Frank R. Thompson
Title: Project Leader / Research Wildlife Biologist
Unit: Sustainable Management of Central Hardwood Ecosystems and Landscapes
Previous Unit: Ecology & Management of Central Hardwood Ecosystems
Address: Northern Research Station
202 ABNR Bldg., University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211-7260
Phone: 573-875-5341; ex 224
E-mail: Contact Frank R. Thompson
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Education
- University of Missouri, Ph.D. Wildlife Biology, 1987
- University of Vermont, M.S. Wildlife Biology, 1982.
- Cook College, Rutgers University, B.S Wildlife Science, 1979.
Civic & Professional Affiliations
The Wildlife Society, The American Ornithologists Union, Cooper Ornithological Society
Current Research
I discover and develop information needed for conservation strategies for songbirds and other wildlife. My primary focus is to determine the effects of selected land use practices on forest songbirds, determine population demographics of selected neotropical migratory birds and identify factors regulating populations, and to determine factors affecting nest predation and brood parasitism. This information is used in landscape and habitat modeling to assist with conservation planning at landscape and ecoregional-scales. As Project Leader, I lead a multidisciplinary unit to develop the information needed for sustainable management of Central Hardwood ecosystems.
Why is This Important
Land managers and conservationists need tools based on state of the art science to accomplish conservation and management objectives.
Future Research
I am very interested in the development of tools and technologies to assist conservation planners and managers in planning wildlife conservation at large spatial scales. This involves the development of landscape change and wildlife habitat and viability models that can be used with existing data sources and GIS products over large areas such as national forests and ecological sections and provinces.
Featured Publications
- Robinson, Scott K.; Thompson III, Frank R.; Donovan, Therese M.; Whitehead, Donald R.; Faaborg, John. 1995. Regional Forest Fragmentation and the Nesting Success of Migratory Birds. Science. Vol. 267 no. 1.:p. 1987-1990. (1995)
- Larson, Michael A.; Dijak, William D.; Thompson, Frank R. III; Millspaugh, Joshua J. 2003. Landscape-level habitat suitability models for twelve species in southern Missouri. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-233. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 51 p.
- Peak, Rebecca G.; Thompson, Frank R.; Shaffer, Terry L. 2004. Factors affecting songbird nest survival in riparian forests in a Midwestern agricultural landscape. The Auk 121(3):726-737, 2004
- Burhans, Dirk E.; Thompson, Frank R. 2006. Songbird abundance and parasatism differ between urban and rural shrublands. Ecological Applications, 16(1), 2006, pp. 394-405
Additional
Online Publications
- Rittenhouse, Chadwick D.; Dijak, William D.; Thompson, Frank R. III; Millspaugh, Joshua J. 2007. Development of landscape-level habitat suitability models for ten wildlife species in the central hardwoods region
- Dijak, William D.; Rittenhouse, Chadwick D.; Larson, Michael A.; Thompson, Frank R. III; Millspaugh, Joshua J. 2007. Landscape habitat suitability index software
- La Sorte, Frank A.; Thompson, Frank R., III. 2007. Poleward shifts in winter ranges of North American birds
- La Sorte, Frank A.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Trani, Margaret K.; Mersmann, Timothy J. 2007. Population trends and habitat occurrence of forest birds on southern national forests, 1992-2004
- Small, Stacy L.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Geupel, Geoffery R.; Faaborg, John. 2007. Spotted Towhee population dynamics in a riparian restoration context
- Thompson, Frank R., III. 2006. Conservation assessments for five forest bat species in the Eastern United States
- Shifley, Stephen R.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Dijak, William D.; Larson, Michael A.; Millspaugh, Joshua J. 2006. Simulated effects of forest management alternatives on landscape structure and habitat suitability in the Midwestern United States
- Fink, Alix D.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Tudor, April A. 2006. Songbird use of regenerating forest, glade, and edge habitat types
- Fan, Zhaofei; Shifley, Stephen R.; Spetich, Martin A.; Thompson III, Frank R.; Larsen, David R. 2005. Abundance and Size Distribution of Cavity Trees in Second-Growth and Old-Growth Central Hardwood Forests
- Thompson, Frank R.; Burhans, Dirk E. 2004. Differences in predators of artificial and real songbirds nests: Evidence of bias in artificial nest studies
- Larson, Michael A.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Dijak, William D.; Shifley, Stephen R. 2004. Linking population viability, habitat suitability, and landscape simulation models for conservation planning
- Potts, Robert; Gustafson, Eric; Stewart, Susan I.; Thompson, Frank R.; Bergen, Kathleen; Brown, Daniel G.; Hammer, Roger; Radeloff, Volker; Bengston, David; Sauer, John; Sturtevant, Brian. 2004. The Changing Midwest Assessment: land cover, natural resources, and people
- Thompson, Frank R., III, ed. 2004. The Hoosier-Shawnee Ecological assessment
- Thompson, Frank R., III ed. 2004. The Hoosier-Shawnee ecological assessment: Table of contents
- Thompson, Frank R., III. 2004. The Hoosier-Shawnee ecological assessment: objectives, approach, and major findings
- Fan, Zhaofei; Shifley, Stephen R.; Spetich, Martin A.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Larsen, David R. 2003. Distribution of cavity trees in midwesternold-growth and second-growth forests
- Thompson, Frank R., III; Burhans, Dirk E. 2003. Predation of Songbird Nests Differs By Predator and Between Field and Forest Habitats
- Thompson, Frank R.; Donovan, Therese M.; DeGraff, Richard M.; Faaborg, John; Robinson, Scott K. 2002. A Multi-Scale Perspective of the Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Birds in Eastern Forests
- Pagen, Rich W.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Burhans, Dirk E. 2002. A comparison of point-count and mist-net detections of songbirds by habitat and time-of-season
- Burhans, Dirk E.; Dearborn, Donald; Thompson, Frank R. III; Faaborg, John. 2002. Factors affecting predation at songbird nests in old fields
- Woodward, April A.; Fink, Alix D.; Thompson III, Frank R. 2001. Edge Effects and Ecological Traps: Effects on Shrubland Birds in Missouri
- Donovan, Therese M.; Thompson , Frank R, III. 2001. Modeling the ecological trap hypothesis: a habitat and demographic analysis for migrant songbirds
- Burhans, Dirk E.; Thompson, Frank R. III. 2001. Relationship of songbird nest concealment to nest fate and flushing behavior of adults
- Burhans, Dirk; Thompson III, Frank R. 2000. Cost of Parasitism Incurred by Two Songbird Species and Their Quality As Cowbird Hosts1
- Donovan, Therese M.; Thompson III, Frank r.; Faaborg, John R. 2000. Cowbird Distribution at Different Scales of Fragmentation: Trade-offs Between Breeding and Feeding Opportunities
- Budnik, Joel M.; Ryan, Mark R.; Thompson III, Frank R. 2000. Demography of Bell's Vireos in Missouri grassland-shrub habitats
- Dijak, William D.; Thompson III, Frank R. 2000. Landscape And Edge Effects On The Distribution Of Mammalian Predators In Missouri
- Shifley, Stephen R.; Thompson, Frank R.; Larsen , David R.; Dijak, William D. 2000. Model forest landscape change in the Missouri Ozarks under alternative management practices
- Shifley, Steven R.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Larsen, David R.; Mladenoff, David J.; Gustafson, Eric J. 2000. Utilizing inventory information to calibrate a landscape simulation model
- Guldin, James M.; Thompson, Frank R.; Richards, Lynda L.; Harper, Kyra C. 1999. Chapter 3: Status and trends of vegetation
- Burhans, Dick E.; Thompson III, Frank R. 1999. Habitat patch size and nesting success of yellow-breasted chats
- Kurzejeski, Eric W.; Thompson, Frank R. III. 1999. Ruffed grouse status, hunting and response to habitat management in Missouri.
- Larsen, David R.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Brookshire, Brian L.; Dey, Daniel C.; Kurzejeski, Eric W.; England, Kristine. 1997. 10 Guidelines for Ecosystem Researchers: Lessons from Missouri
- Thompson, Frank R. III; Dessecker, Daniel R. 1997. Management of early-successional communities in central hardwood forests: with special emphasis on the ecology and management of oaks, ruffed grouse, and forest songbirds.
- Shifley, Stephen R.; Thompson, Frank R., III; Larsen, David R.; Mladenoff, David J. 1997. Modeling forest landscape change in the Ozarks: guiding principles and preliminary implementation
- Donovan, Therese M.; Jones, Peter W.; Annand, Elizabeth M.; Thompson III, Frank R. 1997. Variation in Local-Scale Edge Effects: Mechanisms and landscape Context
- Thompson, Frank R. III. 1996. Management of midwestern landscapes for the conservation of neotropical migratory birds; 1995 December 5; Detroit, MI.
- Donovan, Therese M.; Thompson, Frank R. , III; Faaborg, John; Probst, John R. 1995. Reproductive success of migratory birds in habitat sources and sinks
- Thompson, Frank R. 1994. Temporal and Spatial patterns of Breeding Brown-Headed Cowbirds in the Midwestern United States
- Thompson, Frank R., III; Dijak, William D.; Kulowiec, Thomas G.; Hamilton, David A. 1992. Breeding bird populations in Missouri Ozark forests with and without clearcutting
- Thompson, Frank R. III; Fritzell, Erik K. 1990. Bird densities and diversity in clearcut and mature oak-hickory forest.
- Thompson, Frank R. III; Fritzell, Erik K. 1989. Enhancing Wildlife Habitat When Regenerating Stands
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11/19/2008