Ecology Directory
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Faculty
Tenure-Track Faculty
![Lindsey Albertson Lindsey Albertson](/ecology/Lindsey%20Albertson.jpg)
Lindsey Albertson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Community ecology, freshwater ecology, fluvial ecogeomorphology
Israel Borokini, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute on Ecosystems
![Laura Burkle Laura Burkle](/ecology/images/Burkle.jpg)
Laura Burkle, Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Conservation Biology and Ecology Program
![Wyatt Cross Wyatt Cross](/ecology/images/Wyatt%20Cross.jpg)
Wyatt Cross, Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Montana Water Center
![Diane Debinski Diane Debinski](/ecology/images/Debinski.jpg)
Diane Debinski, Ph.D.
Professor / Department Head
Conservation biology, ecology, restoration ecology
![Danielle Ulrich Danielle Ulrich](/ecology/images/Ulrich.png)
Danielle Ulrich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Plant physiological ecology, plant ecophysiology
![Christine Verhille Christine Verhille](/ecology/images/Verhille.jpg)
Christine Verhille, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Fish ecophysiology, cardiovascular physiology
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Faculty
![Christopher Guy Christopher Guy](/ecology/images/Chris%20Guy.jpg)
Christopher Guy, Ph.D.
Professor
Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor
![Alexander Zale Alexander Zale](/ecology/images/Zale.jpg)
Al Zale, Ph.D.
Professor
Leader, Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor
Teaching Faculty
![Brian Smithers Brian Smithers](/ecology/images/smithers.jpg)
Brian Smithers, Ph.D.
Assistant Research & Teaching Professor
Forest ecology, sub-alpine forest and alpine community ecology
![John Townsend-Mehler](/ecology/images/TownsendMehler.jpg)
John Townsend-Mehler, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor
Animal Behavior and cognitive science
![David Willey](/ecology/images/Willey.jpg)
David WIlley, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Ornithology, Community Ecology, Raptorial Birds, Predator-Prey Ecology
![John Winnie, Jr., Ph.D.](/ecology/images/Winnie.jpg)
John Winnie, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Field Research
Administrative Staff
![Bernadette Diaz](/ecology/images/asg-20210503-diaz-bernadette-006_pp.jpg)
Bernadette Diaz
Business Operations Manager
Bernadette covers Human Resources and payroll, key requests, travel and p-card processing,
budgeting, office logistics, and is our liaison to the CLS Fiscal Services central
accounting office.
Dana Doney
Departmental Affairs Coordinator
Dana coordinates department events, oversees communications and departmental outreach efforts, and coordinates web communications for the department.
![Madalyn Eglian Madalyn Eglian](/ecology/images/Madalyn%20Eglian.jpg)
Madalyn Eglian
Academic Services Coordinator
Madalyn answers questions about graduate degree programs and admissions, and those regarding registration, advising, and curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students.
![Lorri Nielsen Lorri Nielsen](/ecology/images/Lorri%20Nielsen.jpg)
Lorri Nielsen
Program Manager / Accountant
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
![Al Zale](/ecology/images/Zale.jpg)
Al Zale
Adjunct Instructors
![Anthony Slominski](/ecology/images/Slominski%20Photo.jpg)
Anthony Slominski, Ph.D.
Instructor
BIOB 170
BIOE 494
Researchers
![Victoria Bakker 105x130](/ecology/images/Bakker.jpg)
Victoria Bakker, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Quantitative conservation biology
[email protected]
![Brian Smithers Brian Smithers](/ecology/images/smithers.jpg)
Brian Smithers, Ph.D.
Assistant Research & Teaching Professor
Forest ecology, sub-alpine forest and alpine community ecology
![Yuriko Yano 105x130](/ecology/images/Yuriko%20Yano.jpg)
Yuriko Yano, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Biogeochemistry, isotope biogeochemistry
[email protected]
Research Affiliates
Robert Al-Chokhachy
USGS-Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Matthew Becker
Programme Manager/CEO, Zambian Carnivore Programme
Erik Beever
USGS-Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Travis Belote
The Wilderness Society
Bob Bramblett
Montana State University
Paul Cross
USGS-Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Julie Cunningham
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Charles Curtin
Center of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, University of Montana
Bob Gresswell
Montana State University
Justin Gude
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
James Hood
Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University
Jia Hu
University of Arizona
O. Wally Johnson
Montana State University
Vicki Saab
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research
Mark Taper
Department of Biology, University of Florida
Molly Webb
Bozeman Fish Technology Center
Emeritus Faculty
![Don Collins 105x130](/ecology/images/Don%20D.%20Collins.jpg)
Don Collins, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 1998
Ecology, Genetics
![Robert Garrott 105x130](/ecology/images/Garrott-photo.png)
Robert Garrott, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish & Wildlife Ecology and Management, 2020
![Lynn Irby](/ecology/images/Irby--directory%20photo.jpg)
Lynn Irby, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Management, 2003
Billie Kerans, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology, 2015
![Tom McMahon](/ecology/images/asg-20171030-mcmahon-thomas-013.jpg)
Tom McMahon, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fisheries, 2022
Past Director of Fish & Wildlife Ecology and Management Program
![James Pickett](/ecology/images/James%20M.%20Pickett.jpg)
James Pickett, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Botany, 1992
![Theodore (Tad) Weaver](/ecology/images/image1.jpg)
Theodore (Tad) Weaver, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus Research Professor of Ecology, 2018
Robert White, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish & Wildlife Management, 2002
In Memoriam Faculty
William Ed Booth, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Botany and Curator Emeritus of the Herbarium
Robert Eng, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Management
![Daniel Goodman 105x130](/ecology/images/Daniel%20Goodman.jpg)
Daniel Goodman, Ph.D.
Professor
Quantitative Ecology and Conservation Biology
![William Gould](/ecology/images/Bill%20Gould.jpg)
William (Bill) Gould, Ph.D.
Professor & Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit
Barton Hahn, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
![Ellsworth Hastings](/ecology/images/Ellsworth%20Hastings.jpg)
Ellsworth Hastings, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
![Richard Mackie Richard Mackie](/ecology/images/Richard%20Mackie.jpg)
Richard Mackie, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Management
Ira "Kelly" Mills, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Botany
![Harold Picton Harold Picton](/ecology/images/Harold%20Picton.jpg)
Harold Picton, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish and Wildlife Management
![Don Quimby Don Quimby](/ecology/images/Don%20Quimby.jpg)
Don Quimby, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Fish and Wildlife Management
![George Roemchild George Roemchild](/ecology/images/George%20Roemchild.jpg)
George Roemchild, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
![John Rumely John Rumely](/ecology/images/John%20Rumely.jpg)
John Rumely, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
![Donald K. Scharff Donald K. Scharff](/ecology/images/Donald%20K.%20Scharff.jpg)
Donald Scharff, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
![Ernest Vyse Ernest Vyse](/ecology/images/Ernest%20Vyse.jpg)
Ernest Vyse, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology