The FPI Team

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About Us
Research
Participate
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Store
Contact

Meet Our People

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

The Board

Mrinalini Watsa
Co-Founder, Senior Scientist

Ph.D in Biological Anthropology

Research Interests:
Reproductive Biology of Primates, Infant Development, Conservation Genomics

Jacob Johnson
Treasurer

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

Interests:
Economics, Civil Rights Law, Early Childhood Education

Timothy E. Paine
President

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

Interests:
Reptile and Amphibian Form and Function, Ecology, Conservation, Wildlife Education

Patrick Osborne

Ph.D. in Biology

Research Interests:
Aquatic Ecology, Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation, Population Biology

Rhea Mac
Secretary

Master's in Public Policy - University of Southern California & M.A. in Anthropology - California State University

Interests:
Environmental & Social Conservation & Sustainability, Public Policy,