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Betsie B. Rothermel, Assistant Research Biologist
Archbold Biological Station, P.O. Box 2057, Lake Placid, Florida 33862 USA
Phone: 863-465-2571 FAX: 863-699-1927
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1994
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003
Research Interests
Restoration ecology, herpetology, effects of habitat fragmentation on wetland-associated species
Recent Publications
Rothermel BB, Walls SC, Mitchell JC, Dodd CK, Jr., Irwin LK, Green DE, Vazquez VM, Petranka JW, Stevenson DJ (2008) Widespread occurrence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibian populations in the southeastern USA. Dis Aquat Org 82:3-18
Hocking DJ, Rittenhouse TAG, Rothermel BB, Johnson JR, Conner CA, Harper EB, Semlitsch RD (2008) Breeding and recruitment phenology of amphibians in Missouri oak-hickory forests. Am Midl Nat 160:41-60
Todd BD, Rothermel BB, Reed RN, Luhring TM, Schlatter K, Trenkamp L, Gibbons JW (2008) Habitat alteration increases invasive fire ant abundance to the detriment of amphibians and reptiles. Biol Invasions 10:539-546
Graeter GJ, Rothermel BB, Gibbons JW (2008) Habitat selection and movement patterns of pond-breeding amphibians in experimentally fragmented pine forests in South Carolina. J Wildl Manage 72:473-482
Rothermel BB, Semlitsch RD (2006) Consequences of forest fragmentation for juvenile survival in spotted (Ambystoma maculatum) and marbled (A. opacum) salamanders. Can J Zool 84:797-807Todd BD, Rothermel BB (2006) Assessing quality of clearcut habitats for amphibians: effects on abundances versus vital rates in the southern toad (Bufo terrestris). Biol Conserv 133:178-185
Rothermel BB, Luhring TM (2005) Burrow availability and desiccation risk of mole salamanders (Ambystoma talpoideum) in harvested versus unharvested forest stands. J Herpetol 39:619-626
Rothermel BB (2004) Migratory success of juveniles: a potential constraint on connectivity for pond-breeding amphibians. Ecol Appl 14:1535-1546
Grants
| 2009-12 | U.S. Department of Defense: Population monitoring of gopher tortoises at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida. PI: BB Rothermel. $382,200. |
| 2008-10 | Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Establishment of an amphibian monitoring program in the Southern Blue Ridge of Georgia. PI: BB Rothermel. $101,529. |
| 2007-08 | Environmental Protection Agency Regional Environmental Priorities (REP): Enhancement of watershed protection measures in the karst region of Pleasant Grove Creek, Kentucky. PI’s: AN Barrass, BB Rothermel, M Wilson, DM Rogers. $75,000. |
| 2003-08 | National Science Foundation Collaborative Research: Land-use practices and persistence of amphibian populations. PI’s: RD Semlitsch (lead), ML Hunter, JP Gibbs, JW Gibbons, BB Rothermel (co-PI for UGA portion - $283,452). Total award $1,200,000. |
| 2007 | National Park Service Appalachian Highlands Research Grant: Prevalence and potential threat of an emerging disease to amphibians in the Appalachian Highlands. PI’s: BB Rothermel, MWH Chatfield. $2,000. |
| 2006 | Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force: Assessing the susceptibility of North American plethodontid salamanders to chytrid fungal infection. PI’s: BB Rothermel, VM Vazquez. $2,000. |
| 2006-07 | National Park Service: Incidence of chytrid fungal parasitism in Southeast Coast Network parks. PI’s: JW Gibbons (lead), BB Rothermel. $31,243. |
| 2004-06 | National Park Service: Incidence of chytrid fungal parasitism in southeastern national parks. PI’s: JW Gibbons (lead), BB Rothermel. $15,000. |
In review: National Science Foundation Collaborative Research: Persistence of Amphibians in Patchy Habitats. PI’s: RD Semlitsch (lead), BB Rothermel, ML Hunter, AK Calhoun, TD Tuberville, JW Gibbons, PA Zollner. $1,600,795 (submitted July 2008)
Professional Service & Affiliations
2008 Highlands Biological Station Board of Scientific Advisors
2006-present Adjunct Faculty, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
2007-present Co-Chair, SSAR Conservation Committee
2004-present Wharton Conservation Center Advisory Panel, Georgia Wildlife Federation
2002-03 President, Missouri Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology
Reviewer for: (last 5 years) Alytes, Applied Herpetology, Biological Conservation, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Conservation Biology, Copeia, Ecological Applications, Ecology, Herpetologica, Herpetological Review, Journal of Herpetology, Journal of Wildlife Management, Southeastern Naturalist, Wetlands, Wetlands Ecology and Management
Member of: Ecological Society of America, The Wildlife Society, Society for Conservation Biology, American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Association of Southeastern Biologists
URL: www.archbold-station.org/staff/hswain.htm