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Graduate Student Directory

  • Maria Alvarado Barrientos

    msalva@iastate.edu
    Office: 319 Science II
    Degree: Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    Research: Transpiration and water use efficiency of trees from tropical montane.
    Advisor: Dr. Heidi Asbjornsen




  • Sara Berges

    venables@iastate.edu
    Office: 81 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research: Streambank erosion in NE Missouri.
    Advisor:     Dr. Richard Schultz




  • Anthony Beringer

    beringer@iastate.edu
    Office: 319 Science II
    Degree:     M.S. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research: I'm doing a project on the restoration of Midwestern oak savannas by canopy thinning, prescribed fire, and seed additions.
    Advisor:     Dr. Heidi Asbjornsen




  • Troy Bowman

    forester@iastate.edu
    Office: 83 Science I
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Forestry
    Research: Development in communities, urban forestry
    Advisor:     Dr. Jan Thompson




  • Rich Clayton

    rclayton@iastate.edu
    Office:
    Degree:     M.S.
    Research:
    Advisor:     Dr. Joe Morris




  • Mike Colvin

    mcolvin@iastate.edu
    Office: 60 Science I
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Fisheries
    Research: Effects of common carp and zebra mussels
    Advisor:     Dr. Clay Pierce




  • Ross Conover

    rconover@iastate.edu
    Office: 43 Science II
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Animal Ecology
    Research: Grassland bird associations in a managed agricultural matrix.
    Advisor: Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore




  • Maria Dzul

    dzul@iastate.edu
    Office: 81 Science I
    Degree:
    Research:
    Advisor: Dr. Tom Isenhart




  • Dusty Farnsworth

    dustyf@iastate.edu
    Office: 38 Science II
    Degree: M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: I am establishing restoration baselines in the Loess Hills. I am also evaluating a national program called LANDFIRE Fire Regime Condition Classification and its local establishment.
    Advisor: Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore




  • Jesse Fischer

    fischer@iastate.edu
    Office: 9 Genetics
    Degree: Ph.D. in Fisheries Biology
    Research: The objective of the research that I am working on is to assess the relationship between lake fish assemblages and water quality in Iowa.  This research will provide understanding on the dynamics of lake ecosystems in addition to providing information on quantifying restoration success for management purposes.
    Advisor: Dr. Michael Quist




  • Cory J. Gregory

    cgregory@iastate.edu
    Office: 43 Science II
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: I'm studying the reproductive ecology and chick dispersal of Long-billed Curlews, a prairie nesting shorebird, in the Sandhills of western Nebraska.
    Advisor: Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore




  • Robert Kumudan Grubh

    kumudan@iastate.edu
    Office: 38 Science II
    Degree: Ph.D.
    Research: Landscape
    Advisor:     Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore




  • William Headlee

    wheadlee@iastate.edu
    Office: 81 Science I
    Degree:
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    Advisor:     Dr. Richard Hall




  • Brad Heller

    bheller@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: Survival, recovery rates, and harvest rates of Canada geese and mourning doves.
    Advisor:     Dr. David Otis




  • Drew Henry

    fhenry@iastate.edu
    Office: 60 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: I am studying winter habitat selection by elk in the Buffalo Valley of Wyoming with respect to improved native habitat.
    Advisor:     Dr. Sue Fairbanks




  • Cassie Herringshaw

    cassieh@iastate.edu
    Office: 83G Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Environmental Science
    Research: I study urbanization's impacts on stream ecosystems and urban watershed management.
    Advisor:     Dr. Jan Thompson and Tim Stewart




  • Torre Hovick

    tjhovick@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: Grasshopper sparrows
    Advisor:     Dr. James Miller




  • Boris Jovanovic

    prcko@iastate.edu
    Office: 1090 Vet Med
    Degree:     PhD in Fisheries Biology & PhD in Toxicology
    Research: Ecotoxicology and immunotoxicity of nanoparticles and quantum dots in aquatic environments using fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) and zebrafish (Danio rerio) as model organisms.
    Advisor:     Dr. Clay Pierce and Dr. Dusan Palic




  • Emily Kapler

    ekapler@iastate.edu
    Office: 83 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Forestry
    Research: I'm working as a research assistant with Jan Thompson (NREM), Mark Widrlechner (HORT), Jeffery Iles (HORT) and Philip Dixon (STAT) on creating models to predict the risk of naturalization of non-native woody plants in the midwest. In this way, we can stop the introduction of potential invasive species before they have a chance to establish cause damage to wild areas.
    Advisor:     Dr. Jan Thompson




  • Eric Katzenmeyer

    erickatz@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Fisheries Biology
    Research: I study growth of fish in Clear Lake and their relationship with zebra mussels and common carp.
    Advisor:     Dr. Clay Pierce




  • Tom Kent

    thomask@iastate.edu
    Office: 80 Science I
    Degree:
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    Advisor:     Dr. Joe Morris




  • Krista Lang

    krlang@iastate.edu
    Office: 60 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: Risk of chronic wasting disease-infected white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) dispersal from Wisconsin to Iowa as assessed by a landscape genetics approach.
    Advisor:     Dr. Julie Blanchong




  • G.L. Drake Larsen

    dlarsen@iastate.edu
    Office: 7 Genetics
    Degree:     M.S. in Sustainable Agriculture
    Research: I am interested in landscape ecology and the potential for agriculture/farmers to capitalize on ecosystem services (mainly weed suppression) provided by birds. Also, I am looking at the effect of perennial landscape cover on these services provided by birds.
    Advisor:     Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore




  • Leigh Ann Long

    lalong@iastate.edu
    Office: 301 Science II
    Degree:     M.S. in Sustainable Agriculture
    Research: I will be looking at changes in soil properties between row cropped fields and recently reestablished perennial vegetation in the form of riparian buffers.
    Advisor: Dr. Richard Schultz




  • Sunny McDonald

    sunny@iastate.edu
    Office: 301 Science II
    Degree:     M.S.
    Research:
    Advisor:     Dr. Tom Isenhart




  • Devan McGranahan

    devanmcg@iastate.edu
    Office: 83 Science I
    Research:     Management of the fire-grazing interaction for invasive species
    control and native community restoration in tallgrass prairie.
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution
    Advisor:     Dr. David Engle




  • David Miller

    millerda@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research: My research examines local and range-wide variation in reproductive output of mourning doves from physiological, developmental, and life history.
    Advisor: Dr. David Otis




  • Travis Neebling

    neebling@iastate.edu
    Office: 7 Genetics
    Degree:     M.S. in Fisheries Biology
    Research: I am determining appropriate sampling gears and sample sizes necessary to effectively sample fishes and habitat structure in Iowa’s non-wadeable rivers.
    Advisor: Dr. Michael Quist




  • Nick Ohde

    NO EMAIL ADDRESS
    Office: Genetics 9
    Degree:     M.S.
    Research: Concentrated flow paths off of agricultural fields
    Advisor: Dr. Tom Isenhart and Dr. Richard Schultz




  • Todd Ontl

    taontl@iastate.edu
    Office: 38 Science II
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research: Ecosystem functioning associated with different cropping systems for biofuels production across landscape positions
    Advisor: Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore




  • Finn Pillsbury

    finnp@iastate.edu
    Office: 81 Science I
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Animal Ecology
    Research: My research is on the response of grassland bird communities to fire and grazing in southern Iowa.
    Advisor: Dr. James Miller




  • Natalie Randall

    nrandall@iastate.edu
    Office: 81 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: My research focuses on the efficacy of wildlife health surveillance through wildlife rehabilitation centers.
    Advisor: Dr. Julie Blanchong




  • Aaron Rector

    amrector@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:
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    Advisor:     Dr. Jesse Randall




  • Abel Robles

    abelart1@iastate.edu
    Office: 43 Science II
    Degree:     M.S. in Animal Ecology
    Research: I am doing an inventory of the birds found in state preserves with a specific focus on area sensitive species. The goal is to relate prairie size to abundance of area sensitive species and be able to point out landscapes that could be beneficial or detrimental to bird populations.
    Advisor: Dr. Rolf Koford




  • Stephen Ruigu

    ruigu@iastate.edu
    Office: 5 Science II
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Forestry
    Research: Variation in sprouting potential and early growth in hybrid aspens.
    Advisor:     Dr. Richard Hall




  • David See

    dksee@iastate.edu
    Office:
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    Advisor:     Dr. John Tyndall




  • Anthony Sindt

    arsindt@iastate.edu
    Office: 7 Genetics
    Degree:     M.S. in Fisheries Biology
    Research: Project Title: Iowa Stream Fish Species of Greatest Conservation Need: Using IAGAP and REMAP Products to Refine Prioritization and Guide Assessment
    Advisor:     Dr. Clay Pierce and Dr. Michael Quist




  • Paul Skrade

    skradepa@iastate.edu
    Office: 43 Science II
    Degree:     M.S. in Animal Ecology
    Research: Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) dispersal and incubation behavior in NE Montana.
    Advisor: Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore




  • Jason Spiegel

    jspiegel@yahoo.com
    Office: 80 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Fisheries Biology
    Research:
    Advisor: Dr. Joe Morris




  • Irma Tapia

    itapia@iastate.com
    Office: 81 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research: Genetic Diversity and Connectivity of White-tailed Jackrabbit Populations in Iowa with Notes on Seasonal Home Ranges
    Advisor: Dr. Sue Fairbanks




  • Edgard Tellez-Morales

    edgardtm@iastate.edu
    Office: 60 Science I
    Degree:
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    Advisor:     Dr. Heidi Asbjornsen




  • Mustafa Tufekcioglu

    mtufekci@iastate.edu
    Office: 83 Science I
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Forestry
    Research: Riparian land-use managements and their impacts on sediment and phosphorus contribution to surface water from stream bank erosion.
    Advisor: Dr. Tom Isenhart




  • Haley Underberg

    hunder@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Wildlife Biology
    Research: How the frequency of prescribed fires affect flora and fauna
    Advisor: Dr. Jesse Randall




  • Jennifer Vogel

    jenvogel@iastate.edu
    Office: 80 Science I
    Degree:     Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research:     My research focuses on bird response to vegetation diversity in restored grasslands in Northwest Iowa. Specifically, we are evaluating plantings of varying diversity ranging from single species plantings of non-native cool season grasses (smooth brome) to warm season native grasses (a 5 species mix) to reconstructed prairie (over 40 species of grasses and forbs).
    Advisor:     Dr. Rolf Koford and Dr. David Otis




  • Amber N. Wiewel

    anwiewel@iastate.edu
    Office: 57 Science I
    Degree:     M.S. in Ecology and Evolution
    Research: Population biology of forest birds in Puerto Rico
    Advisor:     Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore