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Arizona Research Activities
Arizona scientists are involved in regional, national and international fish and wildlife research. Their work includes developing new methods to manage fish and wildlife species of arid lands; captive breeding techniques for threatened and endangered fishes found no where else in the world; methods to reduce impacts of invasive species on native aquatic ecosystems; effects of climate change on arid land species; cutting-edge genetic techniques for managing fish and wildlife populations; and development of new fish and wildlife survey techniques.
Arizona Active Projects
- Web-Accessible Database of Standard Fish Sampling Data
- Habitat Characteristics of Southwestern Trout Streams that Provide Resiliency to Water Temperature Increases
- Does thermal tolerance of fish vary by life stage?
Arizona Completed Projects
- The effects of estirpation and reintroduction on the Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) through genome-wide association.
- Cultural Surveys of the Masked Bobwhite Quail in Central Sonora
- Estimating Population Trends, Relative Abundance, and Effects of Management Actions on 7 Species of Webless Migratory Game Birds
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Arizona Peer Reviewed Publications
- Decker, K., C. J. Conway, J. J. Fontaine. 2012. Nest predation, food, and female age explain seasonal declines in clutch size. Evolutionary Ecology 26:683-699.
- Smith, M. D., and C. J. Conway. 2011. Collection of mammal manure and other debris by nesting burrowing owls. Journal of Raptor Research 45:220-228.
- Conway, C. J. 2011. Standardized North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Protocol. Waterbirds 34:319-346.
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Arizona Technical Publications
- Conway, M., and C. J. Conway. 2011. Relative abundance of Yuma clapper rails within proposed improvement sites along the Union Pacific Railroad in Imperial Valley, California. Wildlife Research Report #2011-03, U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Tucson, AZ.
- Conway, M. A., C. P. Nadeau, C. J. Conway, B.S. Smith, and J. Reinman. 2011. Evaluating the efficacy of night surveys for eastern black rails. Wildlife Research Report # 2011-02. USGS Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Tucson, Arizona.
- Swann, D. E., C. J. Conway, and A. Hubbard. 2011. Linking Resource Managers to Research Scientists: A Pilot Project in Mentoring for Improved Science Communication in National Parks. Final Report submitted to DSCESU.
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Arizona Theses and Dissertations
- Ramirez, J. 2011. Population genetic structure of the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) in Arizona and Mexico. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona.
- Recsetar, M. S. 2011. Thermal tolerance of Apache trout at various life stages. Master's thesis, University of Arizona.
- Macias-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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Current Staff
Federal Staff: 2
Masters Students: 19
Phd Students: 8
Post Docs: 1
University Staff: 65
5 Year Summary
Students graduated: 10
Scientific Publications: 51
Presentations: 163
Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Cooperators
