I earned my PhD from Durham University in the UK in Behavioral Ecology, and a Masters of Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University. I have been working and living in Alaska since 2015 and love kayaking, painting, and exploring the amazing wilderness with my 7yr old lab, Pippin. I am excited to teach and lead my new research group at UAA!

METAL conducts research to understand heavy metals within marine ecosystems and how they may impact piscivorous animals. The group is comprised of multiple PIs, research professionals and graduate students. Dr. Rea and Dr. Barst collaborate with our research team on several projects related to foraging ecology and community resilience. 

Markus founded and leads Wildlife Technology Frontiers in Seward, AK. He has been working as a marine scientist for the past 40 years. He has used biotelemetry as s tool since the 1980s on many species including pinnipeds, seabirds and reptiles. We have collaborated on several biotelemetry projects since 2016.

Ana joined the Bishop Lab in Fall 2023 to pursue a MS in biological sciences. Currently, she is working with the United States Geological Survey investigating the impacts of telemetric tagging on Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris, behavior using archival data gathered from tagged populations in Alaska, Washington, and California. Ana moved to Alaska in September 2023 from Hawai‘i where she earned a B.S. in marine biology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In her free time, Ana enjoys scuba diving, kayaking, and hiking with her dog Kona

Kyle is pursuing his MSc degree at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He received his BSc in Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz and arrived at the Bishop Lab from UCSC’s Pinniped Cognition and Sensory Systems Laboratory. Kyle previously led the Pinniped Lab’s onsite research team at the Alaska SeaLife Center, where he studied diving and swimming energetics in ice seals. Kyle’s research interests revolve around understanding the physiological constraints of pinnipeds and seabirds in order to predict their tolerance to changing ocean conditions. Kyle enjoys long walks on the beach, reading, and rugby

Originally from North Carolina, Natalie attended the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology. Natalie has now called Alaska home for the past six years. While pursuing her master’s in biological sciences at UAA, she is simultaneously working as a Laboratory Technician at the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC). There, she has the unique opportunity to work closely with native Alaskan wildlife through veterinary exams, necropsies, and laboratory analysis.  While studying at UAA, Natalie aims to make valuable connections while further exploring the ecological significance of relationships with marine ecosystems.