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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dovciak |
Undergraduate Study: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Biology)
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): McGee |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Schulz |
Previous Graduate Study: State University of New York C (Environmental Science) Home Page
http://www.esf.edu/efb/gibbs/JA.htm
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FRM Ecology and Ecosystems Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Underwood |
Previous Graduate Study: University of North Texas (Environmental Science) Personal Statement
I am broadly interested in environmental determinants of terrestrial vertebrate species distributions and abundances at the community and landscape scales, related species interactions such as colonization, competition, predation, and symbiosis, the evolution of life history characteristics, and how these phenomena are affected in human activities. I specialize in ecological applications of digital imagery techniques. Graduate Research Topic
Automated detection and identification of animals in trail camra images Favorite Quote
"Without deviation progress is not possible." --Frank Zappa
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dovciak |
Undergraduate Study: Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: Universidad del Pais Vasco (Environmental Science) Graduate Research Topic
Forest ecology and mosses
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Frair |
Previous Graduate Study: Universidade Federal de Minas (Ecology ) 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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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Rundell |
Graduate Research Topic
I am interested in reconstructing the phylogenetic history and shell evolution of endodontoid land snails in the Western Pacific.
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Environmental Physiology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Newman |
Graduate Research Topic
Phytoremediation of trichloroethylene- genetics and hyperspectral imaging.
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
Graduate Research Topic
Utilization of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system in American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Undergraduate Study:
University of North Dakota (Biology)
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Rundell |
Undergraduate Study: Alfred University (Biology)
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ESC Environmental Monitoring Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Underwood |
Graduate Research Topic
I am studying the influence of beaver on riparian systems. More specifically, I want to quantify the spatial distribution of beaver lodges, how beaver directly impact the forests in the “forage footprint” associated with the lodge, and finally if beaver created forest disturbance provides a more historically representative stand structure than we currently see in many eastern forests.
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Chemical Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Newman |
Graduate Research Topic
My research regards the effectiveness of therapeutic horticulture with military veterans in Central New York. Primarily, whether or not such programs can improve the mood of a patient in the hospital, and can we predict which populations would benefit from such a program. Favorite Quote
“How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” - Dr. Seuss
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Undergraduate Study: University of the West of Engl (Animal Science) Previous Graduate Study: Bangor University (Ecology ) Graduate Research Topic
Fall swarming and spatial ecology of bat species in coastal Massachusetts, with a particular focus on the federally listed Northern long eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis).
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University (Biological Sciences)
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Ringler |
Previous Graduate Study: ( ) Graduate Research Topic
Wild reproduction of Chinook salmon in Lake Ontario and its tributaries.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Undergraduate Study: University of Mass Amherst* Graduate Research Topic
The goal of my research is to determine the effects and benefits of a thin layer sediment restoration project on breeding salt marsh and seaside sparrows in NYC.
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Horton |
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Rundell |
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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
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Castello |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Forest Health) Graduate Research Topic
My current research involves advancement and expansion of the method first developed by Cale et al (2014) which assesses the structural sustainability of tree species.
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Weir |
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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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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Frair |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University (Animal Sciences) Previous Graduate Study: Columbia U Sch General Studies (Cons Bio ) Graduate Research Topic
Working thesis title: "Population Persistence of Jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Brazilian Pantanal" - Quantify and predict comparative density, resource use, and demography of jaguar residing in two working cattle ranches and two protected areas in the world's largest inland wetland, the Pantanal (MT, MS, Brazil).
Collaborations include: SUNY ESF; Panthera; and ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for the Conservation of Biodiversity). Specifically within ICMBio, close collaboration with CENAP (National Research Center for Carnivore Conservation).
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
Undergraduate Study: Paul Smiths College Arts Science (Wildlife Management) Graduate Research Topic
Distance sampling to determine abundance and spatial distribution in relation to foraging habitat selection of white-tailed deer in the greater Syracuse area, and Town of DeWitt. Favorite Quote
"The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others." -Theodore Roosevelt
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Entomology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Teale |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY-ESF (Biology) Graduate Research Topic
Chemical attractants of Philornis downsi [Diptera: Muscidae], an invasive parasite of birds in the Galapagos Islands.
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Environmental Interpretation Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teale and Fierke |
Previous Graduate Study: Beijing Normal University (Curriculum and Instr) Graduate Research
With the development of cloud computing, 4G communication and popularity of smart phones, QR codes have been used in our daily life in almost every aspect. Most of the traditional interpretive signs are incapable of providing a popular, direct and convenient way to meet young visitors’ needs about some exploratory topics. However, the applying of QR codes as the new interpretive media could deal with this problem effectively.
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Entomology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Teale |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University 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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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Undergraduate Study: Connecticut College (Biology ) Graduate Research Topic
Effects of human-caused disturbance on Snowy Plover behavior, habitat selection, and reproductive success in the Florida Panhandle.
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Razavi |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University Graduate Research Topic
Effects of anthropogenic mercury pollution and land use change on avian health and diversity
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Undergraduate Study: Juniata College (Wildlife Conservatio) Lab Page
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
The impact of habitat management on the imperiled New England cottontail.
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fernando |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg |
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Entomology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teale |
Graduate Research Topic
Solitary parasitoid wasp, Ibalia leucospoides (Hym., Ibaliidae) and the pathogenic fungus, Amylostereum areolatum, associated with the invasive European woodwasp, Sirex noctilio (Hym.: Siricidae)
Favorite Quote
MOVE FORWARD
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Leopold |
Undergraduate Study: University of North Carolina Chapel Hl
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Chemical Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Razavi |
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Razavi |
Undergraduate Study: Liverpool John Moores Universi (Zoology) Previous Graduate Study: Nottingham Trent University (MRes Biodiversity Conservation ) Links
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My prior research has largely been focused on jaguar ecology and conservation in Brazil. For my Masters research I studied how environmental factors and interspecific interactions affect carnivore coexistence in the Brazilian Pantanal. I have been a member of the Jaguar Conservation Fund for a number of years where I assisted with long term monitoring projects in two biomes of Brazil; additionally I worked with a tiger conflict mitigation project in India and assisted with research on a large carnivore project in South Africa. My research interests include large carnivore ecology, conflict mitigation and conservation Graduate Research Topic
Brown bear and elk resource use in relation to timber harvest on Afognak Island, Alaska
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Undergraduate Study: Indiana University of Pennsylv (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: Indiana University of Pennsylv (Biology) Links
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
Assessing the effects of forest management activities on forest songbird communities in Pennsylvania
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Cohen and Schummer |
Undergraduate Study: Texas AandM University of Kingsville (Range and Wildlife M) Graduate Research Topic
Influences of Agricultural Grains on Body Condition and Seasonal Stress in American Black Ducks Wintering on Long Island
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Underwood |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY-ESF (Wildlife Management) Previous Graduate Study: North Car State University of Raleigh (Wildlife Management ) Graduate Research Topic
Using reaction-diffusion models to explore contemporary range expansion of nearly extirpated big game animal populations.
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Underwood |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
Undergraduate Study: Stony Brook University Graduate Research Topic
Modeling the Spatial-Temporal Thermal Environment of Endotherms – Shade-seeking Behavior in White-tailed Deer on Fire Island, New York.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Undergraduate Study: University of Mass Amherst* Graduate Research Topic
I will be identifying bat species composition, foraging/roosting habitat preference, and response to management activities in the Adirondacks with a special focus on the recently threatened northern long-eared bat. Home Page
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell and Leydet |
Undergraduate Study: University of New Hampshire Durham LinkedIn
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
My Research focuses on the fish gut microbiome and how it is shaped by the fishes environment. I will principally examine the gut microbiomes of Age-0 Northern Pike (E. lucius) from different spawning locations to determine the effect spawning site has on the inoculation and subsequent composition of the fishes gut microbiota.
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Undergraduate Study: University of Florida (Wildlife Ecology and) Graduate Research Topic
I am currently developing a research project that aims to investigate population dynamics and abundance of American Robins on a rural to urban gradient. I plan to conduct research on the ecology of these birds, looking at their distribution on a broad to local scale and gain insight into their role in wildlife diseases such as Lyme disease. With this research, we will hopefully expand the knowledge of birds as part of the pathogen-vector-host cycle in the distribution and dispersal of ticks. Favorite Quote
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise."
- Aldo Leopold
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicagoretzke/ Graduate Research Topic
Fish and plant community response to habitat restoration in the Thousand Islands Region of the St. Lawrence River and the development of restoration techniques for the establishment of beneficial species of submersed aquatic vegetation
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
Undergraduate Study: University of Maine Presque Isle (Environmental Science)
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Entomology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teale |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY College at Geneseo (Biochemistry) Graduate Research Topic
I study the chemical ecology of Asian Longhorned Beetle and Citrus Longhorned Beetle with the goal of identifying attractive host volatiles and developing a monitoring lure.
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Leopold |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University Personal Statement
My research applies genetic techniques to the question of species' vulnerability to climate change, focusing on two rare taxa endemic to the alpine zone of New York and New England: Nabalus boottii and Nabalus trifoliolatus var. nanus. Graduate Research Topic
Conservation of the Northeast Alpine Zone in the face of rapid environmental change.
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
Graduate Research Topic
Working thesis title: Effects of Water Source and Diet on the Condition of Juvenile Eastern Hellbenders
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) during Rearing in Captivity and Repatriation to
the Wild
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Stewart |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University (Earth Systems) Links
LinkedIn Personal Statement
My graduate work focuses on the catfish of the family Pimelodidae, particularly the giants of the genus Brachyplatystoma, which undertake spawning migrations of thousands of kilometers in the Amazon River. Using microelemental analysis of otoliths, I aim to determine phylogenetic patterns of migration within the family. Graduate Research Topic
Determining patterns of migration within the Amazonian catfish family, Pimelodidae, using otolith microelemental data.
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Newman |
Undergraduate Study: University of South Carolina Columbia* (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: University of South Carolina Columbia* (Environmental Health)
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Horton |
Undergraduate Study: Massachusetts College of Liber (Biology) Graduate Research Topic
Mycorrhizal fungal colonies associated with scrub oak on the Albany Pine Barrens
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Entomology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fierke |
Undergraduate Study: Suny College Oswego (Zoology) Favorite Quote
"I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams, and endeavors to live the life which they have imagined, they will meet with success unexpected in common hours."
- Thoreau in Walden, or Life in the Woods (1854)
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Entomology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Parry |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Whipps |
Undergraduate Study: Oregon State University (Microbiology) Previous Graduate Study: Oregon State University (Comparative Health S) Graduate Research Topic
Zebra fish are becoming more and more common as laboratory research animals. My research is on the effects that disease, specifically Mycobacteriosis, could have on research end points.
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Weir |
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
Undergraduate Study: St Lawrence University (Biology) Links
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Understory forest ecology in post-agricultural secondary forests in central New York.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Ringler |
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Newman |
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Undergraduate Study: University of Arizona (Ecology )
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Graduate Research Topic
My dissertation research focuses on two tidal marsh sparrow species, saltmarsh sparrows and seaside sparrows within New York City, NY. I am studying the processes by which individuals and populations of tidal marsh sparrows adjust to a changing environment with hopes of using the information gained to impact tidal marsh restoration design.
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Horton |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Ringler |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Aquatic and Fisherie) Graduate Research Topic
Evaluating long-term changes of the Onondaga Lake fish assemblage in response to remediation efforts.
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell and Stella |
Undergraduate Study: Ohio State University of Columbus (Evolution and Ecolog) Graduate Research Topic
For my Masters research, I am studying the effects of water regulation changes on aquatic wetland community of the St. Lawrence River at the Thousand Islands Biological Station (TIBS) following the implementation of Plan 2014. The main objectives of the study will focus on the hydrologic fluctuation effects on muskrat occupancy and the subsequent interactive effects of muskrat disturbances on the aquatic community.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Leydet |
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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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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Underwood |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
Personal Statement
My major area of interest is about the interaction between ecosystem dynamics and anthropogenic and climate alterations. I am interested in comprehend how this interaction influences the resilience and adaptability of the biota and what could be the implications on its management and restoration. I am inquisitive for investigating topics of this nature so we could be able to develop sustainable approaches, interdisciplinary management and conservation methodologies that protect and preserve forests, their components and their inhabitants such as Indigenous People. Graduate Research Topic
Developing a community and expert based long-term biodiversity monitoring framework which will be executed for the first time in an existing restoration project located in the tropical dry forest in Panama. This, hopefully will serve as a model to be used in other areas in the country that are part of the efforts to restore tropical forests. Favorite Quote
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” C.S. Lewis
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Environmental Interpretation Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Gibbs and McGee |
Undergraduate Study: Colgate University Previous Graduate Study: Boston College (Secondary Biology In) Graduate Research Interests
My interests lie at the intersection of environmental justice and teaching/learning. My research will focus on the pedagogical relationship between race and modern American colonialism in urban, rural, and wilderness contexts.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Cohen |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Stewart and Rundell |
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Entomology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Parry |
Undergraduate Study: University of Chicago (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: University of Virginia (Environmental Science) Links
Home page Graduate Research Topic
Understanding Compsilura concinnata densities, distribution drivers, and their effects on native moths in Northeastern forests. Favorite Quote
"Reality has a well-known liberal bias, and who can you count on to kowtow to Reality like it's the only game in town? Scientists." - Stephen T. Colbert
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Stewart |
Undergraduate Study: Albion College (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: Arkansas State University of St Univ (Biology )
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair |
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Undergraduate Study: University of Missouri Columbia* Graduate Research Topic
My research will focus on how science and policy interactions affect the management and protection of endangered species.
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Newman |
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Chemical Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teale |
Undergraduate Study: Universidad Técnica de Manabí (Biological Sciences) Previous Graduate Study: Universidad Autónoma de Baja C (Management Science ) Philornis working group
Web Link Chemical Ecology and Entomolog
Analysis of pheromones to control parasitic flies (Philornis downsi) in Galapagos Islands. Home Page
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg and Razavi |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Leopold |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Stewart |
Undergraduate Study: University of New Hampshire Durham (Marine and Freshwate)
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fierke and Drake |
Undergraduate Study: Suny Binghamton Personal Statement
I am currently a first year Master's student here at ESF working in the Fierke lab. I am currently working on projects related to the emerald ash borer, ash decline, and relevant parasitoids. I am extremely interested in work studying the long-term impacts of invasions; and any implications for management and restoration efforts. Ideally through this work I will be able to educate others and help design management efforts. Graduate Research Topic
Emerald ash borer and associated parasitoids
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY-ESF (EFB) Previous Graduate Study: SUNY-ESF (Fisheries Sci )
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
Undergraduate Study: Middlebury College Personal Statement
Depending on the day, I identify as an aquatic ecologist and/or herpetologist with a particular interest in aquatic community ecology and the role of citizen science in conservation research and community-based conservation efforts. For my Master’s, I am focusing on vernal pools—small, temporary wetlands that dry out frequently enough to impact both the physical processes and the aquatic community within the pool—and the predation-vulnerable amphibians that use them as nurseries for their young. My research focuses on assessing which factors most strongly influence wood frog and spotted salamander survival in central New York State. Graduate Research Topic
The effects of vernal pool heterogeneity on amphibian survival Favorite Quote
“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.” –Aldo Leopold
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Green |
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Web Link Personal Statement
My name is Joseph V. Nasta. I was born and raised on Long Island, NY, and am a student at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. I am a first year Master's student studying microbial evolution and bioremediation. I aspire to be an innovator in the field of Science Education, and a forerunner on the expanding knowledge base of Microbiology. Graduate Research Topic
Microbial Evolution and Bioremediation Favorite Quote
"Mistakes" is the word you're too embarrassed to use. You ought not to be. You're a product of a trillion of them. Evolution forged the entirety of sentient life on this planet using only one tool: the mistake. --- Robert Ford
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Entomology Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Parry |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell |
Undergraduate Study: Salisbury University Graduate Research Topic
I am working on developing a project that examines how beech bark disease is impacting the biodiversity of the Adirondacks. Specifically, I'm interested in how different wildlife communities respond to the removal of American beech, and how that translates in effective forest management planning.
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Powell |
Graduate Research Topic
Regulatory Biotechnology, focusing on the federal review process for genetically engineered plants to be distributed or used for restoration. Home Page
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Ringler |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Rundell |
Undergraduate Study: Pomona College
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Graduate Research Topic
I study how phylogenetic history, microhabitat characteristics, and interspecific competition influence body size evolution in diplommatinid land snails of the Belau archipelago (Republic of Palau, Oceania). I am also interested in gastropod terrestrialization events, possible preadaptations to habitat transitions, and land snail conservation. Lab Website
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Razavi and Farrell |
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Horton |
Undergraduate Study: University Of Kansas Graduate Research Topic
I'm studying the use of ectomycorrhizal fungi to improve restoration of pitch pine in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Preserve managers have been removing invasive black locust trees and reintroducing periodic fires to reestablish the native pitch pine - scrub oak communities. I hope to provide a tool to promote successful establishment of pitch pines in previously invaded areas.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair |
Undergraduate Study: Colorado State University Graduate Research Topic
My research focuses on the status of moose (Alces alces) in Adirondack Park. Primarily, I am working to estimate the nutritional carrying capacity of moose for this landscape. This work involves determining the diet of moose in the area, estimating the amount of forage available to moose and estimating the quality of that forage. I also utilize location data from collared animals to investigate multi-scale resource selection in a GIS framework. My research is a subset of a larger cooperative project involving NYSDEC, Cornell University and the Wildlife Conservation Society. This ongoing research aims to determine the population,population trend, and health of moose in Adirondack Park.
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Entomology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teale |
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Frair |
Undergraduate Study: Tufts University (Environmental Science) Previous Graduate Study: Duke University (Environmental Science) Personal Statement
I have been involved in the conservation of felids (big cats) since 2008, when I conducted fieldwork in Belize for the nonprofit wild cat conservation organization Panthera. Panthera hired me as their full-time Geospatial Analyst in 2010, a role that has given me invaluable experience in the statistical analysis of data from camera traps, spoor surveys, and interviews to model felid space use and distribution. I continue to work for Panthera as I pursue my Ph.D. at SUNY-ESF, in close collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at Oxford University. Graduate Research Topic
Spatial and foraging ecology of felids in human-dominated landscapes Favorite Quote
"What is absolute, enduring, and irreplaceable is the primordial nourishment of our psyches afforded by a quiet walk in an ancient forest or the spectacle of a thousand snow geese against a blue sky on a crisp winter day. There are no substitutes for these things, and if they cease to exist, all the money in the world will not bring them back.”
-John Terborgh, Requiem for Nature
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EFB Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Leopold |
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair |
Undergraduate Study: University of Georgia Athens* (Fisheries and Wildli) Frair Lab Website
http://frair.weebly.com/people.html Personal Statement
My goal in the field of biological sciences is to work hard to ensure conservation of our public trust of wildlife for current & future generations, through research that contributes towards informed policy-making and management decisions. Graduate Research Topic
Working on assessing the post-reintroduction population of N. American river otter in central and western NY under Dr. Jacqueline Friar in conjunction with NYS DEC. Testing an experimental camera trapping technique to assess occupancy of river otter across the region. Favorite Quote
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. ~ Teddy Roosevelt LinkedIn
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Teale |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Forest Health) Graduate Research Topic
The effects of bark chemistry on the development of Beech Bark Disease Favorite Quote
"There’s nothing wrong with criticism, but the purpose of criticism is to separate the wheat from the chaff: it’s not to burn everything to the ground." -Dr. Jordan B Peterson
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Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
Undergraduate Study: Swarthmore College (Chemistry) Personal Statement
I am a dual-degree student working towards a Masters of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Ecology with Dr. Robin Kimmerer, and a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. I am interested in working on Environmental Policy, particularly in the realms of Environmental Justice, Biocultural Restoration, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Issues, Climate Change, and Environmental Conflict Management. I have a background in professional theater, and am a firm believer in the transformative power of stories. Favorite Quote
"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction."
– Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Frair and Parker |
Undergraduate Study: Humboldt State University (Wildlife Management) 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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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dovciak |
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Environmental Interpretation Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Fierke and Parker |
Graduate Research Topic
Developing and implementing an iMapInvasives Trainers Network to help serve the needs of the invasive species network by training and retaining instructors across the state.
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell and Stella |
Undergraduate Study: Cornell University Links
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrrosenthal/
ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Rosenthal3 Graduate Research Topic
My research examines the effects that beavers' tree felling activities has upon small rodent, weasel, shrew and bat biodiversity and habitat selection.
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Farrell and Stewart |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY Brockport (Environmental Science) Graduate Research Topic
Use of persistent organic pollutant bioaccumulation in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) as tracers of bioenergetic change in Lake Ontario
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Limburg |
Undergraduate Study: Leiden University (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: Wageningen University (Aquaculture and Mari) Project website
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
Tracking effects of sub-lethal hypoxia exposure on growth of Yellow perch and Baltic flounder using otolith chemistry Home Page
Web Link
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Stewart |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY College of Environmental (Aquatics and Fisheri)
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Cohen |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kimmerer |
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Cohen |
Undergraduate Study: Marietta College (Biology) Graduate Research Topic
Factors Limiting Abundance and Productivity of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) in Southern New Jersey Previous Graduate Study
SUNY-ESF (M.S.)
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dovciak |
Undergraduate Study: University of Vermont (Biology) Previous Graduate Study: University of Michigan Ann Arbor* (Natural Resources an) 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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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Gibbs |
Links
Web Link Personal Statement
I have known from a very young age that working with animals is what makes me happiest. Growing up, I always
had an assortment of pets including whatever creatures I found in my backyard, such as snakes, salamanders,
caterpillars, and many others. Although these last were only a temporary addition to what my family liked to call
"The Menagerie," animals eventually became my permanent passion that spurred me to study conservation
biology. We are living in what many scientists are claiming is the sixth largest extinction event
Earth has ever experienced, and some have even suggested renaming the Holocene to a more appropriate
"Anthropocene." I would do what I can to slow this rate, not only for species' economic value, but for the intrinsic
value life has in all its forms. Graduate Research Topic
To improve our understanding of Common Map Turtle habitat, status, and movement in the Hudson River. Favorite Quote
"How strange and devouring our ways must seem to those for whom living is enough." -Karsten Heuer
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Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Ringler |
Undergraduate Study: Mercyhurst University
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Horton |
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 Michelle Volk
Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fierke |
Undergraduate Study: SUNY College Plattsburgh (Ecology) Links
Web Link Graduate Research Topic
Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
This research is performed in collaboration with Cornell's New York State Hemlock Initiative, and made possible through a grant from the Edna Bailey Susan Foundation.
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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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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Farrell and Dovciak |
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Ecology Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Green |
Graduate Research Topic
My research focuses on the development and application of environmental DNA (eDNA) detection methods to aid in conservation efforts for species difficult and/or costly to monitor using traditional techniques. By incorporating molecular approaches into conservation efforts, the limited resources available to manage focal species can be used more efficiently. Currently, my eDNA projects focus on bog turtles and river otter.
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Ecology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Fierke and Parry |
Graduate Research Topic
Dispersal and habitat selection of the rare Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle (Cicindela patruela Dejean) to facilitate a management plan.
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Plant Science & Biotechnology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Powell |
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Conservation Biology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Diemont |
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Forest Pathology & Mycology Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Weir |
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