About Sam
I am pursuing a PhD degree in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology, generating interdisciplinary research that blends fisheries management and human dimension research on water issues of the Arid West. I am studying the inter-specific competition of invasive Mosquitofish and native plains fish to understand when and where they coexist to inform native fish conservation. I am researching the individual and institutional decision-making dynamics among water users and managers in the eastern plains of Colorado, interviewing water users and mangers to find a balance between conservation and consumption.
Interests
- Fisheries Management
- Invasive Species
- Human Dimensions
- Water Management
Education
M.S., Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology - Colorado State University
Fort Collins,CO, 2022
B.S., Aquatic Biology - University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, 2018
Graduate & Advisor Program
Jon Salerno
Ph.D. Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Yoichiro Kanno
Ph.D. Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Awards, Honors, Grants
- SOGES Sustainability Leadership Fellowship , 2023-2024
- NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, 2022
Memberships
- American Fisheries Society
- Society of Freshwater Science