Professional interests: 

GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), wildlife conservation, spatial analysis, remote sensing, programming (R,Python), wildlife and vegetation surveys, database management (Excel, Access)

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Other fun:

Wildlife photography, hiking, ukulele and martial arts

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Academic and Professional Background (selected):

• MS, Geography. University of Nevada, Reno. Laboratory of Conservation Biogeography. Advisor: Thomas Albright, 2017

• BS, Wildlife Biology. Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colorado). Warner College of Natural Resources, 2014

• Visiting Student, School for Field Studies (Yungaburra, Australia). Rainforest Ecology Study Abroad Program, 2012

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Selected Publications/Presentations:

• Martin, D. J., C. R. Bycenski, B. A. Wittmann, D. L. Jacobs, J. R. Milford, C. L. Aldridge, and L. L. Bailey.  2015. Lampropeltis holbrooki, Speckled Kingsnake: Geographic Distribution.  Herpetological Review.

• Albright, TP, BO Wolf, D Mutiibwa, A McKechnie, A Gerson, D Jacobs, 2016, Mapping lethal dehydration risk in desert birds of the Southwest USA under current and future climates: integrating physiology and microclimate, North American Ornithological Conference, Washington, DC, 16-20 Aug.

• Albright, TP, BO Wolf, D Mutiibwa, A McKechnie, A Gerson, D Jacobs, 2016, Measuring, modeling and mapping lethal dehydration in desert birds of the Southwest USA under current and future climate scenarios, North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Madison, WI, 17-20 Jul.

• Jacobs D. L., Martin D.J., Aldridge C.L. 26 Feb. 2015. Climate Variables Affecting Detection Probability of   Short-horned Lizards on the Eastern Grasslands of Colorado. Front Range Student Ecology Symposium. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO