Category: Lab members

Congratulations to Elizabeth Hrycyna, Sophie Perry, and Emilie Parkanzky on their Spring 2026 graduation!

The Guédot Fruit Crop Entomology Lab is proud to celebrate Elizabeth, Sophie, and Emilie as they complete this important academic milestone at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Throughout their time in the lab, they have contributed to research and activities focused on fruit crop entomology, vineyard systems, insect ecology, and the broader study of pest and …

Casey Trickle Presents Public Thesis Defense

Congratulations to the Guédot Lab’s Casey Trickle for presenting his public defense of his master’s thesis on Monday, May 6! Casey’s presentation was titled “Exploring the Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Phenology of the Cranberry False Blossom Phytoplasma and its Leafhopper Vector, Limotettix vaccinii,” and was part of the Plant Pathology Departmental Seminar Series. Casey discussed the …

Welcome to Emilie Parkanzky

The Guédot Lab is thrilled to welcome Emilie Parkanzky as our new Master student. Background and research interests  I completed my undergraduate degree at Michigan State University with a major in environmental studies and sustainability in the summer of 2021. After graduating, I joined Michigan State University’s Berry Crops Lab where I studied insect-plant interactions of …

Welcome to Elizabeth Hrycyna

The Guédot Lab is thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Hrycyna as our new Master student. Background and research interests  My research interests center on how agricultural land can be managed to support insect biodiversity and beneficial insects, while efficiently producing resources for humans. While working as a research assistant at the Illinois Natural History Survey, I …

Welcome to Fatma Ezzahra Besbes

The Guédot Lab is thrilled to welcome Fatma Ezzahra Besbes as our new PhD student. Background and research interests  Tunisian by blood and soul, I’m taking this unique opportunity miles away from home for the only sake of knowledge and science. I am an Agronomic Sciences engineer with a minor in Plant Health from the …