Research Team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Diana Sharpe
Assistant Professor Department of Biology Worcester State University 486 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. USA E-mail: [email protected] |
Current Lab Members
Katie Steeves
Undergraduate Independent Research Study Worcester State University (2022 - Present) Exploring the consequences of urbanization on freshwater macroinvertebrates in the Tatnuck Brook watershed |
Past Students/Mentees
Worcester State University:
- Caitlin Dellert: Water quality and biodiversity along an urbanization gradient in the Tatnuck Brook watershed (2022; co-advised with Dr. Laura Reynolds)
- Kari Mickunas: Water quality and biodiversity along an urbanization gradient in the Tatnuck Brook watershed (2022; co-advised with Dr. Laura Reynolds)
- Zachary Trudell: Water quality and biodiversity along an urbanization gradient in the Tatnuck Brook watershed (2022)
- Stephen Humphrey: Water quality and biodiversity along an urbanization gradient in the Tatnuck Brook watershed (2022)
- Cori Malmquist: Macroinvertebrates of the Tatnuck Brook (2021)
- Zoe Krouner: Exploring the freshwater biodiversity of Patch Reservoir (2021)
- Donald Mahan: Success rate and preferences of Cichla monoculus on Astyanax ruberrimus and Roeboides guatemalensis (2021)
- Amanda Roux: Exploring shelter use as an anti-predator strategy in Astyanax ruberrimus and Roeboides guatemalensis (2021)
- Ryan Bavoux: Invasive behavior and predation strategy determination of Peacock Bass, Cichla monoculus (2021)
- Victoria Hallas: Do shoaling, vertical habitat use, and distance from predator behavior differ in Astyanax ruberrimus and Roeboides guatemalensis? (2021)