STUDENT RESEARCHERS
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Kristin Ruzicka: Experimental Rain Garden Design
Kristin is currently an intern for the US Department of Energy.
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Katrese Kolb: Climate Change, River Flooding and Biodiversity
Katrese is entering her senior year.
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Abbey Johnson: Ecological Relationships Between Ginger Root and Potential Soil Pathogens
Abbey is currently applying for medical school.
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Deepa Bhuvanagiri & Sara McCauley: The Physics of Bird Flight
Deepa and Sara were Rockwood High School students getting a jumpstart on their college careers.
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Aileen Wolk, Madeline Scrivner & Niraja Bolagani: Evolutionary Ecology of Capsaicin
Aileen currently works for the Danforth Plant Science Center and Maddie and Niraja are in graduate Physical Therapy programs.
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Sandra Van Berkel: Genetic Assessment of White Nose Syndrome Causing Fungus in Missouri & Illinois Caves
Sandy currently co-owns and operates her own sustainable windmill company.
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Samantha Hartnett: Genetic Assessment of the Hybrid Zone between Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees
Sam is currently in medical school.
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Megan Graves: Microbial Ecology of Capsaicin
Megan is currently an Industrial Microbiologist in California.
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Joseph Hoffmann: Prevalence and Fitness Consequences of Bacillus feather parasites on songbirds
Joe is currently working on his PhD at Tulane University
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Tiffany Dang & Heather Sprengel: Capsaicin as a Deterrent to Songbird Nest Depredation
Tiffany is an Industrial Chemist in St. Louis
Heather is a Clinical Research Coordinator
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Robert Duncan: Population Genetics in Central U.S. Coyote Populations
Rob is currently in Optometry School
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Nick Kreutz: Predator Induced Phenotypic Plasticity in Spring Peepers
Nick is currently a Recruiter for Apex Life Sciences
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