Ann-Elizabeth (AE) Nash is originally from Buffalo, New York, and earned her BS from Rochester Institute of Technology. She moved to Colorado to escape snow and enjoy sunshine. As a doctoral candidate, Nash studied animal social groups, specifically the Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis, in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica. Her research combines molecular ecology, animal personality, and social network analysis to understand the characteristics and consequences of the social structure of C. similis, a long-lived, oviparous lizard with high site fidelity. Future research plans include how social position affects mating success and fitness as well as cognition. Nash is interested in the conservation and welfare of reptiles and amphibians in captivity and in the wild. She received her PhD from the University of Northern Colorado in December 2019 but continues to work with Iguanas in Costa Rica and elsewhere. In addition to her research, Nash runs Colorado Reptile Humane Society. She shares her home with reptiles and mammals, and enjoys trying new restaurants and traveling.