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Vermont Education Activities

Donna Parrish teaching fish sampling workshop

As part of our mission, Unit scientists teach graduate level courses, mentor graduate students, and conduct workshops for our cooperators. By combining teaching, research and technical assistance, the Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit provides students not only with an opportunity to pursue a graduate degree, but also receive unparalleled scientific training and applied work experience.

Students in the Vermont Unit Program can pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. degree through the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. Students working with Dr. Parrish generally participate in the Aquatic Ecology and Watershed Science concentration, while students working with Dr. Donovan generally participate in the Forest and Wildlife Sciences concentration.

Check out our course offerings and trainings below!

Courses Taught

  • Principles of Modeling with Spreadsheets / Population Dynamics Students will be introduced to a variety of modeling techniques applicable to resouce management and conservation issues. Modeling topics include population models, decision analysis, and ecosystem models. This course was developed in collaboration between the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National Training Center, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center, and the Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Students include graduate students plus professional scientists from both federal and state agencies. (Terri Donovan 2012)
  • Introduction to Occupancy Modeling This course introduces students to modeling patterns of species distributions, especially when not all individuals can be detected by an observer. The course is an on-line course, co-instructed by Kurt Rinehart, Lew Coggins, and Terri Donovan. We'll be posting materials on a public website listed below as materials are finalized. (Terri Donovan 2010)
  • Principles of Modeling with Spreadsheets/Population Dynamics and Modeling This course introduces a variety of modeling techniques applicable to resouce management and conservation issues. Modeling topics include population models, decision analysis, spatial models, and ecosystem models. (Terri Donovan 2010)
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Training Offered

  • Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior, Oneida Lake, NY (William Fisher, Donna Parrish, Joseph Zydlewski May 2011)
  • MOCC Class at Cornell Field Station. (Donna Parrish May 2011)
  • Teaching Assistant. Principles of Modeling for Conservation Planning and Analysis (National Conservation Training Center) (Terri Donovan May 2009)
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Current Staff

Federal Staff: 2

Masters Students: 4

Phd Students: 3

Post Docs: 1

University Staff: 1

5 Year Summary

Students graduated: 11

Scientific Publications: 35

Presentations: 24

 

Links

  1. Vermont Unit Spreadsheet Project
  2. National Conservation Training Center
  3. Graduate Programs in the Rubenstein School
  4. Applying to UVM's Rubenstein School
  5. UVM Graduate College
  6. Distance Learning at USFWS

Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Cooperators

  1. U.S. Geological Survey
  2. University of Vermont
  3. Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
  4. Wildlife Management Institute