Dr. Christopher Kellner
Department Head, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Population ecology of birds and lizards, especially how habitat structure influences use of space and demographics.
- For birds, I am particularly interested in how silvicultural practices influence community structure and population size.
- For lizards, I am particularly interested in how habitat complexity influences population size, movements, survival, and individual growth.
Current Research Projects
- I am currently comparing population trends of rusty blackbirds among different physiographic regions within Arkansas. One of my graduate students is also investigating home range and habitat selection in urban landscapes in Central Arkansas.
- I am also investigating growth patterns of prairie lizards among three structurally different habitats.
Recently Taught Courses
- BIOL 1114 - PRINCIPLES/BIOLOGY
- BIOL 3224 - HERPETOLOGY
- FW 3224 - HERPETOLOGY
- FW 4001 - SENIOR SEMINAR/FW BIOL
- FW 4014 - FOREST ECOLOGY/MANAGEMT
- FW 4881 - AT: FIRE ECOLOGY
- FW 4882 - AT: ADVANCED FIRE ECOLOGY
- FW 5014 - FOREST ECOLOGY AND MGMT