Lab PI

Stefan Schnitzer, Ph.D.

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Graduate Students

David DeFilippis, Ph.D. Candidate, NSF Pre-Doctoral Fellow

Felipe Mello, Ph.D. Candidate

Pablo Narváez, Ph.D. Student

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Research Coordinator / Project Manager

Maria Muriel Garcia Leon

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Field and Lab Technicians

Rigoberto Rivera Camaña, Botanist

Antonio Aguilar, Research technician

Fidedigna Bernal, Field Technician

Adrián Mendoza, Field Technician

Edwin Peréz, Field Technician

Boris Bernal, Botanist & Field Technician

Salome Peréz, Field Technician

Abelino Valdez, Field Technician

Severino Valdez, Field Technician

Bethsy Ramirez, Data Entry

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Indigenous Women's Internship Initiative

Chanyta Mejia

Delisa Membache

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Lab Alumni

Post-Docs

Jose Medina-Vega, Ph.D.

Sergio Estrada-Villegas, Ph.D.

Geertje van der Heijden, Ph.D.   

Leonor Alvarez-Cansino, Ph.D.  

Eric Manzane, Ph.D.                   

Alicia Ledo, Ph.D.                       

Scott Mangan, Ph.D.                  

Lars Markesteijn, Ph.D.              

Mike Tobin, Ph.D.                       

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Graduate Students

Sergio Estrada-Villegas, Ph.D., 2014 - 2020

Kathryn Barry, Ph.D., 2010 – 2016

Alexandra Wright, Ph.D., 2007 – 2013; NSF Pre-Doctoral Fellow

Joseph Mascaro, Ph.D., 2005 – 2010; NSF Pre-Doctoral Fellow  

M. Elizabeth Rodriguez, M.S., 2011 – 2015

Suzanne Yorke, M.S.,, 2007 – 2011

Ronald Londré, M.S., 2003 – 2005

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Undergraduate Students

Gabriel Dally, 2022

Jake Dempsey, 2020, 2021, 2022

Aamna Javed, 2019

Karaline Black, 2018 

Thomas King, 2018

Laura Schmit, 2018    

MaryRose Weatherton, 2017-18  

Zoe Hammis, 2017, 2018  

David Warren, 2016   

Danielle Desautelle, 2016   

Maria Stephanie Sanchez, 2016 

Randhy Rodriguez, 2016    

Maria Garcia Leon, 2011-2015    

Jeremy LaChe, 2014-2015   

Claudio Monteza, 2014    

Megan Walentowski, 2014   

William Walker, 2014    

Wendy Rae Semsi, 2014 

David deFilippis, 2013-2014   

Jeremy LaChe, 2013-2014    
Laura Martinez, 2012-2014  

Paul Mueller, 2013     

Holland Galante, 2013  

Brittany Suttner, 2012

David Meinecke, 2012

Jillian Meyers, 2011

Anton Sorokin, 2011

Elizabeth Ruder, 2010   

Dathan Lythgoe, 2010   

Kristina Kroening, 2009  

Dathan Lythgoe, 2009   

Crystal Custalow, 2008  

Andrew Kruis, 2008  

Kristin McElligott, 2008  

Kyle Meyer, 2008    

Kristen Becklund, 2007 

Kristin McElligott, 2007  

Marne Kaeske, 2007

Jason Augustine, 2007  

Laura Ingwell, 2006  

Bryan Jensen, 2006    

Nathan Johnson, 2006  

Sarah Servak, 2006        

Sarah Christman, 2005 

Nissa Enos, 2004      

Dina Rupert, 2004        

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Outreach – Milwaukee Public School Science Teacher Training and Research Experiences            

2022: Elsi Mercado, Blas Antimo, Sarah Oszuscik

2018: Alissa Gonyea, Darcia Ziebert, Daniel Graves, Sarah Oszuscik

2015: Robert Allen, Anne Arnold, Jennifer Engel, Katherine Glodoski Gale, Sarah Oszuscik

2014: Daniel Eisenman, Lorinda Flores, Joseph Gale, Katherine Glodoski, Michele Hilbert,
           Sarah Oszuscik, Stephanie Schneider, Kimberly Williams

2013: David Cusma, Katherine Glodoski, Mandie Heidenreich, Veronica Ocampo, Sarah Oszuscik,
          Angela Rich, Jenifer Troyer, Dana Thome

2012: Armando Dominguez, Sara Feider, Robb Kolodziej, Sarah Oszuscik Sue Pezanoski Browne

2011: Robb Kolodziej, Sarah Oszuscik, Marcel Piatek, Dana Thome, Sara Wroblewski

2010: Carrie Little, Sarah Oszuscik, Dana Thome

*For more information on our Research Experience for Teachers program, please visit: https://www.panamaresearchexperience.com/ 

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Alumni Field Technicians

Yuriani Cozzarelli Cedeño, 2017-2020

Aristela Hernandez, 2017-2020

Ruth Noemi Francisco Quinchyua, 2017-2019

Luís Aguilar, 2017 - 2019

Guadelupe Alvarez, Research technician / Data entry specialist, 2007 - 2018

Oldemar Valdés, Botanist and field crew leader, 2007 - 2017

Silfredo Tascon, Research technician, 2011 - 2017

Elvis Bellido, Research technician, 2016

Yurissa Guerrro, Research technician, 2016

Oliver Martinez, Research technician, 2016

Edwin Peréz, Research technician, 2016

José Rodriguez, Research technician, 2016

Yasira Rodriguez, Research technician, 2016

Evelyn Sanchez, Laboratory manager and research technician, 2007 - 2015

Erick Diaz, Research technician, 2007, 2010 - 2014

Sugeidy Vera, Research technician, 2014

David Brassfield, Botanist, 2007

Salomon Aguilar, Botanist, 2007

Andrés Hernandez, Botanist, 2007

Antonio Aguilar, Research technician, 2007

Guillermo Aguilar, Research technician, 2007

Luís Aguilar, Research technician, 2007

Luís Ray Alvendas, Research technician, 2007

Biancolini Castro, Research technician, 2007

Cerezo, Anayansi, Research technician, 2007

Mitzlia Gaitan, Research technician, 2007

Francisco Wong, Research technician, 2007

Nicolaz Puga, Research technician, 2007

Blanca Arauz, Research technician, 2007

Blexén Contreras, Research technician, 2007

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