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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Limburg |
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Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Schulz |
Graduate Research Topic
My research is focused on invasive freshwater mussels in Skaneateles Lake, NY. I am working towards automated counting methods using underwater photography, with the count data being used to support a water quality modeling effort that is part of the development of a NYSDEC Nine-Element Plan for Skaneaateles Lake and its watershed. I hope to shed light on the important impacts of invasive mussels with respect to water quality and development of HAB's.
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Gurarie |
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Frair |
Favorite Quote
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- Albert Einstein
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Leydet and Downs |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Frair |
Graduate Research Topic
Effects of forest loss and fragmentation on felids in Brazil. Collaboration with Brazilian institutions, including CENAP/ ICMBio (National Research Center for Carnivore Conservation/ Chico Mendes for the Conservation of Biodiversity), Guarulhos Zoo, and São Paulo City Hall.
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EFB Environmental Physiology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Green and Boyer |
Graduate Research Topic
Nitrogen regulation in Microcystis sp.
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Diemont |
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EFB Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Powell |
Graduate Research Topic
Characterization and utilization of biotechnologies in American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Undergraduate Study:
University of North Dakota (Biology)
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Downs |
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Graduate Research Topic
I am investigating the intersection of invasive species and disease ecology through the interrelationship of the round goby and viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River.
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Whipps |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Leopold |
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EFB Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Horton |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Frair |
Personal Statement
My research interests are mainly population and quantitative ecology. For my Master's research, I studied behavior and demography of greater white-fronted geese in North America and western Europe. Graduate Research Topic
Demography of fisher populations in northern New York. I am interested in spatial and temporal trends of abundance and vital rates.
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 Jesse Czekanski Moir
EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Rundell |
google scholar profile
Web Link Personal Statement
Well howdy there! I study the causes and correlates of species diversity, especially as they pertain to ants and land snails in Palau. Check out the links for more info! Graduate Research Topic
Conservation Biology; community ecology; evolutionary biology; biogeography; some dabbling in simulations of evolution Home Page
Web Link follow me on twitter or don't
Web Link Palau field course blog
Web Link sometimes I help this ant blog
Web Link I fell into a soil pit once
Web Link
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EFB Environmental Interpretation Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Weir and Turner |
Home Page
Web Link Previous Graduate Study
Syracuse University: MFA Video
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EFB Entomology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Teale |
Graduate Research Topic
The identification and analysis of chemical attractants for the management of Philornis downsi, an invasive parasitic fly species in the Galapagos Islands.
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Mcgee |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Cohen |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Green |
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Links
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
Assessing the effects of forest management activities on songbird communities in Pennsylvania
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Schummer |
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
Graduate Research Topic
Integrating winter track counts with conventional distance sampling to estimate white-tailed deer density in urban areas.
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Parry |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell and Horton |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Drew |
Graduate Research Topic
My research will examine changes in fish community compositions in the Oswego River watershed from 1927 to the present, and which environmental factors may have driven these changes.
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Limburg |
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EFB Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Whipps |
Graduate Research Topic
My thesis is focusing on fish health and biodiversity. I'm studying the freshwater fish-parasite communities at Lily Lake, PA and also using otolith microchemistry analysis to look at the relationship between parasite burden and trace element concentrations in fish.
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Cohen |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Green |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Parry |
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ESC Coupled Natural and Human Systems Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
Links
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
Understory forest ecology in post-agricultural secondary forests in central New York.
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EFB Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Newman |
Graduate Research Topic
Phytoremediation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl compounds using wetland and phreatophytic plants.
Development of novel non-invasive detection methods to identify environmental contaminants.
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Gurarie |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Diemont |
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Schummer |
LinkedIn
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
Studying the winter foraging ecology of birds and mammals on staghorn sumac in Central New York and the Finger Lakes. Office
Illick 301
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Diemont |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Drew and Rundell |
Links
Web Link Personal Statement
Katy started a PhD program at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in fall 2020. She works with Dr. Joshua Drew, a conservation ecologist, and Dr. Rebecca Rundell, an evolutionary biologist. Katy's research is funded by a 2020 National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship. Katy's research involves marine invertebrate biodiversity in the western Pacific. Her interests include marine invasions, invertebrate taxonomy, social-biological interaction, scuba, and biodiversity conservation.
Katy worked as a Research Technician for the Marine Invasions Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, MD. She worked for the lab from April 2015 to August 2020. Katy graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Science and Maritime Studies from Williams College in Williamstown, MA in 2014. She has worked in many places including Alaska, Pacific Northwest, San Francisco Bay, Southern California, Panama, Florida Keys, Chesapeake Bay, New England Coast, Maine Coast, and Northeastern Australia.
Originally from Macon, GA, Katy now lives in Syracuse, NY. She was a member of the SERC Women in Science Committee, a scholarship recipient from the Women Divers Hall of Fame, and was the intern coordinator for the Our World Underwater Lee Somers AAUS Dive Training Internship (2017-2019).
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Rundell |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Belant |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Leopold |
Graduate Research Topic
Marginal plant species for use on green roofs and the effects of species composition on green roof functioning for stormwater reduction Undergraduate Study
University of Pittsburgh (Ecology and Evolution, Linguistics) Social Media
@mslissecologist on Instagram and Twitter
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Diemont |
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Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Powell and Kimmerer |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Stewart |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Diemont |
Personal Statement
In addition to research, classwork, and teaching here at SUNY-ESF, I am also a professional wedding photographer traveling to photograph people in love. Through photographs, I found my love for people, and that love for people has been incorporated into my love for science, so I am fascinated by the intersection of human culture and ecological community. Particularly, I hope to show that humans can not only be a force for environmental good, but that we have a responsibility to do so. It would be an honor if you stopped by my corner of the web: www.garrettmaynard.com Graduate Research Topic
I am developing a project relating to the urban restoration of locally relevant food species (such as Morus rubra, the red mulberry) in Syracuse city parks. The project's focal points are the effects of European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and multiple planting strategies on the efficacy of this restoration. This will provide meaningful insights and guidance for the growing urban food forest movement, city planners, and ecological restorationists alike. Undergraduate Study
Roberts Wesleyan College (Biology with Environmental Science). My undergraduate honors capstone project focused on restoring native pollinator habitat on campus while also performing a three-season pollinator population assessment in multiple campus areas.
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EFB Entomology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fierke |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Downs |
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg and Razavi |
Graduate Research Topic
The goal of my research is to determine the effects of lifetime hypoxia exposure on trophic transfer of methylmercury using fish otoliths and eye lenses chemistry
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Fierke and Drake |
Personal Statement
I am currently a Ph.D student in the Fierke lab working on the long term biocontol of the emerald ash borer. As introduced parasitoids are established across New York State we must assess their ecological impacts over time. My current projects include assessing the distribution of biocontrol agents across the urban gradient, and constructing EAB lifetables in aftermath forests. Graduate Research Topic
Emerald ash borer and associated parasitoids
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EFB Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Leopold |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Ringler and Schulz |
Graduate Research Topic
I'm interested in examining the effects of the invasive macroalga Nitellopsis obtusa (starry stonewort) on the epiphytic community of New York lakes. This aquatic invasive species has recently been spreading in New York and across the Great Lakes Region in the US and Canada. It often forms dense monocultures by outcompeting and displacing native macrophyte species. Previous research has primarily focused on the distribution of starry stonewort, but little has explored its potential ecological impacts.
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Downs |
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Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Gurarie |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Leopold |
Graduate Research Topic
My dissertation research is focused on the inland salt marshes of the northeastern United States. I am performing the first thorough survey of the halophytic flora of Central New York's inland salt marshes in over 40 years and using my findings to assess how it has changed over time. It is unknown how halophytes native to these rare disjunct wetlands came to occupy them: by dispersal or vicariance events, and from eastern or western populations. I am addressing this question by investigating the phylogeography of the widespread halophyte Schoenoplectus americanus (Cyperaceae) as a case study. Favorite Quote
"There is a kind of lazy pleasure in useless and out-of-the-way erudition." -Jorge Luis Borges
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair and Parker |
Graduate Research Topic
Strengthening the Public Trust: Management Effectiveness of State Fish and Wildlife Agencies Favorite Quote
"Like the resource it seeks to protect, wildlife conservation must be dynamic. Changing as conditions change, seeking always to become more effective." (Rachel Carson, Silent Spring)
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fernando and Leopold |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Drew |
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Mcgee and Rojas |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Drew |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair |
Personal Statement
From Iquitos, the capital of the biggest "state" of Peru, which is part of the Amazon rainforest and contains one of the highest levels of biodiversity in South America. I'm a Fulbright and Concytec grantee Master's student in Environmental & Forest Biology. My background includes wildlife monitoring (using invasive and non-invasive sampling methods for terrestrial and aquatic mammals, primates, alligators, birds, and bats) in the tropical rainforests of Peru and part of the Andes Amazon region. My focus is on wildlife conservation, particularly mammal research. I also have experience in field work in extreme conditions with indigenous communities and rural citizens as part of different projects launched in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. My research interests center on wild cats and their prey, understanding their inter- and intraspecific interactions, and human-wildlife conflicts. Favorite Quote
“YOU cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around YOU. What YOU do makes a difference, and YOU have to decide what kind of difference YOU want to make.” Jane Goodall (:
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Belant and Kroll |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Mcgee and Mcnulty |
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Aquatic and Fisheries Science Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Limburg |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair |
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EFB Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair |
Personal Website
Web Link Personal Statement
Though originally from Munich, Germany, I was raised in the American Southwest in Tucson, Arizona. I have always been passionate about big cats, though also love other mammals in addition to herps, birds, and other wildlife species. My personal interests include sharing about Jesus and serving within the church, spending time with family and friends, reading, and learning new languages. I also enjoy being involved with the GSA at ESF and Christian Outreach at SU. Graduate Research Topic
My research interests primarily center on human-wildlife conflict, large carnivore ecology, endangered species conservation, and international work. My research focus is on how observations of livestock depredation by carnivores, as well as their variance, relate to the spatio-temporal scale (both extent and resolution) at which these data are collected. Moreover, I am assessing how these observations of conflict relate to carnivore densities with a focus on leopard.
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Parry |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Leopold |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Diemont |
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EFB Entomology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Parry |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Parry |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dovciak |
Graduate Research Topic
Effects of tree species responses to global environmental changes and biotic controls on tree species distributions in the northeastern United States.
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EFB Entomology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teale |
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Leopold |
Graduate Research Topic
Rare plant ecology and conservation: my dissertation focuses on the conservation of federally-listed Houghton's goldenrod (Oligoneuron houghtonii). I am also working with Dr. Sara Scanga (Utica College) to monitor population trends of globally rare Trollius laxus in upstate NY. Twitter
@Justine_Weber
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EFB Chemical Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Razavi |
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dovciak |
Links
My Photography: https://www.instagram.com/mr.zarfos/
Personal Statement
At ESF I study the relationships between acid rain, beech bark disease, and plant and bird community composition in Adirondack hardwood forests. I am enrolled in the MA of international relations program at Syracuse University, where I focus on international security. My volunteering efforts are dedicated to improving land conservation in my home town of Deep River CT. I enjoy producing nature and landscape photography in my free time.
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EFB Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Green |
Graduate Research Topic
Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool to improve monitoring efforts for rare, invasive, and difficult to detect organisms in a variety of habitats. Current projects focus on river otter and muskellunge.
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Environmental & Forest Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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Current Students
David Andrews
Melanie Berger
Lilian Bonjorne de Almeida
Sarah Caltabiano
Erik Carlson
Anna Conklyn
Stephanie Cunningham
Tiffany Deater
Danielle Dryer
Cameron Fiss
Madison Hand
Kate Henderson
Genevieve Ivec
Meredith Kane
Amalia Kenyon
Samuel Krebs
Toby Liss
Garrett Maynard
Carolyn Miller
Hadis Miraly
Timothy Morris
Carrick Palmer
Manoon Pliosungnoen
Daisy de Fatima Sanchez Mosqueda
Sandy Slovikosky
Jordon Tourville
Justine Weber
Michael Whalen
Maxwell Wilder
