Publications

Optimizing benefit-cost ratios of amphibian reintroductions

Brooks, G. C., H. K. Kindsvater, J. T. Briggler, J. M. Elden, J. T. Hoverman, S. D. Reinsch, R. N. Williams, and W. A. Hopkins. Optimizing benefit-cost ratios of amphibian reintroductions. in review

Prioritizing habitat restoration efforts for amphibian metapopulations

Brooks, G. C., A. K. Martin, C. A. Haas, and H. C. Chandler. Prioritizing habitat restoration efforts for amphibian metapopulations. in review

Gradually, then suddenly: transient dynamics of collapsing fisheries in a warming climate

Brooks, G. C., Z. S. Feiner, A. Trudeau, and O. P. Jensen. Gradually, then suddenly: transient dynamics of collapsing fisheries in a warming climate. in review

Integrating social-ecological feedbacks to assess small-scale fisheries

Castello, L., A. Abreu, G. C. Brooks. J. V. Campos-Silva, P. R. Cunha, A. Fleischmann, C. Franco, A. C. Gonçalves, E. Hultin, H. K. Kindsvater, E. Martins, C. I. B. Silva, M. G. Sorice, and E. S. Brondizio. 2026. Integrating social-ecological feedbacks to assess small-scale fisheries. Ambio

Global patterns and drivers of amphibian survival

Cayuela, H. et al. Global patterns and drivers of amphibian survival. in review

Mixed support for the temperature-size rule in wild freshwater fishes

Brooks, G. C., P. N. Frater, , O. P. Jensen, G. J. A. Hansen, C. Paukert, M. Verhoeven, L. Wszola, L. Xu, and Z. S. Feiner. 2026. Mixed support for the temperature-size rule in wild freshwater fishes. Ecology Letters 29:e70344

Accounting for unreported harvest in fisheries with diverse social dynamics

Brooks, G. C., E. A. Hultin, E. G. Martins, L. Castello, M. G. Sorice, and H. K. Kindsvater. 2026. Accounting for unreported harvest in fisheries with diverse social dynamics. Ecosphere

Fast-growing broiler chickens range more in a silvopasture than a grass pasture based on live observations

Jacobs, L., B. Paneru, G. C. Brooks, A. K. Downing, J. F. Munsell, J. H. Fike, and G. Pent. 2026. Fast-growing broiler chickens range more in a silvopasture than a grass pasture based on live observations. Frontiers in Animal Science 6:1721759

Predicting long-term population viability for an imperiled salamander under future climate changes

Chandler, H. C., G. C. Brooks, Y. Jiao, and C. A. Haas. 2026. Predicting long-term population viability for an imperiled salamander under future climate changes. Journal of Wildlife Management 90:e70158

Factors affecting the growth of a moss species necessary for nesting habitat restoration of the four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum, Temminck and Schlegel 1838)

Hilt, M. E., G. C. Brooks, M. K. Hamed, and E. L. Faison. Factors affecting the growth of a moss species necessary for nesting habitat restoration of the four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum, Temminck and Schlegel 1838). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 19:e347

Tracking Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) recovery in response to habitat restoration and assisted translocations

Martin, A. K., G. C. Brooks, H. C. Chandler, K. C. Jones, B. K. Rincon, and C. A. Haas. 2025. Tracking Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) recovery in response to habitat restoration and assisted translocations. Conservation Science and Practice e70144

Phenological differences of two sympatric ranid frogs in the southeastern United States

Brooks, G. C., R. M. Moore, B. K. Rincon, T. A. Gorman, and C.A. Haas. 2025. Phenological differences of two sympatric ranid frogs in the southeastern United States. Ichthyology and Herpetology 113:335-344

Prescribed fire promotes colonization by the Florida bog frog

Brooks, G. C., T. A. Gorman, C. Proctor, B. K. Rincon, and C.A. Haas. 2025. Prescribed fire promotes colonization by the Florida bog frog. Fire Ecology 21:1-14

Fundamental constraints on vertebrate life history are shaped by aquatic-terrestrial transitions and reproductive mode

Brooks, G. C., J. C. Uyeda, N. Bone, H. Conrad, C. Mull, and H. K. Kindsvater. 2025. Fundamental constraints on vertebrate life history are shaped by aquatic-terrestrial transitions and reproductive mode. Nature Ecology and Evolution 9:857-866

Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrow associate communities are depauperate in modified landscapes

Brooks, G. C., S. Goodman, W. Moore, H. C. Chandler, N. M. Caruso, J. A. Smith, T. A. Gorman, C. A. Haas. 2025. Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrow associate communities are depauperate in modified landscapes. Community Ecology 1-15

Wetland hydrology, not altered phenology, challenges Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) management under future climate change

Chandler, H. C., N. M. Caruso, G. C. Brooks, and C. A. Haas. 2024. Wetland hydrology, not altered phenology, challenges Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) management under future climate change. Ichthyology and Herpetology 112:531-543

Ten principles from evolutionary ecology for the effective conservation of reptiles and amphibians

Brooks, G. C., H. C. Chandler, C. A. Haas, and H. K. Kindsvater. 2024. Ten principles from evolutionary ecology for the effective conservation of reptiles and amphibians. Journal of Herpetology 58:261-280

Environmental complexity impacts anxiety in broiler chickens depending on genetic strain and body weight

Ulans, A., G. C. Brooks, and L. Jacobs. 2024. Environmental complexity impacts anxiety in broiler chickens depending on genetic strain and body weight. Scientific Reports 14:17535

A hydrologic and land cover-based habitat model for use in bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) conservation

Feaga, J. B., J. Barron, G. C. Brooks, E. A. Frimpong, C. A. Haas, M. Holden, and E. Hultin. 2024. A hydrologic and land cover-based habitat model for use in bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 34:e4215

Variation in flatwoods salamander survival is unrelated to temperature and rainfall

Brooks, G. C., T. A. Gorman, and C. A. Haas. 2024. Variation in flatwoods salamander survival is unrelated to temperature and rainfall. Ichthyology and Herpetology 112:31-40.

Predicting the population viability of an endangered amphibian under environmental and demographic uncertainty

Brooks, G. C., H. C. Chandler, Y. Jiao, D. Z. Childs, and C. A. Haas. 2024. Predicting the population viability of an endangered amphibian under environmental and demographic uncertainty. Population Ecology 66:184-195

Concurrent threats and extinction risk in a long-lived, highly fecund vertebrate with parental care

Brooks, G. C., W. A. Hopkins, and H. K. Kindsvater. 2024. Concurrent threats and extinction risk in a long-lived, highly fecund vertebrate with parental care. Ecological Applications 34:e2946

The relationship between female body size and clutch size in frosted flatwoods salamanders (Ambystoma cingulatum)

Chandler, H. C. and G. C. Brooks. 2023. The relationship between female body size and clutch size in frosted flatwoods salamanders (Ambystoma cingulatum). Southeastern Naturalist 22:588-594

Why are vertebrates so big?

Brooks, G. C. 2023. Why are vertbrates so big? Functional Ecology 37:2764-2766

Niche partitioning and the storage effect facilitate coexistence in an amphibian community

Brooks, G. C., N. M. Caruso, H. C. Chandler, and C. A. Haas. 2023. Niche partitioning and the storage effect facilitate coexistence in an amphibian community. Ecology and Evolution 13:e10629

Removing duff layers in fire-suppressed wetlands can aid habitat restoration efforts

Brooks, G. C., T. A. Gorman, K. C. Jones, H. C. Chandler, B. K. Rincon, M. A. Sission, J. Himes, and C. A. Haas. 2023. Removing duff layers in fire-suppressed wetlands can aid habitat restoration efforts. Wetlands 43:95

Forecasting the flooding dynamics of flatwoods salamander breeding wetlands under future climate change scenarios

Chandler, H. C., N. M. Caruso, D. L. McLaughlin, Y. Jiao, G. C. Brooks, and C. A. Haas. 2023. Forecasting the flooding dynamics of flatwoods salamander breeding wetlands under future climate change scenarios. PeerJ 11:e16050

Environmental complexity and reduced stocking density promote positive behavioral outcomes in broiler chickens

Evans, L., G. C. Brooks, M. G. Anderson, A. M. Campbell, and L. Jacobs. 2023. Environmental complexity and reduced stocking density promote positive behavioral outcomes in broiler chickens. Animals 13:2074

Comparing estimates of census and effective population size in an endangered amphibian

G. C. Brooks, A. Wendt, C. A. Haas, and J. H. Roberts. 2023. Comparing estimates of census and effective population size in an endangered amphibian. Animal Conservation 26:839-850

Filial cannibalism leads to chronic nest failure of eastern hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganienesis)

Hopkins, W. A., B. F. Case, J. Groffen, G. C. Brooks, C. M. Bodinof Jachowski, S. T. Button, J. J. Halligan, R. S. M. O’Brien, and H. K. Kindsvater. 2023. Filial cannibalism leads to chronic nest failure of eastern hellbender salamanders. The American Naturalist 202:92-106

Early development drives variation in amphibian vulnerability to global change

Brooks, G. C. and H. K. Kindsvater. 2022. Early development drives variation in amphibian vulnerability to global change. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10:813414

Using historical dip net data to infer absence of flatwoods salamanders in stochastic environments

Brooks, G. C. and C. A. Haas. 2021. Using historical dip net data to infer absence of flatwoods salamanders in stochastic environments. PeerJ 9:e12388

Reconciling larval and adult sampling methods to model growth across life-stages

Brooks, G. C., Y. Jiao, T. A. Gorman, and C. A. Haas. 2020. Reconciling larval and adult sampling methods to model growth across life-stages. PLoS ONE 15:e0237737

The impact of targeted data management training for field research projects

Petters, J. L., G. C. Brooks, J. A. Smith, and C. A. Haas. 2019. The impact of targeted data management training for field research projects. Data Science Journal 18:43-50

Indirect connectivity estimates of amphibian breeding wetlands from spatially explicit occupancy models

Brooks, G. C., J. A. Smith, E. Frimpong, T. A. Gorman, H. Chandler, and C. A. Haas. 2019. Indirect connectivity estimates of amphibian breeding wetlands from spatially explicit occupancy models. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 29:1815-1825

Discerning the environmental drivers of annual migrations in an endangered amphibian

Brooks, G. C., J. A. Smith, T. A. Gorman, and C. A. Haas. 2019. Discerning the environmental drivers of annual migrations in an endangered amphibian. Copeia 107:270-276

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