Jef Jaeger

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Professor in Residence, School of Life Sciences

Expertise: Conservation biology, Phylogeography, Desert wildlife, Ecology, Population biology, Climate change

Biography

Life sciences professor Jef Jaeger specializes in conservation biology, ecology, population biology, and phylogeography. In addition to research, his passions include teaching biological sciences to undergraduate students who are pursuing degrees outside of sciences.

Since 1991, Jaeger has published over 25 publications highlighting desert wildlife — including bighorn sheep, amphibians, and more — and climate change indicators in the American West. Jaegar's publications have been recognized by publications including Frontiers of Ecology and Evolution and ScienceDaily.

Jaeger has received numerous fellowships and awards throughout his career at ��ӽ紫ý, including the College of Sciences' Outstanding Dissertation for 2006 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Network For Environmental Management Studies (NEMS) Fellowship.

Education

Ph.D., Biological Sciences, ��ӽ紫ý
M.S., Biological Sciences, ��ӽ紫ý
B.A., Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Earth Notes

Bullfrog removal at Pakoon Springs, by multiple parties including the University of Arizona and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, began in 2010 and was completed in 2019, when the last bullfrogs were removed. After repeated surveys confirmed the bullfrogs were gone, Relict Leopard Frogs, raised in a captive breeding program at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, were finally released at Pakoon Springs in 2022. Follow-up surveys confirm that a self-sustaining population now thrives at Pakoon Springs.

Have you ever pondered how Amazonian creatures conquer the relentless annual rainfall? Are you curious about the female bison’s spring escapade with her calves in the North American Prairie? Or perhaps you’ve always secretly wanted to measure yourself against a taxidermied polar bear, wondering who stands taller?

Broadway World

The new gallery contains a world of wildlife wonders showcasing the diverse ecosystems that blanket our planet and how daily life is intricately connected to biomes.

Science Daily

In the American Southwest, native desert bighorn sheep populations found in landscapes with minimal human disturbance, including several national parks, are less likely to be vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study led by Oregon State University.