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     Christopher B. Satter, M.S.| PhD Student 

   Department of Fish & Wildlife  Conservation

Thesis title:

Estimating population density and survival of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in six study sites over multiple years in Belize, Central America

Research Objectives:

 

  • Estimating ocelot survival, recruitment, dispersal, and population growth rates using open spatial capture-recapture models.

 

 

  • Estimating ocelot population density at seven study sites over multiple years in Belize, Central America using sex-specifc spatial capture-recapture models.

 

 

Research Interests

 

  • Closed spatial capture-recapture models for estimating abundance and density, and open spatial capture-recapture models for estimating survival of elusive carnivores.

 

  • Spatial variation in density, survival and resource selection of prey species, including causes of mortality, home-range size, recruitment, and resource selection.

 

  • Understanding the effects of landscape features on spatial variation in carnivores, including

    impediments to dispersal and connectivity of suitable habitats, and habitat attributes on prey populations across human-dominated landscapes.

 

  • Investigating the ecosystem services provided by restoration of large carnivores.
     

 

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