Angela Fuller, PhD
I am 
the Leader of the USGS New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and a Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. The single unifying theme of the research in our lab that transcends all projects is that they provide information that contributes to the conservation or management of wildlife species and influences the way species are managed. You can read about research in our lab on the home page and in more detail on the research page. Read about our amazing students and postdocs that make it all possible on this page.
Current Lab Members
Haley Turner, Ph.D. Student
Haley completed her undergraduate degree at George Mason University in northern Virginia. During her undergraduate studies, she worked for the U.S. Geological survey (USGS) studying eastern box turtles at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. After graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Science, she moved to southern Florida to research sea turtles, diamondback terrapins, and Burmese pythons with the USGS. Her current research at Cornell University focuses on the density of bobcat populations in New York State and large-scale wildlife monitoring. Haley is broadly interested in population and landscape ecology, and how the combination of the two can lead to better methods of understanding population dynamics.
Kelly Perkins, Research Support Specialist, PhD Student
Kelly provi
des general research support for the NY Coop Unit since July 2016. Prior to this she worked as a zoologist for the New York Natural Heritage Program conducting surveys, managing data, and studying rare species in New York state. She attended the University of Delaware (B.S. wildlife conservation ’02) and West Virginia University (M.S. wildlife resources ’06). She also spent time as a seasonal technician for several research and government institutions studying birds and other wildlife. She has a background in ornithology, bat biology and acoustics, and wildlife inventory and habitat associations spanning many taxa. Her interests include wildlife research, data manipulation, and statistics.
Carl Pohlman, Research Coordinator
A native of Central Ohio, Carl has been interested in birds since he was a young child. That interest propelled him to studying environmental science at Allegheny College and then on to the University of Maine where he earned a master’s degree studying the response of forest birds to natural-disturbance based methods of forestry. As Research Coordinator with the NY BBA III abundance effort, Carl oversees a team of field technicians to carry out a statewide point count effort, as well as the deployment of automated recording units to collect bioacoustic data. These efforts will provide researchers with valuable data and allow them to estimate the abundance of many species of birds across New York. Carl is interested in a variety of realms of bird conservation, particularly those with applied conservation outcomes that benefit birds, people, and ecosystems.
Joelee Tooley, Research Support Specialist
As a New York native, Joelee has always been interested in the flora and fauna that New York State has to offer. She pursued her passions at SUNY ESF, completing a B.S. in Wildlife Science, and an M.P.S. in Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management. Joelee’s current position is the coordinator for the Snapshot NY Project. Snapshot NY is camera trapping research effort, surveying for mammal species throughout NYS. Joelee oversees all things volunteer related for the Snapshot NY project. Prior to this she worked as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, working with waterfowl. During her master’s program, she worked for the National Park Service in California studying disease and climate ecology of the American Pika and other small mammals. Joelee is broadly interested in bird and mammal ecology and conservation and has a passion for making these important environmental topics accessible to the public.
Dr. David Blount, Postdoctoral Research Associate
David is interested in using population and landscape ecology to help inform management and conservation actions. David graduated with his PhD from the University of Utah where he studied the spatiotemporal responses of large carnivores to humans in Northeastern Türkiye. For his PhD, David was able to spend 5 seasons in Türkiye collaring animals and deploying a large camera trap array. His postdoc work is focused on using mobile acoustic data to model trends in bat populations across the northeast.
Dr. Maëlis Kervellec, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Maëlis is interested in landscape and population ecology, with a focus on developing
statistical models to understand the drivers of population densities (distribution and
abundance) across landscapes and inform management decisions. Maëlis received her Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Montpellier in France in collaboration with the French Biodiversity Agency. She studied the challenges and opportunities of hierarchical models and non-invasive monitoring to assess or account for landscape connectivity at different scales. Her work focused on carnivore recolonization in France, with case studies on brown bear, Eurasian lynx and Eurasian otter populations. Her postdoc work is focused on mapping density of breeding birds in New York (III NY BBA). She also works with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation to operationalize the concept of “a well-connected […] system of protected areas” in the context of the Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Former Fuller Lab Members
Dr. Chris Sutherland
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position: Reader in Statistics, School of Mathematics and Statistics,
University of St Andrews, Scotland
http://chrissuthy.wixsite.com/chris-sutherland
Dr. Kelly Robinson
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position: Assistant Unit Leader/Assistant Professor, Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Georgia
http://qfc.fw.msu.edu/robinson/index.asp
Dr. Dan Linden
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position – Statistician, NOAA Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region
Dr. Dana Morin
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position – Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University
Dr. Jen Miller
Former Postdoctoral Fellow
Current Position – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Combating Wildlife Trafficking Branch, International Affairs
Dr. Jennifer Price Tack
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Large Carnivore Research Scientist
Dr. Jennifer Brazeal
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position – Chaminade College Preparatory
Dr. Ben Augustine
Former Postdoctoral Scientist; Current Position – U.S. Geological Survey 
Dr. Joshua Twining
Former Postdoctoral Scientist
Current Position – Assistant Professor, Oregon State University
Dr. Christopher Nadeau
Former M.S. Student
Current Position – Climate Change Adaptation Scientist at the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
Nathan Crum
Former M.S. Student
Current Position – Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Alec Wong
Former M.S. Student 
Current Position – Progressive Insurance, Data Analyst
Vanessa Springer
Fo
rmer M.S. Student
Current Position – University of New Mexico, School of Law
Trishna Rayamajhi
Former M.S. Student
Current Position – Ph.D. Student, Florida International University
Dr. Catherine Sun
Fo
rmer Ph.D. Student
Current Position – Zambian Carnivore Programme, Mfuwe Zambia
Abraham Francis
Fo
rmer M.S. Student
Current Position – Head of the Environment, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Dr. Santiago García Lloré
Former Ph.D. Student
Current Position – Environmental Defense Fund, Indigenous Peoples Partnerships Manager, Natural Climate Solutions
Dr. Robert Márquez
Former Ph.D. Student
Current Position – Andean Bear Conservation Alliance – Coordinator
Dr. Shashank Poudel
Former Ph.D. Student
Current Position – World Wildlife Fund, Nepal
Dr. Jennifer Grauer
Former Ph.D. Student
Current Position – Postdoctoral Research Associate, SUNY ESF