Carolyn Mahan

Professor of Biology

Carolyn Mahan

Research Summary

The study of biodiversity in threatened ecosystems, the effects of human-modified landscapes on wildlife, and behavioral ecology of sciurids. Dr. Mahan teaches introductory biology, environmental studies, field ecology, and evolution.

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Vegetation Rights Of Way Species Richness Urbanization Urban Population Skull Flowers Lidar National Park National Parks Herbicide Rural Population Mid Atlantic Region Herbicides Habitats Bees Habitat Effect Nematoda Egg Application Angiosperm Small Mammal Fragmentation Bird

Most Recent Publications

Reflections on ecology of the American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Grove

Carolyn Mahan, Penn State Press

Chapter 26, Wildlife Techniques Manual Forest management for wildlife

Carolyn Mahan, The Wildlife Society: Wildlife Management Techniques Manual

Assessing tradeoffs between current and desired vegetation condition in a National Park using historical maps and high-resolution lidar data

John A. Young, Carolyn G. Mahan, 2023, Restoration Ecology

Species Richness, Abundance, and Productivity of Birds Along a Powerline Right-of-way within a Forested Landscape, Northeastern United States

Bradley D. Ross, John Berger, Carolyn G. Mahan, Laura Russo, 2022, American Midland Naturalist on p. 243-257

The Prevalence of the Raccoon Roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, in Allegheny Woodrat Habitat in the Mid-Atlantic Region, U.S.A.

Jordan Wolfkill, Maria Elena Bejarano, Thomas L. Serfass, Greg Turner, Sunshine Brosi, Daniel Feller, Carolyn G. Mahan, 2021, American Midland Naturalist on p. 145-147

Powerline right-of-way management and flower-visiting insects: How vegetation management can promote pollinator diversity

Laura Russo, Hannah Stout, Dana Roberts, Bradley D. Ross, Carolyn G. Mahan, 2021, PLoS One

The Effects of Integrated Vegetation Management on Richness of Native Compatible Flowering Plants and Abundance of Noncompatible Tree Species on a Right-of-Way in Central Pennsylvania, USA

Carolyn G. Mahan, Bradley D. Ross, Richard T. Yahner, 2020, Arboriculture and Urban Forestry on p. 395-401

Selection for increased cranial capacity in small mammals during a century of urbanization

Cairsty DePasquale, X. Li, C Mahan, T Ryan, Mallory Harold, Mallory Harold, S. Mueller, S. Mclaren, C. Mahan, 2020, Journal of Mammalogy on p. 1706-1710

The effect of vegetation management approaches on electric transmission lines rights-of-ways on bee populations

Carolyn Mahan, Brad Ross, Hannah Stout, Dana Roberts, 2019, Proceedings, Environmental Concerns in ROW Management, 12th International Symposium; 12

Aporte a la diversidad de ameriferos de la ecoregion Puna de Puno y Tacana, Peru, mediante el empleo de trampas camera

Carolyn Mahan, 2018, Mastozoologia IV Proceedings

Most-Cited Papers

Using Ecological Indicators and a Decision Support System for Integrated Ecological Assessment at Two National Park Units in the Mid-Atlantic Region, USA

Carolyn G. Mahan, John A. Young, Bruce J. Miller, Michael C. Saunders, 2014, Environmental Management on p. 508-522

Powerline right-of-way management and flower-visiting insects: How vegetation management can promote pollinator diversity

Laura Russo, Hannah Stout, Dana Roberts, Bradley D. Ross, Carolyn G. Mahan, 2021, PLoS One

The Effects of Integrated Vegetation Management on Richness of Native Compatible Flowering Plants and Abundance of Noncompatible Tree Species on a Right-of-Way in Central Pennsylvania, USA

Carolyn G. Mahan, Bradley D. Ross, Richard T. Yahner, 2020, Arboriculture and Urban Forestry on p. 395-401

Integration of Vegetation Community Spatial Data into a Prescribed Fire Planning Process at Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (USA)

John A. Young, Carolyn G. Mahan, Melissa Forder, 2017, Natural Areas Journal on p. 394-405

Selection for increased cranial capacity in small mammals during a century of urbanization

Cairsty DePasquale, X. Li, C Mahan, T Ryan, Mallory Harold, Mallory Harold, S. Mueller, S. Mclaren, C. Mahan, 2020, Journal of Mammalogy on p. 1706-1710

An examination of endoparasites and fecal testosterone levels in flying squirrels (Glaucomys spp.) using high performance liquid chromatography-ultra-violet (HPLC-UV)

Sarah N. Waksmonski, Justin M. Huffman, Carolyn G. Mahan, Michael A. Steele, 2017, International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife on p. 135-137

The Prevalence of the Raccoon Roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, in Allegheny Woodrat Habitat in the Mid-Atlantic Region, U.S.A.

Jordan Wolfkill, Maria Elena Bejarano, Thomas L. Serfass, Greg Turner, Sunshine Brosi, Daniel Feller, Carolyn G. Mahan, 2021, American Midland Naturalist on p. 145-147

Species Richness, Abundance, and Productivity of Birds Along a Powerline Right-of-way within a Forested Landscape, Northeastern United States

Bradley D. Ross, John Berger, Carolyn G. Mahan, Laura Russo, 2022, American Midland Naturalist on p. 243-257

Assessing tradeoffs between current and desired vegetation condition in a National Park using historical maps and high-resolution lidar data

John A. Young, Carolyn G. Mahan, 2023, Restoration Ecology

New River Gorge Natural Resource Assessment

Carolyn Mahan, 2018, USDI NPS Natural Resources Technical Report