I'm currently a PhD student in the Rotella lab at Montana State University where I study population demography of the Weddell Seal in Erebus Bay, Antarctica as part of the Weddell Seal Project.  Specifically my research looks at the intersection of population vital rates (how a population is doing) with environmental variables (what the environment is doing). Basically, how does the environment affect a population?  Fieldwork for this project is based out of McMurdo Station - the largest American research base in Antarctica -  from October to December. 

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Before returning to graduate school, I gained invaluable field experience on different long-term conservation projects ranging from leatherback sea turtles to jaguars focusing on the impact of human expansion on wild animal behavior. I specialize in conducting extremely remote fieldwork with a long-term population monitoring aspect. My research interests include population demography, individual heterogeneity and climate- change impacts. I graduated a BA in Environmental Sciences and African Studies from Northwestern University in 2018.

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My hobbies include wildlife photography, hiking, backpacking, mediocre drawing, road tripping, and travelling. 

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Parker Levinson

she/her

PhD in Biologocial Sciences

Montana State University