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This research on the golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) was conducted on Fort Hood, Texas, during April and June 2006. Subject matter experts on Fort Hood were consulted and helped determine which areas of the installation contained suitable GCW habitat but were not already included in The Nature Conservancy's intensive study program. Researchers then surveyed one of these areas, documenting the presence of GCW. This research was conducted to determine if data collected in the intensive study area has been successfully extrapolated to other areas of habitat on the installation.The collected data showed that the territory density was lower than those found on TNC's intensive study areas, but pairing success was very similar to the TNC data, and the number of territorial males producing ≥ 1 fledgling was considerably higher than TNC's estimates.This study supports the possibility of extrapolating TNC's data to areas on Fort Hood that have not been intensively sampled. However, the small scope of this project and relatively low sample size make it necessary to preface the results with one caveat: additional years of data collection on this study site would equate to a higher measure of confidence in the results.

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A baseline floristic study was conducted on the 500 acre Yew Mountain Center (YMC) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.  The YMC is a non-profit educational center providing programs emphasizing Appalachian ecology, culture, and arts, with one of its goals being the development of field research and study opportunities for outside researchers and students.  Fieldwork conducted in 2019-2021 resulted in 383 recorded vascular plant taxa, with 25 new additions to the known Pocahontas County flora (possibly as many as 83 total new taxa have been found by the author in the county).  The majority of the new additions were not unexpected.  Two taxa (Juglans cinerea and Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis) are significant occurrences tracked by the West Virginia Natural Heritage Program.  Approximately 85% of the taxa are historical natives, as compared to 75% native flora for West Virginia as a whole.  The primarily forested YMC harbors a diverse assemblage of Mixed Mesophytic, Mixed Hardwood and Appalachian Oak forest communities that is relatively free of exotic invasive and noxious weed infestations.  The study demonstrates how a moderately-intensive examination of a small area can result in a significant increase in floristic knowledge of a region.

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