Student Advisees and Projects mentored by
Dr. Chris Pennuto 
Belisle,
Claire. (BA 1998, Independent research project, Environmental Science &
Policy, USM). Sex differences in stonefly movement behavior in experimental streams.
Currently in PhD program at
Chapman,
Shana. (URM fellowship). Round goby drift from Lake Erie tributary streams.
Undergraduate URM fellow, 2009-2001.
Creamer,
Patrick. (MS Ed, Project Advisor, 2006). Effects of turbidity on crayfish
predation of invasive and native amphipods. Teaching middle school in
Pendleton, NY.
Dong,
Nini. (MA, Thesis advisor, Biology, BSC). Differences in learning ability of
invasive and native crayfish of the Great Lakes.
Gaiser,
Jessica. (Honor’s Biology project, 2004).
Fluctuating asymmetry and the likelihood of handedness in the crayfish, Orconectes propinquus, in New York.
Admitted to University at Buffalo pharmacy program.
Gormely,
Katie. (Independent research project, BA, 2004). Conditions necessary for inducement of winter
spawning in the round goby, Neogobius
melanostomus.
Herrscher,
Rene. (MS Ed, Project Advisor, 2006). Behavioral response of juvenile crayfish Orconectes propinquus (Giard 1852) to
predator cues. Teaches high school.
Hoak,
Stephen. (MS Ed, Project Advisor, 2006). Effect of habitat complexity on
predation rates on native and non-native amphipods. Teaches high school.
Houser,
Jacqueline. (MS Ed, Project Advisor, 2006). The influence of body size on the
predator avoidance behavior of the crayfish, Orconectes propinquus. Teaches high school.
Janik,
Christopher. (MA, Thesis advisor, Biology 2011). Effects of invasive round goby
on stream primary production (current student).
Keppler,
Dawn. (MA, Thesis advisor, Biology, BSC, 2005). Contrasting behavioral
responses of native and invasive amphipods to fish predation. Employed by
Kibler,
Dianna. (MS.Ed., Project advisor, Biology, BSC, 2004). Size, species, and sex differences in
crayfish habitat use in Ellicott Creek, NY. Teaches high school.
Krakowiak,
Peter. (MA, Thesis advisor, Biology, BSC, 2007). Effects of invasive round
gobies on tributary stream macroinvertebrate communities. Employed by US ACOE
Buffalo district office.
Krueger,
Amy. (Independent research project, 2004). Size-dependent consumption rates of
the crayfish, Orconectes propinquus,
on resident and invasive amphipods. Currently employed by US ACOE, Buffalo
district office.
Kuczkowski,
Jason. (MS Ed., Project Advisor, 2005). Comparison of winter and summer
macroinvertebrate communities in three tributary streams to eastern Lake Erie.
Teaches high school.
Kudney,
Kevin. (MA, Thesis advisor. Biology, 2011). Leaf decomposition in stream
reaches with and without round gobies. (current student)
Lepiano,
Rupprecht,
Shannon. (MA, Thesis advisor, Biology, BSC). Effects of velocity, bed slope,
and substrate composition on round goby swimming performance. Employed by USDA
research lab, Triangle Park.
Smith,
Marley. (MS.Ed, Project advisor, Biology, BSC, 2004). Mercury concentrations in
emerging aquatic insects and riparian zone spiders near the
Sortisio,
Kimberly. (MS Ed, Project Advisor, 2006). Effect of body size and food quality
on clearance rates of quagga mussels (Dreissena
bugensis). Teaches high school.
Stewart,
Tim. (BA 1999, Independent research project, Environmental Science &
Policy, USM). Oviposition site selection of the saw-combed fishfly, Nigronia serricornis, in southern Maine.
Employed by Wheelabrator, Inc, Stanford, ME.
Wooster-Brown,
Catherine. (BA 1999, Independent research project, Environmental Science &
Policy, USM). Intraspecific aggressive interactions among ectosymbiotic midges
explain dispersion patterns on hosts. Employed by US Environmental Protection
Agency, Kansas City, MO.
Young,
Brian. (MA, Thesis advisor, Biology, BSC). The role of intraguild predation in
determining invasion success of Great Lakes amphipods. Employed by US ACOE
Buffalo district office.
