WEC Graduate Students (A-E)

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CHRISTINE ARCHER, Affiliate Masters Student,
Center for Latin American Studies

Hometown/Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology, American University, Washington, DC

Masters of Arts in Tropical Conservation and Development, Center for Latin American Studies, UF

Research Title/Topic: Evaluation of an Environmental Education Program in Brazil
Place of Research: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Advisory committee:

(1)	Susan Jacobson, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Marianne Schmink	Tropical Conservation and Development, Center for Latin American Studies, UF
(3)	Martha Monroe	Department of Forestry, UF

General Research Interests: Conservation Management, Environmental Education, Evaluation
Hobbies and Other Interest: Reading (leisure books), tennis, running, crafts
Email: tinearch@ufl.edu

JOHN E ARNETT, JR., Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Orlando, Florida, Estados Unidos

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida

Research Title/Topic: Avian Indicators of Ecosystem Stress Due to Forestry Practices
Place of Research: Ft. Benning, Georgia

Advisory committee:

(1)	George Tanner, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	.Debbie Miller, Ph.D (Co-Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)

General Research Interests: Avian Community Ecology, Arachnid Predation and Mating Behavior
Hobbies and Other Interest: I like to watch birds and college football, I like to fish, and I like to cook and eat food

Email: jarnett@ufl.edu

JAMIE BARICHIVICH, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Florida, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida

Research Title/Topic: Habitat utilization of Kemp's Ridleys (Lepiochelys kempi) in the Big Bend, Florida
Place of Research: Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Ray Carthy, Ph.D. (Chair)	Florida Cooperative Wildlife Unit, University of Florida
(2)	C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr.	WEC Courtesy Professor, Biological Resources Division, Florida Caribbean Science Center Biologist, US Geological Survey

General Research Interests: Population and community ecology, especially Chelonians
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: jaimieb@ufl.edu

JAVIER BARRIO, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Peru

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Forestry Science (Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru)

Masters of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF

Research Title/Topic: Community ecology of Andean ungulates in Huascaran National Park, Peru
Place of Research: Peru

Advisory committee:

(1)	George Tanner, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Richard Bodmer, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
(3)	Michal Moulton	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(4)	Ron Labisky	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(5)	Michael Binford, Ph.D.	Department of Geography, University of Florida

General Research Interests: Ecology, distribution, and behavior of mammals and birds
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: javbar@ufl.edu

KATIE BAUMAN,
Affiliated Student (College of Natural Resources)

Hometown/Country:

Previous Education:

Research Title/Topic:
Place of Research:

Advisory committee:

(1)	, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
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Hobbies and Other Interest:
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Erick Baur photo ERICK BAUR, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Dallas, Texas, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Wildlife and Zoology, University of Texas.

Research Title/Topic: Resource partitioning among sympatric species of neotropical Cracidae (turkeys etc...)
Place of Research: Maya Biosphere Reserve, Peten, Guatemala

Advisory committee:

(1)	Dr. Ron Labisky, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Dr. David Steadman	Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
(3)	Dr. Dan Brooks	Museum of Natural History, Houston, Texas

General Research Interests:
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: ehbaur@hotmail.com

MATTHEW BOKACH, Affiliated Masters Student,
Interdisciplinary Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment

Hometown/Country: Michigan, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in biology and chemistry at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan

Research Title/Topic: Foraging ecology and habitat selection of the endangered Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) during a drought year in the Kafue Flats of Zambia.
Place of Research: Kafue Flats, Zambia

Advisory committee:

(1)	Peter Frederick, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Graeme Cumming, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	Lauren Chapman, Ph.D.	Zoology, University of Florida
(4)	Richard Beilfuss, Ph.D.	Africa Program Director of the International Crane Foundation

General Research Interests: Southern African avifauna (especially the Coraciiformes!), behavioral ecology, sexual selection
Hobbies and Other Interest: Birding, dancing and dance music, volleyball
Email: mjbokach@hotmail.com

CHRISTY BROWNE-NUNEZ, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Colorado (by way of Kansas City, Missouri), USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Arts in Education, Dept of Education, University of Missouri

Masters of Science in Human Dimensions of Wildlife, Department of Recreation and Tourism, Colorado State University

Research Title/Topic: Evaluating the Impact of Human-Elephant Conflict Interventions Around Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Place of Research: Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Advisory committee:

(1)	Susan Jacobson, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Janaki Alavalapati, Ph.D.	Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	Colin Chapman, Ph.D.	Zoology, University of Florida
(4)	Mark Hostetler, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(5)	Martha Monroe, Ph.D.	Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida

General Research Interests: Human-wildlife conflict, understanding and influencing environmental behavior
Hobbies and Other Interest: Hiking (in Colorado), reading, traveling
Email: ndovu@ufl.edu

Cathi Campbell photo CATHI CAMPBELL, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Southern Pines, North Carolina, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science

Masters of Science in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, University of Florida

Research Title/Topic: Impact of a marine turtle fishery on population dynamics of green turtles in the western Caribbean
Place of Research: Nicaragua

Advisory committee:

(1)	Mike Moulton, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Richard Bodmer, Ph.D.	WEC Afiliate Professor
(3)	Madan Oli, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(4)	Jim Nichols, Ph.D.	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS
(5)	Jeanne Mortimer, Ph.D.	Zoology, University of Florida
(6)	Michael Binford, Ph.D.	Geography, University of Florida

General Research Interests: Population ecology, wildlife conservation and management
Hobbies and Other Interest: Birding, canoeing, traveling
Email: cathic@ufl.edu

GINGER CLARK, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Keystone Heights, Florida, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida

Research Title/Topic: Conservation implications of the population structure of timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) dens using microsatellite markers
Place of Research: USA (for the moment)

Advisory committee:

(1)	C. Kenneth Dodd, Ph.D. (Chair)	WEC Courtesy Professor, US Geological Survey
(2)	Mel Sunquist	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	R. Ferl

General Research Interests: Conservation issues (i.e. population structure, phylogeographic distribution of populations and species, questions of multiple paternity and parthenogenesis, etc.) that can be appropriately addressed using molecular techniques. I also have a strong interest in wildlife forensics and developing protocols and databases to answer the questions, "What species is it?, Can you tell where it comes from?, Are these two samples from the same animal?", etc.
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: gclark@ufl.edu

ERIN CONDON, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Pound Ridge New York, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Arts in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

Research Title/Topic: Box turtle population ecology and fire ecology
Place of Research: Joseph Jones Ecological Research Station, GA

Advisory committee:

(1)	George Tanner, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Dick Franz, M.S.T. (Chair)	WEC Affiliate Associate in Ecology, Florida Museum of Natural History
(3)	Lora Smith, Ph.D.	WEC Courtesy Professor, Joseph Jones Ecological Research Station

General Research Interests: Herpetology
Hobbies and Other Interest: swimming, reading, canoeing
Email: epcondon@ufl.edu

MARK CUNNINGHAM, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Gainesville, Florida, USA

Previous Education:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

Bachelors of Science in Biology from Florida State University

Research Title/Topic: Biomedical and genetic investigation of the Florida black bear
Place of Research: Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Don Forrester, Ph.D. (Chair)	WEC Affiliate Professor, Vetrinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases
(2)	Dave Maehr, Ph.D.	University of Kentucky
(3)	Dr. Rick Alleman, D.V.M.	UF - College of Veterinary Medicine

General Research Interests: Wildlife diseases
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: markwc2002@aol.com

TRACI DARNELL, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Georgia, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology

Masters of Science in Environmental Science

Research Title/Topic: Matrix permeability and corridor use by south-temperate rainforest birds
Place of Research: Chile

Advisory committee:

(1)	Katie Sieving, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Mel Sunquist, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	Michael Binford, Ph.D.	Geography, University of Florida
(4)	Doug Levey, Ph.D.

General Research Interests: Spatial ecology
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: tracidarnell@hotmail.com

IVAN DIAZ, Ph.D. Student

Hometown/Country: Santiago Chile

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology, Universidad de Chile

Masters of Science in Ecology, Universidad de Chile

Research Title/Topic: Conservation of birds in fragmented forests, conservation in human dominated areas

Place of Research: Central and Southern Chile

Advisory committee:

(1)	Kathryn Sieving, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
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General Research Interests: Conservation biology, birds, lizards, biodiversity in general
Hobbies and Other Interest: Camping, travel, listening to music, hiking, etc.
Email: diazi@ufl.edu

JEREMY DIXON, Masters Student
Interdisciplinary Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment

Hometown/Country: Madison Florida, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida

Research Title/Topic: Gene Flow and Habitat Fragmentation among Florida Black Bear Populations
Place of Research: Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Madan Oli, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Mel Sunquist, Ph.D. (Co-chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	Michael Wooten, Ph.D.	Department of Biology, Auburn University
(4)	Thomas Eason	Black Bear Management Section, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

General Research Interests: Population Genetics, Landscape Ecology
Hobbies and Other Interest: Fishing
Email: dixonj@wec.ufl.edu

JAMIE DUBERSTEIN, Affiliated Masters Student
Interdisciplinary Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment

Hometown/Country: Rhinelander, Wisconsin, good ol' USA - corn fed in the upper Midwest

Previous Education:

Bachlors of Science in both Biology and Wildlife Management, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Research Title/Topic: Tidal Forests Of The Savannah River Basin: An Age-Structure Analysis Of Saltwater Encroachment On Forest Regeneration
Place of Research: Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia and South Carolina

Advisory committee:

(1)	Wiley Kitchens, Ph.D. (Chair)	Florida Copperative Wildlife Unit, University of Florida
(2)	Michael Binford, Ph.D.	Geography, University of Florida
(3)	William Conner, Ph.D.	Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Clemson University (Georgetown)

General Research Interests: Wetland ecology and anthropomorphic ecosystem alterations
Hobbies and Other Interest: practically all outdoor activities, but also billiards and watching football
Email: DubersteinJ@wec.ufl.edu

ADVAIT EDGAONKAR, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Mumbai, India

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Zoology-Biochemistry, Saint Xavier's College, Bombay, India

Masters of Science in Wildlife Science, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal

Research Title/Topic: Ecology of leopards
Place of Research: Central India

Advisory committee:

(1)	Mel Sunquist, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)	Madan Oli, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	Lyn Branch, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(4)	Michael Binford, Ph.D.	Geography, University of Florida
(5)	Ken Portier, Ph.D.	Statistics, University of Florida

General Research Interests: Carnivore ecology, population estimation, spatial ecology
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: advaite@ufl.edu

SANTIAGO ESPINOSA, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Quito Ecuador

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador

Research Title/Topic: Local human communities and conservation
Place of Research: Ecuador

Advisory committee:

(1)	Susan Jacobson, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(2)
(3)

General Research Interests: Natural resource managment, mammals ecology
Hobbies and Other Interest: Photography, travel, hiking, basketball, mountain bike, etc.
Email: santiea@ufl.edu

MEREDITH EVANS, Affiliated Masters Student,
Interdisciplinary Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment

Hometown/Country: Chico, California, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology, California State University, Chico

Research Title/Topic: I will be looking at the causes for the decline of a cheetah population in Nakuru, Kenya
Place of Research: Nakuru, Kenya

Advisory committee:

(1)

Mel Sunquist, Ph.D. (Chair)

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida

General Research Interests: Conservation of large carnivores
Hobbies and Other Interest:
Email: merevans@ufl.edu

For information about WEC graduate students click on the links below (organized by last name):
A - E	F - J	K - O	P - S	T - Z	Alumni