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Our Staff
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Amanda Killian
Amanda works on projects in the terrestrial and marine mammal collections.
Giar-Ann Kung
Giar-Ann Kung is one of the Entomology Department's Collections Managers. She is responsible for the care and maintenance of the entomology collection.
David Ledesma, Ph.D.
David is a postdoctoral researchers using the fossil record to study the evolution of animals in the Channel Islands.
Kriss Leftwich
Kriss is responsible for the management of the Mineral Sciences collection, including assisting visiting researchers.
Emily Lindsey, Ph.D.
Dr. Lindsey's research integrates information from past and modern ecosystems to understand how Ice Age animals and environments functioned.
Tracy Lovric
Tracy is responsible for grant and sponsored project administration.
Bill Ludt, Ph.D.
Dr. Bill Ludt is the Assistant Curator of Ichthyology. His research aims to understand how Earth’s history and variation in global climate conditions have influenced the diversity and distribution of fishes on our planet.
Joel W. Martin, Ph.D.
Dr. Joel W. (Jody) Martin joined the Natural History Museum in 1988. Dr. Martin is also an adjunct professor at both USC and UCLA, where he occasionally teaches and oversees graduate student research.
Jenna McCullough, Ph.D.
Jenna is an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow studying bird plumage.