Misa Winters

Acting Director of Molecular Innovation and Operations

Misa Winters has a strong background in the development and optimization of DNA assays for ancient, low-template or degraded samples for the purpose of species identification, population genetics and sample origin. Most projects have used the approach of analyzing wildlife genetics to inform the habits and movements of human counterparts across time and space to inform anthropological or conservation based questions. After being a member of the UW Center for Conservation Biology for 5 years, she has a deep appreciation for the many urgent conservation challenges facing our world, and is a proud contributor to the tracking of poached African elephant ivory seizures. Misa received an MS in Biology and BS in Biotechnology from Washington State University.