Interested in joining my lab?
Prospective Graduate Students: Please send a cover letter (stating your graduate degree and career interests), GRE scores, resume or CV, references, and copies of your publications (if applicable). Graduate Students in my lab may earn degrees through the School of Forest Resources or the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine.
Current Position Openings (click on announcements for more info):
I am currently not accepting new graduate students in my lab. I will likely not seek new graduate students until 2024. Please check back here for announcements of open positions.
Prospective Graduate Students: Please send a cover letter (stating your graduate degree and career interests), GRE scores, resume or CV, references, and copies of your publications (if applicable). Graduate Students in my lab may earn degrees through the School of Forest Resources or the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine.
Current Position Openings (click on announcements for more info):
I am currently not accepting new graduate students in my lab. I will likely not seek new graduate students until 2024. Please check back here for announcements of open positions.
Current Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Research Associates
Dr. Ethan Royal, Postdoctoral Research Associate
"Predicting spatially explicit population viability for Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera)"
Kylie Brunette, MS student in Wildlife Ecology
"Migration and breeding ecology of woodcock in West Virginia"
Aja Quintal, Master of Forestry student
"Vernal pool inventory and assessment on the University Forest"
James Longo, MS student in Ecology & Environmental Science
"High-elevation spruce-fir forest patch dynamics: implications for forestry practices to aid Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) conservation"
Photo credit: Chuck Helfer
Rachel Darling, PhD student in Wildlife Ecology (co-advised with Dr. Erik Blomberg)
"Migration ecology of American Woodcock"
Ryan Brodie, MS student in Ecology & Environmental Sciences
"Mapping non-breeding distributions of four at-risk migratory forest birds under current and future land use and climate change"
Ryan Brodie, MS student in Ecology & Environmental Sciences
"Mapping non-breeding distributions of four at-risk migratory forest birds under current and future land use and climate change"
Carolina Luciani, Master of Wildlife Conservation student
"Evaluating vegetation management effects on nesting tern density on Petit Manan
Island, Maine."
Emily Filiberti, MS student in Wildlife Ecology
"Annual adult survival of Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)"
Kurt Ongman, MS student in Ecology & Environmental Sciences
"Nest and fledgling habitat selection and survival of Vermivora on Fort Drum Army Base, NY"
Liam Berigan, PhD candidate in Wildlife Ecology (co-advised with Dr. Erik Blomberg)
"Habitat selection and migratory connectivity of American Woodcock"
Former Graduate Students and Postdocs
2022
Dr. Jessica Hightower, Postdoctoral Research Associate
"Predicting range shifts and habitat suitablity for Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera)"
Current Position: Postdoc in Betts Lab at Oregon State University
Dr. Jessica Hightower, Postdoctoral Research Associate
"Predicting range shifts and habitat suitablity for Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera)"
Current Position: Postdoc in Betts Lab at Oregon State University
Carl Pohlman, MS student in Forest Resources
"Assessing the long-term effects of an expanding gap silvicultural system on the avian assemblage at the Acadian Forest Ecosystem Research Program"
Current position: Research Coordinator, New York Breeding Bird Atlas II
Luke Douglas, MS Forest Resources
"Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) use of commercial spruce-fir forests of northern New England"
Current position: Biologist, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
2021
Alex Fish, PhD Wildlife Ecology (co-advised with Dr. Erik Blomberg)
"Migration ecology of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) in eastern North America"
Current position: Endangered & Threatened Species Biologist, Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
2020
Michelle Duffy, Master of Wildlife Conservation
"Wildlife rehabilitation datasets as an underutilized resource
to understand avian threats, mortality, and mitigation opportunities"
Sam Anderson, Master of Forestry (co-advised with Dr. Jessica Leahy)
"Henderson Lot management plan"
Current position: Operations Forester, Landvest Inc.
Kaitlyn Wilson, MS Wildlife Ecology
"Bicknell’s Thrush Habitat Use on Commercial Forests in Maine, USA"
Current position: Wildlife Biologist, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
Chris Roelandt, MS Wildlife Biology at University of Michigan-Flint (co-advised with Dr. Jill Witt)
"Assessing Habitat Quality of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) and Validating a Handheld Meter Using Plasma Metabolites"
Current position: Forester, Consumer Energy
Sean Ashe, Master of Forestry (co-advised with Dr. Jessica Leahy)
"Management Plan for Compartment D in the Penobscot Experimental Forest"
Current Position: Forester, NRCS-National Wild Turkey Federation
2019
Anna Buckardt-Thomas, MS Wildlife Ecology
"Evaluation of young forest management and private landowner participation to aid declining bird species"
Current position: Avian Ecologist, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
"Evaluation of young forest management and private landowner participation to aid declining bird species"
Current position: Avian Ecologist, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
2017
Photo by Bob Seymour
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Karin Bothwell, MS Forest Resources (co-advised with Dr. Mindy Crandall) "Economic and spatial impacts of a wildlife habitat policy on forest management" Current position: Forest Analyst/Operations Forester, Prentiss & Carlisle |
