I hope to grow the lab over the coming years depending on funding availability. I am currently looking for a postdoctoral scholar to work on questions related to recreation in wilderness areas. Please click here for more details and to apply.
R. Travis Belote
Assistant professor and PI
Travis is interested in learning about nature and understanding ecosystems and patterns of biodiversity.
Caroline Quinn Kane
PhD student
Caroline is interested in fire ecology, wildlife connectivity. and conservation of wildland ecosystems.
Carly Segal
PhD student
Carly is interested in community ecology and biodiversity, using results to inform conservation actions, incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives, and understanding alpine ecology.
Cody Hoover
Undergraduate student
Cody is interested in marine and freshwater ecology, but is excited to learn about terrestrial ecology including connectivity analyses and wildfire research.
Aciano Rosales
Visiting REU student
Aciano worked in the lab in the summer of 2026 studying the relationship between forest canopy cover and habitat security for multiple species.
Ruby Weinberg
Undergraduate researcher
Ruby worked in the lab in the spring of 2026 studying how infestation of mountain pine beetles influenced wildfire severity of forests across Montana.
Rizzo
Rizzo provides emotional support and directs home security operations.
Agnes
Agnus works part time out of our MSU location providing emotional support and lab security.
Pistachio
Pistachio is the head paw-tanist, ornithology consultant, and chief dissertation buddy.