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The lab had a great time hosting the 1st Annual Boulder Chickadee Study Participant Symposium on Oct 19, 2019. The event featured an hour of interactive discussion with our amazing undergraduate researchers, talks from Scott, Kathryn, and
Scott, along with Dr. Erica Larson and Dr. Robin Tinghitella from the University of Denver recently published a review in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution exploring the potential impacts that climate change may have on insect hybridization.
Congratulations to Shay, who was recently awarded a BSI Scholar Award! With this award, Shay will be examining thermoregulatory differences between clack-capped and mountain chickadee nests collected across a 6000 foot elevation gradient
In collaboration with Dr. David Toews, Dr. Irby Lovette, Dr. Henry Streby, and Gunnar Kramer, Scott recently published a paper in PNAS exploring the genetic basis for migration differences in the Vermivora warblers. For more information on findings
Kathryn wrapped up a multi-week stint at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology preparing 430 chickadee DNA samples for sequencing. Cramming 430 samples into one tube was no small task! This project is part of a collaboration between Kathryn and Scott,
Sheela, Georgy, and Scott recently published a book review of Evolutionary Genetics: Concepts, Analysis, and Practice by Glenn-Peter Sætre and Mark Ravinet in Molecular Ecology. Evolutionary Genetics is a contemporary and enjoyable introductory
We've had a busy summer. There have been plenty of chickadee families in Boulder county, in addition to some unexpected tenants including red-breasted, white-breasted, and pygmy nuthatches! The field season is finally winding down with our highest
Some members of the Taylor Lab recently gave talks at summer conferences. Erik shared his newest results on rosy finches with attendees at the Evolution meeting in Rhode Island, while Georgy shared his most recent wagtail results with attendees of
Scott recently had the exciting opportunity to share the Lab's passion for studying hybridization with members of the Boulder community at TEDxBoulder: Within and Without. He even managed to sneak in a pegacorn, which is always magical. Scott's talk
The nestlings on campus are fledging! This means that they have grown their flight feathers and the muscles needed to sustain flight, and either have just left their nest or will soon. Parent chickadees will continue to care for their offspring by