Principle Investigator
Jessica Tingle
Call her: Jessica or Jess
Email: jessica_tingle@brown.edu
Science interests: Evolution of snake locomotion and associated morphology
Other interests: Enjoying the outdoors, listening to groovy bass riffs, legumes, tea
Lab Manager
Erika Tavares
Call her: Erika
Email: erika_tavares@brown.edu
Science interests: Assisting with day-to-day operations of the lab
Other interests: Spending time with my daughter, reading, baking, the beach
Graduate Students
Kelsey Garner
Call her: Kelsey
4th year PhD candidate at the University of Akron (co-advised by Henry Astley)
Email: garner.kelseylynn@gmail.com
Science interests: Trait evolution with an emphasis on functional morphology, behavioral ecology, herpetology, and natural history collections
Other interests: Outdoor adventures such as camping, hiking, kayaking, and snorkeling; gardening, game nights, and spending time with my three cats and new dog
Alyssa Stringer
Call her: Alyssa
1st Year PhD student at Brown
Email: alyssa_stringer@brown.edu
Science Interests: Functional morphology, biomechanics, and the evolution of sidewinding
Other interests: Swimming, reading, baking (especially sweets), playing video games
Undergraduate Students
Irish Folds
Call her: Irish
Class of 2027
Email: irish_folds@brown.edu
Science interests: Vertebrate macroevolution, systematics and systematic theory, biomechanics, natural history museums, and science communication
Other interests: Writing (fiction and nonfiction), collecting stuffed animals, watching animated cartoons
Magdalene Kho
Call her: Maggie or Po Yu
Class of 2027
Email: magdalene_kho@brown.edu
Science interests: Comparative anatomy and physiology (and potential biomedical applications) of snakes
Other interests: Reading, solo-traveling, learning languages, and dance
Brandon You
Call him: Brandon
Class of 2028
Email: brandon_you@brown.edu
Science interests: Animal behavior—including trophic interactions, competition, and mutualism—and resulting interactions based on their evolutionary history and ecological niches; reptilian and archosaur evolution
Ali Abdur-Razzak
Call him: Ali
Class of 2028
Email: ali_abdur-razzak@brown.edu
Kevin Le
Call him/them: Kevin
Class of 2028
Email: kevin_n_le@brown.edu
Science Interests: Evolution of vertebrate locomotion, sports-related biomechanics, paleontology/paleobiology
Other Interests: Touring natural history museums and aquariums, listening to J-Rock music, and playing racquet sports
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