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A person stands outdoors holding a certificate from the 30th Fungal Genetics Conference, awarded for best poster in the undergraduate category.

Genetics Society of America – 30th Fungal Genetics Conference

March 20, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

Charissa gave a talk and grad student Ian presented a poster at the 2019 GSA Fungal meeting in Asilomar, CA. Lots of cutting edge research […]

Best Paper of 2018 – Myrmecological News

January 11, 2019 Adriana De Bekker 0

Myrmecological News awarded our review “The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their parasites: effects of parasitic manipulations and host responses on ant behavioral ecology” as the […]

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Ants of the Southwest

September 1, 2018 Adriana De Bekker 0

Grad student Biplabendu has attended the 10-day workshop “Ants of the Southwest” this Summer at the Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona to learn more […]

Two people are sorting through soil in a metal tray on a blue tarp in a forested area. One person is wearing a black shirt and glasses; the other is in a plaid shirt and an orange cap. A blue bucket is beside them.

First ant collection in the books!

October 1, 2017 Adriana De Bekker 0

This week, we went on our first ant collection trips here in Central Florida. Being interested in parasitic manipulation of animal behavior, we mainly study […]

Microbe Post: The fungus that makes ‘zombie ants’ could use biological clocks to control their minds

May 25, 2017 Adriana De Bekker 0

In April, Charissa presented some of our work at the Microbiology Society conference in Edinburgh, UK. Afterwards, she had a chat with Anand Jagatia, the […]

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