I’m a 4th year PhD candidate in the Cox lab, where I study the adaptive significance and genetic basis of sex-biased dispersal in brown anole lizards.

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Kira is a third year PhD Candidate in the Lu Lab at UVA. She is broadly interested in the mechanisms required for proper development of the inner ear. Outside of research, she is an avid reader, runner, chef, and a professional photographer.

I'm a 2nd year PhD student in the O'Rourke lab, where I use C. elegans to study the genes and gene regulatory networks underlying obesity and its relationship to aging. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, nature photography, and hiking.

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​I'm a second year PhD student in the Brodie lab where I am studying the associations between fungivorous beetles and their hosts. Outside of the lab I am an avid crafter and farmers market enthusiast.

I am a 3rd year PhD Candidate in the Brodie Lab on the Ecology and Evolution side of the UVA Bio department. I am interested in investigating the drivers of group living, using a terrestrial isopod model, Porcellio laevis. I love being able to communicate research to a broader audience through graphic design and media.

Dr. Abigail “Abbey” Hayes is an entomologist and postdoctoral research associate working in the Bergland Lab. Their PhD work focused on wing polyphenic development in crickets. Abbey is also passionate about teaching, outreach and DEI.

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