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| Principal Investigator | ||||
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Ylenia
Chiari
she/her/hers
I performed my undergraduate studies
and Masters graduate work at the University of
Pisa in Italy. I obtained my PhD from the
University of Konstanz in Germany. I have worked
in many different countries and in many
different labs. In my free time, I
love traveling and learning languages, baking,
reading, dancing, looking for animals, hiking,
and practicing almost any kind of outdoor sport
(on land or in water).
Finally, I love dry humor and I am very sarcastic! E-mail (remove spaces):
ylenia.chiari at nottingham.ac.uk |
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| Research Assistant |
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Brandon
Hastings
I received my
Bachelors of Science from Longwood University
in May 2020, where I studied the
maneuverability and territoriality of
dragonflies and birds. I obtained my Master at
George Mason University in 2022 working on a
project focusing on the influence of
melanistic coloration on thermoregulation in
geckos. During my MS, I also collaborated on
several other projects requiring programming
and computational skills. I am also interested
in incorporating machine learning into
existing data collection and analysis
workflows. In my free time, I like hiking,
playing the piano, and learning anything about
computers.
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Irlanda
Gallardo I carried out
my undergraduate studies in Mexico, and got
my degree in Pharmaceutical Chemical Biology
with thesis work on barcoding and genetic
variability of Leatherback sea turtles.
Currently, I am doing a Master's in Genetics
Biotechnology at the Instituto Politecnico
Nacional in Mexico. For my Master's, I am
working on the genetic diversity of Mexican
nesting hawksbill sea turtle populations. I
am currently doing a PhD at GMU working on
conservation genetics of Kemp's ridley sea
turtles.
I enjoy doing field work at the beach, traveling to new places, nature, basketball, going to church, and trying new coffee shops. I am funnier in Spanish! |
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Stephanie
Bulls
she/her/they/them
Co-supervised with Dr. Glaberman, University of Birmingham (UK) I am an
untraditional student, having first
received an Associate of Applied
Science in Veterinary Technology in
2009 from Cedar Valley College, Texas.
I have worked for six years in an
equine veterinary hospital before
deciding to return to school for
further higher education. I received a
Bachelor's of Arts in Biology from the
University of South Alabama in 2018
and went on to pursue a Master's in
Biology from the same institution. As
an undergraduate, I worked on
identifying local Amanita mushrooms
using molecular genomics. My overall
interest is in evolutionary biology,
with a focus on how disease
interactions affect diversity. For my
MS, I am currently working on a
project to identify mechanisms that
support large body sizes, longevity
and tumor suppression in tortoises
using cellular assays and comparative
genomics. In my free time, I enjoy
reading, gaming, kayaking, mushroom
foraging, traveling and exploring new
places, and going on wilderness
adventures with my dogs.
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Undergraduate
students
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| Past Members | ||||
| Graduate students: | ||||
| Erik Maki (2021 - 2024) Biology, George Mason University | ||||
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Emma
White (2021
- 2023) Biology, George Mason University |
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| Brandon
Hastings (2020 - 2022) Biology, George
Mason University |
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| Nickolas
Moreno (2019 - 2021) Biology,
George Mason University |
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| Nickolas Moreno (2016 - 2019) Biology, University of South Alabama | ||||
| Nathan Katlein (2016 - 2018) Biology, University of South Alabama | ||||
| Jared Elmore (2014 - 2016) Biology, University of South Alabama | ||||
| Regis Burkhardt (2014 - 2018) Biology, University of South Alabama | ||||
| Amber Simpson (2016) Educational Studies, University of South Alabama | ||||
| Trenton O'Neal (2016 - 2017) Biology, University of South Alabama | ||||
| Research
assistants: |
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| Christopher
Klein (2021 - 2022) Biology, George Mason
University |
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