Conservation BiologistI study the ecology and conservation of native wildlife with a particular focus on species of conservation concern. I enjoy working on projects that push the boundaries of ecological theory, while also bearing direct application to active conservation challenges. The majority of my work involves quantifying population metrics (e.g., occupancy, abundance, survival, reproduction, etc.) and relating these metrics to components of habitat quality (e.g., microhabitat, landscape, etc.). Ongoing projects include: 1) understanding patterns of movement and survival in Northern Bobwhites, 2) Assessing habitat full lifecycle ecology of Eastern Whip-poor-wills, and 3) assessing the role of timber management in the conservation of disturbance-dependent birds like Golden-winged Warblers.
Assistant Professor University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources --------------------------------------- email: darin.j.mcneil -at- uky.edu iNaturalist: @djm GitHub: darinjmcneil |