Follow these links to individual graduate student pages.
Graduate Students in ECO
Akresh,Michael
Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Project: Ecology and Conservation of Shrubland Birds Contact: *protected email*Ag. Engineering Annex A Position: Research and Teaching ...
Allyn, Andrew
MS – Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Project: The distribution and habitat use of Kittlitz’s murrelets in Prince William Sound, Alaska Contact: *protected email* Sup...
Amulike, Bridget B.
Program: PhD – Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Support: International Crane Foundation Project Summary Most wildlife studies in East Africa have focused efforts on...
Anderson, Carolyn
Project title: Soil carbon cycling in dynamic floodplain systems Contact: *protected email* Advisor: Marco Keiluweit Keiluweit Lab website: http://umass-biogeochem.weebly.com/ Rese...
Arredondo, Mariela Garcia
MS/Ph.D., Eco Project: Understanding how plant development and root weathering induces priming mechanisms that impact mineral-organic associations, which mobilize iron and carbon i...
Bauder, Javan
(PhD – Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation Biology) Project: Eastern Indigo Snake Population Viability and Connectivity Contact: *protected email* Support: The Orianne Soci...
Bolus, Matthew G.
M.S. in Wildlife Fisheries and Conservation Biology Project: Spatial ecology of the northern diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) of Wellfleet Harbor in Cape Cod, Ma...
Casselberry, Grace
MSc, IMS Project Title: The spatial ecology of the shark community in Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, USVI Contact: *protected email* Support: U.S. National P...
Cruz Diaz, Juan Carlos
(PhD., ECo) Project: Conservation of Jaguar and their prey in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Support: UMass Dep. Environmental Conservation Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) Pro...
Devarajan, Kadambari
Project title: Multi-species hierarchical models: developing a better understanding of study design and model performance Advisors(s) name: Chris Sutherland (ECo, UMass...
Devine, Matt
MSc, Eco Project: Factors affecting production of juvenile alewives in freshwater lakes Contact: *protected email* Faculty Advisors: Adrian Jordaan; Allison Roy Proje...
Dias, Beatriz S.
Bia Dias (PhD. Candidate, ECo) Project: Temporal and spatial analysis of marine ecosystems. Support: Lenfest Ocean Program CAPES Foundation Contact information e-mail: *protected ...
Drake, Joseph
PhD, Eco Project: Understanding how dispersal influences connectivity and overcomes fragmentation for Water Voles in the Assynt, Scotland Contact: *protected email* The Secr...
Duclos, Timothy
NE CSC Graduate Fellow MS in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation https://necsc.umass.edu/people/tim-duclos Project(s): “Distributional changes in spruce-fir forests and fores...
Falconi, Nereyda
Program: PhD – Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology Support Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Advisor John Organ Project The spectacled bear (T...
Fleming, Jill
MSc, Eco Project: The assessment of artificial cover objects for monitoring the forest indicator species Plethodon cinereus (red-backed salamander). Contact: *protected emai...
Galindo, Luisa
Ph.D. Water, Wetlands and Watershed Project Efectos del cambio del uso del suelo sobre los sistemas socio ecológicos y su manejo a varias escalas dentro de la cuenca del Río Orin...
Goodale, Wing
Contact: *protected email* Advisor: Anita Milman Project: Wing’s research interests include how to develop public-private partnerships to address cumulative impacts of offsho...
Guckian, Meaghan
Degrees held: M.S., Behavior, Education and Communication; School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan B.S., Psychology, St. Lawrence University Degree in p...
Harris, Mercedes
M.S. Project: Impacts of intraspecific density on glucosinolate concentration among garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) populations Contact: *protected email* Faculty advi...
Jaslanek, Walter
Working on PhD at Department of Environmental Conservation with concentration in Human Dimensions Primary Interest: Research interests include the use geospatial technologies and h...
Kuras, Evan
Urban environmental education and biodiversity experiences MSc, Eco Project: Urban Biodiversity Experience and Exposure: Intervention and Inequality at the Local and Global Scale &...
LeFlore, Eric
(Ph.D., ECO) Project: Pride in Our Prides: Mitigating Human-Lion Conflict in the Okavango Delta, Botswana Support: J.W. Fulbright Scholarship U.S. Department of the I...
Mamba, Hlelolwenkhosi
(MS, ECo) Project: Human and climate change influences on white (Cerathotherium simum) and black (Diceros bicornis) rhino populations in southern Africa Contacts: *protected email*...
Massey, Blake
(PhD – Wildlife Conservation) Project: Individual-based movement model of breeding Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in Maine. Contact: *protected email* Support: NSF IG...
Moheb, Zalmai
(PhD., ECo) Project: Drivers of snow leopard-human conflict in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan Contacts: *protected email* *protected email* Support: Fulbright Faculty Ad...
Montalvo, Victor
(PhD., ECo) Project: Conservation of jaguars and their prey in the dry forests of northwestern Costa Rica Contacts: *protected email*, *protected email*, *protected e...
Norvanchig, Javzansuren
MSc, Eco Project: Integrated modeling of watershed systems for sustaining water resources in the Tuul River Basin of Mongolia. Contact: *protected email* Support: Fulbright Faculty...
Novak, Ashleigh
MSc, IMS Project: Fine and broad scale movement ecology of yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus in a marine protected area in the U.S. Virgin Islands Contact: *protected email*http...
Quiñónez Camarilo, Ana
(PhD, ECo) Project: Watershed processes and ecosystem services in tropical watersheds: case of Honduras Contacts: *protected email* *protected email* Faculty advisors...
Ruebesam, Jessica
MSc, Eco Project: Studying Migratory Songbird Movement and Stopover Habitat within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Contact: *protected email* Fa...
Sabogal, Javier
PhD student Environmental Conservation, Environmental Policy Email: *protected email* Advisor: Timothy O. Randhir Publications: “Development and Implementation of Renewable Ener...
Sáenz-Bolaños, Carolina
(PhD., ECo) Project: Factors affecting the distribution of jaguars and their prey in the humid northeast forests of Costa Rica Contact: *protected email*, *protected ...
Starr, Jared
Contact: Email: *protected email* Mail: 160 Holdsworth Way University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Degrees Held: BA, George Washington University – Political Science De...
Sutherland, Hollie
(MSc., ECo) Project: Camera traps as a tool to increase public participation in biodiversity monitoring Support: USGS Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Mass...
Yakola, Keenan
Climate Change impacts on seabird phenology, chick growth and provisioning in the Gulf of Maine Contact: *protected email* Support: USGS Northeast Climate Science Center National A...
Zarama-Alvarado, Stephanye
PhD in Environmental Policy and Human Dimensions Contact: *protected email* Department of Environmental Conservation 160 Holdsworth Way, Holdsworth Hall, Rm. Lab 312B, Amherst...
Old Listing
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Akresh, Michael |
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Prairie warbler nest reproductive success & habitat selection | David King |
Allyn, Andrew |
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Distribution & abundance of the Kittlitz’s murrelet in Alaska | Curtice Griffin |
| Amulike, Bridget |  |
Gray crowned crane ecology conservation in Tanzania | Curtice Griffin/ Todd Fuller |
| Anderson, Carolyn |  |
Soil carbon cycling in dynamic floodplain systems | Marco Keiluweit |
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Water, Wetlands, and Watershed | Paul Barten |
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Floodplains of the Connecticut River | Christian Marks/ Keith Nislow |
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Peggi Clouston |
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Migratory birds in a tropical agro-ecosystem: assessing the influence of patch and landscape factors on habitat quality | David King | |
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Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Nitrogen and Phosphorus in New England Watersheds | Timothy Randhir | |
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Land conservation guidelines, for both landowners and local organizations | Paige Warren | |
Bauder, Javan |
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Eastern Indigo Snake Population Viability and Connectivity | Kevin McGarigal |
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Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds | Allison Roy | |
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The impact and economics of establishing oaks in urban environment | Rick Harper | |
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Bird habitat and conservation in New England vegetable farms | Dave King | |
| Forestry | Brian Kane | ||
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The use of non-lead ammunition for hunting on National Wildlife Refuges | Stephen DeStefano | |
| Casselberry, Grace |  |
Shark movement ecology in a Caribbean marine protected area | Andy Danylchuk |
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Ecology of freshwater fish in anthropogenically altered hydrologic regimes | Allison Roy | |
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Resilience building in New England coastal watersheds | Tim Randhir | |
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Modeling uncertainty in hydrologic extremes using Machine learning techniques | Tim Randhir | |
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Responses of native plant and soil microbial communities to garlic mustard eradication methods. | Kristina Stinson | |
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Bear demography and habitat use in Massachusetts | Stephen DeStefano/ Rob Deblinger |
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Environmental risk governance, water resources, and collaborative policy | Anita Milman | |
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Wood-concrete composites using low-value wood | Peggi Clouston | |
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Effectiveness of acoustic telemetry in determining spatial movement patterns of permit and great barracuda in tropical reef flats | Andy Danylchuk | |
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Assessing the Impact of Introduced and Native Predators on Populations of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in its Invasive and Native Range |
Joseph Elkinton | |
Cruz Diaz, Juan Carlos |
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Conservation of jaguars and their prey on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica | Todd Fuller/ Eduardo Carrillo |
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Brook trout and climate change | Keith Nislow | |
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Population dynamics and biological control of invasive forest insects |
Joseph Elkinton | |
| Devarajan, Kadambari |  |
Multi-species hierarchical models: developing a better understanding of study design and model performance |
Chris Sutherland / Simone Tenan (Museo delle Scienze, Italy) |
Devine, Matt |
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Factors influencing freshwater productivity of alewife and efficacy of survey methodology for estimating freshwater populations across systems. | Adrian Jordaan/ Allison Roy |
Dias, Beatriz |
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Understanding temporal and spatial dynamics of marine ecosystems. |
Adrian Jordaan |
Dowling, Zara |
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Bat movements in the Gulf of Maine, relative to wind energy development | Betsy Dumont/ Paul Sievert |
Drake, Joseph |
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Connectivity, fragmentation, and dispersal | Chris Sutherland |
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Occupation and distribution of the American marten (Martes americana) in the northeastern United States | Chris Sutherland | |
Duclos, Timothy |
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High-elevation Spruce-fir Birds: Vulnerability to Climate Change and Prospects for Conservation within the Northern Forest |
David King |
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| Wildlife | Curtice Griffin | ||
| Falconi Lopez, Nereyda |  |
Develop distribution models and analyze the effects of the changing landscape on spectacled bear’s habitats | John Organ |
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Energy performance and buildings | Ajla Aksamija | |
| Andy Danylchuk | |||
| Fleming, Jilian |  |
Evaluating methods for monitoring red-backed salamanders | Chris Sutherland |
Galindo, Luisa |
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Evaluation of the sustainability of the Colombian Orinoco’s Basin | Timothy Randhir |
Garcia Arredondo, Mariela |
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Understanding how plant development and root weathering induces priming mechanisms that impact mineral-organic associations, which mobilize iron and carbon in the process. | Marco Keiluweit |
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Precision Apple Disease Management | Daniel Cooley | |
| Water, Wetlands, and Watershed | Timothy Randhir | ||
| Ajla Aksamija | |||
| Godoy-Hernandez, Heriberto | Frank Mangan | ||
Golden, Nigel |
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Predicting how climate change will impact the ecology of arctic-adapted species. | Toni Lynn Morelli |
Goodale, Morgan Wing |
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Impacts of offshore wind development on wildlife | Anita Milman |
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Wetland Assessment in Massachusetts | Tim Randhir | |
Griffin, Lucas |
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Juvenile green turtle movements and habitat use in Puerto Rico | Andy Danylchuk |
Guckian, Meaghan |
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Early Career Climate Communication and Networking | Ezra Markowitz |
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Ecophysiology, effects of realistic stressors on fish | Adrian Jordaan | |
| Fisheries Conservation | Andy Danylchuk | ||
Hancock, Laura |
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Source-sink dynamics of garlic mustard in a novel habitat
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Kristina Stinson |
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Natural-Ecological & Socio-Political Factors Influencing Urban Forest Management in Massachusetts | David Bloniarz/ Stephen DeStefano |
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| Harris, Merecedes |  |
Variation in garlic mustard secondary chemistry concentration among populations | Kristina Stinson |
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Breeding season home ranges of piping plovers in MA and RI | Curtice Griffin | |
| Stephen DeStefano | |||
Jaslanek, Walter |
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Developing a GIS based Decision Support Framework for Siting Offshore Wind Turbines | Charles Schweik |
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Building Construction & Technology | Peggi Clouston | |
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Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds | Wesley Autio | |
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Computational Modeling of Laminated Bamboo Dowel Connections | Peggi Clouston | |
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Avian nest predation and fledgling survival in suburban forests | Paige Warren/ David King |
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Kuras, Evan |
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Urban environmental education and biodiversity experiences | Charles Schweik/ Paige Warren |
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Root influences on carbon inputs and release in seasonal wetlands | Marco Keiluweit | |
Lama, Tanya |
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Using genomic data and novel analytical tools to understand metapopulation dynamics and enhance the management of extant Canada lynx populations | |
LeFlore, Eric |
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Lion ecology and conservation in Botswana |
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| Brook Trout Genetics | Baoshan Xing | ||
Long, Michael |
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Spatial ecology of horseshoe crabs in Wellfleet Bay on Cape Cod, Massachusetts | Adrian Jordaan/ Theodore Castro-Santos |
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Road/Stream Crossing assessment | Deb Picking | |
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Wildlife |
Lyle Craker | ||
| Mamba, Hlelolwenkhosi |  |
Human and climate change influences on white (Cerathotherium simum) and black (Diceros bicornis) rhino populations in southern Africa |
Todd Fuller |
| Massey, Blake |  |
Movement Models of Bald Eagles in Maine | Curtice Griffin/ Kevin McGarigal |
| McClellan, Katherine |  |
Elasmobranch electroreceptive sensitivity and behavior associated with offshore renewable energy developments. | Andy Danylchuk |
| Moheb, Zalmai |  |
Drivers of snow leopard-human conflict in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan | Todd Fuller |
| Montalvo, Victor |  |
Conservation of jaguars and their prey in the dry forests of northwestern Costa Rica | Todd Fuller |
Norvanchig, Javzansuren |
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Integrated modeling of watershed systems | Timothy Randhir |
| Novak, Ashleigh |  |
Movement ecology of yellowtail snapper in a Caribbean MPA | Adrian Jordaan |
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Architecture, Building Science, and Construction; linking research, education, and practice in the pursuit of optimum building performance.
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Peggi Clouston | |
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The Socioecology of Chimney Swift Nest in Springfield, MA | Susannah Lerman | |
| Padilla, Benjamin |  |
The ecology of urbanizing landscapes, specifically the eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus), and the impact of citizen science in urban areas | Chris Sutherland |
| Water, Wetlands, and Watershed | Timothy Randhir | ||
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Assessing ecosystem services of urban watersheds in low and moderate income neighborhoods of Hamden County, Massachusetts | Timothy Randhir | |
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Investigating the potential of predictive modelling and automated building facade elements to attain thermal comfort in passively conditioned buildings for 15 different climate types | Ajla Aksamija | |
Quinonez Camarillo, Ana |
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Systems assessment of the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) in the Lake Yojoa watershed of Honduras |
Todd Fuller/ Timothy Randhir |
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Instream flow assessment | Allison Roy | |
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Examining the ecological role of Norway spruce plantations in regards to avian biodiversity | David King / Stephen DeStefano |
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Employing geospatial analysis and game theory to understand changes in land use, water diversion and storage, and conflict in the Indus River Basin |
Timothy Randhir | |
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Environmental narratives in the Southwestern United States | Tim Randhir | |
Ruebesam, Jessica |
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Migratory songbird movements within the Connecticut River Watershed | David King |
Ryan, Kendra |
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Impacts of offshore wind energy on marine mammals | Adrian Jordaan/ Andy Danylchuk |
| Sabogal Aguilar, Javier |  |
Multi scale analysis of renewable energy | Timothy Randhir |
| Saenz-Bolaños, Carolina |  |
Factors affecting the distribution of jaguars and their prey in the humid northeast forests of Costa Rica | Todd Fuller |
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Medicinal Plants, Indigenous Communities and Climate Change at the Southern Andean and Rainforest of Perú | Lyle Craker | |
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Potential impacts of climate change on predator-prey community dynamics in north-central New England. |
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Migratory movements of songbirds in the Gulf of Maine: predicting and minimizing risk from offshore wind development | David King | |
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Human interactions with renewable energy projects and emerging technologies |
Ezra Markowitz | |
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Eastern whip-poor-will habitat associations in Fort Drum, NY | David King | |
Starr, Jared |
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Learning from success: An analysis of factors influencing municipal recycling rates in Massachusetts | Craig Nicolson |
Straley, Katherine |
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Urban ecology, animal behavior, ornithology, conservation biology | Paige Warren |
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Automated bird song recorders as an alternative method for monitoring forest song birds | Curtice Griffin / David King |
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| Sutherland, Hollie |  |
Citizen Science and the use of camera traps to inform wildlife conservation in Massachusetts | Todd Fuller/ Stephen DeStefano |
| Building Systems | Ben Weil | ||
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Wildlife Conservation | Timothy Randhir |
Winiarski, Kristopher |
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A climate dependent metapopulation model of Marbled Salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) in Western Massachusetts. |
Curtice Griffin |
Yakola, Keenan |
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Climate change effects on tern chicks in the Gulf of Maine | Michelle Staudinger/ Adrian Jordaan |
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Impacts of small dams and dam removal on temperature and dissolved oxygen concentrations in Massachusetts streams |
Allison Roy | |
| Zarama-Alvarado, Stephanye |  |
Adaptive governance, collaborative policy and water conflicts | Timothy Randhir |
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Allen Barker | ||
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Intergenerational Land Transfer of Family Forest Owners |
Paul Catanzaro |