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Postdoctoral Associates & Research Faculty


Rafael B. de Andrade
Rafael Barreto de Andrade, Assistant Research Scientist, Gruner Lab
301-405-3957 | rafael@umd.edu


Shweta Basnett
Shweta Basnett, Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow, Espíndola Lab
Research: My research aims to understand the effect of changes in the biotic and abiotic environment on the evolutionary history of mountain endemic plant-pollinator interactions, and estimate their survival/evolution under future climatic scenarios.
PLS 3151| shwetab@umd.edu

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Katherine Bell, Postdoctoral Associate, Fritz Lab
Research: Evolutionary ecology, specifically understanding the evolution of biological novelty and the genetic architecture of adaptive traits and reproductive isolation.
PLS 3110 | kbell127@umd.edu

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Patricia Graham​, Assistant Research Scientist, Pick Lab
PLS 3188 | 301-405-2862 | pgraham1@umd.edu

Ximena Gutierrez Ranos
Ximena Gutierrez Ramos, Postdoctoral Associate, Pick Lab 
Research: My research aims to understand the role of cis-regulatory elements in the transcriptional regulation in segmentation genes and the evolutionary trajectories of these mechanisms.
​PLS3188 |301-405-2862 | ximenagr@umd.edu

Nicolas Medina
Nicolas Medina, Postdoctoral Associate, ​Espíndola Lab
Research: My research addresses the drivers and origins of plant diversity across macro- and micro-evolutionary scales. I use fieldwork, genomic tools, phylogenetics, phylogeography, and comparative methods to study the evolution of angiosperms.
nicomed@umd.edu

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Anastasia Naumenko, Postdoctoral Associate, Fritz Lab 
naumenko@umd.edu

Michael Rosewell
Michael Roswell, Postdoctoral Associate, ​Espíndola Lab
Research: Do soybeans rely on pollinators? Do pollinators rely on soybeans? Which pollinator species should be listed for state protection? How can we measure and compare biodiversity robustly?
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​mroswell@umd.edu

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Lauren Schmitt, Postdoctoral Associate, ​Burghardt Lab 
lschmitt@umd.edu
Research: How does ecosystem management cascade across trophic levels and affect ecosystem function? My primary research is investigating how species identity and functional diversity shape arthropod communities and decomposition processes in forests. 

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Sean Joseph Sharp, Postdoctoral Associate, Palmer Lab
Research: Investigating carbon cycling with a focus on linking organic carbon and greenhouse gas emissions across wetland and agricultural landscapes of the Delmarva Peninsula.
PLS4128 | 301-405-3951 | sjsharp@umd.edu
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Nathalie Steinhauer, Postdoctoral Associate, ​vanEngelsdorp Lab
PLS 3160 | nsteinha@umd.edu 

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Katherine Taylor, Postdoctoral Associate, Fritz Lab
taylork@umd.edu 

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Michael Williams, Associate Research Professor, Palmer Lab
PLS 4129 | miwillia@umd.edu | 301-405-0098​

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Department of Entomology 
University of Maryland 
4112 Plant Sciences Building 
College Park, MD 20742-4454
USA

Telephone: 301.405.3911 
Fax: 301.314.9290
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  • About
    • At a Glance
    • Welcome From the Chair
    • Code of Conduct
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion >
      • DEI Working Group
      • Resources
    • Departmental History
    • For Alumni
    • Support Entomology >
      • Steinhauer Scholarship Fund
    • Proposal Resources
    • Contact >
      • Directions
  • News
    • News
    • Seminar Blog
    • Seminar Schedule
    • Awards
  • People
    • Faculty
    • Post Docs
    • Students
    • Staff
    • Alumni
  • Academics
    • Graduate >
      • Admissions
      • MS Degree Requirements
      • PhD Degree Requirements
      • Graduate Student Resources
      • Financial Assistance
      • Award & Funding Opportunities
      • Entomology Student Organization
    • Online Masters in Applied Entomology
    • Undergraduate >
      • Entomology Minor
      • Honors Program
  • Research
    • IPM & Biological Control of Agricultural, Urban & Forest Pests
    • Ecology, Conservation, Restoration, Climate Change >
      • Pollinator Science and Apiculture
    • Evolution, Systematics and Evo-Devo
    • Genetics & Genomics and Medical Entomology
  • Extension/Outreach
    • Educational Outreach
    • Insect Camp
    • Insect Drawings
    • Insect Identification
    • Pesticide Education and Assessment Program
    • Plant Diagnostic Laboratory (PDL)