research
western lowland gorilla leslie and big brother monroe
san diego zoo, 2018
Hover to see one of several anticipatory behaviors we studied
San Diego Zoo
Anticipatory Behavior in Male Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Skills:
- Project design
- Behavioral observations (BORIS and ZooMonitor)
- Data analysis (Excel, R)
- Scientific writing
- Glucocorticoid fecal analysis
Endocast (green) of a dolphin fetus skull (purple)
Senior Thesis
Morphometric Analysis of an Ontogenetic Series of Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Cranial Endocasts
Skills:
- Scientific writing
- Literature review
- Data analysis
- 3D Modeling (Avizo)
- Project and method design
Duke Lemur Center
Determining the genetic basis for color vision in ruffed lemurs using the SMARTA touchscreen testing apparatus
Skills:
- Behavioral observations
- Data collection
- Database management
Red ruffed lemur engaging with the SMARTA device
Gluck Equine Research Center
Diagnosis and control of gastrointestinal parasites of horses and drug resistance
Skills:
- Coproculture
- Fecal analysis
- Parasite identification
Handling a foal in preparation for future sampling
Experiment exposing oil to sunlight to understand the photochemical changes in microbial production
University of West Florida
Pollution diagnostics and bioremidiation techniques related to the microbiota affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Skills:
- DNA extraction
- PCR & Cloning
- Bioluminescence assays
- Bioinformatics
International Congress on photobiology – 16th:
Photochemical and pyrogenic changes in Deepwater Horizon Oils and their effects on marine microbial production
Jeffrey, W.H.; Morrison, T.; Vaughan, P.P.; Ederington- Hagy, M.; Snyder, R.A.; Cleveland, S.; McKenna, A.M.; Chen, H.; Rogers, R.P.