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Position Title: Ecologist
Email: ndejager@usgs.gov
Phone: 608.781.6232
Fax: 608.783.6066
Education:
2008 University of Minnesota - St. Paul, Minnesota
Ph.D in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior with a minor in Conservation Biology.
2005 University of Minnesota - Duluth, Minnesota
Master of Science in Biology with a minor in Applied and Computational Mathematics
2001 Northwestern College - Orange City, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts, Biology/Environmental Science
Research Interests:
Active Projects:
Select Publications:
Van Dyke, F., B. Darby, S.E. Bowdish, J. D. Schmeling, and N.R. De Jager. 2002. Ecosystem Management and Moose: Creating a Coherent Concept with Functional Management Strategies. Alces 38: 55-72.
De Jager, N.R. and Pastor, J. 2008. Effects of moose population density and site productivity on the canopy geometries of birch (Betula pubescens and B. pendula) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Wildlife Biology 14. 251-262.
De Jager, N.R., Pastor, J., Hodgson, A.L. In Press. Scaling of the effects of moose browsing on forage distribution from plant canopies to landscapes. Ecological Monographs.
De Jager, N.R, and Pastor, J. In Review. Effects of simulated moose browsing on the growth and morphology of Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia). Botany.
De Jager, N.R., Pastor, J, and Dewey, B. In Prep. Rapid changes in landscape patterns accompany recent declines in moose population density at Isle Royale National Park, MI, USA.
Links:
Long Term Resource Monitoring Program
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U.S. Geological Survey
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December 22, 2008
