
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students

Kathleen C. Webster
M.S. II Biology; University of New Mexico, 2025
M.S. Evolution, Ecology, and Systematics; Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 2020
B.S. Animal Science; Cornell University, 2016
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Email: kcwebster11@unm.edu
NSF Museum Research Traineeship Fellow 2021-2022
Visiting Doctoral Researcher, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2023-2025

Jonathan Duran
M.S. Biology; University of New Mexico, 2023
B.S. Biology; University of New Mexico, 2020
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Email: jduran63@unm.edu
Thesis Title:
"An Investigation of Freshwater Turtle Ecology Using Stable Isotopes"
Research Technicians

Kadie Omlor
Email: kdomlor@unm.edu
B.S. Wildlife and Conservation Biology; Ohio University, 2022
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Irvin Arroyo-Torres
Email: irtorre5@unm.edu
B.S. Biology; University of New Mexico, 2023 Summa cum laude
ASSURE Scholar (Fall 2022-Spring 2023)
Honors Thesis (Spring 2022-Spring 2023)
UNM Biology Outstanding Undergraduate Award
Undergraduate Students

Sophia Rivera
(2022-2025)
Museum/Lab Technician
ASSURE Scholar 2024-2025

Maria Nava
(2023-2024)
McNair Scholars Program
Lab Technician

Breanna (Bre) Kappel
(2022-2023)
Museum Program Assistant

William Luther
(2021-2023)
Museum Technician

Naija Cuzmar
(2021-2022)
ASSURE Scholar (Spring 2022)

Nalanie Miranda
(2021-2022)
ASSURE Scholar (Fall 2021)