Lab Members
Current Members
Gonzalo Giribet
ggiribet@g.harvard.eduPrinciple Investigator
My primary research focuses on the evolution and biogeography of invertebrate animals. In the lab we use genomic, transcriptomic, and morphological data from living and extinct animals to better understand evolution. A large body of of work focuses on...
Katherine Angier
kangier@g.harvard.eduGraduate Student
My research is on the ecology and evolution of social invertebrates, with a focus on termites. I am studying how Central African rainforest termites adapted to savanna conditions. Using phylogenetics and behavioral ecology, I will explore the evolution of...
Ella Frigyik
frigyikie@gmail.comResearcher
I am a researcher in the lab, originally from Kenya, broadly interested in the molecular phylogenomics and biogeography of a wide range of invertebrate taxa. While I love all inverts (except house centipedes), I have a particular fondness for harvesters...
Meadow Hall
frigyikie@gmail.comUndergraduate Student
I am a senior at the College, studying Integrative Biology. I am passionate about marine biology and biodiversity conservation. Currently, I am researching cosmopolitan intertidal crabs of the genus Percnon and assembling their first molecular phylogeny...
Breanna Jordan
bjordan@g.harvard.eduGraduate Student
In the past I have studied the behavior ecology of various spider groups. Now I am taking a plunge into the world of marine biology and studying to pycnogonids. Transitioning from my ecological background to understand the evolution of this group. Using...
Elio Kennedy-Yoon
ekennedyyoon@college.harvard.eduUndergraduate Student
Elio (he/him) is a junior at the college and is currently working on porcelain crab DNA extractions. He loves all invertebrates and wants to make friends with all of them.
Arianna Lord
ariannalord@g.harvard.eduGraduate Student
I am interested in understanding how earth and environmental processes influence the distributions and diversification of invertebrate groups. I use genomic and phylogenetic techniques to investigate these questions in both marine and terrestrial...
Daniel Pinckney
Undergraduate Student
I'm a senior at the College, currently studying New Caledonian mite harvesters in the genus Troglosiro for my thesis. I love all things outdoors, but especially those underappreciated things that creep or crawl! I'm passionate about learning more about...
Bridget Power
bridgetpower@fas.harvard.eduFaculty Coordinator
Bridget is the Faculty Coordinator for the Girbet lab handling all admistrative duties for Professor Giribet and Giribet lab members. Bridget is also a liason between the Giribet lab and the OEB Administration Department.
Lily Shapiro
lily.shapiro@g.harvard.eduGraduate Student
I am broadly interested in the evolutionary history of terrestrial invertebrates and understanding mechanisms of biodiversity genesis, specifically in island systems. I study a variety of animals (spiders, myriapods, velvet worms), and use phylogenomics...
Lab Alumni
Tauana Cunha
tauanacunha@fas.harvard.eduGraduate student
My interest in biology is driven by the incredible diversity and beauty of marine invertebrates. A major goal of my PhD work is to resolve evolutionary relationships among gastropods at different levels, particularly clades of vetigastropods. Working with...
