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Anna Cawthon

AC
Anna Cawthon

MS Student

Bio

Anna is an MSc student in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at NC State University. Her master’s project is investigating the impacts of low-head dam removal on stream fish and their habitat in Western North Carolina. Anna is originally from Georgia, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources from the University of Georgia. During her time in undergrad, she worked on an undergraduate research project using otoliths to investigate the age and growth of Spotted Suckers in the Savannah River Basin. Additionally, she has spent some time as a technician with Idaho Fish and Game on juvenile Chinook salmon and Steelhead. In her free time, you can usually find Anna in a river whitewater kayaking/rafting, fly fishing, or snorkeling.