Jacob Erle
jcerle@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
• Area of Study: Conservation Biology
• Undergraduate Institution: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Environmental Biolog)

Graduate Research Topic
Assessing impacts of removing European buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica, in neighborhood parks in the City of Syracuse

Edward Farley
ebfarley@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold and Schummer
• Area of Study: Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
• Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina Chapel Hl

Bio
I am a M.S student studying the effects of water level management on wildlife and vegetation. My background is in wetland mitigation and management. I am currently a mitigation specialist with Ducks Unlimited in Syracuse.

Graduate Research Topic
The effects of water level management on wildlife and vegetation in restored wetlands in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex

Kristen Haynes
krhaynes@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
• Area of Study: Ecology
• Undergraduate Institution: 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.

Toby Liss
trliss@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
• Area of Study: EFB Conservation Biology

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

James Molloy
jmmolloy@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
• Area of Study: Conservation Biology

Alex Petzke
apetzke@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
• Area of Study: EFB Conservation Biology

Justine Weber
juweber@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Leopold
• Area of Study: Ecology

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