Daphne A. Gille, Ph.D.

B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz- USA, 2007
M.S., Organismal Biology, Conservation & Ecology, San Jose State University - USA, 2012.
Ph.D., Animal Behavior and Welfare, Benha University, Egypt in cooperation with Purdue University, USA, 2014.

Coordinate and serve as a member of a team that includes local species experts, federal and state agency managers, and university scientists whose task is to develop a reintroduction plan for the threatened delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus).
Design and execute reintroduction experiments using an existing refugial population of delta smelt
Identify a genetic marker for sex determination in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) using Illumina high-throughput sequencing.
Analyze relatedness and identify migratory patterns among raptors in the San Francisco Bay Area using microsatellite genotyping.
Supervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the laboratory and provide help with scientific writing.