Wild Cat Species
— Puma
— Bobcat
— Canadian lynx
— Ocelot
In the United States we study and protect our iconic big cat - the puma - as well as it’s smaller cousin, the bobcat. Previously, our field work was based in the southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in and around Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where, in collaboration with Craighead Beringia South, Panthera’s Teton Cougar Project focused on collecting comprehensive data about the behavior and ecology of pumas over a 17-year period, simultaneous with wolf recolonization. Using satellite-GPS collars, motion-triggered cameras, and other novel research methods, our scientists tracked puma movements, recorded new behaviors in the wild, identified dens, and monitored kittens from an early age. Our bobcat research currently focuses primarily on New York State, where we are initiating a long-term bobcat study in late 2021 and we have plans to mitigate human-cat conflict in California.
Washington: The Olympic Cougar Project
The Olympic Cougar Project represents an important and exciting partnership between Panthera and six indigenous tribes, led by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, to study and protect pumas in the dense coniferous forests, glacier-clad mountains and rugged coastlines of Washington’s stunning Olympic Peninsula. Pumas, also called cougars locally, have lower genetic diversity on the Peninsula than in other areas of the state. Together we are establishing additional partnerships to continue towards our goal of increasing connectivity and genetic viability of these big cats.
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New York: Millfarm Bobcat Project
The New York Millfarm Bobcat Project is located in Columbia County, New York and is partnered with the Columbia Land Conservancy and over 15 local landowners. The project aims to understand bobcat ecology in an eastern rural landscape and use this information to develop a replicable monitoring protocol to inform bobcat management plans in New York State and other States along the eastern coast.
Montana: Applied Science
Panthera staff based in Missoula, Montana work alongside the University of Montana. As part of the Applied Science Program, our scientists use genetics, GIS and other cutting-edge technology to understand the intricacies of wild cat biology and ecology.
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Contact
General
info@panthera.org
Puma Program
Mark Elbroch, Director
melbroch@panthera.org
Small Cats Program
Wai-Ming Wong, Director
wwong@panthera.org
Applied Science
Hugh Robinson, Director
hrobinson@panthera.org
Panthera Headquarters
8 W 40th Street, 18th floor,
New York, NY 10018
Panthera Washington
504 E 8th Street, Suite C,
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Field Staff: Puma Program
Mark Elbroch, Ph.D.
Director, Puma ProgramDirector, Puma Program
Andrew Stratton
Senior Field Technician, Olympic Cougar Project
Caitlin Kapur
Senior Field Technician, Olympic Cougar Project
Veronica Yovoich
Conservation Scientist and PI, Bay Area Carnivore-Livestock Interaction Project
Read Barbee
Field Technician, Olympic Cougar Project
Omar Ohrens
Conservation Scientist, Range-wide Assessment and Co-PI, Patagonia Puma-Livestock Coexistence Project (Chile)
Nicolás Lagos
Conservation Scientist and Project Coordinator, Patagonia Puma-Livestock Coexistence Project (Chile)
Field Staff: Small Cats Program
Wai-Ming Wong, Ph.D.
Director, Small Cat Program
Laurel Serieys
Project Coordinator, Small Cats Program
Conservation/Applied Science Staff
Hugh Robinson
Director, Applied Science
Rana Bayrakcismith
Senior Program Manager, Conservation Science
Jamie Robertson
GIS Specialist/Cartographer
Allison Devlin
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Kris Everatt
Principal Investigator
Sara Williams
Conservation Scientist Quantitative Ecologist
Finance Staff
Rick Annis
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Hill
Accountant
Sergio Rodriguez
Accountant
Human Resources Staff
Carolyn Gibson
Senior Director, Human Resources and Internal Operations
Ebony Irby
Human Resources Generalist
Mechelle Staunton
Payroll Manager
Jake Elmets
Administrative Manager
Alicia M. Roda-Pearsall
Human Resources Business Partner
Karissa Nathan
Human Resource Manager
Communications Staff
Angela Ambrosini
Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Public Engagement
Susie Weller Sheppard
Director, Public Relations
Kelly T. Carton
Lead Integrated Content Strategist
Danielle Garbouchian
Creative Lead
Phillip Retuta
Social Media and Campaign Lead
Ross Rosenthal
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Business Development Staff
Eric Ventura
Director, Business Development
Jennie Chaiet
Senior Manager Institutional Giving
Ninon Flamen
Development Officer
Sage Solomine
Grants Manager — US
Cristina Tranter
Development Officer
Nicholas Arroyo
Database Coordinator
Canada
Kristoffer Everatt, PhD
Conservation Scientist