Dr. Tommy S. Parker
Dr. Tommy S. Parker
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Urban Wildlife Research Lab
332 Life Sciences Bldg.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
p: 502.852.4709
f: 502.852.0725
e: tommy.parker@louisville.edu
Education
- B.S., University of Memphis (Organismal Biology, 1996)
- M.S., University of Memphis (Zoology, 1999)
- Ph.D., University of Missouri (Wildlife Ecology, 2006)
Courses Taught at University of Louisville
- BIO 263, Environmental Biology
- BIO 404/501, Wildlife Biodiversity of Urban Parks
- BIO 404, Mammalogy
- BIO 406, Wildlife Bioacoustics Ecology
Projects
- Effects of Urban Landscapes on Population Dynamics, Behavior, and Resource Use of Wildlife
- Urban Landscape Effects on Wildlife Biodiversity
- Habitat and Landscape Characteristics Correlated with the Presence of Bat Species on National Forest
Works Published
- Warren, P.S., C. Tripler, D. Bolger, S. Facth, N. Huntly, C. Lepczky, J. Meyer, T. Parker, E. Schochat, and J. Walker. 2006. Urban food webs: predators, prey, and the people who feed them. Ecological Bulletin 87(4): 387-393.
- Parker, T.S. and C. Nilon, 2008. Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) density, habitat suitability, and behavior in urban parks. Urban Ecosystems 11:243-255.
Works Submitted, Under Review
- Parker, T.S. and C. Nilon, Habitat and landscape characteristics correlated with gray squirrel abundance and behavior in urban areas. Landscape Ecology.
- Parker, T.S. Food habits of the coyote in urban areas of western Tennessee. Urban Ecosystems.
- Parker, T.S. Seasonal variation in food habits of coyote. Urban Ecosystems.
