POSTDOCS
Postdoctoral researcher
Dr. Baumgart has a PhD from the University of Chicago (2021) in Integrative Biology. She is interested in the evolution of avian flight and postcranial pneumaticity.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
We welcome interest from potential graduate students for the fall of 2026 through the UF College of Vet Med. Contact PI Schachner for more information at eschachner @ ufl.edu
For more information on the graduate program in the Department of Physiological Sciences at the UF CVM: click here
Alexis Slack
PhD Student in Physiological Sciences (at UF)
2023 - Present
Alexis completed her undergraduate degree in the Anderson Lab at the University of South Dakota and specializes in segmentation and 3D printing. She will be working on modeling bird lungs for her PhD.
DVM STUDENT RESEARCHERS
Jaeger Johnson, MS Class of 2027
2023 - Present
Jaeger has a BS from Yale University in Chemistry, and a MS from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in Conservation Medicine. He is interested in evolutionary biology, wildlife conservation and wildlife/exotics medicine.
Amanda Pineda, Class of 2027
2023 - Present
Amanda has a BS in Biological Sciences from Florida International University. She is interested in both small animal and exotics/wildlife medicine.
Chloe Huntley
2024 - Present
Chloe has a BS in Biology from the University of West Florida, and is interested in owls and wildlife medicine.
Emily Clements
2024 - Present
Emily has a BS in Biological Sciences from Florida Atlantic University, and is interested in wildlife, birds, and turtles. She is currently working on shearwaters and hawks in the lab.
Blake Baccigalopi
2024 - Present
Blake has a BS in electrical engineering from Texas Tech, is a graduate of the US Naval test pilot school, has a MS in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is interested in avian surgery, and is currently working on cormorants.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
Claire Zimmerman, UF class of 2026
Major in Zoology, minor in Anthropology
2024 - Present
Claire is interested in reptiles and birds, and plans to go to vet school with a focus in wildlife/exotics.
FORMER LAB MEMBERS
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Former PhD Students
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Dr. Aracely Martinez PhD (2025) in Clinical Anatomy at LSUHSC
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Dr. (Dr.) Andy Grand Pre PhD (2024) in Clinical Anatomy at LSUHSC; Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Stony Brook University School of Medicine
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Dr. Adam Lawson PhD (2021) in Clinical Anatomy at LSUHSC; Current position: Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine
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Former MS Students
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Jazmine Aguilar MS (2023) in Biomedical Sciences at LSUHSC; Currently a DVM student at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine​​
Former medical and veterinary students
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Farid Abou-Issa (LSUHSC School of Medicine)
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Arsys E'Etessam (LSUHSC School of Dentistry)
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Jonathan Bergeron (LSUHSC School of Medicine)
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Brandon Bergeron MD (2020-2022) LSUHSC School of Medicine): Resident at U of Alabama SOM
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O'Shea Cleveland DVM (2016) LSU School of Veterinary Medicine: Private practice