Evon Hekkala

DNA Analyst

Perhaps it started as an undergraduate, spending spare time relabeling century old pygmy elephant spears in the Redpath Museum in Montreal. Ever since, Dr. Hekkala spends most of h ...read more

Perhaps it started as an undergraduate, spending spare time relabeling century old pygmy elephant spears in the Redpath Museum in Montreal. Ever since, Dr. Hekkala spends most of her time searching for the archived genetic messages found in the tissues of old dead things... especially crocodiles.

Evon leads the Conservation Genetics Laboratory at Fordham where she pursues research at the intersection of behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation policy. This work incorporates genetic data from museum specimens, historical records, and archaeological sources into models that elucidate how changes in human management of landscapes have been tracked by species.

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Evon Hekkala, DNA Analyst (EG9)

Register for EG 2020.

30 April - 2 May 2020

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a superb program for EG2020. However, in light of growing and legitimate concerns regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have gutted international events of all sizes, we have made the difficult decision to put EG on hiatus until it is once again deemed safe.


We know how much each of you look forward to EG and we were looking forward to seeing old friends, and welcoming many new ones, but we do need to prioritize the health and safety of our attendees, presenters, and partners, especially those traveling from afar.

We will be in touch in due course with future plans.