This project uses remote cameras and non-invasive genetics (scat sampling and molecular scatology) to monitor jaguars and other co-occurring felids (cats) across multiple sites in Belize, Central America. Long term jaguar monitoring in Belize, Central America I work collaboratively with other population modelers, with geneticists, with wildlife conservation physiologists, with veterinarians, with agency biologists, and even with human physiologists to synergize data from multiple sources to advance our knowledge and understanding of large carnivores. I use emerging and evolving techniques such as camera trapping combined with advances in population modeling to estimate population sizes and densities for elusive, hard-to-track, carnivores non-invasive genetic sampling and molecular scatology to determine carnivore abundance, growth rates, genetic diversity, and gene flow across fragmented landscapes Global Positioning System (GPS) collaring combined with landscape modeling to investigate carnivore habitat selection and fine scale movement across multi-use landscapes and finally conservation physiology of captive black bears to better understand hibernation/torpor ecology and its potential link to human-wildlife conflict. My research focuses primarily on carnivore population ecology, management, and conservation. Ph.D, University of California, Davis (2000) Associate Department Head for Graduate Affairs & Graduate Program Directorī.S., University of California, Davis (1991)
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