I am most familiar with birds, but am interested in any life. Recently my favorite organisms have been arthropods, specifically moths, katydids, crickets, dragonflies, and ticks.

Work:
-State Biologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, West Virginia (2023 - Present)
-State Forester, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, West Virginia (2018 - 2023)
-Wildlife Biologist, National Wild Turkey Federation (2015 - 2018)

Education:
-PhD in Forest Resource Science from West Virginia University (2018) (https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7152/)
-MS in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources (2010) from West Virginia University (https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3045/)
-BS in Environmental Studies with concentration in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology (2007) from California University of Pennsylvania

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