Summary
Catherine Haase is an associate professor and ecophysiologist with nine years of professional experience studying animal energetics, thermal ecology, landscape ecology, and disease ecology. She leads research that blends field studies and spatial modeling—using R and GIS—to reveal how animals select resources and use thermal refugia, from manatees to mammals with awkward natural histories. Catherine progressed from postdoctoral roles at the University of Florida and Montana State to a faculty appointment at Austin Peay State University, where she mentors students and advances applied wildlife conservation. Her work includes unique energetic and heat-transfer analyses (e.g., sarcoptic mange impacts on wolves) that bridge physiology and landscape-scale patterns. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, she combines rigorous quantitative skills with a fondness for quirky mammals and accessible computational workflows.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Conservation Biology, Master of Science (M.S.), Conservation Biology at State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Wildlife Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Wildlife Biology at Unity College
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecology at University of Florida