Stacy Cotey

Contact

srcotey@mtu.edu
906-487-2953
Noblet Building 120

Assistant Teaching Professor

PhD, Forest Science, Michigan Technological University
MS, Biology-Wildlife, Northern Michigan University
BA, Biology-Zoology, University of Northern Iowa
BA, Art-Drawing & Photography, University of Northern Iowa

Biography

Our world is in a state of flux with climate change, habitat loss, and human disturbance. I am interested in how these landscape changes affect wildlife populations and how we can improve or restore landscapes for the overall health of both wildlife and human populations. My research uses a variety of research methods including genetics, camera trapping, harvest data, and spatial analyses.

I also involve undergraduate students and the general public in my work through coursework, outreach, and citizen science projects.

Areas of Expertise

Mesocarnivore ecology
Landscape ecology
Wildlife-habitat relationships
Conservation planning
Science communication
Citizen science

Publications

Jachowski, D.S., Bergeson, S.M., Cotey, S.R., Croose, E., Hofmeester, T.R., MacPherson, J., Wright, P., Calderón‐Acevedo, C.A., Carter, S.P., Dürst, A.C. and Egloff, G.B., 2024. Non‐invasive methods for monitoring weasels: emerging technologies and priorities for future research. Mammal Review.
Weerarathne, P., Sanders, T.L., Kao, Y.F., Cotey, S.R., Place, J.D., Fairbanks, W.S., Miller, C.A. and Reichard, M.V., 2023. High Prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis in bobcats (Lynx rufus) across Oklahoma and occurrence in west Texas, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
Cotey, S.R., Scimeca, R., Chang, L., Carpenter, A.L., Will, E.E., Ott-Conn, C., Mayer, A.L. and Reichard, M.V., 2022. Toxoplasma gondii prevalence, partial genotypes, and spatial variation in north american river otters (Lontra canadensis) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 58(4), pp.869-881.
Reichard, M.V., Sanders, T.L., Prentiss, N.L., Cotey, S.R., Koch, R.W., Fairbanks, W.S., Interisano, M., La Rosa, G. and Pozio, E., 2021. Detection of Trichinella murrelli and Trichinella pseudospiralis in bobcats (Lynx rufus) from Oklahoma. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 25, p.100609.

Recent Projects

Non-invasive techniques for mustelid research
Vernal pool connectivity and wildlife use
Disease prevalence in mesocarnivores
Connectivity of the landscape for otters and trout
Citizen science in the undergraduate classroom

Teaching Experience

Wildlife Ecology
Wildlife Research Techniques
Animal Behavior
Landscape Ecology & Planning
Natural Resource Professional
Botany