Michael Douglas Kaller School of Renewable Natural Resources Louisiana Agricultural Center

Michael Douglas Kaller
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University
119 Renewable Natural Resources
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225)578-0012 (W) (225)578-4144 (Fax)
mkalle1@lsu.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor- Research
July 2007- present
Coordinator, Undergraduate Programs
January 2011 - present
School of Renewable Natural Resources
LSU Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Principal investigator for projects involving stream macroinvertebrates and fishes; floodplain
macroinvertebrates, fishes and restoration; forestry BMP compliance; largemouth bass
(Micropterus salmoides); tilapia (Oreochromis spp.); Atchafalaya River basin fishes and water
quality; and Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi). To date, grants total $1.94 million,
and peer-reviewed manuscripts total 6.
Service includes graduate committee chair (4) and member (27), and statistical consultation for
data analysis and experimental design of freshwater mussel, aquatic plant, neotropical migrant
bird, waterfowl, and pest insect studies.
Teaching includes coordinating two B.S. programs, Forestry and Natural Resource Ecology and
Management, three undergraduate courses, and three graduate courses.
Director, SRNR – D. Allen Rutherford
Phone: (225)578-4177
Post-Doctoral Researcher
May 2005 – June 2007
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station
LSU Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA
Conducted research on relationships among land use, stream order, and macroinvertebrate drift
in Hawaiian streams.
Conducted experiments to quantify rates of leaf shredding in Louisiana streams.
Assisted with sample collection for a state-wide study of fish communities in varying levels of
dissolved oxygen.
Statistical consultation for data analysis and experimental design of freshwater mussel, aquatic
plant, neotropical migrant bird, and pest insect studies.
Analyzed 20 years of genetic identification and stocking data to track the spread of Florida strain
largemouth bass and identify characteristics of successful stocking sites.
Obtained funding for food habit study of Gulf sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in
Louisiana coastal and riverine habitats.
Research generated 4 peer-reviewed publications to date.
Supervisor: D. Allen Rutherford/ William E. Kelso
Phone: (225)578-4177
Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D.
May 2001-May 2005
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Collected and identified macroinvertebrates from southwestern Louisiana streams to describe
community structuring influences.
Collected, cultured, and identified microbial samples from southwestern Louisiana streams.
Quantified influences of feral swine on stream water quality.
Identified and assembled macroinvertebrate reference collection for benthic and epiphytic
macroinvertebrates from the Atchafalaya River basin.
Analyzed and produced forestry BMP compliance pamphlet for the Louisiana Ag Center and the
Louisiana Division of Forestry.
Electrofished and light trapped larval and juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and
spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) for population studies in the Atchafalaya River basin.
Research generated 6 peer-reviewed publications.
Supervisor: William E. Kelso, Ph.D.
Phone: (225)578-4176
Research Aide
March 2001-May 2001
Division of Forestry
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Identified macroinvertebrate samples from ongoing projects monitoring the impacts of large
woody debris additions to headwater, brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) spawning streams.
Supervisor: Kyle J. Hartman, Ph.D.
Phone: (304)293-2941 ext. 2494
Graduate Research Assistant
May 2000 – December 2000
Division of Forestry
May 1999 – August 1999
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Conducted field and lab macroinvertebrate research pertinent to thesis.
Backpack electroshocking headwater streams and small rivers sampling brook trout (Salvelinus
fontinalis), rainbow trout (Onchorynchus mykiss), brown trout (Salmo trutta), and spotted bass
(Micropterus punctulatus).
Collected fish (Cyprinidae and Ictaluridae) for contaminant analysis.
Water quality analyses with YSI, Hydrolab, and HACH equipment.
Research generated 3 peer-reviewed publications.
Supervisor: Kyle J. Hartman, Ph.D.
Phone: (304)293-2941 ext. 2494
Biologist Technician
May 1998 - August 1998
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
May 1997- October 1997
Fish Division, Pinedale, WY
Creel clerk for salmonid fisheries evaluations of the finger lakes (Boulder, Willow, and New Fork
Lakes).
Creel clerk for salmonid fisheries evaluations of the upper Green River.
Backpack and raft electrofishing crew member for salmonid population studies
Dye studies on the spread of antimycin for golden trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) conservation
Gill netting for alpine lake brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and lake trout (Salvelinus
namaycush) population studies.
Purse seining kokanee salmon (Oncorynchus nerka) survey of Boulder Lake.
Supervisor: David Belford (retired)
Phone: (307)367-4352
Student Worker
May 1996-August 1996
Lake Superior State University
Aquatic Research Lab, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Hatchery culture, including chemical disease treatment, of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar),
Chinook salmon (Oncorynchus tshawytscha), and rainbow trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) from egg
collection to stocking.
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) population assessment and sex determination for USFWS
Scale and dorsal spine aging of walleye (Stizostedion vitreum).
Supervisor: Roger Greil
Phone:(906)635-1949
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Science
May 2001 – May 2005
Minor: Applied Statistics
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Dissertation title: The macroinvertebrate community ecology of lowland, subtropical streams in
Louisiana.
Major professor: William E. Kelso Minor professor: James P. Geaghan
Ben and Pauline Stanley Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student (2005)
Overall G.P.A.: 3.87
M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
August 1998 – May 2001
West Virginia University, Morgantown
Division of Forestry
Thesis title: Effects of sedimentation upon benthic macroinvertebrates in forested northern
Appalachian streams.
Major professor: Kyle J. Hartman
Overall G.P.A.: 3.95
B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Cum laude
August 1993 - May 1997
Minor: Chemistry
Lake Superior State University , Sault Ste Marie, MI
Department of Biology
Senior thesis: Validation of aging techniques for walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum) from
Munuscong Bay, MI.
Overall G.P.A.: 3.54
COURSES OFFERED
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE
RNR 1002 – Issues in Natural Resource Management
Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
RNR 2061/4061 – Problems in Natural Resource Management
Falls, Springs, Summers 2006-present
RNR 4101 - Integrated Natural Resource Management and Policy
Springs 2008 to present
RNR 4106 – Techniques in Fisheries and Limnology
Spring 2009, 2010, alternative years beginning spring 2012
RNR 4107 – Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Management
Falls 2006 to present
ENTM/RNR 7030 – Aquatic Entomology
Beginning spring 2012 in alternate years
RNR 7013 – Wildlife Population Dynamics
Falls odd years 2011 onward
RNR 7036 – Advanced Topics in Renewable Natural Resources Biometrics and
Management
Falls even years 2010 onward
RNR 7070 – Fisheries Seminar
TOPIC – Generalized linear models in natural resources
TOPIC - What now? An introduction to matching
natural resource data and hypotheses to appropriate methods.
TOPIC - Emerging Techniques and Current
Trends in Data Analysis in Ecology and Natural
Resource Management
Fall 2009
Spring 2009
Fall 2007
OTHER LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mentor
August 2006 - December 2006
August 2011 to present
Louisiana State University, Honors College
Guided an independent research project for an undergraduate enrolled in the Honors program
at LSU.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
RNR 4040 - Fisheries Management
RNR 4145 - Ichthyology
August 2003 – May 2004
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, MORGANTOWN
Graduate Teaching Assistant
BIO 3 and 4
August 1999 – May 2000
August 1998 – May 1999
FUNDED RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2011-2012. A survey of the prevalence of catch-and-release
angling among Louisiana freshwater anglers. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries $35,357)
Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2010-2012. Fisheries Assessment and Bathymetric Investigation
of Selected Water Management Units and Sub-Units in the Atchafalaya Basin (Louisiana
Department of Natural Resources - $349,108)
Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2010-2012. Fisheries monitoring of the Mollicy Farms Tract in the
Upper Ouachita River National Wildlife Refuge – Years 2 and 3 (The Nature Conservancy $197,228)
Kaller, M.D. 2010-2011. 2012 Master Plan Revision: Modeling Tools to Predict Effects of
Coastal Protection and Restoration Projects. Upper Trophic Level Module, Largemouth Bass.
(Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration - $35,801).
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2010-2011. Pre- and Post-Project Monitoring of Water Quality,
Habitat, and Fish Communities in the Buffalo Cove, Henderson Lake, and Greater East Grand
Lake Management Units of the Atchafalaya River Basin (JESCO Environmental/U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers - $296,472)
Kaller, M.D. 2009-2010. Fisheries Assessment and Bathymetric Investigation of Selected
Water Management Units and Sub-Units in the Atchafalaya Basin. (Louisiana Department of
Natural Resources - $101,979)
Kaller, M.D. 2010. Analysis of 2009 Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Best
Management Practices Implementation Survey (Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
Forestry - $6,000)
Green, C.G, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2009. Salinity and Thermal tolerances of a Potentially
Naturalized Population of Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) from Port Sulphur, Louisiana. (Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - $13,272)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009-2010. Pre- and Post-Project Monitoring of Water Quality,
Habitat, and Fish Communities in the Buffalo Cove, Henderson Lake, and Greater East Grand
Lake Management Units of the Atchafalaya River Basin (JESCO Environmental/U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers - $296,472)
Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Pollet. 2009-2010. Fisheries monitoring of the Mollicy Farms
Tract in the Upper Ouachita River National Wildlife Refuge – Year 1. (The Nature Conservancy
- $98,614)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009-2011. Stock identification of Louisiana’s largemouth bass
fishery (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries- $180,000)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Evaluation of the effects of dredging on water quality, flow
velocity, and macrophyte abundance in the Bayou Postillion drainage area. (Louisiana
Department of Natural Resources - $5,000)
Kelso, W.E., M.D. Kaller, R.A. Harlan, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008-2010. A survey of fishes and
mussels inhabiting the Calcasieu, Mermentau, Vermillion, and Lower Sabine River systems in
Louisiana (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - $191,152).
Kaller, M.D. 2008-2009. Development of biological indicators and identification of reference
condition in Louisiana water bodies using existing data (United States Environmental Protection
Agency/United States Geological Survey - $100,000)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2008-2009. Stock identification of Louisiana’s largemouth bass
fishery (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries- $60,000)
Rutherford, D.A. and M.D. Kaller. 2007-2008. Food habits of Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser
oxyrinchus desotoi) in Louisiana (United States Fish and Wildlife Service - $13,210)
P E E R- R E V I E W E D P U B L I C A T I O N S
(21) Fisher, R.A., S.A. Gauthreaux, Jt., J.J. Valente, M.P. Guilfoyle, and M.D. Kaller. Accepted.
Comparing transect survey and WSR-88D radar methods for monitoring daily changes in
stopover migrant communities. Journal of Field Ornithology
(20) Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, and J.C. Trexler. Accepted. Wetland Fish Monitoring and
Assessment. Pages ___-___ in Wetlands Techniques. Society of Wetland Scientists and
Bentham Science Publishers.
(19) Fisher, R.A., J.J. Valente, M.P. Guilfoyle, M.D. Kaller, S.S. Jackson, and J.T. Ratti.
Accepted. Bird community response to vegetation cover and composition in riparian habitats
dominated by Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia). Northwest Science.
(18) Sweany, R., K. Damann, and M.D. Kaller. 2011. Comparison of soil and corn kernel
Aspergillus flavus populations: evidence for niche specialization. Phytopathology 101: 952-959.
(17) Kaller,M.D., W.E. Kelso, B.T. Halloran, and D.A. Rutherford. 2011. Effects of spatial scale
on assessment of dissolved oxygen dynamics in the Atchafalaya River basin, Louisiana.
Hydrobiologia 658: 7-15.
(16) Kaller, M. D. and W.E. Kelso. 2010. Chapter 1. The importance of small woody debris in
stream restoration: invertebrate community diversity in lowland, subtropical streams in the Gulf
of Mexico coastal plain. Pages 1-40 in Hayes, G.D. and T.S. Flores., editors. Stream
Restoration: Halting Disturbances, Assisted Recovery and Managed Recovery. Nova Science
Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, New York.
(15) Kaller, M.D. and J. D. Hudson III. 2010. Phenological partitioning among drifting insect
genera within families in a subtropical, coastal plain stream (Louisiana, USA). Journal of
Freshwater Ecology 25: 607-615.
(14) Pierluissi, S., S.L. King, and M.D. Kaller. 2010. Waterbird nest density and nest survival in
rice fields of southwestern Louisiana. Waterbirds 33:323-330.
(13) Perrett, A.J., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2010. Effects of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita on sportfish community abundance in the Eastern Atchafalaya River basin,
Louisiana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 30: 511-517.
(12) Newell, P.J., S.L. King, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Foraging behavior of pileated woodpeckers
in partial cut and uncut bottomland hardwood forest. Forest Ecology and Management 258:
1456-1464.
(11) Boswell, K.M., M.D. Kaller, J.H. Cowan, Jr., and C.A. Wilson. 2008. Evaluation of target
strength-fish length equation choices for estimating estuarine fish biomass. Hydrobiologia 610:
113-123.
(10) Kaller, M.D., J.D. Hudson III, E.A. Achberger, and W.E. Kelso. 2007.
Feral pig research in western Louisiana: Expanding populations and unforseen consequences.
Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1: 168-177.
(9) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2007. Association of macroinvertebrate assemblages with
dissolved oxygen concentration and wood surface area in selected subtropical streams of the
southeastern USA. Aquatic Ecology 41: 95-110.
(8) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Short-term decompositional state does not influence
use of woody debris by macroinvertebrates in subtropical, coastal plain streams. Hydrobiologia
571: 157-167.
(7) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Swine activity alters invertebrate and microbial
communities in a coastal watershed. The American Midland Naturalist 156: 165-179.
(6) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Occurrence of freshwater bivalves in a chronically
hypoxic coastal stream. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21: 355-357.
(5) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Effects of a small-scale clearing on habitat and
macroinvertebrates of a southwestern Louisiana coastal bottomland stream. The Southwestern
Naturalist 51: 143-151.
(4) Hartman, K. J., Kaller, M. D., Howell, J. W., and J. A. Sweka. 2005. How much do valley
fills influence headwater streams? Hydrobiologia 523: 91-102.
(3) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2004. Evidence of a threshold level of fine sediment
accumulation for altering benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Hydrobiologia 518: 95-104.
(2) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of feral swine on water quality in a coastal
bottomland stream. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57: 291-298.
(1) Kaller, M. D., K. J. Hartman, and T. R. Angradi. 2001. Experimental determination of
benthic macroinvertebrate metric sensitivity to fine sediment. Proceedings of the Annual
Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 55:105-115.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(12) Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2011. Water depth enhances quality, provides fish refugia in
the Atchafalaya River basin. Louisiana Agriculture 54: 12-13.
(11) Anderson, J., M.D. Kaller, and R.G. Thomas. 2010. Unwelcome guest for dinner - Asian
carp. Louisiana Agriculture 53: 13-14
(10) Kaller, M.D. and D.R. Reed. 2010. Invasive feral swine in Louisiana. Louisiana Agriculture
53: 16-18.
(9) Klimesh, D., Y.J. Xu, and M.D. Kaller. 2010. Changes in benthic macroinvertebrate
communities following timber harvest in headwater streams of a Louisiana low-gradient
watershed. TMDL 2010: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality Proceedings, 14-17
November 2010 Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland ,USA.
(8) Markos, P., W. E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Effects of channel stability on benthic
macroinvertebrate communities southeastern Louisiana Coastal Plain stream. Bulletin of the
North American Benthological Society 26: 104.
(7) Kaller. M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2007. And this little piggy went . . . wild. Forest Landowner 66
(2): 26-28.
(6) Kaller, M. D., Hudson III, J. D., Kelso, W. E., and L. R. Williams. 2005. Freshwater
macroinvertebrate research in western Louisiana: limitations of our knowledge base. Bulletin of
the North American Benthological Society 22: 587.
(5) Kaller, M.D. 2005. Macroinvertebrate community ecology of lowland, subtropical streams in
Louisiana. Ph.D. Dissertation. Louisiana State University. http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd03302005-151536/
(4) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Longitudinal effects on macroinvertebrate
communities, microbial populations, and coarse woody debris in a lowland, subtropical river
continuum. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 20: 242-243.
(3) Kaller, M. D., Kelso, W. E., and D. Feduccia. 2002. Forestry Best Management Practice –
2000 Results. Louisiana Division of Agriculture and Forestry pamphlet. Baton Rouge, LA.
(2) Kaller, M.D. 2001. Effects of fine sediment upon benthic macroinvertebrates in forested
northern Appalachian streams. M.S. Thesis. West Virginia University.
https://eidr.wvu.edu/files/1862/Kaller_M_Thesis.pdf
(1) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. The effects of sediment upon benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Bulletin of the North American
Benthological Society 17:240-241.
FINAL TECHNICAL/CONTRACT REPORTS
(11) Jenkins, J.A., H.M. Oliver, R.O. Draugelis-Dale, and M.D. Kaller. 2011. Davis Pond
freshwater diversion biomonitoring: Prediversion and postdiversion freshwater fish data. U.D.
Geological Survey Data Series 604.
(10) Kelso, W.E., M.D. Kaller, M.A. Fries, and B. Trumbo. 2010. A Survey of Fishes and
Mussels Inhabiting the Calcasieu, Mermentau, Vermillion, and Lower Sabine River Systems in
Louisiana. Report prepared for The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
(9) Kaller, M.D. 2010. Forestry Best Management Practice – 2009
Results. Report submitted to Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
(8) Kelso, W.E., M.D. Kaller, A.R. Harlan, A. Piehler, and D.C. Hill. 2010. Henderson
Management Unit Indian Bayou Water Control Structure Recommendations. Report submitted
to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
(7) Kaller, M.D. 2009. Use of Existing Data for the Development of Biological Indicators and
Identification of Reference Condition in Louisiana Waterbodies. Report submitted to United
States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, TX.
http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/ecopro/watershd/monitrng/studies/bioindicators_ref_cond.pdf
(6) Gerald, C., C. DeHoop, T. Shupe, and M. Kaller. 2009. Public perception of prescribed
burning and wildfire risk in the wildlife/urban interface (WUI) of the Florida parishes of
southeastern Louisiana. Final Report to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
Baton Rouge, LA.
(5) Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Evaluation of the effects of dredging on water quality,
flow velocity, and macrophyte abundance in the Bayou Postillion drainage area. Louisiana
Department of Natural Resources, Baton Rouge, LA.
(4) Kelso, W. E., A. R. Harlan, and M. D. Kaller. 2008. A survey of fishes inhabiting the Pearl,
Tchefuncte, and Tangipahoa river systems in Louisiana. Project Report, Louisiana Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(3) Kaller, M.D. 2008. Food habits of Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in
Louisiana. Report to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Lafayette, LA.
(2) Kelso, W.E., D.A. Rutherford, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Relationships between nutrients,
dissolved oxygen conditions, habitat, and fish assemblage composition in Louisiana streams.
Report to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Baton Rouge, LA.
(1) Kaller, M. D., D. G. Kelly, and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Introgression of Micropterus salmoides
floridanus into Louisiana largemouth bass populations, and the associated effects on lengthweight relationships. Project report, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton
Rouge.
PUBLICATIONS IN REVIEW
Green, C.G., W.E. Kelso, M.D. Kaller, K. Gautreaux, and D.G. Kelly. Potential for Naturalization
of Nonidigenous Blue Tilapia in Coastal Louisiana Marshes Orechromis aureus Based on
Integrating Thermal Tolerance and Modeling Predictive Mortality through GIS. Wetlands
Fisher, R., S. Gauthreaux, J. Valente, M. Guilfoyle, and M. Kaller. Comparing daily changes
migrants on U.S. military installations using transect surveys and WSR-88D radar data. Journal
of Field Ornithology
Kelso, W.E., M.D. Kaller, and D. A. Rutherford. Chapter __. Collection, Preservation, and
Identification of Ichthyoplankton and Zooplankton. Pages __ -__ in A. V. Zale, D. L. Parrish, and
T. M. Sutton, editors. Fisheries techniques, third edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda,
Maryland.
Klimesh, D.D., Y.J. Xu, and M.D. Kaller. Responses of stream benthic macroinvertebrate
communities in a low-gradient, subtropical watershed to timber harvesting.
Markos, P.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. Evaluating the effects of channel stability upon
southeastern Louisiana (USA) stream macroinvertebrates with the Pfankuch Stabiltiy Index and
related measures. Ecological Indicators
Pieron, M., F. Rohwer, M. Chamberlain, M. Kaller, and J. Lancaster. Breeding Duck Pair
Response to Predator Reduction in North Dakota. Journal of Wildlife Management
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS
(74) Laborde, Jr., L. F.C. Rohwer, and M.D. Kaller. 2011. Surveying Louisiana waterfowl
hunters: Contrasts between a random mail survey and an open web survey. Fall Meeting of the
Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists (Aug. 11, 2011).
(73) Klimesh, D.D., Y.J. Xu, and M.D. Kaller. 2011. Responses of stream benthic
macroinvertebrate communities in a low-gradient, subtropical stream to timber harvesting.
Southeastern Natural Resources Graduate Student Symposium (Mar. 4, 2011).
(72) INVITED PAPER – Kaller, M.D., J. Anderson, and R.G Thomas. 2011. Louisiana
perspectives on global and local markets for Asian carp. Aquaculture America 2011, World
Aquaculture Society (Mar. 1, 2011).
(71) Sheftall IV, W.S., M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2011. Zooplankton density and composition
in river/floodplain habitats of the Ouachita River. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society. (Jan. 27, 2011).
(70) Klimesh, D.D., Y.J. Xu, and M.D. Kaller. 2010. Changes in benthic macroinvertebrate
communities following timber harvest in headwater streams of a Louisiana low-gradient
watershed. TMDL 2010: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality. (Nov. 14, 2010).
(69) Kennedy, T., M.D. Kaller, and S. Haase. 2010. Biotic and abiotic monitoring of a largescale restoration project to reconnect a southern river with its historic floodplain in northern
Louisiana, USA. Third International Symposium on Ecology and Biodiversity of Northeast Asia
and North America. (Sept. 20, 2010)
(68) Murphy, C.E., M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2010. Implications of intra-ecoregional
variability in Gulf of Mexico coastal plain stream assessment. 140th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (Sept. 15, 2010).
(67) Harlan, A.R., W.E. Kelso, M.D. Kaller, and A. Williamson. 2010. Riparian and in-stream
variation among headwater streams of the Bogue Chitto River, Louisiana, U.S.A. 140th Annual
Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 15, 2010).
(66) Sheftall IV, W.S., M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2010. Investigating zooplankton abundance
and composition within a Louisiana river and adjacent tributaries. 140th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (Sept. 14, 2010).
(65) Fries, M.A., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2010. The influence of habitat on introgression
and condition of largemouth bass in Louisiana. 140th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Society (Sept. 13, 2010).
(64) Daniel, W. M., K.M. Brown, W. Kelso, M. Kaller, and A.R. Harlan. 2010. Modeling factors
that determine Unionid mussel abundance, distribution, and diversity in Louisiana coastal plain
rivers. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Aquatic Sciences Joint Meeting with
the North American Benthological Society (June 7, 2010).
(63) Allgood, T., K. Gautreaux, W. Kelso, M. Kaller, and C. Green. 2010. Influences of
acclimation salinity on thermal tolerance of a population of tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) from Port
Sulphur, Louisiana. 31st Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (January 28, 2010).
(62) Fries, M.A., W. E. Kelso, M.D. Kaller, and D. G. Kelly. 2010. Introgression, condition, and
health of Florida(Micropterus salmoides floridanus), hybrid (Micropterus salmoides
floridanusXsalmoides), and northern largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides salmoides) in
Louisiana water bodies 31st Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (January 28, 2010).
(61) Fries, M. A., W.E. Kelso, M. D. Kaller, and D. G. Kelly 2009. Lake habitat characteristics
influence the introgression of Florida-strain alleles in Louisiana largemouth bass (Micropterus
salmoides) populations. 64th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies (November 2, 2009).
(60) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D., A.R. Harlan, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2009.
Fishes of concern in southeastern Louisiana: The rare are getting rarer, and extirpation may be
running rampant. 139th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 1, 2009).
(59) Bonvillain, C.P., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, J.L. West, and W.E. Kelso. 2009. Biotic and
abiotic influences on wild crayfish populations in the Atchafalaya River basin, Louisiana. 139th
Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 2, 2009).
(58) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, J.D. Hudson III, D. Reed, and N. Huff. 2009.
A pig by any other name: Feral swine impacts on wetlands structure and function. 38th Annual
Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists (June 23, 2009).
(57) Williamson, A.M., M.D. Kaller, A.R. Harlan, and W. E. Kelso.2009.
Cyprinid community structure in coastal plain streams in southeastern Louisiana. 17th Annual
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(56) Fries, M.A., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.G. Kelly. 2009. Factors influencing
introgression of Florida-strain alleles in Louisiana largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
populations. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries
Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(55) Ward, B.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Effects of land development on fish
assemblages in low order streams of the Bogue Chitto watershed, Louisiana. 17th Annual Spring
Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(54) Markos, P., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Evaluating effects of physical disturbance
on stream benthic macroinvertebrate communities in southeastern Louisiana. 17th Annual
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(53) DiBenedetto, K.C. W.E. Kelso, M.D. Kaller, D.A. Rutherford, and A.M. Ferrara. 2009. Life
History characteristics of Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) in South Louisiana. 17th Annual
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(52) INVITED PAPER - Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2009.
Windshield or bug? Examining the synchronous occurrence of ichthyoplankton and zooplankton
in a temperate floodplain system. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the
American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(51) INVITED PAPER - Thomas, R.G., M.D. Kaller, and J.B. Alford. 2009. Invasive aquatic
species in the Atchafalaya Basin: the Asian carps. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern
Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(50) INVITED PAPER - Bonvillain, C.P, D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2009.
Biotic and abiotic Influences on wild Procambarus clarkii populations in the Atchafalaya River
Basin. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society
(Jan. 17, 2009)
(49) INVITED PAPER - Perret, A.J., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2009.
Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on sportfish abundance in the southeastern Atchafalaya
River Basin, Louisiana. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American
Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(48) INVITED PAPER - Harlan, A.R., Kelso W., Kelly, D.G., and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Short-term
impacts of Hurricane Gustav on water quality in the East Grand Lake Region of the Atchafalaya
River Basin. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries
Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(47) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, B.T. Halloran, and D.A. Rutherford. 2009. To
breathe or not to breath, that is the question: dissolved oxygen in the Atchafalaya River Basin.
17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17,
2009)
(46) INVITED PAPER - Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Ecosystem management in the
Atchafalaya River Basin: Arranging deck chairs on the Titanic? 17th Annual Spring Meeting of
the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(45) Fries, M. M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.G. Kelly. 2008. Do physiochemical, water body, or
landscape characteristics influence introgression of Florida-strain alleles in Louisiana
largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides populations? 62nd Annual Conference of the
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(44) Perret, A., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008. Effects of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita on Sportfish Abundance in the Southeastern Atchafalaya River Basin,
Louisiana. 62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(43) Harlan, R.A., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. A survey of fishes of concern in the
Bogue Lusa and Pushepetapa river systems in southeastern Louisiana. 62nd Annual Conference
of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(41) Markos, P.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Evaluating the effects of physical
disturbance on stream benthic macroinvertebrates in southeastern Louisiana. 62nd Annual
Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(41) Ward, B.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Relative influence of reach-level and
watershed land use characteristics on fish community structure in the Bogue Chitto watershed.
62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15,
2008).
(40) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Does the fox really
need the hare? Evaluating the annual degree of overlap between ichythoplankton and
zooplankton communities on the floodplain. 62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(39) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2008. The consequences of habitat
sampling choice on benthic macroinvertebrate metric and index estimation in coastal Louisiana
streams. 138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (August 21, 2008)
(38) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Where is everybody?
Evaluating floodplain-dependent fish reproduction in a subtropical river system. 138th Annual
Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (August 21, 2008)
(38) Kaller, M.D., N. Huff, and D. Reed. 2008. 2008 Feral hog surveys reveal: frustrated
landowners and besieged biologists. 2008 National Conference on Feral Hogs (April 14, 2008)
(36) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller and W.E. Kelso. 2008. The Degree of Cooccurrence between Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Shape the Year-class Recruitment in
Newly Inundated Bottomland Hardwood Floodplains. Integrating Science into the Restoration
and Management of Floodplain Ecosystems of the Southeast Symposium, Little Rock, AK
(March 3, 2008).
(35) Harlan, R.A., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. A survey of fishes inhabiting the Pearl,
Tchefuncte, and Tangipahoa River systems. 29th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of
the American Fisheries Society (February 1, 2008).
(34) Ward, B.M., M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Effects of watershed land use and fish
community structure. 29th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (January 31, 2008).
(33) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Speed dating on the
floodplain? Trying to establishing a link between seasonal floodpulses and recruitment in
Atchafalaya River basin. 29th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society (January 31, 2008).
(32) Halloran, B.T., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008. How does flooding in
the Atchafalaya River Basin Shape Young-Of-The-Year Fishes? Ecosystem Functions and the
Dynamic Atchafalaya River from the Old River Control Structure to the Continental Shelf.
(January 10, 2008)
(31) Kaller, M.D., W. E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008. Effects of spatial scale on
assessment of dissolved oxygen dynamics in the Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana.
Ecosystem Functions and the Dynamic Atchafalaya River from the Old River Control Structure
to the Continental Shelf. (January 10, 2008)
(30) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D. and K.J. Hartman. 2007. Headwaters at the nexus:
Towards generalizations and emerging properties. 137th Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society (Sept. 3, 2007)
(29) INVITED PAPER – McRae, M., M.D. Kaller, and J.M. Fitzsimmons. 2007. Spatial and
temporal drift patterns in Hawaiian streams. 137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Society (Sept. 3, 2007)
(28) Bahm, J.A., M.D. Kaller, and D.A. Rutherford. 2007. Movement, habitat use, and mortality
of blacktail redhorse in West Fork Thompson Creek, Louisiana. 137th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (Sept. 6, 2007)
(27) Walley, R. C., M. D. Kaller, and W. E. Kelso. 2007. Invasive aquatic macrophytes and their
impacts on the native plant community in the Atchafalaya River basin, Louisiana, USA.
Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists (Aug. 9., 2007)
(26) Harlan, R., W. E. Kelso, D. A. Rutherford, and M. D. Kaller. 2007. A survey of fishes
inhabting the Pearl, Tchefuncte, and Tangipahoa River systems in Louisiana. Louisiana
Association of Professional Biologists (Aug. 9., 2007)
(25) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D. 2007. Obscured by the clouds: extraneous sources of
variation complicate bioassessment on the Gulf of Mexico coastal plain. Annual meeting of the
Carolina Area Benthological Association (Mar. 8, 2007).
(24) Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2007. Feral pigs in the American South: The ultimate
invader? Annual Meeting of the American Society of Environmental Historians (Mar. 1, 2007)
(23) Kaller, M.D., Kelso, W.E., and D.G. Kelly. 2007. Stocking rate and passage of time
influence the success of introduction and introgression of Florida alleles in Louisiana largemouth
bass. Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Feb. 10,
2007).
(22) Boswell, K.M., Kaller, M.D. and C.A. Wilson. 2007. Acoustic estimates of habitat-specific
fish biomass and length distributions in a Louisiana estuary Spring Meeting of the Southern
Division of the American Fisheries Society (Feb. 10, 2007).
(21) Walley, R.C., Bahm, J.A., Kaller, M.D., and W.E. Kelso. 2007. Influences of site
characteristics and water quality on aquatic macrophyte community composition in the
Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana, USA. Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the
American Fisheries Society (Feb. 10, 2007).
(20) Bahm, J.A., Kaller, M.D., and D.A. Rutherford. 2007. Home range and habitat use of
blacktail redhorse in West Fork Thompson Creek, Louisiana. Spring Meeting of the Southern
Division of the American Fisheries Society (Feb. 10, 2007).
(19) Kaller, M.D., Kelso, W.E., and D.G. Kelly. 2007. Effects of Florida largemouth bass
introgression on Louisiana bass stocks. 28th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana State Chapter of
the American Fisheries Society (Feb. 1, 2007).
(18) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M. D., Hudson III, J. D., Achberger, E. C., and W. E. Kelso.
2006. Wild pig research in western Louisiana: expanding populations and unforeseen
consequences. The 2006 National Meeting on Wild Pigs (May 22, 2006).
(17) Kaller, M. D., Hudson III, J. D., Kelso, W. E., and L. R. Williams. 2005. Freshwater
macroinvertebrate research in western Louisiana: limitations of our knowledge base. The 2005
Joint Assembly of the American Geophysical Union and the North American Benthological
Society (May 26, 2005).
(16) *Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2005. Effects of woody debris surface area and dissolved
oxygen on coastal plain stream macroinvertebrate communities. 26th Annual Meeting of the
Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 3, 2005).
* Student Paper Award winner
(15) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Spatial and temporal impacts of feral swine (Sus
scrofa) in a coastal, bottomland stream. 58th Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (November 1, 2004).
(14) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Seasonally divergent macroinvertebrate community
structures in lowland, subtropical streams. 134th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Society (August 26, 2004).
(13) *Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Water quality degradation in a southwestern
Louisiana stream: the impacts of swine (Sus scrofa) activity on water quality parameters. 25th
Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 6, 2004).
* Student Paper Award winner
(12) Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of feral swine on water quality in a coastal
bottomland stream. 57th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies (October 14, 2003).
(11) Kaller, M.D. 2003. A preliminary assessment of the factors influencing macroinvertebrate
communities in coastal, bottomland Louisiana streams. Louisiana Association of Professional
Biologists (August 21, 2003).
(10) Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Longitudinal effects on macroinvertebrate
communities, microbial populations, and coarse woody debris in a lowland, subtropical river
continuum. Annual Conference of the North American Benthological Society (May 30, 2003).
(9) *Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of land use on microbial populations, habitat,
parameters, and water quality in western Louisiana bottomland hardwood streams: preliminary
results. Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 6,
2003)
* Student Paper Award winner
(8) *Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2001. Experimental Determination of Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Metric Sensitivity to Fine Sediment. 55th Annual Conference of the
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (October 15, 2001). * Student Paper
Award winner
(7) Kaller, M. D. 2001. To inform or influence: Advocacy in natural resources from a fisheries
and wildlife scientist’s point of view. Women and Diversity in Natural Resources Seminar Series
(April 25, 2001).
(6) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of sedimentation on benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society (August 24, 2000.)
(5) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. The effects of sedimentation upon benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Annual meeting of the North
American Benthological Society (May 31, 2000).
(4) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of sedimentation on benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Annual Conference of the
Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (April 9, 2000)
(3)*Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of sedimentation on benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. 49th Annual Tri-State Fisheries
meeting (March 8, 2000) * Student Paper Award winner
(2) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 1999. Effects of sedimentation and large woody debris on
benthic macroinvertebrates in forested Appalachian streams. WESTVACO Forest Meeting
(January 14, 1999)
(1) Kaller, M. D. and T. M. Sutton. 1997. Evaluation of techniques used to determine age
structure of walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum) in Munuscong Bay, MI. Michigan Chapter American
Fisheries Society (March 7, 1997)
SERVICE
UNIVERSITY-WIDE AND COLLEGE-LEVEL
LSU Communication across the Curriculum Advisory Council (term 2010-2013)
LSU AgCenter Communications Committee (term 2010-2013)
College of Agriculture Resident College Sustainability Track Mentor (2010 to present)
College of Agriculture Courses and Curricula Committee (term 2011-2014)
Environmentors – a national program to expose high school students to university science
programs (2010-2011)
Honors College: Williamson, M. (B.S. 2009). Chemical concentration in Spartina alterniflora
from sites of various freshwater and nutrient inputs in coastal Louisiana weltands (Chair J.A.
Nyman)
GRADUATE COMMITTEES (LSU and University of New Orleans)
As Chair, Completed:
Sheftall, W. (M.S. 2011) Factors Structuring Zooplankton Density and Composition within a
Louisiana River and Floodplain Tributaries with Emphasis on Hydrologic Processes.
As Co-Chair, Completed:
Fries, M. (M.S. 2010) Introgression, Health, and Condition of Florida, Northern, and Fx Hybrid
Largemouth Bass in Louisiana Water Bodies (with W.E. Kelso).
As Member, Completed:
Andry, J. (M.N.S. 2011). Conservation efforts in agro-forestry regions of Thailand. (Chair M.
Walsh).
Bahm, J.A. (M.S. 2007). Movement, food habits, and habitat associations of blacktailed
redhorse sucker in a Louisiana stream (Chair D. A. Rutherford).
Beck, S. (M.S. 2011). The effects of oyster harvest on resident oyster reef community trophic
dynamics in southwest Louisiana. (Chair M. LaPeyre).
Brooks, M. (M.S. 2009). Status of wintering grassland birds in a post-hurricane, salvage-logged
forest. (Chair P.C. Stouffer)
DiBennedetto, K.D. (M.S. 2009). Life history characteristics of Alligator gar (Atractosteus
spatula) in south Louisiana. (Chair W. Kelso).
Gerald, C.A. (M.S. 2010). Public perceptions of wildlfire risk and prescribed burning in the
wildland/urban interface of the Louisiana Florida Parishes (Chair C. DeHoop).
Kelly, S. (Ph.D. 2011). Economic impact of international students attending an institution of
higher education in the United States. (Chair R. Martin).
Klimesh, D. (M.S. 2011). Spatiotemporal responses of macroinvertebrates to timber harvesting
in low-gradient headwater streams of central Louisiana. (Chair Y.J. Xu)
Markos, P. (M.S. 2009). Effects of channel stability on benthic
macroinvertebrates in southeastern Louisiana streams (Chair W.E. Kelso).
Owens, F. (M.S. 2011) Timberland management and avian community interactions: Do site
preparations in Louisiana loblolly plantations affect breeding disturbance-dependent birds?
(Chair P. Stouffer)
Pieron, M. (Ph.D. 2010). Spatial ecology of nesting mallards in North Dakota (Chair F.C.
Rohwer).
Ward, B. (M.S. 2009) Land use effects on fish communities in eastern
Louisiana streams (Chair W.E. Kelso).
Villani, R. (M.S. 2010) Effects of spatial scale on shorebird communities (Chair S.L. King).
Chair, In Progress:
Fitzgerald, A.M. (M.S. expected 2013) Ecoregional effects on niche specialization among
freshwater fishes in Louisiana subtropical rivers
Murphy, C.E. (Ph.D. expected 2014) Biotic responses to natural and anthropogenic disturbance
in streams of the Louisiana Gulf of Mexico coastal plain at varying spatial and temporal scales .
Minor Chair, In Progress:
Murphy, C.E. (M.S. Applied Statistics expected 2012).
As Member, In Progress:
Bohara, S. (M.S. expected 2011). Spatial-temporal difference in cypress stands in relation to
climate change and hydrology (Chair J. Chambers)
Bonvillian, C. (Ph.D. expected 2010). Environmental stress effects on crayfish populations in the
Atchafalaya River Basin (Chair D.A. Rutherford).
Brown, C.A. (M.S. expected 2010). Incubation techniques of the Gulf killifish (Fundulus
grandis) (Chair C. Green).
Daniels, W. (Ph.D. expected 2011). Mussel ecology of Florida Parish streams (Chair K. Brown).
DeLeon, Emma (M.S. expected 2012). Examining habitat and resource use by wintering Rusty
Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) flocks in Louisiana. (Chair P. Stouffer)
Gee, H. (Ph.D. expected 2010). A multi-scale assessment of the influence of hydrologic
processes on bottomland hardwood forest stand dynamics. (Chair S.L. King).
Laborde, L. (Ph.D. expected 2013). The use of waterfowl hunter typologies as a management
tool for enhancing waterfowl hunter participation in the Mississippi Flylway (Chair F. Rohwer).
Leglu, C. (M.S. expected 2012) An exploration of gopher tortoises (Gophrus polyphemus) and
their burrows at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Where are they and why? (Chair A.
Nyman)
Miller, B. (M.S. expected 2013) Habitat associations among fishes in the Atchafalaya River
basin. (Chair W.E. Kelso).
Oliver, D. (M.S. expected 2012). Demography and Habitat Association of Historically Sympatric
Southeastern Blue Sucker Cycleptus meridionalis, River Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum and
Highfin Carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer) (Chair W.E. Kelso).
Pickens, B. (Ph.D. expected 2013) Modeling Multiple Spatial Scales to Determine the Effect of
Hydrological and Vegetation Characteristics on King Rails, Rallus elegans, in Gulf Coast
Marshes. (Chair S. King)
Smith, P. (M.S. expected 2012). Behavior, Prey Preference, and Condition of Red Drum
(Sciaenops ocellatus) in Bayou St. John, an Urban Fishery of New Orleans, Louisiana (Chair M.
O’Connell, University of New Orleans)
Vazquez, J. (M.S. expected 2013). Fish use of anthropogenically-altered and natural habitats in
the lower Pearl River, Louisiana
Williamson, A. (M.S. expected 2014). Identifying Appropriate Fish Hosts of the Louisiana
Pearlshell Mussel (Margaritifera hembeli) (Chair M. O’Connell, University of New Orleans)
SCHOOL OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICE
Faculty adviser, Aquaculture and Fisheries Club at LSU (2007-2011)
Outreach/Communications, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2010-present)
Recruiting (CHAIR), School of Renewable Natural Resources (2007-present)
Research, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2010 - present)
Scholarship and Awards (CHAIR), School of Renewable Natural Resources (2007-present)
Seminar and Lecture, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2007-present)
Short-term and Long-term Facility Modification, School of Renewable Natural Resources
(2008-2010)
Strategic Direction, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2009)
Web Page, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2010-present)
Graduate Affairs, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2003-2005)
Faculty Search, Policy/Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Management position
(September 2003 – January 2004)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY AND JOURNAL SERVICE
Editorial Board, The Open Conservation Biology Journal (ISSN 1874-8392)
Editor, Abstracts and program, Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (2007present)
Guest Editor, The Southeastern Naturalist (2009-2010)
Proposal Reviewer, The Coastal Restoration and Enhancement through Science and
Technology (CREST) Program
Reviewer, Aquatic Ecology , Environmental Management, Fisheries, HumanWildlife Conflicts, Hydrobiologia, Journal of Coastal Research,
Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, Wetlands, Proceedings
of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies,
Fisheries Techniques, 3rd Edition (Book Chapter)
Program Chair, (2009) 17th Southern Division Spring Meeting.
Program Sub-chair for Posters, (2010) 140th Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society
Symposium Chair/Co-Chair,“Headwaters III: Linkages, Functions, and Diversity” 139th Annual
Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (2009)
“Atchafalaya River Basin” 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern
Division of the American Fisheries Society (2009)
“Sampling approaches to improve understanding of how headwater
drainage systems affect fish production in rivers” Symposium 29, 138th
Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (2008)
“Headwaters at the nexus: observations and generalization across
multiple landscapes.” Symposium 45, 137th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (2007).
Standing and Ad hoc Committees,
Chair, Program Committee, Southern Division of the American Fisheries
Society, 17th Spring Meeting (2008-2009)
Program Committee, American Fisheries Society, 140th Annual Meeting (20092010)
Organizing, 31st, 30th, and 29th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (2007-2010)
Organizing and Raffle, 24th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (January-February 2003)
Southern Division American Fisheries Society Warmwater
Streams Technical Committee (2006-present)
American Fisheries Society Hurricane Relief Task Force
(2006)
Communications, LSU AgCenter (2010-present)
Graduate Resources, North American Benthological Society
(2003-2005)
2005 Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Representative, North American
Benthological Society (2004-2005)
Moderator, 140th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Sturgeon.
17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American
Fisheries Society. Atchafalaya River Basin Symposium (January
2009)
138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
Symposium 29. Sampling approaches to improve understanding of how headwater
drainage systems affect fish production in rivers (August 2008)
137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society .Symposium 45.
Headwaters at the Nexus (September 2007)
Session 3, 26th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American
Fisheries Society (February 2005)
Freshwater Fish Ecology Sessions 1-2, 134th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (August 2004)
Session 8, 25th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (February 2004)
Sessions 5 and 6, 24th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of
the American Fisheries Society (February 2003)
Presentation Judge, 31st Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 2010)
28th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 2007)
2005 Joint Assembly of the American Geophysical Union
and the North American Benthological Society (May 2005)
58th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies (November 2004).
134th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
(August 2004)
Technical Expert,
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Dissolved Oxygen
Standards Peer-Review Committee (2011-2012)
Texas Tiered Aquatic Life Use Workshop, Clear Lake, TX
(November 7-10, 2005)
Educator, 4-H University (2008, 2004), RNR visit to Lab School (2002), Ocean Commotion
(2001-2002), West Virginia National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration (1998), Wyoming
Game and Fish Kid’s Fishing Day (1997, 1998)
Guest speaker, Timber Talk, “And this little piggy went …wild” (Aug.7, 2007)
Guest lecturer, WVU Aquatic Entomology class (March 2000)
WVU Fisheries Techniques class (March 2000: 3 Occasions)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Fisheries Society (1995-present)
Education Section of the American Fisheries Society (2002-present)
Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (2003-present)
North American Benthological Society (1999-2006)
American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists (2004-present)
Interim Executive Officer, LSU SRNR Graduate Student Association (2003)
Executive Officer, LSU Aquaculture and Fisheries Club (2002-2003)
Treasurer, WVU Division of Forestry Graduate Student Association (1999-2000)
Historian, WVU Wildlife Society (1999-2000)
Secretary, LSSU Fish and Wildlife Club (1996-1997)
AWARDS RECEIVED–PAPERS
Best Student Paper (1st Place) - Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2005. Effects of woody debris
surface area and dissolved oxygen on coastal plain stream macroinvertebrate communities.
Oral presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (February 3, 2005).
Best student paper (2nd Place) – Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Water quality
degradation in a southwestern Louisiana stream: the impacts of swine (Sus scrofa) activity on
water quality parameters. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 6, 2004).
Best student paper (1st Place) – Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of land use on
microbial populations, habitat, parameters, and water quality in western Louisiana bottomland
hardwood streams: preliminary results. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 6, 2003).
Best student paper (2nd Place) – Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2001. Experimental
Determination of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Metric Sensitivity to Fine Sediment. Presented at
the 55th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
(October 15, 2001).
Best student paper(1st Place) – Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of
sedimentation on benthic macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams.
Presented at the 49th annual Tri-State Fisheries meeting. (March 8, 2000)
AWARDS
Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meritorious Resolution (2010)
2005 Louisiana State University Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science, Engineering, and
Technology Nominee (2006)
Ben and Pauline Stanley Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student (2005)
F. O. Bateman Memorial Travel Grant (2003)
Rockefeller Memorial Wildlife Scholarship (2002-2004)
West Virginia University Dean’s List (1998-2000)
Lake Superior State University Regent’s Distinguished Scholar (1993-1997)
Lake Superior State University Dean’s List (1993, 1995-1997)
REFERENCES
Kyle J. Hartman, Ph.D.
Professor,
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources,
West Virginia University
PO Box 6125,
Morgantown, WV 26506
(304)293-4797
Hartman@wvu.edu
William E. Kelso, Ph.D.
F.O. Bateman Distinguished Professor and Associate Director,
School of Renewable Natural Resources,
Louisiana State University AgCenter,
118 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg.,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225)578-4176
wkelso@lsu.edu
D. Allen Rutherford, Ph.D.
Director and Bryant Bateman Distinguished Professor,
School of Renewable Natural Resources,
Louisiana State University AgCenter,
227 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg.,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225)578-4187
druther@lsu.edu