{"id":1553,"date":"2026-03-13T16:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=226737"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:06:49","slug":"monet-gomes","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_directory","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/monet-gomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Monet Gomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Experience and Interests<\/h2>\n<h4>Teaching Experience<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (January 2026-Present)<\/li>\n<li>Guest Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Ecology of Wolves &amp; Deer Northland College, Ashland, WI. (November<br \/>\n2024)<\/li>\n<li>Guest Lecturer, Wildlife Nutrition, Auburn University (October 2023).<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ecology, Auburn University (August 2020-May 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ungulate ecology and management<\/li>\n<li>Reproductive ecology<\/li>\n<li>Sexual selection and evolution<\/li>\n<li>White-tailed deer and cervid management<\/li>\n<li>Sub-Saharan African ecology and conservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Experience<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>MANRRS Leadership and Outreach, Auburn University MANRRS Chapter, Auburn, AL (2023-2025)<\/li>\n<li>Conservation Educator, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, CA (2015-2017)<\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate Researcher, Fresno State University Aquatic Ecology Laboratory-San Joaquin River Restoration Program, Fresno, CA (2014-2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Involvement<\/h2>\n<h4>Community<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Natural Resources &amp; Sustainability Summer Leadership Academy Instructor and Speaker, Greenville, SC. July 2024<\/li>\n<li>Jr. MANRRS Leadership Institute Instructor, &#8220;Resume Building Workshop&#8221; and &#8220;Wildlife research: Figuring out how, where, and why animals do what they do&#8221; Auburn, AL (2023-2024)<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator, Rallying for Sustainable Communities outreach event, Auburn AL (April 2022-2025)<\/li>\n<li>Article Author, Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine: &#8220;Antlerology: Deer Antlers as a Model for Skeletal Tissue Regeneration&#8221; (October 2023 issue), &#8220;You can\u2019t eat the \u2018horns\u2019\u2026 or can you? A closer look at osteophagy in white-tailed deer&#8221; (February 2023 issue), &#8220;Hormonal Havoc, Testosterone levels in white-tailed bucks change with the seasons\u2014peaking during the rut when competition for breeding rights reaches its climax&#8221; (August 2019 issue)<\/li>\n<li>Speaker, Auburn Chapter of The Wildlife Society Graduate Student Night, discussion on graduate research and wildlife careers (2023)<br \/>\nBreakthrough Birmingham Outreach Event at Auburn University, AL. (2019, 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Memberships<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Manuscript Reviewer, British Ecological Society&#8217;s Ecological Solutions and Evidence (2026), Journal of Wildlife Management (2025), Journal of Mammalogy (2022), Wildlife Society Bulletin (2022)<\/li>\n<li>MANRRS (2023-Present)<\/li>\n<li>Society for Integrative and Conservation Biology (2024-2025)<\/li>\n<li>Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conservation Access, Relevancy, and Engagement Fellowship (2024)<\/li>\n<li>The Wildlife Society (2019-2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fun Facts<\/h2>\n<h4>Best piece of advice ever received?<\/h4>\n<p>A degree in wildlife can take you as far and as wide as you let it.<\/p>\n<h4>Favorite quote?<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.\u201d \u2015 John Muir<\/p>\n<h4>A piece of advice to students<\/h4>\n<p>Take advantage of the many opportunities around you&#8211;learning what you are not interested in is just as important as learning what you are interested in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience and Interests Teaching Experience Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (January 2026-Present) Guest Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Ecology of Wolves &amp; Deer Northland College, Ashland, WI. 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