Leadership

Allison Alberts, Ph.D.
Chief Conservation and Research Officer, Benirschke Chair
Stacey Johnson, B.S.
Corporate Director of Conservation and Research

Library

Kathy Elliott
Assistant Librarian
Beth Autin
Associate Director of Library Services

Plant Conservation

John Clark, Ph.D.
Director of Plant Collections and Strategy, and President/Chief Executive Officer
Joyce Maschinski, Ph.D.
Director of Plant Conservation, and Vice President of Science and Conservation
Carlos A. de la Rosa, Ph.D.
Natural Lands Manager
Christa Horn, M.S.
Conservation Program Specialist
Katie Heineman, Ph.D.
Scientist
Stephanie Steele, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Sula Vanderplank, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Stacy Anderson
Research Coordinator
Joe Davitt
Research Associate/Schlum Charitable Trust Fellow
Tobin Weatherson
Research Associate

Reproductive Sciences

Barbara Durrant, Ph.D.
Henshaw Endowed Director of Reproductive Sciences
Thomas Jensen, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Christopher Tubbs, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Parker Pennington, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Candace Williams, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
John Whiteman, Ph.D.
Researcher
Greg Fetter
Senior Laboratory Manager
Nicole Ravida, B.S.
Senior Research Coordinator
Rachel Felton, M.S.
Research Coordinator
Patricia Byrne, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
Carly Young, B.S.
Senior Research Associate
Ching-Yu Su, M.S.
Research Assistant

Population Sustainability

Megan Owen, Ph.D.
Director of Population Sustainability
Mathias Tobler, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Glenn Gerber, Ph.D.
Scientist
Nicholas Pilfold, Ph.D.
Scientist
Russell Van Horn, Ph.D.
Scientist
Bethan Morgan, Ph.D.
Central Africa Program Head
Ekwoge Abwe, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Timothy Eppley, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Giuliano Colosimo, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Meghan Martin-Wintle, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Anthony Pagano, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Leanne Van der Weyde, Ph.D.
Henderson Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow
Shifra Goldenberg, Ph.D.
Research Fellow
Hariyo Wibisono, M.S.
Research Fellow
Ian Ingram, M.S.
Senior Researcher
David O’Connor, M.S.
Researcher
Jennifer Tobey, M.S.
Researcher
Tandora Grant
Conservation Program Specialist
Jeffrey Lemm
Conservation Program Specialist
Jenna Stacy-Dawes, M.A.
Research Coordinator
Denisse Mateo Chero
Field Program Coordinator

Recovery Ecology

Ronald Swaisgood, Ph.D.
Brown Endowed Director of Recovery Ecology
Susan Farabaugh, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Lisa Nordstrom, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Debra Shier, Ph.D.
Brown Endowed Associate Director
Ignacio Vilchis, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Cesar Flores Negron, M.S.
Scientific Director
Gabriela Ibarguchi, Ph.D.
Conservation Program Manager
Bryce Masuda, M.S.
Conservation Program Manager
James Sheppard, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
Sarah McCullough Hennessy, Ph.D.
Researcher
Adi Barocas, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Rachel Chock, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Alison Greggor, Ph.D.
Clark Endowed Postdoctoral Associate
Talisin Hammond, Ph.D.
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Jaelean Carrero
Conservation Program Specialist
Colleen Wisinski, M.S.
Conservation Program Specialist
Roxana Arauco Aliaga, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator and Station Manager
Shauna King, M.A.Sc.
Senior Research Coordinator
Amy Kuhar
Senior Research Coordinator
Susanne Marczak
Senior Research Coordinator
Jennifer Pribble
Senior Research Coordinator
Phillip Hannon
Research Coordinator
Leah Jacobs
Research Coordinator
Jean-Pierre Montagne, M.S.
Research Coordinator
Travis Wooten
Research Coordinator
Jessica Groenendijk, M.S.
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Veronica Chavez
Logistics Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Michelle Curtis
Senior Research Associate
Emily Gray
Senior Research Associate
Lisa Komarczyk
Senior Research Associate
Lynne Neibaur
Senior Research Associate
Maggie Lee Post
Senior Research Associate
Rachel Smith
Senior Research Associate
Amie Aguiar, M.S.
Research Associate
Donnie Alverson
Research Associate
Erin Drum
Research Associate
Cora Dyslin
Research Associate
Rebecca Espinoza
Research Associate
Daniel Essary
Research Associate
Sarah Faegre, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Kerstin Ozkan
Research Associate
Sarah Sheldon
Research Associate
Michael Stevens
Research Associate
Danielle Angel
Research Assistant
Julia Chase, B.S.
Research Assistant
Carrie Gonzales
Research Assistant
Christina Hebebrand
Research Assistant
Savannah Perez
Research Assistant

Conservation Genetics

Oliver Ryder, Ph.D.
Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics
Cynthia Steiner, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Marisa Korody, Ph.D.
Scientist
Iñigo Valiente-Alandi, Ph.D.
Researcher
Aryn Wilder, Ph.D.
Researcher
Aparna Chandrashekar, M.A.
Senior Research Associate
Sarah Ford, B.S.
Research Associate
Brigid Moran, B.S.
Research Associate
Tom Nguyen
Research Associate

Community Engagement

Maggie Reinbold, M.S.
Director of Community Engagement
Mackenzie Borau, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Jenny Glikman, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Diogo Veríssimo, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kirstie Ruppert, M.A.
Researcher
Josie Blue, B.S.
Senior Research Coordinator
Victoria Dunch, M.A.
Research Coordinator
Rhiannon Schultz, M.A.
Research Coordinator
Andrea Miller, M.A.
Senior Research Associate
Madison Wilson
Research Associate

Disease Investigations

Bruce Rideout, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Director of Disease Investigations
Josephine Braun, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Rachel Burns, D.V.M.
Senior Scientist
Patricia Gaffney, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
Senior Scientist
Steven Kubiski, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Stephen Chege, B.V.M., M.Sc.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Arely G. Rosas Rosas, M.V.Z., M.Sc., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
Scientist
Carmel Witte, Ph.D.
Scientist
Devinn Sinnott, D.V.M.
Steel Endowed Pathology Resident
Jennifer Burchell, M.S.
Senior Research Coordinator
Yvonne Cates, H.T.
Research Coordinator
April Gorow
Research Coordinator
Rachael Keeler
Senior Research Associate
Asa Preston, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
Megan Takahashi
Senior Research Associate
Jamie Koyama
Senior Administrative Assistant

Biodiversity Banking

Marlys Houck
Curator of the Frozen Zoo ®
Ann Misuraca, B.S.
Research Coordinator
Julie Fronczek
Senior Research Associate
Catherine Avila, M.A.
Research Associate
Christina Reif, B.S.
Frozen Zoo® Registrar

Burrowing Owl Recovery Program

Lisa Nordstrom, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Sarah McCullough Hennessy, Ph.D.
Researcher
Colleen Wisinski, M.S.
Conservation Program Specialist
Susanne Marczak
Senior Research Coordinator
Michael Stevens
Research Associate
Danielle Angel
Research Assistant
Savannah Perez
Research Assistant
Condor Cam
Condor Cam
Saving Species
Saving Species
Education Programs