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2026 American Society of Mammalogists meeting

Jun 30, 2026

This Summer 2026 I attended the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM), which was held in … Continue

Raking through sand and leaf litter for upland lizards

In Search of the Elusive Thunderworm

May 15, 2026

The Florida Worm Lizard (Rhineura floridana) is a limbless reptile that lacks functional eyes and spends nearly its entire life … Continue

In Search of the Crown(ed snakes)

May 9, 2026

During the spring of 2026, I, along with my friends Caden Myers and Madden Haag, embarked on a trip to … Continue

Four taxidermied racoons playing cards at a table

2026 Southeastern Bat Diversity Network meeting (SBDN) and Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals

Apr 15, 2026

This Spring 2026 I attended the annual Southeastern Bat Diversity Network meeting (SBDN) and Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals, … Continue

Monopsis decipiens

Tiny Plant, Big Story: What Monopsis (Campanulaceae) Tells Us About the Evolutionary History of African Flora

Feb 23, 2026

In January 2026, I had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in Eswatini and South Africa through the Florida Museum of … Continue

Kysa Marske in front of trees during sunset at the Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya

Amebelodon or not, that is the question: A reevaluation of amebelodontid specimens from the Miocene of Florida

Feb 10, 2026

Hello everyone, my name is Kysa Marske! I am a second year Wildlife Ecology and Conservation major at the University … Continue

Andrew Hong at the Entomological Society of America conference

Entomological Society of America Conference

Jan 6, 2026

During November 2025, I went to the Entomological Society of America annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, made possible by a … Continue

MANA conference at Banff, Canada

Metabolomics Association of North America Conference

Dec 22, 2025

I am grateful for the generous travel support from the Louis C. and Jane Gapenski Endowment and the 1923 Fund that allowed … Continue

Skyla Sheehy on stage at ESA receiving a purple ribbon cutout award

Entomological Society of America Conference

Dec 16, 2025

Alongside several members of the Kawahara lab, I was able to attend the annual Entomological Society of America conference hosted … Continue

Members of the Kawahara Lab at the ESA Annual Meeting in front of a sign that states #ENTSOC25

My First ESA Conference: Presenting, Learning, and Growing as a Scientist

Dec 16, 2025

In November, I had the opportunity to attend the Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. As … Continue

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