These are the students who are either working in my lab or alumni of my lab. Feel free to contact them if you are interested in their research or finding out what it is like to work in my lab.

If you are interested in pursuing graduate work in my lab then please contact me: brett.goodwin@und.nodak.edu. You can also find information about UND's graduate school here.

Current Students

Mr. Nate Emery - MS student

nathaniel.emery@und.nodak.edu

Nate earned a BS degree in fish and wildlife management from the University of Minnesota, Crookston. For his Master's project Nate will be studying greater prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido) -  movement, survivorship, and nesting success - while collecting chickens to transport to Wisconsin to enhance genetic diversity in the Wisconsin populations.

Mr. Chad Parent - MS student

chad.parent@und.nodak.edu

Chad earned a BS degree in biology from the University of North Dakota. For his Master's project Chad will be working on a study for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Chad's study will monitor movements, mortality and habitat use of released wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in northwestern Minnesota.

Ms. Fawn Wasin Zi - MS student

fawn.wasin.zi@und.nodak.edu

Fawn earned a BS degree in biology (with Chemistry and Theology minors) from the University of Mary. Before coming to UND Fawn worked for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Department of Game, Fish & Parks. Fawn's Master's work involves looking at the effectiveness of on-site and off-site mitigation wetlands in replacing wetlands lost due to road construction.

Lab Alumni

Ms. Sarah Olimb (nee Fischer) - MS student

sarah.fischer2@und.nodak.edu

Sarah earned a BS degree in ecology from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining my lab she worked in a marine biogeochemistry lab, surveyed mammals, birds, herptiles and vegetation in South Carolina, researched Allegheny Woodrats in West Virginia, and sampled small mammal communities on prairie fragments in North Dakota/Minnesota.

For her Master's project Sarah investigated the impact of prairie fragment characters (size, shape, etc.) and the surrounding landscape (types of landuse) on the insect communities of prairie fragments. Sarah graduated in Spring 2006 and is the GIS Lab Manager/Community GIS Program Coordinator at American Wildlands.

Mr. Rob McCann  - BS student

rseanm@gmail.com

Rob worked in my lab through the ND-EPSCoR AURA program. His research project looked at movement behavior of a kattydid (Orchelimum gladiator) in different prairie vegetation. He is currently serving in the Peace Corps and hopes to attend graduate school on his return.