Adam Ahlers

Adam Ahlers is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management at Kansas State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois (2015), and his career includes diverse roles such as habitat technician, U.S. Army paratrooper, and researcher in semiaquatic mammal studies. His research focuses on adaptive management of wildlife populations and habitats, particularly how environmental changes affect wildlife communities and population demographics.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois (2015)
• M.S., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois (2010)
• B.S., Biological Sciences, Eastern Illinois University (2007)
• A.A., Liberal Arts, Northeast Community College (1998)

His current research investigates invasive hybrid cattail management impacts on semiaquatic mammals and shorebirds in Minnesota's Boundary Waters, as well as carnivore population responses to land-use changes in Kansas' Flint Hills. He directs the Ahlers Wildlife Lab and emphasizes field-based research and undergraduate education.