Research Assistants 2017-18
I was born and grew up in El Jadida, Morocco. Since childhood, I was always fascinated by the beauty of nature, especially the ecological role of mammals in their ecosystems. Since then, my love for animals has led me to complete a Bachelors Degree in Animal Biology at the University of Chouaib Doukkali, Morocco. After that, I completed a Masters degree in Ecology at the same university. For my Master's thesis, I worked on the social organization and rhythm of activity of a semi-captive population of Mhorr gazelle (Nanger dama mhorr) in Safia enclosure in the Moroccan Atlantic Sahara. I have also worked on several occasions with a Spanish research team to monitor several carnivore species such as Caracal lynx, African golden wolves, and others using camera-traps and animal tracking methods.
Samantha Siomko (November 2017-present)
I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology in 2017 from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, but not before having the opportunity to work with several species of bats from around the world, including Trachops cirrhosus bats in Panama and several species of Flying-fox in Australia. My love for wolves grew during my years as a volunteer at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA, and I hope to soon continue my education in order to learn more about these magnificent animals.
Field/Data Research Assistants
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Maxwell McDaniel (July 2018-present)
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Dr. Jennifer Sherry (November 2017-March 2018)
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Laura Talbert (July 2018)
Human-Wildlife Conflict Translator/Transcribers