Our Students

Tiffany Atherton
Area of study: Zoology, Population Genetics
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Ed Heist & Dr. Clay Nielsen
Ellen Audia
Area of Study: Spatial Ecology of Bobcats in North-Central Illinois
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Clay Nielsen
Blake Baum:
Area of Study: Bobwhite Quail Ecology
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Michael Eichholz
Jason Dallas
Area of Study: Zoology
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Robin Warne
Emily Donovan
Area of Study: Assessing differences in reproductive success between migratory and non-migratory female Galapagos giant tortoises
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau
Nicholas Etter
Area of Study: Identifying Natal Origins of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the
Great Lakes using Otolith Microchemistry
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Greg Whitledge
Tanya Fendler
Area of study: Understanding competition and habitat use of invasive carp
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. James Garvey
Hannah Holmquist
Area of Study: Use of Abundance, Assemblage Structure, and Year-class Strength to Assess Fish Assemblage Responses to Water Level
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Greg Whitledge
Jake M. Hutton
Area of Study: Influence of Temporal Climatic Conditions on the Population and Trophic Dynamics of an Amphibian Community
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Robin Warne
Micah Miller
Area of Study: Habitat associations of Arctic sea ducks in the face of rapid environmental change
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Jim Lovvorn
John O’Connell
Area of Study: Mapping wetland inundation by water in Illinois
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Michael Eicholz
Ashley McDonald
Area of Study: Assessing the prevalence and distribution of zoonotic pathogens in northern Illinois raccoons
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Clay Nielsen and Dr. Agustin Jimenez
Conrad Williams
Area of Study: Crane Phylogenomics and Biogeography
Degree: PhD
Advisor: Dr. Kamal Ibrahim