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PI - Tom Powell
Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Binghamton NATCHANGE Research Center Office- 214 Science IV email- [email protected] Google Scholar I started as a faculty member at Binghamton in August 2016. I came here after a postdoc in Dan Hahn's evolutionary physiology lab in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida. Before that, I spent time as visiting postdoc working with Art Weis at the University of Toronto's Koffler Scientific Reserve. I did my PhD at the University of Notre Dame under the guidance of Jeff Feder. My undergrad alma mater is Shepherd University in West Virginia, where I had the opportunity to start my research career in Tim King's conservation genetics lab at the USGS Leetown Science Center. |
Current Graduate Students
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Stephanie Nguyen
BS Biology, Syracuse University Office - 220 Science IV email - [email protected] I worked with Dr. Scott Pitnick at Syracuse University on the Drosophila Evolutionary Phenomics (DEP) project, both as an undergraduate researcher and a research technician. This endeavor quantified 25 behavioral, morphological, physiological, and molecular traits in 150 species of Drosophila and related genera. In particular, I was in charge of quantifying the sex-specific longevity and the age-specific fecundity of these species. I am excited to be working in the Powell lab and further explore my interest in evolutionary biology. I am currently investigating how different environmental factors affect Rhagoletis' life history timing and its effects on speciation. (P.S. I like dogs.) Janelle B. Talavera (co-advised with Lindsey Swierk)
BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cal State Northridge. Office - 220 Science IV email - [email protected] I am a PhD student in the Swierk and Powell Labs. As an undergraduate at CSU Northridge, I worked with Dr. David Gray and Dr. Jeanne Robertson, investigating the evolution of prezygotic isolation and speciation among three groups of closely related field crickets. I also investigated the coevolution of signalers and receivers in the field cricket, Gryllus lineaticeps, and parasitoid fly, Ormia ochracea. I also researched sex differences in the costs of boldness in water anoles, Anolis aquaticus, with Dr. Bree Putman and Dr Lindsey Swierk. My undergraduate research experiences shaped my love for behavioral ecology and speciation. I am currently investigating behavioral and ecological reproductive isolating mechanisms and the genomic context of speciation in a water anole species complex. Chris A. DeAngelis (co-advised with Kirsten Prior)
BS Biological Sciences, Binghamton University MAT Adolescent Biology Education, SUNY New Paltz Office- 220 Science IV email- [email protected] Before starting my PhD, I worked in secondary education, teaching multiple levels of biology. During this time, I realized that some of the intricacies of life were mysterious to me. This motivated me to pursue deeper knowledge, particularly in evolution and ecosystem dynamics. My project in the Powell and Prior labs focuses on an ecologically important ant species complex and their role in seed dispersal. I am investigating how complex traits, including body coloration and cuticular chemistry, are partitioned across this species complex. Outside of the lab, I enjoy golfing, hiking, listening to music, writing, stargazing, and spending time with my family. Cloe B. Capalongo
BS Biology, University of Scranton MS Biology, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Office 220 Science IV email - [email protected] As an undergraduate at the University of Scranton, I conducted research with Dr. Vincent Farallo examining the thermal physiology of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) in thermally different habitats. This work involved field sampling, animal care, and laboratory assays to evaluate thermal tolerance and preference in relation to environmental conditions. During my master’s program at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania–Bloomsburg, I worked with Dr. Lauri Green to investigate how prey availability influences the foraging behavior of Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) in wetland ecosystems. I combined insect sampling and identification, behavioral observations, and ethogram development to compare foraging strategies between wetland habitat types. In addition to this work, I participated in the Genomics Education Partnership, where I annotated coding regions and transcription start sites for Drosophila willistoni as part of the F Element Project. As a PhD student in the Powell Lab, I am interested in how novel adaptations drive ecological speciation and reproductive isolation in the context of climate change, using the Rhagoletis system as a model. |
Current Undergraduates
Linze Li C'27 Biological Sciences
Kayla Said C'26 Biological Sciences
Dahlia Kleinhaus C'26 Biological Sciences
Adina Coates C'27 Biological Sciences/Economics
John Scandaglia C'26 Biochemistry
Armant Ostrovsky C'26 Biological Sciences
Kayla Said C'26 Biological Sciences
Dahlia Kleinhaus C'26 Biological Sciences
Adina Coates C'27 Biological Sciences/Economics
John Scandaglia C'26 Biochemistry
Armant Ostrovsky C'26 Biological Sciences
Lab Alumni
Postdocs
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Graduate Students
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Dr. Gabby Quartuccia
PhD 2024 Dissertation: The buildup from intra- to inter-specific variation: Investigating morphometric, genetic, and habitat differences in an ecologically important complex of ants Currently Postdoc in Franks Lab at Fordham U. Dr. Pheobe Deneen
PhD 2025 Dissertation: The evolutionary ecology of specialized phytophagous insects experiencing host plant shifts Jordyn Condrate
MS 2025 Thesis: Potential asynchrony in specialized insect communities under future climate conditions driven by opposing diapause responses |
Undergraduate Students
Adeenah Ahmed C'19 Integrative Neuro., MD-MPH SUNY Upstate Medical
Austin Dukat C'19 Biology, NYIT Osteopathic Medicine
David Fama C'19 Biology, Binghamton PharmD
Stephanie Maung C'18 Biology, Binghamton Nursing Program
Nadia Mirza C'19 Biology, Arabic, History, Boston University PhD program
Maria Molina C'19 Environmental Studies, SUNY Research Foundation
Eden Romeo C'19 Biology, Native Food Sovereignty Fellow, AmeriCorp
Maria Santa Cruz C'18 Integrative Neuro., NYIT Osteopathic Medicine
Brooke Thornhill C'19 Biology, Stony Brook DDS
Kelsey McCarthy C'19 Biology, Cornell Veterinary Medicine
Alyssa Murray C'19 Biological Anthropology, Tufts PhD Program
Steve Silverman C'20 Biology, Stony Brook Marine Biology MS
Sydney Silverman C'20 Integrative Neuro., Columbia U. Human Nutrition MS
Andrew Lupinski C'21 Biology, Notre Dame PhD Program
Sophia Hall C'21 Biology, U. Washington Genetic Counseling MS
Hannah Episcopia C'21 Biology, Advanced Clinical Staff Scientist
Amanda Pizzo C'22 Biology, Rutgers U. PA program
Jordyn-Paige Plair C'22 Biology, Research Microbiology, NovoBiotic Pharmaceuticals
Kathryn Guathier C'22 Integrative Neuro., RN
Madison Koelbl C'22 Biology, Physician's Assistant
Kathy Fridich C'22 Psychology, Binghamton U. PhD Program (Prior Lab)
Louise Wagenseil C'23 Environmental Studies, NYC Parks Conservation
Kwame Adu C'23 Biology, Dental School
Hannah Roth C'23 Integrative Neuro., Research Coordinator, Dana-Farber Institute
Veronica Carranza C'24 Chemistry, High School Chemistry Teacher
Antoinetta Raymond C'25 Biology
Emma Leonard C'25 Biology, Cornell DVM Program
Mena Coles-Carruthers C'25 Biology, Tufts PhD Program
Hailey Jurenko C'24 Biology, Lab Tech Weil-Cornell
Cassandra Smutny C'25 Biology
Leah Rosenheim C'25 Biology
Marvin Lee C'26 Biology
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