CURRENT RESEARCH
See some of my current and past research below:
U.S. Terrestrial Mammal Research.
The Wildlife Modeling and Monitoring Lab (WMML) at the University of New Hampshire recently published an investigation into the status and trends of U.S. terrestrial mammal research since 1900. Andrew Butler and I are co-first authors of this study.
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Large Carnivores in the Anthropocene.
The Wildlife Modeling and Monitoring Lab (WMML) at the University of New Hampshire recently contributed a chapter to a forthcoming book "Apex predators in the Anthropocene: How humans shape large carnivore populations" from Oxford University Press. Our chapter focuses on the lethal effects of roads on large carnivores. (link coming soon!)​
Zoo-housed Bull Asian Elephant Social Behaviors.
Behavioral Research Associate investigating the introduction of two young bull Asian elephants into the existing bachelor herd at Denver Zoo. This research is ongoing.
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Thevarajah, S. J., Readyhough, T. S., Davis, M., Moresco, A., Joseph, S., & Schreier, A. L. (2021). Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 26(3), 447-462.
Zoo Lights Impacts on Great Indian Hornbills.
The focus of my MS capstone project was a short research project investigating the impacts of Zoo Lights on the behaviors of a potential breeding pair of Great Indian Hornbills at Denver Zoo under the supervision of Dr. Amy Schreier from Regis University.
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Edge Effects on Mantled Howler Monkeys.
I assisted Dr. Amy Schreier and her collaborators on a paper examining edge effects on activity budgets and social cohesion of mantled howler monkeys at La Suerte Biological Station in Costa Rica.
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Stable Isotope Analysis of Urban Coyote Diets.
Undergraduate research with Dr. Seth Newsome, from the University of New Mexico, investigating anthropogenic resource use by urban coyotes in the Chicago area.