Hi My Name Is Jose-Cristian Martinez  I'm a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago.   I'm currently working in Dr. David Wise's lab where I’m studying the arthropod community ecology in leaf litter.  My thesis will focus on a broad aspect of leaf litter qualities and what affect they have on the arthropod community.  My project will be focusing on the effects  leaf litter has on the arthropod community density and diversity.  My current work focuses on arthropod community ecology, but I also have interest in invasive species, and beetle systematics.