Contact our team

The Maine Owl Pellet Project can be reached most easily via email at:

owlpellets@une.edu

Information about where to mail owl pellets is on our Find, Collect, and Send Pellets! page.


MOPP Team

Project leads

Erynn Call is the Raptor Specialist in the Wildlife Research and Assessment Section of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.

Mael Glon is an Endangered Species Biologist for the Maine Ecological Services Field Office of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Zach Olson is an Associate Professor of Animal Behavior at the University of New England.

Cory Stearns is the Small Mammal Biologist in the Wildlife Research and Assessment Section of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.

Undergraduate students

Heather Marvin joined the project in 2023 and is an Animal Behavior major at the University of New England.

Aliyah Walker-Pasko joined the project in 2023 and is an Animal Behavior major at the University of New England.


Institutional Support

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is a MOPP partner

United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a MOPP partner

University of New England, College of Arts and Sciences is a MOPP partner

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund provides financial support for the MOPP through grant #222-03-01


Interested in supporting The Maine Owl Pellet Project with a donation? Click the donate button to get started. All proceeds will be used for the project.


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The Maine Owl Pellet Project is a collaboration between Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the University of New England. The project is funded by a grant from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund.