Digging for soil nematodes at the Rome Sand Plains with summer research students Callie Krumholz '10 and Linnea Chapman '10.<br />Photo:
Scanning electron micrograph of Leidynema porentosae from the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, showing details of the cuticle and lateral alae.<br />Photo: Rebecca Knipp '13
Kindeys of a mink, one of which is infected with 7 giant kidney worms, Dioctophyme renale.<br />Photo:
Kelly Fitzsimmons '10 and Ashleigh Smythe prepare to remove leeches from a large snapping turtle.<br />Photo: David Gapp
Ashleigh Smythe with seniors Alex Hodgens '09, David Moroney '09, and Max Akuamoah-Boateng '09.<br />Photo:
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Senior Thesis and Independent Study Research Projects

Undergraduate students in the biology and biochemistry programs at Hamilton College have worked in my lab on all aspects of my research program.  I am open to a variety of research projects in the areas of nematode ecology and evolution as well as parasite ecology and evolution.  Below are projects currently being conducted with students.

2013/2014 Senior Projects

Doug Santoro:  The effect of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) on the rhizosphere nematode community.  Co-advisor Bill Pfitsch.

Abby Martin, Julia Gelisson, Allison Hall, Graham Boyd - Testing the effect of the nematode Heligosomoides bakeri on insulinitis in mice. Co-advisor David Gapp. Abstract

Past Student Research Projects

Click here for a list of student research projects from previous years.

Click here to see what my former thesis research students are currently up to.