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Meet the Team!

You already know a bit about me. But I'd like to introduce you to some of the amazing people I will be working with this summer. I don't have pictures of everybody, so sometimes there will be a picture of the awesome things they do instead!

Carlos Sanchez, DVM, MSc (Wild Animal Health) - Dr. Sanchez is the Senior Associate Veterinarian at the Fort Worth Zoo. I first met him at the Zoo Vets conference in Orlando, Florida. He's an incredible veterinarians with impressive experience and a real dedication to wildlife conservation and research. He's one of the most impressive mentors out there in this field and I am so excited to work with him!

Diane Barber - Diane is the Curator of Ectotherms at the Fort Worth Zoo. She has extensive experience working with herpetofauna and is known around the world for her impressive work with amphibians. Diane recently spoke at the Horned Lizard Conservation Society, sharing the Zoo's journey in developing captive release protocol for the Texas Horned Lizard.

Vicky Poole - Vicky is the Assistant Curators of Ectotherms at the Fort Worth Zoo. Like Diane, she has amazing experience working with herps and is also well known for her efforts on amphibians. The two of them together lead the AZA's Amphibian Taxon Advisory Group.

Ashley Pich, LVT - Ashley is one of the Veterinary Technicians at the Fort Worth Zoo and is an expert in reptilian hematology. She's already taught me so much and I can't wait to continue working with her!

Nathan Rains & Devin Erxleben - Nate & Devin both work for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and will be leading our field excursions. Our first one is coming up and I can't wait to meet these guys!

Jim Wellehan, DVM, PhD, DACZM, DACVM - Dr. Wellehan is a veterinary virologist at the University of Florida who is currently the only person offering diagnostics for reptilian viral diseases.

Jill Heatley, DVM, DACZM, DABVP (Avian & Reptile) - Dr. Heatley is my on campus mentor. She is boarded by both the American College of Zoological Medicine and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Avian and Reptile Medicine - only one of two people in the country with these credentials.

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Northern populations of the Texas Horned Lizard have experienced significant decline over recent decades. Disease has played a significant role in the decline of other reptiles and amphibians and little is known right now about the common pathogens affecting the Texas Horned Lizard. The aim of my project is to identify the common pathogens affecting this species and to determine whether there may be a risk of introducing foreign pathogens during translocation efforts for conservation purposes.

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