People
Mike Conner, Ph.D.
Scientist
Jordan Baron
Graduate Student
I am a Master’s student at Mississippi State University researching northern bobwhite winter resource selection and supplemental feed use. My interests include animal behavior, predator-prey relationships, and population dynamics. I got my B.S. From Bemidji State University in Minnesota. Before researching quail, I volunteered on Greater Prairie chicken and duck banding projects. In addition, I also worked on the Jones Center’s wild pig and meso-mammal projects.
My advisors are Dr. McConnell through MSU and Dr. Conner at the Jones Center. In my free time, I enjoy hunting, fishing, and long brisk walks through the wonderful second-growth longleaf pine forests we have here. Oh and maybe struggling to identify birds.
Lexie Dingerson
Graduate Student
Lexie graduated with a B.S. in Zoology from Southern Illinois University. She is a master’s student at the University of Georgia researching mesopredator camera trapping methods. Lexie’s interests include animal behavior, mammal ecology, and predator-prey relationships. In her free time, she likes to crochet, read, and cuddle with her cats.
Ivy Bryan
Research Technician
Ivy Bryan is a Clemson University graduate with a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, and a minor in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Her main research interests are primarily with amphibians and freshwater ecology, but she is currently enjoying new experiences/outlooks through varying wildlife/herpetology-based positions. In her free time, she enjoys playing mandolin, hiking, and simply being outside.
Ally Horn
Research Technician
Ally graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Biology. Her broad interests are restoration, wildlife ecology, and herpetology, and she is still figuring out her main interests before continuing her education at graduate school. Outside of field work, she is very passionate about DIY and will try every kind of art once (next up is glass blowing).
LaDerrius Hannah
RAMP Fellow
LaDerrius Hannah is from the small town of Centreville, Alabama. In 2022, he got his Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from The University of West Alabama. Recently LaDerrius has discovered an interest in Wildlife Ecology and Restoration Ecology. If he’s not outside, he spends some time playing computer games with friends and listening to music.
Stephen W. Golladay, Ph.D.
Scientist
Dr. Golladay’s interests include the ecology of streams and wetlands, the impact of human land use on water quality and aquatic invertebrates, and the impact of variation in hydrology on ecological processes and aquatic communities Recently, he has developed an interest in the ecology and conservation of rare and endangered freshwater mussel species.
Dr. Golladay has served as a technical advisor to the Sand County Foundation, Georgia EPD, DNR and Water Management districts in Florida. He has developed training activities for resource professionals in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dr. Golladay also has assisted in the development of programs to enhance the
natural resource awareness of regional educators in cooperation with regional Georgia Youth Science and Technology.
