Schubot Mini research grants
Spring 2022
Name | Position | Dept. | Mentor | Tittle |
Kira Delmore, PhD | BIOL | Genome – Wide Epigenetic Regulation of Birds Migration | ||
Elena Duran | PhD Candidate | ECCB | Jacquie Grace, PhD | Impacts of Anthropogenic Mercury on Avian Parental Health and Behavior, and Direct and Indirect Effects on Offspring Health |
R. Keith Andringa | Graduate Student | ECCB | Jacquie Grace, PhD | A proposal for the establishment of Purple Martin (Progne subis) colonies for research and outreach |
J. Jill Heatley DVM MS DABVP DACZM & Sonya Gordon DVM DACV IM | Clinical Associate Professor Professor | VSCS VTPB | – | Assay validation and reference Interval creation for a novel renal biomarker in quaker parrots |
Hannah Justen | PhD Candidate | BIOL | ira Delmore, PhD | Has the microbiome the potential to influence speciation in birds? |
Simon Kiacz | PhD Candidate | VTPB | Don Brightsmith PhD | Vocal variation and its implications in released Yellow – naped Parrots (Amazona auropalliata) |
Jennifer Rudolf | Undergraduate | BIOL | Kira Delmore, PhD | Female Preference in Hummingbirds |
Musfirat Shubaita | Undergraduate | BIOL | Kira Delmore P hD | Black-chinned and Ruby-throated Hummingbird Hybrid Courtship Display Sonation and Male Gorget Angle Analysis |
Fall 2019
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
Long-standing Schubot research programs are described in more details at the following pages: