The Secret Life of Coyotes in the City - Part II

Trees Atlanta Speaker Series

June 13, 2019 (Thursday)

This event is free with registration.

Doors open at 6:30 PM - Light refreshments will be provided.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Presentation

Trees Atlanta TreeHouse

112 Krog St. Suite 7 Atlanta, GA

Speaker: Dr. Chris Mowry, PhD - Ecology

The Atlanta Coyote Project are in the midst of conducting a large-scale wildlife study across metro Atlanta. From Grant Park to Milton (and points in between), they are documenting the biodiversity along a 50km transect for at least one year using remote cameras. Not just coyotes, but all forms of wildlife. 40 cameras are deployed along this urban-rural gradient in an attempt to investigate potential patterns of species distribution. For example, are certain species associated with only certain types of landscapes? Are there size restrictions in greenspace areas that preclude certain species? Or do some species use greenspaces as stepping stones to move between landscapes and travel long distances? Do some species (e.g., coyotes) encourage or discourage the presence of other species? These are just a few of the questions we will be addressing in this months speaker series.

Chris is an associate professor of biology at Berry College, northwest of Atlanta in Rome, Georgia. He teaches courses in introductory biology, ecology, and conservation biology, and has an active research program centered on animal ecology. His research focuses on urban coyote populations in the metro Atlanta area through the Atlanta Coyote Project, which he founded in 2014. He also studies the feeding ecology and conservation of non-human primates, particularly lemurs and African monkeys, as well as chytrid fungus in amphibians. Students are involved in all aspects of his research. He received his undergraduate degree (B.A., Biology) from Wake Forest University, and received his graduate degrees (M.S., Ph.D., Ecology) from Emory University. He has been at Berry College since 1994.

Photo credit: Larry Wilson - Coyote in Piedmont Park

This event is made possible through support from the City of Atlanta.

Thanks to our event partner.

https://atlantacoyoteproject.org