Publications
Gibson, I., Welsh, A.B., Welsh, S.A., and Cincotta, D.A. (2019) Genetic swamping and species collapse: tracking introgression between the native Candy Darter and introduced Variegate Darter. Conservation Genetics 20: 287-298.
Jensen, M., Hamburg, S.D., Rota, C.T., Brinker, D.F., Coles, D.L., Manske, M.A., Slabe, V.A., Stuber, M.J., Welsh, A.B., and Katzner, T.E. (2019) An improved mechanical owl for efficient capture of nesting raptors. Journal of Raptor Research 53: 14-25.
Welsh, A.B., Schumacher, L., and Quinlan, H. (2019) A reintroduced lake sturgeon population comes of age: a genetic evaluation of stocking success in the St. Louis River. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 35: 149-159.
Nathan, L., Welsh, A., and Vokoun, J. (2019) Watershed-level brook trout genetic structuring: evaluation and application of riverscape genetics models. Freshwater Biology 64: 405-420.
Coster, S.S., Welsh, A.B., Costanzo, G., Harding, S.R., Anderson, J.T., and Katzner, T.E. (2019) Gene flow connects coastal populations of a habitat specialist, the Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans. Ibis 161: 66-78.
Whitaker, J.M., Welsh, A.B., Hondorp, D.W., Boase, J.C., Merovich, Jr., G.T., Welsh, S., and Krueger, C.C. (2018) Variation in DNA methylation is associated with migratory phenotypes of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the St. Clair River. Journal of Fish Biology 93: 942-951.
Coster, S.S., Welsh, A.B., Costanzo, G., Harding, S.R., Anderson, J.T., and Katzner, T.E. (2018) Genetic analyses reveal cryptic and asymmetric introgression in secretive marsh bird populations. Ecology and Evolution 8: 9870-9879.
Wood, D.M., Welsh, A.B., and Petty, J.T. (2018) Genetic assignment of brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis reveals rapid success of culvert restoration in headwater streams. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 38: 991-1003.
Nathan, L.R., Smith, A.A., Welsh, A.B., and Vokoun, J.C. (2018) Are culvert assessment scores an indicator of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis population fragmentation? Ecological Indicators 84: 208-217.
Welsh, A.B., Scribner, K.T., Stott, W., and Walsh, M. (2017) A population on the rise, the origin of Deepwater Sculpin in Lake Ontario. Journal of Great Lakes Research 43: 863-870.
McDougall, C.A., Welsh, A.B., Anderson, W.G., and Nelson, P.A. (2017) Rethinking the influence of hydroelectric development on gene flow in a long-lived fish, the lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens. PLoS One 12(3): e0174269
Hessenauer, J-M., Vokoun, J., Welsh, A., Davis, J., Jacobs, R., and O'Donnell, E. (2017) Can largemouth bass transplanted from an unexploited population genetically contribute to an active fishery? A test case for genetic management of exploited fish populations. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 37: 271-283.
Welsh, A.B., Mohr, L., and Boase, J.C. (2017) Identifying conservation hotspots in non-breeding areas: a case study of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Great Lakes. Biodiversity and Conservation 26: 931-941.
Bruch, R.M., Haxton, T.J., Koenigs, R., Welsh, A., and Kerr, S.J. (2016) Status of Lake Sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque 1817) in North America. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 32: 162-190.
Ma, W., Liang, J., Cumming, J.R., Lee, E., Welsh, A.B., Watson, J.V., and Zhou, M. (2016) Fundamental shifts of Central Hardwood Forests under climate change. Ecological Modelling 332: 28-41.
Marranca, J.M., Welsh, A.B., and Roseman, E. (2015) Genetic effects of habitat restoration in the Laurentian Great Lakes: an assessment of lake sturgeon origin and genetic diversity. Restoration Ecology 23(4): 455-464.
Welsh, A.B., Baerwald, M.R., Friday, M., and May, B. (2014) The effect of multiple spawning events on cohort genetic diversity of lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens) in the Kaministiquia River. Environmental Biology of Fishes 98: 755-762.
Buckner, J., Welsh, A.B., and Sime, K.R. (2014) Evidence for population differentiation in the bog buckmoth of New York State. Northeastern Naturalist 21(4): 506-514.
Welsh, A.B. and Jackson, J.R. (2014) The effect of multi-year vs single-year stocking on lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817) genetic diversity. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 30: 1524-1530.
Welsh, A. (2014) Genetic considerations in the restoration of small forest populations: perspectives from fish and wildlife genetics. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 33:s66-s92. Link to full text
Welsh, A. (2013) Recognizing the genetic population structure of lake sturgeon. In: N. Auer & D. Dempsey (eds) The Great Lake Sturgeon. Michigan State University Press, Michigan, pp. 79-92.
Questel, J., Walsh, M., Smith, Jr., R., and Welsh, A. (2012) New data on mitochondrial diversity and origin of Hemimysis anomala in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research 38: 14-18. pdf
Welsh, A.B. and Mohamed, K.I. (2011) Genetic diversity of Striga hermonthica populations in Ethiopia: evaluating the role of geography and host specificity in shaping population structure. International Journal of Plant Sciences 172: 773-782. pdf