Katherine Mertes

Due to high demand, line access for the Giant Panda Habitat may close early. Arrive with time to spare for the best chance to see the bears.

Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

Passes

Before you Continue...

Great news! We're exploring a wildly new way to book your Zoo Passes. Would you like to take it for a spin?

Yes Please! No Thanks.

Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

Biography

animal movement, remote sensing, GIS, species reintroductions, species occurrence and distribution modeling, conservation biology

Research Interests

animal movement, remote sensing, GIS, species reintroductions, species occurrence and distribution modeling, conservation biology

Projects

Investigating Oryx Diseases in Chad

Researchers are investigating infectious diseases that might circulate in wild antelope and domestic ungulates (like camels, cattle, goats and sheep) in Chad.

Scimitar-horned Oryx Reintroduction

Scimitar-horned oryx once ranged across most of North Africa but are now considered extinct in the wild. Smithsonian scientists are part of a collaborative effort to return oryx to part of their former range.