University of Montana

Where will the cat cross the road? Comparing camera and GPS-based models for identifying wildlife corridors

Designing effective wildlife corridors is a critical conservation challenge in fragmented landscapes. GPS-based step selection functions strongly predict dispersal corridors and connectivity, but GPS collaring can be expensive and invasive. Camera-based occupancy models are widel...

Characterizing emissions, chemistry, and health impacts of aged wildfire smoke in a western US city

Abstract. We report hourly surface observations of PM2.5, CO, NOx, O3, and 75 speciated VOCs in Missoula, Montana, during a strong smoke event in 2020. This study tests our current understanding of wildfire emissions, chemistry, and health effects as implemented in the GEOS-Chem...

Assessing spatial heterogeneity of active layer thickness over Arctic-foothills tundra, North Slope Alaska

Abstract. Changes in active layer thickness (ALT) are used as an indicator of permafrost degradation. Increases in ALT can lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions, altered hydrology and ecology, ground instability, and a positive climate feedback. Quantifying ALT spatial heter...

Pregnancy and Early Parenting Experiences of Persons With Disabilities

Background: Persons with disabilities (PWD) are as likely as their nondisabled peers to become pregnant, yet their experiences of pregnancy and early parenthood remain poorly understood. We aimed to explore the experiences of PWD during pregnancy and the postpartum period, with p...

A Mid-Atlantic Brook Trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ) genome to advance conservation and comparative genomics

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are experiencing genomic erosion and demographic declines across the southern portion of their native distribution. A regionally representative reference genome is necessary to support conservation genomic initiatives for this species. While Br...