Publications
and
Presentations

• 2007. In Search of the Emerald Eyes - An Endangered Dragonfly in an Illinois Wetland. Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, Somatachlora hineana
• 2003. Fire in the Trees. The Marten - Newsletter of the California North Coast Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Spring 2003.
• 2002. In Search of Tailed Frogs. The Marten - Newsletter of the California North Coast Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Winter 2002.
• 2002. Amphibians of the Angelo Coast Range Preserve, Mendocino County, California.
• 2000. Amphibian and Reptile Habitat in the Chicago Region: Savannas and Woodlands.
• 2000. The effect of forest structure on amphibian abundance and diversity in the Chicago region. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL. GLNPO Grant No. GL98-5924-01-0. Co-author with Victoria A. Nuzzo.
• 2000. Impact of urban fragmentation on Chicago region amphibian assemblages. Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Missoula, MT. 9-12 June. Lead author with Victoria A. Nuzzo, Russell Hendricks III, and Jacqueline Schlosser.
• 1999. Amphibian and reptile response to fire management in an Ozark woodland. (Summary) Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. 17-21 June. Lead author with Beth M. Churchwell and Melissa R. Michelson.
• 1985. An Introduction to Robert Kennicott's Letters to Spencer F. Baird and excerpts pertaining to herpetology.

• 2000. Wetland mitigation and amphibians: Preliminary observations at a southwestern Illinois bottomland hardwood forest restoration site. in: H. Kaiser, G. S. Casper, and N. Bernstein (eds.), Investigating Amphibian Declines: Proceedings of the 1998 Midwest Declining Amphibians Conference. Iowa Academy of Science, Cedar Falls, IA.
• 1998. Amphibian habitat in the Midwestern United States. Pp. 16-23 in: M. J. Lannoo (ed.), The Status and Conservation of Midwestern Amphibians. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA.
• 1998. Status of Chicago region amphibians. Pp. 115-124 in: M. J. Lannoo (ed.), The Status and Conservation of Midwestern Amphibians. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA.
• 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. Pp. 319-325 in: S. Packard and C. F. Mutel (eds.), The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook. Island Press, Covelo, CA.
• 1994. Natural Divisions of the Chicago Region. Pp. 38-39 in: F. Swink and G. Wilhelm. Plants of the Chicago Region. Indiana Academy of Science, Indianapolis, IN.

• 2003. The past and future of nature. Chicago Wilderness Magazine, Winter 2003:28-29.
• In review. Wetland Systems. Encyclopedia of Chicago History. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.
• 2002. Amphibians and reptiles of the Grand Calumet River watershed. Transactions of the Indiana Academy of Sciences. Lead author with Spencer A. Cortwright and David Beamer.
• 1998. Time-constrained search technique helps managers establish pre-burning baseline information about herpetofauna (Missouri). Restoration and Management Notes, Volume 16, number 2. Co-author with Beth M. Churchwell.
• 1998. The amphibians and reptiles of Scott Air Force Base and Mid America Airport, St. Clair County, Illinois. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 33(11):237-242. Lead author with John G. Palis.
• 1995. Geographic distribution: Nerodia erythrogaster. Herpetological Review 26(4):210. Co-author with John G. Palis.
• 1994. Patch dynamics of amphibians and reptiles in northeastern Illinois landscapes. Pp. 161-165 in: J. S. Fralish, R. C. Anderson, J. E. Ebinger, and R. Szafoni (eds.), Proceedings of the North American Conference on Savannas and Barrens. Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
• 1994. A review of the distribution and zoogeography of the pickerel frog, Rana palustris, in northern Illinois. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 29:21-30. Co-author with Michael Redmer.
• 1993. Habitat utilization and status of the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, in the Chicago region. Pp. 66-70 in: B. Johnson and V. Menzies (eds.), International symposium and workshop on the conservation of the eastern massasauga rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus catenatus. Metro Toronto Zoo, West Hill, Ontario.
• 1991. Terrestrial vertebrates of oak savannas in the Chicago region. in: P. D. Sorensen and M. M. Koehring (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th northern Illinois prairie workshop, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• 1990. Amphibians and reptiles of the Palos Preserves. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 25(3):49-50.
• 1989. Distribution and habitat of the two-lined salamander, Eurycea cirrigera, in Illinois and Indiana. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 24(4):61-69.
• 1989. Amphibians and reptiles as indicators of presettlement vegetation. Pp. 78-81 in: Proceedings of the ninth northern Illinois prairie workshop, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago.
• 1987. Dispersal of the Olympic salamander, Rhyacotriton olympicus, into second growth forest. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 22(11):180.
• 1987. A preliminary report on the distribution of the blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale, in Illinois. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 22(6-7):121.
• 1985. An introduction to Robert Kennicott's letters to Spencer F. Baird. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 20(3-4):61-66.

• In review. Amphibians and reptiles at MacArthur Woods: Pre-restoration baseline monitoring. Lake County Forest Preserve District, Libertyville IL.
• 2000. A preliminary inventory of amphibians and reptiles at Rollins Savanna, Lake County, Illinois. Lake County Forest Preserve District, Libertyville, IL.
• 2000. The effect of forest structure on amphibian abundance and diversity in the Chicago region. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL. GLNPO Grant No. GL98-5924-01-0. Co-author with Victoria A. Nuzzo.
• 1999. The amphibians, reptiles and mammals of Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area. Lake County Forest Preserve District, Libertyville, IL. Lead author with Ellin Beltz.
• 1998. Examination of a long-term monitoring technique and the effects of fire management on the herpetofauna of Chilton Creek Preserve in Shannon and Carter Counties, Missouri. The Nature Conservancy of Missouri, St. Louis, MO. Co-author with Beth M. Churchwell.
• 1997. Amphibians and reptiles. in: Grand Calumet River - Indiana Harbor Canal sediment cleanup and restoration alternatives project. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Chicago, IL. Lead author with Spencer A. Cortwright and David Beamer.
• 1997. The amphibians and reptiles of Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve and vicinity, Lake County, Illinois. Long Grove Park District, Long Grove, IL. Lead author with Ellin Beltz and Robert P. Sliwinski.
• 1995. Monitoring amphibians and reptiles at Glacial Park, McHenry County, Illinois: 1994 results. McHenry County Conservation District, Ringwood, IL. Lead author with Ellin Beltz.
• 1994. Habitat associations and distribution of amphibians and reptiles at Middle Fork Savanna, Lake County, Illinois. Lake Forest Open Lands Association, Lake Forest, IL. Lead author with Ellin Beltz.
• 1994. Amphibians and reptiles of Glacial Park, McHenry County, Illinois. McHenry County Conservation District, Ringwood, IL. Lead author with Ellin Beltz.
• 1993. Amphibians and reptiles of two large preserves in McHenry County, Illinois: Glacial Park and the Bates Fen complex. McHenry County Conservation District, Ringwood, IL.
• 1992. An inventory of amphibians and reptiles in McHenry County, Illinois with notes on mammals and fishes: Results of 1991 field work. McHenry County Conservation District, Ringwood, IL.
• 1990. The McHenry County herpetofauna survey: 1990 results. McHenry County Conservation District, Ringwood, IL.
• 1989. Results of the 1989 herpetofauna survey in McHenry County, Illinois, with notes on other vertebrates. McHenry County Conservation District, Ringwood, IL.

• 2003. Passing through the fire: A temporal and spatial overview of prescribed burn management. Fire Ecology and Resource Management Workshop, California North Coast Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Arcata CA. 5-7 November.
• 2003. Planning for prescribed fire: past, present and future. Natural Areas Conference, Madison WI. Sep. 24-28.
• 2000. Amphibian and reptile response to prescribed fire in an Ozark woodland. 27th Annual Natural Areas Conference, St. Louis, MO. 16-20 October. Lead author with Beth M. Churchwell and Melissa R. Michelson.
• 2000. Restoration of forested wetlands on an island in the lower Missouri River. St. Joseph's College, Renssalaer, IN. 6 October.
• 2000. Impact of urban fragmentation on Chicago region amphibian assemblages. Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Missoula, MT. 9-12 June. Lead author with Victoria A. Nuzzo, Russell Hendricks III, and Jacqueline Schlosser.
• 2000. Habitat modeling for wetland mitigation design at Scott Air Force Base. 26th Environmental Symposium and Exhibition, National Defense Industrial Association, Long Beach, CA. 27-30 March.
• 2000. An amphibian and reptile inventory in the Ozarks: How much sampling effort is enough? Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. 2-4 February. Lead author with Beth M. Churchwell.
• 1999. Amphibian and reptile response to fire management in an Ozark woodland. Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. 17-21 June. Lead author with Beth M. Churchwell and Melissa R. Michelson. A brief summary of some of our Chilton work.
• 1998. Wetland restoration. St. Joseph's College, Renssalaer, IN. 25 September.
• 1998. Wetland mitigation and amphibians: Preliminary observations at a southwestern Illinois bottomland hardwood forest restoration site. Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI. 20-21 March.
• 1998. Examination of a long-term monitoring technique and the effects of fire management on the herpetofauna of Chilton Creek Preserve in Shannon and Carter Counties, Missouri. Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI. 20-21 March. Co-author with Beth M. Churchwell.
• 1998. Amphibians and habitat restoration. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL. 3 March.
• 1997. Amphibians and habitat restoration. Volunteer Stewardship Network Annual Steward's Conference, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL. 8 November.
• 1996. A preliminary assessment of metapopulation structure in an endangered dragonfly, Somatochlora hineana, in Illinois. Annual combined meeting of the Ecological Society of America, the American Society of Naturalists, the Association for Tropical Biology, the Society for Conservation Biology, and the International Society for Ecological Modeling. Providence, RI. 10-14 August. Lead author with Adrianna P. Smyth.
• 1995. Meeting the biodiversity challenge: Grasslands. Bureau of Land Management shortcourse, Chicago, IL. 27-29 June.
• 1994. Patch dynamics of amphibians and reptiles in northeastern Illinois savanna ecosystems. North American Conference on Savannas and Barrens, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. 15-16 October.
• 1994. Status of Chicago region amphibians. Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter, IN. 10-12 September.
• 1992. Habitat utilization and status of the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, in the Chicago region. International Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus catenatus. Metro Toronto Zoo, West Hill, Ontario. 8-9 May.
• 1991. Terrestrial vertebrates of oak savannas in the Chicago region. 10th Northern Illinois Prairie Workshop, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. 2 March.
• 1989. Amphibians and reptiles as indicators of presettlement vegetation. Ninth Northern Illinois Prairie Workshop, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL. 1 April.