Students — Comparative Biomechanics at Friday Harbor Labs

Students

The lab has hosted a diverse group of students, both undergraduate and graduate, who are interested in a wide variety of topics in the general area of comparative biomechanics. In general my students are not working on projects directly related to my own lines of research, but instead develop their own area of expertise.

There are opportunities for post-doctorate, graduate, and undergraduate students in my lab.

Graduate Students

Meg Vandenberg
Baleen and filtering, armor and locomotion.
Google Scholar
Committee Chair

Kayla Hall
Ratfish, egg capsules, locomotion
Google Scholar
Committee Chair

Thaddeus Buser (PhD student in Biology at Oregon State University)Committee Member — Dr. Thaddeus Buser
Oregon State University
Sculpins, morphometrics, trees
Google Scholar
Committee Member

Molly Grear (PhD student in Engineering at UW)FEA, marine mammal skin, and marine power generation.Committee memberMolly's website — Dr. Molly Grear
FEA, marine mammal skin, and marine power generation.
Google Scholar
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Dr. Andrew ClarkAssociate Professor at College of CharlestonAndrew's website — Dr. Andrew Clark
Hagfish, soft jaws, biomechanics.
ResearchGate
Committee Chair

Jaquan Horton — Dr. Jaquan Horton
ResearchGate
M.S. Advisor

Jennie BeltránAssistant professor at Santa Ana CollegeJennie's website — Jennie Beltrán
Jennie's website
M.S. Adviser

Dr. Melissa Albers
Osmoregulation, mosquitoes
ResearchGate
Committee Member

Dr. Laura Jordan
UCLA
Rays, sensory systems
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Dr. Karly Cohen
Teeth, armor, filtering, histology, and more.
Google Scholar
Committee Chair

Dr. Cassandra Donatelli
Tufts University
Undulation, robots, models
Google Scholar
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Dr. Claire Fox
Cornell University
Flatfish, locomotion
ResearchGate
Committee Member

Dr. Stephanie CroftsCrushing teethPost-Doc at NJIT and UIUCStephanie's website — Dr. Stephanie Crofts
Crushing teeth, fossil piranha, stabbing things.
Google Scholar
Committee Chair

Dr. Stacy FarinaGill structure and evolutionPost-doctorate student at Harvard University.Stacy's website — Dr. Stacy Farina
Cornell University
Gill structure and evolution
Google Scholar
Committee Member

Dr. Mason Dean
Tessellated skeletons
Google Scholar
Committee Chair

Dr. Justin SchaefferBatoid wing structure — Dr. Justin Schaefer
Batoid wing structure
Committee Chair

Dr. Kassandra Ford
University of Louisiana
Electric fish, morphospace
Google Scholar
Committee Member

Dr. Katie Stanchak
Bats, birds, flight, neuromuscular control
Google Scholar
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Dr. Misty Paig-TranFilter feedingMisty's biomechanics site — Dr. Misty Paig-Tran
Filter feeding
Misty's biomechanics site
Committee Chair

Dr. Matt Kolmann
University of Toronto
Crushing, chewing, tree thinking
Google Scholar
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Dr. Aaron GallowayFatty acid signatures of marine algaeAssistant professor at OIMB, University of Oregon — Dr. Aaron Galloway
Fatty acid signatures of marine algae
Google Scholar
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Dr. Joe BizzaroSkate diet and distributionNMFS SWFRC Santa CruzJoe's website — Dr. Joe Bizzarro
Skate diet and distribution
ResearchGate
Committee Chair

Rey Jacinto — Rey Jacinto
M.S. Advisor

Dr. Marianne PorterShark vertebral columnsAssistant professor at Florida Atlantic University — Dr. Marianne Porter
Shark vertebral columns
Google Scholar
Committee Chair

Undergraduate Alumni

Brian Goo
Nick Tan
Cassie Roque
Erick Maravilla
Jessica Alvarez
Catherine Pittman
Nick Cate (High School Student)
Peggy Kozick
Bryan Nowroozi
Brian Sears
Gregory Ranches
Susan Trinh
Carrie Gowan
Jessica Forni
Ahmed Ibrahim
Sabreena Kasbati
Reynier Jacinto
Andy Hassen
Melissa Gilbert
Long Ngyuen
Rachna Tiwari