Publications

2021

  1. R. A. Vanausdall, S. J. Dinsmore, "Stopover ecology of the least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) in Iowa: implications for reservoir management", Lake and Reservoir Management, pp. 1-13, 2021. 
    1. Stopover ecology of the least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) in Iowa: implications for reservoir management (PDF)
  2. A. L. Sylvia, S. J. Dinsmore, M. J. Weber, "Tournament and non-tournament anglers have little effect on a largemouth bass population compared to natural mortality", Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2021. 
    1. Tournament and non-tournament anglers have little effect ona largemouth bass population compared to natural mortality (PDF)

2020

  1. Jeffrey R. Walters, Ashley A. Dayer, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Matthew H. Godfrey, Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor, Erica Nol, Stanley R. Riggs, "Evaluating Past and Present Management of Beach-Nesting Wildlife Species at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore" 2020.
    1. Evaluating Past and Present Management of Beach-Nesting Wildlife Species at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (PDF)
  2. E. P. Gaines, S. J. Dinsmore, M.T. Murphy, "Effects of management for productivity on adult survival of Snowy Plovers", Journal of Field Ornithology, vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 130-141, 2020.
  3. P. G. McGovern, S. J. Dinsmore, J. A. Blanchong, "Survival of white-tailed deer fawns in central Iowa", Public Library of Science, Plos one, vol. 15 no. 3, pp. e0229242, 2020. 
    1. Survival of white-tailed deer fawns in central Iowa (PDF)
  4. R. A. Vanausdall, S. J. Dinsmore, "Detection and density of breeding marsh birds in Iowa wetlands", Plos one, Public Library of Science, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. e0227825, 2020.
    1. Detection and density of breeding marsh birds in Iowa wetlands (PDF)
  5. R. Silcock, S. L. Schwartz, J. U. Carlini, S. J. Dinsmore, "Song type variations of Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) and their geographic distributions", bioRxiv, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2020. 
    1. Song type variations of Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) and their geographic distributions (PDF)
  6. A. Janke, B. West, S. Dinsmore, "Iowa's Forest Birds", Digital Repository, 2020.
    1. Iowa's Forest Birds (PDF)

2019

  1. A. K. Pierce, S. J. Dinsmore, M. B. Wunder, "Decreased nest survival associated with low temperatures in a high-elevation population of Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 502-513, 2019.
  2. R. A. Vanausdall, S. J. Dinsmore, "Impacts of shallow lake restoration on vegetation and breeding birds in Iowa", Wetlands, vol. 39 no. 4, pp. 865-877, 2019.
    1. Impacts of Shallow Lake Restoration on Vegetation and Breeding Birds in Iowa (PDF)
  3. C. Behrens, Z. J. Ruff, T. M. Harms, S. J. Dinsmore, "Predator density influences nest attendance of Yellow‐headed Blackbirds Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus", Ibis, vol. 161 no. 3, pp. 679-685, 2019.
    1. Predator density influences nest attendance of Yellow-headed Blackbirds Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (PDF)
  4. R. A. Vanausdall, S. J. Dinsmore, "Habitat associations of migratory waterbirds using restored shallow lakes in Iowa", Waterbirds, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 135-153, 2019.
    1. Habitat Associations of Migratory Waterbirds Using Restored Shallow Lakes in Iowa (PDF)
  5. K. E. Kinkead, T. M. Harms, S. J. Dinsmore, P. W. Frese, K. T. Murphy, "Design implications for surveys to monitor monarch butterfly population trends", Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 7, no. 195, 2019. 
    1. Design Implications for Surveys to Monitor Monarch Butterfly Population Trends (PDF)
  6. S. J. Dinsmore, R. A. Vanausdall, K. T. Murphy, K. E. Kinkead, P. W. Frese, "Patterns of monarch site occupancy and dynamics in Iowa", Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 7, pp. 169, 2019. 
    1. Patterns of Monarch Site Occupancy and Dynamics in Iowa (PDF)
  7. S. J. Dinsmore, "Population Biology", The Population Ecology and Conservation of Charadrius Plovers, pp. 245-276, 2019. 
    1. Population Biology (PDF)
  8. Jennifer E. Swanson, Clay L. Pierce, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Kelly L. Smalling, Mark W. Vandever, Timothy W. Stewart, Erin Muths, "Factors influencing anuran wetland occupancy in an agricultural landscape", Herpetologica, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 47-56, 2019.

2018

  1. J. E. Swanson, Muths, E., Pierce, C. L., Dinsmore, S. J., Vandever, M. W., Hladik, M. L., and Smalling, K. L., “Exploring the amphibian exposome in an agricultural landscape using telemetry and passive sampling”, Scientific reports, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 1-10, 2018. 
    1. Exploring the amphibian exposome in an agricultural landscape using telemetry and passive sampling (PDF)
  2. K. E. Schilling and Dinsmore, S., “Monitoring the wildlife, hydrology and water quality of drained wetlands of the Des Moines Lobe, Northern Iowa: introduction to special feature”, Wetlands, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 207-210, 2018. 
    1. Monitoring the Wildlife, Hydrology and Water Quality of Drained Wetlands of the Des Moines Lobe, Northern Iowa: Introduction to Special Feature (PDF)
  3. K. T. Murphy and Dinsmore, S. J., “Waterbird use of sheetwater wetlands in Iowa’s Prairie Pothole Region”, Wetlands, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 211-219, 2018.
    1. Waterbird Use of Sheetwater Wetlands in Iowa’s Prairie Pothole Region (PDF)
  4. T. M. Harms, S. J. Dinsmore, "Optimizing surveys for marsh songbirds: does timing matter?", Journal of Field Ornithology, vol. 89, no. 3, pp. 276-286, 2018.
    1. Optimizing surveys for marsh songbirds: does timing matter? (PDF)
  5. M. E. Kornegay, A. N. M. Wiewel, J. A. Collazo, J. F. Saracco, S. J. Dinsmore, "Improving our understanding of demographic monitoring: avian breeding productivity in a tropical dry forest", Journal of Field Ornithology, vol. 89, no. 3, pp. 258-275, 2018.
    1. Improving our understanding of demographic monitoring: avian breeding productivity in a tropical dry forest (PDF)
  6. R. Vanausdall, S. Dinsmore, K. Kinkead, P. Frese, "Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Program at the ISU Been and North Woodruff Farms", Farm Progress Reports, vol. 2017, no. 1, pp. 149, 2018.
    1. Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Program at the ISU Been and North Woodruff Farms (PDF)

2017

  1. R. Bentzen, Dinsmore, S., Liebezeit, J., Robards, M., Streever, B., and Zack, S., “Assessing development impacts on Arctic nesting birds using real and artificial nests”, Polar Biology, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1527-1536, 2017.
    1. Assessing development impacts on Arctic nesting birds using real and artificial nests (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, Gaines, E. P., Pearson, S. F., Lauten, D. J., and Castelein, K. A., “Factors affecting Snowy Plover chick survival in a managed population”, The Condor: Ornithological Applications, vol. 119, no. 1, pp. 34-43, 2017.
    1. Factors affecting Snowy Plover chick survival in a managed population (PDF)
  3. A. K. Pierce, Dinsmore, S. J., Jorgensen, D., and Wunder, M. B., “Migration routes and timing of Mountain Plovers revealed by geolocators”, Journal of Field Ornithology, vol. 88, no. 1, pp. 30-38, 2017.
    1. Migration routes and timing of Mountain Plovers revealed by geolocators (PDF)
  4. T. M. Harms, Murphy, K. T., Lyu, X., Patterson, S. S., Kinkead, K. E., Dinsmore, S. J., and Frese, P. W., “Using landscape habitat associations to prioritize areas of conservation action for terrestrial birds”, PloS one, vol. 12, no. 3, p. e0173041, 2017.
    1. Using landscape habitat associations to prioritize areas of conservation action for terrestrial birds (PDF)
  5. J. A. Blanchong, W. J. Reiter-Marolf, S. J. Dinsmore, "Mercury Exposure in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Admitted for Rehabilitation in Iowa, USA", Journal of wildlife diseases, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 393-395, 2017.
    1. Mercury Exposure in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Admitted for Rehabilitation in Iowa, USA (PDF)
  6. John Faaborg, Kimberly G. Smith, Stephen J. Dinsmore, William E. Davis, Jr, Dana Morris, Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, Andrew T. Kinslow, "Ornithological literature", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 222-232, 2017.
    1. Ornithological literature (PDF)
  7. S. J. Dinsmore, "Birds of Montana", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 223, 2017.
    1. Birds of Montana (PDF)
  8. P. D. B. Skrade, S. J. Dinsmore, C. M. Vleck, "Testosterone and prolactin levels in incubating Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus)", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 176-181, 2017.
    1. Testosterone and prolactin levels in incubating Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus) (PDF)
  9. W. J. Reiter-Marolf, S. J. Dinsmore, J. A. Blanchong, "Environmental contaminants in excrement of Iowa's nesting and wintering Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 148-154, 2017.
    1. Environmental contaminants in excrement of Iowa's nesting and wintering Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (PDF)

2016

  1. W. J. Reiter‐Marolf, Dinsmore, S. J., and Blanchong, J. A., “An evaluation of excrement as an alternative to blood for characterizing lead exposure in bald eagles”, Wildlife Society Bulletin, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 174-180, 2016.
    1. An Evaluation of Excrement as an Alternativeto Blood for Characterizing Lead Exposure inBald Eagles (PDF)
  2. K. Weintraub, T George, L., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Nest survival of tricolored blackbirds in California's Central Valley”, The Condor: Ornithological Applications, vol. 118, no. 4, pp. 850-861, 2016.
    1. Nest survival of Tricolored Blackbirds in California’s Central Valley (PDF)
  3. J. I. Irizarry, Collazo, J. A., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Occupancy dynamics in human‐modified landscapes in a tropical island: implications for conservation design”, Diversity and Distributions, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 410-421, 2016.
    1. Occupancy dynamics in human-modified landscapes in a tropical island: implications for conservation design (PDF)
  4. T. M. Harms and Dinsmore, S. J., “Spatial scale matters when modeling avian co‐occurrence”, Ecosphere, vol. 7, no. 6, p. e01288, 2016.
    1. Spatial scale matters when modeling avian co-occurrence (PDF)
  5. Stephen J. Dinsmore, "Book Review: Better Birding: Tips, Tools, and Concepts for the Field. George L. Armistead and Brian L. Sullivan", The Prairie Naturalist, vol. 47, pp. 62–63, 2016.
    1. Book Review: Better Birding: Tips, Tools, and Concepts for the Field. George L. Armistead and Brian L. Sullivan. (PDF)
  6. S. S. Patterson, S. J. Dinsmore, K. E. Kinkead, "A paper to be submitted to Journal of Insect Conservation", Local and landscape effects on population dynamics of birds and butterflies in Iowa, vol. 1001, pp. 6, 2016.
  7. Zachary J. Ruff, Stephen J. Dinsmore, "Survival of Dependent Mountain Plover (Charadrius Montanus) Chicks in Montana", Breeding Ecology of the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) in Phillips County, Montana, pp.79, 2016.
  8. Zachary J. Ruff, Stephen J. Dinsmore, "A Model-Based Approach to Estimating Nest Detection Probability", Breeding Ecology of the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) in Phillips County, Montana, pp. 7, 2016.
    1. Breeding Ecology of the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) in Phillips County, Montana (PDF)
  9. Z. J. Ruff, S. J. Dinsmore, "Mountain Plover (Charadrius Montanus) Nest Spacing Patterns in Montana", Breeding Ecology of the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) in Phillips County, Montana, pp. 39, 2016.
  10. B. Caswell, T. Schilke, S. J. Dinsmore, "Merlins nesting in eastern Iowa", Iowa Ornithologists’Union, vol. 86, no. 4, pp. 135, 2016.
    1. Merlins nesting in eastern Iowa (PDF)

2015

  1. M. A. Colwell, Hurley, S. J., Hall, J. N., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Age-related survival and behavior of Snowy Plover chicks”, 2015.
    1. Age-Related Survival and Behavior of Snowy Plover Chicks (PDF)
  2. T. M. Harms and Dinsmore, S. J., “Density, abundance, and habitat associations of the inland swamp sparrow (Melospiza Georgiana Georgiana) in Iowa”, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 127, no. 4, pp. 670-677, 2015.
    1. Density, Abundance, and Habitat Associations of the Inland Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana georgiana) in Iowa (PDF)
  3. S. J. Dinsmore, P. Rust, R. Hardy, T. J. Ross, S. Stephenson, S. Young, "Kootenai River juvenile white sturgeon population analysis", Unpubl. final report to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID and the Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR. USA, pp. 1-37, 2015.

2014

  1. R. R. Conover, Dinsmore, S. J., and L Burger, W., “Effects of set-aside conservation practices on bird community structure within an intensive agricultural landscape”, The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 172, no. 1, pp. 61-76, 2014.
    1. Effects of Set-aside Conservation Practices on Bird Community Structure within an Intensive Agricultural Landscape (PDF)
  2. T. M. Harms, Kinkead, K. E., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Evaluating the effects of landscape configuration on site occupancy and movement dynamics of odonates in Iowa”, Journal of insect conservation, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 307-315, 2014.
    1. Evaluating the effects of landscape configuration on site occupancy and movement dynamics of odonates in Iowa (PDF)
  3. K. M. Alverson and Dinsmore, S. J., “Factors affecting Burrowing Owl occupancy of prairie dog colonies”, 2014.
    1. Factors affecting Burrowing Owl occupancy of prairie dog colonies (PDF)
  4. T. M. Harms and Dinsmore, S. J., “Influence of season and time of day on marsh bird detections”, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 126, no. 1, pp. 30-38, 2014.
    1. Influence of season and time of day on marsh bird detections (PDF)
  5. M. K. Gillespie and Dinsmore, S. J., “Nest survival of Red-winged Blackbirds in agricultural areas developed for wind energy”, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 197, pp. 53-59, 2014.
    1. Bird and bat responses to wind energy development in Iowa (PDF)
  6. T. H. White Jr, Collazo, J. A., Dinsmore, S. J., and Llerandi-Román, I., “Niche restriction and conservatism in a Neotropical psittacine: The Case of the Puerto Rican Parrot”, Habitat loss: causes, effects on biodiversity and reduction strategies. New York: Nova Science, pp. 1-83, 2014. 
    1. Niche restriction and conservatism in a neotropical psittacine: the case of the Puerto Rican parrot (PDF)
  7. S. J. Dinsmore, Lauten, D. J., Castelein, K. A., Gaines, E. P., and Stern, M. A., “Predator exclosures, predator removal, and habitat improvement increase nest success of Snowy Plovers in Oregon, USA”, The Condor: Ornithological Applications, vol. 116, no. 4, pp. 619-628, 2014.
    1. Predator exclosures, predator removal, and habitat improvement increase nest success of Snowy Plovers in Oregon, USA (PDF)
  8. L. M. Koczur, Munters, A. E., Heath, S. A., Ballard, B. M., M Green, C., Dinsmore, S. J., and Hernández, F., “Reproductive success of the American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) in Texas”, Waterbirds, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 371-381, 2014.
    1. Reproductive Success of the American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) in Texas (PDF)
  9. Kevin T. Murphy, Stephen J. Dinsmore, "Stopover dynamics of fall migrant Pectoral Sandpipers in Iowa", Wader Study Group Bulletin, vol. 121, pp. 186-192, 2014. 
    1. Stopover dynamics of fall migrant Pectoral Sandpipers in Iowa (PDF)

2013

  1. M. A. Colwell, Pearson, W. J., Eberhart-Phillips, L. J., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Apparent survival of snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) varies with reproductive effort and year and between sexes”, 2013.
    1. Apparent Survival of Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) Varies with Reproductive Effort and Year and between Sexes (PDF)
  2. M. K. Gillespie and Dinsmore, S. J., “Breeding Bird Responses to Wind Turbines in an Agricultural Landscape”, Bird and bat responses to wind energy development in Iowa, vol. 5, 2013.
  3. M. C. Dzul, Quist, M. C., Dinsmore, S. J., D Gaines, B., and Bower, M. R., “Coarse-scale movement patterns of a small-bodied fish inhabiting a desert stream”, Journal of freshwater ecology, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 27-38, 2013.
    1. Coarse-scale movement patterns of a smallbodied fish inhabiting a desert stream (PDF)
  4. P. D. B. Skrade and Dinsmore, S. J., “Egg crypsis in a ground‐nesting shorebird influences nest survival”, Ecosphere, vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 1-9, 2013.
    1. Egg crypsis in a ground-nesting shorebird influences nest survival (PDF)
  5. P. D. B. Skrade and Dinsmore, S. J., “Egg-size investment in a bird with uniparental incubation by both sexes”, The Condor, vol. 115, no. 3, pp. 508-514, 2013.
    1. Egg-Size Investment in a Bird with Uniparental Incubation by Both Sexes (PDF)
  6. T. M. Harms and Dinsmore, S. J., “Habitat associations of secretive marsh birds in Iowa”, Wetlands, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 561-571, 2013.
    1. Habitat associations of secretive marsh birds in Iowa (PDF)
  7. S. J. Dinsmore, “Mountain Plover responses to deltamethrin treatments on prairie dog colonies in Montana”, Ecotoxicology, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 415-424, 2013.
  8. A. N. M. Wiewel, Dinsmore, S. J., and Collazo, J. A., “Nest survival and breeding biology of the Puerto Rican Bullfinch (Loxigilla portoricensis) in southwestern Puerto Rico”, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 125, no. 4, pp. 720-730, 2013.
    1. Nest survival and breeding biology of the Puerto Rican Bullfinch (Loxigilla portoricensis) in southwestern Puerto Rico (PDF)
  9. J. A. Collazo, Fackler, P. L., Pacifici, K., Jr, T. H. White, Llerandi‐Roman, I., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Optimal allocation of captive‐reared Puerto Rican parrots: Decisions when divergent dynamics characterize managed populations”, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 77, no. 6, pp. 1124-1134, 2013.
    1. Optimal Allocation of Captive-Reared PuertoRican Parrots: Decisions When DivergentDynamics Characterize Managed Populations (PDF)
  10. M. Christina Dzul, Dinsmore, S. James, Quist, M. Carl, Gaines, D. Bailey, Wilson, K. Patrick, Bower, M. Roy, and Dixon, P. Michael, “A simulation model of the Devils Hole pupfish population using monthly length-frequency distributions”, Population ecology, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 325-341, 2013. 
    1. A simulation model of the Devils Hole pupfish population using monthly length-frequency distributions (PDF)
  11. M. C. Dzul, Dixon, P. M., Quist, M. C., Dinsmore, S. J., Bower, M. R., Wilson, K. P., and D Gaines, B., “Using variance components to estimate power in a hierarchically nested sampling design”, Environmental monitoring and assessment, vol. 185, no. 1, pp. 405-414, 2013.
    1. Using variance components to estimate power in a hierarchically nested sampling design (PDF)
  12. Maria Christina Dzul, Stephen James Dinsmore, Michael Carl Quist, Daniel Bailey Gaines, Kevin Patrick Wilson, Michael Roy Bower, Philip Michael Dixon, "A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing: A language and environment for statistical computing, 2008", Population ecology, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 325-341, 2013.
  13. Maria Christina Dzul, Stephen James Dinsmore, Michael Carl Quist, Daniel Bailey Gaines, Kevin Patrick Wilson, Michael Roy Bower, Philip Michael Dixon, "PhotoMeasure user guide PhotoMeasure user guide, 2009", Population ecology, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 325-341, 2013.
  14. Maria Christina Dzul, Stephen James Dinsmore, Michael Carl Quist, Daniel Bailey Gaines, Kevin Patrick Wilson, Michael Roy Bower, Philip Michael Dixon, "Devils Hole ecosystem monitoring plan. Death Valley National Park Devils Hole ecosystem monitoring plan. Death Valley National Park, 2009", Population ecology, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 325-341, 2013.
  15. Maria Christina Dzul, Stephen James Dinsmore, Michael Carl Quist, Daniel Bailey Gaines, Kevin Patrick Wilson, Michael Roy Bower, Philip Michael Dixon, "Quantitative conservation biology: theory and practice of population viability analysis", Population ecology, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 325-341, 2013. 

2012

  1. M. Bomberger Brown, Dinsmore, S. J., and Brown, C. Robert. Birds of South Western Nebraska: An Annotated Check-list of Species in the North and South Platte River Valleys and at Lake McConaughy. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, 2012.
  2. T. M. Harms and Dinsmore, S. J., “Density and abundance of secretive marsh birds in Iowa”, Waterbirds, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 208-217, 2012. 
    1. Density and Abundance of Secretive Marsh Birds in Iowa (PDF)
  3. T. J. Hovick, Miller, J. R., Dinsmore, S. J., Engle, D. M., Debinski, D. M., and Fuhlendorf, S. D., “Effects of fire and grazing on grasshopper sparrow nest survival”, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 19-27, 2012. 
    1. Effects of Fire and Grazing on Grasshopper Sparrow Nest Survival (PDF)
  4. C. J. Gregory, Dinsmore, S. J., Powell, L. A., and Jorgensen, J. G., “Estimating the abundance of Long‐billed Curlews in Nebraska”, Journal of Field Ornithology, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 122-129, 2012.
    1. Estimating the abundance of Long-billed Curlews in Nebraska (PDF)
  5. M. C. Dzul, D Gaines, B., Fischer, J. R., Quist, M. C., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Evaluation of Otoliths of Salt Creek Pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus) for use in Analyses of Age and Growth”, The Southwestern Naturalist, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 412-417, 2012.
    1. Evaluation of Otoliths of Salt Creek Pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus) for use in Analyses of Age and Growth (PDF)
  6. M. C. Dzul, Quist, M. C., Dinsmore, S. J., Dixon, P. M., Bower, M. R., Wilson, K. P., and D Gaines, B., “Identifying sources of error in surveys of Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)”, The Southwestern Naturalist, pp. 44-50, 2012.
    1. Identifying Sources of Error in Surveys of Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) (PDF)
  7. P. D. B. Skrade and Dinsmore, S. J., “Incubation patterns of a shorebird with rapid multiple clutches, the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)”, Canadian journal of zoology, vol. 90, no. 2, pp. 257-266, 2012.
    1. Incubation patterns of a shorebird with rapid multiple clutches, the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) (PDF)
  8. A. T. Pearse, Kaminski, R. M., Reinecke, K. J., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Local and landscape associations between wintering dabbling ducks and wetland complexes in Mississippi”, Wetlands, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 859-869, 2012.
    1. Local and Landscape Associations Between Wintering Dabbling Ducks and Wetland Complexes in Mississippi (PDF)
  9. T. M. Harms, Rasmussen, R. D., Kinkead, K. E., Bergthold, C. L., Frese, P., and Dinsmore, S. J., “New additions to Iowa Odonata”, Argia, vol. 24, pp. 30-31, 2012.
    1. New additions to Iowa Odonata (PDF)

2011

  1. M. R. Bower, Gaines, D. B., Wilson, K. P., Wullschleger, J. G., Dzul, M. C., Quist, M. C., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Accuracy and precision of visual estimates and photogrammetric measurements of the length of a small‐bodied fish”, North American Journal of Fisheries Management", vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 138-143, 2011.
    1. Accuracy and Precision of Visual Estimates and Photogrammetric Measurements of the Length of a Small-bodied Fish (PDF)
  2. R. R. Conover, Dinsmore, S. J., and L Jr, W. Burger, “Effects of conservation practices on bird nest density and survival in intensive agriculture”, Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, vol. 141, no. 1-2, pp. 126-132, 2011.
    1. Effects of landscape, land use and vegetation on bird community composition and diversity in Inner Anatolian steppes (PDF)
  3. C. J. Gregory, Dinsmore, S. J., Powell, L. A., and Jorgensen, J. G., “Nest survival of Long-billed Curlew in Nebraska”, 2011.
    1. Nest survival of Long-billed Curlew in Nebraska (PDF)
  4. M. A. Colwell, Meyer, J. J., Hardy, M. A., Mcallister, S. E., Transou, A. N., Levalley, R. R., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Western Snowy Plovers Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus select nesting substrates that enhance egg crypsis and improve nest survival”, Ibis, vol. 153, no. 2, pp. 303-311, 2011.
    1. Western Snowy Plovers Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus select nesting substrates that enhance egg crypsis and improve nest survival (PDF)

2010

  1. S. M. Mullin, Colwell, M. A., Mcallister, S. E., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Apparent survival and population growth of Snowy Plovers in coastal northern California”, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 74, no. 8, pp. 1792-1798, 2010.
    1. Apparent Survival and Population Growth of Snowy Plovers in Coastal Northern California (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, Wunder, M. B., Dreitz, V. J., and Knopf, F. L., “An assessment of factors affecting population growth of the Mountain Plover”, Avian Conservation and Ecology, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010.
    1. An Assessment of Factors Affecting Population Growth of the Mountain Plover (PDF)
  3. K. C. Hanson, DeVault, T. L., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Increased abundance and first breeding record of the neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) on the alluvial plain of Mississippi”, Southeastern naturalist, pp. 385-394, 2010.
    1. Increased Abundance and First Breeding Record of the Neotropic Cormorant {Phalacrocorax brasilianus) on the Alluvial Plain of Mississippi (PDF)
  4. S. J. Dinsmore and Smith, M. D., “Mountain Plover responses to plague in Montana”, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 37-45, 2010.
    1. Mountain Plover Responses to Plague in Montana (PDF)
  5. P. D. B. Skrade and Dinsmore, S. J., “Sex-related dispersal in the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)”, The Auk, vol. 127, no. 3, pp. 671-677, 2010.
    1. Sex-Related Dispersal In The Mountain Plover (Charadrius Montanus) (PDF)

2009

  1. D. R Holt, L Jr, W. Burger, Dinsmore, S. J., Smith, M. D., Szukaitis, S. J., and K Godwin, D., “Estimating duration of short‐term acute effects of capture handling and radiomarking”, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 989-995, 2009.
    1. Estimating Duration of Short-Term Acute Effects of Capture Handling and Radiomarking (PDF)
  2. A. T. Pearse, Reinecke, K. J., Dinsmore, S. J., and Kaminski, R. M., “Using simulation to improve wildlife surveys: wintering mallards in Mississippi, USA”, Wildlife Research, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 279-288, 2009.

2008

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, “Black Skimmer nest survival in Mississippi”, Waterbirds, pp. 24-29, 2008.
    1. Black Skimmer Nest Survival in Mississippi (PDF)
  2. T. M. Childers and Dinsmore, S. J., “Density and abundance of Mountain Plovers in northeastern Montana”, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 120, no. 4, pp. 700-708, 2008.
    1. Density and abundance of Mountain Plovers in northeastern Montana (PDF)
  3. A. T. Pearse, Gerard, P. D., Dinsmore, S. J., Kaminski, R. M., and Reinecke, K. J., “Estimation and correction of visibility bias in aerial surveys of wintering ducks”, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 808-813, 2008.
    1. Estimation and Correction of Visibility Bias in Aerial Surveys of Wintering Ducks (PDF)
  4. A. T. Pearse, Dinsmore, S. J., Kaminski, R. M., and Reinecke, K. J., “Evaluation of an aerial survey to estimate abundance of wintering ducks in Mississippi”, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 72, no. 6, pp. 1413-1419, 2008.
    1. Evaluation of an Aerial Survey to Estimate Abundance of Wintering Ducks in Mississippi (PDF)
  5. S. J. Dinsmore, “Influence of drought on annual survival of the Mountain Plover in Montana”, The Condor, vol. 110, no. 1, pp. 45-54, 2008.
    1. Influence of Drought on Annual Survival of the Mountain Plover in Montana (PDF)
  6. S. J. Dinsmore and Gilliam, J., “Magnificent Frigatebird at Spirit Lake”, Iowa Bird Life, vol. 78, pp. 49-50, 2008.
  7. D. J. Augustine, Dinsmore, S. J., Wunder, M. B., Dreitz, V. J., and Knopf, F. L., “Response of mountain plovers to plague-driven dynamics of black-tailed prairie dog colonies”, Landscape Ecology, vol. 23, no. 6, p. 689, 2008. 
    1. Response of mountain plovers to plague-driven dynamics of black-tailed prairie dog colonies (PDF)
  8. S. J. Dinsmore, “Yellow-billed Loon at Saylorville Reservoir”, Iowa Ornithologists' Union, vol. 78, no. 1, p. 45, 2008. 
    1. Yellow-billed Loon at Saylorville Reservoir (PDF)

2007

  1. S. L. Hood and Dinsmore, S. J., “Abundance of Snowy and Wilson's Plovers in the lower Laguna Madre region of Texas”, Journal of field ornithology, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 362-368, 2007.
    1. Abundance of Snowy and Wilson’s Ploversin the lower Laguna Madre region of Texas (PDF)
  2. A. T. Pearse, Dorr, B. S., Dinsmore, S. J., and Kaminski, R. M., “Comparison of sampling strategies to estimate abundance of double-crested cormorants in western Mississippi”, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 27-34, 2007.
    1. Comparison of sampling strategies to estimate abundance of double-crested cormorants in western Mississippi (PDF)
  3. S. L. Hood and Dinsmore, S. J., “The influence of habitat on nest survival of snowy and Wilson's plovers in the lower Laguna Madre region of Texas”, Studies in Avian Biology, no. 34, p. 124, 2007.
    1. The Influence of Habitat on Nest Survival of Snowy and Wilson’s Plovers in the Lower Laguna Madre Region of Texas (PDF)
  4. S. J. Dinsmore and Dinsmore, J. J., “Modeling avian nest survival in program MARK”, Studies in Avian Biology, no. 34, p. 73, 2007.
    1. Modeling Avian Nest Survival in Program Mark (PDF)
  5. S. J. Dinsmore and Brees, A., “Mottled Duck at Saylorville Reservoir: First Iowa record”, Iowa Bird Life, vol. 77, pp. 32-34, 2007.
    1. Mottled Duck at Saylorville Reservoir: First Iowa Record (PDF)
  6. J. D. Obrecht and Dinsmore, S. J., “Weather factors influencing winter roosts of American Crows in central Iowa”, Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, vol. 114, no. 1-4, pp. 35-39, 2007.
    1. Weather Factors Influencing Winter Roosts of American Crows in Central Iowa (PDF)

2006

  1. S. J. Dinsmore and Farnsworth, A., “Changing Seasons: Weatherbirds”, North American Birds, vol. 60, no. 1, p. 14, 2006.
    1. Changing Seasons: Weatherbirds (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, “Least Terns nesting in central Iowa”, Iowa Ornithologists’ Union, vol. 76, no. 4, p. 210, 2006.
    1. Least Terns nesting in central Iowa (PDF)
  3. S. J. Dinsmore and Gilliam, J., “Royal Tern at Lake Rathbun”, Iowa Ornithologists' Union, vol. 76, no. 1, p. 57, 2006.
    1. Royal Tern at Lake Rathbun (PDF)

2005

  1. J. G. Jorgensen and Dinsmore, S. J., “An assessment of the status of White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) in the Great Plains”, North American Birds, vol. 59, no. 3, p. 376, 2005.
    1. An Assessment of the Status of White-Faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) in the Great Plains (PDF)
  2. M. D. Smith, Barbour, P. J., Jr, L. W. Burger, and Dinsmore, S. J., “Breeding bird abundance and diversity in agricultural field borders in the Black Belt Prairie of Mississippi”, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, vol. 59. pp. 43-56, 2005.
    1. Breeding bird abundance and diversity in agricultural field borders in the Black Belt Prairie of Mississippi (PDF)
  3. M. D. Smith, Barbour, P. J., L Burger, W., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Density and diversity of overwintering birds in managed field borders in Mississippi”, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 258-270, 2005.
    1. Density and Diversity of Overwintering Birds in Managed Field Borders in Mississippi (PDF)
  4. S. J. Dinsmore and Knopf, F. L., “Differential parental care by adult Mountain Plovers, Charadrius montanus”, The Canadian Field-Naturalist, vol. 119, no. 4, pp. 532-536, 2005. 
    1. Differential Parental Care by Adult Mountain Plovers,Charadriusmontanus (PDF)
  5. M. D. Chouinard, Kaminski, R. M., Gerard, P. D., and Dinsmore, S. J., “Experimental evaluation of duck nesting structures in Prairie Parkland Canada”, Wildlife Society Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1321-1329, 2005.
    1. Experimental evaluation of duck nesting structures in Prairie Parkland Canada (PDF)
  6. S. J. Dinsmore, White, G. C., and Knopf, F. L., “Mountain plover population responses to black‐tailed prairie dogs in Montana”, The Journal of wildlife management, vol. 69, no. 4, pp. 1546-1553, 2005. 
    1. Mountain Plover Population Responses to Black-tailed Prairie Dogs in Montana (PDF)
  7. S. J. Dinsmore and Johnson, D. H., “Population analysis in wildlife biology”, Techniques for wildlife investigations and management, pp. 154-184, 2005.

2004

  1. W. M. Iko, Dinsmore, S. J., and Knopf, F. L., “Evaluating the use of morphometric measurements from museum specimens for sex determination in Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus)”, Western North American Naturalist, vol. 64, no. 4, p. 9, 2004.
    1. Evaluating the Use of Morphometric Measurements from Museum Specimens for Sex Determination in Mountain Plovers  (CHARADRIUS MONTANUS) (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore and W Silcock, R., “Expansions”, North American Birds, vol. 58, pp. 324-330, 2004.
    1. Expansions (PDF)
  3. J. J. Rotella, Dinsmore, S. J., and Shaffer, T. L., “Modeling nest-survival data: a comparison of recently developed methods that can be implemented in MARK and SAS”, Animal biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 187-205, 2004.
    1. Modeling nest-survival data: a comparison of recently developed methods that can be implemented in MARK and SAS (PDF)

2003

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, White, G. C., and Knopf, F. L., “Annual survival and population estimates of Mountain Plovers in southern Phillips County, Montana”, Ecological Applications, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 1013-1026, 2003.
    1. Annual Survival and Population Estimate of Mountain Plovers in Southern Phillips County, Montana (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore and Fontaine, J. B., “The Changing Seasons: Winter of the half-hardies”, North American Birds, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 164-170, 2003.
    1. The Changing Seasons: Winter of the half-hardies (PDF)
  3. S. J. Dinsmore and Collazo, J. A., “The influence of body condition on local apparent survival of spring migrant sanderlings in coastal North Carolina”, The Condor, vol. 105, no. 3, pp. 465-473, 2003.
    1. The influence of body condition on local apparent survival of spring migrant sanderlings in coastal North Carolina (PDF)
  4. S. J. Dinsmore, “Population biology of mountain plovers in southern Phillips County, Montana”, 2003.
    1. Population biology of mountain plovers in southern Phillips County, Montana (PDF)

2002

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, “The Changing Seasons: Musings of a migrant birder”, North American Birds, vol. 56, pp. 270-276, 2002.
    1. The Changing Seasons: Musings of a migrant birder (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, White, G. C., and Knopf, F. L., "Advanced techniques for modeling avian nest survival", Ecology, vol. 83 no. 12, pp. 3476-3488, 2002. 
    1. Advanced techniques for modeling avian nest survival (PDF)

2001

  1. S. J. Dinsmore and Silcock, W. R., “The changing seasons”, North American Birds, vol. 55, pp. 398-405, 2001.
    1. The changing seasons (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, “First record of a Reddish Egret for Nebraska”, 2001.
    1. First record of a Reddish Egret for Nebraska (PDF)

2000

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, “First record of a Brambling for Nebraska”, 2000.
    1. First record of a Brambling for Nebraska (PDF)

1999

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, Skagen, S. K., and Helmers, D. L., “Shorebirds: an overview for the prairie pothole joint venture”, 1999.
  2. S. J. Dinsmore and Knopf, F. L., “Six-egg clutches of the Mountain Plover, Charadrius montanus”, Canadian Field-Naturalist, vol. 113, no. 3, pp. 516-517, 1999.
    1. Six-egg clutches of the Mountain Plover, Charadrius montanus (PDF)

1998

  1. S. J. Dinsmore and Zaletel, H., “The Birds of Story County, Iowa”. SJ Dinsmore and H. Zaletel, 1998.
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, Collazo, J. A., and Walters, J. R., “Seasonal numbers and distribution of shorebirds on North Carolina's Outer Banks”, The Wilson Bulletin, pp. 171-181, 1998.
    1. Seasonal numbers and distribution of shorebirds on North Carolina's Outer Banks (PDF)

1997

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, “Mountain Plover nest in Kimball County”, 1997.
    1. Mountain Plover nest in Kimball County (PDF)

1996

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, “Probable breeding of Black-headed Gulls in northwestern Iowa”, Iowa Bird Life, vol. 66, pp. 27-29, 1996.
    1. Probable breeding of Black-headed Gulls in northwestern Iowa (PDF)
  2. S. J. Dinsmore, “Snowy Plovers in the Rainwater Basin”, 1996.
    1. Snowy Plovers in the Rainwater Basin (PDF)

1995

  1. S. J. Dinsmore, "Iowa wildlife viewing guide", Globe Pequot, 1995.

1994

  1. S. James Dinsmore, “Seasonal numbers, distribution, and population dynamics of shorebirds on the outer banks of North Carolina”, North Carolina State University, 1994.

1993

  1. S. J. Dinsmore and W Silcock, R., “First Record of a Ross' Gull for Nebraska”, 1993. 
    1. First Record of a Ross' Gull for Nebraska (PDF)
  2. J. J. Dinsmore and Dinsmore, S. J., “Range expansion of the great-tailed grackle in the 1900s”, Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 54-59, 1993.
    1. Range expansion of the great-tailed grackle in the 1900s (PDF)

1991

  1. S. J. Dinsmore and Clark, W. R., “Food habits of the Northern Saw-whet Owl in central Iowa: effects of roost location”, Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, vol. 98, no. 4, pp. 167-169, 1991.
    1. Food habits of the Northern Saw-whet Owl in central Iowa: effects of roost location (PDF)

1989

  1. J. J. Dinsmore and Dinsmore, S. J., “Piping plover and least tern populations and habitat in western Iowa”. Department of Animal Ecology, Iowa State University, 1989. 
    1. Piping plover and least tern populations and habitat in western Iowa (PDF)