Jennifer Ress

Education

Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, 2012

M.S., Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, 2003

B.S., Biological Sciences, Ball State University, 2001

Biography

Jennifer Ress earned both a master’s and a doctorate in biological sciences from Bowling Green State University where her dissertation focused on the ecology of aerial algae. Prior to her dissertation work, she was part of a research team documenting and describing the algal species within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. Jennifer has several peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals focused on algal taxonomy and ecology. Jennifer lives in Batavia, Illinois, with her husband and children where she enjoys gardening and hiking.