The objective of this dataset is to document ice-in and ice-out dates on several lakes on the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Huntington Wildlife Forest (HWF). Lakes include: Arbutus,... more
The objective of this dataset is to document ice-in and ice-out dates on several lakes on the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Huntington Wildlife Forest (HWF). Lakes include: Arbutus, Catlin, Deer, Military, Rich, Wolf and Lodo Pond; some records exist for Long Pond and other water bodies but they are not included here.
The purpose of this project is to 1) estimate number of seeds per unit area in a mature northern hardwood/mixed conifer forest stand and 2) document changes over time in selected tree and shrub seed production. Permanent seed traps were... more
The purpose of this project is to 1) estimate number of seeds per unit area in a mature northern hardwood/mixed conifer forest stand and 2) document changes over time in selected tree and shrub seed production. Permanent seed traps were established in 1988 in two forest types. Seed traps (13.9 L [5 gal] capacity buckets) are installed 0.5 m off the ground on two metal stakes in the center of each forested plot. Buckets are open to the tree canopy and have small (< 2cm) holes near the bottom edges for drainage. Fifty collection buckets are placed approximately 30 m (100 feet) apart and distributed along painted grid lines in the Huntington Wildlife Forest Natural Area. Twenty-five plots are northern hardwood upland forest (dominated by sugar maple, American beech and yellow birch with some conifers) and 25 plots are in the mixed hardwood/conifer lakeshore forest type (dominated by red maple, yellow birch, red spruce and eastern hemlock). Tree and shrub seeds are collected annually...
Study objectives were to (1) Document long-term trends in relative abundance and diversity of breeding forest birds (songbirds) in forest stands with different harvest histories and (2) Identify bird species that can be used as indicators... more
Study objectives were to (1) Document long-term trends in relative abundance and diversity of breeding forest birds (songbirds) in forest stands with different harvest histories and (2) Identify bird species that can be used as indicators of habitat change or degradation. Declines in neotropical migrants have been linked to changes in habitat quantity and quality across species' range. Songbirds that nest and forage in different habitat types or at different heights in the forest canopy may not be affected equally by forest change or management. We detected breeding songbirds using point-counts at Huntington Wildlife Forest (HWF) in the central Adirondack Mountains of New York during 1983-2000 and modeled on an original songbird point count dataset from Webb et al. (1977). Relative abundance (RA, the number of individual birds/count) was measured in sites with differing management histories, from an unmanaged >300-year-old stand to a stand cut with the shelterwood/overstory r...
Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be self-archived in electronic repositories. If you wish to... more
Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be self-archived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your work, please use the accepted author’s version for posting to your own website or your institution’s repository. You may further deposit the accepted author’s version on a funder’s repository at a funder’s request, provided it is not made publicly available until 12 months after publication. Local climatic drivers of changes in phenology at a boreal-temperate ecotone in eastern
The Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) suffers from a case of mistaken identity. Rusty Blackbirds, or “rusties,” are so named after their autumn plumage, when their glossy black feathers are edged with a soft brown color—something... more
The Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) suffers from a case of mistaken identity. Rusty Blackbirds, or “rusties,” are so named after their autumn plumage, when their glossy black feathers are edged with a soft brown color—something Adirondackers might only see during the birds’ fall migration through the North Country or on wintertime travels through the southeastern US. Rusties are yellow-eyed blackbirds easily confused with other Icterids such as Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) or Common Grackles (Quiscalus quiscula).
The circumpolar boreal forest covers approximately 12,000,000 km2 and is one of the world’s most extensive biomes [...]
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The Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is an imperiled migratory songbird that breeds in and near the boreal wetlands of North America. Our objective was to investigate factors associated with Rusty Blackbird wetland use, including... more
The Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is an imperiled migratory songbird that breeds in and near the boreal wetlands of North America. Our objective was to investigate factors associated with Rusty Blackbird wetland use, including aquatic invertebrate prey and landscape features, to better understand the birds’ habitat use. Using single-season occupancy modeling, we assessed breeding Rusty Blackbird use of both active and inactive beaver-influenced wetlands in New Hampshire and Maine, USA. We conducted timed, unlimited-radius point counts of Rusty Blackbirds at 60 sites from May to July 2014. Following each point count, we sampled aquatic invertebrates and surveyed habitat characteristics including percent mud cover, puddle presence/absence, and current beaver activity. We calculated wetland size using aerial imagery and calculated percent conifer cover within a 500 m buffer of each site using the National Land Cover Database 2011. Percent mud cover and invertebrate abundance bes...
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The objective is to document long-term population trends of ruffed grouse in a northern hardwood ecosystem. The survey area is the Huntington Wildlife Forest, a 6,000 ha field station which receives no hunting pressure. Routes are... more
The objective is to document long-term population trends of ruffed grouse in a northern hardwood ecosystem. The survey area is the Huntington Wildlife Forest, a 6,000 ha field station which receives no hunting pressure. Routes are surveyed starting an hour prior to sunrise on 2-5 mornings each year between April 14 and May 9 (occasionally later), on days when wind and rain are minimal to absent. Counts are standardized relative to weather conditions and timing. Observers count the number of individual ruffed grouse heard drumming (""drummers"") at 32-50 route stations during a 4-minute period. Trends at stations over time as well as overall drummer index are calculated and compared to independent datasets.
Field experiences can provide transformative opportunities for many individuals who eventually pursue ecology, natural resource, and conservation careers. However, some of the same elements of field-based programs that define and provide... more
Field experiences can provide transformative opportunities for many individuals who eventually pursue ecology, natural resource, and conservation careers. However, some of the same elements of field-based programs that define and provide pivotal experiences for some represent barriers for others, especially students from underrepresented groups. Barriers may be financial, physical, cultural , or social. Issues of gender, identity, and race/ethnicity, for example, can be isolating or shut down learning during intensive field experiences when group leaders are not prepared to respond to interpersonal challenges. We explore some benefits and barriers presented by field learning UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
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The influence of landscape factors on long-term beaver site occupancy. Anna M. Harrison, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Management, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry ...
Wildlife managers in the northeastern USA are interested in determining the amount of American beech (Fagus grandifolia) needed on the landscape to support bear and other wildlife populations. The need to understand the dynamics between... more
Wildlife managers in the northeastern USA are interested in determining the amount of American beech (Fagus grandifolia) needed on the landscape to support bear and other wildlife populations. The need to understand the dynamics between beechnut production and wildlife populations is heightened by the impact of beech bark disease and the increased use of intensive forestry practices on commercial forests
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/3784006 Public interest in using nonlethal methods to manage white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has prompted a need for better information on mortality from capture and handling techniques. We compared... more
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3784006 Public interest in using nonlethal methods to manage white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has prompted a need for better information on mortality from capture and handling techniques. We compared mortality and injury rates for white-tailed deer captured with Stephenson box traps, Clover traps, rocket nets, and dart guns. Capture-related mortality rates ranged from 2.0% to 20.7%. We did not attribute any difference in mortality rates to age, reproductive condition, number of handlers, or number of deer captured at one time. Deer with lesser weights captured with Clover traps were more susceptible to capture mortality. To reduce effects of shock and stress on captured deer, we recommend post-capture monitoring to assess myopathy-related mortality, reducing stimulation of deer during capture and handling, monitoring vital signs of deer during processing, and preparing handling crews to administer support drugs and vitamin supplements.
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Abstract Avian mapping, also known as spot mapping or territory mapping, is a breeding season bird-survey technique that traditionally uses paper maps on which locations of birds are recorded. This method is often considered the most... more
Abstract Avian mapping, also known as spot mapping or territory mapping, is a breeding season bird-survey technique that traditionally uses paper maps on which locations of birds are recorded. This method is often considered the most accurate in yielding a density, but ...
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... He can be reached at cstager@paulsmiths.edu. Stacy McNulty is a research associate at the Adirondack Ecological Center of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. ... 102 pp. Frumhoff, PC, McCarthy, JJ, Melillo, JM, Moser,... more
... He can be reached at cstager@paulsmiths.edu. Stacy McNulty is a research associate at the Adirondack Ecological Center of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. ... 102 pp. Frumhoff, PC, McCarthy, JJ, Melillo, JM, Moser, SC, and Wuebbles, DJ 2007. ...
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... Stacy A. McNulty 1 , 3 , Sam Droege 2 , Raymond D. Masters 1. ... 1998) to corroborate or complement large scale BBS trends from roadside counts. The BBS is affected by a number of known biases that influence estimates of population... more
... Stacy A. McNulty 1 , 3 , Sam Droege 2 , Raymond D. Masters 1. ... 1998) to corroborate or complement large scale BBS trends from roadside counts. The BBS is affected by a number of known biases that influence estimates of population trends (Link and Sauer 1998). ...
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... Mapping. Leonard Pearlstine 1 , Alexa McKerrow 2 , Milo Pyne 3 , Steve Williams 2 , and Stacy McNulty 4. ... similarity. For example, in south and central Florida, freshwatermarsh is prevalent, and cattails (Typha spp.) cover large... more
... Mapping. Leonard Pearlstine 1 , Alexa McKerrow 2 , Milo Pyne 3 , Steve Williams 2 , and Stacy McNulty 4. ... similarity. For example, in south and central Florida, freshwatermarsh is prevalent, and cattails (Typha spp.) cover large areas. ...
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... Jennifer Hill (Fewster) received her BA from Swarthmore College and her MS from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her in-terests include applications of ecology to zoos. Associate Editor:... more
... Jennifer Hill (Fewster) received her BA from Swarthmore College and her MS from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her in-terests include applications of ecology to zoos. Associate Editor: Warren