Samuel J. McNaughton William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology
	811 Biological Research Laboratory 130 College Place Syracuse NY 13244
	Phone: 315-443-3507 Fax: 315-443-2012 Email: sjmcnaug@syr.edu
Focus Area(s) of Biology:	Ecosystem and plant ecology; grassland ecosystems; ecology of large mammalian herbivores; conservation biology; research since 1974 in the Serengeti National Park. Tour: Serengeti National Park
Degree:	Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin, 1964
Postdoctoral Work:	Stanford University, 1965-1966
Employment History:	• Syracuse University, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Science, 1992-Present • Syracuse University, Assistant and Associate Professor, 1966-1992 • Portland State College, Assistant Professor, 1964-1965
Courses Taught:	BIO 415/615: Conservation Biology
Research Support:	National Science Foundation (NSF): Experimental analysis of ecosystem mechanisms engendering ungulate spatial concentration (2001-2004)

Selected Publications:

McNaughton, S. J. 2001. Herbivory and trophic interactions. In, J. Roy, B. Saugier, and H. A. Mooney, eds. Terrestrial Global Productivity: Past, Present, Future. Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 101-122.

Augustine, D. J., and S. J. McNaughton. 1998. Invited paper: Ungulate effects on functional species composition of plant communities: herbivore selectivity and plant tolerance. J. Wildlife Manage 62: 1164-1182.

Hamilton, E. W. III, M. S. Giovannini, S. J. Moses, J. S. Coleman, and S. J. McNaughton. 1998. Biomass and mineral element responses of a Serengeti short grass species to nitrogen supply and defoliation: compensation requires a critical [N]. Oecologia 116: 407-418. [PDF]

McNaughton, S. J., F. F. Banyikwa, and M. M. McNaughton. 1997. Promotion of the cycling of diet-enhancing nutrients by African grazers. Science 278: 1798- 1800.

Link to Detailed Publications List: http://syllabus.syr.edu/bio/mcnaughton/bibliography.html