Isabel Hildesheim,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology PhD Student
University of Tennessee Knoxville
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Research
Isabel studies moss parent-offspring conflict as a PhD student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her main research interests are bryophyte morphology, anatomy, and ecophysiology. She is currently looking at how translocation rates of water and carbon vary across sporophyte developmental stages and morphologies. This research is part of a larger project that aims to better understand parent offspring conflict in mosses and to increase understanding and appreciation for natural history collections.
Abbreviated CV
Education
Aug. 2023 - Present
Ecology and Evolutionary Biolog
University Of Tennessee
PhD Student in EEB at UTK. Isabel works with her advisor, Dr. Jessica Budke, to research parent offspring conflict in mosses.
Aug. 2016 - May 2020
B.S. Biology
Roanoke College
Undergraduate student at Roanoke College. Isabel worked with Dr. DorothyBelle Poli to research the impact of sulfur dioxide fumigation on mosses. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, with honors, and as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society.
Research
Aug. 2023-Present
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Examine how sporophyte morphology and developmental stage impact resource acquisition from the parental gametophyte in Funariaceae
Aug. 2017 - May 2020
Roanoke College
“Using Bryophytes for Stronger Quantification of Air Pollution in Habitat”. Tested the impact of sulfur dioxide fumigation on the polar auxin transport of Polytrichum commune, Dicranum scoparium, and Leucobryum glaucum.
May 2018 - Aug 2018
University of Tennessee Knoxville
​“Influence of Forest Opening Size and Presence or Absence of Wetlands on the Species Richness and Abundance of Early Successional Birds”. Conducted point counts in Daniel Boone National Forest to collect data on early successional birds to be utilized by the Forest Service.
Skills
GIS and Survey123 – AutoCAD – Bryophyte Polar Auxin Transport Assay – Wetland Delineations – Plant Identification