Steven Garman
Steven Garman is a Scientist Emeritus with the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
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Influences of Potential Oil and Gas Development and Future Climate on Sage-Grouse Declines and Redistribution Influences of Potential Oil and Gas Development and Future Climate on Sage-Grouse Declines and Redistribution
This project represents the data used in "Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on sage-grouse declines and redistribution." The data sets describe greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population change, summarized in different boundaries within the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI; southwestern Wyoming). Population changes were...
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Composite estimation to combine spatially overlapping environmental monitoring surveys Composite estimation to combine spatially overlapping environmental monitoring surveys
Long-term environmental monitoring surveys are designed to achieve a desired precision (measured by variance) of resource conditions based on natural variability information. Over time, increases in resource variability and in data use to address issues focused on small areas with limited sample sizes require bolstering of attainable precision. It is often prohibitive to do this by...
Authors
Steven Garman, Cindy Yu, Yuyang Li
Identifying policy-relevant indicators for assessing landscape vegetation patterns to inform planning and management on multiple use public lands Identifying policy-relevant indicators for assessing landscape vegetation patterns to inform planning and management on multiple use public lands
Understanding the structure and composition of landscapes can empower agencies to effectively manage public lands for multiple uses while sustaining land health. Many landscape metrics exist, but they are not often used in public land decision-making. Our objectives were to (1) develop and (2) apply a process for identifying a core set of indicators that public land managers can use to...
Authors
Sarah Carter, Lucy Burris, Chris Domschke, Steven Garman, Travis Haby, Benjamin R Harms, Emily Kachergis, Kevin Miller, S. Litschert
Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on Sage-grouse declines and redistribution Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on Sage-grouse declines and redistribution
Multiple environmental stressors impact wildlife populations, but we often know little about their cumulative and combined influences on population outcomes. We generally know more about past effects than potential future impacts, and direct influences such as changes of habitat footprints than indirect, long-term responses in behavior, distribution, or abundance. Yet, an understanding...
Authors
Julie Heinrichs, Michael O’Donnell, Cameron Aldridge, Steven Garman, Collin Homer
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report
This is the ninth annual report highlighting U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science and decision-support activities conducted for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI). The activities address specific management needs identified by WLCI partner agencies. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, there were 26 active USGS WLCI science-based projects. Of these 26 projects, one project was...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Ellen Aikens, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Collin Homer, Aaron Johnston, Matthew J. Kauffman, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Annika Walters, Jerrod Wheeler, Daniel Wieferich, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff, Linda Zeigenfuss
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program, Land Management Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Species Management Research Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
Oil and gas development influences big-game hunting in Wyoming Oil and gas development influences big-game hunting in Wyoming
Development from extracting oil and gas resources can have unintended effects on multiple ecosystem functions, with cascading effects on wildlife, ecosystem services, and local economies. Big-game hunting opportunities may be closely related to these effects, but empirical analyses of impacts of energy development on hunting are limited. We examined the influence of oil and gas...
Authors
Monica Dorning, Steven Garman, James E. Diffendorfer, Darius Semmens, Todd Hawbaker, Kenneth Bagstad
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2015 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2015 annual report
This is the eighth annual report highlighting U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science and decision-support activities conducted for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI). The activities address specific management needs identified by WLCI partner agencies. In 2015, USGS scientists continued 24 WLCI projects in 5 categories: (1) acquiring and analyzing resource-condition data...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Timothy Bartos, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Marie Dematatis, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Stephen S. Germaine, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Christopher Huber, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Tamar Norkin, Lindsey Sanders, Annika Walters, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2014 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2014 annual report
This is the seventh report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual activities conducted by the USGS for addressing specific management needs identified by WLCI partners. In FY2014, there were 26 projects, including a new one that was completed, two others that were also completed, and several that entered new...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Timothy Bartos, Laura Biewick, Gregory Boughton, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Marie Dematatis, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Collin Homer, Christopher Huber, Matthew J. Kauffman, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Alexander Miller, Kirk Miller, Edward Olexa, Spencer Schell, Annika Walters, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff
Forecasting and evaluating patterns of energy development in southwestern Wyoming Forecasting and evaluating patterns of energy development in southwestern Wyoming
The effects of future oil and natural gas development in southwestern Wyoming on wildlife populations are topical to conservation of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem. To aid in understanding these potential effects, the U.S. Geological Survey developed an Energy Footprint simulation model that forecasts the amount and pattern of energy development under different assumptions of development...
Authors
Steven Garman
Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming: 2012 update Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming: 2012 update
The recent proliferation of oil and natural gas energy development in the Greater Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming has accentuated the need to understand wildlife responses to this development. The location and extent of surface disturbance that is created by oil and natural gas well pad scars are key pieces of information used to assess the effects of energy infrastructure on...
Authors
Steven Garman, Jamie McBeth
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2012 annual report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2012 annual report
Southwest Wyoming contains abundant energy resources, wildlife, habitat, open spaces, and outdoor recreational opportunities. Although energy exploration and development have been taking place in the region since the late 1800s, the pace of development for fossil fuels and renewable energy increased significantly in the early 2000s. This and the associated urban and exurban development...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Carleton R. Bern, Laura Biewick, Gregory Boughton, Natasha Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Melanie Clark, Bradford Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Matthew Hethcoat, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Christopher Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Michael Sweat, Anna Wilson
Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming
The recent proliferation of oil and natural gas energy development in southwest Wyoming has stimulated the need to understand wildlife responses to this development. Central to many wildlife assessments is the use of geospatial methods that rely on digital representation of energy infrastructure. Surface disturbance of the well pad scars associated with oil and natural gas extraction has...
Authors
Steven Garman, Jamie McBeth
Applying threshold concepts to conservation management of dryland ecosystems: Case studies on the Colorado Plateau Applying threshold concepts to conservation management of dryland ecosystems: Case studies on the Colorado Plateau
Ecosystems may occupy functionally distinct alternative states, some of which are more or less desirable from a management standpoint. Transitions from state to state are usually associated with a particular trigger or sequence of triggers, such as the addition or subtraction of a disturbance. Transitions are often not linear, rather it is common to see an abrupt transition come about...
Authors
Matthew Bowker, Mark Miller, Steven Garman, Travis Belote
Science and Products
Influences of Potential Oil and Gas Development and Future Climate on Sage-Grouse Declines and Redistribution Influences of Potential Oil and Gas Development and Future Climate on Sage-Grouse Declines and Redistribution
This project represents the data used in "Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on sage-grouse declines and redistribution." The data sets describe greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population change, summarized in different boundaries within the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI; southwestern Wyoming). Population changes were...
Filter Total Items: 23
Composite estimation to combine spatially overlapping environmental monitoring surveys Composite estimation to combine spatially overlapping environmental monitoring surveys
Long-term environmental monitoring surveys are designed to achieve a desired precision (measured by variance) of resource conditions based on natural variability information. Over time, increases in resource variability and in data use to address issues focused on small areas with limited sample sizes require bolstering of attainable precision. It is often prohibitive to do this by...
Authors
Steven Garman, Cindy Yu, Yuyang Li
Identifying policy-relevant indicators for assessing landscape vegetation patterns to inform planning and management on multiple use public lands Identifying policy-relevant indicators for assessing landscape vegetation patterns to inform planning and management on multiple use public lands
Understanding the structure and composition of landscapes can empower agencies to effectively manage public lands for multiple uses while sustaining land health. Many landscape metrics exist, but they are not often used in public land decision-making. Our objectives were to (1) develop and (2) apply a process for identifying a core set of indicators that public land managers can use to...
Authors
Sarah Carter, Lucy Burris, Chris Domschke, Steven Garman, Travis Haby, Benjamin R Harms, Emily Kachergis, Kevin Miller, S. Litschert
Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on Sage-grouse declines and redistribution Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on Sage-grouse declines and redistribution
Multiple environmental stressors impact wildlife populations, but we often know little about their cumulative and combined influences on population outcomes. We generally know more about past effects than potential future impacts, and direct influences such as changes of habitat footprints than indirect, long-term responses in behavior, distribution, or abundance. Yet, an understanding...
Authors
Julie Heinrichs, Michael O’Donnell, Cameron Aldridge, Steven Garman, Collin Homer
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2016 annual report
This is the ninth annual report highlighting U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science and decision-support activities conducted for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI). The activities address specific management needs identified by WLCI partner agencies. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, there were 26 active USGS WLCI science-based projects. Of these 26 projects, one project was...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Ellen Aikens, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Collin Homer, Aaron Johnston, Matthew J. Kauffman, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Annika Walters, Jerrod Wheeler, Daniel Wieferich, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff, Linda Zeigenfuss
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program, Land Management Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Species Management Research Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
Oil and gas development influences big-game hunting in Wyoming Oil and gas development influences big-game hunting in Wyoming
Development from extracting oil and gas resources can have unintended effects on multiple ecosystem functions, with cascading effects on wildlife, ecosystem services, and local economies. Big-game hunting opportunities may be closely related to these effects, but empirical analyses of impacts of energy development on hunting are limited. We examined the influence of oil and gas...
Authors
Monica Dorning, Steven Garman, James E. Diffendorfer, Darius Semmens, Todd Hawbaker, Kenneth Bagstad
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2015 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2015 annual report
This is the eighth annual report highlighting U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) science and decision-support activities conducted for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI). The activities address specific management needs identified by WLCI partner agencies. In 2015, USGS scientists continued 24 WLCI projects in 5 categories: (1) acquiring and analyzing resource-condition data...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Timothy Bartos, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Marie Dematatis, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Stephen S. Germaine, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Christopher Huber, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Tamar Norkin, Lindsey Sanders, Annika Walters, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2014 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2014 annual report
This is the seventh report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual activities conducted by the USGS for addressing specific management needs identified by WLCI partners. In FY2014, there were 26 projects, including a new one that was completed, two others that were also completed, and several that entered new...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Timothy Bartos, Laura Biewick, Gregory Boughton, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Marie Dematatis, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Collin Homer, Christopher Huber, Matthew J. Kauffman, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Cynthia Melcher, Alexander Miller, Kirk Miller, Edward Olexa, Spencer Schell, Annika Walters, Anna Wilson, Teal Wyckoff
Forecasting and evaluating patterns of energy development in southwestern Wyoming Forecasting and evaluating patterns of energy development in southwestern Wyoming
The effects of future oil and natural gas development in southwestern Wyoming on wildlife populations are topical to conservation of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem. To aid in understanding these potential effects, the U.S. Geological Survey developed an Energy Footprint simulation model that forecasts the amount and pattern of energy development under different assumptions of development...
Authors
Steven Garman
Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming: 2012 update Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming: 2012 update
The recent proliferation of oil and natural gas energy development in the Greater Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming has accentuated the need to understand wildlife responses to this development. The location and extent of surface disturbance that is created by oil and natural gas well pad scars are key pieces of information used to assess the effects of energy infrastructure on...
Authors
Steven Garman, Jamie McBeth
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2012 annual report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2012 annual report
Southwest Wyoming contains abundant energy resources, wildlife, habitat, open spaces, and outdoor recreational opportunities. Although energy exploration and development have been taking place in the region since the late 1800s, the pace of development for fossil fuels and renewable energy increased significantly in the early 2000s. This and the associated urban and exurban development...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Carleton R. Bern, Laura Biewick, Gregory Boughton, Natasha Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Melanie Clark, Bradford Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, Matthew Hethcoat, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Christopher Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Michael Sweat, Anna Wilson
Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming Digital representation of oil and natural gas well pad scars in southwest Wyoming
The recent proliferation of oil and natural gas energy development in southwest Wyoming has stimulated the need to understand wildlife responses to this development. Central to many wildlife assessments is the use of geospatial methods that rely on digital representation of energy infrastructure. Surface disturbance of the well pad scars associated with oil and natural gas extraction has...
Authors
Steven Garman, Jamie McBeth
Applying threshold concepts to conservation management of dryland ecosystems: Case studies on the Colorado Plateau Applying threshold concepts to conservation management of dryland ecosystems: Case studies on the Colorado Plateau
Ecosystems may occupy functionally distinct alternative states, some of which are more or less desirable from a management standpoint. Transitions from state to state are usually associated with a particular trigger or sequence of triggers, such as the addition or subtraction of a disturbance. Transitions are often not linear, rather it is common to see an abrupt transition come about...
Authors
Matthew Bowker, Mark Miller, Steven Garman, Travis Belote