James "Jed" Murdoch
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
Gund Institute for Environment Fellow
PRONOUNS he/him
81 Carrigan Dr
220L Aiken Center
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D., Zoology, University of Oxford (UK), 2009
- M.Sc., Biological Sciences, University of Denver, 2003
- B.A., Biology, Colorado College, 1996
BIO
Jed is a wildlife biologist. He joined the Rubenstein School in 2009. Jed's research focuses on the behavior and ecology of wildlife, emphasizing their management and conservation. Much of his career has focused on large mammals, including carnivores and ungulates, and explored aspects of their sociality, demography, food habits, ranging behavior, and activity patterns.
Jed is also interested in understanding how human activities affect wildlife. For example, how do activities such as landscape development, climate change, and hunting/poaching affect wildlife populations? Jed uses a combination of field studies, experimentation, and modeling to address these questions in various regions, including Vermont, Africa, and Asia.
Jed is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Rubenstein School, he is a fellow at the Gund Institute for Environment, he serves on the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, and is a member of the Vermont Scientific Advisory Group for Mammals and IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group.
Courses
- Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology
- Wildlife Behavior
- Conservation Biology
- Conservation Genetics
- Wildlife Habitat and Population Measurements
- Ecology, Ecosystems and Environment
Area(s) of expertise
Instructional program: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Research: Wildlife ecology, conservation biology
Bio
Jed is a wildlife biologist. He joined the Rubenstein School in 2009. Jed's research focuses on the behavior and ecology of wildlife, emphasizing their management and conservation. Much of his career has focused on large mammals, including carnivores and ungulates, and explored aspects of their sociality, demography, food habits, ranging behavior, and activity patterns.
Jed is also interested in understanding how human activities affect wildlife. For example, how do activities such as landscape development, climate change, and hunting/poaching affect wildlife populations? Jed uses a combination of field studies, experimentation, and modeling to address these questions in various regions, including Vermont, Africa, and Asia.
Jed is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Rubenstein School, he is a fellow at the Gund Institute for Environment, he serves on the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, and is a member of the Vermont Scientific Advisory Group for Mammals and IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group.
Courses
- Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology
- Wildlife Behavior
- Conservation Biology
- Conservation Genetics
- Wildlife Habitat and Population Measurements
- Ecology, Ecosystems and Environment
Areas of Expertise
Instructional program: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Research: Wildlife ecology, conservation biology