Our current research focus is on movements of endangered Spotted Turtles and Eastern Screech Owls as well as tiger salamanders and songbirds. In general, my students and I are intent on asking questions about movements, population sizes, and dispersal in order to understand general concepts and understand species of conservation concern.

         For Eastern Screech Owls, we are interested in color polymorphism and habitat selection. In endangered spotted turtles, we are investigating movements including population connectivity, dispersal, and habitat preferences. Spotted Turtle work is done with Dr. Tami Ransom (Environmental Studies Department), and past and present graduate students Karsin Bachran, Amanda Rocker, Stephanie Lamb and Eaqan Chaudhry, and many undergraduate students. For state-endangered tiger salamanders, with Hannah Small, we are interested in landscape and local habitat effects on breeding populations.