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Research Interests
Vicky's research spans conservation biology, wildlife management, and systems ecology, focusing on how human activities affect ecological processes across species, communities, and ecosystems. Vicky’s collaborative projects bring together private landowners, agency managers, research scientists, NGOs, and philanthropic partners to address complex conservation challenges.
Teaching Experience
WILD 170 - Fish and Wildlife Interest Group
NRSM 180 - Careers in Natural Resources
WILD 180 - Careers in Wildlife Biology
WILD 240 - Introduction to Biostatistics
WILD 370 - Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management
HONR 394 - Wild Health: The Intersection of Wildlife and Human Health
WILD 494 - Senior Wildlife Seminar
WILD 541 - Research Design Lab
WILD 591 - Special Topics (Sampling Theory)
WILD 595 - Professional Development Series - Google Earth Engine
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Colorado State University
PhD, University of Miami
External positions
Research Scientist, Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife
2003 → 2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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GPS telemetry reveals social structure and movement patterns of territorial and floater Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle) and Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
Lewis, S. B., Katzner, T. E., Millsap, B. A., Walsh, D. P., Booms, T. L., Barger, C. P., Domenech, R., Bedrosian, B. E. & Dreitz, V. J., Oct 1 2025, In: Ornithology. 142, 4, ukaf034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High and dry: Systematic wetland drying degrades North American habitat network supporting breeding white-faced ibis
Coons, S. P., Dreitz, V. J. & Donnelly, J. P., Oct 2025, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 62, e03735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The influence of a conservation-based grazing program on greater sage-grouse habitat selection
Helm, J. E., Simpson, E. G., Berkeley, L. I., Szczypinski, M., Coons, S. P. & Dreitz, V. J., May 2 2025, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 7, 6, e70053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-occurrence and nest success of Thick-billed and Chestnut-collared Longspurs in a central Montana rangeland
Coons, S. P., Reintsma, K. M. & Dreitz, V. J., Jul 10 2024, In: Western North American Naturalist. 84, 2, p. 219-224 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greater sage-grouse chick mortality risk relative to livestock grazing management, environmental factors, and morphometric measurements
Berkeley, L. I., Szczypinski, M., Coons, S. P., Dreitz, V. J. & Gude, J. A., May 16 2024, In: Journal of Wildlife Management. 88, 5, e22596.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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