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Vanessa Hull
Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation [email protected] Vanessa received her B.S. in Animal Behavior (minor- Chinese) from Bucknell University and an M.S. and PhD in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University while working at the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability. Vanessa is broadly interested in human-wildlife interactions in coupled human and natural systems. She seeks to find creative ways to bring together diverse disciplines to better understand and manage human-wildlife interactions around the world. Google scholar profile |
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Daniela Rojas-Cañizales
PhD student, Interdisciplinary Ecology Dani received a B.S. in Biology from the Universidad del Zulia (LUZ) in Venezuela. After completing her degree, she moved to Costa Rica, where she worked for several years on sea turtle conservation projects as a research assistant, field supervisor and research director. She recently earned her M.S. in Science from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), where her research focused on human perceptions of the illegal take of sea turtles in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Her previous work has focused on sea turtle conservation, particularly in feeding grounds as well as nesting and arribada beaches in Venezuela, Panama, and Costa Rica. She also has experience working with Indigenous communities, including the Wayuu people in Venezuela and the Ngäbe-Buglé in Panama. Dani was awarded the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Dean’s Award (CDA) to pursue her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology. Her doctoral research explores community perspectives on sea turtle take and the underlying drivers of this activity. She is co-advised by Dr. Ray Carthy. Dani's ResearchGate profile |
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Juan Sebastián Restrepo-Cardona
PhD candidate, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Juan received a BS in Biology from the Universidad de Caldas (2008-2013) and an MS in Conservation and Use of Biodiversity from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2015-2018) in Colombia. He is a PhD candidate in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (as of 2022) at the University of Florida in the USA. For his PhD project, he is analyzing human-raptor conflicts, actual and perceived, in the northern Andes (Ecuador and Colombia), and implementing conceptual frameworks to turn human-wildlife conflicts into raptor conservation and human-raptor coexistence. Juan is well-connected with agencies such as The Peregrine Fund and the National Audubon Society throughout longtime collaborations, and he has leadership experience working as a consultant for conservation projects in Colombia, Ecuador, and Chile. Juan is also the Conservation Science Coordinator at Fundación Condor Andino, and member of the IUCN Vulture Specialist Group. Juan’s ResearchGate profile |
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Shelby Shiver
MS student, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Shelby received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Florida. She has worked on a variety of research projects across the country focusing on numerous mammalian species including fox squirrels, river otters, black bears, bobcats, and coyotes. She is currently a Bear Research Biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Her current work is focused on studying the demographics of the Big Cypress bear subpopulation in South Florida. Shelby will continue to work full-time for the FWC while pursuing her degree. Her M.S. research will focus on the spatial ecology of black bears in Florida. |