Members of the lab
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Mo Metza (MS student: does rock climbing contribute to risks of spreading white nose syndrome to bats?)
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Window collision team: collectively investigating how and when birds avoid collisions with windows
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Dr. Pallabi Kundu (Postdoc: developing and testing a window collision detection sensor system)
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Clara Cebral-Marani (MS student: quantification of collision avoidance behaviors in birds)
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Nico Gonzalez (Sophomore)​
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Helen Tiffin (Sophomore)
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Giselle Boudreaux (Junior)
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Bird-solar interactions team: collectively studying how birds interact with large-scale utility sites
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Darius McCallum (First-year)​
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Olivia Maxey (Senior)
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Kyla Henty (Sophomore)
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Halie Sanford (Sophomore)
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Charlotte Toomey (Sophomore)
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Megan Pettyjohn (First-year)
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Birds and polarized light team: collectively understanding whether a model bird uses light polarization cues to detect water and whether that transfers to attraction to objects such as solar panels​
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Ali Grossweiner (MS student: do zebra finches use light polarization cues to find water?)
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Rosalee Kelly (Junior)
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Meghann Mullarkey (Junior)
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Cara Hall and Alexandra Mendelhson (Juniors : the effects of low exposure to lead (Pb) on mating behavior of zebra finches)
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Blythe Brewster (Senior: effects of sound and vibration on plant physiology and performance)
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Ethan Stewart (Junior: evidence-based ways to diversify environmental education and research)
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Cayley Santella (Junior: modeling decision making processes associated with wildlife road crossings)
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Sofia Pollitte (Sophomore: using animal behavior to design wildlife road crossings)
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Ali Otto (Sophomore: is offshore artificial light at night a risk to migrating birds)
Prospective graduate students and current undergraduates, if you are interested in collaborating please reach out to introduce yourself and your interests. Email me at jpswad@wm.edu
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I am particularly interested in mentoring students who want to explore aspects of applied conservation--helping to solve real-world conservation issues--through the Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC). If you are interested in learning more about the IIC, please watch this introductory video.