Education:
B.A., Lawrence University
M.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., University of Washington
Courses taught:
- BIO 110 Biological Inquiry
- BIO 111 Biostatistics
- BIO 280 Conservation Biology in Hawaii (study away)
- BIO 290c Special Topics in Biology: Avian Ecology
- BIO 320 Urban Ecology
- BIO 380 Conservation Biology
- BIO 423 Ecology
- BIO 499 Evolution Seminar
- COR 400 Science and Human Nature
- ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENV 401 Seminar in Environmental Studies
- ENV 495 Internship in Environmental Studies
Research interests:
“I enjoy using quantitative methods to study ecology and conservation biology at organizational scales ranging from populations to ecosystems. My studies tend to use fieldwork to find ways to conserve native biodiversity in riparian and terrestrial ecosystems threatened by urbanization, tourism, &/or climate change.”
Publications:
Mendelson, JR, R Donnelly. 2011. The crisis of global amphibian declines: events, causes, and consequences. Teaching module for the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners, American Museum of Natural History.
Donnelly, R. 2009. An assessment of assemblage nestedness in habitat fragments. Ecological Society of America’s Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology 6.
Donnelly, R, A Prots (OU BIO ’20), C Donnelly. 2021. Better educational signage could reduce disturbance of resting dolphins.Ìý
Donnelly, R. 2018. Impact of piscicides extends beyond targets and toxicity.Ìý
Donnelly, R, T Katzner, IJ Gordon, ME Gompper, S Redpath, TWJ Garner, R Altwegg, DH Reed, K Acevedo-Whitehouse, N Pettorelli. 2011. Putting the eco back in ecotourism.Ìý
Lepczyk, CA, R Donnelly. 2011. A beginner’s guide to reviewing manuscripts in ecology and conservation.Ìý
Fleishman, E, R Donnelly, JP Fay, R Reeves. 2007. Applications of nestedness analysis to biodiversity conservation in developing landscapes.Ìý
Donnelly, R, JM Marzluff. 2006. Relative importance of habitat quantity, structure, and spatial pattern to birds in an urbanizing region.Ìý
Donnelly, R, JM Marzluff. 2004. Importance of reserve size and landscape context to urban bird conservation.Ìý
Marzluff, JM, R Bowman, R Donnelly. 2001. A historical perspective on urban bird research: Trends, topics, and definitions. Pages 1-18 in JM Marzluff, R Bowman, R Donnelly, editors. Avian ecology and conservation in an urbanizing world. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell.
Marzluff, JM, KJ McGowan, R Donnelly, R Knight. 2001. Causes and consequences of expanding American Crow populations in urban environments. Pages 331-364 in JM Marzluff, R Bowman, R Donnelly, editors. Avian ecology and conservation in an urbanizing world. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell.
Donnelly, R, K Sullivan. 1998. Foraging proficiency and body condition in juvenile American Dippers.Ìý
