William Miller

William Miller

Courtesy Affiliate, Emeritus Professor
  • william.miller@asu.edu
  • 480-727-1288
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  • Santan 235M Mesa, AZ 85212
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Bill Miller spent his early developmental years running around in the hardwood forests of central Indiana where he began his infatuation with the outdoors and natural sciences.  Following several years in the U.S. Army he returned to college in Washington State where he continued his pursuit of knowledge of natural sciences earning a BS in Range Management with emphasis in Wildlfe Management, from Washington State University.  Realizing that he needed to expand his knowledge base in order to pursue his interest in wildlife he obtained a MS in Forest and Range Science, studying Deer Habitat Selection and Nutrition in the Okanogon Highlands of Washington. Recognizing his need to further understand the complexities of animal nutrition lead him to obtaining his PhD. in Animal Sciences focusing on the energy metabolism of grazing animals. 

Dr. Miller joined the faculty at ASU in 1984 and has continued to pursue his interest in Natural Resources and Wildlife Mangement in both his teaching and research.  Dr. Miller is a member of The Wildlife Society, the Society for Range Mangement, and the  American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

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Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests

The emphasis of my research has been focused on real world wildlife issues of habitat selection and utilization.  I have been involved in numerous studies that have centered on the understanding of those factors regulating wildlife utilization of their habitat, and how manipulation of those factors can enhance wildlife populations.  The majority of my research effort has been and remains focused on large ungulates such as elk, deer, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep, with some involvement in large carnivores.  I have developed a strong research capability for determination and analysis of wildlife diets and nutrient quality.  Similarly, I am actively involved in several studies surrounding the application of GIS and remote sensing to the evaluation of wildlife habitat and the potential expansion of these technologies into the area of habitat suitability analysis.  

Publications
  • Miller, W. H. and W. E. Yoder. Nutrient content of Mount Graham red squirrel diets. The Last refuge of the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel, Ecology of Endangerment (2009).
  • William H. Miller. Elk Interaction with Other Ungulates. North American Elk: Ecology and Management (2002).
Research Activity
  • Miller,William Henry*, Alford,Eddie Jim. CESU CP BLM AZ Natural Resource Science Partnership. DOI-BLM(9/23/2011 - 9/30/2016).
  • Miller,William Henry*. Task Order No 5: Urban Goose Reasearch in the City of Scottsdale Arizona. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(4/1/2009 - 6/30/2011).
  • Miller,William Henry*. Analysis of Mule Deer Blood and Fecal Parameters-Task 4. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(1/1/2006 - 1/1/2010).
  • Miller,William Henry*. Nutrient Content of Potential Pronghorn Antelope Forage Species from Six Selected Herds in Northern Arizona Project - TASK 1. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005).
  • Miller,William Henry*. Impact of Catastrophic Fire on Availability and Characteristics of Mule Deer Habitat in Central Arizona - TASK 2. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(7/1/2004 - 6/30/2006).
  • Miller,William Henry*. NUTRITIONAL CONCERNS OF PRONGHORN ANTELOPE ON ANDERSON MESA. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(6/24/2002 - 6/23/2004).
  • Miller,William Henry*. TONTO FOREST LESSER LONG-NOSE BAT SURVEY. USDA-FS-TONTO NATL FOREST(6/30/2000 - 6/30/2003).
  • Miller,William Henry*. DEADMAN WASH-PYRAMID PEAKS WILDLIFE. CITY OF PHOENIX(6/1/2000 - 9/30/2001).
  • Miller,William Henry*. WILDLIFE INVENTORY FOR NORTHERN PHOENIX. CITY OF PHOENIX(10/1/1997 - 6/15/2000).
  • Miller,William Henry*. WILDLIFE INVENTORY FOR NORTHERN PHOENIX. CITY OF PHOENIX(10/1/1997 - 6/30/2001).
  • Brady,Ward William*, Hutchins,Jana, Miller,William Henry, Steiner,Frederick Ray. GIS APPLICATION & DATA BASE PROJECT. CITY OF PHOENIX(7/15/1996 - 1/15/1998).
  • Faeth,Stanley H*, Miller,William Henry. FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES. NSF-BIO(7/15/1994 - 12/31/1997).
  • Miller,William Henry*. EVALUATION OF PRONGHORN ANTELOPE HABITAT, YABAPAI PROJECT AR. USDA-FS(5/1/1994 - 12/31/1995).
  • Miller,William Henry*. RANGELAND GIS GUIDE. USDA-FS(3/1/1994 - 9/30/1994).
  • Miller,William Henry*. UPPER VERDE RIVER CHANGE DETECTION. USDA-FS(9/1/1993 - 3/10/1997).
  • Miller,William Henry*. EVALUATION OF PRONGHORN HABITAT. USDA-FS(10/1/1992 - 5/31/1994).
  • Miller,William Henry*. Investigation Neotropical Migratory Bird Habitat. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(8/1/1992 - 10/15/1995).
  • Miller,William Henry*. ELK - CATTLE INTERACTION. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(6/1/1990 - 9/30/1994).
  • Miller,William Henry*. NUTRIENT CONTENT OF MT GRAHAM RED SQUIRREL FEED STUFFS. USDA(4/1/1990 - 11/30/1991).
  • Miller,William Henry*. PRONGHORN HABITAT USE PATTERNS. AZ GAME & FISH, DEPT OF(10/1/1989 - 6/30/1994).
  • Miller,William Henry*. EVALUATION OF BIGHORN HABITAT. NATL RIFLE ASSN (NRA)(1/1/1989 - 12/31/1990).
  • Miller,William Henry*. INTEGRATED EVAL OF DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP HABITAT IN EAGLETAIL. NATL RIFLE ASSN (NRA)(1/1/1988 - 12/31/1988).
  • Miller,William Henry*. FORAGING BEHAVIORS OF CATTLE IN RIPARIAN & UPLAND HABITATS. USDA(8/20/1987 - 8/31/1995).
Presentations
  • Elizabeth Ray and William Miller. Population Dynamics and Characteristics of Sites Used by Nuisance Resident Canada Geese in Scottsdale, Arizona. 18th Annual Conf. The Wildlife Society (Nov 2011).
  • Clair Mix and William Miller. Diet composition and quality of two pronghorn antelope herds in southern Arizona. 24th Biennial Pronghorn Workshop. Larimer (May 2011).
  • Melanie Tluczek and William Miller. Nocturnal and diurnal water balance of pronghorn antelope on Perry Mesa Arizona. 24th Biennial Pronghorn Workshop (May 2011).
  • Matthew Acton and William Miller. Food habits and diet quality of mule deer wintering on the North Kaibab Plateau in Arizona. Society for Range Management 2011 Annual Meeting (Feb 2011).
  • Matthew Acton and William Miller. Variation in plasma metabolites of mule deer does on a low quality winter diet on the North Kaibab Plateau in Arizona. Society for Range Management 2011 Annual Meeting, Billings, (Feb 2011).
  • Clair Mix and William Miller. Impact of deleterious diet composition and quality on pronghorn in southern Arizona. Society for Range Management 2011 Annual Meeting (Feb 2011).
  • William Miller, Micheal Daehler, and Justin Romanowitz. Habitat selection by cow elk in Arizona. 16th Annual Conf. The Wildlife Society (Sep 2010).
  • Matthew Action, William Miller, Ann Steffler, and Rachel Williams. Variation in plasma metabolic indicators of mule deer does on low quality winter diet on the north Kaibab Plateau of Arizona. 16th Annual Conf. The Wildlife Society (Sep 2010).
  • Miller, William, Bristow, K., Dubay, S., Cunningham, S., McDonald, D., Warren, J., Ockenfels, R. Effects for Diet Habits on Pronghorn Recruitment in Arizona. 22nd Biennial Pronghorn Workshop (May 2006).
  • Miller, William, Drake, M., Colliver, L. Plant Species Diversity and Diet Composition of Two Pronghorn Antelope Populations in North Central Arizona. 39th Joint Annual Meeting AZ/NM Chapters of The Wildlife Society (Feb 2006).
  • Miller, William, McAdams, C. Remote Sensing Classification of the Redeo-Chediski Fire in Arizona. 39th Joint Annual Meeting AZ/NM Chapters of The Wildlife Scciety (Feb 2006).
  • Miller, William, Brookins, M. Use of Thematic Mapper Data for Fuel Load Determination in the Mineral King Area of Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. USFS/BLM/ASU Geospatial Tools Conference (Apr 2005).
  • Miller, William, Herres, B. Efficacy of Online Data for Habitat Suitability Analysis. USFS/BLM/ASU Geospatial Tools Conference (Apr 2005).
  • Miller, William, DeVos, J. Sonoran Pronghorn Antelope Population Dynamics on the Barry M. Goldwater Range Prior to 1990. Symposium on Sonoran Pronghorn (May 2004).
  • Miller, William, Yoder, W. Nutrient Quality of Selected Foodstuffs of the Mount Graham Red Squirrel. Proceedings Mount Graham Red Squirrel Symposium (May 2003).
  • Miller, William. Wildlife Response to Climatic Changes. Land Management in a Changing Climate
  • Miller, William, Miller, W, Drake, M., Colliver, L. Comparison of Diet Characteristics of Two Pronghorn Herds in North Central Arizona. 22nd Biennial Pronghorn Workshop
Service
  • Member College of Science and Technologies P & T Committee, (2006 - Present)
  • Polytechnic Campus Facility and Infrastructure Committee, (2005 - Present)
  • University Honorary Degree Committee, Member (2000 - Present)
  • Polytechnic Campus Promotion and Tenure Committee, (2002 - 2006)
  • ASU Representative to the USFS/BLM/ASU Geospatial Conference Planning and Executive Committee, (2003 - 2005)
  • Polytechnic Campus Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee, (2002 - 2005)
  • Anatomy and Physiology Search Committee, Chair (Present)
  • Wildlife Lecturer Search Committee, Chair (Present)
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