The lab is run by Dr.’s Zack Graham and Zac Loughman. The dynamics of our lab differ from a typical research laboratory, especially at a smaller university like WLU. In many situations where there is overlap in our research, we essentially function as one lab, where we have regular lab meetings and similar expectations for students working on research projects. However, as our interests and goals for working with crayfish differ from one another, in other scenarios, we hold individual lab meetings and maintain our own expectations for students.
Principal Investigators
Zac Loughman
Research interests: conservation, taxonomy, species distributions, ecology, burrowing crayfish, natural history
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Zack Graham
Research interests: behavior, ecology, evolution, color, burrowing crayfish, sexual selection, eco-morphology, species diversification
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Training the Next Generation of ScientistsStudent researchers are critical in conducting research in our labOver the past 15 years, the WLU Crayfish Lab has mentored and trained over 100 undergraduate students, and more than a dozen graduate students. Our research combines challenging fieldwork with structured lab work, offering students hands-on, personalized experiences that equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their future careers.
Students that graduate from the WLU Crayfish Lab often pursue a PhD, become employed by federal agencies, or are hired by environmental consulting companies. It is our goal to provide each student with the skills they need to achieve a career in biology. |
Students
Jaden RusnakMS Student
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Hannah HolbertMS Student
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Montana FonnerMS Student
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Kaleb NorrisMS Student
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Kayla AungstMS Student
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Katherine (Kit) TorranceMS Student
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Collaborators
Collaborating with other academic institutions and local government agencies gives the lab access to resources and opportunities that advance crayfish research
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We frequently collaborate with other institutions to provide additional support and receive expertise outside of our fields. Some of our main collaborators are listed below.
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