Graduate Student Alumni
Maira Bezerra, PhD, 2017, MEES, Palmer Lab
Research: Sugarcane agriculture as an agent of geomorphic change and stream degradation in Brazil. |
Mercedes Burns, PhD, 2014, BEES, Shultz Lab
Research: Phylogenetic Exploration of Mating System Evolution in the Eastern North American Leiobunine Harvestmen (Opiliones: Sclerosomatidae) Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, UMBC |
Elizabeth Brandt, MS student, Hawthorne Lab
Research: The genetics of insect detoxification pathways, specifically honey bees and the upstream detoxification gene regulator Nrf2. ebrandt@umd.edu |
Peter Coffey, MS, 2018, Hooks Lab
Research: Can cover crop residues seuppress pests and improve yield in eggplant? Current Position: Agent Associate, Agriculture and Food Systems Educator, Carroll County, University of Maryland Extension |
Brock Couch, MS, 2019, BEES, Lamp Lab
Research: Biological connectivity of wetland and stream habitats on the Delmarva Peninsula using aquatic macroinvertebrates. Current Position: PhD student, Mathematics and Science Education, Middle Tennessee State University |
Steve Epting, MS, MEES, Palmer Lab
Research: Using landscape metrics to predict hydrologic connectivity patterns between forested wetlands and streams in a coastal plain watershed. Current position: Biologist with the EPA Healthy Watersheds Program and National Tribal Nonpoint Source Coordinator |
Rosemary Fanelli, PhD, 2016, MEES, Palmer Lab
Research: Effects of urbanization and infiltration-based watershed restoration on the hydro-ecology of headwater streams. Current Position: Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Baltimore, MD |
Jackie Hoban, MS, 2017, Shrewsbury Lab
Research: Effect of habitat factors and host plant on natural enemies of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) and implications for biological control. Current position: Technical Specialist, Home Paramount Pest Control |
Jake Hosen, PhD, 2015, MEES, Palmer Lab
Research: Alterations to headwater stream microbial communities and carbon cycling in response to environmental change. Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University |
Ana Jesovnik, PhD, 2016, Mitter Lab
Research: Taxonomy, phylogenomics, and natural history of the fungus-farming ant genus Sericomyrmex. |
Cora Ann Johnston, PhD, 2016, BEES, Gruner Lab
Research: Marine community assembly in a dynamic ecotone. Current Position: Site Director for University of Virginia's Coastal Research Center and the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER |
Anna Kottkamp, MS, 2019, MEES, Palmer Lab
Research: Organic matter biogeochemistry of terrestrial-wetland interfaces. |
Brian Lovett, PhD, 2019, St. Leger Lab
Research: Mycology and genetics in agricultural and vector biology systems, currently analyzing mycorrhizal interactions in agricultural systems, the transcriptomics of malaria vector mosquitoes, and the genomes of entomopathogenic fungi. |
Samuel Ramsey, PhD, 2018, vanEngelsdorp Lab
Research: Novel adaptations in morphology, development, and nutrient acquisition for host exploitation in the mesostigmatid honey bee parasite varroa destructor. Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, vanEngelsdorp Lab, University of Maryland Department of Entomology |
Elanor Stevens, PhD, 2016, BEES, Lamp Lab
Research: Analysis of macroinvertebrate communities in seasonal wetlands through time, space, and species traits. Current Position: Education Coordinator, Forest Park Forever |
Christopher Taylor, PhD, 2016, Mitter/Dively Lab
Research: Understanding the Relationship between the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), and its symbiont, Candidatus Pantoea carbekii, with implications for stink bug management. Current Position: Technical Specialist, Home Paramount Pest Control |
Elske Tielens, PhD, 2019, BEES, Gruner Lab
Research: Diversity and structure of Metrosideros polymorpha canopy arthropod communities across space and time. Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oklahoma |
Jie Xiang, PhD, 2017, MOCB, Pick Lab
Research: Dermestes maculatus, a new beetle model system to study segmentation. Current Position: Business Development Manager, Biocytogen Boston Corporation |