Microbial Ecology Collaborative
The Microbial Ecology Collaborative
Science Leads and Co-PIs
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Cynthia Weinig |  Naomi Ward | Alex Buerkle |  Linda van Diepen  |
(Team Lead 2017-2018, June 2021-May 2022) | (Team Lead 2018-2019) | (Team Lead August 2019- May 2021) | (Team Lead June 2022- August 2023) |
Other Science Faculty
Shannon Albeke | Franco Basile | Bryan Shuman | David Williams  |
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Postdoctoral Researchers
Seifeddine Ben Tekaya | Postdoc in Ward lab | |
Felix Bredoire | Postdoc in Williams lab, February 2019- | |
Lorelei Curtin | Postdoc in Shuman lab | |
Melissa DeSiervo | Postdoc in Shoemaker lab | |
Reilly Dibner | Postdoc in Weinig lab, January 2019 | |
Amanda Dougherty | Postdoc in van Diepen lab | |
Dulcinea Groff | Postdoc in Shuman lab | |
Joshua Harrison | Postdoc in Buerkle lab | |
Mitchell Helling | Postdoc in Baslile Lab | |
Nathan Wisnoski | Postdoc in Albeke/Shuman Labs |
Research Staff
Nicholas Case | Research staff in Albeke lab | |
Samantha Ewers | Research staff in Albeke lab | |
Shannon Harris | Laboratory Technician | |
Jessica Kern | Manager, Genome Technologies Laboratory | |
Gregg Randolph | Manager, Genome Technologies Laboratory |
Graduate StudentsÂ
Erin Bentley | Masters student in Buerkle lab. | |
 Alessandra Ceretto | PhD student in Weinig lab. | |
Gordon Custer | PhD student van Diepen lab. | |
Than Thi Ngoc Dam | PhD student in Zhu lab. | |
Janette Davidson | Masters student in Shoemaker lab. | |
Abby Hoffman | PhD student in Dave Williams lab. | |
Tanner Hoffman | Masters student in van Diepen lab | Â |
Louis Mallon | Masters student in Shuman lab. | |
Macy Ricketts | PhD student in Ward lab. | |
Brandon Saiz | PhD student in Basile lab. | |
Ioana Stefanescu | PhD student in Shuman lab. | |
Megan Szojka | PhD student in Shoemaker lab |
Education Outreach and DiversityÂ
Andrea Burrows | EOD participant (K12) | |
Jacki Klancher | EOD Participant | |
Kristen Landreville | EOD participant | |
Tarissa Spoonhunter | EOD participant | |
Erin Stoesz | EOD participant | |
Rene Williams | EOD participant |
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EPSCoR Office staff and Administration
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Lisa Abeyta | Coordinator of Student Programs | |
Brent Ewers | Project PI and Project Director of Wyoming EPSCoR | |
Sarah Konrad | Associate Director of Wyoming EPSCoR | |
Nichole Lumadue | Education, Outreach, Diversity Coordinator | |
Rick Matlock | Project Administrator | |
Tom Smith | EPSCoR Accountant | |
Jenevie Wagner | EPSCoR Accounting Associate |