{"id":12071,"date":"2017-04-06T14:58:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T18:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/?page_id=12071"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:23:19","slug":"directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/fisheries-wildlife-and-conservation-biology-program\/directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Advanced degrees within Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology are intercollegiate programs co-administered by the College of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Sciences, and College of Veterinary Medicine. Below is the list of all faculty and adjunct faculty associated with the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (FWCB) Program at NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Coordinators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Mihnovets<\/a><\/strong>
Assistant Teaching Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate
Programs
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program
Area of Expertise: Marine conservation biology and endangered
species
anmihnov@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nils Peterson<\/strong><\/a>
Professor, and Director of Graduate Programs
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program
Area of Expertise: Human dimensions of wildlife management
nils_peterson@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>Title<\/strong><\/td>Area of Expertise<\/strong><\/td>Contact<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
David Andow<\/td>Professor, Head, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Insect, population, and community ecology<\/td>daandow@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Marcelo Ardon<\/td>Professor Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Aquatic ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry<\/td>mlardons@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Tal Ben-Horin<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences<\/td>Shellfish pathology<\/td>tbenhor@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Anthony Blikslager<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences<\/td>Equine surgery and gastroenterology<\/td>Anthony_blikslager@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-513-6430<\/td><\/tr>
Jeffrey A. Buckel<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Applied Ecology, CMAST<\/td>Marine fisheries biology<\/td>jeffrey_buckel@ncsu.edu<\/a>
252-222-6341<\/td><\/tr>
Jie Cao<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Fish population dynamics and ecosystem modelling<\/td>Jcao22@ncsu.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
Jaime A. Collazo<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Wetland ecology, avian biology<\/td>jaime_collazo@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-8837<\/td><\/tr>
Caren Cooper<\/a><\/td>Professor Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Wildlife Biology, Citizen Science<\/td>cbcoope3@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-707-9273<\/td><\/tr>
W. Gregory Cope<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Applied Ecology, Toxicology Extension<\/td>Professor and Toxicology Extension Leader<\/td>greg_cope@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-5296<\/td><\/tr>
Fred Cubbage<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Forest resource policy, forest certification,<\/td>fred_cubbage@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-7789<\/td><\/tr>
Christopher S. DePerno<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resource<\/td>Wildlife ecology, management<\/td>chris_deperno@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-513-7559<\/td><\/tr>
Jeffery Doser<\/td>Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources<\/td>Statistical ecology, species occupancy and abundance<\/td>jwdoser@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Rob Dunn<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Public science; ecology, evolution and biodiversity of humans and food<\/td>rob_dunn@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-7569<\/td><\/tr>
Corey Dunn<\/td>Assistant Professor Unit Leader \u2013 NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research<\/td>Conservation of rivers and river-dependent species<\/td>cgdunn4@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
David B. Eggleston<\/a><\/td>Professor and Director of CMAST, Department of Marine, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences<\/td>Marine ecology, conservation<\/td>eggleston@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-7840<\/td><\/tr>
Ritwick Ghosh<\/td>Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Environmental sociology and governance<\/td>rghosh9@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
John Godwin<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Biological Sciences<\/td>Behavioral neuroendocrinology and neurogenomics<\/td>John_godwin@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Craig Harms<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, CMAST<\/td>Aquatic, wildlife, and zoologic medicine<\/td>craig_harms@ncsu.edu<\/a>
252-222-6339<\/td><\/tr>
Tara Harrison<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Services<\/td>Global health and infectious diseases in zoological and exotic animals<\/td>Tara_harrison@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-513-7350<\/td><\/tr>
George Hess<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Biomathematics, natural resource management, ecology<\/td>george_hess@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-7437<\/td><\/tr>
Nathan Hostetter<\/td>Assistant Professor Assistant Unit Leader \u2013 NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<\/td>Population ecology, quantitative ecology, demographic modeling, endangered species research<\/td>njhostet@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Madhu Katti<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/td>Interdisciplinary Ecology<\/td>mkatti@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-7586<\/td><\/tr>
Roland Kays<\/a><\/td>Research Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Director, Biodiversity & Earth Observation Lab, Nature Research Center, NC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/td>Ecology, evolution, and conservation of mammals<\/td>roland_kays@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-707-8250<\/td><\/tr>
Liz Kierepka<\/a><\/td>Research Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources<\/td>Wildlife genomics, conservation, management<\/td>emkierep@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Randall Langerhans<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences<\/td>Evolutionary diversification of Gambusia fish<\/td>langerhans@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-3514<\/td><\/tr>
Lincoln Larson<\/a><\/td>Assistant Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management<\/td>Human dimension of natural resource management<\/td>lrlarson@ncsu.edu
<\/a>919-515-8947<\/td><\/tr>
Jay F. Levine<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology<\/td>Population health and pathobiology<\/td>jay_levine@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-513-6397<\/td><\/tr>
Lewbart Gregory<\/td>Professor Assistant Department Head, Clinical Sciences<\/td>Aquatic, wildlife and zoological medicine<\/td>galewbar@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>




Ivana Mali<\/a>




<\/td>		Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Ecology Wildlife Foundation Distinguished Scholar for Conservation Biology<\/td>Ecology and conservation of reptiles and amphibians<\/td>imali@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Nadya Mamoozadeh<\/td>Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics of fisheries management<\/td>nrmamooz@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kathryn Meurs<\/a><\/td>Associate Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine<\/td>Genetics, spontaneous animal disease models<\/td>Kate_meurs@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-513-6213<\/td><\/tr>
Nicole Mihnovets<\/td>Assistant Teaching Professor, FWCB Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Conservation biology, undergraduate education<\/td>anmihnov@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Christopher Moorman<\/a><\/td>Professor and Assistant Department Head, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Avian Ecology in Forest Systems, Forest and Urban Wildlife Ecology & Management<\/td>chris_moorman@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-5578<\/td><\/tr>
Stacy Nelson<\/a><\/td>Professor, Associate Dean, Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources<\/td>Fisheries, Remote Sensing, GIS technologies<\/td>stacy_nelson@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-513-7162<\/td><\/tr>
Krishna Pacifici<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Quantitative ecology, wildlife ecology<\/td>krishna_pacifici@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-8435<\/td><\/tr>
Lara Pacifici<\/a><\/td>Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program, and Teaching Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Undergraduate Education<\/td>lara_pacifici@ncsu.edu
<\/a>919-515-3431<\/td><\/tr>
M. Nils Peterson<\/a><\/td>Director of Graduate Programs and Professor, Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources<\/td>Human dimensions of wildlife management<\/td>nils_peterson@ncsu.edu
<\/a>919-515-7588<\/td><\/tr>
Olivia Petritz<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences<\/td>Avian and exotic animal medicine<\/td>oapetrit@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Alonso Ramirez<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Tropical stream ecosystem dynamics<\/td>Laramir2@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-5100<\/td><\/tr>
Benjamin Reading<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Reproductive physiology and aquaculture of fishes<\/td>bjreading@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-3830<\/td><\/tr>
Martha Reiskind<\/a><\/td>Research Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Use of genetic tools in conservation<\/td>mbreiski@ncsu.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Robert Richardson<\/a><\/td>Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Crop Science<\/td>Aquatic and non-cropland weed science<\/td>rob_richardson@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-5653<\/td><\/tr>
Ann Ross<\/a><\/td>Professor, Biological Sciences<\/td>Forensic anthropology<\/td>Ann_ross@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-3122<\/td><\/tr>
Robert Scheller<\/a><\/td>Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<\/td>Forecasts of landscape change in response to disturbance<\/td>rschell@ncsu.edu
<\/a>919-513-3973<\/td><\/tr>
Bruce Schulte<\/td>Professor, Head, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Communication and social behavior of herbivorous mammals<\/td>baschult@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Clyde Sorenson<\/a><\/td>Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, Department of Entomology<\/td>Agriculture-wildlife interactions<\/td>clyde_sorenson@ncsu.edu<\/a>
919-515-8427<\/td><\/tr>
Kathryn Stevenson<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Mgt<\/td>Identifying drivers of environmental literacy<\/td>Kathryn_stevenson@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-2739<\/td><\/tr>
Bradley Taylor<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Freshwater ecosystems<\/td>Bwtaylo3@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-513-7037<\/td><\/tr>
Elsa Youngsteadt<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor, Department of Applied Ecology<\/td>Urbanization-climate change interactions<\/td>ekyoungs@ncsu.edu<\/a> 919-515-1661

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