David A. Steen Auburn University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Steen, D. A., J. M. Linehan, and L. L. Smith. Multi-scale habitat use of common kingsnakes, Lampropeltis getula, in southwestern Georgia. Copeia: in press.

Steen, D. A., C. Guyer, and L. L. Smith. Sample sizes and sampling effort: insufficient to estimate snake relative abundances? In Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Reptiles (M. Foster, C. Guyer, eds.): in press.

Graham, S. P., D. A. Steen, K. T. Nelson, A. M. Durso, and J. C. Maerz. Rapid biodiversity assessment yields an overlooked area of high herpetofaunal species richness in the southeastern United States. Southeastern Naturalist: in press.

Steen, D. A., G. G. Sorrell, N. J. Paris, K. J. Paris, D. D. Simpson, and L. L. Smith. Heterodon platirhinos (Eastern Hog-nosed Snake). Predator/Prey Weight Ratio. Herpetological Review: in press.

Graham, S. P., S. K. Hoss, R. D. Birkhead, C. K. Ward, D. A. Steen, K. M. Gray, and R. H. Mount. 2009. 101 new county records for Alabama herpetofauna. Herpetological Review: in press.

Graham, S. P., A. M. Durso, D. A. Steen, V. M. Johnson, S. K. Hoss, D. J. McMoran, K. T. Nelson, S. C. Cox, E. C. Susko, J. W. Shapiro, and J. R. McMillan. An additional bioblitz competition in the Talladega uplands of Georgia. Herpetological Review: in press.

Steen, D.A. and L.L. Smith. 2009. Eastern kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula getula, home ranges exhibit limited overlap. Southeastern Naturalist: in press.

Tyson, A., D.A. Steen, and L.L. Smith. 2008. Nerodia taxispilota (Brown Watersnake). Diet. Herpetological Review 39:472.

Muenz, T. K., D. A. Steen, B. E. Bass, and A. Kaeser. 2008. Apalone spinifera aspera (Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell). Predation. Herpetological Review 39:212.

Steen, D.A., S.C. Sterrett, S.A. Miller, and L.L. Smith. 2007. Terrestrial movements and microhabitat selection of overwintering sub-adult eastern mud turtles (Kinosternon subrubrum) in southwest Georgia. Journal of Herpetology 41:532-535.

Steen, D.A., L.L. Smith, L.M. Conner, J.C. Brock, and S.K. Hoss. 2007. Habitat use of sympatric rattlesnake species within the Gulf Coastal Plain. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:759-764.

Steen, D. A., G. J. Miller, S. C. Sterrett, and L. L. Smith. 2007. Masticophis flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip). Growth and Movement. Herpetological Review 38:90.

Smith, L.L., D.A. Steen, J.M. Stober, M.C. Freeman, S.W. Golladay, L.M. Conner, and J.C. Cochrane. 2006. The vertebrate fauna of Ichauway, Baker County, Georgia. Southeastern Naturalist 5:599-620.

Steen, D.A., J.P. Gibbs and S.T.A. Timmermans. 2006. Assessing the sensitivity of waterbird communities to hydrologic change in the eastern Great Lakes region. Wetlands 26:605-611.

Steen, D.A., M.J. Aresco, S.G. Beilke, B.W. Compton, E.P. Condon, C.K Dodd, Jr., H. Forrester, J.W. Gibbons, J.L. Greene, G. Johnson, T.A. Langen, M.J. Oldham, D.N. Oxier, R.A. Saumure, F.W. Schueler, J.M. Sleeman, L.L. Smith, J.K. Tucker and J.P. Gibbs. 2006. Relative vulnerability of female turtles to road mortality. Animal Conservation 9:269-273.

Sterrett, S. C., D. A. Steen, and L. L. Smith. 2006. Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander). Burrow Description. Herpetological Review 37:435-436.

Steen, D.A. and L.L. Smith. 2006. Road surveys for turtles: consideration of possible sampling biases. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 1:9-15.

Steen, D.A., L.L. Smith, G.J. Miller, and S.C. Sterrett. 2006. Post breeding terrestrial movements of eastern tiger salamanders, Ambystoma tigrinum. Southeastern Naturalist 5:285-288.

Gibbs, J.P. and D.A. Steen. 2005. Trends in sex ratios of turtles in the United States: implications of road mortality. Conservation Biology 19:552-556.

Steen, D.A. and J.P. Gibbs. 2005. Potential influence of the terrestrial landscape on the distribution of pond-breeding eastern newts, Notophthalmus viridescens, within wetlands. Applied Herpetology 2:425-428.

Steen, D. A., G. J. Miller, S. C. Sterrett, and L. L. Smith. 2005. Gopherus polyphemus (gopher tortoise). Juvenile use of gopher tunnel. Herpetological Review 46:442.

Steen, D. A., S. N. Becker, and L. L. Smith. 2005. Heterodon platirhinos (Eastern Hog-nosed Snake). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 46:457.

Steen, D.A. and J.P. Gibbs. 2004. Effects of roads on the structure of freshwater turtle populations. Conservation Biology 18:1143-1148.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (Ecology), In progress, Auburn University

M.S. (Ecology), 2003, State University of New York-College of Environmental Science and Forestry

B.S. (Zoology), 2001, University of New Hampshire

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

● Vertebrate ecology

● Conservation biology

● Management of non-game wildlife

CURRENT PROJECTS:

● Wildlife assemblage response to longleaf pine restoration