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Graduate students (2011-12)

The Department of Biological sciences at Eastern Illinois University provides opportunities for graduate students to take courses on and to do research in a myriad of branches including botany, ecology, microbiology, entomology, ichthyology, neurobiology, ornithology, physiology, phycology, endocrinology etc under veteran instructors. This diversity of courses widens the range of knowledge in biology and helps our students for their future in the work force or a Ph.D. program.

 

 

Name: Amanda Wildenberg Email: ajwildenberg@eiu.edu Undergrad school: EIU Mentor: Dr. Jeff Laursen, Dr. Robert Colombo Research: I'm studying mussel, macroinvertebrate, and fish assemblages in the Sangamon river. Name: Sarah Huck Email: smhuck@eiu.edu Undergrad school: EIU Mentor: Dr. Robert Colombo Research: Channel Catfish demographics on the Sangamon River and Embarrass River. Name: Jie Luo (Royce) Email: jluo@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Central South University of Forestry and Technology, China. Mentor: Scott Meiners Research: "Colonization rate of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae(VAM) and the dynamics of native and exotic species in succession" I am trying to find out whether VAM can improve the competitive ability of invasive species by comparing the different colonization rates of native and non-native species, and link this to the 54 years vegetation data from BSS program for successional analysis context. Name: Bryan Rolfsen Email: bprolfsen@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Eastern Illinois University Mentor: Dr. Jeff Laursen Research:    Name: Cassi Moody Email: cjmoody2@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Eastern Illinois University Mentor: Dr. Robert Colombo Research: Demographics of flathead catfish in the Wabash River. Name: John Anderson Email: jmanderson4@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Illinois State University Mentor: Dr. Michael Menze Research: I research methods to preserve cells through drying (lyopreservation) as an alternative to other types of preservation.  We use several animal models to elucidate the methods and compounds used by organisms that tolerate desiccation (Anhydrobiosis).  We also use bioengineering to transgenically express proteins in cells that cannot tolerate desiccation. Name: John West Email: jlwest@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Mentor: Dr. Robert Colombo Research: The effects on aquatic macro-invertebrates and fish communities after habitat restoration on Kickapoo Creek. Name: Sam Eident Email: saeident@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Eastern Illinois University Mentor: Dr. Barbara Carlsward Research: I’m looking to see if there are anatomical differences between Oncidiinae that use CAM and those that use C3. Name: Anthony Paul Porreca Email: apporreca@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Eastern Illinois University Mentor: Dr. Robert Colombo Research: My research involves looking at the effects of thermal effluent on sportfish assemblages in a Midwestern cooling lake. Name: Evan Glynn Email: eaglynn@eiu.edu Undergrad school: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mentor: Dr. Eric Bollinger Research: I am researching calls of hybrid chickadee’s at the Black-capped Chickadee and Carolina Chickadee hybrid zone.   Name: Emily McCallen Email: esboersma@eiu.edu Undergrad school: EIU Mentor: Dr. Karen Gaines Research:   Name: Justin Dore Email: doreman25@hotmail.com Undergrad school: EIU Mentor: Dr. Karen Gaines Research:    Name: Brad Daugherty Email: bmdaugherty@eiu.edu Undergrad school: EIU Mentor: Dr. Janice Coons Research: I am creating an archive and database for the Whiteside Garden east of Charleston, IL.   Name: Michael Blackowicz Email: michael.blackowicz@yahoo.com Undergrad school: Mentor: Research:   Name: Michael Hughes Email: mthughes@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Mentor: Research: Name: Oindrila Pranab Paul Email: oppaul@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Amity University, Noida, India. Mentor: Dr. Steven L. Daniel Research: Evaluation of metabolic potentials of Clostridium scindens. Name: Jason Stuck Email: jgstuck@eiu.edu Undergrad school: Clemson University Mentor: Dr. Robert Colombo Research: Population Demographics of Silver Carp in the Wabash and Illinois Rivers Name: Blake Ferry Email: bwferry@eiu.edu Undergrad school: EIU Mentor: Dr. Kip McGilliard Research: I'm looking at cardiorespiratory of xanthine analogs, specifically 1,3-diproply-8-(noradamantyl) xanthine.  We hope to separate the mechanisms that stimulate respiratory and cardiac responses.