Assistant Research Professor, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
2055 McCarty Hall-D
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Telephone: (352) 294-2732
E-mail: mhallett2320@ufl.edu
Webpage: www.rupununiwildlife.org
Twitter: @mhallett2320
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Research Interests
Tropical ecology & conservation, population dynamics & spatial distribution of medium & large-bodied mammals, human dimensions of wildlife management, participatory research, community-based wildlife conservation & management.
Geographic Expertise
Guyana (Guiana Shield – savanna & tropical rainforest)
Background
Dr. Hallett has a joint appointment with the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department and the Tropical Conservation and Development Program – a position which is supported through a partnership with the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens. He joined the Center in 2020 after completing his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology in the School of Natural Resources & Environment and TCD Certificate at UF in 2017. Dr. Hallett’s research focuses on the effects of habitat, hunting, logging, and livestock on the abundance and distribution of medium and large-bodied Neotropical mammals, as well as the efficacy of approaches that integrate community participation into research, conservation, and management. Much of this work has been conducted in the Rupununi Region of Guyana, where Dr. Hallett joined a group of highly trained local scientists in co-founding the Rupununi Wildlife Research Unit. The RWRU collaborates with indigenous communities, private land owners, government agencies, and NGOs on wildlife monitoring activities across Guyana’s interior.
Dr. Hallett advises students focusing on tropical conservation and development, with particular interest in students interested in (1) biodiversity of the Guiana Shield, (2) evaluating the impact of human activities on the distribution & abundance of wildlife; (3) understanding the drivers, consequences, mitigation of human-wildlife conflict; (4) identifying and understanding the aspects of successful community-based conservation & management; and (5) increasing stakeholder participation in research & understanding the integration of applied research in conservation & management.
Curriculum Vitae
Courses
- WIS 4934: Zoo Management & Conservation
- LAS 6291: Conservation and Development Skills: Facilitation Skills for Management
Other Websites
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rupununiwildlife/
- Instagram: Rupununiwildlife
- Twitter: @RupWildlife
- YouTube: Rupununi Wildlife