Our Lab Group
Principle Investigator
Ford Ballantyne IV
Associate Professor, Odum School of Ecology
PhD, Biology, University of New Mexico
M.S., Statistics, University of New Mexico
B.S., Zoology, University of Wisconsin
Ford's CV
Contact: fb4 [at] uga [dot] edu
Graduate Students
Carter E. Watson
Master's of Ecology Student (Expected 2025)
B.S., Ecology | B.S., Physics | B.A., English, University of Georgia
Carter's CV
Contact: cwat@uga.edu
Our lab is looking to recruit students. Please contact fb4 [at] uga [dot] edu if you're interested in joining us!
Past Members
Postdocs
Paula Pappalardo, 2017-2018: Smithsonian Institution
Jared Mellard, 2010-2012: Associate Professor at the University of Tromso, Norway
Christopher Lehmeier, 2022-2013: Researcher at Technische Universität München
Sarah Glaser, 2010-2011: Faculty member at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver
Graduate Students
Elise Krueger, M.S (2018): Middle school science teacher, Arlington Public Schools, VA
Chao Song, M.A. (2011) & Ph.D. (2018): Assistant Professor, Lanzhou University
Kyungjin Min, Ph.D. (2017) Postdoc at University of California, Berkeley
Liz Guinessey, M.S. (2017): National Audubon Society, Washington, DC
Ben Washington (Ph.D in Statistics)
Mengyun Yu (M.S. in Statistics)
Qihu Zhang (M.S. in Statistics)
Juyung Lee (Ph.D in Statistics)
Undergraduates
Luke Gamblin (2016-2018): Ecology and Biology
Alyson Wright (2016-2018): Ecology and Statistics
Katelyn Esters (2015-2016): Ecology
Doug Hart (2013-2016): Ecology
Ashley Jacob (2015): Biology
Minkuk (Isaac) Han (2014-2015): Biology
Jason Heckler (2013-2015): Environmental Engineering
Ryan Felton (2011-2012): Biochemistry
Tashitso Anamza (2011-2012): Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Arthur Ankeney (2011-2012): Biochemistry
Michelle Mubarak (2010-2011): Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Ryan Behrens (2009-2011): Microbiology
Patrick Dermyer (2009-2011): Mathematics and Computer Science