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My research focuses on the ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions, specifically interactions between bees and their pollen and nectar host plants. I integrate both the botanical and entomological aspects of these interactions, as well as their conservation implications. My current research projects include examining the ecological correlates of pollinator diversity in southern Illinois, and the systematics and host relationships in\u00a0\u00a0Diadasia<\/em>,\u00a0Ptilothrix<\/em>, and other emphorine bees. Past research has included work on the systematics of bees, and pollination ecology of rare native plants and invasive plants.<\/p>\n A Senior double majoring in Plant Biology and Zoology with minors in Spanish and Chemistry.\u00a0 Research interests in entomology (specifically Lepidoptera),\u00a0 pollination, animal behavior, and ecology.<\/strong><\/p>\n Thesis title: Patterns of Pollinator Diversity in Southern Illinois: Effects of Floral Resources, Habitat, and Non-Native Species<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Plant Biology senior, conducting research concerning the diversity and pollinator efficacy of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Southern Illinois. Also conducting a survey of several Southern Illinois limestone glades. jacob.chisuasky@siu.edu<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I got my start in the Sipes lab back in 2010 as a master’s student studying reproduction and pollination in autumn olive, a local invasive plant.\u00a0 After working in Latin America for four years as a Peace Corps volunteer, I am excited to be back at SIUC helping to organize a large collection of pollinators from our recent inventory project.\u00a0 I am also contributing to an updated Bees of Illinois list we are currently helping to form with other collaborators.<\/p>\n Thesis title: The Efficacy of Cover Crops for Pollinator Habitat Provision and Weed Suppression in a Southern Illinois Agroecosystem<\/p>\n Dissertation title: The Interaction of Pollination and Herbivory<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sedonia Sipes || Associate Professor My research focuses on the ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions, specifically interactions between bees and their pollen and nectar host plants. I integrate both the botanical and entomological aspects of these interactions, as well as their conservation implications. My current research projects include examining the ecological correlates of pollinator … Continue reading “Meet the Lab!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":255,"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sipeslab.siu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Carmen Burkett || Master’s Student<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nLeila Kassim || Master’s Student, Plant BIology<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nJacob Chisausky || Undergraduate Researcher<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nLillian McIntyre || Undergraduate Researcher<\/h4>\n
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Conducting research on the bee diversity of Southern Illinois limestone glades, in collaboration with Jacob Chisausky.<\/p>\n
\nPAST LAB MEMBERS<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Nathan Soley || RESEARCHER II<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nCasey Bryan || Master’s Student, Plant BIology<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nHeather Osborn || Doctoral Student, Plant BIology<\/h4>\n