RECENT UPDATES

NEW PUBLICATION: "Mesocarnivore sensitivity to natural and anthropogenic disturbance leads to declines in occurrence and concern for species persistence"

After a 4-year intensive camera trapping survey of the state of Rhode Island, we found variation in local mesocarnivore (fisher, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, and red fox) sensitivity to landscape disturbance. We found evidence that fisher and gray fox populations are in decline while coyote, bobcat and red fox appear to be stable/stabilizing. Check out our new publication in Ecology and Evolution!

---

New paper from the lab: "Diel activity structures the occurrence of a mammal community in a human-dominated landscape"

Check out our newest paper from the Gerber Applied Quantitative Ecology lab lead by Amy Mayer published in Ecology and Evolution. Learn more about the study and species spatio-temporal response to threats and the importance of incorporating diel activity in to habitat modeling. 

The Rhode Island Fisher Study

The Rhode Island Fisher Study (RIFS, 2020-2024) is a collaboration between the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the University of Rhode Island. Our partners at RIDEM put together this amazing video of our work to help local RI students learn about the project and about fishers. Click the link below to see some videos of our newest recruits.

Check out our Rhode Island fishers!

COLLARED FISHER SIGHTING REPORT LINE

Have you seen a fisher in RI, or near the RI border in CT or MA with a collar on? 
​Or FOUND a COLLAR??

Please click below to report your sighting!

Report a Collared Fisher

Contact Me

​Please feel free to email me, or follow my updates on any of my other pages below.

American Mink (Neovison vison) swimming in the Clarion River in Cook Forest State Park, PA

HOME          ABOUT         RESEARCH      PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT