Directory

Director

Dr. Christopher Austin
225-578-2841
ccaustin@lsu.edu

Education Staff

Dr. Sophie Warny Bart, Education Director
225-578-5089
swarny@lsu.edu

Dr. Irene Martí Gil, Outreach Coordinator
225-578-2855
imart23@lsu.edu

Curators 

 Name Research Area/Position Email Phone
Austin, Chris (Director)  Herpetology ccaustin@lsu.edu 225-578-2841
Brumfield, Robb Genetic Resources/Ornithology robb@lsu.edu 225-578-3081
Chakrabarty, Prosanta Ichthyology prosanta@lsu.edu 225-578-3079
Esselstyn, Jacob Mammalogy esselstyn@lsu.edu 225-578-3083
Hafner, Mark Mammalogy – Emeritus namark@lsu.edu  
Mason, Nicholas Ornithology mason@lsu.edu 225-578-3078
Remsen, Van Ornithology Emeritus najames@lsu.edu  
Saunders, Rebecca Anthropology- Retired rsaunde@lsu.edu 225-578-6562
Sheldon, Frederick Genetic Resources/Ornithology-  Emeritus  fsheld@lsu.edu  
Thom, Gregory Genetic Resources/Ornithology gthom@lsu.edu 225-578-2887
Warny, Sophie Palynology/Education swarny@lsu.edu 225-578-5089

Postdoctoral Researchers

 Name Research Area Email Phone
Ocampo Vargas, Diego Ornithology docampo@lsu.edu  
Moncrieff, Andre Ornithology amoncr2@lsu.edu 225-578-3082

Graduate Students

 Name Research Area Email Phone
Babb-Biernacki, Spenser Mammalogy (Esselstyn/Doyle)  sbiern1@lsu.edu 225-578-5393
Barbato, Allison Palynology (Warny) abarb15@lsu.edu  
Belanger, Alex Anthropology  abela15@lsu.edu   
Bradford, Jaren Palynology (Warny) jbrad24@lsu.edu  
Boler, Gunner Palynology (Warny) bboler1@lsu.edu  
Chipps, Austin Mammalogy (Esselstyn) achipp1@lsu.edu 225-578-3116
Corbett, Eamon Ornithology (Brumfield/Faircloth) ecorbe5@lsu.edu 225-578-3082
Cueva, Diego Ornithology (Brumfield) dcueva4@lsu.edu 225-578-5392
Damasceno, Juliana Ornithology (Thom) jdamas1@lsu.edu  
Geldof, Daniel Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) dgeldo1@lsu.edu 225-578-8301
Haggard, Angela Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) ahagga2@lsu.edu  
Handika, Heru Mammalogy (Esselstyn) hhandi1@lsu.edu 225-578-5393
Harvey, Amanda Ornithology (Mason) aharv36@lsu.edu  
Hiller, Anna Ornithology (Brumfield/Faircloth) ahille2@lsu.edu 225-578-5392
Klutts, Ryan Ornithology (Brumfield) rklutt2@lsu.edu  
Lambert, George Herpetology (Austin) glamb17@lsu.edu  
McCallum, Quinn Ornithology (Mason) qmccal2@lsu.edu 225-578-6901
Michele, Luca Ornithology (Thom) lmiche9@lsu.edu  
Morales, Darwin Mammalogy (Esselstyn) dmora17@lsu.edu  225-578-5393
Nordstrom, Tiffany Palynology (Warny) tnords1@lsu.edu  
Pilie, Mallory  Palynology (Warny) mpilie1@lsu.edu  
Roberts, Jackson Herpetology (Austin) jrob265@lsu.edu 225-578-5393
Rodriguez-Machado, Sheila Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) srodr62@lsu.edu 225-578-8301
Rutledge, Samantha Ornithology (Mason) srutle6@lsu.edu 225-578-6901
Sinopoli, Daniel Ichthyology (Chakrabarty) dsinop1@lsu.edu 225-578-8301
Su, Jerry Ornithology (Brumfield/Faircloth) zsu5@lsu.edu  
Vander Pluym, David Ornithology (Mason) dvande9@lsu.edu 225-578-6901
Velasquez, Sara Ornithology (Brumfield) svela12@lsu.edu  
Vincent, Sophie Palynology (Warny) svinc13@lsu.edu  

Museum Staff

 Name Area Email Phone
Androski, Toni Collections Manager: Mammalogy aandroski@lsu.edu  225-578-5810
Boyd, David Collections Manager: Herpetology & Ichthyology dboyd10@lsu.edu 225-681-0456
Brady, Matt Louisiana Bird Resource Center mbrady3@lsu.edu 225-578-5393
Jackson, Tammie Business Manager tjacks9@lsu.edu 225-578-3084
Martí Gil, Irene Collections Manager: Anthropology
Educational outreach Coordinator		 imart23@lsu.edu 225-578-2855
Pérez-Peña, Sebastian Collections Manager: Ornithology sperezpena@lsu.edu 225-578-9289
Smith, Lorene Collections Manager: Fossil Protists & Invertebrates lsmit18@lsu.edu 225-578-2296
Woernley, Eryn Collections Manager: Genetic Resources ewoernley@lsu.edu  

Faculty Associates

 Name Department Email Phone
Brown, Jeremy Biological Sciences jembrown@lsu.edu 225-578-1745
Faircloth, Brant Biological Sciences brant@lsu.edu 225-578-1006

Museum Associates

 Name Area Email Phone
Alda-Pons, Fernando Ichthyology alda.fernando@gmail.com  
Ballengée, Brandon Ichthyology  brandon@brandonballengee.com  
Bergen, James Nannofossils jbergen@lsu.edu  
Bishop, James A. Multiple bishopjmarcus@gmail.com  
Buckner, Janet Ornithology jbuckner1@lsu.edu  
Cardiff, Eugene A. Ornithology ecardiff4084@roadrunner.com 909-875-5358
Cardiff, Steve Ornithology & Mammalogy scardif@gmail.com  
Cohn-Haft, Mario Ornithology Mario@buriti.com 9-011-55-92-236-9847
Dickson, Paul Ornithology paul@morrisdickson.com  
Dittmann, Donna  Genetic Resources & Ornithology ddittma@lsu.edu 225-578-2009
Eberhard, Jessica Ornithology eberhard@lsu.edu 225-578-0068
Gibbons, Richard Ornithology rgibbo3@gmail.com  
Greeney, Harold Ornithology antpittanest@gmail.com 818-441-2163
Hedrick, Brandon Paleontology bhedrick@lsu.edu  
Isler, Morton and Phyllis Ornithology antbird@cox.net 703-780-8039
Kofron, Chris Herpetology chris.kofron@env.gla.gov.au  
Lane, Dan Ornithology dlane@lsu.edu 225-578-3082
Naka, Luciano Ornithology lnaka1@lsu.edu 225-578-5393
O’Neill, John Ornithology pardusco@aol.com 936-873-9973
O’Shea, Brian Ornithology Brian.OShea@naturalsciences.org 919-707-9935
Pratt, Douglas Ornithology hdpratt@earthlink.net  
Ruane, Sara Herpetology sruane2@lsu.edu  
Schachner, Emma Vertebrate Paleontology emmaschachner@lsu.edu  
Schmitt, Greg and Donna Ornithology dgsschmitt@earthlink.net  
Valqui, Thomas Ornithology tvalqui@corbidi.org  
Whitney, Bret Ornithology ictinia@earthlink.net  

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