Education
- Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Northern Illinois University, 1996
- M.S., Biology, Western Michigan University, 1990
- B.S., Biology, Western Michigan University, 1987
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications- Randa, L. A., and J. A. Yunger. In prep. A meta-analysis of mammalian food supplementation studies. Journal of Mammalogy.
- Yunger, J. A., L. A. Randa, and P. L. Meserve. In prep. Demographic responses of small mammals following vertebrate predator exclusion: a large-scale field experiment. Ecology.
- Shaffer, L. and J. A. Yunger. In review. Feasibility of raptor translocation as a management tool for reducing raptor-airplane collisions. Journal of Wildlife Management.
- Yunger, J. A. and C. Joos. In review. Foraging behavior of Peromyscus leucopus following vertebrate predator exclusion. Acta Theriologica.
- Randa, L. A., D. M. Cooper, J. A. Yunger, P. L. Meserve. In Press. Prey switching of sympatric coyote and red fox in response to variable prey abundance. Journal of Mammalogy.
- Yunger, J. A., P. L Meserve, and J. R. Gutierréz. 2007. Effects of biotic interactions on spatial behavior of small mammals in a semiarid community in north-central Chile. Pp 156-179 in The quintessential naturalist: honoring the life and legacy of Oliver P. Pearson (Kelt, D. A., E. Lessa, J. A. Salazar-Bravo, and J. L. Patton, eds.). University of California Publications in Zoology.
- Randa, L. A. and J. A. Yunger. 2006. Carnivore occurrence along an urban-rural gradient: a landscape-level analysis. Journal of Mammalogy 87:1154-1164. [Featured in BioOne as Paper of the Month]
- Randa, L. A. and J. A. Yunger. 2004. The influence of prey availability and vegetation characteristics on scent station visitation rates of coyotes, Canis latrans, in a heterogeneous environment. Canadian Field-Naturalist 118:341-353.
- Yunger, J. A. 2004. Behavioral responses of small mammals following vertebrate predator exclusion: a large-scale field experiment. Oecologia 139:647-654.
- Yunger, J. A., P. L. Meserve, and J. R. Gutiérrez. 2002. Small mammal foraging behavior in semiarid Chile: mechanisms for coexistence and implications for population dynamics. Ecological Monograph 72:561-577.
- Yunger, J. A. 2002. Response of two low density Peromyscus populations to increased food availability: a natural and manipulative experiment. Journal of Mammalogy 83:267-279.
- Randa, L. A. and J. A. Yunger. 2001. A comparison of management techniques on plant species composition and biomass in a tallgrass prairie restoration. Transactions of the Iowa Academy of Sciences, Special Publication, 93-97.
- Yunger, J. A. and L. A. Randa. 1999. Trap decontamination using hypochlorite: effects on trappability of small mammals. Journal of Mammalogy 85:1336-1340.
- Meserve, P. L., J. R. Gutiérrez, J. A. Yunger, L. C. Contreras, and F. M. Jaksic. 1996. Role of biotic interactions in a small mammal assemblage in semiarid Chile. Ecology 77:133-148.
- Meserve, P. L., J. A. Yunger, + ten authors. 1995. Heterogeneous responses of small mammals to an El Niño Southern Oscillation event in northcentral Chile and the importance of ecological scale. Journal of Mammalogy 76:580-595.
- Yunger, J. A. 1992. The effects of wetlands restoration and reconstruction on mammalian species composition and abundance. Wetlands Research: Chicago, Vol. VI, Ch. 4, pp. 1-23.
- Yunger, J. A., R. Brewer, and R. Snook. 1992. A method for decreasing trap mortality of Sorex. Canadian Field-Naturalist 106:249-251.
Book Reviews, Technical Reports, and Published Abstracts- Yunger, J. A. 2002. Animal Ecology, by Charles Elton. Journal of Mammalogy 83:267-268.
- Meserve, P. L. and J. A. Yunger. 1994. Mammals as predators, by N. Dunston and M. L. Gorman (eds.). Journal of Mammalogy 75:1083-1084.
- Yunger, J. A. 2008. Small mammal species distribution and abundance between natural and human disturbed humid tropical forest: influence of selective logging and hurricanes. Belize Department of Forestry, Belmopan, Belize.
- Yunger, J. S. 2008. A population analysis of the Bird Conservation Network’s monitoring protocals. Chicago Audubon Society.
- Yunger, J. A. 2006. Small mammal species distribution and abundance between natural and human disturbed humid tropical forest: influence of selective logging and hurricanes. Belize Department of Forestry, Belmopan, Belize.
- Schafer, L. M., J. L. Cummings, J. A. Yunger, and K. E. Gustad. 2002. Evaluation of raptor translocation at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. Federal Aviation Administration.
- Schafer, L. M., J. L. Cummings, J. A. Yunger, and K. E. Gustad. 2000. Evaluation of raptor translocation at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. Federal Aviation Administration.
- Yunger, J. A . and L. A. Randa. 1995. Classification system and wetland use by terrestrial vertebrates of the Palos area. The Nature Conservancy.
- Meserve, P. L. and J. A. Yunger. 1994. Mammals of Jackson Park: survey and restoration suggestions. Hey & Associates, Inc.
- Yunger, J. A. 1992. Survey and management recommendations for mammals of the Wetlands Mitigation Bank Sites, DuPage Co., IL. Hey & Associates, Inc.
- Yunger, J. A. 1990. Vertebrate Survey of the Cork Street Landfill. Cannonie Environmental, Inc.
- Yunger, J. A. 2004. Voles revisited. The Hosta Journal 35:8-9.
- Yunger, J. A. 1991. The Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis. Pages 174-176 in The atlas of breeding birds of Michigan. R. Brewer, R. Adams, and G. McPeek, editors. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, MI.
- Yunger, J. A. 1991. The Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus. Pages 162-163 in The atlas of breeding birds of Michigan. R. Brewer, R. Adams, and G. McPeek, editors. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, MI.
- Fletcher, S. M. and J. A. Yunger. 2002. Fluctuating asymmetry in two orders of small mammals along an urban-rural gradient. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 95:69.
- Basia, R. and J. A. Yunger. 2001. Nested subset patterns and avian distribution in emergent wetlands. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 94:68.
- Randa, L. A. and J. A. Yunger. 1998. Comparison of management techniques in tallgrass prairie. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 79.
- Yunger, J. A. and C. Joos. 1998. The effects of predator exclusion on foraging behavior of the white-footed mouse. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 79.
- Yunger, J. A. and P. L. Meserve. 1995. Predation, food limitation, and abiotic disturbance: population dynamics of two small mammal species. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 76:292.
- Randa, L. A., D. M. Cooper, J. A. Yunger, and P. L. Meserve. 1995. The influence of prey availability on activity and diet selection of a large terrestrial predator. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 76:221.
- Cooper, D. M., L. A. Randa, J. A. Yunger, and P. L. Meserve. 1995. Foraging responses of a predator to fluctuations in prey abundance: switching behavior in a generalist avian predator. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 76:53.
- Yunger, J. A. and P. L. Meserve. 1994. The effects of predation, competition, and lunar light levels on the foraging behavior of a small mammal assemblage. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 75:256.
- Meserve, P. L., J. R. Gutierrez, L. C. Contreras, J. A. Yunger, and F. M. Jaksic. 1993. Effects of Biotic and abiotic factors in a Chilean semiarid community: initial results of a long-term field manipulation. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 74:359.
- Yunger, J. A. 1991. Response of a small mammal community to fire in an oak forest. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 72:298.
- Yunger, J. A. and R. Brewer. 1990. Niche patterns of a small mammal assemblage with some comments on multivariate analysis. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Supplement, 71:377-378.
Honors
- Thorn Creek Nature Center, Service Award (2004)
- Faculty Excellence Award, GSU (2001)
- George F. Twilliger Award, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University (1996)
- Graduate Research Fellowship, Northern Illinois University (1994)
- Service Award, The Nature Conservancy, Nachusa Grasslands Preserve (1992)
- Distinguished Graduate Student in Biology, Western Michigan University (1990)
Presentations
Meetings at Which Presentations Were Given - 2008, Ecological Society of America
- 2008, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2007, Midwest Fish & Wildlife Meeting
- 2007, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2006, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2005, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2005, Third World Conference
- 2005, IX International Mammalogical Congress, Sapporo, Japan
- 2003, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2002, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2001, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- 2001, Illinois Academy of Science
- 2000, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1999, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1998, Ecological Society of America
- 1998, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1996, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1995, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1995, Ecological Society of America
- 1994, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1994, Ecological Society of America
- 1994, Ecology Symposium, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- 1993, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1993, Ecological Society of America
- 1993, Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference
- 1992, American Society of Mammalogists
- 1991, Ecological Society of America
- 1990, Ecological Society of America
- 1989, Michigan Academy of Sciences
- 1988, Michigan Academy of Sciences
- 1987, Michigan Prairie Conference
Invited Talks
- 2009, Northern Illinois University
- 2007, Symposium, Purdue Univesity
- 2006, Departmental Seminar, Shihezi University, Xinjiang China
- 2006, Phi Beta Kappa, Illinois Chapter, Key Note for Global Environmental Issues
- 2006, New Mexico State University, Departmental Seminar
- 2004, Symposium, American Society of Mammalogists
- 2001, Northern Illinois University, Departmental Seminar
- 2001, VIII International Theriological Congress, Sun City, South Africa
- 2000, Lake Calumet Research Summit
- 1999, College of DuPage, Departmental Seminar
- 1998, University of Illinois, Departmental Seminar
- 1997, Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society
- 1997, VII International Theriological Congress, Acapulco, Mexico
Research
See Publications
Service
External Committees- American Society of Mammalogists, Publications Committee (2005-present)
- Scientific Advisory Panel, Thorn Creek Nature Preserve (2005-Present)
- American Society of Mammalogist, Public Relations Committee (2003-Present, Chair 2005-2009), Program Committee (2003-2005), and Conservation Awards Committee (2004-2008)
- Steering Committee, Thorn Creek Nature Preserve (2000-2003)
- Session Chair, International Theriological Congress (2001)
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Macrosite, Executive Council (1998-2009)
- Thorn Creek Ecosystem Partnership, Executive Council (1998-2000)
- American Society of Mammalogists, Committee for the Conservation of Land Mammals (1993-1996)
- Steering Committee, Nachusa Grasslands (1991-1994)
- University Budget Committee, student representative (1989-1990)
Other External Service
- Have served as a reviewer for the NSF
- Have served as a review for the following journals: Ecology, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, American Midland Naturalist, Journal of Mammalogy
- Session Chair, Third World Conference, Environmental Section (1997-2006)
- Session Chair, Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (1995, 2000)
- Session Chair, VIII International Theriological Congress, Sun City, South Africa
- Session Chair, American Society of Mammalogists (2002, 2005)
- Several presentations at the Thorn Creek Nature Center
- Annual host groups of high school students on campus
- Meal with a scientist (for students), annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists (2008)
- Review student presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists
Internal Committees
- Committee for 10 year review by Higher Learning Commission, Research Subcommittee (2008-2010)
- Biology Student Club Advisor (2006-present)
- University Sustainability Committee (Chair, 2009)
- Planning and Budget Advisory Council, Facilities Committee (2007-present)
- Committee for the Development of Ph.D. programs (2003-present, Chair, 2004-2007)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Chair, 2001-Present)
- Special Projects (Physical Plant & Operations) search committee (2007)
- Plant Physiologist Search Committee (2005-2006)
- Division of Science, Ad hoc committee for the revision of Division Criteria (Chair, 2004)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Chair, 2001-Present)
- Assistant to the CAS Dean Search Committee (Secretary, 2001)
- English Search Committee (2000); Plant Community Ecologist Search Committee (2000, Secretary)
- Molecular Microbial Ecology Search Committee (1999, Secretary)
- University, Physical Resources Committee (1997-2002)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Grievance Committee (1997-1999, Chair 1999-2001)
- Integrative Studies Faculty (1997-Present); Political and Justice Studies Search Committee, (Summer 1998)
- Division of Science, Ad hoc committee for the revision of Division Criteria (1997)
Professional Memberships
- American Ornithologists Union
- American Society of Mammalogists (Life Member)
- Ecological Society of America
- Illinois State Academy of Science
- Natural Areas Association
- Raptor Research Society
- Sigma Xi
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- National Speleological Society
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