The Streby Lab
Actionable Science for Evolutionarily Rational Conservation and Management
The Streby Lab
Actionable Science for Evolutionarily Rational Conservation and Management
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About me...
I earned an M.S. in Environment and Natural Resources from the Ohio State University in 2008 under the advisorship of Dr. Paul Rodewald. For my thesis research, I examined whether winter habitat quality, as determined by stable-carbon isotope analysis, has an effect on reproductive success...
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Current Position
Environmental Specialist
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Current Position
PhD Candidate
University of California, Berkeley
Interested in joining the Streby Lab?
The Streby Lab does not currently have any graduate student positions open for funded projects. Exceptionally qualified applicants are still encouraged to inquire about making something work. Please contact Dr. Streby and/or his graduate students for information about the lab. The Streby Lab has benefited greatly from diversity of thought stemming from diversity of life experience, and we welcome applications from qualified and creative individuals representing any age, race, ethnicity, sex, and gender.
Academic Ancestry
The Streby Lab academic ancestry traces direct lines to the respective “fathers” of American ecology and wildlife management, so let's not blow it now!
Master’s Ancestry:
Henry Streby <- Donald Miles <- Robert Ricklefs <- Robert MacArthur <- G. Evelyn Hutchinson
Doctoral Ancestry:
Henry Streby <- David Andersen <- Orrin Rongstad <- Robert McCabe <- Aldo Leopold
Principles of the Streby Lab
Be professional, ethical, and reliable
Remain curious and appropriately skeptical
Take pride and find joy in your work
Seek those who share these principles and collaborate loyally
The inverse of this final point is equally important
Some Thoughts
The goal of science is to seek truth, not to prove theory, despite publication bias toward the latter
Potential in scientific research knows no race, age, sex, gender, or place of origin
Anyone who forces you to choose between being liked or being respected isn't worth liking or respecting
“I don’t know” are underused words
Memorization and regurgitation of facts is no substitute for original thought
Always question anything described as a “consensus opinion”
The best response to an unprofessional communication is usually no response at all
Trying to rationalize with an irrational person is a good way to go insane
He who has an hour to discuss his busy schedule is not that busy
Your family and health will always be more important than your job