Summary
Kevin Shoemaker is the director of the Applied Population Ecology lab at the University of Nevada, Reno. Broadly, his research couples ecological data (e.g., census records, mark-recapture data, remote sensing data) with simulation models, statistics and machine learning to support wildlife conservation and management.
Current projects include measuring the biodiversity impacts of pinyon and juniper removal in the Great Basin (focus on bats, reptiles and insects), assessing the regional population structure and conservation status of pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) in Nevada, assessing habitat breadth and climate resilience of desert tortoises, planning the reintroduction of giant tortoises to Pinta island in Galapagos, forecasting the effects of predation, harvest, and climate change on the northern snake-necked turtle in Australia, and developing quantitative approaches to forecast the impact of climate change on species distribution and abundance.