Alabama Education Activities
The Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit teach graduate level course in applied fisheries and wildlife science. Coursework offered by unit scientists focus on quantitative ecology and management science.
| Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Population Analysis | Grand | August 2016 | December 2016 |
| Wildlife Population Analysis | Grand | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Wildlife Population Analysis | Grand | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Use of focal species for coservation planning | Grand | January 2011 | May 2011 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resource Management | McGowan | January 2013 | April 2013 |
| Structured Decision Making for Natural Resource Management | McGowan | January 2011 | April 2011 |
| Stream Ecology | Brewer | January 2022 | April 2022 |
| Stream Ecology | Brewer | August 2021 | December 2021 |
| Special Topics Population Analysis | Grand | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Special Problem in Wildlife Science:MATLAB Programming | Grand | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Special Problem in Wildlife Science:Analysis of Live/Dead Recapture/Recovery Data | Grand | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Special Problem - Analysis of Live/Dead Recapture/Recovery Data | Grand | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Scientific Writing | Brewer | January 2021 | May 2021 |
| Quantitative Conservation Biology | Grand | January 2007 | May 2007 |
| Problem Solving in Wildlife Science | McGowan | January 2012 | May 2012 |
| Occupancy Estimation and Modeling | Grand | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Occupancy Analysis | Grand | October 2013 | September 2014 |
| Introduction to Structured Decision Making | McGowan | February 2014 | February 2014 |
| Intro to GIS | Grand | January 2011 | May 2011 |
| Habitat Use, Selection, and Occupancy | Grand, Steury | June 2010 | July 2010 |
| Dynamics and Management of Wildlife Poplations | Grand | August 2016 | December 2016 |
| Directed Study: Course Defisn | Grand | May 2008 | August 2008 |
| Design and analysis of wildlife survival studies | Grand | August 1999 | December 1999 |
| Avian Ecology and Managemnt | McGowan | January 2017 | April 2017 |
| Applied Ecological Modeling | McGowan | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Applied Ecological Modeling | McGowan | January 2015 | May 2015 |
| Analysis of Wildlife Populations | Grand | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Analysis of Wildlife Populations | Grand | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Analysis of Wildlife Populations | Grand | August 2007 | December 2007 |
| Analysis of Wildlife Populations | Grand | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Analysis of Wildlife Populations | Grand | August 2003 | December 2003 |
| Advanced Techniques in Wildlife Population Analysis | McGowan, Robinson | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Training Provided | Instructor(s) | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| Training to revitalized Species Status Assessment (SSA) process to support USFWS ESA decisions. | McGowan | July 2016 |
| Structured decision making workshop for Black Duck habitat management to benefit continental carrying capacity and harvest. | McGowan | September 2010 |
| SDM workshop for ADCNR on Red Hills Salamander habitat conservation | McGowan | June 2014 |
| Provided training to undergraduate and graduate students on resumes and federal applications/jobs/interviews. | Brewer | November 2021 |
| NCTC Structured Decision Making Workshop | McGowan | August 2014 |
| My students and I taught a two-day workshop in Anchorage, Alaska on the topic of population modeling and the use of the modeling tool we are developing (Aves Modeler). The workshop was entitled, Understanding the impacts of catastrophes on marine bird pop | Arnold, Grand | October 2003 |
| Modeling recovery of bird populations - Organized and presented a two-day workshop in Anchorage, Alaska entitled "Understanding the impacts of catastrophes on marine bird populations: Using Aves Modeler for population level analyses. Attended by approxima | Grand | January 2005 |
| Introduction to Structure decision making for NCTC | McGowan | February 2014 |
| Decision analysis for Shorebird Conservation, at the 2015 Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group meeting. | McGowan | September 2015 |
| Alabama Bobwhite Quail Workshop - Assisted with program development in concert with ADCNR, AWF, and USDA, NRCS staff; delivered introductory remarks and led two-day workshop. Decatur, AL. | Grand | July 2005 |
| Alabama Bobwhite Quail Workshop - Assisted with program development in concert with ADCNR, AWF, and USDA, NRCS staff; delivered introductory remarks and led two-day workshop in Millbrook, AL. | Grand | August 2005 |
| 2-day pilot course for USFWS on data analysis and projection modeling for Species Status Assessments. | McGowan, Tucker, Angeli | September 2017 |
| Title and Location | Speaker | Date |
|---|---|---|
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The ecological relevance of narrow-range bass: An example using Neosho Smallmouth Bass Presented to: Auburn University, Water Resources Center |
Brewer | March 2021 |
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Population modeling in endangered species decision making and management Presented to: Auburn University |
McGowan | March 2014 |
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Models for engendered species decision making and management Presented to: University of Georgia |
McGowan | April 2015 |
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Inventory and conservation planning for species of greatest conservation need on Alabama DCNR managed lands. Presented to: Warnell School of Ecology. University of Georgia. Athens, GA |
Grand | September 2007 |
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Biological integrity and environmental stressors on stream fishes Presented to: Missouri Western University |
Brewer | October 2020 |
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AL-GAP: Gap Analysis for Alabama Presented to: Auburn |
Grand | October 2002 |
| Title | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The dusky Canada goose - natural catastrophy or anthropogenic magnet? Seminar CWS Northern Prairies Research Centre | Grand | September 2000 |
| Structured Decision Making in Wildlife Management | Grand | May 2010 |
| Structured Decision Making in Wildlife Management | Grand | June 2015 |
| Structured Decision Making in Wildlife Management | Grand | June 2014 |
| Strategic Habitat Conservation and Adaptive Management | Grand | April 2010 |
| Population modeling for spectacled eiders - BIOL 7360 | Grand | November 2000 |
| Multi-use river management: a case study of the Missouri River | McGowan | September 2010 |
| Landcover methodology for Alabama Gap Analysis Project | Grand | November 2003 |
| Gap Analysis for Conservation of Biodiversity in Alabama | Grand | December 2003 |
| Gap Analysis for Alabama | Grand | October 2002 |
| Gap Analysis for Alabama | Grand | April 2003 |
| Endangered species and the Science behind listings | Brewer | November 2021 |
| Decision Analysis for endangered species | McGowan | April 2015 |
| Assessing Population Level Impacts of Petrochemical Industry Activities on Yellow-billed Loon Populations | Grand | January 2005 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young, Amber (MS) | Brewer | 2020 | Present |
| Wilson, Heather (PhD) | Grand | 2003 | 2006 |
| Walls, Jonathan (MS) | Grand | 2009 | 2011 |
| Varner, Dana (PhD) | Grand | 2008 | 2012 |
| Van Zant, Jeff (PhD) | Grand | 1999 | 2006 |
| Tucker, James (PhD) | Grand | 1998 | 2002 |
| Tucker, Anna (PhD) | Grand | 2016 | Present |
| Tucker, Anna (PhD) | McGowan | 2015 | 2019 |
| Tripp, Helen (MS) | Grand | 2013 | Present |
| Teneglia, Karen (PhD) | Grand | 2010 | 2012 |
| Tacconelli, Michelle (MS) | Grand | 2007 | 2011 |
| Stirling, Rachelle (MS) | Grand | 2010 | 2013 |
| Staton, Benjamin (MS) | McGowan | 2014 | 2015 |
| Slipke, Jeff (PhD) | Grand | 1999 | 2003 |
| Silvano, Amy (MS) | McGowan | 2010 | 2013 |
| Sharpe, Nick (MS) | Grand | 2002 | 2005 |
| Saalfeld, Sarah (MS) | Grand | 2005 | 2006 |
| Ryer, Kevin (MS) | McGowan | 2014 | 2016 |
| Reynolds, Melissa (PhD) | Grand | 2001 | 2006 |
| Penaloza, Claudia (PhD) | McGowan | 2013 | 2013 |
| Miller, Benjamin (MS) | Grand | 2007 | 2010 |
| Merritt, Emily (MS) | McGowan | 2013 | 2015 |
| McClure, Chris (PhD) | Grand | 2008 | 2010 |
| Matechik, Christopher (MS) | McGowan | 2012 | 2014 |
| Mahoney, Peter (MS) | Grand | 2008 | 2011 |
| Lamb, Elijah (MS) | Brewer | 2020 | 2021 |
| Kessler, Herbert (MS) | Grand | 2005 | 2006 |
| Kennedy, Katie (PhD) | McGowan | 2010 | 2015 |
| Keever, Allison (MS) | McGowan | 2012 | 2014 |
| Keever, Allison (MS) | Grand | 2011 | 2014 |
| Jolley, David (MS) | Grand | 2003 | 2006 |
| Hunter, Susan (MS) | Grand | 2008 | 2011 |
| Hudson, Steven (MS) | Grand | 2001 | 2003 |
| Holtfretter, Rob (PhD) | Grand | 2007 | Present |
| Hartup, Wendi (MS) | Grand | 2001 | 2005 |
| Hartke, Kevin (MS) | Grand | 1998 | 2001 |
| Graham, Stephanie (MS) | Grand | 2011 | 2015 |
| Gladstone, Nicholas (MS) | Brewer | 2021 | 2022 |
| Gibson, Charles (MS) | Grand | 2003 | 2004 |
| Fox, Brian (MS) | Grand | 2007 | 2012 |
| Ferrara, Allyse (PhD) | Grand | 1999 | 2001 |
| Farrell, Patrick (MS) | McGowan | 2013 | 2015 |
| Farrell, Patrick (MS) | Grand | 2012 | 2014 |
| Elliott, Gabrella (MS) | Brewer | 2021 | 2022 |
| Dutton, Haley (PhD) | Brewer | 2022 | Present |
| Dunham, Kylee (MS) | McGowan | 2014 | 2016 |
| Draper, John (MS) | Grand | 2015 | Present |
| Damon, Lowery (MS) | Grand | 2009 | 2011 |
| Butler, Catherine (MS) | Grand | 2011 | 2013 |
| Buckingham, Jeffrey (MS) | McGowan | 2013 | 2015 |
| Brongo, Lara (MS) | Grand | 2001 | 2003 |
| Bidrowski, Tom (MS) | Grand | 1999 | 2005 |
| Aspinwall, Alexander (MS) | McGowan | 2015 | 2016 |
| Andress, Rob (MS) | Grand | 2001 | 2001 |
| Alix, Diane (MS) | Grand | 2010 | 2013 |
| Price, Jennifer (PhD) | McGowan | 2014 | 2017 |