Anne M. Bartuszevige,^1,* Patricia L. Kennedy,^2,**,*** Robert V. Taylor<sup>3,****

1</sup>1Playa Lakes Joint Venture 2575 Park Lane, Suite 110 Lafayette, CO 80026 USA
²2Oregon State University Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center — Union P.O. Box E Union, OR 97
³3The Nature Conservancy Northeast Oregon Field Office 906 S River St. Enterprise, OR 97828 USA

^*Anne Bartuszevige is the Conservation Science Director at the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) – a non-profit whose mission is “to conserve playas, other wetlands and associated landscapes through partnerships for the benefit of birds, other wildlife and people.” Anne completed her undergraduate degree at Hope College, a Master's degree at Illinois State University, and a Ph.D. at Miami University in Ohio. Prior to joining the PLJV, Anne was a postdoctoral researcher at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center with Oregon State University where she conducted research on the Zumwalt prairie.
^**Corresponding author: pat.kennedy@oregonstate.edu
^***Patricia (Pat) Kennedy is a Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University's Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in northeastern Oregon. Pat's research interests are currently focused on the ecology and conservation of birds in managed grasslands. She is interested in identifying sustainable livestock grazing practices and helping producers receive value for their sustainable practices.
^****Robert (Rob) V. Taylor is the Northeast Oregon Regional Ecologist for The Nature Conservancy. Rob conducts and coordinates inventory, monitoring, and research efforts in support of the Conservancyapos;s conservation work on the Zumwalt Prairie. Rob completed his undergraduate degree at St. John's University and received a Ph.D. at the University of New Mexico.