Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Georgia
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Georgia Education Activities


Rainbow trout are an important sportfish in Georgia.

Scientists at the GA Unit teach graduate level courses in:
- Estimation of Parameters of Wildlife Populations
- Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology
- Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals
- Fish and Wildlife Seminars

Title Instructor(s) Start Date End Date
Wildlife Problems (Population estimation) Conroy August 2005 December 2005
UGA WILD8980: Introduction to Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2012 December 2012
UGA WILD8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2018 December 2018
UGA WILD8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2016 December 2016
UGA WILD8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2015 December 2015
UGA WILD8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2014 December 2014
UGA WILD8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2013 December 2013
UGA WILD8300: Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management Irwin, Moore January 2018 April 2018
UGA WILD8300: Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management Irwin, Moore January 2016 May 2016
UGA WILD8300: Modeling Nature Irwin August 2017 December 2017
UGA WILD 8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin August 2022 December 2022
UGA WILD 8360: Quantitative Conservation Science Irwin, Baker August 2020 December 2020
UGA WILD 8300: Spatio-Temporal Statistics with R Irwin, Moore August 2019 December 2019
UGA WILD 7980: Introductory Data Management, Analysis, and Visualization in R Irwin May 2021 July 2021
UGA FISH 8980: Graduate Course Audit Irwin August 2020 December 2020
UGA FISH 8980: Foundations of Fisheries Science Irwin August 2021 December 2021
Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management Robinson January 2024 April 2024
Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management Moore, Irwin January 2014 February 2014
Scientific Communication for Natural Resources Professionals Jennings August 2014 December 2014
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2020 December 2020
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2018 December 2018
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2016 December 2016
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2012 December 2012
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2010 December 2010
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2006 December 2006
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2003 December 2003
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals Jennings August 2001 December 2001
Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professional Jennings August 2008 December 2008
Salmonids of the Pacific Northwest and Their Habitats Peterson July 2004 August 2004
SAS for Biologists Peterson September 2001 December 2001
SAS for Biologists Peterson August 2002 December 2002
Quantitative Decision Methods Conroy January 2001 May 2001
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2010 December 2010
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2009 December 2009
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2007 December 2007
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2006 December 2006
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2005 December 2005
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2004 December 2004
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2002 December 2002
Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology Peterson August 2001 December 2001
Open source computing for fisheries and wildlife studies Peterson, Conroy, Fonnesbeck August 2005 December 2005
Multivariate techniques for community/ecosystem-level studies Peterson January 2003 May 2003
Management of Natural Resource Agencies Jennings May 2003 May 2003
Integrating Management, Monitoring and Research: Adaptive Resource Management for Animal Conservation Galat, Peterson, Conroy January 2009 May 2009
Estimation of parameters of fish and wildlife populations Conroy January 2008 May 2008
Estimation of parameters of fish and wildlife populations Conroy August 2004 December 2004
Estimation of parameters of fish and wildlife populations Conroy August 2003 December 2003
Estimation of parameters of fish and wildlife populations Conroy August 2001 December 2001
Estimation of Parameters of Fish and Wildlife Populations Peterson, Conroy, Runge January 2007 May 2007
Decision analysis under uncertainty Peterson, Conroy January 2001 May 2001
Biology and Ecology of Freshwater Mussels Peterson January 2008 April 2008
Bayesian Modeling for Conservation Science Moore January 2022 April 2022
Bayesian Modeling for Conservation Science Moore January 2020 April 2020
Bayesian Modeling for Conservation Science Moore January 2017 April 2017
Bayesian Modeling for Conservation Science Moore January 2015 April 2015
Bayesian Modeling for Conservation Science Moore January 2013 April 2013
BAYESIAN MODELING FOR WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES Conroy August 2007 December 2007
Applied population dynamics Conroy January 2002 May 2002
Applied population dynamics Conroy January 2001 May 2001
Applied Population Dynamics Conroy January 2003 May 2003
Adaptive Management Moore, Kendall September 2019 September 2019
Training Provided Instructor(s) Completion Date
U.S. Department of the Interior, Motorboat Operators Certification Course, Athens, Georgia (co-taught with Don Dennerline and Christa Zweig) Dennerline, Zweig, Jennings August 2009
Development of an Adaptive Management Framework for Managing Natural Resources at Tims Ford Dam. (Instructor: Jim Peterson, Assistant: Don Dennerline) Dennerline, Peterson July 2010
Student (Degree) Advisor Start Year End Year
Yondo, Hailey (MS) Jennings 2016 2018
Wright, Alexander (MS) Moore 2014 2016
Winchester, Chris (MS) Conroy 2004 2007
Wilson, Russell (MS) Irwin 2022 Present
Wilkes, Paul (MS) Jennings 2009 2011
Whitehead, Amy (MS) Conroy 2003 2004
Wetekamm, Kale (MS) Irwin 2013 2014
Wenger, Seth (PhD) Peterson 2004 2006
Vitale, Abigail (MS) Conroy 2002 2004
Vescei, Paul (PhD) Peterson 2002 2011
Vescei, Paul (PhD) Jennings 2002 2011
Urich, Matthew (PhD) Jennings 2015 2019
Tomamichel, Megan (PhD) Irwin 2020 Present
Tisdale, Cody (MS) Moore 2018 2020
Thompson, Jeffrey (PhD) Conroy 2002 2007
Taylor, Andrew (MS) Jennings 2010 2012
Sutherland, Andrew (PhD) Jennings 2000 2005
Sundmark, Aaron (MS) Moore 2014 2016
Sundin, Gary (MS) Peterson 2005 2007
Stowe, Edward (PhD) Irwin 2018 2023
Stodola, Kirk (PhD) Conroy 2006 2009
Stanley, Annabelle (MS) Robinson 2022 Present
Smith, Katherine (PhD) Jennings 2003 2008
Smith, Jeremy (MS) Peterson 2003 2005
Small, Scott (PhD) Peterson 2007 2009
Sliger, Ridge (MS) Irwin 2018 2020
Sitompul, Arnold (MS) Peterson 2003 2004
Scott, Jason (MS) Peterson 2005 2006
Schumber, Zach (MS) Irwin 2023 Present
Schueller, Paul (MS) Peterson 2005 2008
Rush, Scott (PhD) Peterson 2005 2008
Ruiz, Alina (MS) Conroy 2005 2007
Robinson, Kelly (PhD) Peterson 2008 2011
Robinson, Hayley (MS) Irwin 2022 Present
Roa-Ureta, Ruben (PhD) Peterson 2008 2008
Ritger, Hayley (PhD) Moore 2016 2023
Riley, Jeff (MS) Peterson 2007 2009
Rider, Hunter (MS) Irwin 2023 Present
Reinert, Tom (PhD) Peterson 2000 2004
Pringle, Ross (MS) Moore 2013 2015
Phillips, Matt (MS) Irwin 2021 Present
Peacock, Jeremy (PhD) Jennings 2004 2006
Patterson, Hayden (MS) Peterson 2007 2010
Pacifica, Krishna (PhD) Peterson 2008 2011
Olive, Nate (PhD) Jennings 2007 2016
Nelson, Jace (MS) Jennings 2013 2016
Navis, Corrie (PhD) Irwin 2020 Present
Nareef, Gretchen (MS) Jennings 2006 2009
Nagy, Andrew (MS) Irwin 2021 2022
Mordecai, Rua (PhD) Conroy 2004 2007
Miles, Micah (MS) Irwin 2016 2019
Merritt, Kieran (MS) Irwin 2020 2022
Meador, Jason (MS) Conroy 2006 Present
McPherson, R. (MS) Jennings 2002 2005
McElroy, Mandi (MS) Jennings 2007 2009
McAbee, Kevin (MS) Peterson 2007 2008
Martin, Sarah (MS) Irwin 2018 2018
Martin, Molly (MS) Robinson 2023 Present
Li, Guoyuan (PhD) Peterson 2003 2006
Lear, Kristen (PhD) Moore 2016 2020
Lamp'l, Katie (MS) Irwin 2020 2021
Kramer, David (PhD) Irwin 2013 2018
Kornberg, Shane (MS) Jennings 2003 2005
Kleinhans, Maxwell (MS) Irwin 2020 2023
Katz, Rachel (PhD) Peterson 2009 2014
Jungels, Jeremy (PhD) Moore 2016 2017
Johnson, Tamara (MS) Jennings 2011 2012
Johnson, Mary (PhD) Peterson 2007 2007
Jeffrey, Christopher (PhD) Jennings 1998 2004
Jacobs, Whitney (MS) Jennings 2012 2013
Jackson, Alexander (MS) Moore 2015 2017
Ingram, Evan (MS) Moore 2012 2014
Hunter, Elizabeth (PhD) Moore 2013 2016
Hsuing, Angela (PhD) Jennings 2018 Present
Hsiung, Angela (PhD) Moore 2017 2022
Howell, Paige (PhD) Irwin 2015 2018
Howell, Jay (MS) Peterson 2000 2003
Henry, Brent (MS) Peterson 2001 2006
Hein, Cris (PhD) Peterson 2005 2008
Hazler, Kirsten (PhD) Peterson 2002 2007
Hazelton, Pete (MS) Peterson 2005 2008
Hamrick, Rick (MS) Conroy 2002 2004
Hagler, Megan (MS) Peterson 2005 2006
Haag, Jenna (MS) Irwin 2017 2020
Guy, Rachel (PhD) Jennings 2013 2018
Guy, Rachel (PhD) Irwin 2013 2018
Glomb, Jackson (MS) Irwin 2020 2022
George, Russell (MS) Jennings 2000 2002
Gaya, Heather (PhD) Moore 2020 2023
Fritts, Andrea (PhD) Peterson 2009 2013
Fouts, Kevin (MS) Moore 2013 2014
Ferrall, Emily (MS) Irwin 2020 2022
Farrar, Johnetta (PhD) Jennings 2002 2006
Eric, Walther (PhD) Irwin 2023 Present
Dunn, Dessa (PhD) Moore 2018 2022
Duncan, Will (PhD) Jennings 2002 2008
Dresser, Brian (MS) Jennings 2001 2003
Donofrio, Erik (MS) Irwin 2014 2016
Dennerline, Don (PhD) Peterson 2007 2015
DeVries, Robert (MS) Jennings 2003 2006
Cullen, Jeffery (PhD) Irwin 2020 Present
Crawford, Brian (PhD) Moore 2012 2016
Cotton, Chip (MS) Jennings 2000 2002
Cook, Kiersten (MS) Peterson 2005 2007
Cohen, Eric (MS) Jennings 2017 2020
Clement, Matthew (PhD) Peterson 2009 2011
Cartwright, Deborah (PhD) Jennings 2000 2007
Carlton, J. (MS) Peterson 2001 2004
Browning, Emma (MS) Moore 2020 2022
Bradke, Danielle (PhD) Moore 2020 2023
Bozeman, Bryan (MS) Irwin 2015 2017
Bormann, Rachel (PhD) Moore 2014 2019
Boone, Shaun (MS) Jennings 2009 2011
Bond, Alan (PhD) Robinson 2023 Present
Bond, Alan (PhD) Irwin 2023 Present
Bezold, Justin (MS) Peterson 2005 2007
Berry, Bonnie (MS) Irwin 2012 2013
Bender, Michael (PhD) Peterson 2007 2011
Bednarski, Micheal (PhD) Jennings 2008 2012
Baker, Michael (PhD) Irwin 2023 Present
Baker, Michael (MS) Jennings 2019 Present
Bahn, Robert (MS) Jennings 2009 2010
Asper, Jennifer (MS) Moore 2013 2015
Asper, Jennifer (MS) Irwin 2013 2015
Anderson, Greg (MS) Peterson 2007 2009
Alvarez, Gina (MS) Irwin 2019 2020
Albeke, Shannon (PhD) Peterson 2007 2010