I work with a number of wonderful undergraduate students at Boston College on a variety of social-ecological systems research projects. Students at BC generally work with me through the Undergraduate Research Fellowship program or via a Senior Thesis.

Research students

Lily Arouth

My name is Lily Arouth and I’m an undergraduate student at Boston College studying Biology. I am from Salem, MA and am ecstatic to be working under Dr. Kurz on a study on coyote ecology and diet. As opportunistic omnivores that have adapted to urban areas, their food sources and dispersal have shifted. Our goal is to determine what their current movement and dietary patterns are in an effort to inform conservation practices and minimize human-wildlife conflicts.

TJ Foster

My name is TJ Foster and I’m currently a Junior majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies at Boston College. I grew up in Luxembourg and some of my hobbies include playing rugby, birdwatching, and wildlife photography. My first project in the lab was synthesis and review of hunting knowledge transfer literature. I’m now working on mapping and understanding Coyote-Human interactions in the Boston area and I’m hoping to get some photos and videos along the way.

Ana Lago

I am currently a research assistant collaborating with my peers in the Environment and Society Lab, which analyzes social and ecological factors. I am an Environmental Studies student with a concentration in Climate Mitigation and Social Adaptation. I have extensive experience researching sea turtle behavior and the influence of climate change on their nesting patterns. I worked as a conservation assistant in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, collecting data on nesting Olive Ridleys with other students from around the world.