Research Project: Adaptive Capacity and Ecosystem Service Provisioning on Intermountain Range Sheep Systems Under a Changing Climate

Location: Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Contesting and integrating multiple ways of knowing in collaborative natural resource governance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Levy, M.C., Hillis, V., Wilmer, H., Porensky, L.M., Pellatz, D., Som Catellano, R. 2026. Contesting and integrating multiple ways of knowing in collaborative natural resource governance. Environmental Management. 76. Article 256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02558-2.

Understanding the role of climate skepticism in climate change adaptation: A case study of Western U.S. ranchers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hunt, L., Burnham, M., Wilmer, H.N., Hillis, V. 2026. Understanding the role of climate skepticism in climate change adaptation: A case study of Western U.S. ranchers. Weather, Climate, and Society. 18(2):371-384. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-25-0132.1.

'The mountain has a story to tell': Transhumant production systems in the US Intermountain West - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Spiess, J.W., White, K.D., Burns, A., Cox, S., Scasta, J.D., McGranahan, D.A., Wilson, C.S., Munger, W., Taylor, J.B. 2026. 'The mountain has a story to tell': Transhumant production systems in the US Intermountain West. African Journal of Range & Forage Science. 43(1):113-131. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2025.2577941.

Long-term monitoring indicates stability of summer range forage resources at the US Sheep Experiment Station - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Spiess, J.W., Moffet, C., Klement, K., Walker, J., Burns, A., Taylor, J.B., Laycock, W. 2025. Long-term monitoring indicates stability of summer range forage resources at the US Sheep Experiment Station. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 104:43-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2025.09.015.

When working together goes against common sense: A framework to bridge conservation and agricultural perspectives in participatory working lands research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Wilbur, R., Scasta, J.D., Levy, M., Hillis, V., Newman, G., Pellatz, D., Porensky, L.M. 2025. When working together goes against common sense: A framework to bridge conservation and agricultural perspectives in participatory working lands research. Ecology and Society. 30(2). Article 21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16092-300221.

Collaborative adaptive management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: A rangeland living laboratory at the US Sheep Experiment Station - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Spiess, J.W., Clark, P., Anderson, M., Burns, A., Crootof, A., Fanok, L., Hruska, T., Mincher, B., Miller, R.S., Munger, W.W., Posbergh, C.J., Wilson, C.S., Winford, E., Windh, J., Strong, N.K., Eve, M.D., Taylor, J.B. 2025. Collaborative adaptive management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: A rangeland living laboratory at the US Sheep Experiment Station. Sustainability. 17(7). Article 3086. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17073086.

Patch-burn grazing increased structural heterogeneity in southwestern North Dakota rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiess, J.W., McGranahan, D.A., Hovick, T.J., Berti, M., Gasch, C.K., Geaumont, B.A. 2025. Patch-burn grazing increased structural heterogeneity in southwestern North Dakota rangelands. Applied Vegetation Science. 28(1). Article e70016. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70016.

Towards a theory of pastoralist and rancher identity: Insights for understanding livestock systems in transformation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fernandez-Gimenez, M.E., Wilmer, H.N. 2024. Towards a theory of pastoralist and rancher identity: Insights for understanding livestock systems in transformation. Agriculture and Human Values. 42:845-862. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10641-9.

Understanding how ranchers adaptively manage for drought in northeastern Colorado - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donaldson, E., Wilmer, H.N., Knapp, C., Derner, J.D. 2024. Understanding how ranchers adaptively manage for drought in northeastern Colorado. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 98:83-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.08.026.

Precision animal husbandry: Using artificial intelligence for camera traps to optimize animal production and management decision support systems - (Review Article)
Burns, A., Wilmer, H.N., Miller, R.S., Clark, P., Taylor, J.B. 2025. Precision animal husbandry: Using artificial intelligence for camera traps to optimize animal production and management decision support systems. Animal Frontiers. 14(6):68-71. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfae026.