SUSANA M WADGYMAR
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Current lab members

Dr. Susana Wadgymar
​Susana M. Wadgymar, Ph.D.

I'm a professor in the Biology Department at Davidson College and I manage this lab!  I teach introductory biology (with lab), biostatistics, and evolutionary ecology, and Plant Adaptations (with lab).
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Will Newman, 23'
Independent Study and thesis student

Will is conducting an experiment to measure how extreme heat events experienced at different points of the life cycle affect growth and development in Brassica rapa.


Will is an outdoor enthusiast and spent last summer working as a fishing guide.

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Annabel Lewis, 23'
Independent Study student

Annabel is developing microscopy protocols for examining pollen tube growth.

I am a senior from Colorado Springs, Colorado majoring in Biology with a Hispanic Studies minor. I enjoy reading, singing, and being outdoors with my family. 

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Nadine Shannon, 24'
Independent Study student 2022 and Research in in Science Experience (RISE) scholar​ 2021

Nadine is collaborating with lab members Selena and Elisa to evalutate phenotypic selection and adaptive evolution in a synthetic population of maize (SynAdapt).



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You!!

If you are interested in conducting research in the lab, email Susana to schedule a time to chat.

Lab alumni

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Ty Cryan (24'): Davidson Research Initiative Summer Research Fellow 2022
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Alexis McDonnell (23'): Summer research technician 2022
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Ramsey Chaaban (24'): Summer research technician 2022

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Luis Quintero (25'): Research in Science Experience (RISE) scholar 2022
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Prince Appiah (25'): Research in in Science Experience (RISE) scholar​ 2022
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Megan Mokriski (25'): Research in in Science Experience (RISE) scholar 2022

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Louisa Bartkovich (22'): Independent Study student 2020-2022 and Summer project manager 2020
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Hope Anderson (22'): Independent study student 2021 and 2022 Independent study student
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Chloe Fisher (23'): Independent study student 2021 and 2022 Independent study student

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Annette Marks (23'): Independent study student 2022
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Jill Paquette (24'): Independent study student 2022
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Sarah Green (24'): Independent study student 2022

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​Kamryn Graham (22'): Independent Study student 2021
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​Sola Omonije (24): Independent study student 2021

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Sam McKlin (21): Independent study student 2020 and 2021 and research technician 2021
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Caro Djakuduel (23'): Davidson Research Initiative Summer Research Fellow 2021
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Nikki Kostur (21): Independent study 2019 and 2020, Thesis student 2020-2021

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Bianca Nolde-Lopez (22'): Independent study 2021
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Maddie Petty (22'): Independent study 2021
Walter Dauksher
Walter Dauksher (20'): Independent study 2019 and 2020

Miguel Sierra
Miguel Sierra (20'): Lab technician 2019 and independent study 2020
Stand-in photo for Tommy Bohannon
Tommy Bohannon (20'): Lab technician 2019 and independent study 2020
Jonah Mische
Jonah Mische (19'): Lab technician 2018 and independent study 2018-2019

Jack Shumway
Jack Shumway (19'): Independent study 2019
Vince Durham
Vince Durham (20'): Lab technician 2019
Brooke Whitcomb
Brooke Whitcomb (22'): Lab technician 2018

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  • Welcome
  • People
  • Research
  • Lab expectations
  • Publications
  • Photos