Vaughn M. Shirey, Ph.D.
Assistant Curator of Lepidoptera
Ph.D. in Biology; Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
B.S. in Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
My research interests lie at the intersection of global change biology, conservation, policy, and data science. I am particularly fond of answering challenging questions about the evolutionary-ecology, community ecology, and conservation of both butterflies and moths as well as learning more about their morphology, distributions, and life histories. Finally, with collaborators, I examine the way biodiversity relates to policy, largely at the federal level.
I am also passionate about fusing science and art education and am an experimental photographer in my free time.