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 applications”
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.