University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Undergraduate Researchers

Bergman, Aletta

Research I am an undergraduate majoring in Wildlife Ecology with a certificate in Science Communication. My research uses bioacoustics monitoring data to look at how Nightjars in the Sierra Nevada are impacted by wildfire and fuels reduction strategies. This research is done under the mentorship of Dr. Kate McGinn and Dr. Zach Peery. My research …

Meyers, Jack

I am a student at Middleton High School interning in the genetics lab under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Fountain.  My project focusses on the population genomic changes in Marbled Murrelets pre and post the deadly algal bloom of 2007. My broad interests lie in marine biology and oceanography, and I hope to one day …

Minock, Bryce

Research I am an undergraduate student studying both Wildlife Ecology and Cartography. I am working under Zach Peery and Erin Netoskie to analyze acoustic data obtained from the Sierra Nevada Monitoring project. My interests include movement ecology and spatial modeling. Going forward I want to use the skills I have learned from this lab and …

Smith, Ella

Research I am an undergraduate studying conservation biology and Latin American, Iberian, and Caribbean studies with certificates in marine and freshwater ecology and environmental studies. My time at the lab is spent primarily in bioacoustics, vetting for barred and spotted owls that have been identified by our ARUs in Sierra Nevada. I would love to …