Welcome
My research program strives to develop two central themes:
- 1) carnivore ecology, conflict management, and conservation;
- 2) developing methods to sample and monitor populations of animals that are difficult to count.
The complex dynamics of expanding and contracting carnivore populations, overabundant and endangered native species, and continuing land use changes provide ample opportunities to address current conservation and wildlife management issues in the Southeast US. An advantage to my quantitative approach to both ecological theory and conservation applications is that concepts and approaches can extend across taxa and regions. Working to refine methods in applied conservation and monitoring focused on projects in the US, we can extend our experiences to contribute to international conservation efforts.
Project Spotlight
MS Black Bear Monitoring
View ProjectMaine Black Bear Stable Isotope Study
View ProjectDeer Density and Impacts of CWD and Flooding
View ProjectNorth Carolina Coastal Black Bear Populations
View ProjectMississippi Wild Turkey Research
View ProjectNoninvasive Genetic Sampling
View ProjectMichigan Black Bear CKMR
View ProjectCollaborations with USDA-ARS
View ProjectPopulation Dynamics in Response to Disturbance
View ProjectSwamp Rabbit Monitoring in the LMAV
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