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Presented Papers

Allen, V., Baker, M., Segarra, E., & Brown, P. (2005). “Integrated systems in dry climates: Integrated crop-livestock systems in irrigated, semiarid and arid Environments.” Invited presentation to the American Agronomy Society, Salt Lake City, UT.

Anderson, J.T., and L.M.Smith. 2003. “ Influence of hydrology on mass, protein, and cellulose levels of decomposing pink smartweed in playas.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  New Orleans, LA.

Andrei, A., L.M.Smith, D.A. Haukos, and W. Johnson. 2003.  “Behavior of migrant shorebirds on saline lakes of the Southern High Plains.”  Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Waco, Texas.

Andrei, A., L.M.Smith, D.A. Haukos, and W. Johnson. 2003.  “Behavior of migrant shorebirds on saline lakes of the Southern High Plains.”  Texas Ornithological Society Annual Meeting.  Amarillo, TX.

Andrei, A., L.M.Smith, D.A. Haukos, and W. Johnson. 2004.  “Feeding ecology of migrant shorebirds in saline lakes of the Southern High Plains.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  Seattle, WA. 

Andrei, A., L.M.Smith, D.A. Haukos, and W. Johnson. 2003. “Migration chronology and habitat use by shorebirds in saline lakes of the Southern High Plains.” The Wildlife Society. Tenth Annual Conference. Burlington, VT.

Arsuffi, T.L., A.S. Sansom and L. Manning. 2006. “Integrating multidisciplinary science and external review in policy and management decisions of a large-scale interbasin water transfer: Providing water for people, agriculture and environmental flows of a river and estuary in Texas”. Special Symposium. Bridging benthic science and policy in the global area – Watershed science in surface drinking water supplies. Annual Meeting. North American Benthological Society. Anchorage, Alaska.

Arsuffi, T.L. and C.W. Norris. 2004. “Effects of variable flows on invertebrate drift in spring runs in Comal Springs, Texas, USA.” 29 th Congress of the International Society of Limnologists. Lahti, Finland

Arsuffi, T.L. and C.W. Norris. 2005. “Effects of variable flows on invertebrate drift in two spring runs in Comal Springs, Texas, USA.” Joint Annual Meetings. North American Benthological Society and American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Arsuffi, T.L. and T. M. Brandt, 2002. “A tale of two exotic gastropods: indirect ecological interactions and endangered fishes in springs of central and west Texas”. TOES Symposium. Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas.

Arsuffi, T.L., V. Cantu, K. McDermott and T.M. Brandt. 2004. “Spatial and temporal dynamics in cercarial abundance of an exotic gill parasite in Comal Springs, Texas and co-occurrence and infection relationships with its exotic gastropod intermediate host and native fishes in springs of west Texas.” Annual Meeting. North American Benthological Society. Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

Atkinson, E. A. and E. B. Fish. 1999. “An application of geospatial technologies to increase carrying capacity with improved water distribution.” Poster presented to the Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Omaha, Nebraska.

Baker, M., Pomeroy, C., Liberato, A., & Mashburn, D. 2005. “Challenges in community forestry management: A case study of the indigenous tribal village of Santa Teresita in Boliva.” Paper presented at the 25 th Student Conference on Latin America, Institute of Latin American Studies Student Association, University of Texas, Austin, TX.

Ballard, W. B., S. S. Rosenstock, and J. deVos, Jr. 1998. “The Effects of Artificial Water Developments on Ungulates and Large Carnivores in the Southwest”. Pp.64-105. Proceedings of the Symposium on Environmental, Economic, and Legal Issues Related to Rangeland Water Developments. Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, AZ.

Bergan, J.B., L.M.Smith, and G.T.Miller. 2004.  “The High Plains Ecosystem.  Wildlife Diversity Conference; Creating Strategies for species of Greatest Conservation Need.”  San Marcos, TX.  Invited paper.

Bergan, J.B., L.M.Smith, and G.T.Miller. 2005.  “Threatened habitats and loss of biodiversity within the High Plains of Texas.”  Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Amarillo, TX.

Bhattacharjee, J., L.M. Smith, and J.T. Taylor. 2003.  “ Cottonwood and saltcedar seedling tolerance to receeding water table and salinity in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  New Orleans, LA.

Bhattacharjee, J., L.M. Smith, and J.T. Taylor. 2003.  “Cottonwood and saltcedar seedling response to regulated flooding in the middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico.”  Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Waco, Texas.

Bhattacharjee, J., L.M. Smith, and J.T. Taylor. 2004.  “Intraspecific competition in cottonwood seedlings:  a driving force in shaping riparian community in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  Seattle, WA

Bhattacharjee, J., L.M. Smith, and J.T. Taylor. 2003. “Restoring native riparian forests along the Middle Rio Grande basin, New Mexico.” 15 th Annual Conference, Society for Ecological Restoration International. Austin, TX.

Brennan, E., L.M. Smith, D.A.Haukos, and T. Lagrange. 2004.  “Effects of prescribed burning on avian species richness and community composition in Rainwater Basin wetlands.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  Seattle, WA.

Brennan, E., L.M. Smith, and T. Lagrange. 2004.  “Evaluating migratory bird habitat use in Nebraska’s Rainwater Basin wetlands:  a multi-scale approach.”  Wetlands 2004:  Protecting and Restoring Wetlands of International Significance.  Kansas City, MO.

Brennan, E., L.M. Smith, and T.LaGrange. 2005.  “Temporal changes in local and regional variables predicting wetland bird habitat use during migration.”  The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.  Madison, WI.          

Brennan, E., L.M. Smith, M.Vritiska, and T. Lagrange. 2003. “Local and landscape factors influencing migratory wetland bird distribution, abundance, diversity, and communities in Rainwater Basin wetlands.” Rainwater Basin Research Symposium, Second Annual Conference. Gibbon, NE.

Brennan, E., L.M. Smith, M.Vritiska, and T. Lagrange. 2003.  “Local and landscape level influences on migratory wetland birds in the Rainwater Basin.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  New Orleans, LA.

Brennan, E., L.M. Smith, and N.McIntyre. 2005. “Assessing species co-occurrence patterns at multiple temporal scales for wetland birds during migration.”  Ecological Society of America.  Montreal, Quebec.

Cabrera, V., Baker, M., & Hildebrand, P. (2000). “A formative evaluation of Valle Grande Rural Institute in Cañete, Peru.” Paper presented at the 16th Annual Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, Alexandria, Virginia.

Cabrera, V., Baker, M., & Hildebrand, P. (2000). “A formative evaluation of Valle Grande Rural Institute in Canete, Peru.” Paper presented at the National Agricultural Education Research Meeting, San Diego, California.

Cantu, V., T.L. Arsuffi and T.M. Brandt. 2002. “Spatial and temporal dynamics in cercarial abundance of the exotic gill parasite, Centrosomusformosanus, in Comal Springs, Texas.” Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas

Chervinski, J., N. C. Parker, and G. T. Klar. 1990. “Growth of Hybrids of Striped Bass X White Bass Fed Redbelly Tilapia or Trout Pellets”. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 43:106-111.

Chilton, E. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2006. “Integrated management of aquatic invasive plants to improve flow and water quality in the Rio Grande, Texas.” Special Symposium. Bridging benthic science and policy in the global area – Watershed science in surface drinking water supplies. Annual Meeting. North American Benthological Society. Anchorage, Alaska.

Chizinski, C.J., K.L. Pope, D.B. Willis, G.R. Wilde, and E.J. Rossman. “Economic Value of Fishing at a Low-use Reservoir.” Selected Paper presented at The Texas Water Summit: Focusing on Water for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Austin, TX. Nov. 6-7, 2003.

Chizinski, C., K. Pope, D. Willis, G. Wilde, and E.J. Rossman. “Effects of Changes in Site Characteristics on User Values of Water Based Recreation at a West Texas Reservoir.” Presentation at the 35 th Annual Meeting, Texas Chapter, American Fisheries Society at Junction, Texas, Feb. 8-9, 2002.

Chizinski, C., D. Willis, K. Pope, and G. Wilde. “Assessment of Summer Data Collected for an Economic Analysis of Water-Based Recreation at Lake Kemp, Texas.” Prepared for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma Office, December 2000.

Chizinski, C., D. Willis, K. Pope, and G. Wilde. “Economic Evaluation of Water Quality Characteristics on Water Based Recreation at Lake Kemp, Texas.” Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 3-6, 2002.

Chizinski, C., D. Willis, K. Pope, and G. Wilde. “Final Report on Economic Valuation of Site Characteristics for Water-Based Recreation at Lake Kemp, Texas.” Prepared for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma Office, July 2001.

Chhopel, G.K. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2002. “Macroinvertebrate recolonization dynamics in response to drought and flood in three Austin, Texas streams: Effects of urbanization on walnut, Barton and Onion creeks.” Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas

Cox, D., Lawver, D., Baker, M., & Doerfert, D. (2004). “ Critical water-related curriculum needs as perceived by agricultural science teachers in programs located within the boundaries of the Ogallala Aquifer.” Paper presented at the Western Agricultural Education Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Cox, D., Lawver, D., Baker, M., Doerfert, D., & Kistler, M. (2004). “ Identifying factors associated with the teaching of water issues in secondary agricultural science programs.” Paper presented at the Western Agricultural Education Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii

Das, B., and D. Willis. “The Effectiveness of a Groundwater Extraction Tax versus a Quota Policy to Achieve Groundwater Conservation in the Texas High Plains.” Selected paper presented at the Annual Meetings of Western Agricultural Economics Association, San Francisco, California, July 6-8, 2005.

Dennis, K. M. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2002. “Detritus processing and ecological structure of constructed wetponds with contrasting age and watershed characteristics.” Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas

DeVault, T., O.E. Rhodes, and L.M.Smith. 2003. “Condition indices for wintering American wigeon.” American Ornithologists Union. Champaign, IL.

deVos, Jr., J. C., Warren B. Ballard, and S. S. Rosenstock. 1998. “Research Design Considerations to Evaluate Efficacy of Wildlife Water Developments”. Pp.606-612. Proc. Symp. on Envir., Econ., and Legal Issues Related to Rangeland Water Developments.

Ethridge, D.E.. "An Economic Evaluation of Mesquite Control." Presented at the Ninth Annual Range Brush and Weed Control Conference, Roswell, NM, January 19-20, 1982. Sponsored by New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service and Society for Range Management.

Ethridge, D.E. and B. Dahl. "Risk Efficient Production and Marketing Strategies on Southern Plains Ranches." Presentation at the Cow/Calf Seminar sponsored by the Roberts and Ochiltrue Counties Extension Services, Miami, TX, Dec. 8, 1992.

Ethridge, D.E. and T.J. Neal. "Economic Evaluation of Controlling Sand Shinnery Oak with Tebuthiuron." Sand Shinnery Oak Field Tour, Beasley Ranches, Plans, Texas, May 26, 1983. Sponsored by Tex. Society for Range Mgmt., Texas Tech Univ., Tex. Ag. Extension Service, and Elanco Co.

Fedler, C. B. and N. C. Parker. 1994. “Water Treatment Alternatives Integrating Product Development”. Pp.219-225. D. E. Storm and K. F. Casey, eds. Proceedings of the Great Plains Animal Waste Conference on Confined Animal Products and Water Quality.

Fish, E. B. 1974. “Summary of Watershed and Land System Classification Studies in Guadalupe Mountains National Park During 1974”. Transactions of the Southwest Region Natural Science Conference, National Park Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pp.28-33.

Fox, J.E., J.M. Watson, D.L. McDonald and TL Arsuffi. 2005. “Bioassessment: A comparison of results obtained from macroinvertebrate and fish based indices.” Joint Annual Meetings. North American Benthological Society and American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Ghioca, D., and L.M.Smith. 2003.  “Changing landscape:  effects on larval amphibians in playa wetlands of the Southern high Plains.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  New Orleans, LA.

Ghioca, D., and L.M.Smith. 2004. “Differences in amphibian communities in playa wetlands on the Southern High Plains.”  Texas Herpetological Society.  Waco, TX.

Ghioca, D., and L.M.Smith. 2003. “Effect of land use on larval amphibians in playa wetlands.” Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Waco, Texas.

Ghioca, D., and L.M.Smith. 2003. “Landuse and larval amphibian ecology in playas.” The Texas Water Summit: Focusing on Water for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Austin, TX.

Ghioca, D., and L.M.Smith. 2004.  “Land use influence on larval amphibians in playa wetlands of the Southern High Plains.”  2004 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.  Norman, OK. 

Ghioca, D., and L.M.Smith. 2004. “ Spadefoot toads:  alternative phenotypes as an adaptation to agricultural impacts on playa wetlands.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  Seattle, WA. 

Hall, D. L., M. R. Willig, D. L. Moorhead, R. W. Sites, E. B. Fish, and T. R. Mollhagan. 1999. “Landscape and island biogeographic influences on species diversity of playa lakes.” Paper presented at 47 th Annual Meeting North American Benthological Society. Duluth, Minnesota.

Hall, D. L., R. W. Sites, M. R. Willig, D. L. Moorhead, E. B. Fish and T. R. Mollhagen. 2001. “Landscape and island biogeographic influences on macroinvertebrate diversity in playa lakes.” Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of American Annual Meeting. San Diego, California.

Holloway, M., A. Michelsen, J. Gilley, D. Willis, R. Lacewell, and D. Ethridge. “An Economic Analysis of the Mesa Water Supply Alternative for Texas Planning Regions B and C.” Prepared for Mesa Water Inc., Dallas, Texas, August 2001.

Holmes, B.L. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2002. “Macroinvertebrate recolonization dynamics in response to drought and flood in three Austin, Texas streams: Effects of urbanization.” Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas

Johnson, J.L., and E. Segarra. “Economic Tradeoffs Related to Sustainability for Irrigated Cotton Production in the High Plains of Texas.” Southwestern Social Science Association. Houston, Texas. 1996.

Johnson, P. “Testimony before the Texas Senate Interim Committee on Electric Utility Restructuring.” Regarding the study on the impacts of electric deregulation on irrigated agriculture in the Texas High Plains region, College Station, Texas, September 29, 1998.

Johnson, P. “Whiskey is for Drinking and Water is for Fighting.” Presentation to the Cooperative Managers Conference sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Cooperatives Council, Ruidoso, NM. Jul. 15, 2004.

Jones, K., Kistler, M., Baker, M., & Doerfert, D. (2004). “ Attitudinal variability of southern high plains cotton producers toward integrated crop/livestock systems.” Paper presented at the Western Agricultural Education Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Kistler, M., Jones, K., Baker, M., & Doerfert, D. (2005). “Attitudinal variability among Southern High Plains cotton producers toward integrated crop/livestock systems.” Paper presented at the 21st Annual Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Litow, P., Hildebrand, P., & Baker, M. (2001). “Swidden agriculture in a forest society: Livelihood strategies in the Maya Biosphere Reserve community of Uaxactún, Petén, Guatemala.” Paper presented at the 17th Annual Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Locklin, J. L. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2002. “Life history of the alderfly, Sialis (Megaloptera: Sialidae), in a lentic and a lotic ecosystem in central Texas.” Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas

Locklin, J. L. and T. L. Arsuffi. 2001. “Life history variation in the alderfly, Sialisvelata (Megaloptera: Sialidae), in subtropical central Texas: Effects of lentic and lotic conditions.” Annual Meeting. Entomological Society of America. San Diego, California

McMurry,S.T., L.M.Smith, and M.Guittierez.2005.  “Spleen cellularity in spadefoot toads collected from cropland and grassland playas.”  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  Baltimore, MD.      

Moon,J., D.A.Haukos, and L.M.Smith. 2005. “Declining body condition of northern pintails wintering in the Playa Lakes Region of Texas.” Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Amarillo, TX.

Noble, S.J. and T L Arsuffi. 2005. “Storm induced changes in turbidity, chlorophyll, and rotifer abundance in Acton Lake, Ohio.” Joint Annual Meetings. North American Benthological Society and American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Norris, C. W. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2002. “Effects of variable flow on invertebrate drift in three spring runs in Comal Springs, Texas.” Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, Texas

Ortega-Ochoa C. and C. Villalobos. 2005. “Effect of irrigation level on forage productivity and livestock performance of old world bluestem WW-B.Dahl pasture under summer grazing.” Society for Range Manage. 58 th. Annual Meeting Fort Worth, Texas.

Pendergrass, D.R. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2005. “Diel drift patterns and spatio-temporal distribution of macroinvertebrates in the Blanco River, Texas: A groundwater dominated stream subject to intermittent flow.” Joint Annual Meetings. North American Benthological Society and American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Pendergrass, D.R. and T.L. Arsuffi. 2005. “Effects of reduced groundwater inflow on macroinvertebrate structure and function in the Blanco River, Texas.” 2 nd Annual Environmental Flows Conference. River Systems Institute. Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.

Pence, N, T. L. Arsuffi, and G. Kurten. 2002. “Effects of acute and chronic pH exposure on survival of hatchery fry and fingerling of selected sport fish species.” Annual Meetings. Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society. Junction, Texas; Texas Academy of Science, Laredo, Texas

Pomeroy, C., Gough, A., Baker, M., & Hildebrand, P. (2001). “Household composition: Implications for tailoring research and extension programs.” Paper presented at the 17th Annual Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Pomeroy, C., Gough, A., Baker, M., & Hildebrand, P. (2000). “Household composition: Implications in tailoring farming systems research and extension programs.” Paper presented at the 16 th Symposium of the International Farming Systems Association and 4 th Latin American Farming Systems Research and Extension Symposium, Santiago, Chile.

Quillin, J. P., R. E Zartman, and E. B. Fish. 2004. “Spatial distribution of playas on the Texas High Plains.” Paper presented at 2004 High Plains Groundwater Resources: Challenges and Opportunities Conference. Lubbock, Texas.

Quillin, J. P., R. E. Zartman, and E. B. Fish. 2004. “Spatial Distribution of Playas on the Texas High Plañís”. Pp.19-25. Rainwater, K. A. and T. M. Zobeck, eds. High Plains Groundwater Resources: Challenges and Opportunities. Conference Proceedings, Texas Tech University Water Resources Center, Lubbock, TX. 301pp.

Rainwater, K. A. and T. M. Zobeck, eds. “High Plains Groundwater Resources: Challenges and Opportunities”. Conference Proceedings,

Segarra, E. “Advanced Irrigation Technology Adoption: Impacts on Ground Water Depletion.” High Plains Ogallala Area Regional Management Plan Meeting, Plainview, Texas, December 11, 1997.

Segarra, E. “Economic and Environmental Implications of Municipal Waste Water Re-Use in Agriculture.” Institute of Eco-Environmental Economics-College of Economics and Trade, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, June 3, 1998.

Singh, M., I Bryceson and T L Arsuffi. 2005. “Land use and water quality changes of the Nakkhu Khola River, Kathmandu, Nepal.” Joint Annual Meetings. North American Benthological Society and American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Smith, L.M. 2003.  “Playas of the Great Plains:  20 years of research.”  Invited Speaker.  Oklahoma State University.  Stillwater, OK.

Smith, L.M. 2005. “Playas of the Great Plains:  22 years of research.”  Invited Speaker.  Charles W. Schwartz Endowed Lecture.  University of Missouri.  Columbia, MO.

Smith, L.M. 2004. “Playas of the Great Plains from Nebraska to Texas.” Invited Plenary Speaker. Ninth Annual Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Informational Seminar. Hastings, NE.

Smith, L.M. 2005. “Playas in the Great Plains:  past, present, and future?”  Invited Plenary Speaker.  Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Amarillo, TX.

Smith, L. M. 1990. “Waterfowl Habitat Management and Research in North America”. Proc. of the 19th Congr. Int. Union Game Biol. Cong. 19:468-476.

Sosebee, R. E. and E. B. Fish. 2000. “Water use by noxious range plants.” Paper presented at First National Conference on Grazing Lands. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sosebee, R. E. and E. B. Fish. 2000. “Water use on rangelands.” Paper presented to Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Field Tour. San Angelo, Texas.

Sosebee, R. E. and E. B. Fish. 2000. “Water use on rangelands.” Paper presented at Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Fall Meeting. Lubbock, Texas.

Stephens, M, T.L. Arsuffi, D. Hendrickson and M.J. Forstner. 2004. “Temporal and spatial variation of the trophic morphs of Herichthys minckleyi (Teleostei: Cichlidae) in Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico.” 29 th Congress of the International Society of Limnologists. Lahti, Finland.

Taylor , J.T., and L.M. Smith. 2003. “Sandhill crane use of managed chufa wetlands at Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico.”  Ninth North American Crane Workshop.  Sacramento, CA.

Terrell, B., and P. Johnson. “Economic Impact of the Depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer: A Case Study of the Southern High Plains.” Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Nashville, Tennessee, August 8-11, 1999.

Thomas C.; T. Bonner, G. Garrett and T. L. Arsuffi. 2001. “Effects of Micropterus dolomieu on habitat selection of fishes from the Devils River, Texas.” Annual Meeting. Desert Fishes Council. Alpine, Texas

Thomas, C, T. H. Bonner, and T. L. Arsufffi. 2002. “Effects of an introduced predator on habitat selection of prey species from the Devils River, Texas.” Annual Meeting. Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society. Junction, Texas

Thomas, Z, T. L. Arsuffi and T. Bonner. 2002. “Movement and habitat utilization of triploid grass carp Ctenopharyngodonidella in the lower Rio Grande.” Annual Meeting. Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society. Junction, Texas

Thomas, Z, T.L. Arsuffi and T.H. Bonner. 2002. “Movement and habitat utilization of triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodonidella) in the lower Rio Grande.” Rio Grande Symposium. Annual Meeting. Texas Academy of Science. Laredo, TX.

Torrence, S.T., and L.M.Smith. 2004. “Agricultural influences on amphibian population demographics in playa wetlands in the Southern High Plains.”  7 th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference. Calgary, Alberta.

Tsai, J., L.T.Venne, L.M.Smith, and S.T.Mcmurry.2005.   “Land use and area influence on avian community composition in playas of the Southern High Plains.”  Society of Wetland Scientists.  Charleston, SC.

Tsai, J., L.T.Venne, L.M.Smith, and S.T.McMurry.2005.  “Effect of land use on avian community composition of playas in the Southern High Plains.”  Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.  Amarillo, TX.

Venne,L.T., G.Cobb, L.M.Smith, and S.T.McMurry. 2004.  “Metal and organochlorine residue concentration in amphibians of the Southern High Plains.”  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  Portland, OR.

Venne,L.T., G.Cobb, L.M.Smith, and S.T.McMurry. 2005. “Metal residues in sediment and two species of amphibians in playa wetlands in the Southern High Plains, USA.”  The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.  Madison, WI. Poster.

Venne,L.T., J. Tsai, L.M.Smith, and S.T.McMurry.2004.  “Amphibian community composition in playa wetlands as influenced by land use.”  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.  Portland, OR. 

Venne, L.T., J. Tsai, L.M.Smith, and S. T. Mcmurry.2004.  “Amphibian community composition in playa wetlands in cropland and grassland watersheds.”  The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.  Calgary, Alberta.  Poster.

Venne,L.T., J. Tsai, L.M.Smith, and S.T.Mcmurry.2005.   “Factors influencing playa amphibian community composition on the Southern High Plains.”  Southwest Section of The Wildlife Society.  Alpine, TX.

Winters, J.M., M.S. Howard and T.L. Arsuffi. 2005. “The San Marcos River Habitat Conservation Plan: Using HCP's as a tool for ecological restoration.” Joint Annual Meetings. North American Benthological Society and American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Zartman, R. E, J. P. Quillin, and E. B. Fish. 2004. “Spatial features of playas on the Texas High Plains.” Paper presented at Texas Water Monitoring Congress. Austin, Texas.

Zartman, R. E., J. P. Quillin, and E. B. Fish. 2004. “Spatial Features of Playas on the Texas High Plains”. Texas Water Monitoring Congress V Proceedings. Pp.1-10. The Texas Water Monitoring Council, The University of Texas, Austin, TX.