Category: Graduate and PhD

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Katie Klier

Katie Klier is a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PHD student in the Anantharaman lab. Her research areas are Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecology. Check out her spotlight post for more information about her research, hobbies, and experiences at UW–Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I study …

Graduate Student Spotlight: Timon Keller

Timon Keller is a Integrative Biology PHD student in the Turner lab. His research areas are Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, hobbies and experiences at UW–Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I study fire …

Graduate Student Spotlight: Fredette-Roman

  For November’s student spotlight we are showcasing Jacob Fredette-Roman. Jacob is an Integrative Biology PhD Student. He is a part of the Sharp lab in the Genetics-Biotechnology Center. Jacob’s spotlight highlights his current research, his dream job, and much more. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand …

Graduate Student Spotlight: Kaylee Browder

For October’s student spotlight we are highlighting Kaylee Browder. Kaylee is an Integrative Biology PhD student. She is a part of the Newmark and Issigonis labs in the Morgridge Institute for Research. Kaylee gives insight on her research, her life in Madison, and much more. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a …

Alumni share research on Yellowstone forest changes with story map

Kirstin Braziunas MS’18, PhD’22, and Nathan Kiel PhD’24, both from the Turner lab created a story map about forest change in a future with more (short-interval) fire, focusing on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in the US Northern Rocky Mountains. View story map here.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Adrianna Gorsky

For the September edition of our department’s graduate student spotlight. We are highlighting Adrianna Gorsky, a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PhD student. She is a part of the Dugan and Stanley lab. She provides insight on her work and life as a graduate student here. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a …

Graduate Student Spotlight-Jacob Kraus

  Jacob is currently a PhD student in the Strier lab. Jacob plans to graduate this summer. His research areas are ecology, animal behavior, and conservation biology. Check out Jacob’s spotlight to learn more about him and his experience at UW–Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand …

Graduate Student Spotlight -Katherine Charton

Katherine is currently a PhD student in the Damschen lab. Katherine plans to graduate this summer. Check out her spotlight article to learn about Katherine, her research, and more. 1.Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? Grasslands around the world are threatened because of the increasing presence of …

Graduate Student Spotlight-Elizabeth (Biz) Locke

Biz is currently an MS student in the Orrock lab. She plans to graduate this summer. Her research areas are ecology and animal behavior. Learn more about her dream job, hobbies, and more in her spotlight article. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I am using …

Graduate Student Spotlight-Nathan Kiel

Nathan is currently a PhD student in the Turner lab. Nathan plans to complete the degree this spring, check out his spotlight profile and learn more about Nathan and his experience at UW–Madison. 1) Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year-old would understand it. I study how forests are changing with a …