Directory

Director

Dr. Christopher Austin
225-578-2841
[email protected]

Education Staff

Dr. Sophie Warny Bart, Education Director
225-578-5089
[email protected]

Dr. Irene Martí Gil, Outreach Coordinator
225-578-2855
[email protected]

Curators 

 Name Research Area/Position Email Phone
Austin, Chris (Director)  Herpetology [email protected] 225-578-2841
Brumfield, Robb Genetic Resources/Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-3081
Chakrabarty, Prosanta Ichthyology [email protected] 225-578-3079
Esselstyn, Jacob Mammalogy [email protected] 225-578-3083
Hafner, Mark Mammalogy – Emeritus [email protected]  
Mason, Nicholas Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-3078
Remsen, Van Ornithology Emeritus [email protected]  
Saunders, Rebecca Anthropology- Retired [email protected] 225-578-6562
Sheldon, Frederick Genetic Resources/Ornithology-  Emeritus  [email protected]  
Thom, Gregory Genetic Resources/Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-2887
Warny, Sophie Palynology/Education [email protected] 225-578-5089

Postdoctoral Researchers

 Name Research Area Email Phone
Ocampo Vargas, Diego Ornithology [email protected]  
Moncrieff, Andre Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-3082

Graduate Students

 Name Research Area Email Phone
Babb-Biernacki, Spenser Mammalogy (Esselstyn/Doyle)  [email protected] 225-578-5393
Barbato, Allison Palynology (Warny) [email protected]  
Belanger, Alex Anthropology  [email protected]   
Bradford, Jaren Palynology (Warny) [email protected]  
Boler, Gunner Palynology (Warny) [email protected]  
Chipps, Austin Mammalogy (Esselstyn) [email protected] 225-578-3116
Corbett, Eamon Ornithology (Brumfield/Faircloth) [email protected] 225-578-3082
Cueva, Diego Ornithology (Brumfield) [email protected] 225-578-5392
Damasceno, Juliana Ornithology (Thom) [email protected]  
Geldof, Daniel Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) [email protected] 225-578-8301
Haggard, Angela Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) [email protected]  
Handika, Heru Mammalogy (Esselstyn) [email protected] 225-578-5393
Harvey, Amanda Ornithology (Mason) [email protected]  
Hiller, Anna Ornithology (Brumfield/Faircloth) [email protected] 225-578-5392
Klutts, Ryan Ornithology (Brumfield) [email protected]  
Lambert, George Herpetology (Austin) [email protected]  
McCallum, Quinn Ornithology (Mason) [email protected] 225-578-6901
Michele, Luca Ornithology (Thom) [email protected]  
Morales, Darwin Mammalogy (Esselstyn) [email protected]  225-578-5393
Nordstrom, Tiffany Palynology (Warny) [email protected]  
Pilie, Mallory  Palynology (Warny) [email protected]  
Roberts, Jackson Herpetology (Austin) [email protected] 225-578-5393
Rodriguez-Machado, Sheila Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) [email protected] 225-578-8301
Rutledge, Samantha Ornithology (Mason) [email protected] 225-578-6901
Sinopoli, Daniel Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) [email protected] 225-578-8301
Su, Jerry Ornithology (Brumfield/Faircloth) [email protected]  
Vander Pluym, David Ornithology (Mason) [email protected] 225-578-6901
Velasquez, Sara Ornithology (Brumfield) [email protected]  
Vincent, Sophie Palynology (Warny) [email protected]  

Museum Staff

 Name Area Email Phone
Androski, Toni Collections Manager: Mammalogy [email protected]  225-578-5810
Boyd, David Collections Manager: Herpetology & Ichthyology [email protected] 225-681-0456
Brady, Matt Louisiana Bird Resource Center [email protected] 225-578-5393
Jackson, Tammie Business Manager [email protected] 225-578-3084
Martí Gil, Irene Collections Manager: Anthropology
Educational outreach Coordinator		 [email protected] 225-578-2855
Pérez-Peña, Sebastian Collections Manager: Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-9289
Smith, Lorene Collections Manager: Fossil Protists & Invertebrates [email protected] 225-578-2296
Woernley, Eryn Collections Manager: Genetic Resources [email protected]  

Faculty Associates

 Name Department Email Phone
Brown, Jeremy Biological Sciences [email protected] 225-578-1745
Faircloth, Brant Biological Sciences [email protected] 225-578-1006

Museum Associates

 Name Area Email Phone
Alda-Pons, Fernando Ichthyology [email protected]  
Ballengée, Brandon Ichthyology  [email protected]  
Bergen, James Nannofossils [email protected]  
Bishop, James A. Multiple [email protected]  
Buckner, Janet Ornithology [email protected]  
Cardiff, Eugene A. Ornithology [email protected] 909-875-5358
Cardiff, Steve Ornithology & Mammalogy [email protected]  
Cohn-Haft, Mario Ornithology [email protected] 9-011-55-92-236-9847
Dickson, Paul Ornithology [email protected]  
Dittmann, Donna  Genetic Resources & Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-2009
Eberhard, Jessica Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-0068
Gibbons, Richard Ornithology [email protected]  
Greeney, Harold Ornithology [email protected] 818-441-2163
Hedrick, Brandon Paleontology [email protected]  
Isler, Morton and Phyllis Ornithology [email protected] 703-780-8039
Kofron, Chris Herpetology [email protected]  
Lane, Dan Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-3082
Naka, Luciano Ornithology [email protected] 225-578-5393
O’Neill, John Ornithology [email protected] 936-873-9973
O’Shea, Brian Ornithology [email protected] 919-707-9935
Pratt, Douglas Ornithology [email protected]  
Ruane, Sara Herpetology [email protected]  
Schachner, Emma Vertebrate Paleontology [email protected]  
Schmitt, Greg and Donna Ornithology [email protected]  
Valqui, Thomas Ornithology [email protected]  
Whitney, Bret Ornithology [email protected]  

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Phone: 225-578-2855

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