During my participation in the Colombian Botanical Congress from October 2 to 11, I had the opportunity to deliver a … Continue
One of my research projects focuses on acquiring chromosome information from sharks and rays using minimally invasive sampling methods. While … Continue
Visiting Bogota for the Colombian Evolutionary Biology Symposium
In a short escape from the intense and unforgiving Florida Summer, at the end of July I left Gainesville to visit my hometown in the mountains of Colombia. A complete … Continue
Thanks to the Louis C. and Jane Gapenski Endowment I was able to attend a field herpetology training course at the Southwestern Research Station run by … Continue
Every summer, around 1,000 botanists congregate for the Botanical Society of America’s Annual Meeting. During the week-long conference, these botanists share … Continue
From Herbarium Specimens to DNA: Exploring Zygophyllaceae at the Smithsonian
The Herbarium within the United States National Museum of Natural History located in Washington D.C. houses approximately five million plant specimens representing biodiversity from … Continue
My name is Nicholas Filannino, and I am about to enter the 2nd year of my PhD at the Florida … Continue
My name is Caden Myers and I am beginning my third year at the University of Florida studying Wildlife Ecology … Continue
I am very grateful for the generous travel support from Dr. Madelyn M. Lockhart Endowment and for also receiving a travel award from … Continue
I was lucky enough to receive a travel award through the Dr. Madelyn M. Lockhart Endowment, which allowed me to … Continue