Leadership

Megan Owen, Ph.D.
Corporate Director of Wildlife Conservation Science, Endowed Benirschke Chair
Stacey Johnson, B.S.
Director of Conservation Science Operations

Library

Beth Autin, M.L.I.S.
Associate Director of Library Services
Kate Jirik, M.S.
Library Research Specialist

Plant Conservation

Joyce Maschinski, Ph.D.
Director of Plant Conservation; and President and CEO, Center for Plant Conservation
Carlos A. de la Rosa, Ph.D.
Natural Lands Manager
Katie Heineman, Ph.D.
Scientist
Christa Horn, M.S.
Conservation Program Specialist
Joseph Ree, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Sula Vanderplank, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Stacy Anderson
Research Coordinator
Emily Burson
Research Associate
Joe Davitt
Research Associate/Schlum Charitable Trust Fellow
Caroline “Ruby” Iacuaniello, M.S.
Research Associate
Tobin Weatherson
Research Associate

Reproductive Sciences

Barbara Durrant, Ph.D.
Henshaw Endowed Director of Reproductive Sciences
Christopher Tubbs, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Thomas Jensen, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Parker Pennington, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Candace Williams, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Elena Ruggeri, 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
Marissa Taylor, B.S.
Research Associate

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
James Sheppard, Ph.D.
Scientist
Cesar Flores Negron, M.S.
Scientific Director
Bryce Masuda, M.S.
Conservation Program Manager
Alison Flanagan, Ph.D.
Researcher
Alison Greggor, Ph.D.
Researcher
Talisin Hammond, Ph.D.
Researcher
Adi Barocas, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Rachel Chock, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Matthew Petelle, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
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
Jean-Pierre Montagne, M.S.
Senior Research Coordinator
Jennifer Pribble
Senior Research Coordinator
Phillip Hannon
Research Coordinator
Leah Jacobs
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
Daniel Essary
Senior Research Associate
Remi Gosselin, M.Sc.
Senior Research Associate
Emily Gray
Senior Research Associate
Kendall Hines, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
Lisa Komarczyk
Senior Research Associate
Lynne Neibaur
Senior Research Associate
Maggie Lee Post
Senior Research Associate
Rachel Smith
Senior Research Associate
Michael Stevens
Senior Research Associate
Amie Aguiar, M.S.
Research Associate
Donnie Alverson
Research Associate
Danielle Angel
Research Associate
Erin Drum
Research Associate
Rebecca Espinoza
Research Associate
Sarah Faegre, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Kerstin Ozkan
Research Associate
Savannah Perez
Research Associate
Sarah Sheldon
Research Associate
Caitlin Barney, B.S.
Research Assistant
Julia Chase, B.S.
Research Assistant
Christina Hebebrand
Research Assistant
Layla Rohde, B.S.
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
Aryn Wilder, Ph.D.
Researcher
Caitlin Curry, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator
Brigid Moran, B.S.
Senior Research Associate
Emma Choi, M.S.
Research Associate

Community Engagement

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

Disease Investigations

Bruce Rideout, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
Director of Disease Investigations
Rachel Burns, D.V.M., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
Associate Director
Josephine Braun, D.V.M., Ph.D.
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., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
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
Caroline Moore, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Steel Endowed Pathology Fellow
Talia Wong, 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
Scott Daugherty
Research Associate
Cailin La Claire, B.S.
Research Associate
Jamie Koyama
Senior Administrative Assistant
Terence Kindred
Senior Buildings and Grounds Attendant

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
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
Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa, Ph.D.
Researcher
Jennifer Tobey, M.A.
Researcher
Tandora Grant
Conservation Program Specialist
Jeffrey Lemm
Conservation Program Specialist
Jenna Stacy-Dawes, M.A.
Senior Research Coordinator
Denisse Mateo Chero
Field Program Coordinator

Biodiversity Banking

Marlys Houck, B.S.
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
Colleen Wisinski, M.S.
Conservation Program Specialist
Susanne Marczak
Senior Research Coordinator
Kendall Hines, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
Michael Stevens
Senior Research Associate
Danielle Angel
Research Associate
Savannah Perez
Research Associate
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