Current Group Members 2025

• Gavin Kernaghan (Professor)
• Britanie LeFait (Technician)
• Brandi Duke (M.Sc. Student)
• Katie King (M.Sc. Student Co-Supervised by Allison Walker, Acadia)
• Ruthann Burke (NSERC USRA/Honours Student)
• Ayanna Joseph (Summer Volunteer)

Past Group Members

• Adele Bunbury-Blanchette (Ph.D Student) → Research Associate
• Rory Chongva (NSERC USRA Student)
• Samantha Beaton (Honours Student)
• Yaseen Ginnab (Summer Intern) → M.Sc. Student
• Bruce Malloch (M. Sc. Student) → Ph.D Student
• Kaylee Boyle (Technician, Honours Student)
• Amanda Griffin (Technician, M.Sc Student) → Research Associate
• James Gailey (B.Sc. Student)
• Logan Gray (M.Sc. Student) → Ph.D Student
• Alexis LeFait (M.Sc. Student) → Microbiology Researcher
• Ayesha Hussain (NSERC USRA Student) → Nurse
• Roudi Bachar (M.Sc. Student) → Physician
• Tyler Black (M.Sc. Student) → Agroclimate Analyst
• Erica Fraser (NSERC USRA Student) → Fermentation Scientist
• Ali Hosein (Technician) → Brewer
• Hedi Kebli (Ph.D. Student) → Project Manager
• Jesse John (M.Sc. Student) → Environmental Specialist
• Michael Mayerhofer (Technician) → Medical Student
• Laura Reithmeier (M.Sc. Student) → Registered Physiotherapist
• Jessica Romo (NSERC USRA Student) → Environmental Scientist
• Michelle Gray (Technician) → Quality Assurance Technician
• Chad Simmons (B.Sc. Student) → M.Sc. Student, Communications Officer
• Glenn Patriquin (Technician) → Medical Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases Physician