Roland Kays
RK
Research Professor and Director, Biodiversity & Earth Observation Lab, Nature Research Center, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Research Professor
919-707-8250 [email protected] WebsiteBio
Education
Ph.D. Zoology, University of Tennessee (1999)
B.S. Biology, Cornell University (1993)
Research Interests
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of Mammals
Courses
ZO 544 – Mammalogy
Favorite Links
www.movebank.org
www.emammal.org
http://agoutienterprise.wordpress.com
Area(s) of Expertise
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of Mammals
Publications
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SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United States , Global Ecology and Biogeography (2026) - Automated Parameter Estimation for Camera Trap Density Models Using Computer Vision-Enhanced Distance Sampling , bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2026)
- Behavioral and spatial responses of Brazilian native species to invasive species , SSRN Electronic Journal (2026)
- Connecting animal movement to global biodiversity policy through shared data platforms and software pipelines , (2026)
- Despite rapid warming, seed production is not leading poleward migration in North American and European forests , New Phytologist (2026)
- Dominant deer mice show the importance of abundance in competition , Ecosphere (2026)
- Fecundity and terrain‐climate interactions that shape tree niche differences across North America and Europe , Journal of Ecology (2026)
- Interacting effects of human presence and landscape modification on birds and mammals , Science (2026)
- Large mammal recovery in the wake of human population decline , Journal of Applied Ecology (2026)
- Native carnivores decline along rural–urban gradients dominated by dogs and cats , Landscape and Urban Planning (2026)