Carol Foss

My childhood interest in natural history has led to more than 40 years (so far!) in conservation biology. After earning an undergraduate degree in Biology (Colby College 1975) and a master's in Zoology (University of Connecticut 1978), I worked for 18 years before returning to academia for a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology (University of Maine 2004). I am particularly interested in the influence of human activities on wildlife use of the landscape, and have explored this topic with respect to harvesting patterns in spruce-fir forests and development patterns in urban and suburban settings. Rusty Blackbird research is great because I get to explore remote wetlands, and spruce-fir is my favorite habitat!

March 2015