Department of Entomology
Education & Background: Majors: Computer Science and MathExpected Graduation May 2028 Research Interests: My current research interests lie within population genetics and the use of simulations to better understand how genes flow within populations. Currently I’m studying the Colorado Potato Beetle in Wisconsin, and I am hoping to use my simulations to learn more about …
Education & Background: Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology major at Whitman CollegeExpected graduation May 2028 Awards: 2026 Research Experience for Undergraduates in the UW Madison Cellular and Molecular Biology of Stress Summer Research Program Research Interests: I am interested in studying and helping to preserve the beauty of the world’s biodiversity through evolutionary biology, conservation, genetics, …
Education & Background: Biology and GeneticsExpected graduation: May 2029 Awards: UW Madison Mercile J. Lee Scholar Research Interests: I am interested in learning more about phylogenomics, systemics, speciation, and the relationship between species distribution and evolution. I look forward to better understanding the techniques of species delimitation and morphology while asking new lab questions and …
Education & Background: Environmental Science with minors in Science Communication and Freshwater & Marine ScienceExpected graduation: May 2027 Research Interests: I am interested in the biogeography and evolutionary biology of various species, particularly the systematics of vertebrates and invertebrates. Moreover, I’m especially passionate about studying organisms in ecosystems that have been affected by climate change …
Education & Background: Genetics with a minor in Environmental StudiesExpected graduation: May 2027 Research Interests: I am interested in biotechnological solutions to climate change problems and solutions to the extinction and endangerment of animals. I also have a deep fascination with the origins of mammalian evolution and hope to use genetics to understand our ancestors …
Education & Background: Entomology and Environmental ScienceExpected graduation: May 2027 Awards: 2025 Sophomore Research Fellowship Research Interests: An intense sense of curiosity drives me, and I am eager to learn as much as possible. While my research interests are broad, I am most interested in species conservation, biodiversity, and ecology. I aim to deepen my …