Melissa is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan-Flint, where she teaches wildlife biology and forest ecology, and is an active member of The Wildlife Society. She is a landscape ecologist who studies threatened and endangered wildlife, wildlife responses to forestry, climate change impacts and urban ecology. As an AuDHDer, Melissa is dedicated towards learning and advocating for everyone. She hopes to help the working group grow and become more involved within TWS.
“We cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people― especially those most often unheard.” ― Leah Thomas, The Intersectional Environmentalist. How To Dismantle Systems Of Oppression To Protect People + Planet
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/@mstarking.bsky.social
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-starking-6b096067
Website: starkinglab.org
