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.
Gonz is a postdoctoral researcher working on our Sympatric Congeners project. garami17@asu.edu
Kimberly Lapidario
Kimberly is a student in the Animal Behavior PhD program at Arizona State University. She is particularly interested in captive animal welfare issues. klapidar@asu.edu
Hope Abercrombie
Hope is a student in the Animal Behavior PhD program at Arizona State University. habercro@asu.edu
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
Alyssa Ayan
Alyssa is a student in the Animal Behavior PhD program at Arizona State University.
Charlotte is a student in the ASU Biological Data Science MS program. She already has an MS in Ecology and Evolution from San Jose State University, and is interested in analyzing complex biological data sets. cbony@asu.edu
Some Former Lab Members
Anastassia Erudaitius (PhD 2024) - asst prof at San Diego City College
Gwendolyn Gotschall (MS 2024) - currently studying at University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
Christina Palmrose-Krieger (MS 2024) - currently working for the US Environmental Protection Agency
Monserrat Suárez-Rodríguez (postdoc 2020) - currently teaching
Julio A. Rivera (postdoc 2017-2021) - currently Scientific Director at the Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine - Osseointegration Program in Bethesda MD.
Cristina Romero-Diaz (postdoc 2017-2021) - currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Valencia, Spain. @RomerodiazC
Alyssa Tufarelli (MS 2022) - Research Associate at Sorrento Therapeutics in San Diego CA.
John Cavagnaro - 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 U Alabama 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
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 VP development, 8min solar 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, Education Coordinator 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 a medical writer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals