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59
Citations
8365
World Ranking
2489
National Ranking
876

Overview

Michael H. Smith was primarily affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spanned several areas within Environmental Science, with particular emphasis on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecological Modeling.

The scientist's work frequently addressed topics related to Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, as well as the application of Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies.

Smith contributed to publications mainly in the journal Australian Zoologist, with papers focusing on amphibian monitoring and conservation in Australia. Notable recent papers included:

  • Monitoring the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea on the Crookhaven floodplain at Nowra, New South Wales from 2016-2022 and implications for conservation (2023, Australian Zoologist)
  • Long-term monitoring of Watson's Tree Frog Litoria watsoni and other lotic species of amphibian in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, New South Wales (2024, Australian Zoologist)

Smith collaborated with several co-authors throughout their career. Frequent collaborators included Garry Daly, Jeff Bryant, Chris Senior, Sophia Muller Sewell, and Michael Mahony.

The scientist's research was informed by data collected over time and across various habitats, often focusing on species distribution and conservation issues. Their methodology occasionally integrated ecological modeling and environmental DNA techniques to better understand biodiversity and conservation status.

Overall, the scientist concentrated on understanding species ecology and conservation in the context of environmental changes, contributing to the knowledge base necessary for biodiversity management and landscape conservation efforts.

Best Publications

  • The Weibull Distribution: A New Method of Summarizing Survivorship Data

    John E. Pinder;James G. Wiener;Michael H. Smith

  • Population Dynamics in Ecological Space and Time

    Olin E. Rhodes;Ronald K. Chesser;Michael H. Smith

  • Genetic Variability and Differentiation of Large Grazing Mammals

    Ramone Baccus;Nils Ryman;Michael H. Smith;Christina Reuterwall

  • Effective Population Size, Generation Interval, and Potential Loss of Genetic Variability in Game Species under Different Hunting Regimes

    Nils Ryman;Ramone Baccus;Christina Reuterwall;Michael H. Smith

  • Biochemical genetics of sunfish. I. Geographic variation and subspecific intergradation in the bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus

    John C. Avise;Michael H. Smith

  • Genetic variability and systematics of Gambusia in the southeastern United States.

    Michael C. Wooten;Kim T. Scribner;Michael H. Smith

  • Small mammals from the most radioactive sites near the chornobyl nuclear power plant

    Robert J. Baker;Meredith J. Hamilton;Ronald A. Van Den Bussche;Lara E. Wiggins

  • Influence of Density on Growth of White-Tailed Deer

    Paul L. Leberg;Michael H. Smith

  • COMPARATIVE POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE OF A PARASITE (FASCIOLOIDES MAGNA) AND ITS DEFINITIVE HOST

    M. Mulvey;J. M. Aho;C. Lydeard;P. L. Leberg

  • Concentrations and dose rate estimates of 134137cesium and 90strontium in small mammals at chornobyl, Ukraine

    Ronald K. Chesser;Derrick W. Sugg;Michael D. Lomakin;Ronald A. van den Bussche;Ronald A. van den Bussche

  • Biochemical Polymorphism and Systematics in the Genus Peromyscus. V. Insular and Mainland Species of the Subgenus Haplomylomys

    John C. Avise;Michael H. Smith;Robert K. Selander;Timothy E. Lawlor

  • GENE FREQUENCY COMPARISONS BETWEEN SUNFISH (CENTRARCHIDAE) POPULATIONS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF EVOLUTIONARY DIVERGENCE

    John C. Avise;Michael H. Smith

  • Environmental and Genetic Components of Antler Growth in White-Tailed Deer

    Kim T. Scribner;Michael H. Smith;Paul E. Johns

  • Population History, Genetic Variability, and Horn Growth in Bighorn Sheep

    Nancy N. FitzSimmons;Steven W. Buskirk;Michael H. Smith

  • Kidney Fat as a Predictor of Body Condition in White-Tailed Deer

    Susan E. Finger;I. Lehr Brisbin;Michael H. Smith;David F. Urbston

  • Perceptions of species abundance, distribution, and diversity: Lessons from four decades of sampling on a government-managed reserve

    J. Whitfield Gibbons;Vincent J. Burke;Jefferey E. Lovich;Raymond D. Semlitsch

  • Genetic Variation and Population Structure of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers

    Peter W. Stangel;Michael R. Lennartz;Michael H. Smith

  • Genic Variation in Hybridizing Populations of Gophers (Genus Thomomys)

    James L. Patton;Robert K. Selander;Michael H. Smith

  • Biochemical Polymorphism and Systematics in the Genus Peromyscus VII. Geographic Differentiation in Members of the Truei and Maniculatus Species Groups

    John C. Avise;John C. Avise;Michael H. Smith;Michael H. Smith;Robert K. Selander;Robert K. Selander

  • FEMALE PHILOPATRY AND EXTREME SPATIAL GENETIC HETEROGENEITY IN WHITE-TAILED DEER

    James R. Purdue;Michael H. Smith;John C. Patton

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald K. Chesser
Ronald K. Chesser Texas Tech University
Kim T. Scribner
Kim T. Scribner Michigan State University
John C. Avise
John C. Avise University of California, Irvine
Olin E. Rhodes
Olin E. Rhodes University of Georgia
Robert J. Baker
Robert J. Baker Texas Tech University
Travis C. Glenn
Travis C. Glenn University of Georgia
J. Whitfield Gibbons
J. Whitfield Gibbons University of Georgia
Paul L. Leberg
Paul L. Leberg University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Rebecca R. Sharitz
Rebecca R. Sharitz University of Georgia
Ronald A. Van Den Bussche
Ronald A. Van Den Bussche Oklahoma State University

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