With the start of the new academic year, we have added a slew of new volunteers to the lab roster. In total there are 7 new undergrads on the Bird Project and 4 new undergrads working on more general lab activities. Welcome All! The lab also welcomes a new Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dr. Lauren Nadler. Lauren will be working on the Euhaplorchis-Killifish-bird … Read More

Kate attends the Waterbird Society annual meeting in New Bern, NC (www.waterbirds.org). This is a meeting geared towards research, conservation, and management of waterbirds. Kate presents work showing that the metabolic theory of ecology can explain the total amount of ectoparasites living on California coastal birds.