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	George Wittemyer Postdoctoral Researcher U.C. Berkeley, U.S.A. Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management Assistant Professor (starting 2009) Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Colorado State University
Research Interests My work focuses on the application of ecological research to the management and protection of endangered mammals and their ecosystems. Much of my research is focused at the level of either species or communities, while emphasizing human-environment interactions. I employ approaches from the disciplines of Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Biology, and Behavioral Ecology to progress understanding of wildlife populations and address biodiversity conservation issues. Using both empirical and theoretical approaches, I aim to broaden understanding of the mechanisms influencing population viability, social organization, animal movement and population spatial structure. The effective conservation of wildlife and their ecosystems is the ultimate aim of my research. Much of my research is field-based, concentrating on the behavioral ecology of wild African elephants and other species in and outside a protected area in northern Kenya since 1997. This work is conducted in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service and Save the Elephants Trust. Using the individually identified elephant population as a model system, I have advanced understanding of the relationship between human activities, ecological variability and population dynamics and organization. In addition, I address broad scale questions regarding conservation effectiveness. The techniques I employ in my research include statistical analysis using established techniques, G.I.S., remote sensing, and modeling. I also develop novel analytical methods for empirical data. I look to combine methods from a variety of disciplines in my research, most recently human livelihood analysis, genetics, and stable isotope ecology.