Conservation Science

Fellow Story

PetWatch website launches

EcoHealth Alliance (formerly Wildlife Trust) has launched a new program called PetWatch, a first-of-its-kind mobile-friendly website that guides consumers to make informed decisions about exotic pets. Rooted in scientific research on global wildlife trade, PetWatch provides rankings for the Best, Fair and Worst choices of exotic pets for the well being of your family and the environment. Switzer supported the development of PetWatch with a Collaborative Grant to Fellows Kate Smith (2004) and Myra Finkelstein (1998), who developed the project for EcoHealth Alliance.
June 4, 2011
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Mark Elbroch

2011 Fellow
Mark Elbroch earned his PhD in Ecology while studying pumas in Chilean Patagonia at the University of California, Davis . Mark's conservation research focuses on four areas: 1) Re-establishing an appreciation for natural history training as...
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Erin McCreless

2011 Fellow
Erin is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is a conservation biologist interested in using the best available ecological, social...
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Jessica Shade

2011 Fellow
Dr. Jessica Shade is a National Program Leader at USDA NIFA, in the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, Division of Plant Systems – Production. In this role, she directs programs helping food and agriculture stakeholders...
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Matt Vadeboncoeur

2011 Fellow
Matt Vadeboncoeur is a Research Scientist at the Earth Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, where he is. His research focuses on understanding management, and climate related changes to the cycling of nutrients and...
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Tara Cornelisse

2011 Fellow
Tara is an Invertebrate Zoologist with NatureServe. She received her PhD from UC Santa Cruz and has worked in natural resources management, insect conservation, and education.
Leadership Grant Grant

Whales and Ship Strikes in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Year 1

This grant will allow the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association to expand Leslie Abramson's position to full time at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Leslie will fill the role of Project Manager for the Whale/Vessel...
May 27, 2011
Leadership Grant Grant

Reducing the Impacts of Rural Sprawl on Wildlife Habitat, Year 1

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will hire Sarah Reed as Project Leader for the Western Private Lands and Connectivity Conservation Project, building on work Sarah has already done with WCS through her David H. Smith Conservation...
May 27, 2011
Leadership Grant Grant

Delivering Grassroots Conservation Initiatives Internationally, Year 1

Susannah McCandless will work as full-time International Program Director to strengthen the Global Diversity Foundation's capacity to deliver grassroots conservation initiatives. The Global Diversity Foundation (GDF), a UK-based...
May 27, 2011
Leadership Grant Grant

Urban Wildlife and Biodiversity Initiative

The U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station, based in Amherst, Massachusetts, hired Susannah Lerman to lead a project to incorporate a wildlife habitat component to the NRS's urban forest evaluation program. The end goal was to...
May 27, 2011