Shawn Cleveland
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Phone: 253-535-7523
Email: clevelsm@plu.edu
Office Location:Rieke Science Center - Room 151
Website: https://smcleveland.weebly.com/
Curriculum Vitae: View my CV
- Professional
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate, Conservation Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, 2021
- M.S., Wildlife Biology, University of Montana, 2010
- B.S., Wildlife Biology, University of Montana, 2002
Selected Presentations
- The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society Joint Conference, Chasing Snow: The behavioral consequences of inconsistent snow on a snow specialist. , Reno, NV (2019)
- The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society Joint Conference, Balancing regeneration and ecological processes in a preservationist landscape, Reno, NV (2019)
- NY DEC Summer Furbearer Team Meeting, Assessing Snowshoe Hare Abundance and Distribution in New York State, Ithaca, NY (2019)
Selected Articles
- Gigliotti, L.C., R. Boonstra, D.R. Diefenbach, K. Kielland, C.J. Krebs, A. Kumar, L.S. Mills, S.M. Cleveland, H.B. Underwood, J.N. Pauli, E.C. Wilson, M.J. Sheriff. "Latitudinal variation in snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) body size and condition: A test of Bergmann’s Rule." Canadian Journal of Zoology 2019:
- Oliveras, S., N. Morey, J. Savage, and S.M. Cleveland. "Cranberry Lake 50: A 50-Mile Loop and Trail." Five Pond Partners 2017:
- Burchette, M., L. Phillips, H. Kline, L.Koczur, B.Korzekwa, S.M. Cleveland, and T. Rentz. . "Graduate School from the Student Perspective." Becoming a Wildlife Professional 2017:
Professional Memberships/Organizations
- The Society for Conservation Biology , (2019 - Present)
- Washington Officials Association-South Sound Football Officials Chapter , (2019 - Present)
- Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society , (2018 - Present)
- New York Chapter of The Wildlife Society , (2014 - Present)
- Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society , (2014 - Present)
- Northwest Section of The Wildlife Society , (2000 - Present)
- The Wildlife Society , (2000 - Present)
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