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EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University
Advisor: Dr. David S. Jachowski, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Forestry & Environmental Conservation Dissertation Committee Members: Dr. Greg Yarrow, Acting Dean & Professor of Wildlife Ecology, College of Agriculture, Forestry, & Life Sciences Dr. Thomas Rainwater, Research Scientist, Forestry & Environmental Conservation/Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology Dr. Duane Diefenbach, Adjunct Professor & Unit Leader, Penn State/PA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Jim Jordan, MS, Wildlife Biologist, The Town of Kiawah Island |
2021-2025
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M.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno
Advisor: Dr. Perry J. Williams, Professor of Statistical Ecology, Natural Resources & Environmental Science Thesis Committee Members: Dr. Kelley Stewart, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Natural Resources & Environmental Science Dr. Ken Nussear, Professor, Geography |
2019-2021
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B.S. Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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2012-2016
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THESES
Keating, M.P. (In Progress). Island bobcat (Lynx rufus) persistence in the face of rapid human development. Ph.D. Dissertation, Clemson University. Clemson, SC.
Keating, M.P. (2021). Estimating spatial location of attraction points through time with animal movement data. M.S. Thesis, University of Nevada, Reno. Reno, NV.
Keating, M.P. (2021). Estimating spatial location of attraction points through time with animal movement data. M.S. Thesis, University of Nevada, Reno. Reno, NV.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Principle Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina Supervisor: Dr. David S. Jachowski |
May 2021–Present
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Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada Supervisor: Dr. Perry J. Williams |
Aug 2019–Aug 2021
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Waterfowl Research Crew Lead (GS-06), U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center
Dixon Field Station / Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Supervisors: Dr. Joshua T. Ackerman |
Oct 2018–Aug 2019
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Waterfowl Research Technician (GS-05), U.S. Geological Survey - Western Ecological Research Center
Dixon Field Station / Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Supervisor: Dr. Joshua T. Ackerman |
Mar 2017–Oct 2018
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Plague Research Technician, U.S. Geological Survey - Fort Collins Science Center
Badlands National Park / Buffalo Gap National Grassland / Dixie National Grassland Supervisor: Dr. David A. Eads |
May–Nov 2016
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Cinnamon Teal Project - Field Technician, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge Supervisor: Dr. Casey M. Setash |
May–Aug 2015
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Undergraduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado Supervisor: Dr. Alisha A. Shah |
Mar–May 2015
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Ranger Station Aid, U.S Forest Service - Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests
Pawnee National Grassland Ranger Station Supervisor: Michael Salazar |
Aug 2014–May 2016
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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Please email me if you need access to any of my publications!
Keating, M.P., E.A. Saldo, J.L. Frair, S.A. Cunningham, R. Mateo, & D.S. Jachowski (2024). Global review of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores. Animal Conservation.
D.S. Jachowski, S.N. Harris, A.J. Jensen, M.P. Keating, M.S. Muthersbaugh, D.L. Nelson, B.R. Pruitt, E. Rosales, E.A. Saldo, & K.L. Titus (2024). Assessing the space between science and practice in endangered species conservation. Biological Conservation 293:110609
Keating, M.P., P.J. Williams, J.R. Robb, F.E. Buderman, J.P. Lewis, T. Vanosdol, & R. Harer (2023). Henslow's sparrow shows positive response to prescribed fire rotation. Ornithological Applications 125:3:duad18.
Marneweck C.J., S.N. Harris, A.J. Jensen, M.P. Keating, M. Muthersbaugh, D.L. Nelson, E. Rosales, E.A. Saldo, K.L. Titus, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Poleward expansion of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) under future conditions. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 135:118-126
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, C.H. Schacter, C.A. Hartman, M.L. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2022). Predator movements in relation to habitat features reveal vulnerability of duck nests to predation. Ecology & Evolution 12:9:e9329.
- Popular Article: Rat Poison is Moving Up Through Food Chains, Threatening Carnivores Around the World. The Conversation US.
D.S. Jachowski, S.N. Harris, A.J. Jensen, M.P. Keating, M.S. Muthersbaugh, D.L. Nelson, B.R. Pruitt, E. Rosales, E.A. Saldo, & K.L. Titus (2024). Assessing the space between science and practice in endangered species conservation. Biological Conservation 293:110609
Keating, M.P., P.J. Williams, J.R. Robb, F.E. Buderman, J.P. Lewis, T. Vanosdol, & R. Harer (2023). Henslow's sparrow shows positive response to prescribed fire rotation. Ornithological Applications 125:3:duad18.
Marneweck C.J., S.N. Harris, A.J. Jensen, M.P. Keating, M. Muthersbaugh, D.L. Nelson, E. Rosales, E.A. Saldo, K.L. Titus, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Poleward expansion of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) under future conditions. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 135:118-126
- Blog Post: The Vultures Are Coming. The Wilson Ornithological Society.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, C.H. Schacter, C.A. Hartman, M.L. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2022). Predator movements in relation to habitat features reveal vulnerability of duck nests to predation. Ecology & Evolution 12:9:e9329.
Submitted
PROFFESIONAL REPORTS
M.P. Keating (2024). Clemson Bobcat & Rodenticide Project Update - January 2024.
M.P. Keating (2022). Clemson Bobcat & Rodenticide Project Update - October 2022.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, M.P. Herzog, & C.A. Hartman (2019). Preliminary raccoon and skunk movements and foraging behavior in Suisun Marsh.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, M.P. Herzog, & C.A. Hartman (2018). Preliminary raccoon and skunk movements and foraging behavior in Suisun Marsh.
M.P. Keating (2022). Clemson Bobcat & Rodenticide Project Update - October 2022.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, M.P. Herzog, & C.A. Hartman (2019). Preliminary raccoon and skunk movements and foraging behavior in Suisun Marsh.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, M.P. Herzog, & C.A. Hartman (2018). Preliminary raccoon and skunk movements and foraging behavior in Suisun Marsh.
POSTERS & TALKS
Key: Oral Presentation | Poster Presentation *Indicates student mentee(s)
Invited Presentations
Keating, M.P. (2024). Anticoagulant rodenticides - an underappreciated threat to North American Furbearers. 2024 National Furbearer Joint Workshop. May 22, 2024.
Invited Presentations
Keating, M.P. (2024). Anticoagulant rodenticides - an underappreciated threat to North American Furbearers. 2024 National Furbearer Joint Workshop. May 22, 2024.
Contributed Presentations
Keating, M.P., D.R. Diefenbach, J. Jordan, & D.S. Jachowski (2024). Population-level effects of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in a southeastern carnivore. 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. June 8, 2024.
*Abernathy, B., *A. Armstrong, *R. Foote, *I. Hargett, *J. Romano, S.N. Harris, M.P. Keating, & D.J. Jachowski (2024). Anticoagulant Rodenticides – An Underappreciated Threat to U.S. Mammalian Carnivores. Clemson University 19th Annual Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum. April 3, 2024.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Community Effort Positively Affects Bobcats on Kiawah Island. Clemson Forestry and Environmental Conservation Seminar Series. December 8, 2023.
Keating, M.P., E.A. Saldo, S.A. Cunningham, D.R. Diefenbach, J.L. Frair, J. Jordan, R. Mateo, T.R. Rainwater, G. Yarrow, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores - an underappreciated threat to eastern species. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Meeting. November 7, 2023.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Community Effort Positively Affects Bobcats on Kiawah Island. Clemson Forestry and Environmental Conservation/South Carolina DNR Annual Cooperators Meeting. September 20, 2023.
Keating, M.P., E.A. Saldo, J.L. Frair, S.A. Cunningham, R. Mateo, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Global review of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores. 13th International Mammalogical Meeting. July 19, 2023.
*Balach, C., *R. Myers, *R. Peterson, *H. Robinson, *B. Shupe, *C. Sprott, *K. Williams, S.N. Harris, M.P. Keating, & D.J. Jachowski (2023). Species Detections Across Multiple Habitats on a South Carolina Barrier Island. Clemson University 18th Annual Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum. April 6, 2023.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, C.E. Horton, G.K. Yarrow, T.R. Rainwater, D.R. Diefenbach, & D.S. Jachowski (2022). A tale of two islands: Comparing SGA-exposed and Un-exposed Bobcat Populations in Southeastern South Carolina. South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society Fall Meeting. October 12, 2022.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, C.E. Horton, G.K. Yarrow, T.R. Rainwater, D.R. Diefenbach, & D.S. Jachowski (2022). A tale of two islands: Comparing SGA-exposed and Un-exposed Bobcat Populations in Southeastern South Carolina. Clemson Forestry and Environmental Conservation/South Carolina DNR Annual Cooperators Meeting. September 28, 2022.
Keating, M.P. (2021). Estimating spatial location of attraction through time with animal movement data. Thesis Defense. August 11, 2021.
Keating, M.P., P.J. Williams, K.M. Stewart, C.J. McKee, A.P. Bush, & L.J. Heffelfinger (2020). Discrete-time models of animal movement: mule deer as a case study. The Wildlife Society's 27th Annual Conference. September 29, 2020.
Keating, M.P., J.C. Brockman, M.G. Lohman, C.M. McKee, K.T. Shoemaker, & K.M. Stewart (2020). Nevada elk dispersal and movement patterns in relation to resource availability and forage conditions. The Wildlife Society Nevada Chapter Science Symposium. Reno, NV. March 3, 2020.
Keating, M.P., J.C. Brockman, M.G. Lohman, C.M. McKee, K.T. Shoemaker, & K.M. Stewart (2020). Nevada elk dispersal and movement patterns in relation to resource availability and forage conditions. The Wildlife Society Western Section 67th Annual Meeting. Redding, CA. February 6, 2020.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, C.A. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. American Fisheries Society & Wildlife Society 2019 Joint Annual Conference. October 3, 2020.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, C.A. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. 8th North American Duck Symposium. August 28, 2020.
Keating, M.P., D.R. Diefenbach, J. Jordan, & D.S. Jachowski (2024). Population-level effects of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in a southeastern carnivore. 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. June 8, 2024.
*Abernathy, B., *A. Armstrong, *R. Foote, *I. Hargett, *J. Romano, S.N. Harris, M.P. Keating, & D.J. Jachowski (2024). Anticoagulant Rodenticides – An Underappreciated Threat to U.S. Mammalian Carnivores. Clemson University 19th Annual Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum. April 3, 2024.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Community Effort Positively Affects Bobcats on Kiawah Island. Clemson Forestry and Environmental Conservation Seminar Series. December 8, 2023.
Keating, M.P., E.A. Saldo, S.A. Cunningham, D.R. Diefenbach, J.L. Frair, J. Jordan, R. Mateo, T.R. Rainwater, G. Yarrow, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores - an underappreciated threat to eastern species. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Meeting. November 7, 2023.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Community Effort Positively Affects Bobcats on Kiawah Island. Clemson Forestry and Environmental Conservation/South Carolina DNR Annual Cooperators Meeting. September 20, 2023.
Keating, M.P., E.A. Saldo, J.L. Frair, S.A. Cunningham, R. Mateo, & D.S. Jachowski (2023). Global review of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores. 13th International Mammalogical Meeting. July 19, 2023.
*Balach, C., *R. Myers, *R. Peterson, *H. Robinson, *B. Shupe, *C. Sprott, *K. Williams, S.N. Harris, M.P. Keating, & D.J. Jachowski (2023). Species Detections Across Multiple Habitats on a South Carolina Barrier Island. Clemson University 18th Annual Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum. April 6, 2023.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, C.E. Horton, G.K. Yarrow, T.R. Rainwater, D.R. Diefenbach, & D.S. Jachowski (2022). A tale of two islands: Comparing SGA-exposed and Un-exposed Bobcat Populations in Southeastern South Carolina. South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society Fall Meeting. October 12, 2022.
Keating, M.P., J. Jordan, C.E. Horton, G.K. Yarrow, T.R. Rainwater, D.R. Diefenbach, & D.S. Jachowski (2022). A tale of two islands: Comparing SGA-exposed and Un-exposed Bobcat Populations in Southeastern South Carolina. Clemson Forestry and Environmental Conservation/South Carolina DNR Annual Cooperators Meeting. September 28, 2022.
Keating, M.P. (2021). Estimating spatial location of attraction through time with animal movement data. Thesis Defense. August 11, 2021.
Keating, M.P., P.J. Williams, K.M. Stewart, C.J. McKee, A.P. Bush, & L.J. Heffelfinger (2020). Discrete-time models of animal movement: mule deer as a case study. The Wildlife Society's 27th Annual Conference. September 29, 2020.
Keating, M.P., J.C. Brockman, M.G. Lohman, C.M. McKee, K.T. Shoemaker, & K.M. Stewart (2020). Nevada elk dispersal and movement patterns in relation to resource availability and forage conditions. The Wildlife Society Nevada Chapter Science Symposium. Reno, NV. March 3, 2020.
Keating, M.P., J.C. Brockman, M.G. Lohman, C.M. McKee, K.T. Shoemaker, & K.M. Stewart (2020). Nevada elk dispersal and movement patterns in relation to resource availability and forage conditions. The Wildlife Society Western Section 67th Annual Meeting. Redding, CA. February 6, 2020.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, C.A. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. American Fisheries Society & Wildlife Society 2019 Joint Annual Conference. October 3, 2020.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, C.A. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. 8th North American Duck Symposium. August 28, 2020.
POPULAR PRESS
- Article. The Conversation ES. Sep. 1, 2024.
- TV Special. South Carolina Educational TV. Aug 15, 2024.
- Radio Interview. KCBS San Francisco. Aug. 10, 2024.
- Article. The Conversation US. Aug. 9, 2024.
- Grad Student Highlight. Clemson Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Mar. 4, 2024.
- Guest Blog. The Wilson Ornithological Society. Dec. 19, 2023.
- Article. Decipher Creative Inquiry Magazine. Nov. 3, 2023.
- Research Spotlight. USGS Western Ecological Research Center. Apr. 20, 2023.
- Newsletter Feature. The Wildlife Society Southeastern Section. Feb. 20, 2023.
- News Feature. ABC 4 News Charleston. Oct. 11, 2022.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Key: Oral Presentation | Educational Nature Walk | Panelist
- Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration - Education Table. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 26, 2024.
- Boone & Crockett Clemson Conservation Initiatives Showcase. White House Plantation, SC. Jan 17, 2024.
- Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Bobcats & Bluegrass. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 6, 2023.
- Kiawah Island Bobcat Week – Bobcat Walk & Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 4, 2023.
- Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Bobcat Walk & Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 3, 2023.
- Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration - Tent Talk & Education Table. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 21, 2023.
- Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Bobcat Walk & Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 13, 2022.
- Hope for Kiawah's Bobcats Panel Discussion. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 11, 2022.
- Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration - Tent Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 22, 2022.
- Clemson Bobcat Project Introduction. Town of Kiawah Island Environmental Committee Meeting. Jan. 26, 2022.
- Suisun Marsh Highlight. California Waterfowl Association Mallard Meeting. August 3, 2019.
TEACHING & MENTORSHIP
Courses
Invited Guest Lectures
Mentorship
- FNR 4700 Carnivore Ecology Creative Inquiry Course. Clemson University. Fall 2024.
- FNR 4700 Carnivore Ecology Creative Inquiry Course. Clemson University. Spring 2024.
- FNR 4700 Carnivore Ecology Creative Inquiry Course. Clemson University. Fall 2023.
- FNR 4700 Carnivore Ecology Creative Inquiry Course. Clemson University. Spring 2023.
- FNR 4700 Carnivore Ecology Creative Inquiry Course. Clemson University. Fall 2022.
Invited Guest Lectures
- William Anderson Lecture Series, College of Charleston. Anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores - an underappreciated threat to eastern species. April 12, 2024.
- Lunch & Learn, Department of Pesticide Regulation. Anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wild mammalian carnivores and the Kiawah Island bobcats. April 9, 2024.
- WFB4120, Wildlife Management, Clemson University. Carnivore Ecology and Management in the U.S. September 19, 2023.
- EVSS611, Graduate Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies, College of Charleston. Resource Selection and Predator-Prey Interactions: Brief Background and Research Highlights. February 8, 2023.
Mentorship
- Undergraduate Independent Study. Clemson University. Fall 2024.
AWARDS & HONORS
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Graduate Domestic Travel Grant Clemson University
Douglas R. Phillips Award Clemson University Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation Dr. Kenyon Fairey '71 Annual Doctoral Fellowship Clemson University Student Travel Award The American Society of Mammalogists Bobcat Research Fund Kiawah Conservancy Graduate International Travel Grant Clemson University STAR Award Department of Interior |
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SERVICE
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SySTEM BIO-LEAPS Cohort National Science Foundation & The American Society of Mammalogists
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Natural Resources Graduate Student Association Undergraduate Outreach Committee Natural Resources Graduate Student Association President Natural Resources Graduate Student Association Professional Development Chair Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Science Symposium Planning Committee Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society |
2024–2026
2021–Present 2021–Present 2022–2023 2019–2021 2019–2021 |
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
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Clemson Community of Scholars (Inductee)
The Wild Felid Research and Management Association The American Society of Mammalogists Ecological Forecasting Initiative International Bio-Logging Society South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society The Wildlife Society Biometrics Working Group Past: British Ecological Society Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society |
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