Loss Lab
Global Change Ecology & Management
Scott R. Loss
Associate Professor
Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology & Management
Oklahoma State University
Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles (Loss Lab members in bold)
2024
99) Horton, O., Propst, J., Loss, S.R., Noden, B.H. 2024. Tick utilization of eastern redcedar encroached areas at the individual tree scale in Oklahoma. Southwestern Entomologist 49:1-9.
98) Robertson, E.P., La Sorte, F.A., Mays, J.D., Taillie, P.J., Ansley, R.J., O’Connell, T.J., Davis, C.A., Loss, S.R. 2024. Decoupling of bird migration from the changing phenology of spring vegetation green-up. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121:e2308433121
97) Skurnack, A.M.E., Cady, S.M., Loss, S.R., O’Connell, T.J. 2024. Red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) has increased abundance at a western range margin. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 135:425-433.
96) Vander Zanden, H.B., Nelson, D.M., Conkling, T.J., Allison, T.D., Diffendorfer, J.E., Dietsch, T.V., Fesnock, A.L., Loss, S.R., Ortiz, P.A., Paulman, R., Rogers, K.H., Sanzenbacher, P.M., Katzner, T.E. 2024. The geographic extent of bird populations affected by renewable-energy development. Conservation Biology e14191.
95) Elmore, J.A., Londe, D.W., Davis, C., Elmore, R.D., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Loss, S.R. 2024. Associations with landscape and local-scale wetland habitat conditions vary among migratory shorebird species during stopovers. Wildlife Biology e01132.
94) Londe, D.W., Davis, C.A., Loss, S.R., Robertson, E.P., Haukos, D.A., Hovick, T.J. 2024. Climate change causes declines and greater extremes in wetland inundation in a region important for wetland birds. Ecological Applications 34:e2930.
93) Noden, B.H., Roselli, M.A., Loss, S.R. 2024. Factors affecting abundance of 3 tick species across a gradient of urban development intensity in the US Great Plains. Journal of Medical Entomology 12:233-244.
2023
92) Koch, R.W., Brandão, J., Riding, C., Loss, S.R., Steckley, A., Reichard, M.V. 2023. Examination of wild birds and feral hogs from Oklahoma, USA, for infection with Trichinella. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. 103:41-48.
91) Loss, S.R., Li, B.V., Horn, L.C, Mesure, M.R., Zhu, L., Brys, T.G., Dokter, A.M., Elmore, J.A., Gibbons, R.E., Houmayoun, T.Z., Horton, K.G., Inglet, P., Jones, B.J., Keys, T., Lao, S., Loss, S.S., Parkins, K.L., Prestridge, H.L., Riggs, G.J., Riding, C.S., Sweezey, K.R.I., Vallery, A.C., Van Doren, B.M., Wang, J., Zuzula, C., Farnsworth, A. 2023. Citizen science to address the global issue of bird-window collisions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 21:418-427.
90) Ansley, R.J., Rivera-Monroy, V.H., Griffis-Kyle, K., Hoagland, B., Emert, A., Fagin, T., Loss, S.R., McCarthy, H.R, Smith, N.G., Waring, E.F. 2023. Assessing impacts of climate change on selected foundation species and ecosystem services in the South-Central USA. Ecosphere 14:e4412.
89) Lao, S., Anderson, A.W., Blair, R.B., Eckles, J.W., Turner, R.J., Loss, S.R. 2023. Bird-building collisions increase with weather conditions that favor nocturnal migration and with inclement and changing weather. Ornithological Applications 125:duac045.
88) Riggs, G.J., Barton, C.M., Riding, C.S., O'Connell, T.J., Loss, S.R. 2023. Field-testing effectiveness of window markers in reducing bird-window collisions. Urban Ecosystems 26:713-723.
87) Londe, D.W., Joshi, O., York, B.C., Davis, C.A., Loss, S.R., Robertson, E.P., Haukos, D., Hovick, T.J. 2023. Climate change and wetlands in the Southern Great Plains: How are managers dealing with an uncertain future? Environmental Management 71:379-392.
86) Malyutina, Y., Wilson, G.W.T., Duell, E.B., Loss, S.R. 2023. Evaluating effects of native and non-native earthworms on arbuscular mycorrhyzal fungi and plant communities in a North American tallgrass prairie. Biological Invasions 25:455-470.
2022
85) Conkling, T.J., McClure, C.J.W., Cuadros, S., Loss, S.R., Katzner, T.E. 2022. Limited rigor in studies of raptor mortality and mitigation at wind power facilities. Biological Conservation 275:109707.
84) Lepczyk, C., Duffy, D.C., Bird, D.M., Calver, M., Cherkassky, D., Cherkassky, L., Dickman, C.R., Hunter, D., Jessup, D., Longcore, T., Loss, S.R., Loyd, K.A.T., Marra, P.P., Marzluff, J.M., Noss, R.F., Simberloff, D., Sizemore, G., Temple, S.A., van Heezik, Y. 2022. A science-based policy for managing free-ranging cats Biological Invasions 24:3693-3701.
83) Maichak, C., Hiney, K., Loss, S.R., Talley, J.L., Noden, B.H. 2022. Effects of woody plant encroachment by eastern redcedar on mosquito communities in Oklahoma. Journal of Vector Ecology 47:179-187.
82) Londe, D.W., Dvorett, D., Davis, C.A., Loss, S.R., Robertson, E. 2022. Inundation of depressional wetlands declines under a changing climate. Climatic Change 172:27.
81) Loss, S.R., Boughton, B., Cady, S.M., Londe, D.W., McKinney, C., O'Connell, T.J., Riggs, G.J., Robertson, E.P. 2022. Review and synthesis of the global literature on domestic cat impacts on wildlife. Journal of Animal Ecology 91:1361-1372.
80) Noden, B.H., Henriquez, B., Roselli, M.A., Loss, S.R. 2022. Use of an exclusion assay to detect novel rickettsiae in field collected Amblyomma americanum. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 13:101959.
79) Cohen, E.B., Buler, J.J., Horton, K.G., Loss, S.R., Cabrera-Cruz, S., Smolinsky, J., Marra, P.P. 2022. Using weather radar to help minimize wind energy impacts on nocturnally migrating birds. Conservation Letters 15:e12887.
78) Conkling, T.J., Vander Zanden, H.B., Allison, T.D., Diffendorfer, J.E., Dietsch, T.V., Duerr, A.E., Fesnock, A.L., Hernandez, R.R., Loss, S.R., Nelson, D.M., Sanzenbacher, P.M., Yee, J.L., Katzner, T.E. 2022. Vulnerability of avian populations to renewable energy production. Royal Society Open Science 9:211558.
77) Elmore, J.A., Fullerton, M.R., Fogarty, D.T., Loss, S.R. 2022. Do Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Dryobates borealis) cavity locations provide olfactory concealment from predators? Wilson Journal of Ornithology 134:148-154.
76) Riggs, G.J., Joshi, O., Loss, S.R. 2022. Stakeholder perceptions of bird-window collisions. PLOS ONE 17:e0263447.
75) Noden, B.H., Roselli, M.A., Loss, S.R. 2022. Effect of urbanization on presence, abundance, and coinfection of bacteria and protozoa in ticks in the US Great Plains. Journal of Medical Entomology 59:957-968.
74) Roselli, M.A., Noden, B.H., Loss, S.R. 2022. Tick infestation of birds across a gradient of urbanization intensity in the United States Great Plains. Urban Ecosystems 25:379-391.
73) Robertson, E.P., Tanner, E.P., Elmore, R.D., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Mays, J.D., Knutson, J., Weir, J.R., Loss, S.R. 2022. Fire management alters the thermal landscape and provides multi-scale thermal options for a terrestrial turtle facing a changing climate. Global Change Biology 27:782-796.
72) Loss, S.R., Noden, B.H. Fuhlendorf, S.D. 2022. Woody plant encroachment and vector-borne disease Journal of Applied Ecology 59:420-430.
2021
71) Diffendorfer, J.E., Stanton, J.C., Beston, J.A., Thogmartin, W.E., Loss, S.R., Katzner, T.E., Johnson, D.H., Erickson, R.A., Merrill, M.D., Corum, M.D. 2021. Demographic and potential biological removal models identify raptor species sensitive to current and future wind energy. Ecosphere 12:e03531.
70) Riding, C.S., O’Connell, T.J., Loss, S.R. 2021. Multi-scale temporal variation in bird-window collisions in the central United States. Scientific Reports 11:11062.
69) Phillips, H.R.P., …. Loss, S.R., Paudel, S., … Eiesenhauer, N. (>140 authors). 2021. Global data on earthworm abundance, biomass, diversity and corresponding soil properties. Scientific Data 8:136.
68) Fullerton, M., Walters, J.R., Will, R., Loss, S.R. 2021. Inter-annual climate variation influences nest initiation date and nest productivity of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker at the northwestern edge of its range. Ornithological Applications 123:duab013.
67) Duquette, A., Loss, S.R., Hovick, T.J. 2021. A meta‐analysis of the influence of anthropogenic noise on terrestrial wildlife communication strategies. Journal of Applied Ecology 58:1112-1121.
66) Coe, S.T., Elmore, J.A., Elizondo, E.C. Loss, S.R. 2021. Free-ranging domestic cat abundance and sterilization percentage following five years of a trap–neuter–return program. Wildlife Biology https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00799.
65) Elmore, J., Riding, C.S., Horton, K.G., O'Connell, T.J., Farnsworth, A., Loss, S.R. 2021. Predicting bird-window collisions with weather radar. Journal of Applied Ecology 58:1593-1601.
64) Li, Y., Wan, Y., Shen, H., Loss, S.R., Marra, P.P., Li, Z. 2021. Estimates of wildlife killed by free-ranging cats in China. Biological Conservation 253:108929.
63) Elmore, J., Hager, S.B., Cosentino, B.J., … *Riding, C.S., … Loss, S.R. (53 total co-authors). 2021. Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries. Conservation Biology 35:654-665.
62) Conkling, T., Loss, S.R., Diffendorfer, J., Duerr, A., Katzner, T. 2020. Limitations, lack of standardization, and recommended best practices in studies of renewable energy effects on birds and bats. Conservation Biology 35:64-76.
2020
61) Katzner, T., Braham, M., Conkling, T., Diffendorfer, J., Duerr, A., Loss, S.R., Nelson, D., Vander Zanden, H., Yee, J. 2020. Assessing population-level consequences of anthropogenic stressors for terrestrial wildlife. Ecosphere 11:e03046.
60) Loss, S.R., Lao, S., Anderson, A.W., Blair, R.B., Eckles, J.W., Turner, R.J. 2020. Inclement weather and an unusually large number of American Woodcock building collisions during spring migration in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Wildlife Biology 10.2981/wlb.00623.
59) Roselli, M.A., Cady, S., Lao, S., Noden, B.H., Loss, S.R. 2020. Assessing variation in tick load among bird body parts: biases in past literature and a standardized protocol for studying the role of birds in tick-borne disease ecology. Journal of Medical Entomology 57:845-851.
58) Noden, B.H., Roselli, M.A., Loss, S.R. Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum. Emerging Infectious Diseases 26:371-372.
57) Riding, C.S., O’Connell, T.J., Loss, S.R. 2020. Building façade-level correlates of bird-window collisions in a small urban area. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 122:duz065 (DOI: 10.1093/condor/duz065).
56) Lao, S., Robertson, B., Anderson, A.W., Blair, R.B., Eckles, J.W., Turner, R.J., Loss, S.R. 2019. The influence of artificial light at night and polarized light on bird-building collisions. Biological Conservation 241:108358.
2019
55) Katzner, T.E., Nelson, D.M., Diffendorfer, J.E., Duerr, A.E., Campbell, C.J., Leslie, D., Vander Zanden, H.B., Yee, J.L., Sur, M., Huso, M.M.P., Braham, M.A., Morrison, M.L., Loss, S.R., Poessel, S.A., Conkling, T.J., Miller, T.A. 2019. Wind energy: An Ecological Challenge. Science 366:1206-1207.
54) Loss, S.R., Lao, S., Eckles, J.W., Anderson, A.W., Blair, R.B., Turner, R.J. 2019. Factors influencing bird-building collisions in the downtown area of a major North American city. PLOS ONE 14:e0224164.
53) Phillips, H.R.P., ….Loss, S.R., Paudel, S., … Eiesenhauer, N. (142 authors). 2019. Global distribution of
earthworm diversity. Science 366:480-485.
52) Allison, T.D., Diffendorfer, J.E., Baerwald, E.F., Beston, J.A., Drake, D., Hale, A.M., Hein, C.D., Huso, M.M., Loss, S.R., Lovich, J.E., Strickland, M.D., Williams, K,A., Winder, V.L. 2019. Impacts to wildlife of wind energy siting and operation in the United States. Issues in Ecology 21.
51) Dorning, M.A., Diffendorfer, J.E., Loss, S.R., Bagstad, K.J. 2019. Review and synthesis of indicators for comparing environmental impacts across energy sources. Environmental Research Letters 14:103002.
50) Frelich, L.E., Blossey, B., Cameron, E.K., Davalos, A., Eisenhauer, N., Fahey, T., Groffman, P., Larson, E., Loss, S.R., Maerz, J., Nuzzo, V., Reich, P.B., Yoo, K. 2019. Side-swiped: Ecological cascades emanating from earthworm invasion. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17:502-510.
49) Cady, S.M., O’Connell, T.J., Loss, S.R., Jaffe, N.E., Davis, C.A. 2019. Species-specific and temporal scale-dependent response of birds to drought in the U.S. Great Plains. Global Change Biology 25:2691-2702.
48) Loss, S.R., Dorning, M.A., Diffendorfer, J.E. 2019. Biases in the research on direct wildlife mortality from energy development. BioScience 69:348-359.
47) Lawson, R., Fogarty, D., Loss, S.R. 2019. Use of visual and olfactory sensory cues by an apex predator in deciduous forests. Canadian Journal of Zoology 97:488-494.
2018
46) Riding, C.S., Loss, S.R. 2018. Factors influencing experimental estimation of scavenger removal and observer detection in bird‐window collision surveys. Ecological Applications 28:2119-2129.
45) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Longcore, T., Marra, P.P. 2018. Responding to misinformation and criticisms regarding United States cat predation estimates. Biological Invasions 20:3385-3396.
44) Loss, S.R., Marra, P.P. 2018. Merchants of doubt in the free-ranging cat conflict. Conservation Biology 32:265-66.
43) Fogarty, D., Elmore, R.D., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Loss, S.R. 2018. Variation and drivers of airflow characteristics associated with olfactory concealment and animal habitat selection. Ecology 99:289-299.
2017
42) Loss, S.R., Marra, P.P. 2017. Population impacts of free-ranging domestic cats on mainland vertebrates. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15:502-509.
41) Thompson, M., Beston, J., Etterson, M., Diffendorfer, J., Loss, S.R. 2017. Factors affecting bat collision mortality at wind facilities in the United States. Biological Conservation 215:241-245.
40) Paudel, S, Benavides, J.C., MacDonald, B., Longcore, T., Wilson, G.W.T., Loss, S.R. 2017. Determinants of native and non-native plant community structure on an oceanic island. Ecosphere 9:e01927.
39) Hager, S.B., Cosentino, B.J., ... Loss, S.R., ... ... O’Connell, T.J., ... ... Riding, C.S., et al. (>50 authors). 2017. Continent-wide analysis of how urbanization affects bird-window collision mortality in North America. Biological Conservation 212:209-215.
38) Fogarty, D., Elmore, R.D., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Loss, S.R. 2017. Influence of olfactory and visual cover on nest site selection and nest success for grassland-nesting birds. Ecology and Evolution 7:6247-6258.
37) Barton, C., Riding, C., Loss, S.R. 2017. Magnitude and correlates of bird collisions at glass bus shelters in an urban landscape. PLoS ONE 12:e0178667.
36) Loss, S.R., Paudel, S., Laughlin, C.M., Zou, C. 2017. Local-scale correlates of native and non-native earthworm distributions in juniper-encroached tallgrass prairie. Biological Invasions 19:1621-1635.
35) Noden, B.H., Loss, S.R., Maichak, C., Williams, F. 2017. Risk of encountering ticks and tick-borne pathogens within a rapidly growing metropolitan area in the U.S. Great Plains. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 8:119-124.
34) Craven, D., Thakur, M.P., Cameron, E.K., Frelich, L.E., Beausejour, R., Blair, R.B., Blossey, B., Burtis, J., Choi, A., Davalos, A., Fahey, T.J., Fisichelli, N., Gibson, K., Handa, I.T., Hopfenspberger, K., Loss, S.R., Nuzzo, V., Maerz, J., Sackett, T., Scharenboch, B., Smith, S.M., Vellend, M., Umek, L.G., Eisenhauer, N. 2017. The unseen invaders: introduced earthworms as drivers of change in plant communities in North American forests (a meta-analysis). Global Change Biology 23:1065-1074.
2016
33) Loss, S.R., Noden, B., Hamer, S., Hamer, G. A. 2016. A quantitative synthesis of the role of birds in carrying ticks and tick-borne pathogens in North America. Oecologia 182:947-959.
32) Paudel, S., MacDonald, B., Longcore, T., Wilson, G.W.T., Loss, S.R. 2016. Predicting spatial extent of invasive earthworms on an oceanic island. Diversity and Distributions 22:1013-1023.
31) Elizondo, E., Loss, S.R. 2016. Using trail cameras to study free-ranging domestic cat abundance in urban areas. Wildlife Biology 22:246-252.
30) Johnson, D.H., Loss, S.R., Smallwood, K.S., Erickson, W.P. 2016. Avian fatalities at wind energy facilities in North America: a comparison of recent approaches. Human-Wildlife Interactions 10:7-18.
29) Loss, S.R. 2016. Avian interactions with energy infrastructure in the context of other anthropogenic threats. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 118:424-432.
28) Beston, J.A., Diffendorfer, J., Loss, S.R., Johnson, D.H. 2016. Prioritizing avian species for their risk of population level consequences from wind energy development. PLoS ONE 11:e0150813.
27) Paudel, S., Longcore, T., MacDonald, B., McCormick, M.K., Szlavecz, K.,Wilson, G.W.T., Loss, S.R. 2016. Belowground interactions with aboveground consequences: Invasive earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Ecology 97:605-614.
2015
26) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2015. Direct mortality of birds from accidental anthropogenic causes. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 46:99-120.
25) Marra, P.P., Cohen, E.B., Loss, S.R., Rutter, J.E., Tonra, C.M. 2015. A call for full annual cycle research in animal ecology. Biology Letters 11:20150552
24) Loss, S.R., Loss, S.S., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2015. Linking place-based citizen science with large-scale research: A case study of bird-building collisions and the role of professional scientists. Biological Conservation 184:439-445
23) Beston, J.A., Diffendorfer, J.E. Loss, S.R. 2015. Insufficient sampling to identify species affected by wind turbine collisions. Journal of Wildlife Management 79:513-517.
2014
22) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2014. Refining estimates of bird collision and electrocution mortality at power lines in the United States. PLoS ONE 9:e101565
21) Loss, S.R., Blair, R.B. 2014. Earthworm invasions and the decline of clubmosses (Lycopodium spp.) that enhance nest survival rates of a ground-nesting songbird. Forest Ecology and Management 324:64-71.
20) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2014. Estimation of annual bird mortality from vehicle collisions on roads in the United States. Journal of Wildlife Management 78:763-771. (Chosen as highlighted article of the month by journal editorial staff)
19) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Loss, S.S., Marra, P.P. 2014. Bird-building collisions in the United States: estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 116:8-23.
2013
18) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2013. Estimates of bird collision mortality at wind farms in the United States. Biological Conservation 168:201-209.
17) Loss, S.R., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2013. The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States. Nature Communications 4:1396.
16) Loss, S.R., Hueffmeier, R.M., Hale, C.M., Host, G.E., Sjerven, J., Frelich, L.E. 2013. Earthworm invasions in northern hardwoods forests: a rapid assessment method. Natural Areas Journal 33:21-30.
2012
15) Loss, S.R., Marra, P.P, Will, T. 2012. Direct human-caused mortality of birds: improving quantification of magnitude and assessment of population impacts. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10:357–364
14) Davis, A.Y., Belaire, J.A., Farfan, M.A., Milz, D., Sweeney, E.R., Loss, S.R., Minor, E.S. 2012. Green infrastructure, biodiversity, and ecosystem services across an urban socioeconomic gradient. Ecosphere 3:105.
13) Hamer, S.A., Goldberg, T.L., Kitron, U.D., Brawn, J.D., Anderson, T.K., Loss, S.R., Tsao, J.I., Walker, E.D., Hamer, G.L. 2012. Wild birds in the urban ecology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Emerging Infectious Diseases 18:1589-1595.
12) Loss, S.R. 2012. Nesting density of Hermit Thrushes in a remnant invasive earthworm-free portion of a Wisconsin hardwood forest. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 124:375-379.
11) Loss, S.R., Niemi, G.J., Blair, R.B. 2012. Invasions of non-native earthworms related to population declines of ground-nesting songbirds across a regional extent in northern hardwood forests of North America. Landscape Ecology 27:683-696.
2011
10) Loss, S.R., Blair, R.B. 2011. Reduced density and nest survival of ground-nesting songbirds relative to earthworm invasions in northern hardwood forests. Conservation Biology 5:983-993.
9) Loss, S.R., Terwilliger, L.T., Peterson, A.C. 2011. Assisted colonization: Integrating conservation techniques in the face of climate change. Biological Conservation 142:92-100.
8) Hamer, G.L., Chaves, L.F., Anderson, T.K., Kitron, U.D., Brawn, J.D., Ruiz, M.O., Loss, S.R., Walker, E.D., Goldberg, T.L. 2011. Fine-scale variation in vector host use and force of infection drive localized patterns of West Nile virus transmission. PLoS ONE 6:e23767.
2009
7) Loss, S.R., Ruiz, M.O., Brawn, J.D. 2009. Relationships between avian diversity, neighborhood age, income, and environmental characteristics of an urban landscape. Biological Conservation 142:2578-2585.
6) Loss, S.R., Hamer, G.L., Walker, E.D., Ruiz, M.O., Goldberg, T.L., Kitron, U.D., Brawn, J.D. 2009. Avian host community structure and prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois. Oecologia 159:415-24.
5) Loss, S.R., Hamer, G.L., Goldberg, T.L., Ruiz, M.O., Kitron, U.D., Walker, E.D., Brawn, J.D. 2009. Nestling passerines are not important hosts for amplification of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 9:13-18.
4) Hamer, G.L., Kitron, U.D., Goldberg, T.L., Brawn, J.D., Loss, S.R., Ruiz, M.O., Hayes, D.B., Walker, E.D. 2009. Host selection by Culex pipiens mosquitoes and West Nile virus transmission. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 80:268-278.
2008
3) Bertolotti, L., Kitron, U.D., Walker, E.D., Ruiz, M.O., Brawn, J.D., Loss, S.R., Hamer, G.L., Goldberg, T.L. 2008. Fine-scale genetic variation and evolution of West Nile virus in a suburban “hot spot” in Chicago. Virology 374: 381-389.
2) Hamer, G.L., Walker, E.D., Brawn, J.D., Loss, S.R. Ruiz, M.O., Goldberg, T.L., Schotthoefer, A.M., Brown, W.M., Wheeler, E., Kitron, U.D. 2008. Rapid amplification of West Nile virus: The role of hatch-year birds. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 8:57-68.
1) Hamer, G.L., Kitron, U.D., Brawn, J.D., Loss, S.R., Ruiz, M.O., Goldberg, T.L., Walker, E.D. 2008. Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae): a bridge vector of West Nile virus to humans. Journal of Medical Entomology 45: 125-128.
Peer-reviewed book chapters:
2) Loss, S.R., O’Connell, T. 2018. In Harm’s Way: Human-related Threats to Birds. Pp. 801-829 In Morrison, M.L., Rodewald, A.D., Voelker, G., Colon, Prather, J.F. (eds). Ornithology: Foundation, Critique, and Application. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.
1) Diffendorfer, J.E., Beston, J.A., Merrill, M.D., Stanton, J.C., Corum, M.D., Loss, S.R., Thogmartin, W., Johnson, D.H., Erickson, R.A., Heist, K.W. 2017. A method to assess the population level consequences of wind energy facilities on bird and bat species. Pp. 65-76 In: Köppel, J. (Ed.) Wind Energy and Wildlife Interactions. Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland.
Other publications:
Paudel, S., MacDonald, B., Longcore, T., Loss, S. 2015. Invasive species (earthworm) assessment for control or eradication, San Clemente Island, California. Final Report. Prepared for Naval Base Coronado, Natural Resources Office, Environmental Division (N45), San Diego, California and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Cohen, E.B., Culp, L,. Loss, S.R., Marra, P.P. 2014. Lead in the United States: Exposure and toxicity to birds. Report prepared by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute for the Center for Biological Diversity.
Loss, S.R., Loss, S.S., Will, T., Marra, P.P. 2014. Best Practices for data collection in studies of bird-window collisions. Available online at American Bird Conservancy website
Flint, S., Heidel, T., Loss, S., Osborne, J., Prescott, K., Smith, D. 2012. Summary and comparative analysis of nine national approaches to ecological risk assessment of living modified organisms in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Annex III. CBD Biosafety Technical Series 2 (United Nations Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal), 178 p.