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Where are they now?

Where Are They Now?

Graduated 2008-2009

Jenny Dechaine (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Georgia

Nelson Garcia (MS)
Sr. Research Specialist
Philipine Research Institute

Edward Gilding (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Queensland, Australia

Yadong Huang (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Missouri

Rachel Mills (MS)
University of Austin
Pursuing PhD

Brian Piasecki (PhD)
Fullbright Fellow
Stockholm, Sweden

Victoria Ranua (MS)
Biologist
Mdewakanton Sioux

Lin Wang (PhD)
Postdoc
Boyce Thompson Institute

Wenjing Zhang (PhD)
Postdoc
University of North Carolina

Kelly Zinn (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Nevada- Reno


Graduated 2007-2008

Wendy Clemant (PhD)
Postdoc
Yale University

Bryn Dentinger (PhD)
Postdoc
Royal Ontario Museum
Department of Natural History
Toronto, Canada

William Haun (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Minnesota

Katy Heath (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Toronto
Canada

Daniel Griffin (PhD)
Teaching Specialist
Univerity of Minnesota
General Biology Program

Angela Hendrickson-Culler (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Minnesota
August 08: Monsanto
St. Louis, MO

Harpartap Mann (PhD)
Postdoc
Univeristy of Minnesota
Plant Pathology Dept.

Rachel Morphew (MS)
University of Minnesota
Chemistry Teacher
St. Anthony Village High School

Mahajabeen Padamsee (PhD)
Postdoc
University of Minnesota
August 2008: University of Kentucky

Lorien Radmer (MS)
Biological Science Technician
USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA

David Schladt (MS)
University of Minnesota
Pursuing MS in the Biostatistics Program

Ali Sivitz (PhD)
Bioarchetecture Labs
Seattle, WA

Laurie Stone Goldsmith (MS)
Office Landscaping Intern
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District

Ravi Vyzasatya (MS)
University of Maryland

Wenjing Zhang (PhD)
Postdoc
University of North Carolina

Graduated 2006

Divya Chandran (PhD)
Post doc
University of California-Berkeley

Silvieus, Summer (PhD)
Assistant Professor
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Heisel, Timothy (MS)
Lab Technician
University of Minnesota


Graduated 2005
Kuppusamy, Kavitha (PhD)
Post Doctoral Associate
Dept. of Biology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Munkacsi, Andrew (PhD)
Post Doc
Cornell University
New York

-Scott, Cheryl, (PhD)
University of Minnesota

Graduated 2004
Baumgarten, Andrew (PhD)
Scientist
Pioneer Hybrid Seeds
Mankato, MN

Knowles, Rebecca (PhD)
Plant Ecologist/Habitat Biologist
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Tix, Daniel (PhD)
Conservation Ecologist
Great River Greening
(Restoring the Land, Renewing Communities)

Graduated 2003
Avis, Peter (PhD)
Post Doc
Dept. of Botany, The Field Museum
Chicago, IL

Cannon, Steven (PhD)
Assistant Professor
University of Iowa

Graduated 2002
Tallaksen, Joel (PhD)
Biomass Gasification Project Coordinator
West Central Research and Outreach Center
Morris, MN

Graduated 2001
Nadalia Gomez (MS)
Received a PhD in the
APS program at the
Univ of MN and is now at the
University of North Dakota
as a postdoc

Graduated 2000
Lukens, Lewis (PhD)
Assistant Professor
University of Guelph
Ontario, CANADA

Springer, Nathan (PhD)
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Dept. of Plant Biology

Chen, Wenping (PhD)
Research Associate
University of Minnesota
Horticulture Science
St. Paul, MN

Graduated 1998
Ascenzi, Robert (PhD)
Sr. Scientist, Gene Discovery
BASF Plant Science, L.L.C.
26 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC

Graduated 1992
Gould, William (PhD)
USDA Forest Service, Int'l Institute
of Tropical Forestry
San Juan, Puerto Rich