Publications

In review

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Senner, NR, BR Addis, ... L Wilde, CJ Wolf, and ZA Cheviron. in prep. "Population dynamics in extreme environments – shared histories of strong selection lead to predictable patterns across separate high-elevation mammalian populations." 

Ortega, AC, B Wise, ... L Wilde, KL Monteith and MJ Kauffman. in prep. "Mule deer select burned habitat amid elevated grass and forb production."

Wolf, CJ, L Wilde, NR Senner, and ZA Cheviron.  in prep. "Is fatter fitter? The influence of body composition on survival"

Mumme, S*, L Wilde*, M Kauffman, ... and F Cagnacci. in prep. "Range-wide patterns of human modification shape where C. elaphus remain resilient." (*shared authorship)

Published works

2026

Huang, F, C Tyson, ..., L Wilde, and NR Senner. "Precocial shorebird chicks show limited responsiveness to environmental variation." Behavioral Ecology (2026): 00, (link)

Smith, E, RJ Swift, ... L Wilde, and NR Senner. "Nest site and habitat changes over 15 years in a predicted climate refugium have a positive impact on Hudsonian Godwit's nest survival". Polar Biology (2026): 00. (link)

2025

Stager, M, L Wilde, R Ganley, and C Elowe. "Modifications to skeletal muscle ultrastructure support shivering thermogenesis in cold-acclimated Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis)." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B (2025): 00. (link)

2023

Merkle, JA, B Lowrey, CF Wallace, LE Hall, L Wilde, MJ Kauffman, and H Sawyer. "Conserving habitat for migratory ungulates: how wide is a migration corridor?" The Journal of Applied Ecology (2023): 00. (link)

LaSharr, TN, SP Dwinnell, … L Wilde, and KJ Monteith. "Evaluating Risks Associated with Mule Deer Capture and Handling for Individual-Based, Long-Term Research." The Journal of Wildlife Management 87 (2023): e22333. (link)

2022

Wilde, L, JE Simmons, RJ Swift, and NR Senner. "Dynamic sensitivity to resource availability influences population responses to mismatches in a shorebird." Ecology (2022): e3743. (link)

Wilde, L, RJ Swift, and NR Senner. "Behavioural adjustments in the social associations of a precocial shorebird mediate the costs and benefits of grouping decisions." Journal of Animal Ecology 91, no. 4 (2022): 870-882. (link)

before 2019

Wilde, L, CJ Wolf, SM Porter, M Stager, ZA Cheviron, and NR Senner. "Botfly infections impair the aerobic performance and survival of montane populations of deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus rufinus." Functional Ecology 33, no. 4 (2019). (link) *cover image

Wilde, L, L Günther, F Mayer, M Knörnschild, and M Nagy. "Thermoregulatory requirements shape mating opportunities of male Proboscis bats." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6 (2018): 199. (link)

Pope, WH, CA Bowman, DA Russell, ... L Wilde and GF Hatfull. "Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity." elife 4 (2015): e06416.  [*>2000 authors] (link)

Media coverage and outreach

• For these Mammals, migration is a means of survival, High Country News (contributing scientist: link)

• Flyways Film, Queensland Waders Study Group and Storyland (contributing scientist; link)

• Promoting Behavioral Diversity Through Informed Management in a Partially Migratory Ungulate, University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute (link)

• Wyoming "Deer 255" Breaks All Long Distance Migration Records, Cowboy State Daily (link)

• MinuteEarth explains birds, MinuteEarth YouTube (link)

• The Science of an Extreme Athlete, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (featuring Drs. Nathan Senner and Zach Cheviron) (link)

• Gonzaga Alum sets snow geese free, Gonzaga University Press (link)