Kenneth Edmo
Kenneth Edmo completed his professional MS in Resource Conservation in 2022. For his professional paper, Ken assessed variation in grizzly bear attractant policies and procedures across jurisdictions in Montana. His work was motivated by concerns that inconsistent regulations and recommendations across the state could lead to confusion among the public, and in turn, lower compliance. Ken is now serving with AmeriCorps in association with the Montana Campus Compact.
Forest Hayes
Forest Hayes completed his M.S. in Wildlife Biology at UM in 2020. Forest's thesis research focused on resource selection and calving success of moose in Colorado. After leaving UM, Forest completed his PhD in Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University (CSU) and is presently a postdoctoral researcher at CSU.
Teagan Hayes
Teagan Hayes completed her MS in Wildlife Biology at UM in 2020. Teagan's thesis research focused on the effects of wildland fire and timber harvest disturbances on mule deer and plant communities in northwest Montana forests. Teagan is an ecologist who has worked for various private and governmental organizations and currently is President of the Montana Native Plant Society's Clark Fork Chapter.
Kari Kingery
Kari completed her MS in Wildlife Biology at UM in 2020. Kari's thesis research focused on the influence of livestock and electrified fences on livestock depredation and habitat selection by grizzly bears in the Mission Valley, Montana. Kari is now the Program Manager for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Wildlife Management Program. She is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and has worked for the Tribe as a biologist since 2008.
Emily Oja
Emily completed her MS in Wildlife Biology at UM in 2020. Emily's thesis research focused on native bee and bird responses to habitat treatments conducted by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation across the Northwest. Emily is presently a data analyst and researcher, having worked for both governmental and private organizations since graduating.
Collin Peterson
Collin Peterson completed his MS in Wildlife Biology in 2020. Collin's thesis research focused on mule deer resource selection at multiple spatial scales relative to forage resources and predation risk. Collin is currently an ungulate researcher with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.