| Evan Burnett | Examining the drivers of nocturnal behavior of pikas at lower elevations in Lassen National Forest, California | 2024 | Richard Brown |
| Jaime Carlino | Measuring barn owl breeding habitat quality and predicting double brooding | 2024 | Matthew Johnson |
| Janelle Chojnacki | Common Raven Resource Selection, Diet and Behavior around a Threatened Shorebird | 2024 | Barbara Clucas |
| Tina Giudici | Composition, spatial co-occurrence, and temporal overlap of small mammal species at American pika (Ochotona princeps) activity centers | 2024 | Richard Brown |
| Katherine Larson | Barn owls exert top-down effects on the abundance and behavior of rodent pests | 2024 | Matthew Johnson |
| Sydney McCluskey | Using Novel and Traditional Survey Techniques to Monitor Small Mammal Species in Northwestern California | 2024 | Barbara Clucas |
| Brittany Welch | Post-fire vegetation and pyrodiversity influence breeding abundances of Lewis's woodpeckers in the eastern Cascades, Oregon | 2024 | Frank Fogarty |
| Maddie Ybarra | The effects of native perennial cover on avian physiological indicators of habitat quality in California coastal prairie rangelands. | 2024 | Matthew Johnson |
| Erika Anderson | Sympatric carnivores and vegetation structure influence the distribution and abundance of Humboldt martens in Northern California | 2023 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Samantha Chavez | Maximizing the use of a natural avian predator for pest control in an agricultural system | 2023 | Matthew Johnson |
| Laura Echávez | Polymorphism of barn owls in a managed ecosystem | 2023 | Matthew Johnson |
| Ashley Harper | Identifying habitat suitability and connectivity for Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) on the North Coast of California | 2023 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Logan Hysen | Using multiscale ensemble habitat models to identify wildfire risk to habitat for an iconic forest species | 2023 | Ho Yi Wan |
| Sara Moriarty-Graves | Carnivore and ungulate occurrence in a fire-prone region | 2023 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Danial Nayeri | Using Landscape Dynamic Simulations to Model Mexican Spotted Owl’s Habitat and Connectivity Response to Future Fire Regimes and Climate Change Scenarios | 2023 | Ho Yi Wan |
| Steffen Peterson | Estimating black bear population parameters with spatial capture recapture in a high desert mountain ecosystem | 2023 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Shaun Thornton | A return to the staging grounds : reassessment of Aleutian cackling goose spring distribution in north Humboldt Bay | 2023 | Jeff Black |
| Rebecca Carniello | Carnivore and ungulate response to livestock in a grazed forest ecosystem | 2022 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Brian Fagundes | Estimating the ecosystem service of Aleutian cackling goose droppings on pastures | 2022 | Jeff Black |
| Travis Farwell | Geographic and seasonal variation of flying squirrel vocalizations in California | 2022 | Barbara Clucas |
| Jessica Guenther | Do Steller's jays respond to human providers? | 2022 | Jeff Black |
| Ashley Hansen | Use of an avian predator as a biological control agent in agricultural systems: Do barn owls (Tyto alba) impact rodent abundance in a vineyard setting? | 2022 | Matthew Johnson |
| Jessica Barger | Barger, JL 2021. Merging Art and Science : Lessons Learned from an ‘Otterly’ Different Case Study . Humboldt State University | 2021 | Jeff Black |
| Makenzie Henk | Using noninvasive genetic sampling with a Bayesian spatial capture-recapture analysis to estimate abundance of Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) | 2021 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Frank Juma Ong'ondo | Bird abundance and diversity in shade coffee and natural forest in Kenya | 2021 | Matthew Johnson |
| Evelyn Lichwa | Ecological and Social Drivers of Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) Home Range Patterns Across Spatiotemporal Scales | 2021 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Leigh J. Marshall | Recreation, vegetation management, and disease impact sympatric carnivore activity in California's East Bay parks | 2021 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Leigh J. Marshall | Recreation, vegetation management, and disease impact sympatric carnivore activity in California's East Bay parks | 2021 | Barbara Clucas |
| Jon Ewanyk | Habitat use and prey selection by mountain lions in an altered sagebrush steppe environment | 2020 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Deven Kammerichs-Berke | Foraging selectivity of insectivorous birds in Kenyan shade coffee systems | 2020 | Matthew Johnson |
| Adam Mohr | Spatial ecology for two subspecies of elk in California | 2020 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Chad Moura | Temporal Partitioning of Mammalian Mesopredators in Response to Anthropogenic Urbanization and Climate Change in California’s Central Valley | 2020 | Barbara Clucas |
| Kachina Rowland | Rowland, KL 2020. The Rattle Call : a Female-Specific Vocalization in Steller’s Jays . Humboldt State University | 2020 | Jeff Black |
| Pairsa Belamaric | Direct and/or indirect effects porcupine foraging may have on coastal dune forest ecosystems | 2019 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Matt Delgado | Achromatic plumage patch quality: internal organ and skeletal correlates in Aleutian cackling geese (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) | 2019 | Jeff Black |
| Brooks Estes | Farmer perceptions of barn owls as part of integrated pest management in vineyard ecosystems. | 2019 | Matthew Johnson |
| Holly Gamblin | Investigating range expansion and habitat use of Humboldt marten in a fragmented landscape | 2019 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Allison Huysman | Barn owl hunting responses to wine country wildfires. | 2019 | Matthew Johnson |
| Alyssa Marquez | Response of headwater amphibians to long-term logging impacts and assessing potential for restoration in Redwood National and State Parks | 2019 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Alyssa Marquez | Response of headwater amphibians to long-term logging impacts and assessing potential for restoration in Redwood National and State Parks | 2019 | Daniel Barton |
| Rudy Mena | Targeting social cohesion in female roosevelt elk (cervus canadensis roosevelti) groups minimizes survey efforts for fecal dna capture-recapture estimates of abundance | 2019 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Claire Nasr | Identifying spatial overlap and seasonal variation between human and seabird use along the Trinidad Coast to better predict timing and location of potential disturbance events | 2019 | Daniel Barton |
| Molly Parren | Drought and Coyotes Mediate the Relationship Between Mesopredators and Human Disturbance in California | 2019 | Barbara Clucas |
| Sarah Schooler | Shade trees preserve avian insectivore biodiversity on coffee farms in a warming climate | 2019 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Alyssa Semerdjian | Evaluation of range-wide occupancy and survey methods for the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) | 2019 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Trinity Smith | Elucidating Patterns of Bat Species Occupancy Across a Disturbed Landscape in California’s Central Valley | 2019 | Barbara Clucas |
| Dane St. George | Barn owl prey delivery rates in Napa Valley vineyard ecosystems. | 2019 | Matthew Johnson |
| Andria Townsend | Tree squirrels and fishers in Northern California: The effects of masting hardwoods on stand use | 2019 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Dawn Blake | Foraging habitat of pileated woodpeckers in relation to a managed landscape on the Hoopa Valley reservation, Northwestern California | 2018 | Matthew Johnson |
| Xerónimo Castañeda | Quantifying habitat use by barn owls foraging in vineyards versus adjacent habitats. | 2018 | Matthew Johnson |
| Justin Deminaew | Changes in demography, distribution, and diet in garter snakes following eradication of a non-native prey subsidy | 2018 | Daniel Barton |
| Jennie Jones Scherbinski | The influence of microclimate and local adaptation for a climate-sensitive species (Aplodontia rufa) | 2018 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Elizabeth Morata | Seasonal home range variation and spatial ecology of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) in coastal Humboldt County, CA | 2018 | Jeff Black |
| Genevieve Rozhon | Sex-specific habitat selection of rough-legged hawks (Buteo lagopus) wintering in western North America | 2018 | Jeff Black |
| Katrina Smith | Evaluating habitat selection models to improve site selection in a population monitoring program for Townsend's big-eared bats (Corynorhinus Townsendii) | 2018 | Daniel Barton |
| Ivy Widick | Evaluating current and future range limits of an endangered, keystone rodent (Dipodomys ingens) | 2018 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Kelly Commons | Mobbing behavior in wild Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) | 2017 | Jeff Black |
| Trinity Tippin | Propensity of predator mimicry in wild Steller's jays | 2017 | Jeff Black |
| Shannon (Murphy) Brinkman | Evaluating Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) reproductive success: Effects of parental care behaviors and estimating individual chick survival | 2016 | Daniel Barton |
| Nathan Alexander | Genetic structure and connectivity of the endangered Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens) in a heterogeneous environment | 2016 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Cara Appel | Seasonal habitat selection of the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in a coastal dune forest | 2016 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Ryan Baumbusch | A model to evaluate barred owl removal strategies for the conservation of northern spotted owls | 2016 | Daniel Barton |
| Jennifer Brown | Effects of canopy cover on the prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on frogs in Jamaican coffee farms. | 2016 | Matthew Johnson |
| Emily Cate | Consumer movement among successional communities in relation to the rare, endemic plant Lassics lupine (Lupines constancei) ? | 2016 | Daniel Barton |
| Caylen Cummins | Environmental and anthropogenic influences on fisher (Pekania pennanti) den attendance patterns in California | 2016 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Alexis Dejoannis | A description of pre-alternate molt in snowy plovers. | 2016 | Mark Colwell |
| Sharon Dulava | Fine-scale change detection using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to inform reproductive biology in nesting Waterbirds | 2016 | William "Tim" Bean |
| Teresa King | An experimental test of response by Common Ravens to nest exclosures | 2016 | Mark Colwell |
| Shannon Mendia | Examining ecosystem services and disservices of bear damage on Hoopa Valley Reservation | 2016 | Matthew Johnson |
| Marisa Parish | Beaver bank lodge use, distribution and influence on salmonid rearing habitat in the coastal plain of the Smith River, California | 2016 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Carrie Wendt | Examining barn owl nest box selection at three spatial scales on Napa Valley vineyards | 2016 | Matthew Johnson |
| Wendy Cristina Willis | Perceptions of shade tree cultivation by coffee farmers in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica | 2015 | Matthew Johnson |
| Matthew Delheimer | Assessment of short-term effectiveness of artificial resting and denning structures for the Humboldt marten (Martes caurina humboldtensis) in harvested forests in northwestern California | 2015 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Derek Harvey | Innovative problem solving in wild Steller's jays | 2015 | Jeff Black |
| Brendan Leigh | Habitat shifts and food intake in American Wigeon Anas americana in winter. | 2015 | Jeff Black |
| Jacob Mesler | Modeling gray wolf habitat suitability and expansion into the Pacific Northwest | 2015 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Kerry Rennie | Home range overlap and female philopatry in fishers on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation | 2015 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Bryan Daniels | Activity budgets, daily energy expenditure and energetic model of Black Brant Branta bernicla nigricans during winter and spring along the Lower Alaska Peninsula. | 2014 | Jeff Black |
| Stephanie Eyes | The effects of fire severity on California spotted owl habitat use patterns | 2014 | Matthew Johnson |
| Megan Milligan | Quantifying pest control services by birds in Kenyan coffee farms | 2014 | Matthew Johnson |
| Chris Smith | Bird species richness and abundance in shade and sun coffee farms in Kenya | 2014 | Matthew Johnson |
| Ted Torgerson | Latrine site selection and seasonal habitat use of a coastal river otter population | 2014 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Josh Cocke | Observations of Aleutian Cackling Geese (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) breeding on Buldir Island, Alaska: forty-seven years after the discovery of a remnant population | 2013 | Jeff Black |
| Hilary Cosby | Variation in diet and activity of river otters (Lontra canadensis) by season and aquatic community | 2013 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Betsy Elkinton | Foraging and energy acquisition by black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) on South Humboldt Bay, California | 2013 | Jeff Black |
| Megan Garfinkel | Pest-removal services provided by songbirds on small organic farms in Humboldt County, CA | 2013 | Matthew Johnson |
| Will Goldenberg | Steller’s jay space use and behavior in campground and non-campground sites within Redwood National and State Parks | 2013 | Jeff Black |
| Katlin Overeem | Extra-pair paternity and sexual selection in the Steller’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) | 2013 | Jeff Black |
| Brent Campos | Habitat selection, habitat use, and home ranges of black-throated blue warblers on Jamaican coffee farms: implications for an ecosystem service | 2012 | Matthew Johnson |
| Ange Darnell | Space use of African wild dogs in relation to other large carnivores in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, South Africa | 2012 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Pia Gabriel | Steller’s jay behavioural syndromes.Technische Universität München, Germany. | 2012 | Jeff Black |
| Ryan Kalinowski | Habitat relationships of great gray owl prey in meadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains | 2012 | Matthew Johnson |
| Sacha Heath | The effects of bird and bat arthropod predation on sapling black cottonwoods in the context of restoration | 2011 | Matthew Johnson |
| Christina Rockwell | Bolder, older, and selective: factors of individual-specific foraging strategies in Steller's jays | 2011 | Jeff Black |
| Jennifer Terry Zalewski | Ecological factors influencing stress in northern river otters (Lontra canadensis) | 2011 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Marlene Wagner | Habitat selection by red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) in southeast Alaska old-growth forest | 2011 | Matthew Johnson |
| Jen Terry Zalewski | Ecological factors influencing stress in northern river otters (Lontra canadensis) | 2011 | Jeff Black |
| Jeff Zirpoli | Parasites and plumage: an experimental field test of the parasite-mediated handicap hypothesis | 2011 | Jeff Black |
| Kristin Brzeski | A non-invasive approach examining North American river otter abundance and sociality | 2010 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Penny Spiering Becker | The genetics, behaviour and success of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (PhD) | 2010 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Kyle Spragens | Aleutian goose response to facilitation by livestock grazing regimes in coastal pastures. | 2010 | Jeff Black |
| Shannon Murhpie | Effect of hair loss syndrome on survival, behavior and habitat selection of black-tailed deer fawns | 2009 | Micaela Szykman Gunther |
| Chris West | Vigilance in reintroduced California condors: the impact of early-rearing experience. | 2009 | Jeff Black |
| Jared Wolfe | Habitat use of Nearctic-Neotropic migrant birds in northeastern Costa Rica | 2009 | Matthew Johnson |
| Dominic Bachman | Aleutian Cackling Goose Habitat Management [co-advised with Dr. Jeff Black]. | 2008 | Matthew Johnson |
| Dominic Bachman | Managing grassland pastures at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge for Aleutian geese | 2008 | Jeff Black |
| Susannah Ferson | Manipulation of food quality and quantity by black brant geese | 2008 | Jeff Black |
| Jeanne Hammond | Nest predation at the Cosumnes River Preserve: Is an introduced predator, the black rat (Rattus rattus), limiting songbird breeding productivity? | 2008 | Matthew Johnson |
| Amy Roberts | Bat use of redwood basal hollows with increasing isolation in contiguous, remnant, and legacy redwood forest stands. | 2008 | Matthew Johnson |
| Emily Bjerre | Optimal grit : investigating grit acquisition and site use by black brant | 2007 | Jeff Black |
| Rebecca Green | Distribution of forest carnivores and evaluation of habitat models for American Marten in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. | 2007 | Matthew Johnson |
| Jherime Kellermann | Assessing an economic incentive for bird-friendly coffee cultivation in Jamaica, West Indies. | 2007 | Matthew Johnson |
| Amy Leist | The importance of fruit to Swainson’s thrushes, Catharus ustulatus, at stopover sites during fall migration: A field test of plasma metabolite analysis. | 2007 | Matthew Johnson |
| Eric Wood | Predictive modeling of focal bird species in Central Sierra Nevada Foothill woodlands. | 2007 | Matthew Johnson |
| Jim Tietz | Stopover ecology and habitat selection in fall migrant Swainson’s Thrushes (Catharus ustulatus) along the northern California coast. | 2006 | Matthew Johnson |
| Chris Tonra | Hatching Synchrony in Brown-Headed Cowbirds: The influence of host density, chick gender, and habitat. | 2006 | Matthew Johnson |
| Anne Mini | Energetic expenditure of Aleutian Canada geese experiencing different management regimes. | 2005 | Jeff Black |
| Ken Griggs | Parental investment in Western Canada geese. | 2003 | Jeff Black |
| Jeff Moore | Distribution of spring staging black brant Branta bernicla nigricans in relation to feeding opportunities on south Humboldt Bay, California | 2003 | Jeff Black |
| Derek Lee | Spring stopover of black brant geese at Humboldt Bay, CA. | 2002 | Jeff Black |
| John Quinn | Relationship between red-breasted geese and peregrine falcons during the breeding season, Oxford University, England. | 2000 | Jeff Black |
| Friederike Woog | Dominance and dispersal of Hawaiian geese, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. | 1999 | Jeff Black |
| Glynn Young | The systematic position of Meller's Duck: a behavioural approach, University of Kent, England. | 1995 | Jeff Black |
| Friederike Woog | Ecology of Hawaiian geese in habitats of Haleakala National Park, Maui, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. | 1993 | Jeff Black |
| Sharmila Choudhury | Mate choice in barnacle geese, Oxford University. | 1992 | Jeff Black |
