JEFFERY L. LARKIN
Dept.
of Forestry 441
Snowcreek Rd
(859)-257-2351
EDUCATION:
PhD. Animal Sciences, September 2001 GPA: 4.00
M.S. Forestry, December 1997 GPA: 4.00
B.A. Biology, May 1994 GPA: 3.49
High school diploma, June 1990
RELEVANT COURSES (* =
graduate level)
Animal
Ecology Wetland
Ecology Invertebrate
Zoology
Ornithology Dendrology
Silviculture *
Experimental Design *
Constructed Wetlands
*
Regression/Correlation * Wildl. Ecol.& Mgt. * Wildl.
Ecol.& Mgt. Practicum
*
Vertebrate Zoology * Plant
Taxonomy *
*
Wildl. Damage Control * Biogeo.
and Conserv. * Restoration Ecology
*
Preparing Future Faculty * Pop. and Comm. Ecology
AWARDS/HONORS
1999,2000 Target of
1994
Captain,
1993-94
Emerson Scholarship
1990-94
1991
Edward Rollinson Memorial Scholar Athlete
1989
Eagle Scout
EXPERIENCE: POST-DOCTORAL
BEAR CONSERVATION AND IMPERILED SONGBIRDS
Employer:
Supervisor: Dr. David S. Maehr; 859-257-4807
Dates
of Employment:
Provide
technical support and research planning for the
*
Used ArcView to examine bear movement and habitat use
*
Supervised and instructed biologists and technicians
*
Prepared manuscripts for scientific journals
*
Aerial and ground telemetry
*
Grant preparation
*
Budget management
*
Co-instructed Advanced Conservation Biology(FOR 602)
*
Instructed Conservation and Resource Management(NRC
301)
VISITING SCHOLAR/PROJECT
MANAGER- UNGULATE RESEARCH PLAN
Employer: National Park Service,
Supervisor: Dr. Glenn Plumb, 307-344-2225
Dates
of Employment:
Used conceptual modeling and a critical
review of published literature to identify gaps in knowledge regarding elk
ecology in
*Directed
the efforts of a five person team
*Administrative
management of budgets, procurement, and personnel
*Critically
reviewed ungulate-related literature
*Utilized
conceptual modeling to identify gaps in knowledge regarding elk in YNP.
*Presented
project progress reports to park officials via oral presentations
*Identified
and prioritized future elk research
ELK RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
Employer:
Supervisor: Dr. David S. Maehr; 859-257-4807
Dates
of Employment:
Played a
major role in the monitoring and evaluating elk restoration efforts in eastern
*
Captured and radio-collared wild elk
*
Aerial and ground telemetry
*
Monitored cow elk during the calving season
*
Used ArcView to examine elk movement and habitat use
*
Supervised and instructed research assistants
*
Data entry and analysis
*
Interacted with the public via various media outlets and in person
*
Worked with the state wildlife agency to direct management decisions
*
Prepared manuscripts for scientific journals
* Presented research findings at
regional, national and international conferences
AVIAN RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Employer:
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas G. Barnes; 859-257-8613
Dates
of Employment:
Comparison
of songbird diversity and abundance on habitats dominated by KY-31 tall fescue
and habitats dominated by native warm season grasses
*
Planting native warm season grasses on strip mines
*
Vegetation sampling
*
Bird point counts
* Controlled burning
*
Statistical analysis
AVIAN FIELD RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
Employer:
Supervisor: Mr. Timothy O’Connell; 814-863-1596 c/o
Dr. Robert Brooks
Dates
of Employment:
Conducted
fieldwork associated with an EPA-funded study of bird communities in the mid-Atlantic States.
*
Bird point counts
*
Vegetation sampling
*
Map and aerial photo interpretation
*
Communication with landowners for land access
AVIAN FIELD RESEARCH
SUPERVISOR
Employer:
Supervisor: Dr. John L. Confer; 607-274-3978
Dates
of Employment:
Studying the population decline of the
Golden-winged Warbler in north-central
*
Supervised and instructed research assistants
*
Conducted blue-winged warbler removal experiment
*
Mapped territories with Global Positioning Systems
*
Prepared manuscripts for scientific journals
AVIAN FIELD RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
Employer:
Supervisor: Dr. John L. Confer; 607-274-3978
Dates of Employment:
Studying the population decline of the
Golden-winged Warbler in north-central NY.
*
Field observation
*
Nest searching and monitoring
*
Vegetation analysis
*
Bird banding and collecting (sub-permit)
*
Data entry and analysis
ACTIVITIES:
*Hiking and camping *Playing w/2 and 4
year-old sons
*Bird watching *Hunting
and fishing
*Bobsledding *Weight
training
JOB RELATED
SKILLS:
*4-wheel drive vehicles
*Large mammal capture
and handling
*Aerial and ground telemetry
*Avian mist netting and banding
(sub-permit)
*Word processing (Word and
WordPerfect)
*Statistical analysis (SAS software)
*Database management (Q-pro, Excel)
*GIS software (Arcview)
*Population Viability Analyses
(Vortex)
*Survival Analysis (Kaplan)
*Written and verbal
communication
*Public outreach
*Working with state and
federal agencies and NGOs
RESEARCH GRANTS:
2000.
Elk reproduction in eastern
2000.
Ungulate research evaluation and priority ranking. $22,500;
National Park Service,
2001.
Elk reproduction in eastern
2003.
Cerulean warbler conservation in
2003.
Golden-winged warbler conservation in southeastern
2003.
Effects of Elk on soil nutrients and vegetation in southeastern
2003.
Relations between meningeal worm and reintroduced elk in southeastern
2003.
Demographic and movement patterns of a colonizing black bear population in
PUBLICATIONS:
Larkin, J. L. and J. L. Confer. 1996. The initiation
and size of Golden-winged warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)
clutches in relationship to temperature. The Kingbird
46:13-19.
Confer,
J.L. and J.L. Larkin. 1998.
Behavioral interactions between Golden-winged
(Vermivora chrysoptera) and Blue-winged warblers. The Auk 115:209-214.
Larkin, J.L., D.S. Maehr, M. Olsson, and Per Widen.
1999. Common Ravens Breeding in
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, J.J.
Cox, M.W. Wichrowski, and R. D. Crank. 2001. Factors
affecting reproduction and population growth in a
restored elk population. Wildlife Biology 8:49-54.
Cox,
J.J., D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin.
2002. Biogeography of faunal place names in the
United States. Conservation Biology 16:1143-1150.
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, J.J.
Cox, and C. Logsdon.
2002. Yearling males successfully breed
in a reintroduced elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) population in
Maehr, D.S., J.L. Larkin, K.J. Alexy,
R.J. Warren, N.W. Seward, J.W. Day, T.Toman, J.J.
Cox, and M.A. Orlando. 2002. Graduate Education Should Not Count
More Toward TWS Certification. Wildlife Society Bulletin 30:979-981.
Larkin, J.L., J.J. Cox, M.W.
Wichrowski, D. Bolin, and D.S. Maehr. 2003. Demographic
characteristics of a reintroduced elk population. Journal of Wildlife Management 67:467-476.
Cox, J.J., N.W. Seward, J.L. Larkin, and D.S. Maehr. 2003. Common raven constructs nest
in eastern
Confer,J.L., J.L. Larkin, and P. Allen. 2003. Effects of vegetation, interspecific competition,
and brood parasitism on golden-winged warbler nesting success. Auk 120:138-144.
Larkin, J. L., K. Alexy, D. Bolin, J.
Cox, and D. Maehr. 2003. Meningeal worm in a
reintroduced elk population in Kentucky. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 39:588-592.
Maehr, D., J. Smith, J. L. Larkin, and M. Orlando. 2003. Spatial characteristics of an
isolated
Larkin, J.L., J.J. Cox, D.S.
Maehr, and M. Wichrowski. 2004.
Release site fidelity of translocated
elk in Kentucky. Restoration Ecology 12 97-105.
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, T.S. Hoctor, and K. Whitney. Landscape linkages and conservation
planning for the black bear in west-central
Secrist,
amphibian distribution and abundance in eastern
Maehr,
D.S. and J.L.
Larkin. Do frequent fires in south
native carnivores? Natural Areas Journal in press.
Ash-Steen,
S., T.G. Barnes, J.T. Hutchinson, J.L.
Larkin, B.E. Washburn,J.L.
Weese, and
H.F.
Yacek, Jr. 1997. Characteristics of nuisance gray
squirrel release sites selected by
Barnes, T.G., J.L. Larkin, and M.B. Arnett. 1998.Establishing native warm,
season grasses
on eastern
Maehr,
D.S., R. Grimes, and J.L. Larkin.
1999. Elk restoration in
sociological perspectives. Proc.
Annual Conf. Southeast Fish and Wildl. Agencies.
Larkin,
J.L., Barnes, T.G., M. Depoy-Smith, and D.S. Maehr. 2000. A comparison of native
and exotic grasslands in
Maehr, D.S. and
J.L. Larkin. 2004. Prescribed Burns and Large Carnivores in
Can Fire be too
much of a Good Thing? North American Wildlife and Natural
Resources Conference.
Larkin, J.L., R. Grimes, L. Cornicelli,
J.J. Cox, and D.S. Maehr. 2001. Returning Elk to
Maehr,
D.S., J.J. Cox, and J.L. Larkin.
2003. Landscape history: linking conservation
approaches for large mammals. Pages 321-340 In: (J.A. Bissonette and I. Storch eds.), Landscape Ecology and Resource Management:
linking theory and practice Island Press,
Maehr,D.S., R. Noss, and
J.L. Larkin (eds.) 2001. Large
Mammal Restoration: ecological
and sociological challenges in the 21st
Century. Island Press,
Technical
Reports
Larkin,
J.L., J. Treanor,
J. Cox, H. Loring, D.S. Maehr, and G. Plumb. 2003. A
Comprehensive
Rapid-assessment Approach for Research Agenda Development: Elk (Cervus elaphus) at
PRESENTATIONS:
Larkin, J.L. and J. L. Confer. 1995. Population
dynamics of the Golden-winged Warbler:
Agonistic interactions with the
Blue-winged Warbler.
113th Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologist’s
Confer,
J.L. and J.L. Larkin. 1996. The
decline of field and shrub birds. Annual Meeting
Canadian Ornithological Society.
Larkin,
J.L. and T.G. Barnes. 1997. Effects of seed timing and
cool-moist stratification on
the establishment of native warm-season grasses on strip mine
spoil: results of the initial growing season. 37th
Larkin,
J.L. and T.G. Barnes. 1997. A comparison of Avian
abundance and diversity
between tall fescue and native warm-season
grassland habitats: a preliminary assessment. Kentucky Chapter of the Wildlife Society
annual meeting.
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, T.G.
Barnes, and T.L. Morton.
1998. Movements, Habitat Use,
and Mortality in a Reintroduced Elk Herd. 60th
Conference.
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, T.G.
Barnes, and T.L. Morton.
1999. Ecological characteristics of
a reintroduced elk herd in
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, and
T.G. Barnes. 1999.
Can Free-ranging elk be restored in
Secrist, D., D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin. Impacts of introduced elk
on amphibian
distribution and abundance in an eastern
Maehr,
D.S. and J.L. Larkin. 1999. Large
mammal restoration: Redesigning the conservation
ark. The Wildlife Society 6th
Annual Conference.
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, and
T.G. Barnes. 1999.
Demographic and spatial characteristics of
a reintroduced elk herd in
Larkin,
J.L. and D.S. Maehr. 1999. Ecological Characteristics of a
reintroduced elk herd in
Larkin,
J.L. and D.S. Maehr. 1999. Ecological Characteristics of a
reintroduced elk herd in
Larkin.
J.L., D.S. Maehr, J.J. Cox,
R.D. Crank, M.W. Wichrowski, and E.G. Springborne.
2000.
Elk Restoration In
Larkin,
J.L., D.S. Maehr, and J.J. Cox. 2000.
Elk restoration in
imperative or social vanity? Soc. Con. Bio. 14th Annual
Meeting. June 9-12.
Cox, J.J., D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin. 2000. Eastern elk
restoration: Do age and Allee
effects determine population growth rates? Soc.
Con. Bio. 14th Annual Meeting. June 9-12.
Cox, J.J., D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin. 2000. Eastern elk
restoration: Do age and Allee
effects determine population growth rates? 7th
Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Sept.
12-16.
Wichrowski, M.W., D.S.
Maehr, J.L. Larkin, J.J. Cox, R.D.
Crank, E. G. Springborne, M.S.
Smith, M. Olsson, and
P. Girardot. 2000. Daily and seasonal
activity and movement patterns of translocated elk in
eastern
Larkin, J.L.,
D.S. Maehr, J.J. Cox, and M.W. Wichrowski. 2001. Demographic
characteristics of a restored elk population. Soc. Con.
Bio. 15th Annual Meeting.
HI. July 29- August 1.
Cox, J.J., Larkin, J.L., D.S. Maehr, and M.W.
Wichrowski. 2001.
Colonizing patterns of a
restored elk population in eastern
Larkin, J.L.,
D.S. Maehr, J.J. Cox, and M.W. Wichrowski. 2001. Demographic
characteristics of a restored elk population. 8th Annual
Conference of The Wildlife Society.
Wichrowski, M.W., Larkin, J.L., D.S. Maehr, and J.J. Cox. 2001. Colonizing patterns of a
restored elk population in
Society.
Cox J.J., D.S. Maehr,
and Larkin, J.L. 2001. Distribution, density, and historical
range
fidelity of select faunal place names in the
Larkin, J.L.,
D.S. Maehr, J.J. Cox, M.W. Wichrowski, N.W. Seward, D. Crank, and C.
Logsdon. 2002. Restored elk in
Seward,N.,
J.J. Cox, J. Gassett, D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin 2002. Are field searches
superior to vaginal-implants for locating elk
calves? 7th Annual Eastern Elk Managers Workshop,
Confer, J.L., J.L.
Larkin, P. Allen, and D.S. Maehr. 2002. Effects of vegetation,
interspecific
competition, and brood parasitism on Golden-winged
warbler nesting success. Soc. Con. Bio. 16th Annual Meeting.
Cox,
J.J., D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin. 2002. The biogeography of
faunal place names in the
Maehr,
D.S., J.J. Cox, and J.L. Larkin.
2002. Landscape history: Dictating the conservation
approach for large mammals. 9th Annual Conference
of The Wildlife Society.
Cox,
J.J., D.S. Maehr, and J.L. Larkin. 2002. Send them to the Redbird:
Elk reintroduction
and perturbation analysis in the
Larkin, J.L., D.S. Maehr, T.S. Hoctor, M. A. Orlando, and K. Whitney. 2003. Black bear
dispersal and conservation in west-central
Seward,
N.W., D.S. Maehr, J.J. Cox, and J.L.
Larkin. 2003. Mortality and survival of elk
calves in eastern
Larkin, J.L., D.S. Maehr, T.S. Hoctor, M. A. Orlando, and K.Whitney.
2003. Identifying
potential landscape linkages for an isolated black
bear population in
Larkin, J.L., D.S. Maehr, J. Treanor, J.J. Cox, H. Loring, and
G. Plumb.
2003. A
comprehensive rapid-assessment for research agenda
development: a case study for elk in
SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED:
Large
Mammal Restoration: Ecological and Sociological Considerations. 1999. The
Wildlife
Society 6th Annual Conference.
Restoration of Wildlife and Their Habitats. 2002. The
Wildlife Society 9th Annual
Conference.
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
Grassland Wildlife
Habitat Management Workshop.
1996. Kentucky Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources.
Prescribed Fire
Workshop. 1997. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Third Annual Eastern
Elk Workshop. 1998.
Fourth Annual Eastern
Elk Workshop. 1999.
Park,
Mammoth, WY. Jan. 28-31.
Seventh Annual Eastern
Elk Workshop. 2002.
Eighth Annual Eastern
Elk Workshop. 2002.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1996-Present: Instructor; Intro. Wildlife Conservation (For 101).
Spring 2002, 2003: Instructor;
Conservation and Resource Management (NRC 301).
Fall 2001: Co-instructor; Advanced
Conservation Biology (FOR 602).
Spring 2001: Co-instructor; Wildlife
Field Biology (For 620).
Spring 1999: Teaching Assistant;
Conservation Biology (FOR 315).
December 1999: Guest lecturer;
Conservation Biology.
July 1999: Instructor: Robinson Scholars
Program.
March 2000: Instructor: Minorities in
Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (MANRS)
Program.
April 2000: Instructor: Youth
Environmental