Rebecca Zimler
Advisor: Barry Alto
Thesis:
Emergence and transmission potential of Zika virus by invasive mosquitoes from Florida and Puerto Rico
Degree:
Ph.D. (2020)
Current employer:
Vector-borne Disease Epidemiologist, State of Florida Department of Health
Bethany McGregor
Advisor: Nathan Burkett-Cadena
Thesis:
Ecology of Culicoides biting midges and their role as vectors of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus on Florida big game preserves
Degree:
PhD (2019)
Current employer:
Research Entomologist, USDA Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS
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Richard West
Advisor: Nathan Burkett-Cadena
Thesis:
Quantifying seasonal changes in host use and vectorial capacity of Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to epizootic transmission of eastern equine encephalitis virus in central Florida
Degree:
MS (2019)
Current employer:
Brosnan Risk Consultants, Bentonville, AR
Kristin Sloyer
Advisor: Nathan Burkett-Cadena
Thesis:
Evaluating sampling strategies and ecological niche models for Florida no-see-ums (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae: Culicoides)
Degree:
MS (2018)
Current employer:
Ph.D. candidate, UF IFAS FMEL, Vero Beach, FL
María C. Carrasquilla
Advisor: Phil Lounibos
Thesis:
Reproduuctive interference and spermathecal use in invasive mosquito vectors
Degree:
Ph.D. (2017)
Current employer:
Postdoctoral researcher, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Isaiah Hoyer
Advisor: Nathan Burkett-Cadena
Thesis:
Ecology of Culex (Melanocinion) cedecei, vector of Everglades virus in Florida
Degree:
MS (2017)
Current employer:
Scientist, Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA
