Principal Investigator: Dr. Allison Cornell
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Dr. Cornell is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Altoona. She received her PhD from Simon Fraser University where she studied ecological physiology and behavioral ecology of breeding songbirds under the mentorship of Dr. Tony Williams. She received her BS in biology from the College of William and Mary where she worked in Dr. Randy Chambers' Keck Environmental research lab.
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Current Penn State Undergraduate Students
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Richard Leonard, Summer Field Assistant (URG funded)
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2026
Hannah Eck, Summer Field Assistant (BIOL 494)
Major: Biology: Ecology Option
Anticipated graduation: Summer 2023
Luciano Mazzotta, Summer Field Assistant (URG Funded)
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2024
Sara Hyde, Summer Field Assistant (ENVST 494)
Major: Environmental Studies
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2024
Now recruiting Penn State Altoona Undergraduates
If you are interested in research on ecology, behavior, or physiology please email aec5780[at]psu.edu
The only prerequisite to joining the lab is enthusiasm!
2021 Field Crew
Lab Alumnae:
Hannah Eck, Class of 2023, Penn State
Christine Gambino, Penn State
Abdullah Aslam, Class of 2025, Penn State
Madleen Anes, Class of 2024, Penn State
Joss Purdy, Class of 2024, Penn State
Dylan Williams, Class of 2023, Penn State
Matt Marasco, Class of 2022, Penn State
Mahshad Delshad, Class of 2023, Penn State
Elizabeth Edoukoi, Class of 2025, Penn State
Emily Violette, Class of 2024, Penn State
Lauren Itle-Szpala, Class of 2024, Penn State
Xianglong Bai, Class of 2022, Penn State, MA (Statistics) student at Columbia University
Matt Bowers, Class of 2021, Penn State, MSc student at Western Kentucky University
Courtney Zimmerman, Class of 2022, Cedar Crest College
Riley Tremblay, Class of 2021, Cedar Crest College
Leslie Abreu, Class of 2021, Cedar Crest College
Zainab Khaku, Class of 2022, Cedar Crest College, Veterinary student at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Mercy Melo, Class of 2021, PhD student at UMass Amherst
Miranda Fetchen, Class of 2020, Wetland Technician at Shoener Environmental
Fernanda (Fern) Culichia, Class of 2019, Veterinary student at Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine
Taylor Robbins, Class of 2019, Program Coordinator at Jacob's Creek Watershed
Jaime Matson, Class of 2019, Forester at Environmental Consultants
Catelyn Fitzgerald, High School Intern, College student at Mount Holyoke
Honorary Lab Member:
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Poppy Cornell
Although Poppy has yet to make significant scientific contributions, she does a great job of boosting lab morale!