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Bailey McLaughlin, Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Faculty Mentor:<\/strong> Dr. Joseph D. Zydlewski, Professor and Unit Leader, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Maine
Faculty Mentor:<\/strong> Dr. Christina A. Murphy, Associate Professor and Assistant Unit Leader, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Maine
Start Date:<\/strong>
Ph.D. 2025, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine
B.S. 2017, Environmental Science – Conservation Science and Policy, Brown University

Brief Biography: <\/strong>My earliest experiences with ecology came from exploring Long Island’s Great South Bay with my family as a child. By high school and college, I came to learn that I could use science as a tool to understand the natural world that I loved and respected. In graduate school at the University of Maine, I solidified these interests and built my skills, guided by encouraging mentors and peers. I strive to always approach my research with curiosity, compassion, and creativity.

Current Research: <\/strong>I am an ecologist and biogeographer by training, and my research uses data-driven approaches to understand patterns of biodiversity across scales. I work with large and diverse datasets in primarily geospatial contexts to understand the spatial distributions and ecological tolerances of species–past, present, and future.

Area(s) of Expertise:<\/strong> Ecology, Biogeography, Macroecology, Spatial Ecology, Global Change Biology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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