Meet Our Team
Our Core Team
The team that provides logistical and scientific support for the ISL network as a whole
Mrinalini Watsa
PhD in Biological Anthropology; Expertise: Conservation Genetics, Biodiversity Monitoring, Field Genomics
Caroline Moore
DVM, PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology Veterinary Toxicology, Epigenetics, Biomarker Development
Gideon Erkenswick
PhD in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Disease Ecology, Gene Regulation, Wildlife Community Ecology
Our Key Personnel
The team that provides strategic and technical support
Aaron Erkenswick
Data Systems Integration and Development
Jenny Chen
PhD in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics; Genomics Pipeline Development
Pamela Sanchez Vendizu
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias mención Ecología y Evolución, Universidad Austral de Chile; Database Management
Thomas Parsons
PhD in molecular biology, population genetics, and forensics research
Our Field and Laboratory Researchers
The team that is actively working at one or more hubs to accomplish community-driven biosurveillance
Cristian Tirapelle
DVM, Wildlife Health Management and Care
Jhakelin Reyes
MSc in Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Evolution at Imperial College London, UK
Gabriela Caceres Palomino
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (EECB), Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary
Zane Libke
Lab Director, Centro de Investigación Sumak Kawsay In Situ Associate Investigator, National Institute of Biodiversity - Ecuador Field Manager, Field Projects International; Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Imperial College London, UK
ISL Coordinators and Contributors