Frederick A. Servello
Associate Professor and
Department Chair
Dr. Servello's research is in three
areas:
Ecology and Management of Water
Birds of Special Concern in Maine.−This focus area includes studies on a
number of endangered or threatened species in Maine including the Black Tern,
Least Tern and Least Bittern. Research areas include factors limiting breeding
productivity, foraging ecology, adult survival and movements, management
approaches for increasing breeding success, and long-term population trends.
Forest Wildlife Ecology and
Management.− Past and current research has focused on effects of forest
management practices on wildlife ecology. A study on effects of forest buffer
strips between clearcuts on small mammal populations is in its final stages,
while new research on effects of forest management practices and climate change
on moose in Maine is soon to begin.
Nutritional and Foraging
Ecology.− A major underlying thread in the above research has been
studies on wildlife nutritional and foraging ecology. Nutritional ecology
studies will be a major element of the upcoming moose research. Current work
also includes a new study on Wild Turkey foraging behavior in blueberry
agrosystems in Maine and exploratory work on Black Bear food habits.
Dr. Servello currently teaches
courses in Wildlife Policy and Administration, Winter Ecology, Natural Resources
Policy and Habitat Ecology. [Note: Graduate positions I have available, if
any, will be advertised on this website and can be accessed via the link at the
top of this page.]
Selected Publications
Gilbert, A. T., and F. A. Servello. 2005. Water level
dynamics in wetlands and nesting success of black terns in Maine.
Waterbirds 28:181-187.
Gilbert, A. T. and F. A. Servello. 2005. Insectivory vs.
piscivory in Black Terns: Implications for food provisioning and growth of
chicks. Waterbirds 28:436-444.
Servello, F. A., E. C. Hellgren, and S. R. McWilliams.
2005. Research techniques for wildlife nutritional ecology. Pages 554-590 In C. Braun, ed.
Research and Management Techniques for Wildlife and Habitats, 6th. Edition.
The Wildlife Society, Washington, D.C. 974 pp.
Ditchkoff, S. S., and F. A. Servello. 2002. Patterns in the
winter nutritional status of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
populations in Maine, USA. Wildlife Biology 8:137-143.
Servello, F. A. 2000. Population research
priorities for Black Terns developed from modeling analyses. Waterbirds
23:442-449.
Servello, F. A., and J. S. Schneider. 2000.
Evaluation of urinary indices of nutritional status of white-tailed deer: tests
with winter browse diets. Journal of Wildlife Management 64:137-145.
Ditchkoff, S. S., and F. A. Servello. 1998. Litterfall: an overlooked food source for wintering white-tailed-deer.
Journal of Wildlife Management 62: 250-255.
Vreeland, J. K., F. A. Servello, and B. Griffith. 1998.
Effects of conifer release with glyphosate on summer forage abundance for deer
in Maine. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 28:1574-1578.
Whitcomb, S. D., F. A. Servello, and A. F. O'Connell, Jr. 1996.
Patch occupancy and dispersal of spruce grouse on the edge of its range in Maine.
Canadian Journal of Zoology 74: 1951-1955.
Raymond, J. S., F. A. Servello, D. B. Griffith, and W. E. Eschholz. 1996.
Winter foraging ecology of moose in glyphosate-treated clearcuts in Maine.
Journal of Wildlife Management 60:753-763.
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