Women in Herpetology

Jessica Fenker

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

Career Stage: Post-doctoral researcher

Institution/Employer: Australian National University and CSIRO- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Country & Continent: Australia, Oceania

Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and phylogenetics

Study Group: Reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Lizards, Snakes

Personal Website

Alicia Isabel León Lobera

Spain, Europe

Career Stage: Finished graduate school

Institution/Employer: Universidad de Salamanca

Country & Continent: Spain, Europe

Field of Study: Ecology, Behaviour

Study Group: Reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Lizards

Raíssa Rainha

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

Career Stage: Graduate student

Institution/Employer: National Institute of Amazonian Researches

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

Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution, Conservation, Genetics, Physiology

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

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

Organization Website

Thais Sasso

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

Career Stage: Graduate student

Institution/Employer: Griffith University

Country & Continent: Australia, Oceania

Field of Study: Ecology, Conservation, Molecular biology

Study Group: Amphibians

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

Personal Website

Organization Website

Marissa Ptacek

United States, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Undergraduate student

Institution/Employer: The Ohio State University(I attend college there)

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

Field of Study: Zoology

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

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

Arianna Kuhn

United States, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Post-doctoral researcher

Institution/Employer: University of Lethbridge

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

Field of Study: Ecology, Evolution, Conservation, Systematics and phylogenetics, Genetics

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

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

Personal Website

Organization Website

María Isabel Diaz

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

Career Stage: Graduate student

Institution/Employer: Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cusco

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

Field of Study: Ecology, Conservation, Systematics and phylogenetics

Study Group: Amphibians

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

Shruti Sengupta

India, Asia

Career Stage: Senior Researcher

Institution/Employer: Indian Institute of India

Country & Continent: India, Asia

Field of Study: Physiology

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

Organism(s) of Study: Lizards

Organization Website

Rayna Bell

United States, Americas (Including, North, Central, South and Caribbean islands)

Career Stage: Professional

Institution/Employer: California Academy of Sciences

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

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

Study Group: Amphibians and reptiles

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

Personal Website

Organization Website

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

Organization Website