Presentations by Jill A. Dechant Shaffer

Shaffer, J. A. 2006. Natural and anthropogenic influences on grassland birds. Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Oacoma, SD. (Invited presentation)

Johnson, D. H., and J. A. Shaffer. 2006. Wind energy and grassland breeding birds: how compatible. Wind Power and Wildlife in Colorado Symposium and Workshop. Fort Collins, CO. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A., and D. H. Johnson. 2006. Wind energy and grassland breeding birds: how compatible. Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Williston, ND. (Presentation received an honorable mention in the Natural Resource Communicator Award competition).

Kiesow, A., and J. A. Shaffer. 2005. Wind Power in South Dakota. Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Oacoma, SD.

Johnson, D. H., L. D. Igl, and J. A. Shaffer. 2005. Recreated grassland, restored wetlands, and renewable energy: the response of breeding birds to anthropogenic activities in South Dakota. South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Sioux Falls, SD.

Reynolds, R., (presenter), J. A. Shaffer, and D. H. Johnson. 2005. Grassland easements and wind energy generators. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research Colloquium. Denver, CO. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A. 2005. Natural and anthropogenic influences on grassland birds. Monthly meeting of the Bismarck-Mandan Bird Club. Bismarck, ND. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A. 2005. Natural and anthropogenic influences on grassland birds. National Wind Coordinating Committee Grassland Bird Subgroup. Wichita, KS. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A. 2005. Status of wind developments and the USGS study evaluating the influence of wind generators on grassland birds. USGS, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff meeting. Jamestown, ND.

Shaffer, J. A. 2004. Range expansion of Pileated Woodpecker in North Dakota. Monthly meeting of the Bismarck-Mandan Bird Club. Bismarck, ND. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A., and D. H. Johnson. 2004. Challenges of assessing the avoidance impacts of wind generators on grassland breeding birds. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Calgary, Alberta. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A., D. H. Johnson, A. J. Ryba, R. J. Vanden Berge, R. E. Reynolds. 2004. Update on research concerning wind energy centers and grassland breeding birds. Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fargo, ND. (Presentation received an honorable mention in the Natural Resource Communicator Award competition).

Winter, M., D. H. Johnson, J. A. Shaffer, W. D. Svedarsky, and T. M. Donovan. 2004. How consistent are the effects of patch size and landscape composition on density and nest success of grassland birds? Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Calgary, Alberta.

Johnson, D. H., J. Austin, and J. A. Shaffer. 2003. A fresh look at the taxonomy of Midcontinental Sandhill Cranes. Ninth North American Crane Workshop. Sacramento, CA.

Johnson, D. H., J. A. Shaffer, and L. D. Igl. 2003. Birds at the interface: how wetland birds depend on grasslands. Annual meeting of The Society of Conservation Biology, Duluth, MN.

Shaffer, J. A., and D. H. Johnson. 2003. Wind energy development and grassland birds: how compatible? Lions Club, Jamestown, ND. (Invited presentation)

Shaffer, J. A., D. H. Johnson, R. J. Vanden Berge, R. E. Reynolds. 2003. Wind energy development and grassland birds: how compatible? North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND. (Invited presentation; Presentation received an honorable mention in the Natural Resource Communicator Award competition).

Dechant, J. A. 2002. Waterbird research at U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Prairie Pothole Waterbird Conservation Planning Meeting. Bismarck, ND.

Johnson, D. H., and J. A. Dechant (presenter). 2002. The role of the Bird Conservation Area study in assessing the effectiveness of restoration efforts on the Glacial Ridge complex. The Nature Conservany planning meeting for the Glacial Ridge complex. Mentor, MN.

Dechant, J. A. 2001. Range expansion of Pileated Woodpecker in North Dakota. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND. (Presentation received an honorable mention in the Natural Resource Communicator Award competition).

Dechant, J. A., D. H. Johnson, C. M. Goldade, and L. D. Igl. 2001. Responses of grassland birds to management practices: lessons from the literature. Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Academy of Science. Bismarck, North Dakota.

Johnson, D. H., J. A. Dechant, L. D. Igl, M. B. Whitt, M. Hartman, and S. Anderson. 1999. Wetland bird communities in North Dakota and South Dakota. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX.

Johnson, D. H., J. A. Dechant (presenter), L. D. Igl, M. B. Whitt, M. Hartman, and S. Anderson. 1999. Wetland bird communities in the Dakotas. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Ithaca, NY.

Johnson, D. H., J. A. Dechant (presenter), L. D. Igl, M. B. Whitt, M. Hartman, and S. Anderson. 1999. Wetland bird communities in the Dakotas. Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND.

Johnson, D. H., M. Winter, J. A. Dechant (presenter), and D. Svedarsky. 1999. Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept. Friends of Rydell meeting, Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Erskine, MN.

Johnson, D. H., Winter, M., J. A. Dechant (presenter), and D. Svedarsky. 1999. Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept. Minnesota Prairie-Chicken Society, Glyndon, MN.

Dechant, J.A., L.L. Livingston, and K.G. Smith. 1995. Habitat distribution and relative abundance of forest birds in response to burning and mowing along the Buffalo National River, AR. Ecological Society of America, Snowbird, UT.