Research funded by the Schubot Center

Schubot Mini research grants

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

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: