Christopher Alexander Hartman
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, 2008.
Dissertation: Behavioral ecology and population biology of Long-billed Curlews in northeastern Nevada.
Advisor: Dr. Lewis W. Oring.
MSc. Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 2003.
Thesis: Impacts of irrigated pasture development and alternate grazing treatments on breeding wetland bird communities.
Advisor: Dr. Lewis W. Oring.
BSc. Biological Sciences, with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, 1997.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Ph.D. Research at the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, 2003-2008.
Supervised breeding biology, population biology and behavioral ecology study of Long-billed Curlews in northeastern Nevada. Investigated (1) impacts of land use/ranching activities on habitat use and reproductive success, (2) survival and recruitment rates and limits to population growth, (3) effects of parental care and brood desertion on juveniles and adults, and (4) inter-sexual foraging niche-partitioning.
Research Consultant for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, June 2008.
Performed shorebird population surveys, nest searching, trapping and sampling for avian influenza on the North Slope of Alaska.
Volunteer Field Technician, University of Nevada, Reno, July 2006.
Assisted in trapping and banding activities of Black Brant on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska.
MSc. Research at the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, 2000-2003.
Supervised study examining impacts of alternate grazing regimes on grassland bird and small mammal communities. Investigated how grazing affected (1) avian abundance, (2) avian diversity and community composition, (3) avian nesting density, diversity and success, and (4) small mammal abundance and species composition.
Research Associate at the Cancer Research Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, 1999-2000.
Researcher for genetics study of skin cancer in laboratory mice. Performed animal care and experimentation, tissue processing, PCR, immunohistochemistry, and reporting of findings.
Field Technician at University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, 1999.
Performed field duties for breeding biology study of Great Basin shorebirds. Resighted and mapped territories of color-banded individuals, located and monitored nests, trapped, banded and collected blood samples from birds, and conducted behavioral observations.
Research Associate at the Center for Vector-Borne Disease Research, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Arbovirus Field Station, Bakersfield, California, 1998.
Researcher for encephalitis transmission study in wild birds. Trapped, identified, banded, and collected blood samples from over 3,000 birds, isolated bird blood sera for testing of encephalitis virus, and collected, identified and processed mosquitoes for virus detection.
Research Assistant at the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California, 1997-1998.
Undergraduate researcher for memory proficiency study of caching and non-caching passerine birds. Designed, developed and supervised behavioral experiments, collected, analyzed and presented data, and performed surgical and histological duties.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
MIGRATE Avian Movements Workshop, Faculty, March 2009. NSF funded workshop teaching graduate students techniques for tracking avian movements held at the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico.
-Prepared and delivered course lectures
-Conducted one-on-one mentoring and small group discussions
-Supervised field methods lab
Evolution, Teaching Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno, Fall 2006 & Spring 2008. Senior-level course teaching the fundamentals of evolutionary biology.
-Prepared and delivered course lectures
-Supervised lab and critical thinking exercises
-Led group discussions
-Administered exams
-Graded exams, written reports and projects
Conservation Biology, Co-Instructor, University of Nevada, Reno, Fall 2005. Senior-level course teaching the fundamentals of the science of conservation biology.
-Organized course content and syllabus
-Prepared and delivered course lectures
-Assigned and evaluated writing assignments
-Prepared, administered and graded exams
-Compiled student grades and prepared final evaluations
Captive Raptor Management, Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis, Winter 1998. Lower-division course teaching identification, handling and husbandry of North American raptors.
-Prepared and delivered course lectures
-Supervised lab and field exercises
PUBLICATIONS
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. 2009. Reproductive success of Long-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus) in northeastern Nevada hayfields. Auk 126:420-430.
Lanctot, R. B., C. A. Hartman, L. W. Oring, and R. I. G. Morrison. 2008. Response to Farmer: Limitations of statistically-derived population estimates, and suggestions for deriving national population estimates for shorebirds. Auk 125:983-985.
Hartman, C. A. and L. W. Oring. 2006. An inexpensive method for remotely monitoring nest activity. Journal of Field Ornithology 77:418-424
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. 2006. Hayfields in Nevada: Critical habitat for the highly imperiled Long-billed Curlew. Great Basin Birds 8:11-15.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. 2004. Long-term waterbird use of a constructed wetland in the Honey Lake Basin. Great Basin Birds 7:25-33.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. 2004. Renesting by Long-billed Curlew in northeastern Nevada. Waders Study Group Bulletin 104:88-91.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. 2003. Orientation and microclimate of Horned Lark nests: the importance of shade. Condor 105:158-163.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Apparent survival, population growth and source-sink dynamics of Long-billed Curlews breeding in northeastern Nevada. Invited presentation for Advances in Avian Demographics Symposium at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Portland, Oregon, August 2008.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Lower survival probability for Long-billed Curlew broods abandoned by females: why do females desert? Presented at the 125th Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Laramie, Wyoming, August 2007.
Hartman, C. A. Long-billed Curlew Nest-site selection and nest survival at multiple spatial scales. Presented in the Long-billed Curlew Symposium of the Shorebird Science in the Western Hemisphere Meeting, Boulder, CO, March 2006.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Population ecology of Long-billed Curlews breeding in northeastern Nevada. Presented in the Long-billed Curlew Symposium of the Shorebird Science in the Western Hemisphere Meeting, Boulder, CO, March 2006.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Population biology of Long-billed Curlews breeding in northeastern Nevada. Presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Santa Barbara, CA, August 2005.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. A low cost alternative for monitoring incubation persistence and identifying nest predators: an example using Long-billed Curlew nests. Presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Santa Barbara, CA, August 2005.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Hayfields in the American West: Critical habitat for highly imperiled Long-billed Curlews. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Waterbirds Society, Portland, OR, January 2005.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Breeding ecology of Long-billed Curlews nesting in irrigated hay meadows. Presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 2004.
Hartman, C. A., and L. W. Oring. Breeding bird community composition and nesting density on improved pastures: effects of delayed cattle grazing. Presented at the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Seattle, WA, August 2001.
RESEARCH GRANTS, AWARDS & HONORS
Outstanding Student Paper, Shorebird Science in the Western Hemisphere Meeting, Boulder, Colorado, 2006.
North Star Science and Technology Research Grant, 2006 ($6,000).
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Research Grant, Co-PI L. Oring, 2006 ($20,000)
Jay Dow Sr. Memorial Scholarship, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, University of Nevada, Reno, 2005 ($1,500).
Nevada Rangelands Initiative Research Grant, USDA, Co-PI L. Oring, 2003-2005 ($74,900).
Jay Dow Sr. Memorial Scholarship, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, University of Nevada, 2002 ($1,500)
Outstanding Staff Recognition Team Award, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, 1999 ($1,000).
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Ornithologists’ Union
Waterbirds Society
International Wader Study Group