Dr. Thane Wibbels Previous Students Ricardo Tapilatu (PhD 2014). Dissertation: "The Conservation of the Western Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle at Bird’s Head Peninsula, Indonesia." Position after graduation: Faculty, Department of Biology, State University of West Papua (UNIPA). Tandy Dolin Petrov (MS 2014). Thesis: "Biology, Ecology, and Conservation of Hatching and Post-Hatchling Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemmys terrapin pileata)." Position after graduation: Enrolled in PhD program, molecular biology of Drosphila, at UAB. Kayla Bieser (PhD 2013). Dissertation: "Molecular Basis of Male Sex Determination during Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination." Position after gradution: Assistant Professor, Northland College, Wisconsin. Elizabeth Bevan (MS 2013). Thesis: "Implications of Hatchling Sex Ratios and Survival in the Recovery Program for the Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle." Position after grduation: Enrolled in PhD program at UAB Department of Biology Taylor Roberge (MS 2012). Thesis: "Evaluating the Reproductive Biology of the Diamondback Terrapin in Alabama Salt Marshes: Implications for the Recovery of a Depleted Species." Position after graduaiton: enrolled in PhD program at UAB, physiology and evolution of TSD in turtles. Andrew Coleman (PhD 2011). Dissertation: "Biology and Conservation of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemmys terrapin pileata) in Alabama." Position after graduation: Senior Research Scientist and Sea Turtle Research Coordinator at Institute for Marine Mammals Studies, Gulfport. Current position: Research Director, Birmingham Audubon Society. Jennifer Estes (PhD 2011). Dissertation: "Biological, Ecological, and Conservational Implications of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Sea Turtle Populations." Position after graduation: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Samford College, Birmingham. Anne Marie LeBlanc Eich (PhD 2009). Dissertation: "Evoluntionary and Conservation Implications of Sex Determination and Hatching Predation in Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles." Position after graduation: Biologist, NOAA Fisheries, St. Petersburg. Corrie Therrien (MS 2008). Thesis: "Conservational Implications of TemperatureDependent Sex Determination." Position after graduation: Faculty, Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham. Keela Dodd (PhD 2007). Dissertaion: "The Molecular Biology of Temperature Dependent Sex Determination." Position after graduation: Postdoctoral Fellowship, UAB. Amber Park (MS 2006). Thesis: "Sex Ratios, Sexing Techniques and the Conservation of Sea Turtles." Chris Murdock (PhD 2004). Dissertation: "Molecular Basis of TemperatureDependent Sex Determination." Position after graduation: Postdoctoral Fellowship, USDA. Current Position: Associate Professor, Jacksonville State University, Alabama. Alyssa Geis (PhD 2004). Dissertation: "Utilizing Technologies for Enhancing the Conservation of Sea Turtle Populations." Position after graduation: Faculty, Gainesville State College, Georgia. Keela Dodd (MS 2004). Thesis: "Investigations of the Physiology of TemperatureDependent Sex Determination." Position after graduation: Enrolled in PhD program, UAB Department of Biology Jenny Estes (MS 2003). Thesis: "Evaluation of Hatchling Sex Ratios from Natural Nesting Beaches of Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles." Position after graduation: enrolled in PhD program, UAB Department of Biology. Alyssa Geis (MS 2001). Thesis: "Evaluation of Sex Ratios in Sea Turtle Populations." Position after graduation: Enrolled in PhD program, UAB Department of Biology. Chris Murdock (MS 2000). Thesis: "Development of a Quantitative Competitive RT-PCR for Aromatase and SF-1 Expression in a Reptile with TemperatureDependent Sex Determination." Position after graduation: enrolled in PhD program, UAB Department of Biology. Shane Tubbs (MS 1998). Thesis: "Prosection for Central Venous Line Placement." Position after graduation: PhD program at UAB in anatomy; faculty position in anatomy at UAB School of Medicine. Jon Cowan (MS 1997). Thesis: "Cloning and Expression Analysis of Steroidogenic Factor 1 in a Turtle with Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination." Position after graduation: Lab Coordinator, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. JoAnne Hanson (MS 1997). Thesis: "Development of Methods for Estimating Hatchling Sea Turtle Sex Ratios." Position after graduation: Environmental Specialist and Officer in the US Coast Guard.