Peer Reviewed Publications
Ganz, T.R., S.B. Bassing, M. T. DeVivo, B. Gardner, B.N. Kertson, L.C. Satterfield, L.A. Shipley, B.Y. Turnock, S.L. Walker, D Abrahamson, A.J. Wirsing, and L.R. Prugh. White-tailed deer population dynamics in a multi-predator landscape shaped by humans. Ecological Applications. Accepted.
Ganz, T.R., M.T. DeVivo, A.J. Wirsing, S.B. Bassing, B.N. Kertson, S.L. Walker, and L.R. Prugh. 2024. Cougars, wolves, and humans drive a dynamic landscape of fear for elk. Ecology. 105.4.e4255. *cover article*
Ayars, J., R.L. Emmet, S.B. Bassing, O. Sanderfoot, S. Raby, A. Karambelas, E.P. James, R. Ahmadov, and B. Gardner. 2023. Camera traps link population-level activity patterns with wildfire smoke events for mammals in eastern Washington State. Fire Ecology 19:49. PDF
Bassing, S.B., M. DeVivo, T.R. Ganz, B.N. Kertson, L.R. Prugh, T. Roussin, L. Satterfield, R. M. Windell, A.J. Wirsing, and B. Gardner. 2023. Are we telling the same story? Comparing inferences made from camera trap and telemetry data for wildlife monitoring. Ecological Applications 33(1):e2745. (contact me for a PDF!)
Sells, S.N., K.M. Podruzny, J.J. Nowak, T.D. Smucker, T.W. Parks, D.K. Boyd, A.A. Nelson, N.J. Lance, R.M. Inman, J.A. Gude, S.B. Bassing, K.E. Loonam, and M.S. Mitchell. 2022. Integrating basic and applied research to estimate carnivore abundance. Ecological Applications 32(8):e2714. PDF
Sanderfoot, O.V., S.B. Bassing, J.L. Brusa, R.L. Emmet, S.J. Gillman, K. Swift, B. Gardner. 2021. A review of the effects of wildfire smoke on the health and behavior of wildlife. Environmental Research Letters 16(12):123003. PDF
Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M.S. Mitchell, M.K. Schwartz, J.J. Nowak, G. Hale, L.P. Waits. 2020. Immigration does not offset harvest mortality in groups of a cooperatively breeding carnivore. Animal Conservation 23(6):750-761. PDF
Ausband, D.E., S.B. Bassing, M.S. Mitchell. 2020. Environmental and social factors influencing wolf (Canis lupus) howling behavior. Ethology 126(9):890-899. PDF
Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M.S. Mitchell, P. Lukacs, A. Keever, G. Hale, L Waits. 2019. Stable pack abundance and distribution in a harvested wolf population. Journal of Wildlife Management 83(3):577-590. PDF
Mitchell, M.S., S.N. Sells, K.J. Barker, S.B. Bassing, A.C. Keever, S.C. Forshee, J.W. Goerz. 2018. Testing a priori hypotheses improves reliability of wildlife research. Journal of Wildlife Management 82(8):1568-1571. PDF
Mitchell, M.S., S.N. Sells, S.B. Bassing, K.J. Barker, A.C. Keever, S.C. Forshee, J.W. Goerz. 2018. Explicitly reporting tests of hypotheses improves communication of science. Guest Editorial. Journal of Wildlife Management 82(4):671-673. PDF
Sells, S.N., S.B. Bassing, K.J. Barker, S.C. Forshee, A.C. Keever, J.W. Goerz, M.S. Mitchell. 2018. Increasing scientific rigor will improve reliability of research and effectiveness of management. Journal of Wildlife Management 82(3):485-494. PDF *cover article*
Ausband, D.E., M.S. Mitchell, S.B. Bassing, A. Morehouse, D. Smith, D. Stahler, and J. Struthers. 2016. Individual, group, and environmental influences on helping behavior in a social carnivore. Ethology 122(12):963-972. PDF
Ausband, D.E., M.S. Mitchell, S.B. Bassing, M. Nordhagen, D. Smith, and D. Stahler. 2016. Dog days of summer: influences on decision of wolves to move pups. Journal of Mammalogy 97(5):1282-1287. PDF
Ausband, D.E., M.S. Mitchell, S.B. Bassing, and C. White. 2013. No trespassing: using a biofence to manipulate wolf movements. Wildlife Research 40(3):207-216. PDF
Presentations
Submitted Papers
2024 Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
2023 Movement Ecology of Animals Grodon Research Conference, poster (Lucca, Italy)
2023 Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Boise, ID)
2022 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Spokane, WA)
2022 UW School of Environmental & Forest Sciences Graduate Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)
2019 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Reno, NV)
2018 UW School of Environmental & Forest Sciences Graduate Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)
2017 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Albuquerque, NM)
2017 The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Helena, MT)
2017 The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Moscow, ID)
2016 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Raleigh, NC)
2016 The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Missoula, MT)
2015 The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
2015 The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Helena, MT)
Invited Talks and Public Outreach
2024 Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
2023 Movement Ecology of Animals Gordon Research Conference, 5-min lightning talk (Lucca, Italy)
2023 Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Program School (Wenatchee, WA - virtual)
2022 Washington State Fish & Wildlife Commission Meeting (Clarkston, WA - virtual)
2022 Chewelah Public Library (Chewelah, WA)
2021 WA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Annual Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)
2021 Endangered Species Coalition (virtual)
2020 - 2021 Transition Program for young adults with developmental disabilities, Poway Unified School District (Poway, CA - virtual)
2019 Fish and Wildlife Ecology Seminar, University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
2018 WA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Annual Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)
2016, 2015 Waterton Wildlife Weekend (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Canada)
2016 Beauvais Lake Summer Interpretive Program (Beauvais Lake Provincial Park, Alberta Canada)