Steve K. Windels

Biography

Education PhD, Wildlife Ecology, Michigan Technological University, 2008 MS, Range and Wildlife Management, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 1999 BS, Wildlife Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1996   I am currently a wildlife biologist for Voyageurs National Park, MN (U.S. National Park Service) but I am also involved in projects outside the purview of my NPS job. My research interests center around wildlife ecology and management, with particular interests in foraging ecology and space use of birds and mammals, predator-prey interactions, and wildlife conservation in protected areas.  I am currently working on several projects related to the ecology of beavers, moose, and wolves in northern Minnesota.  I am also working on projects related to climate change adaptation planning in northern forests, top-down effects of bald eagles on other bird species, and the potential role of muskrats in invasive species management. Graduate Faculty, Integrated Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 2016-present

Research Interest

wildlife ecology and management