David Jachowski

Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Director, Clemson Boone and Crockett University Program
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department

Office: 258 Lehotsky Hall
Phone: 864-656-2138

Email: djachow@clemson.edu
Personal Website: http://www.jachowskilab.com/

Educational Background

Ph.D. Wildlife Science
University of Missouri 2012

M.S. Wildlife Science
University of Missouri 2007

B.S. Wildlife Biology
University of Montana 1999

Courses Taught

Quantitative Ecology
Montana Summer Field Program

Profile

Dr. Jachowski is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Growing up in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, his passion for wildlife started in a canoe, exploring the tidal marshes out his back door.

After college, Dr. Jachowski served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. For 3 years he lived and worked with local hunters on the island of Bohol to foster a culture of hunter-based conservation that focused on sustainable harvest of game species, as well as eco-tourism and protection of endangered species.

Upon returning to the US, Dr. Jachowski spent 10 years as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. While being a federal employee, he pursued graduate degrees at the University of Missouri with Dr. Joshua Millspaugh, conducting research on a range of topics from the stress physiology of elk and deer, to population management strategies of black-footed ferrets and bison, to the restoration of elephant populations in South Africa. Research topics he continues today as an Associate Fellow with the Center for Great Plains Studies and Honorary Research Fellow with the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

In 2014 he moved to Clemson University where his lab group addresses familiar research themes of mammalian ecology and restoration, but with a particular focus on the Southeastern US. Dr. Jachowski’s research group has conducted innovated studies that have advanced recovery and management of important big game (elk, white-tailed deer and black bear), furbearer (beavers, bobcats, weasels and spotted skunks) and non-game (woodrats, shrews, bats) mammalian species of the southeast. In recognition of his efforts at Clemson, Dr. Jachowski was recipient of the Researcher of the Year Award (2019) and Advisor and Mentor of the Year Award (2021) for the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. In 2026, he was the recipient of the Godley-Snell Award for excellence in Agricultural Research.

Currently, Dr. Jachowski serves as the Director of the Clemson Boone and Crockett University Program.

Research Interests

Dr. Jachowski's research group is broadly interested in conducting applied investigations into wildlife ecology that both advance ecological theory and address current problems facing the restoration and management of terrestrial wildlife - particularly mammals. To achieve this, his lab conducts field research that involves close collaborations with international, federal and state governments, Native Nations, local communities and non-profit organizations in the US, and globally.

Please navigate to his lab webpage for more information about current projects the Jachowski Lab is involved in.

Lab Members

Lauren Lusk – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2026 - present
Jenna Jordan – PhD, Clemson University, 2026 - present
Maya Fink – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2026 - present
Jenna Krugler – PhD, Clemson University, 2024 - present.
John Nettles – PhD, Clemson University, 2024 - present.
Katelyn Steen – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2024 - present
Meghan Keating – PhD, Clemson University, 2021 - present.
Chloe Horton – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2023 - 2025.
Dana Nelson – PhD, Clemson University, 2021 - 2025.
Eduardo Rosales – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2021 - 2024.
Alex Jensen – PhD, Clemson University, 2018 - 2023.
Keifer Titus – PhD, Clemson University, 2018 - 2023.
Michael Muthersbaugh – PhD, Clemson University, 2018 - 2023.
Elizabeth Saldo – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2019 - 2022.
Anna Siegfried – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2019 - 2021.
Sze Wing Yu – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2018 - 2021.
Amanda Williams – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2017 – 2022.
Kyle Shute – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2018 - 2020.
Blaise Newman – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2018 - 2020.
Laura Gigliotti – PhD, Clemson University, 2016 - 2020.
Allison Hody – PhD, Clemson University, 2017 – 2019.
Andrew Butler – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2016 - 2019.
Pallavi Sirajuddin – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2016 - 2018.
Stephen Harris – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2016 - 2018.
Katie Teets – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2016 - 2018.
Jennifer Froehly – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2016 - 2018.
Robin Eng – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2015 - 2018.
Ben Neece – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2015 - 2017.
Nic McMillan – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2015 - 2017.
Shefali Azad – Master of Science, Clemson University, 2014 - 2016.

Publications

Dr. Jachowski has published over 100 peer reviewed journal articles and multiple books and book chapters. He also actively publishes in popular magazines and online platforms about his science.

Use the lab website link below for a list of his articles by research topic and more details on his research program.

Links

Lab Website
Montana Summer Program
Clemson Boone and Crockett Program
Southeast Bat Hub