People

cmw289 [at] cornell.edu
(he/him/his)

My motivation as a scientist is conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid ecological change. For a long time I “didn’t like math” but as a graduate student I developed an appetite for quantitative approaches to science. My hobbies include snowboarding, running, biking, and eating local apple varieties. I usually belatedly share photos of my adventures and fieldwork on Instagram.

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Education
Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin – Madison
M.Sc.: University of Maine – Orono
B.A.: Middlebury College

kb572 [at] cornell.edu

I’m excited about studying how species respond to anthropogenic changes through the lenses of conservation and behavioral ecology. I like dipping my toes into many different field and analytical techniques, which means I know just enough about several different methodological approaches to be dangerous. My hobbies include birding, baking, getting lost in the woods, and starting new hobbies that I don’t follow through with. 

Education
Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin – Madison
B.A.: Northland College

Project: Sierra Nevada avian diversity

My love for birds and nature runs deep, all the way back to the first grade when I first began birding. Over the years, I’ve become increasingly interested in devoting my time to bird conservation. In my free time, I enjoy writing, playing basketball, photography and listening to music. Feel free to check out my sporadically updated Instagram photography page @ben_hack_photos!

Project: Sierra Nevada avian diversity

My love for birds and nature runs deep, all the way back to the first grade when I first began birding. Over the years, I’ve become increasingly interested in devoting my time to bird conservation. In my free time, I enjoy writing, playing basketball, photography and listening to music. Feel free to check out my sporadically updated Instagram photography page @ben_hack_photos!

Project: Sierra Nevada avian diversity

Project: wolf demography

I’m in the class of 2025 at Cornell University majoring in Biological Sciences with a concentration in ecology and evolutionary biology. My academic passion is in better understanding and mitigating the effects of climate change to conserve the incredible natural world. I love reading, hiking, biking, drinking coffee and going to Yankees games!

Project: Sierra Nevada avian diversity

I’m from Maine and majoring in Environment and Sustainability in the class of 2026. I’ve been interested in nature for as long as I can remember, started birding passionately in middle school, and plan to focus that interest towards community ecology and conservation. I also love backpacking, whitewater canoeing, and playing ragtime piano!

Project: Sierra Nevada avian diversity