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Dr. Phil Mankin
Interim Associate Director  and Research Coordinator

University of Illinois
390 NSRC, MC-635
1101 W. Peabody Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-244-6916
Fax: 217-333-8046
pmankin@illinois.edu  Curriculum vita		  

Dr. Mankin is the Interim Associate Director and Research Coordinator for the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, located at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. As a researcher for many years with the University of Illinois, Dr. Mankin has studied the interaction of human activity and wildlife from many perspectives. In urban and agricultural settings, he explores relationships between ecosystems and land use management. In his role as Research Coordinator, Mankin develops research partnerships and collaborative funding opportunities, as well as optimize impacts from research projects

 

Curriculum Vita

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D.  1993.  Wildlife Ecology, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois
  • M. S.  1988.  Ecology, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois
  • B. S.  1980.  Ecology, Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2007-present. Interim Associate Director, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
  • 2006-July 2007. Interim Director, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
  • 2005-present. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
  • 2003-present.  Research Coordinator, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
  • 2003-present.  Research Coordinator, Illinois Water Resources Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
  • 1994-2003.  Wildlife Ecologist (Senior Research Specialist in Agriculture), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
  • 1984-1994.  Naturalist, Committee on Natural Areas, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
  • 1983-1984.  Research Assistant, Wildlife Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL.
  • 1977-1982.  Technical Assistant, Aquatic Biology, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL.

Other Positions
1984-2003. Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve (retired); Branch Chief, Ft. Sheridan, IL

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Systems approaches to address the relationships between natural resources, agricultural systems, watersheds in the Midwest.  Spatial analysis of ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic) using ecological modeling.  Ecosystem management and risk assessment.  Urban wildlife issues and human attitudes.  Modeling applications for wildlife and regional land use.  Applications of aviation in natural resources research and analysis of wildlife and aviation relationships.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Nixon, C. M., P. C. Mankin, D. R. Etter, L. P. Hansen, P. A. Brewer, J. E. Cheslvig, T.L. Esker, and J. B. Sullivan. 2007. White-tailed deer dispersal behavior in an agricultural environment. American Midland Naturalist. 157:212–220.

Nixon, C. M. and P. C. Mankin. 2007. Social relationships of white-tailed deer in Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 100:

Yaremych, S. A., R. J. Novak, A. J. Raim, P. C. Mankin, and R. E. Warner. 2004. Home range and habitat use by American Crows in relation to transmission of West Nile virus. The Wilson Bulletin. 116:232–239.

Yaremych, S. A., J. Levengood, R. Novak, P. C. Mankin, and R. E. Warner. 2004. Gender determination and lack of sex-specific West Nile virus mortality of American Crows. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32:893–899.

Yaremych, S. A., R. E. Warner, P. C. Mankin, J. D. Brawn, A. Raim, and R. Novak. 2004. West Nile virus and high death rate in American Crows. Emerging and Infectious Diseases. 10:709–711.

Nixon, C. M., L. P. Hansen, P. A. Brewer, J. E. Chelsvig, T. L. Esker, D. Etter, J. B. Sullivan, R. G. Koerkenmeier, and P. C. Mankin. 2001. Survival of white-tailed deer in the intensively farmed areas of Illinois. Canadian J. Zoology 79:581–588.

Warner, R. E., P. Hubert, P. C. Mankin, and C. A. Gates. 2000. Disturbance and the survival of female ring-necked pheasants in Illinois. Journal of Wildlife Management 64:663–672.

Warner, R. E., P. C. Mankin, L. M. David, and S. L. Etter. 2000. Annual set-aside programs: a long-term perspective of habitat quality in Illinois and the Midwest. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:347–354.

Mankin, P. C., R. E. Warner, and W. L. Anderson. 1999. Wildlife and the Illinois public: a benchmark study of attitudes and perceptions. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:465–472.

Warner, R. E. and P. C. Mankin. 1999. Canada geese vs. suburbia: the case for adaptable environmental policy. Illinois Environmental Policy Review 1:3–4.

Nixon, C. M. and P. C. Mankin. 1999. Survival of breeding age male white-tailed deer in central and northern Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 92:256–269.

Mankin, P. C., C. M. Nixon, J. B. Sullivan, T. L. Esker, R. G. Koerkenmeier, and L. L. Hungerford. 1999. Raccoon (Procyon lotor) survival in west-central Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 92:247–256.

Mankin, P. C. and R. E. Warner. 1999. A regional model of the eastern cottontail and land use changes in Illinois. Journal of Wildlife Management 63:956–963.

Mankin, P. C. and R. E. Warner. 1999. Responses of eastern cottontails to intensive row crop farming. Journal of Mammalogy 80:940–949.

Warner, R. E., P. C. Mankin, L. M. David, and S. L. Etter. 1999. Declining survival of ring-necked pheasant chicks in Illinois during the late 1900s. Journal of Wildlife Management 63:705–710.

Ribic, C. A., R. E. Warner, and P. C. Mankin. 1998. Changes in upland wildlife habitat on farmland in Illinois 1920–1987. Journal of Environmental Management 22: 303–313.

Mankin, P. C. and L. L. Getz. 1994. Burrow morphology as related to social organization of Microtus ochrogaster. Journal of Mammalogy 75:492–499.

Mankin, P. C. and R. E. Warner. 1992. Vulnerability of ground nests to predation on an agricultural habitat island in east-central Illinois. American Midland Naturalist 128:281–291.

Ghent, A. W., R. E. Warner, and P. C. Mankin. 1992. Accurate counts for Moran's joins tests in ecological studies. American Midland Naturalist 128:366–376.

Burkett, D. P., P. C. Mankin, and G. W. Lewis. 1986. Hook-and-line vulnerability and multiple recapture of largemouth bass under a minimum total-length limit of 457 mm. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 6:109–112.

Mankin, P. C., P. R. Beaty, W. F. Childers, and D. P. Philipp. 1984. Relationship between population density of adult northern largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides ­salmoides, and pond production of young-of-the-year. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 77:179–185.

Mankin, P. C., D. P. Burkett, P. R. Beaty, W. F. Childers, and D. P. Philipp. 1984. Effects of population density and fishing pressure on hook-and-line vulnerability of largemouth bass. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 77:229–240.

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTER

Yaremych, S. A., R. E. Warner, P. C. Mankin, J. D. Brawn, A. J. Raim, and R. J. Novak. 2005. West Nile virus causes high mortality in a free-ranging population of American Crows. In Wildlife Diseases: Landscape Epidemiology, Spatial Distribution and Utilization of Remote Sensing Technology. S.K. Majumdar, J. Huffman, F. J. Brenner, and A. I. Panah, editors. Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences. Pages 200–204.

Newman, D. S., R. E. Warner, and P. C. Mankin. 2003. Creating habitats and homes for Illinois wildlife. Illinois Department of Natural Resources and University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 212 pp.

Mankin, P. C. and R. E. Warner. 1997. Mammals of Illinois and the midwest: ecological and conservation issues for human-dominated landscapes. In Conservation in highly fragmented landscapes. Schwartz, M. W. editor. Chapman and Hall, New York. Pages 135–153.

SERVICE TO EXTERNAL GROUPS

2005–07 Delegate to the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).
2004–07 University representative, Illinois Habitat Fund Advisory Committee, Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
1997–01 Statewide delegate to the Illinois Conservation Congress representing The Wildlife Society (Illinois Chapter).

SELECTED REPORTS, PROCEEDINGS, AND NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Miller, B. K. and P. C. Mankin. 2005. Strategic and Implementation Plan 2006–2010. I. Miles, Editor. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program. Publication IISG-05-25. 26 pp.

Braden, J. B. and P. C. Mankin. 2004. Economic and financial management of small water supply systems. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education 128:1–5.

Mankin, P. C. 2003. Urban wildlife. The Illinois Steward magazine. 12(2):2–9. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Wilkelski, M., R. P. Larkin, A. Raim, P. Mankin, and R. H. Diehl. 1999. Bird migration: How much fuel does a songbird need? Illinois Natural History Survey Reports. 358:2.

Mankin, P. C. 1993. Agricultural land use and the eastern cottontail in Illinois. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. 97 pp.

Warner, R. E. and P. C. Mankin. 1992. The cottontail in Illinois: what does the future hold? Illinois Natural History Survey Reports. 318:1–2.

Mankin, P. C. 1988. Nest predation on a fragmented natural area. M.S. Thesis, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. 38 pp.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • American Society of Mammalogists
  • The Wildlife Society
  • The International Association of Natural Resource Pilots