Hannah Shafer

Plant Biology
Advisor: Jill Preston
Hobbies: Hiking, kayaking, gardening, knitting
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Plant biology, evolution, genetics, climate change
Contact
Email: hannah.shafer@uvm.edu
Website(s): Plant biology, evolution, genetics, climate change
Blair Christensen

Plant and Soil Science
Advisor: Yolanda Chen
Hobbies: Writing, running, arts, trivia, anything outdoors
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Entomology, evolution, epigenetics, stress, gene regulatory networks
Contact
Email: blair.christensen@uvm.edu
Website(s): Insect Agroecology and Evolution Lab
Jasmine Hart

Plant and Soil Science
Advisor: Eric Bishop-von Wettberg
Hobbies: Cooking, crafting, yoga, and being outside
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Population genetics, stress tolerance, regenerative agriculture, and urban food systems
Contact
Email: jasmine.hart@uvm.edu
Website(s): Crop Genetic Heritage Laboratory @UVM
Andrew McCracken

Biology
Advisor: Melissa Pespeni
Hobbies: Skiing, climbing, running, biking - really anything outdoors; aquariums, dogs, cats, and all animals, playing guitar
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Evolution and adaptation to global climate change, marine biology, ecological genomics, microbiome
Contact
Email: armccrac@uvm.edu
Website(s): Pespeni Lab ~ Ecological Genomics
Daniel Munteanu

Biology
Advisor: Sara Cahan
Hobbies: Bicycling, hiking, reading, sharing food with friends
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Genomics, experimental biology, acclimation, stress biology
Contact
Email: daniel.munteanu@uvm.edu
Website(s): Helms/Helms Cahan Research Laboratory
Greta Savitsky

Plant Biology
Advisor: Brian Beckage
Hobbies: Hiking, yoga, cross country skiing, hanging with cat, Daisy, love Cabot cheese, snow, wildflowers, the LGBTQIA+ community, sunshine, climate legislation, animals, and mountains
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Forest modeling, climate change, human behavior, and forest composition/ecology; interested in how these and other biotic and abiotic drivers impact mycorrhizal networks and their role in forest systems.
Contact
Email: greta.l.savitsky@uvm.edu
Anna Schmidt

Biology
Advisor: Jason Stockwell
Hobbies: Reading, live music, gardening, biking, playing piano
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Freshwater ecology, food webs, invasive species ecology, ecosystem function, environmental change
Contact
Email: anna.schmidt@uvm.edu
Website(s):
Reed Scott

Natural Resources
Advisor: Brittany Mosher
Hobbies: Games of all kinds, hiking, biking, running, and trying out different kinds of teas
Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Disease ecology, Community Ecology, Herpetology, Conservation
Contact
Email: reed.c.scott@uvm.edu
Website(s): Brittany A. Mosher's Lab