Full-Time Staff
Auriel M.V. Fournier – Director, Forbes Biological Station – auriel@illinois.edu
Josh M. Osborn – Facilities Manager/Wetland Bird Ecologist – osbornjm@illinois.edu
Andrew D. Gilbert – Waterfowl Ecologist – agilb849@illinois.edu
Therin M. Bradshaw – Wetland Bird Ecologist – therinmb@illinois.edu
Mindy E. Lowers – Office Administrator – mlowers@illinois.edu
Stephen P. Havera – Waterfowl Ecologist, Emeritus – shavera@illinois.edu
Aaron P. Yetter – Waterfowl Ecologist, Emeritus – ayetter@illinois.edu
Graduate Students
Cheyenne Beach – Northern Illinois University, PhD Student
Chad Cremer – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MS Student
Nora Hargett – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MS Student
Lauren Monopoli – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, PhD Student
Nicole Pietrunti – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MS Student
Jessica Schmit – University of Arkansas Fayetteville, MS Student
Interested in grad school or being a technician at Forbes?
We advertise all our technician positions on the Texas A&M Job Board.
Graduate student positions will also be advertised on the Texas A&M Job Board, but Auriel does not anticipate bringing on additional students until Spring Semester 2025. Interested students are encouraged to contact Auriel (auriel@illinois.edu) ahead of time to discuss Masters and PhD opportunities. Auriel most frequently advises students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.