Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year Title
2017 Buffer-Mediated Effects of Clearcutting on In-Pool Amphibian Productivity: Can Aquatic Processes Compensate for Terrestrial Habitat Disturbance?Forests.  8:10-10. 2017
2017 Rapid recovery of a population of the cryptic and evolutionarily distinct Hochstetter's Frog, Leiopelma hochstetteri, in a pest-free environmentEcological Management and Restoration.  18:26-31. 2017
2016 Anuran responses to spatial patterns of agricultural landscapes in ArgentinaLandscape Ecology.  31:2485-2505. 2016
2015 HIGH GENETIC CONNECTIVITY IN WOOD FROGS (LITHOBATES SYLVATICUS) AND SPOTTED SALAMANDERS (AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM) IN A COMMERCIAL FORESTHerpetological Conservation and Biology.  10:64-89. 2015
2015 Limited influence of local and landscape factors on finescale gene flow in two pond-breeding amphibians.Molecular Ecology.  24:742-758. 2015
2015 An Experimental Test of Buffer Utility as a Technique for Managing Pool-Breeding Amphibians.PLoS ONE.  10:e0133642. 2015
2015 Despite Buffers, Experimental Forest Clearcuts Impact Amphibian Body Size and Biomass.PLoS ONE.  10:e0143505. 2015
2014 AMPHIBIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECOSYSTEM SERVICESHerpetological Conservation and Biology.  9:1-17. 2014
2014 Characterizing the width of amphibian movements during postbreeding migration.Conservation Biology.  28:756-762. 2014
2014 Effects of red-backed salamanders on ecosystem functions.PLoS ONE.  9:e86854. 2014
2013 Comparison of silvicultural and natural disturbance effects on terrestrial salamanders in northern hardwood forestsBiological Conservation.  167:194-202. 2013
2013 Limited effects of suburbanization on the genetic structure of an abundant vernal pool-breeding amphibianConservation Genetics.  14:1083-1097. 2013
2013 Spatio-statistical Predictions of Vernal Pool Locations in Massachusetts: Incorporating the Spatial Component into Ecological ModelingPhotogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.  79:25-35. 2013
2012 COMPARISON OF MIGRANT SONGBIRD STOPOVER ECOLOGY ON TWO ISLANDS IN THE GULF OF MAINEThe Wilson Journal of Ornithology.  124:217-229. 2012
2012 FINE-SCALE POPULATION STRUCTURE AND ASYMMETRICAL DISPERSAL IN AN OBLIGATE SALT-MARSH PASSERINE, THE SALTMARSH SPARROW (AMMODRAMUS CAUDACUTUS)Auk: a quarterly journal of ornithology.  129:247-258. 2012
2011 GENETIC BARCODE RFLP ANALYSIS OF THE NELSON'S AND SALTMARSH SPARROW HYBRID ZONEThe Wilson Journal of Ornithology.  123:316-322. 2011
2011 The effects of clearcuts and forest buffer size on post-breeding emigration of adult wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus)Forest Ecology and Management.  261:2115-2122. 2011
2011 Comparative influence of isolation, landscape, and wetland characteristics on egg-mass abundance of two pool-breeding amphibian speciesLandscape Ecology.  26:661-672. 2011
2010 MIGRANT SONGBIRD SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE DURING STOPOVER ON TWO ISLANDS IN THE GULF OF MAINEThe Wilson Journal of Ornithology.  122:725-737. 2010
2009 An experimental assessment of buffer width: Implications for salamander migratory behaviorBiological Conservation.  142:2227-2239. 2009
2009 INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL UPLAND HABITAT TYPE ON LARVAL ANURAN ASSEMBLAGES IN SEASONALLY INUNDATED WETLANDSWetlands: the journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists.  29:294-301. 2009
2008 Effects of atrazine on anuran development are altered by the presence of a nonlethal predator.Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A: Current Issues.  71:505-511. 2008
2008 Home range and movement of Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in New HampshireNortheastern Naturalist.  15:431-444. 2008
2007 Trout affect the density, activity and feeding of a larval plethodontid salamanderFreshwater Biology.  52:1239-1248. 2007
2006 The effect of woodland proximity and wetland characteristics on larval anuran assemblages in an agricultural landscapeCanadian Journal of Zoology.  84:510-519. 2006
2005 Effects of landscape characteristics on amphibian distribution in a forest-dominated landscapeBiological Conservation.  123:139-149. 2005
2004 The relationship between wetland hydroperiod and nestedness patterns in assemblages of larval amphibians and predatory macroinvertebratesOIKOS.  107:16-27. 2004
2004 Influence of habitat complexity on predator-prey interactions between the fish (Gambusia holbrooki) and tadpoles of Hyla squirella and Gastrophryne carolinensisCopeia.  2004:173-177. 2004
2004 Predator induced phenotypic plasticity in the pinewoods tree frog, Hyla femoralis: necessary cues and the cost of development.Oecologia.  138:350-359. 2004
2003 Patterns of larval amphibian distribution along a wetland hydroperiod gradientCanadian Journal of Zoology.  81:1539-1552. 2003
2003 The relative impacts of native and introduced predatory fish on a temporary wetland tadpole assemblage.Oecologia.  136:289-295. 2003
2002 Effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the distribution and abundance of larval two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata) across spatial scales.Oecologia.  133:176-185. 2002
2002 Controls on fish distribution and abundance in temporary wetlandsCanadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.  59:1441-1450. 2002
2002 Effects of habitat complexity and predator identity on predation of Rana clamitans larvaeAmphibia-Reptilia.  23:13-20. 2002
2001 Behaviour and growth of southern leopard frog (Rana sphenocephala) tadpoles: effects of food and predation riskCanadian Journal of Zoology.  79:809-814. 2001
2001 A comparison of 2 techniques to sample larval stream salamandersWildlife Society Bulletin: perspectives on wildlife conservation and sustainable use.  29:1238-1242. 2001
2001 Effects of pond water, sediment and sediment extract samples from New Hampshire, USA on early Xenopus development and metamorphosis: comparison to native species.Journal of Applied Toxicology.  21:199-209. 2001
2001 First record of Dibolocelus ovatus (Coleoptera : Hydrophilidae) in New HampshireEntomological News.  112:331-333. 2001
2000 Contrasting patterns of habitat use by prawns and crayfish in a headwater marsh of the St. Johns River, FloridaJournal of Crustacean Biology.  20:769-776. 2000
2000 Limb malformations and abnormal sex hormone concentrations in frogs.Environmental Health Perspectives.  108:1085-1090. 2000
2000 Use of temporary wetlands by anurans in a hydrologically modified landscapeWetlands: the journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists.  20:313-322. 2000
2000 Benefits of eating conspecifics: Effects of background diet on survival and metamorphosis in the Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)Copeia.  2000:469-474. 2000
1998 Seasonal variation in habitat use by marsh fishesEcology of Freshwater Fish.  7:159-166. 1998
1998 Effects of cover and predator size on survival and development of Ranautricularia tadpoles.Oecologia.  114:258-262. 1998
1997 Effects of cover and predator identity on predation of Hyla squirella tadpolesJournal of Herpetology.  31:128-130. 1997
1996 Spatial ecology of the crayfish Procambarus alleni in a Florida wetland mosaicWetlands: the journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists.  16:134-142. 1996
1996 Predation on Bufo terrestris tadpoles: Effects of cover and predator identityCopeia.  485-488. 1996
1990 PARENT OFFSPRING CONFLICT RELATIVE TO PHASE OF LACTATIONAnimal Behaviour.  40:765-773. 1990
1990 SUCKLING BEHAVIOR OF THE COLLARED PECCARY (TAYASSU-TAJACU)Ethology.  86:102-115. 1990
1990 INFANTICIDE IN CAPTIVE COLLARED PECCARIES (TAYASSU-TAJACU)Zoo Biology.  9:49-53. 1990

Conference Paper

Year Title
2006 Survival, development gonadal histology, and reproductive steroidogenesis of anurans exposed to potential endocrine disrupting contaminants present at great bay national wildlife refugeJournal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology. 145-145. 2006
2003 Morphological and reproductive abnormalities in wild caught Rana clamitans, Rana pipiens, and Rana utricularia metamorphsIntegrative and Comparative Biology. 1021-1021. 2003
1999 Limb deformities and abnormal sex hormone concentrations in frogs.Integrative and Comparative Biology. 25A-25A. 1999
1991 SEXUAL COMPETITION IN CAPTIVE COLLARED PECCARIES (TAYASSU-TAJACU)Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 319-326. 1991

Principal Investigator On

  • Forest Management for Amphibians  awarded by US DA, Department of Agriculture 2007 - 2012
  • Salt Marsh Sparrow Nesting Success  awarded by US DOI, US Fish & Wildlife Service 2004 - 2010
  • Landscape Characteristics of a Keystone Forest-Matrix Raptor: Northern Goshawk (Accipiter Gentilis) Habitat Distribution Patterns Across a Changing Forest Landscape  awarded by US DA, United States Forest Service 2007 - 2009
  • Malformed Frog Surveys  awarded by US DOI, US Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 - 2009
  • Experimental Testing of Buffer Requirements for Amphibian Inhabiting Vernal Pools in Forested Landscapes  awarded by University of Vermont 2005 - 2009
  • Malformation on Wildlife Refuges  awarded by US DOI, US Fish & Wildlife Service 2005 - 2008
  • Experimental Testing of Buffer Requirements for Amphibians  awarded by US DA, Department of Agriculture 2002 - 2007
  • Reproductive Success of Northern Goshawks  awarded by US DA, Department of Agriculture 2001 - 2006
  • Fellowship - Emily LaFlandra  awarded by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2003 - 2006
  • Assessment Salt Marsh Bird Status  awarded by NH Department of Fish & Game 2004 - 2006
  • Assessment of Amphibian Malformation on Wildlife Refuges  awarded by US DOI, US Fish & Wildlife Service 2001 - 2006
  • Assessment of Wetland Function for Amphibians  awarded by NH Department of Fish & Game 2002 - 2003
  • Management Area Herptile Monitoring  awarded by NH Department of Fish & Game 2002 - 2003
  • Blandings Turtle Habitat Assessment  awarded by NH Department of Environmental Services 1999 - 2001
  • Amphibian use of Vernal Pools in Selected NH Watersheds  awarded by NH Department of Environmental Services 1998 - 2000
  • Spatial Distribution of Anurans in an Agricultural Landscape  awarded by FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 1997 - 2000
  • Effects of Forest Harvesting Practices on Amphibians  awarded by US DA, Department of Agriculture 1997 - 1999
  • Amphibian Use of Vernal Pools  awarded by NH Department of Fish & Game 1997 - 1998
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  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2023
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2023
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2023
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2023
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2022
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2022
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2022
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  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2022
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  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2020
  • Sust Ag & Food Systems Taught course 2020
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  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2019
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2019
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2019
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2019
  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2019
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2019
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2019
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2019
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2019
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2019
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2019
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2018
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2018
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2018
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2018
  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2018
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2018
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2018
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2018
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2018
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2018
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2018
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2017
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2017
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2017
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2017
  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2017
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2017
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2017
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2017
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2017
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2017
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2017
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2016
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2016
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2016
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2016
  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2016
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2016
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2016
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2016
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2016
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2016
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2016
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2015
  • College Teaching Taught course 2015
  • Does Extinction Matter Taught course 2015
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2015
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2015
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2015
  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2015
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2015
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2015
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2015
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2015
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2015
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2015
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2014
  • College Teaching Taught course 2014
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2014
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2014
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2014
  • Scientific Resrch Exploration Taught course 2014
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2014
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2014
  • Appl Dir Research/New Zealand Taught course 2014
  • Ecology & Biogeog/New Zealand Taught course 2014
  • Env Policy, Plan & Sustain/NZ Taught course 2014
  • Restoratn Ecol & Ecosys Mgt/NZ Taught course 2014
  • Education And Training

  • B.S. Wildlife Management, University of New Hampshire
  • M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A & M University
  • Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
  • Full Name

  • Kimberly Babbitt