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Habitat Science Division: Forest and Fish Section Forest Habitats The Forest and Fish Section is conducting research on aquatic habitat on state and private timberlands in Washington State. In 1999, federal, tribal and state resource agencies entered into a long-term agreement with timber landowners, call the Forest and Fish Agreement. This agreement increased protection of the habitat for salmon and other aquatic species on timberlands. Part of the agreement was to resolve areas of scientific uncertainty through joint field research, thus resolving differences using facts rather than rhetoric and unsubstantiated claims that have been typical the debate over forestland management in the Pacific Northwest. The Forest and Fish Section includes Marc Hayes, Mark Hunter and Tiffany Hicks. Marc Hayes and Tiffany Hicks investigate amphibian habitat requirements in Washington State forests to determine if current forest practice rules are adequate for maintaining existing populations. Mark Hunter is active in reviewing and conducting research on riparian buffers and determining their role in protecting fish populations. He is currently investigating surface water characteristics in headwater channels and water temperature in hardwood dominated riparian buffers. Marc Hayes, a Research Scientist with the Habitat Program since 2000, brings 29 years of herpetological research experience to the Science Division and directs biotic aspects of Forest and Fish adaptive management research, largely amphibian focused, in headwater streams. Dr. Hayes has engaged varied field herpetological research in California, Costa Rica, Florida, Mexico, and Oregon. Prior to joining WDFW, Dr. Hayes' research focused on the life histories of western North American ranid frogs and dynamics of their stillwater habitats. How much sky do you see? Shade over stream channels is recorded by a hemispherical lens to capture a 180º image of the sky. The hand in this image is blocking direct sunlight, rather than making a friendly gesture. Mark Hunter, a 22 year veteran with WDFW, has researched and modeled the marine migration and ocean harvest of coho salmon, provided scientific expertise to the Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations, reviewed hydropower license applications, investigated the effects of hydropeaking, conducted watershed analysis in forested watershed around the state, and provided technical assistence for the recent Forest and Fish negotiations. In 2000, Mark joined the Habitat Science team to focus on on the Adaptive Management elements of the Forest and Fish Agreement. He is currently researching the effect of riparian hardwood timber harvest on water temperature. Tiffany Hicks started in Spring 2001 as an Evergreen State College intern, working on the Dunn's salamander project. Since that time, she has coordinated the summer field crew for the ongoing Headwater Amphibian Surveys, and the spring field crew for the 2003 Dunn's Project. She is also involved with the Thurston County Wetlands Project conducted each year in late winter through spring. Journal Publications by Marc Hayes: The adult morph of the Coastal Giant Salamander can reach lengths of 8 inches. If and when headwater streams dry out, they go through metamorphosis from aquatic larvae to terrestrial adults. However, both adults and larger larvae can reproduce. This is an adaptation to an unreliable water supply. Hayes, M.P., C.A. Pearl, and C.J. Rombough. 2001. Rana aurora aurora: Movement. Herpetological Review 32(1):35-36. Bull, Evelyn; and M.P. Hayes. 2001. Post-breeding movements of Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris) in northeastern Oregon. Western North American Naturalist 61(1):119-123. Altman, R.; M.P. Hayes, R.D. Forbes, and S.D. Janes. 2001. Chapter 10: Wildlife communities of westside grassland and chaparral. In: D.H. Johnson and T. O'Neill (editors), Habitat-Species Relationships of Oregon and Washington, Oregon State University Press. [Book chapter] Bull, E.L., and M.P. Hayes. 2000. Livestock effects on reproduction of the Columbia spotted frog. Journal of Range Management 53(3):291-294. Hayes, M.P.; M.R. Jennings; and J.D. Mellen. 1998. Beyond mammals: Environmental enrichment for amphibians and reptiles. Pp. 205-235. In: Hutchinson, M.; J. Mellen; and D. Shepherdson (editors), Second Nature: Environmental enrichmental for captive animals, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. [Book chapter] Jennings, M.R., and M.P. Hayes. 1994. Amphibians and reptiles of special concern in California. Final report submitted to The California Department of Fish and Game, Inland Fisheries Division, 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95701 under Contract Number 8023. 255 pp. Hayes, M.P. 1994. The status of the spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) in western Oregon. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Technical Report 94-2:1-11. + appendices. Hayes, M.P., and M.R. Jennnings. 1989. Patterns in the global commercial exploitation of frogs. Proceedings of the First World Congress of Herpetology, University of Kent, Canterbury, England. [Abstract] Tailed Frog tadpoles are adapted to small mountain streams. Like the one in this picture, they use ventral suction discs to cling to rocks and hold their position in swift currents. Hayes, M.P., and M.R. Jennings. 1989. Habitat correlates of distribution of the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) and the foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii): Implications for management. Pp. 144-158. In: Szaro, R.E., K.E. Severson, and D.R. Patton (technical coordinators): Proceedings of the Symposium on the Management of amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals in North America [July 19-21, 1988 - Flagstaff, Arizona], USDA General Technical Report RM-166:1-458. Hayes, M.P., and M.R. Jennings. 1986. Declines of ranid frogs in western North America: Are bullfrogs responsible? Journal of Herpetology 20(4):490-509. Hunter, MA, T. Quinn and MP Hayes. In Press. Low Flow Spatial Characteristics in Forested Headwater Channels of Southwest Washington. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. Other Reports WDF technical report on Hydropower Flow Fluctuations and Salmonids [PDF Format] Summary Report: CMER/RSAG Temperature Workshop - 2001