Eliza is an integrative biologist using quantitative methods, evidence synthesis, and long-term data to understand the effects of rapid environmental change on biodiversity, with a special emphasis on the causes of insect decline and consequences for insectivorous birds.

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Chris is an ecologist interested in the drivers of long-term insect population trends, especially in the Western United States. He is currently finding ways to spend as much time as possible in the mountains looking for butterflies.

Julianna's research interests lie in using computational models to investigate the cascading effects of climate change on insect dynamics which subsequently influence bird populations. By researching these relationships, she aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how ecosystems respond to environmental shifts and the far-reaching consequences of climate change.

Joe's research focuses on understanding how insect dynamics, particularly those of Lepidoptera, are influenced by anthropogenic factors (i.e., climate change, suburban-urbanization, agriculture). He aims to develop computational and metabarcoding tools to collect and analyze data on Lepidoptera populations across urban gradients. His goal is to investigate the ecological implications of these responses, including potential trophic interactions.

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Alison is a double major in Biology and Environmental Science with an interest in ecosystem interactions and plant distributions. She is currently working on independent research focused on plant communities on rock walls/cliff faces.

Suyeon is working on scientific illustrations of insect species that are of conservation concern.

Jackie is documenting the diversity of bees across different habitats on campus and studying the effects of urbanization on plant-pollinator networks.

Rachel is synthesisizng the impacts of aquaculture on freshwater and terrestrial insect biodiversity and working on the EntoGEM project.

Casey is majoring in Biology with an interest in animal behavior, species interactions, and conservation. She is working on the EntoGEM project and administration of the Status of Insects Research Coordination Network.

Caoilainn is a biochemistry major with an interest in genetic and ecological research. She is completing an independent research project investigating changes in moth communities by using genetic similarity to estimate historical and present-day effective population size.

Peter is working on using large language models (LLMs) to automate abstract screening for the EntoGEM project.