Principal InvestigatorElizabeth K. Peterson PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Eastern Illinois University Address: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston IL 61920 Office Location: Room 1116 Life Science Email: [email protected] For more information about Dr. Peterson, check out her CV:
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Elizabeth Peterson PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Eastern Illinois University. She is a conservation biologist, wildlife biologist, and animal behaviorist and her research broadly focuses on understanding how anthropogenic stressors impact behavioral responses important to fitness and developing management strategies to improve resilience of imperiled habitats and species. She is also devoted to improving participation in the wildlife, ecology, and environmental fields.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Lab Alumni
- Chris Ahmay, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2023 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Cody Back, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2020 (Colorado State University Pueblo), currently works as a Wildlife Technician for US Fish & Wildlife Services
- Brittany Bohn, B.S. Biology 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Allaura Bryant-Watkins, B.S. Biology 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Marlene Castillo, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2026 expected (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Sara Colby, B.S. Biology 2019 (Colorado State University Pueblo), M.S. Student (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Stephanie Dudley, B.S. Biology and Wildlife & Natural Resources 2022 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Kyle Espinoza, B.S. Biology 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Alayna Furman, B.S. Environmental Biology 2025 expected (Eastern Illinois University)
- Zack Giltner, currently enrolled in 3-2 Program to pursue M.S. Biology (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Gabriela Hall, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2022 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Tyler Harvey, transferred to University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Kevin Healey, B.S. Biology 2018 (Colorado State University Pueblo), currently works as a Gravimetric Laboratory Technician at Chester LabNet
- Keshon Jackson, B.S. Biology 2022 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Adam Liao, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2020 (Colorado State University Pueblo), M.S. Student (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Hugh Long, B.S. Biology 2018 (Colorado State University Pueblo), currently enrolled in DO school in Kansas
- Annalee Losch, currently enrolled in nursing school
- Maxwell Martell, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources, currently working for USDA as a wildlife technician
- Timber McGuin, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2024 expected (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Cirilo Mejia, currently enrolled in Central Community College
- Jenna Morales, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo), currently enrolled in the M.S. Biology degree program at Colorado State University Pueblo
- Oloyede Oluwatobi, B.S. Biology 2020 (Colorado State University Pueblo), currently enrolled in medical school
- Xiana Pettis, B.S. Environmental Biology 2026 expected (Eastern Illinois University)
- Makenzie Randall, B.S. Biology 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Katelynn Randolph, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2024 expected (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Noah Robison, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Rachel Ruiz, B.S. Biology 2018 (Colorado State University Pueblo), currently working as an EMT
- Teyah Schiffer, B.S. Biology 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Klow Si, B.S. Wildlife & Natural Resources 2022 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Sean Kyle Staples, B.S. Biology 2018 (Colorado State University Pueblo)
- Samantha Ulrich, B.S. Biology 2021 (Colorado State University Pueblo)