Postdoctoral Scholars

Mujahid
Ali Shah

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Julian Ganz

Enteric nervous system, regeneration, evolution

shahmuja@msu.edu

Irina
Birskis Barros

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Lydia Beaudrot

Biodiversity, community ecology and evolution

birskisb@msu.edu

Michael
Belitz

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Elise Zipkin

Global change biology,  biodiversity informatics

belitzmi@msu.edu

Samantha
Bock

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Anne Bronikowski

Mechanisms of life history evolution, aging

bocksama@msu.edu

Caitlin
Broderick

Kellogg Biological Station
Mentor: Sarah Evans

Microbial ecology, ecosystem ecology

broder49@msu.edu

Zachary
Butterfield

Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
Mentor: Kyla Dahlin

Earth remote sensing

butter48@msu.edu

Nathan
Catlin

Plant Biology
Mentor: Emily Josephs

Comparative genomics and population genetics

catlinna@msu.edu

Rajanikanth
Chowdanayaka

Entomology
Mentor: Henry Chung

Drosophila speciation

chowdana@msu.edu

Erin
Collins

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Mariah Meek

Population and conservation genetics

colli958@msu.edu

Joseph
Cooper

Plant, Soil and Microbial Science
Mentor: Jessica Miesel

Dendroecology, fire ecology, and mycology

coope456@msu.edu

Brittany
Coppinger

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Grace Smith-Vidaurre

Animal social behavior, animal communication

copping7@msu.edu

Andy
Davidson

Fisheries and Wildlife
Mentor: Scott Peacor

Community and Aquatic Ecology

david324@msu.edu

Blake
Dawson

Entomology
Mentors: Rufus Issac, Julianna Wilson

Insect and Community Ecology

dawsonbl@msu.edu

Louis Paul
Decena

Kellogg Biological Station
Mentor: Anne Bronikowski

Evolutionary Genomics

decenalo@msu.edu

Derrick
Denney

Plant Biology
Mentors: Emily Josephs, David Lowry

Ecophysicology, evolution

denneyde@msu.edu

Cristal Lopez
Gonzalez

Kellogg Biological Station
Mentor: Kadeem Gilbert

Plant responses to environmental stimulus

lopezgo3@msu.edu

Chia
Hsieh

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Elise Zipkin, Fred Janzen

Community ecology, macroecology, macroevolution

hsiehch@msu.edu

Kiara
Johnson

Computer Science and Engineering
Mentor: Emily Dolson

Artificial life: modeling evolution

john8764@msu.edu

Kelly
Kapsar

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Phoebe Zarnetske

Macrosystems biology, coupled human and natural systems

kapsarke@msu.edu

Lala
Kounta

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Phoebe Zarnetske

Oceanography and climate change

kountala@msu.edu

Minyoung
Lee

Mentors: Phoebe Zarnetske, Alisha Shah, Chris Klausmeier

Food web, biotic interactions, climate change

Nicole
Lussier

Mentors: Olivia Smith, Lars Brudvig

Ecology, conservation biology

lussie12@msu.edu

Premchand
Maisnam

Kellogg Biological Station
Mentor: Sarah Evans

Drought, microbial communities

maisnam1@msu.edu

Pulak
Maitra

Kellogg Biological Station
Mentor: Sarah Evans

Mycorrhizae, agriculture

maitrap1@msu.edu

Rosemary
Martin

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Alisha Shah

Winter ecology, freshwater invertebrates, physiology

mart3158@msu.edu

Bailey
McNichol

Forestry
Mentor: Rich Kobe

Forest ecology, diversity, and resilience to climate change

mcnich38@msu.edu

Cinnamon
Mittan

Integrative Biology
Mentors: Sarah Fitzpatrick, Nick Haddad, Mariah Meek

Conservation genomics, evolution, physiology

mittanci@msu.edu

Rebecca
Nelson

Mentors: Sarah Evans, Nick Haddad, Christine Sprunger

Spatial ecology, community ecology, mutualisms

nels1128@msu.edu

Victor
Penha

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Kevin McGraw

Disease ecology, ornithology, ecology, urban ecology

aguiard1@msu.edu

Olivia
Spagnuolo

Fisheries and Wildlife
Mentor: Sonja Christensen

Behavior, spatial ecology, wildlife conservation

spagnu39@msu.edu

Lauren
Stanley

Plant Biology
Mentor: David Lowry

Plant genetics, development, and evolution

laurens1@msu.edu

Cierra
Sullivan

Plant Biology
Mentor: Andrea Case, Christopher Blackwood

Biogeography, phenotypic variation, climate change

sulli814@msu.edu

Joseph
Taylor

Entomology
Mentor: Zsofia Szendrei

Entomology, ecology, biological control

tayl3741@msu.edu

Amar Deep
Tiwari

Environmental Engineering
Mentor: Yadu Pokhrel

Water resources engineering

tiwaria6@msu.edu

Nicole
Lussier

Mentors: Olivia Smith, Lars Brudvig

Ecology, conservation biology

lussie12@msu.edu

Jonas
Wickman

Kellogg Biological Station
Mentor: Chris Klausmeier

Theoretical ecology, eco-evolutionary dynamics

wickma14@msu.edu

Peter
Williams

Integrative Biology
Mentor: Elise Zipkin

Community ecology, functional ecology, macroecology

will4047@msu.edu