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Tayler LaSharr

Tayler LaSharr

Postdoctoral Research Associate | School of Computing

 

 University of Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Email: tlasharr@uwyo.edu


Academic Background

  • BSc in Natural Resources with an Emphasis in Conservation Biology, University of Arizona, 2015

  • MSc in Zoology, University of Wyoming, 2018

  • PhD in Ecology and Evolution, University of Wyoming, 2023

 

Achievements

  • Outstanding Dissertation, 2024, University of Wyoming


Professional Summary

Tayler is an ecologist whose interest in the natural world is largely driven by her desire to understand mechanisms of animal behavior, decision making, and resource allocation. Tayler uses a combination of movement data, remote sensing, and on the ground data collection to address questions related to survival, reproduction, and fitness in wild animals. Much of Tayler’s work has been focused on how winter influences population dynamics of a long-lived animal—mule deer. Through intensive field efforts, she’s spent a good portion of her career following the same individuals through time, studying them as they grow up, make decisions, and learn to navigate a world that is often changing rapidly around them. Her interest in ecology is closely tied to her interest in collaboration and producing science with others. She has worked collaboratively on projects across North America to address questions related to wildlife conservation and management. She enjoys teaching, mentoring, and working with others to answer scientific inquiries.


Teaching Experience

  • Courses taught:

    • Movement Ecology


Professional Memberships

  • The Wildlife Society (National Chapter and Wyoming State Chapter)

  • Past President WY-TWS (2019 – 2021)


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School of Computing

UW Engineering Building
Dept. 3395
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-5299
Email: uwyo-soc@uwyo.edu


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WyGISC

UW Agriculture Building
Dept. 4008
1000. E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2532
Email: wygisc@uwyo.edu

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