Research Lab Specialist Senior
She/her
[email protected]
Office Information:
Biological Sciences Building, Room 2050
phone: 734-763-3664
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Education/Degree:
Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan
B.S., Biology, James Madison University
A.S., Science, Laurel Ridge Community College
About
Jill manages the Biodiversity Laboratory facilities in the BSB, molecular labs at the RMC, and the EEB Public Engagement Program. She's available for consultation and is generally friendly- stop by to say hello!
Research areas
I'm interested in polishing treasures from others' trash. I like data dumpster-diving and studying the viruses that infect poorly-sampled, forgotten fungi. I argue that by studying these obscure organisms we learn fundamental truths that we could only have learned from these particular organisms. This helps me remember how representation shapes knowledge- an idea with implications that reverberate throughout our field and society.