Zoology Major (B.S.) Spotlight

Matthew Gough is a zoology major from Wrentham, Massachusetts. He is also a member of COLSA’s student ambassador team. COLSA: Why did you choose UNH? Matthew Gough: I chose UNH for the research opportunities and the perfect college atmosphere. I felt as though it was the perfect size with the…

Katherine Matczak is a zoology major and animal behavior minor from Bellingham, Massachusetts. There is so much about UNH that Katherine loves – check out her Q&A to learn more.

Morgan Breen ’24 is a zoology major from Easton MA. Morgan is a recipient of the international Research Opportunities Program (IROP) grant and this summer she is doing research at Bambelela Wildlife Rehabilitation in South Africa. She is analyzing the behaviors of orphaned Vervet monkeys raised by…

Olivia Obert ’25 is a zoology major from Nashua, New Hampshire. She interned at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts and received a stipend from COLSA’s SOAR fund to support her experience.

Alex Zager, a zoology major, explores bullfrog vocalizations and the effects of temperature on their activity during mating season.

Discover COLSA student Jocelyn Brierley's research on giraffe vocalizations and behavior in response to noise at the Potawatomi Zoo.

Olivia Boyan is a zoology major from Hartford, Connecticut. COLSA: Tell us about your research in as non-technical language as possible. Olivia Boyan: For our research, we’re seeking to quantitatively characterize moose vocalizations to use for a passive acoustic detector, which can monitor…

Kaylee Galvin ’24 is a double major in zoology and neuroscience and behavior with a minor in marine biology who recently completed a summer internship as a wildlife care intern at the Center for Wildlife in York, Maine.

Meet Madi Wing, zoology major and double minor in animal science and animal behavior, from Pawcatuck, Connecticut.

Ecology, sustainability, and environmental science were the focus of a special visit by EcoQuest’s international students to the Ramsar wetland at Pūkorokoro Miranda on 28 October 2022.

Jackie Robidoux is a zoology majorwho received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to conduct research under the guidance of David Needle, professor and senior veterinary pathologist at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at UNH.

Katrina (Papanastassiou) Amaral earned both her bachelor’s degree in zoology and her master’s degree in natural resources: wildlife and conservation biology from UNH. She is now the executive director of Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, a land conservation nonprofit.