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

North Carolina Education Activities


Edye Kornegay holding a Sharp-shinned Hawk while mist-netting in Four Oaks, NC.

North Carolina Unit scientists offer educational instruction in multiple forms. They instruct university graduate-level courses in their topical areas of expertise; they advise graduate students in their thesis and dissertation research; and they conduct and organize professional workshops and symposia on special topics.

Title Instructor(s) Start Date End Date
Tropical Conservation Ecology Collazo January 2022 May 2022
Tropical Avian Biology Collazo January 2005 May 2005
Topics in Species-Habitat Modeling (Seminar), Fall 2008 Collazo August 2008 December 2008
Seminar in Aquatic Ecology Hightower August 2004 December 2004
Seminar in Aquatic Ecology Hightower, Kwak August 2002 December 2002
Scientific Communication in a Digital World Simons, Hightower August 2011 November 2011
Quantitative Fisheries Management Hightower August 2012 December 2012
Quantitative Fisheries Management Hightower, Raabe August 2010 December 2010
Quantitative Fisheries Management Harris, Hightower August 2008 December 2008
Quantitative Fisheries Management Hightower August 2006 December 2006
Quantitative Fisheries Management Hightower August 2004 December 2004
Quantitative Fisheries Management Hightower August 2002 December 2002
Quantitative Fisheries Management Hightower August 2000 December 2000
Ornithology Hostetter January 2022 May 2022
Ornithology Simons January 2016 May 2016
Ornithology Simons January 2014 May 2014
Ornithology Simons January 2012 May 2012
Ornithology Simons January 2010 May 2010
Ornithology Simons January 2009 May 2009
Ornithology Simons January 2007 May 2007
Ornithology Simons January 2005 May 2005
Ornithology Simons January 2003 June 2003
Ornithology Simons January 2001 May 2001
Ornithology Simons January 1999 May 1999
Ornithology Simons January 1997 May 1997
Modeling Fish and Wildlife Populations Hightower August 2009 December 2009
Management of Small Impoundments Kwak, Hightower July 2010 August 2010
Management of Small Impoundments Hightower, Kwak July 2008 August 2008
Management of Small Impoundments Kwak July 2007 July 2007
Management of Small Impoundments Hightower July 2006 August 2006
Management of Small Impoundments Kwak August 2020 December 2020
Management of Small Impoundments Kwak August 2016 October 2016
Management of Small Impoundments Kwak, Fischer August 2014 December 2014
Management of Small Impoundments Kwak August 2012 December 2018
Hierarchical Species-Habitat Analysis and Conservation Collazo January 2007 May 2007
Fisheries and Wildlife Inventory and Management Kwak May 2002 June 2002
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2019 June 2019
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2021 June 2021
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2018 June 2018
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2017 June 2017
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2016 June 2016
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2015 June 2015
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2014 June 2014
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2013 June 2013
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2012 June 2012
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2011 June 2011
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2010 June 2010
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2009 June 2009
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2008 June 2008
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2007 June 2007
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2006 June 2006
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2005 July 2005
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2004 July 2004
Fisheries Techniques and Management Kwak June 2003 July 2003
Decision Analysis for Conservation and Management of Natural Resources Collazo, Pacifici August 2014 December 2014
Conservation Design for Manatee in Puerto Rico Collazo, Drew August 2010 December 2010
Climate Change and Conservation Collazo, McKerrow, Drew, Terando August 2009 December 2009
Bayesian Methods in Fisheries Science Hightower August 2010 December 2010
Avian Migration Collazo January 2003 May 2003
Applied Population Ecology Hostetter January 2024 April 2024
Animal Physiology and Conservation Collazo, Martinez August 2020 December 2020
Animal Movement Analysis Hostetter August 2024 December 2024
Student (Degree) Advisor Start Year End Year
del Toro, Felix (PhD) Collazo 2002 2008
Zampogna, Kyle (MS) Hostetter 2023 Present
Yoshizaki, Jun (PhD) Hightower 2004 2007
Xiao, Guanxi (PhD) Hightower 2013 Present
Wendler, Amber (PhD) Collazo 2022 Present
Weldon, Aimee (MS) Simons 2000 2004
Wagner, Bethany (PhD) Dunn 2024 Present
Wager, Bethany (PhD) Hostetter 2024 Present
Vega, Mariely (PhD) Collazo 2020 Present
Thompson, Jessica (PhD) Hightower 2000 2006
Thompson, Catherine (MS) Collazo 2003 2007
Thomas, Liessa (PhD) Simons 2000 2004
Tharp, Ryan (PhD) Hostetter 2023 Present
Tharp, Ryan (MS) Hostetter 2021 2023
Teitsworth, Eric (PhD) Kwak 2021 Present
Tarr, Nathan (MS) Collazo 2006 2008
Taillie, Paul (MS) Collazo 2010 2013
Sustache, Jose (MS) Collazo 2002 2008
Stevens, Jeffery (PhD) Dunn 2024 Present
Sossover, Daniel (MS) Hostetter 2023 Present
Smith, William (MS) Hightower 2005 2007
Smith, Joe (MS) Kwak 2007 2009
Simamora, Trifosa (MS) Collazo 2021 2023
Shehdan, Meredith (MS) Kwak 2020 Present
Shake, Corey (MS) Simons 2005 2010
Schwenke, Kara (MS) Hightower 2002 2004
Schulte, Shiloh (PhD) Collazo 2004 2005
Rodriguez, Kenneth (MS) Collazo 2020 2023
Rocco, Alex (PhD) Hostetter 2022 Present
Robinson, Jason (MS) Kwak 2000 2003
Read, Alesia (MS) Kwak 2003 2004
Popp, Anakela (MS) Kwak 2015 2017
Pluhata, Amy (MS) Simons 2009 2011
Pispinen, Jessica (MS) Simons 2010 2013
Pine, William (PhD) Hightower 2000 2003
Pierson, Katherine (MS) Hightower 2011 2011
Pharr, Lauren (PhD) Hostetter 2021 Present
Peffer, Sean (MS) Kwak 2004 2008
Parsons, Darren (PhD) Hightower 2002 2006
Parker, Stephen (MS) Kwak 2017 2019
Pandolfo, Tamara (MS) Kwak 2007 2010
Oh, Sang (PhD) Hightower 2001 2003
Obernuefemann, Kelsey (MS) Simons 2005 2008
Norwalk, Jim (MS) Simons 2001 2004
Nimitz, Wyatt (MS) Collazo 2000 2005
Neal, Wes (PhD) Kwak 2001 2003
Nawrocki, Justin (PhD) Kwak 2011 2016
Nastase, Emily (PhD) Hostetter 2021 2024
Mosher, Shad (MS) Kwak 2007 2008
Mort, Sandra (PhD) Kwak 2012 2017
Millstein, Erika (MS) Hightower 2007 2009
Miller, Veronica (MS) Collazo 2003 2007
McGowan, Mat (PhD) Simons 2003 2009
Malone, Meredith (MS) Collazo 2004 2006
Lynn, Ashley (MS) Hostetter 2021 2024
Lynch, Clayton (MS) Hostetter 2022 Present
Lombard, Claudia (MS) Simons 2003 2007
Llerandi, Ivan (MS) Collazo 2003 2005
Lee Pow, Crystal (PhD) Kwak 2011 2016
Kovach, Salina (MS) Simons 2003 2008
Kornegay, Edy (MS) Simons 2010 2012
Kerns, Janice (PhD) Hightower 2009 2013
Johnson, Tara (MS) Kwak 2017 2020
Johnson, Eric (PhD) Hightower 1998 2004
Jiang, Honghua (PhD) Hightower 2003 2005
Jiang, Honghua (MS) Hightower 2002 2003
Izzo, Lisa (MS) Hightower 2014 Present
Irizarry, Julissa (MS) Simons 2010 2012
Hux, Sharon (MS) Simons 2009 2012
Hess, Benjamin (MS) Collazo 2009 2014
Henry, Erica (PhD) Simons 2015 Present
Hengstenberg, Derek (MS) Collazo 2001 2003
Hassell, Elizabeth (PhD) Kwak 2011 2015
Harris, Julianne (PhD) Kwak 2006 2009
Gustafson, Lori (PhD) Kwak 1999 2003
Grote, Ann (MS) Hightower 2010 2013
Griffith, Eric (MS) Hightower 2002 2004
Greiner, Renae (MS) Kwak 2007 2011
Garner, Brad (MS) Hightower 2005 2008
Garabedian, James (PhD) Simons 2013 Present
Flanagan, Martha (MS) Collazo 2003 2005
Feiner, Zachary (MS) Hightower 2009 2011
Erbland, Patrick (PhD) Hightower 2011 Present
Durham, Christina (MS) Hightower 2008 2009
Desrochers, Hannah (PhD) Hostetter 2021 Present
DeRolf, Chris (MS) Kwak 2007 2010
Cooney, Patrick (PhD) Hightower 2012 2013
Chartier, Neil (PhD) Simons 2006 2012
Carro, Antonio (PhD) Kwak 2013 Present
Button, Kahai (PhD) Simons 2015 Present
Burdick, Summer (MS) Kwak 2003 2005
Buczek, Sean (MS) Kwak 2014 2016
Bradshaw, Faith (MS) Hostetter 2023 Present
Bradley, Caitlin (MS) Hightower 2014 Present
Bowling, Shannon (MS) Simons 2010 2012
Borneman, Tracy (MS) Collazo 2010 2012
Bogdanoff, Alexander (PhD) Kwak 2018 2020
Bichy, John (MS) Hightower 1998 2004
Bell, Geoff (MS) Hightower 1999 2002
Belkoski, David (MS) Kwak 2018 2020
Behrle, Courtney (PhD) Simons 2015 Present
Bailey, Stasia (PhD) Simons 2014 Present
Bai, Jin (PhD) Hostetter 2021 2024
Bacheler, Nathan (MS) Collazo 2005 2007
Archambault, Jennifer (PhD) Kwak 2017 2020
Aguilar, Robert (MS) Hightower 1999 2003
Adamski, Kyle (MS) Hightower 2007 2009
Acosta, Isamarie (MS) Collazo 2023 Present