
Cory K. Adams
Wildlife Biologist
506 Hayter Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Phone: 936-569-7981Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Fax: 936-569-9681
cory.k.adams@usda.gov
Current Research
- The impacts of invasive Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) on anuran egg hatching
- The impacts of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) on larval anuran survival
- Calling phenology of the introduced Rio Grande Chirping Frog, (Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides)
- Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) ecology
Research Interests
- Anuran ecology and behavior
- Amphibian conservation
- Invasive species and their impacts
- Red-cockaded woodpecker ecology and management
- The role palatability plays in shaping larval anuran communities
Education
- M.S. in Biology, 2005
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- B.S. in Biology, 2002
- Stephen F. Austin State University
Featured Publications and Products
- Saenz, Daniel; Adams, Cory K.; Pierce, Josh B.; Laurencio, David. 2009. Occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in an anuran community in the southeastern Talamanca Region of Costa Rica.
- Adams, Cory K.; Saenz, Daniel; Conner, Richard N. 2011. Palatability of twelve species of anuran larvae in eastern Texas.
- Adams, Cory K.; Saenz, Dan. 2011. Use of artificial wildlife ponds by reptiles in eastern Texas.
- Adams, C.K.; Saenz, D. 2012. Leaf litter of invasive Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) negatively affects hatching success of an aquatic breeding anuran, the southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus).
Publications
- Saenz, Daniel ; Adams, Cory K. 2020. Invasive plant leaf litter affects anuran embryo survival rates, timing of hatching, and hatchling size.
- Ebert, Sarah E.; Jobe, Kasey L.; Schalk, Christopher M.; Saenz, Daniel ; Adams, Cory K.; Comer, Christopher E. 2019. Correlates of snake entanglement in erosion control blankets.
- Saenz, Daniel; Adams, Cory K. 2017. Effects of Chinese tallow leaf litter on water chemistry and surfacing behaviour of anuran larvae.
- Johnson, James B.; Saenz, Daniel; Adams, Cory K.; Hibbitts, Toby J. 2015. Naturally occurring variation in tadpole morphology and performance linked to predator regime.
- Adams, Cory K.; Adams, Jennifer H. 2013. Terrapene carolina triunguis (three-toed box turtle).
Research Highlights
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