Staff Member
Mark Peyton
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PhD
Email: nmcatmap@nmsu.edu
Biography
Mark was born and raised in Arizona. He received his bachelor's degree in forestry from Northern Arizona University. He received his master’s degree in wildlife science from Texas Tech University. Prior to starting his PhD studies, Mark worked for several years as wildlife biologist for the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico. His primary research experience includes conservation of “at-risk” wildlife and large mammal ecology. His current research focuses on mountain lion resource selection and behavior in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico.
Areas of Expertise
Behavioral Ecology, Forest Ecology, Predator-Prey Dynamics
Taxon Groups Studied
Carnivores
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Responses of large mammals to forest restoration treatments and wildfire in the southwest Jemez Mountains, New Mexico | August 2025 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Peyton, M.A., S. Milligan, B. Van Der Werff, and J.W. Cain III. 2025. Den site to dispersal: insights into puma reproduction, survival, and movement. Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico. | February 2025 |
| *Peyton, M.A., S. Milligan, B. Van Der Werff, and J.W. Cain III. 2025. Den site to dispersal: insights into puma reproduction, survival, and movement. 14<sup>th</sup> Mountain Lion Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. | March 2025 |