New paper out in Molecular Ecology Resources!
In this paper, Tess describes her research on plant metabarcoding as a method of dietary assessment.
New paper out in Functional Ecology!
In this whole-lab effort, we investigated woodrat adaptation to creosote tolerance.
Tess successfully defended her thesis!!!
Tess defended her thesis and has accepted a job at ARUP!
Sara and Maggie return from a successful trapping trip
Sara and Maggie return from a short trip testing deer mice for SARS-CoV-2.
Lab alumna featured in IF/THEN AAAS exhibit
Dr. Johanna Varner will be featured in the upcoming AAAS IF/THEN exhibit featuring ambassadors for the next generation of women in STEM.
Maggie wins NanoString nCounter Host Reponse Grant
Maggie won an excellent grant that will expand our understanding of host response to infection in her upcoming work!
Preprint on two new Neotoma genomes is out!
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Robert Greenhalgh led the team to exciting discoveries about detox genes within new Neotoma genomes.
Lab sledding day
Making the most of the winter weather by getting out to enjoy some slick hills.
New publication on giant poisonous rats!
Our latest research on the behavior of giant African poisonous rats has been published in the Journal of Mammalogy.
November trip to Morongo Valley, CA
Dylan and Maggie completed another trip to Morongo Valley, CA, and also made a quick stop at Pioneertown, CA.
Lab members present work at ESA2020
Four lab members presented their work this week for the Ecological Society of America 2020 virtual meeting.
Distanced lab hike to Albion Basin
The lab took a hike up into the Wasatch to see some wildlife and wildflowers.
July Trip to Morongo Valley, CA
Dylan and Maggie just returned from Dylan’s field site after trapping 83 rats in 3 nights!
Sara has a new publication!
Post-doc Sara Weinstein has a new publication in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment!