The ringtail is a small, secretive, omnivorous, nocturnal relative of the raccoon that occurs in southwestern Oregon, the most northern portion of the species range.
Katie Dugger, PhD
Assistant Unit Leader - Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Research Interests
Population ecology, particularly the estimation and modeling of vital rates in relation to environmental variation (habitat characteristics, climate) as key elements in the conservation and management of species and their ecosystems.
Professional Experience
Assistant Unit Leader, Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 2011-
Education and Certifications
Ph D University of Missouri, Columbia 1997
MS University of Missouri, Columbia 1991
BS University of California, Davis 1986
Science and Products
Effects of Experimental Removal of Barred Owls on Population Demography of Northern Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest
Threat of Invasive Barred Owls to Northern Spotted Owls and their Habitats
Fat content and morphometric data in barred owls (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest
The ringtail is a small, secretive, omnivorous, nocturnal relative of the raccoon that occurs in southwestern Oregon, the most northern portion of the species range.
This original photograph was taken during field work for her project looking at ringtail demographics and habitat use in southwestern Oregon.
This original photograph was taken during field work for her project looking at ringtail demographics and habitat use in southwestern Oregon.
Ungulate migrations of the Western United States, volume 4
Estimating fat content in barred owls (Strix varia) with predictive models developed from direct measures of proximate body composition
Estimating northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) pair detection probabilities based on call-back surveys associated with long-term mark-recapture studies, 1993–2018
Temporal mismatch in space use by a sagebrush obligate species after large-scale wildfire
Range-wide sources of variation in reproductive rates of northern spotted owls
Acute and lagged fitness consequences for a sagebrush obligate in a post mega-wildfire landscape
Feather corticosterone reveals developmental challenges in a long-term study of juvenile northern spotted owls
Invader removal triggers competitive release in a threatened avian predator
The influence of subcolony-scale nesting habitat on the reproductive success of Adélie penguins
Maintenance of nest quality in Adélie penguins Pygoscelis adeliae: An additional benefit to life in the center
Range-wide declines of northern spotted owl populations in the Pacific Northwest: A meta-analysis
Age-related reproductive performance of the Adélie penguin, a long-lived seabird exhibiting similar outcomes regardless of individual life-history strategy
Science and Products
Effects of Experimental Removal of Barred Owls on Population Demography of Northern Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest
Threat of Invasive Barred Owls to Northern Spotted Owls and their Habitats
Fat content and morphometric data in barred owls (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest
The ringtail is a small, secretive, omnivorous, nocturnal relative of the raccoon that occurs in southwestern Oregon, the most northern portion of the species range.
The ringtail is a small, secretive, omnivorous, nocturnal relative of the raccoon that occurs in southwestern Oregon, the most northern portion of the species range.
This original photograph was taken during field work for her project looking at ringtail demographics and habitat use in southwestern Oregon.
This original photograph was taken during field work for her project looking at ringtail demographics and habitat use in southwestern Oregon.