Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

Edited Publications

Assal, T.J., K.E. Veblen, M.A. Farinha, C.L. Aldridge, M.E. Casazza, and D.A. Pyke.  2012.  Data resources for range-wide assessment of livestock grazing across the sagebrush biome.  U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 690. (Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/690/.)

Germaine, S.S., M. O’Donnell, C.L. Aldridge, L. Baer, T. Fancher, J.L. McBeth, R.R. McDougal, R. Waltermire, Z. H. Bowen, J. Diffendorfer, S.L. Garman, and L. Hanson.  2011.  Mapping surface disturbance of energy related infrastructure in southwest Wyoming - An assessment of methods.  US Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2012-5025. 42p.

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T.J., Assal, L.R.H. Biewick, S.W. Blecker, G.K. Boughton, S. Bristol, N.B. Carr, A.D. Chalfoun, G.W. Chong, M.L. Clark, J.E.  Diffendorfer, B.C. Fedy, K. Foster, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, J. Holloway, C. Homer, M.J. Kauffman, D. Keinath, N. Latysh, D. Manier, R.R. McDougal, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, J. Montag, J., C.J. Potter, S. Schell, S.L. Shafer, D.B. Smith, L.L. Stillings, M. Tuttle, and A.B. Wilson.   2011.  U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2010 Annual Report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011–1219, 147p.

Veblen, K.E., D.A. Pyke, C.L. Aldridge, M.L. Casazza, T.J. Assal, and M.A. Farinha.  2011.  Range-wide assessment of livestock grazing across the sagebrush biome.  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1263, 74p.

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T.J. Assal, L.R.H. Biewick, S.W. Blecker, S.  Bristol, N.B. Carr, A.D. Chalfoun, G.W. Chong, J.E. Diffendorfer, B.C. Fedy, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, R.I. Grauch, J. Holloway, C. Homer, M. Kauffman, D. Keinath, N. Latysh, D. Manier, R.R. McDougal, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, J. Montag, C.J. Nutt, C.J. Potter, H. Sawyer, S. Schell, S. L. Shafer, D.B. Smith, L.L. Stillings, M. Tuttle, and A.B. Wilson. 2010.  U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2009 Annual Report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1231, 106 p.

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T. Assal,  L.A. Baer, S. Bristol, N.B. Carr, G.W. Chong, J.E. Diffendorfer, B.C. Fedy, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, R.I. Grauch, C. Homer, D. Manier, M.J. Kauffman, N. Latysh, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, J. Montag, C.J. Nutt, C. Potter, H. Sawyer, D.B. Smith, M.J. Sweat, and A.B. Wilson.  2009.  U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2008 Annual Report.  U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2009-1154.

Erickson, H.J., C.L. Aldridge, and N.T. Hobbs. 2009. Progress Report: Stratton Ecological Research Site-An Experimental Approach to Assess Effects of Various Grazing Treatments on Vegetation and Wildlife Communities Across Managed Burns and Habitat Controls. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1016, 15p.

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, G.W. Chong, M.A. Drummond, C.G. Homer, R.C. Johnson, M.J. Kauffman, S.T. Knick, J.J. Kosovich, K.A. Miller, T. Owens, S. Shafer, C.J. Schenck, and M.J. Sweat. 2008. U.S. Geological Survey Science Plan for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5195, 32p.

Homer, C.G., C.L. Aldridge, D.K. Meyer, M.J. Coan, and Z.H. Bowen. 2009. Multiscale Sagebrush Rangeland Habitat Modeling in Southwest Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1027.

McDougal, RR, R.G. Waltermire, C.L. Aldridge, S.S. Germaine, S.E. Nielsen, C.C. Nielsen, L. Hanson, L., Z.H. Bowen. 2008. An Aerial-Photographic Assessment of Reenacted Handcart Treks on a Section of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Fremont County, Wyoming: Denver, CO, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5115, 79p.

Leu, M., S.E. Hanser, C.L. Aldridge, M.M. Rowland, L.H. Suring, S.E. Nielsen, S.T. Knick, and M.J. Wisdom. 2007. Assessment of threats to sagebrush habitats and associated species of concern in the Wyoming Basins. Final Report. USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Snake River Field Station, Boise, ID 83706.

Aldridge, C.L., J.C., Franson, K. Kitchell, S.T. Knick, D.S. Pilliod, D.A. Pyke, and C. Shuler. 2007. USGS research for sagebrush ecosystems coordinated research studies FY2007 progress report. U.S. Geological Survey, Unpublished Internal Report.

Rowland, M.M., M. Leu, S. Hanser, S.P. Finn, C.L. Aldridge, S.T. Knick, L.H. Suring, J. M. Boyd, M.J. Wisdom, and C.W. Meinke. 2006. Assessment of threats to sagebrush habitats and associated species of concern in the Wyoming Basins. Version 2.0, March 2006, unpublished report on file at USGS Biological Resources Discipline, Snake River Field Station, 970 Lusk St., Boise , ID 83706.

Aldridge, C.L. 2001. Developing a habitat-based population viability model for greater sage-grouse in southeastern Alberta. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Division, Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 56. Edmonton, Alberta. 12 pp.

Aldridge, C.L. 2001. Do Sage-Grouse have a future in Canada? Population dynamics and management suggestions. Proceedings of the 6th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference, Winnipeg, MB, February 22-25, 2001. 11 pp.

Aldridge, C.L. 2000. Assessing chick survival of sage grouse in Canada. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 19. Edmonton, Alberta. 25 pp.

Aldridge, C.L. 1998. Status of the Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) in Alberta. Alberta Environmental Protection, Wildlife Management Division, and Alberta Conservation Association, Wildlife Status Report No. 13, Edmonton, AB. 23 pp.