David M. MushetWildlife Biologist |
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 8711 37th Street Southeast Jamestown, North Dakota 58401 |
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Research,
Jamestown Headquarters |
Expertise:
- Wetland Ecology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Sampling and Monitoring
- Floristic Quality Assessment
Current Projects:
- The Cottonwood Lake Study Area: Long-term Monitoring of the Dynamics in Hydrology, Chemistry, and Biology of a Prairie Wetland Complex
- Secondary Production in Wetlands of the La Creek National Wildlife Refuge
- Development of a Protocol for Implementing Floristic Quality Assessments of Plant Communities in the Sheyenne National Grassland of North Dakota
- Assisting the Spirit Lake Nation in Implementing a Wetland Monitoring Program on Tribal Lands
Education:
- B.S., Wildlife Biology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (1991)
Professional Experience:
- 1999-present: Wildlife Biologist, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Jamestown, ND
- 1992-1999: Biological Science Technician, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Jamestown, ND
Professional Affiliations:
- Associate Editor/Botany, The Prairie Naturalist (2004-present)
- North Dakota Natural Science Society
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- The Wildlife Society (North Dakota Chapter)
NPWRC Publications:
Selected Publications:
Northern Great Plains Floristic Quality Assessment Panel. 2001. Coefficients of conservatism for the vascular flora of the Dakotas and adjacent grasslands. U.S. Geological Survey, Information and Technology Report, USGS/BRD/ITR-2001-0001.
Mushet, D. M., N. H. Euliss, Jr., and T. L. Shaffer. 2002. Floristic quality assessment of one natural and three restored wetland complexes in North Dakota, USA. Wetlands 22:126-138.
Euliss, N. H., Jr., D. M. Mushet, and D. H. Johnson. 2001. Use of macroinvertebrates to identify cultivated wetlands in the prairie pothole region. Wetlands 21:223-231.
Euliss, N. H., Jr., D. M. Mushet, and D. H. Johnson. 2002. Use of aquatic invertebrates to delineate seasonal and temporary wetlands in the prairie pothole region of North America. Wetlands 22:256-262.
Euliss, N. H., Jr., and D. M. Mushet. 1999. Influence of agriculture on aquatic invertebrate communities of temporary wetlands in the prairie pothole region of North Dakota, USA. Wetlands 19:578-583.
Euliss, N. H., Jr., D. A. Wrubleski, and D. M. Mushet. 1999. Wetlands of the prairie pothole region: invertebrate species composition, ecology, and management. In D. P. Batzer, R. B. Rader, and S. A. Wissinger (eds.), Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands of North America: Ecology and Management. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY, USA.
Larson, D. L., N. H. Euliss, Jr., M. J. Lannoo, and D. M. Mushet. 1998. Amphibians of northern grasslands. In M. J. Mac, P. A. Opler, C. E. Puckett Haecker, and P. D. Doran (eds.), Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources, Volume 2. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.
Mushet, D. M., N. H. Euliss, Jr., B. A. Hanson, and S. G. Zodrow. 1997. A funnel trap for sampling salamanders in wetlands. Herpetological Review 28:132-133.
Euliss, N. H., Jr. and D. M. Mushet. 1996. Water-level fluctuation in wetlands as a function of landscape condition in the prairie pothole region. Wetlands 16:587-593.
Mushet, D. M., N. H. Euliss, Jr., and S. W. Harris. 1992. Effects of irrigation on seed production and vegetative characteristics of four moist-soil plants on impounded wetlands in California. Wetlands 12:204-207.
