Chalfoun Group

• Anicka Kratina-Hathaway
• Anika Mahoney
• Anna Chalfoun
• Embere Hall
• Jason Carlisle
• Joe Ceradini
• Joslin Heyward
• Matthew Hethcoat

Photos from Jason's previous work

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Airing it out in Utah on the road between riparian bird monitoring sites.

What makes one nest box more popular than another? This wood duck hen exits a box in northern Utah where we sought to answer that question (photo by Wild Over Wood Ducks' Carl Taylor).

In search of Mexican spotted owls in Utah's canyon country as part of a study conducted by Utah State University and Division of Wildlife Resources researchers.

Most people equate spotted owls to old-growth forests; this sleepy-eyed fellow shows that's not always so.

An inquisitive little house sparrow--likely foraging for french fries.

This Brigham Young University study in northeastern Utah helped me understand that a pygmy rabbit in the hand is worth two in the bush (at least).

Fitting a pygmy rabbit with a radio collar.

Another sagebrush steppe vista.

Juvenile greater sage-grouse trying to dry off after a sudden summer shower.

A wary young greater sage-grouse.

Sunset in the sagebrush steppe.

Jason is a Ph.D. student in the Program in Ecology at the University of Wyoming, based in the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit within the Department of Zoology and Physiology.

His research interests lie within the broad field of wildlife ecology, specifically in the use of quantitative and spatial tools to understand basic ecological processes and encourage enlightened wildlife management.

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Projects

Umbrella Species Project		Raptor Energy Project

Education

Research interests

• Wildlife ecology and management
• Spatial ecology and statistics
• Ornithology
• Conservation biology
• Wildlife-habitat relationships
• Ecoinformatics

Publications

Peer-reviewed

Carlisle, J.D. Ecosystem services: A brief review and application to wildlife management. In review. Discover-the Undergraduate Research Journal of Utah State University.

Gamo, R.S., J.D. Carlisle, J.L. Beck, J.A.C. Bernard, and M.E. Herget. 2013. Greater sage-grouse in Wyoming: an umbrella species for sagebrush dependent wildlife. The Wildlife Professional 7:56–59.

Reports and Other Publications

Chalfoun, A.D., K.G. Gerow, J.D. Carlisle, L.E. Sanders. 2013. Analysis of temporal and spatial patterns of raptor nest occupancy in areas of coal-bed methane development in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming. Final Report to the Bureau of Land Management, Buffalo Field Office and Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Carlisle, J.D. 2012. Species distribution models and you. Newsletter of the Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society 39(1):13-15. 

Selected presentations

Presentations

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  The effectiveness of Greater Sage-Grouse as an umbrella species for non-game wildlife conservation.  UW Dept. of Zoology and Physiology, Brown Bag Seminar Series.  Laramie, WY.  April 2013.  Formal proposal of dissertation research

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Sage-grouse as an umbrella species: is what’s good for the goose really good for the gander?  Laramie Chapter of the Audubon Society.  Laramie, WY.  February 2013.

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Under the Greater Sage-Grouse umbrella:  how one species might dictate conservation of western wildlife and rangelands.  UW Dept. of Ecosystem Science and Management, Research Across Disciplines Seminar Series.  Laramie, WY.  February 2013.

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Umbrella species:  can non-game wildlife be conserved under the sage-grouse umbrella?  Murie Chapter of the Audubon Society.  Casper, WY.  October 2012.

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Umbrella species:  can non-game wildlife be conserved under the sage-grouse umbrella?  University of Wyoming Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Laramie, WY.  September 2012.

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  How the west was one:  wildlife under the sage-grouse umbrella.  UW Dept. of Zoology and Physiology, Brown Bag Seminar Series.  Laramie, WY.  February 2012.

Carlisle, J.D., F.P. Howe, D.N. Koons.  Application of habitat and occupancy modeling to a wood duck nest box program.  Western Student Conclave of The Wildlife Society.  Arcata, CA.  March 2011.  Best student paper award.

Carlisle, J.D., F.P. Howe, J. Lowry.  Using ArcGIS to analyze Utah’s Mexican spotted owl habitats.  ESRI International User Conference.  San Diego, CA.  July 2010.

Carlisle, J.D., D.N. Koons.  Wild over wood ducks:  applying the scientific method to address a local wildlife question.  Meeting of the Utah State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  February 2010.

Carlisle, J.D., F.P. Howe, J. Lowry.  Spatial analysis of Mexican spotted owl protected activity centers and best available habitat in Utah.  Utah Chapter Meeting of The Wildlife Society.  Bryce Canyon, UT.  March 2009.

Posters

Carlisle, J.D., L.E. Sanders, A.D. Chalfoun, K.G. Gerow.  Raptor nest use in decline:  why energy development may not be to blame.  University of Wyoming, Ecology Student Symposium.  Laramie, WY.  February 2013.  Best poster award 

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun, D.A. Keinath.  Looking under the umbrella:  non-game wildlife distribution and abundance in relation to sage-grouse core area.  Wyoming Chapter Meeting of The Wildlife Society.  Laramie, WY.  November 2012.  Best student poster award

Sanders, L.E., J.D. Carlisle, A.D. Chalfoun, K.G. Gerow.  Raptor nest occupancy in relation to coal-bed methane development in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming.  Restoring the West Conference.  Logan, UT.  October 2012.

Sanders, L.E., J.D. Carlisle, A.D. Chalfoun, K.G. Gerow.  Raptor nest occupancy in relation to coal-bed methane development in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming.  19th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society.  Portland, OR.  October 2012.

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Greater sage-grouse:  potential umbrella species for non-game wildlife species of concern?  University of Wyoming, Ecology Student Symposium.  Laramie, WY.  February 2012.

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Greater sage-grouse:  potential umbrella species for non-game wildlife species of concern?  Wyoming Chapter Meeting of The Wildlife Society.  Jackson, WY.  December 2011. 

Carlisle, J.D., A.D. Chalfoun.  Greater sage-grouse:  potential umbrella species for non-game wildlife species of concern?  18th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society.  Kona, HI.  November 2011.  Best PhD research-in-progress poster award.

Carlisle, J.D., D.N. Koons, F.P. Howe, J. Lowry.  Using a GIS habitat model to guide deployment of wood duck nest boxes in Cache County, Utah.  17th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society.  Snowbird, UT.  October 2010.

Christopherson, J.L., J.D. Carlisle, D.N. Koons, F.P. Howe.  Wood Duck conservation and Utah State University students.  Utah State University Student Research Showcase.  Logan, UT.  March 2010.

Carlisle, J.D., F.P. Howe, J. Lowry. Spatial analysis of Mexican Spotted Owl protected activity centers and best available habitat in Utah.  16th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society.  Monterrey, CA.  September 2009.

Workshops

Carlisle, J.D., J. Lowry.  Application of GIS to wildlife management.  Utah State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Logan, UT.  2011 and 2010.

Scholarships and Fellowships 

Awards and Recognitions

2011          Best PhD research-in-progress poster, 18th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society
2011          Jardine Juniper Award, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University
2011          College of Natural Resources Outstanding Senior, Utah State University
2011          Department of Wildland Resources Outstanding Senior, Utah State University
2011          Quizbowl 1st place, Western Student Conclave of The Wildlife Society (team captain)
2011          Best student paper, Western Student Conclave of The Wildlife Society
2011          Honors in Departmental Studies, Utah State University Honors Program
2010          Honors in University Studies, Utah State University Honors Program
2010          Undergraduate Research Scholar, Utah State University Research Office
2009          Quizbowl 3rd place, 16th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society

Affiliations

• Wyoming Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
• Department of Zoology & Physiology
• Program in Ecology (PiE)
• University of Wyoming