Rachel Carroll
Project Coordinator
Rachel joined the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia as a project coordinator in 2017. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2014 with a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Psychology and a M.S. in Natural Resource Ecology and Management from Oklahoma State University in 2017.
Educational and Professional Background
- B.S. Biology from Western Kentucky University
- M.S. Natural Resource Ecology and Management from Oklahoma State University
Thesis title “Thermal Ecology of two ground-nesting galliforms during a critical reproductive stage”
Publications
- Carroll, R.L., Davis, C.A., Fuhlendorf, S.D., Elmore, R.D., DuRant, S.E., and Carroll, J.M. 2018. Avian parental behavior and nest success influenced by temperature fluctuations. Journal of thermal biology, 74, 140-148.
- Beyke, R.L. and R.D. Elmore. 2016. How weather variables affect gamebirds in the southern Great Plains. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, NREM-9022.
Job duties
- Development, establishment, coordination and organization of citizen science projects
- Assist in the development of Bugwood publications, data entry, and website updates
- Serve as a primary contact to facilitate and aid citizen science project inquiries and support for National Forest personnel, current and potential partners, and citizen science volunteers
- Attend conferences and workshops to promote and disseminate citizen science materials and program information as well as facilitate communication with other organizations
Thesis title “Thermal Ecology of two ground-nesting galliforms during a critical reproductive stage”
Contact Information
- Office 4601 Research Way, Tifton, GA 31793
Directions
- Mailing Address 2360 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793
- Email rachel.carroll@uga.edu