Princess Gilbert graduated from UCLA in 2007 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in African-American Studies. As an undergrad at UCLA, Princess was funded by the URC-CARE program through her participation in scientific research.  Her research topics have included the genotypic analysis of populations such as the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf, Santa Monica Mountains bobcats and mountain lions and the impact of the Andes Mountains on the speciation of Hermit hummingbirds in South America. 

Princess is currently working towards her Ph.D. in the laboratory of Dr. Robert K. Wayne in department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She is studying diversification and adaptive variation in chameleons on the island of Madagascar using genetics and environmental modeling.  

“Being an undergraduate researcher showed me that I could actually be apart of the process of scientific discovery at a world renowned university! I would not have uncovered that ability without URC-CARE and I hope my mentorship will communicate just how much research can deepen your own achievements at UCLA.”