Jennifer A. Smith, Ph.D
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
20. Brooks, G., Smith, J.A., Frimpong, E., Gorman, T.A., Chandler, H., & Haas, C.A. In Review. Indirect connectivity estimates of amphibian breeding wetlands from spatially explicit occupancy models.
Biological Conservation
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19. Brooks, G., Smith, J.A., Gorman, T.A., & C.A. Haas. In Review. Discerning the environmental drivers of annual migrations in an endangered amphibian. Journal of Herpetology
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18. Smith, J.A., Brown, M., Harrison, J.O. & Powell, L.A. In Review. Non-breeding ecology of Greater Prairie-Chickens in the Nebraska Sandhills. Avian Conservation Ecology
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17. Goodman, S.J., Smith, J.A., Gorman, T.A. & Haas, C.A. 2018. Longevity of gopher tortoise burrows on sandy soils. Southeastern Naturalist
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16. Smith, J.A., Brust, K, Skelton, J. & Walters, J.R. 2018. An assessment of the effects of the first Safe Harbor Program on the conservation of endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. The Condor: Ornithological Applications
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15. Harrison, O., Brown, M., Powell, L.A. & Smith, J.A. 2017. Nest site preference and nest survival of Greater Prairie-Chickens in the context of an existing wind energy facility. The Condor: Ornithological Applications
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14. Smith, J.A., Brown, M., Harrison, J.O. & Powell, L.A. 2017. Predation risk as a mechanism for indirect effects of a wind energy facility on survival of female Greater Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus). Ecosphere 8:e01835
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13. Powell, L.A., Brown, M., Smith, J.A., Harrison, J.O., & Whalen, C.E. 2017. Modeling the spatial effects of disturbance: a constructive critique to provide evidence of ecological thresholds. Wildlife Biology wlb.00245
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12. Smith, J.A., Dwyer, J.F., Fraser, J.D., & Morrison, J.L. 2017. A habitat model to aid the conservation of Crested Caracaras. Journal of Wildlife Management 81:712-719
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11. Reynolds, S.J., Galbraith, J.A., Smith, J.A. & Jones, D.N.. 2017. Garden Bird Feeding: Insights and Prospects from a North-South Comparison of this Global Urban Phenomenon​. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 5:24
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10. Smith, J.A. & Dwyer, J.F. 2016. Avian interactions with renewable energy infrastructure: An update. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 118:411-423
9. Smith, J.A., Whalen, C.E., Brown, M. & Powell, L.A. 2016. Indirect effects of an existing wind energy facility on lekking behavior of Greater Prairie-Chickens. Ethology 122:419-429
8. Winder, V.L., Carrlson, K.M., Gregory, A.J., Hagen, C.A., Haukos, D.A., Kesler, D.C., Larsson, L.C.,Matthews, T.W., McNew, L.B., Patten, M.A., Patten, M.A., Pitman, J.C., Powell, L.A., Smith, J.A., Thompson, T., Wolfe, D.H. & Sandercock, B.K. 2015. Factors affecting female space use in ten populations of prairie chickens. Ecosphere 6:1-17
7. Smith, J.A., Matthews, T.W., Holcomb, E.D., Negus, L.P., Davis, C.A., Brown, M., Powell, L.A. & Taylor, J.S. 2015. Invertebrate prey selection by Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) broods in Nebraska. American Midland Naturalist 173: 318–325
6. Smith, J.A. & Scholer, M.N. 2013. Nest components of Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) breeding in Florida. Florida Field Naturalist 41:42–48
5. Smith, J.A., Harrison, T.J.E., Martin, G.R. & Reynolds, S.J. 2013. Feathering the nest: food supplementation influences nest construction by Blue and Great Tits. Avian Biology Reviews 6:18–25
4. Smith, J.A., Dawson, D.A., Horsburgh, G.J. & Reynolds, S.J. 2012. Characterisation of Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus microsatellite loci, and assessment of sequence homology among species to predict cross-species utility and chromosome locations. Conservation Genetics Resources 4:605–612
3. Cooper, C.B. & Smith, J.A. 2010. Gender patterns in bird-related recreation in the USA and UK. Ecology and Society 15:4–16
2. Harrison, T.J.E., Smith, J.A., Martin, G.R., Chamberlain, D.E., Bearhop, S., Robb, G. & Reynolds, S.J. 2010. Does food supplementation really enhance productivity in breeding birds? Oecologia 164:311–320
1. Halsey, L.G., Portugal, S.J., Smith, J.A., Murn, C.P. & Wilson, R.P. 2009. Recording raptor behavior on the wing via accelerometry. Journal of Field Ornithology 80:171–177
Book Chapters
1. Smith, J.A., Cooper, C.B. & Reynolds. S.J. 2015. Advances in techniques to study incubation. In: Nests and Eggs: Incubating New Ideas about Avian Reproduction. Reynolds, S.J. & Deeming, C (eds.). Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Technical Reports
6. Goodman, S.J., Moore, W.M., Smith, J.A., Caruso, N.M., Gorman, T.A. & Haas, C.A. 2018. Gopher tortoises and test ranges: Developing an understanding of the wildlife-habitat relationships for this novel habitat. Final Report to the Department of Defense Legacy Program
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5. Haas, C.A., J. Feaga, & J.A. Smith. 2017. Conservation Planning and Status Assessment for Bog Turtles in Virginia. 2017. Progress Report to the Viriginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Virginia, USA
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4. Haas, C.A., Goodman, S.J., Jones, K.C., Brooks, G.C., Smith, J.A., Rincon, B.K. & Porter, V.H. 2017. Endangered species management on Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, Florida. 2016 Annual Report on Amphibian & Reptile Objectives to the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service, Atlanta, GA, USA
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3. Smith, J.A., Fraser, J.D. & Morrison, J.L. 2012. Effects of land conversion projects on Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) in Florida: a pilot study. Unpublished. Final report to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL, USA
2. Smith, J.A., Fraser, J.D. & Morrison, J.L. 2012. Effects of land conversion projects on Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) in Florida: a pilot study. Unpublished. Annual report to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL, USA
1. Smith, J.A., Fraser, J.D. & Morrison, J.L. 2011. Effects of land conversion projects on Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) in Florida: a pilot study. Unpublished. Bi-annual report to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL, USA.
Published Abstracts
1. Whalen, C., Brown, M.B., McGee, J., Powell, L.A., Smith, J.A. & Walsh, E.J. 2014. The acoustic characteristics of Greater Prairie-Chicken Vocalizations. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 136:2073–2073.