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Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

See my Google Scholar <\/a>Profile<\/a> for the lab’s latest research!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manuscripts Accepted for Publication (in press):<\/strong><\/p>\n

35) McCaslin, H.M. \u00a7, Pearce, T. \u00a7, Martinson, S.J., Nelson-Olivieri, J.\u00a7, Antunez, E.\u00a7, Verahrami, A.K. \u00a7, S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. In press. Many DEI Initiatives are Viewed as Generally Effective by Students and Educators. Nature Humanities and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n

34) Funosas, D. + 105 other authors including S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. In press. A global assessment of BirdNET performance: differences among continents, biomes, and species. Ecological Indicators.<\/p>\n

33) P\u00e9rez-Granados and E. Sebasti\u00e1n-Gonz\u00e1lez + 37 authors including S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. In press. WABAD: A World Annotated Bird Acoustic Dataset for Passive Acoustic Monitoring. Ecology.<\/p>\n

Manuscripts Published:<\/strong><\/p>\n

32) P\u00e9rez-Granados and D. Funosas + 94 other authors including S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2025. Optimisation of passive acoustic bird surveys: a global assessment of BirdNET settings. Ibis. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ibi.70013<\/p>\n

31) Jimenez, M.F.\u2020, S.P. Bombaci,<\/strong> G. Gifford\u2020, C.J. Schell, J.X. Wu, L. Pejchar. 2025. Making conservation more inclusive is a realization of our land ethic. Biological Conservation<\/em> 311:111466.<\/p>\n

30) Bombaci, S.P<\/strong>., C. Farr, L. Pejchar, K. Wilkins, and T. Wittman, and An Anonymous Federal Government Employee. 2025. Forward steps, lingering gaps: gender representation among distinguished speakers at professional conferences<\/a>. BioScience<\/em> biaf063.<\/p>\n

29) Verahrami, A.\u00a7, C.R. Swider, F. Bien-Dorvillion Bambi, P. Jackel Ferdy Malonga, O. Jared Samba, D. Hedwig, and S.P. Bombaci.<\/strong> 2025. Forest elephants modulate their behavior to adapt to sounds of danger. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B<\/em> Biol Sci.380(1928):20240051.<\/p>\n

28) Layden, T.J.\u00a7<\/sup>, D. David-Chavez, E. Galofr\u00e9 Garc\u00eda\u2020<\/sup>, G. Gifford\u2020<\/sup>, A. Lavoie, E.R. Weingarten\u2020<\/sup>, and S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2025. Confronting colonial history: toward healing, just, and equitable Indigenous conservation futures. Ecology and Society<\/em> 30(1).<\/p>\n

27) Darras, K.A., R. Rountree, S. Van Wilgenburg, et al. including S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2025. Worldwide Soundscapes: a synthesis of passive acoustic monitoring across realms. Global Ecology and Biogeography<\/em> 34(5):e70021.<\/p>\n

26) Murphy, M. \u2020<\/sup>, E. Diaz-Clark\u2020<\/sup>, M. Rodriguez\u2020<\/sup>, M. Morado\u2020<\/sup>, N. Stafford, R. Frierson, S. P. Bombaci<\/strong>, M. M. Balgopal, and A. Lavoie. 2025. Impact of a Wildlife Conservation Immersion Event on Youth of Color. Connected Science Learning<\/em>:1-9.<\/p>\n

25) Collins, A., A. Feuka, J. Nelson\u00a7<\/sup>, A. Verahrami\u00a7<\/sup>, and S.P.<\/strong> Bombaci<\/strong>. 2024. Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community. Conservation Biology<\/em> 38(6):e14389.<\/p>\n

24) Layden, T.J.\u00a7<\/sup>, S. Fern\u00e1ndez, M. Sandoval-Lemus, K.J. Sonius\u2021<\/sup>, D. David-Chavez, and S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2024. Shifting power in practice: Implementing relational practice & evaluation in conservation science. Social Sciences<\/em> 13(10):555.<\/p>\n

23) Jensen, A. J., and S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2024. Shaping scientists: How faculty values influence graduate student recruitment and diversity, equity, and inclusion. BioScience<\/em>:biae047.<\/p>\n

22) Nelson-Olivieri\u00a7<\/sup>, J. R., T. J. Layden\u00a7<\/sup>, E. Antunez\u00a7<\/sup>, A. Khalighifar, M. Lasky\u00a7<\/sup>, T. M. Laverty, K. A. Sanchez, G. Shannon, S. Starr\u2021<\/sup>, A.K. Verahrami\u00a7<\/sup>, and S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2023. Inequalities in noise will affect urban wildlife. Nature Ecology & Evolution<\/em> 8:163-174. (Impact factor: 16.5, Citations: 6, 99th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

21) Barrile, G. M., R. F. Bernard, R. C. Wilcox, J. A. Becker, M. E. Dillon, R. R. Thomas-Kuzilik, S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>, and B. G. Merkle. 2023. Equity, community, and accountability: Leveraging a department-level climate survey as a tool for action. PLOS ONE<\/em> 18(8): e0290065. (Impact factor: 3.7, Citations: 0).<\/p>\n

20) Lasky, M.\u00a7<\/sup> and S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2023. The impact of humans on fear responses in wildlife: A review of current research. Journal for Nature Conservation<\/em> 74:126448. (Impact factor: 2.2, Citations: 7, 90th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

19) Lundin, M.\u2021<\/sup> and S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2022. Making outdoor field experiences more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community. Ecological Applications<\/em> e2771. (Impact factor: 6.105, Citations: 9, 89th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric). Received certificate from Wiley publishing for this paper being one of the most downloaded during its first 12 months of publication in Ecological Applications.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

18) Dott, C., S. Bombaci<\/strong>, A. Kasprak, and J. Korb. 2022. A tale of two rivers: Dam\u2010induced hydrologic drought on the lower Dolores River and its impact on tamarisk establishment. Ecohydrology <\/em>15:e2429. (Impact factor: 2.81, Citations: 3).<\/p>\n

17) Hahn, N.\u2020<\/sup>, S.P.<\/strong> Bombaci, <\/strong>and G. Wittemyer. 2022. Identifying gaps, needs, and barriers for conservation technology collaborations. Scientific Reports <\/em>12:4802. (Impact factor: 4.99, Citations: 8, 81st<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

16) Bombaci, S.P<\/strong>., and L. Pejchar. 2022. Advancing equity in faculty hiring with diversity statements. BioScience <\/em>72:biab136. (Impact Factor = 8.6, Citations: 15, 96th percentile in Altmetric).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

15) Nagy, R.C., J.K. Balch, + 120 other authors including S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>. 2021. Harnessing the NEON data revolution to advance open environmental science with a diverse and data-capable community. Ecosphere <\/em>12:e03833. (Impact factor: 3.2, Citations: 22, 89th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric). Received certificate from Wiley publishing for this paper being one of the most downloaded during its first 12 months of publication in Ecosphere.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

14) Bombaci, S. P., <\/strong>R. E. Russell, M. J. St. Germain, C. A. Dobony, W. M. Ford, S. C. Loeb, and D. S. Jachowski. 2021. Context dependency of disease\u2010mediated competitive release in bat assemblages following white\u2010nose syndrome. Ecosphere<\/em> 12: e03825. (Impact factor: 3.2, Citations: 9, 67th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

13) Kitzes, J., R. Blake, S. Bombaci<\/strong>, M. Chapman, S. M. Duran, T. Huang, M. B. Joseph, S. Lapp, S. Marconi, W. K. Oestreich, T. A. Rhinehart, A. K. Schweiger, Y. Song, T. Surasinghe, D. Yang, and K. Yule. 2021. Expanding NEON biodiversity surveys with new instrumentation and machine learning approaches. Ecosphere<\/em> 12: e03795. (Impact factor: 3.2, Citations: 8, 83rd<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

12) Jensen, A. J., S. P. Bombaci<\/strong>*, L. C. Gigliotti, S. N. Harris, C. J. Marneweck, M. S. Muthersbaugh, B. A. Newman, S. L. Rodriguez, E. A. Saldo, K. E. Shute, K. L. Titus, A. L. Williams, S. W. Yu, and D. S. Jachowski. 2021. Attracting diverse students to field experiences requires adequate pay, flexibility, and inclusion. BioScience<\/em> 71:biab039. (Impact Factor = 8.6, Citations: 33, 99th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric). *co-lead authorship<\/strong><\/p>\n

11) Bombaci, S. P<\/strong>., J. Innes, D. Kelly, V. Flaherty\u2021<\/sup>, and L. Pejchar. 2021. Excluding mammalian predators increases bird densities and seed dispersal in fenced ecosanctuaries. Ecology<\/em> 102:e03340. <\/strong>(Impact Factor = 5.2, Citations: 15, 87th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

10) Pardo, L.E, S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>, S.E. Huebner +22 authors. 2021. Snapshot Safari: a large-scale collaborative to monitor Africa’s remarkable biodiversity. South African Journal of Science<\/em> 117:1-4 (Impact Factor = 1.1, Citations: 23, 92nd<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

9)\u00a0 <\/strong>Jimenez, M., T. Laverty, S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>, D. Bennett, K. Wilkins and L. Pejchar. 2019. Underrepresented faculty play disproportionate role in advancing diversity and inclusion. Nature Ecology and Evolution<\/em> 3:1030-1033. (Impact factor: 16.9, Citations: 231, 99th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0 Bombaci, S. P<\/strong>., and L. Pejchar. 2019. Using paired acoustic sampling to enhance population monitoring of New Zealand’s forest birds. New Zealand Journal of Ecology<\/em> 43:3356. (Impact factor: 1.5, Citations: 18).<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0 Bombaci, S. P<\/strong>., J. Innes, and L. Pejchar. 2018. Fenced sanctuaries deliver conservation benefits for most common and threatened native island birds in New Zealand. Ecosphere<\/em> 9: e02497. (Impact factor: 3.2, Citations: 29, 92nd<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0 Farr, C. M., D. Bennett, S. P. Bombaci<\/strong>, H. T. Gallo, A. M. Mangan, T. Nogeire, H. Riedl, L. T. Stinson, K. Wilkins, and L. Pejchar. 2017. Addressing the gender gap in distinguished speakers at professional ecology conferences. BioScience<\/em> 67:bix013. (Impact factor: 8.6, Citations: 53, 95th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0 Bombaci, S. P<\/strong>., T. Gallo, and L. Pejchar. 2017. Small-scale woodland reduction practices have neutral or negative short-term effects on birds and small mammals. Rangeland Ecology and Management<\/em> 70:363-373. (Impact factor: 1.9, Citations: 9, 67th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0 Bombaci, S. P<\/strong>., and L. Pejchar. 2016. The consequences of pinyon and juniper woodland reduction for wildlife in North America. Forest Ecology and Management<\/em> 365:34-50. (Impact factor: 3.1, Citations: 74, 68th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric).<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0 Bombaci, S. P<\/strong>., C. M. Farr, H. T. Gallo, A. M. Mangan, L. T. Stinson, M. Kaushik, and L. Pejchar. 2015. Using Twitter to communicate conservation science from a professional conference. Conservation Biology<\/em> 30:216-255. Received the highest Altmetric score for all Conservation Biology publications from 2015-2016 and remains #36 of all articles tracked for this journal, Impact factor: 5.4, Citations: 117, 99th<\/sup> percentile in Altmetric<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0 Korb, J. E., S.P. Bombaci<\/strong>, and R. Siegel. 2014. The effect of sudden aspen decline on understory microclimate and vegetation in southwestern Colorado. Canadian Journal of Forest Research<\/em> 44:914-921. (Impact factor: 1.6, Citations: 4).<\/p>\n

1) Lehmer, E.M., J. Korb, P. Bombaci<\/strong>, J. Ghachu, L. Hart, A. Kelly, N. McLean, C. O’Brien, K. Wright, and T. Schountz. 2012. The interplay of plant and animal disease in a changing landscape: the role of sudden aspen decline in moderating sin nombre virus prevalence in natural deer mouse populations. EcoHealth<\/em> 9:205-216. (Impact factor: 2.2, Citations: 18).<\/p>\n

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2) Bombaci, S.P<\/strong>. and J.E. Korb. 2012. The effects of sudden aspen decline on avian species composition and biodiversity in southwestern Colorado, In<\/em>: The Colorado Plateau V: Research, environmental planning, and management for collaborative conservation, (van Riper, C., III, M. L. Villarreal, C. J. van Riper, and M. J. Johnson, eds). University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. Pp. 95-112 of 343 pp.<\/p>\n

1) Bombaci, S.P.<\/strong> and J. Korb. 2011. Differences in avian community structure and biodiversity following a sudden aspen decline disturbance in southwest Colorado. Metamorphosis 4:1-14.<\/p>\n

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