Interested in joining the Lamp Lab?

Guidelines for potential graduate students:

Dr. Lamp is always interested in recruiting excellent students who are interested in applied and basic entomology, and in environmental science with a focus on macroinvertebrates. Our projects span molecular to community levels, and generally include both field and laboratory components. Former students have become employed in both colleges as well as government agencies.

Students seeking a Master's or a Ph.D. degree in the Lamp Lab generally are admitted through the Entomology Graduate Program (ENTM), through the Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Science Graduate Program (MEES), or through the BISI-BEES Graduate Program. Go to those links to get specific information on the admissions and degree requirements for those programs. Applications should be submitted by the first of the year.

Students generally receive 12 month funding through a combination of teaching and research assistantships. Fellowships are competitive, but may be obtained for the beginning and end of the program. Student-lead research associated with grant funding will obtain additional support. If you are interested in joining the lab, send a resume and transcripts (unofficial is fine) by email to Dr. Lamp, along with a brief description of your background and interests.

Guidelines for University of Maryland undergraduate students:

Each semester, the Lamp Lab hosts a number of undergraduate students with majors in biology and environmental science who desire a research experience. The experience may vary from a one semester, focused paper or research project to a 2-3 year, field- and laboratory-based project that includes external funding, the development of an honors thesis, and publication in a refereed journal. Students may work as a volunteer in the lab, obtain funding from research grants, or receive research credits in BSCI 389. Recent examples include:

  • Cara Hines, B.S. 2008 in ENSP, "Utilization of Sphagnum cuspidatum (Order Sphagnales: Family Sphagnaceae) and other food resources by Caecidotea forbesi (Order Isopoda: Family Asellidae) in a Delmarva Bay", Honor's thesis in Entomology, supported by HHMI.
  • Mike Nguyen
  • Oluwabunmi Fakilede

If interested, students should contact Dr. Lamp no later than the first week of classes with their resume, transcript from University of Maryland (unofficial is fine), and their interests and goals for the research experience. If suitable, an appointment will be set up to discuss specific possibilities for projects.

Guidelines for local high school students:

The Lamp Lab has hosted high school students seeking a research practicum since 2006. Here are some examples:

  • Nofisat Sonekan, 2006-07, Roosevelt High School, "Response of a Native versus an Introduced Legume Plant to Injury Induced by a Leafhopper".
  • Melanie Stevens, 2007-08, C.H. Flowers High School, "Effect of Potato Leafhopper on Foreign Clovers (Trifolium spp.)".
  • Kamedra McNeil, 2007-08, C.H. Flowers High School, "Genotypic Variation of Medicago truncatula to Physiological Injury Induced by Potato Leafhopper".
  • Kamaria Simon, 2007-08, C.H. Flowers High School, "Role of Drought Stress on the Effect of Potato Leafhopper Injury of Alfalfa Physiology".
  • Christine Parker, 2009-10, Roosevelt High School

Students seeking to join the Lamp Lab to do a research project should contact Dr. Lamp by email early in the summer to determine if space is available. The student will then meet with Dr. Lamp to determine the specific type of project that may be conducted. Send a resume and a description of your interests for the research project.