The Lab
The Lab
My main objective is to help students develop scientific acumen and teach important skills, such as manuscript preparation, proposal writing, collaboration, and presentation. My current research team includes myself, a research analyst, several current and past graduate students and several undergraduate researchers and high school interns. More information can be found about these people below.
Past Graduate Students
Drew White (MS Forest and Natural Resource Sciences; Graduated 2020) – High School Science Teacher, Missouri
Michaela Lambert (MS Forest and Natural Resource Sciences; Graduated 2020) – Big/Little Sandy and Tygarts Basin Coordinator; Division of Water (KY)
Jake Hutton (MS Forest and Natural Resource Sciences; Graduated 2018) – Doctoral Student, Southern Illinois University
Jenn McKenzie (MS Forest and Natural Resource Sciences; Graduated 2018) – Environmental Scientist II at MLJ Environmental (CA)
Christian Oldham (MS Forest and Natural Resource Sciences; Graduated 2016) – Staff Associate, Kwiaht (San Juan Islands, WA)
Sara Beth Freytag (MS Forest and Natural Resource Sciences; Graduated 2016) – Coordinator of Children and Youth Education at Hobcaw Barony (SC)
Mason Murphy (MS Biology; Graduated 2015) – PhD Student, Boone Amphibian Conservation Lab, University of Miami (OH)
Mickey Agha (MS Forestry; Graduated 2015) – Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of California, Davis (CA)
Brenee Muncy (MS Forestry; Graduated 2014) – Environmental Specialist at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve (KY)
Current Undergraduate Students
Claire Taylor (herpetology tech)
Alex Stewart
Aiden O’Brein
Brianna Gibbons (mussel tech)
Former Undergraduate Students
Holly Foster (NRES Intern)
Stacy Gadd
Anna Baker (herpetology tech)
David Ehlert (NRES Intern)
Galen McCarty (NRES Intern)
Corey Denney (NRES Intern)
David Blythe
Rachel Pagano (NRES Intern and herpetology tech)
Jason Thomas (NRES Intern)
Lena Caisley
Dan Morgan
Jonathan Matthews (NRES Intern and herpetology tech)
Leo Fleckenstein (herpetology tech)
Ashlie Pool
Mariah Lewis (NRES Intern)
Wade Boys (NSF REU Intern)
Waydon Yates (NRES Intern)
Former High School Interns
Chloe Warfield (STEAM Academy – Lexington, 2019)
Ethan Martion (STEAM Academy – Lexington, 2017)
Makenzee Lambert (STEAM Academy – Lexington, 2016)
