Dr. Ron J. Johnson

Professor

Education:
Ph.D. Cornell University, Wildlife Science - 1979
M.S. The Ohio State University, Wildlife Ecology - 1973
B.S. The Ohio State University, Wildlife Management - 1968

Research interest:
Research Areas Include: 1. Avian conservation and function in managed landscapes, primarily agroecosystems 2. Agroecology - Healthy Farm Index; bird-friendly farming 3. Avian habitat relationships 4. Ecological and behavioral aspects of wildlife damage

Publications:
Quinn, J. E., J.R. Brandle, R.J. Johnson. 2009. Development of a Healthy Farm Index to assess ecological, economic, and social function on organic and sustainable farms in Nebraska’s four agroecoregions. Pages 156-170 In A. J. Franzluebbers, editor, Farming with Grass, Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes. Soil and Water Conservation Society, Ankeny, Iowa. E-book, available at: http://www.swcs.org/en/publications/farming_with_grass/.

Puckett, H. L., J. R. Brandle, R. J. Johnson, E. E. Blankenship. 2009. Avian foraging patterns in crop field edges adjacent to woody habitat. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 131:9-15.

Thody, C. M., R. J. Held, R. J. Johnson, J. F. Marcus, and M. Bomberger-Brown. 2009. Grassroots Conservation: Volunteers Contribute to Threatened and Endangered Species Projects and Foster a Supportive Public. Journal of Extension 47(1):1-9. (Online journal: http://www.joe.org/index.html).

Marcus, J. F., J. J. Dinan, R. J. Johnson, E. F. Blankenship, and J. L. Lackey. 2007. Directing Nest Site Selection of Least Terns and Piping Plovers. Waterbirds 30:251-258.

Perkins, M. W., R. J. Johnson, and E. E. Blankenship. 2003. Response of riparian avifauna to percentage and pattern of woody cover in an agricultural landscape. Wildlife Society Bulletin 31:642–660. (Journal Series 13786)

Blankenship, E. E.,M. W. Perkins, and R. J. Johnson, 2002. The Information-Theoretic Approach to Model Selection: Description and Case Study. Proceedings Annual Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture 14:62-76. (Journal Series 13921)

Beecher, N. A., R. J. Johnson, J. R. Brandle, R. M. Case, L. J. Young. 2002. Agroecology of birds in organic and nonorganic farmland. Conservation Biology 16:1620-1631. (Journal Series 12644)

Professional society activity:
The Wildlife Society
Society for Conservation Biology
Ecological Society of America
Cooper Ornithological Society
Association of Field Ornithologists
Wilson Ornithological Society
Waterbirds
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society

Honors and awards:
Recognition plaque from conservation partners: Nebraska’s Wild Bird Habitat Stores, for “… conservation of birds and creating partnerships …” between the university and community for the benefit of birds. (August 2007)
Distinguished Service Award, 1999. Epsilon Sigma Phi – Nebraska (Extension Honorary)
Team Award – Earthbound Team, 1996. Epsilon Sigma Phi – Nebraska (Extension Honorary)
Distinguished Service Award, 1989. Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association.
Certified Wildlife Biologist, 1989. The Wildlife Society.
Selected for Who's Who in the Midwest, 20th (1985) and 21st (1987) Editions and for Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, First Edition (1987).
Award of Excellence for publication “Who's Who in Great Plains Songbirds” (EC 84 1757) from Agricultural Communicators in Education, Washington, D.C. (June, 1985).
Excellence in Extension Programming Award (co winner), November 1983. Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Outstanding Teaching Associate, Biology Department, The Ohio State University, 1975.
Graduated with distinction in wildlife management (1968); received $900 research scholarship.
Towers Honorary, 1968. The Ohio State University.

Courses:
WFB 300 - Wildlife Biology
WFB 306 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation

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