Greta Schmidt, PhD candidate
Contact: gschmidt@sdsu.edu
I’m originally from the east coast, but I've done a lot of wandering around the country working on a variety of wildlife ecology research projects. My MS research in the Conservation Ecology Lab focused on spatial ecology of ocelots and bobcats in south Texas in the context of roads and underpasses to inform mitigation efforts. My PhD research centers endangered species ecology & conservation in the Sonoran Desert Region.
My research interests broadly include exploring what drives variation in wildlife abundance, distribution and space use across landscapes, with an eye to the effects of human mediated changes. Conducting research that is informed by and can be applied to conservation efforts is important to me. My general life interests are varied but I especially love to bird and included some fun birds below :]
Please get in touch if you have similar research interests, or have questions about the Conservation Ecology Lab/ SDSU Ecology Master's program/ SDSU-UCD Joint Doc Program in Ecology. Happy to discuss!
My research interests broadly include exploring what drives variation in wildlife abundance, distribution and space use across landscapes, with an eye to the effects of human mediated changes. Conducting research that is informed by and can be applied to conservation efforts is important to me. My general life interests are varied but I especially love to bird and included some fun birds below :]
Please get in touch if you have similar research interests, or have questions about the Conservation Ecology Lab/ SDSU Ecology Master's program/ SDSU-UCD Joint Doc Program in Ecology. Happy to discuss!
Publications
Sternberg, MA, Schmidt, GM, Carrera-Treviño, R, Ocañas-García, OA, Illescas-Martínez, F, deMaar, T, and Peña, LJ. 2023. Characteristics of ocelot populations in Tamaulipas, Mexico, using capture-recapture techniques. Endangered Species Research. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01271
Schmidt, GM, Jennings, MK., Smith, JG., Boydston, EE., Lyren, LM., Lewison, RL. 2023. Bobcats in southern California respond to urbanization at multiple scales. Biological Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109849
Schmidt, GM, Graves, TG, Pederson, JC, Carroll, SC. 2022. Precision and bias of spatial capture recapture estimates: A multi-site, multi-year Utah black bear case study. Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2618
Schmidt, GM, Lewison, RL, Swarts, HM. 2021. Pairing long-term population monitoring and wildlife crossing structure interaction data to evaluate road mitigation effectiveness. Biological Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109085
Schmidt, GM, Lewison, RL, Swarts, HM. 2020. Identifying landscape predictors of ocelot road mortality. Landscape Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-020-01042-4 PDF
Sternberg, MA, Schmidt, GM, Carrera-Treviño, R, Ocañas-García, OA, Illescas-Martínez, F, deMaar, T, and Peña, LJ. 2023. Characteristics of ocelot populations in Tamaulipas, Mexico, using capture-recapture techniques. Endangered Species Research. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01271
Schmidt, GM, Jennings, MK., Smith, JG., Boydston, EE., Lyren, LM., Lewison, RL. 2023. Bobcats in southern California respond to urbanization at multiple scales. Biological Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109849
Schmidt, GM, Graves, TG, Pederson, JC, Carroll, SC. 2022. Precision and bias of spatial capture recapture estimates: A multi-site, multi-year Utah black bear case study. Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2618
Schmidt, GM, Lewison, RL, Swarts, HM. 2021. Pairing long-term population monitoring and wildlife crossing structure interaction data to evaluate road mitigation effectiveness. Biological Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109085
Schmidt, GM, Lewison, RL, Swarts, HM. 2020. Identifying landscape predictors of ocelot road mortality. Landscape Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-020-01042-4 PDF
