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14th Biennial Conference of Science and Management for the Colorado Plateau and Southwest Region

September 11–14, 2017 High Country Conference Center, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

Monday, September 11, 2017—Clients’ Day

Side Meetings CESUs Business Meetings (invited, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM) USGS Business Meeting (invited, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM)

Workshops Tribes and drought: adapting to a changing climate - This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to planning for climate change impacts, in particular drought, with examples from Colorado Plateau tribes that have developed drought contingency plans. Organizers: Nikki Cooley and K. Cozzetto, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (Free, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Doyle) Introduction to unmanned aerial vehicle systems for field research - This short course will be an introduction to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS) and their associated systems. Organizers: Michael Shafer and Kellan Rothfus, Northern Arizona University (Free, 9 AM to 1 PM, Agassiz) Putting LANDFIRE to use in your research – A morning workshop provides overview of the use of LANDFIRE, also known as the Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Project, for researchers. One-on-one meetings available in the afternoon. Organizers: Randy Swaty, The Nature Conservancy, and Kristen Ironside, Northern Arizona University (Free, 1 to 2:30 PM (workshop), 2:30 to 5 PM (one-on-one), Doyle) Introduction to SCENIC: climate data access, analysis, and monitoring tools for natural resource scientists and managers - This workshop provides an introduction to SCENIC, including a demonstration of its capabilities and examples of how this tool can be used to incorporate climate information into resource management. Organizer: Britta Daudert, Western Regional Climate Center (Free, workshop offered twice (1:30 to 3 PM or 3:30 to 5 PM), Agassiz)

Fieldtrip Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project (FWPP): a model for multi-agency collaboration and community outreach - This half-day fieldtrip offers participants an opportunity to tour a forest treatment effort designed to reduce the risk of severe wildfire. Participants will visit a site where a new Digital Restoration Guide, technology that does not require the marking of trees, has been used. FWPP

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will be discussed more broadly, including lessons learned. Organizer: Matt Millar, City of Flagstaff (Free, 1:00 to 4:00 PM, transportation and water provided, meet outside main High Country Conference Center entrance) 1:00–5:00 PM Registration (High Country Conference Center lobby) 1:00–5:00 PM Speaker-ready room (Aspen) 5:30–7:00 PM Opening Reception, 1899 Bar and Grill patio, 307 W. Dupont Ave. Free parking

available in the High Country Conference Center garage. (Appetizers and no-host bar)

7:00–8:30 PM Keynote Speaker: Winona LaDuke—American environmentalist, economist, and author—will offer the kickoff address. The event is generously sponsored by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Prochnow Auditorium, 326 W. Dupont Avenue (next door to the reception).

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017 7:00–8:00 AM Registration, High Country Conference Center lobby 7:00–8:00 AM Morning Refreshments 8:00–8:15 AM Official Welcome: David Schultz, Vice President of Research, Northern Arizona

University, and David Lytle, Director, Southwest Biological Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey. Prochnow Auditorium.

8:15–9:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Julio Betancourt, U.S. Geological Survey, Changing landscapes in the American West and the role of anticipatory science and management. This talk is generously sponsored by USGS Southwest Biological Science Center. Prochnow Auditorium.

9:00–9:30 AM Break * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Interdisciplinary approaches to capacity building through Earth observations Tuesday, 9:30–11:30 AM – Agassiz Organizer: Kenton Ross, NASA Langley Research Center 9:30–10:00 DEVELOP: A NASA approach to individual and institutional Earth observation capacity

building. ROSS, K. 10:00–10:15 Utilizing NASA Earth observations to delineate riparian corridors and evaluate invasive

species cover in the Verde River Watershed. CARVER, D. 10:15–10:30 Detecting and monitoring invasive buffelgrass in the national parks of southwestern

Arizona. HIGA, E. 10:30–10:45 Assessing landscape vulnerability to drought and climate change in national parks of the

western United States. CLAYTON, A. 10:45–11:00 Monitoring algal productivity to inform spatiotemporal alpine lake dynamics in Rocky

Mountain National Park. MAYER, T. 11:00–11:30 Questions and answers * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Collaborative resource management on the Colorado Plateau: reflections on a decade of science-based partnerships Tuesday, 9:30–11:30 AM – Doyle Organizer: Ed Grumbine, Grand Canyon Trust 9:30–9:45 Collaborative resource management on the Colorado Plateau using science-based

partnerships: an introduction. GRUMBINE, R.E. 9:45–10:00 The North Rim Ranches program of the Grand Canyon Trust: a case study of science-

based collaborative resource management. AUMACK, E. 10:00–10:15 Injecting science into the Four Forests Restoration Initiative: a case study. ROSENSTOCK,

S. 10:15–10:30 Bringing the science of light cyanobacteria crusts into management planning on Canyons

of the Ancients and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. O’BRIEN, M. 10:30–10:45 Working partnerships for the ‘science’ in science-based management on the North Rim

Ranches: the Southwestern Experimental Garden Array (SEGA). WHIPPLE, A.V., and D. Hope

10:45–11:00 Getting the job done: building lifelong stewards of the land through citizen science. THOMPSON, E.

11:00–11:15 Advocating for collaborative resource management using science-based management on the Colorado Plateau: a summary of lessons learned. GRUMBINE, R.E.

11:15–11:30 Questions and answers * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Contributed Session – Resource management and conservation science Tuesday, 9:30–11:30 AM – Fremont Moderator: TBD 9:30–9:45 Managing for visitors at natural and cultural monuments in the desert southwest:

preliminary findings from a visitor study. BUDRUK, M., and M. Sampson 9:45–10:00 The science and art of community engagement in public archaeology: the case of Nine

Mile Canyon, Utah. VOGT, C.A., J. Lindblom, and A. Koski 10:00–10:15 Condition of natural resources in small- to medium-sized national park units: an

assessment synthesis for the Southwestern and South-central U.S. BRUNSON, M.W., L. Baril, K. Struthers, and P. Valentine-Darby

10:15–10:30 Investigating the combined impacts of climate change and exotic species invasion on a foundation Southwestern riparian tree and its dependent communities. ALLAN, G.J., H.M. Bothwell, H.F. Cooper, L. Andrews, J. Hull, A. Keith, J. Parker, C.A. Gehring, K.C. Grady, K. Hultine, S. Cushman, and T.G. Whitham

10:30–10:45 Elevated rangeland dust emissions threaten ecosystem services with continued grazing and vehicle disturbance and increasing drought. NAUMAN T.W., M.C. Duniway, and J. Belnap

10:45–11:00 Rates of lateral expansion of biological soil crusts. SOROCHKINA, K.S., S. Velasco Ayuso, F. Garcia Pichel

11:00–11:15 Temperature restricts high-elevation bee pollinator communities: using functional traits to assess the bee-to-fly transition along an elevation gradient. McCabe, L.M., N.S. Cobb, and B.J. Butterfield

11:15–11:30 Plant-pollinator interactions on the San Francisco Peaks. Chesshire, P., and N.S. Cobb * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Physical, biological, and cultural resources of streams and river of the Southwest; Science monitoring and research as it relates to effective decision-making Tuesday, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Organizer: Michael Moran, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center 9:30–9:50 A century of changing flows: Forest management changed flow magnitudes and

warming advanced the timing of flow in a Southwestern US river. ROBLES, M.D., D.S. Turner, and J. Haney

9:50–10:10 A systems approach to environmental flows and water security in the Colorado River Basin. MCCARTHY, P.

10:10–10:30 Assessing the impact of High Flow Experiments in Grand Canyon on water quality in Lake Mead. TIETJEN, T.E., R. Flaniagan, and T. Thom

10:30–10:50 US Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado River Water Quality Monitoring Program overview. MCMASTER, H.

10:50–11:10 Linking fluvial and aeolian sediment transport along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. KASPRAK, A., D. Buscombe, J.C. Caster, A.E. East, P.E. Grams, and J.B. Sankey

11:10–11:30 Automating the mapping and measurement of geomorphic response to river regulation: a case study in Grand Canyon, AZ. J. CASTER, A. Kasprak, and J.B. Sankey

11:30–1:00 LUNCH

1:00–1:20 Spatially explicit estimates and uncertainties of sand dune mass with unmanned aerial vehicles and high resolution satellite imagery on the Paria Plateau, AZ, USA. SOLAZZO, D., T.T. Sankey, J.B. Sankey, and S.M. Munson

1:20–1:40 Conservation and management of the endangered humpback chub in the Colorado River Basin. VALDEZ, R.A., T.E. Czapla, and T.E. Chart

1:40–2:00 Humpback chub range expansion in the western Grand Canyon. ROGOWSKI, D., H.E. Mohn, and J.K. Boyer

2:00–2:20 Drought may facilitate the recovery of natural temperature regimes downriver of dams across the western US, but such changes may not favor native fish species. DIBBLE, K.L., C.B. Yackulic, and T.A. Kennedy

2:20–2:40 Combining continuous remote detections with traditional sampling to estimate the migratory flux of fish between a main river and a tributary. DZUL, M., C.B. Yackulic, and J. Korman

2:40–3:00 Use of gape and body depth relationships to improve native fish conservation in the upper Verde River. TENNANT, L., and D. Ward

3:00–3:15 BREAK

3:15–3:35 Economic evaluations of Glen Canyon power since 1946: a historical retrospective and discussion of current issues. PALMER, S.C.

3:35–3:55 Economic value of angling and whitewater boating on the Colorado River: using revealed and stated preference methods to inform adaptive management. BAIR, L.S., C.J. Neher, D.L. Rogowski, J.W. Duffield, D.A. Patterson, and K. Neher

3:55–4:15 Riparian vegetation management for sand and cultural resource conservation in the Grand Canyon. SANKEY, J.B., A. Kasprak, and J. Caster

4:15–4:35 Riparian species classification map derived from May 2013 high resolution multi-spectral imagery within Grand Canyon, Arizona. DURNING, L.E., J.B. Sankey, A. Bedford, and T.T. Sankey

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4:35–4:55 Remote sensing of tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda carinulata) impacts along 400 km of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. BEDFORD, A., T.T. Sankey, J.B. Sankey, L.E. Durning, and B.E. Ralston

4:55–5:15 Wrap-up discussion * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Community-wide rainwater harvesting programs in Arizona: what have we learned? Tuesday, 9:30–11:30 AM – Rees Organizers: Monica Ramirez-Andreotta, University of Arizona, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science; and Jean McLain and Susanna Eden, University of Arizona, Water Resources Research Center 9:30–9:45 Water Harvesting Assessment Toolbox: project, product, and lessons learned. EDEN, S.,

and A. Audrey, J. Cleveland, and J. Moxley 9:45–10:00 Evaluation of water harvesting rebate programs in Tucson, AZ. MOLINA, F., C.

Rupprecht, E.T. Vimont, and S.M. Megdal 10:00–10:15 Rainwater harvesting in underserved communities. SANDOVAL F., and A.M. Wolf 10:15–10:30 Community science: public participation in harvested water and soil monitoring.

RAMIREZ-ANDREOTTA, M.D., L. Abrell, A. Kilungo, D. Kaufmann, J.E. Mclain, R. Root, S. Sandhaus, and F. Sandoval

10:30–10:45 Teaching harvested rainwater microbiology in Arizona communities: lessons learned. McLAIN, J.E., A. KILUNGO, M. Ramirez-Andreotta, L. Abrell, and R. Root.

10:45–11:00 Survey of contaminants in harvested rainwater from a southern Arizona pilot study. ABRELL, L., M.D. Ramirez-Andreotta, A. Kilungo, McLain, J.E., and R. Root

10:45–11:00 Does the dose make the poison: the presence of metal(liods) in harvested rooftop rainwater. ROOT R.A., L. Abrell, M.D. Ramirez-Andreotta, J A. Kilungo, J.E. Mclain, F. Sandoval, S. Rathke, and S. Sandhaus

Water harvesting fieldtrip 1:00–3:00 Visit to Forestdale Farm: This fieldtrip offers participants an opportunity to tour

Forestdale Farm, a small family farm rooted in Flagstaff, Arizona, that strives to provide our community with high-quality produce that is organically, ecologically, and sustainably grown. Rain harvesting is used to produce local, high-altitude food and other products marketed locally. Organizers: Rylan Morton-Starner, Forestdale Farms, and Ted Melis, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center (Free, 1:00 to 3:00 PM, transportation and water provided, meet outside main High Country Conference Center entrance).

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Ecological drought and climate change in the Southwestern U.S. Tuesday, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM – Prochnow Auditorium Organizers: John Bradford and Seth Munson, U.S. Geological Survey. Southwest Biological Science Center 9:30–9:50 An ecological drought framework to help identify vulnerabilities and link them to

effective strategies. CRAUSBAY, S.D., S.C. Carter, M.S. Cross, K.R. Hall, and A.R. Ramirez 9:50–10:10 Tracking drought in a changing climate across the Southwest U.S. CRIMMINS, M.A. 10:10–10:30 Enduring a decade of drought: patterns and drivers of vegetation change in a semi-arid

grassland. BODNER, G.S. and M.D. Robles

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10:30–10:50 Controls on vegetation: soil moisture coupling in arid shrublands during drought elicited through long-term data. PETRIE, M.D. and D.P.C. Peters

10:50–11:10 Drought mortality in the context of population dynamics. SCHWINNING, S., S.E. Crouchet, M.E. Litvak, and W.T. Pockman

11:10–11:30 A long-term perspective on ecological drought from monitoring with permanent plots and remote sensing. MUNSON, S.M., E.L. Bunting, J.B. Bradford, J.R. Gremer, and R.H. Webb

11:30–1:00 LUNCH 1:00–1:20 Tree mortality and forest die-off: triggers and consequences of ecological drought.

BRESHEARS, D.D., H.D. Adams, G.A. Barron-Gafford, J.B. Bradford, N.S. Cobb, E.S. Garcia, J.P. Field, J.B. Fontaine, G.E.St.J. Hardy, D.J. Law, M. Ng, A. Martínez Yrízar, K.X. Ruthrof, and A.L.S. Swann

1:20–1:40 Thresholds of ecological drought and ecosystem responses to drought across a range of semi-arid biomes in the Southwestern US. LITVAK, M.E., A.M. Fox, D.J. Krofcheck, G.E. Maurer

1:40–2:00 Beyond low water supply: how elevated temperatures and altered nutrient cycles contribute to ecological drought to affect dryland structure and function. REED, S.C., C. Grossiord, T. Colin, S. Ferrenberg, T. Wertin, N. McDowell, and J. Belnap

2:00–2:20 Edaphic controls, landscape heterogeneity, and drought in the Southwestern US. DUNIWAY, M., D. Hoover, A. Pfennigwerth, and J. Belnap

2:20–2:40 Terrestrial carbon balance in a drier world: the effects of water availability in the Southwest region of North America. BIEDERMAN, J.A., R.L. Scott, M.L. Goulden, R. Vargas, M.E. Litvak, T.E. Kolb, E.A. Yepez, W.C. Oechel, P.D. Blanken, T.W. Bell, J. Garatuza-Payan, G.E. Maurer, S. Dore, S.P. Burns, D.R. Bowling, P. Krishnan, T.P. Meyersf, W.K. Smith, J.A. Arnone III, R.L. Jasoni, M.T. Moreo, S.A. Papuga, G.E. Ponce-Campos, A.P. Schreiner-McGraw, and E.R. Vivoni

2:40–3:00 Advances in satellite-based monitoring of seasonal to interannual vegetation growth dynamics across the Southwest US. SMITH, W.K., J.A. Biederman, R.L. Scott, D.J.P. Moore, and J.S. Kimball

3:00–3:15 BREAK 3:15–5:15 Panel Discussion & Decision-Support Tool Demonstration PANELISTS & DEMONSTRATORS:

Shelley Crausbay, National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis Dana Witwicki, National Park Service Adrienne Pilmanis, Bureau of Land Management Gita Bodner, The Nature Conservancy Erin Bunting, U.S. Geological Survey Caitlin Andrews, U.S. Geological Survey

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Lunch 11:30 AM–1:00 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Lunch will be provided for conference participants Lunchtime Workshop: Improving science communication among and between researchers, managers, and the general public (Free and open to all participants, registration required, limit 25) Organizers: Stephanie Miller, Bo Stevens, and Daniel Revillini, Northern Arizona University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Bringing science and management together to restore resilient aspen forests Tuesday, 1:00–5:15 PM – Agassiz Organizer: Katie Ireland, Montana State University, Department of Ecology 1:00–1:20 Status and trends of the aspen population in the Interior West States. SHAW, J.D. 1:20–1:40 The role of fire in mediating herbivory impacts in aspen forests. ST. CLAIR, S., and A.

Rhodes 1:40–2:00 Managing aspen under variable and changing disturbance regimes in the Southwest U.S.

BIGGS, J.R. 2:00–2:20 Links between slow growth, climate, and aspen mortality. IRELAND, K.B., P.Z. Fulé, M.M.

Moore, and R.E. Keane 2:20–2:40 Triploid aspen in western landscapes: why they might matter. MOCK, K.E., A. Howe, O.

Burney, and S. Landhäusser 2:40–3:00 The Monroe Mountain story: consensus collaboration for restoring aspen amid multiple

challenges. O’BRIEN, M.H. 3:00–3:15 BREAK 3:15–3:35 A seedling-based approach to aspen restoration in the western US. HOWE, A.A., S.M.

Landhäusser, O.T. Burney, and K.E. Mock 3:35–3:55 Managing aspen in the US Southwest: developing resilience through regeneration.

WARING, K., J. Ouzts, M. Nabel, L. Arciniega, and R. Baierlein 3:55–4:15 The role of insects and diseases in aspen decline: indicators of change or causes?

GUYON, J. 4:15–4:35 Understanding aspen health: lessons from oak decline. MOSER, W.K. 4:35–4:55 Aspen management lessons and needs on the Apache-Sitgreaves NFs in Northern AZ.

BOEHNING, M. 4:55–5:15 The Aspen Next Generation (ANG) project. BINKLEY, D., W. Romme, and C. Taggart * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Archaeological research in the Bears Ears National Monument, Utah: recent research, conservation, and documentation based projects Tuesday, 1:00–5:15 PM – Doyle Organizers: Benjamin A. Bellorado, Brigham Young University, Department of Anthropology, and James R. Allison, University of Arizona, School of Anthropology and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research 1:00–1:15 An introduction to archaeological research in the Bears Ears National Monument.

ALLISON, J.R., and B.A. Bellorado

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1:15–1:30 Behind the Bears Ears: climate, environment, and human occupation in the early Pueblo era on Elk Ridge, Southeast UT. BURRILLO, R.E.

1:30–1:45 Come together, right now, over me: using rock art to link architecture and social groups in the ancient Pueblo world. THROGMORTON, K.

1:45–2:00 Living on the edge: recent archaeological inventory of Beef Basin, Utah. LOOSLE, B. 2:00–2:15 The pottery of Beef Basin and its cultural implications. ECKERSLEY, J.M. 2:15–2:30 Modeling archaeological sites and forest history on Cedar Mesa, SE Utah. MATSON,

R.G., and W.D. Lipe 2:30–2:45 Settlement history on Little Baullie Mesa. ALLISON, J.R. 2:45–3:00 Wall decoration, weaving technologies, and site documentation at cliff dwellings in the

southern Bears Ears: results of the Cedar Mesa Building Murals Project. BELLORADO, B.A.

3:00–3:15 BREAK 3:15–3:30 Digital landscape archaeology in the Bears Ears: modern approaches to documentation,

management, and public engagement. HELLER, E.J., and B.A. Bellorado 3:30–3:45 The Cedar Mesa Perishables Project: restoring the research potential of a forgotten

archaeological collection. WEBSTER, L.D. 3:45–4:00 Prehistoric roads and associated landscapes in the Bears Ears National Monument and

the surrounding Mesa Verde region. HURST, W., and J. Till 4:00–4:15 Tangling with time's arrow: an overview of site conservation on Cedar Mesa and Comb

Ridge. CHUIPKA, J.P. 4:15–4:30 Refining site chronology and preservation in the Bears Ears National Monument: a

volunteer story. WINDES, T. 4:30–4:45 Innovative efforts to engage volunteers in the protection of Bears Ears archaeology.

EWING, J. 4:45–5:00 Following Ancestral footprints: establishing Hopi cultural affiliation in Bears Ears

National Monument. BALENQUAH, L. 5:00–5:15 Current and future management, preservation, and research efforts in the Bears Ears

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Using genetics to inform wildlife conservation, management, and disease Tuesday, 1:00–5:15 PM – Fremont Organizer: Faith M. Walker, Northern Arizona University, School of Forestry 1:00–1:15 A fecal sequel: Limits of detection of a genetic assay for species identification from

guano. WALKER, F.M., V.Y. Fofanov, A. Tobin, C. Sobek, D.E. Sanchez, and C.L. Chambers 1:15–1:30 Genomics of an invading fungal pathogen. FOSTER, J., and K. Drees. 1:30–1:45 The role of bats in driving the biodiversity of shallow subterranean habitats (abandoned

mines) of the Colorado Plateau. FOFANOV, V.Y., D. Sanchez, C. Sobek, F.M. Walker, and C. Chambers

1:45–2:00 NAU’s Ancient DNA Lab: successes with paleogenetics and environmental DNA. SOBEK, C., F.M. Walker, and C.L. Chambers.

2:00–2:15 Using simulation modeling to predict population connectivity and gene flow of Mexican spotted owl in the Southwest. CUSHMAN, S.A., and H.Y. Wan

2:15–2:30 Genetic identification of bat diet in Nicaragua. CHAMBERS, C.L., D. O’Rourke, J.T. Foster, J.G. Martinez-Fonseca, A. Medina-Fitoria, M. Chavez-Velasquez, and F.M. Walker

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2:30–3:00 Discussion (Led by V. Fofanov)–Funding for wildlife studies: what resources are we not tapping?

3:00–3:15 BREAK 3:15–3:30 Salad within: genetically identifying diet of an endangered species. SANCHEZ, D.E., A.L.

Dikeman, F.M. Walker, V. Horncastle, and C.L. Chambers 3:30–3:45 Tracking Escherichia coli infections of the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping

mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus). DIKEMAN, A., D. Sanchez, V. Fofanov, F. Walker, and C. Chambers

3:45–4:00 Genetic variation in Gunnison’s prairie dog after 80 years of plague on the Colorado Plateau. BUSCH, J.D., K.J. Califf, N.E. Stone, L.C. Sidak-Loftis, L.C. Sackett, and D.M. Wagner

4:00–4:15 Endemic tick-borne pathogens of Arizona: genetic diagnostics provides insights into illusive pathogen life-histories. NIETO, N.

4:15–4:30 Characterization of recent West Nile Virus circulation in Maricopa County. HEPP, C., J. Cocking, M. Valentine, J. Bowers, S. Young, K. Smith, J. Will, J. Townsend, and D. Engelthaler

4:30–5:15 Discussion (Led by V. Fofanov)–Publishing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Exploring the value of partnerships: utilizing interdisciplinary education opportunities to conserve the Colorado Plateau’s natural and cultural resources Tuesday, 1:00–3:00 PM – Rees Organizers: Briget Eastep, Southern Utah University 1:00–1:05 Introduction. EASTEP, B.T. 1:05–1:20 Meeting management objectives through interdisciplinary partnerships. ROELANDT,

P.A. 1:20–1:35 Connecting communities through partnerships. WRIGHT, K.J. 1:35–1:50 Inclusive conservation work. BASTIAN, D. 1:50–2:05 Outdoor Leadership Academy: recruiting our future leaders across disciplines and

ethnicities. O’BRIEN, E.E., and K. BRINGHURST 2:05–2:20 Restoration: research and education partnership between the Colorado Plateau Native

Plant Program and Southern Utah University. GRANT, J.B. 2:20–2:35 Conserving and interpreting the Colorado Plateau’s natural and cultural resources

through media production partnerships. SMITH, J.M. 2:35–2:50 Creating tomorrow's archaeologists through internships and collaborative research.

DEAN, E. 2:50–3:00 Discussion and capturing lessons learned: understanding the value of partnerships for

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Coalescing into a holistic and equitable conservation culture: learning across communities on the Colorado Plateau region Tuesday, 3:15–5:15 PM – Rees Organizers: Melissa Mark, Cari Kimball, Sasha Stortz, and Ho Yi Wan, Northern Arizona University, Landscape Conservation Initiative 3:15–3:30 Challenging paradigms to build a representative and equitable conservation field.

CIOCCO, A. 3:30–3:45 Envisioning a more just and sustainable future for Navajo communities. GEARON, J. 3:45–4:00 Ecological restoration as platform for sharing: lessons on how to elevate your project

with community engagement. MCCORMICK, M.L. 4:00–4:15 Engaging underrepresented groups in conservation biology through placed based

research and training on the Colorado Plateau. MARTINEZ, T., C.A. Gehring, and A. Whipple

4:15–4:30 Tribal resilience and traditional ecological knowledges (TEKs) in the face of climate change. COOLEY, N.

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Poster Session 1899 Bar and Grill ballroom and patio Tuesday, 5:30–7:30 PM Location and parking: 1899 Bar and Grill ballroom and patio (307 W. Dupont Ave.). Free parking in the High Country Conference Center garage. Presenters: Posters should be set up between 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM or by special arrangement. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017 7:00–8:00 AM Registration and Morning refreshments, Humphreys Ballroom * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Using Southwest Experimental Garden Array to address global change impacts and provide solutions for land management issues Wednesday, 8:00–10:00 AM – Agassiz Organizers: Paul Heinrich, Thomas Whitham, and Paul Flikkema, Northern Arizona University 8:00–8:15 Using the Southwest Experimental Garden Array to enhance riparian restoration in

response to global change: identifying and deploying genotypes and populations for the future. WHITHAM, T.G., K.C. Grady, G.J. Allan, C.A. Gehring

8:15–8:30 Using the Southwest Experimental Garden Array to understand epigenetic and genetic plant modifications under environmental change. WHIPPLE, A.V., L.M. Holeski, E. Moler, E. Bucholz, and K. Waring

8:30–8:45 Design and capabilities of the Southwest Experimental Garden Array cyber-infrastructure. HEINRICH, P.L., P.G. Flikkema, A.V. Whipple, E. Stevens, J. Knapp, M. Middleton, M. Finley, and E.S. Judge

8:45–9:00 Combining field and common garden studies to understand drought tolerance in a foundation tree species, Pinus edulis. GEHRING, C.A., L. Flores-Rentería, A. Patterson, A. Whipple, and T. G. Whitham

9:00–9:15 Phenotypic variation, maladaptation and assisted migration: the asymmetry of Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii) in two common gardens. PARKER, J.M., and T.G. Whitham

9:15–9:30 Replicated common gardens inform genetic and plastic trait variation of Fremont cottonwood in response to environmental change. COOPER, H.F., T.G. Whitham, K.C. Grady, and G.J. Allan

9:30–9:45 Mycorrhizal common gardens: how mycorrhizal associations influence plant populations in a changing world. REMKE, M., N.C. Johnson, and M. Bowker

9:45–10:00 Using common gardens across an elevational gradient to evaluate southwestern white pine responses to warming. DABELL, J., AND E. BUCHOLZ

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Dendro- and paleoecology of the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin Desert Wednesday, 8:00 AM–12:15 PM – Doyle Organizer: Charles Truettner, University of Nevada, Reno 8:00–8:20 How do ecological and climatic changes of the earliest Anthrozoic compare to the prior

half million years? COLE, K.L. 8:20–8:40 Paleoenvironmental investigations at Billy Slope Bog, a Fremont maize Field in Range

Creek Canyon, Utah. HART, I.A., and A. Brunelle 8:40–9:00 Fire at local and landscape levels in ponderosa and mixed conifer forests of the

Mescalero Apache Tribal Land, NM. TARANCÓN, A.A., P.Z. Fulé, A. Sánchez Meador, Y.-S. Kim

9:00–9:20 Fire history on a cultural landscape: Navajo Nation. WHITEHAIR, L., P. Fulé, A. Sánchez Meador, Y.-S. Kim, M. Begay

9:20–9:40 Fire, vegetation and climate reconstructions for the Bonneville Basin, Utah. JONES, K.B., I. Hart, A. Brunelle, and J. Degraffenreid

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9:40–10:00 Long-term environmental variability in wetland ecosystems of the desert Southwest. BRUNELLE, A., and T. Minckley

10:00–10:15 BREAK 10:15–10:35 Seasonal climate interactions and drought legacy effects in tree-ring chronologies

(1948–2013) from the Four Corners Region, USA. TRUETTNER, C.M., W.R.L. Anderegg, F. Biondi, G.W. Koch, M.E. Litvak, K. Ogle, C. Schwalm, J.D. Shaw, A. Wolf, and E. Ziaco

10:35–10:55 From the Equatorial Pacific to the Colorado Plateau: a multi-proxy sub-annual reconstruction of precipitation patterns in the Southwestern U.S. MILEY, N., E. Ziaco, and F. Biondi

10:55–11:15 Differential growth responses of pinyon and juniper during El Niño and La Niña periods. PELTIER, D., J. Guo, K. Samuels-Crow, L. Yocom-Kent, Y. Liu, W. Anderegg, M. Fell, G. Koch, and K. Ogle

11:15–11:35 Tree growth response to climate varies across a monsoon precipitation gradient. Yocom Kent, L., K. OGLE, Y. Liu, P. Szejner, R.K. Monson, and D. Peltier

11:35–11:55 Ponderosa pine growth responses to climate and restoration treatments at Fort Valley Experimental Forest, Flagstaff, AZ. FULÉ, P.Z., A.J. Sánchez Meador, D.P. Normandin, D.W. Huffman, M.M. Moore, W.K. Moser, W.W. Covington, and R.T. Strahan

11:55–12:15 Discussion on current trends in paleoecology * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Contributed Session – Resource management and conservation science (Part II) Wednesday, 8:00–10:00 AM – Fremont Moderator: TBD

8:00–8:15 The importance of Mars research in understanding Earth: long-term dune field monitoring in the Southwest. TITUS, T.N., R. K. Hayward, R. Bogle, and A. Sunda

8:15–8:30 LiDAR-derived datasets of vegetative structural conditions to inform landscape scale forest restoration planning efforts. WOOLLEY, T., A.J. Sanchez-Meador, A. Leonard, and V. Stein Foster, V.

8:30–8:45 Modeling containment of resource benefit wildfires using a survival analysis. YOUNG, J.D., C.H.Huang, A.E. Thode, and A.A. Ager

8:45–9:00 Putting natural areas in context: LANDFIRE sets the stage for restoration, climate science and landscape conservation. SWATY, R., K. Blankenship, S. Hagen, K. Hall, J. Patton, and J. Smith

9:00–9:15 Setting conservation priorities in a changing climate: new tools for identifying and connecting climate refugia in the Southwestern U.S. CARROLL, C.

9:15–9:30 Incorporating social and ecological adaptive capacity into vulnerability assessments and adaptation decisions for conservation. PETERSEN, B., C. Aslan, D. Stuart, and P. Beier

9:30–9:45 Management and resistance in a new West. SELLEN, J.J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Ground water flow in the Grand Canyon Region Wednesday, 8:00 AM–12 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Organizers: Jake Knight, U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona Water Science Center 8:00–8:30 Distribution, geology, and geochemistry of uranium‐bearing breccia pipe deposits in

northern Arizona: implications for interactions with groundwaters. VAN GOSEN, B.S.

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8:30–8:45 Multiple-modeling approach for understanding groundwater flow in the Grand Canyon region, identifying plausible conceptual models, assessing uncertainties, and valuating additional data. KNIGHT, J.E.

8:45–9:15 Groundwater dissolved gas and age tracers collected from springs and wells on South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. SOLDER J.E., D.J. Bills, J. Anderson, V.M. Heilweil, and K. Beisner

9:15–9:30 Sinkhole geomorphology and distribution on the Kaibab Plateau, Grand Canyon National Park. JONES, N.A., B.W. Tobin, and E.R. Schenk

9:30–9:45 Roaring Springs hydrograph and recession curve analysis in deep karst Redwall-Muav aquifer, Grand Canyon National Park. JONES, C.J.R., A.E. Springer, and B.W. Tobin

9:45–10:00 Discussion

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10:15–10:45 Dye tracing the Kaibab Plateau: delineating groundwater flow paths through a complex aquifer system. TOBIN, B.W., S.J. Zappitello, and E.R. Schenk

10:45–11:15 Grand Canyon springs: baseline monitoring and application of natural hydrochemical tracers. CROSSEY, L.J., K. Karlstrom, and C. McGibbon

11:15–11:45 Geochemistry of groundwater discharging from springs north of the Grand Canyon, AZ, 2009–2016. BEISNER, K., F.D. Tillman, J.R. Anderson, R.C. Antweiler, and D.J. Bills

11:45–12:00 Exceedence of Maximum Contaminant Level drinking water standards in Grand Canyon springs and implications for future monitoring. KREAMER, D.K.

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Energy development in the Southwestern US: ecosystems, economics, and society Wednesday, 8–10 AM – Rees Organizers: Michael Duniway and Miguel Villarreal, U.S. Geological Survey 8:00–8:15 The Southwest Desert Project: an overview. BELNAP J. 8:15–8:30 Potential impacts of overlapping high intensity land-use and aridity trends on the

Colorado Plateau. COPELAND, S.M., J.B. Bradford, M.C. Duniway, and R.M. Schuster 8:30–8:45 Disturbance Automated Reference Toolset (DART): assessing ecological recovery from

energy development on the Colorado Plateau. NAUMAN, T.W., M.C. Duniway, M.L. Villarreal, and T.B. Poitras

8:45–9:00 Remote sensing time series approaches for assessing vegetation recovery on abandoned oil and gas pads of the Colorado Plateau. VILLARREAL, M.L., E.K. Waller, T.B. Poitras, T.W. Nauman, M.E. Miller, and M.C. Duniway

9:00–9:15 Changes to naturally recovering Colorado Plateau shrublands on oil and gas well pads through time. ESQUE, T.C., L.A. DeFalco, M.S. Rabinowich, G.A. Olson, P.E. Baird, and M.L. Villarreal

9:15–9:30 Establishment of long-lived shrub dominants on recovering oil and gas drill pads on the Colorado Plateau. DEFALCO, L.A., T.C. Esque, M.S. Rabinowich, P.E. Baird, G.A. Olson, S.G. Kitchen, and S.L. Carlson

9:30–9:45 Air quality issues related to energy development on the Colorado Plateau: assessing impacts and exploring opportunities. REED, S.C., M. Duniway, T. Nauman, M. Villareal, J. Belnap

9:45–10:00 Identifying research needs to inform resource management decision making across the Colorado Plateau. SCHUSTER, R.M., E. Larson, and N. Burkardt

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Learning from real world climate change adaptation strategies Wednesday, 8:00 AM–12 PM – Prochnow Auditorium Organizers: Collin Haffey, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center; Cari Kimball and Sasha Stortz, Northern Arizona University, Landscape Conservation Initiative 8:00–8:15 Assessing socioecological adaptive capacity to facilitate climate adaptation planning.

ASLAN C., B. Petersen, P. Beier, D. Stuart, S. Stortz, L. Samberg, B. Dickson, M. Gray, and D. Theobald

8:15–8:30 U.S. Forest Service science-management partnerships promote climate change adaptation on federal lands in the West. PETERSON, D.L., and J.E. Halofsky

8:30–8:45 Uplift climate community: a movement for youth advocacy and climate justice on the Colorado Plateau. Malis, E.P., M. SANCHEZ, and R. Nanni

8:45–9:00 Anticipatory natural resource management for a dynamic future. BRADFORD, J., J.L. Betancourt, B.J. Butterfield, S.M. Munson, and T.E. Wood

9:00–9:15 The Rio Grande Water Fund: a collaborative partnership to restore healthy forests, ensure water security for farms, industry, and communities and address the climate change impacts in the upper Rio Grande watershed. BRADLEY, A., and D.F. Gori

9:15–9:30 Climate change adaptation: implementation of traditional ecological knowledge in natural resource in the indigenous community of Cochiti Pueblo. BLUE-SKY, K.L.V.

9:30–9:45 East Jemez Landscape Futures: landscape-scale collaborative planning in an altered landscape. SWEAT, J., C. Haffey, S. Stortz, and C. Kimball

9:45–10:00 Integrating climate adaptation into collaborative landscape scale planning. STORTZ, S.D., D. Theobald, C. Aslan, B. Dickson, and T.D. Sisk

10:00–10:15 BREAK

10:15–10:30 Flagstaff’s innovative climate action and adaptation plan. Nieman, J. 10:30–10:45 Climate adaptation planning and action on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim: building

adaptive capacity through springs ecosystem restoration. HOGLANDER, C. 10:45–11:00 Teaching climate change to citizen scientists. KRUSE, A. 11:00–11:15 Healing our people through healing our land: using watershed planning to restore

traditional forms of land management and ecological stewardship for climate change adaptation. YAZZIE, J.

11:15–11:30 A case study of the benefits of place-based science-management partnerships in a rapidly changing landscape. HAFFEY, C., C.D. Allen, and E.Q. Marglois

11:30–11:45 Building better trees, building better forests: novel applications of the target seedling concept. SLOAN, J., and O. Burney

11:45–12:00 Working in interdisciplinary teams to create adaptation strategies. SCHUSTER R.M., and N. Burkardt

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Contributed Session – Native plant conservation Wednesday, 10:15 AM–12:15 PM – Agassiz Moderator: TBD 10:15–10:30 Tumbleweeds on the southeastern Colorado Plateau: a check-in on their seasonal

dynamics. THOMAS, K.A., and M.H. Redsteer 10:30–10:45 Landscape-scale processes influence riparian plant composition along a regulated river.

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10:45–11:00 Connecting short-term ecohydrological dynamics to long-term sagebrush recovery following disturbance in the Great Basin. SHRIVER, R.K., J.B. Bradford, C. Andrews, R. Arkle, and D. Pilliod

11:00–11:15 The archaeology and conservation of the Four Corners potato (Solanum jamesii) LOUDERBACK, L.A., and B.M. Pavlik

11:15–11:30 Phylogeography of Ostrya knowltonii (Betulaceae) across the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico identifies relictual elements of a widespread Neogene forest community. MCCAULEY, R.A.

11:30–11:45 Populus tremuloides and Drepanopeziza: patterns, phytochemistry, and phenology. CALL, A.C., and S.B. St. Clair

11:45–12:00 Ungulates impede quaking aspen recruitment into the overstory in central Utah. PERAZZO, H.E.J., A. Rhodes, and S.B. St. Clair

12:00–12:15 Ungulate herbivory alters leaf functional traits and recruitment of regenerating aspen. RHODES A.C., V. Anderson, and S.B. St. Clair

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Biological soil crust ecology in an era of rapid change Wednesday, 10:15 AM–12:15 PM – Fremont Organizers: Scott Ferrenerg and Sasha Reed, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center 10:15–10:30 Complementarity and facilitation can promote production in biocrusts. BOWKER, M.A.,

A.J. Antoninka, and R. Durham 10:30–10:45 Disentangling the effects of biocrust community state and climate change on dryland

soil fertility. FERRENBERG, S., C.L. Tucker, A. Howell, R. Reibold, and S.C. Reed 10:45–11:00 Biocrust common gardens on the Colorado Plateau demonstrate climate adaptive and

climate sensitive species. ANTONINKA, A., and M.A. Bowker 11:00–11:15 Diversity and distributions of cyanobacteria from biocrusts. PIETRASIAK, N. 11:15–11:30 Environmental controls, timing, and rates of CO2 cycling in biological crusted soils on the

Colorado Plateau. HOWELL, A., C. Tucker, J. Belnap, T. McHugh, B. Weber, R. Gill, A. Darrouzet-Nardi, and S. Reed

11:30–11:45 Linking in situ nutrient dynamics to biocrust community structure. Swenson, T.L., U. Karaoz, B. Bowen, F. Garcia-Pichel, T. NORTHEN

11:45–12:00 Exploring biocrust-plant community diversity relationships with UAS remote sensing in Canyonlands, Utah, USA. HAVRILLA, C.A., N.N. Barger, and M.L. Villarreal

12:00–12:15 New biocrust research directions: exploring the devilish details. BELNAP, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Deeper understandings—new research in Ancestral Puebloan rock art traditions Wednesday, 10:15 AM–12:15 PM – Rees Organizer: David E. Purcell, Museum of Northern Arizona 10:15–10:45 Rock art of the Crack-in-Rock Community: an overview of the Wupatki Petroglyph

Project. PURCELL, D.E. 10:45–11:00 Micro to macro-scale erosion of rock art at Wupatki National Monument: contexts for

conservation. ANDERSON, K.C. 11:00–11:15 An overview of Walnut Canyon National Monument rock imagery. COMSTOCK, J. 11:15–11:30 A virtual tour of the rock imagery of Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona.

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11:30–12:00 Documenting rock art in three borderland national parks: Carlsbad Caverns, NM, Guadalupe Mountains, TX, and Big Bend, TX. BILLO, E. and R. Mark

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Lunch 12:15–1:15 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Lunch will be provided for conference participants Lunchtime Meeting: USGS Women’s Lunch, Invited, Ponderosa * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Tamarisk from organism to landscape Wednesday, 1:15–5:30 PM – Agassiz Organizers: Pamela Nagler, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center; Randall Long, University of California, Santa Barbara; and Matthew Johnson, Northern Arizona University, School of Earth Science and Environmental Sustainability 1:15–1:35 Some like it salty: local adaptation in Tamarix across a salinity gradient on the Lower

Colorado River. LONG, R.W. 1:35–1:55 Cold-adapted plants have a higher tolerance to episodic drought than warm adapted

plants in a widely distributed non-native riparian tree species. Bush, S.B., R.W. Long, D.F. Koepke, K.C. Grady, and HULTINE, K.R.

1:55–2:15 Influence of evolutionary history and ecology on patterns of genetic diversity in Tamarix populations from the Southwestern U.S. FEHLBERG, S.D., D.E. Blasini, and D. Dehn

2:15–2:35 Temperature, day length, and geographic distribution data allow for prediction of Tamarix spp. defoliation by Diorhabda carinulata. JAMISON, L., C. van Riper, III, and M. Johnson

2:35–2:55 Rapidly evolving responses to photoperiod cues allow phenology shifts and southward range expansion in Diorhabda carinulata, a biocontrol agent for Tamarix spp. BEAN, D., T. Dudley, F. Grevstad, and L. Coop

2:55–3:15 Riparian habitat, Tamarix biocontrol, and indirect effects on reptiles and amphibians. BATEMAN, H.

3:15–3:30 BREAK

3:30–3:50 Tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda spp.) spread and distribution across the Colorado River Basin. BLOODWORTH, B.

3:50–4:10 Riparian soil fertility, stability, and salinity: how beetle-induced saltcedar defoliation and mortality are setting the stage for the riparian community that comes next. REED, S.C., J. Belnap, R. Sherry, S. Ostoja, and P. Shafroth

4:10–4:30 Remote sensing of tamarisk biomass, insect herbivory, and defoliation: lidar and multispectral image fusion in the Grand Canyon, AZ. SANKEY, T.T.

4:30–4:50 Tamarisk biocontrol along the Lower Rio Grande: where do the beetles defoliate? Ji, W., L. Wang, and A. Knutson

4:50–5:10 Northern tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda carinulata) impacts on tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) water use. NAGLER, P., C. Jarchow, H. Bateman, C. van Riper, III, and E. Glenn

5:10–5:30 Human impacts of Tamarix invasion control in Southwest U.S. CLARK, L.B., E. González, R. Lave, N. Sayre, and A. Sher

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From bricks to domes, orchards to river: creating an enduring preservation ethic at Tumacácori National Historical Park Wednesday, 1:15–3:15 PM – Doyle Organizer: Tonia Woods Horton, National Park Service, Cultural Resources Intermountain Region 1:15–1:35 Landscape of Encounter: The Evolving Cultural Landscape of Tumacácori. HORTON,

T.W. 1:35–1:55 Sustaining mission life along the Santa Cruz River. LIM, A. 1:55–2:15 History by design: Tumacácori and its museum. MATERO, F. 2:15–2:35 New structural engineering approaches for earthen architecture at Tumacácori NHP.

MASON, J. 2:35–3:15 Discussion * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Soils: The hidden half of restoration ecology Wednesday, 1:15–5:30 PM – Fremont Organizers: Henry Grover, Anita Antoninka, Nancy Johnson, and Nancy Johnson, Northern Arizona University 1:15–1:30 Integrating soil ecology into landscape forest restoration: the Southwest Jemez

Mountains Resilient Landscapes and Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Programs. PARMENTER, R.R.

1:30–1:45 Effect of restoration treatments and forest type on soil properties, mesofauna and fungi in Valles Caldera National Preserve. GIBSON, K., C. Laturno, A. Raya, A. Antoninka, and N.C. Johnson

1:45–2:00 Long-term effect of fire severity on soil properties and fungal communities. OWEN, S.M., C.H. Sieg, C.A. Gehring, A.M. Patterson, and P.Z. Fulé

2:00–2:15 Monitoring seeding effectiveness in the Southwest: level II post fire treatment effectiveness monitoring on the 2014 Signal Fire, Gila National Forest. KIESOW, M., and Koehler, N.

2:15–2:30 The distribution and function of fire moss on severely burned forest soils of the Southwest. GROVER, H.S., K.D. Doherty, C.H. Sieg, P.Z. Fulé, and M.A. Bowker

2:30–2:45 Evidence for the occurrence of biocrusts across the Great Basin and Mojave ecoregions. CONDON, L.A., and D.A. Pyke

2:45–3:00 The effects of biocrust community structure on vascular plant germination and growth. DOHERTY, K., M. Bowker, R. Durham, and A. Antoninka

3:00–3:15 Grass germination and establishment on biocrusts: the role of awns and seed placement. MCINTYRE, C.L., S.R. Archer, and J. Belnap

3:15–3:30 BREAK 3:30–3:45 Field restoration based on nursery production of native biocrusts: temporal

considerations and the feasibility of nursery-grown inoculum recycling. 3:45–4:00 BETHANY, J., A. Giraldo Silva, C.J. Nelson, C. Penfold, and S. McClintock, N. Barger, and

F. Garcia-Pichel 4:00–4:15 Biological soil crust restoration: understanding community structure and ecosystem

function through separate inoculum types and soil stability treatments. FAIST, A.M., A.J. Antoninka, N.N. Barger, J. Belnap, M.A. Bowker, M.C. Duniway, A. Giraldo Silva, F. Garcia Pichel, C. Nelson, S.C. Reed, and S. Velasco Ayuso

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4:15–4:30 Restoration of biological soil crust on the Colorado Plateau in a warming climate. TUCKER, C.L., S.C. Reed, A. Antoninka, and M. Bowker

4:30–4:45 Eighteen years of mob-grazing increases soil carbon in a semi-arid grassland. ROBERTS, A.R., B. Hungate, M. Mack, and N.C. Johnson

4:45–5:00 Diversity of belowground functional traits, trait-climate relationships, and restoration opportunities. ROYBAL, C.M., and B.J. Butterfield

5:00–5:15 Species-level differences in microbial dependency and heat wave tolerance. RUBIN, R., G.W. Koch, M.A. Bowker, and B.A. Hungate 5:15–5:30 Restoration Unseen: The importance of soil biota in ecological restoration. REMKE, M.,

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Understanding biogeochemical processes in support of ecological risk assessment of uranium and associated trace-elements Wednesday, 1:15–3:15 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Organizers: Marie-Noële Croteau, Dan Cain, Chris Fuller, and Katie Walton-Day, U.S. Geological Survey 1:15–1:30 Utilizing radon monitors, time-lapse photography, and on-site meteorological data to

understand changes in radon concentration during mining and reclamation, Pinenut uranium mine, AZ. NAFTZ, D.L., K. Walton-Day, W.P. Gardner, D. Goble, M.C. Duniway, and D. Bills

1:30–1:45 Variations in soil-trace element concentrations and gamma radiation at breccia pipe uranium mines during the mining-life cycle. WALTON-DAY, K., D. Naftz, and C.R. Bern, and M. Duniway

1:45–2:00 Dust from breccia pipe uranium mines in surrounding soils: Solubility and mobility. BERN, C.R., K. Walton-Day, and D. Naftz

2:00–2:15 Retrospective examination of uranium ore using In Vitro Bioaccessibility tests. MORMAN, S.A., B.S. Van Gosen, and G.S. Plumlee

2:15–2:30 Complexation with dissolved organic matter affects aqueous uranium speciation and adsorption. CAMPBELL, K., C. Fuller, J. Schaper, M.-N. Croteau, and D. Repert

2:30–2:45 Understanding the biogeochemical controls of U bioavailability in a model aquatic invertebrate species: How can modeling assist ecological risk assessments of uranium mining and ore processing. M.-N. CROTEAU, C.C. Fuller and D.J. Cain

2:45–3:00 Bioaccumulation dynamics and transfer of uranium across metamorphosis in the mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer. HENRY, B.L., M.-N. Croteau, D.M. Walters, and D.J. Cain

3:00–3:15 Uranium exposure in spring outflows within Grand Canyon National Park. CAIN, D., M.-N. Croteau, C. Fuller, D. Barasch, K. Beisner, and E. Schenk

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National Park Service science: Grand Canyon case studies Wednesday, 1:15–3:15 PM – Rees Organizer: Edward Schenk, National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park 1:15–1:30 A quantifiable method for monitoring resource vulnerability. MILLER, A.M., N. Steele,

B.W. Tobin, E.R. and Schenk 1:30–1:45 Glen Canyon Dam Management and the resources of Grand Canyon National Park: new

Record of Decision, new direction. BALSOM, J.R. 1:45–2:00 Modeling cultural resources at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: an integrated

spatial approach for predicting undiscovered resources. HANSEN, J.H, and M.L. Nebel

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2:00–2:15 Over-winter bat hibernaculum of select caves of Grand Canyon National Park. HOLTON, B., B. Tobin, S. Ciarrachi, J. Diamond, and R. Mixan

2:15–2:30 Hyporheic exchange and its impact on hydrograph recession characteristics: Bright Angel Creek, Grand Canyon. TOBIN, B.W., E.R. Schenk, and S. Christie

2:30–2:45 Humpback chub translocations and nonnative fish control: Grand Canyon success stories. KOLLER, R.C., E.C. Omana Smith, R. Schelly, and B. Healy

2:45–3:00 Impacts of a recent wildfire and major flash flood on endangered humpback chub habitat—Shinumo Creek, Grand Canyon. SCHENK, E.R., B.D. Healy, E.O. Smith, B.W. Tobin, and N. Tanski

3:00–3:15 Surface Water – Groundwater interactions and their influence on analyte load and concentration. OSTER, T.N., K.L. Keski-Hynnila, E.R. Schenk, and B.W. Tobin

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Genetics-based assisted migration Wednesday, 1:15–5:30 PM – Prochnow Organizers: Thomas Whitham, Northern Arizona University, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research and Department of Biological Sciences; and Helen Bothwell, Northern Arizona University, Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Genetics & Genomics Facility; and Rob Massatti, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center 1:15–1:55 Seed trek: the next generation. O’NEILL, G. 1:55–2:15 Effectiveness of restoring resiliency in frequent fire forests with climate adaption.

BIENZ, C. 2:15–2:35 Assisted migration policy, procedure, and implementation in national parks: a post-fire

restoration success case-study at Tumacacori National Monument. GRADY, K.C., C. Updike, Z. Ventrella, and Y. deJouvencourt

2:35–2:55 Climate-smart Seedlot Selection Tool: a tool to guide assisted migration for reforestation and restoration. ST.CLAIR, J.B.

2:55–3:15 Integrating landscape genetic approaches with seed-sourcing strategies to guide restoration in a changing climate. SHRYOCK, D.F., L.A. DeFalco, and T.C. Esque

3:15–3:30 BREAK

3:30–3:50 Informing native plant materials development with molecular techniques: case studies from the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin. MASSATTI, R.

3:50–4:10 Best practices for managing genetic resources in the face of climate change. BOTHWELL, H.M., G.J. Allan, and T.G. Whitham

4:10–4:30 Lessons from rare plant reintroductions that inform restoration and assisted migration planning. MASCHINSKI, J.

4:30–4:50 From salt marshes to mountains: population genomic surveys of six rare plant species in San Diego County. MILANO, E.R., M. Mulligan, J. Rebman, and A. Vandergast

4:50–5:10 Facilitated adaptation for species conservation: developing microbial biotechnology for improved drought tolerance of southwestern white pine seedlings. MOLER, E.R.V.

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Assessing past and developing new treatment approaches on earthen architecture Wednesday, 3:30–5:30 PM – Doyle Organizers: Sallie Hejl and Lauren Meyer, National Park Service

3:30–3:50 Preserving our most fragile treasures: conservation of earthen architecture in the parks of the American Southwest. MEYER, L., and R. Adler

3:50–4:10 Adobe ruins preservation in the desert Southwest: lessons learned from Fort Bowie and Tumacacori. PORTER, D., and A. Bass

4:10–4:30 The preservation of 17th-18th century earthen architecture: case studies from Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico. MOSS, J.

4:30–4:50 Ground-truthing adobe ruins: assessing climate vulnerability of earthen architecture at Fort Union National Monument. MATERO, F. G., J. Hinchman, E. Oskierko-Jeznaki, and S. Wu

4:50–5:10 Preservation of earthen architecture, a continued tradition through a binational effort. UVIÑA-CONTRERAS, F.

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Tools to evaluate health effects of uranium mining Wednesday, 3:30–5:30 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Organizer: Jo Ellen Hinck, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center 3:30–3:45 Lung bioassay of ground dwelling mammals from the Grand Canyon uranium breccia

pipe region using scanning electron microscopy. LOWERS, H.A., J. Lankton, and J.E. Hinck

3:45–4:00 The use of pathology to assess tissue injury in wildlife associated with mining activity. LANKTON, J.S., and J.E. Hinck

4:00–4:15 Using ecological risk analysis to screen for health effects: application at uranium mines. HINCK, J.E., and D. Cleveland

4:15–4:30 Radioecology and the importance of background characterizations in the determination of risk from uranium mine activities. KUHNE, W.W., G.T. Jannik, M.H. Paller, J.J. Mayer, J.E. Hinck and D. Cleveland

4:30–4:45 Biota dose assessment of small mammals sampled near uranium mines in northern Arizona. JANNIK, G.T., K.M. Minter, J. Hinck, D. Cleveland, and W.W. Kuhne

4:45–5:00 Environmental DNA methods for inference of species presence and abundance. RICHTER, C.A., J.E. Hinck, N. Thompson, and K.E. Klymus

5:00–5:15 Metabarcoding with environmental DNA samples to assess use of uranium mine detention ponds as a water source for wildlife in the arid Southwest US. KLYMUS, K., C. Richter, N. Thompson, and J.E. Hinck

5:15–5:30 Using biological soil crusts as restoration substrates for and indicators of soil function following disturbance. REED, S.C., C. Tucker, S. Ferrenberg, and M.A. Bowker

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Contributed Session – Plant Ecology and Fire Ecology & Responses Wednesday, 3:30–5:30 PM – Rees Moderator: TBD 3:30–3:45 Effects of climate and water balance across grasslands of varying C3 and C4 grass cover.

WITWICKI, D.L., S.M. Munson, and D.P. Thoma 3:45–4:00 The influence of density on forest response to soil moisture and its implications for

drought. ANDREWS, C.A., J.B. Bradford, and K.E. Gleason

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4:00–4:15 Species specific nitrogen fixation in biological soil crust lichens from the Colorado Plateau. TORRES-CRUZ, T.J., and S.C. Reed

4:15–4:30 Historical fire regimes and shrub persistence in ponderosa pine forests of the Mogollon Highlands, Arizona. FLOYD, M.L., D.W. Huffman, D.P. Hanna, and E. Harrison

4:30–4:45 Previous fires and roads limit wildfire growth in Arizona and New Mexico. L.L. Yocom, J. JENNESS, and P.Z. Fulé

4:45–5:00 Evaluating and monitoring fuel treatment effectiveness using remote sensing on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. PETRAKIS, R., M.L. Villarreal, Z. Wu, R. Hetzler, B.R. Middleton, and L.M. Norman

5:00–5:15 Remote sensing resources for the wildland fire community. HARRIMAN, L. 5:00–5:15 Drivers of desert plant communities: interactions of small mammal folivory and fire in

the Great Basin Desert. Bowman, T.R., R.L. STANTON, and S.B. St. Clair * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Thursday, September 14, 2017 7:00–8:00 AM Registration and Morning refreshments, Humphreys Ballroom * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Ecological modelling to inform management decisions Thursday, 8:00 AM–12:15 PM – Agassiz Organizers: Charles B. Yackulic, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center; Jamie S. Sanderlin, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station; and Lucas Bair, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center 8:00–8:20 Production frontiers and socio-ecological tradeoffs for restoration of fire adapted

forests. AGER, A.A, and K. Vogler 8:20–8:40 Incorporating ecosystem health into the Unified Economic Model of Fire Program

Analysis. FITCH, R.A., and Y.S. Kim 8:40–9:00 After the fire, a flood: estimating the impacts of post-wildfire flooding on house prices in

Flagstaff, AZ. MUELLER, J.M., R.A. Lima, and A.E. Springer 9:00–9:20 Wildfire effects on avian communities and forest structure in the Arizona Sky Islands.

SANDERLIN, J.S., J.M. Iniguez, J.L. Ganey, S. Cushman, and W.M. Block 9:20–9:40 Accounting for imperfect detection of groups and individuals when estimating

abundance. CLEMENT, M.J., S.J. Converse, and J.A. Royle 9:40–10:00 A multi-scale optimization modeling framework for analyzing non-stationary species-

habitat relationships: the Mexican spotted owl in Arizona and New Mexico as an example. WAN, H.Y., and S.A. Cushman

10:00–10:15 BREAK 10:15–10:35 Design and implementation of a wildlife corridor in metropolitan Tucson. BEIER, P. 10:35–10:55 STEPWAT2: a new tool for exploring the joint influence of climate change and

disturbance on dryland plant communities. PALMQUIST, K.A., J.B. Bradford, D.S. Schlaepfer, and W.K. Lauenroth

10:55–11:15 Decision support tools for managing heterogeneous Southwestern landscapes. DUNIWAY, M.

11:15–11:35 Inferring species interactions to inform endangered species management in the Grand Canyon. YACKULIC, C.B.

11:35–11:55 Enhancing endangered species population abundance via cost-effective invasive species control strategies: adaptive management in the Grand Canyon. BAIR, L.S., C.B. Yackulic, M.R. Springborn, M.N. Reimer, C.A. Bond, and L.G. Coggins

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Rim to river cultural resource management and preservation at Grand Canyon National Park Thursday, 8:00 AM–12:15 PM – Doyle Organizers: Janet Cohen and Janet R. Cohen, National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park 8:00–8:30 Inter-tribal Advisory Council and Desert View project with a focus on the innovative

partnerships and programs. O’NEILL, J. 8:30–10:00 Moderated panel discussion Panelists:

Timothy Begay, Navajo Nation Charley Bulletts, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Octavius Seowtewa, Pueblo of Zuni Bennett Wakayuta, Hualapai Tribe Mervin Yoyetewa, Hopi Tribe

10:00–10:15 BREAK 10:15–10:20 Session overview, Jan Balsom 10:20–10:50 Video presentation of Zuni research on the Colorado River, Octavius Seotewa, Pueblo of

Zuni 10:50–11:20 Video presentation of Southern Paiute research on the Colorado River, Charley Bulletts,

Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians 11:20–11:50 Video presentation of Hualapai research on the Colorado River, Dawn Hubbs, Hualapai

Tribe 11:50–12:15 Discussion * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Contributed Session – Animal Ecology and Fisheries Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM – Fremont Moderator: TBD 8:00–8:15 GEOSCAPE: A new technique to identify location of small wild bird origins for tracking

zoonotic disease sources and heavy metal contamination on the Colorado Plateau. VAN RIPER, C., III

8:15–8:30 Using song to establish sub-specific distinctness of the endangered Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) MAHONEY, S.M., and T.C. Theimer

8:30–8:45 Spatial and habitat selection response of black bears (Ursus americanus) to the Wallow Fire wildfire in the White Mountains of Arizona. CRABB, M., K. Bristow, and S. Boe

8:45–9:00 The active space of grasshopper mouse vocalizations and implications of woody plant encroachment. GREEN, D.M., T. Scolman, and B. Pasch

9:00–9:15 Predicting habitat use by bats to protect bats and inform wind energy development. STARBUCK, C.A., and C.L. Chambers

9:15–9:30 Current and future interfaces of fire regime and suitability of landscape for the Northern Mexican Gartersnake throughout its range. Tracy, J.L., J.T. GIERMAKOWSKI, A. Trabucco, G. Drus, and R.N. Coulson

9:30–9:45 Biogeochemical cycling of mercury in Lake Powell and Bighorn Lake: similarities and differences between reservoirs within Glen Canyon and Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Areas, AZ, UT, WY, and MT. NAFTZ, D.L. , M. Marvin-DiPasquale, D.P. Krabbenhoft, C. Eagles-Smith, G. Aiken, E.S. Boyd, C.H. Conaway, E. Barnhart, J. Ogorek, and G.M. Anderson

9:45–10:00 Hydropower and the aquatic-terrestrial dynamic along the Colorado River. LUPOLI, C.A., J.L. Sabo, T.A. Kennedy, J.D. Muehlbauer, and C.B. Yackulic

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Dryland Restoration in the Southwest Thursday, 8:00 AM–2:30 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Organizers: Molly McCormick and Brad Butterfield, Northern Arizona University, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; and Seth Munson, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center

8:00–8:15 Plant functional traits and local climate variables predict restoration outcome across the Colorado Plateau. BALAZS, K., S.M. Munson, A. Kramer, and B.J. Butterfield

8:15–8:30 Grass transfer functions for restoration in a changing climate. BUTTERFIELD, B.J., and C.M. Roybal

8:30–8:45 Dryland agriculture and restoration in Niger: applications for SW USA. MORALES, R.M. 8:45–9:00 Novel seed treatments to reduce the risk of sagebrush post-fire seeding failure. CALL,

R.S., and M.D. Madsen 9:00–9:15 The use of predictive modeling to establish the practicality of coating seeds with abscisic

acid. RICHARDSON, W.C., M. Madsen, K. Phillips, B. Roundy, and D. Whitaker 9:15–9:30 Soil texture mitigates the impact of ungulate herbivores on big sagebrush: implications

for sagebrush restoration on the Colorado Plateau. NEHRING, K.C., and K.E. Veblen 9:30–9:45 Restoring sagebrush habitat in cheatgrass-invaded soils. KAINRATH, N.B., K.C. Grady, P.

Dijkstra, and C.A. Gehring 9:45–10:00 Fire and wind erosion induced redistribution of soil carbon and nitrogen at different

microsites in a grassland-shrubland ecotone. LI, J., G. Wang, S. Ravi, and J. Sankey

10:00–10:15 BREAK

10:15–10:30 Land management impacts on soil resources in woody-encroached Southwestern grasslands. THROOP, H.L.

10:30–10:45 Using Connectivity Modifiers to restore degraded grasslands in Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. MANN, R.K., M. Duniway, S. Reed, L. Ballenger, and M. Miller

10:45–11:00 Treating and restoring tribal priority landscapes within and adjacent to ancestral lands. NORMAN, L.M., B. Middleton, N.R. Wilson, D. Randall, A. Rose, P. Buck, M. Thomas, T. Yost, and C. Richins

11:00–11:15 Historic challenges and future directions for ecological restoration on the Navajo Nation. TALKINGTON, N.E.

11:15–11:30 Grand Canyon National Park high-elevation restoration: choosing the right plant for the right place. JENSEN, A.

11:30–11:45 Colorado Plateau Native Plant Program, 2017. PILMANIS, A. 11:45–12:00 Application of the Bureau of Land Management’s Assessment, Inventory, and

Monitoring strategy for reclamation and restoration monitoring: utility and examples. KARL, J.W., A.C.E. Laurence-Traynor, Z.M. Davidson, J.C. Davis, and E. Kachergis

12:00–12:15 Long-term trends in restoration and associated land treatments in the Southwest United States. COPELAND, S.M., S.M. Munson, D.S. Pilliod, J.L. Welty, J.B. Bradford, and B.J. Butterfield

12:15–1:00 LUNCH

1:00–2:30 Facilitated discussion

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A programmatic approach to researching and communicating the soundscapes of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM – Rees Organizer: Britton Mace, Southern Utah University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences 8:00–8:15 Soundscape resources of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. GALE, L. 8:15–8:30 Acoustic monitoring in the field. VITTUM-JONES, A. 8:30–8:45 As quiet as it gets—acoustic results from GSENM. MACE, B.L. 8:45–9:00 Building a sound library from 10,000 hours of recordings. CORONEL, C. 9:00–9:15 Using listening kiosks to communicate the importance of sound. CORSER, G. 9:15–9:30 Investigating normative social influence signage on visitor loudness. STROSSER, G. 9:30–10:00 Panel with presenters * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Contributed Session – Water Resources and Climate Change Thursday, 10:15 AM–12:15 PM – Fremont Moderator: TBD 10:15–10:30 Hydrogeology of the Hopi Reservation, Arizona. DUFFIELD, J.A. 10:30–10:45 Twentieth century arroyo development at Navajo National Monument, Arizona. SHAW,

J.R., and D.J. Cooper 10:45–11:00 The 20th century rise and fall of Mormon Lake, SW Colorado Plateau—a consequence of

increasing annual temperatures. HEREFORD, R., and J. Schwing 11:00–11:15 Assessing the quality of groundwater used for public supply in the Colorado Plateaus

aquifers. MUSGROVE, M.L. 11:15–11:30 Biogeographic affinity across elevation and moisture gradients: impacts on land mollusk

assemblages in the Grand Canyon Ecoregion. NORTH, E.G., S.M. Shuster, L.E. Stevens, and T.G. Whitham

11:30–11:45 Floodplain response to large-scale dam release on the Dolores River, SW Colorado. DOTT, C., J. Knudson, and J. Sanderson

11:45–12:00 Climate change impacts 14,000 year lake sediment dust record from the San Juan Mountains, CO. ARCUSA, S.H., and N.P. McKay

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Lunch 12:15–1:00 PM – Humphreys Ballroom Lunch will be provided for conference participants

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