People
Staff
Karl S. Berg, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
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Associate Professor
Department of Biology & School of Earth Environmental and Marine Sciences
Soraya Delgado
Research Associate
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Research Associate
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Nurialby Viloria
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Graduate Students
Rory Eggleston
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I study the affects of stress on vocal babbling development, utilizing the Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus) as a model species. I am also interested in vocalization development as a whole, and conservation biology.
Jessica Majors
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My thesis focuses on the locomotor performance and foraging strategies of two species of wintering shorebirds, specifically sanderlings and a color-banded population of piping plovers, at the Rio Grande delta in South Texas. I utilize high-speed video to capture bird movement while acquiring the location of banded individuals using radio telemetry and transect surveys.
Abigail Pozulp
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My current thesis project is an investigation of the function of bioacoustic duet displays in the mating system of urban red-crowned amazons, an endangered parrot species. My career interests are in animal cognition and self-perception. As an animal behavior scientist my aim is to facilitate human coexistence with our wild neighbors through open dialogs among scientific experts, community members and policymakers.
Celia McLean
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Celia’s interests lie in the early cognitive development of social animals, specifically the stepwise process of imitating motor gestures.
Undergraduate Students
Stephen Kayota
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I am an undergraduate student who assists graduate students in the field performing ATV surveys, radio telemetry, and beach surveys at Boca Chica near the mouth of the Rio Grande. Since 2016 I have dabbled in working with Sharp-tailed Grouse in Montana and North Dakota, shorebirds in South Texas, and Northern Saw-whet Owls in Maryland.
Past Members
Caleb Arellano, M.Sc.
Field Assistants in Venezuela
2019
Janel Alas, Masaugaral Biological Station (2019-Present)
2018
Carlos Sanchez, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2018-19)
Genesis Cardoso, Universidad de Carabobo (2018-19)
Wilbur Bernal, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2018-19)
2017
Genesis Yanez, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (2017-19)
Ricardo Mercado, Universidad Nacional Experimental Llanos de Venezuela (2017)
2015
Adriana Rojas, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2015)
Nelson Castro, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2015)
2014
Alejandro Moreno, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2014)
Alexandra Martinez Fuentes, Universidad de Carabobo (2014)
Mariana Ayala, Universidad de Carabobo (2014-2018)
2012
Angela Chuang, Universidad of California, Berkeley (2012)
Elisa Silva, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2012)
Nicholas Sly, Cornell University (2012)
2011
Eliana Blanca, Intituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (2011)
Tanya Martinez, University of Florida (2011)
2010
Brad Walker, Cornell Univeristy (2010)
Jay McGowan, Cornell University (2010)
Livia Santana, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2010)
2009
Angela Medina, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2009)
2008
Johana Hernandez, Universidad de Maracaibo (2008)
Matthew Halley, Pennsylvania State University (2008)
2007
Ana Charpentier, Universidad de Cuenca (2007)
Ray Okawa, Cornell University (2007)
Romina Ordonez, Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar (2007)
2006
Juan Carlos Oteyza, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2005-06)
Sara Campbell, University of Maryland (2005-06)
2004
Larisa Esteves, Universidad Simon Bolivar (2004)
2003
Marilu Gonzalez, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2003-10)