Sherm Swanson

Emeritus

Department: Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland Sciences
Mobile: 775-233-6221
Email: swanson@unr.edu
Mailstop: 202
Website: Swanson's Lab

Summary

An a rangeland and riparian scientist, I work with graduate students and colleagues in the University, State and federal agencies and others to study the interrelationships among streams, riparian vegetation, watershed hydrology, land forms, land uses, fire, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat.

As an extension educator, Riparian Specialist for Nevada Cooperative Extension, I teach riparian ecology and management, emphasizing the structure needed for dissipating energy, storing water, ameliorating floods and droughts, forming habitats and enhancing water quality. I coordinate the interagency Nevada Creeks and Communities Team that teaches Riparian Proper Functioning Condition Assessment

Education

BS Wildlife Resources. 1975. University of Idaho
MS Resource Geography. 1980. Oregon State University
PhD Rangeland Resources. 1983. Oregon State University

Publications

Book Chapter(s)

Nevada's Changing Wildlife Habitat: An Ecological History

2012

University of Nevada, Press

George E. Gruell, Sherman Swanson

For millennia the ecology of the Great Basin has evolved because of climate change and the impacts of human presence. Nevada changing Wildlife Habitat is the first book to explain the transformations...

Bulletins

Nevada Sage Grouse Conservation Planning Facilitation Study: Paid vs. Nonpaid Participants

2009

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Special Publication-09-09 42 pp..

Brad Schultz, Maria Ryan, Jerry Buk, Rod Davis, Staci Emm, Steve Lewis, Michael Havercamp, Marlene Rebori, Sherman Swanson,

The state of Nevada initiated a statewide planning process for sage-grouse in August 2000. The initial planning team of 28 members developed a conservation strategy focused around the development of...

The Wyoming Big Sagebrush State and Transition Model and Management Key for Nevada – First Approximation

2009

Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin

Perryman, B. S. Swanson, G Brackley, B. Schultz, P Blackburn, K McAdoo, G. Medlyn, and R Tausch, B. Morrill.

Intermountain Pasture and Hay Meadow Handbook: Pasture, Hay and Profit

2000

Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, EB-00-02

Glimp, H., et. al.

This manual has been developed in response to (1) increased inquiries we have received concerning irrigated pasture development, use and management, and (2) our belief that irrigated pasture may be an...

Intermountain Pasture and Hay Meadow Handbook: Pasture, Hay and Profit.

2000

Univ.of Nevada Cooperative Extension Bulletin EB-00-03.

Kettle, R., W. Riggs, J. Davison, R. Torell, B. Bruce, H. Glimp, R. Wilson, K. McAdoo, J. Neufeld, B. Kvasnicka, S. Donaldson, and S. Swanson.

Grazing on Public Lands.

1996

Council for Agric. Sci. and Tech. (CAST), Report 129 Dec. 1996. 70 pp.

Laycock, W. A., D. Loper, F., Obermiller, L. Smith, S. Swanson, P. Urness, and M. Vavra.

Curriculum Materials

Land Navigation - Nevada Youth Range Camp.

2015

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Curriculum 15-03, 12 pp.

Foster, S. S. and S. R. Swanson

Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) Assessment for Management and Monitoring

2014

Tribal Ecosystem Research Program (TERP) Workshop - March 18-20, - Las Vegas, NV EPA/600/R-14/344

Hall, R. K., D.T. Heggem, S. Swanson, and J. Lin,

Pinyon and Juniper Investigation - Nevada Youth Range Camp.

2010

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Curriculum Material CM-10-010. 19 pp.

Swanson, Sherman.

Simulating Coordinated Resource Management - Nevada Youth Range Camp.

2010

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Curriculum Material CM-10-09. 16 pp.

Swanson, Sherman and G. McCuin.

Soils Investigation - Nevada Youth Range Camp.

2010

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Curriculum Material CM-10-08. 26 pp.

Swanson, Sherman and J. Fisher.

Stream Investigation - Nevada Youth Range Camp.

2010

Nevada Cooperative Extension Curriculum Material CM-10-07. 20 pp.

Swanson, Sherman

Rangeland Plants: A Curriculum for the Nevada Youth Range Camp.

2008

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Curriculum Material CM-08-03. 25 pp.

Schultz, B., K. McAdoo, S. Swanson,

Fact Sheets

Don’t Put Your Home and Family at Risk from Floods!

2011

Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-11-70

Cobourn, J., Lewis, S., and Swanson, S.

If you own or are considering buying property near the bank of a river or stream, beware of building a home there! If the property is mapped as “Zone A” Regulatory Floodplain, that means flooding is a...

Don’t Put Your Home and Family at Risk from Floods.

2011

UNCE Fact Sheet FS-11-70, 2 pp.

John Cobourn, Steve Lewis and Sherman Swanson.

Northeastern Nevada Wildfires 2006: Part 1 – Wildfire and Land-Use History.

2007

UNCE Fact Sheet. FS-07-20.

McAdoo, J.K., B. W. Schultz, S. R. Swanson, and G.N. Back

Northeastern Nevada Wildfires 2006: Part 2 – Can We Use Livestock Grazing To Reduce Wildfires?

2007

UNCE Fact Sheet. FS-07-21

McAdoo, J.K., B. W. Schultz, S.R. Swanson, B. Perryman, and R. Orr.

Northeastern Nevada Wildfires 2006: Part 3 – Rehabilitating Fire Impacted Areas.

2007

. UNCE Fact Sheet. FS-07-22. 4 pp.

McAdoo, J.K., B. W. Schultz, and S.R. Swanson.

Northeastern Nevada Wildfires 2006 Part 1 - Fire and Land-use History

2006

Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-07-20

McAdoo, K., Schultz, B., Swanson, S., and Back, G.

Learn about how wildland fires occure by understanding the conditions that lead up to large fires, historical perspectives, climate changes, ecological changes, and many more....

Northeastern Nevada Wildfires 2006 Part 2 - Can Livestock Grazing be Used to Reduce Wildfires?

2006

Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-07-21

McAdoo, K., Schultz, B., Swanson, S., and Orr, R.

This factsheet addresses the use of livestock to reduce wildfires and is the second of three fact sheets about the 2006 wildfires in northeastern Nevada. Learn about livestock grazing as a vegetation...

Northeastern Nevada Wildfires 2006 Part 3 - Rehabilitating Fire-impacted Areas

2006

Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS-07-22

McAdoo, K., Schultz, B., Swanson, S., and Wilson, B.

This factsheet is the third of three fact sheets that and will address the 2006 wildfires in northeastern Nevada. Learn about 2006 fire season observations, vegetation management, natural conditions,...

Impact Evaluation of the Cottonwood Ranch Holistic Management Team – Working Together for Healthy Landscapes and Quality Lifestyles Series

2004

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet. FS-04-67

McAdoo, J.K., J.C. Davison, S.R. Swanson, and A. Smith.

Habitat Management for Sagebrush-Associated Wildlife Species.

2003

Univ. Nevada Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet. FS-03-66.

McAdoo, J.K., B.W. Schultz, and S.R. Swanson.

Wildlife Diversity in Sagebrush Habitats (FS-03-65)

2003

Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-03-65

McAdoo, J.K., B.W. Schultz, and S. R. Swanson.

Nevada's War on Weeds; Steps to Success, Step 9 - Finding Additional Resources.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-83

Donaldson, S., R.E. Wilson, W.S. Johnson, and S. Swanson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Making your Program Work?

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-74.

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 1-Creat Effective Coalitions with Awareness, Education and Training.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-75.

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 2-Build Coalitions Through Collaborative Planning and Management.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-76.

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S.Donaldson

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 3-Map Important Weeds for a Living Inventory.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-77.

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 4-Prioritize Weed Management.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-78

S. Swanson, R.E. Wilson, W.S. Johnson, and S. Donaldson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 5-Avoid Exploding Weed Populations with Prevention and Early Detection.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-79.

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 6-Plan Projects for Success.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-80.

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 7-Monitor Results to Work Smarter Next Year.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-81

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson.

Steps to Success; Nevada's War on Weeds, Step 8-Fund Programs with Justification.

1999

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 99-82

Wilson, R.E. W.S. Johnson, S. Swanson and S. Donaldson

Tips for Successfully Planting Willows in Riparian Areas.

1997

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 97-09. 4p.

Zonge, L. J. Davison, and S. Swanson.

Riparian Grazing Management: an Alternative to Range Readiness.

1990

Univ. of NV Coop. Ext. Fact Sheet 90-25. 3p.

Swanson, S. and D. Torell.

Prioritizing streams for rehabilitation and riparian management.

1988

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 88-76. 3 pp.

Swanson, S.

Living with cheatgrass in the Great Basin Annual Rangeland

1987

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet, 87-45 3 pp.

Swanson, S., W. Burkhardt, and J. A. Young.

Riparian Pastures.

1987

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet, 87-53 3 pp.

Swanson, S

Crested Wheatgrass Grazing Management.

1986

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 86-75 4 pp.

Swanson, S. R. and J. Davison.

Efficiency in Grazing Management.

1986

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 86-74. 4 pp.

Swanson, S. R. and E.W. Anderson.

Options for Riparian Grazing Management

1986

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 86-77. 4 pp.

Swanson, S. R.

The Value of Healthy Riparian Areas

1986

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 86-76. 3 pp.

Swanson, S. R.

Cash and non-cash costs of grazing on public land in Nevada.

1985

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 85-52. 4p.

Champney, W. and S. Swanson.

Informational Publications

Planning for Plant Growth using the Grazing Response Index

2020

Extension | University of Nevada, Reno

S. Swanson and J.C. Cervantes

Planning tool for managing grazing to enhance herbaceous plant (e.g. perennial grass) growth by evaluating season, duration and intensity of grazing....

Riparian Proper Functioning Condition Assessment

2020

Extension, University of Nevada, Reno

Swanson, S.

Increase awareness and shared understanding of riparian function and sustainability across a large number of diverse people....

Journals

Plant Community Factors Correlated with Wyoming Big Sagebrush Site Responses to Fire.

2018

Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71((1):), 67-76.

Swanson, J.C., Murphy, P.J., Swanson, S.R., Schultz, B.W., and McAdoo, J.K.

Viewpoint: An alternative Management Paradigm for Plant Communities Affected by Invasive Annual Grasses in the Intermountain West

2018

Rangelands. 40:77-82

Perryman, B. L., Schultz, B. W., Mcadoo, J. K., Alverts, B., Cervantes, J. C., Foster, S., McCuin, G., Swanson, S. R.

Today’s landscapes are not those described in 1860. With over 400,000 km2 colonized by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and other annual grasses, we believe it is time to declare: The...

Conceptual Models for Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions at Pond and Plug Restored Meadows.

2017

J. Soil and Water Conservation 72(4):382-394.

Rodriguez, Karly, Sherman Swanson, Adam McMahon

The pond and plug meadow restoration method, used for incised meadows in the Sierra Nevada Range, takes available alluvium on site to dam the incised channel in several places. Groundwater storage...

Riparian Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) Assessment to Improve Watershed Management for Water Quality.

2017

J. Soil and Water Conservation, 72(2):190-204.

Swanson, Sherman, Don Kozlowski, Robert Hall, Daniel Heggem, John Lin.

Pollutants can be reduced, ameliorated, or assimilated when riparian ecosystems have the vegetation, water, and soil/landform needed for riparian functions. Loss of physical form and ecological...

Cover effects of mowing Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentate ssp. Wyomingensis) in Nevada.

2016

Rangeland Ecology and Management.

Swanson, S., Swanson, J., Murphy, P., McAdoo, K., and Schultz, B.

Linking Management and Riparian Physical Functions to Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat.

2016

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 8(8), 797-815

Kozlowski, D. F., Hall, R. K., Swanson, S. R., Heggem, D. T.

Stream and wetland riparian areas are able to sustain a state of resiliency based on the ecosystem's ability to attain the functions of its ecological potential. This resiliency allows an area to...

Mowing Wyoming Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp.wyomingensis) Cover Effects Across Northern and Central Nevada.

2016

Rangeland Ecology and Management,, 69, 360-372. \

Swanson, S. R., Swanson, J., Peter, M., Mcadoo, J. K., Schultz, B. W.

Many Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. wyomingensis) communities are invaded by exotic annuals, especially cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.), promoting larger and more frequent...

Practical Grazing Management to Maintain or Restore Riparian Functions and Values.

2015

Journal of Rangeland Applications/University of Idaho, Rangeland Center, 2, 1-28.

Swanson, S. R., Wyman, S., Evans, C.

Successful rangeland management maintains or restores the ability of riparian plant communities to capture sediment and stabilize streambanks. Management actions are most effective when they are...

Prediction of Annual Streambank Erosion for Sequoia National Forest, California.

2015

J. Am Water Res. Assoc, 50(6), 1439-1447.

Kwan, H., Swanson, S. R.

Many bank erosion models have limitations that restrict their use in wildland settings. Scientists and land managers at the Sequoia National Forest would like to understand the mechanisms and rates of...

Reply to discussion by David L. Rosgen. Prediction of Annual Streambank Erosion for Sequoia National Forest, California.

2015

Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 51(2), 568.

Kwan, H., Swanson, S. R.

In his response to our article, Dr. Dave Rosgen explores the possibilities for our low streambank erosion rates as compared with previous studies (Table 4). Dr. Rosgen reiterated the fact that half of...

A summative evaluation of the Nevada Youth Range Camp educational program.

2014

Journal National Association of County Agricultural Agents. 7:1.

Foster, S.S., Schultz, B.W., McAdoo, J.K., and Swanson, S.

An ecological function and services approach to total maximum daily load (TMDL) prioritization

2014

J. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186(2):2413-2433 April.

Hall, Robert K., Guilliano, David, Swanson, Sherman, Philbin, Michael J., Lin, John, Aron, Joan L., Schafer, Robin J. and Heggem, Daniel T.

Prioritizing total maximum daily load (TMDL) development starts by considering the scope and severity of water pollution and risks to public health and aquatic life......

Case Study: Reducing cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) fuel loads using fall cattle grazing.

2014

The Professional Animal Scientist, 30:270-278.

Schmelzer, L., B. Perryman, B. Bruce, B. Schultz, K. McAdoo, G. McCuin, S. Swanson, J. Wilker, and K. Conley.

Wildfire is a major concern in the Intermountain West. Fuels management can lower the potential for negative wildfire effects. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.), an exotic annual grass, invasion has...

Reducing cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) fuel loads using full cattle grazing.

2014

Professional Animal Scientist. 30:270-278.

Schmelzer, L., Perryman, B., Bruce, B., Schultz, B., McAdoo, K., McCuin, G., Swanson, S., and Wilker, J.

Western Land Managers will Need all Available Tools for Adapting to Climate Change, Including Grazing: A Critique of Beschta et al.

2014

Environmental Management

Svejcar,Tony, Chad Boyd, Kirk Davies, Matthew Madsen, Jon Bates, Roger Sheley, Clayton Marlow, David Bohnert, Mike Borman, Ricardo Mata-Gonza`lez, John Buckhouse, Tamzen Stringham, Barry Perryman Sherman Swanson, Kenneth Tate, Mel George, George Ruyle, Bruce Roundy, Chris Call, Kevin Jensen, Karen Launchbaugh, Amanda Gearhart, Lance Vermeire, John Tanaka, Justin Derner, Gary Frasier, Kris Havstad,

In a previous article, Beschta et al. (Environ Manag 51(2):474-491, 2013) argue that grazing by large ungulates (both native and domestic) should be eliminated or greatly reduced on western public...

Aboriginal Precedent for Active Management of Sagebrush Perennial grass Communities in the Great Basin.

2013

Rangeland Ecology and Management 66(3):241-253.

McAdoo, J.K., B.W. Schultz, and S.R. Swanson.

Restoration measures should be scientifically based and tailored to achieve ecological resilience and functionality in specific sites. Prescribed fire is not always ecologically appropriate or...

Influence of Livestock Grazing Strategies on Riparian Response to Wildfire in Northern Nevada

2013

Rangeland Ecology and Management, 66(1):34-42

Dalldorf, K. N., S. R. Swanson, D. F. Kozlowski, K. M. Schmidt, R. S. Shane, and G. Fernandez.

In 1999-2001 wildfires burned 1.13 million ha across northern Nevada, burning through many grazed riparian areas. With increases in wildfire frequency and extent predicted throughout the Great Basin,...

Channel changes in burned streams of northern Nevada

2010

Journal of Arid Environments 74(11), 1494-1506.

Kozlowski, D., Swanson, S. R., Schmidt, K.

In the Great Basin, frequency of large-fire is increasing. To better understand fire and riparian system interactions, we studied pre- to post-fire changes in ten riparian attributes of a randomly...

Fuels Management at the Landscape Scale

2009

Rangelands/Society for Range Management and Allen Press, 31(3), 25-29.

Swanson, S. R., Gilgert, W.

Summary of workshop speaker presentations addressing "Overcoming Obstacles to Fuels Management at the Landscape Scale" and audience input about management policy regarding grazing management to reduce...

Post-fire seeding on Wyoming big sagebrush ecological sites: Regression.

2009

Journal of Environmental Management/Elsevier, 90(2), 1320-1325.

Eiswerth, M. E., Krauter, K., Swanson, S. R., Zielinski, M.

This paper utilizes a re-vegetation monitoring data set to examine the densities of three key types of vegetation, specifically nonnative seeded grasses, nonnative seeded forbs, and native Wyoming big...

SRM Center for Professional Education and Development: Wildfires and Invasive Plants in American Deserts

2009

Rangelands/Society for Range Management/Allen Press, 31(3), 2-5.

Tanaka, J., Coates-Markle, L., Swanson, S. R.

In December 2008, the SRM conducted the Wildfires and Invasive Plants in American Deserts conference and workshops in Reno, Nevada, in partnership with 26 other organizations (see sidebar)....

Assessment of Changes in Stream and Riparian Conditions of the Marys River Basin, Nevada.

2008

Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 44(1), 1-13.

Newman, S., Swanson, S. R.

Stream and riparian managers must effectively allocate limited financial and personnel resources to monitor and manage riparian ecosystems. They need to use management strategies and monitoring...

Flows for Floodplain Forests: A Successful Riparian Restoration

2003

BioScience, 53(7):647-656

Stewart B. Rood, Chad R. Gourley, Elisabeth M. Ammon, Lisa G. Heki, Jonathan R. Klotz, Michael L. Morrison, Dan Mosley, G. Gary Scoppettone, Sherman Swanson, And Paul L. Wagner

Throughout the 20th century, the Truckee River that flows from Lake Tahoe into the Nevada desert was progressively dammed and dewatered, which led to the collapse of its aquatic and riparian...

Mercury in Water and Sediment of Steamboat Creek, Nevada: Implications for Stream Restoration.

2003

J. Am. Water Res. Assoc., 37(4):795-804.

Blum, M., M. S. Gustin, S. Swanson, and S. G. Donaldson

The Implications of Variable or Constant Expansion Rates in Invasive Weed Infestations.

1999

Weed Science, 47:62-66.

Smith, H. A., W. S. Johnson, J. S. Shonkwiler, and S. S. Swanson

Precision of Channel Width and Pool Area Measurements.

1997

J. of the Am. Water Resources Assoc., 33(3):647-659.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

The precision of width and pool area measurements has rarely been considered in relation to downstream or at section hydraulic geometr3 fisheries studies, long-term or along a continuum research...

Stochastic Modeling of Pool to Pool Structure in Small Nevada Rangeland Streams

1997

Water Resources Research, 33(4):877-889.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

We developed, calibrated, and verified a compound Poisson process model of pool-to-pool spacing and size using an exponential distribution for spacing and gamma distributions for length and width on...

Stochastic modeling of transect-to-transect properties of Great Basin rangeland streams

1997

Water Resources Research, 33(4):853-864.

Myers, Thomas J. and Sherman Swanson

We developed a transect-to-transect stochastic model of stream width and pools.The model included Markov chains for transect-to-transect transitions among pools, non-pools, and part pools, a...

Variability of Pool Characteristics with Pool Type and Formative Feature on Small Great Basin Rangeland Streams

1997

J. of Hydrology, 201:62-81.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

Land managers and stream restorationists often set goals or complete designs including specifications for pools that are unrealistic because Of a lack of knowledge of the potential conditions of the...

Changes on Streambanks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: A dry and wet year perspective

1996

Restoration Ecology, 4(2):192-199.

Zonge, L. and S. Swanson

We summarize the findings of a two-year study of vegetation and streambank erosion on incised streams. We conducted the first year of the research during the sixth year of a drought. During the second...

Drought Year Changes in Streambank Profile on Incised Streams in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

1996

Geomorphology, 15(1):47-56.

Zonge, L., S. Swanson, and T. Myers.

After streams incise, they evolve through channel widening and adjustment of bank angle and bank shape. The rate of bank erosion and the influence of vegetation on the processes of adjustment on bank...

Long-term aquatic habitat restoration: Mahogany Creek, Nevada, as a Case Study

1996

Water Resources Bull., 32(2):241-252.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

We compared the recovery from abusive grazing of aquatic habitat due to different range management on two geomorphically similar rangeland streams in northwest Nevada......

Riparian Grazing Management that Worked: I. Introduction and Winter Grazing.

1996

Rangelands, 18(5):192-195.

Masters, L., S. Swanson, and W. Burkhardt.

Riparian Grazing Management that Worked: II. Rotation with and without Rest and Riparian Pastures.

1996

Rangelands, 18(5):196-200.

Masters, L., S. Swanson, and W. Burkhardt.

Stream Morphologic Impact of Recovery from Major Flooding in North-Central Nevada

1996

Physical Geography, 17(5):431-445.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

Major floods caused channel changes ranging from complete cross sectional change to small fluctuation in pool area. We used cross-section data on 30 heavily grazed rangeland streams in North Central...

Temporal and Geomorphic Variations of Stream Stability and Morphology: Mahogany Creek, Nevada.

1996

Water Resources Bull., 32(2):253-265.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

Detailed studies of long-term management impacts on rangeland streams are few because of the cost of obtaining detailed data replicated in time. This study uses government agency aquatic habitat,...

Impact of Deferred Rotation Grazing on Stream Characteristics in Central Nevada: A Case Study

1995

North Am. J. of Fisheries Manage., 15(2):428-439.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

Three central Nevada streams were selected to study the watershed-scale effects on stream morphology and hank stability of deferred rotation cattle grazing, complete rest from grazing, and the...

Combining Consensus and Environmental Analysis.

1994

Rangelands 16(4):247-249.

Swanson, S.

Sheep Grazing and Riparian Watershed Management

1994

Sheep Research Journal, Special Issue: 65-71.

Glimp, H. A. and S. Swanson.

A critical measure of grazing management success is the functional capacity of rangeland watersheds and riparian ecosystems. Legal mandates for water quality, the increasing demands for water and the...

The Effect of Herbaceous Plant Communities and Soil Textures on Particle Erosion of Alluvial Streambanks

1994

Geomorphology, 9(1):47-56

Dunaway, D., S. Swanson, J. Wendel, and W. Clary.

Soil texture and plants are understood to be important determinants of erosion. However. there is a paucity of research on the quantitative effect of various soils, plants, or the interaction of the...

Viewpoint: An Integration of CRM (Coordinated Resource Management) and NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Processes

1994

J. Range Manage., 47(2):100-106.

Swanson, S.

Coordinated Resource Management (CRM) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) each provide an approach for involving the public and resource specialists from many disciplines in public land...

Unconfined Compressive Strength of Some Streambank Soils with Herbaceous Roots

1992

Soil Sci. Soc. of Am. J., 56(6):1920-1925.

Kleinfelder, D., S. Swanson, G. Norris, and W. Clary.

Streambank stability requires that bank strength exceeds destabilizing forces, including compressive forces from sources such as trampling and foot traffic......

Variation of Stream Stability with Stream Type and Livestock Bank Damage in Northern Nevada

1992

Water Resources Bull., 28(4):743-754

Sheep Research Journal, Special Issue: 65-71

Many natural and anthropogenic factors contribute to the stability or erodibility of stream channels. Although a stream rating procedure used by more than 60 percent of the U.S. National Forests...

Aquatic Habitat Condition Index, Stream Type, and Livestock Bank Damage in Northern Nevada

1991

Water Resources Bull., 27(4):667-677

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson

The quality of stream habitat varies for a variety of natural and anthropogenic reasons not identified by a condition index. However, many people use condition indices to indicate management needs or...

Rooting Characteristics of Four Intermountain Meadow Community Types

1989

J. Range Manage., 42(4):309-312

Manning, M., S. Swanson, T. Svejcar, and J. Trent

Healthy meadow communities generally have excellent soil binding properties. However, the belowground characteristics of these communities have seldom been evaluated. In 4 meadow community types (CTs)...

Classifying Rangeland Riparian Areas: The Nevada Task Force Approach.

1988

J. Soil and Water Conservation, 43(3):259-263.

Swanson, S. R., R. Miles, S. Leonard, and K. Genz

Rodero Creek: Rising Water on the High Desert.

1987

Soil and Water Conservation, 42(6):405-407.

Swanson, S., D. Franzen, and M. Manning.

Identification of the Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis/Festuca idahoensis habitat type in Eastern Oregon.

1986

Northwest Science. 60(1):55-60.

Doescher, P.S., R.F. Miller, S.R. Swanson and A.H. Winward.

Physical and chemical soil properties of three big sagebrush subspecies.

1986

J. Soil Sci. Soc. Am., 50:783-787.

Swanson, S. R., G. H. Simonson, and J. C. Buckhouse

Soil and nitrogen loss from Oregon lands occupied by three subspecies of big sagebrush.

1984

J. Range Manage., 37:298-302.

Swanson, S. R. and J. C. Buckhouse.

Lay or Popular Publications

Nevada Agriculture in times of Drought.

2015

Progressive Rancher. January page 29.

Cobourn, J. and S. Swanson.

Nevada Rangelands – Opportunities, Solutions, Partnerships.

2012

College Of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. 42pp.

Franco Biondi, Bob Conrad (Publication Coordinator, Design, Editing), Theresa Danna-Douglas, Thomas Harris, Elizabeth Leger, Kent McAdoo, Gary McCuin, Robert Moore, Robert Nowak, Barry Perryman, Krystal Pyatt, (Publication Coordinator, Writer, Editor), James Sedinger, James Sloan, Tamzen Stringham, Sherm Swanson, Peter Weisberg, Mark Weltz, and Schirete Zick.

The Case for Active Wyoming Big Sagebrush Management.

2012

Progressive Rancher, 2012(Oct/Nov), 23

Swanson, J., Swanson, S. R., Schultz, B. W., Mcadoo, J. K., McCuin, G.

Finding Common Ground in Rangeland Creeks

2011

Finding Common Ground in Rangeland Creeks

Goulding, Heather, and S. Swanson.

Keeping Water on the Land Longer

2008

Progressive Rancher, ed., vol. 2008

Swanson, S. R., McCuin, G., Mcadoo, J. K.

Fire Management for Resource Sustainability and Multiple Use Values.

2007

In: Proceedings of Cattlemen’s Update, January multiple locations.

McAdoo, J.K., B.W. Schultz, S.R. Swanson, G.N. Back, B. Perryman, R. Orr, and G. McCuin.

The Nevada Rangeland Monitoring Handbook, Second Edition

2007

Progressive Rancher. June

Swanson. S.

Addressing Wildfire Considerations for Resource Sustainability and Multiple Use Values.

2006

Progressive Rancher, November, 18-20.

McAdoo, Kent, Brad Schultz, Sherm Swanson, Gary Back, Barry Perryman, Rick Orr, and Gary McCuin.

Wildlife Diversity in Sagebrush Habitats

2004

Progressive Rancher. 2004, February, pg 16

McAdoo, J. K., B. W. Schultz, and S. R. Swanson.

Direction on Applying the Sage Grouse Guidelines in Relation to Fire and Herbaceous Hiding Cover.

2003

Information Leaflet Number 1. Rangeland Health Subcommittee of the Nevada Governor’s Sage Grouse Conservation Planning Team 8 p.

Swanson, S., G. Back, and D. Pulliam

Priorities for riparian management.

1989

Rangelands, 11(5):228-230.

Swanson, S.

Streams and Water Quality: How it works.

1989

The Tahoe Landscape. 1(3):1&4.

Swanson, S.

Nevada range education: The people’s choice.

1988

Rangelands, 11(4):171-172.

Swanson, S., R. Waters, J. Davison, W. Peterson, D. Torell, and D. Williams.

Proceedings

Integrated Lentic Riparian Grazing Management

2016

Eds. Iwaasa, Alan, H.A. (Bart) Lardner, Mike Schellenberg, Walter Willms and Kathy Larso. In: Proceedings 10th International Rangelands Congress, July 18-22. Saskatoon, SK, Canada. 10(2.3-5):454-456

Sherman Swanson,

Managing lentic riparian areas for functionality is a legal, policy, sustainability, sage grouse & common sense requirement. Yet this work has been neglected without an effective integrated riparian...

The Need for Grazing Fine Fuels after Wet Periods

2016

Eds. Iwaasa, Alan, H.A. (Bart) Lardner, Mike Schellenberg, Walter Willms and Kathy Larso. In: Proceedings 10th International Rangelands Congress, July 18-22. Saskatoon, SK, Canada. 10(4.2-3:669-670.

Swanson, Sherman.

Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) is a highly flammable invasive winter annual. At higher elevations, perennial grasses historically fueled rangeland fires along with shrubs and trees where they became...

Synergistic monitoring for adaptive management: Nevada sagebrush ecosystems

2011

Pages 187-190. In: Monoco, Thomas A.; Schupp, Eugene W.; Pendleton, Rosemary L.; Kitchen, Stanley G.; Palacios, Patsy K. comps. 2011. Proceedings - Threats to Shrubland Ecosystem Integrity. May 18-20 Logan, UT 16th Wildland Shrub Symposium. Vol. XVII. S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Natural Resources Res

Swanson, J., Swanson, S. R., McCuin, G., Mcadoo, J. K., Schultz, B. W.

For many years, land managers and scientists have been applying a variety of land treatments to improve or protect rangeland ecosystems. Collectively, we have studied the response of these treatments...

Nevada Range Management School: an Impact Evaluation

2010

Proceedings, Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands. Reno, NV. Pages 338-344.

McAdoo, J.K. B.W. Schultz, R.A. Torell, S. Swanson, K. Curtis, G. McCuin, and R.B. LeValley.

Assess Physical Functioning of Riparian Systems with an Eye toward Management.

2008

Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Vol. I:822, Proceedings of the XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress, June 29-July 5, Hohhot, China

Swanson, S. S. Wyman, and K. McAdoo.

Contributions of Sherman Swanson.

2008

In: Miller, E. and R. Naryanan, (Eds.) Great Basin Wildfire Forum: The Search for Solutions. pages 28-29. Reno, NV: Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station.

Swanson, S. R.

Grazing Management Processes and Strategies for Riparian Wetland Areas.

2008

Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Vol. I:846, Proceedings of the XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress, June 29-July 5, Hohhot, China

Wyman, S., and S. Swanson.

The Cottonwood Ranch Riparian Management Case Study.

2008

Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Vol. II:78, Proceedings of the XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress, June 29-July 5, Hohhot, China

Swanson, S., K. McAdoo, A. Smith, and S. Wyman.

The Creeks and Communities Strategy: Accelerating Cooperative Riparian Restoration

2008

Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Vol. II:1111, Proceedings of the XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress, June 29-July 5, Hohhot, China

Wyman, S. S. Swanson, and L. Van Riper.

Riparian Restoration Opportunity Spectrum.

2004

Watershed Management Council Biannual Conference, Nov. 15-19, San Diego, CA

Swanson, Sherman.

Riparian Vegetation, Channel and Watershed Response to Pre-Wildfire Conditions.

2004

Am. Water Resources Assn. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Multiscale Structure, Function, and Management. June 28-30, Olympic Valley, CA

Swanson, Sherman, Mark Walker, Kent McAdoo, and Brad Schultz.

Vegetation Management for Sagebrush-Associated Wildlife Species.

2004

Pages 189-193 In: A.L. Hild, N.L. Shaw, S.E. Meyer, T. Booth, and E.D. McArthur, comps. Seed and Soil Dynamics in Shrubland Ecosystems: 2002 August 12-16; Laramie, WY. Proceedings RMRS-P-31. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

McAdoo, J.K., S.R. Swanson, B.W. Schultz, and P.F. Brussard.

Impacts of Sagebrush Habitat Treatments on Wildlife.

2003

In: Proceedings of the 12th Wildland Shrub Symposium, Seed and Soil Dynamics in Shrubland Ecosystems (Regional), August, 2002 Laramie, WY.

McAdoo, J.K., and S.R. Swanson.

Defining Areas Requiring Artificial Treatments or Selective Management to Initiate and Sustain Recovery – Criterial Used to Select Procedures to Restore Sagebrush Communities.

2002

. pp.11-14 In: Restoration and Management of Sagebrush/Grass Communities Workshop. Elko,NV.

Schultz, B. and S. Swanson.

Habitat Requirements of Sagebrush-Associated Species and Implications for Management.

2002

pp.11-14 In: Restoration and Management of Sagebrush/Grass Communities Workshop. Elko, NV.

McAdoo, J.K., S.R. Swanson, B. Schultz, and P.F. Brussard.

Integrating a Watershed Database into an Urban Stream Restoration Project: Steamboat Creek, NV.

2001

Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference, March 12-15, Sacramento, CA

Blum, M. and S. Swanson.

Riparian Capability for the Carson River.

2001

P. II-132-139 In: Seventh Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference March 25-29, Reno, NV

Swanson, S. and J. Cobourn

Riparian Corridor Assessment: Combining Vegetation and Stream Morphology Classification into a GIS Database.

2001

cografi bilgi sistemleri bilisim gunleri / fatih universitesi / 13-14 kasim 2001

Butt, Anya, Z. Michael Ayers, Sherman Swanson, and Paul Tueller.

Putting Numbers to the Montgomery/Buffington Classification Scheme: A Case Study.

2000

Pages 65-70 In: Wigington, P. J. and R. L. Beschta (Eds.) Riparian Ecology and Management in Multi-Land Use Watersheds. Am Water Resources Association, Middleburg, Virginia, TPS-00-2, 616 pp. (Proc. of Symposium Portland, Ore. Aug 28-31.

Butt, A. Z. and S. Swanson

Riparian Corridor Assessment in the Lake Tahoe Basin: Combining Vegetation and Stream Morphology Classifications into a GIS Database.

1999

Am. Water Res. Assoc. Water Resources Conf., Seattle, WA Dec. 6-9, 1999.

Butt, Z. A., M. B. Ayers, S. Swanson, and P. T. Tueller.

Relationship of Stream Channel Morphology and Remotely Sensed Riparian Vegetation Classification.

1998

Pages 409-416 In: Potts, D. E. (Ed.) Rangeland management and Water Resources, Am. Water Res. Assoc. Specialty Conference, Reno, NV May 27-29, 1998.

Butt, Z. A., M. B. Ayers, S. Swanson, and P. T. Tueller.

Channel change in Response to Woody Riparian Vegetation.

1997

What is Watershed Stability? Proc. of the Sixth Biennial Watershed Management Conf., Watershed Manage. Council. Univ. of CA Water Resources Center Report No. 92:184 Lake Tahoe, CA/NV Oct. 23-25, 1996.

Klotz, J., and S. Swanson.

Klotz, J. R. and S. Swanson.

1997

Pages 483-489 In: J. J. Warwick Ed. Symp. Proc.: Water Resources Education, Training, and Practice: Opportunities for the Next Century. Am. Water Resources. Assoc., Universities Council on Water Resources, Am. Water Works Assoc., and Project Wet. Keystone, CO June 29-July 3.

Klotz, J. R. and S. Swanson.

Myers, T. M., Chesley, and S. Swanson.

1997

What is Watershed Stability? Proc. of the Sixth Biennial Watershed Management Conf., Watershed Manage. Council. Univ. of CA Water Resources Center Report No. 92:185 Lake Tahoe, CA/NV Oct. 23-25, 1996.

Myers, T. M., Chesley, and S. Swanson.

Preparation and Analysis of Multispectral Videography and Digital Orthophotoquads for Riparian Vegetation Mapping.

1997

P. 346-357 In: Videography and Color Photography in Resource Assessment, Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Workshop, Am. Soc. Of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Weslaco, TX 1997.

Franklin, A. J., P. T. Tueller, M. Ayers, and S. Swanson.

Vegetative Response to Channel Incision.

1997

Pages 151-156. In: Proc. of the Conf. On Management of Landscapes Disturbed by Channel Incision: Stabilization - Rehabilitation - Restoration. Wang, S. S. Y., E. J. Langendoen, and F. D. Shields, Jr. (Eds.)Univ. of Mississippi, May 19.

Klotz, J. R. and S. Swanson.

. Changes on a Small Sierran Meadow Stream Due to High Snowmelt Runoff.

1996

Sixth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conf., V 1-III:38-45. Las Vegas, NV, Mar. 10-14.

Myers, T. J. and S. Swanson.

Difficulties of Implementing Watershed Restoration: The Problem of Gray Creek, Nevada

1996

Pages 217-226 In: McDonnell, J. J., D. J. Leopold, J. B. Stribling, and L. R. Neville (Eds.), Am. Water Res. Assoc. Symp. Proc.: Watershed Restoration Management--Physical, Chemical and Biological Considerations. Syracuse, NY, June 14-17.

Myers, T., M. Chesley, and S. Swanson.

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Public Education by Combining Consensus Based Planning and Environmental Analysis.

1996

Pages 48-49 In: Educational Challenges for the 21st Century -- 8th National Extension Wildlife and Fisheries Specialists Workshop. Bellingham, WA, June 26-29, 1996.

Swanson, S. and R. Wilson.

Photo-Point Analysis of Winter and Spring Grazing Effects on Temperate Streams.

1996

Page 520 In: Proc. of the Fifth International Rangelands Congress, Salt Lake City, UT, July 23-28, 1995.

Sipple, E. M. and S. Swanson.

Simulated Stream Bank Erosion of Surface and Subsurface Samples from Three Meadow Communities.

1996

Sixth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conf., V 1-III:100-107. Las Vegas, NV, Mar. 10-14.

Swanson, S., I. Kamyab and T. Myers.

Combining Consensus and Environmental Analysis for Mixed Ownership Watersheds.

1995

Pages 75-77 In: Watersheds '94 Respect, Rethink, and Restore: Proc. of the Fifth Biennial Watershed Manage. Conf. Univ. of CA Water Resources Center Report No. 86. Ashland, OR, Nov 16-18, 1994.

Swanson, S.

Ideas for Reading a Stream's Need for Management.

1995

Pages 3-13 In: Livestock in Grazed Watersheds Symposium Soc. for Range Manage. An. Meetings Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 16.

Swanson, S.

Intrareach Variation of Pool Variables in Streams of Constant Stream Type.

1995

First An. Pacific Northwest Water Issues and 1995 Pacific Northwest/Oceania Conf. Portland, OR, Feb. 27-28.

Myers, T. and S. Swanson

Potential Sources of Water Contamination from Confined and Grazing Animal Operations -- Review Comments.

1995

Chapter 1: In: Coppock, Ray and Stephanie Weber eds. Animal Agriculture Impacts on Water Quality in California. Publication No. AA-1:18-20 Proc. of a conference cosponsored by Animal Agriculture Research Center and Agricultural Issues Center, Univ. of Calif., Davis. in Sacramento, CA, Oct. 20, 1994.

Swanson, S.

Wetland and riparian vegetation for management of watersheds and water quality.

1995

Page 27 in: Truckee River Conf. -- In Search of a Sustainable Future for all Ecosystem Inhabitants. Reno/Sparks, NV, Apr. 27.

Swanson, S.

. Riparian Ecosystem Assessment and Enhancement Program, Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada

1994

p. 110-115 In: Northwest Regional Riparian Symposia -- Diverse Values: Seeking Common Ground. ID Riparian Coop. Boise, ID, Dec. 8-9.

Theroux, M. E., S. Swanson, P. Tueller, and A. Franklin.

A Moveable Frame Technique for Measuring Changes in Streambank Profiles.

1994

Pages 697-706 In: Am. Water Res. Assoc. Symp. Proc.: Effects of Human Induced Changes on Hydrologic Systems. Jackson Hole, WY, June 26-29.

Zonge, L. and S. Swanson.

Characteristics of Successful Riparian Grazing Management.

1994

Northwest Regional Riparian Symposia -- Diverse Values: Seeking Common Ground. ID Riparian Coop. Boise, ID, Dec. 8-9.

Masters, L., and S. Swanson.

Characteristics of Useful Grazing Management Objectives.

1994

Pages 54-59. In: Northwest Regional Riparian Symposia -- Diverse Values: Seeking Common Ground. ID Riparian Coop. Boise, ID, Dec. 8-9.

Swanson, S. and T. Myers.

Grazing Effects on Pool Forming Features in Central Nevada.

1994

Pages 235-244 In: Effects of Human Induced Changes on hydrologic systems Am. Water Res. Assoc. Symposium Proc.:. Jackson Hole, WY, June 26-29.

Myers, T. and S. Swanson.

Streams, Geomorphology, Riparian Vegetation, Livestock, and Feedback Loops: Thoughts for Riparian Grazing Management by Objectives.

1994

Pages 255-264 In: Effects of Human Induced Changes on Hydrologic Systems. Am. Water Res. Assoc. Symp. Proc.: Jackson Hole, WY, June 26-29.

Swanson, S. and T. Myers.

Watershed Classification and Analysis.

1994

Watersheds '94: Creating the Links. People, Politics, Science, and Stewardship. Sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Bellevue, WA, Tree Farm Cassettes EP49-040

Swanson, S.

Managing for Integrated Use.

1993

Pages 19-21 In: Riparian Management: Common Threads and Shared Interests. USDA For. Ser. Rocky Mount. For. and Range Exp. Sta. Gen. Tech. Rept. RM-226.Albuquerque, NM, Feb.4-6.

Swanson, S. and T. Myers.

The Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Process.

1993

Pages 290-293 In: Riparian Management: Common Threads and Shared Interests. USDA For. Ser. Rocky Mountain For. and Range Exp. Sta. Gen. Tech. Rept. RM-226. Albuquerque, NM, Feb.4-6.

Delmas, R. and S. Swanson.

The Paradigm Shift.

1993

Riparian Management: Common Threads and Shared Interests. USDA For. Ser. Rocky Mountain For. and Range Exp. Sta. Gen. Tech. Rept. RM-226. Albuquerque, NM, Feb.4-6.

Swanson, S

Stream Bank Stability for C6 Stream Type Reconstruction.

1990

Watershed Management: A Symp. by the Irrigation and Drainage Division of the Am. So. of Civil Engineers, Durango, CO. July 9-11.

Kamyab, I. and S. Swanson.

Using Stream Classification to Prioritize Riparian Rehabilitation after Extreme Events.

1990

Pages 96-101 In: California Riparian Systems: A conference on Protection, Management and Restoration for the 1990's. USDA For. Ser. Pacific Southwest For. and Range Exp. Sta. Gen. Tech. Rept. PSW-110. Davis, CA, Sept. 22-24, 1988.

Swanson, S.

Riparian grazing management: A challenge for today.

1985

Pages. 49-53 In: Proceedings: Workshop on Management of Riparian Area. Public Lands Council and Western Universities Range Extension Committee. Denver, CO, Sept. 23.

Swanson, S.

. Infiltration on Oregon lands occupied by three subspecies of big sagebrush.

1984

Pages 286-291. In: Third Annual Wildland Shrub Symposium: The Biology of Artemisia and Chrysothamnus. Provo, UT, July 9-13

Swanson, S. and J. C. Buckhouse.

Professional Papers

Nevada Plants Useful for Riparian Condition Assessment and Monitoring.

2016

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Special Publication SP-16-15 8 p.

Swanson, S.

Nevada Range Management School: Focus on Sustainability.

2010

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication. SP-10-09. 9pp.

McAdoo, K., B. Schultz, R. Torell, S. Swanson, G. McCuin, and K. Curtis.

The 2005 Nevada Rangeland Vegetation Survey General Public Questionnaire and Survey of Responses.

2007

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication, SP-07-11, pp. 42

Rollins, K. S., Castledine, A., Swanson, S. R., Evans, M. D., McAdoo, J. K., Schultz, B. W., Havercamp, M. J., Wilson, R. E.

Nevada Sage Grouse Conservation Planning Facilitation Study.

2006

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Special Publication-06-03 22 pp.

Ryan, Maria, Brad Schultz, Steve Lewis, Jerry Buk, Rod Davis, Staci Emm, Michael Havercamp, Marlene Rebori, and Sherman Swanson.

Ranchers’ Monitoring Guide.

2006

University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Education Bulletin-06-04 48 pp.

Perryman, B. L., L. B. Bruce, P. T. Tueller, and S. R. Swanson.

Appendix X: Wildlife Management

2004

Ely Bureau of Land Management District Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement.

Smith, B. and S. Swanson.

Water Quality Issues on the Middle & Upper Carson River.

2004

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication SP-04-22, 6p.

Cobourn, J. and S. Swanson.

Irrigation Diversion Structures for Sustained Pasture and Meadow Production. Chapter 18

2000

Kettle, R., W. Riggs, J. Davison, R. Torell, B. Bruce, H. Glimp, R. Wilson, K. McAdoo, J. Neufeld, B. Kvasnicka, S. Donaldson, and S. Swanson. Intermountain Pasture and Hay Meadow Handbook: Pasture, Hay and Profit. Univ.of Nevada Cooperative Extension Bulletin EB-00-03.

S. Swanson and S. Donaldson.

Managing Irrigated Pasture for Water Quality. Chapter 16

2000

In: Kettle, R., W. Riggs, J. Davison, R. Torell, B. Bruce, H. Glimp, R. Wilson, K. McAdoo, J. Neufeld, B. Kvasnicka, S. Donaldson, and S. Swanson. Intermountain Pasture and Hay Meadow Handbook: Pasture, Hay and Profit. Univ.of Nevada Cooperative Extension Bulletin EB-00-03.

Donaldson, S. and S. Swanson.

Managing Water Supplies for Water Quality. Chapter 17

2000

Donaldson, S. and S. Swanson

Water Quality and Public Policy. Chapter 15

2000

: Kettle, R., W. Riggs, J. Davison, R. Torell, B. Bruce, H. Glimp, R. Wilson, K. McAdoo, J. Neufeld, B. Kvasnicka, S. Donaldson, and S. Swanson. Intermountain Pasture and Hay Meadow Handbook: Pasture, Hay and Profit. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Bulletin EB-00-03.

Donaldson, S. and S. Swanson.

Research Reports

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Project 15: Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) Assessment

2016

Report. 44 pp.

Hall, Robert K., Sherman Swanson, Daniel Mosley, Daniel T. Heggem, John Lin, Yves Thériault; Kerry-Ann Charles, Adam St. Germain, Al Douglas, Margarita Caso Chávez, Paola García, Lucie Robidoux, Georgina O’Farrill Karen Richardson, Sylvia Correa

Effects of Meadow Erosion and Restoration on Groundwater Storage and Base Flow in National Forests in the Sierra Nevada, California.

2015

USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and California Department of Water Resources. 59 pp.

Hunsaker, Carolyn, Sherman Swanson, Adam McMahon, Joshua Viers, and Barry Hill.

Reducing Cheatgrass Fuel Loads Using Fall Cattle Grazing

2015

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension: Special Publication 15-03

Foster, S., Schmelzer, L., Wilker, J., Schultz, B. W., Mcadoo, J. K., Swanson, S. R., Perryman, B. L.

Cattle grazed a cheatgrass-dominated pasture during the fall dormant period for four years (2006-2009) and were provided a protein nutrient supplement to improve their distribution, uptake of dry feed...

PFC to T-FERST: An Integrated, Watershed-based Risk Assessment Process.

2014

T-FERST:

Hall, R. K., R Schafer, S. Swanson, D.T. Heggem, J. Lin, S. Terry, H. French, D. Mosley

Linking Changes in Management of Riparian Physical Functionality to Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat: A Case Study of Maggie Creek.

2013

US EPA Office of Research and Development Washington DC EPA/600/R-13/133. 73 pp.

Kozlowski, Don, Sherman Swanson, Robert Hall, and Daniel Heggem.

Special Publications

Ranchers' Monitoring Guide

2020

Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, SP-20-03

B. Schultz, B.L. Perryman, S.R. Swanson, P.T. Tueller, G. McCuin, D. Voth, P. Novak-Echenique

This guide assists ranchers and others who want to monitor rangeland vegetation with methods that are useful, simple, quick and efficient....