# Davies Lab Members ## Faculty [### Andrew Davies ](/people/andrew-davies) [andrew\_davies@g.harvard.edu](mailto:andrew_davies@g.harvard.edu)Associate Professor I have been fascinated with all things natural for as long as I can remember. Understanding how ecosystems are ordered and what governs the structure we can observe are overarching questions in all of my research. In my lab, we focus on four main topics... ![Andrew Davies](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/andrew_davies_headshot2.jpg?itok=zlOGLG1F) ## Postdoctoral Researchers [### Vanessa Duthé ](/people/vanessa-duthe) [vanessa\_duthe@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:vanessa_duthe@fas.harvard.edu)Postdoctoral Fellow My research is centered on improving rhino conservation through a better understanding of their spatial ecology and responses to key management interventions. I’m particularly interested in how practices such as dehorning, translocations, and broader... ![VDuthe headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-04/vanessa%20headshot.jpg?h=2f2b4e88&itok=0s6t9dS2) [### Nicholas Russo ](/people/nicholas-russo) Postdoctoral Fellow My research combines remote sensing and animal observations to understand how animal-vegetation interactions contribute to ecosystem stability. I work primarily with animal tracking data, LiDAR, and satellite remote sensing to reveal the 3D structural... ![N_Russo_headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/russo_headshot_yosemite.jpg?itok=o0jQUlfZ) [### Brittany Trew ](/people/brittany-trew) Postdoctoral Fellow My research has primarily focused on applying ecological modeling to inform conservation strategies and mitigate biodiversity loss. During my PhD, I refined predictive ecological models for climate change by incorporating innovative microclimate modeling... ![Brittany Trew](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-03/brittany_trew_profile_pic.png?itok=aQkcBGxE) ## Graduate Students [### Catherine Ressijac ](/people/catherine-ressijac) [catherine\_ressijac@g.harvard.edu](mailto:catherine_ressijac@g.harvard.edu)Graduate Student I am interested in how animals perceive, respond to, and shape their environment. I enjoy using GPS tracking, remote sensing, and field data to explore how spatial behavior relates to environmental heterogeneity in the context of both natural and... ![Photo of graduate student](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/catherineressijac_headshot_0.jpg?itok=m6dqp94f) [### Evan Hockridge ](/people/evan-hockridge-0) Graduate Student I view myself as a tropical landscape ecologist interested in the dynamics of open canopy habitats in rainforest mosaic ecosystems. Most of my work involves trying to understand the unique role of tropical open canopy ecosystems and how they remain stable... ![EHockridge Headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/evan_portrait_at_capitale-.jpg?itok=TotZToe3) [### Katherine Angier ](/people/katherine-angier) Graduate Student Giribet and Davies Labs I am interested in how social insects are adapted to their environment, and how they influence ecosystem function. In particular, my research focuses on the termites of Central African rainforests and tropical savannas. My work combines field studies with... ![Kat](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/angier_profile.jpeg?itok=KXYxOrZt) [### Lucia Gordon ](/people/lucia-gordon) Graduate Student NSF Graduate Research Fellow I'm a researcher in Andrew Davies' lab at Harvard University and the Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Denmark, affiliated with Christian Igel's and Serge Belongie's groups at the University of Copenhagen. I’ve been a PhD student in Computer... ![lgorden headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/lucia.png?itok=sIMXCTkK) [### Lucrecia Aguilar ](/people/lucrecia-aguilar) Graduate Student NSF Graduate Research Fellow My interests in conservation ecology and behavior stem from a passion for all things nature and a fascination with big cat species. I am curious about human-wildlife coexistence and socioecological systems, particularly in relation to carnivore species... ![Lucrecia](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/lucrecia1.png?itok=So4UHsJB) [### Lucy Wilson ](/people/lucy-wilson) [lucy\_wilson@g.harvard.edu](mailto:lucy_wilson@g.harvard.edu)Graduate Student Understanding how land animals can underpin the functioning of ecosystems is what motivates my science. In 2021, I completed a Master of Geospatial Science at Curtin University where I examined DJI Phantom 4 drone imagery of Dirk Hartog Island, Western... ![lucy](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/portrait2_-_square.jpg?itok=Mouum3Eq) [### Michael Voysey ](/people/michael-voysey) [michael\_voysey@g.harvard.edu](mailto:michael_voysey@g.harvard.edu)Graduate Student Growing up and living in South Africa, I developed a deep passion and intrigue for African savannas, including the vibrant people that often live alongside wildlife in these diverse ecosystems. I completed a Master’s degree at the University of Pretoria... ![Michael Voysey](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/michael.png?itok=hOWNJFAh) [### Seth Thomas ](/people/seth-thomas) [seth\_thomas@g.harvard.edu](mailto:seth_thomas@g.harvard.edu)Graduate Student My research interests center on how large animals shape the ecosystems they inhabit, and how different configurations of species might elicit different impacts on landscapes. I got my start in scientific research at Oregon State University where I earned... ![Seth Thomas hot](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-08/IMG_2254_jpg_0.jpeg?itok=JBT644xs) [### Rhemi Toth ](/people/rhemi-toth) Graduate Student Moorcroft and Davies Labs My research focuses on understanding drivers of animal movement and habitat selection. For my PhD, I am developing an agent-based model of European roe deer in the Italian Alps to investigate how internal states, such as energy balance, thermoregulatory... ![RToff](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/rjt_headshot.jpg?itok=I2gi333Q) ## Senior Thesis Undergraduate Students [### Eleftheria (Ellie) Fithian ](/people/eleftheria-ellie-fithian)Senior Thesis Undergraduate Student I am a senior from Washington, D.C. studying Integrative Biology with a secondary in studio art. I am passionate about human-animal coexistence and the implementation of conservation strategies that support both human and non-human communities. I have... ![Student holding a GPS antenna](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/ellie_headshot.png?itok=px2xNR1x) [### Kainoa Paul ](/people/kainoa-paul)Senior Thesis Undergraduate Student I am a current senior (’26) at the College studying Integrative Biology. Growing up in Hawai’i, I’ve had a lifelong fascination with the outdoors and the flora and fauna that shape these landscapes. I have a particular interest in the study and... ![Student](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/DSC_1002.jpg?itok=1e_2EWAX) [### Amber van Meines ](/people/amber-van-meines)Senior Thesis Undergraduate Student I am a senior thesis student from northern California studying Environmental Science and Public Policy. Growing up among the iconic coastal redwoods sparked my passion for conserving and appreciating the natural world. From a young age, I have known that... ![Student doing fieldwork](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/amber_headshot.JPG?itok=z3Odz1os) [### Jiajie (Angel) Zhang ](/people/jiajie-angel-zhang)Senior Thesis Undergraduate Student I am an international student from Shanghai and a senior studying Integrative Biology and Economics. I have always been drawn to the natural world, but it is my time studying African large carnivores in Tanzania that sparked a lasting interest in ecology... ![Student](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/Angel_Headshot.jpeg?itok=c0G3MC53) ## Staff and Affiliates [### Tracy Barbaro ](/people/tracy-barbaro) Research Lab Coordinator I help coordinate the administrative, financial and logistical aspects of Davies Lab research and fieldwork. ![tbarbaro](/sites/g/files/omnuum6851/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/davieslab/files/barbaro_tracy_72dpi_3.jpg?itok=T_OUgL2o)