Lab Members

Holly Jones

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Lab Members

Holly Jones

Andrew Dreelin

Associate Professor

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Penny Pascoe

PhD Student (Based at University of Tasmania; co-advised by Justine Shaw, Rowan Trebilco, and Mark Hindell)

Using stable isotopes to investigate seabird-driven island recovery

Ecosystem effects of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs on declining grassland bird communities

PhD Candidate

Spatial aspects of small mammal dynamics in restored tallgrass prairie

Jesse Sikora

MSc Student

Olivia Koehn

Undergraduate Student Engagement Fund Researcher; Research Experience for Undergrad

Spatial analysis of beaver impoundment impacts on riverscapes in restored tallgrass prairie

Nitrogen labeling and uptake in plants

Reg Francia

PhD Student

Community Assembly in Prairie Ecosystem Restoration (CAPER)

MSc Student

Grassland bird community response to management in tallgrass prairie

Samantha Berk

Lab Technician

Community Assembly in Prairie Ecosystem Restoration (CAPER)

Lizzy Small

Lab Manager; Experience for Post-Baccalaureate Student

Community Assembly in Prairie Ecosystem Restoration (CAPER)

Lab alumni

Pete Guiden (Post-doctoral Fellow '21): Assistant Professor, Hamilton College

John Vanek (PhD '20; Post-doctoral Fellow '21): Post-doctoral Fellow, Hobart & William Smith

Christy Wails (PhD '21): Post-doctoral Fellow, Virginia Tech

Wieteke Holthuijzen (MSc '21): PhD Student, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Heather Herakovich (MSc '15, PhD '19): Executive Director, Franklin Creek Conservation Association

Lyndsay Rankin (PhD '19): Wildlife Biologist, Colorado State University and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands

Angelica Bautista (BSc '20): PhD Student, University of Madison, Wisconsin

Sarah Naughton (BSc): Transferred to University of Illinois

Peyton Whiston (BIOS '19): Medical Student, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Danielle Doll (ENVS '19): Research technician, Medicino Redwood Company

Ryan Blackburn (ENVS '16, MSc '18): PhD Student, Northern Arizona University

Kirstie Savage (MSc '18): Instructor, Georgia State University Perimeter College

Jeff Heise (BSc '18): Lab Technician, Founders Brewing

Maria Weston (BSc '17): MSc Student, Grand Valley State University

Angela Burke (MSc '16): Conservation/Volunteer Coordinator at The Nature Conservancy
Stephanie Kong (MSc '16): Project Biologist at Sequoia Ecological Consulting
Jessica Fliginger (ENVS '16): Restoration Technician, Northern Illinois University
Alyse Olson (ENVS '15): Environmental resource specialist for WBK Engineering

Little (but mighty) Lab Members

Adalie and Aliana

(Mom Dr. Jones)

Floofy Lab Members

Polar (Dr. Jones)

Squirrel and rabbit body mechanics

Mira (Tony)

Limnologist studying how eutrophication impacts the ability to have a heckin good time

Vidy (Tony)

Community composition of arthropods within the home

Maury (Jesse)

Philosophy of edible food as a concept