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

Utah Education Activities

Photo of Cache Valley Wetlands

Unit personnel teach the following courses at Utah State University:
J. A. Bissonette:
WILD 6710-7710, Wildlife Ecology (Spring )
T. C. Edwards:
WILD 6500, Biometry: Design and Analysis of Ecological Research (Fall)
P. Budy
WATS 3100/5100, Fish Diversity and Conservation (Fall 2008, 27 students)
WATS 3100/5100, Fish Diversity and Conservation Laboratory Practicum (Fall 2008, 9 students)

Title Instructor(s) Start Date End Date
statR5: Categorical Methods in R Edwards October 2015 December 2015
statR4: Basic Regression Techniques in R Edwards October 2015 December 2015
statR3 - Analysis of Variance Techniques in R Edwards October 2015 December 2015
statR2 – Descriptive Statistics and Basic Graphs in R Edwards August 2015 October 2015
statR1 - Research Design Edwards August 2015 October 2015
sdhmR - Species Distribution and Habitat Modelling Using R Edwards January 2020 May 2020
sdhmR - Species Distribution and Habitat Modelling Using R Edwards August 2020 December 2020
sdhmR - Species Distribution and Habitat Modelling Edwards January 2021 May 2021
baseR – Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards August 2015 October 2015
baseR for Biologists Edwards August 2011 October 2011
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards May 2020 August 2020
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards January 2021 May 2021
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards January 2020 April 2020
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards January 2019 May 2019
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards January 2018 May 2018
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards August 2020 December 2020
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards August 2019 December 2019
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards August 2018 December 2019
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards August 2017 December 2017
baseR - Data Management and Manipulation Using R Edwards August 2021 December 2021
baeR - Data Management and Manipulation in R Edwards January 2017 April 2017
Topics in Spatial Ecology Edwards March 2010 March 2010
Topics in Spatial Ecology Edwards January 2006 May 2006
Topics in Spatial Ecology Edwards January 2004 April 2004
Topics in Spatial Ecology Edwards January 2001 May 2001
Research Communication Budy January 2019 May 2019
Principles of Stream Restoration: Part I Budy May 2005 May 2005
Principles of Stream Restoration: Part I Budy July 2007 July 2007
Principles of Stream Restoration Budy August 2004 August 2004
Population Ecology Budy September 2006 December 2006
Landscape EcologyShortcourse/University of Freiburg--Germany Bissonette November 2005 December 2005
Landscape Ecology Workshop- University of Lisbon, Portugal Bissonette June 2003 June 2003
Landscape Ecology Shortcourse/University of Freiburg--Germany Bissonette November 2007 December 2008
Landscape Ecology Short Course-Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet, Freiburg Germany Bissonette November 2005 December 2005
Landscape Ecology Bissonette January 2010 April 2010
Landscape Ecology Bissonette January 2008 April 2008
Landscape Ecology Bissonette January 2007 April 2007
Landscape Ecology Bissonette January 2006 April 2006
Landscape Ecology Bissonette January 2005 May 2005
Landscape Ecology Stuber August 2023 December 2023
Landscape Ecology Stuber August 2022 December 2022
Independent Study Edwards, Chipps August 2019 December 2019
Graduate Student Induction - Lake Fish Ecology Budy August 2014 August 2014
Graduate Population Assessment Budy January 2005 May 2005
Graduate Population Assessment Budy January 2003 May 2003
Graduate Population Assessment Budy January 2001 May 2001
Graduate Induction Class- Lake Fish Ecology Budy August 2015 August 2015
Graduate Fish Ecology Budy February 2019 April 2019
Graduate Fish Ecology Budy February 2018 April 2018
Graduate Fish Ecology Budy March 2004 April 2004
Graduate Fish Ecology Budy, Pennock February 2021 April 2021
Grad Fish Ecology Budy February 2023 April 2023
Fish Ecology Budy January 2002 February 2002
Fish Diversity and Conservation Laboratory Budy September 2015 December 2015
Fish Diversity and Conservation Laboratory Budy September 2014 December 2014
Fish Diversity and Conservation Laboratory Budy September 2013 December 2013
Fish Diversity and Conservation Laboratory Budy September 2012 December 2012
Fish Diversity and Conservation Laboratory Budy September 2010 December 2010
Fish Diversity and Conservation Lab Budy September 2009 December 2009
Fish Diversity and Conservation Lab Budy September 2008 December 2008
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2010 December 2010
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2009 December 2009
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2008 December 2008
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2015 December 2015
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2014 December 2014
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2013 December 2013
Fish Diversity and Conservation Budy September 2012 December 2012
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2011 December 2011
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2010 December 2010
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2009 December 2009
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2006 December 2006
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2005 December 2005
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2004 December 2004
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2003 December 2003
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2002 December 2002
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2001 December 2001
Conservation Biology Budy September 2002 October 2002
Bissonette, J. A. 2012. Landscape Ecology Workshop, 23 January – 2 February 2012 as part of Fubright, University of Lisbon Bissonette January 2012 February 2012
Bissonette, J. A. 2012. Drivers of Landscape Change, 6 week class, 9 February – 11 March 2012 as part of Fulbright, University of Lisbon. 9 Ph.D. students Bissonette February 2012 March 2012
Biometry - Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2017 December 2017
Biometry - Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2016 December 2016
Biometry - Design and Analysis of Ecological Research Edwards August 2014 December 2014
Big River Management Budy January 2002 May 2002
Student (Degree) Advisor Start Year End Year
Young, Julie (PhD) Edwards 2002 2006
Wolf, Marshall (PhD) Budy 2018 Present
Wilson, Tammy (PhD) Edwards 2005 2010
Wilson, Tammy (MS) Edwards 2003 2005
Willers, Dan (MS) Bissonette 2003 2005
White, Hillary (MS) Bissonette 2006 2011
West, Ben (PhD) Bissonette 1998 2002
Wells, Aaron (PhD) Edwards 1999 2004
Webber, Peter (MS) Budy 2007 2008
Wasko, Susan (MS) Budy 2016 2018
Warren, Jeff (PhD) Budy 2010 2014
Ward, Joanna (PhD) Bissonette 1998 2001
Wallace, Ellie (PhD) Budy 2020 Present
Vetter, Daniela (PhD) Bissonette 2010 Present
VandeVort, Amy (MS) Edwards 2009 2011
Tuttle, Nathania (MS) Budy 2005 2007
Thorne, Trischa (MS) Stuber 2023 Present
Thompson, Craig (PhD) Bissonette 2001 2005
Thompson, Brett (MS) Budy 2001 2002
Theis, Ken (MS) Budy 2007 2008
Tegt, Jessica (MS) Bissonette 2001 2004
Taraporevala, Neville (MS) Stuber 2022 Present
Tangermann, Heidi (MS) Bissonette 2000 2002
Subrata, Sena (PhD) Bissonette 2008 Present
Silva, Syrena (MS) Stuber 2022 Present
Shaw, John (PhD) Bissonette 1997 2001
Schauster, Ed (MS) Bissonette 1999 2001
Schaffrath, Keelin (PhD) Budy 2013 2015
Scalley, Tamara (PhD) Budy 2001 2005
Sandbach, Christine (MS) Stuber 2021 Present
Ruprecht, Joel (MS) Budy 2014 2017
Ross, Beth (PhD) Budy 2007 2014
Rosa, Silvia (MS) Bissonette 2004 2007
Rohde, Ashley (PhD) Edwards 2018 Present
Ripplinger, Julie (MS) Edwards 2007 2010
Reith, Wendy (MS) Edwards 2002 2010
Price, Seth (PhD) Edwards 2009 2014
Pershyn, Nadine (MS) Stuber 2021 2023
Perez-Reyes, Omar (PhD) Budy 2008 2013
Olson, Dan (PhD) Bissonette 2008 Present
Olsen, Kate (MS) Edwards 2011 2014
Olsen, Amber (MS) Budy 2009 2011
Obrien, Carrie (MS) Bissonette 2006 2008
O'Donnell, Ryan (PhD) Budy 2007 2012
Novak, Mark (PhD) Bissonette 2001 2009
Nevin, Owen (PhD) Budy 2002 2003
Nascimento, Leandro (PhD) Edwards 2015 2020
Mueller, Kaeli (MS) Stuber 2021 2022
Morrisett, Christina (PhD) Budy 2018 Present
Morey, Paul (MS) Bissonette 2001 2004
Moore, Patrick (PhD) Edwards 2001 2006
Moon, Mike (PhD) Edwards 2004 2009
Moon, Mike (MS) Budy 2005 2007
Meier, Eliane (PhD) Edwards 2008 2011
McGahan, Ian (PhD) Edwards 2016 Present
McClosky, Kelly (PhD) Edwards 1997 2006
May, Manuel (MS) Budy 2020 Present
Marcarelli, Amy (PhD) Edwards 2000 2006
Lyster, Samuel (MS) Budy 2014 Present
Lupis, Sara (MS) Edwards 2000 2003
Luis, Teresa (PhD) Bissonette 2004 Present
Liedof, Andy (PhD) Edwards 2003 2010
Landom, Kevin (MS) Budy 2007 2009
Kraft, Maggie (MS) Budy 2015 2017
Koenig, Martin (MS) Budy 2003 2006
Knerr, Jan (MS) Edwards 2004 2007
Kitchen, Ann (PhD) Edwards 2000 2004
Kitchen, Ann (PhD) Bissonette 1999 2004
Kikkert, Dale (MS) Budy 2005 2006
Kebede, Almaz (PhD) Bissonette 2003 2008
Keaton, Jenna (MS) Budy 2016 2019
Johnson, Jim (MS) Edwards 2000 2003
Johnson, Cody (PhD) Budy 2005 2009
Jencso, Emily (MS) Stuber 2021 Present
Hess, Kyle (MS) Edwards 2004 2006
Hernandez, Patricia (PhD) Bissonette 1998 2003
Heinrichs, Julie (PhD) Bissonette 2010 2010
Hein, Caty (PhD) Budy 2005 2009
Harstein, Shannon (MS) Budy 2001 2004
Harrington, Justin (MS) Bissonette 2003 2005
Harju, Tarita (MS) Budy 2005 2007
Gross, Donovan (MS) Edwards 2004 2008
Gray, Curtis (PhD) Edwards 2012 2017
Gomben, Pete (PhD) Edwards 1999 2004
Goeking, Sara (PhD) Edwards 2018 Present
Glatthaar, Libby (PhD) Bissonette 2010 Present
Gibson, Jacob (MS) Edwards 2007 2011
Garrard, Chris (MS) Bissonette 1999 2002
Frey, Shandra (PhD) Bissonette 2001 2005
Fiorelli, Michael (MS) Budy 2014 Present
Epstein, Dave (MS) Budy 2008 2011
Engler, R. (PhD) Edwards 2006 2010
Elsen, Seth (MS) Budy 2016 2018
Edgely, Eric (MS) Bissonette 1997 2000
Eddings, James (MS) Budy 2015 2018
Coy, Kari (MS) Edwards 2018 Present
Cole, Dave (PhD) Budy 2004 2014
Christensen, Kyle (MS) Stuber 2022 Present
Christensen, Dallon (MS) Stuber 2022 Present
Chi, Renee (MS) Bissonette 1999 2004
Caudell, Joseph (PhD) Bissonette 1997 2001
Carter, Ruger (PhD) Stuber 2023 Present
Cardall, Brian (MS) Budy 2004 2006
Calvalcanti, Sandra (PhD) Bissonette 2001 2007
Burbank, Nora (MS) Budy 2008 2011
Bunnell, Kevin (PhD) Bissonette 2003 2005
Buelow, Kris (MS) Budy 2004 2006
Brunson, Clint (MS) Budy 2017 2020
Brungard, Colby (PhD) Edwards 2010 2015
Bronson, Adam (MS) Bissonette 2000 2002
Brindza, Nate (MS) Budy 2001 2002
Brewerton, Adam (MS) Edwards 2009 2012
Branson, Dave (MS) Bissonette 1998 2001
Blomdal, Erika (PhD) Stuber 2021 Present
Black, Calvin (MS) Budy 2015 Present
Biswas, Tanu (PhD) Bissonette 2002 2009
Bisrat, Simon (PhD) Edwards 2006 2010
Bingham, Richard (MS) Bissonette 2007 2010
Billman, Eric (MS) Budy 2003 2005
Bernales, Heather (MS) Budy 2007 2010
Berger, Kim (PhD) Budy 2002 2006
Berger, Kim (PhD) Bissonette 2002 2006
Bennett, Steve (PhD) Budy 2003 2007
Bakian, Amanda (PhD) Edwards 2002 2009
Baker, Jay (MS) Edwards 2003 2006
Azevedo, Diana (MS) Budy 2014 2016
Ardito, Janeen (MS) Edwards 2003 2005
Adams, Pauline (MS) Edwards 2003 2005