{"id":50,"date":"2010-01-28T15:41:59","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T20:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/wle\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:11:20","slug":"current-graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/graduate-program\/current-graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deborah Alademehin<\/a><\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor: <\/strong>Stephen Coghlan – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2022 – Fall 2026<\/p>\n

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Kate Behrens<\/a>, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Jessica Jansujwicz – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Tora Johnson – University of Maine, Machias<\/a>
Fall 2024 – Spring 2029<\/p>\n

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Kylie Brunette<\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Amber Roth \u2013 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<\/a>
Fall 2023 – Spring 2028<\/p>\n

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Andrea Casey<\/a>, M.S., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2025 – Spring 2027<\/p>\n

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Rachel Darling<\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<\/a>
Fall 2022 – Spring 2027<\/p>\n

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Aly East<\/a><\/a>, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:<\/strong> Sydne Record – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2024 – Spring 2028<\/p>\n

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Sander Elliott<\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2025 – Fall 2029<\/p>\n

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Jill Fedarick<\/a>, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Sydne Record – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Summer 2023 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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Guillermo Figueroa,<\/a> Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2020 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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Harrison Goldspiel<\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Noah Charney – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2021 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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Rory Hannon<\/a>, M.S., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor: <\/strong>Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Summer 2024 – Fall 2026<\/p>\n

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Kyle Hubbard<\/a>, M.S., Wildlife Ecology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2025 – Fall 2027<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Nina Kappel, M.S., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor: Sabrina Morano – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2023 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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Lara Katz<\/a>, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2023 – Summer 2027<\/p>\n

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Jay Kelly (he\/him)<\/a>, M.W.C., Wildlife Ecology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2025 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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Megan Klutts, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Erik Blomberg – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2025 – Spring 2029<\/p>\n

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James Longo<\/a>, M.S., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:<\/strong> Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<\/a>
Spring 2023 – Fall 2025<\/p>\n

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Kari Minissale<\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Joseph Zydlewski – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Co-Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2025 – Fall 2030<\/p>\n

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Marisa Monroe<\/a>, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:<\/strong> Noah Charney – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
Fall 2023 – Fall 2027<\/p>\n

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Kurt Ongman<\/a>, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor: <\/strong>Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<\/a>
Spring 2021 – Fall 2026<\/p>\n

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Glenn Schumacher<\/a>, Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Spring 2023 – Fall 2027<\/p>\n

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Aurooba Shafquat<\/a>, M.S., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Christina Murphy – Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/a>
Fall 2024 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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Eliza Stein, Ph.D., Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:<\/strong> Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<\/a>
Spring 2026 – Fall 2030<\/p>\n

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Percy Ulsamer<\/a>, M.S., Wildlife Ecology
Advisor:<\/strong> Amber Roth – Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and School of Forest Resources<\/a>
Summer 2024 – Fall 2026<\/p>\n

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