Staff Member
Jillian Fedarick
Email: jillian.fedarick@maine.edu
Education
- MS Northeastern University 2022
- BS Northeastern University 2022
Biography
Brief Biography: I’m from New Jersey and grew up in the Delaware Water Gap area. I’m a freshwater mussel nerd, having developed a passion for these flashy invertebrates through an internship with the Minnesota DNR. In my free time, I love to SCUBA dive, attend concerts, snowboard, and run.
Current Research: I am currently researching the Yellow Lampmussel, a species of greatest conservation need in the Northeast region. Yellow Lampmussel’s range-wide status has not been accurately assessed and there are discrepancies in the literature regarding suitable habitat for the species. I will be modeling their distribution using a Joint Species Distribution approach and collecting habitat data via side-scan sonar surveys. This research will inform region-wide conservation and restoration efforts for the Yellow Lampmussel species.
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Yellow Lampmussel Range-Wide Assessment and Conservation | April 2026 |
| Yellow Lampmussel Habitat Assessment in the Connecticut River | April 2025 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Fedarick, J., Murphy, C.A., Record, S., Roy, A., Perkins, D. One Shell of a Home: Habitat Suitability for Yellow Lampmussel. Presentation to Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. April 21-24 2024, Cape Cod, MA. | April 2024 |
| Fedarick, J., Murphy, C.A., Record, S., Roy, A., Perkins, D. 2024. Using museum collections to improve range wide modeling and conservation planning for at-risk mussel species. Presentation to the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. | June 2024 |