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Overview

Trent L. McDonald is an Independent Scientist and Consultant based in the United States, specializing in Environmental Science with a focus on Ecology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Global and Planetary Change.

The primary topics of McDonald's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Marine animal studies, Avian ecology and behavior, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and Fire effects on ecosystems. These areas reflect a broad engagement with both terrestrial and marine ecological systems and their responses to environmental change.

McDonald has published extensively in several notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Ecological Applications, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Biological Conservation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Conservation Science and Practice. This range suggests active participation in both applied and theoretical ecological research communities.

  • Ecological Applications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biological Conservation
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Conservation Science and Practice

Recent papers authored or coauthored by McDonald cover a variety of ecological and conservation topics. Representative publications include:

  • "Range-wide declines of northern spotted owl populations in the Pacific Northwest: A meta-analysis," 2021, Biological Conservation
  • "Invader removal triggers competitive release in a threatened avian predator," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Conservation of rare and cryptic species: Challenges of uncertainty and opportunities for progress," 2022, Conservation Science and Practice
  • "Detecting changes in the distribution of calling bowhead whales exposed to fluctuating anthropogenic sounds," 2023, The journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue
  • "Curtailment and acoustic deterrents reduce bat mortality at wind farms," 2022, Journal of Wildlife Management

McDonald collaborates frequently with a group of researchers including Keith A. Hamm, David W. Lamphear, Alan B. Franklin, Katie M. Dugger, and Damon B. Lesmeister. These collaborations suggest a networked approach to addressing ecological and conservation questions involving species distribution, predator-prey interactions, and management interventions.

  • Keith A. Hamm
  • David W. Lamphear
  • Alan B. Franklin
  • Katie M. Dugger
  • Damon B. Lesmeister

Best Publications

  • Resource Selection Functions Based on Use-Availability Data: Theoretical Motivation and Evaluation Methods

    Chris J. Johnson;Scott E. Nielsen;Evelyn H. Merrill;Trent L. McDONALD

  • Handbook of Capture-Recapture Analysis

    Steven C. Amstrup;Trent L. McDonald;Bryan F. J. Manly

  • Predicting 21st‐century polar bear habitat distribution from global climate models

    George M. Durner;David C. Douglas;Ryan M. Nielson;Steven C. Amstrup

  • Spatial decomposition of predation risk using resource selection functions: an example in a wolf /elk predator /prey system

    M. Hebblewhite;E. H. Merrill;T. L. McDonald

  • Interactive effects of prey and weather on golden eagle reproduction

    Karen Steenhof;Michael N. Kochert;Trent L. Mcdonald

  • Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline

    Jeffrey F. Bromaghin;Trent L. McDonald;Ian Stirling;Andrew E. Derocher

  • Survival rates and causes of mortality of Amur tigers on and near the Sikhote‐Alin Biosphere Zapovednik

    J. M. Goodrich;L. L. Kerley;E. N. Smirnov;D. G. Miquelle

  • Analysis of count data from before-after control-impact studies

    Trent L. McDonald;Wallace P. Erickson;Lyman L. McDonald

  • The effects of habitat, climate, and Barred Owls on long-term demography of Northern Spotted Owls

    Katie M. Dugger;Eric D. Forsman;Alan B. Franklin;Raymond J. Davis

  • Population dynamics of the California Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis): a meta-analysis

    Alan B. Franklin;R. J. Gutiérrez;James D. Nichols;Mark E. Seamans

  • Review of environmental monitoring methods: survey designs.

    Trent L. McDonald

  • Discrete-Choice Modeling in Wildlife Studies Exemplified by Northern Spotted Owl Nighttime Habitat Selection

    Trent L. McDONALD;Bryan F. J. Manly;Ryan M. Nielson;Lowell V. Diller

  • Evaluation of an Unmanned Airborne System for Monitoring Marine Mammals

    William R. Koski;Travis Allen;Darren Ireland;Greg Buck

  • Using satellite radiotelemetry data to delineate and manage wildlife populations

    Steven C. Amstrup;Trent L. McDonald;George M. Durner

  • Effects of Airgun Sounds on Bowhead Whale Calling Rates: Evidence for Two Behavioral Thresholds

    Susanna B. Blackwell;Christopher S. Nations;Trent L. McDonald;Aaron M. Thode

  • Abundance, behavior, and movement patterns of western gray whales in relation to a 3-D seismic survey, Northeast Sakhalin Island, Russia.

    Glenn Gailey;Bernd Würsig;Trent L. McDonald

  • Estimation of population size using open capture-recapture models

    Trent L. McDonald;Steven C. Amstrup

  • Regional and seasonal feeding by bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus as indicated by stable isotope ratios

    Sang Heon Lee;Donald M. Schell;Trent L. McDonald;W. John Richardson

  • Influence of human development and predators on nest survival of tundra birds, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska

    J. R. Liebezeit;S. J. Kendall;S. Brown;C. B. Johnson

  • Effects of airgun sounds on bowhead whale calling rates in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea

    Susanna B. Blackwell;Christopher S. Nations;Trent L. McDonald;Charles R. Greene

  • Reproductive outcome and survival of common bottlenose dolphins sampled in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA, following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

    Suzanne M. Lane;Cynthia R. Smith;Jason Mitchell;Brian C. Balmer

  • Polar bears in the Beaufort Sea: A 30-year mark-recapture case history

    Steven C. Amstrup;T.L. McDonald;I. Stirling

  • The point process use-availability or presence-only likelihood and comments on analysis.

    Trent L. McDonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven C. Amstrup
Steven C. Amstrup United States Geological Survey
James D. Nichols
James D. Nichols United States Geological Survey
Gary C. White
Gary C. White Colorado State University
Alan B. Franklin
Alan B. Franklin United States Department of Agriculture
James E. Hines
James E. Hines United States Geological Survey
Ian Stirling
Ian Stirling University of Alberta
Charles B. Yackulic
Charles B. Yackulic United States Geological Survey
Larissa L. Bailey
Larissa L. Bailey Colorado State University
David C. Douglas
David C. Douglas United States Geological Survey
Eric D. Forsman
Eric D. Forsman US Forest Service

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