2026
Using Movement Data to Understand Mortality Risks in Eastern Box Turtles
REU student: Bryn Ashland, Carleton College (Northfield, MN)
Project mentor(s): Thomas Akre, Joe Kolowski
Exploring Dynamics of Tree Mortality in SCBI’s ForestGEO plot
REU student: Charlie Shivers, DePauw University (Greencastle, IN)
Project mentor(s): Kristina Anderson-Teixeira
Investigating the Impact of Movement on Provisioning Rates in American Kestrels
REU student: Olivia Laurie, Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
Project mentor(s): Joe Kolowski
Do Reintroduced Scimitar-Horned Oryx Share Resource Tracking Information?
REU student: Annie Watts, Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
Project mentor(s): Katherine Mertes
Assessing the Provisioning Rate and Foraging Choices of Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows to Evaluate Ecosystem Services
REU student: Ariana Ramos, Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)
Project mentor(s): Amy Johnson, Allison Huysman
Forage Nutrient Quality Trade-Offs with Bird-Friendly Haying
REU student: Valerie Hernandez, Evergreen Valley College (San Jose, CA)
Project mentor(s): Bernadette Rigley
Developing an Effective Cryopreservation Protocol for Whooping Crane Sperm
REU student: David Campos, Dominican University (River Forest, IL)
Project mentor(s): Nucharin Songsasen
Analysis of behavior and temperament in ex-situ African rhinoceros
REU student: Henry Reinke, Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
Project mentor(s): Elizabeth Freeman
Assessing luteinization of granulosa cells in Felis catus for application to endangered felid reproduction
REU student: RJ McGrath, The College of Wooster (Wooster, OH)
Project mentor(s): Jennifer Nagashima, Kathryn Storey
Reproductive Technologies for Safeguarding the Last Wild Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
REU student: Maria F. Cornejo, The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
Project mentor(s): Budhan Pukazhenthi
