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Students as of June 2010:
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| Student |
Advisor(s) |
Research Interests |
Safra
Altman
saltman[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Reaka
Biology
Dr. Hines
SERC |
Marine community ecology, biodiversity, patterns of invasion and invasibility, resource use, disturbance, invertebrate taxonomy, marine policy
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Emily Amitin
eamitin[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Wilkinson
Biology |
Divergence of reproductive
traits, reproductive isolation, incipient species |
Bryan Arnold
barnold[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Wilkinson
Biology |
Social
communication in bats |
Mercedes Burns
mmburns[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Shultz
Entomology |
Sexual selection, reproductive behavior, nuptial gift chemistry and exchange, genital morphology, phylogenetics |
Leah Carpenter
lcarpent[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Thompson
CRC
Dr. Ottinger
Animal and Avian
Sciences |
Animal reproductive behavior, animal social networks, development, puberty |
Andrea Coots
abcoots[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. O'Brien
NIH Lab of Genomic Diversity
Dr. Wilkinson
Biology |
Mammalian conservation genetics |
Chris
Che-Castaldo
ccast75[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Fagan
Biology |
Insect herbivory and primary succession, spatial variation, recolonization |
Judy Che-Castaldo
jpche[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Inouye
Biology |
Metal hyperaccumulation, plant ecology, phytoremediation, non-native invasibility, interspecific competition, Thlaspi caerulescens |
Brian Davidson
bdavidso[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Braun
NMNH
Dr. Via
Biology |
Ecology and evolution of birds, genomic introgression, hybrid zones |
Alex Forde
ajforde[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Gruner
Entomology |
Community ecology, multi-trophic interactions, ecological effects of biodiversity |
Julie Byrd Hebert
byrdie[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Hawthorne
Entomology |
Plant-insect interactions, specialization, hybridization, speciation |
MaLinda
Henry
mdhenry[AT]umd.edu
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Dr. Dietz
Biology |
Primate behavioral
ecology, effects of plant and insect resource
availability on reproductive cyclicity and conception |
Jake Hosen
jhosen[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Palmer
Entomology |
Stream ecology, biodiveristy, biogeochemical cycling |
Nathan Jud
njud[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Wing
NMNH
Dr. Mitter
Entomology |
Evolution of land plants, history of the genus Alnus |
Jason Keagy
jkeagy[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Borgia
Biology |
Evolution and behavioral
ecology, sexual selection and cognition |
Sarah Kingston
skingsto[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Fagan
Biology
Dr. Braun
NMNH |
Genetic
introgression across avian hybrid zones using genomic techniques |
Abby Kula
akula[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Dudash
Biology
Dr. Fenster
Biology |
Plant-insect interactions, pollination, mutualism |
Bea Mao
bmao1[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Moss
Psychology
Dr. Wilkinson
Biology |
Bioacoustics, social communication and behavior in bats |
Owen
McDonough
otmcdo[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Palmer
Entomology |
Stream ecosystem structure and function, with an emphasis on headwaters, wetland - stream ecosystem connectivity |
Kelly O'Quin
koquin[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Carleton
Biology |
Evolution of the cichlid visual system, speciation |
Megan Paustian
mpaustia[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Barbosa
Entomology |
Competition between native and non-native slugs
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| Sheila Reynolds
sheilar[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Borgia
Biology
Dr. Braun
NMNH |
Effect of relatedness on mating
behavior, sexual selection |
Clark Rushing
crushing[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Peter Marra
National Zoo
Dr. Michele Dudash
Biology |
Ecology and conservation of migratory birds, especially dispersal patterns |
Julie Samy
jsamy[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Thompson
CLFS and Conservation and Research Center
Dr. Wilkinson
Biology |
coming soon... |
Gwen Shlichta
bugheart[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Barbosa
Entomology |
Local adaptation/host-associated
differentiation of riparian forest caterpillars and their
parasitoids |
Andy Simpson
asimpso2[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Fenster
Biology
Dr. Wing
NMNH |
coming soon... |
Brandie
Smith
smithbr[AT]si.edu |
Dr. Dietz
Biology
Dr. Ballou
NZP |
Genetic and demographic issues particular to small populations |
Peter Thompson
pthomps1[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Hare
Biology |
Marine
ecology and organismal interactions in benthic communities |
Andreanna Welch
andreanna05[AT]yahoo.com |
Dr. Fleischer Smithsonian
Dr. Hawthorne
Entomology
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Application of evolutionary and population
genetics to conservation issues |
Eduardo Zattara
ezattara[AT]umd.edu |
Dr. Bely
Biology |
Evolution, alterations
in gene expression regulation during development |
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