Lab Alumni
Doctoral Students
Kristy Ferraro (Ph.D. 2024) - Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Memorial University
Kaggie Orrick (Ph.D 2024) - Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California Berkeley Mary Burak (Ph.D. 2023) - Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University Julia Monk (Ph.D. 2022) - Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, New York University Robert Buchkowski (Ph.D. 2019) - Assistant Professor, The University of Western Ontario Alex Moore (Ph.D. 2018) - Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, University of British Columbia Karin Burghardt (Ph.D. 2016) - Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland Colin Donihue (Ph.D. 2016) - Associate Director for Student Success and Senior Data Analyst, Brown University Kevin McLean (Ph.D. 2015) - Multimedia Managing Producer, Science Magazine Jennie Miller (Ph.D. 2015) - International Program Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Holly Jones (Ph.D. 2010) - Professor, Department of Biology, Northern Illinois University Brandon Barton (Ph.D. 2010) - Adjunct Professor, Trent University Kevin Johnston (Ph.D. 2007) - Product Engineer, Esri Libby Jones (Ph.D. 2007) - Author for Friedland and Relyea, Teacher's Edition for Environmental Science for AP Catherine Burns (Ph.D. 2004) - Managing Director, The Nature Conservancy Michael Booth (Ph.D. 2004) - Deceased, 2011 Jason Grear (Ph.D. 2003) - Ecologist, Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Ecology Division Andrew Beckerman (Ph.D. 1999) - Professor, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield Susan Koenig (Ph.D. 1999) - Executive Director, Windsor Research Centre Kristina Rothley (Ph.D. 1999) - Senior Legal Counsel, State of Maine |
Master's Students
Amanda Wik (MESc 2024) - PhD student, University of California Berkeley
Gino Marcelo Rivera Bulnes (MESc 2024) - Strategy and Monitoring Specialist, WWF LAC Elizabeth Nowlin (MESc 2024) Mizzy Almaazmi (MESc 2024) - Research Assistant, Human Nature Lab, Yale Institute for Network Science Vivian Hawkinson (MESc 2023) - PhD student, University of Washington Dylan Feldmeier (MESc 2023) - PhD student, Oxford University Stan Gosliner (MESc 2022) - Aquatic Biologist, US Army Corps of Engineers Quint Doan (Joint MESc-JD 2022) - Associate Attorney, Stinson LLP Emily Briggs (MPhil 2020) - Associate Director of Development for Science Strategy Courtney Anderson (MESc 2020) - Ohio State University, PhD student Danielle Glass (MESc 2020) - Environmental Scientist, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Kimi Zamuda (MESc 2019) - Local Initiatives Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy Adam Eichenwald (MESc 2018) - Postdoctoral Research Associate, The University of Maine Samantha Maher (MESc 2018) - UC Berkeley Ph.D. student Melissa Arias (MESc 2016) - Wildlife Trade Specialist, Zoological Society of London Meredith VanAcker (MESc 2016) - Burch Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Institution Kassie Urban-Mead (MESc 2016) - Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Forests and Forestry Lead, Xerces Society Jeff Smith (MESc 2015) - Postdoctoral Researcher, Princeton University Bryan Crowley (MESc 2013) - Senior EHS Compliance Specialist, WSP Judith Ament (MESc 2012) - Geospatial Data Scientist, The Nature Conservancy Henry Glick (MESc 2012) - Spatial Data Scientist, Unilever Jason Clark (MESc 2012) - Environmental Research Scientist, University of Alaska Fairbanks Kevin Barrett (MESc 2012) - Research Associate, Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University Jeff Carroll (MESc 2012) - Affiliate Faculty, Warner College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University Jessica Sutton (Price) (MESc 2011) - Assistant Research Scientist, University of Maryland Baltimore County Berkley Rothmeier (MESc 2010) - Director of Consumer Sectors and Global Lead of Consumer Products, Business for Social Responsibility Kate Freund (MEM 2010) - Conservation Planner and Regional Hydropower Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service Alexandra Whitney (MESc 2010) - Environmental Sciences Professional, Contractor Angela Rutherford (MESc 2008) - Senior Manager for People Operations, commonFont Kelsey Wharton (MESc 2008) - Writer and podcast host, Girl Next Door Maya Leonard-Cahn (MESc 2007) - Environmental Lawyer, Colorado Elizabeth Kalies (MESc 2004) - Lead Renewable Energy Scientist, The Nature Conservancy Kate O'Brien (MFS 1996) - Farm Worker, Seeds & Spores Family Farm LLC Maria Uriarte (MFS 1996) - Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University |
Postdoctoral Researchers
Matteo Rizzuto (2022-2024) - Visiting Scientist, Memorial University
Elizabeth Forbes (2022-2024) - Research Director, Hudson Carbon Annise Dobson (2018-2024) - Director of Research Programs and Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of the Environment James Lichtenstein (2020-2022) - Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Sacred Heart Matthew McCary (2020-2021) - Assistant Professor, Department of BioSciences, Rice University Lauren Smith-Ramesh (2014-2016) - Adam Rosenblatt (2013-2016) - Biology Teacher at Germantown Friends School and Adjunct Professor, University of North Florida Anne Trainor (2011-2015) - Smart Growth Director, Africa Program, The Nature Conservancy Dror Hawlena (2007-2011) - Professor, Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Joohyoung Lee (2003-2005) - Ofer Ovadia (1999-2004) - Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Israel Barney Luttbeg (1997-1999) - Professor, Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University Peter Hamback (1997-1999) - Professor, Department of Botany, Stockholm University, Stockholm Sweden |
Undergraduate Students
Daviana Berkowitz-Sklar (Yale 2023) - PhD student, Stanford University
Adam Houston (Yale 2018) - Finance Associate, Power Plus Zach Miller (Yale 2017) - Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University Aspen Reese (Yale 2013) - AAA Fellow (NIH/FIC) Kathy Hughes (Yale 2010) - Freshwater Biodiversity Leader and Asia-Pacific Freshwater Biodiversity Leader, WWF Lauge Sokol-Hessner (Yale 2000) - Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington Blake Suttle (Yale 1997) - |
Visiting Scholars
Gabriele Retez - (Visiting Fall 2024) PhD student, Conservation Biogeography Lab, Humboldt University of Berlin
Wang Deli - Professor, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, China
João Carlos - PhD Candidate, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Brasil
Adalbert Balog (Fulbright Fellow 2010) - Professor, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Hungarian University of Transylvania
Wang Deli - Professor, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, China
João Carlos - PhD Candidate, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Brasil
Adalbert Balog (Fulbright Fellow 2010) - Professor, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Hungarian University of Transylvania