Brent Bibles CV.pdf - Unity College

Brent D. Bibles, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Biology
Center for Natural Resource Management and Protection
Unity College
90 Quaker Hill Road
Unity, ME 04988
Phone: 207.948.3131 ext. 424
E-mail: bbibles@unity.edu
Academic Preparation
Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 1999, University of Arizona
M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 1992, University of Arizona
B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife, 1987, Utah State University
Professional Experience
August 2011 – Present; Assistant Professor, Unity College, Unity, ME.
August 2007 – June 2011; Assistant Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State
University – Uintah Basin Regional Campus, Vernal, UT.
2004 – July 2007; Avian Researcher, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Fort Collins, CO.
2000 –2003; Extension Research Associate, Utah State University – Uintah Basin, Vernal, UT.
August 1999 – December 1999; Adjunct Lecturer, School of Renewable Natural Resources,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
January 1998 – May 1999; Teaching Assistant, School of Renewable Natural Resources,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
1995-1997; Graduate Research Associate, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
May 1991 – May 1993; Faculty Research Assistant, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
January 1991 – May 1991; Wildlife Management Biologist (Temporary), U.S.D.I. Bureau of
Land Management, Phoenix District, Tucson Field Office, Tucson, AZ.
August 1990 – December 1990; Teaching Assistant, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
March 1990 – August 1990; Wildlife Specialist I, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Nongame

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Branch, Phoenix, AZ.
1987 – 1989; Graduate Research Assistant, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Teaching
Unity College
Teaching Fall 2011
BI 3273, Mammalogy, 3 Credits
WF 1001, North American Wildlife Identification, 1 Credit
WF 2132, North American Wildlife, 2 Credits
Developing for Spring 2012
BI 3283, Ornithology, 3 Credits
WF 3xx3, Topics: Concepts in Population Management, 3 Credits
WF 4613, Wildlife Ecology and Management, 3 Credits
Utah State University – Uintah Basin Regional Campus
BIOL 1220, Biology II, 3 Credits, Spring 2001, 2002, 2003
BIOL 1240, Biology II Laboratory, 2 Credits, Spring 2001, 2002
BIOL 1620, Biology II, 4 Credits, Spring 2008, 2010
BIOL/NR 2220, General Ecology, 3 Credits, Fall 2009-2010, 2003, Spring 2008
BIOL 4060, Exploring Animal Behavior, 3 Credits, Fall 2007
BIOL 5560, Ornithology, 3 Credits, Spring 2008, 2010-2011, Fall 2001
BIOL 5580, Mammalogy, 3 Credits, Fall 2000, 2002, 2008
FRWS 3400, Fish and Wildlife Populations, 3 Credits, Fall 2002
FRWS 4600/5600, Conservation Biology, 3 Credits, Fall 2003
FW 2200, Ecology of Our Changing World, 3 Credits, Fall 2000
FW 4900, Special Topics: GPS/GIS, 3 Credits, Fall 2001
FW 4950, Fisheries and Wildlife Undergraduate Seminar, 1 Credit, Spring 2002
NR 3600, Quantitative Assessment for Natural Resources, 3 Credits, Summer 2000
WILD 3810 Plant and Animal Populations, 3 Credits, Spring 2010-11
WILD 4750 Monitoring and Assessment in Natural Resources, 3 Credits, Fall 2010
WILD 6900, Special Topics - Biometry, 1 Credit, Spring 2009
WILD 6900, Special Topics – Introduction to Program MARK, 2 Credits, Spring 2010
University of Arizona
Adjunct Lecturer
RNR 321, Natural Resource Measurements, 3 Credits, Fall 1999
Teaching Assistant
RNR 321, Natural Resource Measurements, 3 Credits, Spring 1998, 1999, Fall
1998
ECOL 206, Environmental Biology, 4 Credits, Fall 1990
Invited Lecturer
WFSC 446, Wildlife Management – Avian Species, 1994-1998

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Student Mentoring
Masters of Science Graduate Committees
Leah Lewis, Utah State University, Fall 2010 – Present. Project: An Evaluation of Mexican
Spotted Owl Habitat Quality and Site Occupancy in Utah.
Daniel Caudill, Wildlife Biology, Utah State University, Spring 2009-2011. Project: Survival
and movement of juvenile Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in southcentral
Utah. Graduate Advisor: Dr. Terry Messmer.
Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Committees
Ben Skipper, Wildlife Ecology, Texas Tech University, Fall 2009-Present. Project: Urban
ecology and management of Mississippi Kites. Graduate Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal.
Publications
Submitted Manuscripts
Bibles, B.D., and C.W. Boal. Morphometric-Based Sexual Determination of Bananaquits
(Coereba flaveola). In Review. Caribbean Journal of Science.
Bibles, B.D., and R.W. Mannan. Habitat selection by foraging male gray hawks, southern
Arizona. In review. Journal of Raptor Research.
Peer-reviewed Journals
Bibles, B.D. 2011. Use of Classroom Response Systems for Formative Assessment in Natural
Resource Courses. Journal of Forestry 109(7):417-420.
Anderson, W.M., G.E. Sorensen, J. Lloyd-Strovas, R.J. Arroyo, J.A. Sosa, S. Wulff, B.D. Bibles,
C.W. Boal, and G. Perry. 2010. Distribution and habitat use of the highly endangered
Stout Iguana (Cyclura pinguis) on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. Reptiles and
Amphibians: Conservation and Natural History 17(3):158-165.
Etchberger, L.K., and B.D. Bibles. 2010. Factors that influence the numbers of fleas collected
from white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus) burrows. Vector-borne and Zoonotic
Diseases 10(1):100. (Abstract only)
Bibles, B.D., and R.W. Mannan. 2004. Productivity and nest-site characteristics of Gray Hawks
in southern Arizona. Journal of Raptor Research 38(3):238-242.
Boal, C.W., H.A. Snyder, B.D. Bibles, and T.S. Estabrook. 2003. Temporal and spatial stability
of Red-tailed Hawk territories in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Journal
of Raptor Research 37(4):277-285.
Boal, C.W., and B.D. Bibles. 2001. Responsiveness of elf owls to conspecific and great horned
owl calls. Journal of Field Ornithology 72(1):66-71.
Boal, C.W., B.D. Bibles, and R.W. Mannan. 1997. Nest defense and mobbing behavior of Elf
Owls. Journal of Raptor Research 31:286-287.
Peer-reviewed Technical Series or Proceedings
Biggins, D.E., J.L. Godbey, T.M. Livieri, M.R. Matchett, and B.D. Bibles. 2006. Post-release
movements and survival of adult and young black-footed ferrets. Pages 191-200 in J.E.
Roelle, B.J. Miller, J.L. Godbey, and D.E. Biggins, eds. Recovery of the Black-footed

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Ferret: Progress and Continuing Challenges. U.S. Geological Service Scientific
Investigations Report 2005-5293.
Etchberger, L.K., W.E. Stroh, B.D. Bibles, M.R. Dzialak, and R.C. Etchberger. 2006. Fleas and
small mammal hosts within and adjacent to the Coyote Basin white-tailed prairie dog
colony in northeastern Utah. Pages 281-283 in J.E. Roelle, B.J. Miller, J.L. Godbey, and
D.E. Biggins, eds. Recovery of the Black-footed Ferret: Progress and Continuing
Challenges. U.S. Geological Service Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5293.
Etchberger, L., M.R. Dzialak, W.E. Stroh, B.D. Bibles, R.C. Etchberger, and A. Lamb. 2006.
Possible plague vectors in a white-tailed prairie dog ecosystem. Journal of the Utah
Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 83:33.
Bibles, B.D., R.L. Glinski, and R.R. Johnson. 2002. Gray Hawk (Asturina nitida). In The Birds
of North America, No. 652 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America,
Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Hatfield-Etchberger, L., B. Stroh, B. Bibles, and R. Etchberger. 2002. Investigating epizootic
plague transmission: comparison of flea/host relationships within an established prairie
dog colony to adjacent habitat. Proceedings, Landscape Ecology of Plague in the
American Southwest, September 19-20, 2000. Fort Collins, Colorado. U.S. Geological
Survey and technology Report 2002-0001:8.
Bibles, B.D., and R. W. Mannan. 1992. Impacts of exotic cavity-nesting birds on native cavitynesting
birds in Saguaro National Monument. Pages 195-200 in C. P. Stone and E. S.
Bellantoni, eds. Proceedings of the Symposium on Research in Saguaro National
Monument. National Park Service, Saguaro National Monument, Tucson, AZ.
Posters
Etchberger, L., and B.D. Bibles. Factors that influence the numbers of fleas collected from
white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus) burrows. Symposium on the Ecology of
Plague and its Effects on Wildlife. Fort Collins, CO, 4-6 November 2008.
Etchberger, L., and B. Bibles. Fleas, ferrets, rodents and plague: investigating plague
transmission to prairie dog populations in black-footed ferret habitat of Coyote Basin,
Utah. Eighth Annual Uintah Basin Research Conference, Utah State University Uintah
Basin Regional Campus, Vernal, Utah. 18 April 2008.
Jenne, M., Etchberger, L., and B. Bibles. Do black-tailed prairie dog microsatellite markers also
function for population genetics studies of white-tailed prairie dogs? Eighth Annual
Uintah Basin Research Conference, Utah State University Uintah Basin Regional
Campus, Vernal, Utah. 18 April 2008.
Theses
Bibles, B.D. 1999. The Relationship Between Productivity and Habitat Quality in Gray Hawks.
Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Bibles, B.D. 1992. Is There Competition Between Exotic and Native Cavity-nesting Birds in
the Sonoran Desert: An Experiment. M.S. Thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

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Workshops
Introduction to Program MARK. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. 14-15 May 2009.
Symposia Organized
Educating the Wildlife Professional. The Wildlife Society 17 th Annual Conference, Snowbird,
UT. 5 October 2010.
Presentations
Bibles, B.D. 2010. Use of classroom response systems for formative assessment. Eighth
Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia, 26 March 2010.
Bibles, B.D. 2009. Population studies on stout iguanas and Puerto Rican racers on Guana
Island, British Virgin Islands. Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Seminar, 11 February 2009.
Bibles, B.D. 2005. Raptor conservation on public open space lands. Colorado Open Space
Alliance, 2005 Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO. Invited
Bibles, B.D., and R.W. Mannan. 2003. Correlation of nest site productivity and foraging habitat
quality in Gray Hawks. Cooper Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ.
Bibles, B.D. 2002. Current status of black-footed ferret recovery efforts in Coyote Basin, Utah.
The Wildlife Society, Utah Chapter 2002 Annual Meeting, Cedar City, UT.
Wild, Margaret A., W. Stroh, M. Albee, S. Cranney, and B.D. Bibles. 2000. Carnivore disease
monitoring at black-footed ferret reintroduction sites. The Wildlife Society, Utah
Chapter 2000 Annual Meeting, Vernal, UT.
Bibles, B.D., and R.W. Mannan. 1998. Characteristics of Gray Hawk (Asturina nitida) home
ranges in Southeastern Arizona. Raptor Research Foundation, 1998 Annual Meeting,
Ogden, UT.
Bibles, B.D. 1992. Potential effects of human activities on Bald Eagles on Prince of Wales
Island, Alaska. U.S. Forest Service, Alaska Region Conference, Juneau, AK. Invited.
Bibles, B.D., and R. W. Mannan. 1991. Impacts of exotic cavity-nesting birds on native cavitynesting
birds in Saguaro National Monument. Symposium on Research in Saguaro
National Monument, Tucson, AZ.
Bibles, B.D., and R.W. Mannan. 1991. Competition between exotic and native cavity-nesting
birds in the Sonoran Desert. The Wildlife Society, AZ-NM Chapters, Annual Meeting,
Farmington, NM.
Grants/Awards
2010 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Evaluation of Habitat Quality of Mexican Spotted
Owl Territories in Utah. $125,440
2010 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Evaluation of Field and Analysis Techniques for
Use as Long Term Monitoring Tools for Mexican Spotted Owls and their Habitat.
$20,000
2009 National Park Service, Dinosaur National Monument, Dinosaur, CO. $22,000.
Distribution and occupancy of sagebrush-obligate passerines in Dinosaur National
Monument.
2008 New Faculty Research Grant, Utah State University, Logan, UT. $9,148. Evaluation of

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potential methods for estimation of population size of the Stout Iguana (Cyclura pinguis)
on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands.
2007-08 NSF USU ADVANCE Grant, Co-PI with Dr. Lianna Etchberger. $8,000.
Development of genetic markers in white-tailed prairie dogs for use in analyzing
population dynamics.
2000 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Small mammal, amphibian, and reptile inventory, Ouray
National Wildlife Refuge, Utah. (With Dr. Richard C. Etchberger, Utah State University,
Uintah Basin Branch Campus, Vernal). $35,000.
1998 U.S. Department of the Air Force, Luke Air Force Base. Neotropical migratory bird
monitoring, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Arizona. (Co-authored with Dr. Lisa
K. Harris, Harris Environmental Group, Inc.)
1995-96 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Breeding and foraging behavior of the Gray
Hawk (Buteo nitidus) in Arizona. (Co-authored with Dr. R. William Mannan, University
of Arizona, Tucson)
1994 Arizona Game and Fish Department. Peregrine Falcon nest monitoring.
1994 Arizona Game and Fish Department. Occupancy survey of historic Northern Goshawk
nest territories on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona.
Peer Reviews
Journals
The Prairie Naturalist (1, 2010)
Journal of Herpetology (1, 2009)
Journal of Wildlife Management (2003-2009; 1, 2007; 2, 2008; 2, 2009; 1, 2010)
Western Birds (1, 2008)
Intermountain Journal of Sciences (1, 2007)
Journal of Wildlife Diseases (2007)
Journal of Field Ornithology (2007)
Wildlife Society Bulletin (2005-2006)
Journal of Raptor Research (2004, 2006)
Forest Science (2001)
Book Chapters
The Ecological Stewardship Project: A Common Reference for Ecosystem Management. 1999.
Elsevier Science, Oxford, England. (1997)
Raptors of Arizona. 1998. R. Glinski, ed. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. (1996)
Wind Masters. 1995. P. Dunne. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY. (1995)
Professional Society Affiliations
The Wildlife Society
The Cooper Ornithological Society
The Raptor Research Foundation
Association of Field Ornithologists