Gavin, Thomas Alan
Associate Professor
I am a wildlife biologist/conservation biologist with teaching and research commitments. I have worked in NY State as well as several western states, and in Costa Rica and East Africa.
research
research and scholarship focus
I am a conservation biologist, who has primarily studied populations of birds and mammals in natural habitats. Currently, I am involved deeply in the development of biological indicators to monitor whether biodiversity and ecosystem services are conserved in agricultural landscapes as changes occur in those landscapes.
co investigator of
research areas
- biodiversity | collaborative research area (CALS)
- conservation biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- ecology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- natural resources | collaborative research area (CALS)
- sustainable agriculture | collaborative research area (CALS)
- wildlife management | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- Farming with nature | 2007 Impact statement
- Development of indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes | 2006 Impact statement
- Sustainable agriculture and conservation of biological diversity | 2005 Impact statement
- Enhancing agricultural productivity and livelihoods while protecting biodiversity | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Natural Resources (NTRES/DNR) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | graduate field
teaching
teaching focus
I teach courses in field biology and conservation biology. My role is to inform students about these aproaches to the natural world, and to increase their passion for the importance of these activities.
teaches
- NTRES 4971 - Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Ecology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 8900 - Master's Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- NTRES 4971 - Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Ecology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 8900 - Master's Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- NTRES 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
service
event host
publications
speaker at Cornell event
Keywords: avian biology, biodiversity, birds, conservation biology, ecoagriculture, ecology, mammals, wildlife biology