Annais Muschett-Bonilla

Hometown: Houston, Texas, USA

Fall 2021 – present

PhD in Biological Sciences: Ecology and Evolution

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

 

Educational/Professional Background

2019, BSc Biology, Texas A&M University 2021, AIS/NOAA Fisheries Observer

Research and Teaching Interests, or Professional Field

I am interested in studying sexual behavior and less common phenomenon's such as parthenogenesis and capture-induced parturition in elasmobranchs. My goal is to uncover the biological and evolutionary forces behind these topics and help discover fishing gear types that result in lower mortality and bycatch rates. My research will fill a large knowledge gap in this field and provide insight into how anthropogenic factors can affect organismal fitness and behaviors. This information may be applied to conservation methods to amplify threatened shark populations.