Christopher Alexander Hartman
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2003-present. Doctoral student. Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno. Expected date of completion: December 2007. Advisor: Dr. Lewis W. Oring.
2000-2003. M.Sc. Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno. Thesis: Impacts of irrigated pasture development and alternate grazing treatments on breeding wetland bird communities. Advisor: Dr. Lewis W. Oring.
1993-1997. B.Sc. Biological Sciences, with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis.
RESEARCH
2003-present. Ph.D. Research. Examining the population ecology, habitat relationships and land management impacts of the Long-billed Curlew
2000-2003. M.Sc. Research. Investigated the impacts of grazing postponement of irrigated pastures on bird and small mammal communities. Specifically I tested if pastures with delayed spring grazing regimes exhibited greater 1) avian numbers, 2) avian diversity, 3) avian nesting density and diversity and 4) avian nesting success. In addition I examined small mammal community differences through live trapping.
1999-2000. Research Associate, Cancer Research Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Performed laboratory and animal care duties in relation to skin cancer study of lab mice. Duties included animal care, tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, and reporting of findings.
1999. Research Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno. Participated in breeding biology study of Great Basin shorebirds. Resighted and mapped territories of color-banded shorebirds. Trapped, banded and obtained blood samples of shorebirds. Conducted behavioral observations of shorebirds.
1998. Research Assistant, Arbovirus Field Station, Bakersfield, CA. Center for Vector-Born Disease Research, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. Participated in encephalitis transmission study in wild birds. Trapped, identified, banded, and collected blood samples from over 3,000 wild birds. Isolated bird blood sera for the testing of encephalitis virus. Collected and identified mosquitoes and processed them for virus detection.
1997-1998. Research Assistant, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis. Responsible for the experimental design, development and supervision of behavioral experiments to study the memory ability of caching and non-caching birds. Collection, documentation and presentation of data. Surgical and histological duties involving avian brain study.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2006. Teaching Assistant, Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno. Taught undergraduate and graduate students the fundamentals of evolutionary biology.
Fall 2005. Teaching Assistant, Conservation Biology, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno. Taught undergraduate and graduate students the fundamentals of the science of conservation biology.
Spring 1998. Teaching Assistant, Captive Raptor Management, Division of Avian Sciences, University of California, Davis. Taught undergraduate students identification, handling and husbandry of North American raptors.
PUBLICATIONS
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. 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.
HONORS
Outstanding Student Paper, Shorebird Science in the Western Hemisphere Meeting, March 2006.
Jay Dow Sr. Memorial Scholarship, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, University of Nevada, Reno, 2005.
Jay Dow Sr. Memorial Scholarship, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, University of Nevada, Reno, 2002.
Outstanding Staff Recognition Team Award, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Spring 1999.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Ornithologists’ Union
Waterbirds Society
International Wader Study Group