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Christina L. Kwapich, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Christina.Kwapich@ucf.edu

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Behavior and ecology of ant societies: Colony organization, production ecology, myrmecophilous crickets, beetles and spiders, ant nest architecture.

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UCF Courses: Ornithology (ZOO 4272), Social Insect Behavior (ENY 4455C/5456C)

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UML Courses: Behavioral Ecology, Entomology, Senior Seminar

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Tyler C. Murdock

Postdoctoral Researcher, UCF Preeminent Postdoctoral Program Fellow

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Ethan Wright

PhD Student, UCF Trustees Fellow

et509808@ucf.edu

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2024/25 UCF Undergraduate Researchers
Nevin Persaud  
Jackson Talmadge
Ava Dennison
Carson Bassett

Past UCF Undergraduate Researchers
Lauren Ross
Isabel Zayas
Emilia Carpio
Jessica McCord

Past UML Undergraduate Researchers
Gabe Muniz
Kelsie Belanger
Roman Meneghini

Past ASU Undergraduate Researchers
Yocha DeChavez
Conner McLeod
Melissa Griffin
Chris Schwartze



 

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​Hoon Kang

MS Project Student, UML

Adaptive nest architecture in subterranean ant species. Seasonal demography and ant colony organization.

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Roman Meneghini

Undergrad Honors Researcher and MS project student, UML

Seed storage and processing in the ant Pheidole pilifera. Function of major workers in dimorphic ants.

 

Sydney Hy

MS project Student, UML

Social parasites, myrmecophiles, and seed use by Tetramorium immigrans in its introduced range. Urban ecology of invasive species.

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Jennifer Ingraham 

MS Project Student, UML

Food sharing and signal mimicry between the ant cricket, Myrmecophilus pergandei and its ant hosts.

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Connor and Melissa with Veromessor pergandei, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Ant Lab Grad and Lab Assistant Alumni

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