Dana Green
Dana studied wildlife biology as an undergraduate student at Missouri State University, where she was involved with several labs conducting field research. As a member of the Behavioral Ecology Lab, Dana studied cannibalism and predator avoidance in larval ringed salamanders. She also studied seasonal sex ratio variation of gray bats outside of hibernation caves as a member of the Bat Ecology Lab. As part of her undergraduate experience, Dana was able to assist with wide range of research projects and work as a technical field assistant. Dana’s research interests include behavioral ecology, conservation, and population ecology.
Research
Dana is studying the jackrabbit population on the CO Bar Ranch, which is outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, and part of Babbitt Ranches’ holdings. Jackrabbits serve as a primary food base for Golden Eagles, a species of conservation concern. Within the study site, the jackrabbit population has been declining, which may also be affecting Golden Eagles. Dana will focus her efforts on the factors that may be contributing to the jackrabbit population declines, such as habitat loss, predation stress, and population dynamics.