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Beth Gardner publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Beth Gardner sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 107 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Beth Gardner D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Beth Gardner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Beth Gardner is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and focuses their research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Small Animals.

The main research topics covered by Gardner include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Fire effects on ecosystems, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies.

Gardner has published extensively, with a number of papers appearing in well-known scientific journals. Recent representative publications include:

  • Increased eDNA detection sensitivity using a novel high-volume water sampling method, 2020, Environmental DNA
  • A review of the effects of wildfire smoke on the health and behavior of wildlife, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
  • An integrated path for spatial capture-recapture and animal movement modeling, 2021, Ecology
  • Are we telling the same story? Comparing inferences made from camera trap and telemetry data for wildlife monitoring, 2022, Ecological Applications
  • Evaluation of camera trap-based abundance estimators for unmarked populations, 2021, Ecological Applications

The venues where Gardner frequently publishes include Ecological Applications, Ecology, Biological Conservation, Global Ecology and Conservation, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Collaborative work is an important aspect of Gardner's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Sarah J. Converse
  • Sarah B. Bassing
  • John M. Marzluff
  • Lisanne S. Petracca
  • Benjamin T. Maletzke

Best Publications

  • Comparison of five modelling techniques to predict the spatial distribution and abundance of seabirds

    Steffen Oppel;Ana Meirinho;Iván Ramírez;Beth Gardner

  • Improving density estimates for elusive carnivores: Accounting for sex-specific detection and movements using spatial capture–recapture models for jaguars in central Brazil

    Rahel Sollmann;Rahel Sollmann;Mariana Malzoni Furtado;Mariana Malzoni Furtado;Beth Gardner;Heribert Hofer

  • The ecology of religious beliefs

    Carlos A. Botero;Beth Gardner;Kathryn R. Kirby;Joseph Bulbulia

  • Predicting species distributions from checklist data using site-occupancy models

    Marc Kéry;Beth Gardner;Christian Monnerat

  • Integrating multiple data sources in species distribution modeling: a framework for data fusion*

    Krishna Pacifici;Brian J. Reich;David A.W. Miller;Beth Gardner

  • Spatially explicit inference for open populations: estimating demographic parameters from camera-trap studies.

    Beth Gardner;Juan Ignacio Reppucci;Mauro Lucherini;Andrew J. Royle

  • How Does Spatial Study Design Influence Density Estimates from Spatial Capture-Recapture Models?

    Rahel Sollmann;Beth Gardner;Jerrold L. Belant

  • Estimating Black Bear Density Using DNA Data From Hair Snares

    Beth Gardner;J. Andrew Royle;Michael T. Wegan;Raymond E. Rainbolt

  • Imperfect detection is the rule rather than the exception in plant distribution studies

    Guoke Chen;Marc Kéry;Matthias Plattner;Keping Ma

  • Estimating wildlife activity curves: comparison of methods and sample size.

    Marcus A. Lashley;Michael V. Cove;M. Colter Chitwood;Gabriel Penido

  • Comparison of density estimation methods for mammal populations with camera traps in the Kaa‐Iya del Gran Chaco landscape

    Andrew J. Noss;Beth Gardner;Leonardo Maffei;E. Cuéllar

  • Separating mortality and emigration: modelling space use, dispersal and survival with robust-design spatial capture–recapture data

    Torbjørn Ergon;Beth Gardner

  • Fully Spatial Capture-Recapture Models

    J.Andrew Royle;Richard B. Chandler;Rahel Sollmann;Beth Gardner

  • A spatial mark–resight model augmented with telemetry data

    Rachel Sollmann;Beth Gardner;Arielle W. Parsons;Jessica J. Stocking

  • Use of spatial capture-recapture modeling and DNA data to estimate densities of elusive animals.

    Marc Kéry;Beth Gardner;Tabea Stoeckle;Darius Weber

  • Strategies for fitting nonlinear ecological models in R, AD Model Builder, and BUGS

    Benjamin M. Bolker;Beth Gardner;Mark Maunder;Casper W. Berg

  • Hierarchical models for estimating density from DNA mark–recapture studies

    Beth Gardner;J. Andrew Royle;Michael T. Wegan

  • Temporal resolutions in species distribution models of highly mobile marine animals: Recommendations for ecologists and managers

    Laura Mannocci;Andre M. Boustany;Jason J. Roberts;Daniel M. Palacios

  • Predicting stream temperatures: geostatistical model comparison using alternative distance metrics

    Beth Gardner;Patrick J Sullivan;Arthur J Lembo

  • Estimating distribution of hidden objects with drones: From tennis balls to manatees

    Julien Martin;Holly H. Edwards;Matthew A. Burgess;H. Franklin Percival

  • Density Estimation in a Wolverine Population using Spatial Capture-Recapture Models

    J. Andrew Royle;Audrey J. Magoun;Beth Gardner;Patrick Valkenburg

  • Accounting for non‐independent detection when estimating abundance of organisms with a Bayesian approach

    Julien Martin;J. Andrew Royle;Darryl I. Mackenzie;Holly H. Edwards

Frequent Co-Authors

Rahel Sollmann
Rahel Sollmann University of California, Davis
J. Andrew Royle
J. Andrew Royle United States Geological Survey
K. Ullas Karanth
K. Ullas Karanth Wildlife Conservation Society
Marc Kéry
Marc Kéry Swiss Ornithological Institute
Theodore R. Simons
Theodore R. Simons North Carolina State University
Christopher E. Moorman
Christopher E. Moorman North Carolina State University
James D. Nichols
James D. Nichols United States Geological Survey
Jagdish Krishnaswamy
Jagdish Krishnaswamy Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Brian J. Reich
Brian J. Reich North Carolina State University
Elise F. Zipkin
Elise F. Zipkin Michigan State University

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