{"id":340,"date":"2018-08-07T01:51:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T08:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/acl\/research\/"},"modified":"2018-08-20T12:28:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T19:28:33","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/acl\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Research<\/h1>\n<!-- shortcode-image-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-image-block\">\n                <!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img src='\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2018\/08\/Pinyon-Jay-ek.jpg' srcset='' sizes='' \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>ACL researcher measures the wing of a Pinyon Jay<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n<p>The Applied Conservation Lab conducts field and laboratory research to understand the ecology, conservation, and management of imperiled species, degraded systems, and isolated populations. Lab members use observational and molecular techniques to understand community interactions, population trends, and implications of management interventions. Current research activity is focused on the southwestern United States and the islands of the western Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<h2>Current projects<\/h2>\n<p>1. Population dynamics of bird species affected by human activities<\/p>\n<p>2. Disease transmission to domestic animals and humans from wildlife<\/p>\n<p>3. Non-lethal management of feral equids<\/p>\n<p>4. Non-invasive methods for surveying sensitive species<\/p>\n<p>5. Community genetics of foundation species for restoration<\/p>\n<h2>Current projects<\/h2>\n<p>1. Population dynamics of bird species affected by human activities<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Causes of Mortality of the Golden White-Eye\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Jill-Peiffer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Causes of Mortality of the Golden White-Eye<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"Effects of Hybridization Between Gilded and Northern Flickers\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Becky-Lausch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effects of Hybridization Between Gilded and Northern Flickers<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a title=\"A bottom approach: How lagomorph abundance and habitat selection affect golden eagles\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Dana-Green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A bottom-up approach: How lagomorph abundance and habitat selection affect golden eagles<\/a><\/div>\n<p>2. Disease transmission to domestic animals and humans from wildlife<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Evaluating Coyotes as a Potential Dispersal Mechanism for the Vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Eric-Green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evaluating Coyotes as a Potential Dispersal Mechanism for the Vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Non-lethal management of feral equids<\/p>\n<p>4. Non-invasive methods for surveying sensitive species<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Elemental Distribution in the Mineral Layer of Atlantic Tarpon Scales\u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Brett-Cutler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elemental Distribution in the Mineral Layer of Atlantic Tarpon Scales\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Anew method for detecting the presence of the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Rachel-Harrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Method for Detecting the Presence of the Endangered New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Community genetics of foundation species for restoration<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geneticcharacterization of seagrass in the Saipan Lagoon and its effect on community diversity\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Kate-Barkley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genetic Characterization of Seagrass in the Saipan Lagoon and its Effect on Community Diversity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Current projects<\/h2>\n<p>1. Population dynamics of bird species affected by human activities<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Read more_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<div class=\"collapse\">\n<h5><a title=\"Causes of Mortality of the Golden White-Eye\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Jill-Peiffer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Causes of Mortality of the Golden White-Eye<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>2. Disease transmission to domestic animals and humans from wildlife<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Read more_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<div class=\"collapse\"><a title=\"Evaluating Coyotes as a Potential Dispersal Mechanism for the Vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Eric-Green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evaluating Coyotes as a Potential Dispersal Mechanism for the Vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever<\/a><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>3. Non-lethal management of feral equids<\/p>\n<p>4. Non-invasive methods for surveying sensitive species<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Read more_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<div class=\"collapse\">\n<p><a title=\"Elemental Distribution in the Mineral Layer of Atlantic Tarpon Scales&nbsp;\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Brett-Cutler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elemental Distribution in the Mineral Layer of Atlantic Tarpon Scales&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Anew method for detecting the presence of the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Rachel-Harrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Method for Detecting the Presence of the Endangered New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>5. Community genetics of foundation species for restoration<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Read more_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<div class=\"collapse\"><a title=\"Geneticcharacterization of seagrass in the Saipan Lagoon and its effect on community diversity\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Merriam-Powell\/ACL\/People\/Kate-Barkley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genetic Characterization of Seagrass in the Saipan Lagoon and its Effect on Community Diversity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <!--script class=\"ektron-script\"&gt;         if ($(\".catalog_script_placeholder\")[0]) {             var scriptsLoaded = 0;             $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/jquery.catalogFrames.js\").done(function() {                 $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/easyXDM.min.js\").done(function() {                     var placeholder = $(\".catalog_script_placeholder\");                     var divId = placeholder.attr('divId');                     var Program = placeholder.attr('Program');                     var catalogFrameDisplayData = {};                     catalogFrameDisplayData[placeholder.attr('DisplayType')] = true;                     var catalogFrameData = {};                     catalogFrameData[\"display\"] = catalogFrameDisplayData;                     catalogFrameData[\"url\"] = \"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\";                     catalogFrameData[\"plan\"] = Program;                      $(function setupCatalogWidget() {                         $(\"#\" + divId).catalogFrames(catalogFrameData);                         console.log(catalogFrameData);                     });                 });             });         }     &lt;\/script--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research The Applied Conservation Lab conducts field and laboratory research to understand the ecology, conservation, and management of imperiled species, degraded systems, and isolated populations. 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