#  Lab Alumni 

 



##  Postdoctoral Associates: 

- [Paula Rodriguez Flores](https://naturalhistory.si.edu/staff/paula-rodriguez-flores) (2021-2023): National Museum of Natural History
- [Shahan Derkarabetian](https://www.sdnhm.org/science/entomology/staff/%20) (2018-2023): San Diego Natural History Museum
- [Tauana J. Cunha](https://tauanacunha.com/) (2019-2020): Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- [Bruno de Medeiros](https://www.brunodemedeiros.me/) (2019-2020): Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- [Juan Moles](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juan_Moles) (2017-2019): Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
- [Ligia Benavides](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ligia_Benavides_Silva) (2015-2018): University of Utah
- [Martin Schwentner](https://www.cenak.uni-hamburg.de/en/uebercenak/mitarbeiter/schwentner.html) (2015-2017): Vienna Museum of Natural History, Germany
- [Dennis Persson](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dennis_Persson2) (2015-2017): University of Gothenburg
- [David Combosch](http://www.ml.uog.edu/combosch-evolution-lab) (2014-2016): University of Guam Marine Laboratory
- [Sarah Lemer](http://www.ml.uog.edu/sarah-lemer-1) (2012-2016): University of Guam Marine Laboratory
- [Rosa Fernández](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rosa_Fernandez3) (2012-2016): Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain
- [Sebastian Kvist](https://kvistlab.com) (2014): University of Toronto / Royal Ontario Museum, Canada
- [Alexander Ziegler](https://www.evolution.uni-bonn.de/mitarbeiter/dr.-a.-ziegler/dr.-alexander-ziegler) (2011-2013): Universität Bonn, Germany
- [Gisele Kawauchi](http://somos.ufmg.br/professores/view/3397) (2006-2012): Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- [Ana Riesgo](https://www.anariesgogil.com) (2009-2011): Natural History Museum of London, England
- [Sónia Andrade](http://www.ib.usp.br/depto-genetica-bio-evolutiva/corpo-docente/553-profa-dra-sonia-cristina-da-silva-andrade.html) (2008-2011): Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
- [Juan Junoy Pintos](http://www.juanjunoy.info) (2009-2010): Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
- [Jerome Murienne](http://jmurienne.ups-tlse.fr/#/home) (2008-2010): Université de Toulouse Paul Sabatier, France
- [Benjamin de Bivort](http://debivort.org) (2007-2008): Harvard University, USA
- [Noemi Guil-Lopez](http://www.beb-mncn.es/index.php/noemi-guil) (2005-2007): Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain
- [Lars Vogt](https://uni-bonn.academia.edu/LarsVogt) (2004-2005): Universität Bonn, Germany
- [Martin V. Sorensen](http://snm.ku.dk/english/staffsnm/staff/?pure=en/persons/87902) (2004-2005): Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- [Akiko Okusu](http://people.umass.edu/aokusu/home/home.html) (2004-2005): University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
- Sandra Duran (2004)
- [Anja Schulze](http://www.tamug.edu/schulze/) (2002-2004): Texas A&M University at Galveston, USA



 

##  Graduate Students: 

- [Shoyo Sato](https://research.ku.dk/search/result/?pure=en/persons/shoyo-sato(4f74bcc6-96c6-4da2-aa62-402903b65c37).html) (PhD 2023); University of Copenhagen
- [Caitlin Baker](https://caitlinmbaker.weebly.com/) (PhD 2020): University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
- [Tauana J. Cunha](https://tauanacunha.com/) (PhD 2019): Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Julia Cosgrove (2014-2017)
- Beka Buckman Young (MSc 2016)
- [Christopher Laumer](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/about/people/christopher-laumer) (PhD 2014): European Bioinformatics Institute, England
- [Vanessa Gonzalez](http://invertebrates.si.edu/gonzalez.htm) (PhD 2013): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, USA
- [Prashant Sharma](http://www.sharmalabuw.org) (PhD 2012): The University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA
- [Sebastian Velez](https://www.worcester.edu/Sebastian-Velez/) (PhD 2011): Worcester State University, USA
- [Ronald Clouse](https://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/ron-clouse/) (PhD 2010): American Museum of Natural History, USA
- [Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley](http://goodbodygringleylab.weebly.com) (PhD 2009) (Giribet & Woollacott Labs): Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda
- Stephanie Huff-Aktipis (PhD 2009): Foreign Affairs Officer at the US State Department, USA
- [Sarah L. Boyer](https://boyerlab.weebly.com) (PhD 2007): Macalester College, USA
- [Akiko Okusu](http://people.umass.edu/aokusu/home/home.html) (PhD 2003): University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
- [Manda C. Jost](http://natsci.wnmu.edu/faculty/) (PhD 2002): Western New Mexico University, USA



 

##  Visiting Researchers: 

- Aaron Hartmann, Harvard University (2018-2019)
- Michael Kelly, Macquarie University (Summer 2018, Fall 2019)
- Marina Cheng, University of New South Wales (Summer 2019)
- Robert Fernández, University of Barcelona (Fall 2018)
- Marc Mapalo, Erasmus Mundus Master Programme (MEME) (Fall 2017)
- Altai Pavón, Universidad de Sevilla (Fall 2017, Fall 2018)
- Johnny Dávila, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Fall 2017)
- Fabrizio Marcondes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil (Spring-Summer 2017)
- Jesús Alberto Cruz López, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Spring 2017)
- Carlos Leiva Martínez, Natural History Museum of London (Fall 2016)
- Guilherme Gainett, Universidade de São Paulo (Fall 2015)
- Diogo Couto, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (2015)
- Cristiano Sampaio, Universidade de São Paulo (Spring-Summer 2015)
- Patricia Alvarez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spring 2015)
- Selina Groh, Erasmus Mundus Master Programme (MEME) (Fall 2013)
- Alicia Rodriguez Pérez-Porro, Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (2012-2013)
- Valentina Filipini, Universitat d'Alacant (Fall 2012)
- Savel Daniels, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (2012)
- Alejandro Martínez Garcia, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (spring 2012)
- Juan Junoy, Universidad de Alcala, Spain (2009-2010)
- Marta Novo, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain (Fall 2009)
- Sonia Andrade, Smithsonian Institution (Fall 2008)
- Nestor Ardila, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia (Fall 2008)
- Indika Karunarathna, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (Fall 2007 - Spring 2008)
- Isabel Calderón, Universitat de Barcelona (Fall 2006)
- Julia Sigwart, Dublin University (spring 2006, Fall 2006)
- Eduardo Mateos, Universitat de Barcelona (Spring 2006)
- Fernando Álvarez Padilla, The George Washington University (Fall 2004, Spring 2006)
- Lara Lopardo, The George Washington University (Fall 2004, Spring 2006)
- Jordi Paps, Universitat de Barcelona (Spring 2004)
- Benjamin L. de Bivort, Harvard University (2003)
- Peter Funch, University of Aarhus, Denmark (Fall 2003)
- Matthias Obst, University of Aarhus, Denmark (Fall 2003, Spring 2004)
- Sandra Duran, Universitad de Barcelona (Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004)
- Luis Espinasas, Universidad de Morelos (Mexico) (Fall 2001)



 

##  Undergraduate Students: 

- Leyla Ewald (2020-2023)
- Allison Law (2019-2020)
- Elena Moncada (2019-2020)
- Nina Joy Armstrong (2018-2019)
- Liz Roux (2018-2019)
- Nia Walker (2015-2016)
- Emily Burke (2009-2015)
- Alexander Kim (2009-2015)
- Emily Boehm (2007-2009)
- Alicia Hurley (2006)
- Jessica Baker (2005-2006)
- Prashant Sharma (2003-2006)
- Daria Hinz (2004)
- Jared Feinmann (2001-2004)
- Burnett F. King (2001-2003)



 

##  Laboratory Research Assistants: 

- Kate Sheridan (2018-2019)
- Erin McIntyre (2010-2017)
- Alejandra Guzman (2007-2009)
- Jamie Sodikoff (2007-2008)
- Jessica Baker (2006-2007)
- Joey Pakes (2005-2006)