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I'm a scientist with the U.S.Forest Service that studies climate change and fish like salmon and trout throughout the Rocky Mountains of western North America.

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Joined November 2012
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Great new study in EcoSphere showing how crowd-sourced eDNA sampling can be used to develop precise species distribution models which incorporate effects from other species, in this case the effects of invasive brook trout on native bull trout researchgate.net/publication…
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New paper in Fisheries describes methods behind our madness in developing large inter-agency databases via crowd-sourcing that enable sexy science & build partnerships researchgate.net/publication…
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The Aquatic eDNAtlas project website is now live with a crowd-sourced database comprised of ~8,000 samples for ~30 species in the western U.S. New results will be posted regularly as they become available. To learn more or contribute, go here fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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Announcing eBLIMP, the eDNA Basinwide Lamprey Inventory & Monitoring Project – a crowd-sourcing endeavor to develop better information about where these fishy suckers occur. More info at this project site researchgate.net/project/eBL…
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Quaglietta et al. with a great new study in Animal Conservation that uses SSN models to accurately describe distributions of endangered desmans as they contract into mountain headwater refugia fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…. Crazy looking little aquatic mammal...
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We have a new paper out as a discussion article in Hydrology & Earth System Sciences, "Principle components of thermal regimes in mountain river networks" & available at my ResearchGate profile researchgate.net/profile/Dan…
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New paper, "Global warming of salmon and trout rivers: Road to ruin or path through purgatory?" just out in TAFS. Estimates historical warming rates in large rivers for 1976-2015 & examines biological impacts as trends continue. Available @ my ResearchGate researchgate.net/profile/Dan…
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Our next Spatial-Stream-Networks (SSN) model training workshop is scheduled for May 18-20 in Anchorage, AK just prior to the Western Division American Fisheries Society meeting. Registration is now open here: eventbrite.com/e/spatial-str…
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NorWeST stream temperature database & high-resolution scenarios for the western U.S. paper was just published in Water Resources Research. It is available here at the NorWeST website with the database from >100 resource agencies fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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6th Annual SSN training workshop registration now open for Oct 4-6 in Pullman, Washington. Registration page eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-…
Current bibliography of all SSN studies (35 & counting) is maintained here at the National Stream Internet website fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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new study uses SSNs to identify hotspots of fish genetic diversity for conservation in France fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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new study uses SSNs to identify locations of nutrient loading to streams (cow butts as point sources) Available here fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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Cool new study that uses SSNs for species distribution modeling of crayfish in Portugal. Available here fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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Here's our recent letter to the editor of GCB on the cutthroat-rainbow trout hybridization issue, available at researchgate.net/profile/Dan…
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BIG Biology meets Microclimatology: New Eco-Apps study uses huge datasets to describe species thermal niches here researchgate.net/profile/Dan…
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Registration now open for 5th annual spatial-stream-network (SSN) training workshops in Boise ID Mar 29-31 & Apr 3-5 eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-…
NorWeST state of New Mexico stream temperature map, database, and climate scenarios now published online fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/proj…
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Join us for CBI webinar Jan 13 @ 10PST/11MST to talk about protecting all streams things in the West. Register @ consbio.org/newsroom/events/…
How many fish live in that stream network? New CJFAS study develops the geostatistical estimator researchgate.net/profile/Dan…