News: Dr. Packard retired in 2015 and is now Associate Professor Emeritus. She is still active in mentoring promising young scientists and publishing research. .

For an appointment, contact her at j-packard@tamu.edu.

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Teaching: For an overview of the ethology courses Dr. Packard used to teach, visit her Portal . If you are interested in resources for Guided Inquiry projects, visit Nature's Partners: Predators, prey and you

Research Highlights: Dr. Packard and her former students continue to publish (see PRODUCTS tab on top menu). She was a Visiting Researcher at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center , where she supervised the Hoofstock Behavior Research and Husbandry Internship associated with the Sustainable Herds Project of the Conservation Centers for Species Survival.

Outreach in Cross-Cultural Communication: Upon demand, Dr. Packard was available to teach a weekend workshop in Communities and Conservation , which bridges science and practice using a cultural models approach. This seminar demonstrates the larger benefits to society of research and education funded in part by NSF through the Applied Biodiversity Sciences Program.