physiology of endangered species, development of novel diagnostic and population management tools, as well as nutritional and pharmacokinetic studies with wildlife. Dr. Bechert worked in academic administration for over 25 years, most recently having served as Director of Graduate Programs for the College of Liberal and Professional Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. She also served as the Research Advisor for the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for 3 years. LinkedIn Profile
Dr. Bechert worked as a veterinarian in private practice and at a free-ranging wildlife park for several years prior to earning her PhD in reproductive endocrinology. She has been conducting research for the past 30 years with interests in the reproductive physiology of endangered species, development of novel diagnostic and population management tools, as well as nutritional and pharmacokinetic studies with wildlife. Dr. Bechert worked in academic administration for over 25 years, most recently having served as Director of Graduate Programs for the College of Liberal and Professional Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. She also served as the Research Advisor for the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for 3 years. LinkedIn Profile
An immunologist, Dr. Kroeger brings expertise in vaccinology and antibody technology to SpayVac. Prior to joining Spayvac for Wildlife Inc., Dr. Kroeger directed a lab that generated monoclonal antibodies for research and commercial purposes. He earned his Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Saskatchewan in 2012, where he focused on mechanisms of immune activation. Following this training, he received postdoctoral training in cancer immunotherapy at the BC Cancer Agency Deeley Centre in Victoria, BC. Dr. Kroeger will be working on laboratory testing methods, release specifications for vaccines, developing new fertility-control vaccines, and different formulations of current vaccines.
Shannon has worked in various labs ranging from large corporations to startups. Shannon has experience in GLP, non-GLP, and GMP lab environments running early drug development studies which she sepcialized in pharmacokinetic drug metabolism studies, creating medical devices, and writing up scientific batch records while in charge of customer cell vial inventories and locations, also working closely with cell culture lab technicians. Shannon joined the team in May 2023.