Spencer Parkinson

Wildlife Biologist
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department

Office: 218 FEC Building
Phone: 703-371-4812

Email: rockp@clemson.edu
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/view/elmore-lab

Educational Background

MS Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
West Virginia University 2024

BS Environmental Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University 2016

Research Interests

Spencer’s work focuses on avian ecology and applied research, with an emphasis on understanding how birds respond to forest disturbance and management. He helps coordinate and support large, collaborative bird monitoring efforts assessing the impacts of Hurricane Helene across National Forests of North Carolina. Spencer works with bird point counts, autonomous recording units (ARUs), mist netting and banding, telemetry, nest searches, and vegetation surveys, and enjoys training and working alongside field crews in remote, mountainous environments. Spencer serves as the master bander for the Hurricane Helene project.