Conservation Science

Fellow

Jeanne Anderson

2002 Fellow
Jeanne is doing post-doctoral work with the Complex Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. She is interested in applications of remote sensing to questions in conservation biology and ecology. Her research will look at...
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Diana Humple

2008 Fellow
I received a Master’s Degree in biology at Sonoma State University with an emphasis in conservation genetics. I am especially interested in songbird conservation, population dynamics and migration; training interns in field techniques and...
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Jennifer Bowen

1999 Fellow
Jennifer completed her PhD in Biology at Boston University on Jan. 2005, with an emphasis on marine ecology. After completing her PhD she received an NSF postdoctoral fellowship in Microbial Biology in which she focused on understanding how...
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Kristen Puryear

2003 Fellow
Kristen Puryear graduated with her masters degree from UVM in 2004, and is currently working for Maine's Department of Conservation as a Community Ecologist. Her work within the Maine Natural Areas Program focuses on inventorying and...
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Sarah Reed

2006 Fellow
Dr. Sarah Reed is Executive Director of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, a results-driven family foundation that invests in individuals and organizations to drive positive environmental change. Through fellowships and grants, the...
Fellow, Fellows Advisory Committee

Lara Hansen

1995 Fellow
Dr. Lara Hansen is the Chief Scientist and Executive Director of EcoAdapt, an organization created to help develop the field of climate change adaptation by creating a network to develop the science of adaptation, build capacity to expand...
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Dana Bauer

2000 Fellow
Dana Bauer is an interdisciplinary researcher with particular interests in conservation and sustainability. She applies economic and ecological theory towards the assessment of ecosystem services and the analysis of policies and programs...
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Hillary Young

2003 Fellow
Hillary Young is an assistant professor in community ecology at University of California Santa Barbara. Her work focuses on understanding the effects of changes in biodiversity loss on population and community structure and function. Recent...
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Andrew Kulmatiski

2001 Fellow
Andrew Kulmatiski's Switzer supported dissertation research compared the relationship between native plants and their soils to the relationship between exotic plants and their soils. Andrew found that exotic plants created soils that...
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Emil McCain

2004 Fellow
Emil McCain is a Master’s student in Wildlife Management at Humboldt State University. Large carnivore conservation is Emil’s passion and will be the focus of his career. Emil’s vision is not only to learn more about carnivore ecology, but...