Principal Investigator: Dr. Allison Cornell
Dr. Cornell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Richmond. 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.
Current University of Richmond Undergraduate Students
Mateo Lara-McNamara, Summer Field Assistant & Spring BIOL 394 Student
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2027
Fun fact: I’ve been scuba diving with eagle rays and reef sharks.
Liam Hayes Summer Field Assistant
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2028
Fun fact: I love anything related to water, like swimming, scuba diving, going to the beach, white water rafting, and surfing.
Jacob Bennett, Summer Field Assistant
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2028
Fun fact: can identify any country or flag, and learning geography is my biggest hobby at the moment!
Lauren Dugger, Spring BIOL 294 Student
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2028
Fun fact: I initially swore off University of Richmond since I’m arachnophobic, but now I’m a proud Richmond spider!
Photo coming soon
Photo coming soon
Nick Ward, Spring BIOL 294 Student
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2027
Fun fact:
Lilly Cashen, Spring BIOL 294 Student
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2028
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Lab Alumnae:
Olivia Lapiak, Class of 2027, Penn State
Victoria Clapper, Class of 2027, Penn State
JiaYi Gong, Class of 2026, Penn State
Tracie Jones, Class of 2025, Penn State Abington
Gracie Harlow, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Richard (Trey) Leonard III, Class of 2026, Penn State Altoona
Luciano Mazzotta, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Sara Hyde, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Hannah Eck, Class of 2023, Penn State Altoona
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 Altoona
Mahshad Delshad, Class of 2023, Penn State
Elizabeth Edoukoi, Class of 2025, Penn State
Emily Violette, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Lauren Itle-Szpala, Class of 2024, Penn State, now employed in the poultry industry
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 at UMass Amherst, now wildlife management supervisor at PA Game Commission
Miranda Fetchen, Class of 2020, MSc student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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
2023 Field Crew
2022 Field Crew
2021 Field Crew
Honorary Lab Member:
Poppy Cornell
Although Poppy has yet to make significant scientific contributions, she does a great job of boosting lab morale!