Staff Member
Laurence Clarfeld
Post Doc
Email: Laurence.Clarfeld@uvm.edu
Biography
Larry is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, working under the supervision of Dr. Terri Donovan. . With a broad background in both conservation biology and computational sciences, Larry has an interest in incorporating technology into conservation research, including automated acoustic monitoring of wildlife.. Larry brings a wealth of 15+ years teaching experience, both in and out of the classroom, engaging students of all ages in math, computing, field ecology, and natural history education.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
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| Sirén, A.P.K., J. Berube, L.A. Clarfeld, C.F.Sullivan, B. Simpson, T.L. Wilson. 2024. Accounting for missing ticks: Use (or lack thereof) of hierarchical models in tick ecology studies. Ticks and Tickborne Diseases 15:102342. DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2024.102342. | Abstract | Publisher Website | April 2024 |
| Clarfeld, L., A. Sirén, B. Mulhall, T. Wilson, E. Bernier, J. Farrell, G. Lunde, N. Hardy, K. Gieder, R. Abrams, S. Staats, S. McLellan, and T. Donovan. 2023. Evaluating a tandem human-machine approach to labelling of wildlife in remote camera monitoring. Ecological Informatics 77:e102257 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102257. | Abstract | Download | Publisher Website | August 2023 |
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Management with AMMonitor | August 2026 |
| Effects of habitat, density, and climate on moose and winter tick ecology in the northeast US | February 2025 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
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| Wilson, TL, APK Sirén, J Berube, L Clarfeld TM Donovan. 2023. Designing camera trap arrays for multi-species monitoring of mammals at large spatial extents. Annual Meeting, International Association for Landscape Ecology- North America, Riverside, California, 19-23 March2023. | March 2023 |
| Siren, A., L. Clarfeld, C. Balantic, K. Gieder, P. Jensen, T. Wilson, and T. Donovan. Northeast Wildlife Monitoring Network (NEWMN): A Unifying Framework for Regional Collaboration Using Autonomous Monitoring Units. Northeast Natural History Conference, Burlington VT, 21-23 April 2023. | April 2023 |
| Siren, A., Clarfeld, L, C. Balantic, R. Cliche, M. Feehan, K. Gieder, P. Jensen, H. Jones, L. Kantar, R. Patry, L. Prout, S. Wixsom, T. Wilson, and T. Donovan. Northeast Wildlife Monitoring Network (NEWMN): A unifying framework for regional collaboration using autonomous monitoring units. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. | April 2022 |
| Jensen, P., J. Walker, J. Frair, S. McNulty, R. Bakerian, V. Rojas, A. Siren, L. Clarfeld, T. Donovan, T. Wilson, et al. Many hands make light work: establishing a camera trap network to inventory and monitor wildlife populations across broad spatial and temporal scales. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. | April 2022 |
| Clarfeld, L., K. Gieder, and T. M. Donovan. 2024. Estimating moose productivity from trail cameras and hunter sightings in Vermont. 78th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA. | April 2024 |
| Clarfeld, L., K. Gieder, S. Wixsom, C. Bernier, A. Sirén, J. Peckham, R. Abrams, S. Gifford, S. Staats, L. McNally, and T. Donovan. Forest monitoring for early successional species in the Green Mountains. April 3 - 5, 2022. 2022 Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Annual Conference. Burlington, Vermont, USA. | December 2022 |
| Clarfeld, L., D. Ignizio, C. Balantic, A. Siren, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: A remote wildlife monitoring framework. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. | April 2022 |
| Clarfeld, L. C. Balantic, T. Wang, and T. Donovan. Machine learning: Opening the black box. April 3 - 5, 2022. 77th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Association. Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. | April 2022 |
| Clarfeld, L, A. Siren, P. Jensen, T. Wilson, C. Balantic, J. Frair, T. Donovan. August 14-19, 2022. Ecological Society of American & Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Joint Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, CA. | August 2022 |
| Berube, J., A. P. K. Sirén, C. Frank, L. Clarfeld, B. Simpson, T.M. Donovan, T. L. Wilson. 2022. Perfecting the Imperfect Detection of Ticks: Winter Tick Epizootics and Moose Populations in the Northeastern U.S. Presentation. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Spokane, WA. 6-10 November. | November 2022 |
| Berube, J. APK Sirén, CF Sullivan, L Clarfeld, B Simpson, TM Donovan, TL Wilson. 2023. A Big Little Problem: Assessing Winter Tick Epizootics and Moose Populations in the Northeastern U.S. 78<sup>th</sup> Annual Fish and Wildlife conference, Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hershey Pennsylvania, April 30 – May 2. | May 2023 |
| Berube, J. APK Sirén, CF Sullivan, L Clarfeld, B Simpson, TL Wilson. 2023. A big little problem. Assessing winter tick epizootics and moose populations in the Northeastern US. Northeast Regional Native American Fish and Wildlife Society. 6-9 November. | November 2023 |
| Type | Citation | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Data Release | Wilson, T. L., Siren, A. P. K., Berube, J. A., Morrow, C. M., Wattles, D. W., Huguenin, M., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., Donovan, T. M., 2024, Massachusetts Wildlife Monitoring Project (2022 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13UNTFB. | June 2024 |
| Data Release | Webb, S.M., Clarfeld, L.A., Huber, K.E., and Donovan. T.M., 2024, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Volume 1 (2022 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ML66K3. | August 2023 |
| Data Release | Prout, L. S., Siren, A. P. K., Callahan, C. B., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, USDA White Mountain National Forest Volume 1 (2014 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1PUEYQK. | June 2024 |
| Data Release | Morelli, T. L., Sirén, A. P. K., Patry, R. K., Cliché, R. M., Clark, J. P., Loesberg, J. A., Courtot, K. A., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, SiMPL Wildlife Magnet Project Data Release Volume 1 (2016 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1VUKJQK. | May 2024 |
| Software Release | Kantar, L. E., Sirén, A. P. K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Moose Project - Volume 2 (2021 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P132SU4S. | June 2024 |
| Data Release | Jensen, P. G., Rojas, V. G., Frair, J. L., McNulty, S. A., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Adirondack Inventory & Monitoring (AIM) Network Data Release Volume 1 (2021 - 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1K6FWJ4. | May 2024 |
| Data Release | Gieder, K. D., Bernier, C. A., Staats, S. A., Wixsom, S. J., Abrams, R. J., Cahill, J. R., Crumley, K., Royar, K., Siren, A. P. K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, USDA Green Mountain National Forest Volume 1 (2016 - 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, doi:10.5066/P1GVIBFL. | June 2024 |
| Data Release | Gieder, K. D., Bernier, C. A., Royar, K., Siren, A. P. K., Crumley, K., Smith, T. R., Courtot, K., Wilson, T. L., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Volume 1 (2014 - 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P14MFBJT. | June 2024 |
| Data Release | Cliche, R. M., Sirén, A. P. K., Clarfeld, L. A., Huber, K. E., and Donovan, T. M., 2024, Silvio O Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Monitoring Project (2014 - 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P18M87XP. | April 2024 |
| Software Release | Clarfeld, L., Donovan, T., Siren, A., Mulhall, B., Bernier, E., Farrell, J., Lunde, G., Hardy, N., Abrams, R., Staats, S., and McLellan, S., 2023, Evaluating a tandem human-machine approach to labelling of wildlife in remote camera monitoring: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FGUQEZ. | August 2022 |
| Data Release | Clarfeld, L., C. Tang, K. Huber, C. Balantic, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 2.1: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P13MRDRV | September 2024 |
| Data Release | Clarfeld, L., C. Tang, K. Huber, C. Balantic, and T. Donovan. AMMonitor: Remote monitoring of biodiversity in an adaptive framework. Version 2.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.5066/P1DKQ5RP | May 2024 |
| Data Release | Balantic, C., Massar, M., Clarfeld, L., Dillon, K., Huber, K., and Donovan, T., 2024, Bureau of Land Management Riverside East Solar Energy Zone Volume 1 (2016 - 2017): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P142FFNS. | June 2024 |