Writing
- “In Our Place,” columns from the Boulder Daily Camera newspaper, September 1991 – August 1992.
- Ten Questions in the Andrews Forest. October 2019. The Forest Log (Spring Creek Project, Oregon State University).
- The Ecology of Bourbon Country. January 2020. Ecotone (Ecological Society of America).
- The View from Cascade Head: Lessons for the Biosphere from the Oregon Coast. 2020. Oregon State University Press.
- Coronavirus, Human Hubris, and Life in the Coevolving Biosphere. August 2020. Ecotone (Ecological Society of America).
- Alexander von Humboldt for Ecologists. January 2021. Ecotone (Ecological Society of America).
- Criticizing Muir and Misunderstanding the Foundation of American Nature Conservation. 2021. The Ecological Citizen, 5 (1): 65-73.
- Following John Muir to the Araucaria Forests of Chile. 2022. Patagon Journal No. 25.
- Mission Blues. January 2023. The Ecological Citizen: Rewilding Successes.
- The Salmon Sermon. February 2023. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
- Underpass for Elephants on Mount Kenya. March 2023. The Ecological Citizen: Rewilding Successes.
Ecological Research
- Byers and Mitton 1981 Habitat Choice in the Intertidal Snail Tegula funebralis
- Byers and Mitton 1983 Enzyme Polymorphism and Habitat Choice in an Intertidal Snail
- Byers 1989 Shell Color and Habitat Choice Polymorphism in the Ribbed Limpet
- Byers 1989 Schinia masoni Life History Paper
- Byers 1990 Shell Color Polymorphism Associated with Substrate Color in an Intertidal Snail Littorina saxatalis
- Colorado Firemoth from Peluso Book
- Ecology of a Fire-Dependent Flower Moth, unpublished manuscript 2004
- Firemoth Exhibit at CU Boulder Museum Poster
- Byers et al. 2014 First known fire scar fossil. Palaeo-3, 411: 180-187
- John Muir’s little-known 1911 trip to Chile. Byers, et al. 2018. Oryx.
- Colorado fires and firemoths. ESA Frontiers Natural History Notes, Feb. 2017
- Ecology, the humbling science. ESA Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, April 2018
- Fire-scarred fossil tree from the Late Triassic shows a pre-fire drought signal. November 2020. Nature: Scientific Reports. 10, 2014.
Behavior Change
- Multifaceted Outreach in USFWS Paper 1999
- Behaviors in Conservation Guide 2000
- Behaviors in Conservation Report 1996
- Bolivia – Conservación y Comportamiento en Bolivia 2003
- Bolivia – Observaciones y Sugerencias para Sama 2003
- ECO Success Stories Report 2003
- Mexico – Comportamiento y Conservación de la Mariposa Monarca 2004
- ECO Success Stories Presentation for NAAEE Workshop Nov 2007
Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
- Ecosystem Services White Paper 2008
- Defining Ecosystem Services – ESA 2012 Presentation
- Resilience and Vulnerability to Climate Change in Southern Honduras Report 2013
- Resilience and Vulnerability to Climate Change in Southern Honduras Annexes 2013
- Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Into Biodiversity Conservation, June 2013
- Climate Change, Forests, and Ecohydrology in Honduras – ACES Conference Presentation, Dec 2014
Worldviews and Conservation
- Deep Ecology and Its Critics – Trumpeter, Winter 1992
- Toward an Ecocentric Community – Turning Wheel, Spring 1992
- Salmon in the Net of Indra – Allendorf & Byers 1998
- Zimbabwe Sacred Forests Paper in Human Ecology, 2001
- Mhondoro – Spirit Lions and Sacred Forests, 2004
- Spiritual Roots of an African Conservation Ethic, 2012
Ecology and Conflict
- Pastoral Ecology and Conflict in Ngorongoro, Tanzania 1994
- Roots of Somalia’s Crisis. Christian Science Monitor, December 24, 1992
- Ecoregions, State Sovereignty and Conflict 1991
Tropical Forests and Biodiversity Assessments
- Namibia ETOA 1997
- Mozambique Environmental Threats and Opportunities Report 2002
- Serbia and Montenegro Biodiversity Analysis, 2002
- Kosovo Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment 2009
- Ukraine Biodiversity Analysis Report 1, 2011
- Kenya Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Assessment, Sept 2011
- Tanzania Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment 2012
- Mozambique Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment 2012
- Rwanda Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment 2014
- Malawi SRBMP Natural Habitats Surveys Project Report 2015
- Guatemala Tropical Forests and Biodiversity Assessment Draft Report March 2016
- Ukraine Biodiversity Analysis Report 2017
- Mozambique Tropical Forests and Biodiversity Analysis Report 2019
- Jordan Biodiversity Analysis Report 2019
Analyses, Strategic Planning, and Program Design
- Garden of the Gods Restoration Report 2000
- Rethinking USAID’s Global Forestry Program 2000
- Conserving the Miombo Ecoregion – WWF Reconnaissance Summary Report 2001
- ECO Success Stories Report 2003
- Colombia Conservation Landscapes Program Final Report 2010
Evaluations
- USAID – Madagascar ICDPs Evaluation 1994
- GCP Evaluation Final Report 2008
- Colombia Conservation Landscapes Program Final Report 2010
- Malawi Biodiversity Projects Final Evaluation Report 2013
- Malawi Success- Fuel-Efficient Woodstoves 2013
- Malawi Success- Local Community Initiatives 2013
- Forest Carbon Measurement Training Workshops Evaluation for USFS International Programs 2015
- Mozambique Coastal City Adaptation Project (CCAP) Midterm Evaluation Report — January 2017
- Peru Forest Sector Initiative (PFSI) Final Evaluation Report, September 2017
Guides and Manuals
- Behaviors in Conservation Guide 2000
- ECO Success Stories Report 2003
- Biodiversity Conservation – A Guide for USAID Staff and Partners 2005
- Tropical Forestry and Biodiversity (FAA 118-119) Analyses Guidance Report 2005
