Poster: Frogz that Glowz
I had a ton of fun presenting a poster detailing my soon-to-be published study exploring the use of calcein fluorescence marking in amphibians at this year’s Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists […]
evolution
It’s easier being green
As part of my dissertation research, I spent the spring monitoring the development of wood frog eggs. Some of the eggs I brought to the lab, removed from the jelly […]
Urban Evolution
In schools, we are taught that evolution is an imperceptibly slow process, the long and drawn-out ascent from fish to reptiles, reptiles to birds and mammals, mammals to humans (that […]
Field Notes: Early Spring 2018
29 March 2018 My first wood frog of the season, hopping slowly from one snowy bank to the other across the mist-dampened road. This is the first warm night of […]
Replacing wolves on Isle Royale is bad policy and worse science
Overview: Isle Royale is an island in Lake Superior that is designated as a Wilderness Area and managed by the National Park Service. In the 20th century, wolves and moose […]
Book review: Improbable Destinies
Losos, J. 2017. Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution. Riverhead Books; New York. Right up front, I have to admit that I was very excited […]
Seasonal canopies
I just discovered this very cool photo comparison tool. I was so excited to use it I pulled out some comparison shots of the vernal pools I study. It might […]
Visualizing evolutionary divergence
One of the funny conventions in ecology is the practice of naming a new statistical unit after a preeminent ecologist. For instance, in 1949 J.B.S. Haldane proposed a new unit […]
Book review: Of Scientists and Salamanders
Twitty, Victor Chandler. 1966. Of Scientists and Salamanders. W. H. Freeman and Company. San Fransisco. 176p. From a childhood growing up in southern Indiana to a PhD at Yale, the details […]
Story Collider: Evolving as People
Have you listened to the Story Collider Podcast? If not, you should subscribe right now. Each week they pair two stories about science (kinda), that are always entertaining. Women in […]