Current lab members
Allison Louthan, PI
Allison joined the Division of Biology at Kansas State University in January 2020 as an assistant professor. She conducted a postdoc at Duke University working with Bill Morris and her PhD at the University of Colorado-Boulder, working with Dan Doak. She was elected as an Early Career Fellow by ESA (2023- 2027). contact |
Sarah Herzog, PhD candidate
My research is focused on understanding native plant communities and populations 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. contact |
Aleah Querns, PhD candidate
I received my undergraduate degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from North Carolina State University in 2017. I later interned for the Bureau of Land Management, which was an experience that ignited my interest in studying the ecology of invasive plant species to provide insight toward land management practices. I returned to NC State in 2018 to complete a Master's degree in Plant Biology and focused on understanding the role of thermal tolerance in promoting the invasion of Mimulus guttatus in the United Kingdom. As a grad student in the Louthan Lab, my work is focused on creating a stage structured invasion speed model which will help to determine the sensitivity of eastern red cedar encroachment speed to important drivers of encroachment (fire, climate, and grazing). contact |
Ian Graham, Undergraduate
I'm currently a junior majoring in Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental biology with an emphasis on wildlife and fisheries. I'm interested in community ecology and population biology. I'm studying how effects of keystone species paired with controlled burns drive biodiversity in the tall grass prairie ecosystem. |
Lab Alumni
Aaron Baumgardner, former lab manager. Currently Director of Natural Resources for the Catawba Indian Nation.
Alex Sutton, former postdoc. Currently lecturer at Bangor University.
Shannon Lynch, former grad student. Currently a research assistant at Jefferson University.
Alex Sutton, former postdoc. Currently lecturer at Bangor University.
Shannon Lynch, former grad student. Currently a research assistant at Jefferson University.