I also enjoy birding (U.S. Life List = 467), looking for reptiles and amphibians, hiking, mountain biking, reading, scuba diving, and snowboarding.
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| Tami S. Ransom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last updated 01/16/07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Originally from California, I am currently a graduate student at the University of Virginia in Dr. Henry Wilbur's lab. I have been conducting my research at Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS) in Virginia. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research Interests | ||||||||||||||||||||
| My broad interest is in community ecology; I am interested in how interactions between species influence community structure and dynamics. I am currently examining the potential impacts of invasive earthworms on native vertebrates. Earthworms are a ubiquitous but often overlooked biological component in ecosystems, and can have profound effects on community dynamics through their effects on small vertebrates, micro-invertebrates, soil composition, and nutrient cycling. More specifically, I am focusing on the potentially complex effects of earthworms on the forest leaf litter community, particularly the effects of invasive earthworms on terrestrial salamanders. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Past Work | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I graduated with my M.S. from ULL in May 2006 in Dr. Paul Leberg's lab. Prior to graduate school, I had quite a bit of time off between graduating with my B.S. in Wildlife, Conservation, and Fisheries Biology at UC Davis and beginning my graduate work at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. During that time period, I spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda, East Africa. I also spent many years working as a seasonal Wildlife Biologist, and studied organisms as varied as Southwestern Willow Flycatchers, Northern Spotted Owls, and the herpetofauna of the northeast. For more information, please see my CV. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hobbies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I enjoy travelling to exotic locals with my husband, Eric Liebgold. Since returning to graduate school, our travels temporarily have been put on hold. See our joint website for info and photos. I also enjoy birding (U.S. Life List = 467), looking for reptiles and amphibians, hiking, mountain biking, reading, scuba diving, and snowboarding. |
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