Publications

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Research Websites

Journal Articles

Under review/In revision

Latif, Q., J. Valente, A. Johnston, K. Davis, F. Fogarty, A. Green, G. M. Jones, M. Leu, N. Michel, D. Pavlacky, E. Rigby, C. Rushing, J. Sanderlin, M. Tingley, Q. Zhao (In review) Counting unmarked birds: matching sampling and analysis to ecological research questions.

Watson, W. A., D. F. Hofstadter, G. M. Jones, H. A. Kramer, N. F. Kryshak, C. J. Zulla, S. A. Whitmore, V. O’Rourke, J. J. Keane, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (In review) Juvenile dispersal dynamics of a rapidly-expanding invasive predator, the barred owl, in western US forests.

Steel, Z. L., J. E. D. Miller, L. C. Ponisio, M. W. Tingley, K. Wilkin, R. V. Blakey, K. M. Hoffman, G. M. Jones (In review) A roadmap for pyrodiversity science.

Barry, J., G. M. Jones, B. Zuckerberg, R. Tanner, N. Kryshak, M. Z. Peery (In revision) Potential collapse of spotted owl populations in Southern California.

Zulla, C. J., G. M. Jones, H. A. Kramer, J. J. Keane, K. N. Roberts, B. P. Dotters, S. C. Sawyer, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, K. G. Kelly, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (In revision) Forest heterogeneity outweighs movement costs by enhancing hunting success and fitness in spotted owls.

Published

2023 and In Press —————————–

[43] Jones, G. M., J. Goldberg, T. Wilcox, L. Buckley, C. L. Parr, E. B. Linck, E. D. Fountain, M. K. Schwartz (In press) Fire-driven animal evolution in the Pyrocene. Trends in Ecology and Evolution.

[42] Squires, J. R., J. S. Ivan, K. Paolini, L. E. Olson, G. M. Jones, J. D. Holbrook (2023) Keystone structures maintain forest function for Canada Lynx after large-scale beetle outbreak. Environmental Research: Ecology 2: 011001.

[41] Wilkinson, Z. A., H. A. Kramer, G. M. Jones, C. J. Zulla, K. McGinn, J. M. Barry, S. C. Sawyer, R. Tanner, R. J. Gutiérrez, J. J. Keane, M. Z. Peery (In press) Tall, heterogenous forests improve prey capture, delivery to nestlings, and reproductive success for Spotted Owls in southern California. Ornithological Applications XX: duac048.

[40] Steel, Z. L., G. M. Jones, B. M. Collins, R. Green, A. Koltunov, K. Purcell, S. C. Sawyer, P. Stine (2023) Mega-disturbances cause rapid decline of mature conifer forest habitat in California. Ecological Applications 33: e2763.

[39] Shirk, A. J., G. M. Jones, Z. Yang, R. J. Davis, J. L. Ganey, R. J. Gutiérrez, S. P. Healey, S. J. Hedwall, S. J. Hoagland, R. Maes, K. Malcolm, K. S. McKelvey, C. Vynne, J. S. Sanderlin, M. K. Schwartz, M. E. Seamans, H. Y. Wan, S. A. Cushman (2023) Automated habitat monitoring systems linked to adaptive management: a new paradigm for species conservation in an era of rapid environmental change. Landscape Ecology 38: 23-37.

[38] Jones, G. M., A. J. Shirk, Z. Yang, R. J. Davis, J. L. Ganey, R. J. Gutiérrez, S. P. Healey, S. J. Hedwall, S. J. Hoagland, R. Maes, K. Malcolm, K. S. McKelvey, J. S. Sanderlin, M. K. Schwartz, M. E. Seamans, H. Y. Wan, S. A. Cushman (2023) Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US. Landscape Ecology 38: 7-22.

2022 ——————————————

[37] Chaudhary, V., V. R. Goswami, G. M. Jones, T. K. Ben, T. Tapi, C. Ri, M. K. Oli (2022). Using population monitoring programs to detect changes in mammalian communities. Biological Conservation 276: 109778.

[36] Ross, B. E., D. P. Collins, M. A. Boggie, C. L. Coxen, S. A. Carleton, G. M. Jones (2022) Habitat use of conifer forests for Interior Band-tailed Pigeons is mediated by precipitation. Avian Conservation and Ecology 17(2): 32.

[35] Jones, G. M., E. K. Vraga, P. F. Hessburg, M. D. Hurteau, C. D. Allen, R. E. Keane, T. A. Spies, M. P. North, B. M. Collins, M. A. Finney, J. M. Lydersen, A. L. Westerling (2022) Counteracting wildfire misinformation. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 20: 392-393.

[34] Jones, G. M., J. Ayars, S. A. Parks, H. E. Chmura, S. A. Cushman, J. S. Sanderlin (2022) Pyrodiversity in a warming world: research challenges and opportunities. Current Landscape Ecology Reports 7: 49-67. *invited review*

[33] Zulla, C. J., H. A. Kramer, G. M. Jones, J. J. Keane, K. N. Roberts, B. P. Dotters, S. C. Sawyer, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, K. G. Kelly, A. K. Wray, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2022) Large trees and forest heterogeneity facilitate prey capture by California spotted owls. Ornithological Applications 124: duac024.

[32] Linley, G. D., C. J. Jolly, T. S. Doherty, W. L. Geary, D. Armenteras-Pascual, C. Belcher, R. B. Bird, A. Duane, M.-S. Fletcher, M. Giorgis, A. Haslem, G. M. Jones, L. T. Kelly, R. Nolan, C. L. Parr, J. Pausas, J. N. Price, E. G. Ritchie, G. Williamson, D. G. Nimmo (2022) What do you mean, ‘megafire’? Global Ecology and Biogeography 31: 1906-1922.

[31] McGinn, K., F. A. Atuo, G. M. Jones, B. K. Hobart, D. J. Tempel, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2022) Implications of non-ideal occupancy for the measurement of territory quality. Global Ecology and Conservation 35: e02097

[30] Witt, W. C., R. J. Davis, Z. Yang, J. L. Ganey, R. J. Gutiérrez, S. Healey, S. Hedwall, S. Hoagland, R. Maes, K. Malcolm, J. Sanderlin, M. Seamans, G. M. Jones (2022) Linking robust spatiotemporal datasets to assess and monitor habitat attributes of a threatened species. PLoS ONE 17: e0265175. Untitled

[29] Jones, G. M., B. Brosi, J. M. Evans, I. G. W. Gottlieb, X. Loy, M. M. Núñez‐Regueiro, H. K. Ober, E. Pienaar, R. Pillay, K. Pisarello, L. L. Smith. R. J. Fletcher Jr. (2022) Conserving alpha- and beta-diversity in wood production landscapes. Conservation Biology 36: e13872.

[28] Tempel, D. J., H. A. Kramer, G. M. Jones, R. J. Gutiérrez, S. C. Sawyer, A. Koltunov, M. Slaton, R. Tanner, B. K. Hobart, M. Z. Peery (2022) Population decline in California spotted owls near their southern range boundary. Journal of Wildlife Management 86: e22168.

[27] Jones, G. M., A. R. Keyser, A. L. Westerling, W. J. Baldwin, J. J. Keane, S. C. Sawyer, J. D. J. Clare, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (In press) Forest restoration limits megafires and supports species conservation under climate change. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 20: 210-216. *selected as cover article*

[26] Jones, G. M. and M. W. Tingley (2022) Pyrodiversity and biodiversity: a history, synthesis, and outlook. Diversity and Distributions 28: 386-403. *selected as Editor’s Choice* *selected as 2021 Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Best Scientific Publication*

[25] Gaines, W. L., P. F. Hessburg, G. H. Aplet, P. Henson, S. J. Prichard, D. Churchill, G. M. Jones, D. J. Isaak, C. Vynne (2022) Climate change and forest management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest, USA: managing for dynamic landscapes. Forest Ecology and Management 504: 119794.

2021 ——————————————

[24] Jones, G. M., H. A. Kramer, W. J. Berigan, S. A. Whitmore, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2021) Megafire causes persistent loss of an old-forest species. Animal Conservation 24: 925-936. *selected as cover article*

[23] North, M. P., R. A. York, B. M. Collins, M. D. Hurteau, G. M. Jones, E. E. Knapp, L. Kobziar, H. McCann, M. D. Meyer, S. L. Stephens, R. E. Tompkins, C. L. Tubbesing (2021) Pyrosilviculture needed for landscape resilience of dry western US forests. Journal of Forestry 119: 520–544. *selected as Editor’s Choice*

[22] Kramer H. A., G. M. Jones, V. R. Kane, B. Bartl-Geller, J. T. Kane, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, B. P. Dotters, K. N. Roberts, S. C. Sawyer, J. J. Keane, M. P. North, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2021) Elevational gradients strongly mediate habitat selection patterns in a nocturnal predator. Ecosphere 12(5): e03500.

[21] Andrus, R. A., A. J. Martinez, G. M. Jones, A. J. H. Meddens (2021) Assessing the quality of fire refugia for wildlife habitat. Forest Ecology and Management 482: 118868.

[20] Kramer, H. A.†, G. M. Jones†, S. A. Whitmore, J. J. Keane, F. A. Atuo, B. P. Dotters, S. C. Sawyer, S. L. Stock, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2021) California spotted owl habitat selection in a fire-managed landscape suggests conservation benefit of restoring historical fire regimes. Forest Ecology and Management 479: 118576. ^{†co-lead authors}

[19] Hobart, B. K., H. A. Kramer, G. M. Jones, B. P. Dotters, S. A. Whitmore, J. J. Keane, M. Z. Peery (2021) Stable isotopes reveal unexpected relationships between fire history and the diet of spotted owls. Ibis 163: 253-259

2020 ——————————————

[18] Jones, G. M., R. J. Gutiérrez, W. M. Block, P. C. Carlson, E. J. Comfort, S. A. Cushman, R. J. Davis, S. A. Eyes, A. B. Franklin, J. L. Ganey, S. Hedwall, J. J. Keane, R. Kelsey, D. B. Lesmeister, M. P. North, S. L. Roberts, J. T. Rockweit, J. S. Sanderlin, S. C. Sawyer, B. Solvesky, D. J. Tempel, H. Y. Wan, A. L. Westerling, G. C. White, M. Z. Peery (2020) Spotted owls and forest fire: Comment. Ecosphere 11(12): e03312.

[17] Jones, G. M., L. L. Smith, I. G. W. Gottlieb, H. K. Ober, B. Brosi, R. J. Fletcher Jr (2020) Herpetofaunal responses to intensification of woody bioenergy production in a global biodiversity hotspot. Forest Ecology and Management 477: 118493.

[16] Ober, H. K., G. M. Jones, I. G. W. Gottlieb, S. A. Johnson, L. Smith, B. Brosi, R. J. Fletcher Jr. (2020) Bat community response to intensification of biomass production for bioenergy across the southeastern United States. Ecological Applications 30: e02155.

[15] Jones, G. M., H. A. Kramer, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, D. J. Tempel, C. M. Wood, B. K. Hobart, T. Erker, F. A. Atuo, N. K. Pietrunti, R. Kelsey, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2020) Habitat selection by spotted owls after a megafire reflects their adaptation to historical frequent-fire regimes Landscape Ecology 35: 1199-1213.

2019 ——————————————

[14] Gutiérrez, R. J., G. M. Jones, S. M. Redpath, A. B. Franklin, D. Simberloff, M. G. Turner, V. C. Radeloff, G. C. White, M. Z. Peery (2019) Reinforcing the concept of agenda-driven science: a response to Rohlf. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17: 556-557.

[13] Wood, C. M., G. M. Jones (2019) Framing management of social-ecological systems in terms of the cost of failure: the Sierra Nevada, CA as a case study. Environmental Research Letters 14: 105004.

[12] Hobart, B. K., G. M. Jones, K. N. Roberts, B. Dotters, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, M. G. Raphael, J. J. Keane, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2019) Trophic interactions mediate the response of predator populations to habitat change. Biological Conservation 238: 108217. *selected as 2019-2021 Student Paper by The Wildlife Society*

[11] Jones, G. M., R. J. Gutiérrez, D. J. Tempel, W. J. Berigan, S. A. Whitmore, M. Z. Peery (2019) Megafire effects on spotted owls: elucidation of a growing threat and a response to Hanson et al. (2018). Nature Conservation 37: 31-51.

[10] Peery, M. Z, G. M. Jones, R. J. Gutiérrez, S. M. Redpath, A. B. Franklin, D. Simberloff, M. G. Turner, V. C. Radeloff, and G. C. White (2019) The conundrum of agenda-driven science in conservation. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17: 80-82.

[9] Jones, G. M. and M. Z. Peery (2019) Phantom interactions: use odds ratios or risk misinterpreting occupancy models. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 121: 1-7.

[8] Berigan, W. J.†, G. M. Jones†, S. A. Whitmore, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2019) Cryptic wide-ranging movements lead to upwardly-biased occupancy in a territorial species. Journal of Applied Ecology 56: 470-480. ^{†co-lead authors}

2018 and earlier ——————————

[7] Jones, G. M., J. J. Keane, R. J. Gutiérrez, M. Z. Peery (2018) Declining old-forest species as a legacy of large trees lost. Diversity and Distributions 24: 341-351.

[6] Tempel, D. J., J. J. Keane, R. J. Gutiérrez, J. D. Wolfe, G. M. Jones, A. Koltunov, C. M. Ramirez, W. J. Berigan, C. V. Gallagher, T. E. Munton, P. A. Shaklee, S. A. Whitmore, M. Z. Peery (2016) Meta-analysis of California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) territory occupancy in the Sierra Nevada: habitat associations and their implications for forest management. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 118: 747-765.

[5] Jones, G. M., R. J. Gutiérrez, D. J. Tempel, S. A. Whitmore, W. J. Berigan, M. Z. Peery (2016) Megafires: an emerging threat to old-forest species. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 14(6): 300-306.

[4] Jones, G. M., R. J. Gutiérrez, D. J. Tempel, B. Zuckerberg, M. Z. Peery (2016) Using dynamic occupancy models to inform climate change adaptation strategies for California spotted owls. Journal of Applied Ecology 53: 895-905.

[3] Tempel, D. J., R. J. Gutiérrez, J. J. Battles, D. L. Fry, Q. Guo, M. J. Reetz, S. A. Whitmore, G. M. Jones, B. M. Collins, S. L. Stephens, M. Kelly, W. J. Berigan, M. Z. Peery (2015) Evaluating short- and long-term impacts of fuels treatments and simulated wildfire on an old-forest species. Ecosphere 6(12): 261.

[2] Moyer-Horner, L. R., P. D. Mathewson, G. M. Jones, M. R. Kearney, W. P. Porter (2015) Modeling behavioral thermoregulation in a climate change sentinel. Ecology and Evolution 5(24): 5810-5822.

[1] Jones, G. M., B. Zuckerberg, A. Paulios (2012) The early bird gets earlier: A phenological shift in the migration timing of the American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in the state of Wisconsin. The Passenger Pigeon 74(2): 131-142.