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John T. Lill is a Professor of Biology at George Washington University, specializing in the ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions. His research focuses on multi-trophic level dynamics, including the impacts of host plant traits and natural enemies on insect herbivores. He investigates how seasonal changes and climate change influence insect life histories, behavior, and population dynamics, with key studies on slug caterpillars, fall webworms, and silver-spotted skippers. Collaborations include work on periodical cicadas' effects on forest food webs with Georgetown University researchers.
Education: B.S. Biology (University of Maryland, 1990), M.S. Conservation Biology (University of Maryland, 1992), Ph.D. Biology (University of Missouri St. Louis, 1999).
Research interests span arthropod community ecology, including leaf-tier ecosystems, induced plant responses, and species interaction webs. He explores how early defoliation affects later herbivore communities and uses long-term field data to analyze parasitoid-host interactions under climate warming. His lab supports numerous graduate and undergraduate students in field and experimental studies.
Teaching includes courses on Insect Biology, Plant-Animal Interactions, and Conservation Biology at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Current lab members include PhD students Lucas Micheels and Ari Zakroff, postdoctoral associates Zoe Getman-Pickering and others, and a diverse cohort of undergraduate researchers.
