David R Smith, Ph.D.
Dave is a Research Statistician (Biology) at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV.
Dave Smith graduated from Colorado State (MS in Fish and Wildlife Biology) and University of Georgia (MS in Statistics and PhD in Forest Resources). Currently, he is a biological statistician at the USGS Leetown Science Center where he focuses on applied quantitative ecology in support of natural resource management and environmental decision making.
His research activities mostly focus on the following topics:
- Adaptive sampling of rare and clustered populations
- Conservation and science of horseshoe crabs in North America and Asia
- Conservation of freshwater mussels
- Application of structured decision making and adaptive management to natural resource management
Science and Products
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Survey protocol for assessment of endangered freshwater mussels the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania Survey protocol for assessment of endangered freshwater mussels the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania
The United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires a biological assessment of any activity that is authorized, funded, or carried out by a federal agency and likely to affect a federally listed endangered species or its critical habitat. We developed a standardized survey protocol for biological assessments of the effects of bridge replacements on 2 federally listed endangered...
Authors
D. R. Smith, R.F. Villella, D. Lemarie
Relationship of Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) to the ecology of small streams in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Relationship of Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) to the ecology of small streams in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hemlock ravines in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) are highly valued because of their distinctive aesthetic, recreational and ecological qualities. We conducted a comparative study designed to determine the potential long-term consequences to aquatic communities of the suspected transition from hemlock-dominated forests to mixed hardwood forests as a result of hemlock...
Authors
David Lemarie, John Young, Craig Snyder, Robert Ross, David Smith, Randy M. Bennett
Evaluation of tag types and adhesives for marking freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) Evaluation of tag types and adhesives for marking freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae)
No abstract available.
Authors
D. Lemarie, D. R. Smith, R.F. Villella, D.A. Weller
Hemlock stands contribute significantly to aquatic biodiversity Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Hemlock stands contribute significantly to aquatic biodiversity Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
No abstract available.
Authors
C.D. Snyder, J.A. Young, D. Lemarie, D. R. Smith, R. Ross, R. Bennett
Bias survival estimates from tag-recovery models where catch-and-release is common, with an example from Atlantic striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Bias survival estimates from tag-recovery models where catch-and-release is common, with an example from Atlantic striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
No abstract available.
Authors
D. R. Smith, K.P. Burnham, D.M. Kahn, X. He, C.J. Goshorn, K.A. Hattala, A.W. Kahnle
Petrology and geochemistry of late-stage intrusions of the A-type, mid-Proterozoic Pikes Peak batholith (Central Colorado, USA): Implications for petrogenetic models Petrology and geochemistry of late-stage intrusions of the A-type, mid-Proterozoic Pikes Peak batholith (Central Colorado, USA): Implications for petrogenetic models
The ~1.08 Ga anorogenic, A-type Pikes Peak batholith (Front Range, central Colorado) is dominated by coarse-grained, biotite ?? amphibole syenogranites and minor monzogranites, collectively referred to as Pikes Peak granite (PPG). The batholith is also host to numerous small, late-stage plutons that have been subdivided into two groups (e.g. Wobus, 1976. Studies in Colorado Field Geology...
Authors
D. R. Smith, J. Noblett, R. Wobus, D. Unruh, J. Douglass, R. Beane, C. Davis, S. Goldman, G. Kay, B. Gustavson, B. Saltoun, J. Stewart
Potential effects of pathogen-induced hemlock forest decline on aquatic biodiversity in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Potential effects of pathogen-induced hemlock forest decline on aquatic biodiversity in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
No abstract available.
Authors
C.D. Snyder, J.A. Young, D. Lemarie, D. R. Smith, R. Ross, R. Bennett
Limits of retrospective power analysis Limits of retrospective power analysis
Power analysis after study completion has been suggested to interpret study results. We present 3 methods of estimating power and discuss their limitations. We use simulation studies to show that estimated power can be biased, extremely variable, and severely bounded. We endorse the practice of computing power to detect a biologically meaningful difference as a tool for study planning...
Authors
Patrick D. Gerard, David Smith, Govinda Weerakkody
Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum to salmonids Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum to salmonids
Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum isolates representing five origins was evaluated in eight salmonid hosts; four origins were of Lake Michigan and the fifth was of the Pacific Northwest. The species type strain, ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) 33209, was also included. Each isolate was grown in a kidney disease medium (KDM2) supplemented with 1 % ATCC 33209 culture...
Authors
C. Starliper, D. R. Smith, T. Shatzer
Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by Double-crested Cormorants Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by Double-crested Cormorants
The piscivorous nature of the Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is well documented. However, many researchers who have used regurgitated pellets to describe the diet of cormorants report that invertebrates compose a small but consistent portion of the diet. We examined the hypothesis that invertebrates found in pellets are primarily the result of secondary consumption. We...
Authors
J. Johnson, R. Ross, D. R. Smith
Differences in detection of Aeromonas salmonicida in covertly infected salmonid fishes by the stress-inducible furunculosis test and culture-based assays Differences in detection of Aeromonas salmonicida in covertly infected salmonid fishes by the stress-inducible furunculosis test and culture-based assays
Accurate detection of Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida (the cause of furunculosis disease) in covertly infected salmonids is difficult and is a cause of concern for those involved in fish health inspection and resource management programs. In this study, we examined populations of brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, and lake trout Salvelinus namaycush...
Authors
Rocco Cipriano, Larisa Ford, David Smith, J. Schachte, C. Petrie
Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by double-crested cormorants Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by double-crested cormorants
No abstract available.
Authors
J. Johnson, R. Ross, D. R. Smith
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Filter Total Items: 117
Survey protocol for assessment of endangered freshwater mussels the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania Survey protocol for assessment of endangered freshwater mussels the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania
The United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires a biological assessment of any activity that is authorized, funded, or carried out by a federal agency and likely to affect a federally listed endangered species or its critical habitat. We developed a standardized survey protocol for biological assessments of the effects of bridge replacements on 2 federally listed endangered...
Authors
D. R. Smith, R.F. Villella, D. Lemarie
Relationship of Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) to the ecology of small streams in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Relationship of Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) to the ecology of small streams in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hemlock ravines in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) are highly valued because of their distinctive aesthetic, recreational and ecological qualities. We conducted a comparative study designed to determine the potential long-term consequences to aquatic communities of the suspected transition from hemlock-dominated forests to mixed hardwood forests as a result of hemlock...
Authors
David Lemarie, John Young, Craig Snyder, Robert Ross, David Smith, Randy M. Bennett
Evaluation of tag types and adhesives for marking freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) Evaluation of tag types and adhesives for marking freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae)
No abstract available.
Authors
D. Lemarie, D. R. Smith, R.F. Villella, D.A. Weller
Hemlock stands contribute significantly to aquatic biodiversity Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Hemlock stands contribute significantly to aquatic biodiversity Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
No abstract available.
Authors
C.D. Snyder, J.A. Young, D. Lemarie, D. R. Smith, R. Ross, R. Bennett
Bias survival estimates from tag-recovery models where catch-and-release is common, with an example from Atlantic striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Bias survival estimates from tag-recovery models where catch-and-release is common, with an example from Atlantic striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
No abstract available.
Authors
D. R. Smith, K.P. Burnham, D.M. Kahn, X. He, C.J. Goshorn, K.A. Hattala, A.W. Kahnle
Petrology and geochemistry of late-stage intrusions of the A-type, mid-Proterozoic Pikes Peak batholith (Central Colorado, USA): Implications for petrogenetic models Petrology and geochemistry of late-stage intrusions of the A-type, mid-Proterozoic Pikes Peak batholith (Central Colorado, USA): Implications for petrogenetic models
The ~1.08 Ga anorogenic, A-type Pikes Peak batholith (Front Range, central Colorado) is dominated by coarse-grained, biotite ?? amphibole syenogranites and minor monzogranites, collectively referred to as Pikes Peak granite (PPG). The batholith is also host to numerous small, late-stage plutons that have been subdivided into two groups (e.g. Wobus, 1976. Studies in Colorado Field Geology...
Authors
D. R. Smith, J. Noblett, R. Wobus, D. Unruh, J. Douglass, R. Beane, C. Davis, S. Goldman, G. Kay, B. Gustavson, B. Saltoun, J. Stewart
Potential effects of pathogen-induced hemlock forest decline on aquatic biodiversity in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Potential effects of pathogen-induced hemlock forest decline on aquatic biodiversity in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
No abstract available.
Authors
C.D. Snyder, J.A. Young, D. Lemarie, D. R. Smith, R. Ross, R. Bennett
Limits of retrospective power analysis Limits of retrospective power analysis
Power analysis after study completion has been suggested to interpret study results. We present 3 methods of estimating power and discuss their limitations. We use simulation studies to show that estimated power can be biased, extremely variable, and severely bounded. We endorse the practice of computing power to detect a biologically meaningful difference as a tool for study planning...
Authors
Patrick D. Gerard, David Smith, Govinda Weerakkody
Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum to salmonids Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum to salmonids
Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum isolates representing five origins was evaluated in eight salmonid hosts; four origins were of Lake Michigan and the fifth was of the Pacific Northwest. The species type strain, ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) 33209, was also included. Each isolate was grown in a kidney disease medium (KDM2) supplemented with 1 % ATCC 33209 culture...
Authors
C. Starliper, D. R. Smith, T. Shatzer
Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by Double-crested Cormorants Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by Double-crested Cormorants
The piscivorous nature of the Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is well documented. However, many researchers who have used regurgitated pellets to describe the diet of cormorants report that invertebrates compose a small but consistent portion of the diet. We examined the hypothesis that invertebrates found in pellets are primarily the result of secondary consumption. We...
Authors
J. Johnson, R. Ross, D. R. Smith
Differences in detection of Aeromonas salmonicida in covertly infected salmonid fishes by the stress-inducible furunculosis test and culture-based assays Differences in detection of Aeromonas salmonicida in covertly infected salmonid fishes by the stress-inducible furunculosis test and culture-based assays
Accurate detection of Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida (the cause of furunculosis disease) in covertly infected salmonids is difficult and is a cause of concern for those involved in fish health inspection and resource management programs. In this study, we examined populations of brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, and lake trout Salvelinus namaycush...
Authors
Rocco Cipriano, Larisa Ford, David Smith, J. Schachte, C. Petrie
Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by double-crested cormorants Evidence of secondary consumption of invertebrate prey by double-crested cormorants
No abstract available.
Authors
J. Johnson, R. Ross, D. R. Smith