| Michael St. Germain
has been a Research Associate the Conservation
Management Institute (CMI) since 2001. He has over 10 years experience
in the field and is currently conducting research on the diversity and habitat
use of bats, birds, and amphibians. He initially studied Fine Art Illustration
and Photography at Syracuse University for several years before changing
career paths to the wildlife sciences. He received a Bachelor of Science
in Wildlife Biology and Management from the University of Rhode Island in
1996. He has worked with a variety of agencies in remote locations of Alaska,
Arizona, Arkansas, Utah, New England, Virginia, Peru and Nepal. While working
full time for CMI, he is also pursuing a Masters of Science degree from
Virginia Tech, using remote acoustical monitoring to assess habitat usage
of bat species. He fills in non-research gaps as a finish carpenter, and
is owner of Twisting Light Fine Art and Photography Studio. |
