Southwestern University: Profile

Jinelle Sperry

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Areas of expertise

Community ecology, predator/prey species interactions, herpetology, avian reproductive success

Education

PhD, University of Illinois 2008
MS, Humboldt State University 2004

Courses: Fall 2009

Biodiversity

Publications

Sperry, J.H., G. Blouin-Demers, G.F. Carfagno, and P.J. Weatherhead. Latitudinal variation in seasonal activity and mortality in ratsnakes (Elaphe obsoleta). Ecology, in review

Sperry, J.H. and P.J. Weatherhead. Ratsnakes and brushpiles: Intended and unintended consequences of improving habitat for wildlife? American Midland Naturalist, in press

Weatherhead, P.J., G.L.F. Carfagno, J.H. Sperry, J.D. Brawn, and S.K. Robinson. Linking snake behavior to nest predation in a Midwestern bird community. Ecological Applications, in press

Sperry, J.H., L.K. Butler, L.M. Romero, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2009. Effects of parasitic infection and radio-transmitters on condition, hematological characteristics and corticosterone concentrations in Texas ratsnakes. Journal of Zoology 278: 100-107.

Sperry, J.H. and P.J. Weatherhead. 2009. Sex differences in behavior associated with sex-biased mortality in an oviparous snake species. Oikos 118: 627-633.

Sperry, J.H., D.A. Cimprich, R.G. Peak, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2009. Is nest predation on two endangered bird species higher in habitats preferred by snakes? Ecoscience 16: 111-118.

Sperry, J.H. and P.J. Weatherhead. 2009. Does prey availability determine seasonal patterns of habitat selection in Texas ratsnakes? Journal of Herpetology 43: 55-64.

Sperry, J.H., R.G. Peak, D.A. Cimprich, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2008. Snake activity affects seasonal variation in nest predation risk for birds. Journal of Avian Biology 39: 379-383.

Sperry, J.H. and P.J. Weatherhead. 2008. Prey-mediated effects of drought on condition and survival of a terrestrial snake. Ecology 89: 2770-2776.

Sperry, J.H. and C.A. Taylor. 2008. Habitat use and seasonal activity patterns of the Great Plains ratsnake in central Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 53: 444-449.