Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Michael J. Dreslik
  Email: dreslik@illinois.edu
  Title: Herpetologist

Mailing address:
1816 S. Oak Street , MC–652   
Champaign, IL 61820
Office address:
607 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
  Phone: 217-300-0970              Fax: 217-244-0802

Research
Conservation, Population, Spatial, Behavioral, and Community Biology of Reptiles and Amphibians.

Selected
publications
Allender, M. C., M. J. Dreslik, D. B. Wylie, S. J. Wylie, J. Scott, and C. A. Phillips. in press. Ongoing health assessment and prevalence of Chrysosporium in the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus). Copeia.

Jones, P. C., R. B. King, R. L. Bailey, N. D. Bieser, K. Bissell, H. Campa III, T. Crabill, M. D. Cross, B. A. DeGregorio, M. J. Dreslik, et al. in press. Range-wide analysis of Eastern Massasauga survivorship. Journal of Wildlife Management.

Anthonysamy, W. J., M. J. Dreslik, and C. A. Phillips. in press. Disruptive influences of drought on the activity of a freshwater turtle. American Midland Naturalist.

Allender, M. C., M. J. Dreslik, S. J. Baker, C. A. Phillips, C. Maddox, M. Delaney, and M. Kinsel. 2011. An unusual mortality event associated with Chrysosporium in the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus). Emerging Infectious Diseases. 17:2383-2384.

Professional
society
involvement
and activities
Professional Society Memberships
  • American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

  • Chelonian Research Foundation

  • Herpetologists League

  • Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

  • Turtle Survival Alliance


Recovery Team Membership
  • Illinois Eastern Massasauga Recovery Team

  • Illinois Alligator Snapping Turtle Recovery Team

  • Illinois Blanding's Turtle Recovery Planning Team

Education PhD., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 2005

MS, Biology, Eastern Illinois University, 1996

BS, Zoology, Eastern Illinois University, 1994

AS, Biology/ Education, Lakeland College--Mattoon, IL, 1992





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