{"id":27,"date":"2020-01-10T17:23:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-09-12T19:56:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:56:02","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2880\" height=\"3600\" class=\"wp-image-364\" style=\"float:left; width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2019Oct.jpg\" alt=\"\">  <strong>Andrew Suarez<\/strong>  (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"c.v. Jan 2020 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AndrewSuarez_CV2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">c.v. Jan 2020<\/a>)<br>  Professor, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/eeb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dept of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior<\/a><br>  Professor, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/entomology\/\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Entomology<\/a><br>  Affiliate, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igb.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology<\/a><br>  Affiliate, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Beckman Institute (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/beckman.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beckman Institute<\/a>         <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-480\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG-1639-209x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">   <strong>Kevin Neumann<\/strong> (co-advised with <a href=\"https:\/\/alisonbelllab.web.illinois.edu\/\">Alison Bell<\/a>)<br>Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology<br>Social and collective behavior of group-living organisms<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"729\" class=\"wp-image-483\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Carranza-Rebecca.png.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Carranza-Rebecca.png.jpg 500w, https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Carranza-Rebecca.png-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>  <strong>Rebecca Carranza<\/strong><br>Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior<br>Ecology and behavior of ant-tree hopper mutualisms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"422\" height=\"663\" class=\"wp-image-535\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wilfred.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wilfred.jpg 422w, https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wilfred-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/>   <strong>Kit Lam (Wilfred) Tang<\/strong>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <br>Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior<br>Ant biomechanics and evolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Former Lab Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2779\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lab2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289\"\/><figcaption>Suarez lab 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2700\" height=\"1620\" src=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lab2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-405\"\/><figcaption>Suarez lab 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Former PhD Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Josh Gibson<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:jcgibso2@illinois.edu\">(website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2021, Department of Entomology<br>Microscopist, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois<br>twitter: @DrStrangeAnt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Rivera <\/strong>(<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/michaeldrivera.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2022, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology<br>Lecturer, Manchester College, Indiana<br>twitter: @mdrivera662<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kim Drager<\/strong>  (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.life.illinois.edu\/suarez\/kim.html\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2022, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior<br>Research Technician, University of Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Selina Ruzi <\/strong>(<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/selinaaruzi.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2019 PEEC<br>NSF Postdoc, North Carolina State University<br>twitter: @RuziMyrmex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rafael Achury<\/strong>  (<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=bl-l9JUAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"google scholar (opens in a new tab)\">google scholar<\/a>)<br>PhD 2019 Entomology<br>Postdoc, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany<br>twitter: @rafaelachury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Priscila Hanisch<\/strong> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conicet.gov.ar\/new_scp\/detalle.php?keywords=&amp;id=42073&amp;datos_academicos=yes\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2018 University of Buenos Aires, Argentina<br>Conicet, Museo de Ciencas Naturales, Buenos Aires, Argentina                                                  Flight patterns, foraging and reproductive behavior in ants.<br>twitter: @PriscilaHanisch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fred Larabee<\/strong> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/staff\/fred-larabee\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2015 Entomology<br>Postdoc, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Smithsonian Institution<br>twitter: @bugbiter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jo-Anne Holley<\/strong> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/cns.utexas.edu\/directory\/item\/3599-holley-jo-anne?Itemid=349\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2015 Entomology<br>Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Natural Sciences, Univ. of Texas at Austin<br>twitter: @Jomez1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bill Wills<\/strong> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twicewilliam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2013 Animal Biology<br>Assistant research Professor, Dept. of Biology, Auburn Univ.<br>twitter: @TwiceWilliam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moni Berg-Binder<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/about\/directory\/moni-berg-binder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2011 Animal Biology<br>Associate Professor, Biology, St. Mary&#8217;s Univ. of Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chris R. Smith<\/strong> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ecantlab\/home\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>PhD 2008 PEEC<br>Associate Professor of Biology, Earlham College<br>twitter: @ant_doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lab2009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-406\"\/><figcaption>Suarez lab 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Former MS Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrea Walker<\/strong><br>MS 2013 Entomology<br>Interpretive Specialist, Natural Bridges State Beach, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joe Laird<\/strong><br>MS 2010 Entomology<br>Research Assistant, University of Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sara Kantarovich<\/strong><br>MS 2008 Entomology<br>Technical Director, Smithereen Pest Management Services, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lab2007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\"\/><figcaption>Suarez lab 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Former Postdocs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doug Booher<\/strong> 2018-2020 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.antmuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>NSF Postdoc, Univ. of Illinois and Cornell (w\/ Corrie Moreau)<br>Ant community ecology; taxonomy and evolution of <em>Strumigenys<\/em><br>twitter: @antmuseum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adrian Smith<\/strong> 2011-2015 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianalansmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>Head, Evolutionary Biology &amp; Behavior Research Lab, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Research Assistant Prof., Dept. of Biology, North Carolina State Univ.<br>twitter: @DrAdrianSmith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laurence Berville<\/strong> 2014-2016 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/laurence-berville.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>Institute of Research on Insect Biology, University of Tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eli Sarnat<\/strong> 2010-2014 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elisarnat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>Postdoc, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan<br><a href=\"http:\/\/antkey.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"antkey.org (opens in a new tab)\">antkey.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dietrich Gotzek<\/strong> 2011-2014 (<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=xnyxkTIAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"google scholar (opens in a new tab)\">google scholar<\/a>)<br>Postdoc, Smithsonian Institution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joseph Spagna<\/strong> 2006-2008 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpunj.edu\/cosh\/departments\/biology\/faculty\/spagna.html\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>Associate Professor of Biology, William Paterson Univ., New Jersey<br>twitter: @JSpagna1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chad Tillberg<\/strong> 2004-2006 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linfield.edu\/bio\/faculty-details.html?id=436\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>Professor of Biology, Linfield College, Oregon<br>twitter: @cvtillberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lori Lach<\/strong> 2004-2006 (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/research.jcu.edu.au\/portfolio\/lori.lach\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>)<br>Senior Lecturer, James Cook Univ., Cairns, Australia<br>twitter: @Lori_Lach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1907\" height=\"1144\" src=\"https:\/\/sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/local\/suarez\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lab2004-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408\"\/><figcaption>Suarez lab 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Suarez (c.v. Jan 2020) Professor, Dept of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Professor, Department of Entomology Affiliate, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Affiliate, Beckman Institute Kevin Neumann (co-advised with Alison Bell)Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation BiologySocial and collective behavior of group-living organisms Rebecca CarranzaDepartment of Evolution, Ecology and BehaviorEcology and behavior of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/?page_id=27\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;People&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":478,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":537,"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.sib.illinois.edu\/suarez\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}