Sarah H. Cleeton

Doctoral Student in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

 

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

 

Education

B.A., Biology, Kenyon College (2009)

M.S., NRES, University of Illinois (2012)

 

Research Interests

In general, I am interested in the ways that humans impact their environments and how these impacts, in turn, affect biodiversity. In particular, I am interested in such interactions in metropolitan areas, with the goal of finding ways to maintain biodiversity in these dynamic landscapes.

 

Personal Interests

I love traveling, especially to places where I can spend time outdoors in nature. I've been lucky enough to have traveled to many different beautiful countries and states across the U.S. I also really enjoy reading, particularly about environmental issues. Cooking, baking, and spending time with family and friends are other favorite activities of mine. Lastly, I'm a huge sports fan.

 

Project

TBD

 

Select Publications

Fischer, J.D., S.H. Cleeton, T.P. Lyons, and J.R. Miller. 2012. Urbanization and the predation paradox: the role of trophic dynamics in structuring wildlife communities. Bioscience 62:809-818.

 

Wilks, J.C., R.D. Kitko, S.H. Cleeton, G.E. Lee, C.S. Ugwu, B.D. Jones, S.S. BonDurant, and J.L. Slonczewski. 2009. Acid and base stress and transcriptomic response in Bascillus subtilis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75:981-990.

 

Presentations

Cleeton, S.H., and J.R. Miller. Assessing the responses of woodland songbirds to exotic shrub invasions in the Chicago area. 8th Biennial Congress of the Chicago Wilderness Alliance, Chicago, Illinois. November, 2012 (oral presentation)

 

Cleeton, S.H., and J.R. Miller. Changes in bird assemblages across forest-suburb edges in northeastern Illinois. 8th Biennial Congress of the Chicago Wilderness Alliance, Chicago, Illinois. November, 2012 (oral presentation)

 

Cleeton, S.H., and J.R. Miller. The impacts of exotic shrub invasions on songbird communities in Chicago area forest preserves. Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society 48th Annual Meeting, Makanda, Illinois. April, 2012 (oral presentation)

 

Cleeton, S.H., and J.R. Miller. Bird communities along forest-suburb edges. 32nd Annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. March, 2012 (oral presentation)

 

Fischer, J.D., J.R. Miller, T.P. Lyons, and S.H. Cleeton. Surviving in the city: a review of urban predation and its impacts on avian communities. International Urban Wildlife Management and Planning Conference, Austin, Texas. May, 2011. (poster)

 

Cleeton, S.H., and J.R. Miller. Assessing the effects of habitat restoration on woodland songbirds in the Chicago area. 31st Annual Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. April, 2011. (poster)

 

 

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