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2016 theses and dissertations

2015 published articles and reports

  • Britson, A., Wardrop, D., Drohan, P. 2015. Plant community composition as a driver of decomposition in riparian wetlands. Wetland Ecology and Management. DOI:10.1007/s11273-015-9459-6.
  • Shortle, J., Abler, D., Blumsack, S., Britson, A., Fang, K., Kemanian, A., Knight, P., McDill, M., Najjar, R., Nassry, M., Ready, R., Ross, A., Rydzik, M., Shen, C., Wang, S., Wardrop, D., Yetter., S. 2015. Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

2015 theses and dissertations

2014 published articles and reports

2014 theses and dissertations

2013 published articles and reports

2013 theses and dissertations

2012 published articles and reports

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2012 theses and dissertations

  • Miller, T. A. 2012. Movement ecology of golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 104pp.

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2011 published articles and reports

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2011 theses and dissertations

  • Church, A. 2011. Conserving wildlife habitats with landscape corridors in the Schoodic Region of Maine, USA. Masters Thesis, Geography. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 80pp.

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2010 published articles and reports

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2010 theses and dissertations

  • Hychka, K. 2010. Characterizing hydrologic settings and hydrologic regimes of headwater riparian wetlands in the Ridge and Valley of Pennsylvania. Ph.D., Dissertation, Geography. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 195pp.

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2009 published articles and reports

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2009 theses and dissertations

  • Julian, J. T. 2009. Evaluating amphibian occurrence models and the importance of small, isolated wetlands in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 119pp.

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2008 published articles and reports

  • Cole, C.A., C. P. Cirmo, D. H. Wardrop, R. P. Brooks, and J. Peterson-Smith. 2008. Transferability of an HGM wetland classification scheme to a longitudinal gradient of the central Appalachian Mountains: initial hydrological results. Wetlands 28(2):439-449.
  • Pyke, C. R., R. G. Najjar, M. B. Adams, D. Breitburg, M. Kemp, C. Hershner, R. Howarth, M. Mulholland, M. Paolisso, D. Secor, K. Sellner, D. Wardrop, and R. Wood. 2008. Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay: State-of-the-Science Review and Recommendations. A Report from the Chesapeake Bay Program Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), Annapolis, MD. 59 pp.
  • Reinert, H. K., L. M. Bushar, G. L. Rocco, and R. A. Odum. 2008. Ecology of the Aruba Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus unicolor. Pages 335-352. In: W.K. Hayes, K.R. Beaman, M.D. Cardwell, and S.P. Bush (eds.), The Biology of Rattlesnakes. Loma Linda University Press, Loma Linda, CA.
  • Rocco, G. L., C. Patnode, J. A. Bishop, and R. P. Brooks. 2008. Stream salamander assemblage attributes in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands in relation to proximity to power plant emissions, upstream mountain top mining, environmental correlates, and concentration of selenium in salamander tissue. Final Report to USFWS, State College Field Office, PA. 20 pp.
  • Rocco, G. L., J. T. Hite, and R. P. Brooks. 2008. Monitoring of bog turtle colonies at sites in immediate proximity to development in southeastern Pennsylvania: Year 1 (2007) Report of Activities. Technical Report to PA Fish & Boat Commission. 25 pp.
  • Rocco, G. L., R. P. Brooks, R. B. McKinstry, and J. F. Thorne. 2008. Habitat Conservation Plan to establish conservation banks for the threatened bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) in portions of Chester County, Pennsylvania and New Castle County, Delaware, Corresponding to the Delaware West Recovery Unit. Final Report to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Habitat Conservation Planning Grant (4100016440). Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 166pp.
  • Spinola, R. M., T. L. Serfass, and R. P. Brooks. 2008. Survival and post-release movements of river otters translocated to western NY. Northeastern Naturalist 15(1):13-24.

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2008 theses and dissertations

  • Bagherian, A. J. 2008. Home on the prairie: a study of American marten (Martes americana) distribution and habitat fragmentation in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. M.S. Thesis, Geography. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 168pp.
  • Bishop, J. A. 2008. Temporal dynamics of forest patch size distribution and fragmentation of habitat types in Pennsylvania. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 141pp.

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2007 published articles and reports

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2007 theses and dissertations

  • Gyekis, J. P. 2007. Spatial dimensions of songbird responses to land use in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands: Toward a site-specific index of biotic integrity. M.S. Thesis, Geography. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 94pp.
  • Miller, T. A. 2007. Habitat modeling, valuidation and creation using 2nd Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas Data. M.S. Thesis, Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 123pp.
  • Rocco, G. L. 2007. Responses of Plethodontid Salamanders to Stream Acidification and Acid Mine Drainage in the Pennsylvania Central Appalachians. Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 186pp.

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2006 published articles and reports

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2006 theses and dissertations

  • Gyekis, J. 2006. Comparing the bird community index to other riparian habitat assessment techniques. Honors Thesis, Geography, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 60pp.+app.

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2005 published articles and reports

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2005 theses and dissertations

  • Hopper, S. 2005. Landscape around central Pennsylvania wetlands: characterization of changes and relationships with current wetland condition. M.S. Thesis, Geography, Pennsylvania State University. 80pp.
  • Laubscher, S. 2005. Aquatic macroinvertebrates in Pennsylvania riverine systems: their ecology and utility as bioindicators of condition. M.S. Thesis, Ecology, Pennsylvania State University.164pp.
  • Ryan, P. W. 2005. Decomposition dynamics mediated by litter quality in headwater floodplain wetlands in Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis, Ecology, Pennsylvania State University.
  • Saacke-Blunk, K. 2005. Integrating response variables to evaluate the aquatic condition for the Spring Creek Watershed, Centre County, Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis, Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State University.

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2004 published articles and reports

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2004 theses and dissertations

  • Hychka, K. C. 2004. Evaluation of landscape metrics for use in mapping riparian wetland condition: a case study in the Upper Juniata watershed in south-central Pennsylvania. M. S. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 93pp.
  • Rubbo, J. M. 2004. The effects of the invasive species, reed canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea) on the germination and growth of native riparian tree species. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 76pp.

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2003 published articles and reports

  • Johnson, G. D., W. L. Myers, G. P. Patil, T. J. O'Connell and R. P. Brooks. 2003. Predictability of bird community-based ecological integrity using landscape measurements. Pages 617-637 D.J. Rapport, W.L. Lasley, D.E. Rolston, N.O. Nielsen, C.O. Qualset, and A.B. Damania (eds.) Managing for Healthy Ecosystems, Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, Florida USA.
  • O’Connell, T. J., R. P. Brooks, S. E. Laubscher, R. S. Mulvihill, and T. L. Master. 2003. Using bioindicators to develop a calibrated index of regional ecological integrity for forested headwater ecosystems. Report No. 2003-01, Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, Final Report to U.S. Environ. Prot. Agency, STAR Grants Program, Washington, DC. 87pp.+app.
  • O’Connell, T. J., R. P. Brooks, M. Lanzone, and J. A. Bishop. 2003. A bird community index for the Mid-Atlantic Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Final Report. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Rep. No. 2003-02 Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr., University Park, PA. 44pp.
  • Patil, G. P., R. P. Brooks, W. L. Myers, and C. Taillie. 2003. Multiscale advanced raster map analysis system for measuring ecosystem health at landscape scale–A novel synergistic consortium initiative. Pages 567-576 in Managing for Healthy Ecosystems, D. Rapport, W. Lasley, D. Rolston, O. Nielsen, C. Qualset, and A. Damania, (eds.). CRC Press/Lewis Publ., Boca Raton, FL.

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2003 theses and dissertations

  • Conklin, A. M. 2003. Macroinvertebrate communities as biological indicators of condition in Pennsylvania depressional wetlands. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 312pp.
  • Farr, M. M. 2003. Amphibian assemblage response to anthropogenic disturbance in Pennsylvania wetlands. M.S. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 190pp.
  • Spinola, R. M. 2003. Spatio-temporal ecology of river otters translocated to western New York. Ph.D. Dissertation. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 115pp.

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2002 published articles and reports

  • Brooks, R. P., D. H. Wardrop, T. A. Rightnour, and S. J. Miller. 2002. Reference Wetland Monitoring and Restoration Projects in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Final Report to the National Park Service. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 2002-1, University Park. 85pp.
  • Brooks, R. P., D. H. Wardrop, and J. A. Bishop. 2002. Watershed-based protection for wetlands in Pennsylvania: Levels 1 & 2 - Synoptic maps and rapid field assessments. Final Report to Pennsylvania Dep. Environ. Prot. Report No. 2002-2, Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr, University Park, PA. 66pp.
  • Brooks, R. P., D. H. Wardrop, C. A. Cole, and K. R. Reisinger. 2002. Using reference wetlands for integrating wetland inventory, assessment, and restoration for watersheds. Pages 9-15 in R. W. Tiner (compiler). Watershed-based wetland planning and evaluation. A collection of papers from the Wetland Millennium Event, 6-12 August 2000, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Distrib. by Assoc. State Wetland Managers, Inc., Berne, NY. 141pp.
  • Campbell, D. A., C. A. Cole, and R. P. Brooks. 2002. A comparison of created and natural wetlands in Pennsylvania, USA. Wetlands Ecology and Management 10:41-49.
  • Cole, C. A., R. P. Brooks, P. W. Shaffer, and M. E. Kentula. 2002. Comparison of the hydrology of wetlands in Pennsylvania and Oregon (USA) as an indicator of the transferability of hydrogeomorphic (HGM) functional models between regions. Environmental Management 30(2):265-278.
  • Serfass, T. L., and R. P. Brooks. 2002. River otter reintroduction: The Pennsylvania approach. Pages 308-311 in Robert Dulfer, Jim Conroy, Jan Nel, and Arno C. Gutleb (eds.). Otter Conservation - an example for a sustainable use of wetlands. IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin, Vol. 19A, Special Issue. Proceedings VIIth Internatinonal Otter Colloquium, 14-19 March 1998, Trebon, Czech Republic. 396pp.

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2002 theses and dissertations

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2001 published articles and reports

  • Brooks, R. P., S. Shortle, S. M. Smith, B. M. Evans, T. A. Rightnour, and K. Hoover. 2001. Economic and Environmental Benefits of Watershed Restoration for Rural Communities. Final Report for USDA Fund for Rural America. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr Rep. No. 2001-01, University Park, PA.
  • Brooks, R. P., and D. H. Wardrop. 2001. Assessment of Big Swamp, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 2001-03, University Park, PA. 9pp.
  • Cole, C. A., R. P. Brooks, and D. H. Wardrop. 2001. Assessing the relationship between biomass and soil organic matter in created wetlands of central Pennsylvania, USA. Ecological Engineering 17:423-428.
  • Johnson, G. D., W. L. Myers, G. P. Patil, T. J. O’Connell, and R. P. Brooks. 2001. Predictability of bird community-based ecological integrity using landscape. Pages 79-104 in O. Rossi (ed.). Cartografia multiscalare della natura. Proc. IX Congresso Nasionale Della Societa Italiana Di Ecologia, Lecce, Italy. 201pp.
  • Myers, W., J. Bishop, R. Brooks, and G. P. Patil. 2001. Composite spatial indexing of regional habitat importance. Community Ecology 2(2):213-220.
  • Patil, G. P., R. P. Brooks, W. L. Myers, D. J. Rapport, and C. Taillie. 2001. Ecosystem health and its measurement at landscape scale: Towards the next generation of quantitative assessments. Ecosystem Health 7(4):307-316.
  • Spinola, R. M., T. L. Serfass, and R. P. Brooks. 2001. Survival, movement patterns, habitat use, and food habits of river otters reintroduced in western New York. Final Report to NY Dep. Environ. Conserv. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 2001-03, Pennsylvania State University, University Park and Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD. 66pp.
  • Serfass, T. L., R. P. Brooks, and W. M. Tzilkowski. 2001. Fisher reintroduction in Pennsylvania. Final Report of the Pennsylvania Fisher Reintroduction Project. Frostburg State University and Pennsylvania State University. 222pp.

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2001 theses and dissertations

  • Mahaney, W. M. 2001. Impacts of human-mediated stressors on wetland plant community development. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 94pp.

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2000 published articles and reports

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2000 theses and dissertations

  • Urban, C. A. 2000. Early ecosystem development in created wetlands of northwestern New York. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 136pp.

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1999 published articles and reports

  • Bennett, R. J. and R. P. Brooks. 1999. Development of an Invertebrate Community Index (ICI) for Appalachian wetlands. Final Rep. for U.S. Environ. Prot. Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Washington, DC. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 99-1. 86pp.
  • Brooks, R. P., D. H. Wardrop, and J. K. Perot. 1999. Development and application of assessment protocols for determining the ecological condition of wetlands in the Juniata River Watershed. U.S. Environ. Prot. Agency, Corvallis, OR. EPA/600/R-98-181. 30pp. (Project Description)
  • Gray, A., R. P. Brooks, D. H. Wardrop, and J. K. Perot. 1999. Pennsylvania’s Adopt-a-Wetland Program Wetland Education and Monitoring Module: Student Manual. Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, University Park, PA. 100pp.
  • Mitcheltree, D. H., T. L. Serfass, W. M. Tzilkowski, R. L. Peper, M. T. Whary, and R. P. Brooks. 1999. Physiological responses of fishers to immobilization with ketamine, ketamine-xylazine, or Telazol. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27(3):582-591.
  • Serfass, T. L., M. J. Lavallo, R. P. Brooks, A. H. Hayden, and D. H. Mitcheltree. 1999. Status and distribution of river otters in Pennsylvania following a reintroduction project. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 73(1):10-14.
  • Swimley, T. S., R. P. Brooks, and T. L. Serfass. 1999. Otter and beaver interactions in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 72(3):97-101.
  • Wardrop, D. H., J. K. Perot, and R. P. Brooks. 1999. Watershed modeling for water quality effects on wetlands. Final Rep. for PA Dep. Environ. Prot., Div. Waterways, Wetlands, and Erosion Control. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 99-2, University Park. 52pp.+appendices.

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1999 theses and dissertations

  • Bennett, R. J. 1999. Examination of macroinvertebrate communities and development on an invertebrate community index (ICI) for central Pennsylvania wetlands. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 124pp.
  • Condliff, C. J. 1999. The effect of stream acidification and fragmentation on two Desmognathine salamanders (Desmognathus ochrophaeus and D. Fuscus) in southwestern Pennsylvania. Honors Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 42pp.
  • English, R. J. 1999. The effects of land use practices on the streamside salamander communities of two central Pennsylvania streams. Honors Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 39pp.+appendices.
  • McLaughlin, K. 1999. Probability of wetland occurrence characterized by geology, slope, and stream link number: Spring Creek, White Deer Creek and Juniata watersheds, Pennsylvania. Senior Thesis. Geosciences. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 68pp.+appendices +maps.
  • O’Connell, Timothy J. 1999. Bird communities in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands: Relationships to landscapes and implications for conservation. Ph.D. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 152pp.
  • Reinhardt, C. H. 1999. Historical analysis of wetland plant community response to disturbance. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 129pp.

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1998 published articles and reports

  • Brooks, R. P., T. J. O’Connell, D. H. Wardrop, and L. E. Jackson. 1998. Towards a regional index of biological integrity: the examples of forested riparian ecosystems. Environ. Monit. Assmt. 51(1-2):131-143.
  • Brooks, R. P., K. R. Tamminga, C. J. Lipton, R. F. Carline, D. Genito, and R. L. Day. 1998. Protection and management plan for the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Final Report to The ClearWater Conservancy/PADCNR. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 98-2. 95pp.+9 maps.
  • Cole, C. A., R. P. Brooks, and D. H. Wardrop. 1998. Building a better wetland – A response to Linda Zug. Wetland Journal 10(2):8-11.
  • Cole, C. A. 1998. Theoretical function or functional theory? Issues in wetland creation. Pages 679-690 in A. J. McComb and J. A. Davis. Wetlands for the future. Contrib. INTECOL’s V International Wetlands Conference, Gleneagles Publishing, Adelaide, AUS.
  • O’Connell, T. J., L. E. Jackson, and R. P. Brooks. 1998. A bird community index of biotic integrity for the Mid-Atlantic Highlands. Environ. Monit. Assmt. 51(1-2):145-156.
  • O’Connell, T. J., L. E. Jackson, and R. P. Brooks. 1998. The bird community index: a tool for assessing biotic integrity in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands. Final Report to the USEPA-EMAP. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 98-4. 57pp.
  • Prosser, D. J., and R. P. Brooks. 1998. A verified habitat suitability index for the Louisiana Waterthrush. J. Field Ornith. 69(2):288-298.
  • Reinhardt, C. H., C. A. Cole, and R. P. Brooks. 1998. Assessing historical wetland seed banks using Cs137: a pilot study. J. PA Acad. Sci. 71(3):125-134.
  • Serfass, T. L., R. P. Brooks, J. M. Novak, P. E. Johns, and O. E. Rhodes, Jr. 1998. Genetic variation among river otter populations in North America: Considerations for reintroduction projects. J. Mammal. 79(3):736-746.
  • Serfass, T. S. and R. P. Brooks. 1998. Wetlands mammals. Pages 350-358 in S. K. Majumdar, E. W. Miller, and F. J. Brenner (eds.). Ecology of wetlands and associated systems. Penn. Acad. Sci., Easton, PA.
  • Swimley, T. J., T. L. Serfass, R. P. Brooks, and W. M. Tzilkowski. 1998. Predicting river otter latrine sites in Pennsylvania. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 26(4):836-845.
  • Swimley, T. J., R. P. Brooks, and T. L. Serfass. Management recommendations for otter and beaver in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Final Report to the National Park Service Mid-Atlantic Region. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 98-7, University Park. 23pp.
  • Wardrop, D. H. and R. P. Brooks. 1998. The occurrence and impact of sedimentation in central Pennsylvania wetlands. Environ. Monit. Assmt. 51(1-2):119-130.
  • Wardrop, D. H., R. P. Brooks, L. Bishel-Machung, and C. A. Cole. 1998. Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) functional assessment models for Pennsylvania wetlands. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 98-6, University Park. 50pp.

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1998 theses and dissertations

  • Gaudette, M. T. 1998. Modeling wetland songbird community integrity in central Pennsylvania. Ph.D. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 157pp.
  • Lipton, C. J. 1998. A natural history of Millbrook Marsh, a wetland in an urbanizing setting. M.S. Paper. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 167pp.+ maps.
  • Prosser, D. J. 1998. Avian use of different successional stage beaver ponds in Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 152pp.

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1997 published articles and reports

  • Babb, J. S., C. A. Cole, R. P. Brooks, and A. W. Rose. 1997. Hydrogeomorphology, watershed geology, and water quality of wetlands in central Pennsylvania. J. PA Acad. Sci. 71(1):21-28.
  • Brooks, R. P. 1997. Improving habitat suitability models. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 25(1):163-167.
  • Brooks, R. P. 1997. Riparian forests: A resilient edge habitat of streams, wetlands, and lakes. Penn. Forests 88(2):4-5.
  • Brooks, R.P. and N. Obel. 1997. Spring Creek Biodiversity Poster. This poster is a dynamic portrayal of the biodiversity of Spring Creek Watershed in central Pennsylvania using colorful and technically accurate drawings of more than 20 species of animals and plants found in the watershed. The full color poster, 40 inches high by 26 inches wide, was drawn by artist Nils Obel of Camden, Maine, and conceived and produced by Robert P. Brooks, Director of the Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center, for the citizens’ group, the Spring Creek Community. Copies of this poster are available for $10 each ($5 each for 10 or more), including shipping.
  • Brooks, R.P. and N. Obel. 1997. Riparia Biodiversity Poster. The art of this poster is the same as that of Spring Creek, listed above, but the text focuses on a wider geographic area that includes the Chesapeake Bay and eastern U.S. Copies of this poster are available for $10 each ($5 each for 10 or more), including shipping.
  • Cole, C. A., R. P. Brooks, and D. H. Wardrop. 1997. Wetland hydrology as a function of hydrogeomorphic (HGM) class. Wetlands 17(4):456-467.
  • Goslee, S. C., R. P. Brooks, and C. A. Cole. 1997. Plants as indicators of wetland water source. Plant Ecology 131(2):199-206.
  • Miller, J. N., R. P. Brooks, and M. J. Croonquist. 1997. Effects of landscape patterns on biotic communities. Landsc. Ecol. 12(3):137-153.
  • Miller, R. L., Jr., D. R. DeWalle, R. P. Brooks, and J. C. Finley. 1997. Long-term impacts of forest road crossings of wetlands in Pennsylvania. No. J. Appl. Forest. 14(3):109-116.
  • Stauffer, A. L. and R. P. Brooks. 1997. Plant and soil responses to salvaged marsh surface and organic matter amendments at a created wetland in central Pennsylvania. Wetlands 17(1):90-105.

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1997 theses and dissertations

  • Claypoole, K. A. 1997. Reproductive success and brood habitat of wood ducks using nest boxes in northeastern Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 72pp.
  • Wardrop, D. H. 1997. The occurrence and impact of sedimentation in central Pennsylvania wetlands. Ph.D. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 204pp.

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1996 published articles and reports

  • Banski, K., J. C. Finley, R. P. Brooks, M. C. Brittingham, and A. Etling. 1996. Establishing vegetative buffer strips along streams to improve water quality. College of Agricultural Sciences, Coop. Ext., Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 56pp.
  • Bishel-Machung, L., R. P. Brooks, S. S. Yates, and K. L. Hoover. 1996. Soil properties of reference wetlands and wetland creation projects in Pennsylvania. Wetlands 16(4):532-541.
  • Brooks, R. P., C. A. Cole, D. H. Wardrop, L. Bishel-Machung, D. J. Prosser, D. A. Campbell, M. T. Gaudette. 1996. Wetlands, wildlife, and watershed assessment techniques for evaluation and restoration (W3ATER). Vol. 1, 2A, and 2B, Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 96-2, University Park. 782pp.
  • Cole, C. A., T. L. Serfass, M. C. Brittingham, and R. P. Brooks. 1996. Managing your restored wetland. College of Agricultural Sciences, Coop. Ext., Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 44pp.
  • Serfass, T. L., R. P. Brooks, T. J. Swimley, L. M. Rymon, and A. H. Hayden. 1996. Considerations for capturing, handling, and translocating otters. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 24(1):25-31.

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1996 theses and dissertations

  • Babb, J. S. 1996. Water quality analysis of wetlands in central Pennsylvania. Senior Thesis. Geosciences. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 88pp.
  • Campbell, D. A. 1996. Comparing the performance of created wetlands to natural reference wetlands: a spatial and temporal analysis. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 140pp.
    Also issued as Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 96-3.
  • Mitcheltree, D. H. 1996. Immobilization and captive management of fishers reintroduced in Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 122pp.
  • Swimley, T. J. 1996. Predicting river otter marking sites in Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 89pp.

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1995 published articles and reports

  • Brooks, R. P. and D. J. Prosser. 1995. Wildlife Habitat Suitability Models. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 95-1. University Park. 27pp.
  • Brooks, R. P. and T. W. Gardner. 1995. Handbook for wetland creation on reclaimed surface mines. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 95-3, University Park. 59pp.
  • Brooks, R. P., C. A. Cole, L. Bishel, D. H. Wardrop, D. J. Prosser, D. E. Arnold., and G. W. Petersen. 1995. Evaluating and implementing watershed approaches for protecting Pennsylvania's wetlands. Volumes 1 and 2. Final Report to PA Dep. Environ. Resour. and USEPA Region 3, ERRI Rep. No. 9506. Penn State Coop. Wetl. Ctr. Rep. No. 95-5. (See 96-2)
  • Serfass, T. L., M. T. Whary, R. L. Peper, R. P. Brooks, T. J. Swimley, W. R. Lawrence, and C. E. Rupprect. 1995. Rabies in a river otter intended for reintroduction. J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 26(2):311-314.

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1995 theses and dissertations

  • Davis, Luise K. 1995. Wetlands protection and surface mining in Pennsylvania: Effectiveness of the permitting program, 1980-1992. Ph.D. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 139pp.
  • Stauffer, A. L. 1995. Plant and soil responses to salvaged marsh surface and organic matter amendments at a created wetland in central Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 106pp.

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1994 published articles and reports

  • Brooks, R. P. 1994. Approaches to ecological restoration. Pages 43-46 in Proc. Symp. Ecological Restoration, 2-4 March 1993, Chicago, IL. U. S. Environ. Prot. Agency, Washington, DC. EPA 841-B-94-003. 212pp.
  • Brooks, R. P., L. R. Stark, L. K. Davis, R. F. Unz, T. A. Rightnour, and D. R. Barnes. 1994. Long-term trends in metal removal by constructed wetlands receiving coal mine drainage. Pages 33-36 in Y. P. Chugh and D. C. Davin (eds.). Proc. Natl. Mine Land Reclamation Ctr. Symp. '93. Coal Res. Ctr., S. Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL 302pp.
  • Brooks, R. P., D. A. Devlin, and J. Hassinger (with M. C. Brittingham and G. A. Hoover). 1994. Wetlands and Wildlife. College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, PA. 55pp. ($4 - a semi-technical, illustrated review of wetlands and wetland wildlife)
  • Serfass, T. L., R. P. Brooks, and L. M. Rymon. 1994. Evidence of long-term survival and reproduction by translocated river otters. Can. Field Naturalist 107:59-63.
  • Stark, L. R., R. P. Brooks, F. M. Williams, and L. K. Davis. 1994. Water quality during storm events from two constructed wetlands receiving mine drainage. Water Resour. Bull. 30(4):639-650.

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1994 theses and dissertations

  • Bishel, Laurie. 1994. Soil properties of natural reference wetlands and wetland mitigation projects in Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 76pp.
  • Goslee, Sarah C. 1994. Plant indicators of wetland hydrology in central Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. Ecology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 81pp.
  • Serfass, Thomas L. 1994. Conservation genetics and reintroduction strategies for river otters. Ph.D. Thesis. Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 183pp.
  • Shaw, Jennifer A. 1994. Germination, growth, and survival of emergent wetland plants, Peltandra virginica and Scirpus pungens, on non-toxic organic waste media. Honors Thesis. Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 39pp.

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