Dr. Tim Wright
Professor of Biology, NMSU
Program Head
Dr. Wright studies behavior, evolution, and conservation of tropical and temperate birds.
Dr. Martha Desmond
Regents Professor of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology, NMSU
Dr. Desmond studies conservation and ecology of threatened and endangered birds and species of conservation concern.
Dr. Abby J. Lawson
Assistant Unit Leader, USGS New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Affiliate Assistant Professor, FWCE, NMSU
Dr. Lawson's studies vertebrate population ecology, analytical tool development, and decision support science for wildlife management, including endangered species listing and recovery, harvest, and monitoring.
Dr. Jeanne Fair
Deputy Group Leader, Biosecurity & Public Health, Los Alamos National Lab
Dr. Fair studies avian comparative biology specializing in immunology, disease, and response to stress, including contaminants in the environment.