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Mark Andersen
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Mark Andersen

Title: Professor
Research area: Mathematical and statistical modeling in conservation biology
Office location: Knox 126
Email Address: manderse@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-8034
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Zoology (advisor: P.M. Kareiva; other advisory committee members: R. T. Paine, G. H. Orians, Thomas Daniel, V. F. Gallucci). Dissertation topic: Population ecology of the aphid Aphthargelia symphoricarpi on Mount St. Helens, University of Washington-Seattle, 1987.
  • M.S., Biomathematics (advisor: V. F. Gallucci; other advisory committee members: E. David Ford, P. M. Kareiva). Thesis topic: Mathematical models for dispersal, University of Washington-Seattle, 1987.
  • M.A., Biology (advisor: B. A. Tribbey). Thesis topic: Habitat selection in a Sierra Nevada stream insect community, California State University-Fresno, 1983.
  • B.A., summa cum laude in Environmental Biology (minor in mathematics), California State University-Fresno, 1979.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-present - Professor of Wildlife Science, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-2007 - Associate Professor of Wildlife Science, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1994-2000 - Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University- Las Cruces.
  • 1987-1993 - Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California-Irvine.

Research Interests:
Applications of theoretical ecology in conservation biology; population ecology of desert vertebrates.

Selected Publications:

  • Andersen, M.C., M. Ewald and J. Northcott. 2005. Risk analysis and management decisions for weed biological control agents: Ecological theory and modeling results. Biological Control 35:330-337.
  • Andersen, M.C. 2005. Potential applications of population viability analysis to risk assessment for invasive species. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 11:1083-1095.
  • Andersen, M.C., B.J. Martin and G.W. Roemer. 2004. Use of matrix population models to estimate the efficacy of euthanasia versus trap-neuter-return for management of free-roaming cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 225(12):1871-1876.
  • Andersen, M.C., B.C. Thompson and K.G. Boykin. 2004. Spatial risk assessment across large landscapes with varied land use: Lessons from a conservation assessment of military lands. Risk Analysis 24(5): 1231-1242.
  • Andersen, M.C., H. Adams, B. Hope and M. Powell. 2004. Risk analysis for invasive species: general framework and research needs. Risk Analysis 24(4):893-900.
  • Andersen, M. C., J. M. Watts, J. E. Freilich, S. R. Yool, G. I . Wakefield, J. F. McCauley and P. B. Fahnestock. 2000. Regression-tree modeling of Desert Tortoise habitat in the central Mojave Desert. Ecological Applications 10(3):890-900.
  • Andersen, M. C. and F. R. Kay. 1999. Banner-tail kangaroo rat mounds and desert grassland habitats. Journal of Arid Environments 41:147-160.
  • Andersen, M. C., H. Koopowitz and A. Thornhill. 1997. Tropical forest disruption and stochastic biodiversity losses. Chapter 18, pp. 281-291 in Tropical Forest Remnants: Ecology, management, and conservation of fragmented communities. W. F. Laurance and R. O. Bierregaard, Jr., eds. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
  • Andersen M. C. and D. Mahato. 1995. Demographic models and reserve designs for the California Spotted Owl. Ecological Applications 5(3):639-647.
  • Andersen, M. C. 1994. Stochastic models of age-structured populations. Comments on Theoretical Biology 3:365-395.
Louis C. Bender
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Louis C. Bender

Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research area: Biology and Management of Large Mammals
Office location: Knox 123
Email Address: lbender@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-3382
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Michigan State University-East Lansing, 1992.
  • M.S., Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Michigan State University-East Lansing, 1990.
  • B.S., Wildlife Biology, University of Montana, 1985.

Professional Experience:

  • 2003-Present: Acting Unit Leader, Wildlife, New Mexico Cooperative Research Unit, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-2003: Assistant Unit Leader, Wildlife, New Mexico Cooperative Research Unit, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1997-2000: Elk and Deer Specialist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  • 1993-1997: Area Wildlife Biologist, Washington Department of Wildlife.
  • 1992-1993: Deer Research Biologist, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Research Interests:
Ecology and management of large mammals; predator-prey relations; factors regulating/limiting wildlife populations; population and habitat management; forest ecology and management; wildlife nutrition and disease.

Selected Publications:

  • Bender, L. C. and P. J. Miller. 1999. Effects of elk harvest strategy on bull demographics and herd composition. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:1032-1037.
  • Bender, L. C. and R. D. Spencer. 1999. Estimating elk population size by reconstruction from harvest data and herd ratios. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:636-645.
  • Bender, L. C., P. B. Hall, M. M. Garner and J. L. Oaks. 1999. Bacillary hemoglobinuria in a free-ranging elk calf. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 30:293-296.
  • Bender, L. C., D. E. Beyer, Jr. and J. B. Haufler. 1999. the effects of short duration high intensity hunting on elk wariness in Michigan. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:441-445.
  • Bender, L. C. and J. B . Haufler. 1999. Social group patterns and associations of non-migratory elk (Cervus elaphus) in Michigan. American Midland Naturalist 142:87-95.
  • Bender, L. C. and P. B. Hall. 1996. Leptospira interrogans exposure in free-ranging elk in Washington. Journal of Wildlife Disease 32:121-124.
  • Hirsch, J. G., L. C. Bender and J. B. Haufler. 1999. Black bear movements and home ranges on Drummond Island, Michigan. Canadian Field-Naturalist 113:221-225.
  • McCall, T. C. R. D. Brown and L. C. Bender. 1997. Comparison of techniques for determining the nutritional carrying capacity for white-tailed deer. Journal of Range Management 50:33-38.
Wiebke J. Boeing
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Wiebke J. Boeing

Title: Assistant Professor
Research area: Aquatic Ecology
Office location:Knox 112
Email Address: wboeing@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-1707
Office Fax:505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Dissertation Title: Costs and Benefits of Daphnia Antipredator Behavior and Consequences on Community Stability, Louisiana State University, 2002.
  • M.S., Master's Thesis Title: Response of Phytoplankton on Grazing Pressure by Daphnia spp. in Dependence of Phosphorus Concentration in the Hypertrophic Bautzen Reservoir and in Enclosure Experiments, Technishe Universitat, Dresden, Germany, 1996.
  • B.S., Biology, Universitat Potsdam, Germany, 1993.

Professional Experience:

  • 2004-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2002-2004: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and University of Washington).
  • 1997-2002: Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University.

Research Interests:

My research interests lie in the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the aquatic community and on predator-prey interactions. Furthermore, I study how various environmental parameters influence aquatic biodiversity and individual species. I have experience in both freshwater and marine systems, and have worked on every trophic level of the aquatic food web.

Selected Publications:

  • Boeing, W.J., M.H. Martin and J.T. Duffy-Anderson. 2006. Groundfish. In: Spies, R.B. and A. Springer (eds). Long-term ecological change in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Pp. 294-305.
  • Boeing, W.J., C.W. Ramcharan and H.P. Riessen. 2006. Clonal variation in depth distribution of Daphnia pulex in response to predator kairomones. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie 166:241-260.
  • Boeing, W.J., C.W. Ramcharan and H.P. Riessen. 2006. Multiple predator defense strategies in Daphnia pulex and their relation to native habitat. Journal of Plankton Research 28:571-584.
  • Boeing, W.J., B. Wissel and C.W. Ramcharan. 2005. Costs and benefits of Daphnia defense against Chaoborus in nature. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 62:1286-1294.
  • Boeing, W.J., D.M. Leech, C.E. Williamson, S. Cooke and L. Torres. 2004. Damaging UV radiation and invertebrate predation: Conflicting selective pressures for zooplankton vertical distibution in the water column of low DOC lakes. Oecologia 138:603-612.
  • Wissel, B., W.J. Boeing and C.W. Ramcharan. 2003. Effects of water color on predation regimes and zooplankton assemblages in freshwater lakes. Limnology and Oceanography 48:1965-1976.
  • Benndorf J., W. Boeing, J. Koop and I. Neubauer. 2002. Top-down control of phytoplankton: the role of time scale, lake depth, and trophic state. Freshwater Biology 47:2282-2295.
  • Benndorf, J., B. Wissel, A.F. Sell, U. Hornig, P. Ritter and W. Boeing. 2000. Food web manipulation by extreme enhancement of piscivory: an invertebrate predator compensates for the effects of planktivorous fish on a plankton community. Limnologica 30:235-245.
  • Boeing, W.J., A. Wagner, H. Voigt, T. Deppe and J. Benndorf. 1998. Phytoplankton responses to grazing by Daphnia galeata in the biomanipulated Bautzen rservoir. Hydrobiologia 389:101-114.
  • Kamjunke, N., W. Boeing and H. Voigt. 1997. Bacterial and primary production under hypertrophic conditions. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 13:29-35.

Jon C. Boren
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Jon C. Boren

Title: Assistant Professor, Extension Wildlife Specialist

Research area: Wildlife/livestock interactions through scientific studies on rangelands and forests in New Mexico.
Office location: Knox 121
Email Address:jboren@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-1164
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, 1995.
  • M.S., Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, 1992.
  • B.S., Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, 1987.

Professional Experience:

  • 1996-Present: Extension Wildlife Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.

Research Interests:
Investigate wildlife/livestock interactions through scientific studies on rangelands and forests in New Mexico; develop innovative and cost effective methods to cope with wildlife damage problems; develop teaching materials to be used in natural resource educational curriculum and conduct educational programs for youth in 4-H, F.F.A., and the public school system.

Selected Publications:

  • Holechek, J.L., T.T. Baker and J.C. Boren. 2004. Impacts of controlled grazing versus grazing exclusion on rangeland ecosystems: what we have learned. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report #57.
  • Boren, J.C., T.T. Baker and B.J. Hurd. 2004. Tanning deer hides and small fur skins. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-103.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.J. Hurd. 2004. How to prepare pelts. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-101.
  • Boren, J.C., T.T. Baker, D.E. Cowley and B.J. Hurd. 2003. Growing trout in New Mexico ponds. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-108.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.J. Hurd. 2003. Rabbits and their control in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-210.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.J. Hurd. 2003. Controlling nuisance woodpeckers in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-211.
  • Boren, J.C. and B.J. Hurd. 2003. Controlling nuisance birds in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-212.
  • Boren, J.C. and R. Valdez. 2002. Rodent control and protection from hantavirus. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-209.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 2001. Controlling rock squirrels in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 574.Controlling Rock Squirrel Damage in New Mexico, http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/Cr-574.pdf.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 2001. Controlling bats in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-202. Controlling Bats in New Mexico 25.1K, http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_l/l-202.pdf.
  • Tafoya, J. J., V. W. Howard, Jr. and J. C. Boren. 2001. Diets of elk, mule deer and coues white-tailed deer on Fort Bayard in southwestern New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 52.
  • Baker, T. T., J. C. Boren and C. D. Allison. 2001. Strategies for livestock management in riparian areas in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide B-119.
  • Wright, B. D., J. C. Boren, C. D. Allison and J. M. Fowler. 2001. Ungulate distribution and forage utilization in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. Livestock Research Briefs and Cattle Growers' Short Course, New Mexico State University and New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Baker, T. T. and J. C. Boren. 2000. Livestock management in woody-dominated southwestern riparian areas: A summary and extrapolation of the literature. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 50.
  • Allison, C. D., J. C. Boren and T. T. Baker. 2000. Herbaceous utilization by elk in selected mountain meadows in the Gila National Forest. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 49.
  • Boren, J. C., and B. D. Wright. 1999. Controlling Skunks in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Guide L-204. Controlling Skunks in New Mexico,ÂÂ http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_l/l-204.html.
  • Treadaway, M., V. W. Howard, Jr., C. D. Allison, M. K. Wood, and J. C. Boren. 1999. Forage utilization by elk and livestock in selected riparian areas in the Gila National Forest. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 47.
  • Boren, J.C. 1999. Vertebrate pest management for turfgrass managers in the Southwest. Proceedings from the 1999 Southwest Turfgrass Annual Conference, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 1999. Wildlife survival in desert environments. New Mexico Journal of Science, Vol. 39.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 1999. Identifying and preserving wildlife tracks. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 561.
  • Boren, J. C., D. M. Engle, R. E. Masters and T. G. Bidwell. 1999. Effects of land use change on breeding bird community structure in a forest-grassland ecotone. Journal of Range Management 52:420-430.
  • Criner, T. L., D. M. Engle, J. C. Boren and R. E. Masters. 1999. Response of breeding birds in the Great Plains to low density urban sprawl. Great Plains Research 9:55-73.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 1998. Field care of harvested big game. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 507. Field Care of Harvested Big Game, http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/circ507.html.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 1998. Attracting hummingbirds to your yard. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces, NM.
  • Boren, J. C. and B. D. Wright. 1998. New Mexico snakes: information for New Mexico homeowners. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 541.
  • Educational Video. 1998. Chiricahuas: Island Mountains in the Desert. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Boren, J. C. 1998. Relationships between elk, cattle and mule deer. Proceedings from the Conference on Livestock/Elk Habitat Management in the Southwest, Society for Range Management and New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service.
  • Boren, J. C., V. W. Howard, Jr., D. S. Casady and G. Morris Southward. 1997. Management of mountain mahogany and Wright’s silktassel to increase browse availability for big game. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 43.
  • Boren, J. C. 1997. Brown-headed cowbird parasitism on southwestern willow flycatcher: a literature review. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Range Improvement Task Force Report 44.
  • Boren, J .C. 1997. Relationships between elk, livestock, and other wild ungulates. In K. C . McDanial and J. C. Boren (eds.). Proceeding of the Livestock/Elk Habitat Management in the Southwest. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces, NM.
  • Boren, J. C., D. M. Engle, M. S. Gregory, R. E. Masters, T. G. Bidwell and V. A. Mast. 1997. Landscape structure and change in a hardwood forest-tallgrass prairie ecotone. Journal of Range Management 50:244-249.
  • Boren, J. C., D. M. Engle and R. E. Masters. 1997. Vegetation cover type and avian species changes on landscapes within a wildland-urban interface. Ecological Modeling 103:251-266.
Donald F. Caccamise
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Donald F. Caccamise

Title: Professor
Research area: Avian ecology, behavior and management.
Office location: Gerald Thomas 289
Email Address: dcaccami@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-5830

Education:

  • Ph.D. (Dissertation title: Competitive relationships of the Common and Lesser Nighthawks--Supervisor: Ralph J. Raitt).  New Mexico State University-Las Cruces, 1971.
  • B.S., University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1966.

Professional Experience:

  • 2006-present: Professor, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1998-2006: Professor and Department Head, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1994 - 1998: Chairperson and Graduate Program Director, Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ.
  • 1972 - 1994: Research Professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ.
  • 1971: Assistant Project Director, Environmental Institute, New Mexico State University.

Research Interests:

My research interests are in avian ecology and behavior.  My most prolonged research effort has been directed at understanding the functional basis for communal roosting behavior in birds.  This was part of a broader effort to develop ecologically sound approaches to dealing with avian pests of agriculture.  Among other more recent studies, I have worked on bird communities of eastern grasslands, factors influencing the dispersion of Laughing Gull nesting colonies, and relationships between avian communities and the natural cycling of eastern equine encephalitis virus.  Currently, I am working two projects First, I am working with a team to develop a practical method for distinguishing between resident and migratory Canada geese using stable isotope analysis.  And secondly, I am a member of an interdisciplinary project looking at the development of the natural cycling of West Nile virus as it becomes established in the Rio Grande valley.

Selected Publications:

  • Caccamise, D. F., L. M. Reed, P. M. Castelli, S. Wainright and T. C. Nichols. 2000. Distinguishing migratory and resident populations of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) using stable isotope analysis. Journal of Wildlife Management 64:1084-1091.
  • Reed, L. M., D. F. Caccamise and E. P. Orrell. 1998. Aging Laughing Gull Nestlings using Head-bill Length. Colonial Waterbirds 21:414-417.
  • Caccamise, D. F., Reed, L. A., J. Romanowski and P. C. Stouffer. 1997. Roosting behavior and group territoriality in American Crows. Auk 114:628-637.
  • Caccamise, D. F., L. M. Reed, L. S. DeLay, K. A. Bennett and J. J. Dosch. 1996. The avian communities of a suburban grassland refugium: population studies at an airport in Northeastern United States. Acta Ornithologica 31:3-13.
  • McLean, R., W. Crans, D. F. Caccamise, J. McNelly, C. Mitchell and L. Kirk. 1995. Experimental infection of Glossy Ibises and Snowy Egrets with Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus. Journal of Wildlife Disease 31:502-508.
  • Crans, W., D. F. Caccamise and J. McNelly. 1994. Eastern equine encephalomyelitis in relation to the avian community of a coastal cedar swamp. Journal of Medical Entomology 31:711-728.
  • Caccamise, D. F. 1993. The "Patch-sitting" Hypothesis: a parsimonious view of communal roosting behavior. Wilson Bulletin 105: 372-378.

Colleen Caldwell
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Colleen Caldwell

Title: Adjunct Associate Professor
Research area: Fish physiology and aquatic toxicology
Office location: Knox 125
Email Address: ccaldwel@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-8126
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1988.
  • M.S., Southwest Texas State University, 1985.
  • B.S., Texas A & M University, 1982.

Professional Experience:

  • 2004-Present: Acting Unit Leader, Fisheries, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2004-Present: Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1994-2004: Assistant Unit Leader, Fisheries, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1994-2004: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.

Research Interests:

My research interests at NMSU describe the distribution and biological effect of contaminants in the aquatic environment.  Examples include determining the physical and chemical transport, fate, and biological uptake of mercury in arid-lands reservoirs, rivers, and streams.  Although my training has centered around the environmental physiology of fish, models for my research program at NMSU include benthic macroinvertebrates, colonial water birds, and a wide variety of fishes. Other areas of interest include water quality, fish health, and aquaculture. Despite New Mexico’s arid climate, a number of reservoirs, rivers, and streams provide ample opportunity to investigate the impact man has on its precious and limited resources.

Selected Publications:

  • Kuhne, W. W., C. A. Caldwell, W. R. Gould and P. Fresquez. 2002. Effects of depleted uranium on the survival and health of Ceriodaphnia dubia and Hyalella azteca. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In press.
  • Schmitt, C. J., C. A. Caldwell, B. Olsen, D. Serdar and M. Coffey. 2002. Inhibition of erythrocyte gamma-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity in fish from waters affected by lead smelters. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 77:99-119.
  • Caldwell, C. A., C. M. Canavan and N. S. Bloom. 2000. Potential effects of forest fire and storm flow on total mercury and methylmercury in sediments of an arid-lands reservoir. The Science of the Total Environment 260:125-133.
David Cowley
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David Cowley

Title: Associate Professor
Research area: Aquatic ecology
Office location: Knox 119
Email Address: dcowley@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-1346
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Personal Webpage: http://leopold.nmsu.edu/dcowley/default.htm

Education:

  • Ph.D., Quantitative and Genetics Applied Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987.
  • M.S., Freshwater Biology and Applied Statistics, Eastern New Mexico University, 1979.
  • B.S., Wildlife Management and Agriculture, Eastern New Mexico University, 1971.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-present: Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2001-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1992-2001: Owner/Consulting Scientist, EnviroStat, Albuquerque NM.
  • 1986-1992: Post-doctoral Research Associate, North Carolina State University.
  • 1980-1986: Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • 1977-1979: Research Assistant, Eastern New Mexico University.

Research Interests:

My research interests lie in developing innovative, pragmatic solutions to resource management problems using the tools of limnology, population biology, and management planning. The objective of my research is to improve conservation and management of aquatic resources in the American Southwest. My teaching interests include topics in limnology, fisheries management, and conservation genetics.

Selected Publications:

  • Paroz, Y., P. Wilkinson, M. D. Hatch and D. E. Cowley. 2002. Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Management Plan. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, NM. 58pp. (primary author of pp. 3 through 22).
  • Cowley, D. E. (Contributor with members of state game and fish agencies from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.) 2000. Cutthroat Trout Management: A Position Paper. 12pp.
  • Cowley, D. E., F. W. Ward, R. Deitner and M. D. Hatch. (accepted, under revision). Optimizing the allocation of hatchery-produced rainbow trout. North American Journal of Fisheries Management.
  • Atchley, W. R., S. Xu and D. E. Cowley. 1997. Restricted index selection for altering developmental trajectories in mice. Genetics 146:629-640.
  • Vogl, C., W. R. Atchley, D. E. Cowley, P. Crenshaw, J. D. Murray and D. Pomp. 1993. The epigenetic influence of growth hormone on skeletal development. Growth, Development and Aging 57:163-182.
  • Cowley, D. E. and W. R. Atchley. 1992. Quantitative genetic models for development, epigenetic selection, and phenotypic evolution. Evolution 46:495-518.
  • Cowley, D. E. and W. R. Atchley. 1992. Comparison of quantitative genetic parameters. Evolution 46:1965-1967.
Martha Desmond
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Martha Desmond

Title: Associate Professor
Research area:
Office location: Knox 129
Email Address: mdesmond@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-1217
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Dissertation Title: Evolutionary history of the genus Speotyto:  A genetic and morphological perspective, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997.
  • M.S., Master's Thesis Title:  Ecological aspects of burrowing owl nesting ecology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991.
  • B.A., Environmental Studies, Wells College, 1985.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-present: Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2005-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1999-2005: Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1997-1999: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua.
  • 1997: Genetic Specialist, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Research Interests: My research interests include the areas of avian ecology, conservation biology, population genetics and taxonomy.  My current research is related to grassland systems and associated species, particularly related to desert grasslands in the United States and Mexico.  I am also involved in ongoing research on burrowing owl population genetics and conservation priorities for the endangered Mexican black-tailed prairie dog.

Current Projects: Urban Burrowing Owl

Selected Publications:

  • Desmond, M. J. and J. A. Savidge. 1999. The importance of satellite burrows for burrowing owl populations in black-tailed prairie dog towns. In P. D. Vickery and J. R. Heckert, eds. Ecology and conservation of grassland birds of the western hemisphere. Studies in Avian Biology, Cooper Ornithological Society. In press.
  • Desmond, M. J. and J. A. Savidge. 1999. Correlations between burrowing owl and black-tailed prairie dog declines: a 7-year analysis. Journal of Wildlife Management. In Review.
  • Desmond, M. J., T. J. Parsons, T. O. Powers, and J. A. Savidge. 1999. Mitochondrial DNA differentiation in burrowing owls within and between North and South America. In Review.
  • Sherry, D. A. , F. Chavez-Ramirez and M. J. Desmond. 1999. Nesting ecology of loggerhead shrikes in a suburban landscape. Avian Biology. In Review.
  • Desmond, M. J., J. A. Savidge and R. Eckstein. 1997. Prairie Partners. NebraskaLAND Magazine.
  • Desmond, M. J. and J. A. Savidge. 1996. Factors influencing burrowing owl Speotyto cunicularia nest densities and numbers in western Nebraska. American Midland Naturalist 136:143-148.
  • Desmond, M. J. and J. A. Savidge. 1995. Spatial patterns of burrowing owl Speotyto cunicularia nests in black-tailed prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus towns. Canadian Journal of Zoology 73:1375-1379.
Jennifer Frey
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Jennifer Frey

Title: College Associate Professor
Research area: Ecology and Conservation of Mammals
Office location: Knox 115
Email Address: jfrey@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-3395
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Personal Web Sites: - Mammilian Diversity and Conservations - Frey Lab

Education:

  • Ph.D., Biology, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, 1994.
  • M.S., Biology, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1989.
  • B.S., Biology, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1986.

Professional Experience:

  • 2002-Present: College Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces. Curator of Vertebrate Wildlife Museum.
  • 1998-2002: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University-Portales. Director and Curator of Birds, Mammals, Frozen Tissue, Eastern New Mexico University Natural History Museum-Portales.
  • 1995-1998: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque.
  • 1994-1998: Curatorial Associate, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque.

Research Interests: Mammalian ecology, biogeography, and conservation; special interest in Southwest, Rocky Mountain and Great Plains mammalogy; inventory and monitoring; museum curation; specimen-based systematics; mammalian natural history; vertebrate zoology and conservation.

Selected Publications:

  • Frey, J.K., T.L. Yates and M.A. Bogan. 2007. Mountaintop island age determines species richness of boreal mammals in the American Southwest. Ecography. In Press.
  • Ditto, A.M. and J.K. Frey. 2007. Effects of ecogeographic variables on genetic variation in montane mammals: implications for population survivorship in a global warming scenario. Journal of Biogeography. In Press.
  • Frey, J.K. and M.A. Malaney. 2006. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) and mountain cottontail * (Sylvilagus nuttallii)* biogeography at their southern range limit. Journal of Mammalogy 87:1175-1182.
  • Malaney, J.A. and J.K. Frey. 2006. Summer habitat use by snowshoe hare and mountain cottontail at their southern zone of sympatry. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:877-883.
  • Frey, J.K. 2006. Inferring species distributions in the absence of occurrence records: an example considering wolverine (Gulo gulo) and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) in New Mexico. Biological Conservation 130:16-24.
  • Frey, J.K. 2004. Taxonomy and distribution of the mammals of New Mexico: an annotated checklist. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University 240:1-32.
  • Frey, J.K. and T.L. Yates. 1996. Mammalian diversity in New Mexico in New Mexico's Natural Heritage: Biological Diversity in the Land of Enchantment (E.A. Herrera and L.F. Henneke, eds.). New Mexico Journal of Science 36:4-37.
  • Frey, J.K. 1996. Mammalian type localities in New Mexico. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Southwestern Biology 7:1-25.
  • Frey, J.K. and M.J. Patrick. 1995. Endoparasites from the endangered Hualapai vole, * Microtus mogollonensis hualpaiensis* (Rodentia: Cricetidae). Journal of Parasitology 81:641-643.
  • Childs, J.E., T.G. Ksiazek, C.F. Spiropoulou, J.W. Krebs, S. Morzunov, G.O. Maupi, K.L. Gage, P.E. Rollin, J. Sarisky, R.E. Enscore, J.K. Frey, C.J. Peters and S.T. Nichol. 1994. Serologic and genetic identification of Peromyscus maniculatus as the primary reservoir for a new hantavirus in the southwestern United States. Journal of Infectious Disease 169:2171-2180.
  • Frey, J.K. 1993. Modes of peripheral isolate formation and speciation. Systematic Biology 42:373-381.
  • Frey, J.K., T.L. Yates, D.W. Duszynski, W.L. Gannon and S.L. Gardner. 1992. Designation and curatorial management of type host specimens (symbiotypes) for new parasite taxa. Journal of Parasitology 78:930-932.
  • Frey, J.K. 1992. Response of a mammalian faunal element to climatic changes. Journal of Mammalogy 73:43-50.
Gary Roemer
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Gary Roemer

Title: Associate Professor
Research area: Mammalian Ecology, Conservation Ecology, Ecosystem Management
Office location: Knox 110
Email Address: groemer@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-3394
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Biology, University of California-Los Angeles, 1999.
  • M.S., Natural Resources (Wildlife Emphasis), Humboldt State University, Arcata CA, 1989.
  • B.S., Major: Life Science / Minor: Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 1982.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-present: Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2001-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 2000-2001: Post-doctoral Fellow and Lecturer, Department of Organismic Biology, Ecology and Evolution, University of California-Los Angeles.
  • 1999-2000: Research Biologist, Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata CA.

Research Interests:

Restoration Ecology; Mammalogy; Conservation Biology

Selected Publications:

  • Roemer, G. W., C. J. Donlan and F. Courchamp. 2002. Golden eagles, feral pigs and insular carnivores: How exotic species turn native predators into prey. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 99(2):791-796.
  • Roemer, G. W., T. J. Coonan, L. Munson and R. K. Wayne. In press. The Island fox. In: Action Plan for Canid Conservation in the 21st Century. Invited authors, IUCN - Canid Specialist Group.
  • Roemer, G. W., T. J. Coonan, D. K. Garcelon, J. Bascompte and L. Laughrin. 2001. Feral pigs facilitate hyperpredation by golden eagles and indirectly cause the decline of the island fox. Animal Conservation 4:307-318.
  • Roemer, G. W., D. A. Smith, D. K. Garcelon and R. K. Wayne. 2001. Behavioral ecology of the island fox. Journal of Zoology 255: 1-14.
  • Roemer, G. W., T. J. Coonan, D. K. Garcelon, C. H. Starbird and J. W. McCall. 2000. Spatial and temporal variation in the seroprevalence of canine heartworm antigen in the island fox. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 36(4):723-728.
  • Coonan, T. J., C. A. Schwemm, G. W. Roemer and G. Austin. 2000. Population decline of island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) on San Miguel Island. Pp. 289-297 in D. R. Browne, K. L. Mitchell and H. W. Chaney, eds. Proceedings of the Fifth Channel Islands Symposium. U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Pacific OCS Region, Camarillo, CA.
  • Goldstein, D. B., G. W. Roemer, D. A. Smith, D. E. Reich, A. Bergman and R. K. Wayne. 1999. The use of microsatellite variation to infer patterns of migration, population structure and demographic history: An evaluation of methods in a natural model system. Genetics 151:797-801.
  • Garcelon, D. K., G. W. Roemer, R. B. Philips and T. J. Coonan. 1999. Provisioning of island foxes captured in live traps. Southwest Naturalist 44(1):83-86.
  • Roemer, G. W., D. K. Garcelon, T. J. Coonan and C. Schwemm. 1994. The use of capture-recapture methods for estimating, monitoring and conserving island fox populations. Pp. 387-400 in W. L. Halvorsen and G. J. Maender, eds. The Fourth California Islands Symposium: update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Garcelon, D. K. and G. W. Roemer. 1990. The reintroduction of bald eagles on Santa Catalina Island. Natural Sciences of Orange County, Vol. 3. Orange County Natural History Foundation, Newport Beach, CA.
  • Roemer, G. W., D. K. Garcelon and D. L. Schlafmann. 1990. An assessment of the Point Reyes Region as a potential bald eagle translocation site. A report to the National Park Service, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA. 62pp.
  • Garcelon, D. K. and G. W. Roemer, Eds. 1988. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Raptor Reintroduction, 1985. Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, CA. 148pp.
Raul Valdez
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Raul Valdez

Title: Professor and Department Head
Research area: Ungulate ecology, behavior, and taxonomy
Office location: Knox 131
Email Address: rvaldez@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: 505-646-3719
Office Fax: 505-646-1281

Education:

  • Ph.D., Texas A&M University-College Station, 1970.
  • B.S., University of Texas at El Paso, 1965.

Professional Experience:

  • 2007-Present: Professor and Department Head, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University.
  • 2006-2007: Professor and Interim Department Head, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1985-2006: Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1981-1985: Associate Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1975-1981: Assistant Professor, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences, New Mexico State University-Las Cruces.
  • 1975-1977: Instructor, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University. Laboratory Coordinator for Ornithology and Mammalogy Laboratories. Taught Mammalogy, Spring 1976. Taught Introductory Wildlife Ecology.
  • 1973-1975: Head, Wild Sheep Unit and Ecologist Advisor. Iran Department of the Environment, Tehran, Iran. Plan, coordinate and conduct studies on the systematics, ecology, and behavior of wild sheep in Iran. Advisor for wildlife management programs.
  • 1971-1973: Peace Corps Volunteer. Peace Corps-Smithsonian Institution Environment Program. Conducted Ecological and Behavioral Studies of Armenian Wild Sheep, Rezaiyeh, Iran.

Research Interests:

Mammalogy and management of big game. Authority, wild sheep of the world; field research in U.S., Mexico, Iran, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Kirghizstan and Mongolia.

Selected Publications:

  • Tarango, L., R. Valdez, F. Clemente and G. Mendoza.  2001. Roost site characteristics of Mexican spotted owls in Sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico. J. Raptor Research 35: (in press).
  • Valdez, R. 2000. Jaguar. Pp. 378-388 in S. Demarais and P. R. Krausman, eds. Ecology and Management of large mammals of North America. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ.
  • Bunch, T. D., S. Wang, R. Valdez, R. S. Hoffmann, Y. Zhang, A. Liu and S. Lin. 2000. Cytogenetics, morphology and evolution of four subspecies of the giant sheep argali (Ovis ammon) of Asia. Mammalia 64:199-207.
  • Valdez, R. and P. Krausman, eds. 2000. Mountain Sheep of North America. Univ. AZ Press, Tucson AZ.

Recent Books:

  • Holechek, J., R. A. Cole, J. Fisher and R. Valdez. 2000. Natural Resources: Ecology, economics and policy. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ. 775 pp.
  • Valdez, R. and P. Krausman, eds 1999. Mountain Sheep of North America. University of Arizona Press, Tucson AZ. 354 pp.