Sharlene Santana

Sharlene E. Santana
Alma materUniversidad de Los Andes, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Known forEcological and Morphological Assessment of Chiropteran Species
Scientific career
FieldsEvolution and systematics, biomechanics, behavioral studies, ecology, phylogenetics
InstitutionsUniversity of California Los Angeles, University of Washington, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Doctoral advisorElizabeth Dumont

Sharlene E. Santana is a Venezuelan–American biologist, currently serving as the Curator of Mammals at the Burke Museum of Natural History and as a professor of Evolutionary biology at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington.[1][2] Her research primarily focuses on the order Chiroptera (bats), and her work often engages with a diverse range of biological disciplines, including evolution, systematics, biomechanics, behavioral studies, and ecology.[2][3] Santana has worked to expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in STEM fields and has relied on innovative applications of technology to increase the amount of high-quality scientific information that is available to the general public.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Mammalogy Team & Contact". Burke Museum. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sharlene Santana | UW Biology". www.biology.washington.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "SANTANA LAB – Mammal ecomorphology and macroevolution". Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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