In Fall 2019, several new research projects were funded with Schubot mini-grants:
Schubot Mini Research Grants | ||||
Name | Position | Dept | Mentor | Title |
Dr. Wes Brashear | Postdoc | BIOL | Dr. Kira Delmore | Study of a natural avian hybrid zone to assess temporal patterns of hybridization and genomic introgression |
Viridiana Martinez | PhD student | WFSC | Dr. Jacquie Grace | Interactions between stress hormones and blood parasites in birds along elevation gradients |
Dr. Abigail Kimmitt | Postdoc | BIOL | Dr. Kira Delmore | Viability selection against hybrids in a songbird migratory divide |
Amanda Beckman | PhD student | EEB | Dr. Michael Morrison | Struttin’ with two brothers versus eight cousins: investigating how relatedness influences cooperative coalitions and parasite dynamics |
Spencer DeBrock | PhD student | VIBS | Dr. Sarah Hamer | The role of migratory birds in the spread and dispersal of parasites |
Hannah Justen | PhD student | EEB | Dr. Kira Delmore | Can we predict how juvenile migrants will respond to environmental changes? |
Mariel Ortega | undergraduate | WFSC | Dr. Jacquie Grace | The Effects of Pishing and Playback on Avian Fitness |
Randall ‘Keith’ Andringa | undergraduate | WFSC | Dr. Jacquie Grace | Stable isotope analysis of features to analyze dietary shifts in dabbling ducks |
Long-standing Schubot research programs are described in more details at the following pages: