Shane Henderson

Background

About Shane Henderson

I am the Wildlife Research Specialist for the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Program (CAP LTER). My responsibilities are to lead and help coordinate two long term studies; the Bird Census Project and the Salt River Biodiversity Project, and to conduct seasonal point counts for birds across the Phoenix Metro area. I was born and raised in Indiana where he also earned a bachelor's degree in Biology from Indiana University Bloomington. During my undergraduate I conducted research examining the mechanistic relationships between adaptation and speciation within a group of closely related tomato species, primarily focusing on their ecology, genetics, physiology and evolutionary histories. After graduation, I began my career by attending seasonal positions with the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and several private organizations. In these roles I participated in many projects that involved Habitat Restoration, Wildlife Monitoring (Birds, Bats, Fish, Insects, and Herps), Animal Husbandry (Butterflies and Mice), Hydrology, Wild land Firefighting, Greenhouse and Nursery Plant Care, Forest Recreation, Trail Restoration, and Wildlife Interpretation. My hope is that by participating in these projects I will expand my knowledge and assist in the preservation of native wildlife in the Greater Phoenix Area.