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Deahn Donner, PhD

Project Leader / Landscape Ecologist

Northern Research Station

0000-0003-4308-3240

deahn.donnerwright@usda.gov

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Andrew R. Whiteley, Dana Weigel-Sheedy, Thomas S.B. Akre, Donald J. Brown, Deahn Donner, Charlie Eichelberger, Lori Erb, Katharine D. Gipe, Ellery Lassiter, Michael N. Marchand, Tricia Markle, Donald F. McAlpine, Jessica Meck, Joshua Megyesy, Alexander Robillard, H. Patrick Roberts, Ryan Roseen, Sara M. Spaid, Jeff Tamplin, Ed Thompson, Derek T. Yorks, Lisabeth L. Willey, Michael T. Jones. 2026. Rangewide population genetic analysis of the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
Eric J. Gustafson, Dustin Bronson, Marcella A. Windmuller-Campione, Robert A. Slesak, Deahn Donner. 2025. Measuring and modeling waterlogging tolerance to predict the future for threatened lowland ash forests
Ryan B. Stephens, Remington J. Moll, Amanda M. McGraw, Marcos V. Caiafa, Matthew E. Smith, Deahn Donner, Alexis R. Grinde, Michael J. Joyce. 2025. Beyond Predators: Carnivores as Secondary Dispersers of Mycorrhizal Fungi
Deahn Donner, Dale Higgins, Jenna Zukswert. 2025. Improving Flood Resilience Using Stream Simulation Crossings: A Case Study from Wisconsin
Dale Higgins, Deahn Donner, Jessica Fowler. 2025. Vulnerability to increases in flood flows throughout Wisconsin based on classification of landtype associations in Wisconsin
Dale Higgins, Deahn Donner. 2025. Designing flood resilient road-stream crossings: a case study from the July 2016 northwest Wisconsin flood
Deahn Donner, Donald J. Brown. 2024. Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera (LeSueur 1827)
Jenna Grimshaw, Deahn Donner, Roger W. Perry, W Mark Ford, Alex Silvis, Carlos Garcia, Richard Stevens, David Ray, Christina Davy. 2024. Disentangling genetic diversity of Myotis septentrionalis: population structure, demographic history, and effective population size
Michael E. Petrucha, Deahn Donner, Carol I Bocetti. 2023. An annotated bibliography of scientific literature, records, and management plans pertaining to the recovery and conservation of the Kirtland’s warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii)
Jim Buchholz, Deahn Donner, Megan Espe, Brenda Lackey. 2023. Interpreting the history of the Hugo Sauer Nursery and the Rhinelander research field laboratory
David J. Rugg, Christine A. Ribic, Deahn Donner, Albert J. Beck, Daniel M. Wolcott, Sue Reinecke, Dan Eklund. 2023. Factors affecting site selection by beavers colonizing streams in the upper Midwest region of the United States
Deahn Donner. 2022. Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus (Green 1818)
Deahn Donner, Donald J. Brown. 2022. Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus 1758)
Nathan W. Cooper, Donald J. Brown, Deahn Donner, Peter P. Marra, Pat Ryan, Eric Margenau. 2022. Spatially structured brown-headed cowbird control measures and their effects on Kirtland's warbler long-term population sustainability
Samuel I Adams, Deahn Donner. 2021. Opportunity areas for expanding Kirtland's warbler nesting habitat in Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Xueling Yi, Deahn Donner, Paula E. Marquardt, Jonathan M. Palmer, Michelle A. Jusino, Jacqueline Frair, Daniel Lindner, Emily K. Latch. 2020. Major histocompatibility complex variation is similar in little brown bats before and after white‐nose syndrome outbreak
Kathleen M. Quigley, Randy Kolka, Brian R. R. Sturtevant, Matthew B. Dickinson, Christel C. Kern, Deahn Donner, Jessica R. Miesel. 2020. Prescribed burn frequency, vegetation cover, and management legacies influence soil fertility: Implications for restoration of imperiled pine barrens habitat
Donald J. Brown, Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, Carol I Bocetti. 2019. Influence of climate change and postdelisting management on long‐term population viability of the conservation‐reliant Kirtland's Warbler
Katharine M. Banner, Kathryn M. Irvine, Thomas J. Rodhouse, Deahn Donner, Andrea R. Litt. 2019. Statistical power of dynamic occupancy models to identify temporal change: Informing the North American Bat Monitoring Program
Kathleen M. Quigley, R.E. Wildt, Brian R. R. Sturtevant, Randy Kolka, Matthew B. Dickinson, Christel C. Kern, Deahn Donner, J.R. Miesel. 2019. Fuels, vegetation, and prescribed fire dynamics influence ash production and characteristics in a diverse landscape under active pine barrens restoration
Leah K. Berkman, Jacqueline L. Frair, Paula E. Marquardt, Deahn Donner, John Kilgo, Christopher M. Whipps. 2019. Spatial genetic analysis of coyotes in New York State
Heather K. Stricker, Thomas M. Gehring, Deahn Donner, Tyler Petroelje. 2019. Multi-scale habitat selection model assessing potential gray wolf den habitat and dispersal corridors in Michigan, USA
Deahn Donner, Donald J. Brown, Christine A. Ribic, Mark D. D. Nelson, Tim Greco. 2018. Managing forest habitat for conservation-reliant species in a changing climate: The case of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler
Daniel M. Wolcott, Deahn Donner, Donald J. Brown, Christine A. Ribic. 2018. Kirtland's warbler winter habitat changes across the Bahamian Archipelago in response to future climate-condition scenarios
Rebecca Ann Efroymson, Matthew H. Langholtz, Ge Sun, Liangxia Zhang, Kai Duan, Benjamin Rau, Deahn Donner, T. Bently Wigley, Darren Miller. 2017. 2016 Billion-Ton Report: Advancing Domestic Resources for a Thriving Bioeconomy, Volume 2: Environmental Sustainability Effects of Select Scenarios from Volume 1
Christine A. Ribic, Deahn Donner, Albert J. Beck, David J. Rugg, Sue Reinecke, Dan Eklund. 2017. Beaver colony density trends on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, 1987-2013
Donald J. Brown, Christine A. Ribic, Deahn Donner, Mark D. D. Nelson, Carol I. Bocetti, Christie M. Deloria-Sheffield, Des Thompson. 2017. Using a full annual cycle model to evaluate long-term population viability of the conservation-reliant Kirtland's warbler after successful recovery
Donald J. Brown, Mark D. D. Nelson, David J. Rugg, Richard R. Buech, Deahn Donner. 2016. Spatial and temporal habitat-use patterns of wood turtles at the western edge of their distribution
Christine A. Ribic, David J. Rugg, Deahn Donner, Albert J. Beck, BJ. Byers. 2016. The Moquah Barrens Research Natural Area: Loss of a pine barrens ecosystem
Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, Albert J. Beck, Dale Higgins, Dan Eklund, Susan Reinecke. 2015. Woodland pond salamander abundance in relation to forest management and environmental conditions in northern Wisconsin
Carol I. Bocetti, Deahn Donner, Harold F. Mayfield. 2014. Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii) [revised]
William L. Headlee, Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Deahn Donner, Richard B. Hall. 2013. Using a process-based model (3-PG) to predict and map hybrid poplar biomass productivity in Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA
Deahn Donner. 2013. [Book review] The Kirtland's Warbler: The Story of a Bird's Fight against extinction and the People Who Saved It
Deahn Donner, Dean Anderson, Daniel Eklund, Matthew St.Pierre. 2013. Large-scale forest composition influences northern goshawk nesting in Wisconsin
Daniel M. Kashian, R. Gregory Corace, Lindsey M. Shartell, Deahn Donner, Philip W. Huber. 2012. Variability and persistence of post-fire biological legacies in jack pine-dominated ecosystems of northern Lower Michigan
Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Deahn Donner, David R. Coyle, William L. Headlee. 2012. An approach for siting poplar energy production systems to increase productivity and associated ecosystem services
John Probst, Deahn Donner. 2011. Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlankii)
Eunice A. Padley, Deahn Donner, Karin S. Fassnacht, Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Bruce Birr, Karl J. Martin. 2011. Managing carbon sequestration and storage in northern hardwood forests
Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, Matthew St. Pierre, Dan Eklund. 2011. Impacts of harvesting forest residues for bioenergy on herptofauna and herbaceous plant community assemblages in northern hardwood forests
Daniel Kashian, Gregory Corace, Lindsey Shartell, Deahn Donner, Philip Huber. 2011. Variability and persistence of post-fire biological legacies in jack pine-dominated ecosystems of northern Lower Michigan
Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, Matthew St. Pierre, Daniel Eklund. 2011. Harvesting forest residues for bioenergy influences amphibian and herbaceous plant community assemblages in northern hardwood forests
Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., Deahn Donner, D.R. Coyle, W.L. Headlee, R.B. Hall. 2010. An approach for siting poplar energy production systems to increase productivity and associated ecosystem services
Deahn Donner, Ronald S. Zalesny Jr. 2010. Potential Land-use changes with Woody Energy Corp Production in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, John Probst. 2010. Patch dynamics and the timing of colonization-abandonment events by male Kirtland's Warblers in an early succession habitat
Deahn Donner, John Probst. 2009. A Kirtland's warbler management at regional, landscape, and local scales; 2009 August 25-26; Odanah, WI
Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, John Probst. 2009. Male Kirtland's Warblers' patch-level response to landscape structure during periods of varying population size and habitat amounts
Deahn Donner, John Probst, Christine A. Ribic. 2008. Influence of habitat amount, arrangement, and use on population trend estimates of male Kirtland's warblers
John Probst, Deahn Donner, Michael A. Bozek. 2007. Continuous, age-related plumage variation in male Kirtland's Warblers
Adam Wiese, J.A. Zalesny, Deahn Donner, Ronald S. Zalesny Jr. 2006. Bud removal affects shoot, root, and callus development of hardwood Populus cuttings
John Probst, Deahn Donner, Mike Worland, Jerry Weinrich, Phillip Huber, Kenneth R. Ennis. 2005. Comparing census methods for the endangered Kirtland's Warbler
John Probst, Deahn Donner, Carol I. Bocetti, Steve Sjogren. 2003. Population increase in Kirtland's warbler and summer range expansion to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA
John Probst, Deahn Donner, Carol I. Bocetti, Steve Sjogren. 2003. Population increase in Kirtland's warbler and summer range expansion to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA
John Probst, Deahn Donner. 2003. Fire and shade effects on ground cover structure in Kirtland's warbler habitat
Deahn Donner, Michael A. Bozek, John Probst, Eric M. Anderson. 1999. Responses of turtle assemblage to environmental gradients in the St. Croix River in Minnesota and Wisconsin, U.S.A.

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University of Wisconsin - Gaylord Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies - Madison, WI, Ph.D., Environmental Studies, 2007
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, M.S., Wildlife Ecology, 1997
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, B.S., Wildlife Ecology, 1988

Last updated March 10, 2026

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