Asst Professor of Biology at @SIUE; aquatic population and community ecologist; he/him

Edwardsville, IL
Joined July 2015
While it feels like silly to promote papers while the world burns, it is a exciting to see the first MS student thesis published from the lab! @jesslsandoval examined factors influencing paedomorphosis in mole #salamanders esj-journals.onlinelibrary.w…
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! Submit your abstracts for MEEC2025 here: umsl.edu/biology/meec-2025/i… Current or proposed research is acceptable to present! Abstracts are due by March 28. To stay up to date, follow us on BlueSky, @meec2025.bsky.social
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Meet us in St. Louis for MEEC 2025, April 25-27 at University of Missouri St. Louis! Follow us @meec2025.bsky.social to stay up to date
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Feels way too early for #salamander breeding to start, but nonetheless these ladies were coming to the party
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Interested in leading and making an impact at an amazing science conference aka MEEC 2025? If yes, this is the opportunity for you! Fill out our provided google form if interested! If you have any questions, please email [email protected]! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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New lab paper out in @SciReports. With the help of Trevor Rallo, a tremendous undergrad turned MS student, we did some #phenology experiments to investigate how egg hatching asynchronies and seasonality of hatching impacted #salamander demography. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Trevor did win the @SSAR Rabb Award at #JMIH23 presenting on this work, so I’m glad he got that recognition.
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Mentoring students at a MS/UG institution already feels fleeting. But losing that connection prematurely is even tougher. So, savor those moments you get to do science with students, as they're the best part of this job IMO.
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The weekend was capped off by hitting up the CMNH and finding some Pittsburgh desmog salamanders (which I misidentified of course) #JMIH24 #JMIH2024
A great few days of presenting at #JMIH2024 by folks in the lab @moorelizards @salamandi_ and Mackenzie!
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A great few days of presenting at #JMIH2024 by folks in the lab @moorelizards @salamandi_ and Mackenzie!
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Bad photo but are these baby gar? @SolomonRDavid
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Another student defended! ⁦@moorelizards⁩ gave a great seminar on his thesis work on intraguild interactions in salamanders
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Is having two developing #salamanders in the same egg capsule common? This is in spotted salamander eggs
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Hey everyone! The deadline for submitting your abstract to present at this year’s MEEC conference is approaching! The deadline is 3/15. You can find the link to submit your abstract in our bio 🥳
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Join us at @SIUE for the 2024 Midwest Ecology and Evolution conference on April 6-7! It's a student-run conference that is great opportunity for undergrad and graduate students. Added bonus: you can drive a short distance down to see the solar eclipse on April 8!
Hey everyone! It is official! Mark your calendars for April 6-7 for our upcoming conference at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Check out our in-progress website where registration opens on February 5th at noon. See you soon!🥳 midwestecoevo.weebly.com
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I still have three if someone wants one..
I have three invite codes to the other place if someone wants them
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BIG NEWS DROP!!! MEEC 2024 will be hosted this spring at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville!!! Dates & more updates coming soon so keep your eyes out 👀
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I have three invite codes to the other place if someone wants them
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JOB: Pond Biodiversity Tech ($3,376-$4,497) On my team & with @jesslsandoval! Help us study birds, amphibians, & beaver in urban & natural ponds in Washington 🐸🦫🐦🦢 #UrbanConservation #UrbanEcology governmentjobs.com/careers/w…
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