Dr. Tracy Langkilde
Principle Investigator
Professor, Department of Biology
Verne M Willaman Dean, Eberly College of Science
517 Thomas Building, University Park, PA
814-865-9591
tll30(at)psu(dot)edu
Curriculum Vitae
Tracy is a Professor in the Department of Biology, and Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science. She received her PhD from the University of Sydney (Dr. Rick Shine, advisor), and did her postdoctoral work at Yale as a Donnelley Environmental Fellow (Dr. David Skelly, postdoc mentor). Tracy is interested how interactions between organisms shape their ecology, and in understanding the mechanisms and consequences of of population-level responses to global environmental change.
Image: Patrick Mansell
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Sean Giery - Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Kirsty MacLeod - Teaching and Research Lecturer, Bangor University
Dr. Chris Howey - Associate Professor, Scranton University
Dr. Sean Graham - Team Leader, OzFish Unlimited
Dr. Travis Robbins - Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Graduate Students
Dr. Dustin Owen - Postdoctoral Scholar, Murray State University
Dr. Caty Tylan - Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, CA
Dr. Braulio Assis - Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cameron Venable - Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Denver
Dr. David Ensminger - NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley
Dr. Catherine Pritchard - Animal Welfare Policy Scientist, Division of Policy and Education, National Institutes of Health
Dr. Gail McCormick - Communication Strategist, Eberly College of Science Communications Office, Penn State
Dr. Chris Thawley - Lecturer, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Jennifer Tennessen - NOAA Postdoctoral Researcher (contractor)
Dr. Lindsey Swierk - Assistant Research Professor, Binghamton University - State University of New York
Dr. Brad Carlson - Associate Professor, Wabash College
Dr. Renee Rosier - Assistant Professor, Seton Hill University
Mrs. Kelly (Brossman) Malloy (MSc) - Biologist, PA Fish and Boat Commission
Research Associate
Heather Engler - Research Technologist, McGraw Lab, Penn State
Dr. Tom Adams - Research Associate, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State
Lab Manager
Nicole Freidenfelds - Natural Resources Conservation Academy Program Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources & the Environment, University of Connecticut
Undergraduate Researchers
We have had over 50 undergraduates contribute to the research in the Langkilde lab. Without them, the lab would not be as productive, energetic, and inspired. Find out more about undergraduate research in the Langkilde Lab.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed, including Elexa Baron, Katie Boronow, Courtney Brenner, Alan Centi, Tommy Cerri, Sean Dailey, Dana Davis, Grace Dewitt, Jennifer Gerhart, Mark Goldy-Brown, Erica Green, Ashley Hallowell, Jennifer Heppner, Mark Herr, Hannah Herriott, Mike Hook, Lauren Horne, Steve Howarth, Aaron Jacobs, Dan Knapp, Andrew Watts, Jason Langshaw, Nisha Ligon, Justin Malloy, Nick Mayer, Shannen McGinley, Michaleia Mead, Max Morgan, Abigail Myers, Lucas Nell, Marie Noah, Courtney Norjen, Richard Novak, Jill Newman, Melissa O'Brien, Edward Owen, Alex Pianovich, Jett Peng, Andrea Racic, Matt Ridgway, Erik Schlaich, Shawn Snyder, Kristen Sprayberry, Brent Storm, Devin Tierney, Jasmyn Trent, Whitney Trompeter, Dayna Ukwuoma, Maria Urtecho, Jennie Williams, Boon Wong, Cecilia Zemanek, and Maggie Zemanek .
Dr. Sean Giery - Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Kirsty MacLeod - Teaching and Research Lecturer, Bangor University
Dr. Chris Howey - Associate Professor, Scranton University
Dr. Sean Graham - Team Leader, OzFish Unlimited
Dr. Travis Robbins - Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Graduate Students
Dr. Dustin Owen - Postdoctoral Scholar, Murray State University
Dr. Caty Tylan - Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, CA
Dr. Braulio Assis - Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cameron Venable - Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Denver
Dr. David Ensminger - NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley
Dr. Catherine Pritchard - Animal Welfare Policy Scientist, Division of Policy and Education, National Institutes of Health
Dr. Gail McCormick - Communication Strategist, Eberly College of Science Communications Office, Penn State
Dr. Chris Thawley - Lecturer, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Jennifer Tennessen - NOAA Postdoctoral Researcher (contractor)
Dr. Lindsey Swierk - Assistant Research Professor, Binghamton University - State University of New York
Dr. Brad Carlson - Associate Professor, Wabash College
Dr. Renee Rosier - Assistant Professor, Seton Hill University
Mrs. Kelly (Brossman) Malloy (MSc) - Biologist, PA Fish and Boat Commission
Research Associate
Heather Engler - Research Technologist, McGraw Lab, Penn State
Dr. Tom Adams - Research Associate, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State
Lab Manager
Nicole Freidenfelds - Natural Resources Conservation Academy Program Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources & the Environment, University of Connecticut
Undergraduate Researchers
We have had over 50 undergraduates contribute to the research in the Langkilde lab. Without them, the lab would not be as productive, energetic, and inspired. Find out more about undergraduate research in the Langkilde Lab.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed, including Elexa Baron, Katie Boronow, Courtney Brenner, Alan Centi, Tommy Cerri, Sean Dailey, Dana Davis, Grace Dewitt, Jennifer Gerhart, Mark Goldy-Brown, Erica Green, Ashley Hallowell, Jennifer Heppner, Mark Herr, Hannah Herriott, Mike Hook, Lauren Horne, Steve Howarth, Aaron Jacobs, Dan Knapp, Andrew Watts, Jason Langshaw, Nisha Ligon, Justin Malloy, Nick Mayer, Shannen McGinley, Michaleia Mead, Max Morgan, Abigail Myers, Lucas Nell, Marie Noah, Courtney Norjen, Richard Novak, Jill Newman, Melissa O'Brien, Edward Owen, Alex Pianovich, Jett Peng, Andrea Racic, Matt Ridgway, Erik Schlaich, Shawn Snyder, Kristen Sprayberry, Brent Storm, Devin Tierney, Jasmyn Trent, Whitney Trompeter, Dayna Ukwuoma, Maria Urtecho, Jennie Williams, Boon Wong, Cecilia Zemanek, and Maggie Zemanek .