Bio
Dr. Jeff Johnson focuses his research on conservation-based questions. He is particularly interested in how this relates to birds.
Education
Ph.D. Biology, University of Wisconsin, 2003
M.S. Zoology/Entomology, North Caroline State University, 1998
B.S. Biology, Drury University, 1995
Courses
BIOL 3160: Biological Resource Conservation and Management
BIOL 4005/5005: Contemporary Topics in Biology
BIOL 4260: Principles of Evolution
BIOL 5040: Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science and Ecology
Articles
Fuchs, J., Chen, S., Johnson, J. A., & Mindell, D. P. (2011). Pliocene diversification within the South American forest falcons (Falconidae: Micrastur). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 60, 398-407.
Bollmer, J. L., Ruder, E. A., Johnson, J. A., Eimes, J., & Dunn, P. O. (2011). Drift and selection influence geographic variation at immune loci of prairie-chickens. Molecular Ecology.
Johnson, J. A. (2011). More than meets the eye: Importance of recognizing life history and population structure in monitoring populations. Animal Conservation. 14, 333-335.
More Articles
Burnhamn, K. K., Burnham, W. W., Newton, I., Johnson, J. A., & Gosier, A. G. (2011). Recent population expansion of peregrine falcons in northwest Greenland as a result of climate. Meddelelser om Grønland. BioScience.
Eimes, J. A., Bollmer, J. L., Whittingham, L. A., Johnson, J. A., van Oosterhout, C., & Dunn, P. O. (2011). Rapid loss of MHC Class II variation in a bottlenecked population is explained by drift and loss of copy number variation. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 24, 1847-1856.
Pruett, C. L., Johnson, J. A., Larsson, L. C., Wolfe, D. H., & Patten, M. A. (2011). Low effective population size and survivorship in a grassland grouse. Conservation Genetics.
Johnson, J. A., Schroeder, M. A., & Robb, L. A. (2011). Greater prairie-chicken (tympanuchus cupido). The Birds of North America. Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Johnson, J. A., & Burnham, K. K. (2011). Population differentiation and adaptive selection on plumage color distributions in gyrfalcons. The Peregrine Fund.
Johnson, J. A., Talbot, S. L., Sage, G. K., Burnham, K. K., Brown, J. W., Maechtle, T. L., Seegar, W. S., Yates, M. A., Anderson, B., & Mindell, D. P. (2010). Relevance of genetics for the management of recovering populations: Temporal population genetic assessment of migratory peregrine falcons in North America. PLoS ONE 5.e14042.
Bouzat, J. L., Johnson, J. A., Toepfer, J. E., Simpson, S. A., Esker, T. L., & Westemeier, R. L. (2009). Beyond the beneficial effects of translocations as an effective tool for the genetic restoration of isolated populations. Conservation Genetics. 10, 191-201.
Books and Books Edited
Johnson, J. A., Schroeder, M. A., & Robb, L. A. (2011). Greater prairie-chicken (tympanuchus cupido). In The Birds of North America. Ithica: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Posters/Presentations
Johnson, J. A., & Burnham, K. K. (2011, February). Phylogeography and adaptive selection on plumage color distributions in the gyrfalcon. Presented at Gyrfalcons and Ptarmigan in a Changing World, Boise, ID.
Johnson, J. A., & Burnham, K. K. (2011, June). Adaptive significance of plumage color in gyrfalcon. Presented at Society for the Study of Evolution, Norman, OK.
Hammerly, S. C., & Johnson, J. A. (2011, June). Evaluation of inbreeding and potential fitness consequences in the captive breeding population of Attwater’s prairie-chicken. Presented at Society for the Study of Evolution, Norman, OK. .
More Presentations
Galla, S., & Johnson, J. A. (2011, June). A multi-locus approach to investigate the demographic history of prairie grouse (genus: Tympanuchus). Presented at Society for the Study of Evolution, Norman, OK.
Schulwitz, S. E., Chumchal, M. M., Burnham, J., Burnham, K., & Johnson, J. A. (2011, August). Comparison of mercury in birds at temperate, sub-antarctic and arctic locations. Presented at Ecological Society of America, Austin, TX.
Hammerly, S. C., & Johnson, J. A. (2010, February). Use of molecular techniques to evaluate the captive breeding program of the Attwater's prairie-chicken. San Diego, CA.
Eimes, J. A., Bollmer, J. L., Whittingham, L. A., Johsnons, J. A., van Oosterhout, C., & Dunn, P. O. (2010, June). Drift and gene conversion reduce MHC variation following a population bottleneck. Portland, OR.
Johnson, J. A., & Tingay, R. E. (2009, September). Long-term survival despite low genetic variability in the critically endangered Madagascar fish-eagle. Pitlochry, Scotland.
Johnson, J. A., & Mindell, D. P. (2007, August). Emporal population genetic stability of peregrine falcons migrating through Padre Island, Texas. Laramie, WY.
Johnson, J. A., & Mindell, D. P. (2006, October). Vultures and hook-billed kites – phylogenetics and conservation. Veracruz, Mexico.
