Michael J. Cherry

Stuart W. Stedman Chair for White-tailed Deer Research

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences

Dick & Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Texas A&M University - Kingsville 700 University Blvd, MSC 218

Kingsville, TX 78363 361-593-3370

Michael.Cherry@tamuk.edu

Education

University of Georgia, Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology and Management. Dissertation title: Deer, Coyotes, and the Ecology of Fear in a Longleaf Pine Savanna. 2011-2014.

University of Georgia, B.S.F.R. Wildlife Management. 2010. Professional appointments

Stuart W. Stedman Chair for Deer Research and Assistant Professor, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2019-

Present.

Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,

College of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. 2016-2019.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry

and Natural Resources. 2015-2018.

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center.

2014-2016.

Publications (*graduate student, ** undergraduate student)

1) *Abernathy, H. N., *Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B.,

Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2019. Deer movement and resource selection during Hurricane Irma: implications for extreme climatic events and wildlife. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 286: 22-

30.

2) Kilgo, J. C., Cherry, M. J., Ditchkoff, S. S., Gulsby, W. D., Miller, K. V. 2019. Coyote and white-tailed deer populations in the east: A comment on Bragina et al. (2019). Journal of Wildlife Management, 83: 1636-1640.

3) Gallagher, A. J., Trull, P. F., Faherty, M. S., Freidenfelds, N., Heimbuch J.,

Cherry, M. J. 2019. Predatory behaviors of coyotes (Canis latrans) living in coastal ecosystems. Ethology, Ecology and Evolution, 31: 198-204.

4) *Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B., Garrison, E. P., Shindle, D. B., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Miller. K. V. 2019. Chronology of

reproductive investment determines predation risk aversion in a felid‐ungulate system. Ecology and Evolution, 9: 3264-3275.

5) Higdon, S. D., Diggins, C. A., Cherry, M. J., Ford, W. M. 2019. Activity

patterns and temporal predator avoidance of white-tailed deer

(Odocoileus virginianus) during the fawning season. Journal of Ethology, 37: 283-290.

6) Chandler R. B., *Engerbretsen, K., Cherry, M. J., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K.

V. 2018. Estimating recruitment from capture-recapture data by modeling

spatio-temporal variation in birth and age-specific survival rates. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 9:2115-2130.

7) Cherry, M. J., Chandler, R. B., Garrison, E. P., *Crawford, D. A., *Kelly, B.

D., Shindle, D. B., Godsea, K. G., Miller, K. V. and Conner, L. M. 2018.

Wildfire affects space use and movement of white-tailed deer in a tropical pyric landscape. Forest Ecology and Management, 409: 161-169.

8) Gulsby, W. D., Cherry, M. J., *Johnson, J. T., Conner, L. M. and Miller, K.

V. 2018. Behavioral response of white‐tailed deer to coyote predation risk. Ecosphere, 9(3).

9) Gallagher, A. J., Trull, P. F., Faherty, M. S., Freidenfelds, N., Heimbuch, J., Cherry, M. J. 2018. Predatory behaviors of coyotes (Canis latrans)

living in coastal ecosystems. Ethology, Ecology and Evolution, DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2018.1521874

10) *Shuman, R., Cherry, M. J., *Simoneaux, T. N., *Dutroit, E. A, Chamberlain, M. J., Miller, K. V. 2018. Resource selection of parturient

and post-parturient white-tailed deer and their fawns. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 5: 78-84.

11) *Deuel, N. Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V., Chamberlain, M. J., Cherry, M. J.,

Tannenbaum, L. 2017. Gray fox home range, spatial overlap, mated pair

interactions and extra-territorial forays in southwestern Georgia, USA. Wildlife Biology, 1: wlb.00326.

12) *Stone, D. B., Cherry, M. J., Martin, J. A., Cohen, B. S., Miller, K. V.

2017. Breeding chronology and social interactions affect ungulate foraging

behavior at a concentrated food resource. PLoS one, 12 (6), e0178477.

13) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2017. Fire-mediated foraging tradeoffs in white-tailed deer. Ecosphere, 8 (4).

14) *Shuman, R. M., Cherry, M. J., *Simoneaux, T. N., *Dutroit, E. A, Kilgo, J. C., Chamberlain, M. J., Miller, K. V. 2017. Survival of white-tailed deer

neonates in Louisiana. Journal of Wildlife Management, 81:834-845.

15) *Deuel, N.R., Conner, L.M., Miller, K.V., Chamberlain, M.J., Cherry, M.J. and Tannenbaum, L.V. 2017. Habitat selection and diurnal refugia of gray foxes in southwestern Georgia, USA. PloS one, 12(10), p.e0186402.

16) Cherry, M. J., Howell, P. E., **Seagraves, C. D., Warren, R. J., Conner, L.

M. 2017. Effects of land cover on coyote abundance. Wildlife Research, 44: 662-670.

17) Cherry, M. J., Barton, B. T. 2017. Effects of wind on Predator-prey interactions. Food Webs, 13:92-97.

18) Chitwood, M. C., Lashley, M. A., Kilgo, J. C., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M.,

Vukovich, M., Ray, H. S., Ruth, C., Warren, R. J., DePerno, C. S.,

Moorman, C. E. 2017. Are camera surveys useful for assessing recruitment in white-tailed deer? Wildlife Biology, 1: wlb.00178

19) Cherry, M. J., **Morgan, K. E., Rutledge, B. T., Conner, L. M., Warren, R.

J. 2016. Can coyotes induce reproduction suppression in white-tailed

deer. Ecosphere, 7 (10).

20) *Kirby, R.B., Cherry, M.J., Muller, L.I., Warren, R.J., Chamberlain, M.J. and Conner, L.M. 2016. Indirect predation management in a longleaf pine ecosystem: Hardwood removal and the spatial ecology of raccoons. Forest

Ecology and Management, 381: 327-334.

21) Cohen, B. S., Leone, E. H., Garrison, E. P., Morea, C. R., Shea, S. M., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J., Stickles, J. H.., Kelly J. D. 2016. Evaluation of

antler-based selective harvest criteria on harvest and antler size of male white-tailed deer in Florida. Journal of the Southeastern Association of

Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 3: 203-209.

22) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2016. Fire, fear and

behaviorally mediated trophic cascades in a frequently burned savanna. Forest Ecology and Management. 368: 133-139.

23) Cherry, M. J., **Turner, K. L., Cohen, B. S., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M.

2016. Coyote diets in a longleaf pine ecosystem. Wildlife Biology. 22: 64-

70.

24) Conner, L. M., Cherry, M. J., Rutledge, B. T., Killmaster, C. H., Morris, G., Smith L. 2016. Predator exclusion as a management option for increasing white-tailed deer recruitment? Journal of Wildlife Management. 80: 162-

170.

25) Cherry, M. J. Howell, P. Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2015. Coyotes denning in gopher tortoise burrow. Herpetological Review. 46: 618.

26) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2015. Effects of predation risk

and group dynamics on foraging behavior of white-tailed deer in a

longleaf pine savanna. Behavioral Ecology. 26: 1091-1099.

27) Nelson, M. A., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2015. Coyote and bobcat predation on white-tailed deer fawns in a longleaf pine ecosystem in southwestern Georgia. Journal of the

Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 2: 208-213.

28) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2013. Photo sensors increase likelihood of detection of expelled vaginal implant transmitters. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 37: 846-850.

29) Cherry, M. J., Lane, R. V., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Red-Tailed

Hawk attacks Wild Turkey on bait: Can baiting affect predation risk? The Oriole. 77: 19-24.

Book chapters

Conner, L. M., Cherry, M. J. 2017. Considering herbivory and predation in forest

management. Ecological Restoration and Management of Longleaf Pine Forests. Eds. K. Kirkman, S. Jack. Pp. 141-152. CRC Press.

Book reviews

Cherry, M. J. 2016. The Predator Paradox: Ending the War with Wolves, Bears, Cougars, and Coyotes. John A. Shivik. 2014. Beacon Press, Boston,

Massachusetts. 208 pp. $20.00 paperback. ISBN: 978‐0‐8070‐8496‐0. Journal of Wildlife Management. 80: 581-582.

Research grants

As faculty at Virginia Tech $1,241,457

Source: Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Title: Estimating Elk Abundance and Herd Demographics in Virginia Role: PI

Co-PIs: Ford, W. M. Duration: 2019-2023

Amount: $287,580 Source: Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Title: Development of a passive camera technique for monitoring white-tailed deer population dynamics

Role: PI Co-PIs: Kelly, M. J., Ford, W. M. Duration: 2018-2021

Amount: $539,000

Source: Department of Defense Title: Dormant season burning impacts to migratory bats. Role: PI

Co-PIs: Ford, W. M. Duration: 2018-2019

Amount: $58,456 Source: Virginia Department of Military Affairs

Title: Efficacy of Nest-boxes to Enhance and Remote Cameras to Monitor Southeastern Fox Squirrel Populations on MTC Fort Pickett and the Big Woods/Piney

Grove Complex Role: Co-PI

PI: Klopfer, S. Co-PIs: Ford, W. M. Duration: 2018

Amount: $36,281

Source: National Park Service Title: Pre-white nose syndrome bat distribution study at SOFO parks and Navajo

Tribal lands. Role: PI

Co-PIs: Diggins, C., Ford, W. M. Duration: 2018-2020 Amount: $33,845

Source: National Park Service

Title: Pre-white nose syndrome bat distribution and hibernacula surveys at the Capitol Reef National Park Role: PI

Co-PIs: Diggins, C., Ford, W. M. Duration: 2018-2020

Amount: $43,845 Source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Title: Wild turkey survival in West Virginia Role: PI

Co-PIs: Crawford, D. A. Duration: 2018

Amount: $2,450 Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, via subcontract with

University of Georgia Title: South Florida deer project

Role: PI Co-PIs: Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V., Conner, L. M. Duration: 2018-2019

Amount: $165,000

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Title: Linking prescribed fire to wildlife communities on Camp Blanding National Guard Joint Training Center

Role: PI Co-PIs: Garrison, E. P., Conner, L. M.

Duration: 2017-2018 Amount: $75,000

As a postdoc and student $1,822,260

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Title: South Florida Deer Project Role: Co-PI

PI: Chandler, R. B Co-PIs: Miller, K. V., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M., Shindle, D., Garrison, E. P.

Duration: 2014-2018 Amount: $1,162,602

Source: Georgia Dept. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division

Title: Development and evaluation of a camera survey technique for estimating relative abundance and demographic parameters of white-tailed deer

Role: Co-PI PIs: Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V., Co-PIs: Gulsby, W. D., Killmaster, C., Conner, L. M.

Duration: 2014-2018 Amount: $367,829

Source: Georgia Dept. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division Title: White-tailed deer behavioral response to predation risk in Georgia

Role: Co-PI PIs: Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M.

Duration: 2012-2014 Amount: $241,829

Source: Georgia Dept. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division Title: Coyote movements in response to turkey and deer reproduction, and quail

management in southwestern Georgia Role: Co-PI

PIs: Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. Duration: 2011-2012 Amount: $40,000

Source: Berryman Institute

Title: Effects of removing novel stimuli on capture success of free-ranging coyotes in southwestern Georgia Role: Co-PI

PIs: Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. Duration: 2010

Amount: $10,000

Advising

Postdoctoral Researchers

Corrine Diggins 2018-Present. Virginia Tech. Pre-white nose syndrome bat

distributions in the American Southwest.

Graduate students

Garrett Clevinger, 2017-Present. PhD Virginia Tech. Development of a

passive camera technique for monitoring white-tailed deer population dynamics.

Daniel Crawford, 2017-Present. PhD. Virginia Tech. Fire effects on predation

risk in a pyric landscape. (co-advised with Dr. Mike Conner).

Heather Abernathy-Conners, 2017-Present. PhD. Virginia Tech. Spatial ecology of white-tailed deer in the Big Cypress Basin.

Chris Satter, 2017-Present. PhD. Virginia Tech. Wild pig ecology in southern

Florida. (co-advised with Dr. Marcella Kelly).

Hunter Ellsworth, 2017-Present. MS. Virginia Tech. Florida panther and

white-tailed deer interactions.

Marcelo Jorge, 2016-Present. MS. Virginia Tech. Linking prescribed fire to

wildlife communities on Camp Blanding National Guard Joint Training Center.

Gisèle Aubin, 2017-Present. MS. Virginia Tech. White-tailed deer fawn survival in the Central Appalachian Mountains.

Served on 13 graduate student advisory committees at three universities (Virginia Tech [6], University of Georgia [6], Texas A&M University –

Kingsville [1], and Antioch University [1]).

Undergraduate researchers

Nina Kappel, 2018. Virginia Tech. Antipredator behaviors in white-tailed deer during fawning. Supported by $2,000 Camp-Younts Foundation Wildlife

Undergraduate Research Award.

Tyvante Gillison, 2018. Virginia Tech. Intraguild interactions among

carnivores in Florida. Supported by $2,000 Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Diversity Undergraduate Research Award.

Matthew Shurley, 2014. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Effects of

habitat and landscape features on white-tailed deer visitation rates at camera

traps. Co-advised with Jason Scott.

Clay Stroud, 2013. University of Georgia. Activity patterns and vigilance of mature male white-tailed deer in a longleaf pine savanna. Co-advised with L. Mike Conner.

Kelsey Turner, 2013. University of Georgia. Coyote food habits relative to

white-tailed deer abundance. Co-advised with Robert Warren.

Keri Morgan, 2013. University of Georgia. Effects of coyote predation risk on

physiological stress in white-tailed deer. Co-advised with Robert Warren.

Kim Alles, 2012. University of Georgia. Accuracy of ATS activity-collars in describing foraging behavior of white-tailed deer. Co-advised with Robert

Warren.

Cody Seagraves, 2012. University of Georgia. Use of howl surveys to estimate abundance and spatial distribution of coyotes in Southwestern Georgia. Co-advised with Robert Warren.

Presentations

Invited Research Seminars

1) Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. Kingsville, TX. Disturbance and predation effects on white-tailed deer behavior

and demography. 2018.

2) Auburn University. Auburn, AL. School of Forestry and Wildlife. Understanding

the effects of disturbance on species interactions and population dynamics. 2018.

3) Clemson University. Clemson, SC. Forestry and Environmental Conservation.

Responding to Risk: Coyotes influence deer behavior. 2014.

4) University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural

Resources. White-tailed deer, coyotes and the ecology of fear in a longleaf pine savanna. 2014.

5) Columbia College, Columbia, SC. Responding to Risk: Coyotes influence deer

behavior. 2014.

Invited conference presentations

1) Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Conner, L. M. 2018 Fire, fear, and fawning

tradeoffs in white-tailed deer. TWS 25th Annual Conference, Cleveland OH.

2) Chandler, R., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Conner, L. M., Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B., Engebretsen, K., Abernathy-Conners, H., Stiffler, L., Ellsworth, H., Cherry, M. J 2018. Animal movement and mortality risk. TWS 25th Annual

Conference, Cleveland OH.

3) Shuman, R. M., Cherry, M. J., Dutoit E. A., Simoneaux, T. N., Chamberlain, M. J., Kilgo J. C., Miller, K. V. 2018. White-tailed deer population dynamics following recovery of a large carnivore. 9th International Deer Biology

Congress, Estes Park, CO.

4) Cherry, M. J., Shindle, D. B., 2016. Large predator restoration in North America. The 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC.

5) Chandler, R. B., Cherry, M. J. Miller, K. V. Conner, L. M. Warren, R. J., Garrison, E. P., Shindle, D. B., Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D., and KN

Engebretsen. 2016. Efficient monitoring of unmarked prey populations by combining camera and telemetry data. The 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC.

6) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D.,

Garrison, E. P., Shindle, D. B., Miller, K. V, Warren, R. J. 2016. Does predator hunting mode predict prey response to fire. The 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC.

7) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V.,

Garrison, E. P., Onorato, D. Conner, L. M., Shindle, D. B. 2016. Spatiotemporal interactions of Florida panthers and their primary prey. The 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC.

8) Chandler, R. B., Cherry, M.J., Miller, K. V., Garrison, E. P., Conner, L. M.,

Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D. 2015. Estimating deer density by combining camera and telemetry data. Annual meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the

Wildlife Society. Athens, GA.

9) Gulsby, W. D., Chamberlain, M. J., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V.

2014. Thinking beyond the study site to understand coyote effects on white-tailed deer populations at the landscape scale. 21st Annual Meeting of The

Wildlife Society. Pittsburgh, PA.

10) Cherry, M. J., Rutledge, B. T., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Coyotes,

white-tailed deer and the ecology of fear in southwestern Georgia. 21st Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Pittsburgh, PA.

11) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner L. M. 2013. White-tailed deer vigilance

in a longleaf pine savanna. The 20th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society.

Milwaukee, WI.

12) Conner, L. M., Smith, L. L., Morris, G., Cherry, M. J. 2013. Effects of predation risk on select wildlife populations: Results from a 10-year predator exclusion study. The 20th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Milwaukee,

WI.

Contributed conference presentations

1) Abernathy-Conners, H. N., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B.,

Conner, M. L., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2018. How do they weather the storm: white-tailed deer movement and habitat selection during Hurricane

Irma. 25th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, OH.

2) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., McMahon, E., Conner, L. M. 2018. Neonatal predation risk determines activity patterns in female white-tailed deer. 25th

Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, OH.

3) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L M. Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler, R. B. 2018. Seeing Spots: An SCR model to estimate spatial and temporal variation in fawn survival and recruitment. 9th International Deer

Biology Congress, Estes Park, CO.

4) Garrison, E. P., Morea, C., Shuman, R., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2018 Managing white-tailed deer at the intersection of ecosystem restoration, game management and endangered species

Conservation. 9th International Deer Biology Congress, Estes Park, CO.

5) Johnson, J. T., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Biggerstaff, M., Killmaster, C., Gulsby, W. D., Miller, K. V. 2018. Preliminary development of an un-baited camera survey for estimating white-tailed deer densities. 9th

International Deer Biology Congress, Estes Park, CO.

6) Biggerstaff. M., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Biggerstaff, M., Killmaster, C., Gulsby, W. D., Johnson, J. T., Miller, K. V. 2018. Can passive

camera grids effectively monitor activity patterns of white-tailed deer? 9th International Deer Biology Congress, Estes Park, CO.

7) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V. 2018. Chronology of reproductive investment

determines predation risk aversion in a felid-ungulate system. 9th International Deer Biology Congress, Estes Park, CO.

8) Abernathy-Conners, H. N., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B., Conner, M. L., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2018. How do they weather the

storm: white-tailed deer movement and habitat selection during Hurricane Irma. 41st Annual Southeast Deer Study Group, Nashville, TN.

9) Johnson, J. T., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Biggerstaff, M., Killmaster, C., Gulsby, W. D., Miller, K. V. 2018. Preliminary development of

an un-baited camera survey for estimating white-tailed deer densities. 41st Annual Southeast Deer Study Group, Nashville, TN.

10) Biggerstaff. M., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Biggerstaff, M., Killmaster, C., Gulsby, W. D., Johnson, J. T., Miller, K. V. 2018. Use of

passive camera grids to monitor activity patterns of white-tailed deer. 41st Annual Southeast Deer Study Group, Nashville, TN.

11) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L M. Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler, R. B. 2018. Seeing Spots: Estimating ecological effects on fawn

survival and recruitment in South Florida. 41st Annual Southeast Deer Study Group, Nashville, TN.

12) Gulsby, W. D., Cherry, M. J., Johnson, J. T., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V.

2014. Behavioral response of white-tailed deer to coyote predation risk. 41st Annual Southeast Deer Study Group, Nashville, TN.

13) Abernathy-Conners, H. N., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B.,

Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2018. How do large mammals

weather the storm: movement and habitat selection of white-tailed deer during Hurricane Irma. North American Joint Bat Working Group Meeting &

28th Annual Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern US, Roanoke, VA. 1st Place Award for Student Presentations.

14) Abernathy-Conners, H. N., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2018. How do they weather the

storm? white-tailed deer movement and habitat selection in a disturbance dominated landscape. Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Staunton, VA. 2nd Place Student Presentations.

15) Biggerstaff, M. T., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Killmaster, C. H., Johnson,

J. T., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V. 2017. Environmental and seasonal influences on white-tailed deer activity rates. Annual Meeting of the Georgia

Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Covington, GA. 2nd Place Student Presentations.

16) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L M. Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler, R. B. 2018. Estimating ecological effects on fawn survival and

recruitment in South Florida. 40th Annual Southeastern Deer Study Group Meeting. Nashville, TN.

17) Garrison, E. P., Crawford, D. A., Shindle, D. B., Onorato, D. P., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V., Cherry, M. J. 2018. Predation risk and

maternal investment influence activity patterns in raccoon. Gordon Research Conference, Predator prey interactions. Ventura, CA.

18) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., and Chandler, R. B. 2017. Modeling white-tailed fawn survival and recruitment

with spatial capture-recapture models and camera data. The 24th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Albuquerque, NM.

19) Kniowski, A. B., Cherry, M. J., Lafon, N. W., Steffen, D. E., Knox, D. M., Ford, W. M. 2017. Factors influencing nutritional condition of white-tailed

deer in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. 40th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. St. Louis, MO.

20) Kniowski, A. B., Cherry, M. J., Lafon, N. W., Steffen, D. E., Knox, D. M., Ford, W. M. 2017. Factors influencing nutritional condition of white-tailed

deer in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. 73rd Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference. Norfolk, VA.

21) Garrison E. P., Shea, S., Morea, C., Cherry, M. J., Shindle, D. B., Chandler,

R. B., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V. 2017. Managing deer at the intersection of ecosystem restoration, game management, and endangered species

conservation. Southeastern Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis, MO.

22) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V.,

Garrison, E. P., Onorato, D., Conner, L. M., Shindle. D. B. 2017. Dead downwind: quantifying caution in white-tailed deer. 40th Annual Southeastern

Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis, MO.

23) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler R.

B. 2017. Estimating white-tailed deer recruitment and fawn survival with spatial capture-recapture models and camera data. 40th Annual Southeastern

Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis, MO. 3rd Place Award for Student Presentations.

24) Stone, D. B., Cherry, M. J., Cohen, B. S., Martin, J. A., Killmaster, C., Miller, K. V. 2017. Breeding chronology and social interactions affect white-tailed

deer vigilance at bait sites. 40th Annual Southeastern Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis, MO.

25) Biggerstaff, M. B., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Killmaster,

C. H., Johnson, J. T., Miller, K. V. 2017. Using passive cameras to monitor

deer activity during the breeding season. 40th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis, MO. 2nd Place Award for Student Poster

Presentation.

26) Johnson J. T., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Rutledge, B. T.,

Killmaster, C. H., Biggerstaff, M. T., Miller, K. V. 2017. Do pre-season camera surveys reflect harvest availability during the hunting season? 40th

Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis, MO.

27) Higdon, S. D., Diggins, C. A., Cherry, M. J., Ford, W. M. 2017. Proactive

anti-predator behavior of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) during fawning season. 40th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. St. Louis,

MO.

28) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler, R.

B. 2016 Modeling white-tailed deer recruitment and fawn survival with spatial capture-recapture models. 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife

Society, Raleigh, NC.

29) Garrison, E. P., Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D, Cherry, M. J., Leone, E. H.,

Greene, D. U., Shindle, D. B., Chandler, R. B., Morea, C. R., Conner, L. M., Miller, K. V. 2016. Activity patterns of Florida panthers and their prey:

restoring the landscape of fear. 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC.

30) Kelly, B. D., Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Shindle, D. A.,

Morea, C., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V. 2016. Predator-sensitive white-tailed deer mortality investigation. 23rd Annual Meeting of The

Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC.

31) Higdon, S. D., Diggins, C.A., Cherry, M. J., Ford, W. M. 2016. Proactive

anti-predator behavior of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) during fawning season. 23rd National Conference of The Wildlife Society, Raleigh,

NC.

32) Cohen, B.S., Prebyl, T. J., Crawford, T. G., Cherry, M. J., Chamberlain, M.

J., Miller, K. V. 2016. Mate availability affects individual specialization in movement and spatial patterns for adult males of an ungulate species. 23rd

Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Raleigh, NC.

33) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B. D, Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V.,

Garrison, E. P., Onorato, D. P., Morea, C., Shindle, D. B., Conner, L. M. 2016. Effects of a stalking ambush predator on the temporal activity patterns of

white-tailed deer. 39th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Concord, NC. 2nd Place Award for Student Presentations.

34) Johnson, J. T., Conner, L. M., Cherry, M. J., Miller, K. V., Gulsby, W. D.,

Spatial and temporal variation in deer social dispersion influence camera

survey estimates. 39th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Concord, NC.

35) Shuman, R. M., Chamberlain, M. J., Kilgo, J. C., Cherry, M. J., Cooner, E.

A., Simoneaux, T. N., Miller, K. V.2016. Survival and cause specific mortality of white-tailed deer fawns on the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge,

Louisiana. 39th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Concord, NC. 1st Place Award for Student Presentations.

36) Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Garrison, E. P., Morea, C, Miller, K. V. 2016. Effects of wildfire on deer

movement. 39th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Concord, NC.

37) Cooney, E. A., Shuman, R., Simoneaux, T. N., Durham, S., Kilgo, J. C.,

Cherry, M. J., Chamberlain, M. J., Miller, K. V. 2016. Habitat use and bed site selection of white-tailed deer fawns in Louisiana. 39th Annual Southeast Deer

Study Group Meeting. Concord, NC.

38) Kelly, B. D., Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P. Shindle, D. A.,

Morea, C. R., Conner, L. M., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V. 2016. Predator-sensitive white-tailed deer mortality investigation. 39th Annual Southeast

Deer Study Group Meeting. Concord, NC.

39) Garrison, E. P., Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D., Cherry, M. J., Leone, E. H., Shindle, D. B., Onorato, D. P., Chandler, R. B., Morea, C. R., Conner, L. M.,

Miller, K. V., Warren, R. J. 2016. Activity patterns of Florida panthers and their prey: restoring the landscape of fear. Gordon Research Conference,

Predator prey interactions. Ventura, CA.

40) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2016. Fire effects on selection of

fawning areas and foraging behavior in white-tailed deer. Gordon Research Conference, Predator prey interactions. Ventura, CA.

41) Garrison, E. P., Cherry M. J., Chandler, R. B., Shindle, D. B., Morea, C.,

Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J., Miller, K. V. 2015. Unraveling biotic and abiotic

drivers of ungulate population fluctuations in South Florida: predators, fire, and floods. 22nd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

42) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M, Warren, R. J. 2015. Fear, Fire, and Behaviorally

Mediated Trophic Cascades in a Longleaf Pine Savanna. 22nd Annual Meeting

of The Wildlife Society. Winnipeg Manitoba.

43) Cherry M. J., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B., Shindle, D. B., Morea, C., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J., Miller, K. V. 2015. Ungulate Population

Fluctuations in South Florida: Predators, Fire, and Floods. 69th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Asheville, NC.

44) Conner, L. M. Cherry, M. J., Rutledge, B. T., Killmaster, C. H., Morris, G.,

Smith, L. 2015. Predator exclusion as a management option for increasing white-tailed deer recruitment? 38th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Little Rock, AR.

45) Conner, L. M. Cherry, M. J., Rutledge, B. T., Killmaster, C. H., Morris, G.,

Smith, L. 2015. Predator exclusion as a management option for increasing white-tailed deer recruitment? 16th Wildlife Damage Management Conference. Gatlinburg, TN.

46) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Coyotes, deer, and

behaviorally mediated trophic cascades in a fire dependent ecosystem. Gordon Research Conference, Predator prey interactions. Ventura, CA.

47) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Trait-mediated indirect interaction between coyote and white-tailed deer. 75th Annual Meeting of the

Association of Southeastern Biologists. Spartanburg, SC.

48) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Predator exclusion

decreases white-tailed deer vigilance while foraging. 68th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Destin, FL. 1st

Place Award for Student Presentation.

49) Conner, L. M., Cherry, M. J., Rutledge, B. T., Killmaster, C. H., Morris, G., Smith, L. L. 2014. Is it time to consider predator exclusion as a

management option for increasing white-tailed deer recruitment? 68th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Destin, FL.

50) Nelson, M. A., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner L. M.

2014. Coyote and bobcat predation on white-tailed deer fawns in a longleaf pine ecosystem in southwestern Georgia. 68th Annual Conference of the

Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Destin, FL.

51) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Coyote predation risk and

white-tailed deer foraging behavior. 37th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Athens, GA. 2nd Place Award for Student Presentation

52) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Low-cost GPS solution for

studying spatial ecology of white-tailed deer fawns. 37th Annual Southeast

Deer Study Group Meeting. Athens, GA.

53) Conner, L. M., Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J. 2014. Non-consumptive effects of coyotes on deer. 37th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting.

Athens, GA.

54) Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2014. Coyotes, deer, and

behaviorally mediated trophic cascades in a fire dependent ecosystem. Gordon Research Conference, Predator prey interactions. Ventura, CA.

55) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2013. Photo

sensors improve performance of vaginal implant transmitters. 36th Annual

Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Greenville, SC. 1st Place Award for Student Presentation.

56) Nelson, M. A., Cherry, M. J., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2013. Bed-site

selection of fawns in a longleaf pine ecosystem. 36th Annual Southeast Deer

Study Group Meeting. Greenville, SC.

57) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2012. Photo sensors improve performance of vaginal implant transmitters. The 19th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Portland, OR.

58) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Rutledge, J. C., Smith, L. L., Warren, R. J.

2012. White-tailed deer site selection response to predator exclusion. 73rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Athens, GA.

59) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Rutledge, J. C., Smith, L. L., Warren, R. J. 2012. White-tailed deer site selection response to predator exclusion. 35th

Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Sandestin, Fl. 2nd Place Award for Student Presentation.

60) Rutledge, B. T., Cherry, M. J., Brock, J. C., Conner, L. M. 2012. Selection of

remote sensing camera locations for subsampling white-tailed deer herds on large properties. 35th Annual Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting.

Sandestin, FL.

61) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Howze, M. B., Rutledge, B. T., Conner, L. M.,

Warren, R. J. 2012. Effect of coyotes in a longleaf pine ecosystem. Annual Meeting of Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Athens, GA.

62) Nelson, M. A., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Bed site

selection by white-tailed deer fawns in a longleaf pine ecosystem. Georgia

Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Athens, GA.

63) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Rutledge, J. C., Smith, L. L., Warren, R. J. 2011. White-tailed deer behavioral response to predator exclusion. The Wildlife Society 18th Annual Conference. Waikoloa, HI.

64) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2011. Coyote foraging behavior

and impact on wild turkey and white-tailed deer production. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Fall Meeting. Athens, GA.

65) Cherry, M. J., Castleberry, S. B., Mengak, M. T., Winchester, C. 2010.

Microhabitat and nest site selection by the endangered Key Largo woodrat, Neotoma floridana smalli. 90th Annual Meeting of the American Society of

Mammalogists, Laramie, WY.

66) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2010. The effect of the removal

of novel stimuli on capture success of coyotes (Canis latrans) in southwestern Georgia. Georgia Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Fall Meeting

Forsyth, GA. Presentations by mentored undergraduate researchers

1) Morgan, K. A., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2013. Effects of

coyote predation risk on deer ovulation rates. 15th Annual Wildlife Damage Management Conference-Field Trip presentation. Athens, GA.

2) Turner, K. L., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2013. Coyote food habits relative to white-tailed deer abundance. 36th Annual

Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Greenville, SC.

3) Morgan, K. A., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2013. Effects of

coyote predation risk on deer physiology and nutritional condition. Warnell Graduate Student Association Symposium. Athens, GA. 2nd place

undergraduate presentations.

4) Turner, K. L., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2013. Coyote food habits relative to white-tailed deer abundance. Warnell

Graduate Student Association Symposium. Athens, GA.

5) Seagraves, C. D., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Use of howl surveys to estimate abundance and spatial distribution of coyotes in Southwestern Georgia. The 19th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society.

Portland, OR.

6) Turner, K. L., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2012. Coyote food habits relative to white-tailed deer abundance. 19th Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Portland, OR.

7) Turner, K. L., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2012.

Exploring shifts in coyote diet relative to white-tailed deer abundance. Annual Meeting of the Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Athens, GA.

8) Seagraves, C. D., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Measuring coyote abundance at a landscape scale. Annual Meeting of

Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Athens, GA.

9) Turner, K. L., Cherry, M. J., Howze, M. B., Warren, R. J., Conner, L. M. 2012. Coyote food habits relative to white-tailed deer abundance. 2nd Annual Symposium of Quality Deer Management Association and UGA Deer

Management Research Group. Athens, GA.

Teaching

Courses taught

Semester Number Name Hours Enrollment

Undergraduate

Fall 2016 4334 Mammalogy 4 56 Fall 2017 4334 Mammalogy 4 50

Fall 2018 4334 Mammalogy 4 62 Graduate Fall 2017* 6004 Spatial Analyses of Wildlife Habitat 2 12

Fall 2017* 6004 Appalachian and Piedmont Habitat Management

2 12

*Co-instructed with Dr. Mark Ford

Student evaluations

Effectiveness

Response Rating CNREc FWCd

Undergraduate Fall 2016 4334 Mammalogy 52% 5.59 5.34 5.13

Fall 2017 4334 Mammalogy 61% 5.68 5.30 4.93 Graduate Fall 2017 6004 Spat analys wild

habitata

66% 6 5.30 4.93

Fall 2017 6004 Srvy Habt Mgt

Aplchn&Pdmntb

83% 6 5.30 4.93

a Spatial analyses of wildlife habitat

b Survey of habitat management in Appalachian and Piedmont c College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech d Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech

Guest lectures

1) Hollins University, Conservation Biology. Conservation of Florida panther.

2018.

2) Virginia Tech, Principles of Wildlife Conservation. Florida Corridor Project:

Implications for Florida panther conservation. 2016, 2017, 2018.

3) Virginia Tech, Spatial Analyses for Natural Resources. Resource Selection

Functions and Wildlife Habitat Selection. 2016.

4) Virginia Tech, Environmental Silviculture. Uneven-aged management of longleaf pine forests for multiple objectives. 2016.

5) University of Georgia, Mammalogy. Monitoring wildlife populations using occupancy modeling with package unmarked in program R. 2014.

6) University of Georgia, Wildlife Management in Agricultural Ecosystems.

Stoddard-Neel Approach to ecological forestry. 2013.

7) University of Georgia, Mammalogy. Remote-sensing cameras in wildlife research and monitoring. 2013.

8) University of Georgia, Mammalogy. Monitoring unmarked wildlife populations using software program Presence. 2012.

9) Clemson University, Techniques in Wildlife Population Management. Chemical

immobilization and captive deer research at the UGA Whitehall Deer Research

Facility. 2011.

10) University of Georgia, Mammalogy. Economic and ecological impacts of exotic ungulates in North America. 2011.

11) University of Georgia, Mammalogy. Mammal trapping, handling, and monitoring techniques at the Jones Ecological Research Center. 2011.

12) University of Georgia, Wildlife Management in Agricultural Ecosystems.

Cattle, quail and the Farm Bill. 2011. Graduate teaching assistant

Mammalogy, University of Georgia. 2012-2013.

Field Methods in Wildlife Management and Research, University of Georgia

and Jones Ecological Research Center. 2011-2013.

Techniques in Wildlife Population Management, University of Georgia. 2011.

Teaching effectiveness training

Virginia Tech, The Summer Institute: Professional Development for

Undergraduate Education, Participant. June 12-13, 2018

Virginia Tech, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Program,

Participant. 2018-2019.

Outreach and service

Journal of Mammalogy, Associate Editor. 2018-Present.

Hunting, Trapping and Conservation Working Group of The Wildlife Society, Chair. 2017-Present.

Virginia Chapter of The Wildlife Society, At-large Officer. 2018-Present.

Virginia Tech Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association, Faculty advisor. 2017-Present.

Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society Financial Audit Committee, Member. 2018.

Virginia Tech Tenure Track Fisheries Faculty Search Committee, Member.

2018.

Proceedings of the 15th Annual Wildlife Damage Management Conference, Co-

editor. 2017.

Wildlife Damage Management Working Group of The Wildlife Society Financial Audit Committee, Member. 2017.

Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society, At-large Officer. 2012-2014.

Referee service Journal of Wildlife Management, PloS One, Ecosphere, Ecology, Ecological

Applications, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Forest Ecology and Management, Ethology, Oecologia, Wildlife Society Bulletin, Southeastern Naturalist, SEAFWA,

Wildlife Research, Wildlife Biology, Journal of Mammalogy. Symposia organized

1) The Wildlife Society 25st Annual Meeting. Wildlife Management in a Changing

Appalachian Landscape. 2018. Cleveland, OH.

2) The 9th International Deer Biology Congress. Influence of predators on deer

in North America. 2018. Estes Park, CO.

3) The Wildlife Society 23st Annual Meeting. Symposium co-organizer. Large Predator restoration in North America. 2016. Raleigh, NC.

4) The Wildlife Society 21st Annual Meeting. Ecology and management of coyotes in eastern North America. 2014. Pittsburg, PA.

5) The Wildlife Society 20th Annual Meeting. Predation risk: importance of indirect effects on vertebrate species. 2013. Milwaukee, WI.

Workshops organized

1) 39th Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. Deer management in the

Appalachian Mountains. 2017. St. Louis, MO

2) 23rd Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Wild pig management and

research techniques workshop. 2016. Raleigh, NC.

3) 21st Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Human-carnivore interactions

and management in the Eastern USA. 2014. Pittsburg, PA.

Outreach publications

Rutledge, B. T., Cherry, M. J., Cohen, B. S., Howze, M. B., Johnson, J. T., 2016. Coastal Plain Whitetails: White-tailed deer management and pine savanna

restoration in southeastern Coastal Plain - The Ichauway Approach. http://www.jonesctr.org/products/outreach/deer_pub.pdf

Cherry, M. J. Conner, L. M. Warren, R. J. 2015. On guard. How coyotes affect deer

foraging behavior. Quality Whitetails. 22: 36-38.

Outreach presentations

1) Cherry, M. J. 2018. South Florida Deer Study update. Everglades Coordinating

Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

2) Cherry, M. J. 2018. Wildlife fire effects on deer movement in Big Cypress. Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council. Kissimmee, FL.

3) Cherry, M. J. 2018. Appalachian Deer Study project update. Appalachian Habitat Association (Formerly Western Virginia Deer Hunter Association)

Annual Meeting. Warm Springs, VA

4) Clevinger, G., Aubin, G, Cherry, M. J. 2018. Appalachian Deer Study project

update. Warm Springs Mountain Hunt Club Meeting. Warm Springs, VA

5) Clevinger, G., Aubin, G, Cherry, M. J. 2018. Appalachian Deer Study project update. Boiling Springs Mountain Hunt Club Meeting. Warm Springs, VA

6) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V., Garrison, E. P., Onorato, D. P., Morea, C. R., Shindle, D. B., Conner, L. M.

2016. To flee or not to flee: spatiotemporal anti-predator behaviors in white-tailed deer of south Florida. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

7) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Garrison, E. P. Morea, C. R., Miller, K. V. 2016. South Florida Deer Study:

investigating the population and spatial ecology of the Florida panther’s primary prey. UGA Deer Management Research Group Field Day and

Symposium. Serenbe, GA.

8) Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A, Kelly, B. D., Engebretsen, K. N., Chandler, R.

B., Conner, L. M., Garrison, E. P., Morea, C., Miller, K. V. 2016. South Florida Deer Study update. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

9) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler, R.

B. 2016. Estimating fawn recruitment and survival from camera data.

Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

10) Engebretsen, K. N., Cherry, M. J., Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V., Chandler, R. B. 2016. Research on the Refuge: South Florida Deer Study Overview. Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Annual Open House. Immokalee, FL.

11) Kelly, B. D., Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Garrison, E. P., Chandler, R. B.,

Miller, K. V. Panther recovery and white-tailed deer research in South Florida. 2016. Riverbanks Zoo Ecology Lecture Series. Columbia, SC.

12) Kelly, B. D., Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Engebretsen, K. N, Garrison, E.

P., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V. 2015. Survival and predation of adult white-

tailed deer in South Florida. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

13) Crawford, D. A., Cherry, M. J., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M.,

Garrison, E. P., Miller, K. V. 2015. The University of Georgia Deer Lab:

informing deer management. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

14) Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A, Kelly, B. D., Engebretsen, K. N., Chandler, R.

B., Conner, L. M., Garrison, E. P., Morea, C., Miller, K. V. 2015. South Florida

Deer Study update. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

15) Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A, Kelly, B. D., Engebretsen, K. N., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Garrison, E. P., Morea, C., Miller, K. V. 2015. South Florida Deer Study: panthers, fires, and floods. UGA Deer Management

Research Group Field Day and Symposium. Pine Mountain, GA.

16) Garrison, E. P., Cherry, M. J. Crawford, D. A., Kelly, B. D., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Morea, C. R., Miller, K. V. 2015. South Florida Deer Study - Introduction. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

17) Kelly, B. D., Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A., Engebretsen, K. N, Garrison, E.

P., Chandler, R. B., Miller, K. V. 2015. Cause-specific mortality in predator rich environments. Everglades Coordinating Council Meeting. Davie, FL.

18) Cherry, M. J., Crawford, D. A, Kelly, B. D., Engebretsen, K. N., Chandler, R. B., Conner, L. M., Garrison, E. P., Morea, C., Miller, K. V. 2015. White-tailed

deer population dynamics: implications for Florida panther conservation. Friends of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Naples, FL.

19) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2014. Coping with coyotes in

southwestern Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission and Quality Deer

Management Association Forestry and Wildlife Workshop. Columbus, GA.

20) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2014. The Georgia Coastal Plain coyote project: what have we learned?. UGA Deer Management Research Group Field Day and Symposium. Hamilton, GA.

21) Conner, L. M., M. J. Cherry, B. T. Rutledge, C.H. Killmaster, G Morris, L. L.

Smith. 2014. Can predator exclosures help mitigate fawn predation by coyotes? UGA Deer Management Research Group Field Day and Symposium. Hamilton, GA.

22) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2014. Predation risk and white-

tailed deer foraging behavior. Warnell Graduate Research Symposium. Athens, GA.

23) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2013. Direct and indirect effects

of coyotes on deer. Quality Deer Management Association National

Convention. Athens, GA.

24) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2013. Direct and indirect effects of coyotes on deer. UGA Deer Management Research Group Meeting. Screven, GA.

25) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2013. Coyotes in the coastal

plain. Pineland Plantation. Newton, GA.

26) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Howze, M. B., Rutledge, B. T., Conner, L. M.,

Warren, R. J. 2012. Implications of fear: The cost of anti-predator behavior in deer. Annual Symposium of Quality Deer Management Association and

UGA Deer Management Research Group. Athens, GA.

27) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Howze, M. B., Rutledge, B. T., Conner, L. M.,

Warren, R. J. 2012. Ichauway Deer Predation Study 2004-2012. UGA Deer Management Research Group Meeting. Albany, GA.

28) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Coyotes and bobwhite

quail. Northeast Georgia Quail Unlimited Chapter meeting. Bishop, GA.

29) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Rutledge, J. C., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J.

2012. White-tailed deer site selection response to predator exclusion. Warnell Graduate Student Symposium. Athens, GA.

30) Cherry, M. J., Nelson, M. A., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Effects of landscape and habitat variables on prey behavior and predator mediated

trophic cascades in Southwestern Georgia. Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division Research Meeting. Forsyth, GA.

31) Nelson, M. A., Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2012. Movements,

habitat selection and survival of white-tailed deer fawns in a longleaf pine

ecosystem. Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division Research Meeting. Forsyth, GA.

32) Nelson, M. A. M. J. Cherry, M. B. Howze, B.T. Rutledge, L. M. Conner, & R. J.

Warren. 2012. Coping with coyotes: A look at fawn behavior. The 2nd

Annual Symposium of Quality Deer Management Association and UGA Deer Management Research Group. Athens, GA.

33) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2011. Integrating direct and

indirect effects of predation into white-tailed deer management plans. Jones

Ecological Research Center reception for Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources Commissioner. Newton, GA.

34) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2011. Coyote foraging behavior,

spatial distribution, and impact on white-tailed deer recruitment. Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center. Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting. Newton, GA.

35) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2011. Coyote foraging behavior

and effects on wild turkey and white-tailed deer production. Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division Research Meeting. Rum Creek, GA.

36) Cherry, M. J., L. M. Conner, R. J. Warren. 2011. Coyote foraging behavior

and effects on white-tailed deer recruitment in southwestern Georgia. UGA Deer Management Research Group Meeting. Norcross, GA.

37) Cherry, M. J., Conner, L. M., Warren, R. J. 2011. Coyote foraging behavior, spatial distribution, and impact on white-tailed deer recruitment. Georgia

Forestry Commission Meeting. Newton, GA.

Honors and awards

Distinguished Young Alumnus, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resource, University of Georgia. 2019.

Best Student Presentation Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife

Agencies. 2014.

E.L. Cheatum Award, University of Georgia. 2014.

2nd Place Student Presentation. Virginia Tech Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Graduate Symposium. 2014.

Wildlife Damage Management Working Group, TWS. Travel Grant. 2014.

2nd Place Student Presentation. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. 2014.

2nd Place Presentation. PhD Session. Warnell Graduate Student Symposium.

2014.

Best Student Presentation. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. 2013.

2nd Place Presentation. PhD Session. Warnell Graduate Student Symposium. 2013.

Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Travel Grant, TWS. 2013.

University of Georgia. Doctoral Student Travel Grant. 2013.

Shikar Safari Club International Scholarship. 2012.

1st Place Presentation. Master’s Session. Warnell Graduate Student

Symposium. 2012.

2nd Place Student Presentation. Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting. 2012.

2nd Place Presentation. The Wildlife Society, Georgia Chapter. Annual

Meeting. 2011.

The Wildlife Society, Georgia Chapter. Travel Grant. 2011.

Berryman Institute Undergraduate Internship. 2010.

Outstanding Wildlife Student of the Year. Warnell School of Forestry and

Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 2010.

Northeast Georgia Quail Unlimited Scholarship. 2010.

Archie Patterson Scholarship. 2010.