Details for Spatial Ecology and Conservation of Animals
| Faculty: | Fagan, William |
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| Department: | Biology |
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| Campus Phone: | 5-4672 |
| Campus Address: | 3235 BioPsych |
| Email: | bfagan@umd.edu |
| Project Details: This is an umbrella listing for several research projects that share a common theme and involve similar opportunities for student researchers. In my lab, we are studying:
Gazelles in Mongolia In each case we are trying to understand how the populations of the animals are changing, what factors influence those changes (or might influence them in the future), and what role spatial processes and distributions play in their ecology and the resulting patterns of biodiversity. All of these projects involve scientific analyses reflecting some combination of GIS (geographic information systems) software, statistical analyses, mathematical or simulation modeling, and web-based research. However, even if students are a bit mathophobic, there are many opportunities for students to contribute to these projects and learn research skills applicable in a wide variety settings. | |
| Required Skills: | Skills (or interest in developing skills in) a variety of programming languages: GIS, R, C++, Visual Basic, SQL |
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| Other Information: | Research in my lab is strongly interdisciplinary and I would be eager to mentor students with backgrounds in geography, computer science, mathematics, as well as biology.
Over the years, many undergraduates working in my lab have published scientific papers based on their research with my group. More details on these projects and other opportunities for undergraduate students in my lab are available at: http://www.biology.umd.edu/faganlab/ |