A photo of a collared pika (Ochotonis collaris) from Denali National park, AK, 2022. PC: J. Wall

Jennifer L. Wall, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Black Rock Forest & Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University


I am a wildlife biologist broadly interested in population and community ecology, theoretical and applied modeling, and behavioral ecology. More specifically, I am interested in better understanding how climate and other anthropogenic changes impact species interactions and behavior at the intersection of both applied and theoretical ecology.

I have about 10 years of research experience on a variety of taxa and systems, including planning and implementing a multi-year, collaborative research project assessing the impacts of climate and landcover changes on at-risk wildlife in Alaska. I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Black Rock Forest and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, where I am building on existing research efforts to understand mammal composition and landscape use in the Hudson Valley.

Recent Updates

Coming soon: I will be leading a workshop on Denali’s alpine wildlife with AK Geographic in Denali National Park and Preserve July 17 - 19th.

February 2026

Caught our first bobcat of the season - welcome, LYRU0008!

January 2026

Check out our article on bobcat movement ecology in Black Rock Forest’s 2026 Winter newsletter (Page 2).

October 2025

Published a photo of juvenile timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Black Rock Forest’s 2025 Fall newsletter (Page 3).

July 2025

Check out Black Rock Forest’s blog post welcoming me as their incoming postdoctoral research fellow and saying goodbye to our outgoing postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Hanna Makowski.

Also made an appearance in Black Rock Forest’s 2025 Summer newsletter (Page 4).