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William J. Zielinski

William J. Zielinski

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
48
Citations
7452
World Ranking
4284
National Ranking
1485

Overview

William J. Zielinski is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research work primarily focuses on Environmental Science with an emphasis on Ecology, Ecological Modeling, and Genetics. The scientist's investigations cover core topics such as Species Distribution and Climate Change, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.

Zielinski has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with notable recent papers including:

  • Pliocene-Early Pleistocene Geological Events Structure Pacific Martens (Martes caurina), 2020, Journal of Heredity
  • Exploiting the Winter Trophic Relationship between Weasels (Mustela spp.) and their Microtine Prey as a Survey Method for Weasels in Meadow Ecosystems, 2020, Northwest Science

The scientist often collaborates with colleagues across related fields. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael K. Schwartz
  • Ashley D. Walters
  • Kristine L. Pilgrim
  • Katie M. Moriarty
  • Keith M. Slauson

Publications by Zielinski appear prominently in venues such as:

  • Journal of Heredity
  • Northwest Science

William J. Zielinski's research integrates genetic and ecological approaches to investigate species distribution patterns, population structure, and conservation strategies related to wildlife. Their work includes modeling ecological systems and analyzing trophic relationships within meadow ecosystems, contributing data that inform environmental management and species conservation efforts under changing climate conditions.

Best Publications

  • An Ecosystem Management Strategy for Sierran Mixed-Conifer Forests

    Malcolm North;Peter Stine;Kevin O'Hara;William Zielinski

  • Comparing scat detection dogs, cameras, and hair snares for surveying carnivores

    Robert A. Long;Therese M. Donovan;Paula Mackay;William J. Zielinski

  • American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine : Survey Methods for Their Detection

    William J. Zielinski;Thomas E. Kucera

  • Using Presence-Absence Data to Build and Test Spatial Habitat Models for the Fisher in the Klamath Region, U.S.A.

    Carlos Carroll;William J. Zielinski;Reed F. Noss

  • The scientific basis for conserving forest carnivores: American marten, fisher, lynx, and wolverine in the western United States.

    Leonard F. Ruggiero;Keith B. Aubry;Steven W. Buskirk;L. Jack Lyon

  • Relationship between food habits and activity patterns of pine martens

    William J. Zielinski;Wayne D. Spencer;Reginald H. Barrett

  • Tamm Review: Management of mixed-severity fire regime forests in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California

    Paul F. Hessburg;Thomas A. Spies;David A. Perry;Carl N. Skinner

  • Monitoring Martes populations in California: survey design and power analysis

    William J. Zielinski;Howard B. Stauffer

  • Historical and contemporary distributions of carnivores in forests of the Sierra Nevada, California, USA

    William J. Zielinski;Richard L. Truex;Fredrick V. Schlexer;Lori A. Campbell

  • Predicting carnivore occurrence with noninvasive surveys and occupancy modeling

    Robert A. Long;Robert A. Long;Therese M. Donovan;Paula MacKay;Paula MacKay;William J. Zielinski

  • EVALUATION OF A MULTIPLE-SPECIES APPROACH TO MONITORING SPECIES AT THE ECOREGIONAL SCALE

    Patricia N. Manley;William J. Zielinski;Matthew D. Schlesinger;Sylvia R. Mori

  • Effectiveness of Scat Detection Dogs for Detecting Forest Carnivores

    Robert A. Long;Therese M. Donovan;Paula Mackay;William J. Zielinski

  • Resting habitat selection by fishers in California

    William J. Zielinski;Richard L. Truex;Gregory A. Schmidt;Fredrick V. Schlexer

  • Marten habitat preferences in the northern Sierra Nevada

    Wayne D. Spencer;Reginald H. Barrett;William J. Zielinski

  • World Distribution and Status of the Genus Martes in 2000

    Gilbert Proulx;Keith Aubry;Johnny Birks;Steven Buskirk

  • Individual legacy trees influence vertebrate wildlife diversity in commercial forests

    M.J Mazurek;William J Zielinski

  • Current distribution of the fisher, Martes pennanti , in California

    William J. Zielinski;Thomas E. Kucera;Reginald H. Barrett

  • Carnivore translocations and conservation: insights from population models and field data for fishers (Martes pennanti)

    Jeffrey C. Lewis;Roger A. Powell;William J. Zielinski

  • HOME RANGE CHARACTERISTICS OF FISHERS IN CALIFORNIA

    William J. Zielinski;Richard L. Truex;Gregory A. Schmidt;Fredrick V. Schlexer

  • DIET OF FISHERS (MARTES PENNANTI) AT THE SOUTHERNMOST EXTENT OF THEIR RANGE

    William J. Zielinski;Neil P. Duncan;Emma C. Farmer;Richard L. Truex;Richard L. Truex

  • Fisher and marten

    Roger A. Powell;Steven W. Buskirk;William J. Zielinski

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven W. Buskirk
Steven W. Buskirk University of Wyoming
Keith B. Aubry
Keith B. Aubry US Forest Service
Michael K. Schwartz
Michael K. Schwartz US Forest Service
Reginald H. Barrett
Reginald H. Barrett University of California, Berkeley
Roger A. Powell
Roger A. Powell North Carolina State University
Scott L. Stephens
Scott L. Stephens University of California, Berkeley
Carlos Carroll
Carlos Carroll Klamath Center for Conservation Research
Carl N. Skinner
Carl N. Skinner US Forest Service
Eric D. Forsman
Eric D. Forsman US Forest Service
Haiganoush K. Preisler
Haiganoush K. Preisler US Forest Service

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