News – WilsonLab

May 23, 2023

Kaitlyn’s meta-analysis class project has been published! Super cool study, which is our 54th publication from our meta-analysis class. Nice job, Kaitlyn.

Murphy, K. M., S. M. Le, A. E. Wilson, and D. A. Warner. 2023. The microbiome as a maternal effect: a systematic review on vertical transmission of microbiota. Integrative & Comparative Biology

One of our remote high school researchers, Rebecca Chen, reported back that her algacide experiment project took home the 2nd place trophy in the Environmental category at the Connecticut STEM Science Fair. Good work, Rebecca.

May 6, 2023

Three of our super-star undergraduate researchers have graduated. We will miss you, Isabel, Rachel, and Evan.

April 11, 2023

Excited to report that my past PhD student, Dr. Edna Fernandez-Figueroa, just accepted a tenure track assistant professor position at the University of Tampa. She was also selected as the recipient for the COSAM Dean’s Research Award for a Postdoctoral Scientists in 2023! Congrats, Edna!

April 6, 2023

Saranya was awarded the Best Student Oral Presentation Award at the World Aquaculture Society meeting in New Orleans. This is an amazing achievement for a high school student giving her first presentation at an international scientific conference. Great job, Saranya!

March 20, 2023

What a treat to have our friends at the Coosa Riverkeeper stop by the lab to discuss a new project to monitor water quality in their beautiful river.

February 24, 2023

Alan just returned from Washington, D.C., where he participated in the final installment of the LEAD21 leadership training program.

January 10, 2023

Riley has published the fourth and final chapter of his dissertation! Nice job.

Buley, R. P., M. F. Gladfelter, E. G. Fernandez-Figueroa, and A. E. Wilson. In press. Complex effects of dissolved organic matter, temperature, and initial bloom density on the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide to control cyanobacteria. Environmental Science and Pollution Research