Click on the name of each lab member to learn more about their work.
Principal Investigator
Sharlene E. Santana (with Leo)
Professor, UW Biology
Curator of Mammals, Burke Museum
Mammalogy Collection Staff
Mammalogy Collection Manager
Postdoctoral Scholars
Main project: Evolution of cranial morphology and bite force in mammals; multifunctionality of the bat rostrum
Main project: Evolution of body shape in carnivoran mammals
PhD Students
Thesis topic: TBD
Thesis topic: Ecomorphological and trophic diversification among Neotropical myomorphous rodents
Undergraduate Researchers
Abby Burtner
Main project: Evolution of body shape diversity in Sciuridae
Annika McFeely
Main project: Evolution of body shape diversity in Sciuridae
AJ Patterson
Main project: The role of developmental bias in bat molar diversity
Hannah Rickman
Main project: Evolution of body shape diversity in Sciuridae
Alumni
Postdoctoral Scholar (2016-2019)
Main project: Evolution of cranial morphology and bite force in mammals
Postdoctoral Scholar (2015-2019)
Main project: Coevolution between pepper plants and short-tailed fruit bats
Rochelle Kelly
PhD, 2019
Thesis: Diversity, distributions, and activity of bats in the San Juan Islands
Research Technician (2013-2015)
Undergraduate alumni
Adrienne Barber (2013); Rhiannon Bates (2014–2017); Erin Bryar (2013); Kristin Campbell (2014–2016); Doug Charles (2013); Hannah Chee (2016–2018); Elena Cheung (2013–2014); Emily Cooper (2012–2015); Alyssa Copeland (2014); Eline Cove (2015); Aleina Cudnofskey (2018); Brian Demong (2013); Terrell Engmann (2018–2019); Rachel Friedman (2015–2017); Marina Hanna (RA 2014–2016); Blake Hummel (2013); Brie Ilarde (2015–2016) ; Dustin Kramer (2018); Neha Kunwar (2014–2015); Brianna Mann (2016–2017);Diego Molina (2018); Parisa Monirzad (2017–2018); Pouran Monirzad (2018); Katy Olson (2014); Okoloko Oghenemega (2016); Ji Park (2015–2016); Delaney Quick (2014); Nicholas Rose (2017–2018); Sapna Saini (2014–2015);Austin Sears (2018); Liesl Strand (2017); Grace Sun (2018); Elizabeth Traylor (2017); Katherine Turk (2018); Daniel Yang (2014–2015); Weicheng Ye (2016).