Cori Sharp
Major Advisor:
Jack Liu
Background:
Cori Sharp is a first year PhD student joining FW working in Dr. Jack Liu’s lab in the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability. She is focusing her research on applying the metacoupling framework to the conservation of endangered mammals. She grew up in Alaska and went to high school in Arizona; she moved to Seattle, WA after high school, where she lived until moving to Lansing this fall. She graduated from Arizona State University Online in May of 2025 with a dual B.S. in Biology and Anthropology, where she focused her research on wildlife conservation and human–wildlife interactions. Cori’s research experiences range from studying chimpanzee behavior in Tanzania to conservation projects in Madagascar and Antarctica. She also did volunteer work close to her home in the Pacific Northwest, where she worked with Conservation Northwest studying and tracking the growing wolf population in Washington state. In her free time, she loves traveling and tries to go to a new country every year with her husband. She officially made it to all seven continents after her research trip to Antarctica in December of 2023, which was a major personal goal achieved for her. She enjoys hiking with her husband and her two dogs and curling up with her cat to read a good book. She also recently got her scuba certification and hopes to go diving in Michigan soon. Cori dreamed of working to conserve wildlife from a very young age, when she was inspired by her grandfather’s deep respect for wildlife and her childhood living in Alaska, surrounded by wildlife daily. Cori has a passion for protecting endangered species and is excited to continue her education at MSU!
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