Matthew A Mumma
Ecosystem Science and Management Program
University of Northern British Columbia
333 University Way
Prince George, BC V2N 5N4
http:/web.unbc.ca/~mumma/
matthew.mumma@unbc.ca
250-960-5201
Education______________________________________________________________
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 2014
Doctorate of Philosophy
 Wildlife Sciences
 Advisor: Lisette Waits
 Dissertation – “Using molecular tools to evaluate predator-prey relationships in
Newfoundland”
 Graduate Certificate in Statistics
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA, 2003
Bachelor of Science
 Biology with an emphasis on Ecology and Organismal Biology
 Minor in Writing
 Thesis – “The effect of seed size on germination and growth of chestnut oak and red oak”
Research Experience_____________________ ________________________________
University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, 2015 – present
Postdoctoral Fellow
 Advisor: Michael Gillingham
 Evaluating caribou and moose resource selection and spatial segregation
 Estimating survival and the tradeoffs between foraging, reproduction, and predator avoidance
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, 2015 – present
Postdoctoral Researcher
 Advisor: Laura Prugh
 Coordinated genotyping coyote, red fox, wolverine, and Canada lynx scat samples
 Guided the implementation of spatial capture-recapture models to evaluate intraspecific
competition among carnivores
 Managed genetics laboratory
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 2009 – 2014
PhD Candidate
 Compared morphological and molecular food habit analyses of predator scats
 Developed a novel framework for predator species identification/prediction at prey kill sites
 Evaluated multiple noninvasive techniques to optimize sampling of large carnivores
 Tested expectations of Holling’s predator-prey models in a multi predator, multi-prey system
Matthew Mumma
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2008 – 2009
Research Technician
 Captured sika deer using drop nets, clover box traps and tranquilizing guns
 Tracked movements of 48 radio-collared sika deer using radio telemetry
 Monitored trail cameras for mark-recapture study
 Worked with local outfitters and state officials to collect data on harvested animals
 Communicated with local land owners to secure private land access
Merck and Co., Inc., West Point, PA, 2004 – 2008
Staff Biologist
 Performed necropsies on mice, rats, rabbits, monkeys and dogs
 Prepared tissues for histological examination
 Served as primary trainer and archivist for the microtomy laboratory
 Functioned as microtomy laboratory project coordinator for LEAN efficiency project
 Coordinated bulk chemical preparation for pathology laboratories
Biorexis Pharmaceutical Corporation, King of Prussia, PA, 2003 – 2004
Research Associate
 Conducted cell-based assays to determine drug efficacy
 Developed new cell lines via transfection
 Organized and maintained frozen cell banks
Teaching and Mentorship____________ __________________________ __________
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Fall 2014
Co-Lecturer on Record
 Fish and Wildlife Population Ecology (48 students)
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Fall 2013
Undergraduate Research Mentor
 Genevieve Pugesek – Ecology and Conservation Biology Program
 Senior Thesis – “A molecular evaluation of the effects of supplementary feeding on black bear
diet in Newfoundland”
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Fall 2013
Co-Instructor
 Conservation Biology (63 students)
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Spring 2013
Teaching Assistant, Guest Lecturer
 Wildlife Ecology (55 students)
 Principles of Population Dynamics (16 students)
Matthew Mumma
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 2002 – 2003
Plant Lab Assistant
 Introduction to Botany
 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants
 Plant Physiology
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 2000 – 2001
Biology Tutor
 Principles of Biology
 Intro to Zoology
 Intro to Botany
Publications_ ___________ ______ _________________________________________
Mumma MA, Adam JR, Zieminski C, Fuller TK, Mahoney SP, Waits LP (in press) A comparison of
morphological and molecular diet analyses of predator scats. Journal of Mammalogy.
http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/10/20/jmammal.gyv160.
Bastille-Rousseau G, Schaefer JA, Lewis K, Mumma M, Ellington H, Rayl N, Pouliot D, Latifovic R,
Mahoney SP, Murray DL (accepted) Shifting interactions between climate, predators and densitydependence explain three decades of variation in neonatal caribou survival. Journal of Animal Ecology.
Mumma MA, Zieminski C, Fuller TK, Mahoney SP, Waits LP (2015) Evaluating noninvasive genetic
sampling methods to estimate the abundance of three large carnivores. Molecular Ecology Resources
DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12390.
Mumma MA, Soulliere CA, Mahoney SP, Waits LP (2014) Enhanced understanding of predator prey
relationships using molecular methods to identify predator species, individual and sex. Molecular
Ecology Resources 14, 100-108.
Landguth EL, Fedy BC, Oyler-McCance SJ, Garey AL, Emel SL, Mumma M, Wagner HH, Fortin M,
Cushman SA (2012) Effects of sample size, number of markers, and allelic richness on the detection of
spatial genetic pattern. Molecular Ecology Resources 12, 276-284.
Publications (in review)
Mumma MA, Gullage S, Soulliere CE, Murray DL, Mahoney SP, Waits LP (in review) Predicting
predator species at caribou calf kill sites in a multi-predator system. Oecologia.
Bastille-Rousseau G, Rayl N, Ellington E, Schaefer J, Peers M, Mumma M, Mahoney S, Murray D
(submitted) Temporal variation in resource use, co-occurrence, and risk among generalist predators and
a shared prey. Canadian Journal of Zoology.
Publications (in prep)
Matthew Mumma
Mumma MA, Rayl N, Ellington EH, Bastille-Rouseau G, Fuller T, Organ J, Murray D, Lewis K,
Mahoney S, Waits L (in prep) The relationship between predation rate and prey growth in a behaviorally
complex multi-predator, multi-prey system.
Other Publications
Mumma M, Waits LP (2011) Using Genetic techniques to inform wildlife management decisions in
Newfoundland, Canada. Safari Club International Newsletter.
Professional Presentations____________ ____________________________________
Mumma M, Holbrook J, Rayl N, Zieminski C, Fuller T, Mahoney S, Waits L (2015) Patterns of
selection in a changing predator complex. The Wildlife Society Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Mumma M (2015) Using molecular tools to evaluate predator-prey relationships in Newfoundland.
Institute of Arctic Biology Life Science Seminar Series, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Mumma M, Rayl N, Fuller T, Organ J, Mahoney S, Waits L (2014) Evaluating predator densities across
a landscape in the midst of a predator avoidance strategy. North American Congress for Conservation
Biology, Missoula, Montana.
Mumma M, Waits L (2014) A novel molecular and statistical approach to identifying predator species
at caribou calf kill sites. University of Idaho Innovation Showcase, Moscow, Idaho.
Pugesek G, Mumma M, Gullage S, Mahoney S, Waits L (2014) A genetic evaluation of the effects of
supplementary feeding on black bear diet. Northwest and Idaho Chapters of The Wildlife Society, Boise,
Idaho.
Mumma M, Soulliere C, Mahoney S, Waits L (2014) A predictive model of predator species at caribou
calf kill sites in a multi-predator community. Northwest and Idaho Chapters of The Wildlife Society,
Boise, Idaho.
Mumma M, Soulliere C, Mahoney S, Waits L (2013) CSI Newfoundland: Molecular identification of
caribou calf predators. Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Mumma M, Lewis K, Fifield D, Waits L (2012) A comparison of abundance and density estimation
techniques for black bears and coyotes in Newfoundland. American Society of Mammalogists, Reno,
Nevada.
Adams J, Mumma M, Zieminski C, Fuller T, Waits L (2011) Molecular identification of multiple prey
species remains in predator scats. The Wildlife Society Conference, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Lewis K, Mumma M, Waits L, Zieminski C, Soulliere C (2011) Preliminary estimates of black bear
density in caribou calving areas, Newfoundland, Canada (poster). International Conference on Bear
Research and Management, Ottawa, Ontario.
Matthew Mumma
Mumma M, Soulliere C, Waits L (2011) CSI Newfoundland: Molecular identification of caribou calf
predators. Arctic Ungulate Conference, Yellowknife, NWT.
Mumma M, Waits L, Zieminski C, Fuller T, Soulliere C (2010) Evaluating non-invasive genetic
techniques to estimate the population sizes of the major predators of Newfoundland caribou. The
Wildlife Society Conference, Snowbird, UT.
Mumma M, Sacchi C (2003) The effect of seed size on germination and growth of red oak and chestnut
oak. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists’ Annual Meeting, Shippensburg, PA.
Grants and Scholarships____________________________ ______________________
$1500 – Using molecular tools to evaluate a black bear diversionary feeding project, Mumma MA,
American Society of Mammalogists 2013
$2500 – Oceans, Ice, and Climate Change Speaker Series, Mumma MA, Lonsinger R, University of
Idaho Sustainability Center Grant 2012
$630 – University of Idaho Travel Grant 2012
$150 – The effect of seed size on germination and growth of chestnut oak and red oak, Mumma MA,
Sacchi CA, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists’ Student Research Grant 2003
$9000 – Pennsylvania Science and Technology Scholarship 2001 – 2003
$1000 – Manheim Touchdown Club Scholarship 1999
Honors_____________________ _ _________________________________________
University of Idaho, Alumni Award for Excellence 2014
University of Idaho, Wildlife Science, Outstanding Graduate Student 2014
Kutztown University of PA, Biological Sciences, Outstanding Student 2003
Commonwealth of PA University Biologists' Conference, Best Ecological Presentation 2003
Kutztown University of PA, Dean's List 1999-2000, 2002-2003
Manheim Central High School, Lancaster/Lebanon League All Star, Baseball/Football 1999
Service
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Dept of Fish and Wildlife Population Ecology Professor Search Committee, University Idaho 2013
Palouse Prairie School Science Day Instructor, University of Idaho 2013
“Oceans, Ice and Climate Change” Speaker Series Coordinator, University of Idaho 2013
Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse Volunteer, Lentil Festival Parade, Pullman, WA 2013
Dept of Fish and Wildlife Science Associate Professor Promotion Committee, University Idaho 2013
Graduate and Professional Student Association Senator, University of Idaho 2012 – 2013
Service Trip El Quiché, Guatemala 2009
Branch Creek Community Church Food Bank Volunteer, Harleysville, PA 2008
Service Trip Homeless Shelter and Soup Kitchen, Baltimore, MD 1998
Professional Affiliations__ ______ ________________________ _________________
Member
Society for Conservation Biology 2014 – Present
Matthew Mumma
American Society of Mammalogists 2012 – Present
The Wildlife Society 2010 – Present
Reviewer
Biodiversity Management & Forestry; Mammalogy; Molecular Ecology; Molecular Ecology Resources;
Urban Naturalist; Wildlife Society Bulletin
Skills__________________ ________________________________________________
Lab
DNA extraction
PCR
Gel electrophoresis
Microsatellite analysis
DNA sequencing
Field
Firearm safety and use
Tranquilization training
Animal capture and handling
Necropsy
Telemetry
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