Ho Yi Wan
Associate Professor
Specializes in Spatial and Landscape Ecology. Research interests include species distribution, habitat selection, movement, connectivity, and landscape genetics. His work applies both field and GIS data with multi-scale, machine learning, simulation, and statistical modeling methods to inform management and conservation.
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Current Graduate Students
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Amida Verhey |
Impacts of the Dixie Fire on Mammalian Carnivore Interactions Amida (Ami) grew up in Lake County, CA, and graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Management (concentration in Ecology, Biodiversity, and Conservation). During his time there, he researched the impacts of urban development and interference competition of coyotes on gray... Read Amida's bio |
Deirdre Replinger |
Postfire habitat use and density of Pacific martens in Lassen National Forest, California |
Rebeca Becdach |
Understanding wildlife habitat in tropical mountain cloud forests in Panama using landscape ecological models. Rebeca is working on landscape ecological models to understand wildlife habitat in tropical mountain cloud forests in Panama, with a specific focus on big cats and their prey. |
Former Graduate Students
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Ashley Harper 2023  |
Identifying habitat suitability and connectivity for Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) on the North Coast of California Ashley will be assessing the movement and habitat use of Roosevelt elk in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, specifically looking at the effects of land use and forest management techniques on the connectivity of elk habitat. She will also be using remote game cameras to assess the density of... Read Ashley Harper's bio |
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Danial Nayeri 2023  |
Using Landscape Dynamic Simulations to Model Mexican Spotted Owl’s Habitat and Connectivity Response to Future Fire Regimes and Climate Change Scenarios Danial has joined Wan lab in Fall 2021 as a graduate student. He is building ensemble multi-scale habitat suitability models for Mexican spotted owls in Canyonlands. Understanding the process of habitat selection of Mexican spotted owls in canyonlands and comparing it with their habitat... Read Danial Nayeri's bio |
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Logan Hysen 2023  |
Using multiscale ensemble habitat models to identify wildfire risk to habitat for an iconic forest species I am a landscape ecologist interested in asking questions at the intersection of wildlife, humans,and the environment. I am especially interested in understanding how landscape disturbances,which are often caused or exacerbated by humans, affect wildlife habitat and their ability tomove across the... Read Logan Hysen's bio |
