Graduate Students

Matthew Conrad | Spring '27

Uterine metagenomics and reproductive health in the postpartum mare

Advisor: Dr. Amanda Bradbery

Rachael Dines | Fall '27

Past, present, and future trends of whitebark pine status in the northern tier of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Advisor: Dr. Dan Atwater

Thomas Hamilton

Assessing mid and late gestation cattle grazing dormant rangeland during the winter months

Advisor: Dr. Timothy DelCurto

Danielle Knighton 

Collecting data and analyzing human impact within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness that will then be compared to grizzly bear distribution

Advisors: Drs. Clayton Marlow,
Dan Tyers, Craig Olwert

Makayla Ogg

Advisor: Dr. Sarah McCoski

Nathan Schaff | Spring '27 

The use of blood metabolites to predict flavor profiles in sheep

Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Thomson,
Dr. Jane Ann Boles

Alex Trauner | Spring '27 

Digestive aids with or without L-glutamine on gastrointestinal barrier integrity and subsequent systemic response in horses

Advisor: Dr. Amanda Bradbery

Abby Zezeski | Spring '25

Evaluating preimplantation embryo development using flow cytometry

Advisor: Dr. Sarah McCoski

 

Macy Collins | Spring '24

Characterizing the wool microbiome and its influence on wool and lamb production

Advisor: Dr. Chris Posbergh

Katie Friede

Effects of Cattle Hide Color and Changing Environmental Conditions at Northern Latitudes on Feeder Cattle Performance and Behavior

Advisors: Drs. Sam Wyffels, Tim DelCurto and Darrin Boss

Caroline Gatschet | Fall '25

Influence of Delayed Grazing on Rangeland Soil Health Indicators & Microbial Community Response

Advisor: Dr. Sam Wyffels

Amanda Grube | Fall '24 

Assessing sulfur fertilizations as a means to improve statewide forage quality and value by reducing nitrate accumulations in cereal forages

Advisor: Dr. Hayes Goosey

Autumn Keller | Fall '25

Aspen and wolf trophic cascade on the northern Yellowstone elk winter range

Advisors: Drs. Clayton Marlow and  Dan Tyers

Janessa Kluth | Spring '24 

Comparing the botanical composition and quality of beef cattle diets on unburned and/or burned rangeland 

Advisor: Dr. Timothy DelCurto

Madysn Mangum | Summer '25

Degradation Characteristics of Ruminal Sustained-Release Vitamin/Mineral Boluses

Advisor: Dr. Timothy DelCurto

 

McKenzie Mork | Spring '25

Immune status and gastrointestinal development in neonatal foals supplemented with anti-endotoxin IgY

Advisor: Dr. Amanda Bradbery

Jack Nance | Spring '26

The Response of Dung Beetles, Soil Health, and Dung Pat Degradation Rates to Herd Parasite Management

Advisor: Dr. Hayes Goosey

Jeremiah Peterson | Spring '24 

Evaluating the influence of protein status on intake, ruminal digestion, thermal regulation and metobolic rates in beef cattle consuming low-quality forages

Advisor: Dr. Timothy DelCurto

Jackie Pondolfino

Salt-Limited Trace Mineral and/or Protein Supplement Intake Behavior and Performance of Yearling Heifers Grazing Dryland Pastures

Advisors: Drs. Sam Wyffels and Tim DelCurto

Denali Smith | Spring '26

Beaver impacts on stream geomorphology and the impacts of a 500-year flood event on stream geomorphology and beaver colonies in southwestern Montana

Advisors: Drs. Dan Atwater and Dan Tyers

Kaylen Stearns | Spring '25

Evaluating the relationship between yearling Angus pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) estimates with maternal, growth, and carcass traits

Advisor: Dr. Timothy DelCurto

Aubrey Sullivan | Fall '24 

Ecology of reintroduced sharp-tailed grouse in Western Montana

Advisor: Dr. Lance McNew