Zachary Pearson
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Graduate Research Assistant/ PhD. / Wildlife Sciences
Transitioning to State of the Art Technology for Estimating Northern Bobwhite Quail Density
Zach Pearson is originally from La Vernia, Texas and completed both his Bachelors and Masters of Science in Range and Wildlife Management at Texas A&M University – Kingsville. Currently he is working toward a PhD. in wildlife science. Having accurate wildlife population estimates is vital in developing harvest quotas and guiding future management. To do this, Zach has focused his research on estimating Northern Bobwhite quail density across large acreages of South Texas using helicopter surveys. Zach is working to refine these protocol for conducting aerial distance sampling surveys for bobwhite quail. Additionally, he is testing the feasibility of thermal imagery mounted on drones to conduct surveys for roosting bobwhite quail. These are topics which are important to him as we begin to rely on more technological systems to conduct wildlife surveys.
