Education and/or Training
B.S. |
1998 |
University of Notre Dame |
Biological Sciences |
M.S. |
2002 |
Oklahoma State University |
Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology |
Ph.D. |
2006 |
South Dakota State University |
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences |
Areas of Specialization and or Research Interests
Wildlife Disease Ecology
Behavioral and Population Ecology
Large Mammals
Chronic Wasting Disease
Current USGS Research and Projects
Collaborating with the Makah Tribal biologist on a Columbian black-tailed deer project in a declining population affected by deer "hair slip" syndrome.
Professional Experience
2006 – Present |
Wildlife Ecologist, Field Investigation Team (Western half of the country), NWHC |
2002 |
Research Technician, Elk nutrition study in Washington state |
Professional Activities and/or Memberships
The Wildlife Society
Wildlife Disease Association
American Society of Mammalogists
Honors and/or Awards
Selected into The Wildlife Society's Leadership Institute |
2008 |
Wildlife Disease Association Student Scholarship winner |
2006 |
Selected Publications
Schuler, K. L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., J. H. Shaw, and E. J. Maichak. 2006. Temporal spatial distribution of bison (Bos bison) in a tallgrass prairie fire mosaic. Journal of Mammalogy 87(3):539-544.
Schuler, K. L., J. A. Jenks, C. S. DePerno, M. A. Wild, and C. S. Swanson. 2005. Tonsillar biopsy testing for chronic wasting disease: two approaches in deer. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases 41(4):820-824.
Maichak, E. J. and K. L. Schuler. 2004. Applicability of viewshed analysis to wildlife population estimation. American Midland Naturalist 152(2):277-285.
Maichak, E. J., K. L. Schuler, and M. E. Payton. 2004. Behavioral variation of bison on a tallgrass prairie. Prairie Naturalist 36(2):103-118.
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