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…”
Dr. Ahvi Potticary
(Postdoctoral Researcher)
“Egg to reproductive adult in six weeks? Crazy.”
Katie Kollars
(Undergraduate)
Our former superstar undergraduate, Katie majored in scientific illustration and biology at UGA and graduated in Spring 2023. Look for her art on the cover of Evolution soon. Here is another example of her work that she just whipped up.
Former Lab Members
Postdoctoral Researchers
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
2006 – 2009 Dr. Clare Stamper
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
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
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, Austin Peay 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)
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)
