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M.A. Alumni Network (Click here to go back to the list of current students) Name Email Area of Research Year Graduated Current Position Marion Adeney marion.adeney@gmail.com Tropical ecosystems, land use change, remote sensing of wetlands and conservation 2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment & Department of Anthropology, Stanford University. Graduated with a Ph.D. from Duke University in Conservation Ecology. Michelle Ashkin ashkinm@earthlink.com Conservation biology education 2004 Principal, Academy for Conservation and the Environment Asia (Joanna) Baczyk jb2538@columbia.edu Vegetation and grazing issues in Tanzania 2007 Biological Scientist, Psomas Engineering. Kaitlin Baird kmb2139@columbia.edu Coral reef ecology, ecosystem presevation 2008 Instructor, Coral Reefs Ecology, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) in partenership with the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC). Shalini Beath sr2251@columbia.edu Urban ecosystems 2007 Grants and Budget Manager at NYC Department of Parks and Recreation/Urban Park Rangers. Chanda Bennet ceb61@columbia.edu Evolution, introduction of invasive species, small mammals 2001 Coordinator, Education Department, New York Aquarium, Wildlife Conservation Society, Brooklyn, NY. Chanda graduated from E3B's Ph.D. program in 2007. Nuria Bernal nuria_bernal@hotmail.com Diversity of Rodent Populations Inhabiting Bolivian Valleys 2001 Working in Bolivia on Center for Biodiversity Conservation (CBC)-supported community-based conservation projects, and on several Bolivian wildlife survey projects. Debra Breitenbach dtb2104@columbia.edu Preceptions of polar bear conservation 2007 Nolan Bett   conservation biology of the gray shanked douc 2011   Derek Betts dwb2116@columbia.edu GIS, avian and butterfly ecology 2011 Consultant, Post Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva, Switzerland. Kalyn Bickerman keb2159@columbia.edu conservation biology of loggerhead sea turtles, marine ecosystems 2011   Jacqueline Burke-Montoya jcb2135@columbia.edu Mice: epigenetics and superovulation 2008 Senior Teaching Artist, Dancing Classrooms. Jacqulyn Marie Calnan jcalnan1013@gmail.com Habitat validation, resource assessment, coral reef ecosystems 2006 Research Analyst, USVI coral monitoring program, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Scott Cardiff sgc2102@columbia.edu Bat cave selection and conservation in Ankarana, northern Madagascar 2006 Independent researcher and writer on impacts of mining internationally. Sara Carlson sara.carlson@yale.edu Systematics of Caryoteae (Palmae)  2004 Ph.D. student, department of Ecology & Evolution at Yale University. Rob Carson carsonrg@yahoo.com Mammals, black rock forest 2004 Melissa Child lissalou@aol.com Invasive species in NYC, issues in urban ecology 2005 Victoria Cordi victoriacordi@yahoo.com.ar Marine research systems ecology 2011 Wildlife Conservation Society, London, UK. Shahrina Chowdhury shahrinac@yahoo.com Primate behavior, blue monkeys in Kakamega forest, Kenya   2004 Teaching anthropology at Queens College, CUNY. Previously received her Ph.D. from NYU and is a member of NYCEP. Francesca Cristofaro fmc2106@columbia.edu Primate research (hamadryas baboons) 2006 Education Specialist, Wildlife Conservation Society. Katie Conrad kjc2136@columbia.edu lobster houses, methods of sustainable fishing and agriculture 2011 Research Assistant, New York City Parks and Recreation Natural Resource Group. Tanja Crk tc2280@columbia.edu Forest ecology, tropical landscape managment, agroforestry 2008 Biologist at Environmental Protection Agency. Allison Devlin aldevlin@syr.edu Restoration Ecology, urban Biodiversity 2008 Ph.D. student, Department of Environmental and Forest Biology at Syracuse University. Sonia DiFiore sunnieyes2@aol.com GIS mapping and forest ecology 2002 Conservation Coordinator, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, OH. Meggan Dwyer mdwyer@meriresearch.org Marine ecosystems and GIS. 2006 Monitoring Coordinator, Blue Hill Bay Monitoring Project. Stefan Ekernas lse@alum.dartmouth.org Proximate Reasons for Natal Dispersal in Blue Monkeys 2005 Ph.D. student, Department of Organismal Biology and Ecology, University of Montana. Heather Fener hfener@aol.com Human-Induced Landscape Changes of New York City 2001 Freelance photographer, with Wildlife Conservation Society, National Geographic, etc. Gina Ferrie gmf2108@columbia.edu Behavioral aspects of penguin ecology 2007 Research Associate, Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. Devon Fillat devonfillat@hotmail.com broader issues in conservation biology 2005 Catering and Special Events Manager at Restuarant Associates. Jessica Forrest jforrest@alumni.duke.edu Patterns of Land Cover Change in and around Madidi National Park in Bolivia and adjacent areas of Peru 2003 GIS Network Coordinator for the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). Patricia Foyer-De Voe seaquest22@aol.com Phylogeography of Paruromys dominator in Sulawesi 2000 Andrea Freeman wraf@eclipse.net Endoparasites of Western Lowland Gorillas at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic 1999 Veterinary MD, California Animal Hospital. Graduated with VMD from the University of Pennsylvania. Nancy Falxa-Raymond nfalxaraymond@gmail.com forest conservation ecology, GIS 2011 Forestry Research Technician, USDA Forest Service. Matthew Greenbaum matthew_greenbaum@ post.harvard.edu Teaching ecology and conservation 2004 Conference Producer, Institute for International Research. Lisa Haberl lnh2101@columbia.edu Parasitology in leopard populations Reem Hajjar reem500@hotmail.com Forestry policies in Brazilian rainforest 2004 Ph.D. student, Faculty of Forestry of the University, British Columbia. Lisa Hickey lhickey@wcs.org Using Models to Understand Moose Recolonization of the Adirondacks 2007 GIS Specialist and Program Manager for WCS’s Hunting and Wildlife Trade Program, Wildlife Conservation Society. Chia Yi Hou ch2266@columbia.edu climate change, ecology, conservation biology 2009 Program Assistant, EcoHealth Alliance. Susan Hua-Connell SHuaConnell@schools.nyc.gov Primate studies 2008 Science teacher, Manhattan Village Academy, New York City Department of Education. Charles Huang charles.huang@wwfus.org Poverty and biodiversity in the coral triangle 2008 GIS Program Associate at World Wildlife Fund. Wayne Hsu WayneHsu@birdlover.com 2007 Diana Hsueh hyh2103@columbia.edu Biogeochemistry, nutrient cycling, invasive species 2009 Environmental Research Assistant, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. Peter Isles pdi2101@columbia.edu Aquatic ecology, invasive species 2011   Eric Jacobson ebj2110@columbia.edu 2008 Andes-Amazon Initiative, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Kevin Jennings Invasive species, plant ecology 2006 McKenzie Johnson msj2103@columbia.edu Effect of an Urban-to-Rural Gradient on Mosquito Diversity and Malaria Prevalence in Iquitos, Peru 2007 Program Manager, Wildlife Trade and Program of Work Protected Areas Manager, Afghanistan. Rebecca Johnson rj136@columbia.edu 2006 Director of Education, Outreach and Training at Columbia University: Center for Environment, Economy and Society at Columbia University. Sara Josenhans slj2111@columbia.edu Environmental biology, species identification, avian and fish ecology 2010   Sara Keen sck2141@columbia.edu Behavior ecology, avian ecology 2011 Researcher, Whale songs and behavior, Wildlife Conservation Society. Brooke (Elizabeth) Kelly ebk2127@columbia.edu Marine conservation biology, population studies, behavorial ecology 2011   Corrine Kendall cjk2113@columbia.edu Environmental variation affects population and behavioral wildlife ecology 2008 Ph.D. student, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Princeton University. Kristen King kristen.king@parks.nyc.gov Urban ecology 2008 Research Forester, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Keren Klass kerchu@gmail.com Primate behavior and conservation, blue monkeys in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya 2010   Deborah Kleinstein debsk1210@aol.com, NY Tidal wetlands, macrofossils, vegetation studies, climate, and sea level history 2003 Anastasia Krainyk     2011   Christa Kugler crk2112@columbia.edu 2008 Director of Conservation Education at The Wilds. Ana Laborde alaborde@fas.harvard.edu 2004 Education Specialist, Wildlife Conservation Society. Danielle LaBruna dlabruna@wcs.org 2003 GIS Specialist, Wildlife Conservation Society. Stephanie Lamster sannel44@aol.com 2003 Presidential Management Fellow at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. Murray Lantner lantner.murray@epa.gov 2005 Region 2 scientist, Water Compliance Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Minh Le mdl43@columbia.edu Systematics, Biogeography, conservation studies 2001 Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History. Minh graduated from E3B's Ph.D. program in 2006. Mei-Ho Lee ml2036@columbia.edu Disease ecology 2008   Elizabeth Lenseth Marine mammals, endangered species. 2006 Environmental Scientist at TRC Solutions. Jacqueline Lu jackielu@ alumni.princeton.edu Forest ecology, ecosystem restoration, urban ecosystem planning and invasive species. 2005 Director of Research & Analysis, Forestry, Horticulture & Natural Resources, NYC Parks. Christos Mammides christos.mammides@gmail.com human disturbance and food supply effects on primates 2006 Ph.D. student, Imperial College, London, UK. Mia Marek mtm2158@columbia.edu Conservation of ecosystems, behavioral ecology, mammalian conservation, including snow leopards 2011   Elizabeth Sage Margraf emargraf@hotmail.com 2003 Biology and Chemistry teacher, CT Lisa Masi lmasi_1999@yahoo.com 2005 Ridge and Valley Charter School, NJ. Maria Maust mmaust@gc.cuny.edu Animal behavior and conservation education   2004 Ph.D. student, CUNY Center at Hunter. Lisa Michl   Behavioral ecology, carnivore conservation, large mammals 2009   Emily Miller eam2169@columbia.edu Mixed species association of blue monkeys, Kakamega Forest, Kenya. 2010   Nick Mirotchnick mirotchnick@gmail.com invasive species, global environemntal change 2009 Ph.D. student, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough Cathy Munsch cmm2159@columbia.edu marine population studies, ecology, genetics 2008   Anita Murray am2643@columbia.edu characterizing and comparing humpback whale songs from Madagascar and Western Australia 2007 Ph.D. student, Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory (CEAL) University of Queensland, Australia. Moramay Navarro mn2374@columbia.edu   2010   Sharon Newman sanewman@mit.edu Oak mortality and plant populations 2010 Researcher, Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climates, Massachusettes Institute of Technology Elizabeth Nichols flyingnakedmolerat@ hotmail.com 2004 Ph.D. student, E3B, Columbia University Katie Pavlis kjp2125@columbia.edu Effects of habitat fragmentation, urbanization 2009   Marko Pecarevic marko.pecarevic@gmail.com 2007 Program officer Mediterranean Region at the MAVA Foundation Oscar Pineda-Catalan op2101@columbia.edu Species conservation in the Peruvian Amazon 2005 Postdoctoral fellowship, AMNH. Completed Ph.D. with E3B at Columbia University Jessica Pownall jrp2135@columbia.edu 2008 Veterinary Technician, Town & Country Veterinary Services. Case Prager cmp2160@columbia.edu Biodiversity, ecosystem services 2011 Ph.D. student, E3B, Columbia University. Andrea Putnam lolafalana@mac.com Ecological divergence, Swallowtail butterfly species 2004 Ph.D. student, Canada. Tonya Ramey tlr2108@columbia.edu   2010   Vanessa Rasoamam Pianina wcsmad@dts.mg Marine mammal biology and conservation  2004 Teaching conservation biology, University in Madagascar. Brendan Reid br2105@columbia.edu Conservation, population genetics 2008   Aaron Reuben asr2142@columbia.edu Sustainable agroforestry 2010 Research Assistant, Review Editor at Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry. Taralynn Reynolds tr2165@columbia.edu Conservation education, primate research 2007 Audubon at Home Coordinator, Audubon Connecticut. Jennifer Richardson jrichchardson@hotmail.com 2002 Lindsay Ries lnr2108@columbia.edu marine ecosystems, fisheries 2008   Adrienne (Romanski) Simoes-Correa aromanski@rsmas.miami.edu Impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on coral reefs 2003 Currently works for National Center for Coral Reef Research (NCORE) , Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. Adrienne graduated from E3B's Ph.D. program in 2008. Natalia Rossi nar2118@columbia.edu   2009   Jean Rothe jean_rothe@hotmail.com 2004 Bird survey at Black Rock, Lab Manager Quinnipiac College Kirsten Sauer kirstesa@canada.com 2003 Ph.D. student, Cornell University Peter Schikler paschikler@aol.com 2001 AMNH Ornithology Researcher Emily Schmidt ems2203@columbia.edu   2010   Sara Scovronick ss2412@columbia.edu 2005 Administrative Coordinator, Consotium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), Teacher's College, Columbia University. Chad Seewagen cseewagen@wcs.org 2006 Field Ornithologist, Adirondack Mountains, Wildlife Conservation Scoeity. Completed Ph.D. in Biology at the University of Western Ontario. Stephanie Seto shs2133@columbia.edu   2009   Lindsay Shamberger lrs2139@columbia.edu 2008 Camila Sibata spunilla@hotmail.com 2003 High school biology teacher in New York City. Joshua Simpson 2006 Jason Sircely jas2162@columbia.edu Biophysical regulation and economic valuation of ecosystem services in Sauri and Mbola Millennium Villages Project (MVP) sites in Kenya and Tanzania 2007 Ph.D. student, E3B at Columbia University. Laura Smith lms2131@columbia.edu 2007 Alicia Srinivas   Conservation of tropical biodiversity, ornithology, protected areas, overharvesting issues 2010 NYC Audubon for the summer as a research assistant for their shorebirds monitoring project out in Jamaica Bay. Craig Starger cjs52@columbia.edu 2002 Postdoctoral researcher at the Boston University Marine Program. E3B Ph.D. graduate. Hannah Stevens hstevens@nybg.org Plant conservation (including Amazonia, the Caribbean, Micronesia, SE Asia and China), identifying species at risk using GIS 2007 GIS Program Manager at The New York Botanical Garden Eric Stiner Stiner@ genetctr.hunter.cuny.edu stiner@amnh.org Malaria, bats, primates, phylogenetics   2004 Ph.D. student, CUNY Hunter, Department of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior. Laura Stigter mhs2166@columbia.edu   2010   Christine Stracey cstracey@zoo.ufl.edu Patterns in urban bird communities 2002 Ph.D. student, University of Florida, Department of Biology and in partenership with the Florida Museum of Natural History Lauren Terwilliger LTerwilliger@gmail.com Conservation genetics, population conservation, landscape analysis 2007 Ph.D. student, University of Minnesota. Research topics include genetic issues in conservation, conservation of populations, species and ecosystems. Joseph Thornton joet@uoregon.edu 1997 Professor, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Oregon. Ann-Marie Torregrossa atorregrossa@hotmail.com 2004 Pursuing Ph.D. from the University of Utah. Kristin Tremain kmt2123@columbia.edu Phenology & climate change, phylogenetics, mammalogy, conservation behavior. 2009 Ph.D. student, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Imperial College, UK. Ellen Trimarco etrimarco@amnh.org Forest ecosystems, herpetology, carbon storage and climate change. 2007 Conservation Genetics Program Manager, Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History. Andrew Vallely valand@prodigy.net Ornithology, Malaria Studies 2004 Director, Pacific Malaria Initiative Support Centre, University of Queensland, Australia. Andrew is also co-author of the book: Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Belize. Erin Vintinner evintinner@amnh.org 2006 Biodiversity Specialist and Assistant to the Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. Rebecca Wadler-Lase sep@iwla.org Wildlife ecology, International Conservation, Conservation Education 2007 Sustainabily Education Program Associate at Izaak Walton League of America. Meredith Walsh Byers meredithwalsh81@gmail.com Artificial Reefs Affect Community Dynamics in a Shallow Back-Reef Lagoon 2006 Environmental Scientist, Dvirka & Bartilucci Consulting Engineers. Anne-Elizabeth Warlick awarlick@gmail.com Human and large mammal ecology conservation, focus on Tanzania. 2006 Biologist and Consultant, Ecology and Environment Inc. Erin Willigan erin.willigan@agimedia.com EcoTourism in Mainland Southeast Asia 2003 Vice President, Marketing at Multi Packaging Solutions. Kristin Winchell kmt2123@columbia.edu Conservation biology, urbanization, herpetology. 2009 Content Manager and Biology Expert, Boundless Learning, Boston, Mass. Kristin is beginning her Ph.D. in Boston in the fall. Hara Woltz aww2101@columbia.edu Seasonal movements and migration patterns of reptiles and amphibians 2006 Ph.D. Student, E3B at Columbia University Amber Wright anw4@cornell.edu Tropical ecology, herpetology, ecosystem ecology. 2002 Research Fellow, Senate Office of Research for the California Council on Science and Technology. Amber received her Ph.D. in population biology from the University of California, Davis. Ferdie Yau ferdie.yau@parks.nyc.gov Endangered mammals, jaguars 2008 Project Associate, Natural Resources Group. Kristal Young kristaly@aol.com Urban ecology 2004 Administrative Assistant II, University of California at San Diego. Previously worked for Oregon State University's Chemistry department as the Office Specialist. Ivan Zambrana izambrana@gmail.com Predictive models of species distribution applied to amphibians 2005 Unit Chief of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources at the Ministry of Environment and Water of de Plurinational State of Bolivia,. Additionally, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Bolivian universities. Nathalie Zenny nzenny@hotmail.com Coral reef ecology 2001 Pedro Bank Project Manager, Jamaica Program, The Nature Conservancy.