Women in Herpetology

Alina Tarmu

Romania, Europe

Career Stage: Non-tenure track faculty

Institution/Employer: Wheeling University

Country & Continent: United States, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Field of Study: Ecology, Conservation, Education

Study Group: Amphibians

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads

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Leticia Afuang

Philippines, Asia

Career Stage: Tenure-tracked/tenured faculty

Institution/Employer: University of the Philippines - Los Baños

Country & Continent: Philippines, Asia

Field of Study: Ecology, Conservation, Systematics and phylogenetics, Education

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Caecilians, Frogs and/or toads, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, Turtles and/or tortoises

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Zuania Colón-Piñeiro

Puerto Rico, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Graduate student

Institution/Employer: University of Florida

Country & Continent: United States, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Field of Study: Ecology, Behaviour, Physiology

Study Group: Amphibians

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads

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Valeria Ramírez Castañeda

Colombia, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Graduate student

Institution/Employer: University of California Berkeley

Country & Continent: United States, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Field of Study: Evolution, Molecular biology, Genetics, Education

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads, Snakes

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Janeth Celeste Jordan Alvarez

Peru, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Undergraduate student

Institution/Employer: Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco

Country & Continent: Peru, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Field of Study: Ecology, Conservation, Systematics and phylogenetics, Physiology

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads, Snakes, Crocodiles

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Eugenia Sanchez

Venezuela, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Post-doctoral researcher

Institution/Employer: University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Country & Continent: Germany, Europe

Field of Study: Evolution, Behaviour, Molecular biology

Study Group: Amphibians

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads, Salamanders

Jodi Rowley

Australia, Oceania

Career Stage: Curator

Institution/Employer: Australian Museum

Country & Continent: Australia, Oceania

Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour, Conservation, Systematics and phylogenetics, Education

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads, Salamanders

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Maria Hashmi

Pakistan, Asia

Career Stage: Between high school and university

Institution/Employer: Wildlife Protection Pakistan

Country & Continent: Pakistan, Asia

Field of Study: Behaviour, Conservation

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, Turtles and/or tortoises

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Hanyeh Ghaffari

Iran, Asia

Career Stage: Professional

Institution/Employer: University Of Kurdistan

Country & Continent: Iran, Asia

Field of Study: Ecology, Behaviour, Conservation, Education

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Turtles and/or tortoises

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Marissa Parrott

Australia, Oceania

Career Stage: Professional

Institution/Employer: Zoos Victoria

Country & Continent: Australia, Oceania

Field of Study: Ecology, Behaviour, Conservation

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Frogs and/or toads, Lizards, Snakes

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