CBFS Directory

Senior Research Staff

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Lars Rudstam

Director, Cornell Biological Field Station and Professor

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Lars Rudstam
James Watkins
James Watkins

Associate Director, Cornell Biological Field Station and Senior Research Associate

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

James Watkins

Research Support Staff

Thomas Brooking sits on a dock beside a dog and two lake sturgeon in a small blue pool.
Thomas Brooking

Research Support Specialist

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Thomas Brooking
Joseph Connolly
Joseph Connolly

Research Support Specialist

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Joseph Connolly
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Cameron Davis

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Cameron Davis
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Stephanie Figary

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Stephanie Figary
  • sef92 [at] cornell.edu
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Connor Hanning

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Connor Hanning
Taylor Herne
Taylor Herne

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Taylor Herne
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Kristen Holeck

Research Support Specialist

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Kristen Holeck
  • kth1 [at] cornell.edu
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Michelle Holeck

Administrative Assistant

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Michelle Holeck
Chris Hotaling
Chris Hotaling

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Chris Hotaling
  • cwh65 [at] cornell.edu
Samantha LaSalle holding a fish on a lake
Samantha LaSalle

Temporary Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Samantha LaSalle
  • sl3644 [at] cornell.edu
A man on a boat holds a fish.
Chris Marshall

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Chris Marshall
A. Mete Rice holding a very large fish it is night time
A. Mete Rice

Fisheries Technician I

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

A. Mete Rice
  • ar2623 [at] cornell.edu
Lucy Weisbeck
Lucy Weisbeck

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Lucy Weisbeck

Maintenance Staff

CBFS Brian Young
Brian Young

Facilities Supervisor

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Brian Young
  • bpy3 [at] cornell.edu
Brian Holeck
Brian Holeck

Field Assistant

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Brian Holeck

Graduate Students

Taylor Brown
Taylor Brown
She/Her/Hers

PhD Student

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Taylor Brown
  • tab289 [at] cornell.edu
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Cameron Davis

Research Technician

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Cameron Davis
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Brett Hayhurst

PhD Student

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Brett Hayhurst
  • bah233 [at] cornell.edu
Alex Koeberle
Alex Koeberle

Postdoctoral Associate

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Alex Koeberle
  • alk239 [at] cornell.edu
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Kayden Nasworthy

MS Student

Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Kayden Nasworthy

Adjunct Research Professor

Dr. Jennifer Arnold
jma368 [at] cornell.edu (jma368[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Founding Director

Dr. John Forney
Specialization: Fisheries, predator-prey inter­actions

Emeritus Professors

Dr. David Green
Specialization: Fisheries management, predator-prey interactions, fish sampling
dm5g5 [at] yahoo.com (dm5g5[at]yahoo[dot]com)

Dr. Edward Mills
Specialization: Predator-prey interactions, ecology of exotics, freshwater food webs
elm5 [at] cornell.edu (elm5[at]cornell[dot]edu) 

Dr. Randy Jackson
Specialization: Fisheries ecology, population dynamics, fish community interactions
jrj26 [at] cornell.edu (jrj26[at]cornell[dot]edu)