Graduate Trainees 2008

Sarah Budischak

BA/BS: Biology, Davidson College, 2005
MA/MS: Wildlife Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2007
Current Research: I am interested in the causes and consequences of co-infection in wild populations. I want to understand the effects of within-host parasite community interactions on disease transmission and host morbidity. I will be studying free-ranging populations of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Interests: Spending time outdoors, swimming, cooking, and hopefully cross country skiing.
Email: sarah.budischak@ grizmail.umt.edu

BA/BS: Biology, Carleton College, 2006
Current Research: My research interests explore the connections of population genetics and disease ecology to conservation biology of Montana's westslope cutthroat, a species of concern to local biologist and fly fishers. I am currently involved in several project in the Blackfoot River Basin and surrounding watersheds studying the roles of whirling disease, hybridization with non-native species, isolation managment, and habitat restoration in the long term viability of this species.
Interests: Nordic skiing, triathlons, being outdoors in general, cooking Indian food, brewing beer, and saunas.
Email: kc123458@grizmail.umt.edu

BA/BS: Physics and Math, University of Montana
MA/MS
Current Research: Disease diagnosis/analysis with time series data samples.
Interests: Road biking, crazy dancing and anything else that involves exercise.
Email: cjkogan111@gmail.com

BA/BS: Biology, Washington State University
MA/MS: Veterinary Medical Science, Mississippi State University
DVM Mississippi State University
MFA Photography, Washington State University
Current Research: I am interested in interactions between various micro-organisms. Because I am interested in intestinal organisms, I am also interested in how these organisms interact and communicate with their host species on a microscopic level.
Interests: My interests include landscape photography, X-country skiing and snow shoeing, hiking, gardening, cacti, and reading (primarily modern western fiction and sci-fi).
Email: ellen.lark@umontana.edu

BA/BS: B.A. from Boston University
Current Research: I'm generally interested in parasite-host interactions. How does pathogen affect the evolution of host life history strategies? How is development of the immune function integrated into host life history strategies? Specifically, does embryonic development rate determine immune function?
Interests: Wildlife photography
Email: ania1.majewska@umontana.edu