by hageyt | Sep 8, 2026 | Research
It has been a busy summer with fieldwork and conferences, but we have exciting news! The lab has welcomed a handful of new lizards! Working with fellow gecko scientist Stu Nielsen at LSU Shreveport, we’ve incorporated Asacus and Ptyodactylus geckos into our...
by hageyt | Sep 7, 2026 | Research
This August, my lab made a short visit to the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. We went to measure specimens, in support of two student projects. MUW students Maddie Guerin (alum) and Kane Petty both helped me measure over 250 specimens in just a few days! ...
by hageyt | Sep 7, 2026 | Research
This summer, I was able to attend JMIH in New Orleans! I brought a student, Kane Petty, that presented a poster sharing preliminary simulation results looking at how missing data may affect our estimates of trait evolution. Kane also attended the Evolution conference...
by hageyt | Sep 7, 2026 | Research
The major fieldwork trip of 2026 was our June Morocco trip. this trip included my student Maddie Guerin, and international collaborators Viviana Cittadino and Sarah Alves Heleno, and local collaborator Abderrahim Skhifa. We spent time at three sites focused on habitat...
by hageyt | Sep 7, 2026 | Research
Summer 20206 was busy! I made two visits to Morocco. One short trip in May, working with Daniele Salvi, Nathan Delcour, Emanuele Berrilli, Giulia Simbula, and Abderrahim Skhifa. We were primarily focused on gathering more Saurodactylus tissues and finding sites for my...
by hageyt | May 9, 2026 | Education, Research
At this spring 2026 graduation ceremony, I was surprised to receive this year’s Kossen Faculty Excellence Award! According to MUW’s announcement Dr. Travis Hagey, associate professor of biology, was announced as the Kossen Faculty Excellence Award...
