Nick earned his bachelor’s degree in Conservation Ecology from Sterling College in Vermont in 2011, and he completed his PhD in Biology at Northern Arizona University in 2023. Nick’s research interests include riparian ecology, species distribution modeling, bioacoustics, and endangered species recovery. Originally from New England, Nick has been living and working as a biologist in the west since 2011 and has worked extensively with Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Southwestern Willow Flycatchers, Mexican Spotted Owls, and many other avian species.