Lindsay is currently working towards her master’s degree with the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Wyoming for Dr. Matthew Kauffman. Her research focuses on spatial analysis of four moose herds’ movements in Wyoming including the Jackson herd, Sublette herd, Snowy Range herd and the Bighorn Mountain herd. Specifically, Lindsay is comparing moose movement strategies and habitat use across Wyoming in variable habitats at the southern extent of their range.
Before starting her master’s research, Lindsay worked on multiple research projects focused on large-scale population dynamics including the Rocky Mountain Amphibian Project, the Southern Greater Yellowstone Area Mesocarnivore Monitoring Project and the Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease Deer and Predator Study. Her interest in wildlife management has developed during positions with academic researchers, non-profit organizations, and state and federal agencies where she worked with birds, amphibians, mammals, wildlife disease and habitat management. She spent 4 years in western Wyoming working for the U.S. Forest Service on the Bridger-Teton National Forest as a lead wildlife technician. Lindsay earned her bachelors in science from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.
When Lindsay isn’t tracking moose or furiously typing in the lab, she can be found with a camera glued to her face in search of beautiful landscapes for photographing.
Check out the links below for featured articles about this study.
Moose study: Researchers expect more data as collars fall off animals
Professional Preparation and Appointments
B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, May 2011
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL
Selected Presentations
Martinez, L.A., T. Thomas, C. Stewart, L. Schreiber, D. Thiele, C. Class, M.J. Kauffman. 2018. Evaluating Moose Demography and Habitat Use in the Bighorn Mountains. Poster presentation to the Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.
Martinez, L.A., T. Thomas, C. Stewart, S. Stephens, D. Thiele, C. Class, M.J. Kauffman. 2019. Evaluating Moose Demography and Habitat Use in the Bighorn Mountains. Poster presentation to the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.
Martinez, L.A., T. Thomas, C. Stewart, S. Stephens, D. Thiele, C. Class, M.J. Kauffman. 2019. Evaluating Moose Demography and Habitat Use in the Bighorn Mountains. Poster presentation to the North American Moose Conference, Annual Meeting, Sugarloaf, Maine.
Martinez, L.A., T. Thomas, C. Stewart, S. Stephens, D. Thiele, C. Class, M.J. Kauffman. 2019. Evaluating Moose Demography and Habitat Use in the Bighorn Mountains. Poster presentation to the Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Laramie, WY.
Scholarships & Fellowships
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Honorable Mention, 2018