Luella Allen-Waller is a Chicago Fellow postdoctoral researcher in the McCoy Lab co-advised by Dr. Cathy Pfister. She studies the influence of dinoflagellate endosymbionts on the cnidarian surface microbiome, with a focus on how climate change alters this relationship.

George Jarvis is a postdoctoral scholar in the McCoy Lab. He is interested in the evolution of life-history strategies across the tree of life, particularly patterns in body size, reproduction, and energy use.

Daniela Pierro is a PhD candidate studying host-microbe interactions across multiple scales–from the molecular to ecological level. She is interested in how these relationships impact the adaptive potential of marine invertebrates, including coral and anemones, in the context of anthropogenic climate change.

Ethan Rothschild is a second year PhD student at the University of Chicago and is interested in  investigating the evolution of symbioses in reef-dwelling organisms through experimental evolution.

Cynthia Wang is a second year PhD student in Biophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. A computer scientist by training, Cynthia is interested in using computational methods to understand evolution in marine biological systems.

Gabriela “Gabby” Mansilla is a first year PhD student. She has a background in molecular science, and is interested in evolutionary conflict in coral-algal symbiosis within the context of coral bleaching to help influence restoration efforts. 

Jennifer “Jenna” Kotler is a Consulting Research Scientist with an interest in all things genetic conflict, parent-offspring conflict, and pregnancy. She has a multi-disciplinary background with experience in evolutionary theory, genetics, psychology, and clinical research.

Yuling “Lynn” Gu is a third-year chemical biology student at Berkeley and she is involved in the project on hormone-receptor coevolution in pregnancy. She is interested in how proteins evolve to have very specific biochemical properties.

Yorik Chuang is a second-year student in the College. He is interested in applying data science to study coral and climate change in hopes of furthering public policy and international law.