History of Scholarship
Below is a list of all of publications, pre-prints, and upcoming work, including my research work in fish ecology and patents from my time in coronary stent R&D.
The PDF links will download a full-text. The DOI links to the permanent journal or preprint page (many of which are paywalled), or to my ResearchGate for pieces without online presence. Patents and applications link to Google Patents. If you have any problems downloading a paper don't hesitate to contact me.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Feeding behavior and trophic niche partitioning between the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis and Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis from the Xingu River, Amazon Basin
Moraes, Carine G., Jens C. Hegg, Tommaso Giarrizzo, Marcelo C. Andrade. “Feeding behavior and trophic niche partitioning between the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis and Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis from the Xingu River, Amazon Basin” Hydrobiologia (May 2021) 1-11
2021
Juvenile river residence and performance of Snake River fall Chinook salmon
Chittaro, Paul M., Hegg, Jens C., Kennedy, Brian P., Weitkamp, Laurie A., Johnson, Lyndal L., Bucher, Cynthia, Zabel, Richard W. “Juvenile river residence and performance of Snake River fall Chinook salmon” Ecology of Freshwater Fish (February 2019) 28(3) 396-410
DOI: 10.1111/eff.12462
2019
Spatial structuring of an evolving life-history strategy under altered environmental conditions
Hegg, Jens C., Brian P. Kennedy, Paul M. Chittaro, and Richard W. Zabel. "Spatial structuring of an evolving life-history strategy under altered environmental conditions." Oecologia (February 2013) 1-13.
2013
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: Non-linear time-series matching as a tool for mining temporally structured data in ecology
Hegg, Jens C., Brian P. Kennedy. “Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: Non-linear time-series matching as a tool for mining temporally structured data in ecology” Ecosphere (September 2021) 12(9):e03742
DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3742
2021
The Sound of Migration: Exploring data sonification as a means of interpreting multivariate salmon movement datasets
Hegg, Jens C., Jonathan Middleton, Ben Luca Robertson. “The Sound of Migration: Exploring data sonification as a means of interpreting multivariate salmon movement datasets.” Heliyon (February 2018) vol. 4(2) e00532
2018
Diverse Early Life-History Strategies in Migratory Amazonian Catfish: Implications for Conservation and Management
Hegg, Jens C., Tomasso Giarrizzo, Brian P. Kennedy. “Diverse Early Life-History Strategies in Migratory Amazonian Catfish: Implications for Conservation and Management”. PLOS One (July 2015) 10(7).
2015
Sawfish, Read in Tooth and Saw: rostral teeth as endogenous chemical records of movement and life-history in a critically endangered species
Hegg, Jens C., *Breanna Graves, Chris M. Fisher. “Sawfish, Read in Tooth and Saw: rostral teeth as endogenous chemical records of movement and life-history in a critically endangered species” Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (June 2021) 1-14
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3635
2021
What did you say about my mother? The complexities of maternally derived chemical signatures in otoliths
Hegg, Jens C., Brian P. Kennedy, Paul Chittaro. “What did you say about my mother? The complexities of maternally derived chemical signatures in otoliths.” Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (published on web April 12, 2018)
2018
Predicting fish location using otoliths and bedrock geology: Understanding the effects of geologic heterogeneity
Hegg, Jens C., Brian P. Kennedy, Alex K. Fremier. “Predicting fish location using otoliths and bedrock geology: Understanding the effects of geologic heterogeneity”. Chemical Geology 360 (October 2013) 89-98.
2013
Proceedings, Dissertations, and Theses
Movement, Migration, and Melody: An interdisciplinary study of juvenile salmon ecology through otolith chemistry.
Hegg, Jens C. “Movement, Migration, and Melody: An interdisciplinary study of juvenile salmon ecology through otolith chemistry.” (December 2017) Ph.D. Dissertation, Water Resources – Science and Management Option, College of Graduate Studies, University of Idaho.
2017
Long term changes in mussel populations of the St Croix River
Hove, Mark C., Daniel J. Hornbach, Leda A. Cunningham, Katie G. Esse, Jens C. Hegg, Tomas W. Hermanson, Jennifer C. Mann. “Long term changes in mussel populations of the St Croix River”Proceedings of the Mississippi River Research Consortium (2000) April 13-14; La Crosse (WI): Volume 32 p 43.
2011
Multi-channel spatial sonification of Chinook salmon migration patterns in the Snake River watershed
Robertson, Ben Luca, Jonathan Middleton, Jens C. Hegg. “Multi-channel spatial sonification of Chinook salmon migration patterns in the Snake River watershed”. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Sound and Music Computing Conference 1:497–502. Maynooth, Ireland, (July 2015)
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1523.1843
DOI inks to entire proceedings publication as PDF. Peer-reviewed paper only at PDF link
2015
Spatial and temporal variation in juvenile salmon life history: implications of habitat alteration.
Hegg, Jens C. “Spatial and temporal variation in juvenile salmon life history: implications of habitat alteration.” (December 2017) Masters Thesis, Water Resources – Science and Management Option, College of Graduate Studies, University of Idaho.
2011
Upcoming Manuscripts and Preprints
Simultaneous determination of 87Sr/86Sr and trace-element data in otoliths and other sclerochronological hard structures
Hegg, Jens C., Chris M. Fisher, Jeffery D. Vervoort. “Simultaneous determination of 87Sr/86Sr and trace-element data in otoliths and other sclerochronological hard structures” (In review, Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Preprint at BiorXive.)
Spatial Variation in Natal River Rearing and Downstream Movement in Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon
Kat Gillies-Rector, Jens C. Hegg, Brian P. Kennedy. “Spatial Variation in Natal River Rearing and Downstream Movement in Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon” (In prep for Transactions of the American Fisheries Society)
The contribution of environmentally-derived isotopes in early otolith formation
Paul Chittaro, Jens C. Hegg, Abby Fuhrman, Devin Robichaux, RothBoury Doung, Brian Beckman, Chris Fisher, Jeff Vervoort. “The contribution of environmentally-derived isotopes in early otolith formation.” (In prep for Can. J. Fish & Aq. Sc.)
Abiotic and biotic effects on successful life history strategies under variable environmental conditions
Hegg, Jens C., *Kat Gillies-Rector, Brian P. Kennedy, Paul Chittaro, Richard W. Zabel, William P. Connor. “Abiotic and biotic effects on successful life history strategies under variable environmental conditions” (In prep for Can. J. Fish & Aq. Sc. Ph.D. Chapter)
Patents and Applications
Bifurcation stent and balloon assemblies
Hegg, Jens, and Michael P. Meyer. "Bifurcation stent and balloon assemblies." U.S. Patent #8,118,861, issued Feb. 21, 2012.
2012
Ratcheting Bio Cell Designs
Eidenschink, Tracee, Todd Bethel, Thomas E. Broome, Gordon J. Kocur, Jens Hegg, and Michael P. Meyer. "Ratcheting Bio Cell Designs." U.S. Patent Application #20080281395-A1, filed May 7, 2007.
2007
Bifurcated stent
Hegg, Jens, and Michael P. Meyer. "Bifurcated stent." U.S. Patent #7,833,264, issued Nov. 16, 2010.
2010
Bifurcation Stent Design with Over Expansion Capability
Meyer, Michael P., Thomas E. Broome, Amnon Yadin, Daniel Gregorich, Kevin Grotheim, and Jens Hegg. "Bifurcation Stent Design with Over Expansion Capability." U.S. Patent Application #20080177377-A1, filed Oct. 16, 2007.
2007
Displaceable stent side branch structure
Hegg, Jens. "Displaceable stent side branch structure." U.S. Patent #7,744,643, issued June 29, 2010.
2010