Andrew Gloss
Assistant Professor
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago
Ph.D., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
B.S., Biology, University of Notre Dame
Tyler Simmonds
Research Professional
M.S., Entomology, University of Georgia
B.S., Genetics, University of Georgia
Previous Research: During Tyler’s M.S., he studied symbiotic microbes associated with parasitoid wasps using sequencing techniques. While completing his M.S., he also worked at the University of Georgia sequencing core. He subsequently worked with the USDA sequencing and assembling insect genomes in support of the Ag100Pest and Beenome100 project.
Current Research: Tyler is using comparative genomic and transcriptomic approaches to study how herbivory evolves. Currently, he’s working to use single cell RNA sequencing to characterize the changes in gene expression patterns across cell types in the gut of herbivorous Scaptomyza compared to their close relatives, which are detritivores.
Nathan Mak
M.S. Student
B.S., Biological Sciences & Entomology, Cornell University
Previous Research: Between 2022 and 2025, Nathan’s research at Purdue University examined the impacts of anthropogenic contaminants on aquatic wildlife.
Current Research: Nathan’s research focuses on understanding the genetic changes associated with the evolution of herbivory, using a radiation of Scaptomyza flies that comprises species exhibiting variation along the facultative-obligate herbivory axis.
You?
If you’re interested in joining the lab, please reach out: andrew.gloss@uga.edu