Lowell H. Suring specializes in the development and implementation of analytical techniques and tools that may be used to evaluate the capability of habitats to support wildlife and the effects of land management activities on habitat capability. He is recognized as Certified Wildlife Biologist and as an elected Fellow of The Wildlife Society. Lowell served as Section Editor for the Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes and Encyclopedia of Imperiled Ecosystems of the World. He also currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of The Wildlife Society. He has worked on a variety of research and conservation projects that involved assessment and management of species of conservation concern throughout North America, resulting in more than 70 peer-reviewed reports, journal articles, and book chapters. His current interests include response of grassland habitats and associated wildlife to climate change.
William L. Gaines holds a PhD in Wildlife Science from the University of Washington. He is currently the Executive Director of the Washington Conservation Science Institute, a small research institute located in Leavenworth, Washington, USA. Bill has published over 75 journal articles, technical reports, and book chapters covering a wide variety of wildlife species and conservation topics. In addition to the work presented in this volume, he has participated in numerous research projects aimed at understanding wildlife movement ecology. He has actively engaged in several initiatives that apply wildlife movement ecology research to inform the best options to maintain and restore habitat connectivity. For example, he served as a primary scientist on the Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group, recognized for their state-wide habitat connectivity assessment by the National Highway Administration. His current research interests include integrating wildlife movement ecology with species viability modeling and understanding how climate change influences wildlife movements.