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Faculty

Aram J.K. Calhoun, Professor and Director, Ecology & Environmental Sciences Program
Ph.D. 1996, University of Maine
Research: Vernal pool ecology and conservation, wetland ecology
Teaching: Wetland mapping and delineation, wetland ecology and conservation, field studies in ecology, environmental solutions
Calhoun@maine.edu (207) 581-3010

Stephen M. Coghlan, Jr., Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2004, State University of New York
Research: Energetic ecology of Atlantic salmon, brook trout, and smallmouth bass; fish response to dam removal; role of anadromous fishes in stream food webs; ecology of headwater streams; fish foraging; fish-habitat relations
Teaching: Statistical ecology; Freshwater fisheries ecology and management
Stephen.Coghlan@umit.maine.edu (207) 581-2880

Daniel J. Harrison, Professor
Ph.D. 1986, University of Maine
Research: Wildlife-habitat relationships, interactions among forest management practices and wildlife populations, predator ecology
Teaching: Wildlife habitat relationships and evaluation, predator ecology
Harrison@maine.edu (207) 581-2867

Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Ph.D. 1978, Oxford University
Research: Conservation biology, forest wildlife management, landscape ecology, international conservation
Teaching: Conservation biology, international conservation
Mhunter@maine.edu (207)581-2865

Cynthia S. Loftin, Associate Professor and Unit Leader, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Ph.D. 1998, University of Florida
Research: Wetlands, landscape, and systems ecology, GIS applications
Teaching: GIS applications, waterbird ecology and management
Cynthia.Loftin@maine.edu (207) 581-2843

Shawn McKinney, Assistant Professor and Assistant Unit Leader-Wildlife, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Ph.D. 2007, University of Montana
Research:  Community ecology, population biology, plant-animal interactions, conservation biology, animal behavior, ecological-evolutionary dynamics, invasive species biology, restoration ecology, quantitative modeling, and biometrics
shawn.mckinney@maine.edu (207) 581-2915

Judith M. Rhymer, Associate Professor and Chair
Ph.D. 1988, Florida State University
Research: Conservation genetics, conservation biology, population biology
Teaching: Wildlife population dynamics and conservation, conservation genetics, endangered species management
Judith.Rhymer@umit.maine.edu (207) 581-2863

Frederick A. Servello, Associate Dean for Research, College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture; Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station; Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Ph.D. 1985, Virginia Polytechnic University and State University
Research: Ecology and management of water birds, forest-management-wildlife interactions, and nutritional and foraging ecology
Teaching: Wildlife and natural resource policy, habitat ecology
Fred.Servello@maine.edu (207) 581-3228

Lindsay Seward, Instructor; Coordinator, Ecology and Environmental Science Program; Faculty Advisor to the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
M.S. 2002, University of Maine
Teaching: Ecology, field research techniques, natural history, habitat evaluation
Lindsay.Seward@umit.maine.edu (207) 581-2847

Joseph D. Zydlewski, Associate Professor and Assistant Leader-Fisheries, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Ph.D. 1998, University of Massachusetts
Research: Physiology, behavior and ecology of migratory fishes both in the laboratory and in the field
Teaching: Animal migration
JZydlewski@usgs.gov (207) 581-2853

Postdoctoral Associates

Wildlife Ecology Professional Staff

  • Dawn E. Morgan, Research Associate
    M.S. 2009, University of Maine
  • Jack Witham, Associate Scientist, Long-term Forest Ecosystem Study
    M.S. 1996, University of Southern Maine

Wildlife Ecology Support Staff

  • Rena Carey, Administrative Support Supervisor
  • Katherine Goodine, Administrative Specialist

Emeriti & Retired Faculty

  • James R. Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildlife Ecology
  • William Krohn, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildlife Ecology
  • Ray Owen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildlife Ecology

Cooperating Faculty

  • Catherine Elliott, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension – Wildlife and Fisheries Extension
  • William Glanz, Ph.D., School of Biology and Ecology – Community Ecology of Vertebrates
  • Steven Sader, Ph.D., School of Forest Management – GIS Applications & Remote Sensing
  • Gayle Zydlewski, Ph.D., School of Marine Sciences