Research in the Dikow Diptera Lab at the Smithsonian NMNH is focused on taxonomic and phylogenetic research on Diptera employing cybertaxonomic tools, morphological, and molecular/phylogenomic data.
Postdoctoral Fellows:
- Allan Cabrero, Ph.D. 2023–2025 – Asiloidea phylogenomics + desert adaptations of asiloid flies – funded through NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship (link)
Past Postdoctoral Fellows:
- Mauren Turcatel, Ph.D. 2014--2016 - Asilidae phylogenomics (doi:10.7717/peerj.2951) - now at Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL, USA (link, Twitter)
- Eliana Buenaventura, Ph.D. 2016--2018 - Oestroidea phylogenomics (doi:10.1111/syen.12443) - now at Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany (link, Twitter)
- John Hasch 2017--2018, Ph.D. - Asiloidea + Nemestrinoidea morphological phylogeny - (link, Twitter)
Visiting researchers:
- Charlotte Alberts, Ph.D. 2021-- Asilidae + Asiloidea phylogenetics and phylogenomics
Past Undergraduate Research Interns:
- Chris Cohen 2013 - NHRE Asilidae: Leptopteromyia - now East Carolina University (Twitter)
- Kevin Moran 2013, 2014 - Asilidae: Euscelidia, Syrphidae - now Carlton University, ON, Canada
- Allan Cabrero 2014 - NHRE Asilidae: Acronyches - now University of California Berkeley (Twitter)
- Charlotte Alberts 2014, 2016 - Nearctic Asilidae collection, Asilidae: Ablautus - now University of California Davis (Twitter)
- Stephanie Castillo 2016 - NHRE Mydidae: Plyomydas (doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2017.03.002) - now University of California Riverside
- Brandon Claridge 2017 - South American Apioceridae - now Utah State University
- Even Dankowicz 2017 - NHRE Mydidae: Cacatuopyga - now
- Amanda Markee 2018 - NHRE Asilidae: Microphontes (doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.59.30684) - now University of Florida (Twitter)
- Claire Boschert 2019 - NHRE Mydidae: Eremohaplomydas + Lachnocorynus (doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.63.76309)
- Meliah Dubus 2022 - NHRE Asilidae: Anypodetus (doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.64.104283)
Past Undergraduate Interns:
- Kyle DeMarr 2013 - Megaloptera Internship
- Mollie Cohen 2014 - Fly Collection Internship
- Veronica Johnson 2014 - Fly Collection Internship
- Sally Weiner 2014 - Fly Collection Internship
- Brittany Wingert 2014--2015 - Alberta Smithsonian Internship Program
- Taylor Becker 2015 - Alberta Smithsonian Internship Program
- Karine Camacho 2015 - Fly Collection Internship
- Jonathan Chen 2015 - Fly Collection Internship
- Suma Cheru 2015 - Fly Collection Internship
- Charlotte Hovland 2016 - Fly Collection Internship
- Megan Gisonda 2016 - Fly Collection Internship
- Lucas Ferrier 2018 - Fly Collection Internship
- Andy Goodman 2019 - Fly Collection Internship
- Will Hamlin 2020 - Fly Collection Internship
- York Niu 2022 - Fly Collection Internship