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Ackers, Steven
Senior Faculty Research Assistant

Northern spotted owl demography.  Population demography, habitat effects on demographic performance, behavioral ecology of predator/prey interactions, threatened and endangered species...

Office: 541-822-3359
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Ahlgren, Amber
Administrative Manager

Amber is the Administrative Manager for the Department. Her duties include all personnel and payroll matters. She is...

Office: 541-737-1936
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Albertson, Giselle
Instructor/Advisor

I am interested in using molecular markers to address questions about population structure and evolutionary history of both insular and pelagic dolphin species. I use these markers to evaluate...

Office: 503-839-8184
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Allen, Jennifer
Faculty Research Assistant

I couple non-invasive sampling with genetic methods to study fish and wildlife populations.

Office: 541-737-1625
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Allen, Nancy
Instructor

I teach online courses in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences program including FW 107, 209, 251, 289, and 325. 

Office: 541-737-1941
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Amon, Brooke
Administrative Program Spec

Brooke is the U.S.G.S. Oregon Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit Administrative Specialist. Brooke also helps with U.S.G.S personnel travel.

Office: 541-737-1938
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Andrews, Lawrence
Senior Faculty Research Assistant
Office: 541-776-6794
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Anthony, Christopher
Graduate Student
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Antonelli, Kelsi

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Appel, Cara

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Arbuckle, Scarlett
Instructor/Undergraduate Experiential Learning Coordinator

I support research endeavors through the OSU Marine Team, instruct several courses and assist in departmental operations.

My past research has included work on cephalopod population...

Office: 541-737-3278
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Arismendi, Ivan
Assistant Professor

My interests encompass stream ecology, limnology, hydrology, forestry, and watershed-level processes. In particular, I am interested in the consequences of climate change on freshwater...

Office: 541-737-2639
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Armstrong, Jonathan
Assistant Professor

I integrate animal behavior, physiology, and landscape ecology to better understand how fish and wildlife interact with their environment. My research employs observational study, field...

Office: 541-737-1080
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Arnold, Linsey
Graduate Student
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Ashkenas, Linda
Senior Faculty Research Assistant

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...

Office: 541-737-1966
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Avila, Alexandra
Graduate Fellow
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Bailey, Olivia

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Baker, C Scott
Professor & Associate Director

Scott Baker is broadly interested in the evolutionary and ecological pattern and process in whales and dolphins, including their abundance, population structure, genetic diversity and systematic...

Office: 541-867-0255
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Banks, Michael
Professor

Michael's research and teaching interests center on the application of population genetic principles towards furthering basic knowledge and understanding of marine population processes. Broadly...

Office: 541-867-0420
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Barlow, Dawn
Graduate Student
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Barrett, Hannah
Graduate Fellow
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Bartholomew, Jerri
Department Head of Microbiology; Professor & Director of J.L. Fryer Salmon Disease Laboratory

Our research focuses on the pathogens that affect the health of wild Pacific salmon populations, particularly myxozoan parasites, which have a complex life cycle, requiring both a fish and...

Office: 541-737-1834
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Baumbusch, Ryan
Graduate Student
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Betts, Matthew
Associate Professor

Landscape ecology, behavioral ecology species distributions, forest management and conservation
(1) Influences of landscape structure on demography of animal populations,
(2) Animal...

Office: 541-737-3841
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Biedenweg, Kelly
Assistant Professor

I am an interdisciplinary social scientist who studies natural resource management in two directions: how humans benefit from the natural environment and how human actions impact the natural...

Office: 541-737-2207
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Bixler, Kirsten
Faculty Research Assistant

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Boehlert, George
Emeritus Appointment

Ecology of marine fishes, particularly early life history stages; Pelagic habitats; seamount ecology; age, growth and reproduction of fishes.

Office: 541-867-0138
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Boyer, Kathryn
Fish Ecologist

My research has focused on (1) the effects of agricultural and forestry land-use practices on stream and riparian habitats critical to native fish species, and (2) the development of land...

Office: 541-737-1972
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Brander, Susanne
Assistant Professor

As an ecotoxicologist, my research integrates the responses of aquatic organisms to endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and other environmental stressors, such as microplastics, across the...

Office: (541) 737-5413
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Brandt, Stephen
Professor

Fish ecology and management of marine and freshwater ecosystems; Specifically: 1) Bioenergetics, food webs, physical-biological interactions, and predator-prey interactions among fishes; 2) The...

Office: 541-737-3396
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Bredeweg, Evan
Postdoc
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Brodeur, Richard
Courtesy Appointment

I study the effects of ocean conditions on the distribution and feeding ecology of marine fishes in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.  Also interested in other trophic levels from zooplankton up to...

Office: 541-867-0336
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Burnett, Kelly
Courtesy Assistant Professor

My research interests center around three broad topics:
1) Understanding how salmon and trout use stream habitats and how these habitats are distributed across a landscape;
2)...

Office: 541-750-7309
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Buser, Thaddaeus
Graduate Student
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Bynes, Kenya
Graduate Student

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Campbell, Holly
Instructor

Current research interests include

•ecosystem-based management in freshwater and marine settings

•land-ocean interactions and human influences on coastal water quality and...

Office: (541) 740-9716
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Carey, Katherine

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Chan, Samuel
Assistant Professor, Sea Grant Extension

Watershed Health and Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist. Sam Chan is Oregon Sea Grant's expert in aquatic invasive species and aquatic ecosystem health. He provides public education and...

Office: 541-737-1583
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Chapman, John
Courtesy Appointment Professor of Fisheries

Aquatic biological invasions, invertebrate zoology and peracaridan crustacean taxonomy. Climate consequences for species invasions and diversity changes in marine coastal systems, the historical...

Office: (541) 737-0235
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Chasco, Brandon
Graduate Student
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Chatfield, Marcus
Graduate Student
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Chitwood, Rob
Bio Science Research Tech 3

Bioscience Research Technician and the Facility Manager at Smith Farm Genetics and Performance Lab.

Office: 541-737-4008
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Claremont, Rita
Faculty Research Assistant

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Clark, Jessica
Graduate Student

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Coblentz, Bruce
Professor Emeritus

Exotic Species, North American Ungulates. Biology of Introduced Mammals on Islands, Ruminant behavioral ecology

Office: 541-737-1959
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Cortes, Alvaro
Graduate Student

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Cosgrove, Jillian
Graduate Student
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Creason, Whitney
Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor for Ecampus and First Year Corvallis campus students

Office: 541-737-2313
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Crowhurst, Rachel
Faculty Research Assistant

Office: 541-737-6035
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Curran, Lorne
Graduate Student
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Curtis, Jenna
Graduate Student
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DeBano, Sandy
Associate Professor

My research focuses on how human activities affect terrestrial invertebrate communities and the ecosystem services they provide, with a special interest in riparian and grassland ecology, food...

Office: 541-567-6337
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Delie, Jackie
Graduate Student
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Diaz, Lauren

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Diebel, Ken
Instructor
  • Restoring wetland and riparian areas to proper functioning condition, primarily in eastern Oregon.
  • Improving communication among all stakeholders to ensure effective natural resource...
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Donaghy Cannon, Michelle
Head Advisor

Head Academic Advisor for the Fisheries and Wildlife Department and instructor for FW 107 Orientation to Fisheries and Wildlife - Corvallis Campus.

Office: 541-737-2646
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Duarte, Adam
Courtesy Faculty, Oregon State University and Research Wildlife Biologist, USDA Forest Service

My research focuses on the application of population and landscape ecology principles to better understand and predict how species respond to environmental heterogeneity across ecological and...

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Dugger, Bruce
Professor & Associate Department Head

Ongoing research includes: understanding factors that limit populations of wintering waterfowl; biological theory behind the development of conservation plans; avian behavioral ecology and...

Office: 541-737-2465
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Dugger, Katie
Associate Professor; Assistant Unit Leader- USGS Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Population Dynamics and Avian Ecology. The effect of abiotic factors (climate, flooding, etc.) on avian survival and reproductive rates, and the changes in demographic parameters that may result...

Office: 541-737-2473
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Dungannon, Tyler
Graduate Student

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Dunham, Susie
Graduate Program Coordinator and Instructor

Graduate Program Coordinator for Fisheries and Wildlife Certificate, MS, and PhD programs. Instructor for FW 506: Projects. Academic advisor for Ecampus undergraduate students and graduate...

Office: 541-737-2642
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Dunham, Jason
Courtesy Appointment

Fish ecology and conservation biology. Landscape ecology of aquatic ecosystems, conservation biology of focal species, ecology of natural disturbance, biological invasions, monitoring

Office: (541)750-0990
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Duplaix, Nicole
Senior Instructor

Comparative ecology, behavior and conservation of otter species and other endangered carnivores, Phylogeny, evolution and behavior. 

Office: 503-302-4913
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Dziedzic, Emily
Graduate Student
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Eagles Smith, Collin
Courtesy Appointment

My research focuses on the interactions among ecological processes, contaminant bioaccumulation, and effects on wild populations. I have specifically focused on (1) the ecological factors...

Office: 541-750-0949
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Ebersole, Joseph
Courtesy Appointment

Fish Ecology, Fish-habitat relationships, Restoration, Aquatic-terrestrial linkages, Ecological literacy in contemporary culture

Office: 541-754-4775
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Edge, William
Associate Dean College of Agricultural Sciences & Professor

Population and habitat ecology of wildlife in forest and agricultural ecosystems; mammal conservation and management; administration and policy; university education pedegogies, especially...

Office: 541-737-2910
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Ellsworth, Lisa
Assistant Professor

Fire Behavior and Modeling, Habitat Ecology, Rangeland Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Representation in STEM

Office: 541-737-0008
Engelman, Catherine
Graduate Student
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Epps, Clinton
Associate Professor

Connectivity and dispersal in fragmented landscapes
Effects of climate and climate change on distribution and demography
Conservation genetics
Wildlife ecology and...

Office: 541-737-2478
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Erickson, Brian
Graduate Student

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Eriksson, Charlotte
Graduate Student
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Evans, Allison
Research Associate (Post Doc)
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Finley, Mary
Instructor

I’m interested in the development of fisheries and fisheries science in the Pacific. Most of the scholarly attention on fisheries development is about the Atlantic, where fisheries developed...

Office: 541-745-9093
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Fitzpatrick, Martin
Courtesy Appointment

Reproduction; Physiology

Clean Water Act Policy (esp. water quality standards)

Office: 541-750-1032
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Fleener, Henry
Graduate Student

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Fleming, Whitney
Graduate Student

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Ford, M Jesse
Associate Professor, Senior Research (retired)

Atmosphere-biosphere interactions
High latitude ecosystems
Influence of airborne contaminants on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Long-term patterns of aquatic and terrestrial...

Office: 541-737-1960
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Forsman, Eric
Courtesy Appointment - Retired

Ecology of forest wildlife and ecology of forest owls.

Office: 541-750-7266
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Friedlaender, Ari
Associate Professor
  • My research focuses on using advanced telemetry tools to study the underwater behavior of marine mammals.
  • I am interested in how the foraging behavior of marine mammals is affected by...
Office: (919) 672-0103
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Garcia, Tiffany
Associate Professor

My research examines the direct and indirect effects of environmental stress on aquatic communities.  My focal species are local and invasive amphibians, and I often work in ephemeral pond and...

Office: 541-737-2164
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Gerth, William
Senior Faculty Research Assistant

Office: 541-737-1949
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Gervais, Jennifer
Courtesy Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology

My research currently focuses on population dynamics with particular regard to anthropogenic stressors, such as contaminant effects. How do patterns of contaminant exposure interact with natural...

Office: 541-737-9159
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Giannico, Guillermo
Associate Professor, Extension Fisheries Specialist

Freshwater Fish Ecology. Salmonid behavior and habitat selection in freshwater and estuarine systems. Aquatic habitat restoration. Land use impacts on fish habitat. Integrated watershed...

Office: 541-737-2479
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Gregory, Stanley
Professor Emeritus

Stream ecosystems: channel dynamics, woody debris, water chemistry, benthic algae, invertebrates, fish, salamanders, and riparian vegetation. Landscape perspectives for stream ecosystems....

Office: 541-737-1951
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Haab, Kimberly

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Hagen, Christian
Associate Professor

Evaluating population level responses of gallinaceous birds to large scale conservation effort and/or habitat perturbations, whether they be natural (e.g., wildfire) or anthropogenic. 

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Office: 541-410-0238
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Hahlbeck, Nicholas
Graduate Student
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Haig, Susan
Courtesy Professor of Wildlife Ecology

Processes affecting persistence/extinction of small populations, conservation genetics, behavioral ecology of shorebirds, wetland ecology, mating systems.

Avian Population Genetics

Office: 541-750-0981
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Hakanson, Olivia
Faculty Research Assistant

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Hall, James
Emeritus Appointment
Office: 541-737-1950
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Hallman, Tyler
Postdoc

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Hansen, Michael

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Hanshumaker, William
Oregon Sea Grant Chief Scientist, Senior Instructor

My research centers on how people learn outside of the formal classroom. The major focus of my position is to support the development of exemplary extension, education and communication programs...

Office: 541-867-0167
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Haver, Samara
Graduate Student
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Hendrickson, Courtney
Graduate Student

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Heppell, Selina
Department Head & Professor

I devote most of my research to some of the oldest and slowest-growing animals in the sea: sea turtles, sharks, sturgeon, and west coast rockfish (scientifically know as Sebastes,...

Office: 541-737-9039
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Heppell, Scott
Associate Professor

My research interests are the physiological ecology of fishes, in particular how physiology, behavior, and life history traits affect the interactions between fish populations, their respective...

Office: 541-737-1086
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Herlihy, Alan
Professor (Sr Res)

Aquatic Monitoring/Bioassessment Biogeochemistry Ecological Indicators.

Lake, Stream, and Wetland Biological Assessment and Monitoring

Office: 541-754-4442
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Hicks, Madeline

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