Dr. Sinlan Poo

Allison Bogisich (B.A. Whitman College; M.S. University of San Francisco) is a Research Technician at the Memphis Zoo. She has broad interests in genetics and heredity and has conducted phylogenetic work on puddle frogs from Myanmar. Her research at the zoo primarily focuses on amphibian reproduction, captive-breeding, conservation translocations and post-release monitoring for dusky gopher frogs. Her overall research goal is to find differences between captive-bred and naturally breeding amphibian populations in order to better optimize conservation efforts that aim to protect species from going extinct in the wild.

Jen Terry (B.A. Bucknell University; M.S. Arkansas State University, 2021) is a Ph.D. student at Arkansas State University and is co-advised by Dr. Neuman-Lee and Dr. Virginie Rolland. Jen's Master's thesis examined physiological tradeoffs in red-eared sliders and part of her Ph.D. project will be examining the turtle population at the Memphis Zoo.

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See Jen's website for more information on her work.

Jamie graduated from Macalester College in 2023 with a major in Biology and a minor in Music. She is particularly interested in studying frogs, and also has a background in genetics. Jamie eventually plans to return to graduate school to further her research in herpetology.

Madelyn graduated in 2023 from Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Environmental Science and minors in Biology and Wildlife Habitat Management. Her particular interests are in studying the ecology and behavior of amphibians and reptiles. Madelyn plans on attending graduate school to pursue a masters degree.

Rylie (B.S. The Pennsylvania State University, 2022) is a recent graduate of Penn State, with a degree in Wildlife & Fisheries Science and a minor in Biology. Her primary interests are herpetology and ornithology. Rylie hopes to gain valuable research experience and then head to graduate school to pursue a masters and, eventually, a PhD! 

Tracey is a recent graduate from Colorado State University (2021) with a major in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. She is particularly interested in captive breeding and release as a population management technique, and the long term effects it has on wild populations of endangered species.

Karen Candia (B.S. Rhodes College, 2020) has assisted on various ex situ and in situ projects in Dr. Poo's lab, including predator-prey behavior of frogs, pre-mature hatching behavior of frog eggs, captive-breeding of amphibians, and field monitoring of captive-released/reintroduced populations. She is primarily interested in animal behavior.

Tyler is currently a senior at Central Michigan University working on a double major in Environmental studies and Philosophy. Ty is originally from the southern region and is an outstanding student with a particular interest in amphibian and reptiles.

Tyler graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst (2022) with a major in Natural Resource Conservation. Tyler has a particular interest in aquatic systems and recognizes the importance of environmental stewardship, particularly in the light of inequalities between different communities.

Erin graduated from St. Mary's Episcopal School in 2022. Erin’s summer internship at the Zoo is part of her senior year Honors Independent Research Study (HIRS) project, which pairs Memphis students with local organizations for summer internships. Erin is heading to University of Georgia for college. 

Alyssa Hartzheim (B.S. North Carolina State University) is a Master's student in Dr. Lori Neuman-Lee's lab at Arkansas State University. Alyssa's thesis project examines the "Effect of Stress on the Innate Immune Response of Various Chelonian Species," part of which is conducted at the Memphis Zoo.  

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See Alyssa's website for more informaton on her work.

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Cat is a senior at Grace-St. Luke Episcopal School and did her senior internship at with Dr. Poo learning about zoo conservation programs and getting hands-on experience measuring and taking data for the critically endangered dusky gopher frog.