Daniel Saenz, PhD
Research Wildlife Biologist
0009-0009-0107-9906daniel.saenz1@usda.gov
Treesearch Publications
- Kyra S. Woytek, Daniel Saenz, Daniel J. Herrera, William I. Lutterschmidt, Christopher Schalk. 2026. Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) occupancy increases in higher-order streams
- Michael Ulyshen, Cory K. Adams, Jacqui Adams, Susan B. Adams, Mickey Bland, Don C. Bragg, Chuck Burdine, Mac A. Callaham, Richard Chaney, Gregg Chapman, Patsy Clinton, Cinnamon Dixon, Jacob Floyd, Phillip Jordan, Tara L. Keyser, Stephanie H. Laseter, Rachel Mallinger, Virginia McDaniel, Bryan Mudder, C. Dana Nelson, Katherine Odanaka, A. Christopher Oishi, Shawna L. Reid, Samm Reynolds, Kevin Robertson, Daniel Saenz, Mary Anne Sayer, Nathan Schiff, Brian Scholtens, Joel Scott, Martin Spetich, Melanie K. Taylor, John Willis, Andrew D. Young. 2024. Spatiotemporal patterns of forest pollinator diversity across the southeastern United States
- Connor S. Adams, Daniel Saenz, Stephen J. Mullin, K. Rebecca Kidd, Christopher Schalk. 2024. The influence of management practice on the snakes in forest food webs
- David Rosenbaum, Carmen G. Montaña, Yanli Zhang, Matthew M. Chumchal, Daniel Saenz, Christopher Schalk. 2024. Intraspecific variation in mercury contamination of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii)
- John Willis, Don C. Bragg, Jeffery B. Cannon, Kamal J. K. Gandhi, Kathryn R. Kidd, Adam D. Polinko, Joshua J. Puhlick, Daniel Saenz, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Christopher Schalk, Andrew B. Self, Courtney M. Siegert, J. Morgan Varner. 2024. Assessing the potential impact of retaining native off‐site tree species in woodland restoration
- David Rosenbaum, Connor S. Adams, Daniel Saenz, Christopher Schalk. 2023. Supramarginal scute count of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas, USA
- David Rosenbaum, D. Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Lee A. Fitzgerald, Ryan E. Nelson, Christopher S. Collins, Toby J. Hibbitts, Ricky W. Maxey, Paul Crump, Christopher Schalk. 2023. Distribution and demography of the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas: a 20-year perspective
- David Rosenbaum, Daniel Saenz, Carmen G. Montaña, Yanli Zhang, Christopher Schalk. 2023. Detection, occupancy, and abundance of the alligator snapping turtle in Texas
- Calvin M. Carroll, Daniel Saenz, Volker H. W. Rudolf. 2023. Tracking phenological distributions and interaction potential across life stages
- Christopher Schalk, Yuhui H. Weng, Connor S. Adams, Daniel Saenz. 2022. Spatiotemporal patterns of snake captures and activity in upland pine forests
- Connor S. Adams, Daniel Saenz, Kathryn R. Kidd, Christopher M. Schalk. 2022. Disparate patterns of taxonomic and functional predator diversity under different forest management regimes
- James T. (JT) Vogt, Rabiu Olatinwo, Michael Ulyshen, Rima Lucardi, Daniel Saenz, Jessica L. McKenney. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese Tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control.
- James T. (JT) Vogt, Rabiu Olatinwo, Michael Ulyshen, Rima Lucardi, Daniel Saenz, Jessica L. McKenney. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control
- Leah K. Perez, James D. Childress, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski, Daniel Saenz, Jennifer M. Gumm. 2021. Calling phenology and call structure of sympatric treefrogs in eastern Texas
- Raymond D. Montez, Daniel Saenz, Alexandra Martynova-Van Kley, James Van Kley, Armen Nalian, Kenneth Farrish. 2021. The influence of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) leaf litter on water quality and microbial community composition
- Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams. 2020. Invasive plant leaf litter affects anuran embryo survival rates, timing of hatching, and hatchling size
- Krista J. Ward, Kasey L. Kobe, Nicholas C. Schiwitz, Daniel Saenz, Christopher M. Schalk. 2020. The diversity of erosion control products and implications for wildlife entanglement
- Krista J. Ward, Kasey L. Kobe, Nicholas C. Schiwitz, Daniel Saenz, Christopher M. Schalk. 2020. Risk of snake entanglement is affected by installation method of erosion control blankets
- Nicholas C. Schiwitz, Christopher M. Schalk, Daniel Saenz. 2020. Activity level-predation risk tradeoff in a tadpole guild: implications for community organization along the hydroperiod gradient
- Sarah E. Ebert, Kasey L. Jobe, Christopher M. Schalk, Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams, Christopher E. Comer. 2019. Correlates of snake entanglement in erosion control blankets
- Michael J. Lannoo, Rochelle M. Stiles, Daniel Saenz, Toby J. Hibbitts. 2018. Comparative call characteristics in the anuran subgenus Nenirana
- David A. W. Miller, Evan H. Campbell Grant, Erin Muths, Staci M. Amburgey, Michael J. Adams, Maxwell B. Joseph, J. Hardin Waddle, Pieter T. J. Johnson, Maureen E. Ryan, Benedikt R. Schmidt, Daniel L. Calhoun, Courtney L. Davis, Robert N. Fisher, David M. Green, Blake R. Hossack, Tracy A. G. Rittenhouse, Susan C. Walls, Larissa L. Bailey, Sam S. Cruickshank, Gary M. Fellers, Thomas A. Gorman, Carola A. Haas, Ward Hughson, David S. Pilliod, Steven J. Price, Andrew M. Ray, Walt Sadinski, Daniel Saenz, William J. Barichivich, Adrianne Brand, Cheryl S. Brehme, Rosi Dagit, Katy S. Delaney, Brad M. Glorioso, Lee B. Kats, Patrick M. Kleeman, Christopher A. Pearl, Carlton J. Rochester, Seth P. D. Riley, Mark Roth, Brent H. Sigafus. 2018. Quantifying climate sensitivity and climate-driven change in North American amphibian communities
- Shannon K. Carter, Daniel Saenz, Volker H. W. Rudolf. 2018. Shifts in phenological distributions reshape interaction potential in natural communities
- Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams. 2017. Effects of Chinese tallow leaf litter on water chemistry and surfacing behaviour of anuran larvae
- John N. Macey, D. Brent Burt, Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner. 2016. Habitat use and avoidance by foraging red-cockaded woodpeckers in east Texas
- Evan H. Campbell Grant, David A. W. Miller, Benedikt R. Schmidt, Michael J. Adams, Staci M. Amburgey, Thierry Chambert, Sam S. Cruickshank, Robert N. Fisher, David M. Green, Blake R. Hossack, Pieter T. J. Johnson, Maxwell B. Joseph, Tracy A. G. Rittenhouse, Maureen E. Ryan, J. Hardin Waddle, Susan C. Walls, Larissa L. Bailey, Gary M. Fellers, Thomas A. Gorman, Andrew M. Ray, David S. Pilliod, Steven J. Price, Daniel Saenz, Walt Sadinski, Erin Muths. 2016. Quantitative evidence for the effects of multiple drivers on continental-scale amphibian declines
- Ross J. Maynard, Nathalie C. Aall, Daniel Saenz, Paul S. Hamilton, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski. 2016. Road-edge effects on herpetofauna in a lowland Amazonian rainforest
- Christopher M. Schalk, Daniel Saenz. 2015. Environmental drivers of anuran calling phenology in a seasonal neotropical ecosystem
- James B. Johnson, Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams, Toby J. Hibbitts. 2015. Naturally occurring variation in tadpole morphology and performance linked to predator regime
- Daniel Saenz, Taylor L. Hall, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski. 2015. Effects of urbanization on the occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: do urban environments provide refuge from the amphibian chytrid fungus?
- Katie H. Greenberg, Roger W. Perry, Kathleen Franzreb, Susan Loeb, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph, Eric Winters, E.M. Fucik, M.A. Kwiatkowski, B.R. Parresol, J.D. Austin, G.W. Tanner. 2014. Climate change and wildlife in the southern United States: potential effects and management options
- Taylor L. Hall, Daniel Saenz, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski. 2013. Differential jumping performance in newly metamorphosed Blanchard's cricket frogs, Acris blanchardi (Anura: Hylidae), from fish- and invertebrate-dominated ponds
- Daniel Saenz, Erin M. Fucik, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski. 2013. Synergistic effects of the invasive Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) and climate change on aquatic amphibian survival
- Cory K. Adams, Daniel Saenz. 2012. Leaf litter of invasive Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) negatively affects hatching success of an aquatic breeding anuran, the southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)
- Taylor B. Cotten, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski, Daniel Saenz, Michael Collyer. 2012. Effects of an invasive plant, Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera), on development and survival of anuran larvae
- Cory K. Adams, Daniel Saenz. 2011. Use of artificial wildlife ponds by reptiles in eastern Texas
- Cory K. Adams, Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner. 2011. Palatability of twelve species of anuran larvae in eastern Texas
- Ben Bainbridge, Kristen A. Baum, Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams. 2011. Red-cockaded woodpecker cavity-tree damage by Hurricane Rita: an evaluation of contributing factors
- Daniel Saenz, Brendan T. Kavanagh, Matthew A. Kwiatkowski. 2010. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis detected in amphibians from National Forests in eastern Texas, USA
- Daniel Saenz, Heather V. Podlipny, Pei-Yu Tasi, D. Brent Burt, Hsiao-Wei Yuan. 2009. A survey of reptiles and amphibians on Kinmen Island, Taiwan
- Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams, Josh B. Pierce, David Laurencio. 2009. Occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in an anuran community in the southeastern Talamanca Region of Costa Rica
- Daniel Saenz, Josh B. Pierce. 2009. Blue jay attacks and consumes cedar waxwing
- Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer, Josh B. Pierce, Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner. 2009. Texas ratsnake predation on southern flying squirrels in red-cockaded woodpecker cavities
- Daniel Saenz, Lee A. Fitzgerald, Kristen A. Baum, Richard N. Conner. 2006. ABIOTIC CORRELATES OF ANURAN CALLING PHENOLOGY: THE IMPORTANCE OF RAIN, TEMPERATURE, AND SEASON
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, D. Brent Burt. 2006. Food for early succession birds: relationships among arthropods, shrub vegetation, and soil
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph. 2006. Population trends of red-cockaded woodpeckers in Texas
- Shirley J. Burgdorf, Craig Rudolph, Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 2005. A successful trap design for capturing large terrestrial snakes
- Richard N. Conner, Clifford E. Shackelford, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz. 2005. The effects of fire suppression on Bachman's sparrows in upland pine forests of eastern Texas
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer, James R. McCormick, Craig Rudolph, D. Brent Burt. 2005. Rainfall, El Niño, and reproduction of red-cockaded woodpeckers
- James B. Johnson, Lance D. McBrayer, Daniel Saenz. 2005. Allometry, sexual size dimorphism, and niche partitioning in the Mediterranean gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- Gage H. Dayton, Daniel Saenz, Kristen A. Baum, R. Brian Langerhans, Thomas J. DeWitt. 2005. Body shape, burst speed and escape behavior of larval anurans
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz. 2005. The longevity of large pine snags in eastern Texas
- James R. McCormick, Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, D. Brent Burt. 2004. Evidence of Red-cockaded Woodpecker nestling displacement by southern flying squirrels
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer. 2004. Extent of Phellinus pini decay in loblolly pines and red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees in eastern Texas.
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph. 2004. The red-cockaded woodpecker: interactions with fire, snags, fungi, rat snakes and pileated woodpeckers
- Richard N. Conner, Christopher S. Collins, Daniel Saenz, Toni Trees, Rick Schaefer, Craig Rudolph. 2004. Arthropod density and biomass in longleaf pines: effects of pine age and hardwood midstory
- Rick Schaefer, Craig Rudolph, Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz. 2004. Composition of mixed-species foraging flocks associated with red-cockaded woodpeckers
- Rick Schaefer, Craig Rudolph, Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz. 2004. Red-cockaded woodpecker nutritional status in relation to habitat: Evidence from ptilochronology and body mass
- Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz, R. N. Conner. 2004. Arboreal behavior in the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, in eastern Texas
- Craig Rudolph, Richard N. Conner, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz, Dawn K. Carrie, N. Ross Carrie, Ricky W. Maxey, Warren G. Montague, Joe Neal, Kenneth Moore, John Skeen, Jeffrey A. Reid. 2004. Red-cockaded woodpecker status and management: West Gulf Coastal Plain and Interior Highlands
- James R. McCormick, Richard N. Conner, D. Brent Burt, Daniel Saenz. 2004. Influence of habitat and number of nestlings on partial brood loss in red-cockaded woodpeckers
- Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer, Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Dawn K. Carrie, M. Stephen Best. 2004. Influence of artificial cavity age on red-cockaded woodpecker translocation success
- Rick Schaefer, Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz. 2004. Red-cockaded woodpecker nestling provisioning and reproduction in two different pine habitats
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer, James R. McCormick, Craig Rudolph, D. Brent Burt. 2004. Group size and nest success in red-cockaded woodpeckers in the West Gulf Coastal Plain: helpers make a difference
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Robert H. Johnson. 2004. The red-cockaded woodpecker cavity tree: A very special pine
- James Johnson, Daniel Saenz, Cory K. Adams, Richard N. Conner. 2003. The influence of predator threat on the timing of a life-history switch point: predator-induced hatching in the southern leopard frog ( Rana sphenocephala )
- Daniel Saenz, James B. Johnson, Cory K. Adams, Gage H. Dayton. 2003. Accelerated Hatching of Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala) Eggs in Response to the Presence of a Crayfish (Procambarus nigrocinctus) Predator
- Richard N. Conner, Robert H. Johnson, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz. 2003. Do red-cockaded woodpeckers select cavity trees based on chemical composition of pine resin?
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer, Shirley J. Burgdorf. 2003. Growth rates and post-release survival of captive neonate timber rattlesnakes Crotalus horridus
- James B. Johnson, Daniel Saenz, D. Brent Burt, Richard N. Conner. 2002. An automated technique for monitoring nocturnal avian vocalizations
- Daniel Saenz, Kristen A. Baum, Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Ralph Costa. 2002. Large-scale translocation strategies for reintroducing red-cockaded woodpeckers
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer. 2002. Does the availability of artificial cavities affect cavity excavation rates in red-cockaded woodpeckers?
- Christopher Collins, Richard Conner, Daniel Saenz. 2002. Influence of hardwood midstory and pine species on pine bole arthropods
- Richard N. Conner, Clifford E. Shackelford, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph. 2002. Avian community response to southern pine ecosystem restoration for red-cockaded woodpeckers
- Craig Rudolph, Shirley J. Burgdorf, Richard N. Conner, Christopher S. Collins, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer, Toni Trees, C. Michael Duran, Marc Ealy, John G. Himes. 2002. Prey handling and diet of Louisiana pine snakes (Pituophis ruthveni) and black pine snakes (P. melanoleucus lodingi), with comparisons to other selected colubrid snakes
- Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner, James R. McCormick. 2002. Are pileated woodpeckers attracted to red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees?
- Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, R. Todd Engstrom. 2001. Is a "hands-off" approach appropriate for red-cockaded woodpecker conservation in twenty-first-century landscapes?
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, D. Craig Rudolph, William G. Ross, David L. Kulhavy, Robert N. Coulson. 2001. Does Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Excavation of Resin Wells Increase Risk of Bark Beetle Infestation of Cavity Trees?
- Richard N. Conner, James M. McCormick, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph. 2001. A red-cockaded woodpecker group with two simultaneous nest trees
- Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner, Christopher S. Collins, Craig Rudolph. 2001. Initial and long-term use of inserts by red-cockaded woodpeckers
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, James R. McCormick. 2001. An unusually large number of eggs laid by a breeding red-cockaded woodpecker female
- James R. McCormick, Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Brent Burt. 2001. Delayed reproduction of translocated red-cockaded woodpeckers
- Richard N. Conner, Clifford E. Shackelford, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 2001. Interactions between nesting pileated woodpeckers and wood ducks
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz, Clifford E. Shackelford. 1999. Relationships among red-cockaded woodpecker group density, nestling provisioning rates, and habitat
- Daniel Saenz, Christopher S. Collins, Richard N. Conner. 1999. A bark-shaving technique to deter rat snakes from climbing red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph, Robert N. Coulson. 1998. Southern pine beetle-induced mortality of pines with natural and artificial red-cockaded woodpecker cavities in Texas
- Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz. 1998. Red-cockaded woodpecker cavity tree resin avoidance by southern flying squirrels
- Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner, Clifford E. Shackelford, Craig Rudolph. 1998. Pileated woodpecker damage to red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees in eastern Texas
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph, William G. Ross, David L. Kulhavy. 1998. Red-cockaded woodpecker nest-cavity selection: relationships with cavity age and resin production
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 1997. Species using red-cockaded woodpecker cavities in eastern Texas
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz. 1997. Long-distance dispersal of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in Texas
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Robert N. Coulson. 1997. The red-cockaded woodpecker's role in the southern pine ecosystem, population trends and relationships with southern pine beetles
- Clifford E. Shackelford, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 1996. Sharp-shinned hawks nesting in the Pineywoods of eastern Texas and western Louisiana
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 1996. Red-cockaded woodpecker nesting success, forest structure, and southern flying squirrels in Texas
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz. 1996. Woodpecker excavation and use of cavities in polystyrene snags
- Daniel Saenz. 1996. Dietary overview of Hemidactylus turcicus with possible implications of food partitioning
- Daniel Saenz, Richard N. Conner. 1996. Sexual dimorphism in head size of the Mediterranean gecko Hemidactylus turcicus (Sauria: Gekkonidae)
- Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 1995. Opportunistic predation by a broad-winged hawk on a southern flying squirrel
- Richard N. Conner, Daniel Saenz, Craig Rudolph. 1995. Fauna using nest boxes in four timber types in eastern Texas
- Paul D. Klawinski, R. Kathryn Vaughan, Daniel Saenz, William Godwin. 1994. Comparison of dietary overlap between allopatric and sympatric geckos
- Richard N. Conner, Craig Rudolph, Daniel Saenz, Rick Schaefer. 1994. Heartwood, sapwood, and fungal decay associated with red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees
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