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Charles P. Hawkins is affiliated with Utah State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily across Environmental Science, with notable work in Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Molecular Biology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their research include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies.

Recent publications by Charles P. Hawkins include:

  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research (2021) published in Ecology Letters
  • Effects of sample size and network depth on a deep learning approach to species distribution modeling (2020) published in Ecological Informatics
  • The application of metacommunity theory to the management of riverine ecosystems (2021) published in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • Choice of climate data affects the performance and interpretation of species distribution models (2022) published in Ecological Modelling
  • Correcting for the effects of class imbalance improves the performance of machine-learning based species distribution models (2023) published in Ecological Modelling

Frequent co-authors with whom Charles P. Hawkins has collaborated include Jonathan D. Tonkin, Núria Bonada, Thibault Datry, Peter Haase, and Christopher J. Patrick.

The scientist's work has often appeared in the following publication venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Freshwater Science
  • Ecology Letters
  • Ecological Modelling
  • Ecological Informatics

Best Publications

  • Setting expectations for the ecological condition of streams: the concept of reference condition

    John L. Stoddard;David P. Larsen;Charles P. Hawkins;Richard K. Johnson

  • Role of Refugia in Recovery from Disturbances: Modern Fragmented and Disconnected River Systems

    James R. Sedell;Gordon H. Reeves;F. Richard Hauer;Jack A. Stanford

  • A Hierarchical Approach to Classifying Stream Habitat Features

    Charles P. Hawkins;Jeffrey L. Kershner;Peter A. Bisson;Mason D. Bryant

  • Biodiversity of stream insects: variation at local, basin, and regional scales.

    Mark R. Vinson;Charles P. Hawkins

  • DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR MEASURING THE BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF STREAMS

    Charles P. Hawkins;Richard H. Norris;James N. Hogue;Jack W. Feminella

  • Effects of Canopy, Substrate Composition, and Gradient on the Structure of Macroinvertebrate Communities in Cascade Range Streams of Oregon

    Charles P. Hawkins;Michael L. Murphy;N. H. Anderson

  • Interactions between Stream Herbivores and Periphyton: A Quantitative Analysis of past Experiments

    Jack W. Feminella;Charles P. Hawkins

  • Effects of canopy modification and accumulated sediment on stream communities.

    Michael L. Murphy;Charles P. Hawkins;N. H. Anderson

  • Evaluation of the use of landscape classifications for the prediction of freshwater biota: synthesis and recommendations

    C. P. Hawkins;R. H. Norris;J. Gerritsen;R. M. Hughes

  • Density of Fish and Salamanders in Relation to Riparian Canopy and Physical Habitat in Streams of the Northwestern United States

    Charles P. Hawkins;Michael L. Murphy;N. H. Anderson;Margaret A. Wilzbach

  • The reference condition: predicting benchmarks for ecological and water-quality assessments

    Charles P. Hawkins;John R. Olson;Ryan A. Hill

  • Longitudinal and Seasonal Changes in Functional Organization of Macroinvertebrate Communities in Four Oregon Streams

    Charles P. Hawkins;James R. Sedell

  • Guilds: The Multiple Meanings of a Concept

    Charles P. Hawkins;James A. MacMahon

  • Saving freshwater from salts

    M. Cañedo-Argüelles;M. Cañedo-Argüelles;C. P. Hawkins;B. J. Kefford;R. B. Schäfer

  • Effects of sampling area and subsampling procedure on comparisons of taxa richness among streams

    Mark R. Vinson;Charles P. Hawkins

  • Monitoring river health

    Richard H. Norris;Charles P. Hawkins

  • Channel morphology, water temperature, and assemblage structure of stream insects

    Charles P. Hawkins;James N. Hogue;Lynn M. Decker;Jack W. Feminella

  • Striving for consistency in a national assessment: the challenges of applying a reference-condition approach at a continental scale

    Alan T. Herlihy;Steven G. Paulsen;John Van Sickle;John L. Stoddard

  • Broad‐scale geographical patterns in local stream insect genera richness

    Mark R. Vinson;Charles P. Hawkins

  • Riparian Restoration in the Western United States: Overview and Perspective

    Craig N. Goodwin;Charles P. Hawkins;Jeffrey L. Kershner

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiming Jin
Jiming Jin Utah State University
David P. Larsen
David P. Larsen Environmental Protection Agency
David G. Tarboton
David G. Tarboton Utah State University
Richard H. Norris
Richard H. Norris University of Canberra
Christopher M. U. Neale
Christopher M. U. Neale University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Ralf B. Schäfer
Ralf B. Schäfer University of Kaiserslautern-Landau - RPTU
John L. Stoddard
John L. Stoddard Environmental Protection Agency
Alan T. Herlihy
Alan T. Herlihy Oregon State University
Scott D. Dyer
Scott D. Dyer LeTourneau University
John C. Schmidt
John C. Schmidt Utah State University

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