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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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 |
