Education

• Ph.D. 1979 Department of Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas
  
• M.A. 1974 Biology, California State University, Long Beach
  
• B.A. 1970 Magna Cum Laude, Biology, California State University, Long Beach

Research Interests Orlando Schwartz studies structures of mammalian populations as related to habitat, behavior, genetics and evolution with special emphasis on experimental design, statistical analysis and computer applications in biology.

Professional Accomplishments

2005 Schwartz, O. A. and K. B. Armitage. Weather influences on demography of the yellow-bellied marmot. Journal of Zoology (London) 265:73-79.

2003 Schwartz, O. A. And K. B. Armitage. Population Biology of Yellow-bellied marmots: A 40 year Perspective. In: Adaptive strategies and diversity in marmots. Edited by R. Ramousse, D Allaine and M. Le Berre. International Network on Marmots, Lyon. pp. 207-212.

2000 Armitage, K. B. and O. A. Schwartz. Social enhancement of fitness in the yellow-bellied marmot. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 97:12149-12152.

1998 Schwartz, O. A., K. B. Armitage, and D. H. Van Vuren. A 32-year demography of the yellow-bellied marmot. Journal of Zoology (London) 246:337-346.

1998 Schwartz, O. A. and K. B. Armitage. Empirical considerations on the stable age distribution. Oecologia Montana 7:1-6.

1987 Schwartz, O. A. and P. D. Whitson. A 12-year study of mammalian succession and habitat utilization on a reconstructed tallgrass prairie. American Midland Naturalist 117:240-249.

1986 Schwartz, O. A., V. C. Bleich, and S. A.Holl. Genetics and the conservation of mountain sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni. Biological Conservation 37:179-190.

1983 Schwartz, O. A. and K. B. Armitage. Problems in the use of genetic similarity to show relatedness. Evolution 37:417-420.

1980 Schwartz, O. A. and K. B. Armitage. Genetic variation in social mammals: the marmot model. Science 205:665-667.

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