| Biography | 2006 | Blacksburg, VA, USA, Lawrence M. Houghton 134 Cheatham Hall Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 951-2249 Education Bachelor of Science in Resource Development, major: Nutritional Science, minor Biology University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 1993 G.P.A 3.7 (Paid for entire education through student loans and working full-time during school) Master of Science in Biology, concentration: Wildlife Biology East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 1995 Thesis: US Osprey Breeding Status and Dispersal Patterns and Trends 1994 G.P.A. 3.8 Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries and Wildlife Science: Wildlife Biology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (to be completed) Dissertation: Piping Plover Ecology on a Storm-destroyed and Re-built Barrier Island Primary Wildlife Work Experience Job Title: Research Associate Employer: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 Supervisor: Dr. James Fraser Date of Employment: 3/18/96-8/17/00 Job Description: · Worked in conjunction with the USFWS, USACE, NYSDEC, and The Nature Conservancy · Monitored and recorded the breeding biology of Piping Plovers and other shorebirds · Supervised and trained 15 field technicians and/or students over the course of the project · Developed and implemented Piping Plover management strategies · Assisted with grant and proposal writing · Data Analysis · Report Writing · Scientific Presentations Job Title: Plover Monitor Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Cold Springs Harbor, NY 11724 Supervisor: Cathy Brittingham Date of Employment: 5/18/96-7/20/96 (Part-time) Job Description: · Searched for Piping Plover nests · Monitored plover nests and recorded productivity data Assistantships Job Title: Research Assistant Employer: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 Supervisor: Dr. James Fraser Date of Employment: 8/18/00-present Job Description: · Data Analysis · Report Writing · Scientific presentations Job Title: Graduate Assistant (1/2 teaching/1/2 research) Employer: East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Supervisor: Dr. Larry M. Rymon Date of Employment: 9/7/93-12/16/94 Job Description: · Assisted in teaching ecology, behavior, and identification of eastern birds and mammals · Supervised two student workers, held office hours, and advised students · Assisted with field research · East Stroudsburg University Natural History Museum Curator · Taxidermic preparation of study skins and museum specimens Internships Job Title: Graduate Intern Employer: Osprey Reintroduction Project, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Supervisor: Dr. Larry M. Rymon Date of Employment: 4/1/94-8/31/94 Job Description: · Recorded Osprey courting, incubation, brooding, fishing, feeding and fledging behaviors · Assisted with Osprey banding, handling, and nest climbs · Aided in research on identification of individuals by plumage patterns · Helped with northeast Pennsylvania Osprey nesting survey · Searched for Osprey nests (on foot, by kayak and canoe, and by vehicle) Job Title: Raptor Project Assistant Employer: Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, San Juan Capistrano, CA Supervisor: Pete Bloom Date of Employment: 5/23/95-6/31/95 Job Description: · Trapped Red-Tailed, Red-Shouldered and Cooper's Hawks using BC and Dho Gaza traps · Assisted in banding, weighing, taking wing chord and tail length measurements, checking feather molts and overall health of trapped birds · Recorded vital statistics for several species of adult Falconiformes · Climbed nest trees and assisted with banding of Red-Shouldered and Cooper's Hawks · Surveyed potential nesting habitat Teaching Experience Job Title: Substitute Teacher Employer: Goffstown Regional School District, Goffstown, NH Supervisor: Rose Colby Date of Employment: 1/89-2/96 (During university and seasonal employment breaks/holidays, equivalent to 2 years full-time) Job Description: · Taught and/or supervised Elementary, Junior, and Senior High School students Job Title: Environmental Educator Employer: Nature's Classroom, Freedom, NH Supervisor: Mike Vecchiarelli Date of Employment: 9/95-12/95 Job Description: · Taught environmental education and natural history to 5th-8th graders · Designed and implemented outdoor wildlife education courses · Presented special lectures on predator/prey relations and birds of prey Job Title: Teaching Assistant (see above) Employer: East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA Supervisor: Dr. Larry Rymon Date of Employment: 9/7/93-12/16/94 Job Description: · Assisted in teaching ecology, behavior, and identification of eastern birds and mammals General Employment (Related) Job Title: Guest Lecturer Employer: Goffstown, John Stark and Souhegan High Schools, NH Supervisors: Lisa Nelson, Barbara Beers, and Dan Bassachio Date of Employment: 2/95, 1/96, 10/98, 12/99 Job Description: · Special Lectures on the Ecology of Birds of Prey and Shorebirds (1-2 hour sessions) Job Title: Green House Supervisor Employer: East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA Supervisor: Ray Milewski Date of Employment: 9/93-11/93 Job Description: · General greenhouse care and supervision of 3 work-study students Job Title: Scientists Aide Employer: Normandeau Associates, Bedford, NH Supervisor: Hanna Proctor Date of Employment: 6/93-8/93 Job Description: · Taxonomic identification/classification of invertebrate and vertebrate specimens Job Title: Building Supervisor, Intramural Supervisor, and Fitness Instructor Employer: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI Supervisor: Art Tuveson Date of Employment: 9/89-5/93 Job Description: · Supervised 100's of work study students and monitored the URI Athletic Center · Oversaw intramural workers, rec sports programs and fitness rooms Job Title: Laboratory Assistant Employer: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI Supervisor: Clifford Cosgrove Date of Employment: 9/88-5/89 Job Description: · General Laboratory duties · Assisted with lab assignments and paper grading Primary Volunteer Work Experience Title: Field Assistant Volunteered for: Audubon Society of New Hampshire, Concord, NH Supervised by: Chris Martin Dates Volunteered: 8/96, 3/95, 3/98, 10/98, and 12/99 Duties performed: · Searched for and predator guarded osprey nests in northern NH (2-4day trips) · Surveyed nests and recorded productivity data · Recorded nest tree heights and DBH Title: Eagle Monitor Volunteered for: Audubon Society of New Hampshire, Concord, NH Supervised by: Laura Deming Dates Volunteered: 12/94-3/95 and 12/95-2/96 Duties performed: · Surveyed specified rivers and other open waters for eagles (on foot and by vehicle) · Collected data on abundances, habitat use, movements and behaviors of wintering eagles · Monitored eagle roost sites, identified, and recorded individual eagle plumage patterns Title: Visitor Center Attendant and Field Assistant Volunteered for: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD Supervised by: Maggie Briggs Dates Volunteered: 8/95 Duties performed: · Public education, natural history, and public tours of the refuge · Assisted in trapping and radio-telemetry of endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrels Title: Field Assistant Volunteered for: Neotropical Migrant Nesting Survey, PA Supervised by: Terry Master Dates Volunteered: 4/94-5/94 Duties performed: · Identified song birds by sight and song · Assisted with recording songbird-nesting data in Delaware Water Gap Title: Field Researcher Volunteered for: University of Rhode Island Botany Department, Kingston, RI Supervised by: Chris Nerone Dates Volunteered: 2/93-5/93 Duties performed: · Assisted in searching for suitable new sites for URI field botany classes · Keyed out various plant species · Researched and wrote a proposal on alternative low impact methods of teaching Field Botany Title: Field Assistant Volunteered for: Trustom Pond and Ninigret National Wildlife Refuges, RI Supervised by: Dave Houghton Dates Volunteered: 9/92-5/93 Duties performed: · Assisted in waterfowl and other bird surveys · Aided in evaluation and construction of bluebird trails Publications Houghton, Lawrence M. and L. M. Rymon. (1997). The US osprey nesting distribution and population status 1994. J. Raptor Res. 31(1): 44-53 Publications in progress Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser and S. Elias-Gerken. (in progress). Shorebird ecology on a barrier island in Long Island, New York 1997-99. Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser and S. Elias-Gerken. (in progress). Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Abstracts Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser and S. Elias-Gerken. 2000. Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Colonial Waterbirds Meeting, Manomet, MA. Nov. 2000 Keane, Shannon E., J. D. Fraser, P. Buckley, L. M. Houghton. 2000. Effects of herring and great black-backed gulls on breeding piping plovers on South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts. Colonial Waterbirds Meeting, Manomet, MA. Nov. 2000 Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1998. Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Proceedings: The Piping Plover and Least Terns of the Great Plains and nearby: A symposium/workshop, Omaha, NE. Feb. 2-5, 1998 Fraser, James D., P. Buckley, J. P. Loegering, M. E. Patterson, L. M. Houghton, and S. Elias-Gerken. 1998. Piping Plover brood foraging ecology, habitat selection and survival on Atlantic barrier islands. Proceedings: The Piping Plover and Least Terns of the Great Plains and nearby: A symposium/workshop, Omaha, NE. Feb. 2-5, 1998 Houghton, Lawrence M. and L. M. Rymon. 1995. The US osprey population, to hack or not to hack. J. Raptor Res. 29 (1): Rymon, Larry M. and L. M. Houghton. 1994. Osprey. Raptor Conference, Urbino, Italy. Oct. 1996 Papers Presented (Scientific Meetings) Keane, S. E. J. D. Fraser, P. A. Buckley and L. M. Houghton. 2001. The effect of gulls on piping plovers on Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, MA. Annual meeting, Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society. March 6-8. Richmond, VA. Cohen, J., L. M. Houghton and J. D. Fraser. 2001. Piping plover population dynamics in Westhampton Dunes, N.Y. Proceedings: The Atlantic Coast Piping Plover Recovery Meeting: A symposium/workshop, January 17-19, 2001. Shepherdstown, WV. Keane, S.E., and J. D. Fraser and L. M. Houghton. 2001. Effects of gulls on piping plovers at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. Proceedings: The Atlantic Coast Piping Plover Recovery Meeting: A symposium/workshop, January 17-19, 2001. Shepherdstown, WV. Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser and S. Elias-Gerken. 2000. Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Colonial Waterbirds Meeting, Manomet, MA. Nov. 2000 Keane, Shannon E., J. D. Fraser, P. Buckley, L. M. Houghton. 2000. Effects of herring and great black-backed gulls on breeding piping plovers on South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts. Colonial Waterbirds Meeting, Manomet, MA. Nov. 2000 Fraser, James D., P. Buckley, J. P. Loegering, M. E. Patterson, L. M. Houghton, S. Keane, and S. Elias-Gerken. 1998. Piping Plover brood foraging ecology, habitat selection and survival on Atlantic barrier islands. Proceedings: The Atlantic Coast Piping Plover Recovery Meeting: A symposium/workshop, Sheperdstown, WV. Dec. 14-16, 1998 Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser and S. Elias-Gerken. 1998. Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Proceedings: The Piping Plover and Least Terns of the Great Plains and nearby: A symposium/workshop, Omaha, NE. Feb. 2-5, 1998 Fraser, James D., P. Buckley, J. P. Loegering, M. E. Patterson, L. M. Houghton, and S. Elias-Gerken. 1998. Piping Plover brood foraging ecology, habitat selection and survival on Atlantic barrier islands. Proceedings: The Piping Plover and Least Terns of the Great Plains and nearby: A symposium/workshop, Omaha, NE. Feb. 2-5, 1998 Rymon, Larry M. and L. M. Houghton. 1994. Osprey. Raptor Conference, Urbino, Italy. Oct. 1996 Houghton, Lawrence M. and L. M. Rymon. 1994. The US osprey population, to hack or not to hack. Raptor Research Foundation Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, Nov. 1994 Rymon, Larry M. and L. M. Houghton. 1994. Osprey. Endangered Species Coalition Meeting, Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania. Oct. 1994 Papers Presented (Army Corps of Engineers Annual Meetings) Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1999. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, USACE meeting, Islip, N.Y. Jan. 2000 Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1998. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, USACE meeting, New York, NY. Nov. 1998 Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1997. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, USACE meeting, New York, NY. Oct. 1997 Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1996. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, USACE meeting, New York, NY. Nov. 1996 Posters Presented Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1998. Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Proceedings: The Atlantic Coast Piping Plover Recovery Meeting: A symposium/workshop, Sheperdstown, WV. Dec. 14-16, 1998 Houghton, Lawrence M., and J.D. Fraser. 1997. Piping plover population dynamics on a storm-destroyed and rebuilt barrier island village. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Bulletin Board, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 1997-2000. Reports Houghton, Lawrence M., S.P. Elias-Gerken, and J.D. Fraser. (in progress). The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY (1993-1999, Final Report) Houghton, Lawrence M., A. Novack, S.P. Elias-Gerken, and J.D. Fraser. 2000. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY (Annual Report) Keane, Shannon E., J. D. Fraser, L. M. Houghton. 2000. Effects of Herring and Great Black-Backed Gulls on Breeding Piping Plovers on South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts. (Annual Report) Houghton, Lawrence M., S.P. Elias-Gerken, and J.D. Fraser. 1999. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY (Annual Report) Keane, Shannon E., J. D. Fraser, L. M. Houghton. 1999. Effects of Herring and Great Black-Backed Gulls on Breeding Piping Plovers on South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts. (Annual Report) Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser, K. Meskill, R. Chambers, K. Donohue, and H. Dohn. 1998. Piping plover monitoring program, The Village of West Hampton Dunes and the Westhampton Beach groinfield, Long Island, New York: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Moriches to Shinnecock Reach Interim Storm Damage Protection Project 1996-1998. (Final Report) Houghton, Lawrence M., S.P. Elias-Gerken, and J.D. Fraser. 1998. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, Nov. 1998 Houghton, Lawrence M., J.D. Fraser, K. Meskill, R. Chambers, K. Donohue, and H. Dohn. 1998. Piping plover monitoring program, The Village of West Hampton Dunes and the Westhampton Beach groinfield, Long Island, New York: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Moriches to Shinnecock Reach Interim Storm Damage Protection Project 1997. (Annual Report) Keane, Shannon E., J. D. Fraser, L. M. Houghton, and M. M. Paul. 1998. Effects of Herring and Great Black-Backed Gulls on Breeding Piping Plovers on South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts. (Annual Report) Houghton, Lawrence M., S.P. Elias-Gerken, and J.D. Fraser. 1997. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY (Annual Report) Houghton, Lawrence M., S.P. Elias-Gerken, and J.D. Fraser. 1996. The effects of the USACE Westhampton interim storm damage proection project on piping plover habitat at the Village of West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, (Annual Report) Kuklinski, Michelle L., L. M. Houghton, and J. D. Fraser. 1996. Piping plover breeding ecology on Cape Hatteras National Seashore with special reference to the effect of temperature on productivity. (Final Report) Grants Fraser, James D., and L. M. Houghton. 2000. Effects of beach management practices on piping plovers and associated beach organisms for the Westhampton interim storm damage protection project. United States Army Corps of Engineers $603,500.00 Fraser, James D., and L. M. Houghton. 1997. Effects of beach management practices on piping plovers and associated beach organisms for the Westhampton interim storm damage protection project. United States Army Corps of Engineers $390,000.00 Rymon, Larry M., and L.M. Houghton. 1994. Recovery of Ospreys in Pennsylvania by Hacking Pennsylvania Wild Resource Conservation Fund $1,200.00 Honors and Awards 12/91-present Golden Key National Honor Society 9/91 University of Rhode Island General Academic Grant $1,000.00 5/88 Goffstown High School Resource Development Scholarship $ 700.00 5/88 Goffstown High School Outdoor Recreation Scholarship $ 300.00 Professional Memberships and Activities 2000-present Colonial Waterbirds Society 1999-present American Ornithological Union 1996-1998 Raptor Research Foundation 1993-1996 National Wildlife Society 1993-1996 Northeast Chapter, The Wildlife Society 1994-1995 The Society for Conservation Biology 1992-1993 University of Rhode Island Wildlife Society Student Chapter Professional References Dr. James D. Fraser Cheatham Hall Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061-0321 (540) 231-6064 fraser@vt.edu Dr. Larry M. Rymon Naturalist/Zoogeographer 214 Timberline Drive Sequim, WA 98382 (360) 681-6399 Anne Hecht Endangered Species Biologist United States Fish and Wildlife Service Weir Hill Road Sudbury, MA 01776 (978) 443-43251 |