Jessica Martin awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant
Jessica Martin was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant in April 2016 for her project entitled “The effects of a keystone genus on the prevalence of ectoparasites and disease in a desert rodent community.” This award will fund travel to her research site in Arizona for 2016-2017.
Jessica Martin
PhD Candidate
I am broadly interested in the ecology of host-parasite interactions and tick-borne diseases. In the Chihuahuan desert of SE Arizona, I am investigating the effects of the mammalian community (in particular jackrabbits and kangaroo rats) on rodent ectoparasites (fleas and ticks). This work is conducted in collaboration with a team led by Dr. Morgan Ernest… Read more
