CURRICULUM VITAE
WILLIAM J. JOHNSON
5 February 2004
Contact Information
P.O. Box 5232
Davidson, N.C. 28035-5232
Phone: (704) 894-7450 bijohnson@davidson.edu
Education
May 2005 – Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Davidson College (Expected)
June 2001 – Hauppauge High School in Hauppauge, NY
Research Interests
-Behavioral ecology and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles.
-The use of technology in monitoring animals.
Research Projects
-2004: Diet of Rat snakes ( Elaphe obsoleta) in North Carolina (Independent Study project)
-2003-Present: Mark-Recapture study of aquatic turtles
-2003-Present: Rat snake ( Elaphe obsoleta) monitoring using radio-telemetry
- 2003-Present: Monitoring of Reptile and Amphibian Populations in Davidson, N.C.
(With Davidson College Herpetology Laboratory)
- 2003-Present: Mark-Recapture studies of Box Turtles ( Terrapene Carolina ) in
Davidson N.C. (With Davidson College Herpetology Laboratory)
-2003: Predatory Stress and Mice: The Effect of Predatory Stressors on Components of
Mouse ( Mus musculus) Metabolism, Variable Predatory Recognition Between Olfaction and Vision, and Predatory Recognition Pre- and Post- Predatory Encounter. (with John A.
Leverett)
Presentations at Scientific Meetings
Hill, E.P., W.J. Johnson, and M.E. Dorcas. Utilization of Edge Habitat by Black Rat
Snakes ( Elaphe obsoleta).
Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists.
Memphis, TN. April, 2004. (Expected)
Thawley, C., W.J. Johnson, and M.E. Dorcas. Effects of Seasonal, Meteorological, and
Directional Variables on Amphibian Capture in Terrestrial Drift Fences. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Memphis, TN. April, 2004. (Expected)
Funding
2004 – Davidson College Department of Biology Research Grant – “Diet of Rat snakes
( Elaphe obsoleta) in North Carolina” - $372.50
Employment

-2004: Herpetology Laboratory technician for Dr. Michael Dorcas
*Responsibilities
--Database Management
--Radio-tracking of rat snakes ( Elaphe obsoleta)
--Measuring length and mass of captured snakes
--Inserting PIT tags into various snakes
--Checking turtle traps
--Measuring length and mass of aquatic and terrestrial turtles
--Marking each turtle with a specific code for mark-recapture studies
--Animal care
--Monitoring a drift fence
--Downloading weather station data
--Educational talks to community
--Web site creation
--Obtaining GPS coordinates for animal observations
Professional Organizations
Association of Southeastern Biologists
Central Carolina Amphibian and Reptile Initiative
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Davidson Organizations
Eumenean Literary Society – Secretary 2002-2003, President 2003-2004
CoHo eating house – House Manager 2003-2004
Davidson College Jazz Ensemble
Davidson College Wind Ensemble
BioSociety – Historian 2003-2004
Co-Founder of Davey Dating
Habitat for Humanity
Davidson College Saxophone Quartet – 2001-2003
Environmental Action Coalition
Courses of Interest Taken at Davidson
Independent Research: Diet of Rat snakes ( Elaphe obsoleta) in North Carolina
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Animal Physiology
Ecology
Vertebrate Field Zoology
Botany
Genetics
Organic Chemistry I
Spanish
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

- Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks
- ArcView GIS