The Crew
Ric DeSantiago, PhD Student
I am a PhD student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology between San Diego State University and University of California, Davis. I am broadly interested in community ecology in the rocky intertidal and salt marshes. More specifically, I would like to understand how multiple abiotic and biotic stressors, such as climate change and invasive species, affect herbivore communities along our coastlines.
Dr. Jeremy Long, Long Lab Primary Investigator
I am an ecologist interested in the relationships between plants and their herbivores, and how these interactions shape communities and ecosystems. Specifically, I study the importance of chemical signals to these dynamic interactions using a combination of field and laboratory experiments. My unique approach utilizes skills in behavioral assays of consumers (planktonic, benthic, and terrestrial), bioassay-guided fractionation of secondary metabolites of algae and invertebrates and mesocosm and field experiments.
Mackenna Denton, Undergraduate Researcher
I am a third year at San Diego State University. I strive to work for a big biotechnology company where I can practice my business and science skills. When I am not in the lab I enjoy traveling, music festivals, and lounging on the beach.
Past Students and Technicians
Summer Wheeler 2018: Biology Undergraduate
Wendi White (2018-2020): BS in Biology. MS student advised by Dr. Jarett Byrnes, UMass, Boston.
Ana Sofia Gomez (2019-2020): BS in Zoology. PhD student co-advised by Dr. Jeremy Long and Dr. Rulon Clark, Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology, SDSU/UC Davis.
Raniah Abualjis (2019-2020): BS in Biology.
Bria Gorman (2019): BS in Biology. MS student, Biological and Medical Informatics, SDSU
Samantha Folger (2019-2020): BS in Biology. Currently looking for a lab in Microbiology!
Sydney Height (2019-2020): BS in Biology. Currently applying to Veterinary School!
Halina Perez, BS Marine Biology (UCSC)
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