Dr. Gabriela Hamerlinck

Associate Instructional Professor and Department Associate Chair

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I am a quantitative ecologist broadly interested in ecological modeling of host-parasite interactions. I have additional research interests and postdoc experience in quantitative biology education.

Recent Publications

Smyth, D. S., Donovan, S., Lenahan, M., DeFeo, D., Fuller, K., Goulet, T. L., ... & Uno, G. (2026). From BioSkills to LifeSkills—a framework for developing life skills for non-science majors in introductory life science courses. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, e00002-26.

Metrailer, M. C., Hoang, T. T. H., Jiranantasak, T., Luong, T., Hoa, L. M., Ngoc, D. B., ... & Blackburn, J. K. (2023). Spatial and phylogenetic patterns reveal hidden infection sources of Bacillus anthracis in an anthrax outbreak in Son La province, Vietnam. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 114, 105496.

Mundis, S. J., Hamerlinck, G., Stone, E. K., Whiteman, A., Delmelle, E., Rapp, T., ... & Ryan, S. J. (2021). Examining Wing Length–Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), 9443.

Educational Background:

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, QDEC Lab, University of Florida, 2019
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, QUBES and BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium, 2018
  • Ph.D. in Biology, University of Iowa, 2015
  • Graduate certificate in college teaching, University of Iowa, 2014
  • B.S. in Biology, Augsburg University, 2010
  • B.S. in Mathematics, Augsburg University, 2010