Ariane L. Peralta, PhD
Principal Investigator. Retired rocker. Donut provider. Lab morale is very important around here! Work hard and play hard!
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Colin Finlay, MS
PhD Student and NSF NRT Scholar. Colin examines how land use change, salinization, and natural hazards interact to affect microbial community structure and function in wetland and agricultural soils.
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Kelsey Coates, BS
PhD Student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow. Kelsey has a love of wetlands and is developing dissertation research on climate change effects on wetland plant and microbial communities.
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Kelsey Coates, BS
MS Biology Student. Michael examines how microbes can buffer plants from environmental stressors in salt marsh restorations.
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Daphka Joseph, BS
MS Biology Student. Daphka examines how nutrient enrichment history, plant type, and resident soil organisms influence root litter decomposition in a coastal plain wetland ecosystem.
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Scott Siebor, BS
MS Biology Student. Scott examines fertilization effects on fungal community composition and cross-kingdom relationships with plants and bacteria in wetlands. Scott also leads analysis of soil bacterial isolates.
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Glory Kidimbu, BS
MS Biology Student. Glory examines how environmental stressors influence disease dynamics at the land-water interface. Glory is co-mentored by Dr. Fidy Rasambainarivo.
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Tom Vogel, MS
PhD Candidate, Coastal Resources Mgmt. Tom examines environmental effects on public health using spatial and socio-environmental modeling (advisors: Randall Etheridge, Jacob Hochard, AP)
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Sophia DeBruhl
Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. Sophia examines the extent that plant growth promoting bacteria buffer plants from salinity stress.
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Seray Carey
Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. Seray is learning microbial molecular methods to study environmental microbiomes.
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Neil Garza Hernandez
Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. Neil uses microbial molecular methods to study environmental microbiomes.
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Delaney Shive
Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. Delaney is learning microbial molecular methods to study environmental microbiomes.
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BURT
Founding Peralta Lab Member (2009-2022). Former Canine Executive Officer | Happiness Manager |Treat and Nap Consultant.
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BRINKS
Canine Snacks Officer | Nap Consultant-in-Training
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Lab Alumni
Dejah Smith, MS Biology, ECU, 2024 (Current: Duke University)
Colin Finlay, MS Biology, ECU, 2023 (Current: ECU IDPBBC)
Brian Hinckley, MS Biology, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by Randall Etheridge; Research Technician (2021-2023)
Daniya Stephens, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Novartis)
Aied Garcia Sanchez, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Microbiology Teaching Lab Manger, East Carolina University)
Regina B. Bledsoe, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2020 (Current: NewLeaf Symbiotics)
Trey Mason, Graduate Research Assistant, 2018-19
Deborah Lichti, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by David Kimmel (Current: University of Michigan)
Alexandra 'Alex' Stucy, MS Biology, ECU, 2017 (Current: New Jersey Public Schools)
Luise Armstrong, MS Biology, ECU, 2017, Co-advised by Marcelo Ardón
Joshua Thigpen, MS Biology, ECU, 2015, Co-advised by Carol Goodwillie (Current: Lab Technician at Environment 1, Inc.)
Yanmei Sun, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2015-2016, (Current: Faculty at Northwest University, Xi’an, China)
Undergraduate Students
Lauren Gray, GSK Summer Research Intern, Fayetteville State University (2024)
Matias Gallegos-Perdiguero, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Glory Kidimbu, , Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology
Kai Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology
Tete Narh-Mensah, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Allison Walker, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 NSURP), Post-bacc researcher, North Carolina State University
Celina McKoy, GSK Summer Research Intern, Winston-Salem State University (2023)
Surinder Gill, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019-2023), BS Biology
Ivan Martinez-Santoyo, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Ana Ramirez, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Virginia Acosta Rosas, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2022), BS Biology
Shajany Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Charlotte Messmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Joe Whittington, Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Tech, (2019-2021), BS Biology
De'Monnie Williams, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2021), BS Biology
Alexia Griffin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-2020), BS Biology and Public Health
Ivanellis Rodriguez-Torres, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Fechi Inyama, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), Harvard University
Guadalupe Bernal, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Megan Koceja, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-19), BS Biology
Emma Richards, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019), BS Biology
Allison Fisk, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2018-19), BS Biology
Diego Carreño, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Samuel Austin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Michael Dozier, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Co-mentored by Chris Balakrishnan (2017-18), BS Biology & Biochemistry
Corey Forbes, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-17), BS Biochemistry
David Morlock, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017), BS Biology
Morgan Beamon, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biochemistry
Jonathan LeCrone, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology/Chemistry
J. Spencer Wilkinson, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014-16), BS Biology
Casey Eakins, Technician/Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2014-2018
Katherine Dorronsoro, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology
Sheridan Iroegbu, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Biology
Rene Vanek, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Environment Health Sciences
Dejah Smith, MS Biology, ECU, 2024 (Current: Duke University)
Colin Finlay, MS Biology, ECU, 2023 (Current: ECU IDPBBC)
Brian Hinckley, MS Biology, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by Randall Etheridge; Research Technician (2021-2023)
Daniya Stephens, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Novartis)
Aied Garcia Sanchez, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Microbiology Teaching Lab Manger, East Carolina University)
Regina B. Bledsoe, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2020 (Current: NewLeaf Symbiotics)
Trey Mason, Graduate Research Assistant, 2018-19
Deborah Lichti, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by David Kimmel (Current: University of Michigan)
Alexandra 'Alex' Stucy, MS Biology, ECU, 2017 (Current: New Jersey Public Schools)
Luise Armstrong, MS Biology, ECU, 2017, Co-advised by Marcelo Ardón
Joshua Thigpen, MS Biology, ECU, 2015, Co-advised by Carol Goodwillie (Current: Lab Technician at Environment 1, Inc.)
Yanmei Sun, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2015-2016, (Current: Faculty at Northwest University, Xi’an, China)
Undergraduate Students
Lauren Gray, GSK Summer Research Intern, Fayetteville State University (2024)
Matias Gallegos-Perdiguero, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Glory Kidimbu, , Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology
Kai Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology
Tete Narh-Mensah, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Allison Walker, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 NSURP), Post-bacc researcher, North Carolina State University
Celina McKoy, GSK Summer Research Intern, Winston-Salem State University (2023)
Surinder Gill, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019-2023), BS Biology
Ivan Martinez-Santoyo, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Ana Ramirez, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Virginia Acosta Rosas, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2022), BS Biology
Shajany Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Charlotte Messmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Joe Whittington, Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Tech, (2019-2021), BS Biology
De'Monnie Williams, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2021), BS Biology
Alexia Griffin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-2020), BS Biology and Public Health
Ivanellis Rodriguez-Torres, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Fechi Inyama, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), Harvard University
Guadalupe Bernal, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Megan Koceja, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-19), BS Biology
Emma Richards, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019), BS Biology
Allison Fisk, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2018-19), BS Biology
Diego Carreño, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Samuel Austin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Michael Dozier, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Co-mentored by Chris Balakrishnan (2017-18), BS Biology & Biochemistry
Corey Forbes, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-17), BS Biochemistry
David Morlock, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017), BS Biology
Morgan Beamon, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biochemistry
Jonathan LeCrone, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology/Chemistry
J. Spencer Wilkinson, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014-16), BS Biology
Casey Eakins, Technician/Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2014-2018
Katherine Dorronsoro, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology
Sheridan Iroegbu, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Biology
Rene Vanek, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Environment Health Sciences