Dr. Paul Porneluzi 
Associate Professor of Biology

Courses Taught:

General Biology 101  
General Biology 102
Ornithology  
Mammalogy  
Conservation Biology and Natural Resource Management

Science of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Science Career Page (Under construction...)

Canoe Trip Photo Archives

MOFEP Birds Website

Recent Publications:

Wallendorf, Michael, J. Paul A. Porneluzi, Wendy K. Gram, Richard L. Clawson, and John Faaborg, 2007.  Bird Response to Clear Cutting in Missouri Ozark Forests.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71(6)1899-1905. (.pdf)

Kabrick, John M.; Renken, Rochelle B.; Kurzejeski, Eric W.; Jensen, Randy G.; Gram, Wendy K.; Clawson, Richard L.; Porneluzi, Paul A.; Faaborg, John; Fantz, Debra K.; Grabner, Jennifer; Johanson, Mark.  2004.  The Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project: Findings from Ten Years of Evaluating Management Effects on Forest Systems  In: Yaussy, Daniel A.; Hix, David M.; Long, Robert P.; Goebel, P. Charles, eds. Proceedings, 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2004 March 16-19; Wooster, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-316. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 484-496. (.pdf version of paper)

Christine A. Howell, Paul A. Porneluzi, Richard L. Clawson and John Faaborg.  2004.  Breeding Density Affects Point-Count Accuracy in Missouri Forest Birds.  Journal of Field Ornithology 75: 123-133.  (.pdf)

Wendy K. Gram, Paul A. Porneluzi, Richard L. Clawson, John Faaborg, Stephen C. Richter.  2003.  Effects of Experimental Forest Management on Density and Nesting Success of Bird Species in Missouri Ozark Forests.  Conservation Biology 17: 1324-1337.  (.pdf)

Paul A. Porneluzi.  2003.  Prior breeding success affects return rates of territorial male Ovenbirds.  The Condor 105: 73-79.  (.pdf)

Gram, W. K., V. L. Sork, R. J. Marquis, R. B. Renken, R. L. Clawson, J. Faaborg, D. K. Fantz, J. Le Corff, J. Lill, and P. Porneluzi. 2001. Evaluating the effects of ecosystem management: a case study in a Missouri Ozark forest. Ecological Applications 11:1667-1679. (.pdf)

Christine A. Howell, Steven C. Latta, Therese M. Donovan, Paul A. Porneluzi, Geoffrey R. Parks, & John Faaborg. 2000. Landscape effects mediate breeding bird abundance in midwestern forests. Landscape Ecology 15:547-562. (.pdf)

Paul A. Porneluzi & John Faaborg. 1999. Season long fecundity, survival, and viability of Ovenbirds in fragmented and unfrangmented landscapes. Conservation Biology 13:1151-1161.  (.pdf)

Paul Porneluzi, James C. Bednarz, Laurie J. Goodrich, Nancy Zawada, Jeff Hoover. 1993. Reproductive performance of territorial Ovenbirds occupying forest fragments and a contiguous forest in Pennsylvania. Conservation Biology 7:618-622. (.pdf)

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Dr. Porneluzi is a faculty advisor for BBB (Beta Beta Beta), a biological club and honors
program. He is also a faculty advisor for the Student Government Association.

You can reach Dr. Porneluzi by calling (660) 248-6369 or through e-mail.

Education

B.S., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown;

Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.  

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