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EEB Students
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Adeyinka Aduragbemiecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Phylogenetics, biogeography, diversification processes, sedges |
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Asif Ahmedmarine biology |
Interest: Conservation biology, behavioral ecology, wildlife biology |
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Oluwaseun David AjileyeEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Host-parasite interactions, disease ecology, vector-borne diseases |
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Meredith Anderson, DVMveterinary integrative biosciences |
Interests: Ecotoxicology, avian disease ecology, conservation biology |
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Zamira Andrewsecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Hybridization, evolution, molecular genetics, population genomics |
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R. Keith Andringaecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Ornithology, ecophysiology, urban ecology, conservation biology |
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Carolina Bertuolecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Metagenomics, microbiomics, transcriptomics, genomics, and molecular evolution |
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Michael Blissecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Conservation biology (particularly the conservation of endangered species and threatened ecosystems), biodiversity, primatology, tropical ecology, islands and insular systems |
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Adam BowerVeterinary pathobiology |
Interests: Ornithology, community ecology, conservation biology |
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Chris Brennanentomology |
Interests: Insect behaviour, phenotypic plasticity, nutrition |
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Alister Brownanthropology |
Interests: Primate behavioral ecology, ethnoprimatology |
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Stephen Cairdgeology & geophysics |
Interests: Nesting ecology, territoriality, and vocal communication of open-cup nesting songbirds; acoustic ecology; spatial ecology |
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J. Leonardo Collazosecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Tropical forest ecology, plant community ecology, ecological restoration |
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Allison Collinsanthropology |
Interests: Primate behavioral ecology |
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Chloe Dannenfelserecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Conservation biology, ornithology, ecophysiology |
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Isis Davisecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Testudines hybridization (turtle hybridization) and community dynamics |
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Loris Di Vozzoecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Herpetology, biogeography, conservation biology |
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Tom Dodsonecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Freshwater systems, community ecology, conservation biology, paleontology |
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Elena Duranecology & Conservation biol |
Interests: Ecophysiology of birds, conservation biology |
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Serena Farrell |
Interests: Insect behavior, nutrition, microbiomes |
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Benton Fryecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Freshwater ecology, food web ecology, niche partitioning Project: Niche comparisons between two species of peacock bass in the Essequibo drainage in Guyana |
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Alanna FulkersonEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Phylogenetics, hybridization, conservation |
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Shannon Harrisecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Evolution, symbiosis, molecular genetics/genomics |
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Maria A. Hurtado-Materonecology & Conservation biol |
Interests: Community ecology, evolutionary ecology and conservation biology |
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Ilyas Ibrahimecology & Conservation biol |
Interests: Population genetics, conservation genetics, molecular ecology, molecular systematics, evolution |
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Sijad Islamecology & Conservation biol |
Interests: Phylogenetics, molecular systematics, evolutionary ecology, species interactions, conservation genetics |
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Eliyashaib Jamesentomology |
Interests: Insect behavior, phenotypic plasticity, gene expression |
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Uthpalawarna Jayaweeraecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Island biogeography, evolution, animal distribution along elevation gradients, host-parasite interactions, and conservation biology |
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Ben Lakeecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Primate behavior |
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Ali Zeltzin Lira-OlguinEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Parasitology, host-parasite interactions, bat flies |
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Matthew MaranoEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Genome and trait evolution, sex and mating systems, phylogenetics and macroevolution |
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Billy Mayeranthropology |
Interests: Primatology, nutritional ecology, comparative anatomy and physiology |
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Audélia MechtiEntomology |
Interests: Animal behavior, |
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Jorge Medina-DuránEntomology |
Interests: Macroevolutionary processes; parasite-insect interactions |
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Lydia MorleyEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Speciation and diversification processes, models of evolution, epistemology of theory development |
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Ruby Mustillbiology |
Interests: Primate behavioral ecology, sexual selection |
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Griffin NicholsonEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Herpetological conservation, conservation biology, community ecology |
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Tabitha Olsenbiology |
Interests: Avian ecology and conservation, stable isotopes, migratory plasticity |
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Mickey ParkerEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Ecological restoration of the dunes sagebrush lizard in west Texas |
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Vivian Peralta Santanaentomology |
Interests: Evolution, natural history, phylogenetics and genomics |
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Skai Petersonentomology |
Interests: Plant-insect interactions, plant chemical ecology, plant-microbe interactions, and biological control |
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Mei Raoecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Landscape genomics, urban ecology, population ecology, conservation biology |
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Breann RicheyEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Speciation and hybridization |
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Sierra Sandersecology & conservation biol |
Interests: Plant evolutionary genetics, stress tolerance in plants, de novo genes |
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Briana Sebastianmarine biology |
Interests: Community ecology, restoration ecology |
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Kyle SimpsonEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Phylogenetics, ecology, and conservation of rare plant species |
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Nicole StevensEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Herpetology, conservation biology, population/community ecology |
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Brooke Torjmanmarine biology |
Interests: Facilitative interactions, community ecology, salt marsh ecology |
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Milton Torres-CeronEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Environmental impact, ecosystem quality, restoration ecology |
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Timara Vereenentomology |
Interests: Host-pathogen interactions, vector-borne diseases, one health |
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Malith VidurangaEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Plant systematics, biogeography, niche modeling and phylogenetics |
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Myles Wagnerbiology |
Interests: Cnidarian symbiosis, coral bleaching, genomics |
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Shelbie Weaverbiology |
Interests: Aquatic ecology, invasive species, and invertebrate zoology |
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Bhagya WeththasingheEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Systematics, evolution, and biogeography of the plant family Poaceae |
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Senuri WijekoonEcology & conservation biol |
Interests: Ecotoxicology, freshwater ecosystems, groundwater recharge, ecohydrology, vegetation dynamics and land cover change |
EEB Alumni

PhD 2023
Plant physiology, plant disease, chemical ecology

PhD 2023
Functional genomics, bioinformatics

PhD 2023
Social behavior, cooperation, and ornithology

PhD 2022
Behavioral ecology; animal communication

PhD 2021
Animal behavior and physiology, communication and sensory ecology

PhD 2019
Population and community ecology, behavioral ecology, avian conservation

PhD 2023
Infectious disease ecology, vector borne disease

PhD 2019
Behavior ecology, avian behavior

PhD 2024
Fungal ecology and genetics; fungal-plant-insect interactions

MS 2021
Invertebrate behavior

MS 2023
Mathematical modeling of wildland fire

PhD 2025
Kin recognition, inbreeding avoidance behavior, and mate choice in swordtail fish

PhD 2024
Animal behavior, evolution, ecology

Behavioral ecology, avian behavior

PhD 2021
Behavorial ecology

PhD 2020
Community & ecosystems ecology: coastal ecology

PhD 2021
Community coastal ecology

MS 2024
Morphological characterization of the Sonoran Topminnow

PhD 2020
Crustacean ecology and evolution

MS 2022
Evolutionary ecology

PhD 2022
Evolutionary genetics and genomics

PhD 2024
Speciation

PhD 2023
Ecological modeling, avian ecology and conservation

PhD 2024
Genomics, phylogenetics, sexual selection, natural history

PhD 2025
Disturbance ecology, wetland conservation, restoration ecology

PhD 2023
Ornithology, landscape ecology, disturbance ecology

PhD 2025
Sustainability, entomology, population dynamics

PhD 2022
Community & conservation ecology

MS 2022
Evolution, genetics, behavior

PhD 2024
Parasite ecology

MS 2024
Avian ecology, wildlife conservation

PhD 2024
Disease ecology

PhD 2020
Evolutionary ecology

PhD 2020
Fish ecology

PhD 2025
Population ecology, behavioral ecology, avian conservation