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勛圖厙 Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit

Dr. Sarah Sells, Assistant Unit Leader

Smiling Sarah Sells taking a selfie by a river with snowy shoreline, pine-covered mountains, and cloudy sky in the background.

I am the Assistant Unit Leader for the 勛圖厙 Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. I am a basic and applied ecologist with expertise in animal behavior, spatial ecology, quantitative analyses, agency collaboration, and decision analysis. My research aims to ask and answer questions that advance understanding of the natural world and address pressing conservation challenges. To this end, I collaborate closely with resource managers to produce research that addresses conservation needs.

Professional Experience

  • 2022 - current: Assistant Unit Leader, 勛圖厙 Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
  • 2020 - 2022: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, 勛圖厙
  • 2011 - 2019: Research Assistant, 勛圖厙
  • 2004 - 2011: Wildlife Technician (various locations across Western US and beyond)

Education

  • PhD, Fish and Wildlife Biology, 勛圖厙, 2019
  • MS, Wildlife Biology, 勛圖厙, 2014
  • BS, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Oregon State University, 2005

205 Natural Sciences Bldg.
Missoula, MT 59812
ph: 406.243.4393
fax: 406.243.6064
email: sarah.sells@umontana.edu

Smiling Sarah Sells wearing a blue life jacket on a river with autumn trees and mountains in the background.
In my spare time, you'll find me on or near a river!
Two dogs in life jackets ride in a raft on a calm river beside rocky cliffs and pine trees.
Puppy wearing a blue harness sits on a sandy riverbank holding a stick, with pine trees in the background.