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GRANTS, HONORS AND AWARDS:

Awarded $4,000 by the West Valley WIRCCS Scholarship Fund. “Quantifying Black Bear Behaviors Using Trailcams on the MPG Ranch, Montana.” Fall 2018

Awarded the Faculty Service of the Year Recognition at Estrella Mountain Community College. Spring 2018

Awarded $12,927 by WAESO (Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunities). “Assessing the Impact of Estrella Mountain Community College’s Animal Ambassador Community Outreach Program.” Summer - Fall 2018

Awarded $4,927 by WAESO (Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunities). “Optimal Perch Heights Selected by Burrowing Owls at Artificial Burrows Across an Anthropogenic Landscape Gradient.” Spring 2018

Awarded $3376 by WAESO (Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunities). “Standardized Bald Eagle Nest Observations Compared To Continuous Nest Cam Footage: How Strong Is Our Inference?” Spring 2018

Awarded the Robins Award for USU Graduate Student Teacher of the Year.

Spring 2016

Awarded Graduate Instructor of the Year for the Quinney College of Natural Resources. Spring 2016

Awarded $80,000 by the Presidential Doctoral Research Fellowship. One fellowship given annually to applicant within each USU college. 2013 - 2017

Awarded $28,000 by Bear Trust International (co-PI). Aug 2013

Awarded $1,500 total in student travel grants from USU Research and Graduate School, Wildland Resources Department, Ecology Center and Quinney College of Natural Resources. 2013 - 2016

Awarded $20,000 by The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Grant author and co-PI). Jan 2004

Awarded $20,000 by Safari Club International Foundation (Grant author and co-PI). Nov 2003

Awarded $43,500 by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

May 2002

Awarded 1st place undergraduate oral presentation at Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries Student Research Symposium. Spring 2001

Selected for W.B. Davis Scholars Program, awarded to top 1% of seniors within Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries Program. 2001-02

Placed in top 10 out of approximately 1200 Texas A&M students in competitive public speaking forum, Fall 1998

Awarded $4,000 by the West Valley WIRCCS Scholarship Fund. “Quantifying Black Bear Behaviors Using Trailcams on the MPG Ranch, Montana.” Fall 2018

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Awarded the Faculty Service of the Year Recognition at Estrella Mountain Community College. Spring 2018

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Awarded $12,927 by WAESO (Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunities). “Assessing the Impact of Estrella Mountain Community College’s Animal Ambassador Community Outreach Program.” Summer - Fall 2018

Awarded $4,927 by WAESO (Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunities). “Optimal Perch Heights Selected by Burrowing Owls at Artificial Burrows Across an Anthropogenic Landscape Gradient.” Spring 2018

Awarded $3376 by WAESO (Western Alliance for the Expansion of Science Opportunities). “Standardized Bald Eagle Nest Observations Compared To Continuous Nest Cam Footage: How Strong Is Our Inference?” Spring 2018

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