EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley, Department of Integrative Biology
Ph.D. Student, Graduate Advisor: Dr. Noah Whiteman
2016-Present
University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with Honors (completed with Magna Cum Laude and Honors 12.20.15)
B.S. Minor in Biological Anthropology (completed 12.20.15)
Undergraduate advisors: Dr. Deanna Grimstead, Dr. Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman, and Dr. Noah K. Whiteman.
2011-2016
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Top-Off Award (UC Berkeley) 2016
National Science Foundation Grant (via Whiteman Lab) 2013-2015
John Templeton Foundation Grant (via Whiteman Lab) 2013-2015
Honors Undergraduate Research Grant ($1412) 2014
NSF Returning REU Fellowship (3100$ Krakauer Endowment). 2014
NSF REU student (5100$ RMBL Endowments) 2013
PUBLICATIONS
Alexandre, N. M., Parris T. Humphrey, A.D. Gloss, J. Lee, H.A. Affeldt, J. Frazier, K. Miazgowicz, A.C. Nelson Dittrich & N.K. Whiteman. (In Preparation) “Herbivore behavior drives bittercress plants into the shade.”
Humphrey, P.T., A.D. Gloss, N.M. Alexandre, M.M. Villalobos, S.C. Groen, M. Fremgen, L.N. Meihls, G. Jander & N.K. Whiteman (2016) Aversion and attraction to harmful plant secondary compounds jointly shape the foraging ecology of a specialist herbivore. “accepted, Ecology and Evolution”. Volume 6, Issue 10. May 2016. Pages 3256–3268
Yule, K.M., J.A.H. Koop, N.M. Alexandre, L.R. Johnston & N.K. Whiteman (2016) Population genetic structure of a vector-borne plant parasite. “accepted, Molecular Ecology” Volume 25, Issue 14. July 2016. Pages 3332–3343
Simon C. Groen, Erika R. LaPlante, Nicolas Alexandre, Joseph Hernandez, Anurag A. Agrawal, Susanne Dobler, Noah K. Whiteman (2016) Multidrug transporters and organic anion transporter polypeptides protect insects against the toxic effects of cardenolides. “accepted, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology”.
Nicolas M. Alexandre. “Insect Behavior Determines Alpine Plant Distribution”. Honors Thesis. University of Arizona Honors College.
University of California, Berkeley, Department of Integrative Biology
Ph.D. Student, Graduate Advisor: Dr. Noah Whiteman
2016-Present
University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with Honors (completed with Magna Cum Laude and Honors 12.20.15)
B.S. Minor in Biological Anthropology (completed 12.20.15)
Undergraduate advisors: Dr. Deanna Grimstead, Dr. Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman, and Dr. Noah K. Whiteman.
2011-2016
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Top-Off Award (UC Berkeley) 2016
National Science Foundation Grant (via Whiteman Lab) 2013-2015
John Templeton Foundation Grant (via Whiteman Lab) 2013-2015
Honors Undergraduate Research Grant ($1412) 2014
NSF Returning REU Fellowship (3100$ Krakauer Endowment). 2014
NSF REU student (5100$ RMBL Endowments) 2013
PUBLICATIONS
Alexandre, N. M., Parris T. Humphrey, A.D. Gloss, J. Lee, H.A. Affeldt, J. Frazier, K. Miazgowicz, A.C. Nelson Dittrich & N.K. Whiteman. (In Preparation) “Herbivore behavior drives bittercress plants into the shade.”
Humphrey, P.T., A.D. Gloss, N.M. Alexandre, M.M. Villalobos, S.C. Groen, M. Fremgen, L.N. Meihls, G. Jander & N.K. Whiteman (2016) Aversion and attraction to harmful plant secondary compounds jointly shape the foraging ecology of a specialist herbivore. “accepted, Ecology and Evolution”. Volume 6, Issue 10. May 2016. Pages 3256–3268
Yule, K.M., J.A.H. Koop, N.M. Alexandre, L.R. Johnston & N.K. Whiteman (2016) Population genetic structure of a vector-borne plant parasite. “accepted, Molecular Ecology” Volume 25, Issue 14. July 2016. Pages 3332–3343
Simon C. Groen, Erika R. LaPlante, Nicolas Alexandre, Joseph Hernandez, Anurag A. Agrawal, Susanne Dobler, Noah K. Whiteman (2016) Multidrug transporters and organic anion transporter polypeptides protect insects against the toxic effects of cardenolides. “accepted, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology”.
Nicolas M. Alexandre. “Insect Behavior Determines Alpine Plant Distribution”. Honors Thesis. University of Arizona Honors College.