Staff Member
Caitlin Ruhl
Master's
Biography
Caitlin received a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has gained diverse research and management experience in fisheries and wildlife while working in Yellowstone National Park and New Mexico. However, her primary interest is in large mammal ecology. She currently works as a bighorn sheep biologist for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Caitlin will focus her research on adapting a hybrid sightability model for desert bighorn aerial surveys. She loves all outdoor activities including fishing, hunting, and sports.
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Ruhl, C.Q., J.W. Cain III, E.M. Rominger, and N.M. Tatman. 2019. Improving desert bighorn population estimates using a hybrid model from aerial survey data. 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference. Bozeman, Montana, USA | September 2019 |
| Ruhl, C., J.W. Cain III, E.M. Rominger, F.A. Gebreselassie, and J.D. Hennig. 2023. Improving population estimates for desert bighorn sheep in New Mexico through double observer sightability modeling and the estimation of residual heterogeneity. 57th Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Alpine, Texas, USA. | April 2023 |