CURRICULUM VITAE
David J. Germano
Address
3520 Sewell St., Bakersfield, CA 93312-9273
Phone: (661) 589-7846 E-mail: Dgermano@.csubak.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Biology, 1989 Dissertation: "Growth and life histories of North American tortoises (Genus:
University of New Mexico Gopherus) with special emphasis on the desert tortoise (G. agassizii)"
Albuquerque, New Mexico
M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, 1978 Thesis: "Response of selected wildlife to mesquite removal in desert grassland"
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
B.A. in Biology, 1976
California State University
Northridge, California
Professional Societies
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (1984 - present)
American Society of Mammalogists (1990 - present)
California Native Plant Society (1996 - present)
Ecological Society of America (1984 - present)
Herpetologist's League (1978 - present)
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (1980 - present)
Professor (September 2004 – Present) and Associate Professor (September 2000 – August 2004)
Department of Biology, California State University, Bakersfield, California 93311-1022
I am teaching lecture and laboratory courses in ecology, conservation biology, vertebrate diversity, and biological statistics and experimental design. In addition, I am conducting research on growth, demographics, and general population ecology of various species including blunt-nosed leopard lizards (Gambelia sila), western pond turtles (Clemmys marmorata), North American tortoises (Gopherus spp.), western box turtles (Terrapene ornata), giant kangaroo rats (Dipodomys ingens), Tipton kangaroo rats (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), short-nosed kangaroo rats (Dipodomys n. brevinasus), and Pacific pocket mice (Perognathus longimembris pacificus).
Wildlife Consultant (1989 - Present) 3520 Sewell St., Bakersfield, California 93314
I am consulting with public and private organizations concerning environmental conflicts. I have conducted general surveys of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds. Besides general surveys, I have conducted field surveys of blunt-nosed leopard lizards (Gambelia sila), western pond turtles (Clemmys marmorata), giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), California tiger salamanders (Ambystoma californiense), yellow-blotched salamanders (Ensatina eschscholtzii croceator), giant kangaroo rats (Dipodomys ingens), Tipton kangaroo rats (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), Fresno kangaroo rats (Dipodomys n. exilis), short-nosed kangaroo rats (Dipodomys n. brevinasus), Buena Vista shrews (Sorex ornatus relictus), San Joaquin antelope squirrels (Ammospermophilus nelsoni), San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica), Tulare grasshopper mice (Onychomys torridus tularensis), and San Joaquin pocket mice (Perognathus i. inornatus).
Research Associate (June 1994 – August 2000) and Lecturer (January 1993 – August 2000)
Department of Biology, California State University, Bakersfield, California
Research Supervisor (September 1992 - January 1993) Endangered Species Recovery Planning Program
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (March 1989 - August 1992) Dept Biol Sciences, CSU, Stanislaus, Turlock, California
Instructor (Winter 1991) Extension College, California State University, Bakersfield, California
Teaching Assistant/Lecturer (Sept. 1988 - May 1989) Albuquerque Tech/Voc. Inst., Albuquerque, NM
and Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Research Assistant (August 1987 - July 1988)
Teaching Assistant/Lab Coordinator (August 1983 - July 1987)
Museum of Southwestern Biology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Vertebrate Ecologist (June - August 1985) URS Company, Santa Barbara, California
Vertebrate Ecologist (September l982 - August 1983) HDR Systems, Santa Barbara, California
Lecturer (March - May 1982) Chapman Extension College, Vandenburg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California
Vertebrate Ecologist (July 1979 - January 1982) HDR Sciences, Santa Barbara, California
Graduate Research Assistant (January 1977 - August 1978) Dept Wildlife Ecol, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
HONORS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS
Recent:
(2003) Awarded a life-time membership to the San Joaquin Valley Chapter and the Western Section of The Wildlife Society for service to these groups.
(2003) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. $45,000 to study the effects of livestock grazing on endangered species in the San Joaquin Valley.
(2003) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (add-on). Additional $45,000 to study the effects of livestock grazing on endangered species in the San Joaquin Valley.
Eight-nine presentations given at professional conferences and amateur venues since 1980 including:
2006
Germano, D. J. The Moorish tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) in Morocco. Presented 17 January 2006 to the Kern County Chapter of the California Turtle and Tortoise Club, Bakersfield, California. INVITED
Germano, D. J. Sex and habitat effects on home ranges of blunt-nosed leopard lizards. Presented 9 February 2006 at the annual conference of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society, Sacramento, California.
Germano, D. J., and G. B. Rathbun. Growth and demography of western pond turtles at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Presented 13 May 2006 at the annual meeting of the Southern California Academy of Science, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California.
Germano, D. J. Managing exotic grasses and conserving declining species. Presented 28 June 2006 at the meeting of the Society of Range Management held with the Society of Conservation Biology, San Jose, California. INVITED
Germano, D. J. Population ecology of western pond turtles at Goose Lake in the San Joaquin Desert, California. Presented 1 September 2006 at the 5th Occasional Freshwater Turtle Conference (Powdermill 2006), Portal, Arizona. INVITED
2007
Germano, D. J. Preliminary results of translocating Tipton kangaroo rats to Allensworth Ecological Reserve. Presented 22 March 2007 at the semi-annual San Joaquin Natural Communities Conference, California State University, Bakersfield,.
Germano, D. J. Food habits of the blunt-nosed leopard lizards (Gambelia sila). Presented 22 March 2007 at the semi-annual San Joaquin Natural Communities Conference, California State University, Bakersfield.
Germano, D. J. Ecology and natural history of the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard. Presented 17 May 2007 at the Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Workshop sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Game and the San Joaquin Chapter of The Wildlife Society, held in Bakersfield, California. INVITED
Germano, D. J. Sex and habitat effects on home ranges of blunt-nosed leopard lizards. Presented 17 May 2007 at the Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Workshop sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Game and the San Joaquin Chapter of The Wildlife Society, held in Bakersfield, California. INVITED
Fifty-four refereed publications including:
Bury, R. B., D. J. Germano, T. R. Van Devender, and B. E. Martin. 2002. The desert tortoise in Mexico: distribution, ecology, and conservation. Pp. 86-108 in T. R. Van Devender, editor. The Sonoran Desert Tortoise. Natural History, Biology, and Conservation. University of Arizona Press. Tucson.
Germano, D. J., F. H. Pough, D. J. Morafka, E. M. Smith, and M. J. Demlong. 2002. Growth of desert tortoises: implications for conservation and management. Pp. 265-288 in T. R. Van Devender, editor. The Sonoran Desert Tortoise. Natural History, Biology, and Conservation. University of Arizona Press. Tucson.
Bury, R. B., and D. J. Germano.
2003. Differences in habitat use by Blanding’s turtles, Emydoidea blandingii,
and painted turtles, Chrysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills. The
American Midland Naturalist
149:217-220.
Germano, D. J., and J. Brown. 2003. Gambelia sila (Blunt-nosed leopard lizard) Predation. Herpetological Review 34:143-144.
Znari, M., D. J. Germano, and J. Macé. 2005. Growth and population structure of the Moorish tortoise (Testudo graeca graeca) in westcentral Morocco: possible effects of over-collecting for the tourist trade. Journal of Arid Environments. In Press.
Germano, D. J., and D. F. Williams. 2005. Population ecology of blunt-nosed leopard lizards in high elevation foothill habitat. Journal of Herpetology 39:1-18.
Germano, D. J. Habitat characteristics of sites with yellow-blotched salamanders (Ensatina eschscholtzii croceator). Herpetological Conservation and Biology 1:121-128.
Germano, D. J., and D. F. Williams. 2007. Ontogenetic and seasonal changes in coloration of the blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila). The Southwestern Naturalist 52:46-53.
Germano, D. J., P. T. Smith, and S. P. Tabor.
2007. Food habits of the blunt-nosed leopard lizard
(Gambelia
sila). The Southwestern Naturalist 52:319-324.
One hundred thirty unpublished reports since 1981 to government agencies, environmental companies, and businesses including:
Germano, D. J., E. Cypher, L. R. Saslaw, and S. Fitton. 2006. Effect of livestock grazing on a community of species at risk of extinction in the San Joaquin Valley, California. 2006 annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, California. 25 pp.
Germano, D. J. 2007. Results of trapping for Tipton kangaroo rats at an automobile racetrack site at Interstate 5 and Highway 43, Kern County, California. Letter report 26 February 2007 to McCormick Biological Inc., Bakersfield, California. 4 pp.
Germano, D. J. 2007. Results of trapping for Tipton kangaroo rats on the North Coles Levee Oil Field for a proposed Inergy tank expansion project, Kern County, California. Letter report 27 March 2007 to McCormick Biological Inc., Bakersfield, California. 4 pp.
Germano, D. J. 2007. Results of trapping for Tipton kangaroo rats along an Inergy pipeline repair project, Kern County, California. Letter report 29 March 2007 to McCormick Biological Inc., Bakersfield, California. 4 pp.
Germano, D. J. 2007. Results of trapping for Tipton kangaroo rats on the North Coles Levee Oil Field for a proposed Inergy power line and road realignment project, Kern County, California. Letter report 28 May 2007 to McCormick Biological Inc., Bakersfield, California. 5 pp.
Germano, D. J. 2007. Assessment of habitats and results of surveys for protected species on preserve land on the western edge of the Tejon Ranch. Unpublished final report prepared for DUDEK, Sacramento, California. 14 pp.
Germano, D. J., and L. R. Saslaw 2007. Survivorship of translocated Tipton kangaroo rats (Dipodomys n. nitratoides) to the Allensworth Ecological Reserve. Unpublished report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game. 17 pp.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of Governing Board and Associate Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology. 2006 – present.
Acting Editor, Transactions of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society. 2007 (due to death of Editor).
Member of the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group of the IUCN, 2003 – present.
Co-organizer (with L. Saslaw and B. Cypher) of the annual conference "San Joaquin Valley Natural Communities Conference" held 24-25 March 1998, 25 March 1999, 23 March 2000, 22 March 2001, 27 March 2003, 25 March 2004, 24 March 2005, 20 April 2006, and 22 March 2007 at California State University, Bakersfield.
Associate Editor, Transactions of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society. 2000 – 2004.
Co-organizer (with R. B. Bury) of the symposium "Life History and Ecology of Chelonians " held 27-28 June 1997 at the combined HL, SSAR, ASIH meetings at Seattle, Washington.
Co-editor (with R. B. Bury) of the contributed volume "Biology of North American Tortoises".
Presenter (with M. R. Jennings and D. J. Morafka) of a workshop given by the Central California Chapter of The Wildlife Society entitled "Biology and inventory techniques of sensitive amphibians and reptiles in central and southern California" held 11-12 June 1994 in Goleta, California.
Co-organizer (with R. B. Bury) of the symposium "North American Tortoises: Ecology and Conservation Issues in the 1990s" held 16 June 1990 at the ASIH meeting at Charleston, South Carolina.
Symposium organizer for the "Biology of the Carrizo Plain: a Southern San Joaquin Valley Area Ecosystem" held 12 May 1990 at the annual meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Since 1992, I have referred 59 articles for professional journals.