Current members
Matt Williamson
Quantitative Geographer & Ecologist. Teaches environmental policy, governance, and data analysis
Associate Professor, Human-Environment Systems, Boise State University.
Niloofar Bagheri Jebelli
2025-, Postdoctoral Researcher. Emergence of pollinator conservation institutions
Holly Nesbitt
2022-, Postdoctoral Researcher. Spatial dynamics of social capital.
Mike Krzywicki
2023-, PhD Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Phenological relations between birds and place attachment.
Agnes Namyalo
2025-, PhD Computing. Impacts of wildife media on environmental policy
Becca Thomas-Kuzilik
2025-, PhD Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Conservation planning for Aplomado Falcons
Lily Smith
2023-, BSc. Natural language processing of environmental media.
Former members
Katie Murenbeeld
2022-2026, Postdoctoral Researcher. Causes and consequences of NEPA conflict.
Ryan Tarver
2023-2025, Postdoctoral Researcher. Cross-boundary collaboration and US protected areas
Jamie Faselt
2020-2022, M.Sc. Assessing the impacts of the social and political landscape on Plains Bison reintroduction efforts in Montana.
Emily Rowen
2024-2025, PhD Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Agricultural entrepreneurship and rural resilience
Shannon Spragg
2020-2022, M.Sc. Integrating social, political, and economic factors into spatial models of grizzly bear conflict in British Columbia.
Ben Wall
2023-2025, Masters of Env. Mgmt. Spatial patterns of wildlife conflict in the popular media.
Sarah Breedlove
2023-2025, BSc. Spatial patterns of wildlife conflict in the popular media.
James Grantham
2023-2026, BA. Spatial patterns of wildlife conflict in the popular media.
Braelyn Shields
2024-2026, Masters of Env Mgmt. Federal Capacity & Collaborative Conservation
Laura Potter
2023-2026, BA. Spatial patterns of wildlife conflict in the popular media.