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.