Biography and expertise
Alex is a broadly trained wildlife ecologist with a PhD from Clemson University. He received his MS at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and his BS at UC Santa Barbara.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Wildlife and Fish Biology
Clemson University, 2023
Master's Degree
MS in Biological Sciences
Cal Polytech State-SanLuisObispo, 2018
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Zoology
Univ of California, Santa Barbara, 2013
Teaching Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Yuan, J., Kays, R., Jensen, A. J., Liu, K., Liu, Y., & Li, S. (n.d.). Anthropogenic pressure and species richness predict human-large carnivore conflicts across China. Available at SSRN 7488427.
- Jensen, A. J., Rivera, K., & Curras, M. R. (2026). A Global Comparison of Common Approaches for Tracing Carnivore Diet. Mammal Review, 56(1), e70029.
- Jensen, A. J., Muthersbaugh, M., Brogdon, K., Ruth, C. R., Butfiloski, J. W., Adams, J., … Jachowski, D. S. (2026). An omnivore’s options: Altered predator behavior during periods of overlapping resource pulses. Ecosphere, 17(3), e70282.
- Rooney, B., McShea, W., Kays, R., Cove, M., Jensen, A. J., & Herrera, D. (2026). Data from: SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States.
- Muthersbaugh, M. S., Saldo, E. A., Jensen, A. J., Cantrell, J., Ruth, C., Ross, B., … Jachowski, D. S. (2026). Evaluating potential altered harvest and predator management strategies to increase white-tailed deer population growth in the Southeastern United States. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 90(1), e70127.