Research Associate at the University of Tennessee
Jayne Willard is a two-time graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a B.S. in Environmental Science and a B.A. in Biology, followed by an M.A. in Geography. Her master’s thesis contributed to the larger urban beaver projects overseen by Drs. Sandra Clinton, Elizabeth Sudduth, and Sarah Ledford (also members of SEBA).
After graduation, Jayne worked as a biological science technician for the National Park Service in Saint Paul, MN, where she was responsible for collecting data for the park’s long-term beaver monitoring program. While in Minnesota, she also served as a research technician in Dr. Emily Fairfax’s beaver-focused ecohydrology lab at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Jayne now works as a Research Associate for the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Department of Animal Science where she conducts research and supports cooperative extension programs related to dairy cattle and horses.