Northern Research Station
11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 557-4017
(610) 557-4132 TTY/TDD
Deahn DonnerWright
Title: Wildlife Biologist
Unit: Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies: Theory and Application of Scaling Science in Forestry
Previous Unit: Principles of Landscape Ecology for Managing Temporate Ecosystems
Address: Northern Research Station
5985 Highway K
Rhinelander, WI 54501-9128
Phone: 715-362-1142
E-mail: Contact Deahn DonnerWright
Education
- Ph. D. University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI. Gaylord Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies – Land Resources. 2007
- M. S. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, WI. School of Natural Resources. Wildlife Ecology. 1997
- B. S. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, WI. School of Natural Resources. Wildlife Ecology. 1988.
Civic & Professional Affiliations
US Chapter, International Association for Landscape Ecology, 2003 ? present; Student Representative 2006 ? present
The Wildlife Society, 1995 - present
Current Research
Current research focuses on the impact 26 years of forest management practices and natural disturbances (i.e., wildfires) have had on landscape structure within Kirtland?s Warblers Management Areas, and how the resulting spatial structure has influenced the regional distribution, abundance, and habitat selection of an early-successional migrant bird population through time.
Why is This Important
This information shows the importance of considering regional trends in populations and total habitat amounts when doing local, patch-based studies. In addition, it provides a useful examination of the effects of area and isolation on patch occupancy and abundance of a spatially structured population for a single landscape over a long period of time. A better understanding of the temporal variability in species response to spatial structure will aid conservation efforts of animal populations found within fragmented landscapes.
Future Research
- Determine interaction between landscape features and the population genetic processes that might promote or reduce dispersal of nonnative invasive species. Collaboration with other NRS scientists and USGS scientists at UW-Stevens Point
- Determine the effects of patch characteristics and landscape structure resulting from timber harvesting on Northern goshawk presence and productivity in northern Wisconsin forests (i.e., determine at what spatial scale the Northern goshawk is responding to the environment to help guide timber management surrounding nests). Collaboration with other NRS scientists and forest managers on the Nicolet-Chequamegon National Forest.
Featured Publications
- Donner, Deanh M.; Probst, John R.; Ribic, Christine A. 2008. Influence of habitat amount, arrangement, and use on population trend estimates of male Kirtland's warblers
- Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M.; Bozek, Michael A. 2007. Continuous, age-related plumage variation in male Kirtland's Warblers
- Wiese, A.H.; Zalesny, J.A.; Donner, D.M.; Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr. 2006. Bud removal affects shoot, root, and callus development of hardwood Populus cuttings
- Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M.; Worland, Mike; Weinrich, Jerry; Huber, Phillip; Ennis, Kenneth R. 2005. Comparing census methods for the endangered Kirtland's Warbler
- Probst, John R.; DonnerWright, Deahn. 2003. Fire and shade effects on ground cover structure in Kirtland's warbler habitat
Additional Online Publications
- Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn; Bocetti, Carol I.; Sjogren, Steve. 2003. Population increase in Kirtland's warbler and summer range expansion to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA
- Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M.; Bocetti, Carol I.; Sjogren, Steve. 2003. Population increase in Kirtland's warbler and summer range expansion to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA
- DonnerWright, Deahn; Bozek, Michael A.; Probst, John R.; Anderson, Eric M. 1999. Responses of turtle assemblage to environmental gradients in the St. Croix River in Minnesota and Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Last Modified: 11/19/2008