Neil Gilbert

Neil Gilbert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University. He specializes in ecology, biodiversity conservation, and statistical ecology. His research focuses on understanding how ecological systems respond to human-driven environmental changes, including climate change, habitat fragmentation, and disease dynamics. Gilbert's work integrates field studies, citizen science, and advanced statistical modeling to address conservation challenges. He earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, MS from the University of Alabama, and BS from Calvin University. His teaching includes courses on ecology, Bayesian analysis in ecology, and wildlife botany.

• Education:
• PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• MS, University of Alabama
• BS, Calvin University

Dr. Gilbert's research interests revolve around ecological patterns and processes, particularly how species interactions and distributions shift under human disturbance. He investigates topics such as disease transmission in amphibians, biodiversity-disease relationships, and the impacts of climate change on species ranges. His work emphasizes the development of robust statistical methods to analyze ecological data, including indirect count techniques and integrated community models.

His articles highlight contributions to understanding spatiotemporal niche compression, microclimate effects on boreal species, and the economic value of vagrant birdwatching. Collaborations often involve interdisciplinary approaches, such as combining citizen science with remote sensing for wildlife monitoring (e.g., the Snapshot Wisconsin project).

Neil Gilbert advises on grants related to ecological modeling and conservation, though specific grant details are not explicitly listed. He contributes to labs and teams focused on applied ecology and environmental data integration.