Dr. Sarno's CV

Curriculum Vita-Presentation

My complete vita is available by clicking here. Below is a summary of my educational, scholarly, and professional qualifications.

Sarno, RJ. Puma predation on sheep in the region of Torres del Paine National Park: a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Magallanes, Chile: Conserving top predators and local livelihoods. 10th International Mammalogical Conference. Mendoza, Argentina. August 2009. Invited Speaker.
Gonzalez, BA., Sarno, RJ., Johnson, WE, Bruford, MW, Wheeler, JC, Winsetock, J, Marin, JC. Molecular ecology of the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) in the high Andes. 10th International Mammalogical Conference. Mendoza, Argentina. August 2009.

Sarno, RJ. (Invited Speaker) Puma predation on sheep in the region of Torres del Paine National Park: a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Magallanes, Chile: Conserving top predators and local livelihoods. The Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service and Ranching Community of Torres del Paine, Cerro Castillo, Chile. August 2008
Grigione, M.M., Clavio, S., Manning, D. and R.J. Sarno. Coyote diet, parasites, and genetic structure in protected and urban areas, Florida. The Northeast Natural History Conference X. Albany, New York. April 2008.
Sarno, R.J., M.S. Bank, H.A. Stern, and W.L. Franklin. (Invited Speaker) Forced dispersal of juvenile guanacos: timing, individual fates, and causation. Department of Biology, Queens College, Flushing, NY March 2008.
Sarno, R.J., M.S. Bank, H.A. Stern, and W.L. Franklin. (Invited Speaker) Forced dispersal of juvenile guanacos: timing, individual fates, and causation. Department of Biology, Queens College, Flushing, NY February 2008.

Sarno, R.J. and M.M. Grigione. Interactions between Puma and Sheep: An applied investigation. University of Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile. August 2007. Invited Speaker.
Sarno, R.J. and M.M. Grigione. Identification of potential predators of domestic livestock in Chile. Chilean Ministry of Agriculture. Punta Arenas, Chile. August 2007. Invited Speaker.

Mueller, M., Grigione, M.M., Sarno, R.J. and R. Mrykalo. Distribution and habitat characterization of the Florida Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia floridana) in non-urban areas. Audubon Society. St. Petersburg, FL. October 2006. Invited Speaker.
Manning, D.L., M.M. Grigione, R. Izurieta, S. Clavio, and R.J. Sarno. An ecological study of coyotes (Canis latrans) in Pinellas County, Florida, USA. The Wildlife Society. Anchorage, Alaska. September 2006. Poster presentation.
Sarno, R.J., C. Bonacic, B. Gonzalez, B. Zapata, S. J. O’Brien, and W. E. Johnson. The capture and shearing of vicuñas, Vicugna vicugna, for sustainable use and its apparent social group disruption. 85th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 2006

Sarno, R.J., M.S. Bank, H.A. Stern, and W.L. Franklin. (Invited Speaker) Forced dispersal of juvenile guanacos: timing, individual fates, and causation. Department of Biology, C.W. Post University, Long Island, NY May 2004.

Sarno, R.J., W.L. Franklin, S.J. O’Brien, and W.E. Johnson. (Invited Speaker) Juvenile survival, genetic variation, and conservation of guanacos in southern Chile. Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, May 2003.

Grigione, M.M., Rushton, J.K., Sarno, R.J. (Invited Speaker) Conservation and economic utilization of vicuñas in Bolivia. Globalization Research Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. September 2002.
Sarno, R.J., W.L. Franklin, S.J. O’Brien, and W.E. Johnson. (Invited Speaker) Assessing genetic differentiation between an island and mainland population of guanacos in southern Chile utilizing mtDNA and microsatellite markers. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, May 2002.
Sarno, R.J., M.S. Bank, H.A. Stern, and W.L. Franklin. (Invited Speaker) Forced dispersal of juvenile guanacos: timing, individual fates, and causation. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. Department of Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, February 2002.

Sarno, R.J.,W.L. Franklin, S.J. O’Brien, and W.E. Johnson. (Invited Speaker) Conservation Genetics of the wild South American Camelids. Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, March 2001.
Sarno, R.J., W.L. Franklin, S.J. O’Brien, and W.E. Johnson. (Invited Speaker) Conservation Genetics of the wild South American Camelids. Department of Biology, Miami University-Ohio, Oxford, OH, February 2001.
Sarno, R.J., W.L. Franklin, S.J. O’Brien, and W.E. Johnson. (Invited Speaker) Conservation Genetics of the wild South American Camelids. Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, January 2001.

Sarno, R.J., W.L. Franklin, S.J. O’Brien, and W.E. Johnson. (Invited Speaker) Juvenile survival, genetic variation, and conservation of guanacos in southern Chile. Department of Wildlife, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, December 2000.
Sarno, R.J. (Invited Speaker) Ecological genetics of the wild South American Camelids. Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, April 2000.
Sarno, R.J., L. Villalba, C. Bonacic, B. Gonzalez, B. Zapata, D.W. MacDonald, S. J. O’Brien, and W. E. Johnson. Phylogeography and subspecies assessment of vicuñas in Chile and Bolivia utilizing mtDNA and microsatellite markers: implications for vicuña conservation and management. Society for Evolution. Knoxville, TN, June 2000.
Sarno, R.J., W.E. Johnson, and S.J. O'Brien. Subspecies status of the vicuña utilizing mtDNA and nuclear markers. American Genetics Association/Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, New Haven, CT, June, 2000.

Sarno, R.J., W.L. Franklin, W.E. Johnson, and S.J. O'Brien. Assessing genetic differentiation between an island and mainland population of guanacos in southern Chile utilizing mtDNA and microsatellite markers. 79th Meeting of The American Society of Mammalogists, Seattle, WA. June, 1999. American Genetics Association, State College, PA. May, 1999.
Sarno, R.J., W.E. Johnson, and S.J. O'Brien. (Invited Speaker) The molecular genetics of South American camelids. NOAHS Days, Smithsonian Institute Conservation and Research Center, Front Royal, VA. May 1999.

Sarno, R.J., W.E. Johnson, and S.J. O'Brien. (Invited Speaker) Identification of microsatellite loci in the South American camelids: management, conservation, and evolutionary implications. 5th
International workshop on South American camelids. Santiago, Chile. November, 1998.

Sarno, R.J. Maternal expenditure and the resolution of adult-offspring conflict in the guanaco. Museum of Natural History, La Paz, Bolivia. November, 1997. Invited Speaker