Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Biology, minors in Botany and Chemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo

John P. Loegering Associate Professor, Natural Resources Department University of Minnesota, Crookston 2900 University Avenue Crookston, Mn 56716-5001...
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John P. Loegering Associate Professor, Natural Resources Department University of Minnesota, Crookston 2900 University Avenue Crookston, Mn 56716-5001 218-281-8132 218-281-8050 fax [email protected] and Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology College of Natural Resources St. Paul

John P. Loegering Education and Professional Certification Doctorate of Philosophy in Wildlife Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis. 1997. Dissertation title: Abundance, habitat association, and foraging ecology of American dippers and other riparian-associated wildlife in the Oregon Coast Range. Certified Wildlife Biologist, The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 2001. Master of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. 1992. Thesis title: Piping plover breeding biology, foraging ecology and behavior on Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland. Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Biology, minors in Botany and Chemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo. 1988.

Teaching Experience Assistant Professor and Veden Fellow for Rural Economic Development, Natural Resources Department, University of Minnesota, Crookston, and Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. August 2000 present (50% Teaching, 50% Outreach and Research). Taught Wildlife Ecology and Management, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Ecology, Principles of Fisheries Management, and Geographic Information Systems. Delivered guest lectures in Introduction to Animal Science, Animal Anatomy and Physiology and Introduction to Natural Resources. Coordinated the formation of a Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society, currently serving as faculty advisor. Advised ~35 active undergraduate students annually, one undergraduate club, 4 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) students. Curate the wildlife museum. Direct outreach programs focused on northwest Minnesota and contribute to programs statewide. Serve on the graduate faculty in St. Paul, advise one graduate student, and sit on graduate committees. Recognized as UMC’s Outstanding Educator in 2004 by the student body. Recognized as the Student Chapter Advisor of the Year by The Wildlife Society in 2004. Recognized with UMC's Distinguished Teaching Award by faculty colleagues in 2005. Post-doctoral Research Associate and Instructor, Oregon State University, April 1998 - July 2000. Created an interactive web site to enhance and facilitate student participation in Principles of Wildlife Conservation, a distance education course. Developed eight interactive modules or exercises on course topics. Responsible for design, programming, implementation, and testing of the site. Designed assessment of learner outcomes to evaluate the success of the site in enhancing learning from the student’s perspective and from objective scores. Taught Principles of Wildlife Conservation (FW251) to 82 on-campus and 27 off-campus students. Taught Readings in Conservation Biology (FW499/599) to six students. Replacement faculty, Oregon State University, September 1997 - April 1998 (0.5/0.3/0.2 FTE Instruction/Extension/Research). Taught Principles of Wildlife Conservation (FW251). Responsible for management, marketing, and delivery coordination of this distance education course. Enrollment of 156 students from 26 sites (high schools, colleges, universities, and oncampus). Delivery incorporated multi-media sources and extensive use of computers as a teaching tool to support lectures. Advised Wildlife Science majors pursuing the Public Education/Extension option. Research advisor for two senior projects. As acting Extension Wildlife Specialist, communicated daily with the public and extension agents statewide, delivered training programs, advised state and local agencies. Produced and edited two issues of the departmental newsletter, News and Views (circulation of 2500). Graduate Teaching Fellow, Oregon State University, September 1995 - June 1996. Taught 2 terms of Wildlife Techniques (FW 255), attended seminars on techniques in higher education, explored multimedia techniques and tools to incorporate into the department’s teaching program. Graduate Teaching Assistant for Wildlife Biology: Birds, Oregon State University, Spring 1995. November 2005

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John P. Loegering Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Ornithology Laboratory (Spring 1987), Invertebrate Zoology Laboratories (Winters, 1985 -1987), Introductory Biology Laboratory (Fall 1986), North Dakota State University.

Courses Taught University of Minnesota, Crookston NatR1663 Principles of Fisheries Management, 2005. 3 credits, 18 students. NatR1663 Principles of Fisheries Management, 2004. 3 credits, 13 students. NatR1663 Principles of Fisheries Management, 2003. 3 credits, 11 students. Team taught. NatR1663 Principles of Fisheries Management, 2002. 3 credits, 15 students. NatR1663 Principles of Fisheries Management, 2001. 3 credits, 17 students. NatR1803 Directed Studies, 2003. 1 credit each, 2 students. NatR3374 Ecology, 2003. 4 credits, 39 students, 2 lab sections. NatR3374 Ecology, 2001. 4 credits, 18 students. NatR/Biol3464 Mammalogy, 2004. 3 credits, 28 students. NatR/Biol3464 Mammalogy, 2002. 3 credits, 17 students. NatR/Biol3464 Mammalogy, 2000. 3 credits, 15 students. NatR/Biol3466 Ornithology, 2005. 3 credits, 15 students. NatR/Biol3466 Ornithology, 2003. 3 credits, 12 students. NatR/Biol3466 Ornithology, 2001. 3 credits, 12 students. NatR3630 Geographic Information Systems, 2001. 4 credits, 17 students. Team taught. NatR3654 Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2005. 4 credits, 30 students. NatR3654 Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2004. 4 credits, 36 students. NatR3654 Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2003. 4 credits, 24 students. NatR3654 Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2002. 4 credits, 11 students. NatR3654 Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2001. 4 credits, 15 students. NatR3654 Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2000. 4 credits, 13 students. NatR3804 Individual Studies, 2005. 1 credit, 1 student. NatR3804 Individual Studies, 2005. 1 credit, 1 student. NatR3804 Individual Studies, 2004. 1 credit, 1 student. NatR3804 Individual Studies, 2003. 3 credits, 1 student. NatR3804 Individual Studies, 2001. 2 credits, 1 student. University of Minnesota, St. Paul - taught at a distance Hort 1003 Master Gardener Core Course, 2005. 3 credits, xx students. Hort 1003 Master Gardener Core Course, 2004. 3 credits, 99 students. Hort 1003 Master Gardener Core Course, 2003. 3 credits, 96 students. Hort 1003 Master Gardener Core Course, 2002. 3 credits, 74 students.

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Oregon State University FW251 Principles of Wildlife Conservation, 1999. 3 credits, 109 students. Distance education course. FW251 Principles of Wildlife Conservation, 1998. 3 credits, 156 students. Distance education course. FW255 Wildlife Techniques, 1996. 1 credit, 23 students. FW255 Wildlife Techniques, 1995. 1 credit, 27 students. FW499/599 Readings in Conservation Biology, 1999. 1 credit, 6 students.

Invited Speaker University of Minnesota, Crookston AnSc1004 Introduction to Animal Science, 2004. 1 section, 12 students. AnSc1004 Introduction to Animal Science, 2002. 3 sections, 53 students. AnSc3203 Animal Anatomy and Physiology, 2001. 2 sections, 38 students. AnSc3203 Animal Anatomy and Physiology, 2000. 1 section, 18 students. AVAI3602 Natural Resources and Enforcement Applications, 2004. 1 section, 11 students. NatR1233 Introduction to Natural Resources, 2004. 2 sections, xx students. Taught online. NatR1233 Introduction to Natural Resources, 2003. 2 sections, 74 students. November 2005

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John P. Loegering NatR1233 NatR1233 NatR1233 NatR3374 NatR3804

Introduction to Natural Resources, 2002. 2 sections, 65 students. Introduction to Natural Resources, 2001. 2 sections, 46 students. Introduction to Natural Resources, 2000. 2 sections, 56 students. Ecology, 2005. 1 lab sections, 22 students. Wildlife Seminar, 2003. 1 section, 7 students.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program – students directed Campbell, S. L. 2003. The relationship between small mammal density and woody debris/vegetation in Huot School Forest. Shaffer, E. E. 2003. Small mammal community composition, abundance, and density in Huot School Forest. Fowler-Caron, D. J. 2002. Selection of bird feeder color by wild finches. Oberg, D. R. 2002. Selection of niger seed varieties by wild finches.

Research Experience Post-doctoral Research Associate, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Oregon State University, December 1999 - July 2000. Analyst for northern spotted owl research program. Examined site-specific survival, reproductive performance, and occupancy of owls as a function of climatic conditions and habitat features at the nest-site, stand, and landscape scales. Extensively used linear, non-linear, and survival modeling techniques. Also designed silvicultural prescriptions to examine 1) the role of forest floor structure on small mammals and amphibians and 2) neotropical migratory bird responses to increased tree community diversity in thinned stands. Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis. January 1992 - August 1997. Studied habitat selection of riparian birds and nest-site selection, productivity, and foraging ecology of American dippers. Designed and implemented riparian bird surveys, nest searches, habitat quantification, detailed observations of foraging behavior and nest deliveries, aquatic invertebrate collection, bird banding, and fecal analysis. Trained and supervised 6 assistants. Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. May 1988 - December 1991. Investigated piping plover breeding biology, productivity and chick survival. Conducted foraging habitat use surveys, behavioral observations, bird banding, invertebrate collection, and disturbance assessment. Coordinated research and visitor management with National Park Service personnel. Trained and supervised 4 assistants. Student Conservation Association Resource Assistant (volunteer), Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. May - August 1987. Collected broad-scale baseline biological data in a remote area. Conducted territorial observation and mapping of breeding birds, small mammal trapping and tagging, big game observation, waterfowl brood surveys, vegetation sampling, and aerial bald eagle surveys. Field Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, North Dakota State University. June - August 1985: Assisted graduate student in benthic aquatic insect study. Sampled aquatic insect populations, field processed samples, and maintained equipment. May - August 1984: Systematically surveyed North Dakota badlands for nesting golden eagles and prairie falcons, recorded nest-site locations, rappeled to nest sites, and recorded nest-site characteristics.

Museum Curator Experience Wildlife Museum Curator, Natural Resources Department, University of Minnesota, Crookston. 2000present. Oversee collections storage, management, preparation, and curation of wildlife specimens through collection, forfeiture, and salvage opportunities. Maintain files and reporting necessary for state and federal permits. Holdings contain study skins, taxidermic mounts, and skeletal elements of birds and mammals of the upper Midwest. Collection contains over 914 bird November 2005

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John P. Loegering or mammal specimens; 368 (40%) have been added since 2000, 14 have been prepared for and donated to educational institutions for educational programs. Collection is primarily used for teaching and outreach. Assisted by the departmental lab services coordinator and 1-4 work-study students in specimen preparation.

Theses LOEGERING, J. P. 1997. Abundance, habitat association, and foraging ecology of American dippers and other riparian-associated wildlife in the Oregon Coast Range. Ph.D. Dissertation. Oregon State University, Corvallis. 151pp. LOEGERING, J. P. 1992. Piping plover breeding biology, foraging ecology and behavior on Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland. M.S. Thesis. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. 248pp.

Publications Zluticky, L. and J. P. LOEGERING. 2004. First cattle egret in Mahnomen County. Loon 75:234. Coauthored with UMC’s first Wildlife Management graduate. LOEGERING, J. P. 2003. American Dipper. Pages 466-468 in D. B. Marshall, M. G. Hunter, and A. L. Contreras, eds. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis. 752pp. LOEGERING, J. P., and W. D. Edge. 2001. Reinforcing science with web-based exercises: examining the benefits of web activities to enhance student learning. Journal of College Science Teaching 31:252-257. LOEGERING, J. P., and W. D. Edge. 2001. Reaching a broad audience with a conservation message. Pages 134-136 in R. Fields, R. J. Warren, H. K. Okarma, and P. Sievert, editors. Proceedings of the Second International Wildlife Management Congress, 28 June–3 July 1999, GödöllÅ, Hungary. The Wildlife Society, Bedestha, Maryland. Edge, W. D., and J. P. LOEGERING. 2000. Distance education: expanding learning opportunities. Invited Paper for the Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:522-533. LOEGERING, J. P., and R. G. Anthony. 1999. Distribution, abundance, and habitat association of riparian-obligate and -associated birds in the Oregon Coast Range. Northwest Science 73:168185. LOEGERING, J. P., and W. D. Edge. 1999. Wildlife conservation in high schools: filling an empty niche. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 64:363-372. Edge, W. D., J. P. LOEGERING, and P. Diebel. 1998. Principles of wildlife conservation—testing distance delivery methodologies. Natural Resources and Environmental Issues 7:50-56. LOEGERING, J. P. 1997. Wildlife mortality and entanglement by discarded hip chain string. Wilson Bulletin 109:353-355. LOEGERING, J. P., and J. D. Fraser. 1995. Factors affecting piping plover chick survival in different brood-rearing habitats. Journal of Wildlife Management 59:646-655. LOEGERING, J. P., J. D. Fraser, and L. L. Loegering. 1995. Ghost crab preys on a piping plover chick. Wilson Bulletin 107:768-769. LOEGERING, J. P., and J. D. Fraser. 1991. Human impacts on barrier island piping plovers. Virginia Journal of Science 42:172. LOEGERING, J. P., M. E. Patterson, and J. D. Fraser. 1991. Factors limiting piping plover populations on Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland. Page 209 in Proceedings of the Second National Park Service Conference on Science and Natural Resource Management in the North Atlantic Region. Newport, RI, 19-20 November.

Grants

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John P. Loegering $103,743

Arscott, D. B., and J. P. LOEGERING (PI). 2003. Red Lake River Corridor Enhancement Project. $102,300 from Northwest Minnesota Foundation, $42,300; Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, $40,000; County and local governments and charitable organizations (12 total), $11,443; Red Lake Watershed District, $10,000.

$800

LOEGERING, J. P., and D. B. Arscott. 2003. Pine to Prairie Bird Trail Survey Analyses. Pine to Prairie Birding Trail Association. $800.

$30,450

Arscott, D. B., and J. P. LOEGERING (PI). 2002. Nature Northwest Enhancements. Northwest Minnesota Foundation, Bemidji, Minnesota. $30,450.

$10,000

Driscoll, M. D., J. P. LOEGERING, V. B. Cardwell. 2002. Reproductive Success and Survival of Grassland Passerines in an Agricultural Landscape: the Contribution of Alternate Grazing Systems to Bird Population Viability. North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). $10,000.

$1619

LOEGERING, J. P. 2001. Evaluating palatability of domestic and imported Niger seed. Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, $1500, and Minnesota Niger Growers Cooperative, $119. $1619

$4,123

LOEGERING, J. P. 2001. Selection of Bird Feeder Color by Wild Finches. Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. $4,123.

$180,000

LOEGERING, J. P. 2001. Nature-related Recreation in Northwest Minnesota: Scope and Economic Analysis ("Nature Northwest"). A partnership between the Veden Fellowship for rural economic development and the Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships Program, 2001. $180,000 Edge, W. D., E. K. Fritzell, and J. P. LOEGERING. 1999. An Interactive Website to Increase Student Participation and Learning in a Video Course. National Science Foundation. $137,610, unfunded. Garono, R. J., D. Bradsby, J. P. LOEGERING, J. Strittholt, and R. Noss. 1999. Restoration of a Riparian Wetland and Endangered Big Bend Mosquitofish Habitat along the Rio Grande. National Science Foundation. $348,301, unfunded.

$330,735

Total Grants

Graduate Student Advisor / Major Professor Driscoll, Melissa A. 2004. Reproductive success of Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) and other grassland birds nesting in rotationally- and continuously-grazed cattle pastures in southeast Minnesota. M. S. Thesis, University of Minnesota. 64 pages. Co-advised with Dr. Vernon Cardwell, Department of Agronomy.

Extension/Outreach Activities, Programs, and Workshops (selected) Nature Northwest Project. 2001 - present (ongoing). This grant-funded 3-year project focused on naturebased recreation, tourism, and economic analyses of such activities. Hired Dr. David Arscott (2001-2003) and Heidi Hughes (2003-2004) to conduct most day-to-day operations. Lead 7 community meetings throughout NW Minnesota to gather public input. Coordinated input and provided training for 2 Program Assistants and 2 student interns. Continue to be actively involved in every aspect of the project including planning, implementation, development, web design, and coordination of partners. Progress and status updates are available in the Unpublished and Technical Reports section. Details at http://www.nature-northwest.org/.

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John P. Loegering Red Lake River Corridor Enhancement Project. 2003 - present (ongoing). This grant-funded 3-year project fosters and coordinates 11 city, county, tribal, watershed district, and NGO members of a newlyformed joint powers board with the mission to protect and restore the Red Lake River's natural corridor to enhance water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat that will provide for educational, recreational, and economic opportunities. Activities include maintaining communication among the members, serving as an advisory member of the board, and promoting ecologically sound strategies. GIS assessment of the riparian land use and landscape design work is ongoing. David Arscott lead this effort until his departure in July 2003. Progress and status updates are available in the Unpublished and Technical Reports section. Details at http://www.crk.umn.edu/nature-northwest/redlakewebsite/. Wildlife and Butterfly Gardening presentation and display, June 13, 2005. Annual Field Day of the Northwest Research and Outreach Center, Crookston, Minnesota. Landscaping for Wildlife, Hennepin County Master Gardener Update. 2005. University of Minnesota Extension Service. Presented to at least 111 participants. Living with Wildlife, Master Gardener Program. 2005. University of Minnesota Extension Service. Presented statewide 4 times to at least 332 participants. Habitat and Winter Birds, White Earth Reservation, March 15, 2005. Cooperation with University of Minnesota Extension Service. Mercury and Environmental Contaminants, White Earth Reservation, March 16, 2005. Cooperation with University of Minnesota Extension Service. Attracting Birds to Your Backyard. 2004. Learning Circle Lesson for University of Minnesota Extension Service. Presented in Crookston, Thief River Falls, and Hallock. Learning Circle Leader Training reached 43 individuals who, in turn, will reach 373 individuals with this topic.

Professional Society Memberships Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals American Ornithologists' Union Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Association of Field Ornithologists Duluth Audubon Society Cooper Ornithological Society Society for Conservation Biology The Wildlife Society Parent, Minnesota, and North Dakota Chapters Working Group on College and University Wildlife Education Wilson Ornithological Society

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