Trip to the Denver Museum of Natural History
Thanks to the B.J. and Eve Wilder Endowment, we were able to visit the Denver Museum of Natural History as … Continue
Uncovering the Genomic Landscape of Tiganophyton karasense: A New Window into Brassicales Evolution
As part of a broader effort to investigate genomic diversity and evolutionary patterns within the Brassicales, my recent research has … Continue
Summer 2025 Travel Awards
David Blackburn is very pleased to announce that, after careful review by the Awards Committee (Gavin Naylor, Advait Jukar, Ed … Continue
Photosynthesis Measurement Field Work in Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namib-Naukluft National Park is located in Namibia and is home to some of the oldest desert dunes on Earth. The … Continue
Morphological Variation and Species Delineation in Encope: Integrating Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogenetics
Thanks to the help of the Florida Museum of Natural History Travel Award, I conducted fieldwork in Cedar Key, Florida, … Continue
Attending the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting: A Journey of Learning, Networking, and Bee Conservation
I am excited to share my recent experience attending the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annual meeting in Arizona, a … Continue
Responses of Understory and Terrestrial Birds to seasonal Flooding in the Peruvian Amazon
Thanks to the FLMNH Travel Award, in early December I found myself on my way to my first ever British … Continue
Trip to Missouri Botanical Garden
Day 1 On the first day, we picked up our rental car and welcome packets, which included our keys to … Continue
Creating conservation genomics resources for an imperiled butterfly
In November 2024, I was able to travel to Phoenix, Arizona to present my ongoing graduate research at the Entomological … Continue
Leveraging high throughput genomics to aid imperiled insect conservation
I recently had the privilege of presenting at my first insect-related conference, a pivotal step in my transition from agricultural … Continue