Museum Staff
Andrew Engilis, Jr.
Curator
Irene E. Engilis
Collections Manager
Jason Riggio, PhD
Project Scientist
Rachel Alsheikh
Museum Specialist
Amanda Kindel
Research Biologist
Maggie Bourda
Putah Creek Biologist
Paulina L. Gonzalez-Gomez, PhD
Research Ecologist
Karene Liu
Putah Creek Field Research Assistant
Joe Sweeney
California Delta Field Research Assistant
Research Associates
Alan T. Hitch, MSc
Research Affiliate
John Trochet, MD
Research Affiliate
Melanie Truan, PhD
Research Affiliate
Danielle Fradet, MSc
Research Affiliate
2026 Undergraduate Research Assistants
Grace Bottomley
Nestbox Research Assistant
Peyton Bounds
Nestbox Research Assistant
Michelle Espinoza Lopez
Nestbox Research Assistant
Kevin Wu
Undergraduate Education Coordinator
Alex Toro
Specimen Preparator
Ethan Monk
Avian Field Assistant
Zane Pickus
Avian Field Assistant
Julian Johnson
Avian Field Assistant
Caitlyn Left
Curation Assistant
Rosaleen Hernandez
Curation Assistant
2026 Student Interns and Volunteers
Addison Arsenith
Osteo Preparator
Sierra Collins
Specimen Preparator
Tiffany Owens
Osteo Preparator
Robin Siefkin
Curation
Marty Dahley
Osteo/Herps
Derek Hsiao
Specimen Preparator
Ally Chang
Education Outreach/Curation
Anthony Roberson
Education Outreach/Specimen Preparator
Brianna Stanish
Education Outreach
Shay Barton
Osteo Preparator
Alexis Delmonico
Specimen Preparator