Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Report of Activities October 2006 – October 2007

INTRODUCTION 1 PERSONNEL AND COOPERATORS 3 Unit Personnel 3 Coordinating Committee Members 5 Cooperators 6 MILESTONES 9 PROJECTS IN FISHERY SCIENCE 11 Impact of White Perch on Walleye at Branched Oak and Pawnee Reservoirs 13 Predators of White Perch at Branched Oak and Pawnee Reservoirs 14 Recruitment of Walleye and White Bass in Irrigation Reservoirs 15 PROJECTS IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE 17 Amphibian Monitoring Techniques (in Relation to Wetland Qualities and the Surrounding Landscape – Rainwater Basin Region) 19 Assessing Local and Regional Variability in Productivity and Fidelity of Grassland Birds on National Park Service Units in the Great Plains 20 Cross Scale Structure and Scale Breaks in Complex Systems 21 Evaluation of the Nebraska Landowner Incentives Program for Species at Risk 22 Monitoring, Mapping and Risk Assessment for Non-Indigenous Invasive Species in Nebraska 23 The Relationship between Diversity and Ecological Functions 24 Resilience in Ecosystems 25 River Otter Home Range and Habitat Use Pilot Study 26 Spatial Risk Assessment of Invasive Species Impacts on Native Species in Nebraska 27 Understanding Invasions and Extinctions 28 OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS 29 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 31 Teaching 31 Training and Workshops 31 Peer-Reviewed Publications 32 Presentations at Scientific Meetings 33 Graduate Committee Service 34 Professional and Faculty Service 34 Awards 3