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Hailey Wilmer
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research
Rangeland Mgmt Speclst

Phone: (208) 374-5801 ext. 311
Fax: (208) 374-5582

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Projects
Adaptive Capacity and Ecosystem Service Provisioning on Intermountain Range Sheep Systems Under a Changing Climate
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445039
Agroecological Approach to Enhance U.S. Sheep Industry Viability and Rangeland Ecosystem Conservation
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 442283
Adaptive Management Research on Co-species Grazed Rangelands
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 443300
Developing Methods for Co-produced Research and Stakeholder Assessment in Rangeland Agroecosytems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443799
Assessing Pollinator and Gall Response to Climatic Gradients and Fire and Grazing Management in Sage
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442922
Plant Community Composition and Production of Intermountain West Grazing Lands
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444848

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Provisioning Food and Medicine from United States Public Forest Lands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Genetic Parameters for Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae Nasal DNA Copy Number Provide Progress to Promote Domestic and Bighorn Sheep Coexistence on Public Lands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Towards a Theory of Pastoralist and Rancher Identity: Insights for Understanding Livestock Systems in Transformation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rancher Adaptive Response: Understanding How Rancher’s Adaptively Manage for Drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
The LTAR common experiment at the Central Plains Experimental Range: Collaborative adaptive rangeland management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Augustine, D.J., Derner, J.D., Porensky, L.M., Hoover, D.L., Ritten, J.P., Kearney, S.P., Ma, L., Peck, D.E., Wilmer, H.N. 2024. The LTAR common experiment at the Central Plains Experimental Range: Collaborative adaptive rangeland management. Journal of Environmental Quality. Article 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20599.
Loss of seasonal ranges reshapes transhumant adaptive capacity: Thirty-five years at the US Sheep Experiment Station Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Taylor, J.B., Macon, D., Reeves, M., Wilson, C.S., Beck, J.M. 2024. Loss of seasonal ranges reshapes transhumant adaptive capacity: Thirty-five years at the US Sheep Experiment Station. Agriculture and Human Values. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10591-2.
Resilience is not enough: Toward a more meaningful rangeland adaptation science Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Ferguson, D.B., Dinan, M., Thacker, E., Adler, P.B., Bills Walsh, K., Bradford, J.B., Brunson, M., Derner, J.D., Elias, E.H., Felton, A., Gray, C.A., Greene, C., McClaran, M., Shriver, R.K., Stevenson, M., Suding, K.N. 2024. Resilience is not enough: Toward a more meaningful rangeland adaptation science. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 95:56-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.04.003.
Southeast Alaskans want food sovereignty and reimagined rural futures Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Kaminski, A.R., Wendel, K., Grewe, N., Hruska, T., Cerveny, L.K., Bellmore, R.J., Meek, C.L., Nelson, K. 2024. Southeast Alaskans want food sovereignty and reimagined rural futures. Society and Natural Resources. 37(7):1000-1016. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2024.2321850.
Rangeland ecosystem services: Connecting nature and people. A Society of Range Management Task Force Report - (Research Technical Update)
Goodwin, J., Porensky, L.M., Meiman, P., Wilmer, H.N., Derner, J.D., Iovanna, R., Monlezun, A.C., Vandever, M., Griggs, J., O'Connor, R.C. 2023. Rangeland ecosystem services: Connecting nature and people. A Society of Range Management Task Force Report. Society for Range Management. Rangeland Ecosystem Services.
Effect of burn season and grazing deferment on mountain big sagebrush plant communities Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., McGranahan, D.A., Moffet, C., Taylor, J.B. 2023. Effect of burn season and grazing deferment on mountain big sagebrush plant communities. Plant Ecology. 224:501-512. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-023-01317-1.
Practical considerations for adaptive strategies by US grazing land managers with a changing climate Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Derner, J.D., Wilmer, H.N., Stackhouse-Lawson, K., Place, S., Boggess, M.V. 2023. Practical considerations for adaptive strategies by US grazing land managers with a changing climate. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6. Article e20356. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20356.
Using scale and human agency to frame ranchers’ discussions about socio-ecological change and resilience Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Greene, C., Wilmer, H.N., Ferguson, D.B., Crimmins, M.A., McClaren, M.P. 2022. Using scale and human agency to frame ranchers’ discussions about socio-ecological change and resilience. Journal of Rural Studies. 96:217-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.11.001.
King Ranch: Ranching on the edge Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Derner, J.D., Eisele, K., Eisele, M., Wilmer, H.N., Mortenson, M.C., Freeman, P., Lockman, R. 2022. King Ranch: Ranching on the edge. Rangelands. 44:411-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.09.002.
Infusing ‘long-term’ into social science rangelands research Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Wulfhorst, J., Bruno, J., Toledo, D.N., Wilmer, H.N., Archer, D.W., Peck, D.E., Huggins, D.R. 2022. Infusing ‘long-term’ into social science rangelands research. Rangelands. 44(5):299–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.06.001.
Stocking rate and marketing dates for yearling steers grazing rangelands: Can producers do things differently to increase economic net benefits? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baldwin, T., Ritten, J.P., Derner, J.D., Augustine, D.J., Wilmer, H.N., Wahlert, J., Anderson, S., Arisarri, G., Peck, D.E. 2022. Stocking rate and marketing dates for yearling steers grazing rangelands: Can producers do things differently to increase economic net benefits? Rangelands. 44(4):251-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2022.04.002.
Measuring the social and ecological performance of agricultural innovations on rangelands: Progress and plans for an indicator framework in the LTAR network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Webb, N., Boughton, E., Boughton, R., Bentley-Brymer, A., Clark, P., Holifield Collins, C.D., Hoover, D.L., Kaplan, N.E., McCord, S.E., Meredith, G., Porensky, L.M., Toledo, D.N., Wilmer, H.N., Wulfhorst, J.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2022. Measuring the social and ecological performance of agricultural innovations on rangelands: Progress and plans for an indicator framework in the LTAR network. Rangelands. 44:334-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.12.005.
A typology of drought decision making: Synthesizing across cases to understand drought preparedness and response actions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cravens, A.E., Henderson, J., Friedman, J., Burkardt, N., Cooper, A.E., Haigh, T., Hayes, M., Mcevoy, J., Paladino, S., Wilke, A.K., Wilmer, H.N. 2021. A typology of drought decision making: Synthesizing across cases to understand drought preparedness and response actions. Weather and Climate Extremes. Volume 33, page 100362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2021.100362.
Expanded ethical principles for research partnership and transdisciplinary natural resource management science Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H., Meadow, A.M., Bentley Brymer, A., Russo Carroll, S., Ferguson, D.B., Garba, I., Greene, C., Owen, G., Peck, D.E. 2021. Expanded ethical principles for research partnership and transdisciplinary natural resource management science. Environmental Management. 68:453-467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01508-4.
Campfire conversations at the 2020 annual meeting: Insights and lessons learned from “cuss-and-discuss” rather than “chalk-and-talk” Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schulz, T.T., Wilmer, H.N., Yocum, H., Winford, E., Peck, D.E., Monlezun, A.C., Schmalz, H., Klemm, T., Epstein, K., Jansen, V., Kelley, W., Bruegger, R., Fick, S., Grazing Wolf, J., Grace, J., Mann, R., Derner, J.D. 2021. Campfire conversations at the 2020 annual meeting: Insights and lessons learned from “cuss-and-discuss” rather than “chalk-and-talk”. Rangelands. 43(4):166-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2021.04.003.
Can collaborative adaptive management improve cattle production in multi-paddock grazing systems? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Derner, J.D., Augustine, D.J., Briske, D., Wilmer, H.N., Porensky, L.M., Fernandez-Giminez, M., Peck, D.E., Ritten, J. 2020. Can collaborative adaptive management improve cattle production in multi-paddock grazing systems? Rangeland Ecology and Management. 75:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.11.002.
Assessing the rate and reversibility of large herbivore effects on community composition in a semi-arid grassland ecosystem Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Augustine, D.J., Derner, J.D., Milchunas, D. 2020. Assessing the rate and reversibility of large herbivore effects on community composition in a semi-arid grassland ecosystem. Journal of Vegetation Science. 32(1). Article e12934. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12934.
Adaptive, multipaddock rotational grazing management: A ranch-scale assessment of effects on vegetation and livestock performance in semiarid rangeland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Augustine, D.J., Derner, J.D., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Porensky, L.M., Wilmer, H.N., Briske, D., the CRAM Stakeholder Group. 2020. Adaptive, multipaddock rotational grazing management: A ranch-scale assessment of effects on vegetation and livestock performance in semiarid rangeland. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 73(6):796-810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.07.005.
Adaptive rotational grazing and the story of the regrazed grass plant - (Abstract Only)
An assessment of production trends on the Great Plains from 1984 to 2017 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
An “agroclimate outreach exchange” to increase Extensions’ climate-related knowledge, network, and confidence - (Abstract Only)
Peck, D.E., Kelley, W.K., Wilmer, H.N. 2020. An “agroclimate outreach exchange” to increase Extensions’ climate-related knowledge, network, and confidence. Meeting Abstract. 1/4-2/4. https://agrisk.umn.edu/Conferences/Presentation/an_agroclimate_outreach_exchange_to_increase_.
How to talk with ranchers about drought and climate resilience: Lessons from knowledge exchange workshops in Montana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lassa, M.J., Wilmer, H.N., Boom, M., Brown, Z., Derner, J.D., Peck, D.E., Thissen, C., Marlow, C. 2020. How to talk with ranchers about drought and climate resilience: Lessons from knowledge exchange workshops in Montana. Journal of Extension. 58(5). Article ev58-5rb1. Available: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/61765
Managing for the middle: Rancher care ethics under uncertainty on Western Great Plains rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Ghajar, S., Taylor, P.L., Souza, C., Derner, J.D. 2019. Managing for the middle: Rancher care ethics under uncertainty on Western Great Plains rangelands. Agriculture and Human Values. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-019-10003-w.
The landscape of North American rangeland social science: a systematic map - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Traversing the wasteland: A framework for assessing ecological threats to drylands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoover, D.L., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Grimm, N., Huxman, T., Reed, S., Sala, O., Seastedt, T., Wilmer, H.N., Ferrenberg, S. 2019. Traversing the wasteland: A framework for assessing ecological threats to drylands. Bioscience. 70(1):35-47. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz126.
Dairy producer perceptions of the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) animal care program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Evaluating an on-ranch rangeland monitoring program in Nebraska - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ecological sites: Can they be managed to promote livestock production? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Reynolds, A., Derner, J.D., Augustine, D.J., Porensky, L.M., Wilmer, H.N., Jorns, T., Briske, D.D., Scasta, J., Fernandez-Gimenez, M. 2019. Ecological sites: Can they be managed to promote livestock production? Rangelands. 41(6):239-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2019.07.003.
Flash drought: Lessons learned from the 2017 drought across the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian prairies - (Government Publication)
Jencso, K., Parker, B., Downey, M., Hadwen, T., Hoell, A., Leaf, J.R., Edwards, L., Akyuz, A., Peck, D.E., Wilmer, H.N. 2019. Flash drought: Lessons learned from the 2017 drought across the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian prairies. National Integrated Drought Information System Special Report. https://www.drought.gov/drought/documents/flash-drought-lessons-learned-2017-drought-across-us-northern-plains-and-canadian-O
Application of grazing land models in ecosystem management: Current status and next frontiers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, L., Derner, J.D., Harmel, R.D., Tatarko, J., Moore, A., Rotz, C.A., Augustine, D.J., Boone, R., Coughenour, M. 2019. Application of grazing land models in ecosystem management: Current status and next frontiers. Advances in Agronomy. 158:173-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2019.07.003.
Complexity fosters learning in collaborative adaptive management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Augustine, D.J., Wilmer, H.N., Porensky, L.M., Derner, J.D., Briske, D., Stewart, M. 2019. Complexity fosters learning in collaborative adaptive management. Ecology and Society. 24(2):29. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10963-240229.
Home on the digital range: Ranchers' web access and use Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghajar, S., Fernandez-Giminez, Wilmer, H.N. 2019. Home on the digital range: Ranchers' web access and use. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72:711-720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.12.009.
Collaborative adaptive rangeland management fosters management-science partnerships - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Derner, J.D., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Augustine, D.J., Briske, D., Porensky, L.M. 2018. Collaborative adaptive rangeland management fosters management-science partnerships. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 71:646-657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2017.07.008.
Diverse management strategies produce similar ecological outcomes on ranches in the Western Great Plains: A social-ecological assessment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Augustine, D.J., Derner, J.D., Fernandez-Giminez, M., Briske, D., Miller, K. 2018. Diverse management strategies produce similar ecological outcomes on ranches in the Western Great Plains: A social-ecological assessment. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 71:626-636. https://doi.org/10.1016.j.rama.2017.08.001.
Community-engaged research builds a natureculture of hope on multifunctional North America Great Plains rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Porensky, L.M., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Derner, J.D., Ritten, J., Peck, D.E. 2019. Community-engaged research builds a natureculture of hope on multifunctional North America Great Plains rangelands. Social Sciences. 8(1):22. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci8010022.
Does the signature of sea surface temperature anomalies influence livestock production in the Western Great Plains? - (Abstract Only)
Raynor, E.J., Derner, J.D., Augustine, D.J., Chen, M., Parton, W., Hartman, M.D., Wilmer, H.N., Porensky, L.M. 2019. Does the signature of sea surface temperature anomalies influence livestock production in the Western Great Plains?. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. P 83.
Humbled by nature: A rancher’s mental-model of adaptation in the Great Plains Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilmer, H.N., Sturrock, J. 2020. Humbled by nature: A rancher’s mental-model of adaptation in the Great Plains. Great Plains Research. 30(1):15-33. https://doi.org/10.1353/gpr.2020.0001.
Poetic inquiry as a research and engagement method in natural resource science Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fernandez-Gimenez, M., Jennings, L., Wilmer, H.N. 2018. Poetic inquiry as a research and engagement method in natural resource science. Society and Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2018.1486493.
When ranchers don't know what to do: Care and rangeland management decision-making under uncertainity - (Abstract Only)
Wilmer, H.N. 2018. When ranchers don't know what to do: Care and rangeland management decision-making under uncertainity. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract Proceedings of the 71st Society for Range Management, Technical Training, and Trade Show. Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2018, Sparks, NV.
A systematic review of US rangeland social science - (Abstract Only)
Bruno, J., Dosamantes, E., Fernandez-Giminez, M.E., Jablonski, K., Wilmer, H.N. 2018. A systematic review of US rangeland social science. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract Proceedings of the 71st Society for Range Management, Technical Training, and Trade Show. Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2018, Sparks, NV.
Flexibility: Insights from successful ranchers [abstract] - (Abstract Only)
Wilmer, H.N. 2018. Flexibility: Insights from successful ranchers [abstract]. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. January 28-February 2, 2018, Sparks, NV.
Keys to success for data-driven decision making: Lessons from participatory monitoring and collaborative adaptive management - (Abstract Only)
Fernandez-Giminez, M.E., Wilmer, H.N., Augustine, D.J., Porensky, L.M., Stewart, M., Derner, J.D., Briske, D. 2018. Keys to success for data-driven decision making: Lessons from participatory monitoring and collaborative adaptive management. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract Proceedings of the 71st Society for Range Management, Technical Training, and Trade Show. Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2018, Sparks, NV.
Plant community dynamics in the shortgrass steppe 24 years after reversal of a grazing exclosure experiment - (Abstract Only)
Wilmer, H.N., Augustine, D.J., Milchunas, D.G. 2018. Plant community dynamics in the shortgrass steppe 24 years after reversal of a grazing exclosure experiment. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Scasta, J., Plechaty, T.R., Derner, J.D., Lake, S., Augustine, D.J., Windh, J.L., Smith, T.L. 2018. Confined cattle feeding trail to validate fecal DNA metabarcoding to inform rangeland free-roaming diet applications. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. Abstract Proceedings of the 71st Society for Range Management, Technical Training, and Trade Show. Jan 28 - Feb 2, 2018, Sparks, NV.
Citizen science in natural resources: Lessons learned from stakeholder engagement in participatory research using collaborative adaptive management - (Abstract Only)
Vulnerability of grazing and confined livestock in the Northern Great Plains to projected mid- and late-twenty-first century climate Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Derner, J.D., Briske, D., Reeves, M., Brown-Brandl, T.M., Meehan, M., Blumenthal, D.M., Travis, W., Augustine, D.J., Wilmer, H.N., Scasta, J. 2017. Vulnerability of grazing and confined livestock in the Northern Great Plains to projected mid- and late-twenty-first century climate. Climatic Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-017-2029-6.
Vulnerability of grazing and confined livestock in the Northern Great Plains to projected mid- and late- 21st century climate - (Abstract Only)
Derner, J.D., Briske, D., Reeves, M., Brown-Brandl, T.M., Meehan, M., Blumenthal, D.M., Travis, W., Augustine, D.J., Wilmer, H.N., Scasta, J. 2017. Vulnerability of grazing and confined livestock in the Northern Great Plains to projected mid- and late- 21st century climate. Meeting Abstract. Pg. 111. http://rangelands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-SRM-Annual-Meeting-Abstracts.pdf
Tradeoffs between vegetation management goals and livestock production under Adapative Grazing Management - (Proceedings)
Augustine, D.J., Derner, J.D., Fernandez-Giminez, M., Briske, D., Wilmer, H.N., Porensky, L.M., Tate, K., Roche, L. 2016. Tradeoffs between vegetation management goals and livestock production under Adapative Grazing Management. Meeting Proceedings. 2015canada.rangelandcongress.org/pdf/paper/X_IRC.