Christopher Lituma

Christopher Lituma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources at West Virginia University. His research focuses on grassland and early-successional bird population ecology, landscape conservation, and the impacts of human expansion on avian conservation. He can be reached at cml0017@mail.wvu.edu or 310B Percival Hall.

• Bachelor’s in Biology from Millersville University
• Master’s in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University
• Doctorate in Natural Resources from the University of Tennessee

Lituma’s research explores:

• Conservation practices affecting bird populations
• Role of private lands in avian conservation
• Full life-cycle conservation of migratory birds
• Landscape ecology and wildland-urban interface impacts