Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Learning blooms when classes incorporate the great outdoors
"Learning blooms when classes incorporate the great outdoors," by Laura Emerson, The View - Anthem.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights to be signed at National Trails Day event in Henderson
Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights to be signed at National Trails Day event in Henderson
-Free event on Oct. 9 aims to get children outside, active –
-Free event on Oct. 9 aims to get children outside, active –
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Bottom feeders muscling other species out of way
"Bottom feeders muscling other species out of way," by Stephanie Tavares, Las Vegas Sun.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
PUBLIC LANDS INSTITUTE ASSISTS WITH FIRST LADY’S VISIT TO LAS VEGAS
Project Manager Allison Brody visits with First Lady Michelle Obama following the announcement of the Let's Move Outside Initiative on June 1.
Public Lands Institute Project Managers Allison Brody and Daphne Sewing were instrumental behind the scenes to assist in a successful visit by First Lady Michelle Obama and the announcement of the Let’s Move Outside initiative.
Allison and Daphne worked with Winchester Cultural Center to involve kids and parents who participate in the Families in Nature Program. The program was developed by the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership and managed by PLI. It seeks to promote respect and stewardship for the environment through enriching experiences, exploration, and outreach. The program strives to connect each participant to our public lands in a deeper, more meaningful way. It allows participants to experience the importance of responsible use, exploration, and enjoyment of our public lands.
The overwhelming enthusiasm of the Families in Nature participants has led to the creation of an ongoing, bi-monthly program. Since its inception, more than 250 people have participated in seven Families in Nature events.
Families in Nature participants pose for a photo following the First Lady's visit.
Joining them are representatives from the federal agencies, Red Rock Visitors Center and PLI.
CULTURAL SITE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GARNERS NATIONAL AND LOCAL RECOGNITION
Pictured left to right: Sali Underwood, Nevada SHPO StewardshipCoordinator; Elaine Holmes, Site Stewardship Representative; George
Phillips, PLI Project Manager; Kelly Turner, USFS Archaeologist; Kathleen
Sprowl, BLM Archaeologist
More honors for the Clark County Cultural Site Stewardship Program, the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, its team, and Public Lands Institute Project Manager George Phillips. Earlier this year, the program was designated as one of the nation’s newest Preserve America Stewards by First Lady Michelle Obama. The designation recognizes the program for its successful use of volunteers to care for our historic and cultural heritage. “Preserve America Stewards are committed to preserving America’s diverse physical and cultural heritage, and their work demonstrates how individuals who care deeply about serving their country and their communities can make a difference,” Mrs. Obama said. The program is showcased here: http://www.preserveamerica.gov/stewards/NV_publiclands.html.
The program also recently received the 2010 Historic Preservation Award from the City of Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission. The Cultural Site Stewardship Program was recognized for its “outstanding dedication and efforts to monitor the condition of at-risk historic and archaeological sites in the Las Vegas area, and advancing the education and appreciation of historic resources for the citizens of Las Vegas.”
BARRIE RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE
Beth receives award from Dave Dahlen, NPS Superintendent of Stephen T. Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Don’t Trash Nevada Project Manager Beth Barrie has been honored by the Servicewide Learning & Development Division of the National Park Service. Beth was awarded the Partnership Crystal Owl Award for her extensive work in developing the Interpretation and Education Distance Learning Platform.
NPS states that “the success of this platform has spawned a revitalization of field participation and promotion of professional standards within NPS and across the world.” Beth was instrumental in the vision, design, and implementation of the platform.
While Beth’s work on the platform started in 2005 while she was with the Eppley Institute, her significant contributions in interpretation began in 1998 during her doctoral work as a Canon National Parks Science Scholar. Beth’s contributions continue as she works at the UNLV Public Lands Institute. She is evaluating and documenting interpretive outcomes and training methods.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Quagga mussel reproduction dwarfs that of cousin mudsnail
"Quagga mussel reproduction dwarfs that of cousin mudsnail," by Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Hike with first lady among many Families in Nature excursions
"Hike with first lady among many Families in Nature excursions", by F. Andrew Taylor, Sunrise View.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
2010 Public Lands Institute Publications
2010 Public Lands Institute Publications
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
PLI and CCSD Teach Adventure and Stewardship
The Public Lands Institute is working with the Clark County School District to provide instruction for its Urban Adventure Curriculum in physical education classes. Students are learning about stewardship and new ways to enjoy being physically active on public lands. Secondary Physical Education Facilitator Hayden Ross has created a video pictorial of Outdoor World activities with middle and high school physical education students.
Talking trash: Seeking ways to take out persistent problem
Talking trash: Seeking ways to take out persistent problem by Stephanie Tavares, Las Vegas Sun.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Don't Trash Nevada featured on the Flood Channel's Building Blocks
PLI Project Manager Beth Barrie and the Don't Trash Nevada program are featured in a segment of the "Building Blocks" episode of the Flood Channel. The segment looks at how to protect your home and the environment. The episode will air on Cox Cable channels 2 and 4 through the end of April.
Monday, March 22, 2010
PLI-PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION
The UNLV Public Lands Institute was honored with two awards from the Association of Partners for Public Lands during its 2010 Media and Partnership Awards in San Diego last month. PLI received two honorable mentions in the Children’s Media category for The Story of Gill and La Invasión del Basurón (The Invasion of Trashor).
The Story of Gill, the Gila Monster Who Found a New Home follows Gill on an adventure as he is taken from the wild illegally by a wildlife smuggler and is rescued, only to face the risk of being stolen again. The comic is based on the true story of a gila monster taken from the desert that went on to live at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, then at the Springs Preserve. The story was created by Paula Jacoby-Garrett and Diane Yost and written and illustrated by the Fillbach Brothers. Shawn and Matt Fillbach are well known in the comic book world. The Las Vegas residents are currently the artists for the Star Wars graphic novel series.
La Invasión del Basurón is a Spanish-language comic in a coloring book format to engage Hispanic children and adults. The book features animated characters, led by Super Héctor, a ram superhero with an anti-littering message. The comic book was developed by PLI partner Language Sources.
Both projects were managed by PLI Conservation Education & Interpretation Manager Allison Brody and were developed for the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, which is comprised of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service.
PLI was one of 25 organizations from across the U.S. that submitted more than 100 entries in 14 categories in this year’s competition. Sixteen volunteer judges from the public and private sectors selected the winners baded on a benchmark for quality products and programs.
View the Awards:
Super Hector APPL Award
Story of Gill APPL Award
The Story of Gill, the Gila Monster Who Found a New Home follows Gill on an adventure as he is taken from the wild illegally by a wildlife smuggler and is rescued, only to face the risk of being stolen again. The comic is based on the true story of a gila monster taken from the desert that went on to live at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, then at the Springs Preserve. The story was created by Paula Jacoby-Garrett and Diane Yost and written and illustrated by the Fillbach Brothers. Shawn and Matt Fillbach are well known in the comic book world. The Las Vegas residents are currently the artists for the Star Wars graphic novel series.La Invasión del Basurón is a Spanish-language comic in a coloring book format to engage Hispanic children and adults. The book features animated characters, led by Super Héctor, a ram superhero with an anti-littering message. The comic book was developed by PLI partner Language Sources.Both projects were managed by PLI Conservation Education & Interpretation Manager Allison Brody and were developed for the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, which is comprised of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service.
PLI was one of 25 organizations from across the U.S. that submitted more than 100 entries in 14 categories in this year’s competition. Sixteen volunteer judges from the public and private sectors selected the winners baded on a benchmark for quality products and programs.
View the Awards:
Super Hector APPL Award
Story of Gill APPL Award
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Bombs away: As long as it’s to seed park
Bombs away: As long as it’s to seed park, by Stephanie Tavares, Las Vegas Sun.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Playing in the Great Outdoors
PLI’s Allison Brody and best-selling author Richard Louv were guests on KNPR’s State of Nevada program on February 25, 2010. Louv revealed the secrets to getting kids outdoors in today's urban world, while Brody offered tips for exploration in Southern Nevada and discussed the 2010 Our Places Tell Stories Conference. You can listen here.
Trashing the desert can cost litterbugs big money
"Trashing the desert can cost litterbugs big money," by Tiffany Gibson, Las Vegas Sun.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
2009 Public Lands Institute Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Abella, S.R. (2009). Tree canopy types constrain plant distributions in ponderosa pine-Gambel oak forests, northern Arizona. Research Note RMRS-RN-39. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. 7 pp.
Abella, S.R., E.C. Engel, C.L. Lund, and J.E. Spencer. 2010. Early post-fire plant establishment on a Mojave Desert burn. Madroño (in press).
Abella, S.R., and C.W. Denton. 2009. Spatial variation in reference conditions: historical tree density and pattern on a Pinus ponderosa landscape. Canadian Journal of Forest Research (in press).
Abella, S.R., and J.D. Springer. 2009. Planting trials in northern Arizona ponderosa pine forests. Ecological Restoration 27:290-299.
Abella, S.R. 2009. Smoke-cued emergence in plant species of ponderosa pine forests: contrasting greenhouse and field results. Fire Ecology 5:22-37.
Abella, S.R. 2009. Post-fire plant recovery in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of western North America. Journal of Arid Environments 73:699-707.
Abella, S.R., J.L. Gunn, M.L. Daniels, J.D. Springer, and S.E. Nyoka. 2009. Using a diverse seed mix to establish native plants on a Sonoran Desert burn. Native Plants Journal 10:21
Abella, S.R., J.E. Spencer, J. Hoines, and C. Nazarchyk. 2009. Assessing an exotic plant surveying program in the Mojave Desert, Clark County, Nevada, USA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 151:221-230.
Chase, D. (In press). Orienteering and Geocaching. In J. Stiehl & J. Steffen (eds.). Teaching Lifetime Outdoor Pursuits. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Chase, D. (In press). Overnight Hiking. In J. Stiehl & J. Steffen (eds.). Teaching Lifetime Outdoor Pursuits. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
Craig, D.J., J.E. Craig, S.R. Abella, and C.H. Vanier. 2010. Factors affecting exotic annual plant cover and richness along roadsides in the eastern Mojave Desert, USA. Journal of Arid Environments (in press).
Fletcher MD. 2009. Distribution and Site Selection of Le Conte’s and Crissal Thrashers in the Mojave Desert: a Multi-Model Approach. M.S. Thesis. School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jezkova T, Jaeger JR, Marshall ZL, Riddle BR (2009). Pleistocene impacts on the phylogeography of the desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus). Journal of Mammalogy 90:306-320.
Oláh-Hemmings V, Jaeger JR, Sredl MJ, Schlaepfer MA, Jennings RD, Drost CA, Bradford DF, Riddle BR (In press). Phylogeography of declining relict and lowland leopard frogs in the desert Southwest of North America. Journal of Zoology.
Savage AE, Jaeger JR (2009). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the lowland leopard frog (Rana yavapaiensis) and the relict leopard frog (R. onca), two declining frogs of the North American desert southwest. Molecular Ecology Resources 9:199-202.
Book Chapters
Abella, S.R. 2010. Exotic species. In Warf, B. (ed.). Encyclopedia of geography. SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA. (in press).
Abella, S.R., and A.C. Newton. 2009. A systematic review of species performance and treatment effectiveness for revegetation in the Mojave Desert, USA. Pp. 45-74 in Fernandez-Bernal, A., and M.A. De La Rosa (eds). Arid environments and wind erosion. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. 394 pp.
Outreach/Popular Publications
Abella, S., and C. Engel. 2009. Heat and smoke effects on red brome soil seed banks. Mojave Applied Ecology Notes 2(3):3,5.
Abella, S. 2009. Synthesis completed of post-fire recovery of native perennials in the Mojave, Sonoran Deserts. Mojave Applied Ecology Notes 2(2):5.
Abella, S. 2009. ENV 492 undergraduate research symposium. Mojave Applied Ecology Notes 2(1):2.
Springer, J., and S. Abella. 2009. Using a diverse seed mix to establish native plants on a Sonoran Desert burn. The Plant Press 33(1):16-17. Arizona Native Plant Society, Tucson, AZ. http://aznps.com/documents/plantpress09ifinalweb-1.pdf
Meeting/Conference Presentations/Activities:
Abella, S.R., and A.C. Newton. A systematic review of species performance and treatment effectiveness for revegetation in the Mojave Desert. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Abella, S.R. A systematic review of wild burro grazing effects on Mojave Desert vegetation, USA. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Abella, S.R., E.C. Engel, D.J. Craig, S.D. Smith, C.L. Lund, A.C. Newton, and J.L. Gunn. Post-fire plant recovery and restoration in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of western North America. Oral presentation (invited) at the Desert Tortoise Council symposium, Mesquite, NV. 21 February 2009.
Abella, S.R. Fire regimes and forest structural changes as an ecological basis for resource protection in the Spring Mountains. Oral presentation (invited) at the Interagency Fuels Modeling Workshop, Las Vegas, NV. 9 February 2009.
Baldwin, Wen, Sara Mueting, Shawn Gerstenberger, David Wong. Growth and recruitment of quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Barnes JG, and Jaeger JR. Inventory and Temporal Variation of Aquatic Birds Using Lakes Mead and Mohave. Presentation, Colorado River Terrestrial and Riparian Meeting, January 27, 2009. Laughlin, NV.
Barnes JG, and Jaeger JR. Inventory and Temporal Variation of Aquatic Birds Using Lakes Mead and Mohave. Presentation, Lake Mead Science Symposium, January 13-14, 2009. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Brody, A. (2009). Best Practices for Creating More Inclusive Organizations (co-presenters: Medina, A., LaRocque, L., Galvan, A., and members of their Inclusivity team). Portland, OR.
Brody, A. (2009). Making Connections with English Language Learners (co-presenters: Butler, A.). Portland, OR.
Brody, A. (2009). Certification 101 – Developing a Program in Your State, Region, Province (panel discussion). Portland, OR.
Bryan Moore, Shawn Gerstenberger, David Wong. Quagga Mussel Invasion into Lakes Mead and Mohave in 2007: Abundance, Distribution, and Size Frequency. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Chase, D. (2009). Collaborating our way to clean-ups: Utilizing partnerships for a cleaner Las Vegas Valley. Invited speaker, Bureau of Land Management Customer Service Workshop. North Las Vegas, NV.
Chase, D. (2009). Facilitating adventure experiences in physical education. Clark County School District Secondary Physical Education In-Service Training. Las Vegas, NV.
Craig, D.J., J.E. Craig, and S.R. Abella. Road corridor surveys alone may not reliably detect extent of exoticannual plant distributions. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Fletcher MD. Predicting the Occurrence of Elusive Species: a Multi-model Approach to Assessing Habitat Selection of Thrashers. Public presentation of thesis, April 15, 2009. School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Gerstenberger, Shawn, David Wong, Emily. Interagency Quagga mussel Monitoring in Lake Mead. Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Las Vegas, NV, July 12, 2009
Gerstenberger, Shawn, Kent Turner, David Wong. Interagency Response to Quagga Mussel Invasion at Lake Mead: Detection, Prevention, Control, and Monitoring. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Giannoulakis, C. & Barrie, E.R. (2009, April) Volunteer motivation and retention: Utilizing service learning events to bridge theory and practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the Nevada Recreation and Park Society meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
Hoines, J.D., Rowland, A.D., Brody, A. & Barrie, E.R. (2009, April) Get REVd up: Restoration, Education and Volunteers building stewardship. Presented at the National Interpreters Workshop, Hartford, CT.
Jaeger JR. Raskin ME, Fletcher DM, Hutcheson J, Sappington JM, and Barnes JG. Monitoring Wintering Bald Eagles at Lakes Mead and Mohave: Assessing Historic Data, Improving Counts, and Modeling Habitat Use. Presentation, Lake Mead Science Symposium, January 13-14, 2009. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jaeger JR. Meeting Coordinator and Session Moderator, California/Nevada Amphibian Population Task Force, January 15-17, 2009. Bodega Marine Laboratory and Reserve, CA.
Jaeger JR. Session Co-Moderator, Riparian and Shoreline Resources, Lake Mead Science Symposium, January 13-14, 2009. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jezkova1 T, Jaeger JR, and Riddle BR. Does climatic change promote niche evolution? A case study of the desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos). Presentation, American Society of Herpetologists and Ichthyologists, July 22-27, 2009. Portland, OR.
Loomis, Eric, David Wong, Shawn Gerstenberger. Threadfin shad and the Invasive Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead, Nevada. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Mueting, Sara, Shawn Gerstenberger, David Wong, Wen Baldwin, Melissa Cheung, Mitchell Urban. The development of a suitable substrate sampling device for monitoring Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Roberts, C.L., S.R. Abella, and J.S. Holland. Three decades of vegetation change in the Newberry Mountains of the eastern Mojave Desert. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Wong, David, Shawn Gerstenberger, Scott Schiefer, Peggy Roefer, Todd Tietjen. Bacteria and Cyanobacteria in Lake Mead: Do Quagga Mussels Affect them? Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference Meeting. Reno, NV, September 21-22, 2009.
Wong, David, Todd Tietjen, Shawn Gerstenberger, Sara Mueting, Eric Loomis. Potential Ecological Consequences of Invasion of the Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis Andrusov 1897) into Lake Mead. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Newsletters:
Author -- Wilisha Daniels, From the Mojave (PLI Internal Newsletter), Spring 2009 (May 27, 3009) and Summer 2009 (September 29, 2009)
Author -- Mary Kirby, Get Outdoors Nevada (Electronic Newsletter), Monthly (February -- November/December 2009)
Reports:
David Wong and Shawn Gerstenberger, Interagency Management Action Plan (I-MAP) for Quagga Mussels, (August 20, 2009)
Beth Barrie and Interagency Anti-Litter Team (Erika Schumacher, Team Lead, Bureau of Land Management; Nancy Bernard, National Park Service; Bob Loudon, U.S. Forest Service; Amy Sprunger, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Southern Nevada Recycling Feasibility Study, (September 25, 2009)
Jennell M. Miller, Craig J. Palmer, and Margaret N. Rees; Interagency Science and Research Strategy Final Report and Compendium Binder, (April 1, 2009)
Jennell M. Miller; Limnological Assistance for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Meeting the Challenge of the Water 2025 Initiative Final Report, (November 30, 2009)
Wong WH. 2009. Carp Die-Off at Lake Mohave in Late Spring 2009. National Park Service, Boulder City, NV. 9 pages.
Wong WH. 2009. Limnology and Water Quality Baseline Data of Boulder Basin, Lake Mead from 2002 to 2008. Report to National Park Service, Boulder City, NV. 9 pages.
Wong WH. 2009. Trend of Zooplankton and Quagga Mussel Veligers in Lake Mead from 2002 to 2008. Report to National Park Service, Boulder City, NV. 7 pages.
Wong WH, Gerstenberger S. 2009. Interagency Monitoring Action Plan (I-MAP) for Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Report to National Park Service, Boulder City. 102 pages.
Publications:
Allison Brody and Maria Marinch, La Invasion del Basuron, (May 23, 2009)
Paula Jacoby-Garrett, Diane Yost, and the Fillbach Brothers; The Story of Gill, (November 1, 2009)
Kent Turner, Amy M. LaVoie, Carolyn J. Ronning, Randall M. Sharp, Craig J. Palmer, Jennell M. Miller; SNAP Science and Research Strategy 2009, (March 20, 2009)
Pamphlets/Brochures:
George Phillips and Interagency Cultural Site Stewardship Team, Clark County Cultural Site Stewardship brochure, (March 24, 2009)
Programs:
Preparer/Editor – Jennell M. Miller; Lake Mead Science Symposium Program, (January 13-14, 2009)
Peer-Reviewed Articles in Review 2009
Abella, S.R. (2009). Tree canopy types constrain plant distributions in ponderosa pine-Gambel oak forests, northern Arizona. Research Note RMRS-RN-39. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. 7 pp.
Abella, S.R., E.C. Engel, C.L. Lund, and J.E. Spencer. 2010. Early post-fire plant establishment on a Mojave Desert burn. Madroño (in press).
Abella, S.R., and C.W. Denton. 2009. Spatial variation in reference conditions: historical tree density and pattern on a Pinus ponderosa landscape. Canadian Journal of Forest Research (in press).
Abella, S.R., and J.D. Springer. 2009. Planting trials in northern Arizona ponderosa pine forests. Ecological Restoration 27:290-299.
Abella, S.R. 2009. Smoke-cued emergence in plant species of ponderosa pine forests: contrasting greenhouse and field results. Fire Ecology 5:22-37.
Abella, S.R. 2009. Post-fire plant recovery in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of western North America. Journal of Arid Environments 73:699-707.
Abella, S.R., J.L. Gunn, M.L. Daniels, J.D. Springer, and S.E. Nyoka. 2009. Using a diverse seed mix to establish native plants on a Sonoran Desert burn. Native Plants Journal 10:21
Abella, S.R., J.E. Spencer, J. Hoines, and C. Nazarchyk. 2009. Assessing an exotic plant surveying program in the Mojave Desert, Clark County, Nevada, USA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 151:221-230.
Chase, D. (In press). Orienteering and Geocaching. In J. Stiehl & J. Steffen (eds.). Teaching Lifetime Outdoor Pursuits. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Chase, D. (In press). Overnight Hiking. In J. Stiehl & J. Steffen (eds.). Teaching Lifetime Outdoor Pursuits. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
Craig, D.J., J.E. Craig, S.R. Abella, and C.H. Vanier. 2010. Factors affecting exotic annual plant cover and richness along roadsides in the eastern Mojave Desert, USA. Journal of Arid Environments (in press).
Fletcher MD. 2009. Distribution and Site Selection of Le Conte’s and Crissal Thrashers in the Mojave Desert: a Multi-Model Approach. M.S. Thesis. School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jezkova T, Jaeger JR, Marshall ZL, Riddle BR (2009). Pleistocene impacts on the phylogeography of the desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus). Journal of Mammalogy 90:306-320.
Oláh-Hemmings V, Jaeger JR, Sredl MJ, Schlaepfer MA, Jennings RD, Drost CA, Bradford DF, Riddle BR (In press). Phylogeography of declining relict and lowland leopard frogs in the desert Southwest of North America. Journal of Zoology.
Savage AE, Jaeger JR (2009). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the lowland leopard frog (Rana yavapaiensis) and the relict leopard frog (R. onca), two declining frogs of the North American desert southwest. Molecular Ecology Resources 9:199-202.
Book Chapters
Abella, S.R. 2010. Exotic species. In Warf, B. (ed.). Encyclopedia of geography. SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA. (in press).
Abella, S.R., and A.C. Newton. 2009. A systematic review of species performance and treatment effectiveness for revegetation in the Mojave Desert, USA. Pp. 45-74 in Fernandez-Bernal, A., and M.A. De La Rosa (eds). Arid environments and wind erosion. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. 394 pp.
Outreach/Popular Publications
Abella, S., and C. Engel. 2009. Heat and smoke effects on red brome soil seed banks. Mojave Applied Ecology Notes 2(3):3,5.
Abella, S. 2009. Synthesis completed of post-fire recovery of native perennials in the Mojave, Sonoran Deserts. Mojave Applied Ecology Notes 2(2):5.
Abella, S. 2009. ENV 492 undergraduate research symposium. Mojave Applied Ecology Notes 2(1):2.
Springer, J., and S. Abella. 2009. Using a diverse seed mix to establish native plants on a Sonoran Desert burn. The Plant Press 33(1):16-17. Arizona Native Plant Society, Tucson, AZ. http://aznps.com/documents/plantpress09ifinalweb-1.pdf
Meeting/Conference Presentations/Activities:
Abella, S.R., and A.C. Newton. A systematic review of species performance and treatment effectiveness for revegetation in the Mojave Desert. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Abella, S.R. A systematic review of wild burro grazing effects on Mojave Desert vegetation, USA. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Abella, S.R., E.C. Engel, D.J. Craig, S.D. Smith, C.L. Lund, A.C. Newton, and J.L. Gunn. Post-fire plant recovery and restoration in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of western North America. Oral presentation (invited) at the Desert Tortoise Council symposium, Mesquite, NV. 21 February 2009.
Abella, S.R. Fire regimes and forest structural changes as an ecological basis for resource protection in the Spring Mountains. Oral presentation (invited) at the Interagency Fuels Modeling Workshop, Las Vegas, NV. 9 February 2009.
Baldwin, Wen, Sara Mueting, Shawn Gerstenberger, David Wong. Growth and recruitment of quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Barnes JG, and Jaeger JR. Inventory and Temporal Variation of Aquatic Birds Using Lakes Mead and Mohave. Presentation, Colorado River Terrestrial and Riparian Meeting, January 27, 2009. Laughlin, NV.
Barnes JG, and Jaeger JR. Inventory and Temporal Variation of Aquatic Birds Using Lakes Mead and Mohave. Presentation, Lake Mead Science Symposium, January 13-14, 2009. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Brody, A. (2009). Best Practices for Creating More Inclusive Organizations (co-presenters: Medina, A., LaRocque, L., Galvan, A., and members of their Inclusivity team). Portland, OR.
Brody, A. (2009). Making Connections with English Language Learners (co-presenters: Butler, A.). Portland, OR.
Brody, A. (2009). Certification 101 – Developing a Program in Your State, Region, Province (panel discussion). Portland, OR.
Bryan Moore, Shawn Gerstenberger, David Wong. Quagga Mussel Invasion into Lakes Mead and Mohave in 2007: Abundance, Distribution, and Size Frequency. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Chase, D. (2009). Collaborating our way to clean-ups: Utilizing partnerships for a cleaner Las Vegas Valley. Invited speaker, Bureau of Land Management Customer Service Workshop. North Las Vegas, NV.
Chase, D. (2009). Facilitating adventure experiences in physical education. Clark County School District Secondary Physical Education In-Service Training. Las Vegas, NV.
Craig, D.J., J.E. Craig, and S.R. Abella. Road corridor surveys alone may not reliably detect extent of exoticannual plant distributions. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Fletcher MD. Predicting the Occurrence of Elusive Species: a Multi-model Approach to Assessing Habitat Selection of Thrashers. Public presentation of thesis, April 15, 2009. School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Gerstenberger, Shawn, David Wong, Emily. Interagency Quagga mussel Monitoring in Lake Mead. Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Las Vegas, NV, July 12, 2009
Gerstenberger, Shawn, Kent Turner, David Wong. Interagency Response to Quagga Mussel Invasion at Lake Mead: Detection, Prevention, Control, and Monitoring. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Giannoulakis, C. & Barrie, E.R. (2009, April) Volunteer motivation and retention: Utilizing service learning events to bridge theory and practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the Nevada Recreation and Park Society meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
Hoines, J.D., Rowland, A.D., Brody, A. & Barrie, E.R. (2009, April) Get REVd up: Restoration, Education and Volunteers building stewardship. Presented at the National Interpreters Workshop, Hartford, CT.
Jaeger JR. Raskin ME, Fletcher DM, Hutcheson J, Sappington JM, and Barnes JG. Monitoring Wintering Bald Eagles at Lakes Mead and Mohave: Assessing Historic Data, Improving Counts, and Modeling Habitat Use. Presentation, Lake Mead Science Symposium, January 13-14, 2009. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jaeger JR. Meeting Coordinator and Session Moderator, California/Nevada Amphibian Population Task Force, January 15-17, 2009. Bodega Marine Laboratory and Reserve, CA.
Jaeger JR. Session Co-Moderator, Riparian and Shoreline Resources, Lake Mead Science Symposium, January 13-14, 2009. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jezkova1 T, Jaeger JR, and Riddle BR. Does climatic change promote niche evolution? A case study of the desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos). Presentation, American Society of Herpetologists and Ichthyologists, July 22-27, 2009. Portland, OR.
Loomis, Eric, David Wong, Shawn Gerstenberger. Threadfin shad and the Invasive Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead, Nevada. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Mueting, Sara, Shawn Gerstenberger, David Wong, Wen Baldwin, Melissa Cheung, Mitchell Urban. The development of a suitable substrate sampling device for monitoring Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Roberts, C.L., S.R. Abella, and J.S. Holland. Three decades of vegetation change in the Newberry Mountains of the eastern Mojave Desert. Poster presentation at the 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, Portland, OR. 3 March 2009.
Wong, David, Shawn Gerstenberger, Scott Schiefer, Peggy Roefer, Todd Tietjen. Bacteria and Cyanobacteria in Lake Mead: Do Quagga Mussels Affect them? Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference Meeting. Reno, NV, September 21-22, 2009.
Wong, David, Todd Tietjen, Shawn Gerstenberger, Sara Mueting, Eric Loomis. Potential Ecological Consequences of Invasion of the Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis Andrusov 1897) into Lake Mead. Lake Mead Science Symposium. Las Vegas, NV, January 13-14, 2009
Newsletters:
Author -- Wilisha Daniels, From the Mojave (PLI Internal Newsletter), Spring 2009 (May 27, 3009) and Summer 2009 (September 29, 2009)
Author -- Mary Kirby, Get Outdoors Nevada (Electronic Newsletter), Monthly (February -- November/December 2009)
Reports:
David Wong and Shawn Gerstenberger, Interagency Management Action Plan (I-MAP) for Quagga Mussels, (August 20, 2009)
Beth Barrie and Interagency Anti-Litter Team (Erika Schumacher, Team Lead, Bureau of Land Management; Nancy Bernard, National Park Service; Bob Loudon, U.S. Forest Service; Amy Sprunger, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Southern Nevada Recycling Feasibility Study, (September 25, 2009)
Jennell M. Miller, Craig J. Palmer, and Margaret N. Rees; Interagency Science and Research Strategy Final Report and Compendium Binder, (April 1, 2009)
Jennell M. Miller; Limnological Assistance for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Meeting the Challenge of the Water 2025 Initiative Final Report, (November 30, 2009)
Wong WH. 2009. Carp Die-Off at Lake Mohave in Late Spring 2009. National Park Service, Boulder City, NV. 9 pages.
Wong WH. 2009. Limnology and Water Quality Baseline Data of Boulder Basin, Lake Mead from 2002 to 2008. Report to National Park Service, Boulder City, NV. 9 pages.
Wong WH. 2009. Trend of Zooplankton and Quagga Mussel Veligers in Lake Mead from 2002 to 2008. Report to National Park Service, Boulder City, NV. 7 pages.
Wong WH, Gerstenberger S. 2009. Interagency Monitoring Action Plan (I-MAP) for Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Report to National Park Service, Boulder City. 102 pages.
Publications:
Allison Brody and Maria Marinch, La Invasion del Basuron, (May 23, 2009)
Paula Jacoby-Garrett, Diane Yost, and the Fillbach Brothers; The Story of Gill, (November 1, 2009)
Kent Turner, Amy M. LaVoie, Carolyn J. Ronning, Randall M. Sharp, Craig J. Palmer, Jennell M. Miller; SNAP Science and Research Strategy 2009, (March 20, 2009)
Pamphlets/Brochures:
George Phillips and Interagency Cultural Site Stewardship Team, Clark County Cultural Site Stewardship brochure, (March 24, 2009)
Programs:
Preparer/Editor – Jennell M. Miller; Lake Mead Science Symposium Program, (January 13-14, 2009)
Peer-Reviewed Articles in Review 2009
Gerstenberger S, Mueting S, Wong WH. 2009 In review. Abundance and size of quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) veligers in Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona. The Veliger.
Loomis E, Wong WH, Gerstenberger S. 2009 In review. Preliminary trophic interactions among threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense) and quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada. Lake and Reservoir Management.
Mueting S, Wong WH, Gerstenberger S. 2009 In review. An evaluation of artificial substrates for monitoring the quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, NV. Lake and Reservoir Management.
Wong WH, Gerstenberger S. 2009 In review. A standardized design for quagga mussel monitoring in Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona. Lake and Reservoir Management.
Wong WH, Tietjen T, Gerstenberger S, Holdren C, Mueting S, Loomis E, Roefer P, Moore B, Turner K, Hannoun I. 2009 In review. Potential Ecological Consequences of Invasion of the Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis) into Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona, USA. Lake and Reservoir Management.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Volunteers scout city for trash, litter
"Volunteers scout city for trash, litter," by Alan Choate, Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Bald eagle figures reach higher perch
"Bald eagle figures reach higher perch," by Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Leader of movement to connect kids to nature comes to Vegas
Richard Louv will help kick off 2010 Our Places Tell Stories Conference
Bestselling author Richard Louv, who sparked the movement to reintroduce children to the outdoors, will be in Las Vegas in February. Louv is the featured keynote speaker for the 2010 Our Places Tell Stories Conference, which will be held February 24-27 at the Springs Preserve.
Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, explores the physical and emotional benefits of children spending time in nature. Louv also serves as chairman of the Children & Nature Network, an organization focused on helping to build the international movement to connect children with nature. He will speak at 4:20 p.m. and sign copies of the new edition of Last Child in the Woods at 5:30 p.m. on February 24.
“We are beyond pleased that Richard Louv will open our conference,” said Allison Brody, conservation education and interpretation manager at the UNLV Public Lands Institute, the conference organizer. “His commitment to nature, family and community will set the tone for this conference and motivate us to create change in Nevada.”
Our Places Tell Stories is an innovative conference for teachers, informal educators, interpreters and others working at public lands, schools, nature centers and museums to gain educational and interpretive techniques to communicate effectively with their audiences. With these tools in hand, educators will foster environmental literacy and inspire their audiences to understand, appreciate and care for Nevada’s environment.
Daily registration is $35 and full conference registration is $100. For more information, visit www.enviroedexchange.org or contact Allison Brody at 702.895.5097 or allison.brody@unlv.edu.
Bestselling author Richard Louv, who sparked the movement to reintroduce children to the outdoors, will be in Las Vegas in February. Louv is the featured keynote speaker for the 2010 Our Places Tell Stories Conference, which will be held February 24-27 at the Springs Preserve.
Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, explores the physical and emotional benefits of children spending time in nature. Louv also serves as chairman of the Children & Nature Network, an organization focused on helping to build the international movement to connect children with nature. He will speak at 4:20 p.m. and sign copies of the new edition of Last Child in the Woods at 5:30 p.m. on February 24.
“We are beyond pleased that Richard Louv will open our conference,” said Allison Brody, conservation education and interpretation manager at the UNLV Public Lands Institute, the conference organizer. “His commitment to nature, family and community will set the tone for this conference and motivate us to create change in Nevada.”
Our Places Tell Stories is an innovative conference for teachers, informal educators, interpreters and others working at public lands, schools, nature centers and museums to gain educational and interpretive techniques to communicate effectively with their audiences. With these tools in hand, educators will foster environmental literacy and inspire their audiences to understand, appreciate and care for Nevada’s environment.
Daily registration is $35 and full conference registration is $100. For more information, visit www.enviroedexchange.org or contact Allison Brody at 702.895.5097 or allison.brody@unlv.edu.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
'WE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH IT': Land blighted by dumps
"'WE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH IT': Land blighted by dumps," by Mike Star, Associated Press Writer, Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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