Staff Member
Lucas Parvin
Master's
Email: lkp0038@auburn.edu
Faculty Email: lkp0038@auburn.edu
Biography
My primary research interest is to understand how animal behavior and species distributions are changing in response to human influence and habitat transformation. I seek to provide scientific insights that inform wildlife management and conservation practices. I am particularly interested in the methodologies and scales—both temporal and spatial—that guide management decisions, ensuring that biodiversity and ecosystem services are optimized.
Areas of Expertise
Adaptive Management, Behavioral Ecology, Biodiversity, Ecological Services, Forest Ecology, Habitat Management, Landscape Ecology, Species Management, Wildlife Management
Taxon Groups Studied
Gamebirds, Pollinators, Songbirds, Species of Greatest Conservation Need
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Socially mediated avian habitat selection | December 2025 |
| Designing surveys for estimating biological truth | September 2026 |
| ADCNR Inventory and Conservation Planning | September 2028 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Parvin, L.K., and J.J. Valente (2025). Leveraging asymptotic regression models to enhance accuracy and comparability of occupancy estimates across studies and species. U.S. Geological Survey Annual Cooperators Meeting, Auburn, AL. | April 2025 |
| Parvin, L.K., and J.J. Valente (2025). A novel modeling approach for standardizing and improving estimation of occupancy rates for mobile species. Alabama Chapter of the Wildlife Society annual meeting, Anniston, AL. | March 2025 |
| Blake, K., J.F. Hall, L.K. Parvin, and J.J. Valente. (2025). Effects of habitat management on avian communities across Alabama's state lands: implications for targeted management using conspecific attraction. Auburn University Research Symposium, Auburn, AL. | March 2025 |
| Blake, K., J.F. Hall, L.K. Parvin, and J.J. Valente (2025). Examining habitat selection mechanisms and changes in habitat use for breeding birds on Alabama’s wildlife management areas. Alabama Chapter of the Wildlife Society annual meeting, Anniston, AL. | March 2025 |