{"id":11888,"date":"2024-11-26T12:27:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/?page_id=11888"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T16:41:42","slug":"behrens-kate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/graduate-program\/current-graduate-students\/behrens-kate\/","title":{"rendered":"Behrens, Kate"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11888_36d88a-8c\">Kate Behrens, Ph.D, Ecology and Environmental Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Kate Behrens\" class=\"wp-image-11981\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2024\/11\/Behrens-Kate-2024-WP.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Advisor:<\/strong> Jessica Jansujwicz \u2013 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology<br><strong>Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Tora Johnson \u2013 GIS Lab &amp; Service Center, University of Maine Machias<br><strong>Start Date:<\/strong> Fall 2024<br>B.S. 2011, Psychology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI<br>M.S.W. 2016, Social Work, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI<br>kate.behrens@maine.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brief Biography:<\/strong> Originally from Michigan, I began my career as a social worker supporting people navigating challenging situations. I later moved to Hawaii, where I found these skills relevant for mitigating conflicts in natural resource management. This piqued my interest to see how the fields might be bridged. I enjoy rowing and exploring with my dog, Bellaroo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Research:<\/strong> I&#8217;m curious about the role of interpersonal dynamics in mitigating conflicts about wildlife. 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