Members

The Fernald Club is run by UMass students and welcomes all local insect enthusiasts as members. Students from all area colleges are welcome to join, as well as members of the general public. The only requirement is an interest in insects and a desire to learn more about them!

Contact us at fernaldclubumass@gmail.com if you would like to officially join the club.


Selected Student and Alumni Members

Raymond Allerheiligen, undergraduate student, Pre-Veterinary

Aliza Fassler, PhD student, Environmental Conservation

Noah Goldman, undergraduate student, Plant and Soil Sciences

Ash Hiller, undergraduate student, Biomedical Engineering

Owen Hurlbut Lesk, undergraduate student, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Toby Jaffee, undergraduate student, Natural Resources Conservation and Sustainable Food & Farming

Olivia Liera, undergraudate student, Business Marketing

Lauryn McGann, undergraduate student, Environmental Science

Carolina Muñoz Agudelo, PhD student, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Neida Portillo, undergraduate student, Biology and Environmental Science

Connor O'Clair, undergraduate alumni, Natural Resources Conservation

Claire Netto, undergraduate alumni, Natural Resources Conservation

Justin Roch, MS graduate alumni, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Em Sawyer, undergraduate student, Animal Science

Cole Senatore, undergraduate student, Animation

Phoebe Shubin, undergraduate student, Natural Resources Conservation

Athena Vasilopoulos, undergraduate student, Plant and Soil Sciences

Izaak Vigil-Sagan, undergraduate student, Biology and Natural Resources Conservation

Wes Walsh, undergraduate student, Biology

Benjamin Yoo, undergraduate student, Biology


Associated Faculty

Lynn Adler, professor, Department of Biology

Jeremy Andersen, professor, Department of Environmental Conservation 

Joan Milam, research faculty, Department of Environmental Conservation

Ben Normark, professor, Department of Biology; curator of the UMass entomology collection

Jaime Piñero, extension professor, Stockbridge School of Agriculture