I have been privileged to have worked with an exceptional group of graduate and undergraduate students. My students are active in their research, presenting their results at local, state, national, and international conferences, and serving as primary and coauthors on publications. Scroll down to learn a little more about their projects and associated research products.
Graduate Students
- Daniel Benson (Jan 2021 - May 2024)
- Thesis: Status and predicted habitat use of the Plain's Spotted Skunk (Spilogale interrupta) in Kansas. In collaboration with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
- Jenell de la Peña (Jan 2021 - Dec 2023)
- Thesis: A systematic literature review and population status assessment of the plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) in Kansas. In collaboration with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
- Luke Headings (May 2020 - May 2023)
- Co-advised with Dr. Andrew George
- Thesis: Bird community response to vegetation structure and exotic plant influence on shrubland birds on mined lands. In collaboration with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
- Emma Buckardt (May 2020 - Dec 2022)
- Co-advised with Dr. Andrew George
- Thesis: Assessing herpetofauna communities on reclaimed coal strip mines in southeast Kansas. In collaboration with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
- Amy Hammesfahr (May 2018 - Dec 2020)
- Thesis: Summer habitat use and roost ecology of tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus), little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus), and northern long-eared bat (M. septentrionalis). In collaboration with Missouri Department of Conservation.
- Katie McMurry (Jan 2017 - May 2019)
- Thesis: Impacts of residential garden practices on bird and butterfly communities in Southeast Kansas (Pittsburg Backyard Nature Project)
Undergraduate Students
- Christopher Simmons (2023): Urban heat island effects in three micropolitan cities in southwest Missouri.
- Khloey Stringer (2022 - 2023): Bobcat and housecat interspecific competition in southeastern Kansas.
- Jordan Hendy (2021): Mammal community diversity along an urbanization gradient; Snapshot USA.
- Morgan Smith (2019 - 2021): Tar Creek remediation effects on bird and plant diversity. Grant support from K-INBRE.
- Caleb Durbin (2019 - 2021): Mammal community diversity along an urbanization gradient; Snapshot USA; Eastern spotted skunk preliminary survey in southeast Kansas. Grant support from KDWPT Chickadee Checkoff.
- Ximena Bogarin (2019 - 2020): Mammal community diversity in reclaimed mined-lands & Snapshot USA.
- Kyle Findley (2019 - 2020): Establishing baseline ecological data (herpetofauna and bird community) to enhance habitat restoration on reclaimed mined land. Grant support from KDWPT Chickadee Checkoff.
- Maggie Murray (2019 - 2021): Capture success of imperiled bat species across different mist netting techniques.
- Robin Goodreau (2018): Tar Creek remediation effects on bird and plant diversity. Grant support from K-INBRE.
- Rachel Styers and Jake Wright (2018 - 2019): Establishing baseline ecological data (herpetofauna and bird community) to enhance habitat restoration on reclaimed mined land. Grant support from KDWPT Chickadee Checkoff.
- Kelly (Talley) Mallatt (2017 - 2018): Tar Creek remediation effects on bird and plant diversity. Grant support from K-INBRE.
- Emily Fry and Kylie Carnahan (2017 - 2018): Campus tree ecosystem services: Carbon sequestration and student cognition. Grant support from K-INBRE.