Eric LeFlore awarded funding for Bobcat research

Assistant Professor of Biology

Eric LeFlore, Assistant Professor of Biology, has received funding from the University of Maine‘s National Science Foundation EPSCoR eRISE II program to support his project comparing surveying techniques for Maine bobcats. The funding will support the purchase of additional wildlife cameras, a need identified by preliminary studies, and strengthen collaborations with colleagues at the University of Maine Orono and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, while setting the stage for a long-overdue assessment of bobcat distributions in Maine. In addition, the grant will support three undergraduate students, providing an opportunity for paid scientific training in a field-based wildlife ecology and conservation biology research program. Congratulations, Eric!

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Assist. Prof. Eric LeFlore
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Bobcats captured by wildlife camera. Photo courtesy of Eric LeFlore
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA-2412130 to the University of Maine. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.


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Eric G. LeFlore

Assistant Professor of Biology