Oklahoma State University	Department of Zoology

(Conservation Biology, Invertebrate Ecology, Landscape Ecology)

Specific Interests

My general interests center on ecology and conservation issues. More specifically, I am interested in questions related to habitat fragmentation, landscape structure, and animal movement patterns. My research encompasses both applied and theoretical aspects of ecology, which I address using a variety of different study organisms and a variety of different approaches. My research on habitat fragmentation has focused on issues related to landscape structure and animal movement patterns, such as the impact of corridors and edges on butterfly densities, the effect of the matrix on the functionality of corridors and stepping stones for planthoppers, and translocation strategies for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers.

Selected Publications

• Baum, K.A., M.D. Tchakerian, S.C. Thoenes, and R.N. Coulson. In review. Africanized honey bees in urban environments: a spatial-temporal analysis. Landscape and Urban Planning.
• Reichard, M.V., K.A. Baum, S.C. Cadenhead, and T.A. Snider. In review. Temporal occurrence and environmental risk factors associated with infection of Cytauxzoon felis in domestic cats. Veterinary Parasitology.
• Baum, K.A., W.L. Rubink, R.N. Coulson, and V.M. Bryant, Jr. In review. Diurnal patterns of pollen collection by feral honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies in South Texas. Environmental Entomology.
• Saenz, D., K.A. Baum, L.A. Fitzgerald, and R.N. Conner. 2006. Abiotic correlates of breeding activity in an anuran community. Herpetological Monographs 20: 64-82.
• Baum, K.A., W.L. Rubink, and R.N. Coulson. 2006. Trapping of feral honey bee workers (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a coastal prairie landscape: effects of season and vegetation type. The Canadian Entomologist 138: 228-234.
• Baum, K.A., W.L. Rubink, M.A. Pinto, and R.N. Coulson. 2005. Spatial and temporal distribution and nest site characteristics of feral honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies in a coastal prairie landscape. Environmental Entomology 34: 610-618.
• Dayton, G.H., D. Saenz, K.A. Baum, R.B. Langerhans, and T.J. DeWitt. 2005. Body shape, burst speed and escape behavior of larval anurans. Oikos 111: 582-591.
• Coulson, R.N., M.A. Pinto, M.D. Tchakerian, K.A. Baum, W.L. Rubink, and J.S. Johnston. 2005. Feral honey bees in pine forest landscapes of East Texas. Forest Ecology and Management 215: 91-102.
• Baum, K.A., K.J. Haynes, F.P. Dillemuth, and J.T. Cronin. 2004. The matrix enhances the effectiveness of corridors and stepping stones. Ecology 85: 2671-2676.
• Baum, K.A., W.L. Rubink, R.N. Coulson, and V.M. Bryant. 2004. Pollen selection by feral honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies in a coastal prairie landscape. Environmental Entomology 33: 727-739.
• Rubink, W.L., K.D. Murray, K.A. Baum, and M.A. Pinto. 2003. Long term preservation of DNA from honey bees (Apis mellifera) collected in aerial pitfall traps. Texas Journal of Science 55: 159-168.
• Saenz, D., K.A. Baum, R.N. Conner, D.C. Rudolph, and R. Costa. 2002. Large-scale reintroduction strategies for reintroducing Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. Journal of Wildlife Management 66: 212-221.
• Baum, K.A. and W.E. Grant. 2001. Hummingbird foraging behavior in different patch types: simulation of alternative strategies. Ecological Modelling 137: 201-209, 142: 185-185.
• Haddad, N.M. and K.A. Baum. 1999. An experimental test of corridor effects on butterfly densities. Ecological Applications 9: 623-633.