Graduate Students
Autumn S. Randall, M.S. Student (2022 - Present)
Autumn joined the McNeil Lab in 2022 (technically 2021) where she developed a project on Northern Bobwhite habitat use and survival in the context of longleaf pine conservation and management. Autumn did her undergraduate at Unity College in Maine and has experience working with prairie dogs and Northern Bobwhites on other project. Email: asra248 -at- UKY.edu |
Nicole E. Notarianni, M.S. Student (2023 - Present)
Nicole joined the McNeil Lab in 2023 where she developed a project on Eastern Whip-poor-will habitat ecology in the context of habitat management. She comes to Kentucky from southeastern Pennsylvania where, prior to coming to UK, she conducted research on, among other things, American Kestrels. Email: nicole.notarianni -at- UKY.edu |
Undergraduate Student Researchers
Skylar Gilles - Ongoing [Research Topic: Nectar depletion rates in pollinator habitat]
Will Gibson - Ongoing [Research Topic: Assessing diets of Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks]
Elena Gratton - Completed [Research Topic: Testing the impacts of pesticides on cricket & katydid site occupancy]
Monica Lee - Completed [Research Topic: Investigating the role of log landings as pollinator habitat with timber harvest]
Jeffery Larkin - Completed [Research Topic: Quantifying habitat use and occupancy patterns for Canada Warblers]
Sarah Toner - Completed [Research Topic: Assessing the role of bird feeders in Northern Cardinal site occupancy]
Marilyn Can - Completed [Research Topic: Habitat use and movements of male Prairie Warblers]
Erin Moser - Completed [Research Topic: Bumble bee habitat associations within managed timber harvests]
Wendy Leuenberger - Completed [Research Topic: Golden-winged Warbler habitat use]
Will Gibson - Ongoing [Research Topic: Assessing diets of Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks]
Elena Gratton - Completed [Research Topic: Testing the impacts of pesticides on cricket & katydid site occupancy]
Monica Lee - Completed [Research Topic: Investigating the role of log landings as pollinator habitat with timber harvest]
Jeffery Larkin - Completed [Research Topic: Quantifying habitat use and occupancy patterns for Canada Warblers]
Sarah Toner - Completed [Research Topic: Assessing the role of bird feeders in Northern Cardinal site occupancy]
Marilyn Can - Completed [Research Topic: Habitat use and movements of male Prairie Warblers]
Erin Moser - Completed [Research Topic: Bumble bee habitat associations within managed timber harvests]
Wendy Leuenberger - Completed [Research Topic: Golden-winged Warbler habitat use]
Field Technicians
2020:
Elena Gratton (Bumble bee disease crew)
Elena Gratton (Bumble bee disease crew)
2019:
Maggie Weber (Bumble bee disease crew)
Maggie Weber (Bumble bee disease crew)
2018:
Tim Nielsen (Minnesota Crew) Luke Gray (Minnesota Crew) Meredith Andersen (Poconos Point Count Crew) Melanie Florkowski (Poconos Point Count Crew) Wyatt Westerkamp (Poconos Point Count Crew) Erin Moser (Southcentral Pennsylvania Point Count Crew) Jeffery T. Larkin (Southcentral Pennsylvania Point Count Crew) Ash Berten (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Point Count Crew) Halie Parker (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Point Count Crew) Codey Mathis (Pollinator Crew) Monica Lee (Pollinator Crew) |
Tim with a male Golden-winged Warbler
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2017:
Tim Nielsen (Minnesota, Wisconsin Crew) Heidi Faulkner (Minnesota, Wisconsin Crew) Vince Gray (Minnesota, Wisconsin Crew) Malin Kunerth (Central Minnesota Crew) Paul Dougherty (Western Minnesota Crew) Mathew Hack (Western Minnesota Crew) Elliot Johnston (Eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey Crew) Cara Snell (Eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey Crew) Heather Douglas (Eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey Crew) Gabby Cammarata (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Sarah Toner (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Chris Sayers (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Karli Rogers (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Luke Gray (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Crew) Jacob Saborse (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Crew) Thomas Read Barbee (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Nick Christensen (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Brett Ramer (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Kandace Glanville (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Fabiola Rorguigez (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Julie Mibroda (Woodcock Crew) Erin Moser (Pollinator Crew) |
Kirsten with a banded Golden-winged Warbler
Vegetation sampling in the Pocono Mountains
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2016:
Tim Nielsen (Minnesota, Wisconsin Crew) Randee Wlodek (Central Minnesota Crew) Melanie Cowell (Central Minnesota Crew) Lora Benjou (Western Minnesota Crew) Erika Sertyl (Western Minnesota Crew) Hanna Conley (Eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey Crew) Meredith Andersen (Eastern Pennsylvania/New Jersey Crew) Karli Rogers (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Heidi Faulkner (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Catherine Loucks (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Crew) Patrick Walker (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Crew) Renae Poole (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Fabiola Rorguigez (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Jake Geisel (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Ryan Conner (Nest/Fledgling Crew) |
Meredith with two Yellow-throated Vireos
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2015:
Holly Faulkner (Minnesota, Wisconsin Crew) Tawny Warren (Western Minnesota Crew) Dave Morris (Western Minnesota Crew) Catherine Loucks (Southwestern Pennsylvania/Maryland Crew) Kaitlyn Barton (Northcentral Pennsylvania Crew) Dylan Hiles (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Karli Rogers (Nest/Fledgling Crew) Renae Poole (Nest/Fledgling Crew) |
Renae with a pair of Golden-winged Warblers
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