Dr. Jones is a conservation biologist and evolutionary ecologist leading the Conservation Science of Military Landscapes program at Archbold Biological Station, with research focusing on the monitoring, management, and conservation of threatened, endangered, and at-risk bird species across the Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape. Prior to joining Archbold in 2024, Dr. Jones completed his B.S. at The Ohio State University, his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and postdocs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Dr. Jones interests include conservation biology as well as avian behavioral and evolutionary ecology, breeding biology, and life history theory, with much of his past work examining the post-fledging ecology of birds.



Todd Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Biologist, Conservation of Military Landscapes

Greg grew up in central Florida and fell in love with the ecosystems of the region. He attended the University of Central Florida and majored in Environmental Studies. He started working for Archbold at  the Avon Park Air Force Range in 2013. He has worked extensively with the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow project, and now leads Red-cockaded Woodpecker monitoring and management at the range. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Florida’s natural areas and learning to identify species from other taxonomic groups.

Greg Thompson, B.S.

Research Assistant IV

 Archbold scientists and partners have monitored Red-cockaded Woodpeckers at Avon Park Air Force Range since the early 1990s. Through prescribed fire, artificial tree cavitites, and translocations, the woodpecker population has more than double on the bombing range over the last 20 years. Collaborative efforts using these management practices across the southeastern United States, including APAFR, has led to the downlisting of the species to threatened in 2024.

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The RCW population at Avon Park Air Force Range has met its Recovery goal and is continuing to grow. The insights from this research have made that growth possible.

Recovering Red-cockaded Woodpeckers

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