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

West Virginia Education Activities

West Virginia Unit Leader, Dr. Pat Mazik, teaching fish physiology

As part of our mission, Unit scientists teach graduate classes, mentor graduate students and conduct workshops for our cooperators.

Students in the West Virginia Unit can pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. degree through the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources in the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences.

As of September 30, 2011, 98 students have completed their degree requirements: 79 Master's students and 19 Ph.D. Students

Title Instructor(s) Start Date End Date
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2020 April 2020
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2019 April 2019
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2018 April 2018
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2017 May 2017
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2016 May 2016
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2015 May 2015
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2014 May 2014
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2013 April 2013
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2012 April 2012
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2011 April 2011
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2010 April 2010
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2009 April 2009
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2008 April 2008
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2007 April 2007
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2006 May 2006
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2005 May 2005
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2004 April 2004
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2003 May 2003
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2002 May 2002
Wildlife and Fisheries Graduate Seminar Wood January 2001 May 2001
Readings in Predator Prey Ecology Gigliotti August 2023 December 2023
Quantitative Ecology Welsh January 2007 May 2007
Quantitative Ecology Welsh January 2005 May 2005
Quantitative Ecology Welsh January 2003 May 2003
Modelling for Conservation Welsh August 2010 December 2010
Introduction to SAS Wood January 2002 May 2002
Independent Study Mazik, Chipps August 2019 December 2019
Fish Physiology Mazik January 2011 February 2011
Fish Physiology Mazik May 2009 May 2009
Fish Physiology Mazik January 2023 May 2023
Fish Physiology Mazik January 2021 May 2021
Fish Physiology Mazik December 2013 December 2013
Fish Physiology Mazik August 2019 December 2019
Fish Physiology Mazik August 2017 December 2017
Fish Physiology Mazik August 2016 December 2016
Fish Physiology Mazik August 2006 December 2006
Fish Physiology Mazik August 2004 December 2004
Fish Physiology Mazik August 2002 December 2002
Conservation Biology Wood, Aldinger January 2013 April 2013
Conservation Biology Wood January 2011 April 2011
Conservation Biology Wood January 2007 April 2007
Conservation Biology Wood January 2005 May 2005
Conservation Biology Wood January 2003 May 2003
Conservation Biology Wood January 2001 May 2001
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik May 2008 May 2008
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik January 2024 April 2024
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik January 2022 May 2022
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik January 2020 May 2020
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik January 2012 February 2012
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik February 2010 February 2010
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik August 2018 December 2018
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik August 2014 December 2014
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik August 2005 December 2005
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik August 2003 December 2003
Aquatic Toxicology Mazik August 2001 December 2001
Animal Movement and Spatial Ecology Gigliotti January 2024 May 2024
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh September 2020 December 2020
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh January 2008 May 2008
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh January 2007 May 2007
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2019 December 2019
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2018 December 2018
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2017 December 2017
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2016 December 2016
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2015 December 2015
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2014 December 2014
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2013 December 2013
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2012 December 2012
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2011 December 2011
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2010 December 2010
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2008 December 2008
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2006 December 2006
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2004 December 2004
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2002 December 2002
Advanced Ichthyology Welsh August 2001 December 2001
Student (Degree) Advisor Start Year End Year
Zimmerman, Jennifer (MS) Welsh 2006 2008
Whitaker, Justine (PhD) Welsh 2012 2016
Wellman, David (MS) Welsh 2001 2004
Welchert, Darrin (MS) Welsh 2007 2011
Webster, Jeremy (MS) Welsh 2001 2004
Vopal, Christopher (PhD) Welsh 2024 Present
Vance, Josh (MS) Wood 2007 2010
Utz, Ryan (MS) Mazik 2003 2005
Tyl, Reina (MS) Wood 2016 2019
Tuncer, Taryn (MS) Wood 2011 2013
Trego, Corey (MS) Welsh 2014 2016
Titus, Jennifer (MS) Mazik 2002 2004
Tipton, Clifton (PhD) Mazik 1998 2003
Tincher, Michael (MS) Mazik 2010 2013
Thompson, Patricia (MS) Welsh 2014 2017
Thayer, Erin (MS) Welsh 2014 2016
Taylor, Nate (MS) Welsh 2011 2013
Sweka, John (PhD) Mazik 1999 2003
Stueckle, Todd (PhD) Mazik 2001 2008
Studinski, Jered (PhD) Mazik 2005 2010
Strain, Gabriel (PhD) Wood 2008 2014
Stolarski, Jason (MS) Welsh 2005 2007
Stewart, Ken (MS) Welsh 2002 2007
Staines, Garrett (MS) Mazik 2004 2007
Spurgeon, Amy (MS) Mazik 2000 2002
Sparks, Daniel (PhD) Welsh 2007 2017
Sophie, Jacquier (PhD) Wood 2009 2010
Smith, Jessica (MS) Welsh 2002 2004
Smith, Dustin (PhD) Welsh 2011 2016
Smith, Dustin (MS) Welsh 2007 2009
Smith, Brian (PhD) Wood 1999 2006
Slover, Christina (MS) Wood 2011 2015
Simpson, Cheyenne (PhD) Welsh 2020 2024
Showalter, Chris (MS) Wood 1999 2000
Shepta, Erin (PhD) Gigliotti 2023 Present
Sheehan, Kenneth (PhD) Welsh 2007 2011
Sheehan, Kenneth (MS) Welsh 2004 2006
Selego, Stephen (MS) Welsh 2009 2011
Sacilotto, Karen (MS) Wood 1999 2002
Rucker, Lacy (PhD) Wood 2017 Present
Ruble, Crystal (MS) Welsh 2008 2013
Rosencranz, Celeste (MS) Wood 2013 2015
Rose, Charnee (MS) Wood 2009 2011
Rolek, Brian (PhD) Wood 2012 2018
Rizzo, Austin (PhD) Welsh 2014 2017
Petersen, Sean (MS) Wood 2011 2015
Pawlik, Kathryn (PhD) Wood 2009 2012
Paulson, Mark (MS) Wood 2014 2017
Paul, Lenza (MS) Wood 2015 Present
Panter, Nikki (PhD) Wood 2006 2007
Owens, Nathaniel (MS) Welsh 2017 2019
Owen, Sheldon (PhD) Wood 2001 2003
Osier, Elizabeth (MS) Welsh 2002 2005
Nolan, LeeAnn (PhD) Wood 2017 Present
Nitza, Eden (MS) Gigliotti 2023 2024
Niles, Jon (PhD) Mazik 2004 2011
Niles, Jon (PhD) Welsh 2004 2009
Niles, Jon (MS) Welsh 2001 2004
Nelson, Chris (MS) Welsh 2001 2004
Nauman, Brenden (MS) Welsh 2024 Present
Nagy, Brian (MS) Mazik 1998 2002
Moyer, Tim (MS) Wood 2005 2006
Mota, Joel (MS) Wood 2018 Present
Michalow, Rob (PhD) Wood 2003 2012
Merriam, Eric (MS) Welsh 2007 2009
Merovich, George (PhD) Welsh 2003 2007
McPherson, Lauren (MS) Wood 2013 2016
McKinney, Matthew (PhD) Welsh 2011 2015
McGinley, Edward (PhD) Mazik 2008 2012
McChesney, Holly (PhD) Wood 2006 2012
Maslonek, Marcia (MS) Wood 2004 2009
Martin, Roy (PhD) Welsh 2006 2010
Martin, Roy (MS) Welsh 2002 2005
Loughman, Zachary (PhD) Welsh 2009 2012
Liller, Zach (MS) Welsh 2004 2006
Lenz, Ben (MS) Welsh 2002 2003
Layne, Cameron (MS) Welsh 2024 Present
Landreth, Jarrett (MS) Welsh 2021 2023
Lamping, Alexander (MS) Welsh 2023 Present
Kramer, Gunnar (PhD) Wood 2018 Present
Ketan, Tatu (PhD) Wood 2003 2006
Kessinger, Brin (MS) Welsh 2018 2020
Keplinger, Brandon (MS) Welsh 2004 2007
Kaller, Mike (MS) Mazik 1998 2001
Jensen, Meghan (PhD) Wood 2015 2017
Jensen, Josiah (MS) Welsh 2021 2023
Jenkins, Peter (MS) Welsh 2020 2022
Jenkins, Marissa (MS) Welsh 2001 2003
Janney, Eric (MS) Mazik 1998 2001
Jacobsen, Carl (MS) Wood 2018 2018
Huntsman, Brock (PhD) Mazik 2010 Present
Hruska, Amy (MS) Wood 2011 2014
Hoffman, Liz (MS) Mazik 1998 2001
Hoffman, David (MS) Welsh 2023 Present
Hildebrand, Heather (MS) Mazik 2004 2005
Hildebrand, Heather (MS) Welsh 2003 2005
Hense, Zina (MS) Welsh 2004 2006
Hedricks, Lara (PhD) Mazik 2002 2008
Hedrick, Lara (PhD) Welsh 2002 2008
Hanks, Daniel (PhD) Welsh 2011 2016
Hanks, Dan (PhD) Mazik 2001 Present
Hammond, Steve (MS) Welsh 2001 2003
Hammond, Steve (MS) Mazik 2001 2003
Hakala, Jim (MS) Mazik 1998 2000
Hafs, Andy (PhD) Mazik 2008 2011
HIlling, Corbin (MS) Welsh 2013 2015
Graves, Aaron (MS) Wood 1997 1999
Graham, Laura (MS) Wood 2017 Present
Freund, Jason (MS) Mazik 1998 2001
Frantz, Mack (PhD) Welsh 2013 2018
Franks, Jennie (MS) Mazik 2011 Present
Forcey, Greg (MS) Wood 2000 2002
Foltz, David (PhD) Welsh 2024 Present
Eyler, Sheila (PhD) Welsh 2007 2014
Dimmig, Gordon (MS) Wood 2017 2019
Cox, Keith (PhD) Mazik 2000 2004
Concepcion, Camille (PhD) Wood 2013 2017
Cheryl, Schweitzer (MS) Wood 2010 2012
Chambers, Emily (MS) Welsh 2007 2010
Carr, Laura (MS) Welsh 2003 2003
Busch, Cassia (MS) Welsh 2020 2022
Burns, Angela (MS) Welsh 2004 2007
Burke, Braley (MS) Wood 2018 Present
Brown, Levi (MS) Welsh 2020 2022
Braham, Melissa (MS) Welsh 2011 2012
Bjorgo, Kim (PhD) Mazik 1999 2006
Bemhke, Shannon (MS) Mazik 2011 Present
Bauerlien, Cory (PhD) Welsh 2022 Present
Barker, Amanda (PhD) Mazik 1999 2006
Baker, Justin (PhD) Welsh 2009 2013
Augustine, Stephanie (MS) Wood 2019 Present
Andrew, Ross (MS) Welsh 2010 2012
Anderson, Alison (PhD) Welsh 2012 2015
Aldinger, Joni (MS) Welsh 2013 2015
Adams, Jennifer (PhD) Welsh 2007 2007
Adams, Jennifer (PhD) Wood 2006 2007