Early Professionals

Jenn Houtz, Co-Chair

Member, SAFE Meeting Committee

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Assistant Professor, Allegheny College

Dr. Jenn Houtz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Allegheny College. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University. She studies physiological mediators of stress resilience including hormones and gut microbiota in wild cavity nesting birds. Jenn is a co-chair of the Early Professionals Committee and a member of the SAFE committee.

Marcella Baiz, Co-Chair

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Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo SUNY

Marcella is an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and an elective AOS member. Research in the Baiz lab focuses on mechanisms that generate biodiversity, and how symbiotic interactions shape and are shaped by evolutionary processes. They use molecular techniques to quantify genetic variation among populations and to understand microbiome diversity and function. Primary study systems include the wood-warbler family and Caribbean mangoes.