Lindsey Thurman

lindsey.thurman@oregonstate.edu

Ph.D. Wildlife Science

Education: 

M.S. Wildlife Science, Oregon State University

B.S., Cum Laude, The University of Florida at Gainesville. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, with a minor in Fisheries and Aquatic Science.    

Professional Experience:

Florida Museum of Natural History, Department of Ichthyology - Lab Technician

U.S. Forest Service and The Student Conservation Association - Carnivore Monitoring Technician

The U.S. Forest Service and The University of Florida, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station - Herpetological survey of Ocala National Forest

 The University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - Undergraduate Research Assistant on sea turtle breeding ecology

Research:

• (PhD) Synergistic effects of climate change and other environmental stressors on high elevation amphibian species in the Cascade Mountain Range

• Bioclimatic modeling of species distributions

• Occupancy modeling and field surveys

• Experimental examination of plasticity in life history traits in response to climate change variables

       
        Western Toad                    Cascades Frog                 Pacific Chorus Frog
     (Anaxyrus boreas)                (Rana cascadae)                 (Pseudacris regilla)

• (Masters) Elevational differences in UV-B response by the Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)

• Behavioral and physiological modifications at high elevations to mediate UV-B radiation exposure

• Strategies for invasion employed by the American Bullfrog

• Community composition of  freshwater wetlands in the Willamette Valley

• Predator recognition and anti-predator behavior employed by the American bullfrog

Publications:

Garcia, T.S., Thurman, L.L., Rowe, J.C., and S. Selego. 2012. Antipredator behavior of the invasive American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) in a novel environment. Ethology: In Press.

Presentations:

2012, Thurman, L.L. Elevational differences in long-toed salamander breeding phenology and oviposition behavior. Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology Annual Meeting. Hood River, OR. March 22, 2012.

2011, Thurman, L.L. Elevational differences in UV-B radiation response mechanisms by the Long-toed Salamander. Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology Annual Meeting. Gig Harbor, WA. March 24, 2011.

2011, Thurman, L.L. Differential response to UV-B radiation by the Long-toed Salamander across an elevational gradient. 8^th Annual Research Advances in Fisheries, Wildlife, & Ecology Symposium. Corvallis, OR. February 3, 2011. 1^st Place Behavioral Ecology Session.

2010, Invited speaker for Field Sampling of Fish and Wildlife course (FW 255). 
OSU Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Corvallis, OR.

Thurman, L.L. and T.S. Garcia. 2010. Population Divergence of the Long-toed salamander: Differential physiological and behavioral responses to UV-B radiation. Annual Meeting of the Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology Poster Session. Medford, OR. March 2010.

Thurman, L.L. and T.S. Garcia. 2010. Differential response to ultraviolet B radiation by Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) populations across an elevational gradient. A Research proposal. Research Advances in Fisheries, Wildlife, & Ecology. Poster presentation. Corvallis, OR. February 2010.

Scholarships and Honors

2012, International Arctic Research Center, Climate Modeling Workshop Fellowship

2012, Munson Wildlife Graduate Scholarship

2011-present, Northwest Climate Science Center Graduate Fellowship

2011, The Wildlife Society Student Travel Grant

2011, Henry E. Mastin Graduate Scholarship

2011, Thomas G. Scott Achievement Award 

2011, The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology Student Scholarship

2010, Henry E. Mastin Graduate Scholarship

2010 – present, President/Founder of the Society for Conservation Biology, OSU Chapter

2010 – present, Co-Treasurer, Fisheries & Wildlife Graduate Student Association

2010 – 2011, OSU Coalition of Graduate Employees, Fisheries & Wildlife Representative

2006-2008, Dean’s List, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida

2004-2008, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipient

2004, Inducted into the National Society for Collegiate Scholars