The excitement of hearing a northern spotted owl hoot up in a drainage nearby will never get old for Jeremy. After seventeen field seasons in Northern California tracking down the bird, Jeremy continues to examine how spotted owls use the forest landscape. His Ph.D. research takes a deep dive into how forests provide habitat and refugia for spotted owls in the face of forest fire. Fire has a major influence on patterns within forest structure and spotted owls take advantage of these patterns for foraging and roosting. Through his research, Jeremy hopes that a more evolved understanding of these patterns will lead to management of fire resistant forests in the PNW that is regionally and ecologically appropriate.
Northern spotted owls have been Jeremy’s area of focus since he completed his undergraduate degree. He also conducted songbird research in Northern Arizona and collected data on Canada lynx in the high Rockies of Colorado. Jeremy feels very connected to the Klamath region in Northern California where he's explored the forest and observed the landscape for almost two decades. He hopes to continue working with northern spotted owls both in the field of research as well as forest management.
Spending time outside is very important for Jeremy and his family. He loves rock hunting with his two sons, taking them to beaches and to the mountains to dig in the ground for treasures, passing along his love of adventure and observation to his kids.
Northern spotted owls have been Jeremy’s area of focus since he completed his undergraduate degree. He also conducted songbird research in Northern Arizona and collected data on Canada lynx in the high Rockies of Colorado. Jeremy feels very connected to the Klamath region in Northern California where he's explored the forest and observed the landscape for almost two decades. He hopes to continue working with northern spotted owls both in the field of research as well as forest management.
Spending time outside is very important for Jeremy and his family. He loves rock hunting with his two sons, taking them to beaches and to the mountains to dig in the ground for treasures, passing along his love of adventure and observation to his kids.