Pilar Rinker

Pilar Rinker started her career with US Fish and Wildlife Service in 2020. Prior to that, she worked for the Arizona Game and Fish Department for 11 years. Pilar received her BS and MS from Northern Arizona University. Her research focused on hybridization between Razorback and Flannelmouth Suckers. Her work demonstrated that hybridization can readily occur between both parental crosses and can pose a risk to the species in the wild. Her research was showcased on the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s television show, Wildlife Views.

When Pilar is not working, she is an avid hunter, angler and distance runner, and enjoys baking, and gardening.