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Steven Ackers
Senior Faculty Research Asst I
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Northern spotted owl demography.  Population demography, habitat effects on demographic performance, behavioral ecology of predator/prey interactions, threatened and endangered species management.

Christina Aiello
Research Associate
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I conduct research related to applied ecology, wildlife conservation, and human impacts on ecological processes, especially in arid systems like the Mojave Desert. Working with partners in wildlife management, I develop tools and data that inform strategies to preserve and monitor wildlife...

Jennifer Allen
Faculty Research Assistant
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I couple non-invasive sampling with genetic methods to study fish and wildlife populations.

Linda Ashkenas
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Stream Ecology. Stream and riparian zone ecology, including impacts of land use practices and restoration; role of large wood in streams; salmonid ecology; stream community dynamics; environmental history using GIS & remote sensing; stable isotope tracer studies of nitrogen dynamics and...

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Postdoctoral Scholar
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Currently researching marbled murrelet ecology.

Evan Bredeweg
Postdoctoral Scholar
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Rita Claremont
Senior Faculty Research Asst I
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Rachel Crowhurst
Senior Faculty Research Asst II
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Debbie Dietrich...
Senior Faculty Research Asst I
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  • 2006-present – Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University
  • 2001-2006 – Molecular Ecology research and teaching technician, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • 1999-2001 – Molecular Genetics research and teaching...
William Gerth
Senior Faculty Research Asst I
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Olivia Hakanson
Faculty Research Assistant
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Samara Haver
Research Associate
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Samara's current research is focused on quantifying and monitoring soundscapes and ocean noise within U.S. waters, including marine protected areas. Broadly, she hopes her work will inform the management of anthropogenic noise in sensitive marine animal habitats to promote sustainable human...

Valerie Hinojoz...
Faculty Research Assistant
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Dave P. Jacobson
Senior Faculty Research AsstII
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Dave is a Senior Faculty Research Assistant in the Marine Fisheries Genetics Lab at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR. He received his Bachelors of Science from The University of Nevada, Reno. Dave manages the lab, collects and analyzes data, assists graduate students and interns...

Jeremy Jennings
Faculty Research Assistant
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I help scientists breed healthy and productive oysters with resistance to disease and ocean acidification.

Aimee Massey
Postdoc
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Emilee Mowlds
Faculty Research Assistant
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Faculty Research Assistant
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Coastal marine ecosystems; movement ecology; seabird-fisheries interactions; seabird population ecology and restoration; small boat operation, safety, and instruction

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Alexa Piggott
Faculty Research Assistant
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Amanda Pollock
Faculty Research Assistant
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Joel Ruprecht
Postdoctoral Scholar
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Studying interactions between mammalian carnivores and their shared prey at Starkey Experimental Forest in NE Oregon.

Katharine Self
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Postdoctoral Scholar
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I am a conservation social scientist with a focus on pro-environmental behaviour change. I work closely with governments and NGOs to enact change through my research.

Randall Wildman
Senior Faculty Research Assistant
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Aquatic restoration and aquatic invertebrates. Fish distribution of native and non-native species in the Pacific Northwest. Role of wood in aquatic ecosystems. Riparian ecology.