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Joy M. O’Keefe Vitae Current as of 12 August 2020 Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Vitae of University of Illinois 1102 S. Goodwin Avenue Joy M. O’Keefe, Ph.D. Urbana, IL 61801 [email protected] Academic History Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University, 2009 M.S., Biology, Eastern Kentucky University, 2004 B.S., Zoology, North Carolina State University, 1997 Professional Positions 2020–present Assistant Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 2012–2020 Director, Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana 2017–2020 Associate Professor, Department of Biology Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana * Rated as Contributing Exceptionally, Fall 2017 * Dreiser Award for Research and Creativity, 2020 2011–2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana * Rated as Contributing Exceptionally, Fall 2015 * CAS Educational Excellence Award for Research & Creativity, 2016 2009–2010 Research Wildlife Biologist (GS 11, Step 2), USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Clemson, South Carolina 2003–2009 Biological Consultant, self-employed, South Carolina 2000–2003 Biologist and Environmental Educator, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Winchester, Kentucky Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation Director, June 2012–August 2020 Directed staff members year-round, and 20–25 students and technicians each summer Research > $6 million in contracts and grants, 2009–2020 Advised or mentored 8 PhD and 16 M.Sc. students studying bats Mentored 14 undergraduate students in research Funded field/lab experiences for ~100 students & technicians Outreach Host annual bat festival for ~1200 people (2012–2019) Outreach to 250,000 people/year on Facebook and www.isubatcenter.org Edited and produced Bats of Illinois (2015) and Bats of Arkansas (2018) Conservation Collaborated with state and federal partners to conserve endangered and threatened bats and their habitats. 1 Joy M. O’Keefe Vitae Current as of 12 August 2020 Teaching Experience 2011–2020 Department of Biology, Indiana State University Principles of Biology Laboratory (BIO 101L) Introduction to Human Biology (BIO 112) Mammalogy (BIO428/528 and 428L/528L) Freshwater Biology (BIO 491/591 and 491L/591L) Introduction to R (BIO 691) 2004–2009 Department of Biology, Clemson University General Biology I & II Laboratory Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University Nongame Wildlife Management (co-taught with 2 other grad students) Conservation Biology (guest lectures) Wildlife Techniques (guest lectures) Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Supervision Current primary advisees Elizabeth Beilke, PhD (2016–present) Reed Crawford, PhD (2020–present) Meredith Hoggatt, MS (2019–present) Frankie Tousley, MS (2019–present; at Indiana State Univ, co-advised by Dr. William Mitchell) Clarissa Starbuck, Post-doctoral researcher (2019–present) Past primary advisees Reed Crawford, MS (2018–2020; at Eastern KY Univ, co-advised by Dr. Luke Dodd) Timothy Divoll, PhD (2014–2020), Data Scientist, SWCA Environmental Consultants Francis Tillman, MS (2017–2019), PhD Student at University of Memphis James Cox, MS (2017–2019), Data Analyst, North American Bat Monitoring Project (USGS) Julia Hoeh, MS (2015–2017), Biological Science Technician, USGS Vanessa Rojas, PhD (2013–2018), Asst. Professor at SUNY-ESF Ranger School Caroline Byrne, MS (2013–2015), Biologist at Biodiversity Research Institute Scott Bergeson, PhD (2012–2017), Asst. Professor at Purdue-Fort Wayne University Joseph Pettit, PhD (2012–2015; co-advised by J. Speer), Post-doc at Czech Univ. of Life Sciences Joey Weber, MS (2013–2015), Research Associate at Indiana State University Zach Kaiser, MS (2012–2014), Biologist at Ecology and Environment, Inc. Tara Thomson, MS (2011–2013), Admissions Counselor at Georgia Gwinnett College Kristina Hammond, MS (2011–2013); Biologist at Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc. Undergraduate Research Supervision Matt Buescher, Logan DeSchepper, Hannah Gearheart, Chloe Story, Gloria Skinner, Courtney Johnson, Mykka Rukes, Jasmine Barney, Jordan Holmes, Seth Wiram, Zach Nickerson, James Cox, Candace Dean, Katie Ellingsworth, Daniel Schaefer 2 Joy M. O’Keefe Vitae Current as of 12 August 2020 Refereed Publications *indicates graduate student advisee Tillman* FE, GS Bakken, and JM O’Keefe. In review. Novel design modifications enhance the utility of artificial roosts as conservation tools. Submitted to Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 13 July 2020. Bergeson* SM, RMR Brigham, and JM O’Keefe. In revision. Reproductive stage and roost characteristics influence bat thermoregulatory strategies. Submitted to Journal of Mammalogy, 31 May 2020. Rojas* VG, SC Loeb, and JM O’Keefe. In revision. Applying mobile acoustic surveys to model bat occupancy across sinuous routes. Will be submitted in Fall 2020. Cable A, JM O'Keefe, J Deppe, T Hohoff, S Taylor, and M Davis. In review. Habitat suitability and connectivity modeling reveal priority areas for Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) conservation in a complex habitat mosaic. Landscape Ecology. Revision submitted 25 June 2020. Samoray ST, SN Patterson, JA Weber, and JM O’Keefe. In press. During migration periods, gray bats (Myotis grisescens) use trees as day roosts in North Carolina and Tennessee. Southeastern Naturalist. 27. Bergeson* SM, J Holmes, and JM O’Keefe. 2020. Indiana bat roosting behavior differs between urban and rural landscapes. Urban Ecosystems, 23:79–91 26. O'Keefe JM, JL Pettit, SC Loeb, W Stiver. 2019. White-nose syndrome dramatically altered the summer bat assemblage in a temperate Southern Appalachian forest. Mammalian Biology, 98:146–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2019.09.005 25. Rojas* VG, JM O’Keefe, SC Loeb. 2019. False-positive occupancy models produce less-biased occupancy estimates for a rare and elusive bat species. Journal of Mammalogy, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyy162 24. Hoeh* JPS, JM O’Keefe, GS Bakken, WA Mitchell. 2018. Bat selection of rocket boxes indicates microhabitat preferences for roost temperature and size. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/ 23. Arndt RJ, JM O'Keefe, WA Mitchell, JB Holmes, SL Lima. 2018. Do predators influence the behavior of temperate-zone bats? An analysis of competing models of roost emergence times. Animal Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.09.014 22. Divoll TJ, JM O’Keefe. 2018. Airport expansion and endangered bats: development and mitigation actions near the Indianapolis International Airport. Transportation Research Record. 21. Bergeson* SM, JM O’Keefe, GS Haulton. 2018. Managed forests provide roosting opportunities for Indiana bats in south-central Indiana. Forest Ecology and Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.06.009 20. Divoll* TJ, V Brown, J Kinne, G McCracken, and JM O’Keefe. 2018. Comparing DNA metabarcoding results with replicable methods highlights second-generation workflow biases. Molecular Ecology Resources. 19. Pettit* JL, JM O’Keefe. 2017. Day of year, temperature, wind, and precipitation predict timing of bat migration. Journal of Mammalogy, 98:1236–1248. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx054. 18. Rojas* VR, JM O’Keefe, SC Loeb. 2017. Baseline capture rates and roosting habits of Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat) prior to white-nose syndrome detection in the southern Appalachians. Southeastern Naturalist, 16:140–148. 17. O’Keefe JM, S.C. Loeb. 2017. Indiana bats roost in ephemeral, fire-dependent pine snags in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA. Forest Ecology and Management, 391: 264–274. 16. Pettit* JL, JM O’Keefe. 2017. Impacts of white-nose syndrome on a bat community near the Indianapolis Airport, Indiana. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 8: 69–78. 3 Joy M. O’Keefe Vitae Current as of 12 August 2020 15. Ruch D.G. et al. (JM O’Keefe is 1 of 14 co-authors contributing equally). 2016. Results of the 2015 Hills of Gold Biodiversity Survey, Johnson County, Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science. 125:126–136. 14. Hammond* KR, JM O’Keefe, SP Aldrich, SC Loeb. 2016. A presence-only model of suitable roosting habitat for the endangered Indiana Bat in the Southern Appalachians. PLoS ONE 11(4): e0154464. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0154464. 13. Clement MJ, JM O’Keefe, BL Walters. 2015. N-mixture models for estimating abundance of over- dispersed unmarked animals. Ecosphere 6:art184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES15-00180.1. 12. Kaiser* ZDE, JM O’Keefe. 2015. Data acquisition varies by bat phonic group for two types of bat detectors when weatherproofed and paired in field settings. Wildlife Society Bulletin. DOI: 10.1002/wsb.572. 11. Kaiser* ZDE, JM O’Keefe. 2015. Factors affecting acoustic detection and site occupancy of Indiana bats near a known maternity colony. Journal of Mammalogy 2015 96 (2): 344-360. DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyv036. 10. Loeb SC, JM O’Keefe. 2014. Indiana bats, northern long-eared bats, and prescribed fire in the Appalachians: challenges and considerations. Pp. 73-81 in Waldrop, T.A., ed. Proceedings, Wildland Fire in the Appalachians: discussions among managers and scientists. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-199. Asheville, NC, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, 208 pp. 9. O’Keefe JM, SC Loeb, HJ Hill, Jr., JD Lanham. 2014. Quantifying clutter: a comparison of four methods and their relationship to bat detection. Forest Ecology and Management.