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

Pennsylvania Education Activities

Pennsylvania staff electrofishing brown and rainbow trout in Spruce Creek in central Pennsylvania.

Admission Requirements and Procedures - Prospective students are encouraged to contact Unit personnel directly regarding graduate research opportunities. Unit staff are graduate faculty members in the School of Forest Resources and the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology. Consult the Graduate Degree Programs section of the School of Forest Resources website or the IGDP Ecology website (see links to the right) for complete details about each program and application procedures.

Financial Support - Graduate students associated with the Unit are typically supported by external funds in the form of grants or research contracts. Fully supported graduate students receive a monthly stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.

Title Instructor(s) Start Date End Date
Wildlife Management Diefenbach August 2012 December 2012
Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management of Natural Resources Diefenbach, Wagner August 2012 December 2012
Quantitative Methods in Ecology Wagner January 2017 May 2017
Quantitative Methods in Ecology Wagner January 2014 May 2014
Quantitative Methods in Ecology Wagner January 2012 May 2012
Quantitative Methods in Ecology Wagner January 2011 May 2011
Quantitative Methods in Ecology Wagner January 2010 May 2010
Quantitative Methods in Ecology Wagner January 2009 May 2009
Professional Communications Carline January 2005 May 2005
Population estimation and modeling Diefenbach January 2024 May 2024
Population estimation and modeling Diefenbach January 2022 May 2022
Population estimation and modeling Diefenbach January 2016 May 2016
Population estimation and modeling Diefenbach January 2015 May 2015
Population Estimation and Modeling Diefenbach January 2020 May 2020
Population Estimation and Modeling Diefenbach January 2019 May 2019
Population Estimation and Modeling Diefenbach January 2018 May 2018
Population Estimation and Modeling Diefenbach August 2011 December 2011
Occupancy and Density Modeling Diefenbach January 2023 May 2023
Joint Species Distribution Models Wagner January 2021 May 2021
Hierarchical models in ecology Wagner January 2015 May 2015
Fishery Management Carline August 2000 December 2000
Fish Population Dynamics Carline January 2006 May 2006
Fish Population Dynamics Carline January 2004 May 2004
Fish Population Dynamics Carline January 2002 May 2002
Estimation of Fish and Wildlife Population Parameters Diefenbach September 2005 December 2005
Estimation of Fish and Wildlife Population Parameters Diefenbach September 2002 December 2002
Estimation of Fish and Wildlife Population Parameters Diefenbach August 2007 December 2007
Estimation of Fish and Wildlife Population Parameters Diefenbach August 2005 December 2005
Estimation of Fish and Wildlife Population Parameters Diefenbach August 2001 December 2001
Estimation of Fish and Wildlife Population Parameters Diefenbach August 2000 December 2000
Ecosystem Monitoring Diefenbach August 2020 December 2020
Communications in Natural Resources Carline January 2003 May 2003
Classic Ecology Diefenbach August 2008 December 2008
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2024 April 2024
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2022 April 2022
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2021 April 2021
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2019 April 2019
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2017 April 2017
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2016 April 2016
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2015 May 2015
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2014 April 2014
Applied Spatial Ecology Walter January 2013 April 2013
Analysis of Freshwater Fisheries Data Wagner January 2024 May 2024
Analysis of Animal Location Data Diefenbach September 2006 December 2006
Analysis of Animal Location Data Diefenbach January 2004 May 2004
Analysis of Animal Location Data Diefenbach August 2008 December 2008
Advances in Ecology Diefenbach September 2016 September 2016
Advances in Ecology Diefenbach September 2013 October 2013
Advances in Ecology Diefenbach October 2014 October 2014
Advances in Ecology Diefenbach August 2012 December 2012
Student (Degree) Advisor Start Year End Year
Wilson, Andy (PhD) Diefenbach 2005 2009
Williamson, Neihl (MS) Wagner 2008 2010
Wikle, Nathan (PhD) Wagner 2017 2021
White, Shannon (PhD) Diefenbach 2017 2019
Wentworth, Kevin (PhD) Diefenbach 2002 2005
Weiderholt, Ruscena (PhD) Diefenbach 2007 2011
Weber, Andrew (MS) Diefenbach 2010 2014
Weather, Thomas (PhD) Walter 2016 2019
Voorhees, Christine (MS) Diefenbach 2000 2002
Tolley, Keeley (MS) Diefenbach 2000 2002
Stokke, Grant (MS) Diefenbach 2005 2014
Stenger, Logan (MS) Wagner 2021 2023
Stark, Sydney (MS) Wagner 2021 2023
Stainbrook, David (MS) Wagner 2008 2011
Smith, Lori (MS) Walter 2012 2014
Slawson, Deborah (PhD) Carline 2000 2004
Sklebo, Jared (MS) Diefenbach 2014 2017
Sidelick, Jennifer (MS) Carline 2003 2005
Schall, Megan (PhD) Walter 2013 2017
Rummel, Shawn (PhD) Diefenbach 2007 2011
Rodemaker, Vitor (PhD) Diefenbach 2007 2007
Rocco, Gian (PhD) Carline 2000 Present
Regmi, Arun (PhD) Diefenbach 2020 2023
Reed, Brendan (MS) Wagner 2012 2014
Price, Keith (PhD) Wagner 2008 2011
Petprakob, Krittika (PhD) Wagner 2009 2015
Pedersen, Christian (PhD) Diefenbach 2004 2008
O'Driscoll, Michael (PhD) Carline 2001 2004
Norton, Andrew (MS) Wagner 2008 2011
Munoz, David (MS) Diefenbach 2014 2015
Mollenhauer, Robert (MS) Diefenbach 2009 2012
Miller, Tricia (MS) Diefenbach 2005 2007
Means, Jennifer (MS) Carline 2003 Present
McNeil, Leonard (MS) Carline 2003 2005
May, Melissa (MS) Wagner 2009 2011
Mason, Doris (MS) Wagner 2008 2009
Long, Eric (PhD) Carline 2001 2005
Lees, Bryan (MS) Carline 2003 2005
Kerby, Jeff (PhD) Wagner 2010 2014
Julian, James (PhD) Diefenbach 2005 2009
Jones, David (MS) Carline 2005 Present
Ikis, Didem (PhD) Wagner 2010 2017
Hill, Jason (PhD) Wagner 2009 2012
Guerin, Dan (PhD) Diefenbach 2021 2024
Grassie, Cairsty (PhD) Wagner 2009 2013
Govenar, Breea (PhD) Diefenbach 2003 2005
Goodrich, Laurie (PhD) Diefenbach 2003 2010
Gingery, Tess (MS) Walter 2015 2018
Gershey, Josh (MS) Diefenbach 2023 2024
Garneau, Danielle (PhD) Diefenbach 2002 2005
Ganoe, Laken (MS) Diefenbach 2018 2019
Fronk, Nate (MS) Walter 2012 2013
Forman, Nicholas (MS) Diefenbach 2012 2015
Fisher, Douglas (MS) Carline 2002 Present
Ferguson, Francesca (PhD) Wagner 2021 Present
Fergus, Emi (PhD) Wagner 2012 2016
Espindola, Walter (MS) Walter 2020 2021
Deweber, Jefferson (PhD) Walter 2012 2014
Davis, Courtney (PhD) Wagner 2015 2019
Davis, Courtney (MS) Wagner 2013 2015
Crawford, Charles (MS) Diefenbach 2012 2015
Corondi, Avery (MS) Diefenbach 2021 2023
Compton, Justin (PhD) Diefenbach 2005 2007
Chen, Xin (PhD) Diefenbach 2017 2020
Byrne, Loren (PhD) Diefenbach 2002 2006
Buda, Anthony (PhD) Carline 2002 Present
Brandell, Ellen (PhD) Walter 2016 2021
Becker, Douglas (MS) Diefenbach 2003 2005
Barton, Ethan (MS) Diefenbach 2011 2014
Barry, Patrick (MS) Diefenbach 2003 2004
Anders, Angela (PhD) Diefenbach 2003 2007
Amburgey , Staci (PhD) Wagner 2015 2019
Alexander, Richard (PhD) Wagner 2010 2014

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