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(L to R) Jonathon, Alex, Bianca, Metadel, Nate, Emily, Ben, Hayley, Eric, Emily, and Richelle at SICB in 2018
The Stillman Lab on Zoom
at SFSU & Berkeley
Professor of Biology @ SFSU
Adjunct Professor of Integrative Biology @ UC Berkeley
Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences
Jonathon earned his BS at the University of Minnesota, working with Frank Barnwell, and earned his PhD with George Somero at Oregon State University. Prior to his current positions at SFSU and Berkeley, he held a one-year professorship at Occidental College, and was a tenure-track professor at the University of Hawaii for two years. He was also a guest professor at the University of Basel Switzerland from 2018-2023.
MS Student @ SFSU
Jessenia Suarez
Jessenia earned her BS at San Francisco State University where she worked with NERR scientists on invasive species. She is interested in marine ecophysiology in a global climate change context. For her MS Thesis, she is working on a RNA-seq dataset to examine interactive effects of temperature and salinity variation.
MS Student @ SFSU
Joe graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a BS of Environmental Science. He is interested in herpetological conservation in the context of environmental disturbance and urbanization at SF State. His previous research experiences include studying the relationship between endophytic fungi and the resilience of host plants in the face of adverse environmental conditions, working on a flax breeding project aimed at increasing the yield of fibers, flowers, and seed while providing ecosystem services, and working on the Minnesota Bee Atlas project surveying wood and stem nesting bees across MN. Outside of school, he enjoys skateboarding and cooking.
MS Student @ SFSU
Alexis Hooper
Alexis graduated from UC Santa Cruz where she engaged in projects with Kristy Kroeker's research group, including a field experience in Sitka Alaska. Her interests are in the environmental physiology of marine coastal invertebrates.
MS Student @ SFSU
Lili Pruett
Lili earned her BA in Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz where she worked in the Mehta lab researching the foraging behavior of California morays (Gymnothorax mordax). She began her MS in Physiology and Behavioral biology under the mentorship of Jonathon Stillman at SFSU in Fall of 2023. Her research interests include marine sciences- with a specific focus on understanding how an organism’s physiology responds to climate change. Her current project focuses on the embryonic development of porcelain crabs (Petrolisthes cinctipes).
MS Student @ SFSU
Rafael Leon
About Rafael.
Undergraduate Student @ SFSU
Michelle Torres Tapia
Michelle is in her third year at San Francisco State University and is in pursuit of her Bachelor’s in Biology (physiology). She is interested in animal behavior, communication, and physiological changes due to environmental factors.
Undergraduate Student @ UC Berkeley
Max Piper
Max is in his fourth year at UC Berkeley studying Molecular Environmental Biology, and is interested in functional genetics and the physiological responses of organisms when put in high stress environments like those exacerbated by climate change such as heat and pH. He is working on a project now where he is looking at gene expression of Porcelain Crab embryos after receiving heat shock.
Postdoctoral Scholar @ SFSU
Connie Phong
about connie
Fledged, but not forgotten
(L to R) Jonathon, Alex, Bianca, Metadel, Nate, Emily, Ben, Hayley, Eric, Emily, and Richelle at SICB in 2018
(L to R) Jonathon, Metadel, Emily L, Emily K, Richelle, Lisa, Kevin, Rosemary, Jenna, Eric, Nick, and Bianca having cocktails in 2018
(L to R) Tue, Emily, Ben, and Metadel in the field in 2017
(L to R) Adam, Metadel, Lindsay, Emily K, Jonathon, Emily L, Tue, Richelle, Alex, Ben, and Alma at RTC in 2016
A Stillman Lab gathering in the summer of 2015
(L to R) Kirsten ,Emily L, Emily K, Catarina, Kayley and Quincey Fang-Stillman @ Jenner 2015
(L to R) Bandele, TJ, Carley, Lina, Jonathon, Adam, Rachel, Elize at RTC in 2014
(L to R) Hayley, Adam, Jonathon, Claudia, Eric, Tessa, and Nate at RTC in 2013
(L to R) Eric, Jonathon, and Tessa at Plymouth, UK in 2013
(L to R) Tessa, Rachel, and Melanie in 2012
(L to R) Hayley, Nate and Jonathon in Plymouth England 2011
Nate, Hayley and Jonathon at the Citadel Marine Laboratory, Plymouth England in 2011
In the field at Fort Ross with special guests Jasper Fang-Stillman and Milo the dog in 2011
The Lab at APS in 2010
(L to R) Chelsea, Haydee, Dave, Nate, Adam, Lina and Hayley at the APS meeting in 2010
(L to R) Chelsea, Haydee, Nate, Hayley, Stephane, Lina, Dave, Adam, Pascale and Jonathon at the APS meeting in 2010
(L to R) Jonathon, Pascale, Haydee, Chelsea, Stephane, Dave, Lina, Hayley, Adam and Nate at the APS meeting in 2010
(L to R) Daria, Tyler, Mani, Haydee, Nate, Claudia, Jonathon, Paula, Adam and Andrea at RTC in 2008
(L to R) Mani, Eric, Mickey, Andrea, Jane and Eddy at Lunch in 2007
(L to R) Dianna, Uriah, Beth and Kris at Cape Arago in 2007
(L to R) Lauri, Eric, Jonathon, Mani and Joanna at Fort Ross in 2006
Jonathon and Kris at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology in 2004
Jonathon as a PhD Student in 1993