Macroinvertebrates Staff
The Macroinvertebrate Staff collaborates with the Phycology Section on multiple projects. Members of this Section are considered honorary members of our Section.
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Tanya Dapkey (she/her), Section Lead, Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist
Tanya Dapkey, M.S., earned her Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania with her Capstone “Combining DNA Barcoding and Macroinvertebrate Sampling to Assess Water Quality.” She has worked for the Academy of Natural Sciences since 2019 where she brings her expertise using genetic tools in biological assessments. She is Family Level and EPT East certified as of 2022.
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Noëlle Raezer, Project Manager
Noëlle Raezer, M.S., is a Project Manager for the Macroinvertebrate Section also serving as the Field Safety consultant. Her background is in land conservation and native species restoration with experience in habitat quality research. She obtained her Master's degree in Environmental Studies from University of Pennsylvania in 2022 with a focus in environmental biology and the capstone, “Snag Availability and Preference of Cavity-nesting Species in Philadelphia Urban Parks.”
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Duncan Brown, Staff Scientist II: Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist & Chironomidae Specialist
Duncan Brown, M.S., is a macroinvertebrate taxonomist specializing in larval Chironomidae (SFS Chironomidae genus Certified March 2023). He received his Master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Delaware in 2019 where he studied the effects of silicon accumulation in corn on health of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Before joining the Academy of Natural Sciences in 2022, Duncan worked for several seasons with the PA Dept. of Agriculture in their efforts to track the population of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).
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Samantha Mosloskie, Temporary Employee specializing in tissue barcoding and macroinvertebrate identifications
Samantha is a recent graduate of Drexel University (BEES Program) with a B.S. in Environmental Science. Her last co-op was in the Watershed Ecology lab where she continued to help with laboratory and fieldwork. She was hired as a student employee while finishing up her degree, then became a full temp after graduating. She is currently working on the Headwaters project where she processes samples for macroinvertebrate tissue DNA barcoding as well as completing genus level identifications of EPT taxa.
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Emma Guelzow, M.S., Project Manager Snail Inventory Project
Emma graduated in March of 2023 with a Masters in Environmental Science from the BEES program at Drexel University. She has been working on the Snail Inventory of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River study, a collaboration with the National Parks Service. Learn more about this project in the ANSP blog post, Highlighting Biodiversity: Searching for Snails in the Delaware River.
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Jeffrey Smith, Co-op & Student Employee
Jeff is a 4th year BEES student at Drexel University pursuing a B.S in Environmental Science and worked with the macro lab in 2022-23 as a co-op and student employee. He assists with watershed data analytics and field/lab work as needed, ensuring every step of the macroinvertebrate process has been completed.
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Gloria Avila, Temporary Employee in the Macroinvertebrate and Phycology Sections
Gloria is a recent graduate of Drexel University (BEES Program) with a B.S. in Environmental Science. Her last co-op was with the bio-geo-spatial lab working with Dr. Beth Watson. She currently works on processing algae and macroinvertebrate samples.
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