Me holding one of our study animals prior to placing her in the recovery kennel until the chemical immobilization wears off. This little lady is Bernadette (F21), and she is a juvenile fisher. Fishers are a large weasel and are the focal species of my Ph.D. work in Rhode Island.
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Current position
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Rhode Island under Dr. Kathleen Carroll. I am working in collaboration with the RI Department of Environmental Management to create a state management plan for fisher (Pekania pennanti) and to establish a long-term mesocarnivore monitoring project. Aside from conducting wildlife research, I also engage professionally with the Martes Working Group and The Wildlife Society on many organization levels. I have served as the Chair of the Student Development Working Group, the Student Liaison to Council, and the Graduate Student Representative in the Northeast Section. Additionally, I am a member of several other working groups.
Outside of my professional engagements I spend much of my time pursuing various outdoor activities (e.g. kayaking, hiking, camping, climbing, hunting), hobbies (e.g. quilting, reading, drawing), and spending time with my friends and family, most likely playing some kind of board game or birding.
Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Science (Specialization: Ecology and Ecosystem Science) - University of Rhode Island (2024): Evaluation of the Distribution, Habitat Selection, and Landscape-Scale Movement of Fisher Populations in Rhode Island.
M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science - Pennsylvania State University (2019): Using a multi-faceted approach to assess ecological components affecting muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) populations. B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology - California University of Pennsylvania (2017): An Evaluation of capture methods and habitat preference of Fisher (Pekania pennant) in Clarion County, PA. |
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