Ian Abernethy
WYNDD
Associate Director / Zoology Program Manager

October 2011 to December 2024: Responsible for managing and conducting field research projects for sensitive animal species across Wyoming. Current projects include monitoring songbirds and bats across Wyoming.
January 2025 – present: Additionally providing strategic guidance to full unit, focusing on critical enhancements to the core database and web applicationsâ€
Education
B.S. Biology and Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, December
2004.
M.S. Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, May 2011. Thesis: Independent
and Interactive Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbance and Habitat on Small Mammals.
Research Interests
Wildlife ecology, conservation biology, anthropogenic disturbance, wildlife habitat selection.

