Current Research Students
Haichuan Gu '27
Haichuan is a Senior Molecular Biology major working in the lab on the ecology of plant invasions. His work has focused on how environmental factors affect germination of invasive plants across the landscape.
Sinead McSweeney-Goransson '29
Sinead is a Sophomore working on the ecology of plant invasions and how root traits impact ecosystem function.
Julius Gabelberger '26
Julius is a Biology and English major contributing to research on the ecology of plant invasions.
John Morales '28
John is a Junior Biology major, currently studying abroad in Spain. He has been investigating the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on competitive interactions among plants.
Lab Alumni
Zack Spivack '26
Zack graduated cum laude majoring in Biology. He worked in the lab researching how tree mycorrhizal associations impact soil biogeochemical cycling.
Macy Printy '29
Macy was a Pathways to Research student investigating the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on competitive interactions among plants.
Previous Research Students
Katja was an undergraduate honors thesis student in the Antunes lab at Algoma University. She studied the mechanisms of invasion by the plant Vinca minor.
Katja Karhi
Rebekah was an undergraduate honors thesis student in the Antunes lab at Algoma University. They studied the impacts of Vinca minor on microarthropods.
Rebekah Gwynn
Shiyi was a PhD student at Cornell University. We collaborated on a project looking at the effects of long-term N and P fertilization on soil fungal communities in Northern hardwood forests.
Shiyi Li
Jen was an undergraduate honors thesis student in the Antunes lab at Algoma University. She studied spatial patterns in the distribution of an introduced snail.
Jen Bridge
Carina was a Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation intern at Algoma University and studied the impacts of the invasive plant Vinca minor. She completed a Master's at University of Calgary.
Carina Lai
Caitlyn was a Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation intern at Algoma University and studied the impacts of life history strategies of mycorrhizal fungi. She completed a Master's at McGill University.