Former Lab Members

David Des Marias

David Des Marias

Assistant Professor at MIT
Former Post-Doctoral Researcher

Most of my work in the Juenger lab deals with the molecular evolutionary genetics of plant ecophysiology. The primary goal of my research program is to

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John Mathews

John Mathews

Graduate Student

John is a graduate student in the EEB program. John is interested in using molecular markers to study population structure, gene flow, and migration in

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Eli Meyer

Eli Meyer

Assistant Professor at Oregon State University
Former Post-Doctoral Researcher

Broadly speaking, I’m interested in understanding the genetic and physiological basis of complex traits. I use high-throughput sequencing methods to

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Ryan Odum

Ryan Odum

Undergraduate Student

I am an undergraduate working to receive my Bachelor of Science in Biology and Teaching certification. My goal is to create teaching curriculum that can be

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Jelena Pantel

Jelena Pantel

Graduate Student

Jelena is interested in drawing parallels between current theories in ecology and evolution, with a focus on adaptive evolution and its effects on community

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Lauren Ragel

Lauren Ragel

Former Summer REU

My main research interest is utilizing biochemical methods to further expand research in genotypic plant traits resistant to the effects of climate

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Samsad

Samsad Razzaque

Former PhD student, now a Postdoc at Salk Institute

I am interested in understanding adaptive differentiation in species, and how that impacts their life history strategies. I have been using quantitative

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Peter Rispin

Peter Rispin

Undergraduate Student

Peter is a high school biology teacher taking a year off to obtain teaching certification and more thorough background training for his vocation. His

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