Dr. Leonard Jones successfully defended his dissertation! His presentation was outstanding: “Exploring snake evolution through time and space“. He did a great job of presenting his dissertation chapters on populations genetics, phylogeography, and phylogenomics — all with examples in snakes. Dr. Jones plans to continue his research on snakes as…
Western Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) are super abundant and common lizards throughout their range in the Western USA. They are found from sea level to high elevations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and they are even adapted to live in urban environments. Here in Western Washington, the story is quite…
Congratulations to undergraduate researcher Shanelle Wikramanayake on her recent graduation from UW! Shanelle conducted independent research on the conservation genetics of an endemic lizard in Sri Lanka, the rough-nosed horned lizard (Ceratophora aspera). Shanelle is moving to California to attend graduate school at California State University Northridge where she will…
Simone Des Roches, a herpetologist and Postdoctoral Fellow in the UW School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, was recently featured in a Burke Museum Q&A about her biological illustration work. Simone is producing a series of biological illustrations depicting the reptiles and amphbians of Washington State. The illustrations focus on presenting the…
Recent lab graduate Itzue Caviedes-Solis recently published a new research article on frog conservation in the Mexican Highlands. The research was picked up by “Cientificas Mexicanas” and turned into a really nice infographic. Caviedes-Solis, I.W., Kim, N. and Leaché, A.D. 2020. Species IUCN threat status level increases with elevation: a…
