Ecology majors care for animals big and small in research, zoo internships
Lindsay Davis ’25 and Alayna Krempa ’25, both ecology majors, are spending their summers caring for animals – from grassland prairie chickens to giraffes of the savanna.
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Senior learns patience from Pennsylvania’s birds
Ecology major Sara Motz ’25 is spending her summer with the Pennsylvania Game commission as an invasive species management and habitat intern.
For Purseweb Spiders, Flinging Their Poo May Be Life or Death
Ecology major Aislinn Shilcusky ’24 is researching the purseweb spider trying to determine why the small tarantula launches its excretion over 40 times its body length.
Ecology Grad Reflects on Research, Conference Presentation Experience
Doing undergraduate research with faculty mentors led the way for Sam Silknetter ’14 to get experience presenting at academic conferences.
Ecology Major Provided Research Opportunities at Home and Abroad
From studying red-eyed tree frogs in Panama to working with endangered species at the Memphis Zoo, our ecology program led Rachel Snyder ’17 to a variety of opportunities both in and out of the country.