Clayton Edenfield
University of Georgia
Clayton graduated from UGA in 2018 with his B.S. in Environmental Health Science. He is currently a fourth-year Ph.D. student whose research focuses on SARS-CoV-2, epigenetics, and model improvement. Outside of the lab, he enjoys hiking, woodworking, and reading.
Anecia Gentles
University of Georgia
Anecia is a second year PhD student in the IDEAS program. After she earned her BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rice University, she worked on a field project investigating zoonotic pathogens in the three fruit bat species of Madagascar. She is broadly interested in exploring how human land use might influence pathogen transmission dynamics in fruit bats. In her free time, Anecia loves to paint, be outside, and build terrariums! She hopes to instrumental in translating scientific research for all communities and engage with young scientists through primary education.
Elizabeth Riegelman
University of Georgia
Alec Thompson
University of Georgia
Alec Thompson is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Population Health at the University of Georgia. He received his BS in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma in 2017. He has broad interests in infectious diseases, parasites, and wildlife health. His current research focuses on characterizing the natural history and health risks associated with exotic tick species in the United States.
Maria Letourneau (UGA)