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Fidel Hernandez, Ph.D.

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Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Endowed Chair for Quail Research
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Research Scientist and Regents Professor

Randy W. DeYoung, Ph.D.

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Research Scientist and Professor

Ashley M. Tanner, Ph.D.

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Evan P. Tanner, Ph.D.

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Meadows Professor in Semiarid Land Ecology
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Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
GRADUATE STUDENTS

Alejandro Bazaldua, Master of Science

Nicole Traub, Doctoral Candidate

Nicole Traub, Doctoral Candidate

Mike Stewart, Doctoral Candidate

Mike Stewart, Doctoral Candidate

Levi Sweeten, Master of Science

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Nesting Ecology and Survival of Scaled Quail

Liza A. Soliz, Doctoral Candidate

FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS
Maia Lipschutz, Master of Science

Maia Lipschutz, Master of Science

Ross O. Couvillon, Ph.D.

Ross O. Couvillon, Ph.D.

Rachel Smith, Master of Science

Carter G. Crouch, Ph.D.

Carter G. Crouch, Ph.D.

Andrea Bruno, Ph.D.

Andrea Bruno, Ph.D.

Katherine Miller, Ph.D.

Katherine Miller, Ph.D.

Damon Williford, Ph.D.

Damon Williford, Ph.D.

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Laboratory Manager and Research Scientist
Zachary Pearson, Master of Science

Zachary Pearson, Master of Science

Brandon Palmer, Master of Science

Brandon Palmer, Master of Science

Kelly Redmond, Master of Science

Kelly Redmond, Master of Science

Ellart "Dutch" Vreugdenhill, Masters Candidate

Ellart "Dutch" Vreugdenhill, Masters Candidate

Kelsey Davis, Master of Science

Kelsey Davis, Master of Science

Patrick Clark, Master of Science

Patrick Clark, Master of Science

William Lutz, Master of Science

William Lutz, Master of Science

Michelle Downey, Master of Science

Michelle Downey, Master of Science

Geron Gowdy, Master of Science

Geron Gowdy, Master of Science

Kristyn Stewart Murphy, Master of Science

Bradley Kubecka, Master of Science

Bradley Kubecka, Master of Science

Anthony Henehan, Master of Science

Anthony Henehan, Master of Science

John Edwards, Ph.D.

John Edwards, Ph.D.

Ben Olsen, Master of Science

Ben Olsen, Master of Science

Matthew Schnupp, Ph.D.

Matthew Schnupp, Ph.D.

Stephanie Shea, Master of Science

Stephanie Shea, Master of Science

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