Thomas received his Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology from Michigan State University. He is interested in plant community ecology in the context of climate change, biotic homogenization, and the relationship between biodiversity and community stability. See Thomas’ CV.

Sierra received her BA in Geology from Bryn Mawr College and her MS in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research explores the factors influencing the resilience of plant populations and communities to ongoing global changes. See Sierra’s CV.

Guillaume received his M.Sc. in Plant Science, Neotropical Environment Option from McGill University and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. He is co-advised by Dr. Michael Wade and Dr. Jennifer Lau. He is studying the evolution within generational plasticity and transgenerational plasticity.

Emma received her Bachelor of Science from University of Minnesota where she double majored in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior & Plant and Microbial Biology. She has received a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.  Emma is currently studying rapid adaptation including the role of epigenetics and plasticity. See Emma’s CV.

Mackenzie received her BS in Plant Biology from the University of Michigan. Her research concerns the ecology and evolution of plant-microbe interactions, with a focus on how elevated soil nitrogen affects the mutualism between legumes and rhizobium bacteria. See Mackenzie’s CV.