Scholars@UK
Towards robust corridors: a validation framework to improve corridor modeling
Poor, E. E., Scheick, B., Cox, J. J., Guthrie, J. M. & Mullinax, J. M., Oct 2024, In: Landscape Ecology. 39, 10, 177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Response of Red-backed Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) to the Forestry Reclamation Approach on Legacy Surface Mines in the Monongahela National Forest (West Virginia)
Price, S. J., Davenport, R. N., Sherman, L., Larkin, J. L., Cox, J., Newman, J. C. & Barton, C., Jun 2024, In: Ecological Restoration. 42, 2, p. 105-107 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Landscape context and behavioral clustering contribute to flexible habitat selection strategies in a large mammal
Hooven, N. D., Williams, K. E., Hast, J. T., McDermott, J. R., Crank, R. D., Springer, M. & Cox, J. J., Jul 2024, In: Mammal Research. 69, 3, p. 329-343 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Spatially explicit models reveal rodents rapidly colonize soybean fields regardless of pre-planting chemical treatment timing for cover crop removal
Nierman, J. L., Murphy, S. M., Leuenberger, W., Davis, A. G., Cox, J. J. & Springer, M., Jul 2024, In: Crop Protection. 181, 106700.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ten-Year Response of Riparian-Associated Songbirds to Implementation of Streamside Management Zones in Watershed-Scale Harvests in the Appalachian Mountains
Hackworth, Z. J., Cox, J. J., Larkin, J. L., Leuenberger, W., Felch, J. M., Davis, A. G. & Barton, C. D., Jul 1 2024, In: Journal of Forestry. 122, 4, p. 383-397 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Wetland Creation and Reforestation of Legacy Surface Mines in the Central Appalachian Region (USA): A Potential Climate-Adaptation Approach for Pond-Breeding Amphibians?
Sherman, L., Barton, C. D., Guzy, J. C., Davenport, R. N., Cox, J. J., Larkin, J. L., Fearer, T., Newman, J. C. & Price, S. J., May 2024, In: Water (Switzerland). 16, 9, 1202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Africa's overlooked top predator: Towards a better understanding of martial eagle feeding ecology in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Hatfield, R. S., Davis, A. G., Buij, R., Cox, J. J., Kapila, S., Parmuntoro, L., Thomsett, S., Virani, M. Z., Njoroge, P. & van Langevelde, F., Jul 2024, In: Wildlife Biology. 2024, 4, e01223.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multiscale influences on Elk (Cervus canadensis) calving site selection across a fragmented Appalachian landscape
Hooven, N. D., Williams, K. E., Hast, J. T., McDermott, J. R., Crank, R. D., Springer, M. & Cox, J. J., Dec 1 2023, In: Journal of Mammalogy. 104, 6, p. 1264-1278 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Correlates of mid-winter pregnancy and early reproductive outcomes in a reintroduced elk (Cervus canadensis) population
Hooven, N. D., Williams, K. E., Hast, J. T., McDermott, J. R., Crank, R. D., Springer, M. T. & Cox, J. J., Jun 2024, In: Mammalian Biology. 104, 3, p. 277-286 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Congenital Vertebral Malformation in a Neonatal Elk (Cervus canadensis) in Kentucky, USA
Williams, K. E., Hooven, N. D., Hast, J. T., Casey, C. L., Nemeth, N. M., Weyna, A., Springer, M. T. & Cox, J. J., Jul 1 2023, In: Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 59, 3, p. 532-535 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cerulean Warblers exhibit parallel migration patterns and multiple migratory stopovers within the Central American Isthmus
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Terrestrial wildlife in the post-mined appalachian landscape: Status and opportunities
Lituma, C. M., Cox, J. J., Spear, S. F., Edwards, J. W., de la Cruz, J. L., Muller, L. I. & Ford, W. M., Nov 25 2020, Appalachia's Coal-Mined Landscapes: Resources and Communities in a New Energy Era. p. 135-166 32 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Detectability of common ravens (Corvus corax) in the eastern USA: Rapid assessment of a recolonizing species
Hackworth, Z. J., Felch, J. M., Murphy, S. M. & Cox, J. J., Jun 2022, In: Ecosphere. 13, 6, e4148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dryland river restoration via carnivore reintroduction: Nonnative fauna dominate diets of river otters reintroduced to the Upper Rio Grande
Wolf-Gonzalez, G. A., Murphy, S. M., Springer, M. T. & Cox, J. J., Sep 2022, In: Journal of Arid Environments. 204, 104793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Review of puma density estimates reveals sources of bias and variation, and the need for standardization
Murphy, S. M., Beausoleil, R. A., Stewart, H. & Cox, J. J., Jun 2022, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 35, e02109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Using low-fix rate GPS telemetry to expand estimates of ungulate reproductive success
Hooven, N. D., Williams, K. E., Hast, J. T., McDermott, J. R., Crank, R. D., Jenkins, G., Springer, M. T. & Cox, J. J., Dec 2022, In: Animal Biotelemetry. 10, 1, 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Alternative 2070: Mitigating the effects of projected sea level rise and urbanization on Florida black bear and Florida panther habitat
Davis, A. G., Cox, J. J. & Fei, S., Oct 2021, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 63, 126052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluating otter reintroduction outcomes using genetic spatial capture–recapture modified for dendritic networks
Murphy, S. M., Adams, J. R., Waits, L. P. & Cox, J. J., Nov 2021, In: Ecology and Evolution. 11, 21, p. 15047-15061 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A perfect storm may threaten Florida panther recovery
Fei, S., Cox, J. & Whittle, A., Aug 2011, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 9, 6, p. 317-318 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Persistent geophysical effects of mining threaten ridgetop biota of Appalachian forests
Maigret, T. A., Cox, J. J. & Yang, J., Mar 2019, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 17, 2, p. 85-91 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Informing CWD management by investigating white-tailed deer movement and survival in Western Kentucky year two
Springer, M. (PI) & Cox, J. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
7/1/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
University of Kentucky - Elk Grant Study FY26
Cox, J. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
7/1/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
Informing CWD Management by Investigating White-Tailed Deer Movement and Survival in Western Kentucky.
Springer, M. (PI) & Cox, J. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
12/16/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
University of Kentucky - Elk Grant Study FY25
Cox, J. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
8/30/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
University of Kentucky - Elk Grant Study FY24
Cox, J. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
11/15/23 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
Applying Landscape Genomics to Infer CWD Transmission Corridors and Inform Management Activities in Western Kentucky and Tennessee.
Springer, M. (PI), Cox, J. (CoI) & Price, S. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
10/21/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
University of Kentucky - SPR and Elk Capture FY23
Cox, J. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
8/1/22 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
University of Kentucky - Elk Calf Study FY23
Cox, J. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
8/1/22 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
Precision Agriculture: Precision Resource Management - Phase III - Scope 8
Cox, J. (PI)
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension
9/15/06 → 9/14/09
Project: Research project
Precision Agriculture: Subproject 6: Gray Fox Ecology and Monitoring in Kentucky
Cox, J. (PI) & Dzialak, M. (CoI)
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension
9/1/08 → 8/31/11
Project: Research project
UK Chronic Waste Disease (CWD) Surveillance Grant - Epidemiologic Risk Assessment of Farmed Cervids and Free Ranging Cervids in Kentucky
Springer, M. (PI) & Cox, J. (CoI)
2/1/22 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
Intrastate Translocation of Elk to McCreary County, KY
Springer, M. (PI) & Cox, J. (CoI)
10/26/21 → 10/27/23
Project: Research project
Female and Neonate Survival and Cause Specific Mortality in Kentucky Elk
Springer, M. (PI) & Cox, J. (CoI)
11/4/21 → 11/5/23
Project: Research project
UK Elk Survival Study
Cox, J. (PI) & Springer, M. (CoI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
7/1/21 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
FA KY FY2020 AS - PRICE: Evaluating the Use of Reclaimed Forests by Threatened, Endangered and Species of Concern on Appalachian Coal Mines
Price, S. (PI), Barton, C. (CoI) & Cox, J. (CoI)
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
5/10/21 → 5/9/24
Project: Research project
For the Birds? Assessing Avian Use of Reforested Areas
KY Ornithological Society Avian Research Fund
4/1/21 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
State Water Institute Fiscal Year 2011-2016
Ormsbee, L. (PI), Agouridis, C. (CoI), Barton, C. (CoI), Fox, J. (CoI), Knott, C. (CoI), Pennell, K. (CoI), Zhu, J. (CoI), Atwood, D. (Former CoI), Beck, E. (Former CoI), Cox, J. (Former CoI), Coyne, M. (Former CoI), Currens, J. (Former CoI), Fryar, A. (Former CoI), Sawyer, A. (Former CoI), Taraba, J. (Former CoI) & Wendroth, O. (Former CoI)
3/1/11 → 2/29/16
Project: Research project
UK Population Dynamics of Black Bear in Eastern Kentucky
Cox, J. (PI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
8/5/10 → 5/15/11
Project: Research project
Resource Selection, Movement Patterns, Survival, and Cause-Specific Mortality of Adult Bulk Elk in Kentucky
Cox, J. (PI)
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife
9/24/10 → 5/30/12
Project: Research project
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