Matthew Springer

Matthew Springer

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Matthew Springer

Associate Extension Professor of Wildlife Management

Faculty
206 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Last Revised: Jun 18th, 2024

Professional Biography

Extension Responsibilities

• Wildlife Ecology
• Urban Wildlife Management
• Wildlife Damage Management
• Biodiversity Conservation

Academic and Research Interests

• Wildlife Damage Management
• Human Wildlife Interactions
• Movement Ecology
• Habitat Use and Management
• Ungulate Ecology
• Population Ecology
• Wildlife Techniques
• Landscape Ecology

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Education

Ph.D., Agricultural Sciences, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2016
M.S., Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, 2010
B.S., Environmental Science, Juniata College, 2006

Course Instruction

FOR 370: Wildlife Biology and Management (4)
Course Description: Applications of basic biological concepts such as physiology, energetics, nutrition, digestive systems, and anatomy to the study of wildlife and wildlife management. In addition to basic wildlife biology, students will also learn taxonomy and identification of wildlife and the principles of wildlife management as well as applied field techniques such as trapping and radio telemetry.

Term(s) Taught: Fall
FOR 365: Wildlife Assessment (2)
Course Description: An experiential learning opportunity designed to introduce students to basic concepts of forest wildlife management. Become familiar with common techniques to determine wildlife presence and relative abundance. Learn how forest management practices can directly and indirectly impact many wildlife species and their habitats in Kentucky. Understand how forestry and wildlife professionals manipulate forests to meet wildlife management and biodiversity conservation objectives at various spatial scales. Learn the direct and indirect impacts of some wildlife species on forest management. Class will be conducted in an outdoor forest setting often in steep terrain and inclement weather.

Term(s) Taught: Spring

Contact Information

Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073