Current members

Piorkowski Dakota
Piorkowski Dakota
Postdoc
The antibacterial properties of spider silk
Chen, Ling-Fei
Chen, Ling-Fei
Administrative Assistant
Siti Latifatus Siriyah
Siti Latifatus Siriyah
PhD student
Tsiareshyna Maryia
Tsiareshyna Maryia
PhD student
Liao, Chen-Pan
Liao, Chen-Pan
PhD student
The effects of wind on microstructures of major ampullate silks produced by Cyclosa mulmeinensis
Hui, Yiu Yan
Hui, Yiu Yan
Master student
Huang_Sammi
Huang_Sammi
Master student

 

Past members

Lee, Ming-Yu
Lee, Ming-Yu
Master student
Wu, Wan-Yu
Wu, Wan-Yu
Master student
Yip, Ho-Yin
Yip, Ho-Yin
Master student
Lin,
Lin,
Master student
Piorkowski, Dakota
Piorkowski, Dakota
PhD student
Huang, Pao-Shen
Huang, Pao-Shen
Postdoctoral research
Chang, Shao-Tzu
Chang, Shao-Tzu
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Leu, Yin-Chin
Leu, Yin-Chin
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Liao, Chen-Pan
Liao, Chen-Pan
PhD student
The effects of wind on microstructures of major ampullate silks produced by Cyclosa mulmeinensis
Sean J. Blamires
Sean J. Blamires
Postdoctoral research
The nutritional costs of web building in orb web building spiders
Read more: CV - Dr. Sean Blamires
Liao, Hsien-Chun
Liao, Hsien-Chun
Master student
The function of ventral body coloration of the ladder-web spider Herennia multipuncta
Lai, Chih-Wei
Lai, Chih-Wei
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Evaluating prey luring performance of nocturnal Psechrus sinensis
Chang, Cheng-Ya
Chang, Cheng-Ya
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Comparing long wavelength color discrimination abilities of spiders
Luo, Yun-Jia
Luo, Yun-Jia
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Function of body color of Taiwanese crab spiders
Ch'iu, Yi-Jung
Ch'iu, Yi-Jung
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Huang, Pao-Shen
Huang, Pao-Shen
PhD student
The effects of plantation forest management on species and genetic diversity of invertebrates.
Lin, Tai-Shen
Lin, Tai-Shen
Master student
The role of conspicuous body coloration in courtship of nocturnal spiders.
Wu, Chao-Chia
Wu, Chao-Chia
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Effect of wind on properties of silks and sticky droplets produced by Cyclosa mulmeinensis
Yeh, Chain-Wei
Yeh, Chain-Wei
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Change or die? Inconsistent decoration building in Argiope spiders
Peng, Po
Peng, Po
Master student
Mercy landlord or good lodgers? The form of interaction between Argyrodes fissifrons and Cyrtophora.
Liu, Min-Huei
Liu, Min-Huei
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Interactive effects of conspicuous body color and web decoration of Cyclosa ginnaga
Tseng, Yi-Hsuan
Tseng, Yi-Hsuan
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
The effects of prey nutrient and vibration signal on silk and web properties of giant wood spider Nephila pilipes
Tzeng, Huei-Jen
Tzeng, Huei-Jen
Master student (Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan)
Attention please! Tuft decorations and barrier webs of the spiny spider Thelacantha brevispinamay function to warn off avian predators.
Huang, Jun-Nan
Huang, Jun-Nan
PhD student
What drives ant mimicry in jumping spiders?
Lin, Tse-I
Lin, Tse-I
Administrative assistant
Hou, Chueh
Hou, Chueh
Master student
Studying possible causes of giant wood spider extreme sexual dimorphism.
Lai, Cheng-huei
Lai, Cheng-huei
Master student
What affects visual luring signal design of a nocturnal sensory exploiter?
Fan, Chun-Min
Fan, Chun-Min
Master student
Signal design of a sensory exploiter: balancing foraging benefit and predation cost.
Liao, Chen-Pan
Liao, Chen-Pan
Master student
The effects of wind disturbance on silk properties and web structures of orb-weaving spiders.
Huang, Shao-Chang
Huang, Shao-Chang
Master student
The effects of Anolis sagrei, an exotic lizard, on arthropod diversity and ecosystem functioning in a betelnut plantation in southern Taiwan.
Tso, Tien-Ying
Tso, Tien-Ying
Administrative assistant
Chen, Ming-Yu
Chen, Ming-Yu
Research assistant
Cheng, Ren-Chung
Cheng, Ren-Chung
Master student
The functions and evolution of the web decorations built by Argiope spiders.
Chuang, Chih-Yuan
Chuang, Chih-Yuan
Master student
Lethal attraction.
Tseng, Ling
Tseng, Ling
Master student
Testing the functions of egg sac/prey pellet decorations made by Cyclosa mulmeinensis (Araneae: Araneidae).
Tsai, Zon-Ing
Tsai, Zon-Ing
Master student
Effect of Yami forest management on spider diversity on Orchid Island, Taiwan.
Tai, Pei-Ling
Tai, Pei-Ling
Master student
A comparison of dragline silk genes between different guilds of spiders.
Chou, I-Chia
Chou, I-Chia
Master student
A test of prey attraction and predator defense functions of detritus decorations built by Cyclosa spider.
Chang, Yung-Hau
Chang, Yung-Hau
Research assistant
Phylogeography of giant wood spider Nephila maculata in the West Pacific.
Lin, Chih-Wei
Lin, Chih-Wei
Master student
Visual interaction between orb-weaving spiders and prey: perspectives from visual physiology.
Wu, Hsuan-Chen
Wu, Hsuan-Chen
Master student
Will giant wood spider Nephila pilipes respond to diet variation by altering silk protein? Evidence from field surveys and manipulative studies.
Hsieh, Samuel Yu-Lung
Hsieh, Samuel Yu-Lung
Master student
Ground spider diversity in Kenting uplifted coral reef forest, Taiwan: A comparison between habitats receiving various disturbance.
Chen, Kuan-Chou
Chen, Kuan-Chou
Master student
Spider diversity on Orchid Island, Taiwan: A comparison between sites receiving different aboriginal activities.
Lee, Jun-Wei
Lee, Jun-Wei
Master student
Population genetic structure of giant wood spider Nephila maculata (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) in Taiwan based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I partial sequence.
Du, Shin-Yi
Du, Shin-Yi
Master student
Population genetic structure, ontogenetic color change and color-associated foraging variation in Nephila maculata.

 

Visiting scholars and students

Goh, Seok Ping
Goh, Seok Ping
Ph.D Student (Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore)
Yael Lubin
Yael Lubin
Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
Matjaž Kuntner
Matjaž Kuntner
Institute of Biology, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Slovenia.
Nakamura, Kyohei
Nakamura, Kyohei
M.Sc Student, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University.
A study on Mermis (Nematoda) and their ant hosts in West Sumatra.
Yamasaki, Takeshi
Yamasaki, Takeshi
Ph. D Student, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University.
The spiders of Genus Myrmarachne resemble ants morphologically and behaviourally.
Yap, Laura
Yap, Laura
Ph. D Student, Department of Biology Sciences of the National University of Singapore
The courtship and social behaviour of a local spitting spider, Scytodes pallida.
Anne Danielson-François
Anne Danielson-François
Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Natural Sciences of the University of Michigan-Dearborn
Mating behavior and sperm competition in a tropical orb-weaving spider.
Nina Cole
Nina Cole
Undergraduate Student University of Michigan-Dearborn
Mating behavior and sperm competition in a tropical orb-weaving spider.
Joseph R. Stude
Joseph R. Stude
Information Technology, Plymouth District Library
Mating behavior and sperm competition in a tropical orb-weaving spider.
Zoltán Korsós
Zoltán Korsós
Researcher, Hungarian Natural History Museum
Checklist and bibliography of millipedes (Diplopoda) of Taiwan.
László Dányi
László Dányi
Researcher, Hungarian Natural History Museum
Checklist and bibliography of millipedes (Diplopoda) of Taiwan.
Eszter Ágnes Deákné Lazányi-Bacsó
Eszter Ágnes Deákné Lazányi-Bacsó
Researcher, Hungarian Natural History Museum
Checklist and bibliography of millipedes (Diplopoda) of Taiwan.
Li, Daiqin
Li, Daiqin
Associate Professor, Department of Biology Sciences of the National University of Singapore
Behavioual Ecology, Arachnology, Biodiversity and Biomaterials-Spider Silk.
Angie C. Koban
Angie C. Koban
Research and Teaching Manager, The Center for Shelter Dogs, The Animal Rescue League of Boston
A) Spider Diversity Project, Central Mountains, Taiwan. B) Orchid Island field research on Cyclosa spider, Orchid Island, Taiwan.
Jessica Rykken
Jessica Rykken
Postdoctoral Fellow
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes.
Joachim Haupt
Joachim Haupt
Professor, Department of Biology Sciences of the National University of Berlin

Updated: Nov-20-2020 02:10:19 (Taiwan, GMT+08:00).