As lab manager, I oversee the day-to-day efforts of the lab and mentor students while completing research. Projects I am currently working on include ongoing removal efforts for invasive red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in the North Branch of the Chicago River and testing of the effects of a lab-scale electric barrier on invasive invertebrates.

As a Research Associate in the Keller Lab, I am mainly focused on working to implement a rapid assessment tool (RAT) for use in Illinois. I also work with invasive species such as the red swamp and rusty crayfish, as well as Scud to research the physiology and behavior of invasive species in the Chicago River.

For my thesis research, I am developing sampling methods for invertebrates and macrophytes in Chicago’s harbors. I am also analyzing the gut tracts of invasive scud (Apocorophium lacustre) found in the Chicagoland area to determine their diet and potential impact on food webs.

For my research, I am studying microplastic presence in red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in the North Shore Channel of the Chicago River. I am assessing impacts on the local food web, such as invasive invertebrates serving as vectors for microplastic movement into higher trophic levels. 

​I am researching the distribution of invasive starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in Chicago’s harbors through the development of an eDNA assay and the use of field sampling methods. I am also investigating the impacts of starry stonewort invasion on invertebrate communities.

I am an undergraduate senior at Loyola University Chicago majoring in Environmental Science. In the lab I assist Alex Quebbeman's research sampling for invasive macrophytes and invertebrates at Chicago harbors, primarily through the sorting and identification of collected samples. 

I'm a fourth-year Environmental Science major and Biostatistics minor at Loyola University Chicago! In the past, I have assisted research on macroinvertebrate populations in invasive crayfish removal areas in the Chicago River. Currently, I am helping with a project that explores how the CAWS electric barrier affects biofouling macroinvertebrates.

I am researching the presence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of red swamp crayfish to determine their path and potential for bioaccumulation. I also assist Tava Oosterbaan with their work.

I'm a third-year environmental science major with fine arts minors. Currently I am primarily helping on the scud project to identify optimal holding conditions for invasive scud species; as well as supplemental field work on the invasive P. clarkii removal project. 

I am a senior undergraduate biology student studying with an emphasis in ecology. I work both in the lab and out in the field, working on Alex Quebbeman's aquatic invasive species project and the crayfish removal project in the Chicago River. 

I am an undergraduate student studying environmental science at Loyola University Chicago. I am assisting with research on the effectiveness of a lab-scale electric barrier in preventing the spread of invasive invertebrate species.

I am a fourth-year Environmental Science undergraduate at Loyola University Chicago. In the lab, I assist Tava Oosterbaan with their microplastic research on crayfish and sediment samples by counting microplastics and picking through samples for polymer identification.