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Christopher C. Austin

Professor, Curator of HerpetologyLouisiana State University

Dr. Austin’s research focuses on evolutionary systematics, biogeography, and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.

HerpetologyReptilesBiogeographyAmphibiansIsland Biogeography
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Steve Johnson

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Steve Johnson is an expert in natural history and amphibian and reptile conservation. Steve has worked extensively with imperiled species.

AmphibiansCane ToadsCuban TreefrogsCrocodiliansFrogs
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Aaron M. Bauer, PhD

Professor and Gerald M. Lemole Endowed Chair in Integrative BiologyCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.

ReptilesVertebrate MorphologySystematicsBiogeographyNatural History Collections
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Matthew Edward Smith

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Matthew Smith's research is focused on fungal systematics, ecology and evolution. Smith is an expert on fungal biodiversity and mushrooms.

Mushroom PoisoningBiodiversityMycorrhizaMycologyFungal Biology
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Prosanta Chakrabarty

E.K. Hunter Chair & Professor | Biological Sciences Curator of Fishes | Director, Museum of Natural ScienceLouisiana State University

Dr. Chakrabarty is a natural historian who studies fishes to better understand Earth history and evolution.

EvolutionBuilding Scientific Capacity/InclusionTaxonomyEvolution/PhylogeneticsCuration/Collections
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Jon Doering

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Doering has more than 15 years of experience in the aquatic toxicology of anthropogenic chemicals.

Environmental ToxicologyAquatic EcologyEnvironmental ScienceEndangered SpeciesRisk Assessment
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Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Predictive ModelingEco-EvolutionClimate ChangeExtinction RiskBiodiversity
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Charles "Billy" Gunnels, Ph.D.

Expert in animal behavior and urban ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Billy Gunnels examines the interaction between humans and animals.

Animal BehaviorUrban EcologyWildlife EcologyBiological StatsWasps
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Mark Mitchell

Director of Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Mitchell's research focus is on wildlife epidemiology, conservation medicine, and One Health.

Wildlife EpidemiologyConservation Medicine
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David Blackburn

Curator | ChairUniversity of Florida

David Blackburn is an evolutionary biologist specializing in amphibians at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

New SpeciesAnatomyEvolutionAmphibiansFrogs