MEET THE TEAM
2020 SURVEY SEASON
SARA BECK
Lead Technician
After spending the previous summer working as a non-invasive sampling technician for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, I returned to Unity College to earn my Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Biology in May of 2020. I am looking forward to using my previous experience with noninvasive sampling and my interest in black bear research and management during the sampling season.
DAN MAXFIELD
Seasonal Technician Intern
I am originally from Forks, Washington, and I'm majoring in Fish and Wildlife Management at Unity College in Maine. I look forward to working on my summer internship monitoring non-invasive hair traps for the Penobscot Black Bear Study.
BEM GALIPEAU
Seasonal Technician Intern
Hello! My name is Apemesim (Bem) Galipeau. My mother is passamaquody and my father being penobscot makes me both. I love to canoe, be active, and be outside. I have worked with the ways program close to a year now and am excited to keep working with you!
DAMON GALIPEAU
Seasonal Technician Intern
I'm a member of the Penobscot Nation, an Intern and an avid outdoorsman.
2018 SURVEY SEASON
EMILY HIGGINS
Thesis Student
In 2018, I lead hair trapping surveys in one of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's bear study area. I also ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to support this work.
