This is our first fisher of the project: F01! She's a gorgeous little lady, and I am very fortunate to be working with such amazing critters.
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Current position
I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Rhode Island under Dr. Brian Gerber in his Applied Quantitative Ecology Lab. I am working in collaboration with the RI Department of Environmental Management to monitor fisher (Pekania pennanti) populations, including fine-scale movement, habitat selection, and abundance. Aside from conducting wildlife research, I also engage professionally with The Wildlife Society on many organization levels. I currently serve 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 and the Pennsylvania Chapter.
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.
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Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair |