Michael Dorcas
Academic Editor & Publication Strategist (PhD)
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Peer-reviewed research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrating severe declines in native mammal populations associated with the spread of invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades.
Led field data collection, analysis, and...
As lead author of Invasive Pythons in the United States: Ecology of an Introduced Predator (University of Georgia Press), I worked with my colleague and synthesized emerging research on one of the most consequential wildlife invasions in North America. The book integrates field...
As lead author of Frogs & Toads of the Southeast (University of Georgia Press), I headed up the development of a comprehensive, accessible guide covering more than 40 frogs and toads in one of North America’s most biodiverse regions. The book synthesizes scientific research,...
As lead author on this Biological Conservation publication, I investigated long-term population declines in diamondback terrapins, drawing on over two decades of mark–recapture data. The study provided rare, quantitative evidence linking crab trap bycatch to shifts in population...
As lead author on this PNAS publication, my colleagues and I examined the ecological impact of invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, documenting dramatic declines in native mammal populations. The study required synthesizing extensive long-term field data into a...
