Research

Undergraduate Research
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2008 Scholars

Tatiana Gettelman - "Nest Site Selection of Lewis's woodpeckers in burned cottonwood riparian areas of the Frank Church Wilderness".  University of Idaho.  2008.  Faculty advisor: Kerri Vierling, UI.

Amber Lankford - "An examination of Lewis's woodpecker reproduction in the Frank Church Wilderness".  University of Idaho.  2008.  Faculty advisor: Kerri Vierling, UI.

Eric Clippinger - "Exploring climate effects on coniferous seedling regeneration in burned areas in central Idaho".  University of Idaho.  2008.  Faculty advisor: Kathleen Kavanagh, UI.

Eric Carlson - "Establishing a suspended sediment flux model for the lower Big Creek drainage: What role do fires play?".  Idaho State University.  2008.  Faculty advisor:  Dr. Benjamin Crosby, ISU.


2006 Scholars

Javan Bauder - "Movement and habitat selection of prairie rattlesnakes in the Big Creek drainage of the Frank Church Wilderness". University of Idaho.  2006.  Faculty advisors:  Dr. Chuck Peterson, ISU and Dr. Janet Rachlow, UI.

Dean Holecek - "Microhabitat Use and Selection by Age-0 Chinook Salmon in Big Creek, Idaho"  2006.  Faculty advisor: Dr. Brian Kennedy, UI.

Michael Lance - "The Ecological Significance of Mountain Whitefish in a Central Idaho Wilderness Stream"  2006.  Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Colden Baxter, ISU.

Prior Years

Kate Lambert -  "Effects of weather and elevation on bat relative seasonal abundance and activity in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness". University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2005.

Mackenzie Shardlow - "A survey and habitat evaluation of American marten and fisher in the Frank Church Wilderness, Idaho". University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2005.

Jesse Davis -  "Impacts of food availability on salmonid fish’s growth and density in selected streams of similar size in the Big Creek drainage".  University of Idaho 2005.   

Patrick Della Croce - "Use of tributary confluence habitats by westslope cutthroat trout in a wilderness watershed affected by wildfire".  Swiss Federal Institute of Technologies, Zurich and Idaho State University.  2005. 

Sarah Malick - "Distribution of yellow-bellied marmots and their habitat in the Big Creek drainage".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2004

Bernardo Alvarez -  "Understanding the human dimensions of recreational fishing in Big Creek, Frank Church Wilderness of Idaho".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2004 

Troy Hinck - "Elk calf survival: Salmon River Mountains, Idaho".  University of Idaho.  2004.

Hati Mvundura - developed interpretive displays on the lifestyle of indigenous Sheepeater Indians and the settlement history of Big Creek for the Taylor Ranch Museum.  2004 Winter 

Stephanie Jenkins - "Assessing Lewis’ woodpecker habitat using hyperspectral imagery".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2003. 

Katie Gillies - "Emergence surveys and foraging activity of central Idaho bats".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2002. 

Crystal Strobl - "Amphibians within the Big Creek drainage of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2001

Samantha Cooney -  "Factors affecting hen blue grouse responses to human disturbance".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2001.

Chris McDaniel -  "Lamb production and survival in lambing areas and summer ranges of a bighorn sheep population wintering on Big Creek in central Idaho".  University of Idaho.  DeVlieg Undergraduate Scholar.  2001.