Tyler Hodges

Ph.D. Student in Natural Resources

Tyler holding a bird
Alma mater(s)
  • M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2024
  • B.S., SUNY ESF, 2019

Area(s) of expertise

  • Avian ecology
  • Forest ecology
  • Movement ecology
  • Quantitative ecology

BIO

Tyler is a Ph.D. student in the Silviculture and Applied Forest Ecology Lab, where he will be studying the responses of avian communities to climate adaptation silviculture. Broadly, he considers himself an avian and forest ecologist, but his interests are far reaching and encompass other fields such as movement ecology and quantitative ecology. Much of his recent work has focused on using modern quantitative techniques to study the resource selection patterns of forest wildlife, with the overall objective of informing forest management practices. He aspires to continue his work studying the ecology of forest wildlife for the remainder of his career. He received a M.S. in Biology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in December 2024 and a B.S. in Wildlife Sciences from the SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry in May 2019. In the interim, he worked as a field technician on numerous wildlife projects across the northeast, studying everything from forest songbirds to spring salamanders. 

When he’s not working on research or thinking about research, Tyler enjoys birding, hunting, fishing, reading, and sampling new breweries and cafés with his friends. 

Bio

Tyler is a Ph.D. student in the Silviculture and Applied Forest Ecology Lab, where he will be studying the responses of avian communities to climate adaptation silviculture. Broadly, he considers himself an avian and forest ecologist, but his interests are far reaching and encompass other fields such as movement ecology and quantitative ecology. Much of his recent work has focused on using modern quantitative techniques to study the resource selection patterns of forest wildlife, with the overall objective of informing forest management practices. He aspires to continue his work studying the ecology of forest wildlife for the remainder of his career. He received a M.S. in Biology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in December 2024 and a B.S. in Wildlife Sciences from the SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry in May 2019. In the interim, he worked as a field technician on numerous wildlife projects across the northeast, studying everything from forest songbirds to spring salamanders. 

When he’s not working on research or thinking about research, Tyler enjoys birding, hunting, fishing, reading, and sampling new breweries and cafés with his friends.