{"id":3859,"date":"2018-03-06T13:47:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T18:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology-new\/?page_id=3859"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:22:45","slug":"wildlife","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/research\/wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Fisheries and wildlife (FW) research in the Department of Applied Ecology spans the spectrum from fundamental studies on evolutionary strategies for habitat exploitation and predator-prey interactions to animal diets and the impact on gut microbiomes to research with direct applications in the assessment and management of species and ecosystems. Most of our FW faculty research programs focus on fish, but birds, reptiles and mammals are also represented. Some of these research programs have a laboratory component, but most emphasize field research at sites throughout North Carolina as well as in Costa Rica, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russia, and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildlife Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n \n Jaime Collazo \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n 919-515-8837<\/a>\n \n jcollazo@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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NH<\/div>\n \"Nathan\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Nathan Hostetter \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n njhostet@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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EM<\/div>\n \"Erin\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Erin McKenney \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n (919) 515-5089<\/a>\n \n eamckenn@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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SH<\/div>\n \"Skylar\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Skylar Hopkins \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n skylar_hopkins@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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other applied ecology Research areas<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Aquaculture<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

From applied studies on methods for rearing fish to fundamental research on mechanisms controlling reproduction and growth. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Conservation Biology<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

From marine waters to coastal estuaries to rivers, faculty employ various techniques to address critical research areas. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Pollination Biology<\/h3>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n
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Environmental and Human Health<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Focused on toxicological issues related to environmental quality and health, our research is extensive. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Fisheries<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Whether in North Carolina or Costa Rica, our faculty apply field research to the assessment and management of species and ecosystems \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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