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- Name
- Title
- Lecturer
- Phone
- 617-521-2668
- Office
- 300 The Fenway - S245 , MA
- reichard@simmons.edu
Education
Background
Research Technician at Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research in Ithaca, NY
Volunteer for the United States Peace Corps in Mali
Biology Teacher at Newman High School in Boston
Research Interests
My work is motivated by a desire to conserve of natural systems. With my research, I investigate questions on physiology and ecology of mammals (bats, in particular) toward a broad understanding of ecosystem dynamics. I have explored thermal physiology of flight and hibernation and other adaptations for survival in bats. Currently, my work focuses on emerging disease (white-nose syndrome) and ecosystem services of wildlife. I also conduct research on endangered species conservation, migration, animal behavior, and population monitoring.
Awards & Honors
- A. Brazier Howell Award, 90th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. 2010.
- Titley Electronics Award for Honored Platform Presentation. 39th North American Symposium on Bat Research. 2009.
- Boston University, George Bernard, Jr. Student Travel Award. 2009, 2005.
- Honorable Mention: National Science Foundation - Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 2005.
- Speleobooks Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation, 36th North American Symposium on Bat Research. 2004.
- Arthur and Karina Nelson Award for Environmental Conservation. 1996.
- Selected participant: National Science Foundation — Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. 1993.
Selected Publications (* indicates undergraduate student)
- Reichard, J.D., N.W. Fuller, and T.H. Kunz. 2011. Condition of wings is an important criterion of bat health: A response to Francl et al. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. In press.,
- Reichard, J.D., S. Fellows*, A. J. Frank* and T. H. Kunz. 2010. Thermoregulation during flight: body temperature and sensible heat transfer in free-ranging Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 83: 885-8,
- Reichard, J.D., S. Prajapati, S. Austad, C. Keller, and T.H. Kunz. 2010. Thermal windows on Brazilian free-tailed bats facilitate thermoregulation during prolonged flight. Integrative and Comparative Biology 50: 358-370.,
- Reichard, J.D., and T.H. Kunz. 2009. White-nose syndrome inflicts lasting injuries to the wings of little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus). Acta Chiropterologica 11: 457-464.,
- Reichard, J.D., L.E. Gonzalez*, C.M. Casey*, L.C. Allen, N.I. Hristov, and T.H. Kunz. 2009. Evening emergence behavior and seasonal dynamics in large colonies of Brazilian free-tailed bats. Journal of Mammalogy 90: 1478-1486.,
- Fuller, N.W., J.D. Reichard, M.L. Nabhan*, S.R. Fellows*, L.C. Pepin*, and T.H. Kunz. 2011. Individual recovery of little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) from wing damage associated with white-nose syndrome. EcoHealth.,
- Kunz, T.H., J.T. Foster, W.F. Frick, A.M. Kilpatrick, G.F. McCracken, M.S. Moore, J.D. Reichard, D.M. Reeder, and A.H. Robbins. 2011. White-nose syndrome: an overview of ongoing and future research needs. Pp. 195-209., In: Proceedings of Protection of Threatened Bats at Coal Mines: A Technical Interactive Forum (K.C. Vories and A.H. Caswell, eds.). USDOI Office of Surface Mining and Coal Research Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois.
- Kunz, T.H., and J.D. Reichard. 2010. Status review of the little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) and determination that immediate listing under the endangered species act is scientifically and legally warranted. www.saveblackwater.org,
- Bowlin, M.S., I.A. Bisson, P. Marra, J. Shamoun-Baranes, C. Guglielmo, T.H. Kunz, J.D. Reichard, D. Wilcove, M. Wikelski, N. Sapir, A. Hedenström, and S. Åkesson. 2010. Grand challenges in migration biology. Integrative and Comparative Biology 50: 261-279,
- Willis, C.K.R., R.M.R. Barclay, J.G. Boyles, R.M. Brigham, V. Brack Jr., D. L. Waldien, and J.D. Reichard. 2009. Bats are not birds and other problems with Sovacool's (2009) analysis of animal fatalities due to electricity generation. Energy Policy doi:10,
- Betke, M., D. Hirsh*, N.C. Makris, G.F. McCracken, M. Procopio, N.I. Hristov, J.D. Reichard, J. Horn, A. Bagchi, C. J. Cleveland, and T.H. Kunz. 2008. Thermal imaging reveals significantly smaller Brazilian free-tailed bat colonies than previously estimat,
Meetings (Oral Presentations)
- 40th North American Symposium on Bat Research. Denver, CO (2010). , Patterns of Fat Accumulation and Depletion in Little Brown Myotis Affected by White-nose Syndrome. J.D. Reichard. M.S. Moore, C.C. Kang, L.M. Nichols, T.D. Murtha, and T.H. Kunz.
- 90th Annual Meetings of the American Society of Mammalogists. Laramie, WY (2010). , Thermal energetics of free-ranging Brazilian free-tailed bats. J.D. Reichard.
- 3rd White-Nose Syndrome Science Strategy Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA (2010). , Wing damage and fat reserves of little brown bats affected by white-nose syndrome. J.D. Reichard.
- Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Boston, MA (2009). , Thermoregulation during flight in free-ranging Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis). J.D. Reichard. S.R. Fellows and T.H. Kunz.
- 39th North American Symposium on Bat Research. Portland, OR (2009). , Thermal radiators: a unique adaptation for long-distance foraging and migration in bats of the family Molossidae. J.D. Reichard. S. Prajapati, S. Austad, C. Keller, and T.H. Kunz.
- 39th North American Symposium on Bat Research. Portland, OR (2009). , Changes in body mass and fat reserves in pre-hibernating and hibernating little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) at a White-Nose Syndrome-Affected Cave. J.D. Reichard. M.S. Moore, C. Kang, T. Murtha, L. Nicholls, R. Smith, S.R Darling and T.H. Kunz.
- 38th North American Symposium on Bat Research. Scranton, PA (2008). , Mayday Mayday Mayday! Effects of white-nose syndrome on wings of the little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) at Maternity Roosts. J.D. Reichard and T.H. Kunz.
- Annual Meeting of the Colloquium on Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Blacksburg, VA (2008). , Stable isotopes highlight complexities of migratory behavior and population dynamics of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis). J.D. Reichard and T.H. Kunz.
Teaching Areas & Topics
- BIOL 104 - Introduction to Environmental Science
- BIOL 113 — General Biology
- BIOL 218 - Principles of Zoology (Spring 2011)