Lab Members
CURRENT STUDENTS
Specner Trimpe, M.S. Candidate
B.S. Biology, Thomas Moore College, 2023
Thesis Research: Assessing the genetic outcomes of long-term propagation, augmentation, and transloaction of the Citico Darter
Other Activities: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Email: strimpe@my.apsu.edu
Hannah Alloway, M.S. Candidate
B.S. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, 2020
Thesis Research: Documenting darter diversity: Systematics of Etheostoma duryi and E. flavum
Other Activities: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Email: halloway@my.apsu.edu
Alexis Culley, M.S. Biology, 2023
B.S. Environmental Sciences, Sweetbriar College, 2020
Thesis Research: Effects of coal mining intensity on genetic diversity and population connectivity of Kentucky Arrow Darter, Etheostoma sagitta spilotum
Other Activities: Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2020; Fall 2022); Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Email: aculley@my.apsu.edu
LAB ALUMNI
River Watson, M.S.Biology 2023
B.S. Biology, Arkansas State University, 2020
Thesis Research: Effects of culverts and conductivity on genetic diversity and population connectivity of Kentucky Arrow Darter, Etheostoma sagitta spilotum
Other Activities: Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2020); Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Email: rwatson17@my.apsu.edu
Durrent Position: Ph.D. student, University of Southern Mississippi
Madison Niles
B.S. Biology, APSU, 2023
Research: Shape variation in upper Tennessee River Fantail Darters, Etheostoma flabellare
Other Activities: David Snyder Museum of Zoology Assistant
Current Position: M.S. student, Clemson University
Matthew Scott
B.S. Biology, APSU, 2022
Undergraduate Research: Genetic diversity of darters in the Big South Fork.
Email: mscott45@my.apsu.edu
Current Position: M.S. Biology, Mississippi State University (2022 - present)
Nastasia Disotell
M.S. Biology, APSU 2023
B.S. Biology, Austin Peay State University, 2017
Thesis Research: Alloparental care in the Egg-mimic darter, Etheostoma pseudovulatum
Undergraduate Research: Phylogeography of the Smallscale Darter, Nothonotus microlepidus
Other Activities: Curatorial assistant for David Snyder Museum of Zoology
Email: ndisotell@my.apsu.edu
Jacob Brumley
M.S. Biology, APSU 2021
B.S. Biology, Western Kentucky University, 2017
Thesis Research: Genetic responses of two benthic fishes to habitat loss and degredation; impact of hybridiztion on the federally endangered Duskytail Darter.
Email: jbrumley@my.apsu.edu
Jessica Grady
M.S. Biology, APSU 2020
B.S. Wildlife Sciences, Purdue University, 2014
Thesis Research: Drivers of scale shape variation in Etheostomatinae Darters.
Other Activities: NSF-supported Research and Curatorial Assistant, David Snyder Museum of Zoology
Current Position: Collection Manager, David Snyder Museum of Zoology (APSU)
Brooke Grubb, M.S. Biology APSU 2019
B.S. Biology, Southeastern Missouri University, 2017
Thesis Research: Phylogeography and population genetics of the imperiled Pristine Crayfish, Cambarus pristinus.
Current Position: Ph.D. Tennessee Tech. University - Environmental Sciences
Joshua Stonecipher, M.S. Candidate
B.S. Biology, U. of Tennessee-Martin, 2014
Thesis Research: Conservation status and patterns of genetic diversity of the Smallscale Darter, Nothonotus microlepidus
Other Activities: Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Email: jstonecipher@my.apsu.edu
Current Position: Biology consulting, Baton Rogue, LA
Brooke Washburn
M.S. Biology, APSU 2018
B.S. Environmental Sciences, Morehead State University, 2014
Thesis Research: Landscape genetics of the federally endangered Tuxedo Darter, Etheostoma lemniscatum.
Other Activities: Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Current Position: Ph.D. program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Denver (2018 - present)
Zachary Wolf
B.S. Biology, University of Louisville, 2013
M.S. Biology, APSU 2015
Thesis Research: Conservation status and phylogeography of the Egg-mimc Darter, Etheostoma pseudovulatum
Other Activities: Research and Curatorial Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology and David Snyder Museum of Zoology
Current Position: Biologist, Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, KY
Erin Bloom
M.S. Biology, APSU 2015
B.S. Biology, APSU 2010
Thesis Research Topic - Systematic evaluation of Orconectes cf. barrenensis from the Red River system.
Other Activities: Biology High School Teacher; Graduate Research Assistant, APSU Center of Excellence for Field Biology; Conservation Genetics Research Assistant
Current Position: Faculty, Volunteer State
Kristen Pilcher, M.S. Candidate
B.S. Biology, University of Idaho, 2010
Thesis Research: Fishes of the Rutherford Fork (Obion River) and the microhabitat preferences of three madtom catfishes.
Awards: Outstanding Biology Graduate Student 2014; SFC Poster Presentation - 2nd Place 2012
Other Activities: Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology - Milan Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment
Aaron Ross, B.S. Biology, APSU 2012
Thesis Research Topic - Status survey and threat assessment of Noturus fasciatus
Other Activities: Teaching Assistant, General Biology; Research and Curatorial Assistant, Center For Field Biology and David Snyder Vertebrate Museum
Current Position: Park Ranger, Tennessee State Parks (2015-present)
Shawn Settle, B.S. Biology, APSU 2013
Undergraduate Research Topic: Identification of fish hosts for unionid mussles using DNA barcoding methods.
Thesis Research Topic: Conservation status and habitat use of the Piebald Madtom, Noturus gladiator
Current Position: Park Ranger, Tennessee State Parks.
Courtney Weyand, B.S. Biology, APSU 2014
Undergraduate Research Topic: Quantitative microscopic analysis of darter scale morphology
Other Activities: Collections Assistant, David Snyder Museum of Zoology
Current Position: Graduate School: M.S. in Biology at Southeastern Louisiana University (2014-2016); Ph.D. Auburn University (2017 - Present).
Brittany McCall, B.S. Biology, APSU 2014
Undergraduate Research Topic: Evaluation of morphological variation among three species of Tennessee crayfishes
Current Position: Graduate School: M.S. in Biology at Arkansas State University (2014 - 2016); Ph.D. Arkansas State University (2016-present)
Danielle McCoin, B.S. Biology, APSU 2017
Undergraduate Research Topic - A test of intraspecific size-dependent variation in male intromittnent organs in a new species of crayfish from Tennessee.
Zachary Holtel, B.S. Biology APSU 2016
Undergraduate Research Topic: Quantitative microscopic analysis of darter scale morphology
Eva Uriadales, B.S. Biology, APSU 2013
Undergraduate Research Topic: Quantitative microscopic analysis of darter scale morphology
Matthew Wagner
M.S. Biology, APSU 2012
B.S. in Biology, Juniata College, PA 2006
Thesis Research: Phylogeography and conservation status of the Redband Darter, Etheostoma luteovinctum.
Other Activities: Graduate Teaching Asssistant; Assistant Curator of Fishes, Snyder Museum of Zoology; Assistant Graduate Field Technician Milan Herpetological Monitoring Project.
Current Position: Ph.D. Graduate Student, South Dakota State (2012-2015); State Ichthyologist, Mississippi Museum of Natural History (2015-2021); US Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist (2021- present)
Mark Hoger
M.S. Biology, APSU 2012
B.S. Finance, Truman State, MO 2006
Thesis Research: Inter-seasonal movements of Etheostomatine darters in Yellow and Whiteoak Creeks, TN.
Other Activities: Graduate Research Assistant, Center of Excellence for Field Biology; Assistant Curator of Fishes, Snyder Museum of Zoology; Field Technician Milan Herpetological Monitoring Project.
Current Position: Aquatic Biologist, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (2013 - Present)
Andrew Riggs
M.S. Biology, APSU, 2011
B.S. Biology, APSU 2007
Thesis Title: Reassessment of the fish community and water quality of the Little River system, western, KY.
Current Position: Aquatic Biologist, Fort Campbell Military Base, Clarksville, TN
