Who's in the lab?
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Aaron Baumgardner, Lab Manager
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I am interested in how climate change affects plant communities. In 2018, I graduated from California State University, Bakersfield with a master's degree in biology. My thesis focused on the different metrics of drought and their effects on Southern California's chaparral shrublands. I am excited to expand my research and explore how altered precipitation regimes affect prairie and grassland ecosystems.
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Alex Sutton, Postdoctoral Fellow
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I am interested in understanding how environmental conditions influence population dynamics and how a species’ life history may augment its susceptibility to climate change. My PhD thesis focused on understanding the climatic and demographic drivers of population growth of Canada jays in Algonquin Provincial Park, ON. I look forward to broadening my research to investigate how climate, patterns of land use, and species interactions influence plant population dynamics.
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Sarah Herzog, Graduate Student
My research is focused on understanding native plant communities and population and how to best conserve them. I received my undergraduate degree in Ecology and Conservation Biology from the University of Idaho and my masters at South Dakota State University. My work has ranged from examining the morphological variation of Castilleja pilosa (Orobanchaceae) species complex, utility of DNA barcodes for the identification northern tallgrass prairie plant species, and understanding the relationships between phylogenetic diversity and other biodiversity measurements. My work in the Louthan Lab will focus on rare plant population dynamics.
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Katharina Bremser, Undergraduate Field Technician
I am a senior in Wildlife and Conservation Biology at Kansas State University. I will be graduating in the 2020 winter semester, and I am looking forward to starting a career in wildlife and environmental conservation.
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Thomas Leihsing, Undergraduate Field Technician
I am a current Sophomore double majoring in Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology and Global Food Systems Leadership with a concentration in environmental sustainability. My interests include understanding the lasting effects of climate change on migratory birds, how large North American mammals drive biotic factors in their environments, and how extended periods of extreme drought impact freshwater habitats. I look forward to exploring more about how specific climatic events and different land management practices influence grassland ecosystems.
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Dylan Stockman, Undergraduate Field Technician
I am a senior at Kansas State University majoring in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. I hope to build a career helping to better our understanding of reptiles with an emphasis on snakes. I am also interested in habitat restoration where I would like to help conserve and restore habitat crucial to the survival of reptiles.
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