Lydia Diehl

Degree Held:

B.S., Conservation Biology and Ecology, Montana State University

Degree Sought:

Ph.D., Biological Sciences

Advisor:

Andrea Litt, Ph.D.

Research Statement:

My interests include population ecology, landscape genetics, and working with rare or endangered species. For my dissertation, I will be working with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to describe the presence of Coeur d'Alene Salamanders in Montana. Including Coeur d'Alene Salamander distribution across the state, population connectivity within its distribution, and modeling landscape resistance to identify specific barriers to movement.