Lee Hecker

Lee Hecker serves as a Part-time Lecturer at the University of Maine's School of Biology and Ecology, teaching courses in Vertebrate Biology (BIO 329/339), Explorations in Biology (BIO 100), and Wildlife Ecology (WLE 470).

His research applies spatial analysis techniques to ecological questions, particularly focusing on:

• Habitat selection patterns of large mammals
• Comparative nutrition ecology of bison subspecies
• Population dynamics of ungulate herds
• Conservation management strategies

Current research contracts with the Government of Alaska, Parks Canada, and the Athabasca-Chipewyan First Nation investigate wood bison reintroduction, dietary ecology, and herd management in resource-extraction landscapes. Hecker holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta (2022).