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Dr. Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich is the second from the right in this photo honoring the awards winners at the 2009 Society for Conservation Biology meeting in Beijing, China. We knew he would make a difference when Ernesto graduated from Wildlife & Fisheries in 1995, and how wonderful to see him honored in this way for his contributions to his country and the global environment!
To learn more about Dr. Enkerlin, look him up on Wikipedia!
To learn more about the others in this photo, go to:
P.S. I remember distinctly when Ernesto was asked in his final exam what would be his dream job….and he replied “not academics, I always want to be involved with field biology and conservation”. Yet, his first job was at a university, and that gave him the network to enter into the key decision-making position where he is now. We never know what the future holds in store for us!
The challenges of capacity building for wildlife conservation in a country recovering from civil war, add a whole new dimension to the work of Franklin Litondo. When he returned to Kenya with a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M University, Mr. Litondo taught and assumed a leadership position at the Wildlife Training College. Upon retiring, Mr. Litondo was contracted by the Government of Southern Sudan as a Consultant. Learn more…
I offer my congrats as well. I am graduating from Dr. Packards lab in August and it has been an incredible experience. I started out as a wildlife biologist and I now teach AP Environmental Science and Biology in high school. I am very excited to see what the future holds for all of us. Your achievement is certainly a credit to all of us and Dr. Packard.
The pioneering first graduate student in our lab, Dr. Kimberly Babbitt, has recently been promoted to Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs at the University of New Hampshire!
Dr. Letty Alamia, the first pioneering female graduate student in our department, reports that she attended the awards ceremony in Peru, honoring her husband, Dr. John O’Neill for his scientific and conservation work in the Amazon.
Dr. Kathleen M. Franchek Roa, MD, studied the reproductive behavior of collared peccaries (javelina) when she was in our lab. Now she is assistant professor at the University of Utah:
Hollie Colahan, curator of primates and carnivores at Houston Zoo is also graduating this summer with a Masters in Wildlife Science. Here is a link to her professional paper on infant survival in cotton-top tamarins:
This is the latest news from Mridula, who is enjoying a postdoctoral fellowship as the research liason between OAR and the international community, mostly related to effects of climate change: Program Manager , Oceanic and Atmospheric Research - International Activities, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mridula is networking with Bonnie Ponwith, who also previously had a postdoc fellowship with NOAA and now is director of the NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science Center with labs in Galveston, TX; Pascagoula, MS; Panama City, FL; Miami and Beaufort, NC
To facilitate networking at the Houston Zoo, our SCB-TAMU club will be organizing transportation to the Lecture Series. If you are interested in joining us from College Station, please email me: j-pa…@tamu.edu
Ryan Taylor did a WFSC 485 during spring semester 2009. His project was coordinating the survey teams and writing up the results for BioBlitz 2009. He just received news that he was admitted to the MBA program at TAMU Corpus Christi. Congratulations Ryan!
Alaska “Researcher in Residence” and “Research Fellowship” Programs: The
Murie Science and Learning Center is based at Denali NP&P and serves the
needs of seven other arctic and subarctic national parks in Alaska. The
Center works closely with the North and West Alaska CESU and the University
of Alaska to implement the “Researcher in Residence Program”. For more
information, visit http://www.murieslc.org/static/1615/researcher-in-residence-program The
Center also annually awards modest fellowships for conducting research in
any parks affiliated with the Center. These fellowships are made available
through partnership arrangements with Denali Education Center and Alaska
Geographic. For more information, visit http://www.murieslc.org/static/1269/research-fellowships or contact
Christie Anastasia, Murie Science and Learning Center Coordinator, at chri…@nps.gov or at 907-683.6440.
Visit here to share information on our Aggie network, to help get a foot in the door for your dream job….
July 13th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Orie Gilad sent this link to Balanced Ecology, Inc…..with an interest on mountain lions in Texas. She is a graduate of WFSC-TAMU.
http://balancedecology.org/MountainLionWebSite/Mountain_Lion_Conservation_Project.html
July 14th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Dr. Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich is the second from the right in this photo honoring the awards winners at the 2009 Society for Conservation Biology meeting in Beijing, China. We knew he would make a difference when Ernesto graduated from Wildlife & Fisheries in 1995, and how wonderful to see him honored in this way for his contributions to his country and the global environment!
To learn more about Dr. Enkerlin, look him up on Wikipedia!
To learn more about the others in this photo, go to:
http://scb2009.ioz.ac.cn/SCBAwards.asp
P.S. I remember distinctly when Ernesto was asked in his final exam what would be his dream job….and he replied “not academics, I always want to be involved with field biology and conservation”. Yet, his first job was at a university, and that gave him the network to enter into the key decision-making position where he is now. We never know what the future holds in store for us!
July 15th, 2009 at 7:23 am
The challenges of capacity building for wildlife conservation in a country recovering from civil war, add a whole new dimension to the work of Franklin Litondo. When he returned to Kenya with a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M University, Mr. Litondo taught and assumed a leadership position at the Wildlife Training College. Upon retiring, Mr. Litondo was contracted by the Government of Southern Sudan as a Consultant. Learn more…
http://communitiesandconservation.blogspot.com/2009/07/nature-culture-conservation-planners.html
July 15th, 2009 at 7:30 am
I offer my congrats as well. I am graduating from Dr. Packards lab in August and it has been an incredible experience. I started out as a wildlife biologist and I now teach AP Environmental Science and Biology in high school. I am very excited to see what the future holds for all of us. Your achievement is certainly a credit to all of us and Dr. Packard.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:01 am
The pioneering first graduate student in our lab, Dr. Kimberly Babbitt, has recently been promoted to Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs at the University of New Hampshire!
http://www.nre.unh.edu/faculty/babbitt/index.html
July 16th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Dr. Toni Frohoff speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves, most recently, whales in Baja California…
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106541921
July 16th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Dr. Letty Alamia, the first pioneering female graduate student in our department, reports that she attended the awards ceremony in Peru, honoring her husband, Dr. John O’Neill for his scientific and conservation work in the Amazon.
Distinguished Service Merit Award
Here is an article that describes well the experiences on one of their expeditions:
http://www.livingbird.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=681
July 16th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Dr. Kathleen M. Franchek Roa, MD, studied the reproductive behavior of collared peccaries (javelina) when she was in our lab. Now she is assistant professor at the University of Utah:
http://www.medpedia.com/users/719
July 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Congratulations to Suzanne for finishing up her Masters in Wildlife Science!
Here is a link to her presentation:
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/Agan_ppt_2009.pdf
and her paper:
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/Agan2009.pdf
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:57 am
Hollie Colahan, curator of primates and carnivores at Houston Zoo is also graduating this summer with a Masters in Wildlife Science. Here is a link to her professional paper on infant survival in cotton-top tamarins:
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/colahan2009.pdf
Check out this link to a web interview with Hollie, if you would like to explore options for a career in zoo biology:
http://www.houstonzoo.org/holliecolahan/
July 31st, 2009 at 9:25 am
This is the latest news from Mridula, who is enjoying a postdoctoral fellowship as the research liason between OAR and the international community, mostly related to effects of climate change: Program Manager , Oceanic and Atmospheric Research - International Activities, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mridula is networking with Bonnie Ponwith, who also previously had a postdoc fellowship with NOAA and now is director of the NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science Center with labs in Galveston, TX; Pascagoula, MS; Panama City, FL; Miami and Beaufort, NC
August 5th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
To facilitate networking at the Houston Zoo, our SCB-TAMU club will be organizing transportation to the Lecture Series. If you are interested in joining us from College Station, please email me: j-pa…@tamu.edu
http://www.houstonzoo.org/lectureseries/
August 7th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Two of our alumni, Ciel and Jonah Evans are committed to enhancing tracking skills in wildlife field research. Learn more at their website:
http://www.naturetracking.com/
August 7th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Linda Thurston invites you to join her and her husband Nathan Varley in learning about wolves during your next trip to Yellowstone|
http://www.wolftracker.com/
August 18th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Three of our undergrad alumni are now in graduate school at Texas State in San Marcos: Adam Duarte, Brian Dickerson and Tara Raabe. Congrats!
Adam is going to TA for biology and do a study at Kerr Wildlife Management area on diet of deer.
August 21st, 2009 at 8:10 am
Ryan Taylor did a WFSC 485 during spring semester 2009. His project was coordinating the survey teams and writing up the results for BioBlitz 2009. He just received news that he was admitted to the MBA program at TAMU Corpus Christi. Congratulations Ryan!
http://blogs.tamu.edu/bioblitz
August 25th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Study abroad at Dominica is a great well to sharpen your fieldwork skills….learn more about this opportunity:
http://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/news/7-2009-dominica.php
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:56 am
Anyone interested in wolf research in Denali?
Alaska “Researcher in Residence” and “Research Fellowship” Programs: The
Murie Science and Learning Center is based at Denali NP&P and serves the
needs of seven other arctic and subarctic national parks in Alaska. The
Center works closely with the North and West Alaska CESU and the University
of Alaska to implement the “Researcher in Residence Program”. For more
information, visit
http://www.murieslc.org/static/1615/researcher-in-residence-program The
Center also annually awards modest fellowships for conducting research in
any parks affiliated with the Center. These fellowships are made available
through partnership arrangements with Denali Education Center and Alaska
Geographic. For more information, visit
http://www.murieslc.org/static/1269/research-fellowships or contact
Christie Anastasia, Murie Science and Learning Center Coordinator, at
chri…@nps.gov or at 907-683.6440.