• Wildlife ecology
• Wildlife management
• Avian ecology
• Upland gamebird ecology and management

Employed at the University of Idaho since 1983, Dr. Reese became department head of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences in 2004.  As an avian ecologist, his research interests focus on native game birds, especially those species with declining populations.  Research projects on Greater Sage-grouse, Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse, Blue Grouse, Caucasian Black Grouse, Mountain Quail, Chukars, Wild Turkeys, Trumpeter Swans, Spotted Owls and other species have taken him to field sites in Idaho, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Colorado and the country of Georgia.  He has worked with sage-grouse for over 25 years, advised 19 completed graduate students on grouse research projects and currently advises five (three doctorate and two master's of science) graduate students working on sage-grouse. He has published 27 refereed papers on grouse and over 20 other papers on grouse.  Dr. Reese has served as an invited member of the 34-person Sage Grouse Forum, United States Institute of Environmental Conflict Resolution (2005-2006), invited member of a six-person expert panel to assess risks of extinction for Greater Sage-grouse in Idaho (2005), invited member of seven-person science panel to assess risks of extinction for Greater Sage-grouse, USFWS (2004), member of the Grouse Habitat Restoration Fund, North American Grouse Partnership (2004-2006), reviewed Sage Grouse Plan for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (2003) and is a member of the Grouse Specialist Group of IUCN/Species Survival Commission (2002-present).

• Stevens, B.S., K.P. Reese, and J.W. Connelly. 2011 in press. Factors influencing survival and detectability bias of avian fence collision surveys in sagebrush steppe. Journal of Wildlife Management.
• Reese, K.P., and J.W. Connelly. 2011 in press. Harvest management for greater sage- grouse: a changing paradigm for game bird management. Studies in Avian Biology.
• Beck, J.L., J.W. Connelly, and K.P. Reese. 2009. Recovery of greater sage-grouse habitat features in Wyoming big sagebrush following prescribed fire. Restoration Ecology 17:393-403.
• Haines, A.M., M. Leu, L.K. Svancara, J.M. Scott, and K.P. Reese. 2008. A theoretical approach to using human footprint data to assess landscape level conservation efforts. Conservation Letters 1:165-172.
• Beck, J.L., K.P. Reese, J.W. Connelly, and M.B. Lucia. 2006. Survival of juvenile greater sage-grouse in southeastern Idaho. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:1070-1078.
• Shepherd, J.F., K.P. Reese, and J.W. Connelly. 2011 in press. Modeling landscape-scale greater sage-grouse nesting and brood-rearing habitat. Studies in Avian Biology.

• Response of greater sage-grouse to juniper encroachment and juniper removal, 2010-2015,
• Influences of feral horses on translocated greater sage-grouse on the Yakama Indian Reservation, 2011-2015,
• Columbian sharp-tailed grouse ecology in CRP and native habitats, 2010-2014
• Sage-grouse fence collisions. 2008-2011.
• Sage-grouse population dynamics in California. 2006-2011.
• Lek attendance patterns in sage-grouse. 2006-2011.
• Dispersal of juvenile greater sage-grouse: genetic and conservation implications. 2004-2011.

• 2012  Arthur S. Einarsen Award from the Northwest Section of The Wildlife Society for Outstanding Service to the Wildlife Profession.
• 2007. Hamerstrom Award from the Prairie Grouse Technical Council for exemplary contributions to prairie grouse conservation.
• 2003. Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho.
• 1984, 1991, 1992, 2000. Alumni Award for Faculty Excellence.
• 1987. Sigma Xi Faculty Research Paper Award, University of Idaho.
• 1993. Professional Wildlifer of the Year Award from the Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society.
• 1995, 1996, 2002. Ted Trueblood Communications Award for Best Professional Presentation at the Idaho Chapter of The Wilderness Society Annual Meeting.

*You can view a full list of awards, and publications in Kerry's CV.