CURRICULUM VITAE



TODD D. STEURY

CURRICULUM VITAE

School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences E-mail: steury@auburn.edu

Auburn University Phone: (334) 844-9253

Auburn, AL 36849 FAX: (334) 844-1084

EDUCATION

2007 Ph.D. (Ecology): Indiana State University, Terre Haute. Advisor: Steven L. Lima

Anti-predator behavior and its effects on populations: a theoretical examination.

2002 M.S. (Wildlife Resources): University of Idaho, Moscow

1996 B.A. (Double major in Biology and Environmental Conservation): University of Colorado, Boulder

RESEARCH POSITIONS

2013-Present Associate Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, AL (60% research, 40% teaching)

2008-2013 Assistant Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, AL (60% research, 40% teaching)

2005-2008 Honorary research scientist, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

2005-2008 Postdoctoral research associate, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada

2003-2005 Graduate research assistant, Indiana State University, Terre Haute

1998-2000 Graduate research assistant, University of Idaho, Moscow

1997 Volunteer naturalist, Colorado State Parks, Eldorado Canyon

1997 Volunteer bio science tech., National Park Service, Gateway NRA, Sandy Hook, NJ

1997 Volunteer resource specialist, City of Boulder Open Space Department, CO

PUBLICATIONS *Graduate student !Undergraduate student

In press Knowlton, F.F., E.M. Gese, J.R. Adams, K. Beck, T.K. Fuller, D.L. Murray, T.D. Steury, M.K. Stoskopf, W.T. Waddell, and L.P. Waits. Managing hybridization of a recovering endangered species – the red wolf (Canis rufus) as a case study. Current Zoology.

2014 Karns*, G.R., A.M. Holland*, T.D. Steury, and S.S. Ditchkoff. Maternal life history of white-tailed deer: factors affecting fetal sex allocation, conception timing, and senescence. Evolutionary Ecology Research 16:165-178.

Angle, C.T., J.J. Wakshlag, R.L. Gillette, T.D. Steury, P. Haney, J. Barrett, and T. Fischer. The effects of exercise and diet on olfactory capability in detection dogs. Journal of Nutritional Science 3(e44):1-5

Morse, W.C., D.R. Lowery*, and T.D. Steury. Exploring saturation of qualitative themes and spatial locations in qualitative public participation geographic information systems research. Society and Natural Resources 27:557-571.

2013 Caraway!, K, R. Wilborn, A. Johnson, J. Barrett, and T. Steury. Precision of the Neubauer Hemocytometer in quantifying concentrations of canine spermatozoa within and between operators of differing experience levels. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Research 2:21-25.

Dellinger*, J.A., C. Proctor, M.J. Kelly, M.R. Vaughan, and T.D. Steury. Habitat use of a large carnivore, the red wolf, in a human-altered landscape. Biological Conservation 157:324-330.

2012 Sparkman, A.M., J.R. Adams, T.D. Steury, L.P. Waits, and D.L. Murray. Pack social dynamics and inbreeding avoidance in the cooperatively breeding red wolf. Behavioral Ecology 23:1186-1194.

Lowery*, D.R., W.C. Morse, and T.D. Steury. Biological and social investigation of human-black bear conflicts in the panhandle of Florida. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 17:193-206.

Sparkman, A.M., J. Adams, T.D. Steury, L. Waits, and D.L. Murray. Evidence for a genetic basis for delayed dispersal in a cooperatively breeding canid. Animal Behaviour 83:1091-1098.

2011 Dellinger*, J.A., B.L. Ortman, T.D. Steury, J. Bohling, and L.P. Waits. Food habits of red wolves during pup-rearing season. Southeastern Naturalist 10:731-740.

McCoy*, J.C., S.S. Ditchkoff, T.D. Steury. Bias associated with baited camera sites for assessing population characteristics of white-tailed deer. Journal of Wildlife Management 75(2):472-477.

Sparkman, A.M., J. Adams, T.D. Steury, L. Waits, and D.L. Murray. Direct fitness benefits of delayed dispersal in the cooperatively breeding red wolf (Canis rufus). Behavioral Ecology 22:199-205.

Sparkman, A.M., J. Adams, A. Beyer, T.D. Steury, L. Waits, and D.L. Murray. Helper effects on pup lifetime fitness in the cooperatively breeding red wolf (Canis rufus). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 278:1381-1389.

2010 Steury, T.D., J.E. McCarthy, T.C. Roth, II, S.L. Lima, and D.L. Murray. Evaluation of a root-n bandwidth selector for kernel home range estimation. Journal of Wildlife Management 74(3):539-548.

Murray, D.L., M.G. Anderson, and T.D. Steury. Temporal shifts in density dependence among North American breeding duck populations (1955-2005). Ecology 91:571-581.

2008 Murray, D.L., and T.D. Steury. Lynx and snowshoe hare ecology across a latitudinal gradient: Another kick at the cat. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:1463-1472.

Roth, J.D., D.L. Murray, and T.D. Steury. Spatial dynamics of sympatric canids: modeling the impact of coyotes on red wolf recovery. Ecological Modelling 214:391-403.

2007 Roth, J.D., J.D. Marshall, D.L. Murray, D.M. Nickerson, and T.D. Steury. Geographical gradients in diet affect population dynamics of Canada lynx. Ecology 88:2736-2743.

2005 Steury, T.D., and D.L. Murray. Regression vs. ANOVA. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 3:356-357.

Lima, S.L., and T.D. Steury. Perception of predation risk: the foundation of non-lethal predator-prey interactions. Pages 166-189 in P. Barbosa and I. Castellanos, editors. Ecology of Predator-prey Interactions. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

2004 Angilletta, Jr., M.J., T.D. Steury, and M.W. Sears. Temperature, growth rate, and body size in ectotherms: fitting pieces of a life-history puzzle. Integrative and Comparative Biology 44:498-509.

Steury, T.D., and D.L. Murray. Modeling the reintroduction of lynx to the southern portion of its range. Biological Conservation 117:127-141.

2003 Steury, T.D., and D.L. Murray. Causes and Consequences of individual variation in territory size in red squirrel. Oikos 101:147-156.

2002 Steury, T.D., A.J. Wirsing, and D.L. Murray. Using multiple treatment levels as a means of improving inference in wildlife research. Journal of Wildlife Management 66:292-299.

Wirsing, A.J., T.D. Steury, and D.L. Murray. A demographic analysis of a southern snowshoe hare population in a fragmented habitat: evaluating the refugium model. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80:169-177.

Wirsing, A.J., T.D. Steury, and D.L. Murray. The relationship between body condition and vulnerability to predation in two small mammals. Journal of Mammalogy 83:707-715.

Murray, D.L., J.D. Roth, E. Ellsworth, A.J. Wirsing, and T.D. Steury. Estimating low-density snowshoe hare populations using fecal pellet counts. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80:771-781.

Wirsing, A.J., T.D. Steury, and D.L. Murray. Non-invasive estimation of body composition in small mammals: A comparison of conductive and morphometric techniques. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 75:489-497.

REPORTS

In press Steury, T.D. Black bear. Pages 19-20 in M.K. Hudson, ed. Third Alabama Nongame Wildlife Conference.

2013 Steury, T.D., and S. Graham. Estimated population size of black bears in Alabama. Annual report to the Alabama department of Conservation and Natural Resources

2012 Steury, T.D., and S. Graham. Habitat use of black bears in Alabama. Final report to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

2011 Steury, T.D.. Distribution of long-tailed weasels in Alabama. Final report to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Murray, D.L., T.D. Steury, and P.J. Mahoney. Viability of the reintroduced red wolf population in North Carolina. Final report to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Romagosa, C.M. , T.D. Steury , M.A. Miller, B. Rogers,  T.C. Angle, R. Gillette, and C. Guyer. Assessment of detection dogs as a potential tool for python detection efforts. Final report to National Park Service–Everglades National Park and the South Florida Water Management District.

2006 Steury, T.D., and D.L. Murray. Correlations between hunting season and losses in the red wolf population. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

NON-PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

2012 Eckhardt, L. and T.D. Steury. Timber dogs sniff out root diseases. Forestry Source 17:13.

2011 Eckhardt, L. and T.D. Steury. Root Diseases and Timber Dogs. Silviculture Magazine, Fall: 30-31.

Steury, T.D. Canine detectives. Alabama Wildlife 75:18-21.

IN REVIEW / REVISION

Boulerice*, J., Steury, T.D. Influence of prey traits on space use within a predator-prey space race. Journal of Mammalogy

Hunter*, S.A., T.D. Steury, and T.C. Angle. Factors affecting the detection of scat over time by dogs. Journal of Wildlife Management.

Williams*, B.D., W.C. Morse, and T.D. Steury. An examination of the relationships among specialization, place attachment, and satisfaction of birdwatchers on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Human Dimensions of Wildlife.

Newbolt, C.H., Acker*, P.K., S.I. Hoffman, S.S. Ditchkoff, C.H. Newbolt, T.J. Neuman, and T.D. Steury. Relative influence of age and morphometrics on male breeding success in a highly polygynous ungulate. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.

IN PREP

Bourke, K.H., T.D. Steury, D.G. Pugh, L. Livesey, N. Passler, S. Ziska, and K. Brock. Equine pastern dermatitis and chorioptes in draft horses: risk factors and associations with trace minerals.

Caraway!, K, R. Wilborn, and T.D. Steury. Practicality of four commercially available systems for quantifying canine spermatozoa concentration.

Holtfreter*, R.W., S.S. Ditchkoff, J.B. Grand, and T.D. Steury. Simple counts from camera traps as indices of wild pig abundance.

Karns*, G.R., McCoy, J.C., T.D. Steury, and S.S. Ditchkoff. A novel approach to quantify varying search strategies within animal populations.

Romagosa, C.M., T.D. Steury, M.A. Miller, B. Rogers, T.C. Angle, R.L. Gillette, and C. Guyer. Assessment of detection dogs as a potential tool for python detection efforts.

Mahoney*, P.J., T.D. Steury, and D.L. Murray. Effects of model structure and time series length on population viability predictions in the red wolf. Biological Conservation.

Mahoney*, P.J., T.D. Steury, and D.L. Murray. The role of behavior and management in predicting red wolf (Canis rufus) persistence potential: an individual-based modeling approach.

Hunter*, S.A., J. Boulerice*, and T.D. Steury. Spatial and temporal resource partitioning between raccoons and opossums.

Steury, T.D., and D.L. Murray. A continuum in diet breadth can explain dichotomies in predator-prey dynamics.

Steury, T.D., and S.L. Lima. Competitive co-existence in prey with optimal anti-predator behavior.

Steury, T.D., W.A. Mitchell, and S.L. Lima. When should predators have large non-lethal effects on prey populations?

Boulerice*, J., Steury, T.D. Influence of intraguild competition from coyotes (Canis latrans) on spatial and temporal resource use of a mesopredator community.

CURRENT STUDY

EcoDogs: Detection dogs for ecological research ()

Use of an Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (hexacopter) to sample for wildlife

Predator-prey relationships between large predators (jaguars and pumas) and cattle in Paraguay (with H. McDonald*)

Distribution, population size, and habitat use of black bears in Alabama (with S. Graham*, J. Draper*, and S. Maehr*)

Effects of wild pigs on tree squirrels (with S. Ditchkoff)

Distribution and habitat use of long-tailed weasels in Alabama

Distribution and habitat use of spotted skunks in Alabama

The role of collinearity in ecology.

Correlation between human obesity and wildlife nutrition across the U.S.

Risk factors for road mortality in squirrels and mesocarnivores (with M. Pierluisi! and Forrest Cortez!)

Food habits of bears in Alabama (With D. Gentry! and Laura Garland!)

Predator-prey relationships in cottontails (with M. Richert! and Chris Taylor!)

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS !Undergraduate student

2014 Alabama Department of Conservation of Natural Resrouces. $1,308,209. “Impacts of wild pigs on gray squirrels, nutrient cycling, and water quality on Lowndes WMA (renewal).”

Alabama Department of Conservation of Natural Resrouces. $140,080. “Impacts of wild pigs on gray squirrels, nutrient cycling, and water quality on Lowndes WMA (equipment).”

Alabama Department of Conservation of Natural Resources. $358,148. “Comprehensive examination of black bear ecology and management in Alabama (renewal).”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. $186,183. “Comprehensive examination of black bear ecology and management in Alabama.”

AU Undergraduate research Fellowship.! $6,000. “Non-lethal effects of predators on eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus)”

AU Undergraduate research Fellowship.! $6,000. “Dietary habits of black bears in Alabama”

AU Undergraduate research Fellowship.! $4,000. “Meso-carnivore road mortality in east-central Alabama”

2013 School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. $31,692. “Predator-prey relationships between large cats and cattle in Paraguay.”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. $85,287. “Estimated population size of black bears in Alabama.”

2012 AU Undergraduate research Fellowship.! $6,200. “Validation of a quick and cost-effective method of identifying carnivore species from DNA in the southeastern U.S.”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. $62,524. “Estimated population size of black bears in Alabama.”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (With C. Angle (PI)). $16,500. “Use of scat detection dogs to sample for Florida bonneted bat in south Florida.

2011 School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University $4,000. “Sampling for wildlife using a hexacopter.”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. $36,929. “Habitat use of black bears in Alabama.”

Center for Forest Sustainability, Auburn University. $15,000. “Correlation between human obesity and body fat in wild raccoons.”

South Florida Water Management District (with C. Romagosa (PI), T. Steury, and C. Angle). $50,000. “Assessing human and dog search team effectiveness for python detection.”

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (With C. Angle (PI)). $13,321. “Use of scat detection dogs to sample for bobcats.”

University of Kentucky, (with T.C. Angle, (PI). $11,100. “Use of scat detection dogs to sample for bobcats, coyotes, and gray foxes.”

2010 National Park Service (With T.C. Angle (PI), J. Pearce, R. Gillette, C. Romagosa). $75,000. “Support of python detection efforts using detection dogs.”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. $13,067. “Distribution and habitat use of long-tailed weasels in Alabama.”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (With J.B. Grand (PI), C. Guyer, E.R. Irwin, C.E. Johnston, E.F. Loewenstein). $351,000. “Inventory and conservation planning for species of greatest conservation need on Alabama DCNR lands (Renewal).”

2009 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. $47,890. “Evaluation of a novel method of sampling for wildlife.”

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (With J.B. Grand (PI), C. Guyer, E.R. Irwin, C.E. Johnston, E.F. Loewenstein). $870,000. “Inventory and conservation planning for species of greatest conservation need on Alabama DCNR lands (Renewal).”

2008 Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (With J.B. Grand (PI), C. Guyer, E.R. Irwin, C.E. Johnston, E.F. Loewenstein). $741,500. “Inventory and conservation planning for species of greatest conservation need on Alabama DCNR lands (Renewal).”

2004 School of Graduate Studies, Indiana State University, IN. $300.00. “Does anti-predator behavior always generate stability in predator/prey populations?”

2002 Indiana Academy of Sciences, IN. $1490.00. “Do predators focus on prey’s food more than prey do? Testing the theoretic predictions of multi-trophic-level ideal free distributions.”

School of Graduate Studies, Indiana State University, IN. $289.85. “Behavioral cascades in ideal free food chains.”

2001 School of Graduate Studies, Indiana State University, IN. $289.85. “Ideal free distributions under predation risk; empirical studies of game theoretical predictions.”

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS *invited presentations

2015 Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Granada, Spain

2014 North America Congress for Conservation Biology, Missoula, MT

Alabama Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Spanish Fort, AL

Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, Auburn, AL*

2013 Alabama State Wildlife Division Annual Meeting, Montgomery, AL*

International Wolf Symposium, Duluth, MN

Annual Meeting of the Society for Theriogenelogy, Louisville, KY

AU Research Week, Auburn, AL (2 talks)

Alabama Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Auburn, AL (3 talks)

Southeast Deer Study Group, Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC (2 talks)

Alabama Farmers Federation Annual Meeting, Montgomery, AL*

2012 Phi Zeta Research Day, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

UGA Cooperative Extension Service, Master Naturalist Program, Auburn University*

International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Edmonton, AL

Alabama Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Decatur, AL

25th Vertebrate Pest Conference, Monterey, CA

2011 Everglades Invasive Species Summit, West Palm Beach, FL

Annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Minneapolis, MN

Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.

Southeast Ecology and Evolution Conference. Auburn, AL (3 talks)

Alabama Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Prattville, AL

2010 Auburn University Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology, Auburn, AL*

Southeast Deer Study Group, Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX.

Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA*

Invasive species Management Committee, Everglades National Park, FL*

SFWS Advisory Council Annual Meeting. Auburn, AL*

Emerging Issues 3: Along Urban-Rural Interfaces, Atlanta, GA.

Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, Atlanta, GA (2 talks).

Alabama Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Spanish Fort, AL.

2009 Dept. of Biology Seminar, Auburn University, Auburn, AL*

Auburn University Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology, Auburn, AL*

Carnivores 2009, Denver, CO.

2008 Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN

School of Forestry and Wildlife Seminar, Auburn University, Auburn, AL*

Wildlife Department Seminar, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX*

Biology Department Seminar, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX*

2007 Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Ecology and Evolution Seminar, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

2006 The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK *

Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN

2005 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada (2 talks)

Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, Carbondale, IL

Ecology and Evolution Seminar, Washington University, St. Louis, MO *

2004 2nd International Lagomorph Conference, Vairao, Portugal

Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, South Bend, IN

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA *

2002 Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting, Bloomington, IN

Life Sciences Departmental Seminar, Indiana State University. Terre Haute, IN *

2000 Carnivores 2000. Denver, CO *

Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting. Missoula, MT (2 talks)

Northwest Section of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Post Falls, ID (2 talks)

1999 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Spokane, WA

Western Forest Carnivore Committee Meeting. Post Falls, ID

Conference on Species and Habitats at Risk. Kamloops, BC

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (all invited)

2014 Black bear populations in Alabama, Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, Montgomery, AL

Status of the black bear in Alabama, Talladega National Forest, Anniston, AL

2013 Living with black bears, Alabama Cooperative Extension Presentation, Auburn, AL

Interview on bear for WLTZ, Columbus, GA

Interview on cougars for WTVM, Columbus, GA

Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn, AL

Spring Fling & Outdoor Expo, Notasulga, AL

Annual Seminar on Jobs in Natural Resources, Auburn University

2012 Kiwanis Club, Lagrange, GA

DeSoto State Park, Fort Payne, AL

E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center, Freeport, FL

Center for Forest Sustainability Outreach Day, Auburn University

Auburn Home-School Association

Seminar on Jobs in Natural Resources, Auburn University

2011 Auburn Early Education Center (2 talks at separate visits)

Forest Ecology Preserve, Auburn University

2010 Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Auburn University

GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED

Clifton Maehr (M.S., Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

John Draper (M.S., Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

Hunter McDonald (M.S., Wildlife; 2013 – Present)

Stephanie Graham (M.S., Wildlife; 2012 – Present)

Karen Tenaglia (A.B.D., Biology, with Scott Santos; 2009 – 2012)

Jessie Boulerice (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2011)

Susan (Allie) Hunter (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2011)

Peter Mahoney (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2011)

Awarded top master’s student of School

Justin Dellinger (M.S., Biology, with Troy Best; 2008 – 2011)

Damon Lowery (M.S., Wildlife, with Wayde Morse; 2010 – 2011)

GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES

Justin Havird (Outside reader; Ph.D., Biology; 2014)

Rebecca John (M.S., Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

Michael Heneghan (M.S., Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

Jessica Quintana (M.S., Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

Kylee Dunham (M.S., Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

Lenora Dumbro (M.S. Wildlife; 2014 – Present)

Matthew McVay (M.S., Biology; 2014 – Present)

Timothy Neuman (M.S., Wildlife; 2011 – 2014)

Rob Holtfreter (Ph.D., Wildlife; 2009 – Present)

Kathryn Kennedy (Ph.D., Fisheries; 2010 – Present)

Gabriel Karns (Ph.D., Wildlife; 2009 – 2014)

Clint McCoy (Ph.D., Wildlife; 2009 – Present)

Stephanie Irvin (Ph.D., Biology; 2012 – Present)

Maureen McClintock (M.S., Wildlife; 2011 – 2013)

Dana Varner (Ph.D., Wildlife; 2008 – 2013)

James Stiles (M.S., Biology; 2010 – 2013)

Pete Acker (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2013)

Eva Kristofik (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2012)

Charles Stephen (M.S., Entomology; 2009 – 2012)

Stephanie Irvin (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2011)

Michelle Tacconelli (M.S., Forestry; 2008 – 2011)

Angela Jackson (M.S., Wildlife; 2009 – 2011)

Kathleen Marrow (Outside reader; Ph.D. Biology; 2011)

Chris McClure (Outside reader; Ph.D. Biology; 2011)

Evi Paemelaere (Outside reader; Ph.D. Biology; 2010)

Christina Romagosa (Outside reader; Ph.D., Biology; 2009)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS SUPERVISED *Undergraduate research fellow

Monica Richert* (Cottontail predator-prey relationships near Auburn; 2012 – Present)

Chris Taylor (Cottontail predator-prey relationships near Auburn; 2013 – Present)

Marisa Pierluisi (Factors affecting risk of road mortality in squirrels; 2013 – Present)

Forrest Cortez* (Factors affecting risk of road mortality in carnivores; 2013 – Present)

Dallas Gentry (Food habits of bears in Alabama; 2013 – Present)

Laura Garland* (Food habits of bears in Alabama; 2013 – Present)

Andrew Boos (Use of unmanned drones to sample for wildlife; 2013 – Present)

Colton Wingard (Use of unmanned drones to sample for wildlife; 2013 – Present)

Chris Chambers (Cottontail habitat use near Auburn; 2012-2013)

+35 undergraduate research volunteers

Dusty Harrell* (DNA of carnivores of Alabama; 2011 – 2012)

Candice Dunning (Skunk and weasel populations around Auburn; 2012)

POPULAR PRESS ABOUT MY RESEARCH (Only includes original stories)

2014 Professors track black bears through GPS. The Auburn Plainsman.

Black bear study being conducted in Dekalb County. WAAY and 5 o’clock news 11/4

Auburn researchers begin trapping, putting GPS collars on 20 black bears; Little River Canyon joins statewide study. 11/4

Researchers receive grant to study black bears in Alabama. 2014 Auburn Football Program.

Black bear sighting in Alabama are on the rise, but is the population growing? 8/12.

2013 Dogs search for snail mucus, bat quano and pythons in Florida. Tampa Bay Times 9/15.

Steury receives $85,287 grant for Alabama black bear research. Auburn Daily 9/9

Wildlife experts ease Opelika residents’ minds about bear sightings. 9/6

Local experts lead community meeting in Auburn. 9/6

Biologists studying Alabama’s black bear population. Outdoor Alabama Magazine

2012 Good news, bears: species showing signs of comeback. The Anniston Star 11/26

Black bear DNA research could yield most accurate new science about Alabama populations. 11/2.

Study seeks genetic background of bears. Chattanooga Times Free Press 10/27.

Dogs to aid service with bonneted bat research in Florida. Open Spaces, the blog from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9/24.

Bat’s best friend. Who Knew Blog @ 9/27

The scent of success. Lee Magazine 5(3):20-24.

Auburn University researchers use dogs to search for pythons in the Everglades. 5/15

Rettung für die everglades; Shlangen spur-hunde. DOGS Today (Germany) 80-87.

Search dogs to fight the plague of pythons. BBC 5/5.

Bomb-sniffing dogs enlisted to stem Florida python invasion. 4/30.

In their debt: Stories of remarkable Labrador retrievers. Just Labs 12:18-19.

On the scale trail: training dogs to find pythons in the everglades. 4/3.

AU researchers use detection dogs to find pythons. The Auburn Villager, 3/29.

Dogged pursuit. The Miami Herald. 3/17

EcoDogs sniff out pythons in the Everglades. , 3/12

Woof! Case scenario: dogs train to hung pythons in Everglades. The Palm Beach Post, 3/8

Dogs fetch pythons in the Everglades. , 3/8

Auburn University Python Dogs. Fox News 11:50 & 2:30, plus website, 3/1

Auburn University EcoDogs sniff out invaders. , 3/1

Dogs sniff out exotic pythons in the Everglades. , 2/27

Everglades’ best friend: EcoDogs can help abate python problem. , 2/24.

Dogs help researchers capture giant snakes decimating Everglades’ wildlife. 2/12

Auburn-trained dogs track snakes in Florida Everglades. , 2/11

Detection dogs for pythons. WRBL Morning News, 2/10

Auburn researchers conduct python-tracking study using specially trained dogs. , 2/9

AU detection dogs nab pythons in Everglades. , 2/9

Stopping a Burmese python invasion. WTVM 6:00 News, 2/9

Auburn dogs hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The War Eagle Reader, 2/8

A giant battle: Auburn canines help in search for Everglades’ pythons. AU Newsmakers, 2/15.

Green paws & people. AKC familydog, Jan/Feb.

2011 EcoDogs sniff for research. Auburn Family, 9/26.

Dogs help save endangered species. Dog Fancy, August, pg. 14.

EcoDogs – Auburn’s detection dogs for ecological research. The Corner News, July 24.

2010 Sniffing out Endangered Species. Auburn Veterinarian 32(2):14-15.

Coddled male wolf cubs father fewer pups. NewScientist, 10/21.

Auburn Eco-Dogs. CBS42, Birmingham.7/08.

Dogs sniffing out poop. KMOX radio, St. Louis, live interview, 6/25.

EcoDogs sniff out information on endangered species. The Auburn Plainsman, 6/16.

Auburn University trains dogs to sniff out hard-to-find species. Birmingham news, 6/12.

AU trains dogs to sniff out endangered species. , 6/4.

Auburn’s EcoDogs sniffing out endangered species. AU Newsmakers, 5/11.

Auburn University EcoDogs. WLTZ 5:00 & 6:00 News and website, 4/29.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008-Present Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Courses: WILD 2050 - Wildlife conservation history and law; WILD 3750 – Analysis for Wildlife Sciences; WILD 4910 – Wildlife Summer Practicum; WILD 7150 – Advanced Analysis for Wildlife Sciences; WILD 7970 - Habitat Selection, Use, and Occupancy

Guest Lectures: Community Ecology, Conservation Biology, Ecosystem Services, Principles of Wildlife Management, Experimental Design

2007-2008 Washington University, St. Louis

Courses: Advanced statistics, Web-page design

Guest Lectures: Conservation biology, Mathematical biology

2001-2004 Indiana State University, Terre Haute

Course: T.A. for Principles of biology lab (for majors)

Guest Lectures: Animal care and use, Principles of biology (for majors), Animal behavior

2000 University of Idaho, Moscow

Course: T.A. for Natural resource planning

Guest Lectures: Wildlife ecology, Population dynamics, Multi-species interactions

1995-1997 University of Colorado, Boulder

Courses: Instructor for Lifeguarding, CPR, First aid, CPR for the professional rescuer

1995-2000 American Red Cross, Multiple locations

Courses: Instructor for CPR, First aid, Mountaineering first aid

AFFILIATIONS

Ecological Society of America

Society for Conservation Biology

The Wildlife Society

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED

2014 – 54 students

2013 – 66 Students

2012 – 38 Students

2011 – 33 Students

2010 – 22 Students

2009 – 13 Students

2008 – 7 Students

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Assisted in development of new undergraduate major at Auburn University - Natural Resource Management. Also developed new undergraduate minor – Natural Resource Ecology

Played central role in development of revised wildlife undergraduate curriculum at Auburn University, including development of 3 new courses: WILD 3750 – Analysis for Wildlife Sciences; WILD 5400/6400 – Problem Solving in Wildlife Sciences; WILD 4910 – Summer Practicum.

Reviewer for: Acta Oecologica, American Naturalist, Animal Behaviour, Animal Conservation, Auburn Journal of Undergraduate Research (AUJUS), Behavioral Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Ecoscience, Ecosphere, Functional Ecology, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Mammalogy, Journal of Wildlife Management, Oikos, Population Ecology, Proceedings of SEAFWA, Torrey Botanical Society, and Wildlife Research, Zoo Biology, and various books.

Consultant for government agencies on lynx and red wolf recovery in U.S.

Consultant for Cheetah Conservation Fund on use of detection dogs to study cheetahs.

Created and maintained web page for the Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) 2006.

COMMITTEES SERVED

2014 Ad hoc committee for evaluation of teaching, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2014 Interim Dean Search Committee

2014 Interim Associate Dean for Research Search Committee

2014 – Present Dixon center management committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2013 – Present Undergraduate Policies and Procedures Committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences (Chair 2014 – Present)

2013 Director of Student Services search Committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2012 Wildlife faculty search committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2011 – Present Photo Contest Committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

(Chair 2012 – Present)

2010 – Present Teaching effectiveness committee, Auburn University

In 2011, chaired subcommittee on course evaluations in distance education

2010 – Present Natural Resource Management Curriculum Committee

2008 – Present Wildlife Ecology and Management Curriculum Committee

2009 – Present IT committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2009 – 2013 Vehicle committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2009 – 2014 Seminar committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

2008 – 2009 Dixon center management committee, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

HONORS & AWARDS

2013 Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Auburn University Student Government Assoc.

2013 Teacher of the Year, Auburn University Wildlife Society

2012 Teacher of the Year, Auburn University Wildlife Society

2011 Teacher of the Year, Auburn University Wildlife Society

2009 Teacher of the Year, Auburn University Wildlife Society

2005 Honorable mention – presentation, Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference

2004-2006 AAAS honorary graduate student membership

2001 Nominated graduate student of year, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho

2000 Best paper, annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Northwest Section

2000 2nd place, best paper, annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Northwest Section

2000 Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society member, University of Idaho, Moscow

1992-1996 Kittredge Honors and General Honors member, University of Colorado, Boulder

1994 Golden Key National Honor Society member

REFERENCES

Dr. J. Barry Grand

Unit Leader, USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Professor, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

3301 SFWS Building

Auburn University, AL 36849

E-mail: grandjb@auburn.edu

Phone: 334-844-9237

Dr. Stephen S. Ditchkoff

Professor, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

3301 SFWS Building

Auburn University, AL 36849

E-mail: ditchss@auburn.edu

Phone: 334-844-9240

Dr. Gary R. Hepp

Professor, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

3301 SFWS Building

Auburn University, AL 36849

E-mail: heppgar@auburn.edu

Phone: 334-844-9254

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