Teaching
Students and faculty in ecology are motivated by the same desire to better understand the world we live in. I harness this shared, natural curiosity by introducing big picture concepts using my diverse research interests, and challenge students to 1) ask questions, 2) find connections with their own interests and 3) apply a rigorous analytical framework that will allow them to learn something about their specific questions. For more detail, please see my Teaching Statement below.
Courses taught
Modules taught
- Modeling Nature. FISH/WILD 8300. Co-instructed with Dr. Brian Irwin.
Modules taught
- Using RMarkdown for presentations and reports. Data Manipulation & Management with R. WILD 8980.
- Analysis of wildlife occurrence data using PRESENCE. Applied Population Dynamics. WILD 5700/7700.
- Analysis of telemetry data using state-space modelling in WinBUGS. Movement Ecology. FISH/WILD 8300.
- Using occupancy models in studies of population dynamics. Quantitative Conservation Science. WILD 8360.
Outreach
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In addition to producing peer-reviewed publications, I believe it is important to communicate science and a passion for wildlife to a broader audience. To this end, I have been involved in various outreach activities and organizations, including serving on the board of the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society in Athens, GA as the Publicity Chair. As a part of my dissertation work, I collaborated with U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to design and install an interpretative sign for refuge visitors to highlight amphibian life history and conservation issues. |