Bigger, Smarter, Better Understood – Headstart Insights and New Directions in Mojave Desert Tortoise Research at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Bio for Dr. Melissa Merrick, PhD.

Dr. Merrick is the Associate Director of Recovery Ecology at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, where she helps to oversee the Burrowing Owl and Desert Tortoise recovery programs. Both programs are actively involved in conservation breeding and translocation to augment declining populations, while learning as much as possible about how behavior, physiology, and habitat influence outcomes. 

Prior to joining the Alliance, Melissa worked as a research scientist at the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment, where she led and supported research on southwest and international species of conservation concern.

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