Michael Douglas Kaller
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University
119 Renewable Natural Resources
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225)578-0012 (W) (225)578-4144 (Fax)
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Science
May 2001 – May 2005
Minor: Applied Statistics
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Dissertation title: The macroinvertebrate community ecology of lowland,
subtropical streams in Louisiana.
Major professor: William E. Kelso Minor professor: James P. Geaghan
Ben and Pauline Stanley Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student (2005)
Overall G.P.A.: 3.87
M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
August 1998 – May 2001
West Virginia University, Morgantown
Division of Forestry
Thesis title: Effects of sedimentation upon benthic macroinvertebrates in
forested northern Appalachian streams.
Major professor: Kyle J. Hartman
Overall G.P.A.: 3.95
B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Cum laude August 1993 - May 1997
Minor: Chemistry
Lake Superior State University , Sault Ste Marie, MI
Department of Biology
Senior thesis: Validation of aging techniques for walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum)
from Munuscong Bay, MI.
Overall G.P.A.: 3.54
RESEARCH E X P E R I E N C E
Assistant Professor- Research
July 2007- present
and Research Affiliate Member (LSU Graduate School)
School of Renewable Natural Resources
LSU Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Research into food habits of Gulf sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in
Louisiana coastal and riverine habitats (with USFWS and LDWF);.
Surveying the distribution of rare and uncommon fishes in eastern Louisiana
(State Wildlife Grant).
Studying large and small scale determinants of macroinvertebrate distributions
with application to the establish of biocriteria for stream assessment.
Graduate committee membership and statistical consultation for data analysis
and experimental design of freshwater mussel, aquatic plant, neotropical migrant
bird, and pest insect studies.
Director, SRNR – D. Allen Rutherford
Phone: (225)578-4177
Post-Doctoral Researcher
May 2005 – June 2007
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station
LSU Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA
Analyzed 20 years of genetic identification and stocking data to track the spread
of Florida strain largemouth bass and identify characteristics of successful
stocking sites.
Obtained funding, along with a colleague, for food habit study of Gulf
sturgeon(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in Louisiana coastal and riverine
habitats.
Conducted research on relationships among land use, stream order, and insect
drift in Hawaiian streams.
Statistical consultation for data analysis and experimental design of freshwater
mussel, aquatic plant, neotropical migrant bird, and pest insect studies.
Conducted experiments to quantify rates of leaf shredding in Louisiana streams.
Assisted with sample collection for a state-wide study of fish communities in
varying levels of dissolved oxygen.
Supervisor: D. Allen Rutherford/ William E. Kelso
Phone: (225)578-4177
Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D.
May 2001-May 2005
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Collected and identified macroinvertebrates from southwestern Louisiana
streams to describe community structuring influences.
Collected, cultured, and identified microbial samples from southwestern
Louisiana streams.
Quantified influences of feral swine on stream water quality.
Identified and assembled macroinvertebrate reference collection for benthic and
epiphytic macroinvertebrates from the Atchafalaya River basin.
Analyzed and produced forestry BMP compliance pamphlet for the Louisiana Ag
Center and the Louisiana Division of Forestry.
Electrofished and light trapped larval and juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus
salmoides) and spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) for population studies in
the Atchafalaya River basin.
Supervisor: William E. Kelso, Ph.D.
Phone: (225)578-4176
Research Aide
March 2001-May 2001
Division of Forestry
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Identified macroinvertebrate samples from ongoing projects monitoring the
impacts of large woody debris additions to headwater, brook trout (Salvelinus
fontinalis) spawning streams.
Supervisor: Kyle J. Hartman, Ph.D.
Phone: (304)293-2941 ext. 2494
Graduate Research Assistant
May 2000 – December 2000
Division of Forestry
May 1999 – August 1999
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Conducted field and lab macroinvertebrate research pertinent to thesis.
Backpack electroshocking headwater streams and small rivers sampling brook
trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), rainbow trout (Onchorynchus mykiss), brown trout
(Salmo trutta), and spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus).
Collected fish (Cyprinidae and Ictaluridae) for contaminant analysis.
Water quality analyses with YSI, Hydrolab, and HACH equipment.
Supervisor: Kyle J. Hartman, Ph.D.
Phone: (304)293-2941 ext. 2494
Biologist Technician
May 1998 - August 1998
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
May 1997- October 1997
Fish Division, Pinedale, WY
Creel clerk for salmonid [kokanee salmon (Oncorynchus nerka), rainbow trout
(Oncorynchus mykiss), lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), brook trout (Salvelinus
fontinalis), and brown trout (Salmo trutta)] fisheries evaluations of the finger lakes
(Boulder, Willow, and New Fork Lakes).
Creel clerk for cutthroat trout (Oncorynchus clarki), brook trout (Salvelinus
fontinalis), and rainbow trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) fisheries evaluations of the
upper Green River.
Backpack and raft electrofishing crew member for cutthroat trout (Oncorynchus
clarki), cut-bow trout (Oncorynchus clarki x mykiss), and rainbow trout
(Oncorynchus mykiss) population studies
Dye studies on the spread of antimycin for golden trout (Oncorynchus mykiss)
conservation
Gill netting for alpine lake brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and lake trout
(Salvelinus namaycush) population studies.
Purse seining kokanee salmon (Oncorynchus nerka) survey of Boulder Lake.
Supervisor: David Belford (retired)
Phone: (307)367-4352
Student Worker
May 1996-August 1996
Lake Superior State University
Aquatic Research Lab, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Hatchery culture, including chemical disease treatment, of Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar), Chinook salmon (Oncorynchus tshawytscha), and rainbow trout
(Oncorynchus mykiss) from egg collection to stocking.
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) population assessment and sex
determination for USFWS
Scale and dorsal spine aging of walleye (Stizostedion vitreum).
Supervisor: Roger Greil
Phone:(906)635-1949
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE
RNR 1002 – Issues in Natural Resource Management
Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
This 1 credit discussion course introduces first and second year students to peer
reviewed literature.
RNR 2061/4061 – Problems in Natural Resource Management
Falls, Springs, Summers 2006-present
This variable credit course guides independent study or projects for
undergraduates.
RNR 4101 - Integrated Natural Resource Management and Policy
Spring 2008, 2009, 2010
This four credit course serves as the capstone class for both Natural Resource
Ecology and Management and Forestry undergraduates.
RNR 4106 – Techniques in Fisheries and Limnology
Spring 2009, 2010
This two credit course introduce field and laboratory methods commonly used in
fisheries assessment, research, and management.
RNR 4107 – Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Management
Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
This 3 hour course introduced the study of human behavior as related to
management and use of natural resources.
RNR 7070 – Fisheries Seminar
TOPIC – Generalized linear models in natural resources
Fall 2009
TOPIC - What now? An introduction to matching
Spring 2009
natural resource data and hypotheses to appropriate methods.
TOPIC - Emerging Techniques and Current
Trends in Data Analysis in Ecology and Natural
Resource Management
Fall 2007
Mentor
August 2006 - December 2006
Louisiana State University, Honors College
Guided an independent research project for an undergraduate enrolled in the
Honors program at LSU.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2003 – May 2004
RNR 4040 - Fisheries Management
RNR 4145 - Ichthyology
Lab instructor for weekly Ichthyology labs and for Fisheries Management labs
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, MORGANTOWN
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 1999 – May 2000
BIO 3 and 4
August 1998 – May 1999
Instructor and lecturer for 4 weekly general biology labs.
Responsible for design of and grading lectures, quizzes, and lab reports.
FUNDED RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Kaller, M.D. 2009-2010. Fisheries Assessment and Bathymetric Investigation of
Selected Water Management Units and Sub-Units in the Atchafalaya Basin.
(Louisiana Department of Natural Resources - $101,979)
Kaller, M.D. 2010. Analysis of 2009 Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
Forestry Best Management Practices Implementation Survey (Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry - $6,000)
Green, C.G, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2009. Salinity and Thermal tolerances
of a Potentially Naturalized Population of Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) from Port
Sulphur, Louisiana. (Louisiana Department of Natural Resources - $13,272)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009-2010. Pre- and Post-Project Monitoring of
Water Quality, Habitat, and Fish Communities in the Buffalo Cove, Henderson
Lake, and Greater East Grand Lake Management Units of the Atchafalaya River
Basin (JESCO Environmental/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - $296,472)
Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Pollet. 2009-2010. Fisheries monitoring of the
Mollicy Farms Tract in the Upper Ouachita River National Wildlife Refuge – Year
1. (The Nature Conservancy - $98,614)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009-2011. Stock identification of Louisiana’s
largemouth bass fishery (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries$180,000)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Evaluation of the effects of dredging on
water quality, flow velocity, and macrophyte abundance in the Bayou Postillion
drainage area. (Louisiana Department of Natural Resources - $5,000)
Kelso, W.E., M.D. Kaller, R.A. Harlan, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008-2010. A survey
of fishes and mussels inhabiting the Calcasieu, Mermentau, Vermillion, and
Lower Sabine River systems in Louisiana (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries - $191,152).
Kaller, M.D. 2008-2009. Development of biological indicators and identification of
reference condition in Louisiana water bodies using existing data (United States
Environmental Protection Agency/United States Geological Survey - $100,000)
Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2008-2009. Stock identification of Louisiana’s
largemouth bass fishery (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries$60,000)
Rutherford, D.A. and M.D. Kaller. 2007-2008. Food habits of Gulf Sturgeon
(Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in Louisiana (United States Fish and Wildlife
Service - $13,210)
P E E R- R E V I E W E D P U B L I C A T I O N S
(16) Pierluissi, S., S.L. King, and M.D. Kaller. Accepted. Waterbird Nest Density
and Nest Survival in Rice Fields of Southwestern Louisiana. Waterbirds.
(15) Kaller, M. D. and W.E. Kelso. Accepted. Chapter 1. The importance of small
woody debris in stream restoration: invertebrate community diversity in lowland,
subtropical streams in the Gulf of Mexico coastal plain. Pages ___-___ in Hayes,
G.D. and T.S. Flores., editors. Stream Restoration: Halting Disturbances,
Assisted Recovery and Managed Recovery. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
Hauppauge, New York.
(14) Kaller,M.D., W.E. Kelso, B.T. Halloran, and D.A. Rutherford. Accepted.
Effects of Spatial Scale on Assessment of Dissolved Oxygen Dynamics in the
Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana. Hydrobiologia
(13) Perrett, A.J., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2010. Effects of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Sportfish Community Abundance in the Eastern
Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana. North American Journal of Fisheries
Management 30: 511-517.
(12) Newell, P.J., S.L. King, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Foraging behavior of
pileated woodpeckers in partial cut and uncut bottomland hardwood forest.
Forest Ecology and Management 258: 1456-1464.
(11) Boswell, K.M., M.D. Kaller, J.H. Cowan, Jr., and C.A. Wilson. 2008.
Evaluation of target strength-fish length equation choices for estimating estuarine
fish biomass. Hydrobiologia 610: 113-123.
(10) Kaller, M.D., J.D. Hudson III, E.A. Achberger, and W.E. Kelso. 2007.
Feral pig research in western Louisiana: Expanding populations and unforseen
consequences. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1: 168-177.
(9) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2007. Association of macroinvertebrate
assemblages with dissolved oxygen concentration and wood surface area in
selected subtropical streams of the southeastern USA. Aquatic Ecology 41: 95110.
(8) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Short-term decompositional state does
not influence use of woody by macroinvertebrates in subtropical, coastal plain
streams. Hydrobiologia 571: 157-167.
(7) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Swine activity alters invertebrate and
microbial communities in a coastal watershed. The American Midland Naturalist
156: 165-179.
(6) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Occurrence of freshwater bivalves in a
chronically hypoxic coastal stream. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21: 355-357.
(5) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Effects of a small-scale clearing on
habitat and macroinvertebrates of a southwestern Louisiana coastal bottomland
stream. The Southwestern Naturalist 51: 143-151.
(4) Hartman, K. J., Kaller, M. D., Howell, J. W., and J. A. Sweka. 2005. How
much do valley fills influence headwater streams? Hydrobiologia 523: 91-102.
(3) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2004. Evidence of a threshold level of fine
sediment accumulation for altering benthic macroinvertebrate communities.
Hydrobiologia 518: 95-104.
(2) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of feral swine on water quality in
a coastal bottomland stream. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57: 291-298.
(1) Kaller, M. D., K. J. Hartman, and T. R. Angradi. 2001. Experimental
Determination of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Metric Sensitivity to Fine Sediment.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies 55:105-115.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(8) Markos, P., W. E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Effects of channel stability
on benthic macroinvertebrate communities southeastern Louisiana Coastal Plain
stream. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 26: 104.
(7) Kaller. M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2007. And this little piggy went . . . wild. Forest
Landowner 66 (2): 26-28.
(6) Kaller, M. D., Hudson III, J. D., Kelso, W. E., and L. R. Williams. 2005.
Freshwater macroinvertebrate research in western Louisiana: limitations of our
knowledge base. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 22: 587.
(5) Kaller, M.D. 2005. Macroinvertebrate community ecology of lowland,
subtropical streams in Louisiana. Ph.D. Dissertation. Louisiana State University.
http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03302005-151536/
(4) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Longitudinal effects on
macroinvertebrate communities, microbial populations, and coarse woody debris
in a lowland, subtropical river continuum. Bulletin of the North American
Benthological Society 20: 242-243.
(3) Kaller, M. D., Kelso, W. E., and D. Feduccia. 2002. Forestry Best
Management Practice – 2000 Results. Louisiana Division of Agriculture and
Forestry pamphlet. Baton Rouge, LA.
(2) Kaller, M.D. 2001. Effects of fine sediment upon benthic macroinvertebrates
in forested northern Appalachian streams. M.S. Thesis. West Virginia University.
https://eidr.wvu.edu/files/1862/Kaller_M_Thesis.pdf
(1) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. The effects of sediment upon benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Bulletin of the
North American Benthological Society 17:240-241.
FINAL TECHNICAL/CONTRACT REPORTS
(7) Kaller, M.D. 2009. Use of Existing Data for the Development of Biological
Indicators and Identification of Reference Condition in Louisiana Waterbodies.
Report submitted to United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6,
Dallas, TX.
http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/ecopro/watershd/monitrng/studies/bioindicator
s_ref_cond.pdf
(6) Gerald, C., C. DeHoop, T. Shupe, and M. Kaller. 2009. Public perception of
prescribed burning and wildfire risk in the wildlife/urban interface (WUI) of the
Florida parishes of southeastern Louisiana. Final Report to the Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Baton Rouge, LA.
(5) Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Evaluation of the effects of dredging on
water quality, flow velocity, and macrophyte abundance in the Bayou Postillion
drainage area. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Baton Rouge, LA.
(4) Kelso, W. E., A. R. Harlan, and M. D. Kaller. 2008. A survey of fishes
Inhabiting the Pearl, Tchefuncte, and Tangipahoa river systems in Louisiana.
Project Report, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.
(3) Kaller, M.D. 2008. Food habits of Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
desotoi) in Louisiana. Report to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
Lafayette, LA.
(2) Kelso, W.E., D.A. Rutherford, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Relationships between
nutrients, dissolved oxygen conditions, habitat, and fish assemblage composition
in Louisiana streams. Report to the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality, Baton Rouge, LA.
(1)Kaller, M. D., D. G. Kelly, and W. E. Kelso. 2006. Introgression of
Micropterus salmoides floridanus into Louisiana largemouth bass populations,
and the associated effects on length-weight relationships. Project report,
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge.
PUBLICATIONS IN REVIEW
Kelso, W.E., M.D. Kaller, and D. A. Rutherford. Chapter __. Collection,
Preservation, and Identification of Ichthyoplankton and Zooplankton. Pages __ __ in A. V. Zale, D. L. Parrish, and T. M. Sutton, editors. Fisheries techniques,
third edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. Who’s eating all the leaves? A laboratory
experiment of functional shredding in an obligate shredder poor region. The
Southwestern Naturalist.
Kaller, M.D. and James. D. Hudson III. Spatial and temporal pattern in
invertebrate drift in a subtropical, coastal plain stream. Hydrobiologia.
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS
(63) Allgood, T., K. Gautreaux, W. Kelso, M. Kaller, and C. Green. 2010.
Influences of acclimation salinity on thermal tolerance of a population of tilapia
(Oreochromis sp.) from Port Sulphur, Louisiana. 31st Annual Meeting of the
Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (January 28, 2010).
(62) Fries, M.A., W. E. Kelso, M.D. Kaller, and D. G. Kelly. 2010. Introgression,
condition, and health of Florida(Micropterus salmoides floridanus), hybrid
(Micropterus salmoides floridanusXsalmoides), and northern largemouth bass
Micropterus salmoides salmoides) in Louisiana water bodies 31st Annual Meeting
of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (January 28, 2010).
(61) Fries, M. A., W.E. Kelso, M. D. Kaller, and D. G. Kelly 2009. Lake habitat
characteristics influence the introgression of Florida-strain alleles in Louisiana
largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) populations. 64th Annual Conference
of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (November 2,
2009).
(60) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D., A.R. Harlan, W.E. Kelso, and D.A.
Rutherford. 2009. Fishes of concern in southeastern Louisiana: The rare are
getting rarer, and extirpation may be running rampant. 139th Annual Meeting of
the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 1, 2009).
(59) Bonvillain, C.P., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, J.L. West, and W.E. Kelso.
2009. Biotic and abiotic influences on wild crayfish populations in the
Atchafalaya River basin, Louisiana. 139th Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society (Sept. 2, 2009).
(58) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, J.D. Hudson III, D. Reed, and
N. Huff. 2009. A pig by any other name: Feral swine impacts on wetlands
structure and function. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists
(June 23, 2009).
(57) Williamson, A.M., M.D. Kaller, A.R. Harlan, and W. E. Kelso.2009.
Cyprinid community structure in coastal plain streams in southeastern Louisiana.
17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries
Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(56) Fries, M.A., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.G. Kelly. 2009. Factors
influencing introgression of Florida-strain alleles in Louisiana largemouth bass
(Micropterus salmoides) populations. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern
Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(55) Ward, B.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Effects of land
development on fish assemblages in low order streams of the Bogue Chitto
watershed, Louisiana. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the
American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(54) Markos, P., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Evaluating effects of
physical disturbance on stream benthic macroinvertebrate communities in
southeastern Louisiana. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of
the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(53) DiBenedetto, K.C. W.E. Kelso, M.D. Kaller, D.A. Rutherford, and A.M.
Ferrara. 2009. Life History characteristics of Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula)
in South Louisiana. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the
American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(52) INVITED PAPER - Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E.
Kelso. 2009. Windshield or bug? Examining the synchronous occurrence of
ichthyoplankton and zooplankton in a temperate floodplain system. 17th Annual
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan.
17, 2009)
(51) INVITED PAPER - Thomas, R.G., M.D. Kaller, and J.B. Alford. 2009.
Invasive aquatic species in the Atchafalaya Basin: the Asian carps. 17th Annual
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan.
17, 2009)
(50) INVITED PAPER - Bonvillain, C.P, D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E.
Kelso. 2009. Biotic and abiotic Influences on wild Procambarus clarkii
populations in the Atchafalaya River Basin. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the
Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(49) INVITED PAPER - Perret, A.J., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A.
Rutherford. 2009. Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on sportfish abundance
in the southeastern Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana. 17th Annual Spring
Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17,
2009)
(48) INVITED PAPER - Harlan, A.R., Kelso W., Kelly, D.G., and M.D. Kaller.
2009. Short-term impacts of Hurricane Gustav on water quality in the East Grand
Lake Region of the Atchafalaya River Basin. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the
Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(47) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D., W.E. Kelso, B.T. Halloran, and D.A.
Rutherford. 2009. To breathe or not to breath, that is the question: dissolved
oxygen in the Atchafalaya River Basin. 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the
Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(46) INVITED PAPER - Kelso, W.E. and M.D. Kaller. 2009. Ecosystem
management in the Atchafalaya River Basin: Arranging deck chairs on the
Titanic? 17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American
Fisheries Society (Jan. 17, 2009)
(45) Fries, M. M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.G. Kelly. 2008. Do physiochemical,
water body, or landscape characteristics influence introgression of Florida-strain
alleles in Louisiana largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides populations? 62nd
Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(44) Perret, A., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008. Effects of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Sportfish Abundance in the Southeastern
Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana. 62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(43) Harlan, R.A., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. A survey of fishes of
concern in the Bogue Lusa and Pushepetapa river systems in southeastern
Louisiana. 62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(41) Markos, P.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Evaluating the effects of
physical disturbance on stream benthic macroinvertebrates in southeastern
Louisiana. 62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(41) Ward, B.M., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. Relative influence of reachlevel and watershed land use characteristics on fish community structure in the
Bogue Chitto watershed. 62nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct. 15, 2008).
(40) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Does
the fox really need the hare? Evaluating the annual degree of overlap between
ichythoplankton and zooplankton communities on the floodplain. 62nd Annual
Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Oct.
15, 2008).
(39) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D. and W.E. Kelso. 2008. The consequences
of habitat sampling choice on benthic macroinvertebrate metric and index
estimation in coastal Louisiana streams. 138th Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society (August 21, 2008)
(38) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Where
is everybody? Evaluating floodplain-dependent fish reproduction in a subtropical
river system. 138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (August
21, 2008)
(38) Kaller, M.D., N. Huff, and D. Reed. 2008. 2008 Feral hog surveys reveal:
frustrated landowners and besieged biologists. 2008 National Conference on
Feral Hogs (April 14, 2008)
(36) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller and W.E. Kelso. 2008. The
Degree of Co-occurrence between Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Shape the
Year-class Recruitment in Newly Inundated Bottomland Hardwood Floodplains.
Integrating Science into the Restoration and Management of Floodplain
Ecosystems of the Southeast Symposium, Little Rock, AK (March 3, 2008).
(35) Harlan, R.A., W.E. Kelso, and M.D. Kaller. 2008. A survey of fishes
inhabiting the Pearl, Tchefuncte, and Tangipahoa River systems. 29th Annual
Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 1,
2008).
(34) Ward, B.M., M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Effects of watershed land
use and fish community structure. 29th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society (January 31, 2008).
(33) Halloran, B.T., D.A. Rutherford, M.D. Kaller, and W.E. Kelso. 2008. Speed
dating on the floodplain? Trying to establishing a link between seasonal
floodpulses and recruitment in Atchafalaya River basin. 29th Annual Meeting of
the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (January 31, 2008).
(32) Halloran, B.T., M.D. Kaller, W.E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008. How
does flooding in the Atchafalaya River Basin Shape Young-Of-The-Year Fishes?
Ecosystem Functions and the Dynamic Atchafalaya River from the Old River
Control Structure to the Continental Shelf. (January 10, 2008)
(31) Kaller, M.D., W. E. Kelso, and D.A. Rutherford. 2008. Effects of spatial
scale on assessment of dissolved oxygen dynamics in the Atchafalaya River
Basin, Louisiana. Ecosystem Functions and the Dynamic Atchafalaya River from
the Old River Control Structure to the Continental Shelf. (January 10, 2008)
(30) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D. and K.J. Hartman. 2007. Headwaters at the
nexus: Towards generalizations and emerging properties. 137th Annual Meeting
of the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 3, 2007)
(29) INVITED PAPER – McRae, M., M.D. Kaller, and J.M. Fitzsimmons. 2007.
Spatial and temporal drift patterns in Hawaiian streams. 137th Annual Meeting of
the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 3, 2007)
(28) Bahm, J.A., M.D. Kaller, and D.A. Rutherford. 2007. Movement, habitat
use, and mortality of blacktail redhorse in West Fork Thompson Creek,
Louisiana. 137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (Sept. 6,
2007)
(27) Walley, R. C., M. D. Kaller, and W. E. Kelso. 2007. Invasive aquatic
macrophytes and their impacts on the native plant community in the Atchafalaya
River basin, Louisiana, USA. Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists
(Aug. 9., 2007)
(26) Harlan, R., W. E. Kelso, D. A. Rutherford, and M. D. Kaller. 2007. A survey
of fishes inhabting the Pearl, Tchefuncte, and Tangipahoa River systems in
Louisiana. Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists (Aug. 9., 2007)
(25) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M.D. 2007. Obscured by the clouds: extraneous
sources of variation complicate bioassessment on the Gulf of Mexico coastal
plain. Annual meeting of the Carolina Area Benthological Association (Mar. 8,
2007).
(24) Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2007. Feral pigs in the American South: The
ultimate invader? Annual Meeting of the American Society of Environmental
Historians (Mar. 1, 2007)
(23) Kaller, M.D., Kelso, W.E., and D.G. Kelly. 2007. Stocking rate and passage
of time influence the success of introduction and introgression of Florida alleles in
Louisiana largemouth bass. Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the
American Fisheries Society (Feb. 10, 2007).
(22) Boswell, K.M., Kaller, M.D. and C.A. Wilson. 2007. Acoustic estimates of
habitat-specific fish biomass and length distributions in a Louisiana estuary
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Feb.
10, 2007).
(21) Walley, R.C., Bahm, J.A., Kaller, M.D., and W.E. Kelso. 2007. Influences of
site characteristics and water quality on aquatic macrophyte community
composition in the Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana, USA. Spring Meeting of
the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Feb. 10, 2007).
(20) Bahm, J.A., Kaller, M.D., and D.A. Rutherford. 2007. Home range and
habitat use of blacktail redhorse in West Fork Thompson Creek, Louisiana.
Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society (Feb.
10, 2007).
(19) Kaller, M.D., Kelso, W.E., and D.G. Kelly. 2007. Effects of Florida
largemouth bass introgression on Louisiana bass stocks. 28th Annual Meeting of
the Louisiana State Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (Feb. 1, 2007).
(18) INVITED PAPER - Kaller, M. D., Hudson III, J. D., Achberger, E. C., and W.
E. Kelso. 2006. Wild pig research in western Louisiana: expanding populations
and unforeseen consequences. The 2006 National Meeting on Wild Pigs (May
22, 2006).
(17) Kaller, M. D., Hudson III, J. D., Kelso, W. E., and L. R. Williams. 2005.
Freshwater macroinvertebrate research in western Louisiana: limitations of our
knowledge base. The 2005 Joint Assembly of the American Geophysical Union
and the North American Benthological Society (May 26, 2005).
(16) *Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2005. Effects of woody debris surface area
and dissolved oxygen on coastal plain stream macroinvertebrate communities.
26th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
(February 3, 2005). * Student Paper Award winner
(15) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Spatial and temporal impacts of feral
swine (Sus scrofa) in a coastal, bottomland stream. 58th Annual Conference of
the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (November 1, 2004).
(14) Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Seasonally divergent
macroinvertebrate community structures in lowland, subtropical streams. 134th
Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (August 26, 2004).
(13) *Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Water quality degradation in a
southwestern Louisiana stream: the impacts of swine (Sus scrofa) activity on
water quality parameters. 25th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 6, 2004). * Student Paper Award winner
(12) Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of feral swine on water quality
in a coastal bottomland stream. 57th Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (October 14, 2003).
(11) Kaller, M.D. 2003. A preliminary assessment of the factors influencing
macroinvertebrate communities in coastal, bottomland Louisiana streams.
Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists (August 21, 2003).
(10) Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Longitudinal effects on
macroinvertebrate communities, microbial populations, and coarse woody debris
in a lowland, subtropical river continuum. Annual Conference of the North
American Benthological Society (May 30, 2003).
(9) *Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects of land use on microbial
populations, habitat, parameters, and water quality in western Louisiana
bottomland hardwood streams: preliminary results. Annual Meeting of the
Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 6, 2003)
* Student Paper Award winner
(8) *Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2001. Experimental Determination of
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Metric Sensitivity to Fine Sediment. 55th Annual
Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
(October 15, 2001). * Student Paper Award winner
(7) Kaller, M. D. 2001. To inform or influence: Advocacy in natural resources
from a fisheries and wildlife scientist’s point of view. Women and Diversity in
Natural Resources Seminar Series (April 25, 2001).
(6) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of sedimentation on benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Annual Meeting of
the American Fisheries Society (August 24, 2000.)
(5) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. The effects of sedimentation upon
benthic macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Annual
meeting of the North American Benthological Society (May 31, 2000).
(4) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of sedimentation on benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. Annual
Conference of the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (April
9, 2000)
(3)*Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects of sedimentation on benthic
macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams. 49th Annual TriState Fisheries meeting (March 8, 2000) * Student Paper Award winner
(2) Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 1999. Effects of sedimentation and large
woody debris on benthic macroinvertebrates in forested Appalachian streams.
WESTVACO Forest Meeting (January 14, 1999)
(1) Kaller, M. D. and T. M. Sutton. 1997. Evaluation of techniques used to
determine age structure of walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum) in Munuscong Bay,
MI. Michigan Chapter American Fisheries Society (March 7, 1997)
SERVICE
Faculty adviser, Aquaculture and Fisheries Club at LSU (2007-present)
Graduate Committees (LSU):
Chair or Co-Chair, In Progress:
Fries, M. (M.S. expected 2010) Largemouth bass introgression in Louisiana (with
W.E. Kelso).
Murphy, C.E. (Ph.D. expected 2014) Topic not yet determined (with W.E. Kelso).
Sheftall, W. (M.S. expected 2011) Zooplankton (with W.E. Kelso).
Minor Chair, In Progress:
Murphy, C.E. (M.S. Applied Statistics expected 2010).
As Member, Completed:
Bahm, J.A. (M.S. 2007). Movement, food habits, and habitat associations of
blacktailed redhorse sucker in a Louisiana stream (Chair D. A. Rutherford).
Brooks, M. (M.S. 2009). Status of wintering grassland birds in a post-hurricane,
salvage-logged forest. (Chair P.C. Stouffer)
DiBennedetto, K.D. (M.S. 2009). Life history characteristics of Alligator gar
(Atractosteus spatula) in south Louisiana. (Chair W. Kelso).
Markos, P. (M.S. 2009). Effects of channel stability on benthic
macroinvertebrates in southeastern Louisiana streams (Chair W.E. Kelso).
Ward, B. (M.S. 2009) Land use effects on fish communities in eastern
Louisiana streams (Chair W.E. Kelso).
Villani, R. (M.S. 2010) Effects of spatial scale on shorebird communities (Chair
S.L. King).
As Member, In Progress:
Beck, S. (M.S. expected 2012). The effects of oyster harvest on resident oyster
reef community trophic dynamics in southwest Louisiana. (Chair M. LaPeyre).
Bonvillian, C. (Ph.D. expected 2010). Environmental stress effects on crayfish
populations in the Atchafalaya River Basin (Chair D.A. Rutherford).
Brown, C.A. (M.S. expected 2010) Topic not yet determined (Chair C. Green).
Daniels, W. (Ph.D. expected 2011). Mussel ecology of Florida Parish streams
(Chair K. Brown).
Gee, H. (Ph.D. expected 2010). A Multi-scale assessment of the influence of
hydrologic processes on bottomland hardwood forest stand dynamics. (Chair
S.L. King).
Gerald, C.A. (M.S. expected 2010). Public perceptions of wildlfire risk and
controlled burning in the wildland/urban interface of the Louisiana Florida
Parishes (Chair C. DeHoop).
Kelly, S. (Ph.D. expected 2010). Economic impact of international students
attending an institution of higher education in the United States. (Chair R.
Martin).
Laborde, L. (Ph.D. expected 2013). Topic not yet determined (Chair F. Rohwer).
Leglu, C. (M.S. expected 2012) An exploration of gopher tortoises (Gophrus
polyphemus) and their burrows at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Where are
they and why? (Chair A. Nyman)
Oliver, D. (M.S. expected 2012). Demography and Habitat Association of
Historically Sympatric Southeastern Blue Sucker Cycleptus meridionalis, River
Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum and Highfin Carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer)
(Chair W.E. Kelso).
Owens, F. (M.S. expected 2012). To be determined. ( Chair P. Stouffer)
Pickens, B. (Ph.D. expected 2013) Modeling Multiple Spatial Scales to Determine
the Effect of Hydrological andVegetation Characteristics on King Rails, Rallus
elegans, in Gulf Coast Marshes. (Chair S. King)
Pieron, M. (Ph.D. expected 2010). Spatial ecology of nesting mallards in North
Dakota (Chair F.C. Rohwer).
Undergraduate Honors Committees:
Williamson, M. (B.S. 2009). Chemical concentration in Spartina alterniflora from
sites of various freshwater and nutrient inputs in coastal Louisiana weltands
(Chair J.A. Nyman)
Editorial Board, The Open Conservation Biology Journal (ISSN 1874-8392)
Editor, Abstracts and program, Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (2007-present)
Proposal Reviewer, The Coastal Restoration and Enhancement through
Science and Technology (CREST) Program
Reviewer, Aquatic Ecology , Environmental Management, Fisheries, HumanWildlife Conflicts, Hydrobiologia, Journal of Coastal Research,
Wetlands, Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies, Fisheries Techniques, 3rd Edition (Book Chapter)
Program Chair, (2009) 17th Southern Division Spring Meeting.
Program Sub-chair for Posters, (2010) 140th Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society
Symposium Chair/Co-Chair,“Headwaters III: Linkages, Functions, and
Diversity” 139th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Society (2009)
“Atchafalaya River Basin” 17th Annual Spring Meeting of
the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society
(2009)
“Sampling approaches to improve understanding of how
headwater drainage systems affect fish production in
rivers” Symposium 29, 138th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (2008)
“Headwaters at the nexus: observations and
generalization across multiple landscapes.” Symposium
45, 137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Society (2007).
Standing and Ad hoc Committees,
Chair, Program Committee, Southern Division of the American
Fisheries Society, 17th Spring Meeting (2008-2009)
Program Committee, American Fisheries Society, 140th Annual
Meeting (2009-2010)
Organizing, 29th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (2007-2008)
Organizing and Raffle, 24th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (January-February
2003)
Southern Division American Fisheries Society Warmwater
Streams Technical Committee (2006-present)
American Fisheries Society Hurricane Relief Task Force
(2006)
Outreach/Communications, School of Renewable Natural
Resources (2010-present)
Recruiting, School of Renewable Natural Resources
(2007-present)
Research, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2010present)
Scholarship and Awards, School of
Renewable Natural Resources (2007-present)
Seminar and Lecture, School of Renewable Natural Resources
(2007-present)
Short-term and Long-term Facility Modification, School of
Renewable Natural Resources (2008-present)
Strategic Direction, School of Renewable Natural Resources
(2009)
Web Page, School of Renewable Natural Resources (2010present)
Graduate Affairs, School of Renewable Natural Resources
(2003-2005)
Faculty Search, Policy/Human Dimensions in Natural Resources
Management position (September 2003 – January 2004)
Graduate Resources, North American Benthological Society
(2003-2005)
2005 Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Representative, North American
Benthological Society (2004-2005)
Moderator,
17th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American
Fisheries Society. Atchafalaya River Basin Symposium (January
2009)
138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
Symposium 29. Sampling approaches to improve understanding of
how headwater drainage systems affect fish production in rivers
(August 2008)
137th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society .Symposium
45. Headwaters at the Nexus (September 2007)
Session 3, 26th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 2005)
Freshwater Fish Ecology Sessions 1-2, 134th Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society (August 2004)
Session 8, 25th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 2004)
Sessions 5 and 6, 24th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of
the American Fisheries Society (February 2003)
Presentation Judge, 28th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society (February 2007)
2005 Joint Assembly of the American Geophysical Union
and the North American Benthological Society (May 2005)
58th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies (November 2004).
134th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
(August 2004)
Technical Expert, Texas Tiered Aquatic Life Use Workshop, Clear Lake, TX
(November 7-10, 2005)
Program Recruiter, Sportsman’s Paradise Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor
Exposition (2003), LSU Tiger Day (2002-2003, 2006-2008), LSU TAGer Day
(2002-2004), LSU Fall Fest (2002-2003), and LSU recruiting trip to Starks High
School (2002)
Educator, 4-H University (2008, 2004), RNR visit to Lab School (2002), Ocean
Commotion (2001-2002), West Virginia National Hunting and Fishing Day
Celebration (1998), Wyoming Game and Fish Kid’s Fishing Day (1997, 1998)
Guest speaker, Timber Talk, “And this little piggy went …wild” (Aug.7, 2007)
Guest lecturer, WVU Aquatic Entomology class (March 2000)
WVU Fisheries Techniques class (March 2000: 3 Occasions)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Fisheries Society (1995-present)
Education Section of the American Fisheries Society (2002-present)
Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (2003-present)
North American Benthological Society (1999-present)
American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists (2004-present)
Interim Executive Officer, LSU SRNR Graduate Student Association (2003)
Executive Officer, LSU Aquaculture and Fisheries Club (2002-2003)
Treasurer, WVU Division of Forestry Graduate Student Association (1999-2000)
Historian, WVU Wildlife Society (1999-2000)
Secretary, LSSU Fish and Wildlife Club (1996-1997)
AWARDS RECEIVED–PAPERS
Best Student Paper (1st Place) - Kaller, M.D. and W. E. Kelso. 2005. Effects
of woody debris surface area and dissolved oxygen on coastal plain stream
macroinvertebrate communities. Oral presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of
the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 3, 2005).
Best student paper (2nd Place) – Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2004. Water
quality degradation in a southwestern Louisiana stream: the impacts of swine
(Sus scrofa) activity on water quality parameters. Presented at the 25th Annual
Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (February 6,
2004).
Best student paper (1st Place) – Kaller, M. D. and W. E. Kelso. 2003. Effects
of land use on microbial populations, habitat, parameters, and water quality in
western Louisiana bottomland hardwood streams: preliminary results. Presented
at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society (February 6, 2003).
Best student paper (2nd Place) – Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2001.
Experimental Determination of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Metric Sensitivity to
Fine Sediment. Presented at the 55th Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (October 15, 2001).
Best student paper(1st Place) – Kaller, M. D. and K. J. Hartman. 2000. Effects
of sedimentation on benthic macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian
streams. Presented at the 49th annual Tri-State Fisheries meeting. (March 8,
2000)
AWARDS
2005 Louisiana State University Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science,
Engineering, and Technology Nominee (2006)
Ben and Pauline Stanley Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student (2005)
F. O. Bateman Memorial Travel Grant (2003)
Rockefeller Memorial Wildlife Scholarship (2002-2004)
West Virginia University Dean’s List (1998-2000)
Lake Superior State University Regent’s Distinguished Scholar (1993-1997)
Lake Superior State University Dean’s List (1993, 1995-1997)