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From the Field: A Summer in the San Juans

    About the Blog Author: Alexis Oetterer wrote this post as part of Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield’s Scientific Communication Course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is an PhD student in the Krueger-Hadfield evolutionary ecology lab and is interested in studying life cycle evolution and ecology. Follow Alexis on Twitter @AlexisOetterer.       […]

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A walk on the beach, or an opportunity for great discovery?

About the blog author: Brinkley Thornton wrote this blog for Dr. Krueger-Hadfield’s Spring 2022 Science Communication course. Brinkley is currently a graduate student in the Department of Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham seeking her MS degree in Biology. She currently works in the Krueger-Hadfield Evolutionary Ecology Lab. Her MS research focuses on uncovering […]

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From the Field: Backyard Phycology

About the blog author: Sarah Shainker Connelly (@SarahShainker) wrote this post as part of Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield’s Scientific Communication course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed a B.S. in Marine Biology at the College of Charleston before serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines in Coastal Resource Management. Sarah is now […]

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Kin selection: how can selection drive the evolution of cell suicide in unicells?

About the Blog Author: Marcelo Barreto Filho has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). He has a MS in Ecology and Natural Resources from UFSCar-PPGERN, with a study abroad period in the Evolutionary Studies Institute at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. During his MSc, Marcelo developed research […]

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From the Field: Snow Algal Science

ABOUT THE BLOG AUTHORS: The Kodner Lab is an enigmatic group studying alpine snow algae in the Washington area. Dr. Robin Kodner, our intrepid leader, has a passion for algae surpassing previously known bounds, bringing joy and genius to the mountainous algae. Our seaweed physiologist and roof rack expert, Dr. Dan Van Hees, brings humor and […]

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Behind the Science: Lessons from lamprey

About the blog author: Allison K. Miller is a conservation biologist and PhD candidate in the Gemmell Lab at the University of Otago doing research on lamprey genetics in the Southern Hemisphere. She studied coral reef ecology at the University of Guam where her master’s thesis research focused on holothuroid (sea cucumber) phylogenetics. She then worked […]

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EECG Epilogue: Using machine learning to elevate the eastern diamondback rattlesnake genome

**The AGA grants EECG Research Awards each year to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who are at a critical point in their research, where additional funds would allow them to conclude their research project and prepare it for publication. EECG awardees also get the opportunity to hone their science communication and write posts over their […]

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EECG Epilogue: Schistocephalus solidus as a puppet master – Can this parasite manipulate the behavior of its threespine stickleback host?

**The AGA grants EECG Research Awards each year to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who are at a critical point in their research, where additional funds would allow them to conclude their research project and prepare it for publication. EECG awardees also get the opportunity to hone their science communication and write posts over their […]

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