 - Assistant to Curator of Mammals, Chicago Field Museum of Natural History.
  • 1961-1963 - Biologist/Technician, Nevada, California Fish & Game Agencies.
  • 1959-1961 - Fire Fighter, US Department of Agriculture/US Forest Service.

Interests:

Mostly based in outdoor endeavors, too numerous to list. Play a guitar and a little fiddle. Like agricultural enterprises. Enjoy forming partnerships, resolving conflicts. Happiest in the outdoors setting at a campfire with a few close friends or family members.

Selected Publications:

  • Has authored 12 technical and popular journal articles.

Michael D. Porter

Research area: Aquaculture

**Office location: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 555 Broadway, Suite 100, Albuquerque NM, 87102

Email Address: mporter@uc.usbr.gov

Office Phone: 505 462-3596

Office Fax: 505 248-5308

Education:

  • Ph.D., Zoology, University of Oklahoma, 1995.
  • M.S., Biology, Eastern New Mexico State University, 1983.
  • B.S., Wildlife Management, Eastern New Mexico State University, 1981.

Professional Experience:

  • Present - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2001 - Fishery Biologist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque NM.
  • 1999 - Cooperator, RS Oregon II, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pascagoula MS.
  • 1995-2000 - Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Mississippi Valley State University-Itta Bena.
  • 1990, 1992 - Summer Lecturer, Introductory Zoology, Zoology Department, University of Oklahoma.
  • 1986-1997 - Visiting Faculty: South Dakota State University, Tulsa University, Northeastern State University, University of Southern Mississippi.

Awards and Honors

  • 1998 - Who's Who Among America's Teachers
  • 1996 - NEH Summer Institute: Integrating Curricula through Southwestern Studies
  • 1992 - Zoology Department Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching

Research Interests:

Fisheries ecology, reproductive physiology, application of geographic information systems to fisheries problems, and aquaculture.

Selected Publications:

  • Porter, M. D. and D. Rice. 2001. Application of Geographic Resource Analysis Support System (GRASS) in Analyses of Dissolved Oxygen Declination in Commercial Catfish Ponds. Proceedings of First International Symposium for GIS in Fisheries.
  • Zamora, D. and M. D. Porter. 2000. Improved equipment for sampling dissolved oxygen at commercial catfish operations. North American Journal of Aquaculture 62:311-315.

Charles Sanchez

Charles Sanchez
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Address: PO Box 1306, Albuquerque NM 87103

Email Address: eltomeseno@yahoo.com

Phone: 505-248-6281

Fax: 505-248-6091

Education:

  • M.S., Fishery Biology, New Mexico State University, 1970.
  • B.S., Wildlife Science, New Mexico State University, 1968.

Professional Experience:

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1994-2003 - Associate Regional Director for International Affairs/Research/Ecosystems (Retired)
  • 1993 - FWS Coordinator for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation with Mexico. Acting Associate Regional Director, Region 2.
  • 1989-1994 - Chief, Division of Environmental Contaminants, Regional Office.
  • 1981-1989 - Regional Environmental Contaminant Coordinator, Region 2.
  • 1979 - FWS Oil Spill Coordinator, Ixtoc Oil Spill, Bay of Campeche, Mexico.
  • 1978-1981 - egional Oil and Hazardous Spills Coordinator, Region 2. DOI Representative on the Regional Response Team for Oil and Hazardous Substance Spills: Program Coordinator: EPA and U.S. Coast Guard.
  • 1977-1978 - Western Water/Habitat Coordinator, Region 2.
  • 1977 - IPA, Bureau of Land Management, EIS Team, Star Lake Bisti Coal Development.
  • 1976-1977 - Western Energy Development Team, Office of Biological Survey. Special IPA assigned to Bureau of Land Management to address coal and energy development in Northwest New Mexico.
  • 1971-1976 - Fishery and Management Biologist, Native American Fisheries Program, Gallup NM.

Awards and Honors

  • 2007 - Appointment by Gov. Bill Richardson to Chairman, NM Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Santa Fe.
  • 2003 - DOI - Superior Service Honors Award
  • 2003 - Certificate of Appreciation for duties performed for the US/Mexico Southwest Strategy Work Group
  • 2003 - Department of Interior, Meritorious Service Award
  • 2001 - Ridley Award, National Fisheries Institute, Washington, for contributions to the protection and restoration of endangered species.
  • 1998-2003 - Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Awards presented by the National Fisheries Institute
  • 1998-2003 - Three (3) Quality Step Increase Awards
  • 1993 - Letter of Commendation from Dir. John F. Turner for effectively dealing with members of Congress pertaining to the North American Free Trade Agreement
  • 1993 -Letter of Commendation from Sen. John Chafee for providing first-hand understanding of Fish and Wildlife implications related to the North American Free Trade Agreement
  • 1988 - Quality Performance Award
  • 1984-1998 - Special Achievement Awards
  • 1979 - Letter of Commendation from Gov. W.P. Clements for successfully coordinating fish and wildlife concerns along the Texas Gulf Coast relating to the Ixtoc Oil Spill
  • 1978 - Letter of Commendation from District Manager, BLM, for participation, and successfully completing EIS document for the Star Lake - Bisti Coal Development
  • 1976 - President of the Gallup Jaycees and Jaycee of the Year Award

Selected Publications:

  • Burchfield, P. and C. Sanchez. 1999. Report on the Mexico/United States population restoration for the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle on the coast of Pamaulipas and Vera Cruz, Mexico. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 76pp.
  • Sanchez, C. and M. Ruiz. 1999. Accomplishments Report, Borderlands Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 41 pp.

Harold Steen

Research area: Public Lands History Office location: 4997 Spur Ridge Rd., Las Cruces NM 88011 Email Address: pete88011@yahoo.com Office Phone: 505 522-4226 Education:

  • Ph.D., University of Washington, 1969.
  • M.F., University of Washington, 1962.
  • B.S.F., University of Washington, 1957.

Professional Experience:

  • Present - Adjunct Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1984-1999 - Adjunct Professor, Duke University.
  • 1970-1983 - Adjunct Professor, University of California-Santa Cruz.
  • 1969-1997 - Forest History Society.
  • 1957-1965 - U.S. Forest Service.

Research Interests: Public Lands History

Selected Publications:

  • Steen, H. 2004. Jack Ward Thomas: The Journals of a Forest Service Chief. Univ. of Washington Press.
  • Steen, H. 2004. U.S. Forest Service: A History. Univ. of Washington Press (Fourth Printing).
  • Steen, H. 2001. Conservation Diaries: Gifford Pinchot, Forest History Society, Pinchot Institute for Conservation.

Bruce C. Thompson

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Title: Director, NM Department of Game and Fish
Research area: Southwest U.S.
Office location: PO Box 25112, Santa Fe NM 87504
Email Address: Bruce.Thompson@state.nm.us
Office Phone: 505-476-8008

Education:

  • Ph.D., Wildlife Science, Texas A&M University-College Station, 1982.
  • M.S., Wildlife Ecology, Oregon State University-Corvallis, 1976.
  • B.S., Wildlife Management /Biology minor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1971.

Professional Experience:

  • 2003-Present: Director, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish-Santa Fe.
  • 1998-2003: Unit Leader, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1989-1998: Assistant Unit Leader-Wildlife, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, U.S. Dept. of Interior, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1988-1989: Program Director - Non-game Resources, Furbearers, a* 1982-1988: Program Leader - Non-game and Endangered Species, Furbearers, and Alligators - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin TX.
  • 1979-1982: Graduate Research Fellow, Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation, Sinton, Texas and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University.
  • 1976-1978: Research Biologist, Washington Department of Game.
  • 1973-1974: Natural Resources Officer, U.S. Marine Corps, Santa Ana/El Toro CA.
  • 1971-1974: Commissioned Officer, U.S. Marine Corps, Quantico, VA; Brunswick, Georgia; Santa Ana CA.nd Alligators - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin TX.

Teaching Experience:

  • 1996-Present: Adjunct Professor, Dept. Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1990-1996: Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1982-1989: Instructor, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Academy, Austin, TX.
  • 1978-1979:Teaching Assistant, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Dept., Texas A&M University.
  • 1978: Community College Instructor, Treaty Oaks Education District, The Dalles, Oregon.
  • 1975-1976: Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University.

Research Interests:

Development of landscape scale data bases for conservation planning; assessing sustainable use of wildlife; ecology and habitat value for birds; conservation communication in society, special applications of GIS and information management processes to conservation planning.

Selected Publications:

  • Inman, R.M., C.M. Costello, D.E. Jones, K.H. Inman, B.C. Thompson and H.B. Quigley. 2007. Denning chronology and design of effective bear management units. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1476-1483.
  • Gould, W.R., S.T. Smallidge and B.C.Thompson. 2005. Mark-resight superpopulation estimation of a wintering elk Cervus elaphus canadensis herd. Wildlife Biology 11:341-349.
  • Andersen, M.C., B.C. Thompson and K. Boykin. 2004. Spatial risk assessment across large landscapes with varied land use: Lessons from a conservation assessment of military lands. Risk Analysis 24:1231-1242.
  • Rivieccio, M., B.C.Thompson, W.R. Gould and K.G. Boykin. 2003. Habitat features and predictive habitat modeling for the Colorado chipmunk in southern New Mexico. Western North American Naturalist 63:479-488.
  • Hamazaki, T., B.C. Thompson, B.A. Locke and K.G. Boykin. 2003. Analysis of ecological context for identifying vegetation and animal conservation planning foci: An example from the arid southwestern USA. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 46(2):239-256.
  • Feldhamer, G.A., B.C. Thompson and J.A. Chapman (eds). 2003. Wild Mammals of North America - Biology, Management and Conservation. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland. 1216pp.
  • Thompson, B.C., P.L. Matusik-Rowan and K.G. Boykin. 2002. Prioritizing conservation potential of arid-land montane natural springs and associated riparian areas. Journal of Arid Environments 50:527-547.
  • Gonzalez-Rebeles Islas, C., B.C. Thompson and F.C. Bryant. 2002. Influence of selected environmental variables on GIS-habitat models used for gap analysis. Pp. 639-651 In J.M. Scott, P. Heglund, F. Samson, J. Haufler, M. Raphael and W. Wall, eds. Predicting species occurrences: issues of scale and accuracy. Island Press, Covelo, CA.
  • Thompson, B.C., M.A. Hughes and M.C. Andersen. 2001. Effects of including non-breeding bird species on predicted bird distributions for conservation planning in New Mexico. Biological Conservation 100(2):229-242.
  • Thompson, B.C., G. Knadle, D. Brubaker and K. Brubaker. 2001. Nest success is not an adequate comparative estimate of avian reproduction. Journal of Field Ornithology 72:527-536.
  • Bak, J., K.G. Boykin, B.C. Thompson and D. Daniel. 2001. Distribution of wintering ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis) in relation to black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies in southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua. Journal of Raptor Research 35:124-129.
  • Thompson, B.C., J.S. Prior-Magee, M.L. Munson-McGee, W. Brown, D. Parsons and L. Moore. 2000. Beyond release: incorporating diverse publics in setting research priorities for the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 65:278-291.
  • Diaz, M.E., B.C. Thompson and R. Valdez. 2000. Nesting of yellow-footed gulls on Isla del Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Waterbirds 23:109-113.
  • Thompson, B.C. and M.L. Munson-McGee. 2000. Gila counterpoint: Another diagnosis for the Ailing Gila Wilderness. New Mexico Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 27pp.
  • Prior-Magee, J.S., B.C. Thompson and D. Daniel. 1998. Evaluating consistency of categorizing biodiversity management status relative to land stewardship in the "Gap Analysis Program." Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 41:209-216.
  • Thompson, B.C., J.A. Jackson, J. Burger, L.A. Hill, E.M. Kirsch and J.L. Atwood. 1997. Least tern (Sterna antillarum). In The Birds of North America, No. 290, A. Poole and F. Gill, eds. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. 32pp.
  • Thompson, B.C., D.F. Miller, T.A. Doumitt, T.R. Jacobson and M.L. Munson-McGee. 1996. An ecological framework for monitoring sustainable management of wildlife: a New Mexico furbearer example. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Biological Service Information Technology Report No. 5, 37pp.
  • Thompson, B.C., P.J. Crist, E. Muldavin, J.S. Prior-Magee, R.A. Deitner and D.L. Garber. 1996. Examining natural floral heritage and management for biological diversity in New Mexico using gap analysis. New Mexico Journal of Science 36:327-354.
  • Thompson, B.C., J.J. Campo and R.C. Telfair, II. 1995. Origin, population attributes, and management conflict resolution for double-crested cormorants wintering in Texas. Colonial Waterbirds 18 (Spec. Publ. 1):181-188.
  • Burkett, D.W., and B.C. Thompson. 1994. Wildlife association with human altered water sources in semi-arid vegetation communities. Conservation Biology 8:682-690.
  • Thompson, B.C., M.E. Schmidt, S.W. Calhoun, D.C. Morizot and R.D. Slack. 1992. Sub-specific status of Least Tern populations in Texas: North American implications. Wilson Bulletin 104:244-262.
  • Parnell, J.F., D.G. Ainley, H. Blokpoel, B. Cain, T.W. Custer, J.L. Dusi, S. Kress, J.A. Kushlan, W.E. Southern, L.E. Stenzel and B.C. Thompson. 1988. Colonial waterbird management in North America. Colonial Waterbirds 11:129-169.
  • Thompson, B.C. 1987. Attributes and implementation of nongame and endangered species programs in the United States. Wildlife Society Bulletin 15:210-216.

Joe C. Truett

Research area: Behavioral ecology

Office location: Turner Endangered Species Fund, PO Box 211, Glenwood NM 88039

Email Address: jtruett@gilanet.com

Office Phone: 505 539-2188

Education:

  • Ph.D., Wildlife Biology, Dissertation Title: Ecology of the desert mule deer in southeastern Arizona, University of Arizona.
  • M.S., Wildlife Biology, Thesis Title: Movements of immature mourning doves in southern Arizona, University of Arizona.
  • B.S., Wildlife Management, Texas A&M University.

Professional Experience:

  • 2003-Present - Adjunct Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1999-Present - Senior Biologist, Turner Endangered Species Fund, Glenwood NM.
  • 1991-1999 - Owner/Manager, Truett Research.
  • 1974-1991 - Officer and Senior Ecologist, LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc.
  • 1973 - Principal Field Researcher for Federal Aviation Administration, TX.
  • 1971 - Field Research Biologist, LGL Limited, Environmental Research Associates, Toronto, Canada.

Selected Publications:

  • Truett, J.C., M. Zablan and K. Kunkel. In revision. Ecological impact assessments and habitat conservation plans. Chapter 24 in C.E. Braun, ed. Wildlife Techniques Manual, 6th edition.
  • Long, D., Bly-Honness, K., J. Truett and D. Seery. In revision. Population restoration by translocation. Chapter 15 in J. Hoogland, ed. Conservation and management of the black-tailed prairie dog. In prep.
  • Truett, J.C. 2003. Migrations of grassland communities and grazing philosophies in the Great Plains: a review and implications for management. Great Plains Research. In press.
  • Truett, J.C. 2002. Aplomado falcons and grazing: invoking history to plan restoration. Southwestern Naturalist 47(3):379-400.
  • Truett, J.C., J.L.D. Dullum, M.R. Matchett, E. Owens and D. Seery. 2001. Translocating prairie dogs: a review. Wildlife Society Bulletin 29:863-872.

James P. Ward (Ranger)

James P. Ward (Ranger)
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Research area: Wildlife population and habitat ecology; resource restoration and conservation; ecosystem monitoring

Office location: Wooton Hall, Rm. 142, New Mexico State University

Email Address: jameswar@nmsu.edu

Office Phone: 505 646-2563

Office Fax: 505 646-5889

Education:

  • Ph.D., Zoology, Colorado State University-Ft. Collins, 2001.
  • M.S., Wildlife Mgmt., Humboldt State University-Arcata, 1990.
  • B.S., Wildlife Mgmt., Humboldt State University-Arcata, 1985.

Professional Experience:

  • 2006-Present - Research Ecologist, USDA ARS-JER, Las Cruces NM.
  • 2002-Present - Adjunct Assistant Professor and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces NM.
  • 1993-Present - Member, Mexican Spotted Owl Recovery Team.
  • 1991-2005 - Wildlife Biologist (Research), Rocky Mountain Research Station, Alamogordo NM.
  • 1991 - Instructor, Wildlife Management Department, Humboldt State University-Arcata CA.
  • 1990 - Wildlife Researcher, Wildlife Management Institute, Arcata CA.
  • 1989 (summer) - Instructor, School for Field Studies, Juneau, Alaska.
  • 1985-1989 - Research Assistant, Humboldt State University Foundation, Arcata CA.

Research Interests:

I am very interested in understanding factors that influence population dynamics of focal wildlife species and how that information can be integrated into resource conservation and restoration. I am also interested in integrating ecological conceptual models with quantitative methods for identifying parameters that are useful for monitoring ecosystem function. Much of my past work has centered on understanding factors that influence population processes of spotted owls (Strix occidentalis). This work has entailed investigations into the owl's habitat requirements, small mammal population dynamics, predator-prey ecology, demographic trends of owls, history and function of upper montaine forests, and incorporation of scientific information into conservation and monitoring strategies. I am currently developing system models for guiding selection of monitoring attributes of ecosystems in Chihuahuan Desert National Parks.

Selected Publications:

  • Ganey, J.L., W.M. Block, J.P. Ward, Jr. and B.E. Strohmeyer. 2005. Home range, habitat use, and vital rates of Mexican Spotted Owls in two different environments. Southwest Nat. 50:323-333.
  • Lundquist, J.E. and J.P. Ward, Jr. 2005. Chapter 11. Impacts of diseases and other disturbances on non-timber forest resources: a case study involving small mammals. Pp. 105-112 in: J.E. Lundquist and R.C. Hamelin (eds). Forest pathology: from genes to landscapes. Am. Phytopathol Society, St. Paul MN.
  • Block, W.M., A.B. Franklin, J.P. Ward, Jr., J.L. Ganey and G.C. White. 2001. Design and implementation of monitoring studies to evaluate the success of ecological restoration on wildlife. Restor. Ecol. 9:293-303.
  • Ward, J.P., Jr. and D. Salas. 2000. Adequacy of roost locations for defining buffers around Mexican spotted owl nests. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 28:688-698.
  • White, G.C., W.M. Block, J.L. Ganey, W.H. Moir, J.P. Ward, Jr., A.B. Franklin, S.L. Spangle, S.R. Rinkevich, J.R. Vahle, F.P. Howe and J.L. Dick, Jr. 1999. Science versus political reality in delisting criteria for a threatened species: the Mexican spotted owl experience. Pp. 292-304 in: Trans. 64th No. Am. Wildl. and Nat. Res. Conf.
  • Ward, J.P., Jr., R.J. Gutierrez and B.R. Noon. 1998. Habitat selection by northern spotted owls: the consequences of prey selection and distribution. Condor 100:79-92.
  • Forsman, E.D., F.M. Oliver, A.B. Franklin and J.P. Ward, Jr. 1996. A color band for spotted owls. J. Field. Ornithol. 67:507-510.

Walter G. Whitford

Office location: Jornada Experimental Range, Knox Street, NMSU, Las Cruces NM 88003

Email Address: wawhitfo@nmsu.edu

Office Phone: 505 646-8032

Office Fax: 505 646-5889

Education:

  • Ph.D., University of Rhode Island,1964.
  • B.A., University of Rhode Island, 1961

Professional Experience:

  • 2000-Present - Collaborator/Research Ecologist, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-Present - Adjunct Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1993-2000 - Senior Research Ecologist with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • 1964-1992 - Professor, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.

Selected Publications:

  • Nash, M.S., E. Jackson and W.G. Whitford. 2004. Effects of intense, short-duration grazing on microtopography in a Chihuahuan Desert grassland. Journal of Arid Environments 56:383-393.
  • Nash, M.S., E. Jackson and W.G. Whitford. 2003. Soil microtopography on grazing gradients in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands. Journal of Arid Environment 55:181-192.
  • Whitford, W.G. 2003. The functional significance of cemented nest caps of the harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex maricopa). Journal of Arid Environments 53:281-284.
  • Kemp, P.R., J.F. Reynolds, R.A. Virginia and W.G. Whitford. 2003. Decomposition of leaf and root litter of Chihuahuan Desert shrubs: effects of three years of summer drought. Journal of Arid Environments 53:21-40.
  • Brown, M.F. and W.G. Whitford. 2003. Effects of termites and straw mulch on soil nitrogen in a creosotebush (Larrea tridentata) dominated Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem. Journal of Arid Environments 53:15-20.
  • Jackson, E.C., S.N. Krogh and W.G. Whitford. 2003. Desertification and biopedturbation in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Journal of Arid Environments 53:1-14.
  • Tongway, D. and W.G. Whitford. 2002. Desertfication and soil processes in rangelands. Pp. 55-62. In. A.C. Grice and K.C. Hodgkinson (eds). Global Rangelands: Progress and Prospects. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Oxon.
  • Whitford, W.G. 2002. Ants. Pp. 76-79. In. R. Lal (ed.). Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY.
  • Sipos, M.P., M.C. Andersen, W.G. Whitford and W.R. Gould. 2002. Graminivory by Dipodomys ordii and Dipodomys merriami on four species of perennial grasses. The Southwestern Naturalist 47:276-281.
  • Whitford, W.G. 2002. (Book) Ecology of Desert Systems. Academic Press, NY and London. 343pp.
  • Krogh, S.N., M.S. Zeisset, E. Jackson and W.G. Whitford. 2002. Presence / absence of a keystone species as an indicator of rangeland health. Journal of Arid Environments 50:513-519.