Ecology | Statistics

Publications

Revision/Review 


2023 


[45] Eisaguirre, JM, PJ Williams, and MB Hooten. Accepted. Rayleigh step-selection functions and connections to continuous-time mechanistic movement models. Movement Ecology.

[44] Blum, ME, FE Buderman, JR Bennett, KM Stewart, M Cox, and PJ Williams. 2023. Estimating abundance of desert bighorn sheep: comparing contemporary models to traditional indices. Journal of Wildlife Management e22517.

[43] Eisaguirre, JM, PJ Williams, JC Brockman, SB Lewis, C Carger, GA Breed, and T Booms. 2023. A hierarchical modeling framework for estimating individual- and population-level reproductive success from movement data. Methods is Ecology and Evolution 14: 2110-2122.

[42] Keating, MP, PJ Williams, JR Robb, FE Buderman, JP Lewis, T Vanosdol, and R Harer. 2023. Henslow’s sparrow shows positive response to prescribed fire rotation. Ornithological Applications 125: duad018. 

[41] Williams, PJ, X Lu, HR Scharf, and MB Hooten. 2023. Embracing asymmetry in nature: How to account for skewness in ecological data. Ecological Informatics 75: 102085. 

[40] Eisaguirre, JM, PJ Williams, X Lu, ML Kissling, PA Schuette, BP Weitzman, WS Beatty, GG Esslinger, JN Womble, and MB Hooten. 2023. Informing management of recovering predators and their prey with ecological diffusion models. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 21:479-488.

2022 


[39] Riecke, TV, MG Lohman, BS Sedinger, TW Arnold, C Feldheim, DN Koons, F Rohwer, M Schaub, PJ Williams, and JS Seidiger. 2022. Density-dependence  produces spurious relationships among demographic parameters in harvested species. Journal of Animal Ecology 91:2261-2272.

[38] Ellis, S, TV Riecke,  MG Lohman, PJ Williams, JS Sedinger. 2022. Long-term trends and drought: spatiotemporal variation in juvenile sex ratios of North American ducks. Ecology and Evolution 12:e9099.

[37] Riecke, TV, BS Sedinger, TW Arnold, D Gibson, DN Koons, MG Lowhman, M Schaub,  PJ Williams, and JS Seidiger. 2022 A hierarchical model for jointly assessing ecological and anthropogenic impacts on animal demography.  Journal of Animal Ecology 91:1612-1626. (pdf)

[36] Street, P, TV Riecke,  PJ Williams, TL Behnke, and JS Seidiger. 2022. Estimating survival and adoption rates of dependent juveniles. Ecology and Evolution 12:e9005.

[35] Koons, DN, TV Riecke, GS Boomer, BS Sedinger, JS Sedinger, PJ Williams, and TW Arnold. 2022 A niche model in adaptive resource management. Ecology and Evolution 12:e8541.

[34] Scharf, HR, X Lu, PJ Williams, and MB Hooten. 2022Constructing flexible, identifiable, and interpretable statistical models for binary data.  International Statistical Review 90:328-345. (pdf)

2021 


[33] O’Neil, ST, PS Coates, JC Brockman, PJ Jackson, JO Spencer, Jr, and PJ Williams. 2021. Inter- and Intra-annual Effects of Lethal Removal on Common Raven Abundance in Nevada and California, USA. Human–Wildlife Interactions. 15(3), Article 20.  https://doi.org/10.26077/p79d-en84.

[32] Lohman, MG, TV Riecke, PJ Williams, JS Sedinger. 2021Individual heterogeneity in fitness in a long-lived herbivore. Ecology and Evolution 11:15164-15173.

[31] Leach, CB, PJ Williams, JM Eisaguirre, JN Womble, MR Bower, MB Hooten. 2021. Recursive Bayesian computation facilitates adaptive optimal design in ecological studies. Ecology e03573.

[30] Eisaguirre, JM, PJ Williams, X Lu, M Kissling, W. Beatty, GG Esslinger, JN Womble, MB Hooten. 2021. Diffusion modeling reveals effects of multiple release sites and human activity on a recolonizing apex predator. Movement Ecology 9: 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-021-00270-w

[29] Womble, JN, PJ Williams, RW McNabb, A Prakash, R Gens, B Sedinger, C Acevedo. 2021. Harbor seals as sentinels of Ice Dynamics in Tidewater Glacier Fjords. Frontiers in Marine Science. doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.634541

2020 


[28] Gerber, BD, and PJ Williams. 2020. Decision-making and monitoring strategies in natural resource management and conservation. In Wang, Yeqiao, Editor, Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biodiversity, 2nd Edition. CRC Press. 

[27] Acevedo, CR, TV Riecke, AG Leach, MG Lohman, PJ Williams, JS Sedinger. 2020Long-term research and hierarchical models reveal consistent fitness costs of being the last egg in a clutch. Journal of Animal Ecology 89:1978-1987.

[26] Williams, PJ, CS Schroeder, and P Jackson. 2020. Estimating reproduction and survival using aerial images and marked adults. JABES – Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics 25:133-147 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-020-00384-5

[25] Lu, Xinyi, PJ Williams, MB Hooten, JA Powell, JN Womble, and MR Bower.  Nonlinear reaction-diffusion process models improve inference for population dynamics. Environmetrics 31:e2604.  https://doi.org/10.1002/env.2604

2019 


[24] Riecke, TV, BS Sedinger, PJ Williams, AG Leach, and JS Sedinger. 2019. Estimating correlations among demographic parameters in population models. Ecology and Evolution 9:13521-13531.

[23] Williams, PJ, WL Kendall, and MB Hooten. 2019Selecting ecological models using multi-objective optimization. Ecological Modelling 404:21-26.(arXiv pdf).

[22] Riecke, TV, PJ Williams, TL Behnke, D Gibson, AG Leach, BS Sedinger, PA Street, and JS Sedinger. 2019. Integrated population models: assumptions and inference. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 10:1072-1082.

[21] Williams, PJ, MB Hooten, GG Esslinger, JN Womble, JL Bodkin, and MR Bower. 2019. The rise of an apex predator following deglaciation. Diversity and Distributions 25:895-908. (pdf)

2018 


[20] Conn, PB, DS Johnson, PJ Williams, SR Melin, and MB Hooten. 2018. A guide to Bayesian model checking for ecologists. Ecological Monographs 88:526-542.(pdf)

[19] Williams, PJ, MB Hooten, JN Womble, GG Esslinger, and MR Bower. 2018. Monitoring dynamic spatio-temporal ecological processes optimally. Ecology 99:524-535. (pdf)

2017


[18] Williams, PJ, MB Hooten, JN Womble, and MR Bower. 2017Estimating occupancy and abundance using aerial images with imperfect detection. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 8:1679-1689. (pdf)

[17] Hefley, TJ, KM Broms, BM Brost, FE Buderman, SL Kay, HR Scharf, JR Tipton, PJ Williams, MB Hooten. 2017. The basis function approach to modeling autocorrelation in ecological data. Ecology 98:632-646. (pdf)

[16] Williams, PJ, MB Hooten, JN Womble, GG Esslinger, MR Bower, and TJ Hefley. 2017An integrated data model to estimate spatio-temporal occupancy, abundance, and colonization dynamics. Ecology 98:328-336. (pdf)

[15] Williams, PJ, and WL Kendall. 2017. A guide to multi-objective optimization for ecological problems. Ecological Modelling 343:54-67. (pdf)

2016


[14] Williams, PJ, and MB Hooten. Combining statistical inference and decisions in ecology. 2016. Ecological Applications 26: 1930-1942. (pdf)

[13] Crimmins, SM, PC McKann, JR Robb, JP Lewis, T Vanosdol, BA Walker, PJ Williams and WE Thogmartin. 2016. Factors affecting Henslow’s sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) nest survival in southern Indiana. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 128:1-10. (pdf)

[12] Vigil, E, MKR Christianson, JM Lepak, and PJ Williams. 2016. Temperature effects on hatching and viability of juvenile gill lice; Salmincola californiensis. Journal of Fish Diseases 39:899-905. (pdf)

2014


[11] Gerber, BD, PJ Williams, and LL Bailey. 2014. Primates and Cameras: Non-invasive sampling to make population-level inferences while accounting for imperfect detection. International Journal of Primatology 35:841-858. (pdf)

[10] Williams, PJ, SH Whitmore, and RJ Gutierrez. 2014. Use of private lands for foraging by California spotted owls in the central Sierra Nevada. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38:705-709. (pdf)

2013


[9] Williams, PJ, NJ Engbrecht, JR Robb, VCK Terrell, and MJ Lannoo. 2013. Surveying a threatened amphibian species through a narrow detection window. Copiea 2013:552-561. (pdf)

[8] Engbrecht, NJ, MJ Lannoo, PJ Williams, JR Robb, T Gerardot, DR Karns, M Lodato. 2013. Is there hope for the Hoosier Frog? An update on the status of Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates areolatus) in Indiana, with recommendations for their conservation. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 121:147-157. (pdf)

2012


[7] Williams, PJ, JR Robb, and DR Karns. 2012. Habitat selection by crawfish frogs (Lithobates areolatus) in a large mixed grassland/forest habitat. Journal of Herpetology 46:682-688. (pdf)

[6] Williams, PJ, JR Robb, and DR Karns. 2012. Occupancy dynamics of breeding crawfish frogs in southeastern Indiana. Wildlife Society Bulletin 36:350-357. (pdf)

[5] Williams, PJ, JR Robb, RH Kappler, TE Piening, and DR Karns. 2012. Intraspecific density dependence in larval development of the crawfish frog, Lithobates areolatus. Herpetological Review 43:36-38. (pdf)

[4] Heemeyer, JL, PJ Williams, MJ Lannoo. 2012. Obligate Crayfish Burrow Use and Core Habitat Requirements of Crawfish Frogs. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:1081-1091. (pdf)

pre-2012


[3] Williams, PJ, RJ Gutierrez, S Whitmore. 2011. Home range and habitat selection of the spotted owl in the central Sierra Nevada. Journal of Wildlife Management 75:333-343. (pdf)

[2] Hoffman, AS, J Heemeyer, PJ Williams, JR Robb, DR Karns, and MJ Lannoo. 2010. Strong site fidelity and a variety of imaging techniques reveal activity patterns in crawfish frogs (Lithobates areolatus), a species of conservation concern. BioScience 60:829-834. (pdf)

[1]  Schook, DM, MD Collins, WE Jensen, PJ Williams, NE. Bader, and TH Parker. 2008. Geographic patterns of song similarity in the Dickcissel. The Auk 125:953-964. (pdf)

 

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