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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Sasha Carvajal-Villarreal
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Texas A&M University
700 University Blvd, MSC 218
Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361) 593-4222
email: kssc200@tamuk.edu
Sasha Carvajal has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University Autónoma of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico and a Masters Degree in Biological Science with a specialty in Natural Resource Management from the Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Sasha also worked at the Wildlife Department of Chipinque Ecological Park in Monterrey, Mexico where she developed a project about the distribution of jaguarundi (Puma yaguaroundi) in the State of Nuevo Leon. Also, as a part of her M.S. degree, she did field work with the margay (Leopardus wiedii) at El Cielo Biosphere in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Sasha has also worked for Pronatura Noreste A.C. as a Coordinator for the Sierra Madre Oriental, where she did field work with black bear (Ursus americanus) and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Northeastern Mexico. At the present time, Sasha is pursuing her PhD in wildlife ecology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Arturo Caso
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Texas A&M University
700 University Blvd, MSC 218
Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361) 593-4222
email: ksaco54@tamuk.edu
Arturo Caso got his Bachelor on Animal Science from Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM) and has a Master Degree in Range and Wildlife Management from Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK). At present time, Arturo is pursuing his Doctoral degree in Wildlife Ecology in TAMUK. Since 1991 to present, Arturo has conducted field studies over different carnivores in Northeast Mexico including the ocelot, jaguarundi, margay, jaguar, black bear and coatimundi. Also, he is Co-leader (representing Mexico) for the USFWS Ocelot Recovery Team, and is a member of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group. Arturo has been contracted from different International institutions such as the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, the Dallas Zoo, the USFWS, Defenders of Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy, the Oklahoma City Zoo, the Gladys Porter Zoo, to conduct field studies on carnivores. His last project was a population study of the African leopard in Tanzania, Africa.
