Publications

• Mathisson, D., Kross, S.M., Palmer, M., & Diuk-Wasser, M. 2021. Effect of vegetation on the abundance of tick vectors in the United States: A review of the literature. Journal of Medical Entomology PDF
  
• Byerly, H., Kross, S.M., Niles, M.T., & Fisher, B. 2021. Behavioral science and biodiversity management in agricultural landscapes. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. PDF
  
• Maas, B., Fabian, Y., Kross, S.M., & Richter, A. 2021. Divergent farmer and scientist perceptions of agricultural biodiversity, ecosystem services, and decision-making. Biological Conservation. PDF
• Kross, S.M., Martinico, B.L., Bourbour, R.P., Townsend, J.M., McColl, C., & Kelsey, T.R. 2020. Effects of field and landscape scale habitat on insect and bird damage to sunflowers. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. PDF
• Haas, A.R., Kross, S.M., & Kneitel, J.M. 2020. Avian community composition, but not richness, differs between urban and exurban parks. Journal of Urban Ecology. PDF
• Shackelford et al. (Kross 12th author) 2019 Evidence synthesis as the basis for decision analysis- a method for selecting the best agricultural practices for multiple ecosystem services. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. PDF
• Maas, B. et al. & Kross, S.M. 2019. Experimental field exclosure of birds and bats in agricultural systems- Methodological insights, potential improvements, and cost-benefit trade-offs. Basic and Applied Ecology, 35, 1-12 PDF
• Wong, E. + & Kross, S.M. 2018. Effects of perch location on raptor use of artificial perches in a California vineyard. Journal of Raptor Research. PDF
• Kross, S.M., Ingram, K.P., Long, R., & Niles, M. 2017. Farmer perceptions of wildlife targeted by conservation schemes differ based on growing methods, crops grown, and farmer gender. Conservation Letters (open access)
• Soykan, C.U., Heath, S.K., Velas, K., Kelsey, T.R., & Kross, S.M. 2017. A bustle in the hedgerow: Woody field margins boost on farm avian diversity and abundance in an intensive agricultural landscape Biological Conservation 212: 153-161. PDF
• Kross, S.M., & Baldwin, R.A. 2016. Gopherbusters? A Review of the Candidacy of Barn Owls as the Ultimate Natural Pest Control Option. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference. PDF
• Kross, S.M. 2016. Insect Pest Control and Bird Damage as a Function of Distance from Riparian Habitat in a California Vineyard. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference. PDF
• Kross, S.M., Kelsey, T.R., McColl, C.J., & Townsend, J.T. 2016. Field-scale habitat complexity enhances avian conservation and avian-mediated pest-control services in an intensive agricultural crop. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 225: 140-149. PDF
• Kross, S.M., Bourbour, R.P+., & Martinico, B.+ 2016. Agricultural land use, barn owl diet, and vertebrate pest control implications. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 223: 167-174. PDF
  

• Rochman, C.M., Kross, S.M., Armstrong, J.B.*, Bogan, M.T.*, Darling, E.S.*, Green, S.J.*, Smyth, A.R.* & Verissimo, D*. 2015. Scientific evidence supports a ban on microbeads. Environmental Science and Technology. Our Microbeads paper was covered by over 180 news outlets including Huffington Post, VICE news, and Newsweek.

• Green, S.J., Armstrong, J.B.*, Bogan, M.T.*, Darling, E.S.*, Kross, S.M.*, Rochman, C.M.*, Smyth, A.R.* & Verissimo, D*. 2015. Conservation needs diverse values, approaches and practitioners. Conservation Letters. Accepted- Early view online. 
• Kross, S.M. 2014. Bird electrocutions in New Zealand. Notornis. 61 (3) 171-173. PDF

• Kross, S.M., P.G. McDonald & X.J. Nelson. 2013. New Zealand falcon nests suffer lower depredation in agricultural habitat than in natural habitat. Bird Conservation International. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0959270913000130. PDF
• Kross, S.M., J.M. Tylianakis & X.J. Nelson. 2013. Diet compositions and prey choice of New Zealand falcons nesting in anthropogenic and natural habitats. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 37(1) 51-59. PDF
• Kross, S.M., J.M. Tylianakis & X.J. Nelson. 2012. Effects of introducing threatened falcons into vineyards on abundance of passeriformes and bird damage to grapes. Conservation Biology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01756.x Recommended by Faculty of 1000. Covered by Discovery News, Conservation Magazine. PDF
• Kross, S.M., J.M. Tylianakis & X.J. Nelson. 2012. Translocation of Threatened New Zealand Falcons to Vineyards Increases Nest Attendance, Brooding and Feeding Rates. PLoS One. 7(6): e38679. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038679. PDF
• Kross, S.M. & X.J. Nelson. 2012. Factors influencing the behavioural development of juvenile New Zealand falcons. Emu. 113(1): 84-87. PDF
• Kross, S.M. & X.J. Nelson. 2011. A portable low-cost remote videography system for monitoring wildlife. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2: 191-196. doi:10.111/j.2041-210X.2010.00064.x (selected to be highlighted on the journal homepage and featured podcast in the ‘Methods’ blog. Video available here) PDF

*Authors contributed equally
+ Undergraduate researchers