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 |
| Tools and Challenges for the Modern Scientist | Valente | August 2023 | December 2023 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resource Management | McGowan | January 2013 | April 2013 |
| Structured Decision Making for Natural Resource Management | McGowan | January 2011 | April 2011 |
| Structured Decision Making | Gitzen, Irwin | August 2021 | September 2021 |
| Structured Decision Making | Gitzen, Irwin | August 2020 | December 2020 |
| Stream Ecology | Brewer | January 2022 | April 2022 |
| Stream Ecology | Brewer | August 2021 | December 2021 |
| Special Topics in Lotic Ecology | Irwin | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Special Topics Population Analysis | Grand | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Special Topics Lotic Ecology | Irwin | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Special Topics Lotic Ecology | Irwin | August 2010 | December 2010 |
| Special Problems-Restoration Ecology | Irwin | August 2019 | December 2019 |
| Special Problems-Restoration Ecology | Irwin | August 2017 | December 2017 |
| 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 |
| River Basin Management and Planning | Irwin | August 2010 | December 2010 |
| 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 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | September 2001 | September 2001 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | June 2017 | July 2017 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | June 2016 | July 2016 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Ecology and Management of Riverine Systems | Irwin | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| 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 |
| Decision Support Tools for Adaptive Management | Irwin | August 2015 | August 2015 |
| 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 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young, Amber (MS) | Brewer | 2020 | 2022 |
| Wilson, Heather (PhD) | Grand | 2003 | 2006 |
| White, Lindsay (PhD) | Irwin | 2015 | 2021 |
| 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 | 2019 |
| Tucker, Anna (PhD) | McGowan | 2015 | 2019 |
| Tripp, Helen (MS) | Grand | 2013 | 2016 |
| Teneglia, Karen (PhD) | Grand | 2010 | 2012 |
| Tacconelli, Michelle (MS) | Grand | 2007 | 2011 |
| Strozier, Amanda (MS) | Irwin | 2019 | 2021 |
| Stirling, Rachelle (MS) | Grand | 2010 | 2013 |
| Staton, Benjamin (MS) | McGowan | 2014 | 2015 |
| Smit, Ruben (MS) | Irwin | 2012 | 2014 |
| Slipke, Jeff (PhD) | Grand | 1999 | 2003 |
| Silvano, Amy (MS) | McGowan | 2010 | 2013 |
| Shepard, Michael (MS) | Irwin | 2005 | 2007 |
| Sharpe, Nick (MS) | Grand | 2002 | 2005 |
| Sharp, Julie (MS) | Irwin | 2015 | 2017 |
| Saalfeld, Sarah (MS) | Grand | 2005 | 2006 |
| Ryer, Kevin (MS) | McGowan | 2014 | 2016 |
| Reynolds, Melissa (PhD) | Grand | 2001 | 2006 |
| Quintana, Jessica (MS) | Irwin | 2014 | 2016 |
| Piper, Taconya (PhD) | Irwin | 2004 | 2013 |
| Pico, Amy (MS) | Irwin | 2000 | 2003 |
| Penaloza, Claudia (PhD) | McGowan | 2013 | 2013 |
| Mosley, Tyler (MS) | Irwin | 2011 | 2012 |
| Moore, Molly (MS) | Irwin | 2007 | 2010 |
| Miller, Dianna (MS) | Irwin | 2005 | 2008 |
| Miller, Benjamin (MS) | Grand | 2007 | 2010 |
| Merritt, Emily (MS) | McGowan | 2013 | 2015 |
| McClure, Chris (PhD) | Grand | 2008 | 2010 |
| Matechik, Christopher (MS) | McGowan | 2012 | 2014 |
| Martin, Ben (MS) | Irwin | 2005 | 2008 |
| Maldonado, Sebastián (MS) | Valente | 2023 | Present |
| Mahoney, Peter (MS) | Grand | 2008 | 2011 |
| Lamb, Elijah (MS) | Brewer | 2020 | 2021 |
| Lai, Quan (PhD) | Irwin | 2014 | 2018 |
| Knight, John (MS) | Irwin | 2001 | 2010 |
| Knight, Casey (MS) | Irwin | 2005 | 2008 |
| Kessler, Herbert (MS) | Grand | 2005 | 2006 |
| Kennedy, Mickett (PhD) | Irwin | 2004 | 2015 |
| 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 | 2011 |
| Holley, Michael (MS) | Irwin | 2004 | 2006 |
| Hayer, Cari-Ann (MS) | Irwin | 2002 | 2005 |
| 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 |
| Gerken, Clark (MS) | Irwin | 2013 | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Earley, Laurie (MS) | Irwin | 2010 | 2012 |
| Dutton, Haley (PhD) | Brewer | 2022 | Present |
| Dunham, Kylee (MS) | McGowan | 2014 | 2016 |
| Draper, John (MS) | Grand | 2015 | 2018 |
| Dickey, Jason (MS) | Irwin | 2004 | 2006 |
| Delaney, Sam (MS) | Brewer | 2023 | 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 |
| Black, Deirdre (MS) | Irwin | 2000 | 2005 |
| Bidrowski, Tom (MS) | Grand | 1999 | 2005 |
| Beyer, Sabrina (MS) | Irwin | 2005 | 2008 |
| Aspinwall, Alexander (MS) | McGowan | 2015 | 2016 |
| Aspinwall, Alex (MS) | Irwin | 2014 | 2016 |
| Andress, Rob (MS) | Grand | 2001 | 2001 |
| Alix, Diane (MS) | Grand | 2010 | 2013 |
| Adams, David (PhD) | Irwin | 2010 | 2016 |
| Price, Jennifer (PhD) | McGowan | 2014 | 2017 |