Dr. Raymond Bruce Iglay

Title

Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology
WFA Graduate Program Coordinator

Contact Information

ray.iglay@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-5933
Rm #217, Thompson Hall

Overview

Education

Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Forest Resources
Mississippi State University, Master of Science (MS), Wildlife and Fisheries Science
University of Delaware, Bachelor of Science (BS), Wildlife Ecology

Research Interests

Wildlife Damage Mitigation
Conservation of Biodiversity in Managed Landscapes
Habitat Management and Restoration
Plant Succession
Bird Conservation
Innovative Technologies for Wildlife Research

Publications

Year	Publications
2024	Crumpton, J. J., Pfeiffer, M. B., Samiappan, S., Elmore, J. A., Jones, L. R., Krishnan, B. S., Iglay, R. B., Fernandez-Juricic, E., Blackwell, B. F. 2024. Relief displacement of airborne objects. Remote Sensing Letters 15(9):872-882.
2024	Evans, T. E., Boudreau, M. R., Fleming, O. R., Strickland, B. K., Street, G. M., Iglay, R. B. 2024. No corn, no problem: a test for the best non-grain attractant for wild pigs. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 11:158-165.
2024	Evans, T. S., Ellison, N., Boudreau, M., Strickland, B. K., Street, G. M., Iglay, R. B. 2024. What drives wild pig (Sus scrofa) movement in bottomland and upland forests? . Movement Ecology 12:32.
2024	Evans, T. S., Hileman, E. T., Boudreau, M., Strickland, B. K., Iglay, R. B. 2024. Can hair snares provide a reliable method for estimating abundance of an exotic ungulate? . Biological Invasions 26:3017-3029.
2024	Gurung, U., Iglay, R. B., Woodrey, M. S., Darrah, A. J. 2024. Effects of research activity on plover nest survival depends on predator context. Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology 46(2-4):121-131.
2024	Iglay, R. B., Jones, L. R., Elmore, J. A., Evans, K., Samiappan, S., Pfeiffer, M. B., Blackwell, B. F. 2024. Wildlife monitoring with drones: a survey of users. Wildlife Society Bulletin
2024	Jones, L. R., Mensah, C., Elmore, J. A., Evans, K., Blackwell, B. F., Pfeiffer, M., Iglay, R. B. 2024. Heating decoys to mimic thermal signatures of live animals for drones. MethodsX 13:102933.
2024	Lappin, O., Elmore, J., Jones, L., Schultz, E., Iglay, R. B., McConnell, M. D. 2024. Using drones equipped with thermal cameras to locate and count quail coveys: a case study using Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus in Mississippi, USA. Ecological Solutions and Evidence 5(1):e12306.
2024	Macke, E., Jones, L. R., Iglay, R. B., Elmore, J. A. 2024. Drone noise differs by flight maneuver and model: implications for animal surveys. Drone Systems and Applications 12:1-5.
2024	Martinez, C., Siegert, C. M., Granger, J., Iglay, R. B. 2024. Seasonal comparison of household vinegar and glyphosate treatments on Microstegium vimineum removal in the North Carolina, United States piedmont. Restoration Ecology
2024	Resop, L., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Iglay, R. B. 2024. Fire season matters for midstory hardwood control: impacts of fire season and firing technique on plant communities. Journal of Environmental Management 363:121297.
2024	Samiappan, S., Krishnan, B. S., Dehart, D., Jones, L. R., Elmore, J. A., Evans, K. O., Iglay, R. B. 2024. Aerial Wildlife Image Repository for animal monitoring with drones in the age of artificial intelligence. Database 2024:baae070.
2024	Schultz, E., Ellison, N., Boudreau, M., Street, G. M., Jones, L., Evans, K., Iglay, R. B. 2024. On the move: Influence of animal movements on count error during drone surveys. Ecology and Evolution 14(1):e70287.
2023	Boudreau, M. R., Gantchoff, M. G., Conlee, L., Anderson, C., Bowerstock, N. R., Belant, J. L., Iglay, R. B. 2023. A harvest framework for a recovering American black bear population. Journal of Wildlife Management 88(1):e22508.
2023	Elmore, J. A., Schultz, E. A., Jones, L. R., Evans, K. O., Samiappan, S., Pfeiffer, M. B., Blackwell, B. F., Iglay, R. B. 2023. Evidence on the efficacy of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) as a survey tool for North American terrestrial, vertebrate animals: a systematic map. Environmental Evidence 12:3.
2023	Jones, L. R., Elmore, J. A., Krishnan, B. S., Samiappan, S., Evans, K. O., Pfeiffer, M. B., Blackwell, B. F., Iglay, R. B. 2023. Controllable factors affecting accuracy and precision of human identification of animals from drone imagery. Ecosphere 14(9):e4657.
2023	Krishnan, S. B., Jones, L. R., Elmore, J. A., Samiappan, S., Evans, K., Pfeiffer, M., Blackwell, B. F., Iglay, R. B. 2023. Fusion of visible and thermal drone images for improving automated wildlife classification. Scientific Reports 13:10385.
2023	Lappin, O., Evans, K., Iglay, R. B., McConnell, M. D. 2023. Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) breeding season roost site selection in a agricultural landscape in Clay County, Mississippi. Journal of Field Ornithology 64(4):4.
2023	Resop, L., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Iglay, R. B., Nichols, R., Lashley, M. A. 2023. Plant species-specific responses and community associations with fire season. Forest Ecology and Management 529(120724).
2023	Ripa, G. N., Demarais, S., Granger, J., Hamrick, R. G., Iglay, R. B. 2023. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) nutritional carrying capacity over two decades after exclusion. Forest Ecology and Management 535:120899.
2023	Ripa, G. N., Demarais, S., Granger, J., Hamrisk, R. G., Iglay, R. B. 2023. 20-year effects of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herbivory on vegetation composition and structure. Forest Ecology and Management 528:120644.
2023	Sklarczyk, C., Evans, K., Greene, D. U., Morin, D. J., Iglay, R. B. 2023. Effects of spatial patterning within working pine forests on priority avian species in Mississippi. Landscape Ecology 38:2019-2034.
2022	Boudreau, M., Gantchoff, M. G., Ramirez-Reyes, C., Conlee, L., Belant, J. L., Iglay, R. B. 2022. Using habitat suitability and landscape connectivity in the spatial prioritization of public outreach and management during carnivore recolonization. Journal of Applied Ecology 59(3):757-767.
2022	Gamblin, A. E., Darrah, A. J., Woodrey, M. S., Iglay, R. B. 2022. Coastal bird community response to dredge-spoil tidal marsh restoration at New Round Island, Mississippi, USA. Restoration Ecology
2022	Gantchoff, M. G., Conlee, L., Boudreau, M., Iglay, R. B., Anderson, C., Belant, J. L. 2022. Spatially-explicit population modeling to predict large carnivore recovery and expansion. Ecological Modelling 470(110033).
2022	Holiman, H., Kitaif, J. C., Iglay, R. B., Woodrey, M. S., Fournier, A. M. 2022. Using autonomous recording units to detect individual marsh birds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin 43:2022002.
2022	Kitaif, J. C., Holiman, H., Woodrey, M. S., Fournier, A. M., Iglay, R. B. 2022. Trends in rail migration arrival and departure times using long-term citizen science data from Mississippi, USA. Waterbirds 45(1):108-112.
2021	Elmore, J. A., Curran, M. F., Evans, K. O., Samiappan, S., Zhou, M., Pfeiffer, M. B., Blackwell, B. F., Iglay, R. B. 2021. Evidence on the effectiveness of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) as a survey tool for North American terrestrial, vertebrate animals: a systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence 10:15.
2021	Weitzel, S. L., Feura, J. M., Iglay, R. B., Evans, K. O., Rush, S. A., Woodrey, M. S. 2021. Distribution, abundance, and vegetation associations of birds in Mississippi tidal marshes during the non-breeding season. Journal of Field Ornithology 92(3):231-245.
2021	Zhou, M., Elmore, J. A., Samiappan, S., Evans, K., Pfeiffer, M. B., Blackwell, B. F., Iglay, R. B. 2021. Improving wildlife monitoring using small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and deep learning networks. Sensors 21(17):5697.
2020	Firth, A. G., Baker, B., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R., Iglay, R. B., Davis, J. B. 2020. Investigation of Pathogenic Bacterial Transport by Waterbirds: A Case Study of Flooded and Non-Flooded Rice Systems in Mississippi. Water 12(6).
2020	Firth, A. G., Baker, B., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R., Iglay, R. B., Davis, J. B. 2020. Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture: Winter flooding in rice fields increases bird use, fecal matter and soil health, reducing fertilizer requirements. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 300.
2020	Firth, A. G., Baker, B., Gibbs, M., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R., Iglay, R. B., Davis, J. B. 2020. Using cameras to index waterfowl abundance in winter-flooded rice fields. MethodsX 7:101036.
2020	Pfeiffer, M., Iglay, R. B., Seamans, T., Blackwell, B. F., DeVault, T. L. 2020. Deciphering interactions between white-tailed deer and approaching vehicles. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 79:102251.
2019	Greene, R. E., Iglay, R. B., Evans, K. 2019. Providing open forest structural characteristics for high conservation priority wildlife species in southeastern U.S. pine plantations. Forest Ecology and Management 453.
2019	Greene, R. E., Iglay, R. B., Evans, K., Wigley, T. B., Miller, D. A. 2019. Estimating capacity of managed pine forests in the southeastern U.S. to provide open pine woodland condition and gopher tortoise habitat. Forest Ecology and Management 432:200-208.
2019	Iglay, R. B., Conkling, T. J., DeVault, T. L., Belant, J. L., Martin, J. A. 2019. Forage or biofuel: assessing native warm season grass production among seed mixes and harvest frequencies. Southeastern Naturalist 18(1):1-18.
2018	Iglay, R. B., Greene, R. E., Leopold, B. D., Miller, D. A. 2018. Bird conservation potential of fire and herbicide treatments in thinned pine stands. Forest Ecology and Management 409:267-275.
2018	Iglay, R. B., Schwarz, K. B., Belant, J. L., Martin, J. L., Wang, G., DeVault, T. L. 2018. Large mammal use of seminatural grasslands and implications for aviation strike risk. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 9(1):222-227.
2017	Iglay, R. B., Buckingham, B. N., Seamans, T. W., Martin, J. A., Blackwell, B. F., Belant, J. L., DeVault, T. L. 2017. Bird use of grain fields and implications for habitat management at airports. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 242:34-42.
2016	Greene, R. E., Iglay, R. B., Evans, K., Miller, D. A., Wigley, T. B., Riffell, S. K. 2016. A meta-analysis of biodiversity to management of southeastern pine forests-opportunities for open pine conservation. Forest Ecology and Management 360:30-39.
2015	Grodsky, S. M., Iglay, R. B., Sorenson, C. E., Moorman, C. E. 2015. Should invertebrates receive greater inclusion in wildlife research journals?. Journal of Wildlife Management 79:529-536.
2015	Iglay, R. B., Miller, D. A., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W. 2015. Soil N and C response to mid-rotation vegetation management in intensively managed pine stands. Soil Science 180:33–38.
2014	Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Millter, D. A. 2014. Vegetation responses to fire and herbicide in intensively managed, mid-rotation pine. Forest Ecology and Management 325:69-78.
2013	Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Miller, D. A. 2013. Summer herpetofaunal response to prescribed fire and herbicide in intensively managed, mid-rotation pine stands in Mississippi. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38(1):33-42.
2012	Iglay, R. B., Demarais, S., Wigley, T. B., Miller, D. A. 2012. Bird community dynamics and vegetation relationships among stand establishment practices in intensively managed pine of Mississippi. Forest Ecology and Management 283:1-9.
2012	Iglay, R. B., Miller, D. A., Leopold, B. D., Wang, G. 2012. Carabid beetle response to prescribed fire and herbicide in intensively managed, mid-rotation pine stands in Mississippi. Forest Ecology and Management 281:41-47.
2010	Hou, Y. J., Wan, X. R., Wolff, J. O., Wang, G., Thomas, S., Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Liu, W. 2010. Multiple paternities increase genetic diversity of offspring in Brandt’s voles. Bahavioral Processes 84(3):745-749.
2010	Iglay, R. B., Jones, P. D., Miller, D. A., Demarais, S., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W. 2010. Deer carrying capacity in mid-rotation pine plantations of Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management 74:1003-1012.
2010	Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Miller, D. A., Burger, L. W. 2010. Effect of plant community composition on plant response to fire and herbicide treatments. Forest Ecology and Management 260:543-548.
2007	Iglay, R. B., Bowman, J. L., Nazdrowicz, N. H. 2007. Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) movements in a fragmented landscape. Journal of Herpetology 41(1):101-105. Download
2006	Iglay, R. B., Bowman, J. L., Nazdrowicz, N. H. 2006. From the field: A comparison of two methods for studying box turtle movements. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34(1):208-210.
2005	Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., Miller, D. A. 2005. Food availability versus preference of wild turkey poults in intensively-managed pine stands in Mississippi. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 59:100-113. Download
2005	Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., Miller, D. A. 2005. Food availability versus preference of wild turkey poults in intensively-managed pine stands of Mississippi. . Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 59:100-113.
2005	Park, S., Epifanio, C., Iglay, R. B. 2005. Patterns of larval release by the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus (de Haan): Periodicity at diel and tidal frequencies. Journal of Shellfish Research 24:591-596.
2004	Tallamy, D. R., Iglay, R. B. 2004. Maternal care in Compseuta picta, and African lace bug (Heteroptera: Tingidae). Journal of Insect Behavior 17(2):247-249.

Graduate Students

Jacob Wessels
Simone Danisi

Awards & Honors

MSU College of Forest Resources 2024 Teaching Award
MSU College of Forest Resources
Publication Award
Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Fellow of The Wildlife Society
The Wildlife Society
Early Career Achievement Award
College of Forest Resources

Society Memberships

Ducks Unlimited
Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society
National Wild Pig Task Force
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society
The Wildlife Society

Dr. Raymond Bruce Iglay

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