Alumni
Check out our program alumni by year of graduation and learn about their professional affiliations. If you would like to add or update your information, please email our webmaster.
- Valentina Alaasam, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Jenny Ouyang
- Justice Best, M.S.
- Advisor: Ken Nussear
- Lydia Doan, Ph.D.
- Advisors: Lee Dyer, Matthew Forister
- Trevor Faske, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Thomas Parchman
- Morgan Long, M.S.
- Advisor: Kelley Stewart
- Justin Lewis, M.S.
- Advisor: Sarah Bisbing
- Devon Pikclum, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Lora Richards
- Angela Pitera, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Vladimir Pravosudov
- Ciara Sheets, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Jamie Voyles-Ensor
- Chanchanok Sudta, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Tessa Benke, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Rosemary Frederick, M.S.
- Advisor: Elizabeth Leger
- Steve Hromada, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Ken Nussear
- Thomas Riecke, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Masoud Rostami, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Danielle Salcido, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Laura Shriver, M.S.
- Advisor: Beth Leger
- Kathryn Ukele, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Thomas Parchman
- Margarete Walden, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Kevin Shoemaker
- Meghan Keating, NRES
- Advisor: Perry Williams
- Theo Hartsook, M.S. NRES
- Advisor: Jonathan Greenberg
- Alice Ready, M.S., NRES
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Su'ad Yoon, Ph.D., EECB
- Advisor: Angela Smilanich
- Marcus Blum, Ph.D., EECB
- Adriana Parra, Ph.D., EECB
- Advisor: Jonathan Greenberg
- Liz Reikowski, M.S.
- Advisor: Hall Cushman
- Georgia Vasey, MS NRES
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Mary Brady, M.S.
- Advisor: Erin Hanan
- Israel Borokini, Ph.D., EECB
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Post-graduation appointment: David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow, Society of Conservation Biology
- Jacob Macdonald, M.S.
- Advisor: Hall Cushman
- Robert del Carlo Ph.D., EECB & CMPP
- Advisors: Chris Feldman and Normand Leblanc
- Zach Bess, M.Sc.
- Advisor: Sudeep Chandra
- Jacob Francis, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Anne Leonard
- Will Lumpkin, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Tessa Putz, M.S.
- Advisor: Sarah Bisbing
- Thomas Riecke, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Alexander Selvey, M.S.
- Advisor: Angela Smilanich
- Phillip Street, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Charles Truettner, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Franco Biondi
- Ally Xiong, M.S.
- Advisor: Kenneth Nussear
- Leanne Diss
- Advisor: Julie Allen
- Jessica Reimche
- Advisor: Chris Feldman
- Robert del Carlo (EECB/CMPP)
- Advisors: Normand Leblanc (PHARM) and Chris Feldman (BIOL)
- Jacob Macdonald
- Advisor: Hall Cushman
- Cory Reed
- Advisor: Benjamin Sullivan
- Joe Brehm, M.S.
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Anne Espeset, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Angela Smilanich
- Avery Grant, M.S.
- Advisor: Jenny Ouyang
- Sarah Hegg, M.S.
- Advisor: Marjorie Matocq
- Anna Knight, M.S.
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Janyne Little, M.S.
- Advisor: Beth Newingham
- Jamey McClinton, M.S.
- Advisor: Elizabeth Leger and Thomas Parchman
- Vicki Thill, M.S.
- Advisor: Chris Feldman & Mike Teglas
- Carrie Branch - Postdoc - Rose Fellowship, Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University
- Advisor: Vladimir Pravosudov
- Jane Dell - Assistant Professor, Geosciences & Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Ben Sedinger - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisors: Kelley Stewart, Chris Nicolai
- Alexandra Urza - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Sarah Barga - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisor: Beth Leger
- Andrea Glassmire - Postdoc, University of Michigan
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Joshua Harrison - Postdoc, University of Wyoming
- Advisor: Matthew Forister
- Kelly Klingler - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Dovid Kozlovsky - Postdoc, University of Ottawa
- Advisor: Vladimir Pravosudov
- Nick Pardikes - Postdoc, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology
- Advisor: Lee Dyer
- Chava Weitzman
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Jacob Dittel - Assistant professor, University of North Alabama
- Advisor: Steve Vander Wall
- Andrew Hickey
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Angela Hornsby - Postdoc, Virginia Tech
- Advisor: Marjorie Matocq
- Sabrina Morano - Teaching and research associate, University of Maine
- Advisor: Kelley Stewart
- John Umek - Adjunct lecturer, Sierra Nevada College
- Advisor: Sudeep Chandra
- Amanda Van Dellen
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Dan Gibson - Postdoc, Virginia Tech Shorebird Institute
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Joshua Jahner - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Biology
- Advisor: Mathew Forister
- Alan Leach - Postdoc, USGS
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Alyson Andreasen - Data analyst, Wildlife Conservation Society
- Advisors: William Longland, Kelley Stewart
- Melvin Bonilla - Postdoc, Harvard University
- Advisors: Jeanne Zeh, David Zeh
- Kevin Burls - Executive director, Nevada Bugs and Butterflies 501(c)(3)
- Advisors: Guy Hoelzer, Matt Forister
- Rachel Jones
- Advisors: Jeanne Chambers, Beth Leger
- Christopher Moore - Assistant professor, Colby College
- Advisor: Steve Vander Wall
- Sarah Snyder - Assistant professor of biology, Bard College at Simon's Rock
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Kevin Badik - Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Nevada Chapter
- Advisor: Beth Leger
- Donald Eaton, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Donald Sada
- Sarah Karam - Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Irvine
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Jon Beckman - Pronhorn Project Coordinator, Wildlife Conservation Society
- Advisor: Joel Berger
- Erik Blomberg - Assistant Professor, University of Maine
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Monica Baze
- Advisor: Jack Hayes
- Christopher Briggs - Researcher, Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, San Francisco
- Advisor: Michael Collopy
- Jessi Brown - Assistant Research Professor /Golden Eagle Conservation Coordinator, Academy for the Environment, University of Nevada, Reno / Mojave Desert, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Advisor: Michael Collopy
- Cynthia Downs - Assistant Professor, Hamilton College, NY
- Advisor: Jack Hayes
- Jamie Trammell - Assistant Professor, Alaska Natural Heritage Program University of Alaska, Anchorage
- Advisor: Scott Bassett
- Bernard Wone - Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota
- Advisor: Jack Hayes
- Heather Mathewson - Research Scientist, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Texas A&M University
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Chris Nicolai - Biologist, USFWS Migratory Bird Management, Region 8
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Morgan Robinson - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Maurie Beck - Adjunct Professor, California State University, Northridge, Department of Biology
- Advisor: Steve Vander Wall
- Miles Becker - Science Journalist, Conservation Magazine
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Juliana Bosi de Almeida - Project Manager, SAVE Brazil / Bird Life International
- Advidor: Lew Oring
- Ned Dochtermann - Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, North Dakota State University
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Chris Gienger - Assistant Professor, Austin Peay State University
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Erin Goergen - Postdoc, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisor: Jeanne Chambers
- Meeghan Gray - Biology instructor, Truckee Meadows Community College
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Susan Mortenson - Senior Landscape Ecologist, Otis Bay Ecological Consultants, Reno, Nevada
- Advisor: Peter Weisberg
- Hillary Robison - Senior Biologist (formerly), Government of Nunavut, Canada
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Franziska C Sandmeier - Assistant Professor, Colorado State University - Pueblo, CO
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Bridgette Hagerty - Associate Professor, York University of Pennsylvania
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Murrelet Halterman - Research Scientist, Southern Sierra Research Station
- Advisor: Lew Oring
- Alex Hartman - Research Scientist, USGS (UC-Davis)
- Advisor: Lew Oring
- Patrick Lemons - Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management
- Advisor: Jim Sedinger
- Monica Mazzola - Assistant Professor, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, La Pampa, Argentina
- Advisor: Jeanne Chambers
- Shauna Uselman - Research Scientist, USDA Research Service
- Advisor: Jerry Qualls
- Angela White - Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
- Advisors: Elissa Cameron, Mary Peacock
- Jennifer Hollander - Lecturer, University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Biology
- Advisor: Steve Vander Wall
- Kelly Kissane - Professor, Biology Department, Blinn College
- Advisor: David Zeh
- Eveline Larrucea - Biological Consultant, Nevada Division of Wildlife
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Will Richardson - Conservation Biologist/Executive Director, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
- Advisor: Dennis Murphy
- Monte Sanford - Environmental Science Advisor, EchoHawk Law Offices
- Advisors: Peter Brussard, Dennis Murphy
- Eric T Simandle - Associate Professor, Paul Smiths University
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- John Tull - Nevada Science Coordinator, Science Applications, Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Janene Auger, Managing Editor, Western North American Naturalist
- Advisor: teve Jenkins
- Amy Barber, Instructor, Nevada Sage Waldorf School
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Lisa Crampton - Coordinator, Kauai Forest Birds Recovery Project at Hawaii, Dept. Forestry and Wildlife/Research Corp of U Hawaii
- Advisors: Mary Peacock, Bill Longland
- Erik Doerr - Senior Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
- Advisor: Guy Hoelzer
- Todd Esque - Ecologist, USGS
- Advisors: Peter Brussard, Dick Tracy
- Kenneth Nussear - Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Elizabeth Peacock - Research Scientist, Alaska Science Center, USGS, Anchorage, AK
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Jenny Briggs - Research Ecologist, USGS, Denver
- Advisor: Steve Vander Wall
- Leslie DeFalco - Research Plant Ecologist, USGS Western Ecological Research Center
- Advisor: Robert Nowak
- Veronica Doerr - Senior Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Helen Neville - Research Scientist, Trout Unlimited, Boise, ID
- Advisor: Mary Peacock
- Alexine Keuroghlian - Conservation Field Director of the Pantanal, Wildlife Conservation Society, Brazil Conservation Research Initiative
- Advisor: Bill Longland
- Robert E Espinoza - Professor and Associate Dean, California State University, Northridge
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Szabolcs Lengyel - Senior Research Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Ecological Research
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Michael Ashley - Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research Geneticist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Reno
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Marilyn Banta - Senior Lecturer and Pre-Health Advisor, Texas State University
- Advisor: Jack Hayes
- Julie Ellsworth - Professor, Truckee Meadows Community College
- Advisor: Guy Hoelzer
- Scott Fleury - Principal, Biodiversity Conservation Planning, ICF International (San Diego office)
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Cara Gubbins - Instructor, Butte College
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Joseph Veech - Associate Professor, Texas State University - San Marcos
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Erik Beever - Research Ecologist, USGS, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Bozeman MT
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Okan Kulkoyouglu - Professor and Head of Hydrobiology Division, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Biology, Bolu, Turkey
- Advisors: Gary Vinyard, Richard W. Rust
- David Martin - Restoration Ecologist, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Advisor: Jeanne Chambers
- Sanjay Pyare - Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Juneau, AK
- Advisor: Bill Longhand
- Chris Ross - Senior Scientist, Robinson Engineering, Sparks, NV
- Advisor: Paul Tueller
- Janice Simpkin - Professor, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Lianne Ball - Assistant Coordinator (Wildlife Program), National Coordinator (Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative), USGS, Washington DC
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Chris Elphick - Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- James Lyons-Weiler - Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Bioinformatics Analysis Core, Genomics and Proteomics Core Laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh
- Advisor: Guy Hoelzer
- David J Delehanty - Professor, Idaho State University
- Advisor: C. Richard Tracy
- Erica Fleishman - Researcher, John Muir Institute of the Environment, UC Davis
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Christine Mullen - Desert Tortoise Recovery Biologist, Palm Desert Fish and Wildlife Office, Palm Desert, California
- Advisor: Peter Brussard
- Janet Rachlow - Associate Professor, University of Idaho
- Advisor: Joel Berger
- Douglas Smith - Leader, Yellowstone Wolf Project, National Park Service
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- Jason Dunham - Supervisory Research Aquatic Ecologist, USGS FRESC, Corvallis OR
- Advisor: Gary Vinyard
- Julie Robinson - NASA ISS Chief Scientist
- David Charlet - Professor of Biology, College of Southern Nevada
- Advisor: Rich Rust
- Kathryn Purcell - Research Wildlife Biologist, US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Sierra Nevada Research Center
- Advisor: Lew Oring
- Craig Stockwell - James A. Meier Associate Professor, Director, Environmental & Conservation Sciences Graduate Program, North Dakota State University
- Advisor: Gary Vinyard
- Richard Sweitzer - Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Env. Sci, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins
- John Basey - Senior Instructor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Univ. Colorado
- Advisor: Steve Jenkins