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Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Dr. Karl V. Miller

Dr. Karl V. Miller

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources, University of Georgia, 1985. Dissertation: 'Social and biological aspects of signpost communication in white-tailed deer.'

Master of Science in Entomology, Ohio State University, 1981. Thesis: 'The biology, host preference, and functional response of Atheta coriaria (Kraatz) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

Bachelor of Science in Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1979

Area of Specialization

  • Physiology, behavioral ecology, and habitat requirements of cervids with emphasis on white tailed deer.
  • Wildlife habitat and population responses to forest management practices

Professional Experience

  • Wildlife habitat and population responses to forest management practices
  • Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management, D. B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, 1996-2000.
  • Associate Research Scientist. D. B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 1995-1996.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, D. B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. 1990-1995.

Publications

Books Published

Miller, J. J. and K. V. Miller. 1999. Forest Plants of the Southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society 454pp.

Miller, K. V. and R. L. Marchinton (editors). 1995. Quality Whitetails: the why and how of Quality Deer Management. Stackpole Books, Inc., Harrisburg, PA, 322 pp. Recent Book Chapters (2000 - 2003)

Miller, K. V., L. Muller, and S. Demarais. 2003. White-tailed Deer. Pages 906-930 in: G. A. Feldhamer, B. C. Thompson, and J. A. Chapman (eds.). Wild Mammals of North America, 2nd ed., John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD

Miller, K. V. 2001. White-tailed Deer. Pages 95-107 in: J. G Dickson (ed.). Wildlife of Southern Forests: Habitat and Management, Hancock House Publishing, Blaine, WA.

Miller, K. V., and J. M. Wentworth. 2000. Carrying Capacity. Pages 140-155. in: S. Demarais and P. Krausman (eds.). The Big Game of North America. Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Demarais, S., H. A. Jacobson, and K. V. Miller. 2000. White-tailed deer. Pages 599-626 in: S. Demarais and P. Krausman (eds.). The Big Game of North America. Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Recent Research Publications (2001 - 2003)

Sargent, R. A., J. C. Kilgo, B. R. Chapman, and K. V. Miller. 2003. Nesting ecology of Wood Thrush in hardwood forests of South Carolina. Southeastern Naturalist 2(2): 217-212.

Johannsen, K. L., K. V. Miller, W. M. Ford, and T. B. Harrington. 2003. Effects of thinning and herbicide application on vertebrate communities in young longleaf pine plantations. Proceedings of the Ann. Mtg. Southeast. Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies (in press).

Alexy, K. J., J. W. Gassett, S. M. Russell, D. A. Osborn, and K. V. Miller. 2003. Bacterial fauna of the tarsal tufts of white-tailed deer. Amer. Midl. Nat. 149(1):237-240.

Bartos, L., D. Vankova, K.V. Miller, and J. Siler. 2002. Interspecific competition between white-tailed, fallow, red, and roe deer. J. Wildl. Manage. 66(2):522-527.

Wigley, T. B., K. V. Miller, D. S. DeCalesta, and M. W. Thomas. 2002. Herbicides as an alternative to prescribed burning for achieving wildlife habitat objectives. Pgs. 124-138 in: W. M. Ford, K. R. Russell, and C. E. Moorman (eds.). The Role of Fire in Nongame Wildlife Management and Community Restoration: Traditional uses and New Directions. USDA Forest Service, Gen Tech. Rep. NE-288. (Invited Paper)

Campbell, T. C., W. M. Ford, P. E. Hale, J. M. Wentworth, A. S. Johnson, and K. V. Miller. 2002. Nutritional value of yellow poplar flowers to deer in the Southern Appalachians. Southeastern Naturalist 1(4):425-432.

Kilgo, J. C., D. L. Gartner, B. R. Chapman, J. B. Dunning, K. E. Franzrab, S. A. Gauthreaux, C. H. Greenberg, D. J. Levey, K. V. Miller, and S. Pearson. 2002. Validation of a bird habitat-relationship model in South Carolina. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 30(3):783-793.

Menzel, M. A., S. F. Owen, W. M. Ford, J. W. Edwards, P. B. Wood, B. R. Chapman, and K. V. Miller. 2002. Roost tree selection of northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) maternity colonies in an industrial forest of the central Appalachian Mountains. For. Ecol. Manage. 155: 107-114.

Murphy, B., D. Stewart, S. Demarais, D. Bales, J. Hamilton, R. L. Marchinton, D. Wood, and K. V. Miller. 2002. Developing Successful Quality Deer Management Cooperatives. Quality Deer Management Association, Technical Publication. 10pp.

Murphy, B. P., K. V. Miller, R. L. Marchinton, J. Deegan, J. Neitz, and G. H. Jacobs. 2001. Photoreceptors and daylight vision of the deer. In: A. Sivic and L. E. Sielecki, Wildlife warning reflectors spectrometric evaluation. Environmental Management Section, B. C. Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Victoria, British Columbia.

Owen, S. F., M. A. Menzel, W. M. Ford, B. R. Chapman, J. Edwards, P. Wood, and K. V. Miller. 2001. First summer record of female Indiana myotis, Myotis sodalis, in West Virginia. J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 117(2): 132-134.

Miller, K. V., B. R. Chapman, and K. K. Ellington. 2001. Amphibians in pine stands managed with growing-season and dormant-season prescribed fire. J. Elisha Mitchell Sci Soc. 117(1): 75-78.

Wigley, T. B., D. C. Guynn, Jr., K. V. Miller, and C. N. Owen. 2001. Wildlife in managed forests: the evolution of research in the South. Pgs. 1-11 in K. Johnsen, H. M. Rauscher, and W. G. Hubbard (eds.). Southern Forest Science Conference, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Atlanta, GA.

Strickland, B. K., S. Demarais, L. E. Castle, J. W. Lipe, W. H. Lunceford, H. A. Jacobson, D. Frels, and K. V. Miller. 2001. Effects of selective-harvest strategies on white-tailed deer antler development. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 29(2): 509-520.

Alexy, K. J., J. W. Gassett, D. A. Osborn, and K. V. Miller. 2001. Remote monitoring of scraping behaviors of a wild population of white-tailed deer. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 29(3): 873-878.

Lee, J. C., D. A. Osborn, and K. V. Miller. 2001. Foods eaten by a high-density population of southern fox squirrels. Fla. Field Nat. 29(1):29-31.

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Research Grants

Research funding has been provided from numerous sources including the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, USDA National Research Initiative, National Science Foundation, USDA Forest Service, US Department of Defense, USDI National Park Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and various private and corporate sources

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Research Facilities

Research study sites include locations in a variety of states including Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia, along with international research efforts in the Czech Republic, Canada, and Australia. In addition to field study sites, the Whitehall Deer Research Facility provides opportunities for indepth studies of deer physiology and breeding ecology

Click here to visit the University of Georgia's Whitehall Deer Research Facility

Current Graduate Students

Master of Science

Gino D'Angelo, Seasonal movements of female white-tailed deer in a low-density population

Rebecca Mihalco, Effects of intensive pine plantation management on wildlife habitat quality. Co-advisor: S. Castleberry

Steve Dumpert, Survey of bat community composition, relative abundances, and distribution at the New, Gauley, and Bluestone River National Park Areas. Co-advisor: S. Castleberry

Ryan Tipton, Population Ecology of White-tailed Deer on Red Top Mountain and Hard Labor Creek State Parks, Georgia. Co-advisor: R. J. Warren

Jeremy Meares, An evaluation of tooth wear and replacement as an aging technique for white-tailed deer. Co-advisor: R. J. Warren

Odin Stephens, An evaluation of forage production, utilization by white-tailed deer, and seasonal crude protein levels of three cool season forages in Georgia. Co-advisor: M. Mengak

Doctor of Philosophy

Tyler Campbell, Movement ecology of white-tailed deer in the central Appalachians of West Virginia

Benjamin Laseter, Spatial ecology and genetic structuring of female social groups of white-tailed deer

Richard Simmons, Spatial heterogeneity and crown closure in young stands of longleaf pine and hardwoods: Effects on plant and small-vertebrate community turnover. Co-advisor: R. Daniels

Christopher Comer, Minimizing deer-vehicle collisions: a test of localized management

Brad Miller, Using localized management of white-tailed deer herds to minimize impacts on hardwood regeneration areas: a field test of the rose-petal hypothesis.

Cris Hein, Bat activity, habitat use, and roosting ecology on an intensively managed forest with remnant corridors. Co-advisor: S. Castleberry

Courses Taught

FORS 4300/6300 and FORS 4300L/6300L: Management of Wildlife Habitats, a 4 semester hour course required for the wildlife major.

FORS 4730: Senior Project in Forest Resources, the capstone course in the Bachelor of Forest Resources curriculum which emphasizes advanced problem solving in integrative forest management.

FORS 8300: Fisheries and Wildlife Seminar, a 1 semester hour course addressing varied topics in the management of wildlife resources

Professional Activities (current)

  • The Wildlife Society, Certified Wildlife Biologist
  • Forest Wildlife Committee, Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (1991-present)
  • Wildlife Publication Award, The Wildlife Society (2000-2004)
  • Reaccreditation Review Committee, Southeast Section of The Wildlife Society(1998-present)
  • Publications Awards Committee, Southeastern Section, The Wildlife Society, (1994-present)
  • American Society of Mammalogists
  • Southern Weed Science Society Forest Plant ID Subcommittee, Southern Weed Science Society (1995-present)
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