D.M. KEPPIE, BS (Wisconsin), MS (Oregon
State), PhD (Alberta).
Wildlife ecology; Populations.
Research Interests:
(1) Processes that determine change in population size and which
individuals recruit successfully Into local breeding populations,
with recent emphasis on spruce grouse, red squirrels and American
woodcocks as vehicles for study. Specifically, to investigate
for causes to dispersal of juveniles from natal range and impact
of dispersal on population trend; the relative impact of production
and mortality upon population change; and variation in individual
behaviour for acquiring territories.
(2) Role of habitat quality in driving wildlife population change
and how to design actions In order to manage wildlife at the spatial
and temporal scales that forest management operates. Specifically,
selection of alternative habitat by American marten in the face
of declining mature forest; ways that we can use animal communities
as indexes for ecosystem processes, to learn about the effects
generated from our changes of forest lands; to explore hierarchical
scales of landscape for setting wildlife and forest management
objectives.
Teaching Responsibilities:
Biol 4892 (Population Analyses)
Biol 4656 (Wildlife Habitat)
Special Responsibilities/Interests/Expertise:
e-mail to: duck@unb.ca
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Last Update: 02 November 1999
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