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CURRICULUM VITA
JAMES STONE SEDINGER
PERSONAL
Office Address
Dept. of Natural Resources
And EnvironmentalScience
University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV 89557
Phone: (775) 784-6556
FAX: (775) 784-4583
Email:
Personal Interests: Nordic skiing, mountaineering, waterfowl hunting, fly fishing, nature photography.
Professional Interests and Goals: The study of life-histories, population biology and nutritional ecology of avian species, particularly waterfowl. Application of such knowledge to the management of avian populations, including waterfowl, and to the training of students.
EDUCATIONPh.D. University of California, Davis, Ecology (1983)
B. S. (Cum Laude) University of Washington, Electrical Engineering (1971)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT
Director, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada Reno (2007-2011)
Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada Reno (2002-present)
Associate Professor, Environmental and Resource Sciences, University of Nevada Reno (2001-2002)
Interim Director, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1998-2001)
Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1994-2001)
Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1990-1994)
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1986-1990)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1985-1986)
Research Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK (1984-1986)
Graduate Research Assistant, Division of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, University of California, Davis, CA (1977-1982)
Electrical Engineer, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR (1972-1974)
Electronic Technician, College of Forestry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1972)
TEACHING
Formal Teaching:
Enroll-
CoursesDatement
NRES 488 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2012 24
NRES 488Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2011 25
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2010 25
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2009 14
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2008 21
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2007 12
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2006 14
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2005 16
NRES 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2004 21
ERS 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2003 24
ERS 488/688 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
PopulationsFall 2002 22
NRES 780 Analysis and Modeling of animal PopulationsFall 2012 5
NRES 780 Analysis and Modeling of animal PopulationsFall 2011 4
NRES 780 Analysis and Modeling of Wildlife PopulationsFall 2010 5
NRES 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2009 7
NRES 701 Seminar in carryover effectsFall 2008 4
NRES 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2008 7
NRES 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2007 2
NRES 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2006 2
NRES 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2005 4
NRES 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2004 9
ERS 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2003 5
ERS 701Seminar in Dynamics and Management of
Wildlife PopulationsFall 2002 11
ERS 710Life-history EvolutionFall 2004 8
ERS 710Life-history EvolutionFall 2002 8
ERS 485/685 Dynamics and Management of Wildlife
Populations (new course)Fall 2001 13
WLF 692Ecology and Management of Wetlands andFall 198812
Riparian Systems (Team-taught graduate seminar)
WLF 360Nutrition and Physiological EcologyFall 198812
of Wildlife (new course 1988)Fall 199010
Fall 199219
WLF 302Fish and Wildlife Ecology and ManagementFall 19866
WLF 419Waterfowl and Wetlands EcologySpring 198612
and Management (new course 1986)Fall 19877
Fall 198914
Fall 19917
Fall 199416
Fall 199616
WLF 492Laboratory for WLF 419 (new course 1989)Fall 198912
WLF 460Nutrition and Physiological EcologyFall 199413
of WildlifeFall 199628
WLF 660Nutrition and Physiological EcologyFall 19943
of WildlifeFall 19958
Fall 19964
BIOL 426OrnithologySpring 198623
Spring 198716
Spring 198812
Spring 198927
Spring 199011
Spring 199112
BIOL/WLF 694 Life History Evolution (new course 1995)Fall 19957
BIOL/WLF 636 Life History EvolutionFall 19978
Independent studies:Summer 19881
Fall 19921
Fall 19941
Fall 19951
Spring 19961
Fall 19971
Spring 20071
Spring 20111
Other Teaching:
Participated in the Biology Dept. Graduate Student/Faculty Seminar (1985-1993) Participated in the informal ecology discussion group (1985-1987)
Participated in informal discussion group on waterfowl biology (1988-1993, 1997-1999)
Guest lecture in WLF 615 (1985)
Guest lecture in BIOL 104 (1987)
Guest lecture in BIOL 222 (1987)
Guest lecture in WLF101 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Technical advisor for 2 graduate student presentations in WLF621 (1989)
Supervised wildlife internships (1992-1993)
Guest lecture NRES 100 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Guest lecture NRES 421 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Graduate Student Committees:
ChairDegree (completion date)Title
Michael AtamianM.S. (2007)Sex ratio and brood habitat in Greater Sage Grouse
Chad AugustM. S. (2011)Demography of Greater Sandhill Cranes
Erik BlombergPh.D. (2012)Demographic response of sage grouse to habitat
Frank BurrisM.S. (1991)Foraging ecology of northern pintails
Mike EichholzM.S. (1996)Incubation behavior of Black Brant
Mike EichholzPh.D. (2001)Staging ecology of Canada Geese in interior Alaska
Melissa FarinhaM.S.Habitat use by sage grouse outside the breeding season
Paul FlintPh.D. (1993)Prefledging survival in Black Brant
Mark HerzogPh.D. (2002)Environmental regulation of growth in Brant
Levi JasterPh.D. Effects of grazing on sage-grouse populations
Eric KoladaM.S. (2007)Reproductive biology of Mono Sage Grouse
Abigail LawsonM.S. (2012)Survival of Common Goldeneyes in Alaska
Alan LeachPh.D.Regulation of reproductive investment in Brant
Patrick LemmonsPh.D. (2008)Alternative breeding strategies in Black Brant
Mark LindbergPh.D. (1996)Within and among colony dispersal in Black Brant
Margaret MacCluskiePh.D. (1997)Reproduction strategies in Northern Shovelers
Frances MannM.S. (1991)Regulation of clutch size in northern pintails
Elliott MachettM.S. (2005)Grazing impacts on waterfowl nesting in the Great Basin
Christine MoranM.S. (2000)Nest site fidelity in spectacled eiders
Chris NicolaiM.S. (2002)Strategies to synchronize hatch in Black Brant
Ph.D. (2010)Reproductive Decisions in Black Brant
Daniel NonnePh.D.Effects of transmission lines on sage-grouse
William O’ConnellM.S. (2001)Nutritional ecology of spectacled eiders during incubation
Steve OlsonM.S. (2011)Costs of reproduction in wood ducks.
Mike PetrulaM.S. (1994)Breeding biology of ducks in Interior Alaska
Tom PogsonM.S. (1990)Biology of sandhill cranes during winter in California
Bruce SeppiM.S. (1993)Habitat preference by ducks in the boreal forest
Jason SchamberM.S. (2001)Effects at winter habitat on reproductive performance in Black Brant
Joel SchmutzPh.D. (2000)Factors affecting survival of Emperor goose goslings
Pam SveteM.S. (1999)Male behavior and certainty of paternity in Brant
Amanda WalkerPh.D.Spatial variation in population dynamics of Brant
MemberDegree (completion date)
Stephen Ambruzs M.S. (completed 2008)
Miles Becker Ph.D.
Brianne BoanM.S.
Christopher BriggsM.S. (completed 2005)
Christopher BriggsPh.D. (completed 2011)
Jessi BrownM.S. (completed 2005)
Paul CotterM.S. (completed 1995)
Renée CrainM.S. (completed 1998)
Cali CramptonPh.D.(completed 2004)
Julianna De AlmeidaPh.D.(completed 2009)
Cynthia DownsPh.D. (completed 2011)
Peter GraffM.S.(completed 2007)
Mary HaltermanPh.D.(completed 2009)
Alex HartmannM.S. (completed 2003),
Ph.D. (completed 2008)
Kelly HastingsM.S. (completed 1996)
Sarah HeggM.S.
Kenneth KriesePh.D.(completed 2004)
Danielle JohnsonM.S.
Mathew JohnsonM.S. (completed 2002)
Wendy LammersM.S. (completed 2005)
Amy LarsonPh.D. (completed 1997)
James LawlerPh.D. (completed 2001)
Carol MaclntryeM.S. (completed 1995)
Heather MathewsonPh.D.(completed 2010)
Sabrina MoranoPh.D.
Elizabeth PeacockPh.D.(completed 2004)
Karen RockM.S. (completed 1995)
Gleb RaygorodetskyM.S. (completed 1993)
Will RichardsonPh.D. (completed 2007)
Laura JacobsM.S. (completed 1992)
Dean KildawPh.D. (completed 1999)
Christa MulderPh.D. (completed 1996)
Julie NevilleM.S. (completed 2002)
Michael OehlerM.S. (completed 1999)
Brian PersonPh.D. (completed 2001)
Jenifer PuginM.S. (completed 1996)
Janet RachlowM.S. (completed 1990)
Anne RugglesM.S. (completed 1991)
Jay SchauerM.S. (completed 1993)
Cody SchroederPh.D.
Susan SharbaughPh.D. (completed 1993)
Kelly StewartPh.D. (completed 2004)
Alice StickneyM.S. (completed 1989)
Robert SuydamM.S. (completed 1995)
Eric TaylorM.S. (completed 1986)
Kathleen WalshM.S. (completed 1998)
Amy ZacheisPh.D. (defended 2000)
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
2013. Long-term trends in sage-grouse demography and habitats on the Sheldon -Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge complex and adjacent BLM lands: an opportunity to assess impacts of feral horses and regional habitat connectivity. (PI). Greater Hart-Sheldon Conservation Fund. $375,000.
2013. Long-term trends in sage-grouse demography and habitats on the Sheldon -Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge complex and adjacent BLM lands: an opportunity to assess impacts of feral horses and regional habitat connectivity. (PI). Nevada Department of Wildlife. $375,000.
2013. Long-term trends in sage-grouse demography and habitats on the Sheldon -Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge complex and adjacent BLM lands: an opportunity to assess impacts of feral horses and regional habitat connectivity. (PI). Nevada Chukar Foundation. $50,000.
2013. Long-term trends in sage-grouse demography and habitats on the Sheldon -Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge complex and adjacent BLM lands: an opportunity to assess impacts of feral horses and regional habitat connectivity. (PI). U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. $25,000.
2013. Long-term trends in sage-grouse demography and habitats on the Sheldon -Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge complex and adjacent BLM lands: an opportunity to assess impacts of feral horses and regional habitat connectivity. (PI). Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station. $240,000.
2013. Lifetime Fitness Consequences of Reproductive Strategies. (PI). National Science Foundation. $562,406.
2012. Population response of kangaroo mice to solar development in Smoky Valley, NV. (co-PI). Tonopah Solar Energy LLC. $199,921.
2011. Population dynamics of Sage-grouse. Nevada Department of Wildlife. (PI). $165,000.
2011. REU Supplement. National Science Foundation. (PI). $8,583.
2010Implementation of the Nevada Wildlife Action Plan. Bureau of Land management/Nevada Department of Wildlife. (co-PI). $40,029.
2009Analysis of Black Brant population Data. (PI). U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. $20,831.
2009. Demography of Common Goldeneyes in interior Alaska. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI). $33,722.
2009Demography of Greater Sandhill Cranes in Northeastern Nevada. Nevada Waterfowl Association. (PI) $63,220.
2009Ecology of Wood ducks in Lahontan Valley, Nevada. Nevada Waterfowl Association. (PI) $60,301.
2009. Analysis of banding data for Pacific Black Brant. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $9,811.
2008Lifetime fitness consequences of reproductive strategies. National Science Foundation. (PI) $599,220.
2008Effects of artificial water on mule deer in Mohave National Preserve. Safari club International. (co-PI) $62,200.
2008 Effects of high voltage transmission lines on dynamics of sage grouse populations. Bureau of Land Management. (PI) $40,000.
2007Demography of Lahontan cutthroat trout in Walker Lake, Nevada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $98,575.
2006Assessment of the effect of artificial water sources on mule deer populations and vegetation in Mohave National Preserve. National Park Service. (PI) $30,000.
2006Monitoring avian influenza in waterfowl in western Alaska. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $26,625.
2006Monitoring nest success of Black Brant in western Alaska. Ducks Unlimited. (PI) $55,000.
2006Effects of Shrubstep Vegetation Structure on Reproductive Success of Sage Grouse. (PI) Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (2006-2011). $281,520.
2004 Ecology of Greater Sage Grouse in Mono County, California. U. S. Geological Survey. (PI) $40,000.
2003Adaptive harvest management of western mallards. Wildlife Management Institute. (co-PI) $56,750.
2003Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse in Mono County, California. Quail Unlimited. (PI) $90,100.
2003Effects of high voltage transmission lines on dynamics of sage grouse populations. Bureau of Land Management. (PI) $180,000.
2003Variation of sage grouse populations in response to transmission lines in northern Nevada. Nevada Department of Wildlife (PI) $250,000.
2003Effect of high voltage transmission lines on sage grouse populations. Sierra Pacific Co. (PI) $450,000.
2003Dynamics of sage grouse populations in central Nevada. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. (PI) $50,970.
2003Dynamics of sage grouse populations in central Nevada. Nevada Rangeland Initiative. (PI) $100,000.
2002REU Supplement. Spatial-temporal dynamics of plant herbivore interactions and ecosystem processes in coastal tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in western Alaska, National Science Foundation. (PI) $12,000.
2002 Effects of grazing and pasture management on waterfowl nest site selection and nest success. Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station. (PI) $61,940.
2002Effects of high voltage transmission lines on dynamics of sage grouse populations. Bureau of Land Management. (co-PI) $20,000.
2002 Development of a population model for adaptive management of western mallards. (Co-PI) $56,750. Wildlife Management Institute.
2000Spatial-temporal dynamics of plant herbivore interactions and ecosystem processes in coastal tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in western Alaska, National Science Foundation. (PI) $1,500,000.
1999Cross-seasonal effects and population regulation of Pacific Black Brant. Natural Resources Fund, University of Alaska Foundation. (PI) $20,000.
1999Cross-seasonal effects and population regulation of Pacific Black Brant. Institute of Wetlands and Waterfowl Research. (PI) $46,000.
1999Spatial-temporal dynamics of plant-herbivore interactions and ecosystem processes in coastal tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in Western Alaska. National Science Foundation. (PI) $50,000.
1998Demography of Black Brant on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Angus Gavin Migratory Bird Research Fund. (PI) $15,000.
1997A synthesis and analysis of the regional impacts of global change in the western arctic/Bering Sea. National Science Foundation. (co-PI) $113,516.
1997Foraging habitat use by incubating and brood-rearing spectacled eiders. U.S. Geological Survey. $64,782.
1995Nest site fidelity of Spectacled Eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Co-PI). $40,000.
1995Landscape responses of Carexsubspathacea and Puccinelliaphiyganodes to manipulations in grazing history by Black Brant Brantaberniclanigricans: implications for reduction of gosling body size and recruitment rates. Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Fund. (Co-PI). $15,000.
1994Effect of oil facilities on brood movements, gosling growth and habitat use by Black Brant in Prudhoe Bay. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $40,000.
1994Development of a simulation model for flyway management of Pacific Black Brant. National Biological Survey. (Co-PI) $122,344.
1993Nutrient feedbacks: implications for goose population dynamics and agriculture in Alaska. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Competitive Grant. (PI) $280,500.
1993Body composition analysis equipment for study of the physiological ecology of high latitude endotherms. National Science Foundation. (Co-P.I. with D. D. Roby, B. Barnes, P. Deviche, E. A. Rexstad, and R. G. White). $84,656.
1993Effects of climate change and sea level rise on trophic dynamics and ecosystems processes of the Coastal Tundra Ecosystem, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. National Science Foundation, (PI) $1,195,915.
1993Extension of within and among colony dispersal of Black Brant. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $51,000.
1992Assessment of the construction of the Copper River highway on waterfowl. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. (PI) $11,281.
1991Production ecology of Northern Pintails breeding at Minto Flats, Alaska. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $163,553.
1990Dispersal of Black Brant among colonies. Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Fund. (PI) $ 10,000.
1990Within and among colony dispersal of Black Brant: Variation in relation to age and sex. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (PI) $141,765.
1989Breeding biology of northern Pintails in Interior Alaska. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $54,393.
1989Breeding biology of northern Pintails in Interior Alaska. California Waterfowl Association. (PI) $30,000.
1989Breeding biology and habitat use of northern Pintails in Interior Alaska. Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game. (PI) $25,000.
1989Supplement to Black Brant gosling mortality. (PI) $39,942.
1989Travel to Fairbanks for Dr. Robert Rockwell under the Invited Speaker Program. $1,400.
1989Trophic level responses in intertidal sedge wetlands affected by spilled crude oil. (Co-PI) $598,306.
1987Energetic and nutrient dynamics of northern Pintails breeding in the subarctic. Delta Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Station. (Co-PI, award to Frances E. Mann) $18,800.
1987Estimation of pacific Black Brant gosling mortality on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $58,960.
1987Foraging ecology and habitat use of pintails breeding in taiga. Angus Gavin Fund, U of A Foundation. (PI) $15,000.
1987Development of a method for estimating the lipid content of living animals. Faculty Small Grant, University of Alaska Fairbanks. (PI) $6,000.
1987Travel to Symposium on the Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl. Angus Gavin Fund, U of A Foundation. $500.
1987Assessment of the effect of backpack-mounted radio transmitters on the energy-nutrient budgets of geese. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (PI) $18,000.
PUBLICATIONS
RefereedPublications:
Alisauskas, R. T., T. W. Arnold, J. O. Leafloor,D. L. Otis, and J. S. Sedinger. 2013. Lincoln estimates of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) abundance in North America. Methods in Ecology and Evolution: in review.
Lindberg, M. S., J. S. Sedinger, and J.-D. Lebreton. 2013. Individual heterogeneity in black brant survival and recruitment with implications for harvest dynamics. Methods in Ecology and Evolution: in review.
Nonne, D. V., E. J. Blomberg, G. L. Patricelli, A. H. Krakauere, M. T. Atamian, and J. S. Sedinger. 2013. Effects of radio collars on male Greater Sage-Grouse survival and lekking behavior. Condor 115:in press.
Blomberg, E. J., J. S. Sedinger, D. V. Nonne., and M.T. Atamian. 2013. Intraseasonal variation in survival and probable causes of mortality in greater sage-grouse. Wildlife Biology:in press.
Blomberg, E. J., J. S. Sedinger, S. Poulson, and D. V. Nonne. 2013. Using feather stable isotopes (delta 15N, delta 13C) to reconstruct a dietary time series in pre-fledging Greater Sage-grouse. Auk:in press.
Blomberg, E. J., J. S. Sedinger, D. V. Nonne., M.T. Atamian, and M.J. Podborny. 2013. The influence of precipitation on late-summer body condition of female sage-grouse. Condor: in review.
Blomberg, E. J., P. L. Wolff, and J. S. Sedinger. 2013. Geographic Variation in Liver Metal Concentrations of Greater Sage-grouse. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management:in review.
Blomberg, E. J., J. S. Sedinger, D. V. Nonne, and M.T. Atamian. 2013. The influence of breeding propensity on population indices of greater sage-grouse. Journal of Wildlife Management:in press.
Ely, C. R., J. S. Hall, J. A. Schmutz, J. M. Pearce, J. Terenzi, J. S. Sedinger, and H. S. Ip. 2013. Evidence that life history characteristics of wild birds influence infection rates and exposure to influenza A viruses. PLoS ONE 8:e57614.
Blomberg, E. J., D. V. Nonne, M. T. Atamian, and J. S. Sedinger. 2013. Seasonal reproductive costs contribute to reduced survival of female greater sage-grouse. Journal of Avian Biology 44:149-158.
Lackey, C. W., J. P Beckman, and J. S. Sedinger. 2013. Bear historic ranges revisited:documenting the increase of a once extirpated population in Nevada. Journal of Wildlife Management 77:812-820.
Morano, S., K. M. Stewart, J. S. Sedinger, C. Nicolai, and M. Vavra. 2013. Life-history strategies of North American elk: tradeoffs associated with reproduction and survival. Journal of Mammalogy 94:162-172.
Blomberg, E. J., J. S. Sedinger, M. T. Atamian, and D. V. Nonne. 2012. Characteristics of climate and landscape disturbance influencethe dynamics of greater sage-grouse populations. Ecosphere 3:1-20.
Lemons, P. R., J. S. Sedinger, C. A. Nicolai, and L. W. Oring. 2012. Sexual dimorphism, survival, and parental investment in relation to offspring sex in a precocial bird. Journal of Avian Biology 43:445-453.
Singer, H. V., J. S. Sedinger, C. A. Nicolai, A. W. VanDellen, and B. T. Person. 2012. Timing of adult wing molt in Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans). Auk 129:239-246.
Sedinger, J. S., and M. P. Herzog. 2012. Harvest and dynamics of duck populations. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:1108-1116.
Sedinger, J. S., E. J. Blomberg, A. W. VanDellen, and S. Byers. 2012. Environmental and population strain effects on survival of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in Walker Lake, Nevada: a Bayesian approach. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 32:515-522.
Schamber, J. L., J. S. Sedinger, and D. H. Ward. 2012. Carry-over effects of winter location contribute to variation in timing of nest initiation and clutch size in Black Brant. Auk 129:205-210.
Nicolai, C. A., and J. S. Sedinger. 2012. Trade-offs between offspring fitness and future reproduction of adult female black brent. Journal of Animal Ecology 81:798-805.
Nicolai, C. A., and J. S. Sedinger. 2012. Are there trade-offs between pre- and post-fledging survival in black brent geese? Journal of Animal Ecology 81:788-797.
Nicolai, C. A., J. S. Sedinger, D. H. Ward, and W. S. Boyd. 2012. Mate loss affects survival but not breeding in Black Brant geese. Behavioral Ecology 23:643-648.
Sedinger, J. S., J. L. Schamber, D. H. Ward, C. A. Nicolai, and B. Conant. 2011. Carryover effects associated with winter location affect fitness, social status, and population dynamics in a long distance migrant. American Naturalist 178:E110-E123.
Sedinger, B. S., J. S. Sedinger, S. Espinosa, M. T. Atamian, and E. J. Blomberg. 2011. Spatial- temporal variation in survivalof harvested Greater Sage-Grouse. Pp. 317–328 in B. K. Sandercock, K. Martin, and G. Segelbacher (editors). Ecology,conservation, and management of grouse. Studies in Avian Biology 39.
Sedinger, J. S., and C. A. Nicolai. 2011. Recent trends in first-year survival for Black Brant breeding in southwestern Alaska. Condor 113:511-517.
Gergans, N., W. W. Miller, D. W. Johnson, J. S. Sedinger, R. F. Walker, and R. R. Blank. 2011. Runoff water quality from Sierran upland forest, transition ecotone, and riparian wet meadow. Soil Science Society of America Journal 75:1946-1957.
Fondell, T. F., P. L. Flint, J. S. Sedinger, C. A. Nicolai, and J. L. Schamber. 2011. Intercolony variation in growth of Black Brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 75:101-108.
Lemons, P. R., J. S. Sedinger, and P. S. Randle. 2011. Egg size mimicry by an intraspecific brood parasite. Behavioral Ecology 22:696-700.
Crampton, L. H., W. S. Longland, D. D. Murphy, and J. S Sedinger. 2011. Food abundance determines distribution and density of a frugivorous bird across seasons. Oikos 120:65-76.