Dr. Sean Sultaire

Sean received his B.S. from the University of Montana in Missoula, his M.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Ph.D. from Michigan State. During graduate school, Sean studied climate change impacts on the distribution of snowshoe hares and the effects of forest management on biodiversity, before transition to studying large mammal ecology in Nevada as a Post-Doctoral scholar under Dr. Joshua Millspaugh. In his free time, Sean likes skiing, hunting, fishing, gardening, and teaching his 3-year-old daughter about each of them.

Role

- Post-Doctoral Scholar, SUNY-ESF and University of Montana - Camp Fire Conservation Fellow

Project

New York Wild Turkey Population Reconstruction; Factors Affecting Mule Deer Declines in Northwest Nevada

Education

Ph.D. - Michigan State. M.S. - University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S. - University of Montana in Missoula

Research Interests

Sean is working on a statistical population reconstruction for wild turkeys in New York. This technique uses the age of animals harvested by hunters to estimate important aspects of the population, such as survival, harvest probability, and ultimately, abundance. This information help states make wildlife management decisions using data reported by hunters, without the need to collect additional data that can be costly. This work is funded by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC).

Supported By

- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Nevada Department of Wildlife