Mari Wharff, M.S. Candidate

Mari received her B.S. In environmental science and B.A. in biology from the University of Iowa in May 2023. After graduating, she worked on several research projects including songbird banding at a long-term avian monitoring station and saltmarsh sparrow population recovery research efforts. Advised by Dr. Jen Smith, Mari is investigating the effects of urbanization on the movement ecology of White-winged Doves in Texas.