Wildlife Science Unit Staff

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• Questions about deer, hunter harvest surveys, deer disease surveillance.

  Deer Biologist
  Moriah Boggess
  mboggess@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3308

  Assistant Deer Biologist
  Olivia Vaught
  ovaught@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3303

• Questions about muskrats, mink, beaver, bear reports, opossum, raccoons, skunks, weasels, river otter, coyotes, bobcat, red and gray fox, Snapshot Indiana, bowhunter survey, regulated trapping.

  Furbearer Biologist
  Geriann Albers
  galbers@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3304

• Questions about turkey, grouse, wild pigs, turkey brood surveys, wild pig elimination efforts.

  Grouse/Turkey Biologist
  Steve Backs
  sbacks@dnr.IN.gov
  812-849-4586

• Questions about rabbits, dove, quail, squirrel, woodcock and pheasants.

  Small Game Biologist
  Matt Broadway
  mbroadway@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3305

• Questions related to ducks, geese, swans, teal, woodcock, sora and snipe.

  Waterfowl Biologist
  Adam Phelps
  aphelps@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3306

  Assistant Waterfowl Biologist
  Sadie Dainko
  sdainko@dnr.IN.gov
  812-287-8308

• Questions related to snakes, frogs, turtles, salamanders, lizards and hellbenders.

  Herpetologist
  Nate Engbrecht
  nengbrecht@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3403

  Assistant Herpetologist
  Jason Mirtl
  jmirtl@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3404

• Questions about bats, badgers, Allegheny woodrats, weasels, swamp rabbits, Franklin’s ground squirrel, and plains pocket gophers.

  Mammalogist
  Brad Westrich
  bwestrich@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3401

  Assistant Mammalogist
  Tim Shier
  tshier@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3307

• Questions about freshwater mussels, nongame fish, crayfish, aquatic snails, freshwater jellyfish and endangered aquatic species.

  Nongame Aquatic Biologist
  Brant Fisher
  bfisher@dnr.IN.gov
  812-526-5816

  Assistant Nongame Aquatic Biologist
  Jake Adams
  jaadams@dnr.IN.gov
  812-526-2051

• Questions related to eagles, whooping cranes, songbirds, migratory birds, owls, barn owls, nest boxes, and nesting box cameras.

  Ornithologist
  Allisyn Gillet
  agillet@dnr.IN.gov
  812-822-3400

  Assistant Ornithologist
  Amy Kearns
  akearns@dnr.IN.gov
  812-849-4586