{"id":13637,"date":"2026-09-21T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/?page_id=13637"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:14:51","slug":"stein-eliza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/graduate-program\/current-graduate-students\/stein-eliza\/","title":{"rendered":"Stein, Eliza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Eliza-Stein\">Eliza Stein, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Science<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13637_73e010-e1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image13637_73e010-e1:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image13637_73e010-e1.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13637_73e010-e1\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Eliza Stein.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2026\/08\/Stein-Eliza-2026.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advisor:<\/strong> Dr. Amber M. Roth \u2013 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<br><strong>Start Date:<\/strong> Spring 2026<br>M.S., 2023, Wildlife Ecology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA<br>eliza.stein@maine.edu<br><br><strong>Brief Biography:<\/strong> Originally from Colorado, I felt immediately at home in Maine among the forests and rivers. When I\u2019m not trying to get statistical models to run, I can often be found birding, trail running, fly fishing, or gardening.<br><br><strong>Current Research:<\/strong> My research focuses on the breeding ecology of the at-risk Golden-winged Warbler, which is being replaced by the Blue-winged Warbler throughout much of its range. Working at Fort Drum, New York\u2014a major hybrid zone for Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers\u2014I use nest monitoring, DNA metabarcoding, insect sampling, and habitat data to understand how food resources, habitat management, and species interactions shape reproductive success and population dynamics of these two species and their hybrids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eliza Stein, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Science Advisor: Dr. Amber M. Roth \u2013 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest ResourcesStart Date: Spring 2026M.S., 2023, Wildlife Ecology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LAeliza.stein@maine.edu Brief Biography: Originally from Colorado, I felt immediately at home in Maine among the forests and rivers. 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