Conservation biology, ecology, zoology, etc.
African Grassland Trophic Web Image Courtesy of Savanna Biome
Research Profile Link: ResearchGate
Below are some selected research papers (in no particular order) that I wrote during my time as an undergraduate biology student. Clicking on one will open the document up as a web page. Topics range anywhere from ecology and zoology to biodiversity, evolutionary biology, marine biology, oceanography, population genetics, and other interdisciplinary natural sciences subjects that I took while in college. I've also included a couple of collated data sheets at the very bottom. While I sometimes chuckle at how I would definitely change some of the work based on what I now know, I still think that these are important to share with anyone who enjoys learning about the natural world as much as I do. They're available for anyone interested. Just be sure to cite accordingly if you decide to use anything for your own paper. Enjoy.
Island Biogeography - Island diameter and distance effects on tropical mammal populations
| island_diameter_and_distance_effects_on_tropical_mammal_populations.pdf |
Population Genetics/Zoology Short Paper - Clinal variation and genetic diversity loss in genetically distinct lion subpopulations
| clinal_variation_and_genetic_diversity_loss_in_genetically_distinct_lion_subpopulations.pdf |
Population Ecology - Population ecology: Quantifying [phenotypic] variables at Braddock Bay Raptor Research Center
| field_ecology__quantifying_variables_at_braddock_bay_raptor_research_center.pdf |
Biodiversity/Community Ecology - Estimating mammal community biodiversity in Tonda Wildlife Management Area
| _estimating_mammal_community_biodiversity_in_tonda_wildlife_management_area.pdf |
Marine Biology/Oceanography Short Paper - Species profile: Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
| species_profile__hawksbill_sea_turtle__eretmochelys_imbricata_.pdf |
Marine Biology/Oceanography Short Paper - Red tides and its impact Florida’s marine life
| red_tides_and_its_impact_on_florida’s_marine_life.pdf |
Ecology/Zoology Short Paper - Intrasexual selection and intersexual selection in two male African animal species with exaggerated secondary sexual characteristics
| intrasexual_selection_and_intersexual_selection_in_two_male_african_animal_species_with_exaggerated_secondary_sexual_characteristics.pdf |
Behavioral Ecology - Literature review - Cooperation in male lion coalitions: evolutionary evidence of mutualism?
| lion-mutualism-literature-review.pdf |
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology - The evolution of lion cooperation and African conservation
| behavioral_ecology_evolution_of_lion_cooperation.pdf |
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology Short Paper - Microevolution by way of natural selection in Darwin's finches
| microevolution_by_way_of_natural_selection_in_darwin’s_finches.pdf |
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology Short Paper - Discussion: Speciation and phylogeny in North American canids
| discussion__speciation_and_phylogeny_in_north_american_canids.pdf |
Biodiversity/Ecology Short Paper - Understanding biodiversity and the food web in relation to sun bear ecology
| understanding_biodiversity_and_the_food_web_in_relation_to_sun_bear_ecology.pdf |
Conservation Biology/Population Ecology - Palm oil impacts on orangutan populations and concomitant rainforest ecosystems
| palm_oil_impacts_on_orangutan_populations_and_concomitant_rainforest_ecosystems.pdf |
Anatomy & Physiology/Zoology Short Paper - The green anole as a model organism for understanding neural plasticity and health in humans
| the_green_anole_as_a_model_organism_for_understanding_neural_plasticity_and_health_in_humans.pdf |
Conservation Genetics/Population Biology Lab - Genetic drift and bottlenecked ferrets lab
| genetic_drift_and_bottlenecked_ferrets.pdf |
Community Ecology - Keystone predator lab
| keystone_predator_lab.pdf |
Biodiversity/Ecology Data - Species rarefaction curve (accumulation curve) for spiders collected in African forest patch
| michael_schwartz_-_spider_species_accumulation_chart.xlsx |
Biodiversity/Ecology Data - Simpson Reciprocal Index for spiders collected in African forest sites
| simpson_reciprocal_index_.xlsx |