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David Sherer
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Animal Behavior
Ecology

David L Sherer

PeerJ Author

Summary

I apply ecological principles to monitor, study, manage and conserve biodiversity. My background includes over 4 years of professional post-graduate experience studying birds—including imperiled species—across the United States in federal government and NGO roles, where I developed practical solutions to collect, manage, and interpret ecological data in the context of long-term (>50 year) demographic studies. I have a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from Tennessee Tech University and a M.S. in Biology from the University of Central Florida. I am certified as an Associate Wildlife Biologist® by The Wildlife Society.

Animal Behavior Biodiversity Conservation Biology Data Science Ecology Natural Resource Management Population Biology Spatial & Geographic Information Science Spatial & Geographic Information Systems Zoology

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Central Florida

Work details

Fish and Wildlife Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
April 2020
Ecological Services
Endangered species consultation, recovery, and conservation planning. Geospatial analysis, GIS support and database administration for Service and partners, including BeachCOMBERS citizen science initiative.

Directorate Fellow

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
May 2019 - August 2019
National Wildlife Refuge System
Fellowship project: Recovering the endangered Attwater's Prairie-Chicken

Conservation Science Intern

Point Blue Conservation Science
March 2015 - November 2015
Palomarin Field Station/Point Reyes Bird Observatory
Nest searching, spot mapping, and mist netting/banding in west Marin County and the Point Reyes National Seashore. Capstone project: A GIS framework for quantitatively mapping songbird territories

Research Intern

Archbold Biological Station
January 2016 - August 2018
Avian Ecology Program
Contributed to a long-term demographic study of federally Threatened Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) as a post-baccalaureate and graduate researcher.

MS Student & GTA

University of Central Florida
August 2017 - December 2019
Department of Biology
Thesis: Variation in prospecting behavior and drivers of post-fire habitat preference among juvenile Florida Scrub-Jays

Websites

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
February 10, 2020
Life history stage explains behavior in a social network before and during the early breeding season in a cooperatively breeding bird
Angela Tringali, David L. Sherer, Jillian Cosgrove, Reed Bowman
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8302 PubMed 32095315