World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
4369
World Ranking
6482
National Ranking
404

Overview

Brent R. Patterson is affiliated with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in Canada. Their research spans primarily within Environmental Science, with significant contributions also in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The focus of Patterson's work highlights Ecology and its application to wildlife and natural landscapes.

The scientist's notable research topics include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Patterson include Tyler J. Wheeldon, Jerrold L. Belant, Ashley McLaren, Connor A. Thompson, and Mark C. Romanski.

Patterson has published several papers in respected journals. Some of the recent papers are:

  • Anthropogenic Disturbance and Population Viability of Woodland Caribou in Ontario (2020) - Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Individual and Temporal Variation in Use of Residential Areas by Urban Coyotes (2021) - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Identifying potential gray wolf habitat and connectivity in the eastern USA (2022) - Biological Conservation
  • Gut microbiome composition predicts summer core range size in two divergent ungulates (2021) - FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Spring diet of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in a moose (Alces alces) - woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) system in northern Ontario, Canada (2021) - Canadian Journal of Zoology

Key publication venues where Patterson has frequently contributed include the Journal of Wildlife Management, Biological Conservation, Canadian Journal of Zoology, FACETS, and Northeastern Naturalist.

Best Publications

  • Woodland Caribou Extirpation and Anthropogenic Landscape Disturbance in Ontario

    Liv S. Vors;James A. Schaefer;Bruce A. Pond;Arthur R. Rodgers

  • A Review of Methods to Estimate Cause-Specific Mortality in Presence of Competing Risks

    Dennis M. Heisey;Brent R. Patterson

  • Protection from harvesting restores the natural social structure of eastern wolf packs

    Linda Y. Rutledge;Brent R. Patterson;Kenneth J. Mills;Karen M. Loveless

  • Contributions of forage competition, harvest, and climate fluctuation to changes in population growth of northern white-tailed deer.

    Brent R. Patterson;Vince A. Power

  • Prey switching and feeding habits of eastern coyotes in relation to snowshoe hare and white-tailed deer densities

    Brent R. Patterson;Lawrence K. Benjamin;François Messier

  • Genetic nature of eastern wolves: Past, present and future

    C.J. Kyle;C.J. Kyle;A.R. Johnson;A.R. Johnson;B.R. Patterson;P.J. Wilson

  • Effects of Variable Sampling Frequencies on GPS Transmitter Efficiency and Estimated Wolf Home Range Size and Movement Distance

    Kenneth J. Mills;Brent R. Patterson;Dennis L. Murray

  • Space-use behaviour of woodland caribou based on a cognitive movement model.

    Tal Avgar;James A. Baker;Glen S. Brown;Jevon S. Hagens

  • Genetic differentiation of eastern wolves in Algonquin Park despite bridging gene flow between coyotes and grey wolves

    L Y Rutledge;C J Garroway;K M Loveless;B R Patterson

  • SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND SPACE USE OF COYOTES IN EASTERN CANADA RELATIVE TO PREY DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE

    Brent R. Patterson;François Messier

  • Wolves adapt territory size, not pack size to local habitat quality.

    Andrew M. Kittle;Morgan Anderson;Tal Avgar;James A. Baker

  • Factors influencing killing rates of white-tailed deer by coyotes in eastern Canada

    Brent R. Patterson;Francois Messier

  • Landscape-Level Wolf Space Use is Correlated With Prey Abundance, Ease of Mobility and the Distribution of Prey Habitat

    Andrew M. Kittle;Morgan Anderson;Tal Avgar;James A. Baker

  • Intense harvesting of eastern wolves facilitated hybridization with coyotes.

    Linda Y. Rutledge;Bradley N. White;Jeffrey R. Row;Brent R. Patterson

  • Lack of behavioral responses of moose (Alces alces) to high ambient temperatures near the southern periphery of their range

    Stacey J. LoweS.J. Lowe;Stacey J. LoweS.J. Lowe;Brent R. PattersonB.R. Patterson;Brent R. PattersonB.R. Patterson;James A. SchaeferJ.A. Schaefer;James A. SchaeferJ.A. Schaefer

  • Spatial genetic and morphologic structure of wolves and coyotes in relation to environmental heterogeneity in a Canis hybrid zone

    John F. Benson;Brent R. Patterson;Tyler J. Wheeldon

  • Moose calf mortality in central Ontario, Canada

    Brent R. Patterson;John F. Benson;Kevin R. Middel;Kenneth J. Mills

  • Estimating wolf densities in forested areas using network sampling of tracks in snow

    Brent R. Patterson;Norman W. S. Quinn;Earl F. Becker;Derek B. Meier

  • Sympatric wolf and coyote populations of the western Great Lakes region are reproductively isolated

    Tyler J. Wheeldon;Tyler J. Wheeldon;Brent R. Patterson;Bradley N. White

  • Functional response of wolves to human development across boreal North America

    Tyler B. Muhly;Cheryl A. Johnson;Mark Hebblewhite;Eric W. Neilson

  • Comment on “Whole-genome sequence analysis shows two endemic species of North American wolf are admixtures of the coyote and gray wolf”

    Paul A. Hohenlohe;Linda Y. Rutledge;Lisette P. Waits;Kimberly R. Andrews

  • Anthropogenic Disturbance and Population Viability of Woodland Caribou in Ontario

    John M. Fryxell;Tal Avgar;Boyan Liu;James A. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Bradley N. White
Bradley N. White Trent University
Dennis L. Murray
Dennis L. Murray Trent University
John M. Fryxell
John M. Fryxell University of Guelph
Tal Avgar
Tal Avgar Utah State University
François Messier
François Messier University of Saskatchewan
Ian D. Thompson
Ian D. Thompson Canadian Forest Service
Paul A. Hohenlohe
Paul A. Hohenlohe University of Idaho
Roland Kays
Roland Kays North Carolina State University
Paul C. Paquet
Paul C. Paquet University of Victoria
Marie-Josée Fortin
Marie-Josée Fortin University of Toronto

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution opens doors to many interdisciplinary career options, especially as many universities now offer flexible online degrees. Students interested in merging environmental sciences with creative or technical fields might consider an architect degree online, which integrates design skills and sustainability—a natural fit for those inspired by ecosystems.

A strong foundation in math is essential for ecological modeling and data analysis. Pursuing online math degrees can equip students with quantitative and analytical skills highly valued in research, policy, and conservation.

The ability to visually communicate complex scientific concepts is another key asset. Consider enrolling in online graphic design courses to develop skills in scientific illustration, infographics, and public outreach.

For those who wish to blend multiple interests affordably, affordable online interdisciplinary studies degrees offer custom pathways tailored to unique career goals in sustainability, research, and education. Combining these skills can help students thrive in the diverse and evolving job market related to ecology and evolution.

Best Scientists Citing Brent R. Patterson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles