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Last published 2026
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Caleb P. Roberts

Assistant Unit Leader

Also affiliated: University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2018–2023); Texas Tech University (2014–2017); United States Geological Survey (2021–2026); Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (2026); Cooperative Research Units (2021–2024); Goodwin College (2025)

Faculty Researcher

14 h-index 81 pubs 781 cited

  • Conservation of Natural Resources
  • Ecosystem
  • Grassland
  • Biodiversity
  • Fires
  • Climate
  • Trees
  • Wood
  • Forests
  • Climate Change
  • Ecology
  • Humans
  • Juniperus
  • Environmental Policy
  • Animals

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Caleb P. Roberts investigates ecological processes and their implications for conservation, with a focus on rangelands and forests. His research examines the impact of tree encroachment on herbaceous production in United States rangelands, as well as the effects of fire management on grassland bird richness and habitat selection by species like bighorn sheep. Roberts also studies how human activity influences animal behavior, such as the activity patterns of nine-banded armadillos. His work explores the use of technology to track rangeland productivity and quantify conservation outcomes. He has published 80 papers, with an h-index of 14 and 767 citations. Roberts collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas, including Lauren L. Berry and Lindsey A. P. LaBrie.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 81
  • Citations: 781

Selected Publications

  • Finding the (small) cores: Spatial covariance tracks grassland bird community occupancy in fragmented grasslands (2026)
    Ecosphere DOI OpenAlex
  • Locations and management strategies for prioritizing King Rail conservation efforts in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (2026)
    Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) DOI OpenAlex
  • Locations and management strategies for prioritizing King Rail conservation efforts in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (2026)
    Open MIND DOI OpenAlex
  • Seasonal variation in wild pig ( <i>Sus scrofa</i> ) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding (2026)
    Wildlife Society Bulletin 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • <i>Rallus elegans</i> (King Rail) occupancy is stable, but habitat is in short supply in the Arkansas Delta (2025)
    Ornithological Applications 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • High-intensity fire supports restoration of grassland species richness and community composition following woody encroachment (2025)
    Journal of Environmental Management 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reconciling scale using the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework to improve management of woody encroachment in grasslands (2025)
    Journal of Environmental Management 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The relative influence of climate extremes and species richness on the temporal variability of bird communities (2025)
    Ecology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Population increases of the threatened American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) linked to large-scale collaborations in a working lands ecoregion (2024)
    Biological Conservation 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Balancing ecology and practicality to rank waterbodies for preventative invasive species management (2024)
    Ecological Solutions and Evidence DOI OpenAlex
  • Risk of invasive waterfowl interaction with poultry production: Understanding potential for avian pathogen transmission via species distribution models (2024)
    Ecology and Evolution 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Declining pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) population productivity caused by woody encroachment and oil and gas development (2024)
    Global Ecology and Conservation 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Scenario planning and multispecies occupancy models reveal positive avian responses to restoration of afforested woodlands (2023)
    Restoration Ecology DOI OpenAlex
  • Herbaceous production lost to tree encroachment in United States rangelands (2022)
    Journal of Applied Ecology 66 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Next-generation technologies unlock new possibilities to track rangeland productivity and quantify multi-scale conservation outcomes (2022)
    Journal of Environmental Management 8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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