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Dunham, Jason

Supervisory Research Aquatic Ecologist
Email: jdunham@usgs.gov
Ph: 541-750-7397; Fax:541-758-8806
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Education:
Ph.D. Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology from University of Nevada-Reno

Expertise/Specialty:
Aquatic Ecology

Research Interests:
Landscape ecology of aquatic ecosystems, conservation biology of focal species, ecology of natural disturbance, biological invasions, monitoring

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Fausch, K.D., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., Young, M.K., Peterson, D.P., 2009, Invasion versus isolation- Trade-offs in managing native salmonids with barriers to upstream movement: Conservation Biology, v. 23, no. 4, p. 859-870. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 2005
Bisson, P.A., Dunham, J.B., Reeves, G.H., 2009, Freshwater ecosystems and resilience of Pacific salmon- Habitat management based on natural variability: Ecology and Society, v. 14, no. 1, p. online. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 2006
Monnot, L., Dunham, J.B., Salow, T., Koetsier, P., 2008, Influences of body size and environmental factors on autumn downstream migration of bull trout in the Boise River, Idaho: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 28, p. 231-240. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1553
Peterson, D.P., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., Fausch, K.D., Young, M.K., 2008, Analysis of trade-offs between threats of invasion by nonnative brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and intentional isolation for native westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi): Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 65, p. 557-573. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1749
Dunham, J.B., Baxter, C.V., Fausch, K.D., Fredenberg, W., Kitano, S., Koizumi, I., Morita, K., Nakamura, T., Rieman, B.E., Savvaitova, K., Stanford, J., Taylor, E., Yamamoto, S., 2008, Evolution, ecology, and conservation of Dolly Varden, white-spotted char, and bull trout: Fisheries, v. 33, no. 11, p. 537-550. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1962
Dunham, J.B., Gallo, K., 2008, Assessing the Feasibility of Native Fish Reintroductions- A Framework and Example Applied to Bull Trout in the Clackamas River, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1007, p. 15. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1967
Benjamin, J.R., Dunham, J.B., Dare, M.R., 2007, Invasion by nonnative brook trout in Panther Creek, Idaho- Roles of local habitat quality, biotic resistance, and connectivity to source habitats: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 136, p. 875-888. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1548
Neville, H., Isaak, D., Thurow, R.F., Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., 2007, Microsatellite variation reveals weak genetic structure and retention of genetic variability in threatened Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) within a Snake River watershed: Conservation Genetics, v. 8, no. 1, p. 133-147. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1551
Isaak, D., Thurow, R.F., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., 2007, Chinook salmon use of spawning patches- Relative roles of habitat quality, size, and connectivity: Ecological Applications, v. 17, no. 2, p. 352-364. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1554
Dunham, J.B., Rosenberger, A.E., Luce, C.H., Rieman, B.E., 2007, Influences of wildfire and channel reorganization on spatial and temporal variation in stream temperature and the distribution of fish and amphibians: Ecosystems, v. 10, p. 335-346. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1555
Hoffman, Jr., R., Dunham, J.B., 2007, Fish-Movement Ecology in High-Gradient Headwater Streams- Its Relevance to Fish Passage Restoration through Stream Culvert Barriers: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1140, p. 40. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1710
Neville, H., Isaak, D., Dunham, J.B., Thurow, R.F., Rieman, B.E., 2006, Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in Chinook salmon- Insights from spatial autocorrelation analysis of individual genotypes: Molecular Ecology, v. 15, no. 14, p. 4589-4602. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1556
Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., Clayton, J., 2006, Emerging concepts for management of river ecosystems and challenges to applied integration of physical and biological sciences in the Pacific Northwest, USA: International Journal of River Basin Management, v. 4, no. 2, p. 85-97. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1572
Neville, H., Dunham, J.B., Peacock, M., 2006, Landscape attributes and life history variability shape genetic structure of trout populations in a stream network: Landscape Ecology, v. 21, p. 901-916. [Highlight] [Abs] [FullText] Catalog No: 1594
Neville, H., Dunham, J.B., Peacock, M., 2006, Assessing connectivity in salmonid fishes with DNA microsatellite markers In Crooks, K.R., Sanjayan, M., eds., Connectivity Conservation, Conservation Biology Series No. 14: Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, Chapter 13, p. 318-342. [FullText] Catalog No: 1698
Fausch, K.D., Rieman, B.E., Young, M., Dunham, J.B., 2006, Strategies for Conserving Native Salmonid Populations at Risk from Nonnative Fish Invasions- Tradeoffs in using barriers to upstream movement: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station RMRS-GTR-174, p. 44. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1552
Dunham, J.B., Chandler, G., Rieman, B.E., Martin, D., 2005, Measuring stream temperature with digital data loggers- A user's guide: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Center General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-150WWW, p. 15. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1431
Rosenberger, A.E., Dunham, J.B., 2005, Validation of abundance estimates from mark-recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 25, p. 1395-1410. [FullText] Catalog No: 1759
Fleishman, E., Dunham, J.B., Murphy, D.D., Brussard, P.F., 2004, Explanation, prediction, and maintenance of native species richness and composition in the central Great Basin In Chambers, J.C., Miller, J.R., eds., Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems- Ecology, Management, and Restoration: Covelo, CA, Island Press, p. 232-260. [FullText] Catalog No: 1458
Dunham, J.B., Pilliod, D.S., Young, M., 2004, Assessing the consequences of nonnative trout in headwater ecosystems: Fisheries, v. 29, no. 6, p. 18-26. [FullText] Catalog No: 1403
Meeuwig, M.H., Dunham, J.B., Hayes, J.P., Vinyard, G.L., 2004, Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 13, p. 208-216. [FullText] Catalog No: 1404
Poole, G.C., Dunham, J.B., Keenan, D.M., Sauter, S.T., McCullough, D.A., Mebane, C., Lockwood, J.C., Essig, D.A., Hicks, M.P., Sturdevant, D.J., Materna, E.J., Spalding, M., Risley, J., Deppman, M., 2004, The case for regime-based water quality standards: BioScience, v. 54, no. 2, p. 155-161. [FullText] Catalog No: 1405
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Chandler, G., 2003, Influences of temperature and environmental variable on the distribution of bull trout within streams at the southern margin of its range: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 23, p. 894-904. [FullText] Catalog No: 1406
Dunham, J.B., Schroeter, R., Rieman, B.E., 2003, Influence of maximum water temperature on occurence of Lahotan cutthroat trout within streams: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 23, p. 1042-1049. [FullText] Catalog No: 1407
Peterson, J., Dunham, J.B., 2003, Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout: Conservation Biology, v. 17, no. 4, p. 1070-1077. [FullText] Catalog No: 1408
Dunham, J.B., Young, M., Gresswell, R.E., Rieman, B.E., 2003, Effects of fire on fish populations- Landscape perspectives on persistance of native fishes and nonnative fish invasion: Forest Ecology and Management, v. 178, no. 1-2, p. 183-196. [FullText] Catalog No: 1200
Isaak, D., Thurow, R.F., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., 2003, Temporal variation in synchrony among Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) redd counts from a wilderness area in central Idaho: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 60, p. 840-848. [FullText] Catalog No: 1762
Peterson, J., Dunham, J.B., Howell, P.J., Thurow, R.F., Bonar, S., 2002, Protocol for Determining Bull Trout Presence: Western Division of American Fisheries Society, p. 52. [FullText] Catalog No: 1570
Dunham, J.B., Adams, S.B., Schroeter, R., Novinger, D.C., 2002, Alien invasions in aquatic ecosystems- Toward an understanding of brook trout invasions and potential impacts on inland cutthroat trout in western North America: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, v. 12, p. 373-391. [Abs] [FullText] Catalog No: 1409
Dunham, J.B., Cade, B.S., Terrell, J.W., 2002, Influences of spatial and temporal variation on fish-habitat relationships defined by regression quantiles: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 131, p. 86-98. [FullText] Catalog No: 1410
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Peterson, J., 2002, Patch-based models to predict species occurrence- Lessons from salmonid fishes in streams In Scott, J.M., Heglund, P., Morrison, M., Haufler, J., Wall, B., eds., Predicting Species Occurrences- Issues of scale and accuracy: Covela, CA, Island Press, p. 327-334. [FullText] Catalog No: 1411
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Davis, K., 2001, Sources and magnitude of sampling error in redd counts for bull trout: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 21, p. 343-352. [FullText] Catalog No: 1419
Sauter, S.T., McMillan, J., Dunham, J.B., 2001, Salmonid behavior and water temperature- prepared as part of EPA Region 10 temperature water quality criteria guidance development project: US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 EPA-910-D-01-001, p. 36. [FullText] Catalog No: 1420
Dunham, J.B., Dickerson, B.G., Beever, E.A., Duncan, R.D., Vinyard, G.L., 2000, Effects of food limitation and emigration on self-thinning in experimental minnow cohorts: Journal of Animal Ecology, v. 69, p. 927-934. [FullText] Catalog No: 1421
Dunham, J.B., 2000, Book Review- Metapopulations and Ecology by I. Hanksi. Oxford University Press, New York: Ecology, v. 81, no. 6, p. 1757-1758. [FullText] Catalog No: 1422
Dunham, J.B., Rahn, M.E., Schroeter, R., Breck, S.W., 2000, Diets of sympatric Lahontan cutthroat trout and nonnative brook trout- implications for species interactions: Western North American Naturalist, v. 60, no. 3, p. 304-310. [FullText] Catalog No: 1423
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., 1999, Metapopulation structure of bull trout- Influences of physical, biotic, and geometrical landscape characteristics: Ecological Applications, v. 9, no. 2, p. 642-655. [FullText] Catalog No: 1424
Dunham, J.B., Peacock, M., Rieman, B.E., Schroeter, R., Vinyard, G.L., 1999, Local and geographic variability in the distribution of stream-living Lahontan cutthroat trout: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 128, p. 875-889. [Abs] [FullText] Catalog No: 1425
Dunham, J.B., Minckley, W.L., 1998, Allozymic variation in desert pupfish from natural and artificial habitats- Genetic conservation in fluctuating populations: Biological Conservation, v. 84, p. 7-15. [FullText] Catalog No: 1426
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., Rieman, B.E., 1997, Habitat fragmentation and extinction risk of Lahontan cutthroat trout: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 17, p. 1126-1133. [FullText] Catalog No: 1427
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., 1997, Incorporating stream level variability into analysis of site level fish habitat relationships- some cautionary examples: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 126, p. 323-329. [FullText] Catalog No: 1428
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., 1997, Relationships between body mass, population density, and the self thinning rule in stream-living salmonids: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 54, p. 1025-1030. [FullText] copyrighted material courtesy of NRC Research Press Catalog No: 1429

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Australian cattledogs, mycophilia, water sports

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