Janine Brown Explained

Janine L. Brown
Birth Date:	1954
Fields:	Veterinary physiology Veterinary endocrinology
Workplaces:	National Zoological Park (United States) Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Alma Mater:	North Dakota State University Washington State University
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Known For:	Reproductive biology of endangered species
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Janine L. Brown (born 1954) is a scientist specializing in the reproductive biology of endangered species. She is the head of the National Zoological Park's Endocrine Research Laboratory at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Brown has been called "a world authority on elephant reproductive biology" and is in charge of the elephant reproduction program at the National Zoological Park (United States).^[1]

Life

She received her Bachelor of Arts in animal sciences from North Dakota State University in 1976, and her Master of Arts in 1980 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1984 in animal sciences from Washington State University.^[2]

Selected publications

• Daigle. C. L.. Brown. J. L.. Carlstead. K.. Pukazhenthi. B.. Freeman. E. W.. Snider. R. J.. Multi-institutional survey of social, management, husbandry and environmental factors for the SSP African lionPanthera leopopulation: examining the effects of a breeding moratorium in relation to reproductive success. International Zoo Yearbook. 2015. 198–213. 0074-9664. 10.1111/izy.12073. 49.
• Nájera. Fernando. Brown. Janine. Wildt. David E.. Virolle. Laurie. Kongprom. Urarikha. Revuelta. Luis. Goodrowe-Beck. Karen. Body mass dynamics in hand reared clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) cubs from birth to weaning. Zoo Biology. 2015. 239–243. 0733-3188. 10.1002/zoo.21206. 25716685. 34. 3.
• Book: Brown. Janine L.. Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation . Comparative Reproductive Biology of Elephants . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology . 753. 2014. 135–169. 0065-2598. 10.1007/978-1-4939-0820-2_8. 25091910. 978-1-4939-0819-6.
• Wicker-Thomas. Claude. Cikanek. Shawna J.. Nockold. Simon. Brown. Janine L.. Carpenter. James W.. Estrada. Angie. Guerrel. Jorge. Hope. Katharine. Ibáñez. Roberto. Putman. Sarah B.. Gratwicke. Brian. Evaluating Group Housing Strategies for the Ex-Situ Conservation of Harlequin Frogs (Atelopus spp.) Using Behavioral and Physiological Indicators. PLOS ONE. 9. 2. 2014. e90218. 1932-6203. 10.1371/journal.pone.0090218. 24587290. 3934986. 2014PLoSO...990218C. free.
• Fernández. David. Doran-Sheehy. Diane. Borries. Carola. Brown. Janine L.. Reproductive characteristics of wild Sanje mangabeys (Cercocebus sanjei). American Journal of Primatology. 76. 12. 2014. 1163–1174. 0275-2565. 10.1002/ajp.22301. 24842495. 45340404.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elephant Reproduction Project Endocrine Research Laboratory. Smithsonian National Zoological Park / Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Smithsonian Institution. 27 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160727204134/http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/ReproductiveScience/ElephantBreedRepro/EndocrineLabServices.cfm. 27 July 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Dr. Janine Brown, Reproductive Physiologist (SCBI). Smithsonian Women Scientists. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. 27 March 2015.