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Dr. Peter Minchin

Conference Presentations

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Minchin, P.R., Oksanen, J. & Singh, G. (2023).  Estimating mean annual rainfall in southeast Australia from pollen assemblage data. British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Belfast, UK, December 12-15, 2023.

Minchin, P.R., Oksanen, J. & Singh, G. (2023). Estimating mean annual rainfall in southeast Australia from pollen assemblage data.  International Association for Vegetation Science 65th annual symposium, Coffs Harbour, Australia, September 3-8, 2023.

Minchin, P.R., Davies, J.B. & Oksanen, J. (2022).  Upward altitudinal shifts of plant species at Mt. Field, Australia in response to a warming climate.  British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, December 18-21, 2022.

Minchin, P.R., Davies, J.B. & Oksanen, J. (2022).  Response of the alpine and subalpine vegetation of Mt. Field Plateau, Australia to a warming climate.  International Association for Vegetation Science 64th annual symposium, Madrid, Spain, June 27-July 1, 2022.

*Pyszka, A. & Minchin, P.R. (2022).  Changes in species composition and diversity of loess hill prairies in southwest Illinois over the past 45 years.  International Association for Vegetation Science 64th annual symposium, Madrid, Spain, June 27-July 1, 2022.

Minchin, P.R. & Davies, J.B. (2021).  Response of the alpine and subalpine plant communities of the Mt. Field Plateau, Tasmania to climate change.  International Association for Vegetation Science 63rd annual symposium (virtual).  September 20-23, 2021.

*Phillips, L. & Minchin, P.R. (2021). Changes in species composition and diversity of remnant Illinois wetlands.  Illinois State Academy of Sciences 112th Annual Meeting, April 19.20, 2021.

*Pyszka, A. & Minchin, P.R. (2021). Changes in species composition and diversity of loess hill prairies in SW Illinois.  Illinois State Academy of Sciences 112th Annual Meeting, April 19.20, 2021.

Minchin, P.R. & Davies, J.B. (2021).  Effects of climate change on the alpine and subalpine vegetation of the Mt. Field National Plateau, Australia. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 112th Annual Meeting, April 19.20, 2021.

Minchin, P.R. & Davies, J.B. (2019).  Effects of climate change on the alpine and subalpine vegetation of the Mt. Field National Park, Australia. British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Belfast, Northern Ireland, December 10-13, 2019.

Minchin, P.R. & Davies, J.B. (2019).  Effects of climate change on the alpine and subalpine vegetation of the Mt. Field National Park, Australia. Ecological Society of Australia Annual Meeting, Launceston, Australia, November 24-29, 2019.

Minchin, P.R. & Davies, J.B. (2019).  Effects of climate change on the alpine and subalpine vegetation of the Mt. Field National Park, Australia. St. Louis Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation (SLEEC) Retreat, St. Louis, MO, September 21, 2019.

Minchin, P.R. & Davies, J.B. (2019).  Effects of climate change on the alpine and subalpine vegetation of the Mt. Field National Park, Australia. International Association for Vegetation Science 62nd annual symposium, Bremen, Germany, July 14-19, 2019.

*Dell, N.D. & Minchin, P.R. (2018).  Comparative evaluation of the robustness of numerical clustering methods for vegetation classification.  International Association for Vegetation Science 61st annual symposium, Bozeman, USA, July 22-27, 2018.

*Featherstone, C.J. & Minchin, P.R. (2018). Evaluating Success of Tallgrass Prairie Restorations in Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 110th annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 13-14, 2018.

*Gossett, M. & Minchin, P.R. (2018). Forty Years of Change in the Old-Growth Upland Forests of Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 110th annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 13-14, 2018.

*Karssen, K.R. & Minchin, P.R. (2018). Comparison of Resource Utilization in a Native Versus a Headstarted Population of Ornate Box Turtles, Terrapene ornata ornata, in Northern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 110th annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 13-14, 2018.

*Laaker, D. & Minchin, P.R. (2018). Avian use of floodplain forest communities along the Upper Mississippi River. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 110th annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 13-14, 2018.

*Wells, N., *Bible, H., *Hillman, M., Williams, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2018). Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Abundance and Diversity of Arthropods in Leaf Litter Communities of Mature and Regrowth Oak-Hickory Forest in Southern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 110th annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 13-14, 2018.

Minchin, P.R. (2017). Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling of Vegetation Data: Insights and Implications. International Association for Vegetation Science 60th annual symposium, Palermo, Italy, June 20-24, 2017.

Minchin, P.R. (2017). Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling of Vegetation Data: Insights and Innovations. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Dell, N.D. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Assessing the Robustness of Numerical Clustering Methods for Use in Vegetation Classification. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Gossett, M. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Forty Years of Change in the Woody Vegetation of Bohm Woods, Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Featherstone, C. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Analysis of Topographic Variation in the Species Composition of a Restored Prairie in Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Ankney, A. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Changes in the Density of Exotic and Native Woody Understory Species in the SIUE Nature Preserve 2008-2016. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Kaiser, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Estimating Mesopredator Density and Evaluating Trophic Relationships in Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Hunsaker, M. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Comparison of Avian Communities of Mature and Regrowth Oak-Hickory Forest in Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Karssen, K. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Resource Utilization in a Headstarted Population of Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata, in Northern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Laaker, D. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Avian Use of Floodplain Forest Communities Along the Upper Mississippi River. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

*Alexander, A.R. & Minchin, P.R. (2017). Evaluating the Success of Prairie Restorations in Southwest Illinois in Providing Suitable Habitat for Prairie Birds. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 109th annual meeting, Palatine, IL, March 31-April 1, 2017.

Minchin, P.R. (2016). Ecology-based thinking for community biostatistics. International Association for Vegetation Science 59th annual symposium, Pirenópolis, Brazil, June 12-17, 2016.

*Dell, N.D. & Minchin, P.R. (2016). Assessing the robustness of clustering methods for classification of vegetation data. International Association for Vegetation Science 59th annual symposium, Pirenópolis, Brazil, June 12-17, 2016.

Minchin, P.R., *Stabenow, S.R. & Esselman, E.J. (2015). Patterns of Liana Abundance in Oak-Hickory Forest in Southwestern Illinois. Ecological Society of America 100th annual meeting, Baltimore, MD, August 9-14, 2015.

Minchin, P.R. & *Hillman, M. (2015). Defining Restoration Targets at a Regional Scale: Initial Analyses of the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Database. International Association for Vegetation Science 58th annual symposium, Brno, Czech Republic, July 19-24, 2015.

Minchin, P.R. (2015). Perspectives on the Evaluation of Ordination Techniques. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 107th annual meeting, Macomb, IL, April 10-11, 2015.

*Alexander, A.R., Essner, R.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2015). Estimating the White-Tailed Deer Population on SIUE Campus Using Three Different Census Methods. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 107th annual meeting, Macomb, IL, April 10-11, 2015.

*Dell, N.D. & Minchin, P.R. (2015). Quantifying Oak-Hickory Forest Succession in the SIUE Nature Preserve. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 107th annual meeting, Macomb, IL, April 10-11, 2015.

*Stabenow, S.R., Esselman, E.J. & Minchin, P.R. (2015). Quantifying the Abundance and Distribution of Woody Vines (Lianas) in Oak-Hickory Forest. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 107th annual meeting, Macomb, IL, April 10-11, 2015.

*Dunham, L.N., Essner, R.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Demography, Habitat Use, and Home Range in the Southern Flying Squirrel in Bluff Forests of Southwestern Illinois. The Wildlife Society 21st Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 25-30, 2014.

*Dunham, L.N., Essner, R.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Demography, Habitat Use, and Home Range in the Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) in Bluff Forests of Southwestern Illinois. 4th Annual St. Louis Ecology Evolution and Conservation Retreat, Edwardsville, IL, September 27, 2014.

*Ledford, R., Minchin, P.R. & Esselman, E.J. (2014). Levee Lake: A 2012 Floristic and Natural Community Survey and Analysis. 4th Annual St. Louis Ecology Evolution and Conservation Retreat, Edwardsville, IL, September 27, 2014.

Minchin, P.R. (2014). Guidelines for the evaluation of ordination techniques. International Association for Vegetation Science 57th annual symposium, Perth, Australia, September 1-5, 2014.

*Weber, I.O., Grinter, M., Morgan, S., Retzlaff, W.A. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Evaluating temporary soil stabilization methods for road construction sites in Illinois. Ecological Society of America 99th annual meeting, Sacramento, CA, August 10-15, 2014.

*Ballen, L.B., Minchin, P.R., Le, P. & Essner, R.L. (2014). Evaluating the success of bottomland forest restoration in the upper Mississippi Valley. Ecological Society of America 99th annual meeting, Sacramento, CA, August 10-15, 2014.

*Weber, I.O., Grinter, M., Morgan, S.,Retzlaff, W.A. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Evaluation of Methods for Short Term Stabilization of Road Construction Sites in Illinois.Illinois State Academy of Sciences 106th annual meeting, University Park, IL, April 25-26, 2014.

*Le, P., Essner, R.L., *Ballen, L. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Avian Habitat Use in a Chronosequence of Bottomland Hardwood Forest Restoration Sites.Illinois State Academy of Sciences 106th annual meeting, University Park, IL, April 25-26, 2014.

Minchin, P.R. & Oksanen, J. (2014). Does Shortest Path Adjustment Improve Ordination of Community Datawith  High Beta Diversity? Illinois State Academy of Sciences 106th annual meeting, University Park, IL, April 25-26, 2014.

*Dunham, L., Essner, R.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Demography, Habitat Use, and Home Range in the Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) in Bluff Forests of Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 106th annual meeting, University Park, IL, April 25-26, 2014. 

*Bible, H., *Hillman, M., Williams, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Abundance and Diversity of Coleoptera and Orthoptera in Leaf Litter Communities of Mature and Regrowth Oak-hickory Forest In Southern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 106th annual meeting, University Park, IL, April 25-26, 2014.

*Dell, N., *Stockton, F., Essner, R.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2014). Redesigning a Monitoring Network for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Nature Preserve. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 106th annual meeting, University Park, IL, April 25-26, 2014.

Minchin, P.R. & Oksanen, J. (2013). An evaluation of flexible shortest path adjustment in the ordination of vegetation data with high beta diversity. Ecological Society of America 98th annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, August 4-9, 2013.

Minchin, P.R. & Oksanen, J. (2013). An evaluation of flexible shortest path adjustment in the ordination of vegetation data with high beta diversity. International Association for Vegetation Science 56th annual symposium, Tartu, Estonia, June 26-30, 2013.

*Ballen, L.B. & Minchin, P.R. (2013). Evaluating the success of bottomland forest restoration in the Upper Mississippi Valley. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 105th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

*Dunham, L.N., Essner, R.L., & Minchin, P.R. (2013). Demography and Habitat Use in the Southern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys volans, in Southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 105th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

*Le, P.T., Essner, R.L., Minchin, P.R., & *Ballen, L.B. (2013). Avian Habitat Use in a Chronosequence of Bottomland Hardwood Forest Restoration Sites. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 105th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013. Curriculum Vitae - Peter R. Minchin 8

*Leinweber, C.W.C. & Minchin, P.R. (2013). Baseline analysis of forest in the bluff corridor section of the SIUE Nature Preserve: conservation value of the canopy tree stratum. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 105th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

*Miles, C.R. & Minchin, P.R. (2013). Baseline analysis of forest in the bluff corridor section of the SIUE Nature Preserve: exotic species abundance. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 105th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

*Spagnolo, S., Bryant, C., Schulz, K., Minchin, P.R., & Esselman, E. (2013). Assessing Quality of a Regenerated Prairie Using Floral and Faunal Indices. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 105th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

*Weber, I. & Minchin, P.R. (2013). Evaluating the effect of native species diversity on resistance to invasion by exotic species in prairie restoration. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 104th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

*Wood, T.J., Essner, R.L., & Minchin, P.R. (2013). Effects of Prescribed Burning on Grassland Avifauna at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 104th annual meeting, Jacksonville, IL, April 5-6, 2013.

Minchin, P.R., *Fritzgerald, A.S. & *Laquet, J.L. (2012). The effect of changes in the spatial configuration of fragmented temperate deciduous forests on current patterns of biodiversity. Ecological Society of America 97th annual meeting, Portland, OR, August 5-10, 2012.

Minchin, P.R. (2012). New tools for the analysis of community change with applications in conservation, management and restoration. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 104th annual meeting, Galesburg, IL, March 30-31, 2012.

*French, Z.L., *Richter, L.M., Minchin, P.R. & Essner, R. (2012). Analysis of avian communities in fragmented oak-hickory forest in southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 104th annual meeting, Galesburg, IL, March 30-31, 2012.

*Wood, T.J., Essner, R.L., Minchin, P.R. & Deutsch, C. (2011). Effects of Prescribed Burning on Grassland Avifauna at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. 72nd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA, December 4-7, 2011.

Minchin, P.R. & Oksanen, J. (2011). When weakness is a strength: the importance of primary tie-treatment in nonmetric multidimensional scaling ordination of community data with high beta diversity. Ecological Society of America 96th annual meeting, Austin, TX, August 7-12, 2011.

*Wood, T.J., Essner, R.L., Minchin, P.R. & Deutsch, C. (2011). Effects of Prescribed Burning on Grassland Avifauna at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. 2011 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, August 1-2, 2011.

Minchin, P.R. (2011). New tools for the analysis of community change with applications in wetland management and restoration. Society of Wetland Scientists 32nd annual meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, July 3-8, 2011.

Minchin, P.R. (2011). New tools for the analysis of community change with applications in conservation, management and restoration. International Association for Vegetation Science 54th annual symposium, Lyon, France, June 20-24, 2011.

*Webb, L.A. and Minchin, P.R. (2011). Analysis of tree growth on long-term forest plots in Sweet William Woods, southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 103rd annual meeting, Charleston, IL, April 8-9, 2011. Curriculum Vitae - Peter R. Minchin 9

*Ozyurt, N.I. and Minchin, P.R. (2011). Analysis of tree mortality on long-term forest plots in Sweet William Woods, southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 103rd annual meeting, Charleston, IL, April 8-9, 2011.

*McGuire, B.M. & Minchin, P.R. (2011). Effects of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on Bottomland Forest Restoration at the Confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Bottomland Ecosystem Restoration Conference, National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, Collinsville, IL, March 8-10, 2011.

Minchin, P.R. & *Rennie, L. (2010). Does the Hellinger transformation make PCA a viable ordination method for community data? Ecological Society of America 95th annual meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, August 1-6, 2010.

*Albus, A., Essner, R.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2010). Examining the Status of Forest-Floor Small Mammal Assemblages of Southwestern Illinois. 2010 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, July 26-27, 2011.

Minchin, P.R. & Oksanen, J. (2010). Does nonlinear rescaling of axes in detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) produce ecologically meaningful measures of beta diversity? Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

*Browning, R., Minchin, P.R. & Retzlaff, W.A. (2010). Invasion potential of golden rain tree in bluff forests of the Mississippi River. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

*French, Z.L., Minchin, P.R. and Essner, R. (2010). Analysis of habitat utilization and foraging behavior of two species of woodpeckers in fragmented oak-hickory forest. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

*Fritzgerald, A. & Minchin, P.R. (2010). A quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of buffer zones in conserving the core forest habitat in oak-hickory forest fragments. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

*Harster, L., Minchin, P.R. & Essner, R. (2010). Avian community succession in bottomland forest restoration sites in the Upper Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

*Laquet, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2010). Predictors of the diversity of the spring ephemeral community in a fragmented landscape. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

*McGuire, B.M. & Minchin, P.R. (2010). Effects of white-tailed deer on the early growth and survival of bottomland hardwood tree species in restoration sites. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 102nd annual meeting, Decatur, IL, April 9-10, 2010.

Oksanen, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2009). Does nonlinear rescaling of axes in detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and detrended canonical correspondence analysis (DCCA) produce ecologically meaningful measures of beta diversity? Ecological Society of America 94th annual meeting, Albuquerque, NM, August 2-7, 2009.

*McGuire, B.M., Minchin, P.R. & Essner, R. (2009). Effects of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on bottomland forest restoration at the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. 2009 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Alton, IL, July 27-28, 2009. Curriculum Vitae - Peter R. Minchin 10

*Bragg, R., Minchin, P.R., Eder, S. & Esselman, E. (2009). Genetic structure of the single remaining Trillium flexipes (Liliaceae) population on the SIUE campus. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 101st annual meeting, Edwardsville, IL, April 17-18, 2009.

*French, Z.L. & Minchin, P.R. (2009). Quantitative assessment of edge effects in oak-hickory forest fragments in southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 101st annual meeting, Edwardsville, IL, April 17-18, 2009. Awarded prize for best student poster in the Botany section.

*Looft, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2009). Patterns of native and exotic plant diversity in oak-hickory forests in southwestern Illinois: a test of the biotic resistance hypothesis. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 101st annual meeting, Edwardsville, IL, April 17-18, 2009.

*McGuire, B.M. & Minchin, P.R. (2009). Effects of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and flooding on the early growth and survival of bottomland hardwood tree species: a Master's research proposal. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 101st annual meeting, Edwardsville, IL, April 17-18, 2009.

*Rennie, L. & Minchin, P.R. (2009). Does the Hellinger transformation make PCA a viable ordination method for community data? Illinois State Academy of Sciences 101st annual meeting, Edwardsville, IL, April 17-18, 2009.

*Richter, L., Essner, R. & Minchin, P.R. (2009). A multivariate habitat model for neotropical migrant songbirds in southwestern Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 101st annual meeting, Edwardsville, IL, April 17-18, 2009.

Minchin, P.R. (2008). On the importance of standardization by species in the exploratory analysis of community data. Ecological Society of America 93rd annual meeting, Milwaukee, WI, August 3-8, 2008.

*Looft, J., Minchin, P.R. & Essner, R. (2008). Patterns of native and exotic plant diversity in fragmented bluff forests: a test of the Biotic Resistance Hypothesis. 2008 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, August 4-5, 2008.

*Richter, L., Essner, R. & Minchin, P.R. (2008). A multivariate habitat model for neotropical migrant songbirds in southwestern Illinois. 2008 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, August 4-5, 2008.

Minchin, P.R., *Hanley, S.M., *Balestrieri, N. & *Romano, M.C. (2008). Evaluation of bottomland forest restoration in the confluence region of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Society of Wetland Scientists 29th annual meeting, Washington, D.C., May 26-30, 2008.

*Choudhury, J., Retzlaff, W.A. & Minchin, P.R. (2008). Invasion potential of introduced tree species in oak-hickory forest at The Mississippi Sanctuary, Godfrey, Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 100th annual meeting, Champaign, IL, April 5-6, 2008.

*Hanley, S.M. & Minchin, P.R. (2008). Establishment of monitoring plots to evaluate bottomland forest restoration in the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 100th annual meeting, Champaign, IL, April 5-6, 2008.

Minchin, P.R. (2008). On the importance of standardization by species in the exploratory analysis of community data. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 100th annual meeting, Champaign, IL, April 5-6, 2008.

Minchin, P.R., & Sharitz, R.R. (2007). Effects of altered flows in the Congaree River on the floodplain forests of the Congaree National Park, SC. Ecological Society of America 92nd annual meeting, San José, CA, August 5-10, 2007. Curriculum Vitae - Peter R. Minchin 11

*Choudhury, J., Minchin, P.R. & Retzlaff, W.A. (2007). Assessment of the Invasion Potential of Introduced Tree Species in the Bluff Forests of the Illinois and Mississippi River Systems. 2007 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, July 31-August 1, 2007.

*Romano, M.C. & Minchin, P.R. (2007). Establishment of Reference Sites for Bottomland Forest Restoration in the Confluence Region of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. 2007 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, July 31-August 1, 2007.

*Scaggs, F., Essner, R. & Minchin, P.R. (2007). Ecological and Genetic Monitoring of Southern Flying Squirrels in a Fragmented Riparian Corridor. 2007 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, July 31-August 1, 2007.

Minchin, P.R., & Sharitz, R.R. (2007). Effects of altered flows in the Congaree River on the floodplain forests of the Congaree National Park, SC. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 99th annual meeting, Springfield, IL, April 20-21, 2007.

*Balestrieri, N. & Minchin, P.R. (2007). Evaluating bottomland forest restoration in the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, IL. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 99th annual meeting, Springfield, IL, April 20-21, 2007.

*Finley, A. & Minchin, P.R. (2007). Dendrochronology of ash (Fraxinus sp.) in Sweet William Woods, Edwardsville, IL. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 99th annual meeting, Springfield, IL, April 20-21, 2007.

*Wright, K. & Minchin, P.R. (2007). Comparison of the edge zones of two forests near Edwardsville, IL. Illinois State Academy of Sciences 99th annual meeting, Springfield, IL, April 20-21, 2007.

Potts, B.M., O'Reilly-Wapstra, J.M., Barbour, R.C., Humphreys, J.R., Wallis, I., Lawrence, R., Minchin, P.R. & Whitham, T.G. (2007). A genetic framework for studying plant-herbivore interactions and community genetics: the case of Eucalyptus globulus, 10th Gordon Research Conference on Plant Herbivore Interactions, Ventura, California, February 18-23, 2007.

Collins, B. & Minchin, P.R. (2006). Multiple land use effects on upland forest vegetation of a heterogeneous military site. Ecological Society of America 91st annual meeting, Memphis, TN, August 7-11, 2006.

*Bolitho, A., Crawford, C., Minchin, P.R., Schulz, K.E. & Retzlaff, W.A. (2006). Dispersal potential of non-indigenous tree species at The Nature Institute, Godrey, IL. Ecological Society of America 91st annual meeting, Memphis, TN, August 7-11, 2006.

*West, N.M., Gibson, D.J. & Minchin, P.R. (2006). Exotic species microhabitats in Illinois shale barrens. Ecological Society of America 91st annual meeting, Memphis, TN, August 7-11, 2006.

*Hanley, S.M. & Minchin, P.R. (2006). Quantitative assessment of bottomland forest restoration in the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge. 2006 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Intern Symposium, Godfrey, IL, August 8-9, 2006.

Minchin, P.R., Folk, M. & Gordon, D. (2005). Trajectory Analysis: a New Tool for the Assessment of Success in Community Restoration. Ecological Society of America 90th annual meeting, Montreal, Quebec, August 7-12, 2005.

Minchin, P.R., Folk, M. & Gordon, D. (2005). Trajectory Analysis: a New Tool for the Assessment of Success in Community Restoration. Society of Wetland Scientists 26th annual meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, June 5-10, 2005.

Potts, B.M., Lawrence, R., Minchin, P.R. & Whitham, T.G. (2004). Eucalypt hybridisation and heteroblasty affect biodiversity of dependent communities. XXII International Conference of Entomology, Brisbane, Queensland, August 15-21, 2004.

Minchin, P.R. (2003). Stepwise ANOSIM: finding the subset of species that optimally discriminates groups of sampling units. Ecological Society of America 88th annual meeting, Savannah, Georgia, August 3-8, 2003.

Potts, B.M., Lawrence, R., Minchin, P.R. & Whitham, T.G. (2003). The extended phenotype: The case of hybridisation and heteroblasty in Eucalyptus.  XIX International Congress of Genetics, Melbourne, Victoria, July 6-11, 2003.

Minchin, P.R., Folk, M. & Argo, B. (2001). Development and application of robust multivariate tools for evaluating the success of wetland restoration. Ecological Society of America 86th annual meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, August 5-10, 2001.

Oksanen, J. & Minchin, P.R. (2001). Continuum theory revisited: what shape are species’ responses along ecological gradients? Ecological Society of America 86th annual meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, August 5-10, 2001.

Minchin, P.R. (1999). Ordination: Mathematical Elegance and Ecological Naïveté Revisited. Ecological Society of America 84th annual meeting, Spokane, Washington, August 8-13, 1999.

Minchin, P.R., Regan, H. & Davies, C. (1998). The statistical power of ANOSIM in community analysis. Ecological Society of America 83rd annual meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, August 2-8, 1998.

Oksanen, J. & Minchin, P.R. (1997). Instability of ordination results under changes in input data order: explanations and remedies. Ecological Society of America 82nd annual meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 10-14, 1997.

Minchin, P.R. (1996). Putting the record straight: why detrended correspondence analysis is not the optimal technique for community ordination. Ecological Society of America 81st annual meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, August 11-15, 1996.

Minchin, P.R. (1995). The role of interspecific competition in determining meso-scale community patterns. Plenary paper, 38th Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science, Houston, Texas, June 4-9, 1995.

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