Title
Assistant Professor of Bison Biology & Management and SDSU Extension Bison SpecialistOffice Building
Off-CampusMailing Address
SDSU West River Ag Center711 N Creek Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703
Biography
Dr. Jeff Martin is Assistant Professor of Bison Biology & Management in the Department of Natural Resource Management and Extension Bison Specialist with SDSU Extension located at the West River Research & Extension Center in Rapid City, SD. His research is interdisciplinary across wildlife biology, climatology, and human dimensions to answer questions of wildlife conservation and production in a changing world. Dr. Martin's research on bison is at the nexus of two paradigms: changing climate and changing cultural values. His goal is to merge understanding of conservation science with direct stakeholder engagement to improve conservation for wildlife across working and natural lands. He explores both direct and indirect drivers and consequences of body size change using bison from the Great Plains as a focal species. Dr. Martin's research aims to include bison manager interests that represent these diverse sectors of private, public, Tribal, and NGO bison herds.Email: jeff.martin@sdstate.edu
Education
Ph.D., Wildlife Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2020M.S., Geosciences (vertebrate paleontology), East Tennessee State University, 2014
B.S., Geology, East Tennessee State University, 2012
Academic Interests
BisonClimate change
Thermoregulation
Translocations
Body size change
Wildlife conservation
Livestock & grassland sustainability
Vertebrate paleontology
Food sovereignty
Awards and Honors
Young Explorer, The Explorers ClubHonorary Lifetime Memberr, Western Bison Association
Graduate Student of the Year (2014), Department of Geosciences, East Tennessee State University
Grants
Rolex-Explorers Grant, The Explorers ClubProfessional Memberships
American Society of MammalogistsThe Wildlife Society
Ecological Society of America
British Ecological Socity of America
National Bison Association
Western Bison Association
Minnesota Bison Association
Work Experience
20 years experience working with bisonArea(s) of Research
Bison, ecophysiology, thermography, evolution, ecology, adaptation, climate change, body size changeApplications of Research
Translocations of animals expose them to novel environments, including climate, forage, and diseases. Combining my research topics helps to better inform when, where, and how best to move animals. Also, studying thermoregulation of bison helps better understand responses to extreme weather like heat waves, blizzards, and drought.Department(s)
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Department of Natural Resource Management
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SDSU West River Research and Extension
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Center of Excellence for Bison Studies
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SDSU Extension
Links
Research WebsiteGoogle ScholarResearchGate ProfileOpen Prairie
Open PRAIRIE - Public Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange