Jared Beaver, Ph.D.
Education: Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University; 2017 M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, University of Tennessee; 2011 B.S., Biology, Wake Forest University; 2008 Professional Experience: Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, MSU; 2020-present Leopold Fellow and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University; 2018-2020 Distance Education Coordinator and Research Assistant, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, Texas A&M University; 2014-2017 County Extension Agent and Water and Natural Resources Program Coordinator, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Bexar County; 2013-2014. Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.), Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University; 2011-2017. Research Assistant, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University – Kingsville; 2011 Grad Research Assistant (M.S.), Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries; University of Tennessee; 2009-2011 |
Taylor Bayne (M.S.)
Project Title: Testing New Technology For Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Mitigation: An Evaluation of AI Enabled Camera Traps Education: B.A., Psychology, Ave Maria University, 2017 Professional Experience: Graduate Research Assistant (M.S.), Department of Animal and Range Sciences, MSU; 2021-present Ranch Technician, Snowcrest Ranch, Turner Enterprises, Inc., Montana; 2020 Seasonal Bison Worker, Snowcrest Ranch, Turner Enterprises, Inc., Montana; 2018 &2019 |
Trapper Haynam (Ph.D.)
Project Title: Space use, Movements, and Demography of Greater Sage-grouse in Northcentral Montana Education: B.A., Biology (Ecology and Organismal Biology), University of Montana; 2010. B.S., Geology (Environmental), University of Montana; 2010. M.S., Systems Ecology, University of Montana; 2017. |
Elizabeth Leipold (Ph.D.)
Project Title: Estimating the Occurrence, Distribution, and Abundance of Dusky Grouse. Education: B.S., Biology, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland; 2011. M.S., Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology, New Mexico State University; 2018. |
Hunter Stier (M.S.)
Project Title: Utility and validation of ESD soil sampling within sage-grouse habitats in Northcentral Montana Education: B.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 2013 |
Ray Beaver
Ray has chosen MSU to pursue a degree that will allow him to both get involved in research and engage in a field which will create to be outdoors. In Ray's spare time he enjoys hunting and fishing. Education: B.S, natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology (in progress) Professional Experience: Intern at Carolina Waterfowl Rescue 2021 |