Current Graduate Students
* Download the 2020 Annual Report to see details about graduate student research
Ernie Atkinson, M.S. – WLE
Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Fall 2018 – Spring 2022
Liam Berigan, Ph.D. – WLE
Co-Advisor: Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources
Fall 2020 – Spring 2025
Allison Brehm, Ph.D. – EES
Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Spring 2019 – Spring 2022
Cody Dillingham, M.S. – WLE
Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Fall 2021 – Spring 2024
Bryn Evans, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Spring 2017 – Fall 2021
Kirstin Fagan, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Erin Simons-Legaard – School of Forest Resources
Spring 2018 – Spring 2022
Emily Filiberti, M.S. – WLE
Advisor: Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources
Spring 2021 – Spring 2024
Melissa Flye, Ph.D. – EES
Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Spring 2020 – Fall 2023
Gabriela Franzoi Dri, Ph.D. – WLE
Co-Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Malcolm L. Hunter – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Spring 2020 – Spring 2024
Harrison Goldspiel, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Noah Charney – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2021 – Fall 2025
Matthew Gonnerman, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Spring 2018 – Fall 2021
Chris Heilakka, M.S. – EES
Advisor: Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2018 – Spring 2022
Agus Jati, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2020 – Fall 2024
Logan Kline, M.S. – EES
Co-Advisor: Cynthia Loftin – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Daniel Hayes – School of Forest Resources
Fall 2019 – Spring 2022
Megan Leach, M.S. – WLE
Co-Advisor: Aram Calhoun – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Jessica Jansujwicz – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2021 – Spring 2024
Meredith Lewis, M.S. – EES
Co-Advisor: Cynthia Loftin – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Daniel Hayes – School of Forest Resources
Fall 2019 – Spring 2022
Matthew Mensinger, Ph.D. – EES
Co-Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Co-Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Spring 2021 – Fall 2024
Margaret Merz, M.S. – EES
Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2021 – Fall 2024
Annie Oviedo, M.S. – WLE
Co-Advisor: Sabrina Morano – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Pauline Kamath – School of Food and Agriculture
Fall 2021 – Spring 2023
Erin Peterson, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Fall 2017 – Spring 2022
Rylee Smith, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Spring 2021 – Fall 2024
Shawn Snyder, Ph.D. – EES
Co-Advisor: Cynthia Loftin – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Andrew Reeve – Earth and Climate Sciences
Summer 2019 – Spring 2023
Joel Tebbenkamp, Ph.D. – WLE
Advisor: Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Summer 2014 – Spring 2022
Sarah Vogel, Ph.D. – EES
Co-Advisor: Cynthia Loftin – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Fall 2020 – Spring 2024
Daison, Weedop, M.S. – WLE
Advisor: Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Fall 2021 – Spring 2024
Kory Whittum, M.S. – WLE
Co-Advisor: Stephen Coghlan – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Summer 2019 – Spring 2022
Lara Wilbur, M.S. – WLE
Co-Advisor: Stephen Coghlan – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor: Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Spring 2021 – Fall 2023
Ivy Yen, Ph.D. – EES
Advisor: Alessio Mortelliti – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2020 – Spring 2025