Wyoming Education Activities

The Wyoming Unit’s primary responsibility at the University of Wyoming is to enhance the training of graduate students. The Unit Leader (1) and Assistant Unit Leaders (2) are USGS employees, but hold full faculty appointments in the Department of Zoology and Physiology. In this capacity they supervise graduate students in the Department and serve on graduate committees for students in several UW departments.
As part of our mission, Unit scientists teach graduate level courses, mentor graduate students, and provide continuing education for our cooperators. By combining teaching, research and technical assistance, the WY Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit provides students not only with an opportunity to pursue a graduate degree, but also receive unparalleled scientific training and applied work experience. By training the next generation of natural resource scientists, we enable the sound management of the nation's natural resources.
Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
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Advanced Ecology | Walters | February 2023 | April 2023 |
Advanced Fish Management | Walters | January 2023 | May 2023 |
Habitat Selection | Chalfoun | August 2021 | December 2021 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Walters | January 2021 | May 2021 |
Writing and Reviewing Science | Chalfoun | August 2020 | December 2020 |
Habitat Selection | Chalfoun | August 2019 | December 2019 |
Ecology as a Research Discipline | Walters | August 2019 | December 2019 |
Advanced Fisheries Managment | Walters | January 2019 | May 2019 |
Ecology as a Discipline | Walters | August 2017 | December 2017 |
Advanced Topics in Stream Ecology | Walters | January 2017 | May 2017 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Walters | January 2016 | May 2016 |
Advanced Topics in Stream Ecology | Walters | January 2014 | April 2014 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Walters | January 2013 | May 2013 |
Ecological effects of climate change | Walters | January 2012 | May 2012 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Hubert | January 2009 | May 2009 |
Readings in Habitat Ecology | Kauffman | September 2007 | December 2007 |
Predator Functions | Kauffman | January 2007 | May 2007 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Hubert | January 2007 | May 2007 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Hubert | January 2006 | May 2006 |
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Practices | Hubert | January 2005 | May 2005 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Hubert | January 2004 | May 2004 |
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Practice | Hubert | January 2003 | May 2003 |
Advanced Fisheries Management | Hubert | January 2002 | May 2002 |
Issues in Fisheries Management | Hubert | January 2001 | May 2001 |
Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
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Zero, Victoria (MS) | Walters | 2012 | 2014 |
Zaffarano, Travis (MS) | Chalfoun | 2015 | 2018 |
Wilson, Megan (PhD) | Chalfoun | 2016 | Present |
Wilde, Luke (PhD) | Chalfoun | 2022 | Present |
Wilcox, Rebecca (PhD) | Chalfoun | 2015 | Present |
Webb, Colt (MS) | Walters | 2021 | 2023 |
Wanner, Caitlyn (MS) | Chalfoun | 2021 | Present |
Walker, Richard (PhD) | Walters | 2014 | 2019 |
Verzuh, Tana (MS) | Chalfoun | 2017 | 2020 |
Vance, James (MS) | Chalfoun | 2013 | 2016 |
Van Eggers, Jordan (PhD) | Walters | 2021 | Present |
Underwood, Zack (MS) | Walters | 2012 | 2015 |
Tronstadt, Lusha (PhD) | Hubert | 2003 | 2008 |
Tronstadt, Lusha (PhD) | Hubert | 2003 | 2006 |
Travis, Sabrina (MS) | Hubert | 2005 | 2005 |
Torres, Melanie (PhD) | Walters | 2017 | Present |
Torres, Melanie (PhD) | Chalfoun | 2017 | Present |
Thimmayya, Amada (MS) | Kauffman | 2007 | Present |
Thel, Laura (MS) | Hubert | 2000 | 2003 |
Swallow, Aaron (MS) | Kauffman | 2007 | Present |
Stumpner, Carly (MS) | Chalfoun | 2022 | Present |
Sowecke, Timothy (MS) | Walters | 2013 | 2014 |
Smith, Austin (MS) | Chalfoun | 2020 | Present |
Slater, Steve (PhD) | Hubert | 2005 | 2006 |
Siepielksi, Adam (PhD) | Kauffman | 2007 | 2007 |