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Patrick J. Ruhl

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2014Rising activity

Publications

19

Citations

79

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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Patrick J. Ruhl studies the ecology and behavior of birds, especially songbirds like warblers and sparrows, focusing on their habitat use, migration patterns, roosting behavior, and population trends. His work also touches on forest management effects on wildlife, including salamanders, and how land use and weather conditions shape animal behavior. This research is grounded in fieldwork conducted mainly in forested and agricultural landscapes in the eastern United States.

Bird migration and roosting ecologyForest bird habitat associationsSongbird population decline and genetic diversityEffects of forest management on wildlifeWildlife responses to environmental conditions

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with active clusters of output (e.g., 2017-2019, 2023, 2025) interspersed with gaps (2021-2022, 2024), suggesting an irregular rather than steadily increasing or declining pace.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 4 publications4182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication2021222023: 2 publications23242025: 4 publications42526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Wilson Journal of Ornithology×5
  • Southeastern Naturalist×2
  • Forest Ecology and Management×1
  • Journal of Avian Biology×1
  • Canadian Journal of Zoology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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