Meet The Instructors
All of our instructors have advanced degrees and many years of field research experience. In addition, we all have the proper permits from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Louisiana Department of Wildlife, and Texas Parks and Wildlife to conduct our field activities.
Dr. Mark Merchant
Program Director
Alligator Biology
Ph.D. Texas A&M
@crocimmunologist
Dr. Sarah Baker
Snake Biology
Turtle Biology
Ph.D. University of Illinois
Dr. Justin Hoffman
Mammalian Biology
Avian Biology
Ph.D. University of Nebraska
Danielle Maxwell
Fish Biology
Aquatic Invertebrates
M.S. Texas State University