EDUCATION
PhD, Conservation Biology (2014)
State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), Syracuse, NY (Co-advisors: C.M. Whipps and W.M. Shields)
Dissertation: Effects of ecological disturbance on parasite communities in both people and mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) living in Ecuador
M.A, Biological Sciences (2006)
SUNY Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY (Advisor: A.M. McMillan)
Thesis: Non-invasive sampling of mandrill and drill monkeys for use in genetic analyses
TEACHING
SUNY ESF - Visiting Lecturer
EFB307/EFB309: Principals of Genetics (2011-Present)
EFB480: Animal Behavior (2016-Present)
EFB496: Ecology (2019-Present)
EFB496: Species and Ecosystem Conservation Seminar (Spring 2014)
EFB496/EFB796: Conservation Genetics Seminar (Fall 2013)
EFB413: Conservation Biology Lecture (Spring 2013)
EFB497: Emerging Diseases of Wildlife and Humans Seminar (Spring 2012)
SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES, PERU - RESIDENT LECTURER
Conservation Science (2014-2017)
Directed Research (2014-2017)
SUNY ESF - Teaching Assistant
EFB462/EFB662: Animal Physiology (Fall 2013)
EFB200: Physics of Life (Fall 2013)
EFB480: Animal Behavior Recitation (2008-2012)
EFB307: Principles of Genetics (2007-2010)
BIO211: Cell and Genetics (Spring 2006)
BIO213: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (Fall 2005)
BIO626: Botany (2004-2005)
Teaching Fellow, Graduate Assistant Colloquium on Teaching and Learning (Spring 2009)
RESEARCH
Principal Investigator, Night monkey ecological niche modelling (2015-Present)
Principal Investigator, Night monkey parasitology (2015-Present)
Principal Investigator, Night monkey vocalization and behavior (2015-Present)
Principal Investigator, Assessing natural and anthropogenic influences on present and future avian distributions (2015)
Principal Investigator, Hunting practices and the effected distribution of primates in Huacaria and the Villa Carmen Biological Research Station (2015)
Principal Investigator, Using camera traps to assess jaguar (Panthera onca) response to forest type and hunting pressures in Peru (2015)
Principal Investigator, Impact of leishmaniasis on neighboring communities in the Eastern Amazon of Peru (2015)
Principal Investigator, Evaluating perceptions of the Huacaria indigenous community on the conservation efforts of a local NGO
Principal Investigator, An energy and waste assessment of Villa Carmen: Environmental friendly alternatives in Peru (2015)
Laboratory Supervisor. Principles of Genetics (Fall 2011)
Principal Investigator, Estacion Biologia Bilsa de la Fundacion Jatun Sacha. June 2009 - August 2013
Principal Investigator, Ometepe, Nicaragua. June-August 2008
Senior Research Aid, SUNY College at Buffalo. September 2005-August 2006
Principal Investigator, SUNY College at Buffalo and Buffalo Zoological Gardens. August 2004-May 2006
Educator and Assistant Manager, Pandrillus, Drill Rehabilitation and Breeding Center. October 2002-August 2003
Principal Investigator, La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica. August-September 2002
Research Assistant, SUNY Buffalo, Anthropology Department. August 2000-January 2001
PUBLICATIONS
Helenbrook, W., W. Shields, and C. Whipps (In Review). Influence of forest structure and human proximity on parasite diversity and prevalence in mantled howler monkey populations. Folia Primatologica.
Helenbrook, W., Susan E. Wade, W. Shields, Stephen V. Stehman, and C. Whipps (2015). Gastrointestinal parasites of Ecuadorian mantled howler monkeys, Alouatta palliata aequatorialis, based on fecal analysis. Journal of Parasitology.
Helenbrook, W., W. Shields, and C. Whipps (2015). Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Blastocystis in sympatric human and nonhuman primate populations. Parasitology Research.
Helenbrook, W. (2014). Effects of ecological disturbance on parasite communities in both people and mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) living in Ecuador. PhD Dissertation, SUNY ESF.
Schlaepfer, M., W. Helenbrook, K. Searing, and K. Shoemaker (2010). Assisted colonization: evaluating contrasting management strategies (and values) in the face of uncertainty. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 24(9):471-472.
Helenbrook, W. (2006). Non-invasive sampling of mandrill and drill monkeys for use in genetic analyses. MA Thesis, SUNY College at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
PhD, Conservation Biology (2014)
State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), Syracuse, NY (Co-advisors: C.M. Whipps and W.M. Shields)
Dissertation: Effects of ecological disturbance on parasite communities in both people and mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) living in Ecuador
M.A, Biological Sciences (2006)
SUNY Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY (Advisor: A.M. McMillan)
Thesis: Non-invasive sampling of mandrill and drill monkeys for use in genetic analyses
TEACHING
SUNY ESF - Visiting Lecturer
EFB307/EFB309: Principals of Genetics (2011-Present)
EFB480: Animal Behavior (2016-Present)
EFB496: Ecology (2019-Present)
EFB496: Species and Ecosystem Conservation Seminar (Spring 2014)
EFB496/EFB796: Conservation Genetics Seminar (Fall 2013)
EFB413: Conservation Biology Lecture (Spring 2013)
EFB497: Emerging Diseases of Wildlife and Humans Seminar (Spring 2012)
SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES, PERU - RESIDENT LECTURER
Conservation Science (2014-2017)
Directed Research (2014-2017)
SUNY ESF - Teaching Assistant
EFB462/EFB662: Animal Physiology (Fall 2013)
EFB200: Physics of Life (Fall 2013)
EFB480: Animal Behavior Recitation (2008-2012)
EFB307: Principles of Genetics (2007-2010)
BIO211: Cell and Genetics (Spring 2006)
BIO213: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (Fall 2005)
BIO626: Botany (2004-2005)
Teaching Fellow, Graduate Assistant Colloquium on Teaching and Learning (Spring 2009)
RESEARCH
Principal Investigator, Night monkey ecological niche modelling (2015-Present)
Principal Investigator, Night monkey parasitology (2015-Present)
Principal Investigator, Night monkey vocalization and behavior (2015-Present)
Principal Investigator, Assessing natural and anthropogenic influences on present and future avian distributions (2015)
Principal Investigator, Hunting practices and the effected distribution of primates in Huacaria and the Villa Carmen Biological Research Station (2015)
Principal Investigator, Using camera traps to assess jaguar (Panthera onca) response to forest type and hunting pressures in Peru (2015)
Principal Investigator, Impact of leishmaniasis on neighboring communities in the Eastern Amazon of Peru (2015)
Principal Investigator, Evaluating perceptions of the Huacaria indigenous community on the conservation efforts of a local NGO
Principal Investigator, An energy and waste assessment of Villa Carmen: Environmental friendly alternatives in Peru (2015)
Laboratory Supervisor. Principles of Genetics (Fall 2011)
Principal Investigator, Estacion Biologia Bilsa de la Fundacion Jatun Sacha. June 2009 - August 2013
Principal Investigator, Ometepe, Nicaragua. June-August 2008
Senior Research Aid, SUNY College at Buffalo. September 2005-August 2006
Principal Investigator, SUNY College at Buffalo and Buffalo Zoological Gardens. August 2004-May 2006
Educator and Assistant Manager, Pandrillus, Drill Rehabilitation and Breeding Center. October 2002-August 2003
Principal Investigator, La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica. August-September 2002
Research Assistant, SUNY Buffalo, Anthropology Department. August 2000-January 2001
PUBLICATIONS
Helenbrook, W., W. Shields, and C. Whipps (In Review). Influence of forest structure and human proximity on parasite diversity and prevalence in mantled howler monkey populations. Folia Primatologica.
Helenbrook, W., Susan E. Wade, W. Shields, Stephen V. Stehman, and C. Whipps (2015). Gastrointestinal parasites of Ecuadorian mantled howler monkeys, Alouatta palliata aequatorialis, based on fecal analysis. Journal of Parasitology.
Helenbrook, W., W. Shields, and C. Whipps (2015). Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Blastocystis in sympatric human and nonhuman primate populations. Parasitology Research.
Helenbrook, W. (2014). Effects of ecological disturbance on parasite communities in both people and mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) living in Ecuador. PhD Dissertation, SUNY ESF.
Schlaepfer, M., W. Helenbrook, K. Searing, and K. Shoemaker (2010). Assisted colonization: evaluating contrasting management strategies (and values) in the face of uncertainty. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 24(9):471-472.
Helenbrook, W. (2006). Non-invasive sampling of mandrill and drill monkeys for use in genetic analyses. MA Thesis, SUNY College at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.