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2 | 8/26/2020 16:20:34 | Kathleen Lotterhos | https://sites.google.com/site/katielotterhos/home | Marine and Environmental Sciences | Northeastern University | My lab is interested in using population genomics to inform conservation and management of marine and terrestrial species. Currently we work with marine species including oysters, cod, and black sea bass. We are also interested in the development and evaluation of methods that are used to analyze genomics data, so there are a lot of quantitative projects going on in the lab that involve data simulation. | We meet weekly for 1-1.5 hours to present results from recent research, discuss papers, watch conference presentations, or try to understand equations. | k.lotterhos@northeastern.edu | ||||||
3 | 8/29/2020 13:01:06 | Randall Hughes | hugheslab.squarespace.com | Marine and Environmental Science | Northeastern University | My lab is interested in interactions between ecological and evolutionary processes, and how this information can inform the conservation and restoration of marine foundation species (e.g., seagrasses, salt marshes, oyster reefs, mangroves). | Lab members sign up to lead meetings, and they determine the format for that week, whether it is a paper discussion, practice presentation, discussion of their research ideas, etc. We also regularly discuss issues related to professional development and/or diversity and inclusion - e.g., mentoring strategies, how to promote anti-racism in academia. | rhughes@northeastern.edu | ||||||
4 | 9/2/2020 8:55:50 | Samuel Scarpino | scarpino.github.io | Marine and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Health Sciences | Northeastern University | Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, biological networks, public health, complex systems, epidemiology. | A mix of research presentations on new work, discussions of papers/software/etc. from outside our group, and a couple of meetings devoted to professional development (e.g., peer reviewing). | s.scarpino@northeastern.edu | ||||||
5 | 9/2/2020 9:37:24 | Stacy Krueger-Hadfield | www.quooddy.com | Biology | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Evolutionary Ecology - we study the evolution of sex using algal and invertebrate models to test hypotheses on the maintenance of complex life cycles and mating system variation. | We meet weekly on Fridays and everyone summarizes what they've been working on, we discuss lab related business, and pre-COVID we had weekly paper discussions. This semester and for as long as we are remote we are going to alternate paper discussions with short 1-slide ppt presentations by all lab members about a paper they have read in the previous week - giving everyone an opportunity to talk as sometimes on Zoom that can be challenging. We are also meeting once per month in a book club that has members beyond the Krueger-Hadfield lab. | sakh@uab.edu | ||||||
6 | 9/2/2020 11:11:11 | Mikhail Matz | Matzlab.weebly.com | Integrative Biology | University of Texas at Austin | Genomics of coral adaptation | We have two weekly meetings, News and Works. Our unusual thing is that at both meetings every lab member presents every time. News: briefly (5-7 min) present a just-read paper, focusing on key figures and what the take-home message is. Works: briefly recap your project and tell about last week’s progress (best - show new figures), which is followed by general discussion of next week’s plans. | matz@utexas.edu | ||||||
7 | 9/2/2020 12:03:02 | Hollie Putnam | http://putnamlab.com/ | Biological Sciences | University of Rhode Island | Work in the lab is focused broadly on physiological ecology and epigenetic processes. We strive to understand how the immediate abiotic environment and biotic interactions drive organism phenotype, ecological patterning, and evolutionary processes through the interaction of symbiosis, genetics, and epigenetics. We study scleractinian, or reef-building corals, and other calcifying marine invertebrates. These organisms provide the foundation of ecosystems and fisheries and are ideal study systems to focus on biological response within the context of local environmental stress and a changing climate. | Virtual Weekly Meetings, Discussion of papers, analyses, results presentations, DEI | hputnam@uri.edu | ||||||
8 | 9/2/2020 12:45:58 | Carly Kenkel | https://dornsife.usc.edu/labs/carlslab/ | Biological Sciences (Marine Environmental Biology) | University of Southern California | We study how ecology, or organism-environment interactions, induce or select for different phenotypes and how these ecological interactions influence and are influenced by the evolutionary trajectories of populations and species. We use a variety of methods to address these questions, ranging from field experiments to ecophysiology to genomic analyses. We also have a strong interest in “translational ecology”: turning scientific findings into tools for conservation management. | We have 2 meetings per week, one 'News' meeting where we present and discuss current literature and one 'Works' meeting where lab members present updates on their research, or we have guest speakers, etc | ckenkel@usc.edu | ||||||
9 | 9/2/2020 13:09:17 | Torrance Hanley | https://hugheslab.squarespace.com/ AND https://web.northeastern.edu/grabowskilab/ | Marine and Environmental Sciences | Northeastern University / MassBays | I am interested in how genetic diversity of key species (foundation, dominant, etc.) affects population dynamics, community interactions (especially host-parasite and plant-microbial), and ecosystem functions, with the goal of informing conservation and restoration efforts. I am examining genetic and/or species diversity in three systems - salt marshes, oyster reefs, and seagrass beds - and considering how diversity and environment interact to determine patterns of local adaptation at smaller scales. | I regularly participate in two lab groups - Randall Hughes and Jon Grabowski - so there is the option for my mentee to attend one or both lab meetings. In general, the format varies from week to week and includes paper discussion, presentations of in progress research to get group feedback, and practice talks for conferences, as well as discussion of issues related to systemic racism in academia and efforts related to our lab action plans. | t.hanley@northeastern.edu | ||||||
10 | 9/2/2020 14:07:06 | Carolyn Tepolt | https://www2.whoi.edu/site/tepoltlab/ | Biology | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | I study marine adaptation with a particular focus on rapid adaptation in (and in response to) species invasions. I hold joint lab meetings with Ann Tarrant, whose lab studies how marine species detect and respond to environmental signals and stressors. Both our labs use tools including evolutionary genomics, ecology, and ecophysiology. | 2-3 meetings per month; meetings are led by lab members on a rotating schedule. Practice talks, data sharing / discussion, bioinformatics methods sharing / troubleshooting, paper discussion, etc are all fair game. | ctepolt@whoi.edu | ||||||
11 | 9/2/2020 14:20:48 | Jonathan Puritz | MarineEvoEco.com | Biological Sciences | University of Rhode Island | Our research investigates how natural and anthropogenic processes affect the evolution of marine populations through the lens of larval dispersal. We combine laboratory multi-stressor larval exposure experiments with genomic surveys of natural populations, analyzing patterns of selection and migration in a geographic context using landscape (or seascape) genomic models. Our lab also develops laboratory and bioinformatic methods to facilitate the use of next-generation sequencing in non-model species. | We typically meet for 1 hour every other Friday. The first 15 mins are usually dedicated to updates/announcments. The middle 30 mins is usually dedicated to a research presentation by a lab member or a scientific reading. We have at least 15 mins every lab meeting dedicated to some sort of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion reading/podcast/art discussion. | jpuritz@uri.edu | ||||||
12 | 9/2/2020 21:21:22 | Celia Schunter | https://www.celiaschunter.com/ | Swire Institute of Marine Science | The University of Hong Kong | marine genomics, adaptation to climate change, transgenerational effects | We first each tell the lab what we all have been doing over the last two weeks and address some issues and raise questions. Then one lab member gives a presentation about their own research or covers a literature review etc. and we discuss after. Lab meetings are bi-weekly around 2h. | schunter@hku.hk | ||||||
13 | 9/3/2020 10:00:16 | Janna Fierst | jfierst.people.ua.edu | Biological Sciences | The University of Alabama | Genome evolution; comparative genomics; bioinformatics; theory; systems range from microbes to freshwater mussels | One hour ~weekly with a mix of journal article discussions, informal student research presentations and peer review for manuscripts, grants and external presentations | jlfierst@ua.edu | ||||||
14 | 9/4/2020 10:52:11 | Jon Allen | https://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/jdallen/home | Biology | William and Mary | We study the ecology, evolution and development of marine invertebrates. We are interested in larval ecology, life history evolution, phenotypic plasticity and environmental effects on development. | Undergraduates (typically) present their research, grant proposal, experimental design etc. to a group of about 10-12 lab students and the PI. These meetings occur weekly for about 1.5 hours. | jdallen@wm.edu | ||||||
15 | 9/4/2020 12:52:35 | Mike Dawson | mnd.ucmerced.edu | Life & Environmental Sciences | University of California, Merced | We explore the origins, maintenance, and loss of marine biodiversity, from molecular to ecosystem levels. We study (1) how molecular variation explains and causes differences between individuals, populations, species, and higher taxa and (2) how the environment shapes and is shaped by genetic, organismal, population, and community variation. We work primarily with marine invertebrates (mostly scyphozoan jellyfishes and sea stars) and fishes but also are intrigued by freshwater-marine-terrestrial comparisons. Disciplinary expertise spans biogeography, comparative phylogeography, population genomics, phylogenetics, and systematics. Research is a foundation for meaningful conservation and management. | A mix of paper discussions, presentations by lab members, and opportunities for review/feedback on upcoming talks, manuscripts, and grant proposal review. | mdawson@ucmerced.edu | ||||||
16 | 9/4/2020 15:00:52 | Brook Moyers | www.moyerslab.science | Biology | University of Massachusetts Boston | Population and quantitative genetics with a focus on useful plants. Our central question is: how and why do individuals (of the same species) vary? Mostly this involves the study of local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity/GxE, and our primary systems are rice and the halophyte Salicornia depressa. | Either one or two lab members takes responsibility to lead the meeting, which can be choosing a paper to discuss, practicing an upcoming presentation, editing a manuscript, feedback on a current problem, presentation of research plans/new results, or sometimes leading broader discussions with the whole lab. | brook.moyers@umb.edu | ||||||
17 | 9/9/2020 10:19:57 | Brian Cheng | https://bscheng.com/ | Environmental Conservation | University of Massachusetts Amherst | We work on marine ecological and evolutionary responses to global change. Currently we are focused on local adaptation, range shifts, and species interactions using a variety of marine systems (oyster drills, marsh crabs, rocky intertidal communities). We use laboratory experiments, field observations, and environmental data (in situ and remote sensed). | We have lab meetings every two weeks that last 1 - 1.5 hrs. Meeting topics include: general announcements/check in, and discussion of the following: DEIJ issues, papers centered on global change, skill based tutorials (R, github, data science), feedback on presentations and/or manuscripts. | bscheng@umass.edu | ||||||
18 | 9/9/2020 21:11:11 | Scott Burgess | scottburgessecology.wordpress.com | Biological Science | Florida State University | Larval dispersal, phenotypic plasticity, reproductive strategies, and population/quantitative genetics in marine invertebrates (corals, bryos, snails, ascidians, etc) | Format is broad, ranging from paper discussions, practice talks, lab/field work updates, and unscripted conversations ranging from mental health, DEI, to 'what is fitness?'! | sburgess@bio.fsu.edu | ||||||
19 | 9/14/2020 7:47:14 | Daniel Bolnick | https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | University of Connecticut | How species interactions drive evolution of genetic diversity within populations and divergence between populations. Emphasis on host-parasite co-evolution and evolution of the immune system and ecological avoidance. | zoom meeting to discuss chosen journal articles (this fall focusing on evolution of weird immunological traits in vertebrates), with occasional interruptions by research results or ideas being presented. | daniel.bolnick@uconn.edu | ||||||
20 | 9/14/2020 8:26:31 | Marta Gomez-Chiarri | https://web.uri.edu/favs/marta-gomez-chiarri/ | Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science | University of Rhode Island | Marta’s research interests include the use of multidisciplinary approaches to the prevention and management of diseases in marine organisms, from probiotics and microbial-microbial interactions to genomics and comparative immunology. Her collaborative national and international research on marine diseases is driven by a desire to ensure equitable access to healthy food that is sustainably produced while preserving the marine environment. | My lab (PI and 5 PhD students) meets every two weeks for 1 hour to either discuss progress in research or discuss key journal articles. We dedicate about 5 - 10 min of each period to discuss issues of diversity and equity in science. On the weeks we don't meet as a single lab meeting, we meet with the labs of two collaborators (microbiology and natural products chemistry). At the Tri-lab Probiotics meeting every two weeks, one or two students present progress on their research progress. | gomezchi@uri.edu | ||||||
21 | 9/14/2020 10:56:00 | Moises Bernal | https://sites.google.com/site/moisesbernalresearch/ | Biological Sciences | Auburn University | Molecular ecology of marine fishes, with emphasis on the effects of climate change. | We alternate between discussing the progress of each lab member made that week, and presenting manuscripts on topics of interest to the lab members. | mab0205@auburn.edu | ||||||
22 | 9/14/2020 12:53:08 | Lisa M Komoroske | https://lmkomoroske.com/news/ | Environmental Conservation | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Molecular ecology & conservation; we conduct integrative studies in wildlife genomics, physiology and ecology to investigate mechanisms underlying animal performance, distributions, connectivity and adaptation. Largely marine focused, but also some freshwater and terrestrial. | Meet 1.5-2hrs every 2 weeks. Short updates from lab members (one slide, usually with data or other representative figure), followed by presentation and/or discussion by a lab member. Topics include sharing results, feedback on manuscript drafts or conference presentations, reading a paper, and/or broader topics like science communication, time management, DEIJ STEM work. | lkomoroske@umass.edu | ||||||
23 | 9/14/2020 13:25:52 | Kimberly Komatsu | https://serc.si.edu/labs/ecosystem-conservation | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | Our lab explores community and ecosystem responses to global change drivers, and the role that competition, symbioses, and trophic interactions play in shaping those responses. Our research projects occur in field, lab, and greenhouse settings and include ecological genetics, microbial culturing, and field-based species identification, often in an experimental framework. Our field sites include grassland, forests, and agroecosystems (soybeans, rangeland). | We meet once every two weeks (9 am eastern on Fridays for the fall semester). Lab meetings rotate among lab members to present new ideas, proposal/paper drafts, new data, or lead the discussion of a paper from the literature. This year, lab members include the PI, one postdoc, and two undergraduate interns. We expect at least two lab meetings to be dedicated to career development for our early career lab members, such as applying for grad school, CV and cover letter feedback, etc. | komatsuk@si.edu | |||||||
24 | 9/14/2020 16:21:32 | Matt Hare | https://blogs.cornell.edu/harelab/ | Department of Natural Resources & the Environment | Cornell University | We use genetics and genomics to study patterns of population structure, gene flow and adaptation, often in aquatic organisms such as brook trout, oysters and clams to address ecological and evolutionary questions motivated by conservation and management. | We meet weekly to discuss a manuscript draft, hear an update on somebody's project, discuss a journal article, or these days, just support each other in this crazy and uncertain world. | mph75@cornell.edu | ||||||
25 | 9/14/2020 22:26:27 | Michael Metzger | https://www.pnri.org/research/labs/metzger-lab/ | Pacific Northwest Research Institute | We work on genomic and experimental analysis of transmissible cancer in clans and other bivalves | Lab meetings are a mix: either a presentation by single lab member, or round table discussion of progress by all members, or a journal club led by a lab member. | metzgerm@pnri.org | |||||||
26 | 9/14/2020 22:44:39 | Nina Overgaard Therkildsen | https://www.therkildsenlab.com/ | Natural Resources | Cornell University | Our research aims to improve our understanding of how species adapt to their environment, and how quickly they can respond to altered conditions caused by selective harvest, climate change, or other anthropogenic pressures. With a primary focus on marine fish, we study how spatial and temporal variation in selection pressures interact to shape patterns of genetic variation within species and explore the roles of ongoing genetic adaptation and geographic distribution shifts in promoting species persistence in our rapidly changing world. While we integrate across many disciplines, our core tools are high-throughput sequencing approaches that are opening completely new opportunities for population genomic studies of non-model organisms. We use cost-effective methods for full genome screening and often couple studies of contemporary variation with time series of genomic data, which allow for direct tracking of changes over known time scales and therefore provide a unique opportunity to observe recent dynamics and microevolution in retrospective “real time”. We are also keenly interested in exploring ways to leverage genomic analysis to promote sustainable fisheries management and conservation. | 1.5 hour weekly meeting with a round of updates from everybody (what they have been working on, any new project developments, how they are doing in general) and then either a presentation by a lab member or guest, or a discussion e.g of our data handling processes, a manuscript in progress, or a published paper. | nt246@cornell.edu | ||||||
27 | 9/15/2020 8:51:41 | Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn (Katrina Lohan) | https://serc.si.edu/labs/marine-disease-ecology | Marine Disease Ecology | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | We conduct research at the intersection of disease and parasite ecology, examining multi-parasite and multi-host systems across habitats and geographic regions. We use a combination of molecular tools, microscopy, and traditional marine ecology. | Lab meetings are weekly with one lab member leading. Topics range from paper discussions to help with data analysis to professional development. | gignoux-wolfsohns@si.edu | ||||||
28 | 9/15/2020 10:29:42 | Roxanne Beinart | beinartlab.com | Graduate School of Oceangraphy | University of Rhode Island | The eco-physiology and evolution of marine microbial symbioses: chemosynthetic bacterial and animal symbioses from the deep-sea and coastal environments, and anaerobic protist-methanogen symbioses from marine sediments. | We meet weekly for about 1-1.5 hrs and rotate through reading papers, presenting to each other about our work/progress, having guest appearances by collaborators, and professional development topics (e.g., recently did one about elevator pitches). | rbeinart@uri.edu | ||||||
29 | 9/15/2020 12:39:07 | Steven Roberts | robertslab.info | School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences | University of Washington | Physiology and Epigenetics | Alternates weeks from 1) round-table challenges and progress in research activity, 2) DEI topics | sr210@uw.edu | ||||||
30 | 9/18/2020 13:30:46 | Ryan Earley | https://rlearley.people.ua.edu/ | Biological Sciences | University of Alabama | Integrative biology, ranging from endocrinology, physiology and behavior to ecology (local and range-wide) and evolution. We focus on a coastal marine fish called the mangrove rivulus, which is the world's only self-fertilizing hermaphroditic vertebrate (in other words, most animals exist with functional male and female reproductive tissue, and they can fertilize their own eggs). This fish also changes sex (hermaphrodite to male) so, lots of our work focuses on the mechanisms underlying, and the evolution of, sexual plasticity. We also investigate issues related to salinity tolerance, plasticity in response to abiotic and biotic environments, social behavior, cognition, effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on behavior and reproduction, population genetics, quantitative genetics, and large-scale ecological modeling. This diversity of topics is driven largely by my undergraduate and graduate students so, we've got a great crew to interact with and lots of expertise to tap! | We typically discuss experimental designs, read/critique grant proposals and manuscripts, evaluate primary literature. It's an informal format and a safe space for tossing out new ideas or sticking your neck out intellectually. We meet for 2 hours. | rlearley@ua.edu | ||||||
31 | 9/21/2020 8:17:50 | Pat Megonigal | https://serc.si.edu/labs/biogeochemistry | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center | Smithsonian Institution | The Biogeochemistry Lab studies element cycles to understand how ecosystems respond to global-scale changes such as sea level rise, warming, elevated carbon dioxide, nitrogen pollution and invasive species. | We hold two types of lab meetings. At one we cover weekly news, update one another on each of the research projects, and plan for the following week. At the other we read research papers and chat about science. | megonigalp@si.edu | ||||||
32 | 9/23/2020 11:31:58 | Moises Bernal | sites.google.com/site/moisesbernalresearch/ | Biological Sciences | Auburn University | Marine fish evolution and their responses to climate change | We alternate between two types of lab meetings: one where the students present recent papers of interest, and others where they show their progress on their respective projects. | mab0205@auburn.edu | ||||||
33 | 9/24/2020 13:43:52 | Malin Pinsky | pinsky.marine.rutgers.edu | Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources | Rutgers University | We advance global understanding of marine populations and communities in a rapidly changing environment to inform stewardship and train the next generation of scientific leaders. Our research focuses on global change ecology and evolution in the ocean, and we actively work to create an inclusive, diverse, and supportive community to pursue this research. The ocean contains 90% of the habitable space on Earth, and yet we understand little about how human activities are (or are not) transforming the ocean, the key processes involved, and the actions that could make a difference. The ocean is a fundamentally different environment from that on land, and a central interest in our research is the extent to which global change patterns and processes are similar across land and sea. Integrating tools from statistical ecology, population genomics, field observations, and mathematical modeling, our research aims to understand the consequences of these differences for global change in the ocean and the implications for developing more sustainable ocean uses. | We meet weekly for an hour (Fall 2020 is 2pm on Thursdays), with each lab meeting led by a different member of the lab. We discuss ongoing research, give practice talks, examine draft papers or proposals, and discuss broader topics in academia like diversity and equity. | malin.pinsky@rutgers.edu | ||||||
34 | 10/1/2020 8:10:44 | Emily Rivest | Biological Sciences | Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary | ebrivest@vims.edu | |||||||||
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