Allen J. Moore (P.I.)
“I heard there was a meeting – where is everyone?”
- Editor-in-Chief, Ecology and Evolution (Wiley Open Access) (2011-current)
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) (2007-2011)
- Key Distinguished Lecture (2020), American Genetics Association
- Lamar Dodd Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Sciences, University of Georgia (2017)
- Distinguished Research Professor, University of Georgia (2014)
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012)
- T. P. Cooper Outstanding Research Award, University of Kentucky (1996)
- American Society of Naturalists, Young Investigator Award (1989)
Dr. Chris Cunningham
(Senior Research Associate)
“And Supp Matt hates you. What a beautifully symmetric world.”
Libby McKinney
(Research Professional)
“Let me take care of it. Just don’t touch anything…”
Former Lab Members
Postdoctoral Researchers
2021 – 2024 Dr. Ahva Potticary (current: Assistant Professor, Northern Michigan University)
2020 – 2021 Dr. Jeanette B. (Jen) Moss (current: Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech)
2012 – 2016 Dr. Chris Cunningham (2021 returned to UGA as Sr. Research Associate)
2013 – 2015 Dr. Eileen Roy-Zokan (current: USDA-ARS)
2013 – 2014 Dr. Paola Barriga (current: Lecturer, University of Georgia)
2012 – 2014 Dr. Mauricio Carter (Fellow, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile)
2010 – 2013 Dr. Megan Head (current: Group Leader, Australian National University)
2007 – 2010 Prof. Bronwyn Heather Bleakly (current: Professor & Chair, Stonehill College)
2008 – 2009 Dr. Daniel Pincheira-Donoso (current: Sr. Lecturer, University of Lincoln, UK)
2007 – 2009 Dr. Nelly Gidaszewski (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle)
2006 – 2009 Dr. Clare Stamper (High School teacher in Australia)
2005 – 2009 Dr. Clarissa House (current: Lecturer (Asst Prof), Western Sydney University)
2006 – 2008 Dr. Craig Walling (current: Lecturer (Asst. Prof.), University Edinburgh)
2006 – 2008 Dr. Martin Edvardsson (Researcher, Australian National University)
2006 – 2007 Dr. Casper Breuker (current: Sr Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University)
2005 – 2007 Prof. Leonardo Bacigalupe (current: Professor, Universidad Astral de Chile)
2005 – 2007 Prof. John Hunt (current: Professor, Western Sydney University)
2001 – 2005 Dr. Melanie Gibbs (current: staff scientist, NERC CEH)
2001 – 2005 Dr. W. Ed Harris (current: Sr. Lecturer, Harper Adams University)
2000 – 2005 Dr. Per Terje Smiseth (current: Reader, University Edinburgh)
2003 – 2004 Dr. Phillip Astles (private sector)
1997 – 2000 Dr. Claudia Rauter (current: Associate Professor, University Nebraska)
1998 – 1999 Dr. Christopher P. Grill (current position: website design)
1997 – 1999 Prof. Richard Preziosi (current: Professor and Head of School, Plymouth University)
1993 – 1994 Dr. Martha Dunham (current position: private sector)
1992 – 1994 Prof. Nancy L. Reagan (current position: Professor., Kentucky State University)
Postgraduate Students
Supervisor (PhD):
2015-2020 Dr. Michelle Ziadie (UGA PhD 2020; Lecturer, Univ. South Florida)
2012-2017 Dr. Kyle Benowitz (UGA PhD 2017; Assistant Professor, Arizona State University)
2009-2013 Dr. Devi Newcombe (UE, PhD, 2013)
2006-2010 Dr. Chloe Bird (UE, PhD, 2010)
2001-2005 Dr. Sharmin Musa (UM, PhD, 2005; Senior Lecturer, U. Dhaka, Bangladesh)
2001-2005 Dr. Judith Lock (UM, PhD, 2005; Senior Lecturer, University of Southampton
1997-1999 Prof. Laura Corley Lavine (UKy, PhD, 1999; Chair, Entomology, Washington State U.)
1992-1997 Dr. Sandra J. DeBano (UKy, PhD, 1997: Assoc. Prof., Oregon State University)
1991-1994 Dr. Deborah C. Clark (UKy, PhD, 1994; Middle Tennessee State University – retired)
Co-supervisor (Ph.D.)
2010-2014 Dr. Paul E. Hopwood (UE, PhD, 2014)
2009-2013 Dr. Alfredo A. Attisano (UE, PhD, 2013)
2009-2013 Dr. Eric E. Flores (UE, PhD, 2013)
2006-2009 Dr. Emma E. L. B. Barrett (UE, PhD, 2009)
2002-2005 Dr. V. Tamara Montrose (UM, PhD, 2005; Sr. Lecturer, University West of England)
2000-2004 Dr. Phil Astles (UM, PhD, 2004)
1995-1999 Dr. Jennifer Sadowski (UKy, PhD, 1999; Professor, Virtebo University)
1994-1998 Dr. Christopher P. Grill (UKy, PhD, 1998)
Master’s supervision (MRes; MSc, MS):
2021-2002 Shannon Harris (Georgia)
2010-2011 Aitor Alvarez-Fernandez, Iain Gordon, Katherine Short (Exeter)
2009-2010 Duncan Proctor (Exeter)
2006-2007 Gethin Evans, Claire Salisbury (Exeter)
2003-2004 Richard Ward, Johan Oldekop (Manchester)
2002-2003 Jennefer Boyle (Manchester)
2001-2002 Tamara Montrose, Daniel Walsh, Clive Darwell, Greg Hitchcock (Manchester)
2000-2001 Judith Lock, Katherine Woods (Manchester)
1999-2000 Sam Willis, James Humphries (Manchester)
