Jason B Dunham
I am a Supervisory Research Ecologist at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Corvallis, Oregon
My research is focused on landscape ecology of aquatic ecosystems, conservation biology of focal species, ecology of natural disturbance, biological invasions, and monitoring.
Professional Experience
2005 - Present: USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Supervisory Research Ecologist, Corvallis, Oregon
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
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Aquatic & Landscape Ecology Research Team (FRESC)
Fresh waters are one of the most valuable and threatened resources worldwide. They supply critical services to society and harbor many of the world’s most imperiled species. We conduct research and provide technical assistance to address challenges to fresh waters. Our research focuses on ecological processes in freshwater and terrestrial systems and the effects of those processes on landscape...
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Emerging concepts for management of river ecosystems and challenges to applied integration of physical and biological sciences in the Pacific Northwest, USA Emerging concepts for management of river ecosystems and challenges to applied integration of physical and biological sciences in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Integration of biological and physical concepts is necessary to understand and conserve the ecological integrity of river systems. Past attempts at integration have often focused at relatively small scales and on mechanistic models that may not capture the complexity of natural systems leaving substantial uncertainty about ecological responses to management actions. Two solutions have...
Authors
Bruce Rieman, Jason B. Dunham, James Clayton
Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in chinook salmon Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in chinook salmon
Natal homing is a hallmark of the life history of salmonid fishes, but the spatial scale of homing within local, naturally reproducing salmon populations is still poorly understood. Accurate homing (paired with restricted movement) should lead to the existence of fine-scale genetic structuring due to the spatial clustering of related individuals on spawning grounds. Thus, we explored the...
Authors
Helen Neville, Daniel Isaak, J. B. Dunham, Russel Thurow, B. Rieman
Validation of abundance estimates from mark–recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams Validation of abundance estimates from mark–recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams
Estimation of fish abundance in streams using the removal model or the Lincoln - Peterson mark - recapture model is a common practice in fisheries. These models produce misleading results if their assumptions are violated. We evaluated the assumptions of these two models via electrofishing of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in central Idaho streams. For one-, two-, three-, and four...
Authors
Amanda E. Rosenberger, Jason B. Dunham
Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes
The effects of constant (12, 18, and 24 °C) and cyclical (daily variation of 15–21 and 12–24 °C) thermal regimes on the growth and feeding of Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) of variable sizes were examined. Higher constant temperatures (i.e., 24 °C) and more variable daily temperatures (i.e., 12–24 °C daily cycle) negatively affected growth rates. As fish mass...
Authors
M.H. Meeuwig, J. B. Dunham, J. P. Hayes, G.L. Vinyard
The case for regime-based water quality standards The case for regime-based water quality standards
Conventional water quality standards have been successful in reducing the concentration of toxic substances in US waters. However, conventional standards are based on simple thresholds and are therefore poorly structured to address human-caused imbalances in dynamic, natural water quality parameters, such as nutrients, sediment, and temperature. A more applicable type of water quality...
Authors
Geoffrey C. Poole, J. B. Dunham, D.M. Keenan, S.T. Sauter, D.A. McCullough, Christopher Mebane, Jeffrey C. Lockwood, Don A. Essig, Mark P. Hicks, Debra J. Sturdevant, E.J. Materna, M. Spalding, John Risley, Marianne Deppman
Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout
Effective conservation efforts for at-risk species require knowledge of the locations of existing populations. Species presence can be estimated directly by conducting field-sampling surveys or alternatively by developing predictive models. Direct surveys can be expensive and inefficient, particularly for rare and difficult-to-sample species, and models of species presence may produce...
Authors
J. Peterson, J. B. Dunham
Non-USGS Publications**
Rosenberger, A.E., Dunham, J.B., 2005, Validation of abundance estimates from mark-recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 25, p. 1395-1410.
Dunham, J.B., Pilliod, D.S., Young, M., 2004, Assessing the Consequences of Nonnative Trout in Headwater Ecosystems in Western North America: Fisheries, v. 29, no. 6, p. 18-26, https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/1548-8446(2004)29[18:ATCONT]2.0.CO;2.
Meeuwig, M.H., Dunham, J.B., Hayes, J.P., Vinyard, G.L., 2004, Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 13, p. 208-216.
Poole, G.C., Dunham, J.B., Keenan, D.M., Sauter, S.T., McCullough, D.A., Mebane, C., Lockwood, J.C., Essig, D.A., Hicks, M.P., Sturdevant, D.J., Materna, E.J., Spalding, M., Risley, J., Deppman, M., 2004, The case for regime-based water quality standards: BioScience, v. 54, no. 2, p. 155-161.
Peterson, J., Dunham, J.B., 2003, Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout: Conservation Biology, v. 17, no. 4, p. 1070-1077.
Dunham, J.B., Schroeter, R., Rieman, B.E., 2003, Influence of maximum water temperature on occurence of Lahotan cutthroat trout within streams: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 23, p. 1042-1049.
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Chandler, G.L., 2003, Influences of temperature and environmental variable on the distribution of bull trout within streams at the southern margin of its range: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 23, p. 894-904, https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/M02-028.
Isaak, D.J., Thurow, R.F., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., 2003, Temporal variation in synchrony among Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) redd counts from a wilderness area in central Idaho: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 60, p. 840-848.
Dunham, J.B., Adams, S.B., Schroeter, R., Novinger, D.C., 2002, Alien invasions in aquatic ecosystems - Toward an understanding of brook trout invasions and potential impacts on inland cutthroat trout in western North America: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, v. 12, p. 373-391.
Dunham, J.B., Cade, B.S., Terrell, J.W., 2002, Influences of spatial and temporal variation on fish-habitat relationships defined by regression quantiles: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 131, p. 86-98.
Sauter, S.T., McMillan, J.R., Dunham, J.B., 2001, Salmonid behavior and water temperature: US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 EPA-910-D-01-001, p. 36.
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Davis, K., 2001, Sources and magnitude of sampling error in redd counts for bull trout: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 21, p. 343-352.
Dunham, J.B., 2000, Book Review - Metapopulations and Ecology by I. Hanksi. Oxford University Press, New York: Ecology, v. 81, no. 6, p. 1757-1758, https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[1757:MAE]2.0.CO;2.
Dunham, J.B., Rahn, M.E., Schroeter, R., Breck, S.W., 2000, Diets of sympatric Lahontan cutthroat trout and nonnative brook trout- implications for species interactions: Western North American Naturalist, v. 60, no. 3, p. 304-310.
Dunham, J.B., Dickerson, B.G., Beever, E.A., Duncan, R.D., Vinyard, G.L., 2000, Effects of food limitation and emigration on self-thinning in experimental minnow cohorts: Journal of Animal Ecology, v. 69, p. 927-934.
Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., 2000, Metapopulations and salmonids - A synthesis of life history patterns and empirical observations: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 9, p. 51-64.
Dunham, J.B., Peacock, M., Rieman, B.E., Schroeter, R., Vinyard, G.L., 1999, Local and geographic variability in the distribution of stream-living Lahontan cutthroat trout: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 128, p. 875-889.
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., 1999, Metapopulation structure of bull trout - Influences of physical, biotic, and geometrical landscape characteristics: Ecological Applications, v. 9, no. 2, p. 642-655, https://doi.org/10.1890/1051-0761(1999)009[0642:MSOBTI]2.0.CO;2.
Dunham, J.B., Minckley, W.L., 1998, Allozymic variation in desert pupfish from natural and artificial habitats- Genetic conservation in fluctuating populations: Biological Conservation, v. 84, p. 7-15.
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., Rieman, B.E., 1997, Habitat fragmentation and extinction risk of Lahontan cutthroat trout: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 17, p. 1126-1133.
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., 1997, Incorporating stream level variability into analysis of site level fish habitat relationships- some cautionary examples: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 126, p. 323-329.
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., 1997, Relationships between body mass, population density, and the self thinning rule in stream-living salmonids: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 54, no. 5, p. 1025-1030, https://doi.org/10.1139/f97-012.
Luce, C.H., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., Clayton, J., King, J.G., and Black, T.A., 2001, Incorporating aquatic ecology into decisions on prioritization of road decommissioning: Water Resources Impact, v. 3, no. 3, p. 8-14.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Aquatic & Landscape Ecology Research Team (FRESC)
Fresh waters are one of the most valuable and threatened resources worldwide. They supply critical services to society and harbor many of the world’s most imperiled species. We conduct research and provide technical assistance to address challenges to fresh waters. Our research focuses on ecological processes in freshwater and terrestrial systems and the effects of those processes on landscape...
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Emerging concepts for management of river ecosystems and challenges to applied integration of physical and biological sciences in the Pacific Northwest, USA Emerging concepts for management of river ecosystems and challenges to applied integration of physical and biological sciences in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Integration of biological and physical concepts is necessary to understand and conserve the ecological integrity of river systems. Past attempts at integration have often focused at relatively small scales and on mechanistic models that may not capture the complexity of natural systems leaving substantial uncertainty about ecological responses to management actions. Two solutions have...
Authors
Bruce Rieman, Jason B. Dunham, James Clayton
Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in chinook salmon Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in chinook salmon
Natal homing is a hallmark of the life history of salmonid fishes, but the spatial scale of homing within local, naturally reproducing salmon populations is still poorly understood. Accurate homing (paired with restricted movement) should lead to the existence of fine-scale genetic structuring due to the spatial clustering of related individuals on spawning grounds. Thus, we explored the...
Authors
Helen Neville, Daniel Isaak, J. B. Dunham, Russel Thurow, B. Rieman
Validation of abundance estimates from mark–recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams Validation of abundance estimates from mark–recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams
Estimation of fish abundance in streams using the removal model or the Lincoln - Peterson mark - recapture model is a common practice in fisheries. These models produce misleading results if their assumptions are violated. We evaluated the assumptions of these two models via electrofishing of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in central Idaho streams. For one-, two-, three-, and four...
Authors
Amanda E. Rosenberger, Jason B. Dunham
Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes
The effects of constant (12, 18, and 24 °C) and cyclical (daily variation of 15–21 and 12–24 °C) thermal regimes on the growth and feeding of Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) of variable sizes were examined. Higher constant temperatures (i.e., 24 °C) and more variable daily temperatures (i.e., 12–24 °C daily cycle) negatively affected growth rates. As fish mass...
Authors
M.H. Meeuwig, J. B. Dunham, J. P. Hayes, G.L. Vinyard
The case for regime-based water quality standards The case for regime-based water quality standards
Conventional water quality standards have been successful in reducing the concentration of toxic substances in US waters. However, conventional standards are based on simple thresholds and are therefore poorly structured to address human-caused imbalances in dynamic, natural water quality parameters, such as nutrients, sediment, and temperature. A more applicable type of water quality...
Authors
Geoffrey C. Poole, J. B. Dunham, D.M. Keenan, S.T. Sauter, D.A. McCullough, Christopher Mebane, Jeffrey C. Lockwood, Don A. Essig, Mark P. Hicks, Debra J. Sturdevant, E.J. Materna, M. Spalding, John Risley, Marianne Deppman
Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout
Effective conservation efforts for at-risk species require knowledge of the locations of existing populations. Species presence can be estimated directly by conducting field-sampling surveys or alternatively by developing predictive models. Direct surveys can be expensive and inefficient, particularly for rare and difficult-to-sample species, and models of species presence may produce...
Authors
J. Peterson, J. B. Dunham
Non-USGS Publications**
Rosenberger, A.E., Dunham, J.B., 2005, Validation of abundance estimates from mark-recapture and removal techniques for rainbow trout captured by electrofishing in small streams: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 25, p. 1395-1410.
Dunham, J.B., Pilliod, D.S., Young, M., 2004, Assessing the Consequences of Nonnative Trout in Headwater Ecosystems in Western North America: Fisheries, v. 29, no. 6, p. 18-26, https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/1548-8446(2004)29[18:ATCONT]2.0.CO;2.
Meeuwig, M.H., Dunham, J.B., Hayes, J.P., Vinyard, G.L., 2004, Effects of constant and cyclical thermal regimes on growth and feeding of juvenile cutthroat trout of variable sizes: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 13, p. 208-216.
Poole, G.C., Dunham, J.B., Keenan, D.M., Sauter, S.T., McCullough, D.A., Mebane, C., Lockwood, J.C., Essig, D.A., Hicks, M.P., Sturdevant, D.J., Materna, E.J., Spalding, M., Risley, J., Deppman, M., 2004, The case for regime-based water quality standards: BioScience, v. 54, no. 2, p. 155-161.
Peterson, J., Dunham, J.B., 2003, Combining inferences from models of capture efficiency, detectability, and suitable habitat to classify landscapes for conservation of threatened bull trout: Conservation Biology, v. 17, no. 4, p. 1070-1077.
Dunham, J.B., Schroeter, R., Rieman, B.E., 2003, Influence of maximum water temperature on occurence of Lahotan cutthroat trout within streams: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 23, p. 1042-1049.
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Chandler, G.L., 2003, Influences of temperature and environmental variable on the distribution of bull trout within streams at the southern margin of its range: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 23, p. 894-904, https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1577/M02-028.
Isaak, D.J., Thurow, R.F., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., 2003, Temporal variation in synchrony among Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) redd counts from a wilderness area in central Idaho: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 60, p. 840-848.
Dunham, J.B., Adams, S.B., Schroeter, R., Novinger, D.C., 2002, Alien invasions in aquatic ecosystems - Toward an understanding of brook trout invasions and potential impacts on inland cutthroat trout in western North America: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, v. 12, p. 373-391.
Dunham, J.B., Cade, B.S., Terrell, J.W., 2002, Influences of spatial and temporal variation on fish-habitat relationships defined by regression quantiles: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 131, p. 86-98.
Sauter, S.T., McMillan, J.R., Dunham, J.B., 2001, Salmonid behavior and water temperature: US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 EPA-910-D-01-001, p. 36.
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., Davis, K., 2001, Sources and magnitude of sampling error in redd counts for bull trout: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 21, p. 343-352.
Dunham, J.B., 2000, Book Review - Metapopulations and Ecology by I. Hanksi. Oxford University Press, New York: Ecology, v. 81, no. 6, p. 1757-1758, https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[1757:MAE]2.0.CO;2.
Dunham, J.B., Rahn, M.E., Schroeter, R., Breck, S.W., 2000, Diets of sympatric Lahontan cutthroat trout and nonnative brook trout- implications for species interactions: Western North American Naturalist, v. 60, no. 3, p. 304-310.
Dunham, J.B., Dickerson, B.G., Beever, E.A., Duncan, R.D., Vinyard, G.L., 2000, Effects of food limitation and emigration on self-thinning in experimental minnow cohorts: Journal of Animal Ecology, v. 69, p. 927-934.
Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., 2000, Metapopulations and salmonids - A synthesis of life history patterns and empirical observations: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 9, p. 51-64.
Dunham, J.B., Peacock, M., Rieman, B.E., Schroeter, R., Vinyard, G.L., 1999, Local and geographic variability in the distribution of stream-living Lahontan cutthroat trout: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 128, p. 875-889.
Dunham, J.B., Rieman, B.E., 1999, Metapopulation structure of bull trout - Influences of physical, biotic, and geometrical landscape characteristics: Ecological Applications, v. 9, no. 2, p. 642-655, https://doi.org/10.1890/1051-0761(1999)009[0642:MSOBTI]2.0.CO;2.
Dunham, J.B., Minckley, W.L., 1998, Allozymic variation in desert pupfish from natural and artificial habitats- Genetic conservation in fluctuating populations: Biological Conservation, v. 84, p. 7-15.
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., Rieman, B.E., 1997, Habitat fragmentation and extinction risk of Lahontan cutthroat trout: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 17, p. 1126-1133.
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., 1997, Incorporating stream level variability into analysis of site level fish habitat relationships- some cautionary examples: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 126, p. 323-329.
Dunham, J.B., Vinyard, G.L., 1997, Relationships between body mass, population density, and the self thinning rule in stream-living salmonids: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 54, no. 5, p. 1025-1030, https://doi.org/10.1139/f97-012.
Luce, C.H., Rieman, B.E., Dunham, J.B., Clayton, J., King, J.G., and Black, T.A., 2001, Incorporating aquatic ecology into decisions on prioritization of road decommissioning: Water Resources Impact, v. 3, no. 3, p. 8-14.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
To request an interview, contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov or call (541) 750-1030.
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