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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University 2021-2025
Advisor: Dr. David S. Jachowski
Dissertation Committee Members: Dr. Greg Yarrow, Dr. Thomas Rainwater, Dr. Duane Diefenbach (Penn State/PA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit), & Jim Jordan (The Town of Kiawah Island)
M.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno 2019-2021
Advisor: Dr. Perry J. Williams
Thesis Committee Members: Dr. Kelley Stewart & Dr. Ken Nussear
B.S. Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University 2012-2016
Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University 2021-2025
Advisor: Dr. David S. Jachowski
Dissertation Committee Members: Dr. Greg Yarrow, Dr. Thomas Rainwater, Dr. Duane Diefenbach (Penn State/PA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit), & Jim Jordan (The Town of Kiawah Island)
M.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno 2019-2021
Advisor: Dr. Perry J. Williams
Thesis Committee Members: Dr. Kelley Stewart & Dr. Ken Nussear
B.S. Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University 2012-2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Principle Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University May 2021 - Present
Clemson, South Carolina
Supervisor: Dr. David S. Jachowski
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
Reno, Nevada
Supervisor: Dr. Perry J. Williams
Waterfowl Research Crew Lead (GS-06), U.S. Geological Survey - Western Ecological Research Center Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
Dixon Field Station / Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
Supervisor: Dr. Joshua T. Ackerman
Waterfowl Research Technician (GS-05), U.S. Geological Survey - Western Ecological Research Center Mar 2017 - Oct 2018
Dixon Field Station / Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
Supervisor: Dr. Joshua T. Ackerman
Plague Research Technician, U.S. Geological Survey - Fort Collins Science Center May - Nov 2016
Badlands National Park / Buffalo Gap National Grassland / Dixie National Grassland
Supervisor: Dr. David A. Eads
Cinnamon Teal Project - Field Technician, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit May - Aug 2015
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Supervisor: Casey M. Setash (PhD Candidate)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University Mar - May 2015
Fort Collins, Colorado
Supervisor: Dr. Alisha A. Shah
Ranger Station Aid, U.S Forest Service - Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests Aug 2014 - May 2016
Pawnee National Grassland Ranger Station
Supervisor: Michael Salazar
Principle Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University May 2021 - Present
Clemson, South Carolina
Supervisor: Dr. David S. Jachowski
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
Reno, Nevada
Supervisor: Dr. Perry J. Williams
Waterfowl Research Crew Lead (GS-06), U.S. Geological Survey - Western Ecological Research Center Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
Dixon Field Station / Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
Supervisor: Dr. Joshua T. Ackerman
Waterfowl Research Technician (GS-05), U.S. Geological Survey - Western Ecological Research Center Mar 2017 - Oct 2018
Dixon Field Station / Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
Supervisor: Dr. Joshua T. Ackerman
Plague Research Technician, U.S. Geological Survey - Fort Collins Science Center May - Nov 2016
Badlands National Park / Buffalo Gap National Grassland / Dixie National Grassland
Supervisor: Dr. David A. Eads
Cinnamon Teal Project - Field Technician, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit May - Aug 2015
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Supervisor: Casey M. Setash (PhD Candidate)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University Mar - May 2015
Fort Collins, Colorado
Supervisor: Dr. Alisha A. Shah
Ranger Station Aid, U.S Forest Service - Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests Aug 2014 - May 2016
Pawnee National Grassland Ranger Station
Supervisor: Michael Salazar
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
THESES
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.
PROFESSIONAL REPORTS
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, M.P. Herzog, & A.C. 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, & A.C. Hartman (2018). Preliminary raccoon and skunk movements and foraging behavior in Suisun Marsh.
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, M.P. Herzog, & A.C. 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, & A.C. Hartman (2018). Preliminary raccoon and skunk movements and foraging behavior in Suisun Marsh.
POSTERS & TALKS
Keating, M.P. (2021). Estimating spatial location of attraction through time with animal movement data. Thesis Defense. August 11, 2021. (Oral Presentation)
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 Annual Conference. September 29, 2020. (Poster Presentation)
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. (Oral Presentation)
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 Meeting. Redding, CA. February 6, 2020. (Poster Presentation)
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, A.C. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. The American Fisheries Society - Wildlife Society Joint Conference. October 3, 2020. (Oral Presentation)
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, A.C. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. North American Duck Symposium. August 28, 2020. (Poster Presentation)
Keating, M.P. (2021). Estimating spatial location of attraction through time with animal movement data. Thesis Defense. August 11, 2021. (Oral Presentation)
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 Annual Conference. September 29, 2020. (Poster Presentation)
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. (Oral Presentation)
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 Meeting. Redding, CA. February 6, 2020. (Poster Presentation)
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, A.C. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. The American Fisheries Society - Wildlife Society Joint Conference. October 3, 2020. (Oral Presentation)
Peterson, S.E., J.T. Ackerman, M.P. Keating, A.C. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). GPS Collars and Nest Temperature Loggers Reveal How Individual Mesopredators Interact With Ground-nesting Waterfowl. North American Duck Symposium. August 28, 2020. (Poster Presentation)
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Keating. M.P. (2022). Kiawah Island Bobcat & Rodenticide Study. Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Apr. 22, 2022. (Oral Presentation)
Keating. M.P. (2022). Bobcat (Lynx rufus) persistence in the face of rapid human development. Town of Kiawah Island Environmental Committee Meeting. Jan. 26, 2022. (Oral Presentation)
Keating, M.P., S.E. Peterson, J.T. Ackerman, A.C. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). The importance of understanding breeding ecology. California Waterfowl Association Mallard Meeting. August 3, 2019. (Oral Presentation)
Keating. M.P. (2022). Kiawah Island Bobcat & Rodenticide Study. Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Apr. 22, 2022. (Oral Presentation)
Keating. M.P. (2022). Bobcat (Lynx rufus) persistence in the face of rapid human development. Town of Kiawah Island Environmental Committee Meeting. Jan. 26, 2022. (Oral Presentation)
Keating, M.P., S.E. Peterson, J.T. Ackerman, A.C. Hartman, C. Feldheim, M. Casazza, & M.P. Herzog (2019). The importance of understanding breeding ecology. California Waterfowl Association Mallard Meeting. August 3, 2019. (Oral Presentation)
AWARDS AND HONORS
STAR Award Department of Interior 2019
STAR Award Department of Interior 2019
SERVICE
President Natural Resources Graduate Student Association 2022 - Present
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Natural Resources Graduate Student Association 2021 - Present
Undergraduate Outreach Committee Natural Resources Graduate Student Association 2021 - Present
Professional Development Chair Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2019 - 2021
Annual Science Symposium Planning Committee Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2019 - 2021
President Natural Resources Graduate Student Association 2022 - Present
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Natural Resources Graduate Student Association 2021 - Present
Undergraduate Outreach Committee Natural Resources Graduate Student Association 2021 - Present
Professional Development Chair Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2019 - 2021
Annual Science Symposium Planning Committee Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2019 - 2021
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Society of Mammalogists Member since: 2022
Association of Southeastern Biologists Member since: 2022
Ecological Forecasting Initiative Member since: 2022
British Ecological Society Member since: 2021
International Bio-Logging Society Member since: 2021
South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society Member since: 2021
The Wildlife Society Biometrics Working Group Member since: 2019
Past:
Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2019 - 2021
American Society of Mammalogists Member since: 2022
Association of Southeastern Biologists Member since: 2022
Ecological Forecasting Initiative Member since: 2022
British Ecological Society Member since: 2021
International Bio-Logging Society Member since: 2021
South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society Member since: 2021
The Wildlife Society Biometrics Working Group Member since: 2019
Past:
Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2019 - 2021
