It has been a crazy past couple of quarters in the Becker lab, everyone is working so hard! I have been conducting hand count identification on the plankton samples that we collected in the summer of 2015 from our two
The Life of an Undergraduate Researcher
Welcome! Hello everyone! My name is Katie Zentner, and I’m an undergraduate pursuing my degree in Environmental Science with a focus on Biology at the University of Washington Tacoma. In winter quarter of 2016 I became an undergraduate research lab
The Becker Lab Goes International: Sharing Success at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference!
As April approached, the Becker Lab was anxiously preparing for presentations at the annual Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference hosted this year in Vancouver, BC. Research scientists, students, stakeholders, tribal representatives, and concerned citizens transformed the Westin in Vancouver to a
Back in the Saddle!
Hello World! After a busy quarter, we are getting back into the blogging habit. Some highlights of the past quarter or so: The #BeckerLab (Megan, Michelle, Axton, and Brenda) did a great job presenting our work at the Salish Sea
Seeking students for fun marine biology opportunity
I am seeking 1-3 @uwtacoma students for a unique opportunity to work on a marine-biology themed exhibit at the Museum of Glass. The upcoming exhibit is called “Into the Deep” and features glass work of some of our favorite marine invertebrates.
Representing UW’s Women in Marine Science: Celebrating UW’s 25th Annual WISE Conference
Over 400 women and men gathered in the Hub at UW Seattle on February 27th to connect and discuss the lives of women in science and engineering fields. Attendees ranged from pre-college students and guests to professionals and experienced educators.
Good luck, Emily!
Today our own Emily Thomsen, Wilson High School junior who has been volunteering in the #beckerlab is presenting her poster at the South Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Pacific Lutheran University. We’re confident she will impress the judges!
Driven to Discovery–a video featuring the #BeckerLab!
With huge praise for Cody Char, our amazing video guy at UW Tacoma. A short video about our work in the Becker Lab at UW Tacoma.
A history talk??
It’s been a busy winter in the Becker Lab, and our posting habit fell off a little. We’re gearing up for a more public spring. But I wanted to jump on to do a little shameless self-promotion. I am very
Upcoming Public Talk
I will be giving a public talk as part of the Pacific Science Center’s Science Café series. This series seeks to bring scientists and public together in casual settings to talk about topics of interest. I’d love to see you there! Tacoma