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Melissa Starking

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I am an applied landscape ecologist with a focus on how management and climate change influence wildlife and their habitats. I value building inclusive collaborations for conservation. I have a dual PhD in Fisheries & Wildlife and Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior, from Michigan State University, in addition to earning a Spatial Ecology Graduate Certificate and a Certificate in College Teaching.