People
Dr. Terri Maness
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Environmental Science Program Coordinator
Associate Editor, Journal of Field Ornithology
Subject Editor, Ecophysiology, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
BS, Biology and Psychology, UNC Chapel Hill
MS, Biology, UNC Wilmington
PhD, Biology, Wake Forest University
Postdoc, Wake Forest University
Dr. Maness is originally from Raleigh, NC and joined the faculty of the School of Biological Sciences at Louisiana Tech in the fall of 2012. If you are interested in joining the lab, then contact Dr Maness.
Students
MS Candidate Biology
LaTorya Mason
Tori joined the lab in Winter 2018. She is investigating the effects of sex on the accumulation of mercury in the tissues of waterfowl that winter in Louisiana.
Undergraduate, Biology
Victoria Alder
Victoria is investigating microplastic ingestion in birds. She joined the lab in fall 2023 as a first year student at Tech.
Undergraduate, Biology
Bridget Adeola
Bridget is investigating microplastic ingestion in birds. She joined the lab in fall 2023 as a first year student at Tech. She is a Louis Stokes - Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar.
Undergraduate, Biology
Garrett Brakefield
Garrett is investigating microplastic ingestion in birds. He joined the lab in fall 2023 and will graduate in spring 2024. He plans to go to graduate school after graduation.
Undergraduate, Biology
Thomas Jackson
Thomas is investigating microplastic ingestion in birds. He joined the lab in fall of 2022 as a first year student at Tech.
Undergraduate, Biology
Kaiden Morace
Kaiden is investigating microplastic ingestion in birds. He joined the lab in spring of 2022 and he plans to go to medical school after graduation
Undergraduate, Animal Science
Nicolas Vacarro
Nick is investigating microplastic ingestion in waterfowl. He joined the lab in 2022.
Undergraduate, Biology
Ilea Watson
Ilea is investigating microplastic ingestion in birds. She joined the lab in winter 2023-24.