| Rank | Article | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFJ Manly, LL McDonald, DL Thomas, TL McDonald, WP Erickson. (2002) Resource selection by animals: statistical design and analysis for field studies. Springer Netherlands, 2002. | 7122 |
| 2 | CJ Johnson, SE Nielsen, EH Merrill, TL McDONALD, MS Boyce. (2006) Resource selection functions based on use‐availability data: theoretical motivation and evaluation methods. The Journal of Wildlife Management 70 (2), 347-357, 2006. | 1081 |
| 3 | SC Amstrup, TL McDonald, BFJ Manly. (2010) Handbook of capture-recapture analysis. Princeton University Press, 2010. | 726 |
| 4 | M Hebblewhite, EH Merrill, TL McDonald. (2005) Spatial decomposition of predation risk using resource selection functions: an example in a wolf–elk predator–prey system. Oikos 111 (1), 101-111, 2005. | 480 |
| 5 | GM Durner, DC Douglas, RM Nielson, SC Amstrup, TL McDonald, …. (2009) Predicting 21st‐century polar bear habitat distribution from global climate models. Ecological Monographs 79 (1), 25-58, 2009. | 466 |
| 6 | K Steenhof, MN Kochert, TL Mcdonald. (1997) Interactive effects of prey and weather on golden eagle reproduction. Journal of Animal Ecology, 350-362, 1997. | 341 |
| 7 | JF Bromaghin, TL McDonald, I Stirling, AE Derocher, ES Richardson, …. (2015) Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline. Ecological Applications 25 (3), 634-651, 2015. | 236 |
| 8 | KM Dugger, ED Forsman, AB Franklin, RJ Davis, GC White, CJ Schwarz, …. (2016) The effects of habitat, climate, and Barred Owls on long-term demography of Northern Spotted Owls. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 118 (1), 57-116, 2016. | 202 |
| 9 | TL McDonald. (2003) Review of environmental monitoring methods: survey designs. Environmental monitoring and assessment 85 (3), 277-292, 2003. | 196 |
| 10 | TL McDonald, WP Erickson, LL McDonald. (2000) Analysis of count data from before-after control-impact studies. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, 262-279, 2000. | 191 |
Trent McDonald Ph.D.
Education
| Ph.D. | M.S. | B.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institution: | Oregon State University | New Mexico State University | University of Wyoming |
| Degree: | Statistics | Experimental Statistics | Statistics, With Honor |
| Year: | 1996 | 1990 | 1988 |
Work History
| Dates | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-Present | President and Founder | McDonald Data Sciences |
| 2015-2017 | Adjunct Professor | Statistics Dept., University of Wyoming |
| 2010-2020 | Principal Statistician | Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. |
| 2009-2010 | Senior Statistician | Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. |
| 1995-2009 | Consulting Biometrician | Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. |
| 1991-1992 | Fisheries Biologist II | University of Washington School of Fisheries |
| 1990-1991 | Statistician | Statistics and Epidemiology Research Corporation |
| 1988-1990 | Graduate Research Assistant | New Mexico State University |
Awards
I’ve placed links to these and other articles on my Publications page.
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING ACADEMIC HALL OF FAME, 2026
- I was inducted into the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Science Hall of Fame in April 2026. I wrote more about it in this blog post.
- I was inducted into the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Science Hall of Fame in April 2026. I wrote more about it in this blog post.
- TOP 10 CITED PAPER, MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE [2022-2023]
- Thompson, J. W., V. H. Zero, L. H. Schwacke, T. R. Speakman, B. M. Quigley, J. S. Morey, and T. L. McDonald (2021). “finFindR: Automated recognition and identification of marine mammal dorsal fins using residual convolutional neural networks”. Marine Mammal Science, pp. 1-12. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12849. Blog post
- OUTSTANDING ARTICLE, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Wiens, J. D., K. M. Dugger, J. M. Higley, D. B. Lesmeister, A. B. Franklin, K. A. Hamm, G. C. White, K. E. Dilione, D. C. Simon, R. R. Bown, P. C. Carlson, C. B. Yackulic, J. D. Nichols, J. E. Hines, R. J. Davis, D. W. Lamphear, C. McCafferty, T. L. McDonald, and S. G. Sovern (2021) “Invader removal triggers competitive release in a threatened avian predator”. PNAS 118.31, e2102859118.
- OUTSTANDING EDITED BOOK, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Amstrup, S. C., T. L. McDonald, and B. F. J. Manly (2005). Handbook of Capture-Recapture Analysis. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 313.
- CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Nielson, R. M., H. Sawyer, and T. L. McDonald (2005) for bbmm: Brownian bridge movement model R package.
- MOST DOWNLOADED ARTICLE, KLUWER
- McDonald, T. L. (2003) “Review of Environmental Monitoring Methods: Survey Designs”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 85.3, pp. 277–292.
- OUTSTANDING ARTICLE, THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
- Amstrup, S. C., T. L. McDonald, and G. M. Durner (2004) “Using Satellite Radiotelemetry Data to Delineate and Manage Wildlife Populations”. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32.3, p. 661–679.
Fellowships
- I served as an Erskine Fellow (look under the “Math and Statistics” drop-down) at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, February-April 2026. The Erskine Programme is the University of Canterbury’s highly regarded fellowship that brings international experts in to visit and lecture, and it’s the largest academic mobility program in Australasia.
Invited Papers and Presentations
- I presented “Wind Power and Wildlife: How We Study Mortalities, What We Know, and Where We Are Going” at the 2020 Lamberson Ecology Lecture, Cal Poly Humboldt (13 Mar 2020).
Video of the Lamberson Lecture
- Johnson, C. J., S. E. Nielsen, E. H. Merrill, T. L. McDonald, and M. S. Boyce (2006) “Resource Selection Functions Based on Use-Availability Data: Theoretical Motivation and Evaluation Methods”. Journal of Wildlife Management 70.2, 347–357.
Books
- Manly, B. F., L. L. McDonald, D. L. Thomas, T. L. McDonald, and W. P. Erickson (2002). Resource Selection by Animals: Statistical Design and Analysis for Field Studies. 2nd edition. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
- Amstrup, S. C., T. L. McDonald, and B. F. J. Manly (2003). Handbook of Capture-Recapture Analysis. Princeton University Press.
Top 10 Publications
Here are my top 10 publications, ranked by citation count according to Google Scholar. You’ll find more details and links to these articles on my Publications page.
Research Impact
- My Google Scholar metrics (as of 02-Jul-2026):
- Publications: 210
- Total citations: 17,200
- H index: 55
- i10 index: 103
- My Web of Science metrics (as of 23-Apr-2026):
- Publications: 89 (Core collections), 94 (Indexed)
- 4,141 citations from 3,487 articles (without self-citations)
- H index: 35