Degrees
M.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, University of Missouri 2007
B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University 2000
Current Research
My research interests include songbird ecology and conservation, with an emphasis on studying the factors affecting nest success. Because nest predation is typically the most frequent cause of nest failure for songbirds, I am interested in evaluating the links between nest predators and landscape and habitat attributes.
I am a research specialist with the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences. I conduct field research in Missouri and Texas, train and supervise technicians, analyze data, and produce technical reports and manuscripts. Currently, I am leading a project evaluating the response of birds to woodland and savanna restoration in the Ozarks. I am also leading a study evaluating population viability and habitat suitability of Golden-cheeked Warblers at an urban preserve in central Texas.
Past Research
I just completed a project comparing recently developed techniques used to estimate abundance of avian populations from point count data. This was a landscape-scale project, with thousands of points surveyed over 5 states in the Central Hardwoods. I completed my M.S. under the supervision of Dr. Frank Thompson. My research focused on identifying nest predators and factors affecting nest success in urban and rural landscapes of Golden-cheeked Warblers, an endangered migrant songbird whose breeding range is restricted to juniper-oak woodlands in central Texas.Publications
Reidy, J. L., F. R. Thompson, III, and J. W. Bailey. 2011. Comparison of methods for estimating density of forest songbirds from point counts. Journal of Wildlife Management, accepted.
Reidy, J. L. 2009. Nest predators of Lance-tailed Manakins on Isla Boca Brava, Panama. Journal of Field Ornithology 80:115–118.
Reidy, J. L., M. M. Stake, and F. R. Thompson, III. 2009. Nocturnal predation of females on nests: an important source of mortality for Golden-cheeked Warblers? Wilson Journal of Ornithology 121:416–421.
Reidy, J. L., F. R. Thompson, III, and R. G. Peak. 2009. Factors affecting Golden-cheeked Warbler nest survival in urban and rural landscapes. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:407–413.
Reidy, J. L., M. M. Stake, and F. R. Thompson, III. 2008. Golden-cheeked Warbler nest mortality and predators in urban and rural landscapes. Condor 110:458–466.
Sachtleben, T., J. L. Reidy, and J. A. Savidge. 2006. A description of the first Micronesian Honeyeater (Myzomela rubratra saffordi) nests found on Saipan, Mariana Islands. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118:309-315.