Biography and expertise
I am originally from Texas, being born and raised in the Texas Panhandle. My B.S. is in wildlife biology from West Texas A&M University, and my Ph.D. in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Texas at El Paso, 2020
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Wildlife Biology
West Texas A&M University, 2010
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Emerson, J. D. (n.d.). Examining the population genetic structure of Timber Rattlesnakes in East Texas. Herpetological Conservation and Biology.
- Emerson, J. D. (n.d.). Crotalus horridus (Timber Rattlesnake) Arboreal Behavior.
- DeSantis, D. L., Emerson, J. D., Johnson, J. D., & Mata-Silva, V. (2024). Spatial Ecology of a Secretive Chihuahuan Desert Colubrid, Lampropeltis alterna (Brown, 1901), in West Texas. Herpetology Notes, 17, 693–701.
- Emerson, J. D. (2024). Trimorphodon lambda Envenomation. Herpetological Review, 55(1), 126–127.
- Emerson, J. D., & Emerson, J. D. (2023). Evidence for an Innate Basis of Prey Preference in a Desert Ambush Predator. Evolutionary Ecology, (37). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-023-10286-w