Learn about the UF Whitney Lab in Marineland with Dr. Hinman

Dr. Veronica Hinman took the reins as head of Whitney Laboratory in January 2025. Previously, Dr. Hinman headed Carnegie Mellon’s biology department since 2019 and served at the university since 2006.  She earned her bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and zoology in 1989 and 1994, respectively, from the University of Queensland in Australia, and her doctoral degree in zoology in 2000 from the university’s Department of Zoology and School for Marine Science. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the California Institute of Technology in 2006. Dr. Hinman is the first woman to lead the Whitney Laboratory.