Friends of the Department
The Department would like to recognize the following wildlife professionals whose dedication to, and long-term participation in, the Wildlife Ecology program has profoundly enriched the learning experience of University of Maine students:
Robin Avery (2018) – Operations Manager, University Forest
Denise Buckley (2019) – Senior Biologist, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery
Tish Carr (2023) – Instructor of Community Forestry and Arboriculture, School of Forest Resources
Oliver Cox (2023) – Green Lake Hatchery Manager, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Amanda Cross (2023) – Supervisor/Project Leader, Maine Field Office, USFWS
Randy Cross (2012) – Retired, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Danielle D’Auria (2019) – Wildlife Biologist, Bird Group, MDIFW
Phillip deMaynadier (2014) – Wildlife Biologist, Reptile-Amphibian-Invertebrate Group, MDIFW
Joe Dembeck (2016) – Retired, MDIFW
Richard Dill (2022) – Fisheries Scientist, Brookfield Power
Nancy Hatch (2023) – Treasurer, Penobscot County Conservation Association
Keith Kanoti (2018) – Manager, University Forest
Lee Kantar (2022) – Moose Biologist, MDIFW
Dan Kircheis (2023) – Penobscot Bay Salmon Recovery Coordinator/International Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Charles Koch (2018) – Forest Operations Manager, University Forest
John Kocik (2019) – Chief, Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Research Team, NOAA
Adrienne Leppold (2022) – Wildlife Biologist, MDIFW
Jerry Longcore (2013) – Retired, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Patuxent Field Station
Wende Mahaney (2013) – Fish and Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, Maine Field Office, Orono
Dan McAuley (2012) – Retired, USGS, Maine Patuxent Field Station
Mark McCollough (2012) – Retired, USFWS, Orono Field Office
Maurry Mills (2012) – Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, Moosehorn National Wildlife Service
Jeff Murphy (20129) – Consultation Biologist/ESA Hydropower Coordinator, NOAA, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Captain Andy Patterson (2023) – Bold Coast Charters
Steve Pelletier (2012) – Senior Principal, Stantec Consulting Co.
Kelsey Sullivan (2012) – Migratory and Upland Game Bird Biologist, MDIFW
Joan Trial (2023) – Retired, Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR)
Jason Vallerie (2022) – Fisheries Scientist, Maine Department of Marine Sciences
Linda Welch (2012) – Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge