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STAN RULLMAN
EDUCATION
2003-present Ph.D. Candidate, Wildlife Science Program, College of Forest Resources University of Washington,
Seattle, Washington. National Science Foundation IGERT Fellow (Integrative Graduate Education and
ResearchTraineeship) 2003-2007; Certificate in Urban Ecology. Xi Sigma Pi (Alpha Chapter) Forestry Honor
Dissertation foci: Effects of urbanization and accipiter predation on songbird productivity and survivorship;
Society
Raptor presence along an urban-wildland gradient: influences of prey abundance and land cover; Pattern and
process of second home development in Washington State
Coursework and training in: Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Endangered Species Management, Ecological Research Methods,
Experimental Design, Community Ecology, Protected Areas Management, Urban Ecology, GIS, Grant Writing
1982-1986 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Bachelor of Arts. Major: Zoology; Minor: Photography/Filmmaking
Non-academic 2008 Nature Sound Recording Workshop, University of Washington 2002 Raptor Research
Workshop. Linwood Springs Research Station, Stevens Point, WI. 2001 Bird Banding Training Class- Burke Museum,
University of Washington 2000/2003 Wilderness First Responder Certification; National Outdoor Leadership School
1999 National Outdoor Leadership School -East Africa Program (participant and guest instructor)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000-2003 Research Naturalist Founding Staff- IslandWood, Bainbridge Island.
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Instructor for Graduate Program Course: “Natural Science and Ecology”
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Designed/taught programs on “Technology & Field Science” and “Introduction to
Ornithology”
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Developed and coordinated on-site research projects,
•including:
• o Species inventory & monitoring (including
establishing/managing a MAPS bird banding station)
• o Barred owl home range/natal dispersal radio-telemetry
study
• o Salmon stream restoration/culvert replacement
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Assisted in long-term program and curriculum development
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Assisted in facility/laboratory design and interpretation
1987-1998
Coordinator
Cincinnati
Zooand
& Botanical
Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Conservation
Responsible
for equipping
laboratory
field equipment
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Led
natural
history/sea
kayaking
field
trips
in
greater
Puget
Section Head of Conservation Division:
•Sound region
Division responsible for establishing and coordinating the Zoo’s involvement in supporting field
conservation projects in Gabon, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Indonesia,
Suriname & Guatemala, as well as conducting a Conservation Lecture Series
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Conservation field work in Gabon (Central Africa), Indonesia (Sumatra & Bali), Guatemala, Alaska
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Coordinator of the Junior Zoologists Club (1988-1996)
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Naturalist Guide/Tour Leader for Travel Program
Led trips to Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador/Galapagos Islands, Peru, Bolivia, Trinidad & Tobago, Borneo,
Thailand, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe: U.S.- Maine, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Pacific Northwest
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Other responsibilities: Staff photographer, video production, natural ambient sound system design,
distance learning host, exhibit design and interpretation, lecturer/instructor, big cat and walrus trainer
1989-1998 Adjunct Instructor University of Cincinnati Instructor for a three-course series, “A Window on the
Wild”: I-Global Biomes and Habitats; II-Biodiversity & Classification; III-An Introduction to Animal Behavior (two
sections). Awarded “Outstanding Instructor”, 1995-1998.
10982 NE OLD CREOSOTE HILL ROAD PHONE (206)855-9463 • E-MAIL
[email protected]
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / SERVICE / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2007-Invited panelist- “Coexisting with Coyotes on Bainbridge Island” community forum 2006Photographer for Snow Leopard Trust community conservation project in Mongolia 2006,2004- Invited
Speaker, Bainbridge Island Environmental Conference 2003-present- Global Explorers- Founding Board
Member (www.globalexplorers.org) 2003-Designed/led Pacific Northwest trip for Cincinnati Zoo &
Botanical Garden 2003- Volunteer field assistant, urban vegetation surveys & songbird telemetryUniversity of Washington 2002-2003- Coordinator/Instructor for Blackfoot Field Science Camp, Two Creek
Ranch, Ovando, Montana 2002- Participated in the Bainbridge Island Wildlife Corridor Advisory
Committee meetings 2001- Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association- Led Birding/Coffee-picking
trip to Nicaragua 2000-present- Volunteer park restoration/invasive plant removal, Bainbridge Island
Park District 1998-1999- Volunteer, Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots Program, Tanzania, East
Africa 1988-1996- Program Coordinator for Cincinnati Zoo’s Junior Zoologist Club 1988-1998- Guest
instructor- Miami University, Xavier University, and Northern Kentucky University
PUBLICATIONS
Rullman, S. and J.M. Marzluff. In review. Raptor presence along an urban-wildland gradient: influences of
prey abundance and the composition and patterns of land cover. Journal of Raptor Research.
Marzluff, J.M., J.C. Withey, K.A. Whittaker, M.D. Oleyar, T.M. Unfried, S.Rullman and J.Delap. 2007.
Consequences of Habitat Utilization by Nest Predators and Breeding Songbirds Across Multiple Scales in an
Urbanizing Landscape. The Condor 109:516-534.
Kondo, M. R. Rivera, S.Rullman, R. Bidwell. In review The Influences of Natural and Cultural Amenities
on Second Home Development. Journal of Rural Sociology Coyle, M., J. Jorgensen, L. Robinson, S.
Rullman, and T. Seamons. 2001. Status Review of the Early-run Issaquah Creek Kokanee Salmon – U.S. Fish
& Wildlife Service (officially declared extinct-2003) Caitlin Maynard, Thane Maynard and Stan Rullman.
1995. Rain Forests & Reefs: A Kid’s-Eye View of the Tropics. Franklin Press (Awarded National Library
Award for Excellence)
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Society for Conservation Biology American Ornithological
Union (Reviewer for The Auk) Cooper Ornithological Society
International Ecotourism Society
Wilson Ornithological Society Raptor
Research Foundation Association of Field
Ornithologists American Society for
Acoustic Ecology
SKILLS
& Proficient
INTERESTS
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in ESRI ArcGIS/Arcview, SPSS, Program MARK, RAMAS, MS Word/Excel/Powerpoint,
Adobe Photoshop/Audition, Atlasti. Strong creative and scientific writing skills, public speaking
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International wildlife conservation, the human-wildlife relationship, community-based conservation,
wildlife surveys & monitoring, sustainable ecotourism, student travel, raptor & carnivore ecology, land
preservation & reserve design, birding, bioacoustics, wildlife/nature photography; conversant in Spanish &
Kiswahili
REFERENCES
Thane Maynard Executive Director, Cincinnati
Dr. John Marzluff, Professor of Wildlife Science,
Zoo & Botanical Garden 3400 Vine Street,
College of Forest Resources, University of
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Washington Seattle, Washington 98195
(513) 487-3318 [email protected]
[email protected]
David Shurna, Executive Director,
Global Explorers 420 S. Howes Suite
B300, Ft. Collins, Colorado 80521
(877) 627-1425 [email protected]
Pat Guild O’Rourke Director of
Education, IslandWood 4450 Blakely
Ave. NE Bainbridge Island,
Washington 98110
(206) 855-4300 [email protected]