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Emília is a professor in the School of Life Sciences. She is fascinated primarily by the evolution of complex and multimodal communication, and is deeply commited to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her son, Gabriel Martins, plays the cello, her husband, Mike, is also a scientist, and her extended family is Brazilian. emilia.martins@asu.edu
Emília is a professor in the School of Life Sciences. She is fascinated primarily by the evolution of complex and multimodal communication, and is deeply commited to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her son, Gabriel Martins, plays the cello, her husband, Mike, is also a scientist, and her extended family is Brazilian. emilia.martins@asu.edu
Piyumika is an Assistant Teaching Professor working on our zebrafish project. She is interested in understanding how small changes in the physical environment induce major shifts in behavioral strategies. She integrates field and lab experiments (primarily on fish), and is currently working on our Sensory Resilience & Climate Change project. psuriyam@asu.edu.
Erin is an NSF postdoctoral fellow working with our Sympatric Congeners project. She is collaborating also with the Lawing lab at Texas A&M University, and the Zúñiga Vega lab at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In January 2027, she will be starting her own lab as a new faculty member at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)!
Antonio Meza
Antonio Meza
Tony is a student in the Biology PhD program at Arizona State University. He is working on morphological evolution in Sceloporus lizards as part of our Sympatric Congeners project. ameza36@asu.edu
Kimberly is a student in the Animal Behavior PhD program at Arizona State University. She is co-advised by Drs. Martins & Suriyampola, and is particularly interested in captive animal welfare issues. klapidar@asu.edu
Hope Abercrombie
Hope Abercrombie
Hope is a student in the Animal Behavior PhD program at Arizona State University. She is studying female behavior, color signals, and ectoparasitic mites in Sceloporus woodi. habercro@asu.edu
Alyssa Ayan
Alyssa Ayan
Alyssa is a student in the Animal Behavior PhD program at Arizona State University. She is working on conservation and climate change issues, with an emphasis on aquatic systems.
Charlotte is a student in the ASU Biology PhD program, co-advised by Dr. Mike Lynch. She has MS degrees in Biological Data Science and Ecology & Evolution, and is interested in analyzing complex biological data sets, and the origins of life. github; cbony@asu.edu
Sean is a MS student in the ASU Biology 4+1 program. He is interested in conservation, climate change, and animal behavior, among other things. ssnyde20@asu.edu
Kinzie Mahlstede
Kinzie Mahlstede
Kinzie is a MS student in the ASU Biology program. She is working with our zebrafish project and is advised by Dr. Piyumika Suriyampola.
Adam Warren
Adam Warren
Adam is an undergraduate in the ASU Biology 4+1 program, moving to the MS program in May 2027. He is working on lizard visual displays.
Emily Zemke
Emily Zemke
Emily is an undergraduate student in the ASU Biology 4+1 program, moving to the MS program in January 2027. She is working with our zebrafish project and is advised by Dr. Piyumika Suriyampola.
Some Former Lab Members
Some Former Lab Members
Gonzalo Ramirez-Cruz (postdoc (2023-5) - now at Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City.
Anastassia Erudaitius (PhD 2024) - now a professor of Biology at San Diego City College
Gwendolyn Gotschall (MS 2024) - now studying at University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
Solène Morelle (visiting scientist 2023) - now a PhD student with Natalie Pilakouta at the University of St. Andrews
Christina Palmrose-Krieger (MS 2024) - now working for the US Environmental Protection Agency
Monserrat Suárez-Rodríguez (postdoc 2020) - now a professor at UNAM - Iztacala, Mexico
Julio A. Rivera (postdoc 2017-2021) - now a Senior Scientist at Penn Medicine in the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Cristina Romero-Diaz (postdoc 2017-2021) - now an Assistant Research Scientist at the Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain. @RomerodiazC
Alyssa Tufarelli (MS 2022) - now a Fermentation Research Associate at Debut in San Diego CA.
John Cavagnaro - now a Business Intelligence Analyst at Maricopa County Superior Court, AZ
Melissa Lopez (MS 2021) - now a Water Resources Specialist for AZ Dept of Water Resources
Jennifer Flores (MS 2020), now a Water Resources Specialist for AZ Dept of Water Resources
Tamal Roy (postdoc 2018-19), now a fellow at IGB Leibniz - Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany
Heather Rich (MS 2019), now an Administrative Associate for Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
Stephanie Campos (PhD 2018), now a professor at Villanova University in PA
Jesualdo Fuentes-G. (PhD 2018) now a postdoc at Florida International University with Dr. Jason Pienaar
Johanel Cáceres (MS 2017), now a middle school science teacher in NYC
Delawrence J. Sykes (PhD 2017), now a professor at Berry College in GA
Delia Shelton (Ph.D. 2016), now a professor at U Miami in FL
Alison Ossip-Drahos (née Ossip-Klein; Ph.D. 2015), now a professor at Marian University in IN
A. Michelle Lawing (Ph.D. 2012), now a professor at Texas A & M
Mayté Avalos (née Ruiz) - (Ph.D. 2010)
Cuauhcihuatl Vital - (Ph.D. 2009), now a professor at Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Saúl Nava - (Ph.D. 2009), now a professor at Massachusetts College of Art & Design; Check out the Art + Bio Collaborative
Anuradha Bhat - (postdoc 2006-08), now a professor at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata India)
Erin Kelso - (PhD 2006), now a lecturer at University of Colorado, Denver
Jason Moretz - (postdoc 2004-06), now Chief Development Officer at Strata Clean Energy
Terry Ord - (postdoc 2002-04), now a professor at U New South Wales
Julie T. Thompson - (PhD 2002), now a professor at American Public University @DrJulieThompson
Kit Lacy - (MS 2001), wildlife rehabilitation, Chief Operations Officer at Cascades Raptor Center
Ahrash Bissell - (PhD 2001), Pres NROC project in education research and technology
Marguerite Butler (postdoc 2000), now a professor at U Hawaii Manoa
Eduardo Morales Guillaumin - (postdoc 1998-99), now a professor at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City
Pete Zani - (PhD 1999), now a professor at U Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Thomas Hansen (visiting grad/postdoc 1995-96), now a professor at U Oslo in Norway
Lea Sheldahl - (MS 1999), now a veterinarian in Oregon
Jenny Lamont - (MS 1997), now Assoc Director of medical writing at Takeda Pharmaceuticals
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