Alumni
Chase Gagne - M.S. Entomology 2019
I am broadly interested in insect ecology and the mechanisms that drive biodiversity and insect community structure across both spatial and temporal scales. Chase's research focused on naturally occurring rock pools along the banks of the Penobscot River in Maine. Chase's thesis documented the fascinating aquatic insect communities that inhabit these small container environments and the effects that the river has on species distributions and abundances. Chase is currently working at USDA APHIS in the Plant Insect Pest monitoring division.
I am broadly interested in insect ecology and the mechanisms that drive biodiversity and insect community structure across both spatial and temporal scales. Chase's research focused on naturally occurring rock pools along the banks of the Penobscot River in Maine. Chase's thesis documented the fascinating aquatic insect communities that inhabit these small container environments and the effects that the river has on species distributions and abundances. Chase is currently working at USDA APHIS in the Plant Insect Pest monitoring division.
Megan C. Hess - M.S. Ecology and Environmental Sciences (co-advised by Sarah Nelson) 2019
Megan is interested in anthropogenic effects on our waterways in the realm of ecotoxicology. She worked with the Dragonfly Mercury Project, specifically investigating the role of life histories and behaviors of dragonfly nymphs in species accumulation of mercury. Read more about Megan's work here. Megan is currently the Environmental Services Coordinator for the Town of Orono, and is a Professional Maine Fishing Guide in the North Woods of Maine.
Megan is interested in anthropogenic effects on our waterways in the realm of ecotoxicology. She worked with the Dragonfly Mercury Project, specifically investigating the role of life histories and behaviors of dragonfly nymphs in species accumulation of mercury. Read more about Megan's work here. Megan is currently the Environmental Services Coordinator for the Town of Orono, and is a Professional Maine Fishing Guide in the North Woods of Maine.
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Mitchell Paisker - M.S. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2019. Co-advised by Amanda Klemmer
Mitch's research investigated the long-term (17-year) outcomes of alternative riparian management approaches for headwater stream and riparian habitats and their ecological communities. Mitch is currently a field biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and is also having a wonderful time sampling the local salmonids. |
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Dr. Nicole Ramberg-Pihl - Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2019, Co-advised by Stephen Coghlan
I am interested in freshwater community ecology and I enjoy studying how species interactions within food webs influence the behavior, distribution, and community composition of aquatic organisms. On a broader scale, my work focuses on how environmental factors such as climate or anthropogenic activity can alter the dynamics of freshwater systems. Nicole's PhD investigated how abrupt changes in climate (such as rapid temperature and/or precipitation changes) could be impacting competition and predator-prey interactions in freshwater systems. Specific projects focus on warmwater species range expansion and the potential impacts for endangered Atlantic salmon in the state of Maine. Read more about Nicole's work here. Nicole is currently a fellow at the NASA DEVELOP National Program. |
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Mykayla Hagaman - B.S. Honors, Wildlife Ecology 2019
Mykayla's honors project focussed on the influence of climate-induced range shifts on caddisfly population dynamics. She received an NSF REU grant for her fieldwork at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, CO, in summer of 2018. Mykayla is currently a MS student in the Urban Ecology Lab at the University of Central Florida. |
Kathleen Brown - B. S. Ecology and Environmental Science
Kathleen did an undergraduate capstone project in our group studying the influence riparian management on the connections between detritivores, detritus dynamics and dissolved nutrients in forested headwater streams. Her research was co-advised by Dr Robert Northington at Husson University. Kathleen is currently working as a Harmful Algal Bloom Specialist for the State of Maine.
Tyler D. Everett - B.S. in Biology with Forestry Minor 2018
Tyler worked with Hamish Greig, Amanda Klemmer, and Nick Kovalik on the effects of common silviculture practices on small pond ecosystems. Tyler measured leaf fall and litter composition in stands varying in silviculture treatments in the Penobscot Experimental Forest. He is beginning a Master of Forestry program at UMaine in 2018.
Tyler worked with Hamish Greig, Amanda Klemmer, and Nick Kovalik on the effects of common silviculture practices on small pond ecosystems. Tyler measured leaf fall and litter composition in stands varying in silviculture treatments in the Penobscot Experimental Forest. He is beginning a Master of Forestry program at UMaine in 2018.
Jessica Haghkerdar - M.S. Zoology 2017
I am interested in disturbance and succession ecology, especially in dynamic regions like streams and the intertidal, where influences come from both aquatic and terrestrial environments. I am particularly interested in resistance and resilience, and generalizable principles that can be applied across ecosystems to characterize community stability on different scales. Jess's Website
I am interested in disturbance and succession ecology, especially in dynamic regions like streams and the intertidal, where influences come from both aquatic and terrestrial environments. I am particularly interested in resistance and resilience, and generalizable principles that can be applied across ecosystems to characterize community stability on different scales. Jess's Website
Braden Adams - B.S. Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2017
Cara Belanger - Honors Environmental Science (University of Vermont) 2014
Alexis Ireland - Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) Scholar
Nicole Keefner - (B.A.Sc.), Zoology & Wildlife Ecology Dual Degree 2017
Erin Nolan - Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Emma Toth - B.S. 2017
Eric Veitch - B.S. Honors Biology (Ecological Studies) 2016
