Tierney Shaible

Tierney Shaible

 Tierney is a PhD student in the Biological Sciences department, in the division of Evolutionary and Organismal Biology with a concentration in Ecology. Tierney completed her BSc in Biological Sciences in 2018 at the University of Pittsburgh. During her undergraduate career she worked on research examining microbe – pollinator interactions using the model species Bombus impatiens, the common Eastern Bumblebee. Tierney then completed her MSc in Entomology at the University of Arizona. Here, she focused on the cactus loving fruit fly, Drosophila mojavensis. She examined the physiological and life history traits that allow this fly to survive the intensely hot summer in the Sonoran Desert. As a PhD student and T-RUST NSF fellow, Tierney studies the ecology of arthropods in the urban environment. She hopes to examine community dynamics and their perterbations due to anthropogenic change through her research. In her free time, Tierney enjoys spending time outdoors with her partner and dogs.

Research interest(s)/area of expertise

 Urban ecology, ecosystem functioning, biodiversity, insect communities, disturbance ecology, urban pollution