Staff Member
Tyler S Evans
Master's
Phone: (814) 865 - 4183
Email: tse119@psu.edu
Education
- BS West Virginia University 2012
Biography
Originally from Salem, OH, I earned my B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources from West Virginia University in May 2012, and I am currently using GIS to develop a surveillance plan for chronic wasting disease (CWD) under the direction of Dr. W. David Walter in the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. When I am not in the office, I prefer to spend the majority of my time outdoors either hunting in the Ohio hardwoods or fishing. Additionally, I tend to watch my fair share of Mountaineer (WVU) and Nittany Lion football.. I enjoy working with GIS to model spatial changes across the landscape, including the spread of disease through natural dispersal behaviors.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Walter, W.D., T.S. Evans, D. Stainbrook, B.D. Wallingford, C.S. Rosenberry, and D.R. Diefenbach. 2018. Heterogeneity of a landscape influences size of home range in a North American cervid. Scientific Reports 8:14667. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-32937-7. | Abstract | Download | Publisher Website | September 2018 |
| Evans, T.S., M. Kirchgessner, B. Eyler, C.W. Ryan, and W.D. Walter. 2016. Habitat influences distribution of of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. Journal of Wildlife Management | Abstract | January 2016 |
| Evans, T.S., K.L. Schuler, W.D. Walter. 2014 Surveillance and monitoring of white-tailed deer for chronic wasting disease in the northeastern United States. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 5(2):387-393. | December 2014 |
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Developing an adaptive management approach for potential surveillance and spread of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania | December 2014 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Walter, W.D., and T.S. Evans. 2015. Influence of habitat and demographic components on exposure to chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer in the eastern United States. Prion Conference | May 2015 |
| Evans, T.S., M. Kirchgessner, B. Eyler, C. Ryan, and W.D. Walter. 2014. Bayesian hierarchical modeling of chronic wasting disease in the central Appalachian region. The 21st Annual Wildlife Society Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. | October 2014 |
| Evans, T.S. and W.D. Walter. Development of a chronic wasting disease surveillance plan and modeling of the potential spread in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Chapter of the Wildlife Society, State College, PA, 22-23 March 2013. | March 2013 |
| Evans, T.S. and W.D. Walter. 2014. Bayesian hierarchical modeling of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the eastern U.S. Prion Conference, Trieste, Italy. | May 2014 |
| Evans, T.S. and W.D. Walter. 2013. Development of a chronic wasting disease surveillance plan and modeling of the potential spread in Pennsylvania. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. | October 2013 |
| Role and Organization | Individual | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wildlife Society - Certified as an Associate Wildlife Biologist (AWB) | Evans | June 2012 | Present |