People

Andrea E. Berardi, Assistant Professor

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Andrea joined the Department of Biology at JMU in 2024. She is interested in studying the genetics of floral color, floral scent, plant-pollinator interactions, reproductive isolation and speciation.

Erik Smith

Erik is a Masters student interested in the interface of plants and biotechnology. He is currently working on a stable transformation protocol for Silene virginica as well as gene annotation of the genome.

Grace Sebestyen, undergraduate researcher
Grace is a senior majoring in Biology. She is interested in plant-pollinator interactions.

Bella Caldwell, undergraduate researcher
Bella is a junior majoring in Biology. She is interested in pollen-pistil interactions.

Mia Hensgen, undergraduate researcher
Mia is a senior majoring in Biology. Her interests center around plant biology, with a strong curiosity about how molecular biology and chemistry influence biological processes at smaller scales.

Gabriela Koleva, undergraduate researcher
Gabby is a sophomore majoring in Biotechnology. She is interested in plant biotechnology and how genetics, plant pigments, and chemistry influence plant-pollinator interactions