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Curriculum vitae
Zach J. Farris, PhD Auburn University ∞ Assistant Research Professor ∞ Instructor
Mad Dog Initiative ∞ Non-profit President & Co-Founder
Address: 349 Funchess Hall
Department of Biological Sciences
Auburn University, Auburn AL 36830
Phone: (540) 818 0119
Email : [email protected]
Personal Website: www.zachfarris.yolasite.com
Non-profit Mad Dog Initiative: www.maddoginitiative.com
EDUCATION
2014 Ph.D. Virginia Tech (Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Conservation). Dissertation:
“Carnivore ecology across the Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.”
2006 M.S. University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Wildlife Sciences). Thesis:
“Presence and distribution of Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
across primary and secondary forest at Ranomafana, Madagascar.”
2003 B.S. University of Central Arkansas (Dept. of Biology).
POST DOCTORAL TRAINING
2014 – 2016 Mad Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve Madagascar’s
wildlife.” Collaborating with Dr. Patricia Wright, Centre Valbio & Stony
Brook University.
APPOINTMENTS
2016 – Present Asst. Research Prof / Instructor Auburn University (Dept. of
Biological Sciences)
2015 – 2016 Adjunct Faculty Virginia Tech (Dept. of Fish &
Wildlife Conservation)
2014 – 2016 Postdoctoral researcher Centre Valbio, Ranomafana National
Park, Madagascar
2009 – 2014 Graduate Research/Teaching Virginia Tech (Dept. of Fish and
Assistant Wildlife Conservation)
2006 – 2009 Instructor University of Arkansas Little Rock
(Dept. of Biology)
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2004 – 2006 Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Arkansas Little Rock
(Dept. of Biology)
PUBLICATIONS
*undergraduate student; ** graduate student (advisory role); ***Malagasy researcher/student
Peer-Reviewed
**Murphy A., Farris Z.J., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., and **Ratelolahy F. (In Press). Using
camera traps to examine distribution and occupancy trends of ground-dwelling rainforest
birds in northeastern Madagascar. Bird Conservation International.
Farris Z.J., Kelly M., Karpanty S., **Murphy A., ***Andrianjakarivelo V.,***Ratelolahy F.,
and Holmes C. (2016). The times are a changin’: Multi-season surveys reveal exotics
replace native carnivores in a rainforest community. Biological Conservation. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.10.025
**Murphy A., Farris Z.J., Karpanty S., ***Andrianjakarivelo V., and Kelly M.J. (2016).
Landscape and dynamic trends in small mammal occupancy in the Masoala and Makira
protected areas, northeastern Madagascar. Submitted to Journal of Mammalogy. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw168
Valenta K., Gettinger-Larson J., Chapman C., and Z.J. Farris. (2016). Barking up the
right tree: Understanding local attitudes towards dogs in villages surrounding
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar can benefit applied conservation. Madagascar
Conservation & Development. DOI: 10.4314/mcd.v11i2.4
Brown K ѱ., Farris Z.J., et al. (2016). Modeling co-occurrence between toxic prey and naïve
predators in an incipient invasion. Biodiversity and Conservation. DOI: 10.1007/s10531-
016-1198-3 (ѱ Dual first author)
**Murphy A., Farris Z.J., Karpanty S., ***Andrianjakarivelo V., and Kelly M.J. (2016).
Estimating Encounter Rates and Densities of Three Lemur Species in Northeastern
Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology, Vol. 37 (3): 371-389.
Farris Z.J., Golden C., Karpanty S., **Murphy, A., Stauffer D., ***Andrianjakarivelo
V.,***Ratelolahy F., and Holmes C , Kelly M.J (2015). Hunting, Exotic Carnivores, and
Habitat Loss: Anthropogenic Effects on a Native Carnivore Community, Madagascar.
PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136456.
Farris Z.J., Karpanty S., Kelly M., **Murphy A., ***Ratelolahy F., and Holmes C. (2015).
Patterns of spatial co-occurrence among native and exotic carnivores in north-eastern
Madagascar. Journal of Animal Conservation, Vol. 19 (2): 189-198.
Farris Z.J., Gerber B., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., **Murphy, A., and ***Andrianjakarivelo V.,
(2015). When carnivores roam: temporal patterns and overlap among Madagascar’s
native and exotic carnivores. Journal of Zoology, Vol. 296 (1): 45-57.
Farris Z.J., *Boone H., Karpanty S., Kelly M., and **Murphy A. (2015). Feral cats and the
fitoaty: first population assessment of the black forest cat in Madagascar’s rainforests.
Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 97 (2): 518-525.
Farris Z.J., Karpanty S., ***Ratelolahy F., and Kelly M.J. (2014). Predator-primate distribution,
activity, and co-occurrence in relation to habitat and human activity across fragmented
and contiguous forests in northeastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology
Vol. 35 (5): 859-880.
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Farris Z.J., Kelly M., ***Andrianjakarivelo V.,***Ratelolahy F., Karpanty S., and Holmes C. (2012). Confirmation of Brown-tailed mongoose (Salanoia concolor) across Makira
Protected Area: Photographic evidence from camera trapping. Small Carnivore
Conservation. Vol. 47: 82–86.
**Sefczek, T.L., Farris, Z.J., and Wright, P. (2012). Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
feeding strategies at Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: An indirect sampling
method. Folia Primatologica 83(1):1-10.
Farris Z.J., *T. Sefczek, T.L. Morelli, and P.C. Wright. (2011) Presence and Distribution of
Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) within Ranomafana National Park,
Madagascar. Folia Primatologica 82(2):94-106.
Book Chapters
Farris Z.J., Gerber, B., Karpanty S., Kelly M., and Ratelolahy F. (In Press). Spatio-temporal
overlap between a native and exotic carnivore in Madagascar: Evidence of competitive
exclusion. In Small Carnivores: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Conservation. Editor
Emmanuel Do Linh San. Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
Book Reviews
Farris Z.J. (2012). Keeping a Field Notebook: A Review of Canfield, Michael R., editor.
2011. Field notes on science & nature. Harvard University Press, Cambridge,
Massachusetts. Journal of Ecology 93(3): 691-692.
Manuscripts Currently In Review (draft manuscripts available)
Farris Z.J., Gerber B., Valenta K., et al. (In Review). Threats to a rainforest carnivore
community: a multi-year assessment of occupancy and co-occurrence in Madagascar.
Submitted to Biological Conservation.
Rasambainarivo F., Andrianalizah H., Farris Z.J, and Parker P. (In Review). Spatial and
temporal interactions between native and exotic carnivores in Betampona Natural
Reserve, Madagascar: implications for disease transmission. Submitted to EcoHealth.
**Murphy A., Gerber B., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S.,***Ratelolahy F., and Farris Z.J. (In
Review). A dollar out of fifteen cents: Making the most of sparse data to estimate the
density of rare and threatened species. Submitted to Journal of Applied Ecology.
Rich L., Davis C., Farris Z.J., et al. (In Review). Assessing global patterns in carnivore
occupancy and richness by integrating local camera trap surveys. Submitted to Global
Change Biology.
Geider K., Geider T., Farris Z.J., and Karpanty S. (In Review) Using Unique Antler
Characteristics to Estimate Population Density of the Non-native Sika Deer at Assateague
Island National Seashore, Maryland. Submitted to Southeastern Naturalist.
Davis C., Rich L., Farris Z.J., et al. (In Review). Exploring variables driving global carnivore
spatial co-occurrence patterns. Submitted to Ecology Letters.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (course evaluations available upon request)
2017 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Asst. Research Professor, Auburn University
2016 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Asst. Research Professor, Auburn University
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2015 Population Dynamics & Estimation (Graduate, Undergraduate level)
Instructor, Virginia Tech
2013, 2014 Wildlife Field Techniques
Co-instructor, Virginia Tech
2013, 2014 Principles of Fisheries and Wildlife Management and Conservation
Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech
2012 Conservation Biology
Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech
2012 Population Dynamics and Estimation (Graduate, Undergraduate level)
Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech
2004-2008 Zoology (Lecture and Lab)
Instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
2004-2008 Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (Lecture and Lab)
Instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
2008, 2009 Evolution (Graduate, Undergraduate level)
Instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
2007 Primate Behavioral Ecology
Co-instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
2007, 2008 Botany (Lecture and Lab)
Instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
2005, 2006 Evolutionary and Environmental Biology
Lab Instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
2005 Study Abroad Madagascar
Volunteer Field Instructor, Ranomafana, Madagascar, Stony Brook Univ.
2004-2006 Introductory Biology
Lab Instructor, University of Arkansas Little Rock
EXTRAMURAL FUNDING & FELLOWSHIPS
Farris, Z.J. and Valenta K. 2017. Mad Dog Initiative. Detroit Zoo Cons. Fund $5,000
Valenta K. and Farris, Z.J 2017. Mad Dog Initiative. Lush Cosmetics North America, In
kind contribution $25,000
Schwartz T., Zohdy S., Oaks J., & Farris Z.J. The coevolution effect as an ecological
driver of viral spillover events in human populations. Auburn University College of
Science and Mathematics Intramural Grants Program $9,768
Farris, Z.J. and Valenta K. 2016 Mad Dog Initiative. Detroit Zoo Cons. Fund $5,000
Karpanty S., Farris, Z.J, and Fraser J. 2015-2016. Effectiveness of a predator removal
program on Virginia’s threatened barrier islands, Eastern Shore, VA. The Nature
Conservancy $10,000
Farris, Z.J. and Murphy A. 2015. “Red ruffed lemurs, fosa and a new ecotourism site in
the largest protected area complex in Madagascar” Riverbanks Zoo $3,229
Valenta K. and Farris, Z.J. 2015-2016. The Mad Dog Initiative: Protecting
Madagascar’s lemurs through the humane control of feral dog populations. Goldberg
Conservation Grant from the Nacey Maggioncalda Foundation. $15,000
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Farris, Z.J. 2014 Conserving Betampona’s Lemurs: Estimating population parameters
and investigating co-occurrence with carnivores and humans. St Louis Zoological Park,
Field Research for Conservation Grant $9,985
Farris, Z.J. 2014 Madagascar Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve
Madagascar’s wildlife at RNP, Madagascar. The Ruffourd Foundation, $9,990.
Farris, Z.J. 2014 Mad Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve Madagascar’s
wildlife at RNP, Madagascar. Compassionate Conservation International, $1,000
Farris, Z.J. 2013. Carnivore ecology across Madagascar. Henry Mosby Fellowship,
Virginia Tech Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, $1,000.
Farris, Z.J. 2012. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.
Virginia Tech Chapter of Sigma Xi, Doctoral Research Award. $2,000.
Holmes, C., Kelly, M.J., and Farris, Z.J J. 2010-2012. Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) radio
telemetry across the Makira NP, Madagascar. EAZA Madagascar Campaign $26,000
Farris, Z.J. 2012. Applied Conservation through Education: Presentations and
Educational Lectures on Conservation across the Makira region, NE Madagascar. Little
Rock Zoo Fund, $500.
Farris, Z.J. 2012. Applied Conservation through Education: Presentations and
Educational Lectures on Conservation across the Makira region, NE Madagascar.
Anonymous donors, $3,800.
Farris, Z.J. 2012. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.
Burd Sheldon McGinnes Graduate Fellowship, Virginia Tech $2,000
Farris, Z.J. 2010-11. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape,
Madagascar. National Geographic Society-Waitts Grant, $13,500.
Ratelolahy, F., Jaozandry, J.J., and Farris, Z.J. 2010-2011. Carnivore ecology across
Masoala-Makira, Madagascar. People’s Trust for Endangered Species $5,800.
Farris, Z.J. 2010. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.
Idea Wild Grant Recipient $1,250.
Farris, Z.J. 2009-12. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape,
Madagascar. Wildlife Conservation Society Matching funds $50,000.
Farris, Z.J. 2009. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.
Cleveland Metroparks Africa Seed Grant $3,150.
Farris, Z.J 2009. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.
Idea Wild Grant Recipient $1,250.
Farris, Z.J. 2004-05. Comparing presence of aye-aye across primary and secondary
forest at Ranomafana National Park and Nosy Mangabe Reserve, Madagascar. Arkansas
Game and Fish Conservation Scholar $8,000.
GRANTS PENDING
Controlling exotic carnivores to conserve Madagascar’s threatened wildlife. National
Geographic Committee on Research and Exploration $23,000
Mad Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve Madagascar’s wildlife at RNP.
National Geographic Conservation Grant $18,000
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Mad Dog Initiative: Expanding wildlife surveys and dog control to the Andasibe region.
Ruffourd’s Small Grants: Continuation Grant $13,000
Evaluating biodiversity and threats to it in key protected areas. Critical Ecosystem
Partnership Fund (CEPF) $50,000
RESEARCH INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE
Research Interests:
Invasive species biology
Species interactions (via co-occurrence and co-detection modeling)
Carnivore ecology and predator-prey dynamics
Anthropogenic effects on biodiversity, species richness, animal movement, and health
Population modeling, mark-recapture analyses (density, survival, occupancy, co-occurrence)
Human-wildlife conflict and poaching
- “Effectiveness of a predator removal program on Virginia’s threatened barrier islands”
Eastern Shore, VA 2015-present Co-PI
- “Patterns in global carnivore occupancy and co-occurrence”
Multiple sites Worldwide 2015-present Co-PI
- “Carnivore ecology across the Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.”
Masoala and Makira, Madagascar 2009-2014 Principle Investigator
- “Modeling the effects of the invasive Asian common toad of Madagascar’s endemic carnivore
community across eastern rainforest habitat”
Multiple sites, Madagascar 2014-present Co-PI
- “Madagascar Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve Madagascar’s wildlife at
Ranomafana National Park Madagascar”
Ranomafana, Madagascar 2013-present Principle Investigator
- “Providing the missing pieces for one of Madagascar’s top conservation sites: Estimating
carnivore and lemur populations at the Betampona Reserve, Madagascar.”
Betampona Reserve, Madagascar 2013-present Principle Investigator
- “The effects of poaching and bushmeat hunting on tenrec populations in Makira Natural
Park, Madagascar”
Makira Natural Park, Madagascar 2012-2015 Co-PI
- “Red Knot Project: Linking foraging and habitat ecology in the Delaware Bay and Coastal
Virginia to population dynamics”
Eastern Shore, VA 2012-2014 Research Asst / Field Tech
- "Sea Duck Survey: Investigating the Validity of Satellite Imagery Surveys"
Eastern Shore, VA 2009-2010 Co-PI / Research Asst
- “Presence and Distribution of Aye-Aye in Primary and Secondary Habitat, Ranomafana
National Park, Madagascar.”
UALR & Ranomafana, Madagascar 2004 – 2006 Principle Investigator
- “Kin Selection in Milne-Edwards Sifakas RNP, Madagascar.”
Ranomafana, Madagascar 2003 – 2004 Research Asst
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MENTORING & ADVISING
Independent Study Contracts Virginia Tech = 45 students
Auburn University = 4 students
Honors Contracts
Auburn University = 9 students
Undergraduate Research Students
Virginia Tech = 4 students
Auburn University = 2 students
Field technicians
International projects = 28 students
US projects = 6 students
Masters Theses:
*projects stemmed from students’ involvement on my research projects in Madagascar
Tojonirina Ramilijaonjatovo (Univ d'Antananarivo), 2014-2015.
DVM, Graduate project: “The prevalence of disease across captive and wild lemur
populations.”
Claude Jacquot Ralazampirenena (Univ d'Antananarivo), 2014.
Masters thesis: “Population estimation of carnivores at Ranomafana National Park,
Madagascar from TEAM network surveys.”
Hunter Doughty (University of Virginia), 2013.
Masters thesis:"Bushmeat and the Carnivores of Forested Africa: a Meta-Analysis.”
Charles Gerard Beandraina (Univ d'Antananarivo), 2012.
Masters thesis: “Comparing carnivore populations across a fragmented and contiguous
forest site in NE Madagascar”
Rabe Franck (Univ d'Antananarivo), 2006.
Masters thesis: “Survey of Aye-aye feeding sites at Ranomafana National Park,
Madagascar
Honors Theses:
*projects stemmed from students’ involvement on my research projects in Madagascar
Chelsea Miller (Univ of Central Arkansas), 2013.
Honors thesis: “The impacts of rural Malagasy people in rainforest regions on
populations of endemic animals: Ecotourism as a solution to conflict in NE Madagascar.”
Kathleen Miles (Virginia Tech), 2011.
Honors thesis: “The benefits of tourism to the biodiversity of Madagascar.”
Andi Evans (Virginia Tech), 2009.
Honors thesis: “Assessment of biodiversity at the Anjanaharibe site in Makira,
Madagascar.”
Special topics study
Cullen Anderson (Auburn University) 2016-Present
Improving conservation efforts for the fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) via scent lure and hair
snare trials in captivity and the wild.
Zoo Atlanta research project
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Applicant for Auburn Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Hailey Boone (Virginia Tech) 2015-2016
Occupancy dynamics of ground-dwelling birds at Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Submitted to Bird Conservation International
Hailey Boone (Virginia Tech) 2013-2014
Occupancy and interactions of feral cats across Madagascar’s NE rainforests
Published in Journal of Mammalogy
AWARDS AND HONORS
2015 - Virginia McKenna Conservation Award (Compassionate Conservation International)
2015 - Contributor to IUCN Specialist Group (IUCN Red List)
2014 - PhD student of the year (Virginia Tech; College of Natural Resources & Environment)
2014 - Oral Presentation Award (Virginia Tech Graduate Symposium)
2014 - Outstanding PhD Award (Virginia Tech, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Conservation)
2014 - Top Presentation (Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference)
2013 - Henry Mosby Fellowship (Virginia Tech, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Conservation)
2012 - Doctoral Research Award (Sigma Xi, Virginia Tech Chapter)
2012 - Burd Sheldon McGinnes Fellowship (Virginia Tech, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Cons.)
2009-2010 - Research Assistantship (Virginia Tech, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Conservation)
2006 - John D Rickett Outstanding Graduate Student Award (UALR, Dept. of Biology)
2006 - Meritorious Research Award (UALR, College of Science)
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Ad hoc Reviewer:
National Geographic Society Grants
Compassionate Conservation Foundation Grants
Diversity & Distributions
Oryx: International Journal of Conservation
Journal of Mammalogy
International Journal of Primatology
American Journal of Primatology
Folia Primatologica
Journal of Madagascar Conservation and Development
Small Carnivore Conservation
African Journal for Wildlife Research
Biotropica
PlosOne
AgroForestry Systems
Professional Societies
Virginia Tech Sigma Xi
International Primatological Society
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
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National Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Virginia State Chapter of The Wildlife Society
2016 - Virginia Tech Undergrad Research Symposium
2015 - NY Student Conference on Conservation Science (Faculty Mentor)
2014 - Madagascar Fauna Group (Invited Research Contributor)
2012 - Madagascar School Project (Developed and operated project)
2011-2016 - Virginia Tech Student Chpt. of the Wildlife Society (Mentor)
2010-2011 - English teacher and tutor for Maroantsetra High School
2010 - Biennial Conference on University Education (Staff member)
2006-2009 - UALR Premedical Advisory Committee (Faculty evaluator)
POPULAR ARTICLES & PUBLIC OUTREACH (draft articles available)
2017 – BBC Radio, Life of Dogs; Research contributor to story on feral dogs
2016 Contributor for: Cryptoprocta ferox. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2015.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. (To be updated 2015-16).
2016 Contributor for: Fossa fossana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2015.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. (To be updated 2015-16).
2016 Contributor for: Eupleres goudotii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2015.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. (To be updated 2015-16).
2016 Contributor for: Galidia elegans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2015.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. (To be updated 2015-16).
2016 Contributor for: Galidictis fasciata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2015.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. (To be updated 2015-16).
2016 Contributor for: Salanoia concolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2015.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. (To be updated 2015-16).
2016 “By forest storytellers at the Festival of the Whale” (Report on the Mad Dog
Initiative) in Vegan Italy magazine. December 2016
2015 “Wild Cam: TWS Members Find What’s Eating Lemurs in Madagascar.” The
Wildlife Society publication on the Wild-Cam series featuring research by Farris, Z.J. of
Virginia Tech.
2013 Farris, Z.J. et al. PACE (Pan African Conservation Education), Human-Wildlife
Conflict: Fosa Action Sheet.
2012 Farris, Z.J. “The elusive and threatened Aye-aye of Madagascar.” BBC Radio
Broadcast with Tobias Nowlan, Makira Protected Area, NE Madagascar.
2012 Farris, Z.J. “The Finger: Curse of the Aye-aye.” Asian Geographic Magazine
Vol. 90.
2012 Creature Feature “Aye-aye love you.” Cosmos Magazine Interview with Aye-aye
biologist Zach J. Farris.
2007 Farris, Z.J. BBC “Final Chance to Save” series with actress Miranda Richardson.
Featured in documentary as Aye-Aye Specialist.
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ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS & INVITED LECTURES
* first author only provided; since 2010 *
2016 Farris, Z.J., et al. “Exploring spatio-temporal interactions via camera trap and
population modeling.” The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.
2016 Farris, Z.J. “Poaching, exotics, and fragmentation: Investigating the factors influencing
Madagascar’s endemic fauna across the Masoala-Makira landscape.” Invited lecture,
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University.
2016 Farris, Z.J. “Cameras, collars, models!!: Using non-invasive measures to address
questions in landscape, community, and population ecology.” Invited lecture, California
State University Bakersfield.
2015 Farris, Z.J. et al. “The space-time continuum: the development of spatio-temporal model
for investigating carnivore interactions.” The Wildlife Society Annual Conference,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2015 Farris, Z.J. et al. “Improving conservation via spatio-temporal analyses: Carnivore
ecology, Madagascar.” Student Conference on Conservation Science American
Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
2014 Farris, Z.J. et al. “The carnivores of the MaMaBay landscape: Estimating population
parameters and interactions among endemic and exotic carnivores.” Wildlife
Conservation Society Headquarters, Bronx Zoo, NY
2014 Farris, Z.J. et al. “Madagascar endemic and exotic carnivore ecology across NE
Madagascar landscape: the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on population
parameters and interactions.” Student Conference on Conservation Science American
Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.
2014 Farris, Z.J. et al. “Madagascar carnivore ecology: The effects of fragmentation, exotic
species, and hunting on endemic carnivore populations.” The Wildlife Society Annual
Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
2014 Farris, Z.J. “Madagascar’s carnivores: Last chance to see.” Invited lecture for
Madagascar Study Abroad, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
2014 Farris, Z.J. ”Madagascar carnivore ecology.” Virginia Tech Graduate Symposium,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (*First place: Best Oral Presentation)
2014 Farris, Z.J. “Response of Madagascar’s native carnivores to degradation,
fragmentation, exotic carnivores, and hunting across the Masoala-Makira landscape, NE
Madagascar. Dissertation defense, Department of Fish & Wildlife, Virginia Tech.
2014 Farris, Z.J., et al. “Madagascar carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira landscape,
Madagascar.” The Virginia Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Front Royal, VA. (*First
place: Best Presentation)
2013 Farris, Z.J., et al. “Multi-season occupancy of carnivores, lemurs, and small mammals
across Makira NP, Madagascar.” The Wildlife Society Annual Conference,
Milwaukee, WI.
2013 Farris, Z.J., et al. “Carnivore occupancy: Degraded vs. Non-degraded Rainforest,
Madagascar.” The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
2013 Farris, Z.J., et al. “How predator activity and trap rates impact Silky sifaka
(Propithecus candidus) movement and ranging patterns at the Makira Natural Park,
Madagascar.” American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting,
Knoxville, TN.
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2012 Farris, Z.J., et al. “Investigating Carnivore-Primate Dynamics: Combining Camera
Traps and Line Transect Sampling.” International Primatological Society Meeting,
Cancun, Mexico.
2011 Farris, Z.J. “Effects of fragmentation on endemic wildlife in Madagascar.” Invited
Lecture for Masoala Resort, Madagascar Biodiversity Tourism Cortez Travel.
2011 Farris, Z.J. “Carnivore Ecology across the Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.”
Invited Lecturer for College of Nat Science and Math. Fall Seminar Series at
University of Central Arkansas.
2011 Farris, Z.J. “Results and analyses from Wildlife Conservation Society and USAID
socio-economic and family health surveys across the Maroantsetra region, Madagascar.”
WCS Makira Offices Maroantsetra, Madagascar.
2010 Farris, Z.J. "Carnivore Ecology Across the Masoala-Makira Landscape" Dissertation
Research Proposal, Virginia Tech Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences.
2010 Farris, Z.J. “Use of non-invasive methods to study rare, elusive species in
Madagascar.” Virginia Tech Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Blacksburg, VA.
STUDENT ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
(*undergraduate student; **Malagasy researcher/student counterpart)
2016 Murphy, A., Farris, Z.J., Karpanty, **S., Ratelolahy, **F., Andrianjakarivelo, V., and
Kelly, M.J. Aliens among us: how exotic predators influence the distribution of native
species. Oral presentation: The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.
2016 Murphy, A., Farris, Z.J., Karpanty, S., **Ratelolahy, F., **Andrianjakarivelo, V., and
Kelly, M.J. 2016. Aliens among us: how exotic predators influence the distribution of
native species. Oral Present.: Student Conference on Conservation Science in New York
2016 *Boone, H., Gerber, B., Murphy, A., Karpanty, S., Kelly, M, and Farris Z.J.. The
Occupancy Dynamics of Ground-Dwelling Forest Birds in Ranomafana National Park,
SE Madagascar. ACC Meeting of Minds Conference, Syracuse, NY.
2016 *Boone H., Gerber B., Kelly M., Murphy A., Karpanty S., **Razafimahaimodison J., and
Farris Z.J. “Ground-dwelling forest bird occupancy at Ranomafana National Park, SE
Madagascar.” Oral Presentation: Wildlife Society, Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting,
Fredericksburg, VA.
2016 * Boone H. and Farris Z.J. “Estimating rainforest bird occupancy using by-catch camera
data at Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.” Oral Presentation: Virginia Tech
Undergraduate Research Symposium.
2015 *Boone H., Gerber B., Kelly M., Murphy A., Karpanty S., **Razafimahaimodison J., and
Farris Z.J. “The occupancy dynamics of ground-dwelling forest birds in Ranomafana
National Park, SE Madagascar.” Oral presentation at The Wildlife Society Annual
Conference. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2015 Murphy A., Farris Z.J., Morin D., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., **Andrianjakarivelo V.,
and **Ratelolahy F. “Estimating fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) density using spatial mark-
resight models across the Masoala-Makira landscape, Madagascar.” Oral presentation
at the Virginia State Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Natural
Bridge, VA.
2015 *Boone H., Farris Z.J., Murphy A., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., **Andrianjakarivelo V.,
and **Ratelolahy F. “Fitoaty, feral cats, and fossa: the occurrence and impact of the
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‘fitoaty’ in Madagascar’s NE rainforests.” Oral presentation at the Virginia State
Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Natural Bridge, VA.
2014 Murphy A., Farris Z.J., Morin D., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., **Andrianjakarivelo V.,
and **Ratelolahy F. “Estimating fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) density using spatial mark-
resight models across the Masoala-Makira landscape, Madagascar.” Poster presentation
at the Student Conference on Conservation Science American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY.
2014 Murphy A., Farris Z.J., Morin D., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., **Andrianjakarivelo V.,
and **Ratelolahy F. “Estimating fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) density using spatial mark-
resight models across the Masoala-Makira landscape, Madagascar.” Poster presentation
at The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
2014 *Boone H., Farris Z.J., Murphy A., Kelly M.J., Karpanty S., **Andrianjakarivelo V.,
and **Ratelolahy F. “Fitoaty, feral cats, and fossa: the occurrence and impact of the
‘fitoaty’ in Madagascar’s NE rainforests.” Poster presentation at The Wildlife Society
Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
OFFICIAL REPORTS (*undergraduate student; **Malagasy researcher/student counterpart)
Farris, Z.J. and Valenta, K. 2016. Mad Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve
Madagascar’s wildlife. Prepared for Madagascar National Parks, Madagascar
Government.
Karpanty S., Geider K., Geider T., and Farris Z.J. 2015. First assessment of sika deer (Cervus
nippon) populations occupancy Assateague Island, VA. Submitted to Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Farris, Z.J. and Valenta, K. 2015. Mad Dog Initiative: Controlling feral dogs to conserve
Madagascar’s wildlife. Prepared for Ruffourd’s Foundation and Madagascar
Government. Submitted January 1, 2015.
Farris, Z.J., Kelly, S., Holmes, C., **Andrianjakarivelo V.,**Ratelolahy F., 2012. Carnivore
ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar. Prepared for European
Association for Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA). Submitted August 31, 2012, pp. 1-14.
Farris, Z.J., Kelly, M., Karpanty, S., Holmes, C., and **Ratelolahy, F. 2012. Carnivore
ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar. Prepared for National
Geographic Society and Waitts Institute. Submitted March 15, 2012, pp. 1-14.
Farris, Z.J. 2012. Carnivore ecology across Masoala-Makira Landscape, Madagascar.
Prepared for Minestre de L’Environnment et des Forets (Madagascar National Parks
Service). Submitted on behalf of Virginia Tech and the Wildlife Conservation Society
Madagascar Program on February 10, 2012, pp. 1-6.
Farris Z.J. and Kelly, M.J. 2011. A preliminary assessment of carnivores across the Makira
Protected Area, Madagascar: Results from a WCS pilot camera study. Official report:
Wildlife Conservation Society, Madagascar, pp. 1-34.
Karpanty S. and Farris Z.J. 2010. Assessing the use of satellite imagery to quantify risk of
Virginia offshore wind development to sea duck and other birds. Official report: Virginia
Coastal Energy Research Consortium, pp. 1-30.