EPSCoR-Funded Student Researchers

Learn about some of the many students funded by Idaho EPSCoR projects — where they are from, where they went to school, their research projects, and regions impacted by their research. Click a student name to learn more.

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Student Name/Hometown School/Major EPSCoR Award Research Location Research in Counties Legislative District(s)

Lizzie Jossie

Medford, OR
 Idaho State University
Biological Sciences
Graduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Teton River Watershed Teton, Madison District 32, District 34

Aaliyah Tovar

Rathdrum, ID
(Kootenai County) 		Idaho State University
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Idaho State Univerity Bannock District 29

Carlie Sharpes

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		University of Idaho
Environmental Science
Graduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station; Little Jacks, Duncan, Williams, Keithley, Whiskey Jack, Trail, Fawn, Upper Mann and Boulder creeks Gooding, Owyhee, Washington, Elmore, Boundary District 1, District 8, District 9, District 23, District 24

Cayden Whipkey

Nampa, ID
(Canyon County) 		College of Western Idaho
Biology
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Castle Rocks State Park, Idaho Cassia, Ada District 27, District 19

Claire Vaage

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Environmental Science
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Dry Creek Experimental Watershed Ada District 19

Eden Ravecca

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Biological Sciences
Graduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Ada, Elmore District 22, District 23

John M. A. Wojahn (Michael)

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Graduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324

Leticia Camacho

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Biological Sciences
Graduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 southwest Idaho Ada, Elmore District 22, District 23

Mahrissa Clark

Pocatello, ID
(Bannock County) 		Idaho State University
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Idaho State Univerity Bannock District 29

Mauricio Nava, Jr.

Boise, ID
(Boise County) 		College of Western Idaho
Biology
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Ada District 1

Ruth Andrews

Caldwell, ID
(Canyon County) 		Idaho State University
Biological Sciences
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Idaho Bannock District 29

Sidney Fellows

Fort Hall, ID
(Bingham County) 		Idaho State University
Biological Sciences
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Fort Hall, Idaho; Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh; Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge Bannock, Bingham, Camas, Power, Caribou District 26, District 28, District 31

Teresa Fong

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Interdisciplinary Studies
Undergraduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Boise Idaho; Ada/Eagle Bike Park; Castle Rocks State Park Ada, Cassia District 14, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 27

Tyler Breech

Millville, PA
 Idaho State University
Biological Sciences
Graduate student 		GEM3 | OIA-1757324 Species distribution for Redband Trout in western North America Bonner, Boundary, Benewah, Idaho, Boise, Valley, Washington, Ada, Owyhee, Elmore, Twin Falls, Blaine, Camas District 1, District 5, District 7, District 8, District 9, District 19, District 23, District 25, District 26

Andrew Child

Post Falls, ID
(Kootenai County) 		University of Idaho
Environmental Science
Post-Doctoral student 		MILES | IIA-1301792 Lake Coeur d'Alene Watershed Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 7

Kassandra Townsend

Nampa, ID
(Canyon County) 		University of Idaho
Natural Resources
Graduate student 		MILES | IIA-1301792 southwest Idaho Ada, Elmore District 22, District 23

Laticia Herkshan

Fort Hall, ID
(Bingham County) 		Idaho State University
Political Science
Graduate student 		MILES | IIA-1301792 Shoshone Bannock Tribes; Idaho State University Bingham, Bannock District 28, District 29, District 31

Matt Clark

Pleasant Hill, CA
 Boise State University
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Graduate student 		MILES | IIA-1301792

Abigail Cluff

Kimberly, ID
(Twin Falls County) 		College of Southern Idaho
Geospatial Technology
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls District 25

Andrea Uses Arrow

Cannonball, ND
 Idaho State University
Fine Arts
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 28, District 29

Ashlyn Auman

Elkridge, UT
 Idaho State University
Bachelor of fine arts
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 28, District 29

Brigham Kimball

Buhl, ID
(Twin Falls County) 		College of Southern Idaho
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls District 24

Caleb Burke

Kimberly, ID
(Idaho County) 		College of Southern Idaho
Health and Human Science
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Perrine Coulee, College of Southern Idaho Campus, Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls District 25

Carson Gustavel

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		University of Idaho
Computer Science
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 University of Idaho Latah District 6

Daniel Stevenson

Libby, MT
(Lincoln County) 		University of Idaho
BFA Studio Art and Design
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 University of Idaho Polymorphic Games Studio Latah District 6

Erica Stryker

Pullman, WA
 Lewis-Clark State College
Bioinformatics
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Lewis-Clark State College Nez Perce District 7

Francisco Hernandez

American Falls, ID
(Power County) 		Idaho State University
Chemistry
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 28, District 29

Gautam Balakrishnan

Penang, 07
 Lewis-Clark State College
Exercise Science
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Lewis Clark State College Nez Perce District 6, District 7

Gavin Liberty

Boise, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Boise State University Ada District 14, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 23

Hayden Cleere

Kuna, ID
(Ada County) 		College of Western Idaho
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Boise State University Science Building, Cornell Lab Ada

Houston Vanyel

Chubbuck/Pocatello, ID
(Bannock County) 		Idaho State University
Anthropology/Philosophy
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 28, District 29

Izzy Piedmont

Coeur d'Alene, ID
(Kootenai County) 		Boise State University
Biology
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Kuna (ID), Camas Prairie (ID) Ada, Camas District 22, District 24

Jason Johnson

Pocatello, ID
(Bannock County) 		Idaho State University
Global Studies
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 28, District 29

Jonathon Van Der Horn

Inkom, ID
(Bannock County) 		Idaho State University
BFA Digital Media
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Snake River Bannock District 28, District 29

Kaitlynn Butler

Coeur d'Alene, ID
(Kootenai County) 		Lewis-Clark State College
Biology
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Lewis-Clark State College Nez Perce District 7

Kaleb Rounsevel

St. Maries, ID
(Benewah County) 		University of Idaho
Water Science and Management
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 South Fork Palouse River Basin; Moscow Pullman Region Latah District 6

Kent Merrill

Rupert, ID
(Minidoka County) 		Idaho State University
Earth and Environmental Systems
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Gibson Jack Watershed Bannock District 29, District 28

Mackenzie Davidson

Nampa, ID
(Canyon County) 		University of Idaho
Conservation Biology, Film & Television
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Salmon (ID), Challis (ID), Hailey (ID), Ketchum (ID) Lemhi, Custer, Blaine District 31, District 8, District 26

Marlon Villatoro

Nampa, ID
(Ada County) 		Boise State University
Chemistry
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Boise State University Ada District 14, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 23

Morgan McCully

Troy, ID
(Latah County) 		University of Idaho
History and Anthropology
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, CCC in Idaho Latah District 6

Payson Bingham

Twin Falls, ID
(Twin Falls County) 		Idaho State University
Biochemistry
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 29

Ranjit Mainali

Kathmandu,
University of Idaho
Civil Engineering
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Kootenai River, near Allens Spur, Northern Idaho Boundary District 1

Samuel Isaak

Waukee, IA
 Idaho State University
Health Science
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Idaho State University Bannock District 29

Teo Giannotta

Nampa, ID
(Canyon County) 		College of Western Idaho
Biology
Undergraduate student 		ICREWS | OIA-2242769 Boise State University Ada District 14, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 23