Our Scientists

Earthwatch supports scientists whose research projects address urgent problems stemming from global change. Lead scientists are supported in the field by a committed research team with enthusiasm and passion for their areas of expertise.

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Ph.D student Universidade do Algarve
Lino André
Ph.D. student
Universidade do Algarve

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Elizabeth Babcock, the project co-director, is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Miami
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Fred Babweteera, Ph.D.
Regional Coordinator
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Research and Conservation
Dr. Nuno Bicho is the Director of Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour located at Universidade do Algarve in Portugal.
Nuno Bicho, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour, Universidade do Algarve
Earthwatch Scientist, Gabriela Blanco, Ph.D.
Gabriela Blanco, Ph.D.
Assistant Researcher
Centro Nacional Patagónico
Earthwatch Co-PI Zach Boakes
Zach Boakes
Co-PI / North Bali Reef Conservation co-founder
Dr. Richard Bodmer
Richard Bodmer, Ph.D.
Professor
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
Earthwatch Scientist, Rachel Bolus
Rachel Bolus
Assistant Professor of Biology, Southern Utah University
David Bourne, PhD
David Bourne, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Australian Institute of Marine Science

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Andrea Camilli, Ph.D.
Andrea Camilli, Ph.D.
Principal Director
Cantiere delle Navi Antiche di Pisa
Dr. JOÃO CASCALHEIRA’S research seeks to understand how past hunter-gatherer populations have coped with climatic and environmental modifications over time, both in terms of technological developments and social dynamics.
João Cascalheira, Ph.D.
Researcher
Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour, Universidade do Algarve
Dr. Chapman is an internationally recognized shark expert and has published papers on shark genetics, virgin births, the shark fin trade, and shark tracking, among other topics.
Demian Chapman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Environment, Arts and Society, Florida International University
Earthwatch Scientist, Dr. John Cigliano
John A. Cigliano, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Director of Environmental Conservation
Cedar Crest College
Bernat Claramunt
Bernat Claramunt-López, Ph.D.
Researcher and Ecology Lecturer
CREAF (Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications

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Earthwatch Co-PI, Lucas K. Delezene, Ph.D.
Lucas K. Delezene, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Arkansas
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David Druce, Ph.D.
Park Ecologist
Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife
Lee Dyer, Ph.D.
Lee Dyer, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
University of Nevada, Reno

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Tula Fang
Tula Fang, M.S.
Logistics Coordinator
AmazonEco
Earthwatch Scientist, Dr. Richard Feldman
Richard Feldman, Ph.D.
Northeast Climate Science Center
LeeAnn Fishback, Ph.D.
LeeAnn Fishback, Ph.D.
Scientific Coordinator
Churchill Northern Studies Centre

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Mwangi Githiru, Ph.D.
Director of Biodiversity and Social Monitoring
Wildlife Works
Jacob Goheen, Ph.D.
Jacob Goheen, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Wyoming
Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour, Universidade do Algarve.
Célia Gonçalves, Ph.D.
Célia Gonçalves, Ph.D.
Researcher

Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour, Universidade do Algarve.
Dr. Jacqualine (Jackie) Grant is a long-time conservation biologist who loves Utah’s amazing landscapes, interesting people, and outstanding desert biodiversity. She teaches genetics and conservation biology, directs the Garth and Jerri Frehner Museum of Natural History, and manages the University of the Parks initiative at Southern Utah University.
Jacqualine Grant, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Biology, Southern Utah University

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Earthwatch PI, Alice E. Hall, Ph.D.
Alice E Hall, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Plymouth
Rachel Hutchinson, M.S.
Rachel Hutchinson, M.S.
Eastside Watershed Program Manager
Tahoe National Forest

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Karl Jarvis
Karl Jarvis
Lecturer of Biology, Southern Utah University
Earthwatch PI, Georgia Jones, Ph.D.
Georgia Jones, Ph.D.

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Peter Kershaw, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of Alberta
Earthwatch Scientist, Vivian Kim
Vivian Kim
Education & Laboratory Assistant
USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies

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Earthwatch Scientist, Lynne Mactavish
Lynne MacTavish
Operations Manager
Mankwe Wildlife Reserve
Steven Mamet, Ph.D.
Steven Mamet, Ph.D.
Research Associate
University of Saskatchewan
Carolina Megale
Carolina Megale, Ph.D.
Carolina Megale, Ph.D.
Project Director
Archeodig
Earthwatch Scientist, Dr. Abraham Miller-Rushing
Abraham Miller-Rushing, Ph.D.
Abraham Miller-Rushing, Ph.D.
National Park Service, Acadia National Park
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William Moomaw, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of International Environmental Policy and Founding Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Manoel Muanis, Ph.D.
Manoel Muanis, Ph.D.
Researcher
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

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Earthwatch PI: Thierra K. Nalley, Ph.D.
Thierra K. Nalley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anatomy
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences
Caroline Ng'weno
Caroline Chebet Ng'weno, Ph.D.
Caroline Chebet Ng'weno, Ph.D.
Lead Scientist
Lions and Their Prey in Kenya's Maasai Mara

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Earthwatch Scientist, Matt Ogburn
Matt Ogburn
Assistant Professor of Biology, Southern Utah University
Dave Oleyar, Ph.D.
Dave Oleyar, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
HawkWatch International
Dr. Lenin Oviedo Correa is a Venezuelan researcher captivated by the diversity of marine animals in Latin America.
Lenin E. Oviedo Correa, Ph.D.
Research Associate & Associate Head of the Tropical Marine Mammals Ecology Lab
Centro de Investigación de Cetáceos Costa Rica (CEIC)

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Frank Paladino
Frank Paladino, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Indiana-Purdue University
Yannis Papastamatiou is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University (FIU) who has been studying sharks and fishes for over 16 years, resulting in 50 scientific publications.
Yannis Papastamatiou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Florida International University
Dr. Valerie Peters is a community ecologist with over 20 years of experience working in the New World Tropics.
Valerie Peters, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University
Earthwatch scientist, Krystal Pollitt, Ph.D
Krystal Pollitt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences), Assistant Professor in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale School of Public Health
Dr. Claudia Ponce de Leon is a faculty member at UNAM in charge of the Environmental Analysis Unit and the Ecology and Natural Resources Area in the Faculty of Sciences.
Claudia Ponce de Leon, Ph.D.
Claudia Ponce de Leon, Ph.D.
Professor
Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

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Earthwatch PI, Amy L Rector, Ph.D.
Amy L Rector, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Anthropology and Director, School of World Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Natalia A. Rossi is the Cuba Country Manager for the Mesoamerica and Western Caribbean Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Natalia A. Rossi, Ph.D.
Cuba Country Manager
Mesoamerica and Western Caribbean Program, Wildlife Conservation Society
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Stan Rullman, Ph.D.
Research Director
Earthwatch Institute

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Filipa Samarra, Ph.D.
Filipa Samarra, Ph.D.
Lead Investigator
Icelandic Orca Project
Pilar "Bibi" Santidrian Tomillo
Pilar "Bibi" Santidrián Tomillo
Science Director
Leatherback Trust
Earthwatch Scientist, Laela Sayigh, Ph.D.
Laela Sayigh, Ph.D.
Research Specialist, Biology Department
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Bruce Schulte
Bruce A. Schulte, Ph.D.
Bruce A. Schulte, Ph.D.
Associate Vice-President for Strategy, Performance and Accountability

University Distinguished Professor and past Department Head of Biology

Western Kentucky University
Earthwatch Scientist, Dr. Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott, Ph.D.
Principal Lecturer in Ecology
University of Brighton
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Richard Sherley, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Marine Vertebrate Ecology
Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
Earthwatch PI, Rick Stafford, Ph.D.
Rick Stafford, Ph.D.
Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation

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Elsa Valiente Riveros is the director of Restauración Ecológica y Desarrollo A.C. (REDES). REDES
Elsa Valiente Riveros, M.S.
Director
Restauración Ecológica y Desarrollo A.C. (REDES)
Earthwatch Co-PI Amelia Villaseñor, Ph.D.
Amelia Villaseñor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
The University of Arkansas

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Earthwatch Scientist, Samuel Wells
Samuel Wells
Lecturer of Biology, Southern Utah University
Earthwatch Scientist, Gana Wingard
Ganchimeg (Gana) Wingard, M.S.
Mongolia Program Director
Denver Zoo
Earthwatch Scientist Dr. Jeffery Wozniak
Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University