Ellen O. Martinson
Assistant Professor
emartinson@unm.edu
@wasp_venom

PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 2012
Postdoc, University of Rochester, 2013-2017
Postdoc, University of Georgia, 2017-2019
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Quin Baine
PhD Student

I joined the lab with a background in agricultural entomology, neotropical ecosystems and insect taxonomy. I have primarily worked with hoverflies, butterflies, moths, sawflies, bees, gall wasps, parasitoid wasps and vespid wasps. I am interested in insect/plant/microbe community interactions and evolution, as well as community composition and diversity.
Shannon Rollins
PhD Student

I joined the Martinson lab in August 2023 with a background in insect molecular phylogenetics, taxonomy and ecology. I am interested in the evolutionary arms race between parasitoid wasps and their hosts and the ecology and evolution of gall communities. I am also interested in insect-focused science communication.
Manuela Londono Gaviria
Research Scientist I

 I am working on the molecular mechanisms of species interactions, using reduced representation genomic data to understand the relationship of galling insects and their host plants. My background is in population genomics for conservation of endangered species and phylogenetics. I am interested in how genomics and transcriptomics can help us answer biological questions.
Victoria Wilson

Technician

I joined the Martinson lab in late 2020 to help feed, raise, and maintain the flesh fly and parasitoid wasp colonies. I am currently studying biochemistry in hopes of applying my knowledge to gain a deeper understanding of organisms.
Past Lab Members:
Emi Casares