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• Clipp, Hannah L.; Brown, Donald J.; Rota, Christopher T.; Wood, Petra B. 2022. Distinct forest bird communities are strongly associated with red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems in Central Appalachia, USA. Ecological Indicators
• Rucker, Lacy E.; Brown, Donald J.; Watson, Mark B.; Pauley, Thomas K. 2022. Long-term occupancy dynamics of the threatened Cheat Mountain salamander and its competitors in relation to linear habitat fragmentation. Forest Ecology and Management
• Johnson, Catherine ; Brown, Donald J.; Sanders, Chris ; Stihler, Craig W. 2021. Long‐term changes in occurrence, relative abundance, and reproductive fitness of bat species in relation to arrival of White‐nose Syndrome in West Virginia, USA. Ecology and Evolution
• Mota, Joel L.; Brown, Donald J.; Canning, Danielle M.; Crayton, Sara M.; Lozon, Darien N.; Gulette, Alissa L.; Anderson, James T.; Mali, Ivana ; Dickerson, Brian E.; Forstner, Michael R. J.; Watson, Mark B.; Pauley, Thomas K. 2021. Influence of landscape condition on relative abundance and body condition of two generalist freshwater turtle species. Ecology and Evolution
• Rucker, Lacy E.; Brown, Donald J.; Jacobsen, Carl D.; Messenger, Kevin R.; Wild, Erik R.; Pauley, Thomas K. 2021. A Guide to Sexing Salamanders in Central Appalachia, United States. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
• Willey, Lisabeth L.; Akre, Tomas S.B.; Jones, Michael T.; Brown, Donald J.; Tamplin, Jefrey W. 2021. Spatial ecology and seasonal behavior. In: Jones, Michael T.; Willey, Lisabeth L., eds. Biology & conservation of the wood turtle. Petersburgh, NY: Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc.: 113-136.
• Willey, Lisabeth L.; Akre, Tomas S.B.; Jones, Micheal T.; Brown, Donald J.; Wicklow, Barry J. 2021. Demography and reproduction. In: Jones, Michael T.; Willey, Lisabeth L., eds. Biology & conservation of the wood turtle. Petersburgh, NY: Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc.: 137-156.
• Brown, Donald J.; Mali, Ivana ; Jones, Melissa C.; Forstner, Michael R.J. 2020. Morphometric data for five freshwater turtles in south, central, and west Texas. Data in Brief
• Crayton, Sara M.; Wood, Petra B.; Brown, Donald J.; Millikin, Alice R.; McManus, Terence J.; Simpson, Tyler J.; Ku, Kang-Mo ; Park, Yong-Lak. 2020. Bioaccumulation of the pesticide imidacloprid in stream organisms and sublethal effects on salamanders. Global Ecology and Conservation
• Jacobsen, Carl D.; Brown, Donald J.; Flint, William D.; Pauley, Thomas K.; Buhlmann, Kurt A.; Mitchell, Joseph C. 2020. Vulnerability of high-elevation endemic salamanders to climate change: A case study with the Cow Knob Salamander (Plethodon punctatus). Global Ecology and Conservation
• Jacobsen, Carl D.; Brown, Donald J.; Flint, William D.; Schuler, Jamie L.; Schuler, Thomas M. 2020. Influence of prescribed fire and forest structure on woodland salamander abundance in the central Appalachians, USA. Forest Ecology and Management
• Mota, Joel L.; Lozon, Darien N.; Tenney, Megan N.; Anderson, James T.; Brown, Donald J. 2020. Chrysemys picta marginata (midland painted turtle) head abnormality. Herpetological Review. 51(4): 828.
• ​Margenau, Eric L.; Wood, Petra B.; Brown, Donald J. 2020. Efficacy and biases of cover object survey design for sampling eastern red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) at forest edge and interior locations. Herpetological Conservation and Biology. 15(2): 440-447.​
• Brown, Donald J.; Donner, Deahn M.; Ribic, Christine A.; Bocetti, Carol I. 2019. Influence of climate change and postdelisting management on long‐term population viability of the conservation‐reliant Kirtland's Warbler. Ecology and Evolution
• Cochrane, Madaline M.; Brown, Donald J.; Moen, Ron A. 2019. GPS Technology for semi-aquatic turtle research. Diversity
• Farwell, Laura ; Wood, Petra ; Brown, Donald ; Sheehan, James. 2019. Proximity to unconventional shale gas infrastructure alters breeding bird abundance and distribution. The Condor
• Gulette, Alissa L.; Anderson, James ; Brown, Donald J. 2019. Influence of Hoop-Net Trap Diameter on Capture Success and Size Distribution of Comparatively Large and Small Freshwater Turtles. Northeastern Naturalist
• Jacobsen, Carl D.; Flint, William D.; Newman, Jillian C.; Brown, Donald J. 2019. Plethodon punctatus (Cow Knob salamander). Arboreal behavior. Herpetological Review. 50: 110.
• Lapin, Carly N.; Tamplin, Jeffrey W.; Cochrane, Madaline M.; Woodford, James E.; Brown, Donald J.; Moen, Ron A. 2019. A regional analysis of Glyptemys insculpta (wood turtle) survival in the Upper Midwest of the USA. Herpetological Conservation &​ Biology. 14(3): ​668-679.
• Margenau, Eric L.; Wood, Petra B.; Weakland, Cathy A.; Brown, Donald J. 2019. Trade-offs relating to grassland and forest mine reclamation approaches in the central Appalachian region and implications for the songbird community. Avian Conservation and Ecology
• Nareff, Gretchen E.; Wood, Petra B.; Brown, Donald J.; Fearer, Todd ; Larkin, Jeffery L.; Ford, W. Mark. 2019. Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) response to operational silviculture in the central Appalachian region. Forest Ecology and Management
• ​Oxenrider, Kevin J.; Heres, Berlynna M.; Brown, Donald J. 2019. Influence of bait type on capture success of Clemmys guttata and Chrysemys picta using small hoop nets in shallow wetlands. Herpetological Review. 50(3): 490-492.​​
• Cochrane, Madaline M.; Brown, Donald J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Buech, Richard R.; Schrage, Mike; Ryan, Dan; Moen, Ron A. 2018. Status of a wood turtle (Glyptemys Insculpta) population in northeastern Minnesota. Herpetological Conservation and Biology. 13 (1): 273-282.
• Donner, Deahn M.; Brown, Donald J.; Ribic, Christine A.; Nelson, Mark ; Greco, Tim. 2018. Managing forest habitat for conservation-reliant species in a changing climate: The case of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler. Forest Ecology and Management
• Margenau, Eric L.; Crayton, Sara M.; Rucker, Lacy E.; Jacobsen, Carl D.; Brown, Donald J. 2018. Modified Salamander Stick to Facilitate Accurate Measurement Of Small Individuals. Herpetological Review 49(2): 243-246.
• Oxenrider, Kevin J.; Heres, Berlynna M.; Brown, Donald J. 2018. Clemmys guttata (spotted turtle). Habitat use. Herpetological Review 49(3): 525-526.
• Rizzo, Austin A.; Rota, Christopher T.; Thompson, Patricia A.; Brown, Donald J.; Welsh, Stuart A. 2018. Effects of an Extreme Flood Event on Federally Endangered Diamond Darter Abundances. The American Midland Naturalist
• Wolcott, Daniel M.; Donner, Deahn M.; Brown, Donald J.; Ribic, Christine A. 2018. Kirtland's warbler winter habitat changes across the Bahamian Archipelago in response to future climate-condition scenarios. Caribbean Naturalist. 49: 1-20.
• Brown, Donald J.; Cochrane, Madaline M.; Moen, Ron A. 2017. Survey and analysis design for wood turtle population monitoring. The Journal of Wildlife Management
• Brown, Donald J.; Ribic, Christine A.; Donner, Deahn M.; Nelson, Mark D.; Bocetti, Carol I.; Deloria-Sheffield, Christie M.; Thompson, Des. 2017. Using a full annual cycle model to evaluate long-term population viability of the conservation-reliant Kirtland's warbler after successful recovery. Journal of Applied Ecology
• Williams, Jennifer M.; Brown, Donald J.; Wood, Petra B. 2017. Responses of Terrestrial Herpetofauna to Persistent, Novel Ecosystems Resulting from Mountaintop Removal Mining. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
• ​Duarte, Adam; Brown, Donald J.; Forstner, Michael R. J. 2017. Response of lizards to high-severity wildfires in a southern United States mixed pine/hardwood forest. Copeia. 105(4): 609-617.
• Brown, Donald J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Rugg, David J.; Buech, Richard R.; Donner, Deahn M. 2016. Spatial and temporal habitat-use patterns of wood turtles at the western edge of their distribution. Journal of Herpetology. 50(3): 347-356.
• Ferrato, Jacqueline R.; Brown, Donald J.; McKinney, Audrey. 2016. Assessment of Public Knowledge and Willingness to Pay for Recovery of an Endangered Songbird, the Golden-Cheeked Warbler. Human Dimensions of Wildlife
• Brown, Donald J.; Schrage, Mike; Ryan, Dan; Moen, Ron A.; Nelson, Mark D.; Buech, Richard R. 2015. Glyptemys insculpta (wood turtle). Longevity in the wild. Herpetological Review. 46(2): 244-245.