Organized by the Bureau of Reclamation (specifically, the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP), an annual meeting is hosted by CRTR for any and all groups working on the river. The 2013 CRTR meeting will be held from January 29-31 at Harrah’s in Laughlin, NV. No lodging is provided but cheap options are readily available in the city of Laughlin.
For further information or if you are interested in presenting please contact Chris Dodge at cdodge@usbr.gov.
The following table includes presentations from previous CRTR meetings. Click the arrows to expand the table and see the presentations.
CRTR 2012 Meeting |
First Five Years Implementation LCR MSCP, presented by Theresa Olson (LCR MSCP) |
Four Decades of Research on the Lower Colorado River (Paper), by Bert Anderson |
Preserving East Wetlands Restoration: A 50-Year Plan for Sustainability, presented by Fred Phillips (Fred Phillips Consulting) |
Acquisition of Unprotected Habitat: Desert Tortoise & Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, presented by Jed Blake (LCR MSCP) |
Adaptive Management, presented by Sonja Kokos (LCR MSCP) |
Southern Willow Flycatcher Demography and Ecology Studies along the LCR, and Salt Cedar Monitoring, presented by Anne Pellegrini and Mary Anne McLeod (SWCA) |
Presence of Standing Water as an Indicator of Habitat Quality among Southwestern Willow Flycatchers, presented by Damon Peterson (NAU) |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Habitat Use and Interactions with Tamarisk Beetles on the Virgin River, Utah, presented by Rob Dobbs (UDWR) |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Rio Grande, NM, presented by Darrell Ahlers (USBR) |
Comparison of SWFL Habitat between Areas Occupied by Tamarisk Beetle and Unoccupied Habitat, presented by Scott O'Meara (USBR) |
Landsat 5 and NDVI, presented by Stacey Crowe (USBR) |
Tamrarisk Feeding Invertebrates of the Las Vegas Wash, presented by Jason Eckberg (SNWA) |
Athel Tree (Tamarix aphylla) Invasion Threat to the Colorado River, presented by Curt Deuser (LMNRA) |
Soil Hydrology and Microclimate Conditions in Occupied SWFL and YBCU Habitat, presented by George Ruffner (EcoPlan) |
Diets of Willow Flycatchers in Different Desert-Riparian Habitats, presented by Bill Wiesenborn (LCR MSCP) |
Bird and Butterfly Recovery at the Yuma East Wetlands, presented by Heidi Trathnigg (Fred Phillips Consulting) |
LCR Riparian Bird Inventory and Monitoring: Testing a Double-sampling Method in Difficult Riparian Habitats, presented by Dawn Fletcher and Amy Leist (GBBO) |
Bird Monitoring along the Las Vegas Wash, presented by Debbie Van Dooremolen (SNWA) |
Status of Marshbirds Binational Monitoring Program in the Cienega de Santa Clara, presented by Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta (Pronatura) |
The Importance of Aquatic Birds to Peregrine Falcons within Lake Mead NRA, presented by Joe Barnes |
LCR MSCP Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Monitoring Results, 2011, presented by Shannon McNeill (SSRS) |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Studies on the Middle Rio Grande, NM, presented by Dave Moore (USBR) |
Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) Detectability, presented by John Boone (GBBO) |
Edaphic and Hydrologic Influences on Floodplain Dynamics as a Method to Understand Ecosystem Functions Relation to Restoration, presented by Doug Merkler (USDA-NRCS) |
Groundwater and Soil Salinity Monitoring Network, presented by Matt Grabau (GSA) |
Lowland Leopard Frog and Colorado River Toad Distribution, presented by Taylor Cotten (AZGFD) |
Genetic Assessment of Mountain Lions in SW Arizona, presented by Ashwin Naidu (U of A) |
Post-fire Riparian Community Development on the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, presented by Kathleen Blair (BWRNWR) |
MSCP Habitat Monitoring; Announcements 2012, presented by Dianne Bangle (LCR MSCP) |
Native Riparian Species Seeding Demonstration Project in the Colorado River Delta, presented by Karen Schlatter (Sonoran Institute) |
Comparing Bat Capture Surveys across Four Habitat Creation Areas, presented by Allen Calvert (LCR MSCP) |
Post Development Bat Monitoring, presented by Susan Broderick (USBR) |
Distribution and Roost Site Habitat Requirements of Western Yellow (Lasiurus xanthinus) and Western Red (Lasiurus blossevilli) Bats, presented by Joel Diamond and Ronnie Mixan (AZGFD) |
Temporal Distribution of Western Red Bats, Western Yellow Bats, Pale Townsend's Big-eared Bat and California Leaf-nosed Bat as Determined by Acoustic Sampling along the LCR, presented by Joel Diamond and Ronnie Mixan (AZGFD) |
Bat Surveys of Mines near Planet Ranch, presented by Pat Brown (Brown Berry Consulting) |
CRTR 2011 Meeting |
LCR MSCP Overview, presented by Theresa Olson |
Yuma East Wetlands, presented by Heidi Thrathnigg |
Arthropods of Cibola NWR, presented by Laura Hagenauer |
Biomasses of Arthropod Taxa Differentially Increase on Nitrogen-Fertilized Willows and Cottonwoods, presented by Bill Wiesenborn |
The Tamarisk Leaf Beetle - Monitoring Efforts in the Colorado River Basin, presented by Rebecca Carlson |
Rana onca Monitoring and Management, presented by Jeff Jaeger and Ross Haley |
Determining the Distribution of the Lowland Leopard Frog and the Colorado River Toad along the LCR and Its Tributaries, presented by Vincent Frary |
Spatial Trends in Vegetation Communities, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, presented by Kari Coy |
Exotic Plants of the Colorado River, presented by Curt Deuser |
Tamarisk and Biological Control: Evaluating the Interactions and Preparing for Restoration, presented by Steven Ostoja |
Comparing Bat Capture Surveys Between the Bill Williams River and Habitat Creation Areas, presented by Allen Calvert |
Designing Habitat for Sigmodon arizonae: A Management Strategy?, presented by S. A. Neiswenter |
Genetic Assessment of Mountain Lions in SW Arizona, presented by Ashwin Naidu |
Large and Small Mammal Surveys along the Las Vegas Wash, presented by Jason R. Eckbert and Marissa E. Foster |
Habitat Monitoring Along the Lower Colorado River - 2010 Progress, presented by Dianne Bangle, Alyson Eddite, and Melissa Fontenot |
Habitat Monitoring Along the Lower Colorado River - 2010 Progress, presented by Dianne Bangle, Alyson Eddite, and Melissa Fontenot |
Riparian Restoration Update 2011, presented by Gail Iglitz |
Las Vegas Wash Revegetation Program 2000-2010, presented by Jason R. Eckberg |
Beal Lake Conservation Area on the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, presented by Ashlee Rudolph |
Planting, Water Management, and Maintenance of the 365-acre Phase 1 Managed Marsh at the Imperial Irrigation District, presented by Carla Scheidlinger |
Hart Mine Marsh Restoration, presented by Gregg Garnett, Mike Oldham, and Andrew Hautzinger |
Seeding Project at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, presented by Matt Grabau |
Cibola Restoration, presented by Gregory Treber |
Laguna Division Conservation Area, presented by Nicole Bolton and Bill Singleton |
Designing a Conservation Strategy for the California Leaf-Nosed Bat: A Genetic Approach, presented by JR Hill and SA Neiswenter |
Roost Surveys and Monitoring for Lower Colorado River Bat Species, presented by Patricia E. Brown |
Habitat Use by Bats along the Lower Colorado River, presented by Beatriz Vizcarra and C. L. Chambers |
Distribution and Roost Site Habitat Requirements of Western Yellow and Western Red Bats, presented by Joel M. Diamond |
Habitat Use of LCR MSCP Bat Species at Riparian Restoration Areas, presented by Susan Broderick |
Measuring Habitat Improvement Along the Las Vegas Wash Using Bat Dietary Analysis, presented by Jason R. Eckberg and Marissa E. Foster |
Elf Owl Detectability, presented by John D. Boone |
Nevada Comprehensive Bird Conservation Plan, presented by Elizabeth Ammon, Jen Ballard, John Boone, Shawn Espinosa, Larry Neel, Ralph Phenix, and Jock Young |
Yellow-Billed Cuckoos on the Lower Colorado River, 2010 Field Season, presented by Murrelet Halterman, Shannon McNeil, John Stanek, and Diane Tracy |
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo and Apache Cicada Relationships on the LCR, presented by John Stanek, Shannon McNeil, Diane Tracy, and Murrelet Halterman |
Spatial Analysis of Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Distribution and Vegetation Coverage Along the LCR, presented by Jennifer A. Holmes, Matthew J. Johnson, and James R. Hatten |
Developing a Spatial Model of Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Breeding Habitat, presented by James R. Hatten, Matthew J. Johnson, and Jennifer A. Holmes |
Lower Colorado River Riparian Birds Three-Year Summary 2008-2010, presented by Amy Leist and Elisabeth Ammon |
Soil Hydrology Conditions in Occupied SWFL and YBCU Habitat, presented by Tricia Balluff |
Brood Parasitism and Nest Predation of Southwestern Willow Flycatchers along the LCR and Tributaries, presented by Tad C. Theimer, Katie J. Stumpf, Damon Peterson, Eric R. Hough, Mary Anne McLeod, and Thomas J. Koronkiewicz |
Avian and Small Mammal Community Responses to Flooding on the Bill Williams River, presented by Kathleen Blair |
Movement Patterns and Genetic Analyses Reveal Different Patterns of Population Structuring of Southwestern Willow Flycatchers, presented by Katie Stumpf, Tad Theimer, Mary Anne McLeod, and Tom Koronokiewicz |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Demography and Ecology Studies along the LCR and Tributaries 2010, presented by SWCA |
CRTR 2010 Meeting |
Bird Monitoring in the Colorado Delta 2010, presented by Alex Calvo |
Three Years of Intensive Mist-Netting at Riparian Restoration Sites along the Lower Colorado River, presented by Allen Calvert |
Exciting Updates in the World of Bats on the LCR, presented by Allen Calvert |
Imperial Ponds Fish Project, Presented by Andi Montony |
Monitoring Bats of the Lower Colorado River, presented by Beatriz Vizcarra |
Long-term Inventory and Monitoring on the Bill Williams River NWR, presented by Kathleen Blair |
Mammals of the Las Vegas Wash, presented by Marissa Foster |
Roost Surveys and Monitoring for LCR Bats, presented by Pat Brown |
Insight on the Biogeography of the Lower Colorado River from the Population Genetics of Sigmodon, presented by Sean Neiswenter |
Determining Space Use and Population Demographics of the California Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus): A Population Genetics Approach, presented by Sean Neiswenter |
Developing a Public Web Map for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, presented by Stacey Crowe |
Post Development Bat Monitoring - 2009 Highlights, presented by Susan Broderick |
LCR MSCP Implementation, presented by Theresa Olson |
Lower Colorado River Riparian Birds 2009, presented by Amy Liest |
Ecological Flows on the Bill Williams River: A Sustainable Rivers Project, presented by Andy Hautzinger |
MacNeill's Sootywing Established in Cibola Valley Restoration, presented by Bill Weisenborn |
Three Decades of Vegetation Change in the Newberry Mountains, presented by Chris Roberts |
Marsh Bird Research on Imperial NWR and the Lower Colorado River: Adaptive Management in Practice, presented by Chris Nadeau |
Distribution and Site Selection of Le Conte’s and Crissal Thrashers in the Mojave Desert, presented by Dawn Fletcher |
Monitoring Threecorner Milkvetch
and Sticky Buckwheat in Clark County, presented by Dianne Bangle |
Multiple Species Conservation Program Future Post-development Vegetation Monitoring - Lower Colorado River, presented by Dianne Bangle |
2009 Marshbird Surveys along the Lower Colorado River, presented by Joe Kahl |
Riparian Bird Survey, Sampling Plan, Estimation Methods, Power Analysis, presented by Jon Bart |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Demography and Ecology Studies along the Lower Colorado River and Tributaries - 2009, presented by Nicole Bolton and Bill Singleton |
Research Update at Palo Verde Ecological Reserve, presented by JR Hill and SA Neiswenter |
Real and Artificial Nest Predation Along the LCR, presented by Patricia E. Brown |
Marsh Bird Monitoring along Las Vegas Wash, Clark County, Nevada, presented by Debbie Van Dooremolen |
Distribution of Tamarisk Leaf Beetle - Colorado Plateau 2009, presented by Christopher Dodge |
Apache Cicada - A Locally Abundant Bird Fare, presented by Susan Broderick |
Developing a Spatial Model of Yellow-billed Cuckoo Breeding Habitat, presented by James Hatten and Matthew Johnson |
Desert Tortoise & Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Habitat Acquisition, presented by Jed Blake |
Surveys of Yellowbilled Cuckoo on the Lower Colorado River, 2009 Field Season, presented by Murrelet Halterman |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Telemetry at LCR Restoration Sites, 2009, presented by Shannon McNeil |
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Monitoring in the Yuma Desert, presented by Vincent Frary |
CRTR 2009 Meeting |
Post Development Bat Monitoring - 2008 Results, presented by Susan Broderick |
Inventory and Temporal Variation of Aquatic Birds Using Lakes Mead and Mohave, presented by Joe Barnes |
Monitoring Bats on the Lower Colorado River, presented by Bea Vizcarra |
Roost Surveys and Monitoring for LCR Bats, Presented by Pat Brown |
Elf Owl Surveys in the LCR MSCP Planning Area, presented by Beth Sabin |
Survey and Habitat Requirements for MacNeill’s Sootywing, presented by Bill Wiesenborn |
Restoration of Managed Marsh Units to Benefit California Black Rails and Other Marsh Birds:
An Adaptive Management Approach, presented by Barbara Raulston |
Surveys of Yellow-billed Cuckoo on the Lower Colorado River, 2008 Field Season, presented by Murrelet Halterman |
Backwater Site Assessments and
Conceptual Habitat Planning, presented by Nathan Lennon |
Backwater Site Selection Process, presented by Caireen Ulepic |
Avian Surveys on the Lower Colorado River - 2008, presented by Amy Leist |
Conservation Genetics of Disjunct Populations of Cotton Rats (Sigmodon) along the Lower Colorado River, presented by Sean Neiswenter |
Arizona Statewide Bird Surveys - 2008, presented by Edwin Juarez |
The Effects of Restoration on Wildlife Community Recovery, presented by Fred Phillips |
Real and Artificial Nest Predation at Four Sites Along the LCR, presented by Tad Theimer |
Migratory Connectivity of Willow Flycatcher Subspecies, presented by Eben Paxton |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Demography and Ecology Studies along the Lower Colorado River and Tributaries - 2008, presented by SWCA |
Saltcedar Wildlife Habitat on the Lower Colorado River: Misconceptions and Implications of Biocontrol, presented by Theresa Olson |
CRTR 2008 Meeting |
Beal-USFWS and Ahakhav-CRIT Riparian Restoration, presented by Beth Sabin |
Cibola Valley Conservation Area Monitoring, presented by Theresa Olson |
Current Knowledge on the Phylogeography of Relict and Lowland Leopard Frogs, presented by V. Hemmings |
Design of Landbird Surveys, Presented by Jonathan Bart |
Effects of Abiotic Factors on Insect Populations in Riparian Restoration, presented by Bill Wiesenborn |
Habitat Monitoring, presented by Theresa Olson |
Imperial Ponds Conservation Area Habitat Creation and Monitoring, presented by Nathan Lenon |
Program Implementation - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, presented by Barbara Raulston |
LCR MSCP Program Goals and Preliminary Design for Restoration of Hart Mine Marsh, presented by Greg Garnet |
Palo Verde Ecological Reserve (PVER), presented by Gail Iglitz |
Post-Restoration Bat Monitoring: 2007 Acoustic Surveys, presented by Allen Calvert |
Preliminary Results and Future Activities for a Capture Effort of Bats at Habitat Creation Sites along the LCR, presented by Allen Calvert |
Restoration Group, 2008, presented by Terry Murphy |
Sexual Dimorphism in Yellow-billed Cuckoos, presented by Dr. Lewis Oring |
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Demography and Ecology Studies along the Lower Colorado River and Tributaries, 2003–2007, presented by Theresa Olson |
Status and Conservation of the Relict Leopard Frog, Rana onca, presented by Dana Drake |
Sub-species of the Arizona Cotton Rat, presented by Joe Kahl |
System-wide and Restoration Monitoring of Riparian Birds: Lessons from the Truckee River, presented by Elizabeth M. Ammon |
System-wide Bat Monitoring, presented by Bea Vizcarra |
The Importance of Genetic Diversity in Riparian Restoration, presented by Sharon Ferrier |
Winter Banding Results from the Lower Colorado River, 2002-2007, presented by Chris Dodge |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Distribution and Habitat Use, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, 2007 Results, presented by Matthew Johnson |
CRTR 2007 Meeting |
Birds, Water, and Saltcedar: Strategies for Riparian Restoration in the Colorado River Delta, presented by Theresa Olson |
Cibola Valley Conservation Area:
Terrestrial and Vegetation Pre-and Post Restoration Monitoring, presented by Allen Calvert |
Effects of Vegetation Structure and Microclimate on Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Nest Predation, presented by Dr. Thad Theimer |
Monitoring Potential Off-Highway Vehicle Impacts on Sonoran Desert Wash-Woodland Communities, Presented by Chris McCreedy |
Monitoring Protocol for Lower Colorado River Bat Speicies, presented by Bea Vizcarra |
Population Trends of the Yuma Clapper Rail in the Colorado River Delta, presented by PRONATURA |
Post Development Bat Monitoring, presented by Theresa Olson |
Program Implementation: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, presented by John Swett |
Sonoran Joint Venture Binational Bird Conservation, presented by Robert Mesta |
Sticky Buckwheat and Threecorner Milkvetch - Lake Mead National Recreation, presented by Dianne Bangle |
Work Task D6 - System Monitoring for Riparian Obligate Avian Species, presented by Jonathan Bart |
Yellow-billed Cuckoos on the San Pedro RNCA: Population Trends, Testing the Standard Survey Method, Nest Monitoring, and More, presented by Murrelet Halterman |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Research along the Lower Colorado River, 2006, presented by Matthew Johnson |