Olin E Rhodes

Professor

Department: Forestry and Natural Resources
Phone: 765.494.3601
Fax: 765.496.2422
Office: FORS 305
E-mail: rhodeso@purdue.edu
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Area of Expertise: Genetics, Wildlife Science
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Applied Ecological Genetics

Purdue Interdisciplinary Center for Ecological Sustainability

Gene Rhodes is a Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) at Purdue University and Interim Head of the Purdue Interdisciplinary Center for Ecological Sustainability. Gene received his B.S. in Biology from Furman University in 1983, his M.S. in Wildlife Biology from Clemson University 1986, and his Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology from Texas Tech University in1991. He worked as a Temporary Assistant Research Ecologist at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory from 1991-1995. Since coming to Purdue as an Assistant Professor in 1995, Gene has completed 14 graduate students (4 Ph.D. & 10 M.S.), has averaged 8 publications per year, and has acquired over 11 million dollars in external funding.

Gene was the second faculty member in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources to be named a University Faculty Scholar, was named the Outstanding Graduate Educator in Forestry and Natural Resources in both 2005 & 2006, and was awarded the Hoosier Wildlife Award by the Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society in 2007. He has published over 112 scholarly works encompassing a wide variety of topics in ecology and genetics. His research focus is in wildlife ecology and genetics, including studies of the genetic consequences of species reintroduction programs, the use of genetic markers in applied wildlife management and conservation programs, the use of genetic markers to elucidate mating systems, movement behavior, and population structure of wildlife species, and sustainability of wildlife species in human-dominated landscapes with an emphasis on the resolution of human-wildlife conflict.

- Recent Publications

DeVault, T. L., J. E. Kubel, D. J. Glista, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Human Wildlife Conflicts. An evaluation of fencing regimes at small airports in Indiana, 2, 240-247.

Latch, E. K., R. P. Amann, J. P. Jacobson, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Animal Conservation. Competing hypotheses for the etiology of cryptorchidism in Sitka black-tailed deer: An evaluation, 11, 234-246.

Dharmarajan, G., J. A. Fike, J. C. Beasley, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Molecular Ecology Resources. Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the American dog tick (De, 8.

Dharmarajan, G., J. A. Fike, J. C. Beasley, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Molecular Ecology Resources. Development and characterization of 14 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the raccoon tick (Ixodes t, 8.

Fike, J. A., G. Athrey, P. L. Leberg, R. Bowman, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Conservation Genetics. Development of twenty-five polymorphic microsatellite markers for the endangered red-cockaded woodpe, 10.

Drauch, A. M., B. E. Fisher, J. A. Fike, E. K. Latch, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Conservation Genetics. Evaluation of a remnant lake sturgeon population’s utility as a source for reintroductions into the, 9, 1195-1209.

Spetich, M. A., A. E. Kvasnina, Y. D. Nukhimovshya, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Natural Areas Journal. History, goals, administration, value, and long-term data of Russia’s strictly protected scientific, 28.

Latch, E. K., D. G. Scognamillo, J. A. Fike, M. J. Chamberlain, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Journal of Heredity. Landscape genetics of coastal and inland river otters (Lutra canadensis) in Louisiana, 99, 265-274.

Retamosa, M. I., L. A. Humberg, J. C. Beasley, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Human Wildlife Conflicts. Modeling wildlife damage to crops in northern Indiana: Relative influence of landscape composition, 2, 225-239.

DeVault, T. L., B. J. L. MacGowan, J. C. Beasley, L. A. Humberg, M. I. Retamosa, & O. E. Rhodes (2008). Evaluation of corn and soybean damage by wildlife in northern Indiana. Proceedings of the 12th Wildlife Damage Management Conference.