Former Lab Members

Post-doctoral Researchers

Graduate Students


Postdoctoral Researchers


Dr. Craig Aumann

  • Ph.D. 2001, University of Washington, Multi-scale Individual Based Modeling Applied to the Spatial Ecology of Invertebrate Fisheries.
  • 2023 Update: Director, Land Use Planning Unit, Alberta Research Council

Dr. Noelle Beckman

  • 2017 Update: Asst. Professor, Utah State University

Dr. Sharon Bewick

  • 2023 Update: Asst. Professor, Clemson University

Dr. Christian Che-Castaldo

  • 2023 Update: Asst. Professor, University of Wisconsin

Dr. Ophelie Couriot

  • 2023 Update: Postdoctoral Researcher, SUNY-ESF

Dr. Lisa Eby


Dr. Chris Fleming

  • 2023 Update: Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biology, University of Central Florida

Dr. James Gilbert


Dr. Emma Goldberg

Dr. Eliezer Gurarie


Dr. Allison Howard

  • 2023 Update: Asst. Professor, SUNY-ESF

Dr. Heather Lynch


Dr. Kumar Mainali

  • 2023 Update: Data Scientist, Chesapeake Conservancy

Dr. Thomas Mueller


Dr. Marc Rhainds


Dr. Leslie Ries

  • 2023 Update: Assoc. Professor, Georgetown University

Dr. Ying (Joy) Zhou

  • 2017 Update: Asst. Professor, Lafayette College


Graduate Students


Dr. Silvia Alvarez

  • Ph.D. 2016, Fission-fusion dynamics in mammals: Linking animal movement to group behavior. (2017 Update: Research Scientist, Science for Nature and People Partnership, Colombia)

Dr. Nicole Barbour

  • Ph.D. 2022. Movement ecology of sea turtles
  • 2023 Update: Postdoctoral Researcher, SUNY-ESF

Dr. Paula Casanova

  • Ph.D. 2013, Novel approaches to studying biodiversity in remote areas: The Distribution of lichens and penguins across the Antarctic Peninsula. (2017 Update: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

Dr. Chris Che-Castaldo

  • Ph.D. 2014, The attack dynamics and ecosystem consequences of stem borer herbivory on Sitka willow at Mount St. Helens.
  • 2023 Update: Asst. Professor, University of Wisconsin

Ayoola Folarin

  • M.S. 2001, Exploring the Relationships Between Biodiversity and Functional Diversity: A Macroecological Approach.

Dr. Andy Foss-Grant

  • Ph.D. 2017, Quantitative challenges in ecology: Competition, migration, and social learning.

Chris Guenther


Jeff Johnston


Dr. Christina Kennedy


Dr. Sarah Kingston

  • Ph.D. 2012, Genomic analysis of divergence and gene flow across towhee hybrid zones in Mexico

Dr. Elise Larsen

  • Ph.D. 2013, (Biology) Avian community responses to ecological disturbance and recovery at Mt. St. Helens, WA, USA
  • 2023 Update: Research Asst. Professor, Georgetown University

Dr. Julie Mallon

  • Ph.D. 2020. Time is energy: drivers of migratory and non-migratory movements by soaring birds

Dr. Holly Martinson


Dr. Jessamy Rango


Dr. Katie Schneider


Jeff Sorensen


Dr. Anshuman Swain

  • Ph.D. 2020. How do resource availability, information flow, and targeted interactions shape eco-evolutionary processes in microbial organisms across scale?
  • 2023 Update: Fellow, Harvard University

Dr. Jessica Turner


Dr. Sara Zeigler


Dr. Elise Zipkin



Selected Publications

From the gallery

Adelie Penguin  Hybrid habitat in Mexico  Gazelle Calf in Mongolia  Katie clearing WVA pits for field work   Evan with epentydactylus  sunset from antarctica