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Welcome to this short introduction of the research team. In addition to the project leader (David Wyatt), the following biologists are donating their time and efforts to make this project a success. Now, onto their biographies....

Chandra Jenkins is a biologist specializing in bats and has been working with bats since 2007. She is co-chair of the California White-nose Syndrome Steering Committee has worked with bats on federal, state and local government projects, as well as for the private sector. Chandra has worked with bats in California, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Belize. She is a graduate of the Sacramento City College (SCC) Field Ecology Program and currently works for a federal agency.

Daniel Neal is a private industry biologist and environmental lawyer whose work protects plants, animals, and aquatic resources. He has worked with bats since 2008 when he returned to college to study biology. Dan has a deep interest in entomology and has been a teacher aide in the Introduction to Entomology class at SCC. He has participated in numerous entomology collecting trips in California as well as in a recent collecting trip to Arizona. He has an AS in biology and also received the Field Ecology Certificate from SCC, a BA from Santa Clara University, and a JD from the University of California Davis.

Fran Keller is an entomologist and evolutionary biologist working on tenebrionid beetles. She is an adjunct professor of biology at SCC, Cosumnes River College, and Sonoma State University. After graduating from SCC with an AS degree, she attended the University of California Davis and received her BS and MS degrees and is currently completing her Ph.D in Entomology.

Stan Wright is an environmental biologist/entomologist for the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District. He has worked as a biologist for more than 30 years in many fields of biology. He holds BAs in Biology and in Zoology from Humboldt State University and a MS in Biology from California State University Sacramento. Stan has 34 peer-reviewed publications in entomology, ecology, and pathology.

Krystal Pulsipher is a biologist in private industry and has been working for the past two years as a field assistant working with bats and ringtails. After graduating from CSU Sacramento with a BS in Biology (emphasis in Conservation Biology), she completed the Field Ecology program at SCC. She currently works as a field scientist for Bargas Environmental Consulting.

David Stillwell is an entomology student at SCC. He is currently in the Field Ecology program and is working on his AS degree in Biology. He will be transferring to the UC Davis entomology program. David has a long-term goal to teach entomology. His short-term goal, besides college, are to help improve the understanding of the importance of insects to the average person. Yes, he loves a challenge.

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