Lily Thigpen

Title: MSc Student
Email: lbt124@msstate.edu

I am currently a MSc graduate student researching catfish movement ecology, pond microbiology, and aquatic acoustic telemetry at the National Warmwater Aquaculture Center in Stoneville, MS. I am from Jackson, MS, but now I call Starkville, MS home. I graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture concentrating in Conservation Biology. I have a special interest in wildlife disease ecology and microbiology.

I have a variety of fieldwork experience including moist soil impoundment ecology; waterfowl ecology and monitoring; bat ecology, acoustic telemetry, and capture; and museum specimen preparation and research. I am an active member of The Wildlife Society and the Mississippi Bat Working Group. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my four siblings and my two cats (Jinx and Spooky), hiking and exploring with my dog (Charlie), running, gardening, and reading. Currently, I am working on developing my field journal (@lilysfieldjournal) into a podcast and learning as much as I can to develop my skills as a wildlife biologist and researcher.