Staff Member
Dr. Kevin Loope
Research Scientist
Email: kjloope@vt.edu
Email: kjloope@vt.edu
Areas of Expertise
Behavioral Ecology, Conservation Genetics/Genomics, Entomology, Invasive Species, Wildlife Management
Taxon Groups Studied
Invertebrates/Insects, Nongame Fish/Wildlife, Reptiles
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Gopher tortoise conservation through translocations | June 2024 |
| Climate change impacts to gopher tortoise demography | July 2023 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Loope, K.J., M.J. Aresco, D.B. Breakfield, R.A. Cozad, and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Unexpected effect of geographic origin on post-translocation survival in the gopher tortoise. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023. | November 2023 |
| Loope, K.J., M.J. Aresco, D.B. Breakfield, R.A. Cozad, and E.A. Hunter. 2022. Survival analysis of carcasses indicates limited role of geography in translocated tortoise mortality. Gopher Tortoise Council 44th Annual Meeting, Freeport, FL. | November 2022 |
| Loope, K.J., J. Nicole DeSha, R.A. Cozad, D.B. Breakfield, M.J. Aresco, K.T. Shoemaker, and E.A. Hunter. 2023. Survival and reproduction in translocated tortoises: region-of-origin effects and outbreeding depression. Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting, Tifton, GA. November 17-19, 2023. | November 2023 |
| Hunter, E.A., Loope, K.J., and K.T. Shoemaker. 2023. Indirect effects of climate change on habitat management drive population declines in Gopher Tortoises. The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 5-9, 2023. | November 2023 |