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Jennifer A.H. Koop, Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Northern Illinois University 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy DeKalb, IL 60115 jkoop [@] niu [dot] edu Phone (office): 815-753-4215 Twitter: @jenniferahkoop Research Interests: Host-parasite interactions; invasive parasite ecology; evolution; population genetics; conservation; avian biology; animal behavior Education and Training Assistant Professor, 2015-2019, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Post-doctoratal NIH fellowship, 2011-2014, University of Arizona Ph.D. in Biology, 2011, University of Utah B.S. in Zoology, 2004, University of Wisconsin |
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Carly Crow, M.S. Student
I graduated from the University of Georgia in 2018 with a B.S of Ecology. I have mostly worked with birds in my undergrad and since graduating , but I have an intense fascination with parasites and want to study them. I enjoy road cycling, drawing, and birding in my free time. |
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Emma Grindle, M.S. Student
I graduated from Norwich University in 2018 with a B.S. in biology. During undergrad, I did research involving temporal variation in diversity of trematode and snail species in lakes and ponds in Vermont. This sparked my interest in the field of disease ecology and the snail-trematode system which I am continuing to study as a masters student. I also enjoy doing art, and hiking in my free time. |
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Chiedu Okonmah, Biology Honors Student
I am a senior at Northern Illinois University set to graduate in the Spring of 2021. I have worked with insects during my undergrad, but I plan to attend medical school and achieve a degree in medicine. I enjoy playing basketball and soccer as well as listening to music. |
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Rebecca Bachtel, M.S. --Congratulations!!!!
After working as an undergraduate researcher in Koop Lab for over 2 years, Rebecca graduated from UMassD with her BS in Biology in December 2017 and has moved into a new position in the lab as a graduate student. Rebecca’s research is centered on parasite-host relationships in the Upper Mississippi River Region, where the invasive faucet snail and its trematode parasites are causing massive waterfowl die-offs. Her undergraduate research examined snail host susceptibilty to infection based on size and whether parastes showed a size preference when selecting a host. Now working towards an MS degreee is Biology, Rebecca is continuing her work on the UMRR system, with focus on the effects of temperature on parasite transmission and the dynamics of co-infection within intermediate snail hosts. |
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Former Lab All-Stars
Rebecca Bachtel, M.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Angel Depuy, B.S. Environmental Studies, Graduated Class of 2020
Nicholas Foster, B.S. Environmental Studies, Graduated Class of 2020
SteVen Rudzitis, B.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Harrison Tobi, M.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2019
Nicole Sardelis, B.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Arielle Enos, B.S. Biology
Alana McGraw, B.S. Biology
Mallory Keirnan, B.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Joseph Cronan, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2019
Gretchen Johnson, Summer REU Student
Stephanie Almeida, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Madison Bailey-Schofield, B.S. Biology and B.A. English, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Allison Cambra, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Kaci Dumas, B.A. Graphic Design, Graduated UMassD Class of 2016
Jillian Reichert, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2018
Suzanne Sussman, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Rebecca Bachtel, M.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Angel Depuy, B.S. Environmental Studies, Graduated Class of 2020
Nicholas Foster, B.S. Environmental Studies, Graduated Class of 2020
SteVen Rudzitis, B.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Harrison Tobi, M.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2019
Nicole Sardelis, B.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Arielle Enos, B.S. Biology
Alana McGraw, B.S. Biology
Mallory Keirnan, B.S. Biology, Graduated Class of 2020
Joseph Cronan, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2019
Gretchen Johnson, Summer REU Student
Stephanie Almeida, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Madison Bailey-Schofield, B.S. Biology and B.A. English, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Allison Cambra, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Kaci Dumas, B.A. Graphic Design, Graduated UMassD Class of 2016
Jillian Reichert, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2018
Suzanne Sussman, B.S. Biology, Graduated UMassD Class of 2017
Interested??
If you are interested in learning more about the lab, please contact me at jkoop [@] niu [dot] edu. If you are an undergraduate interested in joining the lab, please send me a brief statement of your research interests and how they relate to my lab, your current GPA, and your undergraduate major. If you are a potential graduate student interested in joining the lab, please provide me with your CV inlcuding a list of relevant coursework, a writing sample, and a brief statement of your research interests.
If you are interested in learning more about the lab, please contact me at jkoop [@] niu [dot] edu. If you are an undergraduate interested in joining the lab, please send me a brief statement of your research interests and how they relate to my lab, your current GPA, and your undergraduate major. If you are a potential graduate student interested in joining the lab, please provide me with your CV inlcuding a list of relevant coursework, a writing sample, and a brief statement of your research interests.
