The FPI Team

Meet Our People

We are a collection of researchers and educators with a passion for wildlife biology, tropical ecology, and conservation.

The Board

Gideon Erkenswick

Ph.D in Biology, Co-founder of FPI and Senior Research Scientist

Research interests:
Disease ecology, gene regulation, wildlife community ecology

Jacob Johnson

M.A.T. in Elementary Education, Law Student - University of Chicago

Interests:
Economics, Civil Rights Law, Early Childhood Education

Mrinalini Watsa

Ph.D in Biological Anthropology, Co-founder and Senior Research Scientist

Research interests:
Reproductive biology of primates, infant development, conservation genomics

Shreya Kothaneth

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering - Human Factors and Ergonomics, Senior UX Researcher at Google

Interests:
Science education, technology, wildlife rescue

Patrick Osborne

Ph.D. in Biology

Research Interests:
Aquatic ecology, tropical ecosystems, conservation, population biology

Timothy E. Paine

B.S. in Biology, Herpetologist, San Francisco Bay Area Law Enforcement

Interests:
Reptile and amphibian form and function, ecology, conservation, wildlife education