Biology Graduate Student Organization (BGSO)

The Biology Graduate Student Organization organizes social and educational outings, provides representatives of the organization to other student and administrative bodies, and invites a speaker of the students' choice each spring to give a seminar and workshop.
BGSO Representatives
| President | Chris Lundberg | clundberg@selu.edu |
| Vice President | Ryan Chabarria | ryan.chabarria@selu.edu |
| Secretary | Mallory Eckstut | mallory.eckstut@selu.edu |
| Treasurer | Rose Becker | rosemary.becker@selu.edu |
| Recycling Coordinator | Diana Solis | diana.solis@selu.edu |
| Faculty Advisor | Brian Crother | bcrother@selu.edu |
BGSO Events - Click here to see what Southeastern's Biology Graduate Students have been up to!
Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Students
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B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), 2005 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: josephine.antwi@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Janice Bossart Research Interests: Entomology, Genetic Variation in butterflies |
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B.S., Missouri State University, 2005 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: april.bagwill@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. David Sever Research Interests: Reproductive Morphology and Herpetology |
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Rosemary Becker B.S., North Central College, 2005 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: rosemary.becker@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Roldan Valverde Research Interests: Systematics |
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B.S., Louisiana State University, 2002 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: ryan.chabarria@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Brian Crother Research Interests: Herpetology and Systematics |
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Jessica Chancey B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2005 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: jessica.chancey@selu.edu Advisors: Dr. Penny Schockett and Dr. John O'Reilly Research Interests: Immunology |
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Ryan Clark B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2005 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: Ryan.Clark-2@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Janice Bossart Research Interests: Insect Ecology |
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Connie Dugas B.S., Office: 241 Biology Building Phone: Email: Advisor: non-thesis Research Interests: non-thesis |
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B.A., Simon's Rock College of Bard, 2006 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: mallory.eckstut@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. David Sever Research Interests: Reproductive Biology and Herpetology |
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Aaron Geheber B.S., Louisiana State University, 2005 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: aaron.geheber@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Kyle Piller Research Interests: Ichthyology |
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Christopher Harris B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2005 Office: 241 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549- Email: christopher.harris@selu.edu Advisor: non-thesis Research Interests: non-thesis |
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Áine Johnson B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2004 Office: 241 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549- Email: ainezoo@gmail.com Advisor: Dr. Gary Childers Research Interests: Microbiology |
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Carys Kenway B.S., Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: w0380319@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Kyle Piller Research Interests: Genetic Variation (Fish) |
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Eddie Koch B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2005 Office: 426 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3009 Email: edward.koch@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Gary Shaffer Research Interests: Wetland Ecology |
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Chris Lunberg B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2005 Office: 426 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3009 Email: clundberg@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Gary Shaffer Research Interests: Wetland Ecology |
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Mindy Mayon B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2007 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: w0255610@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Janice Bossart Research Interests: Community Ecology |
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Ian MacKinnon B.S., Office: Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: w0285364@selu.edu Advisor: non-thesis Research Interests: non-thesis |
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B.S., Erskine College, 2007 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: caleb.mcmahan@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Kyle Piller Research Interests: Systematics, Ichthyology, and Herpetology |
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Colby Morgan B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2006 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: colby.morgan@selu.edu Advisor: non-thesis Research Interests: non-thesis |
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Blake Perkins B.S., Louisiana College, 2005 Office: 426 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3009 Email: blake.perkins@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Paul Keddy Research Interests: Plant Ecology |
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B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2007 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: bonnie.richard@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Erin Watson Research Interests: Forensic Entomology |
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B.A., SUNY Geneseo, 2004 Office: 222 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3008 Email: lauren.smith-5@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Roldan Valverde Research Interests: Sea Turtle Conservation, Reproductive Physiology |
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Diana Solis B.A., University of Costa Rica, 2004 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: diana.solis@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Roldan Valverde Research Interests: Turtle Physiology |
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Nick VandenBroek B.S., Grand Valley State University, 2005 Office: 122 Biology Building Phone: (985) 549-3007 Email: w0366705@selu.edu Advisor: Dr. Janice Bossart and Dr. Brian Crother Research Interests: Herpetology and Conservation |















