We welcome participants, students, and collaborators of all backgrounds, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and neurodiversity. A team with a diversity of perspectives, experiences, and abilities provides us with the greatest power to solve a diversity of real world problems. As a group, we work hard to create a community dynamic were everyone feels that they belong and can do their best work.
If you are interested in joining the group, send us an email! Prospective graduate students can learn more about our joint program in Plant Biology & Conservation at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University here. Prospective postdocs should get in touch to discuss potential projects and funding opportunities.
If you are interested in joining the group, send us an email! Prospective graduate students can learn more about our joint program in Plant Biology & Conservation at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University here. Prospective postdocs should get in touch to discuss potential projects and funding opportunities.
2021 Iler + CaraDonna Lab Group
(left to right: Justin Bain, Brendan Connolly, Jackie Fitzgerald, Elsa Godtfredsen, Izzy Rodelius, Alex Zink,
Mark Dorf (virtual), Kathryn Dawdy, Jane Ogilvie (virtual), Josh Scholl, Amy Iler, Zoe Birdie CaraDonna,
Amelia Litz (virtual), Vicky DeLira, Samantha Turner, Gwen Kirschke...and Paul CaraDonna in selfie center).
(left to right: Justin Bain, Brendan Connolly, Jackie Fitzgerald, Elsa Godtfredsen, Izzy Rodelius, Alex Zink,
Mark Dorf (virtual), Kathryn Dawdy, Jane Ogilvie (virtual), Josh Scholl, Amy Iler, Zoe Birdie CaraDonna,
Amelia Litz (virtual), Vicky DeLira, Samantha Turner, Gwen Kirschke...and Paul CaraDonna in selfie center).
2021 Plant Demography Field Team (doing their best to stay "cool" during the heat wave).
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
Andrea Gruver, MSc (2017–2020)
Undergraduate Researchers
Mina Seals (Northwestern University, 2020-2021)
Paola Lopez (RMBL REU, 2020)
Alex Tash (RMBL REU, 2020)
Clayton Pokorny (Northwestern University, 2018–2020)
Hannah Dembosky (Northwestern University, 2019)
Lucia Basacoma (Northwestern University, 2019)
Maggie Cheever (Northwestern University, 2019)
Sophia Settle (Northwestern University, 2019)
Samantha Russell (Lake Forest College, 2019)
Nolan Carothers (Lake Forest College, 2019)
John Zhang (Northwestern University, 2018)
Atticus Murphy (RMBL REU, 2018)
Maya Dutta (CBG REU, 2018)
Rachel Dickson (RMBL REU, 2017)
Katherine Wyatt (RMBL REU, 2015)
James Cunningham (RMBL REU, 2013)
Graduate Students
Andrea Gruver, MSc (2017–2020)
Undergraduate Researchers
Mina Seals (Northwestern University, 2020-2021)
Paola Lopez (RMBL REU, 2020)
Alex Tash (RMBL REU, 2020)
Clayton Pokorny (Northwestern University, 2018–2020)
Hannah Dembosky (Northwestern University, 2019)
Lucia Basacoma (Northwestern University, 2019)
Maggie Cheever (Northwestern University, 2019)
Sophia Settle (Northwestern University, 2019)
Samantha Russell (Lake Forest College, 2019)
Nolan Carothers (Lake Forest College, 2019)
John Zhang (Northwestern University, 2018)
Atticus Murphy (RMBL REU, 2018)
Maya Dutta (CBG REU, 2018)
Rachel Dickson (RMBL REU, 2017)
Katherine Wyatt (RMBL REU, 2015)
James Cunningham (RMBL REU, 2013)
2020 "Plant Parenthood" Field Team at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (a summer subsample of the Iler + CaraDonna Lab Group). Team members are grouped loosely by "pod". From left to right: Emma Proietti, Elina Smith, Vicky DeLira, Izzy Rodelius, Diana Jerome, Jane Ogilvie, Mika Jones, Jeremie Jonas, Amy Iler, Zoe Birdie CaraDonna, and Paul CaraDonna.