Preface: I am not a fiction writer, but I have been having a very challenging time focusing on work and life as usual with the daily news as it is, and one way I've found to cope is to imagine what the 'end' could look like (sounds morbid, I know) and write about it. Below … Continue reading Science at the end of the world
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Research for undergraduates
Hints to undergraduates for writing a strong email to faculty about research positions … Continue reading Research for undergraduates
Tree diseases (old posts)
I have decided to get this section of my lab page going again after a very busy year of moving my lab to UC Berkeley and becoming a parent. As a first pass, I've decided to collapse my tree diseases tab and Blog tab into one. So here are two old posts that need a … Continue reading Tree diseases (old posts)
Two new Evolutionary Applications research highlights
For the previous two research highlights at Evolutionary Applications, I first examined disease spillover into and from natural populations, and then examine some of the recent work on the CRISPR/Cas system in bacteria: The CRISPR/Cas revolution "The evolution of host defenses against parasites and pathogens has resulted in a wide array of mechanisms conferring resistance … Continue reading Two new Evolutionary Applications research highlights
To share or not to share
I love blogging, and twitter, and emailing, and even the occasional Facebook check. I’ve always accepted that much of my life is open to the public, and I think hard before I tweet or post about anything too personal. I try to keep my public-facing persona professional and science-focused most of the time (with the … Continue reading To share or not to share
Applied evolution in fisheries science
For this month's research highlights in Evolutionary Applications, I cover a few new papers that demonstrate the importance of thinking about evolution and ecology in fisheries science. "The pressure on both natural and managed fish stocks to keep pace with worldwide consumption presents a number of critical challenges, including the prevention of population collapse, management … Continue reading Applied evolution in fisheries science
On working in Sierra Leone (Guest post by Sean Meaden)
The post below is written by Sean Meaden (a PhD student in the lab working on bacteria-phage interactions in plants) about his recent experience in Sierra Leone volunteering with Public Health England at an Ebola clinic: No hand-shakes, no kisses, no contact: there’s never been a better time to be a socially awkward Brit than … Continue reading On working in Sierra Leone (Guest post by Sean Meaden)
Previous two research highlights for Evolutionary Applications
For the past two research highlights at Evolutionary Applications, I first covered a great paper summarizing the many way evolutionary theory can be applied to current issues by Scot Carroll and colleagues: "As we highlight each month in this section, the application of evolutionary theory to issues affecting the health and well-being of human, agricultural, and … Continue reading Previous two research highlights for Evolutionary Applications
The ever-evolving field of agriculture
For this month's Evolutionary Applications research highlight, I discuss recent uses of evolutionary theory in driving agricultural practice: "The earliest application of evolutionary theory, although unknowingly at the time, was artificial selection of crops and animals for food production. Ever increasing technical advances in breeding, genetic engineering and comparative genomics have since led to a … Continue reading The ever-evolving field of agriculture
As I see it: the value of double blind peer review
When Michelle Tseng (founding editor of Evolutionary Applications) asked me many years back how I felt about double blind peer review, I was fairly agnostic. Wouldn't most reviewers be able to guess anyway? Surely the system isn't biased enough to warrant such an obstacle? How will reviewers know what sort of overlap the study has … Continue reading As I see it: the value of double blind peer review
Koskella Lab at UC Berkeley 