Eric M. Schauber
Professor
Zoology
Southern Illinois University
United States of America
Biography
Ph.D., University Connecticut
Research Interest
I am interested in the causes and consequences of fluctuating animal populations within the broader context of ecological communities. These fluctuations can lead to changes in the magnitude of community interactions such as predation, competition, and disease transmission. A mechanistic understanding what causes booms and busts in animal abundance may allow humans to predict ecological consequences and make management and conservation decisions accordingly. Some of my major areas of current research are: Space-use and Disease Dynamics in White-tailed Deer, Conservation Biology of the Eastern Woodrat, Population Viability of Swamp Rabbits, and Ecological Role of Generalist Predators.
Publications
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Anderson, C., C. K. Nielsen, C. Hester, R. Hubbard, J. Stroud, and E. M. Schauber. 2013. Comparison of indirect and direct methods of distance sampling for estimating density of white-tailed deer. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37:146-154.
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Bluett, R. D., and E. M. Schauber. 2014. Estimating abundance of adult Trachemys scripta with camera traps: accuracy, precision, and probabilities of capture for a closed population. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 107:19-24.
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Wolf, A. J., E. C. Hellgren, E. M. Schauber, V. Bogosian III, R. T. Kazmaier, D. C. Ruthven IV, and R. W. Moody. 2014. Vital-rate sensitivity in urban and wildland populations of Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum). Population Ecology 56:619-631. DOI 10.1007/s10144-014-0450-5.
