Morgan is a second-year Ph.D. student in Dr. Farrah Bashey-Visser’s lab, where she uses the symbiotic relationship between entomopathogenic nematodes and their bacteria to investigate how complex host-microbe interactions can explain the diversity of co-occurring parasites in sympatry.

Outside of research, Morgan is passionate about science literacy and outreach, community building, and advocacy at IU. This has taken the form of undergraduate education as an associate instructor, participating in the annual Science Fest program, co-organizing Ecolunch (a weekly graduate student seminar series), and serving on the Department of Biology’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Susan Reed is a second-year M.S. student in Biology's Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior program. She considers herself fortunate to be in Distinguished Professor Ellen Ketterson’s lab, where she is surrounded by knowledgeable researchers and supportive mentors. With goals of becoming a conservation biologist with the Fish and Wildlife Service, DNR, or National Park Service, Susan is excited to make the most of her time at IU studying avian annual cycle strategies and species distribution modeling techniques.