OHG LAB

New Mexico's Wildlife Disease Ecology Laboratory

About Us

We are an interdisciplinary lab that uses genetics, microbiology, and ecological tools to study infectious diseases in wildlife. We are based in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University. The lab performs research on wildlife in the state of New Mexico and beyond. In addition to research, we also engage in outreach with the public through technical consultation and outreach activities. The laboratory is led by Dr. Obed 'OHG' Hernández-Gómez.

Lab Stats

Welcome New Students!

In 2025, the lab welcomed five students! The latest student to join the lab is Cherry Bell. Cherry will develop eDNA technologies to detect Bsal and Sacramento Mountains Salamanders in soil.

Six Pubs in 2025!

The lab published six publications in 2025! Our published work dealt with Ranavirus, anti-Bd probiotic evolution, turtle CT scanning, herp disease surveillance in California, and Mpox OneHealth models.

So Many Presentations!

In 2025 our team presented research at the AZ/NM TWS Joint Annual Meeting, Southwest PARC, and multiple technical advisory committees!