Congratulations to undergraduate researcher Heidi Rockney – she was recently awarded a Mary Gates Research Scholarship for her work on African frogs.
Way to go Heidi!
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Fieldwork
A look inside our work tent on a recent collecting trip to West Africa. Photo: Duncan Reid.
Publications
The accuracy of species tree estimation under simulation: a comparison of methods. Systematic Biology.
Snake Assemblathon
The Burke Museum Behind the Scenes Night was a big success. Herpetology had a few things to offer this year in honor of the “Year of the Snake”. Jared and Matt helped with a “Snakes of Washington” table, Erin and Natsuko skinned a huge yellow anaconda in the prep. room (that was really popular), and Shane manned the reticulated python assembly table. People had a good time trying to link together vertebrae and line up the ribs.
Reticulated python ready for assembly. Burke Museum 2013.
Reticulated python, assembly required
We’re getting a new reticulated python skeleton ready for assembly. The specimen will be articulated during our upcoming “Burke Members Behind The Scenes Night”.
We’re hoping that we can find a few member-volunteers to help put it back together again.
Reticulated python, assembly required.
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Mayfield biological illustration #1
Basiliscus galeritus by M. Mayfield
Burke research volunteer and UW undergraduate Madison Mayfield just completed her first biological illustration. We’re looking forward to seeing more of her work. Madison will begin working in the lab in Spring 2013.
