Daniel Morina

Daniel began his Ph.D. with the University of Montana Boone and Crockett Wildlife Conservation Program in 2018. His study aims to identify the effects of oil and gas development and activity on movement, resource selection, and demographic processes of elk in the Badlands of western North Dakota. Prior to his work at the University of Montana, he earned his undergraduate wildlife management degree at North Carolina State University. During his undergraduate studies, he conducted research on mast production of different oak species, which he presented at several scientific conferences. The connections made through that process led him to his masters work at Mississippi State University. His M.S. research evaluated the accuracy of the fetal growth curve used to age white-tailed deer fetuses when used in Mississippi. Additionally, methods used for their main objective and a novel antler manipulation process they developed allowed them to evaluate female choice in cervids.