Biography
Degrees
- University of Connecticut
PhD in Wildlife Management - University of Connecticut
MS in Wildlife Management - Bemidji State University
MS-Ed in Curriculum and Instruction - University of Vermont
BS in Wildlife Biology
Teaching
Fall Classes
Principles of Wildlife Management
Wildlife Management Techniques
Advanced Field Projects I (Capstone research)
Spring Classes
Upland Wildlife Management
Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Parasitology
Advanced Field Projects II (Capstone research)
Summer Classes
People and The Environment
Fish and Wildlife Law & Administration
Additional Classes
Human Biology
General Biology-ecology/evolution
Research Interests
Being a curious person by nature, my research interests include a wide variety of wildlife-related topics. My graduate work was focused on the presence in, concentrations of, and potential impacts of contaminants on American woodcock (Scolopax minor). I am still very interested in the various impacts of contaminants on a wide variety of wildlife groups, especially migratory birds, but my research interests have expanded since coming to Bemidji State. Some additional areas of interest include furbearer management, urban-suburban deer management, population monitoring methods, non-game bird management, native prairie management, and invasive plant management.
Recent Work
Burgio, K.R., B.J. Hiller, K.E. Block, and D. Brightsmith. In press. Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri). BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE (P. Rodewald ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Burgio, K.R., B.J. Hiller, K.E. Block, and D. Brightsmith. In press. White-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolorus). BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE (P. Rodewald ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Gregonis, Michael A., Brian J. Hiller, Brian C. Teft, and Robert E. Eriksen. 2011. Assessment of nuisance wild turkey issues throughout the United States and Canada. In Proceedings of the tenth national wild turkey symposium 10:000-000.
Brian J. Hiller, John S. Barclay. 2010. Concentrations of Heavy Metals in American Woodcock Harvested in Connecticut. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. DOI 10.1007/s00244-010-9525-2.
B.J. Hiller, I.F. Sidor, S. De Guise, and J.S. Barclay. 2007. Prevalence and Ultrastructure of Sarcocystis in American Woodcock Harvested in Connecticut. J. Parasitology, 93 (6), 2007, pp. 1529-1530.
Open Field
Affiliated Student Groups
Bemidji State Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Bemidji State Student Chapter of Ducks Unlimited
Bemidji State Student Chapter of Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
Bemidji State Student Chapter of The National Wild Turkey Federation
Bemidji State Fishing Team