Jason Courter, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, Natural & Health Sciences
Director of Natural Science Programs
About Jason Courter
Jason Courter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and grew up working on his family's Christmas tree farm. In 2013, he moved to Canton to join Malone’s faculty and contribute to its unique and growing Zoo and Wildlife Biology Program. He is grateful for the opportunities that he has had throughout his career to share his passions for science, teaching, and faith integration with many talented and motivated students. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys traveling, birding, playing the guitar, and spending time with his wife, Lynn, and their four children.
Education
- Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University
- M.S. Biology, Eastern Kentucky University
- B.S. Science Education, Taylor University
Classes I Teach
- Ornithology
- Wildlife Biology and Conservation
- Environmental Science
- General Biology I and II
- Research Methods in the Natural Sciences
Signature Experiences
- Professor of Biology, Malone University (2024 - present)
- Associate Professor of Biology, Malone University (2018 - 2024)
- Assistant Professor of Biology, Malone University (2013 - 2018)
- Visiting Professor of Environmental Science, Taylor University (2012-2013)
- Research Assistant, Clemson University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (2009-2012)
- Rocky Mountain Field Instructor, Taylor University Biology Department (Summer 2008)
Recent Scholarly Work & Publications
ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jason-Courter
Courter, JR, Z Liu, N Neupane, A Arab, J Siegrist. 2023. Satellite-based environmental variables complement traditional variables in spatio-temporal models of Purple Martin migration. Wildlife Research 51, WR22119.
Gresh, JM and JR Courter. 2022. Assessing the effects of Close-to-Nature forestry on forest birds in the eastern United States: A case study and way forward. Avian Biology Research 15:161-172.
Gresh, JM and JR Courter. 2021. In pursuit of ecological forestry: historical barriers and ecosystem implications. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 4:571438.
Courter JR, RJ Perruci, KJ McGinnis, JK Rainieri. 2020. Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) alter alarm call duration and peak frequency in response to traffic noise. PLoS ONE 15:e0241035.
Johnson, DR and JR Courter. 2020. Assessing water literacy at a primarily undergraduate university in Ohio. Natural Sciences Education 49:e20025.
McBride W and JR Courter. 2019. Using Raspberry Pi microcomputers to remotely monitor birds and collect environmental data. Ecological Informatics 54:101016.
Sockman J and JR Courter. 2018. The impacts of temperature, precipitation, and growing degree-days on first egg dates of Eastern Bluebird and Tree Swallow in Ohio. The American Midland Naturalist 180:207-215.
Courter JR. 2017. Changes in spring arrival dates of Rufous Hummingbirds in western North America in the past century. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 129:535-544.
Courter JR and G Ritchison. 2017. Provisioning behavior of male and female Eastern Screech-Owls during the post-brooding period. The American Midland Naturalist 177:69-74.