WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Graduate Students

Lisa Hainey (2nd year grad student) lisa.haineyATwallawalla.edu
Home Town: Arlington, WA
Research Emphasis: Effect of light on symbiotic anemones and algae
Major Professor: Dave Cowles

 

Tara Magi (2nd year grad student)  tara.magiATwallawalla.edu
Home Town:  Spokane, WA
Research Emphasis:  Effect of light on tropical sea cucumbers
Major Professor:  Jim Nestler

Kirt Onthank (2nd year grad student) 
kirt.onthankATwallawalla.edu
Home Town: Grangeville, ID
Research Emphasis: Physiological ecology of northeast Pacific octopuses
Major Professor:  Dave Cowles

Steve Patten (1st year grad student) 
steve.pattenATwallawalla.edu
Home Town: Libby, MT
Research Emphasis: Location of light-sensing organs in sea cucumbers
Major Professor: Jim Nestler

Alicia Ferguson (2nd year grad student) alicia.ferguson@wallawalla.edu
Home Town: Battle Ground, WA
Research Emphasis: Immune response of mice to Chinese herbs
Major Professor: Joan Redd

Shannon Greenlaw (2nd year grad student) greesh@yahoo.com
Home Town: Portland, OR
Research Emphasis:  Growth to development transition in Dictyostelium
Major Professor:  David Lindsey

Lena Tanaka (2nd year grad student)  lena.tanakaATwallawalla.edu
Home Town: Mercer Island, WA
Research Emphasis:  
Major Professor: David Lindsey  

 

Dick Goe (2nd year grad student) dick.goe@wallawalla.edu
Home Town:  College Place, WA
Research Emphasis: Effect of non-native plants on native plant diversity
Major Professor: Dave Cowles

 

 

Tyler Shelton (2nd year grad student)  tyler.shelton@wallawalla.edu
Home Town: Orlando, FL
Research Emphasis: Metabolism of mantis shrimp
Major Professor: Dave Cowles

Jeremy Thomas (1st year grad student) 
jeremy.thomasATwallawalla.edu

Home Town: College Place, WA
Research Emphasis: Effect of riparian habitat disturbance on avian abundance and productivity
Major Professor:  Jim Nestler
Lydia Troyer (1st year grad student) 
lydia.troyerATwallawalla.edu

Home Town: College Place, WA
Research Emphasis: Effect of riparian habitat disturbance on avian abundance and productivity
Major Professor:  Jim Nestler

Matt Stacey (1st year grad student) 
matt.staceyATwallawalla.edu

Home Town: Walla Walla , WA
Research Emphasis: Seabird behavior and ecology
Major Professor: Joe Galusha