Clayton & Bush Lab - People

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Dale H. Clayton, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Biological Sciences

257 S. 1400 E.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

Clayton@biology.utah.edu

Office Phone: 801-581-6482

Sarah E. Bush, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Biological Sciences

257 S. 1400 E.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

Bush@biology.utah.edu

Office Phone: 801-587-9614

Current Lab Members

Clayton/Bush Lab

Clayton-Bush lab members at the HawkWatch monitoring site at Commissary Ridge, WY. Left to right (back): Ruby Linnell, Matthew Waller, Nora Clayton, Nicole Amedee, Dale Clayton, Jordan Herman, Austin Clayton; (front) Hannah Warr, Parker Guzman, Sarah Bush


Old lab photos - here

Martin Frixione

Post Doc

Matthew Waller

Graduate Student

Hannah M. Warr

Research Technician

Parker Guzman

Undergraduate Student

Nicole Amedee

Undergraduate Student

Ruby Linnell

Undergraduate Student

 

 

Jordan Herman, Ph.D.
(2020-2021)

Effects of parasites on wild birds

Conservation Biologist  HawkWatch International

Scott M. Villa, Ph.D.
(2016-2018)

Experimental adaptive radiation

Assistant Professor, Biology, Davidson College, North Carolina

Daniel R. Gustafsson, Ph.D.
(2012-2017)

Biodiversity of bird lice

Researcher, South China Institute of Endangered Animals, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.

Celine Le Bohec, Ph.D
(2008-2009)

Impact of introduced flies on Darwin's finches

CNRS researcher,
Université de Strasbourg,
France.

Sarah Huber, Ph.D.
(2007-2008)

Impact of introduced flies on Darwin's finches


Curatorial Associate and Collection Manager,
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences

David Reed, Ph.D.
(2000-2004)

Molecular systematics of lice and bacterial endosymbionts

Curator of Mammals, Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives, & Associate Dir. for Research and Collections, University of Florida

Kevin P. Johson, Ph.D.
(1997-2000)

Molecular systematics of birds and ectoparasites

Principal Research Scientist, IL Nat. History Survey

Kyle Davis, M.S..
(2020-2023)

Influence of Abiotic Factors on Parasite Prevalence

Researcher, Natural History Museum, Ohio Wesleyan University

Graham B. Goodman, Ph.D.
(2014-2019)

Host-parasite behavioral ecology

Assistant Professor, Biology, Utah State University - Price, Utah

Emiko Waight, M.S.
(2017-2019)

Life history characteristics of Columbicola

Research Technologist, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Sabrina M.McNew, Ph.D.
(2012-2018)

Influence of an introduced fly on Galapagos mockingbirds

Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolution, University of Arizona

Andrew Bartlow, Ph.D.
(2012-2017)

Parasite diversity in changing environments

Scientist Level 2, Los Alamos National Lab,
New Mexico

Emily DiBlasi, Ph.D. (2011-2018)

Influence of dispersal on host and parasite population genetic structure

Research Instructor, University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Scott M. Villa, Ph.D.
(2012-2016)

Experimental adaptive radiation

Assistant Professor, Biology, Davidson College, North Carolina

Sarah A. Knutie, Ph.D.
(2009-2014)

Effects of an introduced parasitic nest fly on endemic avian hosts in the Galapagos

Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Connecticut

Jessica Waite, Ph.D.
(2006-2012)

Quantifying fitness costs in a vector-borne parasite system

Grant Proposal Developer, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, U of Vt

Jennifer Koop, Ph.D.
(2006-2011)

Ecological immunology of an invasive parasite of Darwin's Finches

Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois U.

Wendy A. Smith, Ph.D.
(2006-2010)

Endosymbiotic bacteria in feather lice

Scientist III, Biofire Defense,
Salt Lake City

Dukgun Kim, M.S.
(2002-2008)

Evolution of crypsis in ectoparasites

Senior Marketing Manager, National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA


Jael Malenke, Ph.D.
(2001-2007)

Geographic specificity of parasites

Owner, Wooly Pig Farm
Brewery, Fresno, Ohio.

Christopher Harbison, Ph.D.
(2001-2007)

Ecology of parasite dispersal

Associate Professor and Department Chair, Siena College,
Loudonville, New York

Brad Goates, M.S., M.D.
(2003-2004)

Control of head lice in children

Family Practioner, Intermountain Medical Group, Logan Utah.

Brett R. Moyer, Ph.D.
(1995-2002)

Science Teacher at The Bolles School Jacksonville, Florida

Co-owner of
Bluebird Pharmacy Spa,
Ponte Vedra, Florida

RJ Adams, M.S.
(1998-2001)

Special education teacher and wildlife tour leader in Monterey, California.

Coauthor - Field Guide to the Spiders of California and the Pacific Coast States

2018-2022: André Watson

2022-2023: Nicholas Seefeldt

2012-2023: Hannah Warr

2020-2021: Kayla Johnson

2018-2020: Jessica Stanley (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program)

2019-2019: Arthur Silva

2017-2019: McKenna Evans (Independent Research Credit).

2017: Yumna Subhani (Independent Research Credit).

2016-17: Margaux Klingensmith (Biology Honors Program).

2016: Andrew Beech (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2015: Lane Mulvey (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2015-2016: John Jackson (Independent Research Credit).

2014-17: Juan Altuna (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2014-15: Erik Poole (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2014-16: Angela Hansen (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2014-15: Hector Zumaeta Santiago (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2012-15: Heidi Montgomery (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2013-14: Eric Middleton (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2013-14: Mike Thompson (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2012: Sarah Windes (Univ Utah Undegrad Res Program).

2011-12: Ian White (Univ Utah Undergrad Res Program).

2012-13: M. Alejandra Aguilar (ACCESS Program).

2012-13: Kasey Gao (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2011-12: Ian White (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2009-12: Dallas Brewer (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2009-10: Corbin Smith (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program); then attended dental school.

2009-10: Blair Racker (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program); then attended dental school.

2008-12: Autumn Henry (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2008-09: Sung Hong (Hourly student).

2008-09: Mariko Nagashima (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2008-09: Arya Covington (Bioscience Undergrad Research Program).

2007-08: Adrianne Smith (Access Scholar; Freshman year).

2005-08: Michelle Reed (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then a technician in an immunology/neuroscience lab, U of Utah, then attended University of Michigan grad program in immunology.

2005-07: Nitasha Newbold (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended University of Wisconsin grad program in Chemistry.

2005-07:Matt Jacobsen (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended Dental School, Creighton University.

2004-06: Kurtis Birch (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended Boston University School of Medicine.

2004-06:Sharlei Hsu (Access Scholar and Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program).

2003-06: Joe Atkin (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended University of Utah Medical School.

2005: John Grant (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended UCLA Medical School.

2003-05: Kevin Wilding (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then worked for ARUP:Associated Regional and Univ. Pathologists.

2003-04: Marcy Gardiner (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program).

2003: Robert Memmott (Computer Programming Assistant).

2003:Jake Deines (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended George Washington School of Medicine.

2002-03: Jackson Lever (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program); then attended Medical College of Wisconsin.

2002-03:Michael Cipriano (Computer Programming Assistant; then moved to a job at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA.

2002: Brad Goates (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program; then attended M.S. Program, Ecology & Evolution and Medical School, University of Utah).

2002:Ron Lloyd (Computer Programming Assistant; then for QSI Corp.

2002:Jared Rasmussen (then worked for ARUP: Associated Regional and University Pathologists).

2001-02: Michael Cottam (Research Assistant; then attended grad school in Ecology & Evolution, Univ. Florida).

2001: Nathan Dahle (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program; then attended University of Utah School of Medicine).

2001:Alex Rock (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program).

2001:Connie Sparks (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program).

2001:Jessica Peck (University wide Undergraduate Research Program).

1999-00: Karen Dinwoodey (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program).

1999-00: David Gardiner (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program; then attended Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine).

1999-00: Sarah Nelson (ACCESS Scholar, then attended Salt Lake City Police Academy).

1998: Barry Rhodes (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program; then attended University of Oklahoma Medical School).

1997-99: Sarah Al-Tamimi (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program; then attended Ph.D. Program, Ecology & Evolution, University of Utah).

1997-98: Tony Jones (Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program; then attended Lewis & Clark College of Law: Environmental Law).