"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." – Marilyn vos Savant.

My Curriculum Vitae

Course Information (Classes I am currently teaching, or recently taught)

Spring 2011

Herpetology

FALL 2012

Evolution (iTunes U link if you have an iPad, or iPhone)

Female Biology

Research Interests

I earned my Ph.D. from Texas Tech University where I studied population genetics of endangered crocodiles in Belize, C.A. and have been at USF for the past 10 years where my research falls under the broad category of conservation genetics. It is my goal to use genetics as a means of better managing threatened wildlife. Projects range from local (working on population genetics of Rana boylii - to global, identifying new species from Myanmar. For more detailed info check out these links: CURRENT PROJECTS: Identification of Theloderma species from Myanmar Impact of dams on genetic diversity in foothill yellow-legged frogs (R. boylii) Belding's Ground Squirrel Population Study near Yosemite FORMER PROJECTS: New species of Amolops from Myanmar (formally known as Burma) Gene flow in Rana boylii of a pristine region on the Eel river Genetic Diversity in Morelet's Crocodile populations in Belize, Central America

Collecting Rana boylii frogs in the Eldorado National Forest, June 2011.

Cool links

For your listening pleasure: KEXP& KCRW

For looking up information: PubMed, or BioOne(USF students)

Amphibian Specialist Group: http://www.amphibians.org/

Amphibia Web: http://amphibiaweb.org/

Want to support the conservation effort? The Nature Conservancy

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