Department Directory

Graduate Students

Helen Acosta

Masters Student - FWCB

Master's student - FWCB - Dr. Yoichiro Kanno's lab

Jeremy Alder

Masters Student - FWCB - Dr. George Wittemyer's Lab

Olivia Alvarez Rhaesa

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Edder Antunez

Masters Student - GDPE/Ecology - Dr. Sara Bombaci's Lab

Ben Applegate

Masters Student - FWCB

Constanza Arevalo

Ph.D. Student - FWCB - Dr. Sara Bombaci's Lab

Alex Badeaux

Graduate Teaching Assistant - FC

Brandon Bagon

Masters Student - FWCB

Jackson Bates

M.S. Student

Freshwater Ecology, Conservation

Rebecca Bauer

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Taylor Beach

M.S. Student

Elk Ecology

Jamie Begay

Masters Student - FWCB

Colleen Benson

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Cristina Blanco

Graduate Research Assistant - FC

PhD student GDPE/FWCB - Veterinary Comparative Medicine Resident

Casey Bradley

Masters Student - FWCB

Dan Briggs

Masters Student - FWCB

Andrew Brunner

M.F.W.C.B. Student

Herpetology

Jessica Burr

M.S. Student

Mesocarnivore Ecology

Galen Burrell

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.

Taylor Burson

Masters Student - FWCB

Anthony Capetillo

Masters Student - FWCB

Alyssa Capriotti

Masters Student - FWCB

Noel Clark

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.

Dylan Clements

M.S Student

Wildlife Crossing Ecology

Deborah Colindres

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Matias Comina

Masters Student - FWCB

Carolyn Coyle

PhD Student - Ecology/GDPE - Dr. Liba Pejchar's Lab

Adriana Crabtree

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Jessica Crist

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Jonathan Crossley

M.S. Student

Birds and Renewable Energy

Emma Crotty

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Mallory Davies

PhD Student - FWCB - Dr. Kathryn Stoner's Lab

Riley Dils

M.S. Student

Fish Physiology

Kaylan Downin

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Tyler Dubin

Masters Student - FWCB

Justin Dubois

Masters Student - FWCB

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Juleighanna Feldner

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Scott Fesmire

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Amee Fillers

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Brandon Fish

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Jennoa Fleming

M.S. Student

Urban Freshwater Ecology

Adam Fong

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Justin Fowler

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Christian Franco

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Deanna Fredriks

Masters Student - FWCB

Ryan Friebertshauser

PhD Student/Research Associate

Fish Ecology

Jessi Galloway

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Nelson Gathuku

PhD Student - GDPE - Dr. George Wittemyer's Lab

Sarah Gaulke

PhD - FWCB - Dr. Bill Kendall’s Lab

Stacey Goeckeritz

Masters Student - FWCB

James Golden

Doctoral Student - FWCB

Rachel Gouldsberry

Masters Student - FWCB

David Green

M.F.W.C.B Student

Lily Greene

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Valerie Griffin

Masters Student - FWCB

Christina Guzman

Masters Student - FWCB

Patrick Halford

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Hillary Hankey

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Sara Hathaway

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.

Kendra Heiser

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Chris Hensel

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Holly Hermanson

M.S. Student

Snowshoe Hare and Lynx Ecology

Morgan Hertel

Doctoral Student - FWCB

I am a PhD student studying carnivore-livestock conflict with a focus on the wolf reintroduction in Colorado.

Christie Hinkle

Masters Student - FWCB

Azmal Hossan

Stu Academic Support

Lacy Huffman

M.F.W.C.B. Student

Wildlife Ecology

Dominik Hummel

M.S. Student

Large Mammal Conservation

Michael Johnson

PhD Student - FWCB - Dr. David Koons' Lab

Sam Johnson

Ph.D. Student

Conservation Genetics for Native Fishes

Zac Kendall

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Nathan Kennedy

Natural Resources Biologist (CEMML), M.F.W.C.B. Student

Charles Kerrick

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Ellen King

M.S. Student

Field Station Education

Keely Kohen

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Christopher Lum

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Anna Machowicz

Education Director, co-founder: Home Range Wildlife Research

Mammal research and conservation, field skills training.

Carl Malinsky

Masters Student - FWCB

Tom Mangan

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Sophia Manning

Masters Student - FWCB

Celeste Marlow

Masters Student - FWCB

Jon Maxwell

Doctoral Student - FWCB

Matthew Maynard

Masters Student - FWCB

Megan McCafferty

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Kelley McCahill

Masters Student - FWCB

Kristen McCarty

Online Master's Student - MFWCB

Sabrina McNeely

Masters Student - FWCB

Kelly McNutt

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Kate Meunier

Masters Student - FWCB

Arioch Mgreene

Masters Student - FWCB

Libby Mojica

PhD student, GDPE/FWCB

Kayleigh Moses

Masters Student - FWCB

Ally Mujica

Graduate Research Assistant - FC

Mairin Murphy

Graduate Research Assistant - FC

Grant Musgrave

Botanist/Ecologist; M.S. Student

Rare plant conservation and vegetation ecology

Minh Nguyen

PhD Student - FWCB - Dr. Joel Berger's Lab

Camera traps, Hunting, Poaching, Endemics, Behaviors, International conservation

Tyrell Orme

Masters Student - FWCB

Bijoya Paul

Ph.D. Student - FWCB - Dr. Yoichiro Kanno's Lab

Drew Payne

Masters Student - FWCB

Trent Pearce

Masters Student - FWCB

Kaytlin Perry

Masters Student - FWCB

William Ponder

Masters Student - FWCB

Camilla Price

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.

Cole Purdy

Doctoral Student - FWCB

Taylor Rabe

M.S. Student

Wolf Habituation & Aversive Conditioning

Laura Rademacher

Masters Student - FWCB

Travis Rainey

Graduate Teaching Assistant - FC

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Brigitte Reeves

Masters Student - FWCB

Adele Reinking

PhD Student - GDPE/FWCB - Dr. George Wittemyer's Lab

Carl Roberts

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Lindsey Roberts

Ph.D. Student

Fisheries Ecology and Conservation

Jennifer Rose

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Chad Rubke

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Nina Santarpia

PhD Candidate - FWCB - Dr. Paul Doherty's Lab

Wildlife Conservation & Renewable Energy

Tyler Schenck

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Nicole Schepis

Masters Student - FWCB

Emma Schillerstrom

M.S. Student

Marine Mammal Demography

Kelley Sinning

Stu Researcher - WS

Chelsea Spatara

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Collin Spence

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Theodora Taylor

Masters Student - FWCB

Robyn Thomas

Masters Student - FWCB - Dr. Lise Aubry's Lab

I am studying population dynamics and wintering foraging ecology of Emperor Geese in Alaska.

Jordan Thompson

Ph.D. Student - GDPE/Ecology - Dr. David Koon's Lab

Tina Tristani

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Angela Trnka

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Taylor Turner

M.F.W.C.B. Student

Moeumu Uili

MS Student - FWCB - Dr. Liba Pejchar's Lab

Kersti Vaino

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Benjamin Veale

Masters Student - FWCB

Cassandre Venumiere-Lefebvre

Ph.D. Candidate - FWCB - Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence

Human-Wildlife Coexistence; Quantitative Ecology; Spatial Ecology; Qualitative Interviews

Christopher Whitaker

Masters Student - FWCB

Caralyn Wiedeman

Masters Student - FWCB

Anastasia Williams

Online Masters Student - MFWCB

Kelly Williams

Graduate - Self Reported Student - WCAF

Becca Windell

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.

Darian Woller

Masters Student - FWCB

Kristina Wood

Postdoctoral Fellow - EX