Lab Members
Principal Investigator![Kirt Onthank Kirt Onthank](images/Onthank_CK.jpg)
Kirt L. Onthank
Education:
PhD: Washington State University, 2013 (Supervisor: Dr. Ray Lee)
MS: Walla Walla University, 2008 (Supervisor: Dr. David Cowles)
BS: Walla Walla University, 2006
For more info see my complete CV
Current Graduate Students
![Joy Williams Joy Williams](images/Joy.jpg)
Joy Williams
Project: Mechanisms of sex determination in octopuses
![Ricky Wright Ricky Wright](images/ricky_wright.jpg)
Ricky Wright
Project: Impact of ocean acidification in RNA editing in octopus optic lobe
Collaborators
![Alan Verde](images/alan.jpg)
Alan Verde
Affiliation: Maine Maritime Academy
Affiliation: La
Sierra University
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![Lloyd Trueblood lloyd](images/lloyd2.jpg)
Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
Chris Reeve
Graduated: 2016
Current: Monterey
Bay Aquarium
![Maureen Hayden](images/mo.jpg)
Maureen Hayden
Graduated: 2017
Current: Doctoral
Student, Texas A&M University, Wicksten
Lab
![Taylir_Schrock](images/taylir.jpeg)
Taylir Schrock
Graduated: 2018
Current: Sacred Heart Medical Center
![Monica_Culler Monica_Culler](images/monica.jpg)
Monica Culler
Graduated: 2019
Current: Seattle Pacific University
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Katie Pekar
Graduated: 2019
Current: Foundry Vineyards
![JoMarie Alba JoMarie Alba](images/jomarie_alba.png)
JoMarie Alba
Graduated: 2020
Current: University of Alaska, Southeast
![Sofie Sonner Sofie Sonner](images/sofie.jpg)
Sofie Sonner
Graduated: 2021
Current: EPA Headquarters, Washington D.C.
![Jaydee Sereewit Jaydee Sereewit](images/Jaydee_Sereewit.jpg)
Ariyatath (Jaydee) Sereewit
Graduated: 2022
Current: Research Scientist, University of Washington, Greninger Lab
![Jesse Humbert Jesse Humbert](images/jesse_humbert.jpeg)
Jefferson (Jesse) Humbert
Graduated: 2022
Current: Doctoral Student, San Diego State University, Hovel
Lab
Thesis: Den associated behavior of Octopus rubescens revealed by a motion-activated camera trap system
![Jesse Humbert Jesse Humbert](images/cheyne_springbett.jpg)
Cheyne Springbett
Graduated: 2023
Current: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission