Presentations

Abercrombie, C.L., S. Howarter, C. Morea, K. Rice, and H.F. Percival. 2002. Everglades alligator thermoregulations: unanswered questions. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002.

Arnold, B., M. Sepulveda, D. Rotstein, T. Gross and G. Clark. 2002. Use of DNA analysis to study early embryonic mortality in Florida alligators. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002 (Poster).

Beck, C. 1999. Winter use of warm-water sites by photographically identified manatees. Warm-Water Workshop, Jupiter, FL.

Bender K. 2004. North American Association for Environmental Education, Biloxi, MS

Bennetts, R.E. and W.M. Kitchens. 1999. Factors influencing dispersal probabilities on snail kites in Florida. Causes, Consequences, and Mechanisms of Dispersal at the Individual, Population, and Community Level: Special Analytical Conference. Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France.

Bennetts, R.E., J.D. Nichols, J. Lebreton, R. Pradel, J.E. Hines, and W.M. Kitchens. 1999. Methods for estimating dispersal probabilities and related parameters using marked animals. Causes, Consequences, and Mechanisms of Dispersal at the Individual, Population, and Community Level: Special Analytical Conference. Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France.

Brandt, L.A., M.J. Musaus, G.R. Best, H.F. Percival, K.G. Rice, and F.J. Mazzotti. 2003. Cooperative ecological studies at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: an academic/government partnership for linking science and management, and education. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Brewster, C. 2003. UAVs and precision agriculture. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Brown, D.R., I.M. Schumacher, G.S. McLaughlin, L.D. Wendland, M.B. Brown, P.A. Klein, and E.R. Jacobson. 2002. Tortoise mycoplasmas and URTD. Desert Tortoise Health and Disease Workshop,Soda Springs, CA.

Brown, M.B., P.A. Klein, and L.D. Wendland. 2002. Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in house finches: review of epidemic and current literature. Desert Tortoise Health and Disease Workshop, Soda Springs, CA.

Brown, M.B., P.A. Klein, M. Oli, E. McCoy, H. Mushinsky, L.D. Wendland, D.R. Brown, and J.D. Berish. 2002. URTD and the environmentally-threatened gopher tortoise. Desert Tortoise Health and Disease Workshop. Soda Springs, CA.

Brunnell, A, D. Nickerson and A. Woodward. 2002. Population monitoring and quota establishment considerations for achieving sustainable harvests of American alligators in Florida. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002.

Brush, J. and W.M. Kitchens. 2003. Avifauna littoral zone habitat usage analysis on Lake Tohopekaliga in central Florida. Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Brush, J. M. and W. M. Kitchens. 2004. Monitoring avifauna littoral communities and their response to a fisheries habitat enhancement project. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Conference. Tallahassee, FL.

Bucklin, R. 2003. UAVs and radio telemetry. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Carthy, R.R., A.M. Foley, and Y. Matsuzawa. 2000. Abiotic and anthropogenic factors influencing the nest environment of loggerhead turtles. 20th Annual Sea Turtle Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Orlando, FL. February 29, 2000.

Carthy, R., M.K. Oli, J.B. Wooding, J.E. Berish, and W.D. Meyer. 2005. Analysis of gopher tortoise population estimation techniques . Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting, Palatka, FL

Chopp, M.D. 2002. Everglades alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) production in interior and canal habitats at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Masters Symposium, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar Series, Gainesville, Florida, December 2, 2002.

Chopp, M.D., H.F. Percival, and K.G. Rice. 2002. A comparison of Everglades alligator production in marsh interior and canal habitats at A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society 4th Annual Conference, Crystal River, FL.

Chopp, M.D., H.F. Percival, and K.G. Rice. 2002. Everglades alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) production and natural history in interior and canal habitats at A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, Gainesville, FL.

Chopp, M.D., H.F. Percival, and K.G. Rice. 2002. Everglades alligator production differences in marsh interior and canal habitats at A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The Second Annual Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Graduate Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL.

Chopp, M.D., H.F. Percival, and K.G. Rice. 2003. Northern Everglades canals: allligator population sources or sinks? Presented at the Joint Conference of the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Chopp, M.D., H.F. Percival, K.G. Rice, and F.J. Mazzotti. (Poster) The effects of canals on alligators in the Everglades. The First Annual Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Graduate Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL, March 15, 2001.

Chopp, M.D., H.F. Percival, K.G. Rice, and F.J. Mazzotti. The effects of canals on alligators in the Everglades. Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s 3rd Annual Conference, Gainesville, FL, March 25, 2001.

Coberley, S., R. Condit, L. Herbst, and P. A. Klein. 2002. The development of recombinant viral antigens for detecting herpesvirus infections in sea turtles. In Proceedings in the 22nd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. Miami, FL. April 4-7, 2002.

Coberley, S., R. Condit, L. Herbst, and P. A. Klein. 2002. Identification and expression of immunogenic herpesviral for detecting herpesvirus infections in sea turtles. American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, May 19th-23, 2002.

Coberley, S.S., L.H. Herbst, L.M. Ehrhart, D.A. Bagley, S. Hirama, S.A. Schaf, R.H. Moretti, E.R. Jacobson, and P.A. Klein. Serological detection of herpesvirus infectyions in green turtles. 21st Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, PA, February 23-February 28, 2001.

Coberley, S.S., L.H. Herbst, L.M. Ehrhart, D.A. Bagley, S. Hirama, S.A. Schaf, R.H. Moretti, E.R. Jacobson, and P.A. Klein. Serological detection of herpesvirus infectyions in green turtles.Abstract 267-7, The FASEB Journal, Part 1, Abstracts 2.1-537.42, Experimental Biology 2001, March 31-April 4, 2001.

Coberley, S.S., L.H. Herbst, L.M. Ehrhart, D.A. Bagley, S. Hirama, S.A. Schaf, R.H. Moretti, E.R. Jacobson, E. Condit, and P.A. Klein. Detection of antibodies to a disease-associated herpesvirus of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. American Society for Virology, Madison, WI, July 21-July 25, 2001.

Cubert, R.M., and P.A. Fishwick. 2000. "Formal Properties of Multimodels", in Proceedings of Enabling Technology for Simulation Science, part of SPIE AeroSense 2000 Conference, Orlando, FL.

Curry, S.S., D.R. Brown, E.R. Jacobson, and P.A. Klein. 1999. Persistent Infectivity of Chelonian Herpes Viruses After Exposure to Artificial Seawater. In Proceedings of the 19th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, South Padre Island, TX.

Deutsch, C.J. 1999. Data Sharing Interactions Through “Letters of Agreement”: The Sirenia Project Experience. 11th Manatee Geographic Information Systems Working Group Meeting, Gainesville, FL. Invited Oral Presentation.

Deutsch, C.J. 1999. Winter use of thermal refugia by radio-tagged manatees along the Atlantic coast. Warm-Water Workshop, Jupiter, FL.

Dewitt, B. 2003. Photogrammetric considerations for the ultimate UAV. UAV Mini- Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Dreitz, V.J., J.D. Nichols, J.E. Hines, R.E. Bennetts, W.M. Kitchens, and D.L. DeAngelis. The use of resighting data to estimate the rate of population growth of the snail kite in Florida. EURING 2000. October 2-7, 2000, Point Reyes, California, USA.

Duberstein, J.M. and W.M. Kitchens. 2003. Tidal forest communities on the Lower Savannah River floodplain. Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Duberstein, J.M. and Kitchens, W. M. 2005. Freshwater tidal forest communities sampled in the lower Savannah river Floodplain. 26th Annual Meeting Society of Wetland Scientists. Charleston, SC.

Dusek, R. 2002. Health, disease, and mortality of Florida sandhill crane (Grus Anadensis pratensis) chicks. Masters Symposium, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar Series, Gainesville, Florida, December 2, 2002.

Dusek, M. 2003. Multi-scale temporal and spatial change in the tidal marshes of the lower Savannah River delta. Masters Symposium, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar Series, Gainesville, FL, April 21, 2003.

Dusek, M.L. and W.M. Kitchens. 2003. Multiscale spatial and temporal compositional changes of the tidal marshes of the lower Savannah River Delta. Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Fishwick, P.A. 1999. 3D Behavioral Model Design for Simulation and Software Engineering, 2000 Web3D/VRML Conference (Submitted for Review), Monterey, CA.

Fishwick, P.A. 1999. A Modeling Strategy for the NASA Intelligent Synthesis Environment. Journal of Space Mission Architecture, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Frederick, P.C. 1999. Community Structure and Population Dynamics of Breeding Wading Birds in the Everglades. Wilson Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Colby College, Waterville, ME.

Fishwick, P.A. 2000. "3D Behavioral Model Design for Simulation and Software Engineering," in Proceedings of the 2000 Web3D/VRML Conference, Monterey, CA.

Frederick, P. C. 2002. Effects of mercury on the south Florida ecosystem. Presented at the St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, FL, December 5, 2002.

Frederick, P.C. 2003. The rise and fall of mercury in Everglades biota: 1890 – 2003: A retrospective study of wading bird museum specimens. The Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, Palm Harbor FL. April 16, 2003.

Frederick, P.C. 2003. Human attempts to manage non-equilibrium dynamics of wading birds in the Everglades. University of Michigan, College of Natural Resources. March 12, 2003.

Frederick, P. C. 2004. Effects of mercury on wading birds in the Everglades. 2003 Annual Meeting of the Waterbird Society, Cuiaba, Brasil.

Frederick, P.C., R. Hylton, J.A. Heath, and M.G. Spalding. 2002. The use of wading bird feather samples from museum specimens to discover the timing of mercury contamination in the Florida Everglades. Presented at the annual meeting of the Waterbird Society, Lacrosse, WI, November 6-11, 2002.

Frederick, Peter C., J.A. Heath and R.E. Bennetts. 2002. Effects of asynchronous nesting on accuracy of counts of nesting birds. Presented at the North American Ornithological Conference, New Orleans, LA, September 2002.

Garton, O. and K. Pollock. 2003. On wildlife survey design, sampling, detectability, and other statistical concerns. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Heath, J. and P. C. Frederick. “Reproductive Physiology of White Ibises (Eudocimus albus): Towards Conservation of a Nomadic Species”. 2000. Presented as a poster at The International Society of Avian Endocrinology Annual Meeting, 28 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2000, Varanasi India.

Heath, J. and P.C. Frederick. Trapping white ibises: evaluation of two techniques and factors that affect success. Presented at the 2001 meeting of the Waterbird Society. Niagara Falls, Ontario, November 7-November 11, 2001.

Hines, T. 2002. Ecuador Melanosuchus ranching program: a summary. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002.

Hopkins, J.F. and P.A. Fishwick. 2000. "On the use of 3D Metaphor in Programming", in Proceedings of Enabling Technology for Simulation Science, part of SPIE AeroSense 2000 Conference, Orlando, FL.

Howarter, S.R., C.R. Morea, H.F. Percival, K.G. Rice, and C.L. Abercrombie. 1999. Thermal ecology of the American alligator in the Everglades. Florida Wildlife Society/Natural Areas Association Spring Conference, “Managing For Diversity.”

Howarter, S.R., H.F. Percival, K.G. Rice, K.M. Portier, and C.R. Morea. 2000. Thermal Ecology of the American alligator in the Everglades. 15th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, Verrado, Cuba.

Hylton, R. and P.C. Frederick. 2002. Survival and dispersal of wood storks (Mycteria americana) across the southeastern landscape as revealed by satellite telemetry. Presented at the annual meeting of the Waterbird Society, Lacrosse, WI, November 6-11, 2002.

Hylton, R., P. Frederick and J. Heath. How closely do we estimate numbers of birds? Controlled measurements of interobserver error in counting birds. Presented by Rebecca Hylton at the 2001 meeting of the Waterbird Society. Niagara Falls, Ontario, November 7-November 11, 2001.

Hylton, B., P.C. Frederick, M. Ruane, and J. Heath. 2002. How closely do we estimate numbers of birds and nests? Joint Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Society of Field Ornithologists, Naples FL, April 2002.

Ifju, P. 2003. Technological advances in MAVs and small UAVs. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Jacobson, S.K., R.E. Bennetts, J.S. Sanders, E.N. Wiley, H.F. Percival, and J. Archer. 2003. Understanding, measuring, and ameliorating barriers to implementation of an adaptive management program. Presented at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit’s Annual Meeting, Gainesville, FL. July 23, 2003.

Jacobson, S.K., J.K. Morris, J.S Sanders, E.N. Wiley, H.F Percival, and R.E. Bennetts. 2004. Understanding, measuring, and overcoming barriers to the implementation of an adaptive land management program. Society for Conservation Biology Conference, New York, NY.

Jacobson, S.K., J.S. Sanders, E.N. Wiley, H.F. Percival, J. Archer, J. Morris, R.E. Bennetts. 2003. Barriers to implementation of an adaptive management program. (Invited Presentation) EcoCentre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. October 2003.

Jones, G.P. 2003. Experience with 2m UAVs in wildlife surveys. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Jones, G.P., H.F. Percival, L.G. Pearlstine, F. Johnson, P. Ifju, and A. Abd. Elrahman. 2002. Feasablity of Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Natural Resource Sampling. Annual Coordinating Committee Meeting. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 24, 2002.

Jones, G.P, H.F. Percival, L. Pearlstine, F. Johnson, P. Ifju, and A. Abd- Elrahman. 2002. Feasibility of use of unmanned aerial vehicles for natural resource sampling. Annual Coordinating Committee Meeting. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, April 24, 2002.

Jones, G.P., H.F. Percival, L.G. Pearlstine, K.G. Rice, and A. Woodward. 2003. UAVs and wildlife surveys: Two years of experience. Annual Coordinating Committee Meeting. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. July 23, 2003.

Jones, G.P, H.F. Percival, K.G. Rice, and A. Woodward. 2003. Potential use of unmanned aerial vehicles in assessing alligator populations. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialists Group. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Gainesville, FL. October 7-10, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. 1999. Effects of Hydrologic Alterations on Freshwater Wetlands of the Savannah River Estuary. U. S. Geological Survey Interdivisional Seminar: Hydrologic Modifications and Their Impacts on Riverine Fauna, Atlanta, GA.

Kitchens, W.M. 2002. Past, present and future contributions of the snail kite project to the development of the Across Trophic Levels Simulation System (ATLSS). Ecological Processes and Modelling Workshop, Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Information Workshop Series, Davie, FL.

Kitchens, W.M. 2003. Development of tidal wetland simulation model. Presented to the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Team/Georgia Ports Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey, Savannah, GA. March 5-6, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. 2003. Landscape analysis of gramminoid habitats of water quality and hydrology in Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. 2003. Population disperal ecology of the endangered snail kite in south Florida. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. October 29, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. 2003. Vegetation/habitat responses to altered hydrological regimes in water conservation. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. October 29, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. 2003. Wildlife impacts and vegetation succession to lake restoration activities including drawdowns and muck scraping in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. October 29, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. 2004. Overview of issues and studies in tidal wetlands of the Savannah River Estuary. The Nature Conservancy Sponsored Workshop. Savannah, GA.

Kitchens, W.M., P. Wetzel, and E. Powers. 2003. Vegetative habitats of Water Conservation Area 3A: hydrologic impacts of IOP. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. and P. Wetzel. 2003. Approaches to Evaluation of vegetation habitat responses to hydrology regimes in the Everglades. Presented at the SEI Multi-species Avian Ecology Workshop/Independent Science Panel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Everglades National Park, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, National Park Service, and the South Florida Water Management District, Key Largo, FL. March 16-17, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. and J. Martin. 2003. Current direction of studies of the endangered snail kite. Presented at the SEI Multi-species Avian Ecology Workshop/Independent Science Panel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Everglades National Park, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, National Park Service, and the South Florida Water Management District, Key Largo, FL. March 16-17, 2003.

Kitchens, W.M. and Z. Welch. 2005. Ecological aspects of a formerly impounded tidal wetland in the Lower Savannah River

Kitchens, W.M., Welch, Z.C , Wetzel, P.W. 2005. Tidal marsh community resilience along a salinity gradient after four year drought. 90th Annual Meeting Ecological Society of America. Montreal, Canada

Klein, P.A., D.R. Brown, E.R. Jacobson, L.D. Wendland, and M.B. Brown. 2002. Microbial pathogens, immunology, and species conservation. Desert Tortoise Health and Disease Workshop, Soda Springs, CA.

Lamont, M.M. and R.R. Carthy. Response of nesting sea turtles to barrier island dynamics. 21st Annual International Sea Turtle Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. Poster/abstract to be published.

Lee, K., J. Duberstein, P. G. Ifju, and H. F. Percival. 2005. The development of a UAV for wildlife applications. The Wildlife Society’s 12th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, Sept 26, 2005.

Lee, K. and P.A. Fishwick. 1999. OOPM/RT: A Multimodeling Methodology for Real-Time Simulation. Association for Computing Machinery Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 2nd Revision.

Lewis, R. 2003. Other potential uses of UAVs. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Loftin, C.L., W.M. Kitchens, M.L. Dusek, J.T. McCloskey, P.R. Wetzel, J.M. Brush, Z.C. Welch, J.M. Duberstein, P. Latham, and L. Pearlstine. 2004. Responses of tidal marsh vegetation to hydrological change. Bangor, ME

Malloy, K.J. and W.M. Kitchens. 2003. Nekton community composition and utilization of the tidal freshwater and brackish marshes of the lower Savannah River. Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Martin, J. 2003. A simple mechanical/structural configuration for reducing required wing area and span. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Martin, J., Kitchens, W.M. 2005. Population decline of the snail kite in Florida. 26th Annual Meeting Society Society of Wetland Scientists. Charleston, SC.

Martin, J., W.M. Kitchens, and D.E. DeAngelis. 2003. Population dynamics of the snail kite in Florida. Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Martin, J., W.M. Kitchens, and W.M. Mooij. 2003. Population dynamics of the snail kite in Florida. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Mazzotti, F, K. Rice, L. Brandt, C. Abercrombie and M. Cherkiss. 2002. Status of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in southern Florida and its role in measuring restoration success in the Everglades. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002 (Poster).

Mazzotti, F. And M. Cherkiss. 2002. Ecology and conservation of the American crocodile in Florida. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002 (Poster).

McMichael, E. 2003. Florida sea turtles, a glimpse into the past. Lecture presented to Tallahassee Museum of History & Natural Science Summer Day Camp, Digging into The Past, Tallahassee, FL. August 2003.

McMichael, E., R.R. Carthy, and J.A. Seminoff. 2002. Evidence of homing behavior in juvenile green turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Poster presentation given at the 2002 International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Miami, FL.

McMichael, E., R.R. Carthy, and J.A. Seminoff. 2003. Population ecology of juvenile sea turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Paper presented at 23rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March 2003.

McMichael, E., A.D. Norem, R.R. Carthy, and T.A. Summers. 2003. Summary of 2003 cold stun event in St. Joseph Bay, Florida. Poster presentation at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March 2003.

McMichael, E. and R.R. Carthy. 2003. Population ecology of sea turtles in St. Joseph Bay, Florida. Paper presented at 8th Annual Florida Marine Turtle Permit Holders Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 2003.

Morea, C.R., S.R. Howarter, K.G. Rice, H.F. Percival, and C.L. Abercrombie. 1999. Habitat use and movement of the American alligator in the Everglades. Florida Wildlife Society/Natural Areas Association Spring Conference, “Managing For Diversity.”

Morea, C.R., K.G. Rice, H.F. Percival, and S.R. Howarter. 2000. Home range and daily movement of the American alligator in the Everglades. 15th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, Verrado, Cuba (Poster).

Mossa, J. 2003. Channel changes and human impacts in the Leaf River, Mississippi. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Mossa, J. 2003. Channel changes and human impacts in the Leaf River, Mississippi. Water Resources Association, Raymond, MS.

Mossa, J. and D. Coley. 2004. Planform Changes in Pascagoula River Tributaries, Mississippi. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. Poster.

Mossa, J. and D. Coley. 2004. Planform Changes in Pascagoula River Tributaries. Florida Society of Geographers, Pensacola Beach, FL. Program and Abstracts.

Mossa, J., D. Coley, and C. Bowen. 2004. Planform Changes in Pascagoula River Tributaries, Mississippi. Mississippi Water Resources Association Conference, Poster.

Mossa, J., D. Coley, and F. Walker. 2003. Geomorphic assessment of channel changes along modified and unmodified floodplains, Pascagoula River, Mississippi. Poster presented at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting., Gainesville, FL. July 23, 2003.

Mota, M., A. Foley, R. Dean and R.R.Carthy. 2005. Native and Nourished Beach Sand Properties and their Relationship to Sea Turtle Hatching Success in Florida. Poster presentation at the 25th Annual International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Charleston, SC.

Muench, A.M. and W.M. Kitchens. 2003. Evaluation of littoral zone habitat usage by herpetofaunal and fish assemblages in Lake Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee Chain-of-Lakes, Central Florida). Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Muench, A.M. and W.M. Kitchens. 2004. Littoral zone habitat usage of herpetofaunal and fish assemblages in Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Masters Symposium. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Muench, A.M. and W.M. Kitchens. 2004. Documenting littoral herpetofaunal and fish assemblages and their response to a fisheries habitat enhancement project. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Conference. Tallahassee, FL.

Muench, A.M., Kitchens, W.M. 2005. Aquatic vertebrate usage of littoral habitat prior to extreme habitat modification in Lake Tohopekaliga, FL. 26th Annual Meeting. Society of Wetland Scientists.

Norem, A.D. & R.R. Carthy. 2005. Sea turtle –shark interactions: Injury classification criteria. Poster presentation at the 25th Annual International Symposium of Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Charleston, SC.

Origgi, F.C., Jacobson, E., Herbst, L.H., Klein, P.A., and Curry, S.S.. Development of Serological Assays for herpesvirus Infections in Chelonians. 20th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Orlando, FL, February 29th-March 4th, 2000.

Origgi F, E.R. Jacobson, and P.A. Klein. 2000. Serodiagnostic Investigation of Herpesvirus infection in Chelonians. Desert Tortoise Council, 25th anual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Origgi F, E.R. Jacobson, H.C. Romero, and P.A. Klein. 2000. Serological and Molecular Diagnostic Techniques for Chelonian Herpesviruses.5th International Veterinary Virology Conference, Brescia, Italy.

Origgi, F., C.H. Romero, P.A. Klein, K.H. Berry and E.R. Jacobson. 2002. Serological and molecular evidence of herpesvirus exposure in desert tortoises from the Mojave and Colorado deserts of California. Desert Tortoise Health and Disease Workshop, Soda Springs, CA.

Page, E., A. Buss, K. Healy, R. Nance, and R. Paul. 1999. Web-Based Simulation: Revolution or Evolution?, Association for Computing Machinery Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation.

Pearlstine, L. 2003. Use of aerial videography in habitat survey and computers as observers. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Pearlstine, L.G., M. B. Litrico, H. F. Percival, J. Duberstein, and B. Dewitt . 2005. Assessment of Brazilian pepper and phragmites using videography from small unmanned vehicles. The Wildlife Society’s 12th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, Sept 26, 2005.

Pearlstine, L., K. Portier, and S. Smith. Textural discrimination of an invasive plant, Schinus terebinthifolius, from low altitude aerial digital imagery. 18th Biennial Workshop on Color Photography and Videography in Resource Assessment. The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Amherst, MA, May 16-18, 2001.

Pearlstine, L. H.F. Percival, R.R. Carthy, A. Abd-Elrahman, S. Morris, and F. Johnson. Development of a practical unmanned aerial vehicle for natural resource sampling. 18th Biennial Workshop on Color Photography and Videography in Resource Assessment. The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Amherst, MA, May 16-18, 2001.

Pearlstine, L.G., H.F. Percival, G.P. Jones, A. Abd-elrahman, P.F. Ifju, and B.A. Dewitt. 2002. Detecting Bird Populations from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Third North American Ornithological Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 24-28, 2002. (Poster)

Percival, H.F. 2002. Invited Presentation and Panelist. Meeting partner needs. USGS Florida Caribbean Science Center Annual Review. Gainesville, FL, April 24-25, 2002.

Percival, H. F. 2002. Invited Facilitator. Survival estimation panel discussion. Manatee population ecology and management workshop. Gainesville, FL. April 3, 2002.

Percival, H.F. 2003. Invited Panel Discussion Moderator. UF South Florida Ecological Restoration Research and Outreach Discussion – What are the priorities and opportunities? Focused Topic Session: Plants/Animals. School of Natural Resources and Environment. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, October 29, 2003.

Percival, H.F. 2003. Moderator: Concurrent Session 4: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Percival, H.F. 2003. Potential of a 2m UAV in natural resources. New Technologies in Aerial Natural Resources Surveys II. A mini-symposium. Center for Natural Resources, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Percival, H.F. 2003. Moderator. New Technologies in Aerial Natural Resources Surveys II. A mini-symposium. Center for Natural Resources, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Percival, H.F. 2003. Co-Chair, Organizing Committee. New Technologies in Aerial Natural Resources Surveys II. A mini-symposium. Center for Natural Resources, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Percival, H.F. 2003. Moderator: Third Annual University of Florida, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Graduate Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL. March 19, 2003.

Percival, H. F., J. Duberstein, K. Lee, L. G. Pearlstine, P. Zager, P. Ifju, and G. P. Jones. 2005. Feasibility of using 1.5 m unmanned aerial vehicles in assessing Florida manatee and American bison populations. The Wildlife Society’s 12th Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, Sept 26, 2005.

Percival, H.F., R.R. Carthy, M.M. Lamont, C.J. Petrick, R.W. McWhite, and D.L. Miller. 2000. Case studies of threatened and endangered species research on military installations in Florida. Annual Department of Defense, Fish and Wildife Training Session. Rosemont, IL.

Percival, H.F., M. Chopp and K.G. Rice. 2002. Reproduction of alligators in canal and marsh habitats at the A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR. Greater Everglades Alligator Group Meeting. November 21, 2002. Homestead, FL. Invited Presentation.

Percival, F., P. Jones, K. Rice and A. Woodward. 2002. The potential use of unmanned aerial vehicles in assessing alligator populations. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002 (Poster).

Percival, H.F., J.P. Ross, and A.R. Woodward. 1999. A multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving on central Florida lakes: a partnership since before they were cool. Florida Wildlife Society/Natural Areas Association Spring Conference, “Managing For Diversity.”

Phillips, M.L., K.G. Rice, C.R. Morea, H.F. Percival, and S.R. Howarter. 2003. Habitat selection and home range of American alligators in the greater Everglades. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Reid, J. 1999. Manatee Response to the Elimination of a Warm-Water Refuge. Public Workshop sponsored by Florida Department of Environmental Protection on “The Interrelationship of Manatees and the Fort Myers Power Plant,” Fort Myers, FL. Invited Oral Presentation.

Rice, K.G. 2002. USGS Alligator research and modeling in south Florida. Florida International University, Miami, FL, Invited seminar.

Rice, K.G. 2002. USGS Alligator research and modeling in south Florida. South Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Davie, FL, Invited seminar.

Rice, K.G. 2002. USGS Alligator research and modeling in south Florida. University of Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL, Invited seminar.

Rice, K.G., M.E. Crockett, J.H. Waddle, and A.D Dove. 2003. The effects of the Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) on native treefrog populations within the Everglades National Park. Joint Conference of the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida bay Ecosystem, Palm Harbor, FL, USA.

Rice, K.G., F.J. Mazzotti, and H.F. Percival. 1999. Effects of restoration on alligators and crocodiles in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. South Florida Restoration Science Forum. Boca Raton, FL. Poster.

Rice, K.G., J.H. Waddle, and H.F. Percival. 2003. Amphibian community index of restoration in the Florida Everglades. 2003 Joint Meeting of Icthyologists and Herpetologists. Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Rice, K.G., J.H. Waddle, and H.F. Percival. 2003. Using proportion area occupied to estimate abundance of amphibians in the Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. Presented at the Joint Conference of the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Ross, J.P., H.F. Percival, D. Carbonneau, A. Woodward, and T. Schoeb. Investigations of mortality and reproductive failure of alligators in Lake Griffin, Central Florida. Florida Lake Management Association Annual Meeting, Tallahassee, FL, May 2001.

Ross, J.P., H.F. Percival, A. Woodward, D. Carbonneau, T.R. Schoeb, J. Burns, C. Williams and W. Carmichael. 2000. Alligator mortality and algal toxins: a preliminary report. American Fisheries Society, Florida Chapter 20th Annual Meeting, March 2000. Abstract.

Saraniero, M, D.E. Grilley, and L. Newcombe. 2003. FAA/FCC and other regulations affecting UAV use. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Scott, M. 2003. Thoughts about larger UAVs. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Semones, J.D. and P.C. Frederick. 2002. Consequences of nesting date on nesting success and juvenile survival in White Ibises. Presented by J.D. Semones at the North American Ornithological Conference, New Orleans, LA, September 2002.

Semones, J.D. and P.C. Frederick. 2002. Consequences Of Nesting Date On Nesting Success and Juvenile Survival In White Ibises. Joint Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Society of Field Ornithologists, Naples FL, April 2002.

Shiralapour, H. J. 2004. North American Association for Environmental Education, Biloxi MS

Slone, D.H., J. C. Allen, K.G. Rice and H.F. Percival. 2002. A spatially-explicit population model of the American alligator in the Everglades of Florida, USA. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002 (Poster).

Slone, D.H., K.G. Rice, J.C. Allen, and H.F. Percival. 2003. The ATLSS American alligator population model: results from restoration alternatives. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, Palm Harbor, FL. April 13-18, 2003.

Sorensen, K. 2002. Evaluation of trapping techniques for the study of siren and amphiuma populations. Masters Symposium, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar Series, Gainesville, FL, December 2, 2002.

Sorensen, K. 2002. Developing a monitoring protocol for siren and amphiuma in the southeastern United States. The 2nd Annual Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Graduate Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL, March 18, 2002.

Stewart, J. 2003. Potential for a large format UAV. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Stolen, E.D. D.R. Breininger, and R.B. Smith. 2003. Wading bird use of managed wetland habitats for foraging in the northern Indian River Lagoon system. Presented at the 2003 Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From the Kissimmee to the Keys, April 13-18, 2003, Palm Harbor, FL.

Waddle, J.H., K.G. Rice, and H.F. Percival. 2002. Using proportion of area occupied to measure abundance of amphibian species in Everglades National Park. Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society Spring Meeting, Crystal River, FL.

Waddle, J.H., K.G. Rice, and H.F. Percival. 2002. Using proportion of area occupied to measure abundance of amphibian species in Everglades National Park. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Kansas City, MO.

Waddle, J.H., K.G. Rice, and H.F. Percival. 2003. Using site occupancy estimation methods for management and ecological research. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. October 28, 2003.

Waddle, J.H., K.G. Rice, H.F. Percival, and R.R. Carthy. Amphibian inventory of the National Parks of south Florida. Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s 3rd Annual Conference, Gainesville, FL, March 25, 2001.

Waddle, J.H., K.G. Rice, H.F. Percival, and R.R. Carthy. Amphibian inventory of the National Parks of south Florida and the Virgin Islands. Joint Meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and the Herpetologist’s League, Indianapolis, IN, May 20, 2001.

Waddle, J.H., K.G. Rice, F.J. Mazzotti, and H.F. Percival. 2004. Threats to amphibian populations in south Florida. First National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration. Orlando, FL.

Waszak, M. 2003. Dynamics and control research with application to UAVs. UAV Mini- Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Welch, Z.C. and W.M. Kitchens. 2003. Monitoring littoral vegetation community composition and distribution on a central Florida lake. Presented at the Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. June 8-13, 2003.

Welch, Z.C. and W.M. Kitchens. 2004. Monitoring littoral vegetation succession on a central Florida lake following fisheries habitat restoration. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Masters Symposium. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Welch, Z.C. and W.M. Kitchens. 2004. Monitoring vegetation succession on Lake Tohopekaliga following a fisheries habitat enhancement project. The Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Mt. Dora, FL

Welch, Z.C. and W.M. Kitchens. 2004. Community composition and distribution of littoral vegetation on Lake Tohopekaliga. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Graduate Symposium. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Welch, Z.C., Kitchens, W.M. 2005. Littoral vegetation on a central florida lake prior to extreme fihseries habitat management activities. 26th Annual Meeting Society of Wetland Society of Wetland Scientists. Charleston, SC

Wendland, L.D., D.R. Brown, K.H. Berry, J.D. Berish, P.A. Klein, I.M. Schumacher, G.S. McLaughlin, E.R. Jacobson, and M.B. Brown. 2002. Mycoplasmosis in tortoises: an update on different species associated with URTD. Desert Tortoise Health and Disease Workshop, Soda Springs, CA.

Wetzel, P.R., W.M. Kitchens, and J.B. Grace. 2003. The temporal and spaital effects of tide gate and drought disturbance on tidal marsh plant communities. Ecological Society of American Meeting, Savannah, GA. August 1-6, 2003.

Woodward, A.R., H.F. Percival, M.R. Milnes, P.S. Kubilis, D.A. Carbonneau, L.J. Richey and K.G. Rice. 2002. Causes of low egg viability in Florida alligators. 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/IUCN, Gainesville, FL, October 7-10, 2002 (Poster).

Zager, P. 2003. Challenges associated with scale, topography, etc. UAV Mini-Symposium. Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit/ Idaho Department of Fish and Game. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 7, 2003.

Zweig, C. 2002. Body condition factor analysis for the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Masters Symposium, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar Series, Gainesville, FL, December 2, 2002.

Zweig, C.L. and W.M. Kitchens. 2004. Tracking and predicting vegetation response to hydrologic alternatives across an Everglades landscape using artificial neural networks. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration.

Zweig. C.Z. and Kitchens, W. M. 2005. Modeling wetland habitat transfromations in response to hydrologic alterations using artificial neural networks. 26th Annual Meeting Scoiety of wetland Scientists. Charleston SC.