Britt Brito (former MSc student, UW)
Biography
In 2020, Britt "AKA BTB" Brito completed a bang-up thesis on occupancy and diet specialization of the Wyoming pocket gopher, one of North America's most restricted and rarest rodents.
Britt is a superfan of Aaron Rodgers, and other mammals great and small. Enduring Jake for three courses during her undergraduate bestowed Britt with the patience and tenacity necessary to endure the Tatooine-esque landscapes of Wyoming's Red Desert.
Current position: Biologist, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Recent Publications
Brito, B.T. and J.R. Sanchez. 2020. Tunnel diameter as a noninvasive method of detecting pocket gopher (Geomyidae) occupancy. Wildlife Society Bulletin 44:756-759. PDF
Brito, B.T., N.L. Bjornlie, M.D. Carling, and J.R. Goheen. 2023. Diet selection, commonness, and rarity in a pair of smooth-toothed pocket gophers. Journal of Mammalogy 104:915-928. PDF
