Meet the Team

  • Rachel Penczykowski, PhD

    Co-organizer; Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Disease ecology, host-parasite interactions

  • Kim Medley, PhD

    Co-organizer; Director, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Ecology and evolution of disease vectors

  • Kaylee Arnold, PhD

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Disease ecology, gut microbiota

  • Nina Fogel, PhD

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology/Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Urban microclimate

  • Tom Radomski, PhD

    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Evolutionary ecology

  • Lauren Johnson

    PhD Candidate; Ecology, Evolution, and Population Biology; Washington University in St. Louis
    Research: Urban evolution

  • Danielle Lee, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    Research: Animal behavior, science outreach

  • Whitney Anthonysamy, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Biology, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

    Research: Wildlife ecology, St. Louis Wildlife Project

  • Beth Biro, MS

    Scientist, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Tick and wildlife ecology, St. Louis Wildlife Project

  • Katie Westby, PhD

    Sr. Scientist, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Vector ecology and evolution

  • Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD

    Sr. Scientist, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Tick and wildlife ecology, St. Louis Wildlife Project

  • Jeff Catalano, PhD

    Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Aqueous geochemistry of terrestrial and planetary systems

  • Elizabeth Carlen, PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow, Living Earth Collaborative, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Urban evolutionary ecology

  • Erin O'Connell, MS

    Scientist, Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Plant biodiversity, St. Louis Wildlife Project

  • Kasey Fowler-Finn, PhD

    Associate Professor, Biology, Saint Louis University

    Research: Evolutionary ecology, sexual selection, thermal ecology

  • Aimee Dunlap, PhD

    Associate Professor, Biology, University of Missouri St. Louis

    Research: Behavioral ecology, evolution of cognition

  • Kelly Lane-deGraaf, PhD

    Associate Professor, Biology; Director, Center for One Health; Fontbonne University

    Research: Disease ecology in urban environments

  • Marcela Mora, PhD

    Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden

    Research: Botany

  • Mahal Bugay

    PhD Candidate; Ecology, Evolution & Population Biology; Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Urban disease ecology

  • Amanda Koltz, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin

    Research: Global change ecology

  • Elaine Flynn, PhD

    Sr. Scientist, Earth & Planetary Sciences; Washington University in St. Louis

    Research: Analytical biogeochemistry