Laboratory Members Archive
Ecological Genetics for Wildlife Population Health
Laboratory of Holly Ernest DVM PhD
2008 - 2009

Holly Ernest DVM PhD - Asst Professor in Residence, Ecological Genetics and Wildlife Population Health;
Wildlife & Ecology Unit director & senior investigator
Lisa Goldberg - Laboratory Manager & Technician
Megan Caulder- Forensic Science Graduate Student (with VGL Forensic Unit) - Deer Genetics
Scott Crosbie - PhD student in Animal Biology
Tracy Drazenovich DVM - from laboratory of Dr. Michelle Hawkins - Domestic Ferret Genetics/Cancer Project
Loreto Godoy DVM - Ecology & Conservation Management Program; MPVM (Masters in Preventive Veterinary Medicine) - Sea otter project
Ben Harmeling - Veterinary student STAR research program; Yellow-billed Magpie Project
Joshua Hull PhD - Post-doctoral Researcher - Great Gray Owl Conservation Genetics
Megan Jennings - PhD Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology: UC Davis and San Diego State University
Eric Jepsen - MS student in Avian Science - Great Gray Owl Project
Janet Landa- Undergraduate Wildlife Genetics Intern
Joe Medley - MS student in Avian Science - Great Gray Owl Project
Anne Pelligrini - MS student in Avian Science - House Finch/West Nile virus project
Brian Ramming - Informatics Undergraduate Intern
Levi Souza - PhD Student in Ecology - Yellow-billed Magpie Project
Tara Thiemann - PhD student working with us, from laboratory of Dr. William Reisen
2007 - 2008
- Holly Ernest DVM PhD - Asst Professor of Ecological Genetics and Wildlife Population Health; Wildlife & Ecology Unit director & senior investigator
- Jay Well - Laboratory Manager & Technician 2004-2008
- Lisa Goldberg - Laboratory Manager & Technician 2008-current
- Kelsey Brust - Wildlife Genetics Undergraduate Intern
- Megan Caulder - Forensic Science Graduate Student (with VGL Forensic Unit)
- Scott Crosbie - PhD student in Animal Biology
- Tracy Drazenovich DVM - from laboratory of Dr. Michelle Hawkins
- Loreto Godoy DVM - Program; MPVM (Masters in Preventive Veterinary Medicine) - sea otter disease epidemiology
- Joshua Hull PhD - Post-doctoral Researcher - Great Gray Owl Conservation Genetics
- Megan Jennings - PhD Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology: UC Davis and San Diego State University
- Eric Jepsen - MS student in Avian Science
- Lydia Lam - Veterinary student STAR research program; Sea Otter Project
- Priya Motupalli - Magpie Monitor Undergraduate Intern and volunteer coordinator
- Anne Pelligrini - MS student in Avian Science
- Brian Ramming - Wildlife Genetics Lab Informatics Undergraduate Intern
- Levi Souza - California Department of Fish and Game Scientific Aid for Yellow-billed Magpie Project
- Tara Thiemann - PhD student working with us, from laboratory of Dr. William Reisen
2006 - 2007
Shown from left to right: Holly Ernest , Anne Pelligrini, Neils Pedersen,
Elizabeth Long, Levi Sousa, Eric Jepsen, Caitlin Dalby, Josh Hull, Jennifer Kurushima, Sarah Brown, Scott Crosbie, Jay Well
Not shown in picture: Nuradilla Mohamad Fauzi, Yoshinori Endo,
Megan Caulder, Kelsey Brust
Holly Ernest, DVM PhD, - Wildlife & Ecology Unit director & principle investigator
Jay Well - Laboratory Manager & Technician
Sarah Brown - Genetics Graduate Student
Megan Caulder - Forensic Science Graduate Student (with VGL Forensic Unit)
Scott Crosbie - Animal Biology Graduate Student
Joshua Hull - Ecology Graduate Student
Amanda Irish - Veterinary Student STAR Research Intern; Undergraduate Wildlife Genetics Intern; Veterinary student ;
Eric Jepsen - Avian Science Graduate Student
Elizabeth Long - Genetics Graduate Student
Anne Pelligrini - Avian Science Graduate Student
Levi Souza - Scientific Aid through California Dept of Fish and Game
Kelsey Brust - Wildlife Genetics Undergraduate Intern
Caitlin Dalby - Wildlife Genetics Undergraduate Interns
Yoshinori Endo - Wildlife Genetics Undergraduate Intern
Nuradilla Mohamad Fauzi - Wildlife Genetics Undergraduate Intern
2005 - 2006

Holly Ernest DVM, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Wildlife and Ecology Unit
Sarah Brown M.S. - Genetics Graduate Student Researcher
Joshua Hull M.A. - Ecology Graduate Student Researcher
Elizabeth Heeg - Genetics Graduate Student Researcher
Jay Well - Lab Manager
Danielle Tufts Undergraduate Intern
Sarah Pitzer - Avian Science Student Researcher
Levi Sousa
Jennifer Kurushima
Member List Archive
2004 - 2005
Holly Ernest DVM, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Wildlife and Ecology Unit
Sarah Brown M.S. - Genetics Graduate Student Researcher
Ben Sacks M.S., Ph.D. - Asst. Project Ecologist
Joshua Hull M.A. - Ecology Graduate Student Researcher
Elizabeth Heeg - Genetics Graduate Student Researcher
Jay Well - Lab Manager
Danielle Tufts Undergraduate Intern
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Sarah Pitzer - Avian Science Student Researcher
Elizabeth Mullaney - Undergraduate Intern
Elinor Granzow - Veterinary Student Intern
Julia Collins - Forensic Science Graduate Student
2003 - 2004
Julia Collins - Graduate Student
Joshua Hull M.A. - Graduate Student
Sarah Brown M.S. - Laboratory Manager and Technician
Holly Ernest DVM, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Wildlife and Ecology Unit
Ben Sacks M.S., Ph.D. - Post-doctoral Researcher
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Amanda Irish - Undergraduate Intern
Crystal Williams - Undergraduate Intern
Kaylin Records - Undergraduate Intern
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Elinor Granzow - Veterinary Student
Leanne Taylor - Veterinary Student
2002 - 2003
Holly Ernest DVM, Ph.D. Associate Director, Wildlife and Ecology Unit
Sarah Brown M.S. Laboratory Manager and Technician
Ben Sacks M.S., Ph.D. Post-doctoral Researcher

