David Max Jones
MS Student
Biography
Major advisor: Amy Iler
Research topic: Conservation value of human modified landscapes
Research interests: Landscape ecology, conservation biology, wildlife management, human-wildlife interactions, tropical ecology
Current research: I am researching the ability of wildlife to persist and adapt in human dominated landscapes. The goal of this work is to identify target species for conservation, and to work towards more wildlife-friendly modes of landscape design. Currently, I am working with collaborators from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior to monitor populations of tropical mammals in a fragmented landscape in central Panama. The objective of this project is to examine the effects of habitat loss on mammal community composition, and evaluate the ability of arboreal mammals to utilize forest fragments as habitats.
Recent awards:
2025 - DAAD RISE professional scholarship - $4,650
2024 - Northwestern Plant Biology and Conservation Award for MS Students: $1,650
2024 - Northwestern Plant Biology and Conservation Conference Travel Grant - $600
2023 - Northwestern Buffet International Research Grant - $4,500
2022 - Northwestern Summer Undergraduate Research Grant - $4,000
2022 - Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program - $4,000
Outside website: https://davidwelljones.wixsite.com/jones-fieldwork