Rivers and streams of Appalachia harbor some of the most biologically diverse, endemically
rich, freshwater faunas in the world. Many aquatic species, however, are threatened by a …

Unconventional shale gas development is a rapidly expanding driver of forest loss and
fragmentation in the central Appalachian region. We evaluated the relationship between …

ABSTRACT We quantified Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) site fidelity and
apparent survival across a 6 year period in an area undergoing shale gas development …

We demonstrate the use of spatial stream network models (SSNMs) to explore relationships
between a semi-aquatic bioindicator songbird, Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) …

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is declining throughout the eastern United States due
to hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand), an invasive insect from Asia. In the …

Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation may vary in response to environmental
stressors and introduce adaptive or maladaptive gene expression within and among wild …