OUR RESEARCH TEAM
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Dr. Kristin E. Brzeski, Director
Michigan Technological University Kristin is an Assistant Professor in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University, where her lab’s research focuses on wildlife genetics, conservation, and management. Dr. Brzeski has been conducting red wolf conservation science since her PhD and is leading the initiative to understand the genetic ancestry and ecology of the unique Gulf Coast canid population. In addition to her canid research, Dr. Brzeski is a co-founder of Biodiversity Initiative, a NGO that works to conserve biodiversity. Currently, her team is working with local conservation practitioners to monitor and protect endemic Central Africa wildlife. Lab Website Biodiversity Initiative CV Project email: gulfcoastcanineproject@gmail.com |
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Dr. Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Co-Director
Princeton University Bridgett's research program investigates genomic signatures of demographic events, namely admixture and selection with a focus on wild and domestic species. Her program integrates computational and molecular approaches to connect evolutionary history with applications in fields of wildlife management, companion animal health, and endangered species policy.
Her research has shaped species protections with updated genomic perspectives and contributed significant insights regarding behavioral evolution of the domestic dog. Lab Website North American Canine Ancestry CV |
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Dr. Joey W. Hinton, Co-Director
Wolf Conservation Center Joey is a wildlife ecologist with the Wolf Conservation Center where he serves as the Senior Research Scientist. He is a New Jersey native who acquired his PhD from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Joey’s research background focuses on the conservation and management of canids, specifically red wolves and coyotes, but also includes dabbling in some ungulate research.
His ongoing projects include the ecology and conservation of the reintroduced red wolf population in northeastern North Carolina, the ecology and management of coyotes in the southeastern United States, and the ecology and management of moose in the Adirondack Park of northern New York. Website |
Project Multimedia efforts
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Amy Shutt, Multimedia Producer and Field Camera Tech
The Canid Project Amy is a professional photographer and multimedia producer interested in the visual storytelling of wildlife science and the historical and contemporary interactions of humans and wildlife. She is the Director of the 501c3 non-profit The Canid Project, a wild canid educational outreach effort. Part of The Canid Project’s mission is to create and share multimedia highlighting the work of wildlife biologists.
Amy joins this project to help share the story of the researchers' work through photos, video, and The Canid Project podcast. She is also deploying and monitoring trail cameras, managing the data, and is a field assistant to Dr. Hinton at the Louisiana study sites. Having spent the last 8 years leading wildlife photography tours across the USA and abroad, she is happy to be back home in Louisiana as of 2020 to focus her energies on producing educational multimedia. Website The Canid Project Red Wolf Project |
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