University of Nevada, Reno

A Bayesian state-space model for estimating pup production in an asynchronous breeder: the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)

Abstract For wide-ranging or cryptic species, abundance estimation often relies on counts when individuals aggregate during breeding or migration. When these events are asynchronous, counts represent an unknown proportion of the focal component of the population. Grey seals (Hali...

Central complex representations of self-movement are sufficient to compute wind direction in flight

Flying flies can determine ambient wind direction in flight, but what neural representations might support this behavior are unclear. Ambient wind acting on a flying fly creates distinct patterns of airflow and optic flow. Here, we used two-photon imaging to characterize encoding...

A quadratic-scaling algorithm with guaranteed convergence for quantum coupled-channel calculations

Rigorous quantum dynamics calculations provide essential insights into complex scattering phenomena across atomic and molecular physics, chemical reaction dynamics, and astrochemistry. However, the application of the gold-standard quantum coupled-channel (CC) method has been fund...

Analytical Decision Framework for Modeling and Assessing Marine Meiofaunal Biodiversity Change

Abstract Marine meiofauna are small but ecologically important organisms that support sediment processes, nutrient cycling, benthic food webs, and environmental assessment. Their short generation times, high abundance, close association with sediment conditions, and sensitivity t...

Considerations for Ecological Momentary Assessments in Alcohol Use: A Narrative Review

Background: Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMAs), a newer method assessing alcohol use, present advantages over Timeline Follow Back (TLFB). EMAs have progressed from telephone calls to smartphone applications, providing opportunities for growth in a naturalistic assessment. T...

A Commotion in the Mind: Direct and Indirect Associations of Moral Injury Symptom Severity and Stoicism with Suicide Risk in U.S. Military Veterans

Moral injury (MI) and stoicism have mixed independent associations with suicide risk among U.S. military veterans, yet little is known about how these constructs interact. We examined direct and indirect associations among MI symptom severity, stoicism, and suicide risk. Study pa...

Bioplastics for a Circular Economy: Feedstocks, Processing, Lifecycle Sustainability, and Pathways to Industrial Scale

The global plastic pollution crisis demands a fundamental re-evaluation of materials systems beyond incremental improvements to fossil fuel-based polymers. Bioplastics, polymers derived from renewable biological feedstocks, biodegradable under defined conditions, or both, offer a...

Long-term patterns of peat accumulation and organic matter decomposition in Costa Rican peatlands

Abstract. Tropical peatlands, compared to their boreal counterparts, are vastly understudied despite acting as a significant terrestrial carbon sink, sequestering 100—300 Gt of carbon. In particular, the low number of field-based studies from Latin America and the Caribbean limit...

Groundwater hysteresis increasingly decouples flowing network length from streamflow as snow shifts to rain

Abstract. Flowing stream networks expand and contract in response to dynamic groundwater levels. Field studies generally associate greater flowing network length (L) with higher streamflow (Q), but this neglects potential hysteresis caused by nonequilibrium groundwater flow after...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...