Hurlbert Lab

• Field/GIS Technician, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (2007 - )
• B.S., University of North Carolina at Asheville (2006)

Brian is currently studying spatially explicit environmental predictors of avian source-sink dynamics in urban ecosystems.

• B.S., Clemson University (2007)

Katie has contributed to avian field research projects in the Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Southeast, and South America. Currently, she is leading a research program on habitat structure and resource availability for Southern Appalachian bird communities, and is especially interested in foraging behavior and niche partitioning.

• B.A., Colorado College (2008)

Jes is exploring geographic variation in the relationship between tree and lichen communities.  Before grad school she volunteered as a math and science teacher in Mangochi, Malawi , but now in her free time, enjoys rockclimbing, backpacking, and the sci-fi section of used bookstores.

Zina Scott-Payne, workstudy student

Zina is helping us enter field data and process arthropod samples from our project on Appalachian birds, bugs, and veg.

Spencer Scheidt, undergraduate researcher

Spencer is conducting independent research on the population dynamics of an invasive bird species across its geographic range.

Amanda Lewis, workstudy student

Amanda is helping us enter field data and process arthropod samples from our project on Appalachian birds, bugs, and veg.

Jillian Schoening, workstudy student

Jill is helping us enter field data and process arthropod samples from our project on Appalachian birds, bugs, and veg.

Mary Wurzelmann, undergraduate assistant

Mary was part of our field crew in 2011, directed and edited an inspired video of what it's like to work in the field with us, and is currently helping us with data entry, proofing, and analysis.