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Carlo Abbruzzese
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: The hunting behavior of Eastern Screech-Owls
Current Position: Biological Technician for The Nature Conservancy, Austin, TX
Address: P.O. Box 8315, Austin, TX 78713-8315
E-mail: aabbruzzese@mail.utexas.edu

Verdie Abel
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: Nesting and roosting habitats of American Woodcock in central Kentucky
Current Position: Wildlife Planning Administrator
Address: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, 1840 Belcher Dr., Columbus, OH 43224
Phone: (614) 265-7020
FAX: (614) 262-1171
E-mail: Verdie.Abel@dnr.state.oh.us

Candice L. Adkins
M.S.: 2002
Review: Biofilm Formation: A Method of Bacterial and Fungal Survival and Persistence, A Critical Review of Experimental Research.
Current Position: Senior Lab Tech, Animal Science Dept., University of Kentucky
E-mail: CandiceAdkins@aol.com

Paulette Akers
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The freshwater mussels of the Rolling Fork River drainage of Kentucky
E-mail: plet456@aol.com

Lora Aldridge
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: A comparative macroinvertebrate bioassessment of Little Pitman and Middle Pitman Creeks in southcentral Kentucky

Cynthia Bauer
M.S.: 2001
Thesis Research: Ecology of the Golden-rumped Elephant-Shrew

Pari Beigi
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The mating strategies of White-eyed Vireos: a genetic analysis using DNA fingerprinting
Current Position: Support technician for a software company near Aspen, Colorado
E-mail: pbeigi@firstres.com

Joel Beverly
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Relative abundance of reintroduced river otters in the eastern coalfields physiographic region of Kentucky
Current Position: Director of Environmental Services, Apogee Environmental Consultants, LLC
Address: P.O. Box 338, Ermine, KY 41815
Ph. 606-633-7677

Brett Billings
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Aquatic macroinvertebrate bioassessment of the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam in South-central Kentucky

Rebecca E. Blanton
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Examination of morphological variation among populations of fantail darters (Percidae:  Etheostoma:  Catonotus) from river drainages of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, with a redescription of the subspecies Etheostoma flabellare brevispina (Coker).

Jennifer Secrest Board
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: The aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Horse Lick Creek World Biosphere Reserve in eastern Kentucky
Current Position: Instructor at Jefferson Community College
Address: 142 North Bayly Ave., Apt. #1, Louisville, KY 40206
E-mail: jennifer.board@mci2000.com

Meg Bommarito
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: The Allegheny Woodrat in the Daniel Boone National Forest: distribution and incidence of raccoon roundworm
Current Position: Conservation Biologist/Enrichment Coordinator at the Fort Worth Zoo
Address: 3904 Meadow Dr., Apt. 611, Fort Worth, TX 76109 (Ph. 817-569-1558)

Mark Bostrom
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Possible relationships among hunting behavior, territory quality, and individual quality in American Kestrels

Heather Brace
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Comparison of red and gray fox use of developed vs. undeveloped landscapes in suburban Maryland
Current Position: Zoologist, Wildlife Safari, Winston, OR (www.wildlifesafari.org)
Address:1150 NE Freemont St., Roseburg, OR 97470
Ph. 541-672-8431
Email: hbrace78@yahoo.com

Amanda Bradshaw
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Mussel assemblage structure relative to biotic and abiotic factors in Sinking Creek, Kentucky

Jen Buhay
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Hunting behavior of and space use by Eastern Screech-Owls during the breeding season
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Brigham Young University
Address: Brigham Young University, Department of Integrative Biology, 401 Widtsoe Building, Provo UT 84602-5255 (Ph. 801-422-9375)
E-mail: crayfish@email.byu.edu or jenbuhay@hotmail.com

Tamara L. Bumgardner
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: The role of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans in treating acid mine drainage from Jones Branch Wetland, McCreary County, Kentucky

Angela Burkhart
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Male quality and extra-pair paternity in Eastern Bluebirds: possible influence of male morphology on female mating strategies
E-mail: chandani_riya@cox.net

Elizabeth J. Carroll
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Partial purification and characterization of phosphoglucomutase isolated from pig heart
Current Position: Biochemist, Pharmacia
Address: 2331 Springhill Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (Ph. 616-833-1487)
E-mail: elizabeth.j.carroll@pharmacia.com

Geoff Carter
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: The effect of mate quality on the reproductive strategies of female Indigo Buntings
Current Position: Wildlife biologist, Dynamac Corporation, Kennedy Space Center
Address: 101 Ocean Terrace, Apt. C, Indialantic, FL 32903
E-mail: CarteGM@kscems.ksc.nasa.gov

Jer-Chung Chien
M.S.: 2005
Thesis: Post-release movements, behavior, and survival of captive-raised Barn Owls in central Kentucky
Address: 3F 145 Sanmin Road, Taipei, Taiwan 105
E-mail: strix1101@yahoo.com.tw

Michael Compton
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: Bioassessment of the fishes and macroinvertebrates of the lower mainstem of Buck Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Current Position: Fish Biologist, Kentucky Division of Water
E-mail: compton@nrdep.nr.state.ky.us

Peiti Cook
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Comparative Study of Cranial And Molecular Characteristics of the Eastern Cottontail and Appalachian Cottontail

Steven W. Cooper
M.S.: 2002
Thesis: Provisioning behavior of Yellow-breasted Chats: effects of nesting attempt, nestling age, and adult morphology

Jason Cormier
M.S.: 2001
Thesis Research: Effect of perch quality and availability on the hunting behavior of Loggerhead Shrikes
E-mail: garrison27@yahoo.com

Shawn Coyle
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: Response of Largemouth Bass to dietary supplementation of the amino acids lysine and methionine and highly unsaturated fatty acids under controlled conditions
Address: 8715 Bald Knob Rd., Frankfort, KY 40601

Jeffery D. Crosby
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Annual replacement stockings of threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense) into four small lakes in Kentucky

Martha Dahlgren
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: Interspecific aggression and chemical communication in the eastern zigzag salamander, Plethodon dorsalis
Current Address: 45570 Silver Pond Square, Apt 103, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
Current Position: Software Engineer, Quadramed Corporation, 12210 Sunset Hills Rd., Suite 600, Reston, VA 20190
E-mail address: mdahlgren@quadramed.com or mdahlgren@adelphia.net

Bryce Daniels
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Assessment of a freshwater mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) community in the Licking River at Butler, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Christopher J. Dickerson
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Using an enyzmy-linked immunosorbent assay to quantify Escherichia coli 0157 incorporated into naturally occurring biofilms isolated from spinach

Christopher A. Distel
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Ecology of lentic turtle communities in southeastern Madison County, Kentucky
Address: 2525 E. 127th St., Upper Suite, Cleveland, OH 44120

Jeffrey Duguay
M.S.: 1995, Ph.D. (West Virginia Univ.), 1998
Thesis: The singing behavior of male Tufted Titmice
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Delta State University
Address: Division of Biological and Physical Sciences, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38733
Ph. 662-846-4242
E-mail: jduguay@deltastate.edu

Tara Duguay
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: The winter roosting behavior of Eastern Screech-Owls in central Kentucky
Address: See Jeffery above

Natalie Dussourd
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: Morphology, singing behavior, and reproductive success: possible relationships among and between male and female Yellow-breasted Chats
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Illinois State University
E-mail: ndusso@ilstu.edu

Shannon Galbraith
M.S.: 2001
Thesis Research: Three decades of change in an old growth mixed mesophytic forest: Liley Cornett Woods, Letcher County, Kentucky
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Rutgers University
E-mail: shannongalbraith@yahoo.com

Janet Gorrell
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Territory size and stability in a sedentary tropical passerine: is resource partitioning a necessary condition?
Current Position: Sensitive species specialist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
E-mail: janet_gorrell@hotmail.com

Steven Gorsich
M.S.: 1996, Ph.D. (Univ. of Utah), 2001
Thesis: The partial purification and characterization of pig brain yy enolase
Current Position: Molecular Biologist, Crop Bioprotection Research
Address: Crop Bioprotection Research, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Peoria, IL  61604-3999
Tel:  (309)681-6236
Fax:  (309)681-6693
Email:  gorsichs@ncaur.usda.gov

Mark Gorton
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The Vascular flora of Clinton County

Katherine Groves
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Survey of the unionidae and bioassessment of fish and macroinvertebrates of Sinking Creek, Laurel County, Kentucky

Mark Gumbert
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Seasonal Roost Tree Use by Indiana Bats in the Somerset Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
Current Position: Copperhead Environmental Consulting, Inc., 3119 Old KY 52, Richmond, KY  40475
Ph: 859-369-3182
cell 859-619-6242
E-mail: info@copperheadconsulting.com

Todd Hagman
M.S. 2000
Thesis: Stress analysis and mussel bed mapping of Buck Creek in Pulaski County, Kentucky, utilizing Geographic Information Systems with special emphasis on the four endangered mussel species living in the stream
Current Position: Regulatory Specialist/Biologist, Eastern Kentucky Regulatory Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Address: 845 Sassafras Creek Road, Sassafras, KY 41759-8806 (Ph. 606-642-3404; Fax 606-642-3258)
E-mail: Todd.E.Hagman@LRL02.usace.army.mil

Matt Hallingstad
M.S., 2002
Office: Moore 117
Thesis: Nest-site selection and nesting success of Eastern Bluebirds: effects of age and individual quality
Current Position: Law school, University of Wisconsin-Madison
E-mail: wildearth7@yahoo.com

L. Scott Harp
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Evaluation of Kentucky’s Private Lands Habitat Improvement Program
Current Position:  Private Lands Wildlife Biologist, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Address: 492 St. Rt. 69 N., Hartford, KY  42347
Ph. 270-298-3340 ext. 3
Email: ScottHarp@hotmail.com

David Harris
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Habitat characteristics associated with American Woodcock nests in central Kentucky
Current Position: Conservation Specialist, Peter Francisco SWCD
Address: HC-02 Box 370, Buckingham, VA 23921
Ph. 434-983-4757 ext 4
Fax: 434-983-4759
E-mail: david-harris@va.nacdnet.org

Jana Hawks (now Jana Herron)
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: Effect of male quality on the mating strategies of female Indigo Buntings: a genetic analysis
Current Position: Forensic Technologist, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Crime Lab (Serology
Division)
E-mail: JanaHerron@fdle.state.fl.us or 2herrons@bellsouth.com

Christopher Hill
M.S.: 1996, Ph.D.: 1999 (University of Washington)
Thesis: The vocal behavior of Northern Saw-whet Owls: an analysis of context and variation
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Coastal Carolina University
Address: Dept. of Biology, Coastal Carolina Univ., P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528-6054 (Ph. 843-349-2567)
E-mail: chill@coastal.edu

Michael Hodge
M.S.: 2005
Thesis: Bewick's Wrens in Kentucky and Tennessee: distribution, breeding success, habitat use, and interactions with House Wrens

Stephen Hofstetter
M.S.: 1995
Thesis: The provisioning behavior of adult Eastern Screech-Owls: prey use, sex differences, and the effect of nestling behavior
Current Position: Senior Environmental Planner, Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
Address: 3525 NW 40 St., Gainesville, FL 32606
Phone: 352-264-6811
E-mail: SHofstetter@smtp.co.alachua.fl.us

Robert Holley
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: A partial determination of the biochemical nature of the binding site for Equine Arteritis Virus on the surface of rabbit kidney cells
Current Position: Research Associate, Univ. of Kentucky Diagnostic Center (College of Agriculture)
Address: 2421 Wanda Way, Lexington, KY 40505

Peggy Hoppe
M.S.: 2002
Thesis: Possible role of intra- and interspecific aggression on space use by Plethodon dorsalis and Plethodon richmondi

Emily Horton
M.S.: 2005
Thesis:  Status and  habitat use of wild hogs in Kentucky
Current Position: Veterinary assistant, Barnes Mill Animal Hospital, Richmond, KY 40475
E-mail: emjo77@hotmail.com

Jeffery Hucko
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: The response of Ravine salamanders, Plethodon richmondi, to chemical alarm cues
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, University of Southwestern Louisiana
Address: Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70503
Home Address: 215 Brentwood Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70503
E-mail: jhucko@rocketmail.com

Matt Huddleston
M.S. 1995, Ph.D. (Clemson Univ.), 2001
Thesis: Effectiveness of a passive treatment system receiving acid mine drainage in southcentral Kentucky
Current Position: Project Scientist with Entrix (a water resources consulting firm).
Address: ENTRIX Clemson Office, 102 East Main Street, Pendleton, SC 29670
Ph. 864-646-3221
Cell 864-650-5112
E-mail: MHuddleston@entrix.com

Kathryn M. Huie
M.S.: 2002
Thesis: Use of contructed woodland ponds by bats in the Daniel Boone National Forest

Bret Huntsman
M.S.: 1995, Ph.D. (Brigham Young Univ.), 1998
Thesis: The functions of singing by male Eastern Bluebirds
Address: 554 W 900 N, American Fork, UT 84003
Ph. (801) 763-1299
E-mail: stonefly@burgoyne.com

Joseph Husband
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The flora and vegetation of the Mary E. Wharton State Nature Preserve, Fayette County, Kentucky
Address: 5911 Cherry Ln. G3, Crestwood, KY 40014 (Ph. 502-241-2628)

Rebecca Ison
M.S.: 2002
Current Position: Biology teacher, Bourbon County High School
E-mail: rison@bourbon.k12.ky.us

Eric Ivanovich
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The transferability of a predictive Geographic Information System model of Allegheny woodrat habitat in Kentucky
Current Position: GIS specialist, Univ. of Michigan Institute for Fisheries Research
Address: 2910 Birch Hollow Dr., #1A, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (Ph. 734-975-9068)
E-mail: esivanovich@att.net

Jennifer Jackson
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: Aggressive behavior and nest selection characteristics in a rock-face nesting population of Desmognathus monticola in eastern Kentucky

John Johansen
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: A survey of the Trichoptera fauna of Sinking Creek, Laurel County, Kentucky

Pierce Johnson, Jr.
M.S.: 2003
Review: The ecological role of mycorrhizas in temperate oak forest communities, with special reference to oak regeneration

Dan Jones
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The life history of Manophylax butleri Schuster (Trichoptera: Apataniidae) in the Red River Gorge, Wolf County, Kentucky, with a survey of the associated Trichopteran fauna
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Clemson University
Address: Dept. of Entomology, 308 Long Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC (Ph. 864-656-0428)

Dustin M. Jones
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Fish survey and bioassessment of the Rolling Fork River, Salt River Drainage, Kentucky

Tracy Jubenville
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Crayfishes of the Upper Cumberland River Drainage, Kentucky

Jason Klabon
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: Contextual analysis of the vocalizations of Giant Canada Geese
Current Position: Biologist, Bio-Life Associates
Address: 2312 Jersey St., Stevens Point, WI 54481 (Ph: 715-344-0318)
E-mail: jklabon@coredcs.com

Angela C. Kopp
M.S.: 2002
Thesis: Review of the management plan for the Kentucky Cave Shrimp (Palaemonias ganteri)

Sunni Lawless (now Sunni Carr)
M.S.: 1995
Thesis: The mating strategies of Eastern Screech-Owls: a genetic analysis
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Address: Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Arnold L. Mitchell Bldg., #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 (Ph. 502-695-5203, ext. 110)
E-mail: scarr@ky.usda.gov

Lauren H. Lawson
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: The crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae) of the Green River Basin, Kentucky

Chris Leftwich
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Singing behavior of male Henslow's Sparrows: description and causation
Current Position: Biologist, Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc.

Jennifer Leyhe
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Perch selection by and hunting behavior of Red-tailed Hawks
Current Position: Research Assistant, Hastings Natural History Reservation
Address: 38601 E. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924
E-mail: birdnut22@hotmail.com

P. Wayne Long
M.S.: 2002
Review: Wetland Flora of the Interior Low Plateaus

Angela Machniak
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: Comparison of Long-eared and Short-eared owl winter food habits on a reclaimed stripmine in western Kentucky
Address: 1809 Brummel Street, Evanston, IL 60202

Thomas Mahan
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: Analysis of the acoustic signals of adult male and female Downy Woodpeckers
Current Position: Animal Control Officer
Address: 1335 Toledo Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55422 (Ph. 612-588-5440)
E-mail: mahan-mail@worldnet.att.net

W. Russell McClain
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: Parental investment by Eastern Screech-Owls: the roles of males and females in feeding nestlings
Current Position: Assistant Professor
Address: Biology and Environmental Science Department, Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-637-1806
E-mail: mcclainw@davisandelkins.edu

Adrian McCollum
M.S.: 1998, Ph.D.: 2003 (University of Kentucky)
Thesis: Developing a genetic marker system for distinguishing Peromyscus species in Kentucky
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University
Ph. 850-561-2075
E-mail:  adrian.mccollum@famu.edu

David McElroy
M.S.: 1995
Thesis: The effect of mate removal on the singing behavior of female Northern Cardinals
Current Position: NOVA Community College, Virginia
Address: 5308 Admiralty Court, Alexandria, VA 22310
E-mail: Dmcelroy@nv.cc.va.us

Bree Enderle McMurray
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Population parameters for the Allegheny Woodrat, Neotoma magister, in eastern Kentucky

Paul D. McMurray
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: The dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta:  Odonata) of the upper Rockcastle River System, Kentucky

Stephen McMurray
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: Reproduction in a freshwater unionid community downstream of Cave Run Reservoir in the Licking River at Moores Ferry, Kentucky
Current Position: Nonpoint Source Biologist, Kentucky Division of Water
E-mail: stephen.mcmurray@ky.gov

Randy Mears
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: A taxonomic and distributional study of the genera Cyperus and Killinga in Kentucky

Rachael E. Miller
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: The effects of two silvicultural prescriptions on nutritional quality and quantity of Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)

Michael Moeykens
M.S.: 1997, Ph.D: 2002 (Virginia Tech)
Thesis: Bioassessment of the fish and macroinvertebrates of the Upper Section of Buck Creek, Lincoln and Pulaski Counties, Kentucky
Current Position: Ecosystem Research Branch
Address: U.S. EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH
E-mail: moeykens.michael@epa.gov

Mark Monroe
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Habitat preferences of Henslow's Sparrows: effect of vegetation structure on space use and reproductive success
E-mail: markmonroe1@yahoo.com

Russell Moore
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: A novel method used in the construction of porcine liver and skeletal muscle cDNA libraries

Deanne L. Moosman
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Community structure and phenology of Rana palustris and Rana pipiens breeding ponds in the Kentucky Bluegrass

Paul Moosman
M.S.: 2001
Thesis Research: Effect of forest fragmentation on bat species richness and abundance in central Kentucky
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Auburn University

Shawn Moses
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: Social status signaling in Tufted Titmice
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Ohio State University
Address: 1986 Indianola Ave., Apt. C, Columbus, OH 43201
E-mail: sipunculid@aol.com

Brandy Nelson
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Phosphorylated model system production for monoclonal antibody development

Katy Patterson
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Bald Eagles wintering at Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky: hunting behavior, roost-site selection, and effects of human activity

Danny Peake
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The crayfishes of the Upper Licking River watershed in Kentucky
Current Position: Eastern KY Project Manager, Frankfort Office
Address: Kentucky Division of Water, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, KY 40601
Ph. 502/564-2225 ext. 565
E-mail: danny.peake@ky.gov

Matt Pieron
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Winter Distribution Patterns of Ontario breeding Mallards and Black Ducks

Greg Pond
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: Upstream effects of a dam on the longitudinal and seasonal distribution of macroinvertebrate taxonomic and functional feeding groups in the Green River within Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Current Position: Aquatic Biologist
Address: Kentucky Division of Water, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, KY 40601
E-mail: pond@nrdep.nr.state.ky.us

Steven Powers
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: Ichthyofaunal survey of the Russell Fork system (Levisa Fork - Big Sandy River) of Wise, Dickenson, and Buchanan counties, Virginia, and Pike County, Kentucky
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Univ. of Alabama

Jeff Ray
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: Fish survey and bioassessment of Station Camp Creek and Sturgeon Creek in eastern Kentucky
Current Position: Fisheries Staff Biologist, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
E-mail: jmrray@yahoo.com

Marilyn Ricker
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Black bear Habitat Suitability Index in the Red River Gorge

Matt Ricketts
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: Possible influence of vegetation structure on the nesting success of Yellow-breasted Chats
Current Position: Ornithologist/Environmental Analyst
Address: LSA Associates, Inc., 157 Park Place, Pt. Richmond, CA 94801
Ph. 510-236-6810
E-mail: Matt.Ricketts@lsa-assoc.com

Barry Robinson
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Field evaluation of enteric viruses from five streams of Jefferson County, Kentucky

Rose-Marie Roessler
M.S.: 2005
Thesis: Bioassessment of water quality of Clark's Run, Boyle County, Kentucky, using chemical parameters and macroinvertebrates as biological indicators

Caroline Schadd
M.S.: 1995
Thesis: Adult provisioning behavior and nestling begging behavior in the Yellow-breasted Chat
Address: 493 Old Orchard Dr., Essexville, MI 48732

Katrina L. Schultes
M.S.: 2002
Thesis: Characteristics of roost trees used by Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) and northern bats (M. septentrionalis) on the Wayne National Forest, Ohio

Brandon Scurlock
M.S.: 2002
Thesis: Winter food habits and diet quality of Ruffed Grouse in eastern Kentucky and south-central Ohio

Noelle Smith
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: A survey of the freshwater mussels of the Dix River drainage, upstream of Dix Dam.

William Stamm
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Bioassessment of the macroinvertebrates in selected sites downstream of the Green River Lake dam

Rebecca Stults
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Evaluation of Swamp Rabbit Habitat Suitability Models in western Kentucky
Current Position: Instructor, Paducah Community College, Paducah, KY
Address: 215 W. 8th St. Apt. B , Metropolis, IL 62960
Ph. 270-210-1302)
E-mail: bstults1@yahoo.com

Wasana Sumanaskera
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: Toxic and teratogenic effects of cadmium on embryo-larval stages of the fathead minnow

Ben Sutter
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Cattle vs. Grasshopper Sparrows: effects of grazing on vegetation structure, prey availability, and reproductive success

Jeff Thomas
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: The fish fauna of the Red River system (Kentucky River Basin) in eastern Kentucky, with a biotic assessment of water quality.

Matt Thomas
M.S.: 2000
Thesis: Morphological differentiation of the northern madtom, Noturus stigmosus, and the mountain madtom, Noturus eleutherus

Joel C. Thompson
M.S.: 2003
Thesis: Purification/ characterization/ crystallization of lactate dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis

Shawchyi Vorisek
M.S. 1999
Thesis: Paternity assurance in male Indigo Buntings: male strategies in a species with high rates of extra-pair fertilizations
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist/Wildlife Diversity Program
Address: Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 (Ph. (502)564-5448 Ext. 368)
E-mail: Shawchyi.Vorisek@ky.gov

Mark Vukovich
M.S.: 2004
Thesis: Use of reclaimed surface mines by Northern Harriers, Short-eared Owls, and other raptors: abundance, behavior, habitat use, and reproductive success
Current Position: Biological Science Technician
Address: U.S. Forest Service, Savannah River, P.O. Box 700, Building 760-1G, New Ellenton, SC 29809
E-mail: mvukovich@fs.fed.us
Ph. 803-725-0600 or 864-650-5299 (cell phone)

Stephen A. Walker
M.S.: 1997
Thesis: A life history of Lobelia nuttallii

Judith Weckman
M.S.: 1999
Thesis Research: A preliminary moss flora of Blanton Forest, an old growth ecosystem on Pine Mountain, Kentucky
Current Position: Director, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, Berea College
E-mail: judithweckman@berea.edu

Tim Weckman
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: The genus Viburnum (Caprifoliaceae) in Kentucky: distribution and taxonomy
Current Position: Lab manager, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ.
Address: Dept. of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475
E-mail: tj.weckman@eku.edu

H. Dawn Wilkins
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: The acoustic signals of male and female Red-bellied Woodpeckers: description and causation
Current Position: Assistant Professor
Address: Department of Biological Sciences, 249 Brehm Hall, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN  38238
Office Phone: (731) 881-7188
Home Phone: (731) 588-1168
Fax: (731) 881-7187
E-mail: hwilkins@utm.edu

John Williams
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: Movement, distribution, and habitat use of walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) in Laurel River Lake, Kentucky

Patricia Wilson
M.S.: 2003
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Susan Wind
M.S.: 1996
Thesis: An aquatic macroinvertebrate survey of selected upland bogs and associated headwater streams on Pine Mountain, Kentucky
Current Position: Environmental Technologist
Address: Department of Surface Mining, #2 Hudson Hollow, Frankfort, KY 40601 (ph. 502-564-2320)

Russell Woolstenhulme
M.S.: 2001
Thesis: Survival of pen-reared Bobwhite Quail on the Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (Madison Co., Kentucky)
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist, Elk Depredation Specialist, Nevada Department of Wildlife
Address: Nevada Department of Wildlife, 60 Youth Center Road, Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 775-777-2325
E-mail: rwoolstenhulme@ndow.org

Dawn Zenefski
M.S.: 1998
Thesis: The purification, characterization, and crystallization of bovine skeletal muscle bb-enolase
E-mail: DZenefski@bcsew.edu

Franchesca Zenitsky
M.S.: 1999
Thesis: The foraging behavior of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in forest stands intensively managed for hardwood midstory control in Kentucky
Current Position: Project Manager, Terracon Consulting Engineers & Scientists
Address: 600 Southwest 7th St., Suite M, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-244-3184
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