Ecology Directory
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Faculty
Tenure-Track Faculty
Lindsey Albertson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Community ecology, freshwater ecology, fluvial ecogeomorphology
Sarah Bassing, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Quantitative ecology, animal space-use, wildlife ecology
Justine Becker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Behavioral ecology, animal movement, wildlife ecology and management
Israel Borokini, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute on Ecosystems
Biogeography, Invasion ecology, Tropical ecology, Phylogenetics
Laura Burkle, Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Conservation Biology and Ecology Program
Timothy Cline, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Fish ecology and management, population ecology, quantitative methods
Scott Creel, Ph.D.
Professor
Ecology, conservation, physiology, behavior and evolution of large carnivores and their prey
Wyatt Cross, Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Montana Water Center
Diane Debinski, Ph.D.
Professor / Department Head
Conservation biology, ecology, restoration ecology
Steven Kalinowski, Ph.D.
Professor
Conservation genetics, science education
Ethan Linck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Population genetics, conservation, evolutionary ecology, ornithology
Andrea Litt, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management Program
Jay Rotella, Ph.D.
Professor
Animal population ecology, modeling and estimation of population parameters, and effects of abiotic and biotic factors on population dynamics
Danielle Ulrich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Plant physiological ecology, plant ecophysiology
Christine Verhille, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Fish ecophysiology, cardiovascular physiology
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Faculty
Christopher Guy, Ph.D.
Professor
Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor
Al Zale, Ph.D.
Professor
Leader, Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor
Teaching Faculty
Brian Smithers, Ph.D.
Assistant Research & Teaching Professor
Forest ecology, sub-alpine forest and alpine community ecology
John Townsend-Mehler, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Animal Behavior and cognitive science
David WIlley, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Ornithology, Community Ecology, Raptorial Birds, Predator-Prey Ecology
John Winnie, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Field Research
Administrative Staff
Bernadette Diaz
Business Operations Manager
Bernadette covers Human Resources and payroll, key requests, travel and p-card processing,
budgeting, office logistics, and is our liaison to the CLS Fiscal Services central
accounting office.
Dana Doney
Departmental Affairs Coordinator
Dana coordinates department events, oversees communications and departmental outreach efforts, and coordinates web communications for the department.
Madalyn Eglian
Academic Services Coordinator
Madalyn answers questions about graduate degree programs and admissions, and those regarding registration, advising, and curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students.
You can schedule an appointment with Madalyn on NavMSU.
Lorri Nielsen
Program Manager / Accountant
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
Al Zale
Adjunct Instructors
Anthony Slominski, Ph.D.
Instructor
BIOB 170
BIOE 494
Researchers
Victoria Bakker, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Quantitative conservation biology
[email protected]
Brian Smithers, Ph.D.
Assistant Research & Teaching Professor
Forest ecology, sub-alpine forest and alpine community ecology
Emeritus Faculty
David G. Cameron
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1994
Don Collins, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1998
Ecology, Genetics
Robert Garrott, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish & Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2020
Billie Kerans, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 2015
Tom McMahon, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fisheries, 2022
Past Director of Fish & Wildlife Ecology and Management Program
James Pickett, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Botany, 1992
Robert White, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish & Wildlife Management, 2002
In Memoriam Faculty
William Ed Booth, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Botany and Curator Emeritus of the Herbarium
Robert Eng, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Management
Daniel Goodman, Ph.D.
Professor
Quantitative Ecology and Conservation Biology
William (Bill) Gould, Ph.D.
Professor & Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit
Barton Hahn, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1980
Ellsworth Hastings, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Richard Mackie, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Management
Ira "Kelly" Mills, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Botany
Robert Moore, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Harold Picton, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish and Wildlife Management
Don Quimby, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish and Wildlife Management
George Roemchild, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
John Rumely, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Donald Scharff, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
Ernest Vyse, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology