Field Technician, Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
Pierce grew up in the Chicagoland area and has always been intrigued by urban ecology. He pursued his interests in ecology by obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Ecology/Management from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. When it comes to work experience, he interned for Arizona Game and Fish on their Black-Footed Ferret project. After graduating, he worked as a technician for the Region 5 carnivore monitoring project in California run by the Forest Service. He then moved to Colorado becoming a wildlife crew lead working under a regional wildlife biologist monitoring many endangered species. His favorite part of being an urban wildlife technician has been trapping and studying coyotes up close.