[Bristol-Birds] O'Bryan successfully defends thesis; offered doctorate program at Michigan Stae University
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:24:31 -0400
Chris Obryan with his research materials at defense.jpg
Chris O'Bryan stands with his research results for his MS. Photo by
Laura O'Bryan
Chris O'Bryan, a Masters of Science degree candidate, successfully defended
his thesis today,
April 15, 2014, at the Clemson University School of Agricultural, Forest &
and Natural Resources
and was "passed" for his research effort. He will be awarded the degree at
spring commencement.
His parents attended the exit seminar and final oral examination this
afternoon. The final
presentation of his research and oral defense with the faculty was about
four hours in duration.
A crowd of 50 people were on hand for the defense, including the Dean of the
College. The
evening featured students and guests hosted for a party at a local pub
followed by
his main faculty inviting Chris and select members out for an evening
dinner.
Chris' thesis is "Persistence of a vulnerable semi-aquatic turtle in an
intensively-managed
forest landscape." He has focused on the Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
movement patterns.
O'Bryan has been offered a heavily-funded doctorate program at Michigan
State University,
following a three-day interview and tour of the Department of Fisheries and
Wildlife. He was
among the finalist for the position when he went to East Lansing, MI earlier
this month to interview with
faculty from Michigan State, the University of Michigan-Flint and a research
Ph.D. from the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources.
Also in the mix for his doctorate, Chris has been looking at graduate
studies at Purdue University and
the University of Georgia.
Meanwhile, the Clemson Department of Biological Sciences has offered him
enrollment for a doctorate
program to teach in that department for a couple of semesters if he would
like to further explore other
doctorate programs. Michigan State has given him a couple of weeks to
decided if he wants to
accept their doctorate contract.
He earned a B.S. degree in Biology from Austin Peay State University at
Clarksville, TN in 2011
where he was the top Senior Biology Student and graduated with honors. He
has long been
associated with the Bristol Bird Club and worked as a naturalist at the
Steele Creek Park Nature
Center in Bristol TN while growing up in Shady Valley, TN and Piney Flats,
TN where his parents live.
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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