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College of Natural Resources

Physical Address:
975 W. 6th Street
Moscow, Idaho

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1138
Moscow, ID 83844-1138

Phone: 208-885-8981

Fax: 208-885-5534

Email: cnr@uidaho.edu

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Janet Rachlow

Janet Rachlow, Ph.D.

Professor of Wildlife Ecology

Office

CNR 105B

Phone

208-885-9328

Web

Mailing Address

Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences
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875 Perimeter Drive MS 1136
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1136

Degrees

  • National Science Foundation, NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship, Institute of Zoology, London
  • Ph.D. Ecology Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada Reno
  • M.S. Wildlife Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Research Interests

Behavioral ecology and conservation of mammals
Viewshed estimation and ecology
Wildlife-habitat relationships
Ecology of sagebrush ecosystems

Stein, R.M., B. Lecigne, J.U.H. Eitel, T.R. Johnson, C. McGowan, and J.L. Rachlow. 2022. Vegetation and vantage point influence visibility across diverse ecosystems: Implications for animal ecology: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.911051

Smith, I.T., S.J. Knetter, L.K. Svancara, J.W. Karl, T.R. Johnson, and J.L. Rachlow. 2021. Overlap between sagebrush habitat specialists differs among seasons: implications for umbrella species conservation. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 78:142-154.

Lecigne, B. J.U.H. Eitel, and J.L. Rachlow. 2020. viewshed3d: an R package for quantifying 3D visibility in the environment using terrestrial lidar data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.13385.

Schrempp, T.V., J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, L.A. Shipley, R.A. Long, J.L Aycrigg, and M.A. Hurley. 2019. Linking forest management to moose population trends: The role of the nutritional landscape. PLOS ONE. 14(7):e0219128.

Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, P.J. Olsoy, M.A. Chappell, T.R. Johnson, J.S. Forbey, L.A. Shipley, and D.H. Thornton. 2018. Habitat structure modifies microclimate: an approach for mapping fine-scale thermal refuge. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9:1648–1657.

Grassel, S.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2018. When generalists behave as specialists: local specialization by American badgers. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 96: 592–599.

DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, J.L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2017. Genetic monitoring of an endangered species recovery: demographic and genetic trends for reintroduced pygmy rabbits. Journal of Mammalogy. 98:350-364.

McMahon, L.A., J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, J.S. Forbey, and T.R. Johnson. 2017. Habitat selection differs across hierarchical behaviors: selection of patches and intensity of patch use. Ecosphere. 8(11):e01993. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1993.

Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, J.S. Forbey, and L.A. Shipley. 2017. Seasonal variation in behavioral thermoregulation and predator avoidance in a small mammal. Behavioral Ecology. 28:1236–1247.

2022—Outstanding Instructor Award, College of Natural Resources, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

2021—Faculty Excellence Award, College of Natural Resources Advisory Board, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

2019 & 2020—Alumni Award for Excellence, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

2015—Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Natural Resources, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

2006 & 2009—Alumni Award for Excellence, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

2008—Ted Trueblood Communications Award for best professional presentation, Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society

2007—Outstanding Advisor Award, College of Natural Resources, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

  • Understanding the distribution and adaptive capacity of pygmy rabbits
  • Quantifying visibility and examining how viewsheds influence animal behavior     
  • Assessing functional properties of habitat and resource tradeoffs
  • Evaluating factors influencing moose populations and health in Idaho

Contact Us

College of Natural Resources

Physical Address:
975 W. 6th Street
Moscow, Idaho

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1138
Moscow, ID 83844-1138

Phone: 208-885-8981

Fax: 208-885-5534

Email: cnr@uidaho.edu

Web: College of Natural Resources