Dr. Adams' interests include ecology and management of urban open spaces and the biological and cultural carrying capacities of these areas for white-tailed deer, Canada geese and other species. Graduate students contribute significantly to Dr. Adams' research program. Art Abrams, in cooperation with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is studying the role of gray squirrels in maintaining the life cycle of the deer tick, a major player in spreading Lyme Disease. She is interested in new ways of assessing the safety to wildlife of outdoor use of pesticides.
Undergraduates often assist on projects and gain valuable field experience.
Adams, L. W., D. L. Leedy, and W. C. McComb. Urban wildlife research and education in North American colleges and universities. Adams, L. W., L. E. Dove, and T. M. Franklin. Use of urban stormwater control impoundments by wetland birds. Adams, L. W., L. E. Dove, and T. M. Franklin.