Follows the mantra “Work Hard, Play Hard” wherever and whenever there is ecological research to be had or opportunities to save the planet-while cranking metal.

Joined December 2019
Congratulations to Emily Haner for winning the Biology Department’s Rising Star award!! You 🤘!!
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The Mexican Cut salamanders glow (biofluoresce)!!!
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Shout out to Dr. Mark Kirk, former WSI postdoc, for making the cover of Allegheny magazine as part of his new position at Allegheny College! The Woo would be proud, as am I!! Oh, and Let’s Go Pens!
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Congratulations to Emily Dustman who has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication at the University of Georgia! Everyone at Murray State is proud of you Emily! Best to luck on your Ph.D.!!
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More good news! Megan Zerger has won Third Place in Murray State’s Images of Research Competition! Congratulations Megan!! Some of you know the exact spot this photograph was taken…
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Woo hoo! We swept the Sigma Xi poster competition!! Karissa Coffield—tied for first; Megan Zerger 2nd, Melissa Ocampo 3rd!! Congratulations to all of you and to Karissa and Jordan Tandy for receiving Outstanding Research Awards!!
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There is a new era for the salamander crew at Mexican Cut!! Many thanks to MSU’s JCSET for helping make this a reality, to Gerry for going to jail with me, to billy and Jane for helping with delivery, and especially to Steve, Benn,the work crew, and Emily and Lucy that built it!
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Congratulations to Whiteman Lab alum Dr. John Gutrich for having a boat within The Ohio State University rowing program named in his honor. Whether mentoring students or coaching athletes, John is among the best!! #the gooch #johnnybaghdad.
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Check out this awesome article in the most recent Chestnut magazine, authored by our own Jacob Pease and John Hewlett! Congrats to both for spreading science to the general public!!
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