{"id":59,"date":"2016-10-11T14:49:57","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2023-08-16T14:22:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:22:48","slug":"graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels.jpg\" alt=\"Nils with graduate students - Nils Peterson - College of Natural Resources at NC State University\" class=\"wp-image-60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels.jpg 700w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-460x345.jpg 460w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-376x282.jpg 376w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-345x259.jpg 345w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-690x518.jpg 690w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-470x353.jpg 470w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-324x243.jpg 324w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-648x486.jpg 648w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-258x194.jpg 258w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-516x387.jpg 516w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-184x138.jpg 184w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-681x511.jpg 681w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2016\/10\/grads_niels-675x506.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Graduate<\/strong> Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will Casola, email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wrcasola@ncsu.edu\">wrcasola@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kathryn Jewell, email: <a href=\"kljewell@ncsu.edu\">kljewell@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Justin Beall, email: <a href=\"jmbeall@ncsu.edu\">jmbeall@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alumni<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jane Anderson, email: <a href=\"mailto:andersoncjane@gmail.com\">andersoncjane@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Willingness to support game and nongame conservation in North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Texas A&amp;M University Kingsville\u00a0Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Faculty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kalysha Wall, email: <a href=\"mailto:keclark@ncsu.edu\">keclark@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Evaluating Efficacy of Conservation Planning in the Southeast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Academic Advisor, NC State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily Blackman, email: <a href=\"mailto:emily.b.blackman@gmail.com\">emily.b.blackman@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Agricultural Wintering Habitat as a Limiting Factor for Woodcock in the Southeast: Thirty years of Agroecosystem Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Land Protection Associate, D&amp;R Greenway Land Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conner Burke, email: <a href=\"mailto:crburke18@gmail.com\">crburke18@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Predicting Available Hunting Land and Hunter Density and Distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position:&nbsp;Geospatial Analyst with Boston Consulting Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Merril Cook, email: <a href=\"mailto:merril.cook@ncwildlife.org\">merril.cook@ncwildlife.org<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Practitioners&#8217; insights on wildlife translocation and reintroduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: NC Wildlife Resources Commission Wildlife Health Biologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Drake, email: <a href=\"mailto:michaeldrake1911@gmail.com\">michaeldrake1911@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Human Dimensions of Coyote Management in Human-dominated Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Environmental Studies PhD program University of Colorado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michaela Foster, email: <a href=\"mailto:michaela.o.foster@gmail.com\">michaela.o.foster@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: The Role of Climate Science in Natural Resource Management Decision Making in the Southeast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Forestry &amp; Environmental Studies PhD program Yale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Lawson, email: dfl5359@psu.edu\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation: Intergenerational Transfer of Climate Change Related Knowledge and Attitudes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management Faculty, Penn State University <a href=\"https:\/\/hhd.psu.edu\/contact\/danielle-lawson\">https:\/\/hhd.psu.edu\/contact\/danielle-lawson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Garabedian, email: <a href=\"mailto:jegarabe@ncsu.edu\"><span class=\"gI\"><span class=\"qu\" role=\"gridcell\"><span class=\"go\">James.Garabedian@usda.gov<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation: Influence of Foraging Habitat on Red-cockaded Woodpecker Productivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Research Wildlife Biologist, Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Center for Forest Watershed Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meg Lawler Fratanduono, email: <a href=\"mailto:lawler.megan@gmail.com\">lawler.megan@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Accessing viability of urban biomass utilization as a green energy source<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Wildlife Biologist\/Environmental Analyst, Lawrence Livermore National Lab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristin Frew, email: <a href=\"mailto:knfrew@ncsu.edu\">knfrew@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Valuation of Wildlife Species in North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Environmental Educator, Atlanta Zoo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maureen Hayes, email: <a href=\"mailto:mchayes3@ncsu.edu\">mchayes3@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Ecotourism and Support for Natural Resource Conservation on Andros Island, Bahamas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Analyst, SAS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graise Lee Jenni, email: <a href=\"mailto:gdlee2@ncsu.edu\">gdlee2@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation: Exploring the dynamics of diversifying stakeholder use in Protected Areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current position: Co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resolveconservation.com\/teamresolve\">Resolve Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Pope Perrin: <a href=\"mailto:jdpope2@ncsu.edu\">jdpope2@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Agricultural Landowner Interest in Military Conservation Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current position:&nbsp;Conservation specialist,&nbsp;Wake Soil and Water Conservation District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shari Rodriguez, email: <a href=\"mailto:slrodri@clemson.edu\">slrodri@clemson.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation: The Use of Financial Incentives, Stewardship, and Public Information to Promote Wildlife Habitat Conservation on Private Lands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Wildlife Biology Faculty, Clemson University <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cafls\/faculty_staff\/profiles\/slrodri\">http:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cafls\/safes\/faculty_staff\/rodriguez.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Serenari, email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:c_s754@txstate.edu\">c_s754@txstate.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation: Weightless Conservation: Exploring the Rise of Large-Scale Private Protected Areas and Livelihood Change in Chile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Biology Faculty, Texas State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Shellabarger, email: <a href=\"mailto:rachel.shellabarger@gmail.com\">rachel.shellabarger@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Conservation and Human Rights Responses to Undocumented Migration in the Arizona Borderlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Environmental Studies PhD program, UC Santa Cruz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathryn Stevenson, email: <a href=\"mailto:Kathryn_stevenson@ncsu.edu\">Kathryn_stevenson@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation:\u00a0Building environmental literacy among middle school students: In-school, out-of-school,<br>and psychological factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Taillie, email: <a href=\"mailto:paultaillie@gmail.com\">paultaillie@gmail.com<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thesis: Using Distribution and Abundance of Birds to Guide Management of Fire-maintained Forest Ecosystems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Conservation Biology postdoc University of Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rene Valdez, email: <a href=\"mailto:rene.valdez@dgif.virginia.gov\">rene.valdez@dgif.virginia.gov<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation:&nbsp;Environmental communication and perceptions among different age groups and expertise levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Position: Human Dimensions Specialist,&nbsp;Virginia Department of Game &amp; Inland Fisheries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General information for students interested in applying to the HD lab <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually accept students who will be connected with a specific research project. The Forestry &amp; Environmental Resources Department has fellowship opportunities for prospective graduate students who have a truly excellent academic record. If I believe you are a strong candidate for one of these fellowships, I will contact you immediately<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to contact me to express general interest in graduate research, please do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Send me an email or describing your academic and professional background and why you are interested in working in my lab. Please outline your learning and research objectives as a graduate student and your professional goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit an up-to-date resume.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a copy (unofficial is fine) of your most recent transcript or summarize your undergraduate (and graduate if you already have a graduate degree) courses and grades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your GRE scores if you have taken them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>I will send you an email note acknowledging receipt of your materials, and will include it with other applications I receive, or I may contact you about an immediate opportunity. If you haven&#8217;t received an acknowledgement, send me an email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Graduate Students Alumni General information for students interested in applying to the HD lab I usually accept students who will be connected with a specific research project. The Forestry &amp; Environmental Resources Department has fellowship opportunities for prospective graduate students who have a truly excellent academic record. If I believe you are a strong&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-59","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":424,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions\/424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/nilspeterson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}