Graduate Student

Jacob A. Gorneau is a PhD working primarily on arachnid evolution and systematics in the context of museum-based biology and enjoys connecting these topics to recent (ecological) and geologic change. Regarding ecological change, he is exploring arthropod responses to mega wildfire and cattle grazing. With respect to geological change, he is studying the evolution of a scorpion genus Uroctonus, found in forested regions of the Western United States. He also works on the evolution of traits (e.g., behavior) using phylogenetic comparative methods....

My research investigates the impact of grazing intensity on plant community composition, using a combination of remote sensing and boots on the ground sampling.

Fall 2025, PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management

BS, Ecosystem Science & Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 2025

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