Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Zoology, University of British Columbia, 2016
M.S. in Biology, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2010
A.B. in Biology, University of Chicago, 2006
Office: Research 340
Email: semiller@umsl.edu
Twitter: @underselection1
Ph.D. Student
Using Molecular Techniques to Characterize Insect Diets and Species Interactions
Office: Research R340
Email: gjb5fy@umsl.edu
Ph.D. Student
Thermal tolerance in paper wasps, including the metabolic response to heat, and passive thermoregulation with emphasis on the nesting behavior and stress response to temperature.
Office: Research R340
Email: skkdd@umsl.edu
Ph.D. Student
Evolutionary genetics, natural history, and population genetics
Office: Research R340
Email: skkdd@umsl.edu
Population dynamics and ecology of invasive species, with an additional focus on the evolution and behaviour of social insects
Office: Research R325
Email: thmh6@umsl.edu
C.L.I.M.B. Summer High School Student Interns: Somir Wilson (2023), Makayla Glen (2024).
Somir presenting her research on wasp coloration.
Makayla and Samir testing thermotolerance of bees.