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
5th 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
2nd 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
Carina Terry
Call them: Carina or Ari
1st Year PhD student at Brown
Email: carina_terry@brown.edu
Science interests: Arboreal ecology and biomechanics, functional morphology, and niche modeling
Other interests: Outdoor activities (hiking, birding), Taekwondo, video games, reading, and hanging out with my cats
Postdocs
Angela Mossor
Call her/them: Angela
Postdoctoral fellow since 7/2026
Email: angela_mossor@brown.edu
Science interests: Functional morphology, comparative biomechanics, arboreal locomotion, and
materials science
Other interests: Reading, anime, spending time with my dogs, the outdoors
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
Malia Allmon
Call them: Malia
Class of 2028
Email: malia_allmon@brown.edu
Science Interests: Snake locomotion, toxicology, immunology, forensic pathology
Other interests: Dancing, crocheting, listening to music
Josh Beresford
Call him: Josh
Class of 2028
Email: joshua_beresford@brown.edu
Science interests: Evolution, herps & invertebrates, conservation & environmental science, multispecies ethnography
Other interests: Travelling, backpacking, rock climbing, salsa music, and soccer
Divya Narayanan
Call her: Divya
Class of 2028
Email: divya_narayanan@brown.edu
Science interests: Computer systems and networks, STEM (particularly math) secondary education
Other interests: Birding, wildlife photography, ultimate frisbee
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
