T.J. Clark-Wolf is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wildland Resources and Ecology Center at Utah State University, with broad interests in population and community ecology, global change biology, and conservation. His research focuses on developing quantitative methods to conserve wildlife and biodiversity in an increasingly changing world. He uses a combination of empirical research, ecological theory, and quantitative methods to study these processes in a range of charismatic taxa from seabirds to wolves. T.J. has a B.A. in zoology and neuroscience from Ohio Wesleyan University, MRes in ecology from the University of Glasgow, and a Ph.D. in wildlife biology from the University of Montana. Prior to joining USU he was a postdoctoral researcher and Data Science Fellow at the University of Washington.

Michael is a PhD Student interested in large mammal conservation and quantitative approaches to studying trophic interactions. His research focuses on the iconic wolf-elk-aspen ecosystem of Yellowstone National Park, where he is disentangling top-down and bottom-up forces that drive population dynamics of multiple taxa in the park. Prior involvements of his include evaluating impacts of recreation on wildlife, using machine learning to improve data pipelines, and acting as a liaison to establish and maintain working relationships between Tribal governments and state/federal entities. Michael has a B.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a M.Sc. in Forestry from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining USU he was a Research Scientist at the University of Washington and a Wildlife Ecologist for the Tulalip Tribes of Washington.

Sharon is a MS Student interested in wildlife ecology, management, and conservation of shorebirds in the Great Salt Lake and Intermountain West. Her work has been focused on birds, especially shorebirds in Chile, where she has facilitated biological monitoring, contributed to public policy planning, and implemented measures to reduce the pressing issues that threaten their populations throughout their annual cycles. Sharon has a B.A. in Natural Resources Engineering from the University of Chile and is a Coastal Solutions Senior Fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Before joining USU, she was the coordinator of the Waterbirds, Shorebirds, and Wetlands Program at ROC, engaging scientists, authorities, and communities around bird conservation. She participated in the development and drafting of the first Chilean Shorebirds Conservation Action Plan and is a member of the Board of the National Bird Conservation Strategy in Chile.

Sammy is an MS student interested in disease ecology, mammalian conservation and management, and community ecology. Her thesis aims to study the occurrence of winter ticks and arterial worms throughout the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, and how their presence may affect moose movements. Before attending graduate school, Sammy worked for a variety of federal and state agencies researching invasive insects, endangered birds, and threatened salamanders. Her primary field work background involves monitoring carnivores in the western United States to better inform management practices. She obtained her B.S. at the University of Delaware in both Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Insect Ecology and Conservation. There, Sammy researched jaguarundi occupancy and coexistence with other felid species in Panama.