Phil Hahn
Principal Investigator
I am an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Entomology & Nematology at the University of Florida. My research is at the interface of population, community, and evolutionary ecology focusing on plant-herbivore interactions. Current research themes in the lab include the evolution of plant defense against insects, spatial variation in plant-herbivore interactions, and insect community ecology. I am primarily interested in fundamental questions in ecology using herbaceous plants and insect herbivores in grasslands, although we are also interested in applied questions related to ecosystem management, such as understanding invasion dynamics and how herbivores influence ecological restoration. To address these questions, we combine observational and experimental approaches in the lab, greenhouse, and field at scales from local patches to populations and communities distributed across bioclimatic gradients.
hahnp@ufl.edu
Curriculum vitae
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Jasleen Kaur
PhD Student
Jasleen’s research interests center around investigating the complex mechanisms underlying tri-trophic interactions among plants, herbivores, and their natural enemies in natural habitats. She has MS in Biology from University of Texas RGV where she studied the effects of mycorrhizal inoculation on plant growth, defenses and tri-trophic interactions. Previously she completed her BS in Agriculture, specializing in crop protection from Punjab Agricultural University, India. Ultimately, she strives to utilize her research to devise sustainable pest management strategies.
Jacob Herschberger
PhD Student
Jacob is broadly interested in how coevolutionary interactions change within different biological communities. He is specifically interested in how antagonistic (insect herbivores) and mutualistic interactions (insect pollinators) influence and interact with plant chemistry in different plant genotypes and environments. He received his BS in Biology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania and then received his MS of Biology at the University of Alabama.
Technicians
Lucia Navia
Toni Jordan-Millet
Undergraduates
Emma Hair
Emma is a sophomore at the University of Florida majoring in environmental science with a minor in entomology. She is in her first semester working in the lab, and through her experience has gained interests in biocontrol and plant defenses. She has a general interest in natural resource conservation and hopes to continue conducting research throughout her undergraduate degree. She is looking forward to further investigating ecology and other environmental disciplines through a graduate degree.
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Alumni
Eduardo Calixto, postdoc, currently postdoc at WFREC
Rebecca Molina, BS and Technician, currently MS student in Huseth Lab at NC State University
Robert Grosdidier, MS 2023, currently PhD student in Ingwell Lab at Purdue University
Marirose Kuhlman, MS 2022, currently at Missoula County Weed District
Sarah Kroening, Technician, currently Minnesota Mosquito Control District
Joseph Cammarano, Technician, currently technician at University of Minnesota
Undergraduates
Emma Silverman, 2023, Undergraduate Researcher
Jacobo Budoff-Corujo, 2023, Undergrad Researcher
Jaren Abraham, BS 2021, Honors Student and University Scholar
Erin Clifton, Undergraduate Researcher, currently in Pharmacy Department
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