Postdoctoral Associates & Research Faculty
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Alina Avanesyan, Assistant Research Scientist, Shrewsbury Lab
Research: Ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions with a focus on novel associations between native and exotic species and their effect on natural and managed systems. PLS 3128 | 301-405-1613 | alina@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 |
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Alys Jarvela, Assistant Research Scientist, Pick Lab
Research: How developmental gene regulatory networks evolve and how transcription factors precisely regulate gene expression during development. PLS 3186 | 301-405-2862 | ajarvela@umd.edu |
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Dwayne Joseph, Postdoctoral Associate, Hooks Lab
Research: Exploring Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies for Maryland with a focus on integrated weed management dwaynej@umd.edu |
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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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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? 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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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 |
