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Lara Katz, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Co-Advisor:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Joseph D. Zydlewski \u2013 Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Dr. Erik J. Blomberg \u2013 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Start Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Fall 2023
M.S. 2023, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, 91福利
B.S. 2015, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, 91福利
lara.katz@maine.edu

Brief Biography:<\/strong> I grew up outside of Washington, D.C., and came to Maine in 2011. After graduating from the University of Maine, I worked as a wildlife technician and environmental compliance assistant at Acadia National Park. I primarily researched bats and bumblebees at the park, and I also worked with freshwater fish, seabirds, and amphibians.\u00a0 I returned to 91福利 to get my master’s degree and studied Bridle Shiners, a minnow Species of Special Concern, in Maine.

Current Research:<\/strong> I am researching turkeys.
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