New lab photography equipment

New lab photography equipment

Finally got a chance to try out the new Olympus lab camera! I’m definitely not a photographer and am uncomfortable even pretending to be one, so I’m really proud of how these turned out! The macro lens made a huge difference. Here you can see how rough...
MUW Online Research Profiles

MUW Online Research Profiles

Check our the MUW online profiles featuring our research! MUW’s office of undergraduate research puts together profiles on students and faculty doing research. Not only was I featured in a “Spotlight on Faculty Researchers” profile, but three of my...
Lizard cage update

Lizard cage update

The two Hemidactylus turcicus in the lab got a refreshed enclosure today. After a quick visit to a local plant nursery, $30 worth of broken slate pieces, and a couple tubes of JB weld epoxy, they now have their very own rocket outcrop. It should give them lots of warm...
Howell Summer Research

Howell Summer Research

I am excited to share (albeit a little late) that MUW undergrad Bailey Howell was awarded a travel grant through the Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution award program to present her research working with Dr. Kristin Winchell looking at urban and forest anole toe pads...
Spring Awards

Spring Awards

In addition to wrapping up may first year as a new faculty, I also celebrated a couple of awards! Both of these awards I was nominated for, either by my department chair or by students. I received a MUW Alumni Association New Faculty Award, which recognizes the hard...