Members of the TEEL Lab (2026-2027)

Left: James Lamping (PD, GEOG) Kovi Myron (senior, SDS), Bryce DiNardo (MS, ENVS), Melissa Lucash (PI, GEOG/ENVS), Honorine Imbanze (PhD, ENVS), Hana Matsumoto (former MS, ENVS), Shahriar Islam (PhD, GEOG). Not pictured: Tabytha Clearwater (PhD, ENVS). Hayden Pruitt (senior Honor’s College, ENVS)

Current members of the TEEL Lab (as of Fall 2026)

Dr. Melissa Lucash, Lab PI

Dr. Melissa Lucash, Lab PI

Dr. James Lamping, Postdoctoral researcher

Dr. James Lamping, Postdoctoral researcher

Tabytha Clearwater, Ph.D. student

Tabytha Clearwater, Ph.D. student

Honorine Ihimbazwe, Ph.D. student

Honorine Ihimbazwe, Ph.D. student

Shahriar Islam, Ph.D. student

Shahriar Islam, Ph.D. student

Bryce DiNardo, M.S. student

Bryce DiNardo, M.S. student

Kovi Myron, senior

Kovi Myron, senior

Hadley Kutsko, sophomore

Hadley Kutsko, sophomore

Pets of the TEEL LAB

Cinder Floof

Rue

Sierra

Tilly

Mister

Apollo and Piper

Apollo and Piper

Tuna

Dayman

Rango

Bashir

Kira

Ghost Pepper

Past lab photos

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Former lab members

Kaili Brande, Postdoc

Kaili Brande, Postdoc

Lauren Walker, M.S.

Lauren Walker, M.S.

Wesley Rancher, M.S.

Wesley Rancher, M.S.

Hana Matsumoto, M.S.

Hana Matsumoto, M.S.

Persephone Brosseau, undergrad

Persephone Brosseau, undergrad

Gabriel Abreu-Vigil, M.S.

Gabriel Abreu-Vigil, M.S.

Colin Mast, M.S.

Colin Mast, M.S.

Neil Williams, PD

Neil Williams, PD

Shelby Weiss, Ph.D.

Shelby Weiss, Ph.D.

Tom Brussel, PD

Tom Brussel, PD

Stuart Steidle, M.S.

Stuart Steidle, M.S.

Jannike Allen, Honor's undergrad

Jannike Allen, Honor's undergrad

Alec Kretchun, RA

Alec Kretchun, RA

Zachary Robbins, undergrad

Zachary Robbins, undergrad

Terry Marcey, REU undergrad

Terry Marcey, REU undergrad

Former pets in the lab