Caitlin Camp Pappas, Doctoral Candidate

Caitlin grew up exploring nearby creeks and public lands throughout the United States which gave her a love for the outdoors and wildlife. She graduated with BS in environmental studies at Texas A&M University where she gained research experience in honeybees and coral reef systems. After a few years of working in various environmental jobs and visiting Big Bend National Park for the first time in 2020, she realized she wanted to focus her career in wildlife research. She got her MS in Range and Wildlife Management at Sul Ross State University studying carnivores and other mammals in Big Bend National Park. She then moved to California to work as a biologist conducting surveys for threatened and endangered species, including bald eagles, California spotted owls, and Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs. Her interest and love for carnivores brought her back to Texas to pursue a PhD in black bear ecology. Caitlin is part of the Trilateral Ph.D. Program at Sul Ross State University and is pursuing his doctoral degree through Texas A&M University – Kingsville.