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Mark T. Wiltermuth
Biologist(SCEP)
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USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
8711 37th Street Southeast
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401
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Research,
Jamestown Headquarters
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Expertise:
- Integration of spatial and quantitive data
- Database design and management, data quality assurance and quality control
- Field research logistics, protocols, and management
Current Projects:
- Interaction of land use and climate on invertebrate populations in prairie wetlands: Implications for water bird conservation
- Foraging ecology of least terns and piping plovers nesting on Central Platte River sandpits and sandbars
- Habitat selection, productivity, and estimation of available nesting habitat for piping plovers on Lake Sakakawea
- Least tern productivity and foraging ecology on the Gavins Point reach of the Missouri River
- Evaluation of procedures for monitoring numbers and productivity of piping plovers and least terns on the Missouri River
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Emergent Sandbar Habitat Construction and Management Projects on the Upper Missouri River System
Education:
- Ph.D. Student, Enviromental and Conservation Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
- M.Ed., Teaching and Learning, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
- B.A.S., Life Science Education, University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN
Professional Experience:
- 2010-present: Biologist(SCEP), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Jamestown, ND
- 2006-2010: Biological Science Technician, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Jamestown, ND
- 1999-2006: Secondary Education Biology Teacher
Professional Affiliations:
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society
NPWRC Publications:
Selected Publications:
Wiltermuth, M. T., M. J. Anteau, M. H. Sherfy, and T. L. Shaffer. 2009. Nest movement by piping plovers in response to changing habitat conditions. Condor 111(3):550-555.
Anteau, M. J., M. H. Sherfy, and M. T. Wiltermuth. Intra-territory nest-site selection of piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) in a diverse reservoir habitat. In Review.
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