Marisa Zimmerman

PhD Student - Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Graduate Research Assistant
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department

Office: 270 Lehotsky Hall
Phone: 864-656-3303

Email: marisaz@clemson.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Clemson University 2028

Grad.Cert. GIS
Oregon State University 2021

M.S. Environmental Sciences
Oregon State University 2023

B.S. Environmental Studies
University of Central Florida 2014

Courses Taught

Introduction to GIS
Python coding in GIS

Profile

Marisa Zimmerman has been a Ph.D. student in the FEC department's Elmore lab since the Spring semester of 2024. Marisa's research interests are broadly focused on birds, animal behaviors, and environmental conservation. She is interested in hands-on conservation methods, such as aiding in prescribed burns and outreach programs, as well as conducting research to determine best wildlife management practices. Marisa's current work looks at how habitat characteristics, management practices, and other relevant variables relate to grassland bird communities in the Southeast U.S. and also examines novel ARU methodologies in the field and analysis.

Lab Members

Dr. Jared Elmore, Clemson FEC Research Assistant Professor
Allison Dawn
Percival Marshall
Allison Rees