Sharlene Santana
Sharlene E. Santana | |
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| Alma mater | Universidad de Los Andes, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Known for | Ecological and Morphological Assessment of Chiropteran Species |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Evolution and systematics, biomechanics, behavioral studies, ecology, phylogenetics |
| Institutions | University of California Los Angeles, University of Washington, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture |
| Doctoral advisor | Elizabeth Dumont |
Sharlene E. Santana is a Venezuelan–American biologist, currently serving as the Curator of Mammals at the Burke Museum of Natural History and as a professor of Evolutionary biology at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington. Her research primarily focuses on the order Chiroptera (bats), and her work often engages with a diverse range of biological disciplines, including evolution, systematics, biomechanics, behavioral studies, and ecology. Santana has worked to expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in STEM fields and has relied on innovative applications of technology to increase the amount of high-quality scientific information that is available to the general public.