University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Eli Cortez
Summer 2019 – Fall 2020
Research Interests: Ecology and Evolution
Project: Aquatic invertebrate biodiversity of restored coastal wetlands
Grace Wampole
Summer 2019 – Fall 2020
Research Interests: Biology / Pathology
Project: Bat and insect monitoring / Parasitology
Rachel Mutchler
Summer 2019 – Spring 2020
College of Natural and Health Sciences Summer Fellowship
Thomson Research Fellowship
Interests: Biostatistics
Project: Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Chris Foster
Summer 2019 – Fall 2019
Interests: Pre-health/Medicine
Project: Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Anna Zahn
Summer 2019 – Fall 2019
Interests: Physical Therapy
Project: Butterfly, Bee, and Dragonfly monitoring
Mitchell Anderson
Summer 2019 – Fall 2019
Interests: Ecology
Project: Bat and Insect Monitoring
Kyle Bergendahl
Summer 2019 – Spring 2020
Research Interests: Veterinary Medicine
Project: Bat and Insect Monitoring
Zachary Williams
Summer 2019 – Spring 2020
Research Interests: Ecology
Project: Bat and Insect Monitoring
Carolina Rahkonen
Fall 2018 – Spring 2020
Interests: Veterinary Medicine
Project: Food-webs from Avian Parasites
Nick Bielski
Summer 2016 – Spring 2019
Thomson Fellowship Award
Goldwater Scholarship
Outstanding Graduate 2019
Interests: Molecular Biology
Project: Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Josie Ackmann
Spring 2017 – Spring 2019
Thomson Research Fellowship
Research Interests: Veterinary Medicine
Project: Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Nathan Elliott
Winter 2019 – Spring 2019
Interests: Aquatic Ecology, Invertebrate Ecology
Project: Revitalization of urban streams: A biological and hydrological analysis
Nik Chapman
Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program
Interests: Conservation Biology, Marine Biology
Project: Morphological characterization of exuviae from co-emerging riverine dragonflies
Lauren Prochniak
Summer 2018 – Spring 2019
Interests: Microbiology
Project: Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Megan Randall
Fall 2018 – Summer 2019
Interests: Biostatistics
Projects: Bat and Insect Monitoring / Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Mikayla Rousseau
Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Interests: Zoology, Veterinary Medicine
Project: Invertebrate Diversity and Distribution in the Lake Michigan coastal plain
Meagan Meier
Spring 2019
Interests: Environmental Studies, Conservation
Project: Revitalization of urban streams: A biological and hydrological analysis
Justin Van Ee
Summer 2018 – Spring 2019
Outstanding Graduate 2019
Research Interests: Statistics, Environmental Studies
Project: Invertebrate Diversity and Distribution in the Lake Michigan coastal plain
Shannon O’Malley
Spring 2018
Research Interests: Environmental Studies, Ecology, Conservation Biology
Project: Revitalization of urban streams: A biological and hydrological analysis
Kyle Butler
Summer 2017 – Fall 2017
Research Interests: Public Health, Psychology
Project: Diversity, distribution and emergence ecology of riverine dragonflies (Odonata) from Wisconsin rivers
Sarah Mertz
Fall 2018
Research Interests: Biology
Project: Sublethal effects of climate change on lentic aquatic invertebrate communities
Cora Bilhorn
Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program
Research Interests: Molecular Biology, Ecology
Project: Diversity, distribution and emergence ecology of riverine dragonflies (Odonata) from Wisconsin rivers
Donna Charleston
Summer 2017 – Spring 2018
Research Interests: Wildlife Biology, Conservation
Project: Nesting activity and behavior of native pollinators
Waynette McCracken
Summer 2016 – Spring 2018
Thomson Research Fellowship
Research Interests: Disease Ecology, Wildlife
Project: Inferring Food-webs from Avian Parasites
Danielle Tesar
Summer 2016 – Spring 2018
Thomson Research Fellowship
Research Interests: Conservation Biology/ Ecology
Project: Diversity, distribution and emergence ecology of riverine dragonflies (Odonata) from Wisconsin rivers
Michelle Mach
Summer 2016
Research Interests: Environmental Studies
Project: Pollinator responses to climate change
Liv Gripko
Fall 2015 – Spring 2018
Thomson Research Fellowship
Research Interests: Animal Behavior
Project: Aquatic invertebrate biodiversity of restored coastal wetlands
Will Blake
Fall 2016 – Winter 2017
Research Interests: Pharmacy
Project: Diversity, distribution and emergence ecology of riverine dragonflies (Odonata) from Wisconsin rivers
Mallory Ivers
Summer 2017
Research Interests: Pre-health/Medicine
Project: Strepsipteran Survey
Alefiyah Adam
Spring 2017
Research Interests: Pre-health/Medicine
Project: Inferring Food-webs from Avian Parasites
Nora Willkomm
Fall 2015 – Spring 2017
Thomson Research Fellowship
Outstanding Graduate 2017
Research Interests: Dentistry
Project: Morphological characterization of exuviae from co-emerging riverine dragonflies
Emily-Lou LaMartina
Summer 2016 – Spring 2017
Thomson Research Fellowship
College of Natural and Health Sciences Summer Fellowship
Research Interests: Molecular Biology
Project: Diversity, distribution and emergence ecology of riverine dragonflies (Odonata) from Wisconsin rivers
Jordan Stepro
Spring 2016
Research Interests: Aquatic Ecology, Marine Biology
Project: Revitalization of urban streams: A biological and hydrological analysis
Alex Baran
Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program
Research Interests: Veterinary Medicine
Project: Inferring Food-webs from Avian Parasites
Audrey Simard
Summer 2015
Wallen Fellowship
Research Interests: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Entomology
Project: Diversity, distribution and emergence ecology of riverine dragonflies (Odonata) from Wisconsin rivers
Wendy Yuen
Summer 2015
Research Interests: Biology, Microbiology
Project: Lentic dragonfly (Odonata) diversity, life history, and parasite prevalence
Valerie Riehl
Spring 2015
Research Interests: Molecular Biology
Project: Morphological characterization of exuviae from co-emerging riverine dragonflies
University of New Brunswick
Zoe O’Malley
M.S. Student
University of New Brunswick
Interests: Invertebrates, Aquatic Ecology, Conservation Biology
Thesis: The information insects leave behind: Spatial and temporal variation of benthic assemblages using novel non-invasive methods
Jessica M. Orlofske 