Samuel Miller |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Offshore movement ecology of migratory landbirds in southern New England

Chelsea Maione |
BS: Unity College
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Nesting ecology of eastern Wild Turkey in Connecticut

Katie Miranda |
BS: Louisiana State University
MS: Louisiana State University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: American Black Duck movement ecology in the presence of increasing shellfish aquaculture

Lydia Holmes |
BS: Iowa State University
MS: Tennessee Technological University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Effects of shellfish aquaculture on the spatial and movement ecology of American Black Ducks

Andrew Single | 
BS: Bridgewater State University
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Long-term trends in migratory bird abundance and molt phenology in passerines

Richard Mercer | 
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Movement and disease ecology of eastern Wild Turkey across a developed and less developed spatial gradient

Dekka Ducote | 
BS: Louisiana State University
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research Topic: Movement and breeding ecology of eastern Wild Turkeys and how predator occurrence and stress influence population distribution

Kimberly Lavoie |
BS: University of New Hampshire
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: If aquaculture site characteristics change the influence of sea bird roosting density on fecal coliform concentrations

Co-advised by Marta Gomez-Chiarri Team | Gomez Chiarri Lab

Shannon Wesson |
BS: University of New Hampshire
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: How seasonal changes and habitat quality influence diet and home range size in American Woodcock

Rebeca Linhart | website
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: Mount Alison University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Connectivity, diet, and habitat use of multiple shorebird species throughout the Atlantic flyway

Co-advised by Dr. Peter Paton

Dylan Bakner | Postdoctoral Researcher
BS: Pennsylvania State University
PhD: Louisiana State University
Research topic: Whether and how species’ resource use, movement, and behavior influence demographic patterns

Tori Mezebish Quinn | Postdoctoral Researcher
BS: University of Maryland
MS: University of Georgia
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Waterfowl movement ecology

Christopher Riely | Forestry Specialist and Research Associate
MBA: University of Rhode Island
MF: Yale University, School of the Environment
BA: Tufts University USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Rhode Island Field Office partner
Research topic: Climate-adaptive forestry in southern New England forests   

Martina Muller |
BS: University of Rhode Island 
MS: Wake Forest University 
PhD: Groningen University (Netherlands) 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Nagoya University (Japan)
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Rhode Island Lecturer: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Spatial ecology of migratory birds in relation to development

Liam Corcoran | Research Associate
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Eastern Whip-poor-will nesting and movement ecology

Megan Gray | Research Associate
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: How umbrella species management for American Woodcock affects the reproductive success of two early successional songbirds

Lauren Michael | 
BS: Kenyon College
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Long-term monitoring of migratory songbirds

Colby R. Slezak |
BT SUNY Cobleskill
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Spatial ecology of woodcock in relation to forest management practices

Wendy Finn |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Nutritional ecology of New England Cottontail rabbits in southern New England

Erin Harrington |
BA: University of California Santa Cruz
MA: Oregon State University 
MS: Oregon State University 
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: A symbiosis of science and rhetoric: using transdisciplinary assessment to improve science engagement

Abigail Frawley |
BS: Rochester Institute of Technology
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Dietary antioxidants and oxidative challenges for songbirds during migration

Clay Graham |
BA: Hiram College
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Spatial ecology of a forest-dwelling shorebird, the American Woodcock

Kristen DeMoranville |
BA: Framingham State University
MS: Miami University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Effects of diet and exercise on antioxidant capacity in migrating birds.

Clara Cooper-Mullin |
BA: Kenyon College
MS: Ohio State University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Spatial ecology and physiology of migratory birds

Wales Carter |
BS: Dartmouth College
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Wildlife ecology and physiology

Stephen Brenner |
BS: Pennsylvania State University
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Effects of forest management on bird abundance and distribution.

Dustin Meattey |
BS: Unity College
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Spatial ecology of sea ducks

Jacqueline Hall |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MESM: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: How to site an offshore windfarm: A tale of two states

Megan Skrip |
BS: College of New Rochelle
MS: SUNY ESF
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Effects of diet and exercise on antioxidant capacity in migrating birds. Assessing the broader impacts of research.

Danielle Birmingham |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MESM: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Influence of the RI Coverts Project: Five case studies of forest management by landowners.

Josh Beuth |
BS: Unity College
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Body composition, movement phenology, and habitat use of Common Eider along the southern New England coast.

Pam Loring |
BS: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MS: University of Rhode Island
PhD: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Research topic: Phenology and habitat use of scoter along the southern New England continental shelf.

Rebecca Alan |
BS: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Oxidative stress, antioxidants, and diet preference in migratory songbirds.

Roger Masse |
BS: University of Vermont
MS: Delaware State University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Effects of forest management on the ecology of woodcock and songbirds.

Michelle Boyles |
BS: Sacred Heart University
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Seasonal diet preferences for fatty acids in migratory songbirds.

Adam Smith |
BS: Murray State University
MS: Boise State University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Distribution and abundance of birds in southern New England.

Jessica Bolser |
BS: Southern Illinois University
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Dietary antioxidants and migratory birds.

Lillie Langlois |
BS: SUNY ESF
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Protein and amino acid requirements of passerine birds and their provision by natural foods.

Erik Blomberg |
BS: University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
MS: University of Rhode Island
PhD: University of Nevada
Research topic: Ruffed grouse population viability and habitat distribution in Rhode Island: implications for management of a declining population.

Kris Winiarski |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Rapid environmental degradation in a subarctic ecosystem influences resource use of a keystone herbivore.

Susan Smith |
BS: SUNY Oswego
MS: SUNY, Brockport
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Patterns of fuel use and storage in migrating songbirds.

Eric Schneider |
BS: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MS: University of Rhode Island (2005)
Research topic: the effects of ambient temperature and human disturbance on piping plover incubation patterns at Cape Cod National Seashore.

Richard McKinney |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Habitat use by waterfowl wintering in Narragansett Bay, RI.

David Podlesak |
BS: Michigan State University
MS: Virginia Commonwealth University
PhD: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Metabolic routing of macronutrients in migratory songbirds: Effects of diet quality and macronutrient composition revealed using stable isotopes.

Erik Endrulat |
BS: University of Rhode Island
MS: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Effects of habitat management on Ruffed Grouse in Rhode Island and the central Appalachians.

Megan Whitman |
BA: Earlham College
MS: University of Rhode Island
Currently: Department Manager, Cornell University
Research topic: Body condition of songbirds at a migration stopover site.

Barbara Pierce |
BS: Eastern Connecticut State University
MS: Central Connecticut State University
PhD University of Rhode Island
Dissertation topic: Nutritional ecology of songbirds: how food quality, diet preferences, and food limitation influence nutrient storage and use during migration.

Juliet Lamb | Website
BA: Harvard University
MS: University of Massachusetts Amherst
PhD: Clemson University
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Rhode Island Research topic: Using long-term satellite tracking data from multiple sea duck species in the northwestern Atlantic to examine annual-cycle movements and habitat use and prioritize sites for conservation

Bill Buffum |
BA: Brown University
MA: Ohio University
PhD: University of Vienna
Research Associate, University of Rhode Island ( -2025)
Research topic: Forest management for wildlife.

Samantha Richman |
BS: University of California, Santa Cruz
MS: University of Wyoming
PhD: University of Wyoming
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Physiology and ecology of waterfowl.

Ulf Bauchinger |
BS: University of Munich (Germany)
PhD: Technical University Munich (Germany)
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Rhode Island
Research topic: Physiology and ecology of migratory birds.