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CURRICULUM VITA JAMES STONE SEDINGER PERSONAL Office Address Home Address Dept. of Natural Resources And Environmental 30 Sagittarius Ct. Sciences Reno, NV 89509 University of Nevada Reno Phone: (775) 337-8593 1000 Valley Rd. Reno, NV 89512-0013 Phone: (775) 784-6556 Family: FAX: (775) 784-4583 Constance Margaret (Registered Nurse) Email:jsedinger@cabnr.unr.edu Benjamin Stone, born 20 November 1983 Katherine Margaret, born 20 June 1986
Personal Interests: Nordic skiing, mountaineering, waterfowl hunting, fly fishing, nature photography.
Professional Interests and Goals: The study of life-histories, population biology and nutritional ecology of avian species, particularly waterfowl. Application of such knowledge to the management of avian populations, including waterfowl, and to the training of students.
EDUCATION Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Ecology (1983) B. S. (Cum Laude) University of Washington, Electrical Engineering (1971) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT Director, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada Reno (2007-present) Professor, Environmental and Resource Sciences, University of Nevada Reno (2002-present) Associate Professor, Environmental and Resource Sciences, University of Nevada Reno (2001-2002) Interim Director, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1998-2001) Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1994-2001) Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1990-1994) Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1986-1990) Adjunct Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1985-1986) Research Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK (1984-1986) Graduate Research Assistant, Division of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, University of California, Davis, CA (1977-1982) Electrical Engineer, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR (1972-1974) Electronic Technician, College of Forestry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1972) TEACHING Formal Teaching: Enroll- Courses Date ment
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2007 12 NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2006 14 NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2005 16 NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2004 21 ERS 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2003 24 ERS 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2002 22 NRES 701 Seminar in Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2006 2 NRES 701 Seminar in Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2007 2 NRES 701 Seminar in Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2005 4 NRES 701 Seminar in Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2004 9 ERS 701 Seminar in Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2003 5 ERS 701 Seminar in Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations Fall 2002 11 ERS 710 Life-history Evolution Fall 2004 8 ERS 710 Life-history Evolution Fall 2002 8 ERS 485/685 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Populations (new course) Fall 2001 13 WLF 692 Ecology and Management of Wetlands and Fall 1988 12 Riparian Systems (Team-taught graduate seminar) WLF 360 Nutrition and Physiological Ecology Fall 1988 12 of Wildlife (new course 1988) Fall 1990 10 Fall 1992 19 WLF 302 Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management Fall 1986 6 WLF 419 Waterfowl and Wetlands Ecology Spring 1986 12 and Management (new course 1986) Fall 1987 7 Fall 1989 14 Fall 1991 7 Fall 1994 16Fall 1996 16 WLF 492 Laboratory for WLF 419 (new course 1989) Fall 1989 12 WLF 460 Nutrition and Physiological Ecology Fall 1994 13 of Wildlife Fall 1996 28 WLF 660 Nutrition and Physiological Ecology Fall 1994 3 of Wildlife Fall 1995 8 Fall 1996 4 BIOL 426 Ornithology Spring 1986 23 Spring 1987 16 Spring 1988 12 Spring 1989 27 Spring 1990 11 Spring 1991 12 BIOL/WLF 694 Life History Evolution (new course 1995) Fall 1995 7 BIOL/WLF 636 Life History Evolution Fall 1997 8
Independent studies: Summer 1988 1 Fall 1992 1 Fall 1994 1Fall 1995 1Spring 1996 1 Fall 1997 1 Spring 2007 1 Other Teaching:
Participated in the Biology Dept. Graduate Student/Faculty Seminar (1985-1993) Participated in the informal ecology discussion group (1985-1987) Participated in informal discussion group on waterfowl biology (1988-1993, 1997-1999) Guest lecture in WLF 615 (1985) Guest lecture in BIOL 104 (1987) Guest lecture in BIOL 222 (1987) Guest lecture in WLF 101 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) Technical advisor for 2 graduate student presentations in WLF 621 (1989) Supervised wildlife internships (1992-1993) Guest lecture NRES 100 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) Guest lecture NRES 421 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) Graduate Student Committees: Chair Degree (completion date) Title Michael Atamian M.S. Sex ratio and brood habitat in Greater Sage Grouse Frank Burris M.S. (1991) Foraging ecology of northern pintails Brad Comstock M.S. Reproductive success in Sage Grouse Mike Eichholz M.S. (1996) Incubation behavior of Black Brant Mike Eichholz Ph.D. (2001) Staging ecology of Canada Geese in interior Alaska Melissa Farinha M.S. Habitat use by sage grouse outside the breeding season Paul Flint Ph.D. (1993) Prefledging survival in Black Brant Christopher Frey Ph.D. Mark Herzog Ph.D. (2002) Environmental regulation of growth in Brant Eric Kolada M.S. Reproductive biology of Mono Sage Grouse Patrick Lemmons Ph.D. Alternative breeding strategies in Black Brant Mark Lindberg Ph.D. (1996) Within and among colony dispersal in Black Brant Margaret MacCluskie Ph.D. (1997) Reproduction strategies in Northern Shovelers Frances Mann M.S. (1991) Regulation of clutch size in northern pintails Elliott Machette M.S. (2006) Grazing impacts on waterfowl nesting in the Great Basin Christine Moran M.S. (2000) Nest site fidelity in spectacled eiders Chris Nicolai M.S. (2002) Strategies to synchronize hatch in Black Brant Ph.D. Reproductive Decisions in Black Brant William O’Connell M.S. (2001) Nutritional ecology of spectacled eiders during incubation Mike Petrula M.S. (1994) Breeding biology of ducks in Interior Alaska Tom Pogson M.S. (1990) Biology of sandhill cranes during winter in California Bruce Seppi M.S. (1993) Habitat preference by ducks in the boreal forest Jason Schamber M.S. (2001) Effects at winter habitat on reproductive performance in Black Brant Joel Schmutz Ph.D. (2000) Factors affecting survival of Emperor goose goslings Pam Svete M.S. (1999) Male behavior and certainty of paternity in Brant Amanda Walker M.S.
Member Degree (completion date) Stephen Ambruzs M.S. Chris Babcock Ph.D. Christopher Briggs M.S. (completed 2005) Christopher Briggs Ph.D. Jessi Brown M.S. (completed 2005) Paul Cotter M.S. (completed 1995) Renée Crain M.S. (completed 1998) Cali Crampton Ph.D. (completed 2004) Julianna De Almeida Ph.D. Cynthia Downs Ph.D. Peter Graff M.S. Mary Halterman Ph.D. Alex Hartmann M.S. (completed 2003), Ph.D. Kelly Hastings M.S. (completed 1996) Kenneth Kriese Ph.D. (completed 2004) Mathew Johnson M.S. (completed 2002) Wendy Lammers M.S. (completed 2005) Amy Larson Ph.D. (completed 1997) James Lawler Ph.D. (completed 2001) Carol Maclntrye M.S. (completed 1995) Heather Mathewson Ph.D. Elizabeth Peacock Ph.D. (completed 2004) Karen Rock M.S. (completed 1995) Gleb Raygorodetsky M.S. (completed 1993) Will Richardson Ph.D. (completed 2007) Laura Jacobs M.S. (completed 1992) Dean Kildaw Ph.D. (completed 1999) Christa Mulder Ph.D. (completed 1996) Julie Neville M.S. (completed 2002) Michael Oehler M.S. (completed 1999) Brian Person Ph.D. (completed 2001) Jenifer Pugin M.S. (completed 1996) Janet Rachlow M.S. (completed 1990) Anne Ruggles M.S. (completed 1991) Jay Schauer M.S. (completed 1993) Susan Sharbaugh Ph.D. (completed 1993) Kelly Stewart Ph.D. (completed 2004) Alice Stickney M.S. (completed 1989) Robert Suydam M.S. (completed 1995) Eric Taylor M.S. (completed 1986) Kathleen Walsh M.S. (completed 1998) Rachael Young M.S. Amy Zacheis Ph.D. (defended 2000)
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS2007 Demography of Lahontan cutthroat trout in Walker Lake, Nevada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $98,575. 2006 Assessment of the effect of artificial water sources on mule deer populations and vegetation in Mohave National Preserve. National Park Service. (PI) $30,000. 2006 Monitoring avian influenza in waterfowl in western Alaska. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $26,625. 2006 Monitoring nest success of Black Brant in western Alaska. Ducks Unlimited. (PI) $55,000. 2006 Effects of Shrubstep Vegetation Structure on Reproductive Success of Sage Grouse. (PI) Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station. $84,000. 2004 Ecology of Greater Sage Grouse in Mono County, California. U. S. Geological Survey. (PI) $40,000. 2003 Adaptive harvest management of western mallards. Wildlife Management Institute. (co-PI) $56,750. 2003 Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse in Mono County, California. Quail Unlimited. (PI) $90,100. 2003 Effects of high voltage transmission lines on dynamics of sage grouse populations. Bureau of Land Management. (PI) $180,000. 2003 Variation of sage grouse populations in response to transmission lines in northern Nevada. Nevada Department of Wildlife (PI) $250,000. 2003 Effect of high voltage transmission lines on sage grouse populations. Sierra Pacific Co. (PI) $450,000. 2003 Dynamics of sage grouse populations in central Nevada. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. (PI) $50,970. 2003 Dynamics of sage grouse populations in central Nevada. Nevada Rangeland Initiative. (PI) $100,000. 2002 REU Supplement. Spatial-temporal dynamics of plant herbivore interactions and ecosystem processes in coastal tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in western Alaska, National Science Foundation. (PI) $12,000. 2002 Effects of grazing and pasture management on waterfowl nest site selection and nest success. Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station. (PI) $61,940. 2002 Effects of high voltage transmission lines on dynamics of sage grouse populations. Bureau of Land Management. (co-PI) $20,000. 2002 Development of a population model for adaptive management of western mallards. (Co-PI) $56,750. Wildlife Management Institute. 2000 Spatial-temporal dynamics of plant herbivore interactions and ecosystem processes in coastal tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in western Alaska, National Science Foundation. (PI) $1,500,000. 1999 Cross-seasonal effects and population regulation of Pacific Black Brant. Natural Resources Fund, University of Alaska Foundation. (PI) $20,000. 1999 Cross-seasonal effects and population regulation of Pacific Black Brant. Institute of Wetlands and Waterfowl Research. (PI) $46,000. 1999 Spatial-temporal dynamics of plant-herbivore interactions and ecosystem processes in coastal tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Western Alaska. National Science Foundation. (PI) $50,000. 1998 Demography of Black Brant on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Angus Gavin Migratory Bird Research Fund. (PI) $15,000. 1997 A synthesis and analysis of the regional impacts of global change in the western arctic/Bering Sea. National Science Foundation. (co-PI) $113,516. 1997 Foraging habitat use by incubating and brood-rearing spectacled eiders. U.S. Geological Survey. $64,782. 1995 Nest site fidelity of Spectacled Eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Co-PI). $40,000. 1995 Landscape responses of Carex subspathacea and Puccinellia phiyganodes to manipulations in grazing history by Black Brant Branta bernicla nigricans: implications for reduction of gosling body size and recruitment rates. Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Fund. (Co-PI). $15,000. 1994 Effect of oil facilities on brood movements, gosling growth and habitat use by Black Brant in Prudhoe Bay. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $40,000. 1994 Development of a simulation model for flyway management of Pacific Black Brant. National Biological Survey. (Co-PI) $122,344. 1993 Nutrient feedbacks: implications for goose population dynamics and agriculture in Alaska. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Competitive Grant. (PI) $280,500. 1993 Body composition analysis equipment for study of the physiological ecology of high latitude endotherms. National Science Foundation. (Co-P.I. with D. D. Roby, B. Barnes, P. Deviche, E. A. Rexstad, and R. G. White). $84,656. 1993 Effects of climate change and sea level rise on trophic dynamics and ecosystems processes of the Coastal Tundra Ecosystem, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. National Science Foundation, (PI) $1,195,915. 1993 Extension of within and among colony dispersal of Black Brant. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $51,000. 1992 Assessment of the construction of the Copper River highway on waterfowl. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. (PI) $11,281. 1991 Production ecology of Northern Pintails breeding at Minto Flats, Alaska. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $163,553. 1990 Dispersal of Black Brant among colonies. Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Fund. (PI) $ 10, 000. 1990 Within and among colony dispersal of Black Brant: Variation in relation to age and sex. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $141,765. 1989 Breeding biology of northern Pintails in Interior Alaska. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $54,393. 1989 Breeding biology of northern Pintails in Interior Alaska. California Waterfowl Association. (PI) $30,000. 1989 Breeding biology and habitat use of northern Pintails in Interior Alaska. Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game. (PI) $25,000. 1989 Supplement to Black Brant gosling mortality. (PI) $39,942. 1989 Travel to Fairbanks for Dr. Robert Rockwell under the Invited Speaker Program. $1,400. 1989 Trophic level responses in intertidal sedge wetlands affected by spilled crude oil. (Co-PI) $598,306. 1987 Energetic and nutrient dynamics of northern Pintails breeding in the subarctic. Delta Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Station. (Co-PI, award to Frances E. Mann) $18,800. 1987 Estimation of pacific Black Brant gosling mortality on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $58,960. 1987 Foraging ecology and habitat use of pintails breeding in taiga. Angus Gavin Fund, U of A Foundation. (PI) $15,000. 1987 Development of a method for estimating the lipid content of living animals. Faculty Small Grant, University of Alaska Fairbanks. (PI) $6,000. 1987 Travel to Symposium on the Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl. Angus Gavin Fund, U of A Foundation. $500. 1987 Assessment of the effect of backpack-mounted radio transmitters on the energy-nutrient budgets of geese. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $18,000. PUBLICATIONS Refereed Publications: Matchette, E. L., and J. S. Sedinger. 2007. A change in waterfowl species composition in the Honey Lake Valley, California. California Department of Fish and Game 93:in press. Johnson, D. W., D. E. Todd, Jr., C. F. Trettin, and J. S. Sedinger. 2007. Soil carbon and nitrogen changes in forest of the Walker Branch watershed, 1972 to 2004. Soil Science Society of America Journal 71:1639-1646. Schamber, J. L., J. S. Sedinger, D. H. Ward, and K. R. Hagmeier. 2007. Population structure and body size of Black Brant during winter. Journal of Field Ornithology 78:74-82. Sedinger, J. S., C. A. Nicolai, C. J. Lensink, C. Wentworth, and B. Conant. 2007. Harvest, density dependence and survival in black brant: a record of population dynamics. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:496-506. Sedinger, J. S., and N. D. Chelgren. 2007. Survival and breeding advantages of larger Black Brant goslings: within and among cohort variation. Auk.124:in press. Lee, D. E., J. M. Black, J. E. Moore, and J. S. Sedinger. 2007. Age-specific stopover ecology of Black Brant at Humboldt Bay, California. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119:9-22. Eichholz, M.W. and J. S. Sedinger. 2007. Survival and recovery rate of Canada Geese staging in Interior Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:36-42. Miller, W. W., D. W. Johnson, T. M. Loupe, J. S. Sedinger, E. M. Carroll, J. D. Murphy, R. F. Walker, and D. Glass. 2006. Nutrient flow from runoff at burned forest site in Lake Tahoe Basin. California Agriculture 60:65-71. Sedinger, J. S. 2006. Improving understanding and assessment of sage-grouse populations. Bulletin Cooperative Extension University of Idaho: in press. Sears, M. W., J. P. Hayes, K. Geluso, C. O’Conner, and J. S. Sedinger. 2006. Individual variation in thermogenic capacity affects above-ground activity of high altitude deer mice. Functional Ecology 20:97-104. Eichholz, M.W. and J. S. Sedinger. 2006. Staging, migration, and winter distribution of white-cheeked geese staging in Interior Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 70: 1308-1315. Sedinger, J. S., D. H. Ward, J. L. Schamber, W. I. Butler, W. D. Eldridge, B. Conant, J. F. Voelzer, N. D. Chelgren, and M. P. Herzog. 2006. Effects of El Niño on distribution and reproductive performance of Black Brant. Ecology 87:151-159. Walker, J., M. S. Lindberg, M. C. McCluskie, M. J. Petrula, and J. S. Sedinger. 2005. Nest survival of scaup and other ducks in the boreal forest of Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:582-591. Sedinger, J. S., and J. J. Rotella. 2005. Effect of harvest on sage-grouse populations: what can we learn from the data? Wildlife Biology 11:371-375. Ward, D. H., Reed, A., Sedinger, J. S., Black, J. M., Derksen, D. V., and Castelli, P. M. 2005. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Effects of anthropogenic and climate events on habitats and population dynamics of nearctic brant. Global Change Biology 11:869-880. Ward, D. H., J. A. Schmutz, J. S. Sedinger, K. S. Bollinger, P. D. Martin, and B. A. Anderson. 2004. Temporal and geographic variation in survival of juvenile Black Brant. Condor 106:263-274. Sedinger, J. S., M. P. Herzog, and D. H. Ward. 2004. Early environment and recruitment of Black Brant into the breeding population. Auk 121:68-73. Herzog, M. P., and J. S. Sedinger. 2004. Dynamics of foraging behavior associated with variation in habitat and forage availability in captive Black Brant Goslings (Branta bernicla nigricans). Auk 121:210-223. Nicolai, C.A., J.S. Sedinger, and M.L. Wege. 2004. Mechanisms of hatch synchronization in Black Brant. Functional Ecology 18:475-482. Orians, G., et al. 2003. Cumulative environmental effects of oil and gas activities on Alaska’s North Slope. Committee on cumulative environmental effects of Alaskan North Slope oil and gas activities, National Research Council. 287 pp. Person, B.B., M. P. Herzog, R.W. Ruess, J.S. Sedinger, R. M. Anthony, and C. A. Babcock. 2003. Feedback dynamics of grazing lawns: coupling vegetation change with animal growth. Oecologia 135:583-592. Mowbray, T. C. Ely, J. S. Sedinger, and R. Trost. 2002. Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis). In Birds of North America, No. 682 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Sedinger, J.S., P. Martin, B.A. Anderson, N.D. Chelgren, M.S. Lindberg, T. Obritchkewitch and M.T. Kirk. 2002. Life-history implications of large-scale variation in adult survival of Black Brant. Auk 119:510-515. Sedinger, J. S., M. P. Herzog, B. T. Person, M. T. Kirk, T. Obritchkewitch, P. P. Martin, and A. A. Stickney. 2001. Large-scale variation in growth of Black Brant goslings related to food availability. Auk 118:1088-1095. Sedinger, J. S., M. S. Lindberg and N. D. Chelgren. 2001. Age-specific breeding probability in Black Brant: effects of population density. Journal of Animal Ecology 70:798-807. Flint, P. L., R. F. Rockwell, and J. S. Sedinger. 2001. Estimating repeatability of egg size. Auk 118:500-503. Raveling, D. G., J. S. Sedinger and D. S. Johnson. 2000. Reproductive success and survival in relation to juvenile experience of Canada Geese. Condor 102:941-945. MacCluskie, M.C. and J.S. Sedinger. 2000. Nutrient reserve dynamics and regulation of clutch size in Northern Shovelers. Auk 117:971-979. Routledge, R. D., G. E. J. Smith, L. Sun, N. Dawe, E. Nygren, and J. S. Sedinger. 1999. Estimating the size of a transient population. Biometrics 55:224-230. Eichholz, M. W., and J. S. Sedinger. 1999. Regulation of incubation behaviour in Black Brant. Can. J. Zool. 77: 249-257. MacCluskie, M. C., and J. S. Sedinger. 1999. Nest attendance patterns of Northern Shovelers in the subarctic. Condor 101:417-421. Sedinger, J. S., M. S. Lindberg, B. T. Person, M. W. Eichholz, M. Herzog. and P. L. Flint. 1998. Density dependent effects on growth, body size and clutch size in Black Brant. Auk 115:613-620. Lindberg, M. S., J. S. Sedinger, R. F. Rockwell and D.V. Derksen. 1998. Population structure and natal and breeding movements in a Black Brant metapopulation. Ecology. 79:1893-1904. Reed, A., D. H. Ward, D. V. Derksen and J. S. Sedinger. 1998. Brant species account. Birds of North America. Lindberg, M. S. and J. S. Sedinger. 1998. Ecological significance of broodsite fidelity in Black Brant: spatial, annual, and age-related variation. Auk 115:436-446. Eichholz, M. W. and J. S. Sedinger. 1998. Factors affecting length of the incubation period in Black Brant. Condor 100:164-168. Sedinger, J. S., C. D. Ankney, and R. T. Alisauskas. 1997. Refined methods for assessment of nutrient reserve use and regulation of clutch size. Condor 99:836-840. Sedinger, J. S., M. S. Lindberg, E. A. Rexstad, N. Chelgren and D. H. Ward. 1997. Testing for handling bias in survival estimation for Black Brant. J. Wildl. Manage. 61:782-791. Ward, D. H., E. A. Rexstad, J. S. Sedinger, M. S. Lindberg and N. K. Dawe. 1997. Seasonal and annual survival of adult Pacific Brant. J. Wildl. Manage. 61:773-781. Lindberg, M.S. and J. S. Sedinger. 1997. Ecological consequences of nest site fidelity in Black Brant. Condor 99:25-38. Lindberg, M. S., J. S. Sedinger and P. L. Flint. 1997. Effects of spring environment on nesting phenology, nest site selection and clutch size of Black Brant. Condor 99:381-388. MacCluskie, M. C., P. L. Flint and J. S. Sedinger. 1997. Variation in incubation period length of Mallards. Condor 99:224-228. Sedinger, J. S. 1997. Adaptations to and consequences of an herbivorous diet in grouse and waterfowl. Condor 99:314-326. Derksen, D. V., K. S. Bollinger, D. H. Ward, J. S. Sedinger, and Y. Miyabayashi. 1996. Black Brant from Alaska staging and wintering in Japan. Condor 98:653-657. Hupp, J. W., R. G. White, J. S. Sedinger and D. G. Robertson. 1996. Forage digestibility and intake by Lesser Snow Geese: effects of dominance and resource heterogeneity. Oecologia 108:232-240. Flint, P. L., J. B. Grand and J. S. Sedinger. 1996. Allocation of limited reserves to a clutch: a model explaining the lack of a relationship between clutch size and egg size. Auk 113:939-942. Mulder, C. P. H., R. W. Ruess and J. S. Sedinger. 1996. Effects of nutrient, light and salinity manipulations on arrowgrass (Triglochin palustris) in four salt marsh communities: implications for the role of goose herbivory. J. Ecol. 84:267-278. Sedinger, J. S., P. L. Flint and M. S. Lindberg. 1995. Environmental influence on life-history traits: growth, survival and fecundity in Black Brant (Branta bernicla). Ecology 76:2404-2414. Flint, P. L., J. S. Sedinger and K. H. Pollock. 1995. Survival of juvenile Black Brant during brood rearing. J. Wildl. Manage. 59:455-463. Flint, P. L., K. H. Pollock, D. Thomas and J. S. Sedinger. 1995. Estimating prefledgling survival: allowing for brood mixing and lack of independence among brood mates. J. Wildl. Manage. 59:448-455. Schmutz, J. A., D. H. Ward, J. S. Sedinger and E. A. Rexstad. 1995. Partitioning variances of survival rates and the effects of dependency among individuals. J. Appl. Stat. 22:673-681. Lindberg, M. S., J. S. Sedinger and E. A. Rexstad. 1995. Estimating nest site fidelity of female Black Brant using a multistate modeling approach and geographic information systems. J. Appl. Stat. 22:725-735. Sedinger, J. S., M. L. Eichholz and P. L. Flint. 1995. Variation in brood behavior of Black Brant. Condor 97:107-115. Sedinger, J. S., R. G. White and J. Hupp. 1995. Metabolizability and partitioning of energy and protein in green plants by yearling Lesser Snow Geese. Condor 97:116-122. Anthony, R. M., W. H. Anderson, J. S. Sedinger and L. L. McDonald. 1995. Estimating populations of nesting brant using aerial videography. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 23:80-87. Sedinger, J. S. and E. A. Rexstad. 1994. Do restrictive harvest regulations result in higher survival rates in mallards? Comment on Smith and Reynolds. J. Wildl. Manage. 58:571-577. Flint, P. L., M. S. Lindberg, M. MacCluskie, and J. S. Sedinger. 1994. The adaptive significance of hatching synchrony of waterfowl eggs. Wildfowl 45:248-254. Sedinger, J. S., C. J. Lensink, D. |