Principal investigator:
Robert Boria
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Science, San Francisco State University
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research
Harvard University and Museum of Comparative Zoology
Ph.D. in Quantitative and Systems Biology
University of California at Merced, Merced, CA, USA
Master of Science
The City College of New York, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science
The City College of New York, New York, NY
Robert Boria
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Science, San Francisco State University
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research
Harvard University and Museum of Comparative Zoology
Ph.D. in Quantitative and Systems Biology
University of California at Merced, Merced, CA, USA
Master of Science
The City College of New York, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science
The City College of New York, New York, NY
Current lab members
TOKAY ALBERTS
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Tokay is proud to be a part of the Boria Lab's first cohort! He got his BS in Wildlife Conservation from Cal Poly Humboldt where he managed the Vertebrate Museum's collection. He has been working in natural history collections since 2021 across three institutions, and has been closely involved with the NSF's Ranges collaborative specimen digitization project. Although a small rodent enthusiast, he is also working under a CIB grant preparing bat specimens at Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Tokay's thesis project is investigating how Bay Area urbanization is affecting deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) genomic population structuring. He is interested in urban ecology, climate change, and reproductive evolution.
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Tokay is proud to be a part of the Boria Lab's first cohort! He got his BS in Wildlife Conservation from Cal Poly Humboldt where he managed the Vertebrate Museum's collection. He has been working in natural history collections since 2021 across three institutions, and has been closely involved with the NSF's Ranges collaborative specimen digitization project. Although a small rodent enthusiast, he is also working under a CIB grant preparing bat specimens at Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Tokay's thesis project is investigating how Bay Area urbanization is affecting deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) genomic population structuring. He is interested in urban ecology, climate change, and reproductive evolution.
ADRIEL EVARISTO
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Adriel is a graduate student at San Francisco State University, currently working in the Boria Lab. He earned his bachelor’s degree in general biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. His research interests are understanding how urbanization influences genetic diversity within small habitats across the Bay Area. he is excited to be part of the Boria Lab and look forward to developing new opportunities in the field of evolutionary biology.
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Adriel is a graduate student at San Francisco State University, currently working in the Boria Lab. He earned his bachelor’s degree in general biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. His research interests are understanding how urbanization influences genetic diversity within small habitats across the Bay Area. he is excited to be part of the Boria Lab and look forward to developing new opportunities in the field of evolutionary biology.
ASHLEY MEINKE
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Ashley is a graduate student in the lab. Her research is on American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis), using historical museum collections provided by the American Museum of Natural History to look at their genetics and population history. She got her BS in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology here at SFSU in spring 2025. During her time as an undergraduate, she conducted research on Leptasterias seastars in Dr. Sarah Cohen’s lab and studied the dryland moss Syntrichia in Dr. Jenna Ekwealor’s lab. She also spent time in Dr. Jaime Chaves’s lab curating a natural history display in SFSU’s new science building. She currently works as a student assistant restoring the SFSU natural history collections. After completing her MS in Integrative Biology, she wants to pursue a PhD in crocodilian research.
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Ashley is a graduate student in the lab. Her research is on American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis), using historical museum collections provided by the American Museum of Natural History to look at their genetics and population history. She got her BS in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology here at SFSU in spring 2025. During her time as an undergraduate, she conducted research on Leptasterias seastars in Dr. Sarah Cohen’s lab and studied the dryland moss Syntrichia in Dr. Jenna Ekwealor’s lab. She also spent time in Dr. Jaime Chaves’s lab curating a natural history display in SFSU’s new science building. She currently works as a student assistant restoring the SFSU natural history collections. After completing her MS in Integrative Biology, she wants to pursue a PhD in crocodilian research.
KIMBER LOPES
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Kimber is a graduate student at San Francisco State University with an interest in mammalian evolution and morphology. She earned her B.S. in Zoology from Oregon State University. During her undergraduate studies, she conducted fieldwork in Belize, using camera traps to support jaguar conservation. Currently, her research investigates how urbanization impacts phenotypic variation in the skulls and humeri of pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae bottae).
Masters student, Integrative Biology
Kimber is a graduate student at San Francisco State University with an interest in mammalian evolution and morphology. She earned her B.S. in Zoology from Oregon State University. During her undergraduate studies, she conducted fieldwork in Belize, using camera traps to support jaguar conservation. Currently, her research investigates how urbanization impacts phenotypic variation in the skulls and humeri of pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae bottae).
