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Students and Staff

Graduate student John Lawrence displays a gar.
Portrait photo of Eleanor Newcomb.
Portrait photo of grad student Joseph Cherechinsky.
Portrait photo of Leo Varitek

John Lawrence
Graduate Student
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Eleanor Newcomb
Technical Call-In

Joseph Cherechinsky
Graduate Student 
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Leo Varitek
Graduate Student
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Former Graduate Students

  • Jordan Allison (Current position: Fisheries Biologist, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission)
  • Matthew Altenritter (Current position: Assistant Professor, SUNY Brockport)
  • Matthew Breen (Current position: Natives Aquatics Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
  • Gregory Chorak (Current position: PhD student, Montana State University)
  • Kaitlyn (Emelander) Dykstra (Current position: Farm Operations Manager, FoodChain)
  • Travis Ellens
  • Brandon Harris (Current position: Large River Fisheries Ecologist, Illinois Natural History Survey)
  • Jared Homola (Current position: Assistant Professor, MSU Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife)
  • Tyler Hoyt (Current position: Assistant District Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)
  • William Keiper (Current position: Aquatic Biologist, Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality)
  • Susanna LaGory (Current position: Life Scientist, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office.)
  • Jason Lorenz (Current position: Biologist, Gun Lake Tribe)
  • Megan Mader (Current position: Aquatic Biologist, Lake Education and Planning Services - Cameron, WI)
  • Alan Mock (Current position: PhD student, Florida International University)
  • Matthew Silverhart (Current position: Research Associate, SUNY Brockport)
  • Dana (VanHaitsma) Strouse (Current position: Environmental Quality Analyst, Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality)
  • Kristin (Nelson) Thomas (Current position: Aquatic Ecologist, Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited)
  • Nicholas Vander Stelt (Current position: Great Lakes Fisheries Technician, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians)
  • Jessica Wesolek (Current position: Biological Laboratory Technician, Lake Superior State University)
  • Alex Wieten (Current position: Water Resources Specialist, Gun Lake Tribe)

Former Post-docs

  • Yakuta Bhagat (Current position: Senior Environmental Scientist, EnviroScience)
  • David Janetski (Current position: Assistant Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
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