Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences

Honorary Appointments in Science and Education

The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, which includes the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve, awards honorary staff appointments in Science and Education to diverse individuals who contribute to the Society’s research, collection, and learning activities. The appointments are in recognition of an individual’s collaborative role with the Society in support of its mission.

Please contact Director of Science, Holly Schreiber, PhD, at [email protected] for more information.

Research Associates

Lisa Marie Anselmi, PhD
Buffalo State University
Anthropology; Archaeology

Marcella Baiz, PhD
University at Buffalo
Ornithology

Eleonora Botta, PhD
University at Buffalo
Space System Dynamics & Controls

Wentao Cao, PhD
SUNY Fredonia
Metamorphic Petrology; Continental Tectonics

Timothy Collins
Buffalo Astronomical Association
Astronomy

Nick DiFrancesco, PhD
University at Buffalo
Mineralogy; Petrology; Planetarium Science; STEM Education

Patricia Eckel
Missouri Botanical Garden
Botany

Jill Gradwell, PhD
Buffalo State University
Museum Education; Teaching History; and High-Stakes Social Studies Teseting

Thomas Hegna, PhD
SUNY Fredonia
Invertebrate Paleontology; Arthropod Evolution & Fossilization

Corey Krabbenhoft, PhD
University at Buffalo
Aquatic ecology; Freshwater ecosystems; Fisheries

Alix Matthews, PhD
University at Buffalo
Ecology and Evolution of Host-Symbiont Interactions

Thomas Morahan
NY Geology; Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists
Environmental Site Investigation and Characterization

Christina Perazio, PhD
Canisius University
Animal Behavior; Animal Communication; Cetology

Isa Porto-Hannes, PhD
University at Buffalo
Freshwater Mussel Conservation, Aquatic Restoration, Limnology

Kang Sun, PhD
University at Buffalo
Atmospheric chemistry; Remote sensing; Emission estimation; Instrument development

Robert Warren II, PhD
Buffalo State University
Species Interactions; Species Distributions

Heather Williams, PhD
University at Buffalo
Behavioral and spatial ecology of migratory bird