Back to Index FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS AND TECHNICAL STAFF
A lab birthday party in 1987
(From left to right: Doug Facey, Jeff Barrett, Laurie Barrett, Gary Ankley, Les Flynn, Deanna Stouder, Bud Freeman, Steve ?, Jennifer Hill, Mary Freeman, Tim Welch, Maurice Crawford, Margi Flood)
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Joseph E. Hightower, PhD 1984, Dissertation: Harvest
Policies for Multi-aged Fish Stocks. Position: Assistant
Unit Leader, North Carolina Cooperative Fish & Wildlife
Research Unit, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7617. Phone: 919-515-8836, E-mail:
jhightower@ncsu.edu . Homepage:
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/users/j/jhncsu/public/jhightower.html
Dan Erickson,
Deanna Stouder, and Joe Hightower 1991
Dan Erickson, MSc 1984, Thesis: Reproductive Biology of Tilefish Lopholatilus chaemaeleonticeps, Off Georgia, USA, and the Development of an Alternative Index for Quantification of Reproductive Condition. Position: Fisheries Biologist, Fisheries Research Institute, School of Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 98195. E-mail:dle@efn.org .
Douglas Facey, PhD, 1987 (Co-chair with Gene Helfman), Dissertation: Metabolic constraints and microhabitat selection in four stream fishes. Position: Professor, Department of Biology, St. Michael's College, Winooski Park, Colcester VT 05439. Phone: 802-654-2625. E-mail:dfacey@smcvt.edu .
Margi Flood, Msc, 1986. Thesis: Microhabitat use by Brachycentrus spinae Ross (Trichoptera) in a Fourth Order Appalachian Stream. Position: PhD student, School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Phone: 706-354-8274.
Jeffrey C. Barrett, PhD 1989. Dissertation: The Effects of Competition and Resource Availability on the Behavior, Microhabitat Use and Diet of the Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdi). Position: Senior Aquatic Ecologist, R2 Environmental, 15250 NE 95th St, Redmond, WA, 98052. Phone: 206-556-1288. E-mail: jbarrett@r2usa.com
Jennifer Hill, PhD, 1989. Dissertation: The Energetic Significance of Microhabitat Use in Two Stream Fishes. Position: Chief, Eastern Branch, Aquatic Resources Section, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Division of Project Review, 888 First St., NE. Washington, D.C. 20426. Phone: 202-219-2797. E-mail:jennifer.hill@ferc.fed.us
Mary Freeman, PhD, 1990. Dissertation: Foraging Behavior of the Rosyside Dace, Clinostomus funduloides: the Importance of Social Interactions. Position: Research Fisheries Biologist, National Biological Service, Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Phone: 706-542-5181. E-mail: mary@ttrout.ecology.uga.edu.
Jerry Freilich, PhD, 1990. (Co-chair with Robert Matthews). Dissertation: Factors Affecting Movement Patterns of
Individually Tagged Pteronarcys californica Stonefly Nymphs in a
Rocky Mountain Stream. Position: Research & Monitoring Coordinator, Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Phone: . E-mail: jerry_freilich@nps.gov .
Deanna Stouder, PhD, 1990. Dissertation: Dietary Fluctuations in Stream Fishes and the Effects of Benthic Species Interactions. Position: Program Leader, Fisheries, Pacific Northwest Research Station, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 3625 93rd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98512-9193. Phone: 360-753-7652.
Todd Petty, MSc, 1994. Thesis: Patch Selection By a
Predatory, Benthic Stream Fish: the Role of Macroinvertebrate
Distribution. PhD 1998. Dissertation: 
Mottled Sculpin in a Dynamic Landscape: Linking Environmental Heterogeneity, Individual Behaviors, and Population Dynamics in a Southern Appalachian Stream. Position: Assistant Professor of
Fisheries, Division of Forestry, West Virginia University, P.O.
Box 6125, Percival Hall, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-6125. Phone:
304-293-2941 ext. 2417. E-mail: jtpetty@wvu.edu .
Andrew Richard Thompson, MSc 1998. Thesis: Effects of Spatial and Temporal Variability on Habitat Use by Longnose Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae. Position:
Post-Doc in Ichthyology, Los Angeles County Musuem of Natural History E-mail: andrew2112@yahoo.com
Catherine A. Gibson, MSc, 1999. Thesis: Predation at
the Patch Scale: Direct and Indirect Impacts of Benthic Fishes on
Macroinvertebrates in an Appalachian Stream. Position: PhD
student, School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
30602. E-mail: cagibson@uga.edu
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Julie Ann Stevens Little, MSc, 1999. Thesis:
Mesoscale Variation in Fish Distribution Within a Southern
Appalachian Stream. Position: Instructor, Virginia
Highlands Community College. E-mail: jlittle@vh.cc.va.us
Kathleen McColl McDaniel, MSc, 1999. Thesis: Life
History Characteristics of the Mottled Sculpin, Cottus bairdi,
in a Southern Appalachian Drainage. Position: Peace Corp Volunteer, The Philippines. E-mail:
kathleenmcdaniel@usa.net
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Stacy Noelle Smith, MSc, 2002. Thesis: Stream microhabitat use by salamanders (Eurycea cirrigera and Desmognathus conanti) in the Georgia Piedmont.. Position: Biological Consultant, Athens Georgia. E-mail: ascaphus@mindspring.com
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James. H. Roberts. Senior Honor's Student. 2000. Thesis: Reprodictive characteristics of female longnose dace in the Coweeta Creek drainage, North Carolina, USA. Position: PhD student, Virginia Polytechnic State University, Blacksburg, VA. E-mail: jarober1@vt.edu
Carol J. Guy. Senior Honor's Student. 2002. Thesis: The relationship between cover object size and availability and salamander oviposition site selection in two streams in the Georgia Piedmont. Position: Wildlife Technician University of Georgia/Florida. E-mail: caroljguy@mindspring.com .
C. Michael Wagner, PhD. 2004. Dissertation: An experimental study of foraging aggression in two southeastern minnows: implications for an ongoing invasion. Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI. E-mail
mwagner@msu.edu . Telphone: (517)-353-5485.>
Tibor Eros, PhD in Biology, 2004, Etvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, Email:Tibri@mentha.hu Current Position: Researcher,Water Resources Research Station (VITUKI), Department of Hydrobiology, 1095 Budapest, Kvassy J. u. 1., Budapest. Phone: +36 27 345 023
Brent Henry, MSc. 2006, Thesis: Microhabitat choice by blackbanded (Percina nigrofasciata), turquoise (Etheostoma inscriptum), and johnny (Etheostoma olmsteadi) darters. E-mail: brent.henry@gmail.com . Current Position: Research Scientist, ATI Physical Therapy, Chicago, IL Phone:503-476-4322.
Kwang-Seuk Jeong,Post-doctoral Researcher 2005-2006. E-mail:pow5150@naver.com Current Position: Researcher Busan University, Busan Korea
Jessica Skyfield, MSc. 2006, Thesis: Microhabitat use and movements of gilt darters(Percina evades) in two southeastern streams. E-mail: fieldsky@gmail.com . Current Position: Living in Memphis Phone:.
Richard Zamor, MSc. 2006, Thesis: The effects of turbidity on the foraging behavior of the drift-feeding minnow, rosyside dace (Clinostomus funduloides). E-mail: Fraggle145@gmail.com . Current Position: PhD student, Zoology Department University of Oklahoma Phone:405-325-74322.TECHNICAL STAFF AND POSTDOCS
Maurice Crawford, Stacey Shiflett and Vital Boule, 1989
Vital Boule (Research Tech.) vboule@videotron.ca
Maurice Crawford (Research Coordinator) macrawford@usaid.gov
Mary Freeman (Research Tech.)
Beth Goldowitz (Postdoc)
Mike Harris (Research Tech.)
Pedro Rincon
(Fullbright Postdoctoral Scholar) mcnar3c@fresno.csic.es
Jorden Rosenfeld (Research Tech.) jrosenfe@ubc.env.gov.bc.ca
Tim Welch (Research Tech.) timothy.welch@ferc.fed.us