Wildlife Ecology and Management

I was born and raised on the Ft. Peck Sioux and Assiniboine Reservation of rural northeastern Montana. After graduating, I received my A.S. from Dawson Community College in Glendive Montana, and then my B.S. and M.S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana in 2009 and 2012, respectively. My M.S. focused on the conservation implications of bison reintroduction in central Montana and southern Saskatchewan. I obtained my Ph.D. in Ecology (2019) from Utah State University where I examined the behavioral response of elk to wolf and cougar predation risk in Yellowstone National Park.

Professional Experience:

Post-doctoral Research Associate, Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, 2007

Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, 2007-2012

Deer Project Leader, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 2012-2016

 Professional Experience:
August 2016 to present Associate Professor, University of Georgia
May 2008 to present: Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
2005- 2008: Joint Position: Research Assistant Professor, USC, Baruch Institute and Assistant Marine Scientist, SCDNR, MRRI, Charleston, SC
2001-2005: Research Assistant Professor, USC, Baruch Institute, Charleston, SC
2000-2001: Assistant Marine Scientist, SCDNR, MRRI, Charleston, SC
1998-2000: Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology, MUSC

Professional Society Membership:
The Wildlife Society (Certified Wildlife Biologist, 1982)
Wildlife Damage Management Working Group of The Wildlife Society
Urban Wildlife Working Group of The Wildlife Society
Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society
Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society
American Society of Mammalogists