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Stacy A. McNulty
Associate Director, Adirondack Ecological Center and Research Associate

Adirondack Ecological Center
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
6312 State Route 28N
Newcomb, NY 12852
(518) 582-4551 - office
(518) 582-2181 - fax
Email: smcnulty@esf.edu

Adirondack Ecological Center
Curriculum Vita (PDF)

Teaching

Courses Taught at Adirondack Ecological Center
EFB 498 Issues in Global Conservation Research Problems in Environmental and Forest Biology (1-3 credits) Undergraduates in Biology or other natural resource fields conduct an independent research project. Students collect new or use existing data, organize and analyze the information, write a report, and present the information via a web site, poster, presentation, or other means. Project topics, duration and credit hours depend on a variety of factors and typically last 8-12 weeks during summer but can be arranged during the school year.

Current Graduate Advisees

Shannon Buckley
shbuck01@syr.edu

Degree Sought: MS
Graduate Advisor(s): Mcnulty
Area of Study: Conservation Biology
Undergraduate Institute: Willamette University (Biology)

Research
As a Master’s student in Conservation Biology at ESF, my research focuses on declining neotropical migrant songbird species breeding in the Adirondack region. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in biology and Spanish from Willamette University in Oregon (2009), I have worked as a field technician studying Willow Flycatchers in California’s southern Sierra, as a naturalist intern at Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm in Ohio, and on a project with Cerulean Warblers in the Appalachian hills. I enjoy hiking, running, painting and playing cello.

Kevin Jablonski
kejablon@syr.edu

Degree Sought: MS
Graduate Advisor(s): Mcnulty
Area of Study: Conservation Biology
Undergraduate Institute: Cornell University (Renewable Natural Re)

Graduate Research
My current Master's research focuses on the habitat associations of lowland boreal birds in the Adirondack Park, a group of rare birds found in scattered habitats that are believed to be threatened by a warming climate. More broadly, my research interests include: wildlife-habitat interactions, landscape-level wildlife distribution, and endangered species conservation and restoration. More broadly still, I am also working on a project to promote alternative energy development in central New York; I spend the rest of my time working on a 200-acre sheep dairy in Cazenovia, NY.

Courtney LaMere
crlamere@syr.edu

Degree Sought: MS
Graduate Advisor(s): Mcnulty
Area of Study: Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Undergraduate Institute: University of Vermont (Wildlife Management)

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Graduate Research Topic
My current research centers on understanding black bear ecology as it relates to annual variation in natural food sources. The goal of the project is to define the effect of variable soft and hard mast production on black bear reproduction and human conflict levels in the central Adirondack Mountains of New York State.

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Timothy McCoy
tjmccoy@syr.edu

Degree Sought: MS
Graduate Advisor(s): Mcnulty
Area of Study: Conservation Biology
Undergraduate Institute: SUNY ESF (Conservation Bio)

Graduate Research Topic
I am conducting a study on the diet of the American marten (Martes americana) population in the Adirondacks. Through this study I hope to flesh out the relationships that martens have with important prey items including small mammals and masting tree species. Certain small mammal species and certain tree species exhibit pulse driven cycles. I want to know what role the marten plays in these cycles and how the marten benefits or declines from these interactions.

Favorite Quote
The worst thing that will probably happen—in fact is already well underway—is not energy depletion, economic collapse, conventional war, or the expansion of totalitarian governments. As terrible as these catastrophes would be for us, they can be repaired in a few generations. The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us — Edward O. Wilson

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Sarah Wilkinson
sawilkin@syr.edu

Degree Sought: MS
Graduate Advisor(s): Underwood and Mcnulty
Area of Study: Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management

Graduate Research Topic
Urban deer population dynamics, habitat restoration, land use shifts, GIS landscape analysis

Research Interests and Educational Philosophy

My research interests are based in northeastern temperate ecosystems and include forest ecology, landscape ecology, and the study of impacts of human land use on wildlife habitat. I am fascinated by the complex relationship between public and private land management in the Adirondack Park and the crossroads between science and policy. I believe that research is highly effective when coupled with an applied component and powerful tools such as a Geographic Information System. GIS provides a framework within which investigations of ecological integrity and wildlife-human interactions can be conducted at multiple scales. In combination with field explorations and ground-based data collection, GIS is useful for exploring conservation of biodiversity and impacts of recreation, development, and forest management in the Northern Forest.

I am an advocate of student involvement in research at both the undergraduate and graduate level. It is critically important to expose students and visitors to the Adirondack Ecological Center at Huntington Wildlife Forest to the breadth and depth of connections between humans and their environment, not as an abstract concept, but as an ongoing effort to both protect the myriad natural resources and maintain a vibrant human community in the Park. I mentor and work with graduate and undergraduate students who gain proficiency with field biology, computer analysis, project management, communication and leadership. An NSF-supported program Integrating Science and Stewardship is one opportunity for students to get hands-on experience with current issues facing the human and natural systems of the Adirondacks (UMEB program).

Prospective Students

I seek motivated, energetic students interested in pursuing applied field biology and forest ecology. My interests are wide and centered on the Northern Forest, which stretches from the Adirondack region of New York to the timberlands of Maine. Together with other faculty at ESF and colleagues in other organizations, my students and I embark upon research projects designed to answer pertinent questions and result in information of benefit to the wildlife, lands and people of the region. For other project ideas, see Current Research at AEC and ALTEMP projects.

Research and Applied Projects

Adirondack All-Taxa Biological Inventory: Inventory and Monitoring of the Natural Resources of the Adirondack Park
Adirondack Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Program (ALTEMP). Responsibilities include surveys of:
- Terrestrial salamanders
- Vernal pool-amphibian reproduction
- Boreal bird population trends, distribution, and habitat association
- Breeding songbirds
- Beaver activity
- White-tailed deer demographics, movement, migration, and social behavior
- Habitat inventory (floristics, structure and composition, and habitat components) and forest change
- Phenology
- Tree seed production
Ecological Land Unit and Ecosystem Mapping for the Adirondack Region - a higher-resolution landform/landcover map (in progress)
Effects of topography, weather, and other factors on radiotelemetry accuracy
Impact to the forest from disturbance and nonnative invasives such as Beech Bark Disease
Using GIS to Assist the Inventory Portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve Unit Management Planning Process

Education

State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY (1994-1997); Master of Science in Environmental and Forest Biology

State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY (1990-1994); Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in Environmental Studies

Service

Reviewer for Journal of Wildlife Management and Wildlife Society Bulletin
Council on Geospatial Modeling and Analysis (interdepartmental GIS group at ESF)
Coordinator, Huntington Lecture Series, a weekly presentation arena during July-August
Editor, Remotely Wild, newsletter of The Wildlife Society’s (TWS) GIS, Remote Sensing, and Telemetry Working Group (1999-2006)
Administrator for several e-mail listservers, including TWS-L (1998-2000)
Editor, Spruce Moose AEC newsletter

Publications

McNulty, S.A., S. Droege, and R.D. Masters. 2008. Long-term trends in breeding birds in an old-growth Adirondack forest and the surrounding region. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120:153–158.

McNulty, S. 2006. The Adirondack Ecological Center at Huntington Wildlife Forest, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Ecological Society of America Bulletin 87:59-65.

McNulty, S., C. Milewski, D. Spada, and R. Curran. 2005. The Adirondack All-Taxa Biological Inventory: Surveying Life in the Park. Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies 12:4-7.

McNulty, S. A. and R. D. Masters. 2005. Changes to the Adirondack forest: Implications of beech bark disease on forest structure and seed production. USDA Forest Service Beech Bark Disease Symposium Proceedings, Paul Smiths, NY.

Jakubas, W. J., C. R. McLaughlin, P. G. Jensen, and S. A. McNulty. 2005. Alternate year beechnut production and its influence on bear and marten populations. USDA Forest Service Beech Bark Disease Symposium Proceedings, Paul Smiths, NY.

Nyland, R. D. and McNulty, S.A. 2004. Interpretation of silvicultural terminology in wildlife research and management: The example of Webb et al. (1977). Journal of Wildlife Management 68:1159-1160.

McNulty, S. A. 2004. Stitching Together the Patchwork Quilt: Using GIS to Assist the Inventory Portion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve Unit Management Planning Process. Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies Vol. 11:5-9.

Haulton, S. McNulty, B. A. Rudolph, and W. F. Porter. 2001. Evaluating 4 methods to capture white-tailed deer. Wildlife Society Bulletin 29:255-264.

McNulty, S. A., W. F. Porter, N. E. Mathews, and J. A. Hill. 1997. Localized management for reducing white-tailed deer populations. Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:265-271.

McNulty, S. A. 1997. Influence of logging disturbance on recruitment and social organization of white-tailed deer in the central Adirondacks. M. S. Thesis, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, N.Y. 90pp.

Stacy A. McNultyAssociate Director, Adirondack Ecological Center and Research Associate