Bennett Grooms (he/him)
Ph.D Student
Bennett Grooms was a Ph.D. student in the Dayer Lab from 2017-2021. Bennett researched the perceptions, conservation behaviors, and interactions of wildlife recreationists relative to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). During his time at VT, Bennett was a fellow in the Interfaces of Global Change Interdisciplinary Graduate Experience Program, earned a certificate of Future Professoriate and Professional Development, and served as a board member of the Center for Communicating Science. The social science skills Bennett gained in the Dayer lab have broadened his world view on wildlife conservation, and he aspires to continue connecting people of all backgrounds to wildlife through his work.