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Welcome to John O. Whitaker's Homepage
Feel free to browse this web page. Below is
information about the courses I teach, the research I conduct, as well as
information about my lab.
Courses
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Research
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Vertebrate Zoology Herpetology
Mammalogy Systematic Seminar Summer
Field Courses: Mammalian Ectoparasites
Ichthyology Food Habits Entomology
Field Study of Ecosystems |
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The main thrust of Dr. Whitaker's research is the ecology of small
mammals. Whitaker has made detailed studies on the food habits
various mammals, herps, and fish, as well as helping to develop the
technique used in analyzing insectivorous bat feces. He has also
devoted a great deal to the field of mammalian ectoparasites, helping to
have described many parasites previously unknown to science. Dr.
Whitaker has contributed to the natural history of many different
organisms, with extensive work on shrews, rodents, salamanders, fish,
and most recently bats. Dr. Whitaker currently is studying the
ecology of various bat species around the state, integrating
radio-telemetry, food habits analysis, forage behavior, roosting habits,
and ectoparasites to compile a new synthesis of bat ecology. He is
also working on various manuscripts and books, adding to his publication
list that currently includes texts like Mammals of Indiana, Mammals of
the Eastern United States, and the National Audubon Society Field Guide
for Mammals.
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Lab
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Links
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Post Doctorate
Dale W. Sparks
Ph.D. Students
Jon Storm
Masters Students
Heather Brookhart
Matt Griswald
Connie Waggamon
Post-graduates active in the Lab
Brianne Everson
Christopher M. Ritzi
Research Drawings Specialist
Linda Castor at
lscastor@isugw.indstate.edu
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