Department Directory
Graduate Students
Stu Researcher - WS
Master's student - FWCB - Dr. Yoichiro Kanno's lab
Predoctoral Graduate Research Assistant
I’m a PhD student studying how wildfire and mining impact freshwater insects in Rocky Mountain streams. By combining observational and experimental methods, I aim to uncover how these two stressors interact to impact how the ecosystem functions.
Ph.D. Student
I am a Ph.D. student studying sylvatic plague in black-tailed prairie dogs, with a focus on the mechanisms that drive patterns of disease resistance. I am broadly interested in understanding how anthropogenic change and disease can influence the ecology and evolution of wild animals, with the ultimate goal of informing effective conservation practices.
MSc - FWCB - Dr. Caitlin Well's & Dr. Yoichiro Kanno's labs
I am broadly interested in applied fisheries restoration science. My MS research uses whole genomes to inform conservation management of cutthroat trout throughout Colorado, while my PhD research aims to investigate the impacts of wood addition on a population of masu salmon in Southern Hokkaido, Japan, in collaboration with the University of Hokkaido.
Graduate Research Assistant - FC
I am a graduate student studying the effects of anthropogenic environmental changes on wildlife parasites and diseases using an allostatic load framework. My research focuses on identifying how the immune system explains adverse health in White-tail and Mule deer with a focus on Chronic Wasting Disease.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - FC
I am a PhD student studying carnivore-livestock conflict with a focus on the wolf reintroduction in Colorado.
Education Director, co-founder: Home Range Wildlife Research
Mammal research and conservation, field skills training.
PhD Student - FWCB - Dr. Joel Berger's Lab
Camera traps, Hunting, Poaching, Endemics, Behaviors, International conservation
Predoctoral Graduate Research Assistant
MSc - Ecology - Dr. Veronica Yovovich and Dr. Jon Salerno's labs| My research projects address questions related to human-carnivore coexistence, endangered species restoration, and community-led conservation, both abroad and here in Colorado.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - FC
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PhD Candidate - FWCB - Dr. Paul Doherty's Lab
Wildlife Conservation & Renewable Energy
Masters Student - FWCB - Dr. Lise Aubry's Lab
I am studying population dynamics and wintering foraging ecology of Emperor Geese in Alaska.
Ph.D. Candidate - FWCB - Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence
Human-Wildlife Coexistence; Quantitative Ecology; Spatial Ecology; Qualitative Interviews
PhD Student
I am a PhD student studying chronic wasting disease in mule deer. My research interests lie in applying animal behavior to disease, conflict, and other management challenges.