Zylstra, E. R., and R. J. Steidl. 2020. A Bayesian state-space model for seasonal growth of terrestrial vertebrates in dynamic environments. Ecological Modeling https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2020.108975

Andersen, E.M. and R.J. Steidl. 2020. Plant invasions alter settlement patterns of breeding birds. Ecosphere 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3012

Andersen, E.M. and R.J. Steidl. 2020. Power to detect trends in abundance within a distance sampling framework. Journal of Applied Ecology 57(2):344–353. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13529

Andersen, E.M. and R.J. Steidl. 2019. Woody plant encroachment restructures bird communities in semiarid grasslands. Biological Conservation 240 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108276

McIntosh, M. E., A. E. Boyd, A. E. Arnold, R. J. Steidl, and L. A. McDade. 2019. Demography of a declining endangered cactus in the Sonoran Desert. Plant Species Biology 2019:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/1442-1984.12251

Zylstra, E. R., D. E. Swann, B. R. Hossack, E. Muths, and R. J. Steidl. 2019. Drought-mediated extinction of an arid-land amphibian: insights from a spatially explicit dynamic occupancy model. Ecological Applications 29(3): e01859. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1859

Zylstra, E. R., D. E. Swann, and R. J. Steidl. 2019. Surface-water availability governs survival of an amphibian in arid mountain streams. Freshwater Biology 64:164–174. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13204

Andersen, E. M., M. N. Cambrelin, and R. J. Steidl. 2019. Responses of grassland arthropods to an invasion by nonnative grasses. Biological Invasions 21(2):405-416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1831-z

Campbell, S. P., E. R. Zylstra, and R. J. Steidl. 2018. A spatially explicit hierarchical model to characterize population viability. Ecological Applications 28(8):2055-2065. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1794

Archer, S. R., E. M. Andersen, K. I. Predick, S. Schwinning, R. J. Steidl, S. R. Woods. 2017. Woody plant encroachment: Causes and consequences. Pages 25-84 in Briske D., Rangeland Systems. Springer Series on Environmental Management.

Arnold, A. E., E. M. Andersen, M. J. Taylor, R. J. Steidl. 2017. Using cytochrome b to identify nests and museum specimens of cryptic songbirds. Conservation Genetics Resources 9(3):451-458.

Litt, A. R., and R. J. Steidl. 2016. Complex demographic responses of a small mammal to a plant invasion. Wildlife Research 43(4):304–312. doi:10.1071/WR15147.

Campbell, S. P., E. R. Zylstra, R. J. Steidl. 2015. Recruitment of desert tortoises: a synthesis of reproduction and first year survival. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 10(2):583–591.

Powell, B. F, and R. J. Steidl. 2015. Structure of montane riparian bird communities in the Sky Islands of Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist 60(1):65–71.

Zylstra, E. R., R. J. Steidl, D. E. Swann, and Kristina Ratzlaff. 2015. Hydrologic variability governs population dynamics of a vulnerable amphibian in an arid environment. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0125670. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125670.

Gray, K., and R. J. Steidl. 2015. A plant invasion affects condition but not density or population structure of a vulnerable reptile. Biological Invasions 17:1979–1988. doi 10.1007/s10530-015-0851-1.

Posthumus, E. E., J. L. Koprowski, and R. J. Steidl. 2015. Red squirrel middens influence abundance but not diversity of other vertebrates. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0123633. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123633.

Steidl, R. J., A. R. Litt, and W. J. Matter. 2013. Effects of plant invasions on wildlife in desert grasslands. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37:527–536.

Steidl, R. J., C. J. Conway, and A. R. Litt. 2013. Power to detect trends in abundance of secretive marsh birds:  effects of species traits and sampling effort. Journal of Wildlife Management 77:445–453.

Zylstra, E. R., R. J. Steidl, C. A. Jones, and R. C. Averill-Murray. 2013. Spatial and temporal variation in survival of a rare reptile: a 22-year study of Sonoran desert tortoises. Oecologia 173:107–116.

Litt, A. R., and R. J. Steidl. 2011. Ecological effects of fire on small mammals in grasslands invaded by nonnative plants. Wildlife Monograph No. 176, 36 pages.

Litt, A. R., and R. J. Steidl. 2010. Insect assemblages change along a gradient of invasion by a nonnative grass. Biological Invasions 12:3449–3463.

Zylstra, E. R., R. J. Steidl, and D.E. Swann. 2010. Evaluating survey methods for monitoring a rare vertebrate, the Sonoran Desert tortoise. Journal of Wildlife Management 74(6):1311–1318.

Flesch, A. D., and R. J. Steidl. 2010. Importance of environmental and spatial gradients on patterns and consequences of resource selection. Ecological Applications 20(4):1021-1039.

Wallace, J. E. , R. J. Steidl, and D.E. Swann. 2010. Habitat of lowland leopard frogs in mountain canyons of southeastern Arizona. Journal of Wildlife Management 74(4):808–815.

Litt, A. R., and R. J. Steidl. 2010. Improving estimates of abundance by aggregating sparse capture-recapture data. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics 15(2):228-247.

Steidl, R. J., and A. R. Litt. 2009. Do plant invasions change the effects of fire on animalsFire Ecology 5(1):56-67.

Zylstra, E. R., and R. J. Steidl. 2009. Habitat use by Sonoran Desert tortoises. Journal of Wildlife Management 73(5):747-754.

Steidl, R. J. 2008. Model based inference in the life sciences: a primer on evidence by David R. Anderson. Journal of Wildlife Management 72(7):1658-1659. Book Review.

Mannan, R. W., R. J. Steidl, and C. W. Boal. 2008. Identifying habitat sinks:  a case study of Cooper’s hawks in an urban environment. Urban Ecosystems 11:141–148.

Steidl, R. J. 2007. Limits of data analysis to scientific inference: reply to Sleep et al. Journal of Wildlife Management 71(7):2122-2124.

Flesch, A. D., and R. J. Steidl. 2007. Detectability and response rates of ferruginous pygmy-owls:  implications for surveying and monitoring. Journal of Wildlife Management 71(3):981-990.

Hall, D., and R. J. Steidl. 2007. Movements, activity and spacing of Sonoran mud turtles (Kinosternon sonoriense) in mountain streams of Arizona. Copeia 2007(2):403-412.

Steidl, R. J. 2006. Model selection, hypothesis testing, and risks of condemning analytical tools. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(6):1497–1498.

Flesch, A. D., and R. J. Steidl. 2006. Population trends and implications for monitoring cactus ferruginous pygmy-owls in northern Mexico. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(3):867-871.

Steidl, R. J., and B. F. Powell. 2006. Assessing the effects of human activities on wildlife. The George Wright Forum 23(2):50-58.

Ober, H. K., R. J. Steidl, and V. M. Dalton. 2005. Resource and spatial-use patterns of an endangered vertebrate pollinator, the lesser long-nosed bat. Journal of Wildlife Management 69(4):1615-1622.

Ober, H. K., and R. J. Steidl. 2004. Foraging rates of Leptonycteris curasoae vary with characteristics of Agave palmeri.  Southwestern Naturalist 49(1):68-74.

Swarthout, E., and R. J. Steidl. 2003. Experimental effects of hiking on Mexican spotted owls. Conservation Biology 17(1):307-315.

Powell, B. F., and R. J. Steidl. 2002. Habitat selection by riparian songbirds breeding in southern Arizona. Journal of Wildlife Management 66(4):1096-1103.

Mann, S. L., R. J. Steidl, and V. M. Dalton. 2002. Effects of cave tours on breeding cave myotis. Journal of Wildlife Management 66(3):618-624.

Halstead, L.E., L. D. Howery, G. B. Ruyle, P. R. Krausman, and R. J. Steidl. 2002. Elk and cattle forage use under a specialized grazing system. Journal of Range Management 55(4):360-366.

Swarthout, E., and R. J. Steidl. 2001. Flush responses of Mexican spotted owls to recreationists. Journal of Wildlife Management 65(2):312-317.

Steidl, R. J. 2001. Practical and statistical considerations for designing population monitoring programs. Pages 284-288 in R. Field, R. J. Warren, H. Okarma, and P. R. Sievert, editors. Wildlife, land and people: priorities for the 21st century. Proceedings of the Second International Wildlife Management Congress, The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland.

Tull, J. C., P. R. Krausmann, and R. J. Steidl. 2001. Bed-site selection by desert mule deer in southern Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist 46(3):359-362.

DeStefano, S., and R. J. Steidl. 2001. The professional biologist and advocacy:  what role do we playHuman Dimensions of Wildlife 6:11-19.

Steidl, R. J., and R. G. Anthony. 2000. Experimental effects of human activity on breeding bald eagles. Ecological Applications 10(1):258-268.

Steidl, R. J., S. DeStefano, and W. J. Matter. 2000. On increasing the quality, reliability, and rigor of wildlife science. Wildlife Society Bulletin  28(3):518-521.

Matter, W. J., and R. J. Steidl. 2000. University undergraduate curricula in wildlife:  beyond 2000. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(3):503-507.

Powell, B. F., and R. J. Steidl. 2000. Nesting habitat and reproductive success of Southwestern riparian birds. Condor 102(4):823-831.

Daw, S. K., S. DeStefano, and R. J. Steidl. 1998. Does survey method bias the description of northern goshawk nest-site structureJournal of Wildlife Management 62(4):1378-1383.

Steidl, R. J., K. D. Kozie, and R. G. Anthony. 1997. Reproductive success of bald eagles in interior Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 61(4):1313-1321.

Steidl, R. J., J. P. Hayes, and E. Schauber. 1997. Statistical power analysis in wildlife research. Journal of Wildlife Management 61(2):270-279.

Hayes, J. P., and R. J. Steidl. 1997. Statistical power analysis and amphibian population trends. Conservation Biology 11(1):273-275.

Steidl, R. J., C. R. Griffin, T. Augspurger, D. Sparks, and L. J. Niles. 1997. Prey of peregrine falcons from the New Jersey coast and associated contaminant levels. Northeast Wildlife 52:11-19.

Steidl, R. J., and R. G. Anthony. 1996. Responses of bald eagles to human activity during the summer in interior Alaska. Ecological Applications 6(2):482-491.

O'Neil, T. A., R. J. Steidl, W. D. Edge, and B. Csuti. 1995. Using wildlife communities to improve vegetation classification for conserving biodiversity. Conservation Biology 9(6):1482-1491.

Steidl, R. J., C. R. Griffin, and L. J. Niles. 1991. Contaminant levels in osprey eggs and prey reflect regional differences in reproductive success. Journal of Wildlife Management 55(4):601-608.

Steidl, R. J., and C. R. Griffin. 1991. Growth and brood reduction of mid-Atlantic coast ospreys. Auk 108(2):363-370.

Steidl, R. J., C. R. Griffin, L. J. Niles, and K. E. Clark. 1991. Reproductive success and eggshell thinning of reestablished peregrine falcons in New Jersey. Journal of Wildlife Management 55(2):294-299.

Steidl, R. J., C. R. Griffin, and L. J. Niles. 1991. Differential reproductive success of ospreys in New Jersey. Journal of Wildlife Management 55(2):266-272.