Jake Duhé (M.S.; Hopper) is assessing how freshwater fish assemblages respond to drought in southwestern Georgia. Duhé is also involved in Louisiana’s Aquatic Connectivity team, which works to improve stream habitat in the state through road-stream crossing assessments.

Nathaniel Eberhard (Ph.D.; Taylor) is researching conservation genomics of captive tigers in the United States, focusing on forensics of trafficking, immune gene adaptation and historical diversity.

Emily Hura (M.S.; Plumlee) is studying sex-specific habitat use of spotted seatrout

Zach Kassuba (M.S.; Plumlee and La Peyre) is studying survey methods and site suitability for oyster-based living shorelines.

Madison Kuczek (M.S.; Hopper) is addressing how native freshwater mussels contribute to nutrient cycling and storage in the Bogue Chitto River, Louisiana.

Tyler McClintock (M.S.; Taylor) is investigating differences between adult and nestling diets in Carolina Wrens and Carolina Chickadees with fecal DNA metabarcoding.

Julia Morin (M.S.; Hopper and Kaller) is investigating freshwater mussel distribution in the Bayou Pierre watershed.

Bailey Pentz (M.S.; Kaller) is studying the trophic impacts of silver carp on ecologically, commercially and recreationally important fishes in coastal freshwater and inland riverine habitats with stable isotope, fatty acid and DNA metabarcoding analysis.

Emily Robicheaux (M.S.; Plumlee) is studying estuarine fish and invertebrate assemblages on different restored habitats.

Jeffrey Roth (Ph.D.; Taylor) is studying how mosquito spraying in urban parks affects diet, disease prevalence and fitness in prothonotary warblers.

Charles Sabin (M.S.; La Peyre) is examining local organic carbon stocks and habitat suitability of the dominant seagrass species, Enhalus acoroides, of coastal Guam.