Trent McDonald Ph.D.
Education
| Ph.D. | M.S. | B.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institution: | Oregon State University | New Mexico State University | University of Wyoming |
| Degree: | Statistics | Experimental Statistics | Statistics, With Honor |
| Year: | 1996 | 1990 | 1988 |
Work History
| Dates | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-Present | President and Founder | McDonald Data Sciences. |
| 2015-2017 | Adjunct Professor | Statistics Dept. University of Wyoming. |
| 2010-2020 | Principal Statistician | Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. |
| 2009-2010 | Senior Statistician | Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. |
| 1995-2009 | Consulting Biometricain | Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. |
| 1991-1992 | Fisheries Biologist II | University of Washington School of Fisheries. |
| 1990-1991 | Statistician | Statistics and Epidemiology Research Corporation. |
| 1998-1990 | Graduate Research Assistant | New Mexico State University. |
Awards
Links to these and other articles are in Publications.
- TOP 10 CITED PAPER, MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE [2022-2023]
- Thompson, J. W., V. H. Zero, L. H. Schwacke, T. R. Speakman, B. M. Quigley, J. S. Morey, and T. L. McDonald (2021). “finFindR: Automated recognition and identification of marine mammal dorsal fins using residual convolutional neural networks”. Marine Mammal Science, pp. 1-12. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12849. Blog post
- OUTSTANDING ARTICLE, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Wiens, J. D., K. M. Dugger, J. M. Higley, D. B. Lesmeister, A. B. Franklin, K. A. Hamm, G. C. White, K. E. Dilione, D. C. Simon, R. R. Bown, P. C. Carlson, C. B. Yackulic, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, R. J. Davis, D. W. Lamphear, C. McCafferty, T. L. McDonald, and S. G. Sovern (2021) “Invader removal triggers competitive release in a threatened avian predator”. PNAS 118.31, e2102859118.
- OUTSTANDING EDITED BOOK, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Amstrup, S. C., T. L. McDonald, and B. F. J. Manly (2005). Handbook of Capture-Recapture Analysis. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 313.
- CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Nielson, R. M., H. Sawyer, and T. L. McDonald (2005) for bbmm: Brownian bridge movement model R package.
- MOST DOWNLOADED ARTICLE, KLUWER
- McDonald, T. L. (2003) “Review of Environmental Monitoring Methods: Survey Designs”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 85.3, pp. 277–292.
- OUTSTANDING ARTICLE, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Amstrup, S. C., T. L. McDonald, and G. M. Durner (2004) “Using Satellite Radiotelemetry Data to Delineate and Manage Wildlife Populations”. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32.3, p. 661–679.
Invited Papers and Presentations
- McDonald, T.L. (13 Mar 2020) “Wind Power and Wildlife: How We Study Mortalities, What We Know, and Where We Are Going”. 2020 Lamberson Ecology Lecture, Cal Poly Humboldt.
Video of the Lamberson Lecture
- Johnson, C. J., S. E. Nielsen, E. H. Merrill, T. L. McDonald, and M. S. Boyce (2006) “Resource Selection Functions Based on Use-Availability Data: Theoretical Motivation and Evaluation Methods”. Journal of Wildlife Management 70.2, 347–357.
Books
- Manly, B. F., L. L. McDonald, D. L. Thomas, T. L. McDonald, and W. P. Erickson (2002). Resource selection by animals: statistical design and analysis for field studies. 2nd edition. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
- Amstrup, S. C., T. L. McDonald, and B. F. J. Manly (2003). Handbook of Capture-Recapture Analysis. Princeton University Press.
Research Impact
- Google Scholar metrics (as of 20-Nov-2024):
- Publications: 207
- Total citations: 15,776
- H index: 51
- i10 index: 101
- Web of Science metrics (as of 20-Nov-2024):
- Publications: 63
- Total citating articles: 2,895
- H index: 31