Somos un grupo de investigación enfocado en brindar una base científica para el manejo y conservación de ungulados. A menudo, a través de investigaciones individuales y estudios de campo intensivos, conectamos animales individuales con su entorno para aprender qué influye en su comportamiento, crecimiento, reproducción y supervivencia frente a un mundo cambiante. Nuestro objetivo es “avanzar en la ciencia y el manejo un punto de datos a la vez.” Aprender sobre estas especies de una manera que pueda dar forma a las decisiones sobre el terreno depende de los datos empíricos a largo plazo, que son difíciles de obtener.
A través de estudios de campo integrales, producción científica y compromiso activo con científicos, partes interesadas y el público en general, el objetivo general de nuestro grupo es proporcionar contribuciones significativas al campo de la ecología de la vida silvestre al tiempo que informa de manera efectiva las decisiones de gestión.
Lider del grupo:
![Monteith_Profile2 Kevin Monteith shows one of his taxidermy projects to the viewer. Behind him, many deer mounts hang on the wall.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Monteith_Profile2-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Kevin Monteith
Ciudad natal: Bristol, SD
Alma mater(s): South Dakota State University (BSc in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences; MSc in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences) and Idaho State University (PhD in Biological Sciences)
Proyectos: All of them…
Estudiantes de posgrado
![Jack Jack marvels at a small frog.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/thumbnail_IMG-1487-1-300x300.jpg)
Jack Gavin
Ciudad natal: Wenatchee, WA
Alma mater(s): Western Washington University (BSc Environmental Science and GIS)
Proyectos: El proyecto de nutrición y enfermedad en el borrego cimarrón
![MacyJacobson MacyJacobson](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9546-1-300x300.jpg)
Macy Jacobson
Ciudad natal: Lander, WY
Alma mater(s): Casper College (AS in Wildlife Biology), University of Wyoming (BSc Wildlife and Fisheries Management and Biology, with concurrent major in Environment and Natural Resources)
Proyectos: Beaver-Ungulate Interaction Project (page forthcoming!)
![Kolek Jaron Kolek on the river.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kolek-300x300.jpg)
Jaron Kolek
Ciudad natal: Winchester, CT
Alma mater(s): University of Connecticut (BSc in Natural Resources)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la recuperación del borrego cimarrón de la Sierra Nevada
![Rebekah Rebekah doing field work alongside her pup.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rebekah-300x300.jpg)
Rebekah Rafferty
Ciudad natal: Solvang, California
Alma mater(s): University of California, Santa Cruz (BA in Environmental Studies and BA in Modern Literature) and Humboldt State University (MA in Social Science, Environment & Community)
Proyectos: Proyecto de ciervos mula de la cordillera de Wyoming
![RankinsSeth Seth holding a bird during field work.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/RankinsSeth-scaled-e1643647762700-300x300.jpeg)
Seth Rankins
Ciudad natal: Cusseta, Alabama
Alma mater(s): Auburn University (BSc in Wildlife Ecology and Management), Texas A&M University – Kingsville (MSc in Rangeland and Wildlife Management)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la recuperación del borrego cimarrón de la Sierra Nevada
![Yasaman Yasaman Shakeri holding mule deer antlers up to her head.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Yasaman-300x300.png)
Yasaman Shakeri
Ciudad natal: San Jose, California
Alma mater(s): University of California Santa Cruz (BA in Environmental Studies) and Oregon State University (MSc in Fisheries and Wildlife Science)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la recuperación del borrego cimarrón de la Sierra Nevada
![rachel A scientist with a dirty face, a ball cap, and a puffy jacket stands far away from a female bighorn sheep, who is in the background. The bighorn sheep is looking off into the distance, and seems to not notice the scientist.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/rachel-300x300.jpg)
Rachel Smiley
Ciudad natal: Marlborough, CT
Alma mater(s): University of Connecticut (BSc in Natural Resources)
Proyectos: El proyecto de nutrición y enfermedad en el borrego cimarrón
Empleados
![Jakopak Rhiannon Jakopak sits on a giant saddled jackalope, staring majesticly into the distance.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jakopak-300x300.jpg)
Rhiannon Jakopak
Ciudad natal: Scotland, SD
Alma mater(s): University of Wyoming (BSc in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management; BA in Religious Studies; MSc in Zoology and Environment and Natural Resources)
Proyectos: Proyecto de ciervos mula de Casper
Enlace a CV
![LaSharr Tayler LaSharr smiles at the camera, turned to show that her puppy Ovis is sitting inside her pink backpack.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LaSharr-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Dr. Tayler LaSharr
Ciudad natal: Phoenix, AZ
Alma mater(s): University of Arizona (BSc in Natural Resources emphasis Conservation Biology) and University of Wyoming (MSc in Zoology and Physiology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de ciervos mula de la cordillera de Wyoming, Proyecto de los archivos de la caza
Enlace a CV
![Levine_Compendium Rebecca is thrilled by a sheep skull.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Levine_Compendium-300x300.jpg)
Rebecca Levine
Ciudad natal: Providence, RI
Alma mater(s): Swarthmore College (BA in Biology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de alces de Meeteetse
![Ben Ben smiles and looks at the camera, with a large backpack on his back.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Regan-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Ben Regan
Ciudad natal: Reno, NV
Alma mater: Montana State University (BSc in fisheries and wildlife management)
Proyectos: Todos!
![Wagler_2 Brittany smiles at the camera, gleefully showing off a cylinder of ungulate poop.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wagler_2-300x300.jpeg)
Brittany Wagler
Ciudad natal: Cody, WY
Alma mater: University of Wyoming (BSc in zoology and physiology, MSc in zoology and physiology)
Proyectos: El proyecto de nutrición y enfermedad en el borrego cimarrón
Enlace a CV
![Taylor Taylor happily emerges from a creek.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/thumbnail_image-300x300.png)
Taylor Wagstaff
Ciudad natal: Hulett, WY
Alma mater: Eastern Wyoming College (AS in Science), University of Wyoming (BSc in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management, minors in Honors and Creative Writing)
Proyectos: Todos!
Alumni:
![image (2) Heather excitedly points at a white-tailed deer.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-2-300x300.png)
Heather Abernathy
Ciudad natal: Cumming, GA
Alma mater(s): University of Georgia (BSc Ecology), University of Georgia (MSc Forest Resources), Virginia Tech (PhD Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la ecología de los venados y wapití
![Aikens Ellen Aikens sits in a blue hammock in a green forest environment. A black dog looks back at her as if to say, "What are you doing?"](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Aikens-300x300.jpg)
Ellen Aikens
Ciudad natal: Kintnersville, PA
Alma mater: Ursinus College (BSc in biology; BA in environmental studies), University of Wyoming (PhD in ecology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de ciervos mula de la cordillera de Wyoming
![Brunet Mitch stands in a wetsuit, wearing goggles and a snorkel. Behind him is water and a bird flying by.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Brunet-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Mitch Brunet
Ciudad natal: Brantford ON, Canada
Alma mater(s): University of Guelph (BSc wildlife biology & conservation)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la ecología de los venados y wapití
![Denryter Kristen stands in a green pen habitat, looking back and smiling at a collared caribou sniffing her elbow.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Denryter-300x300.jpg)
Kristin Denryter
Ciudad natal: Clinton Township, MI
Alma mater(s): Madonna University (BSc general biology), Northern Michigan University (MSc Biology), University of Northern British Columbia (PhD natural resources and environmental studies), University of Wyoming (postdoc).
Proyectos: Proyecto de la recuperación del borrego cimarrón de la Sierra Nevada
![Dwinnell Sam Dwinnel stands with her back to the viewer, looking back and smiling. She appears to be at the edge of a snowy, rocky slope and is wearing skis and a large green backpack.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Dwinnell-300x300.jpg)
Samantha Dwinnell
Ciudad natal: Faribault, MN
Alma mater(s): University of Minnesota-Duluth (BSc in biology; BA in environmental studies); University of Wyoming (MSc in zoology and physiology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de ciervos mula de la cordillera de Wyoming
![Hayes Matt Hayes looks past the camera, covered in deer hair during adult captures.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hayes-1-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Matt Hayes
Ciudad natal: Hastings, MI
Alma mater(s): University of Wyoming (BSc wildlife and fisheries biology and management; MSc rangeland resources; MSc water resources)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la ecología de los venados y wapití
![Huggler Katey Huggler stands in a sagebrush steppe environment, smiling at the camera. Her small puppy is zipped into her green jacket with her.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Huggler-1-300x300.jpg)
Katey Huggler
Ciudad natal: Priest River, Idaho
Alma mater(s): University of Idaho (BSc in wildlife resources) and University of Wyoming (MSc zoology and physiology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de la ecología de los venados y wapití
![Lamont A man and a child, both wearing florescent orange, pose with a recently aharvested mule deer buck.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Lamont-300x300.jpg)
Bryan Lamont
Ciudad natal: Raleigh, NC
Alma mater: Appalachian State University (BSc sociology) , Colorado State University (BSc wildlife biology), Sierra Nevada College (Teaching Certificate), and University of Wyoming (MSc zoology and physiology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de wapití de la Sierra Madre
![May Alex May stirs a skillet full of food on a camp stove with tents and red rocks in the background.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/May-300x300.jpg)
Alex May
Alma mater(s): Colorado College (BA in biology) and University of Wyoming (MSc in zoology and physiology in progress)
Proyectos: Proyecto de alces de la cordillera Snowy
![Reed Emily Reed smiles at the camera in a selfie from her car. Her pup leans their head on her shoulder.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Reed-scaled.jpg)
Emily Reed
Ciudad natal: Cody, WY
Alma mater(s): University of Wyoming (BA in environmental studies; BA in English)
Proyectos: Ungulate Compendium
![Lee in a car next to a bison. A man wearing a ball cap sits in the driver's seat of a vehicle, and is taking a selfie with a bison walking along a paved road.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/LT_Buffalo-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Lee Tafelmeyer
Ciudad natal: Cooperstown, ND
Alma mater: University of Jamestown (BSc in Biology)
Proyectos: El proyecto de caza de antílope
![Verzuh Tana stands on the rocky banks of a river, holding a very small frog.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Verzuh-300x300.jpg)
Tana Verzuh
Ciudad natal: Grand Junction, CO
Alma mater(s): Colorado State University (BSc zoology), Montana State University (MSc science education), University of Wyoming (MSc Zoology)
Proyectos: Proyecto de alces de la cordillera Snowy
Amigos:
![Bean A black dog with long hair cools off in a spot of water in a rock crack.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bean-300x300.jpeg)
Bean
Persona: Jaron Kolek
![Eevee A brown dog with a bandana around her neck stands in front of a rock outcroup.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Eevee-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Eevee
Persona: Heather Abernathy
![Gus Gus, a gray and black dog, and his short legs are playing in some snow. The snow in front of him is disturbed, as if he's already been romping for a while.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220130134604_2X4A0277-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Gus
Persona: Tayler LaSharr
![Hayduke Hayduke, a corgi with black, white, and brown, takes a break in some sagebrush. She looks tired, as though she has been running through the sagebrush for days.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_9397-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Hayduke
Persona: Rebekah Rafferty
![Koda A black dog with his tongue out sits in the snow, holding a red frisbee.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Koda-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Koda
Persona: Brittany Wagler
![Kodah A black dog looks majestically over an Alaskan landscape.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_2500-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Kohda
Persona: Yasaman Shakeri
![Ovis Ovis, an energetic black dog, walking on a trail on a ridge. She is surrounded by lush plants, including yellow and purple flowers. Her tongue is hanging out and her ears are perky.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/0724181255b-300x300.jpg)
Ovis
Persona: Tayler LaSharr
![Remi (not a dog) A brown cat with an orange streak on her forehead reclines in a cozy cat tower.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Remi-not-a-dog-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Remi
Persona: Taylor Wagstaff
![Rufous the dog. A close up of a red dog with his mouth hanging open.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rufous-300x300.jpg)
Rufous
Persona: Rhiannon Jakopak
![Scout A black dog with a white chest looks off screen, with her mouth open and bright eyes.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Scout-scaled-300x300.jpg)
Scout
Persona: Rachel Smiley
![Shia A dog with an open mouth sits in the back of a vehicle, with an open landscape in the background.](https://monteithshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Shia-300x300.jpg)
Shia
Persona: Rhiannon Jakopak