Lab Members
The Insect Diversity and Diagnostics Lab is always looking for passionate entomologists. Please reach out if you are interested in joining our team, especially for undergraduate research or capstone projects!
Dr. Andrew Johnston
Clinical Assistant Professor, Insect Diagnostician
Department of Entomology, Purdue University
Andrew is the Principal Investigator of the Insect Diversity and Diagnostics Lab and is the Purdue Insect Diagnostician. He can most frequently be found looking at beetles in the field or under a microscope.
Nina Codrington-White
M.S. Graduate Student
Department of Entomology, Purdue University
Nina is studying the taxonomy of Flat Bark Beetles (family Silvanidae). Their thesis is focused on a revision of the genus Ahasverus which includes the Foreign Grain Beetle - a cosmopolitan stored product pest.
Undergraduate Researchers
Aster Barajas
Aster sorts and prepares insect specimens to curate into the INDD reference collection.
Conner Chipps
Capstone Project: Odonata of Indiana as inferred from biodiversity data.
Abby Vernon
Capstone Project: Evaluating different identification techniques and their use in education.