June 2022
STEER program was a success!
Our two-week summer STEER program finally happened (it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid). This program (Student-Teacher Education in Ecological Research) is designed to better train middle school teachers how to teach science as a process. Our teacher this year was Frances McVay from South Girard Junior High School in Phenix City, Alabama. Frances conducted a project on thermal behavior and physiology of beetles, and will use the tools and experience she gained from the STEER program to engage her 8th graders in science projects this coming school year.
STEER program was a success!
Our two-week summer STEER program finally happened (it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid). This program (Student-Teacher Education in Ecological Research) is designed to better train middle school teachers how to teach science as a process. Our teacher this year was Frances McVay from South Girard Junior High School in Phenix City, Alabama. Frances conducted a project on thermal behavior and physiology of beetles, and will use the tools and experience she gained from the STEER program to engage her 8th graders in science projects this coming school year.
April 2022
New Postdoc starting this summer!
We are super excited to welcome Dr. Anthony Gilbert to our lab, who will be working on projects related to anole evolutionary ecology. Anthony is currently finishing up a postdoc position at the University of Virginia before moving to Auburn in July.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Chris Norris for receiving the Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation!
Research grant
Congratulations to Morgan Muell for receiving the Roger Conant Grant from the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, as well as the Guy Bullock Fund Award from the AU Museum of Natural History! These grants will help cover some her research this summer on geographic variation in developmental plasticity in green anoles.
New graduate student starting this fall!
We are excited to welcome a new graduate student joining the lab this fall. Sydney Wayne will be starting her MS degree in the Warner Lab. Sydney recently graduated from Colorado State University. She will be studying some aspect of developmental plasticity in anoles.
New Postdoc starting this summer!
We are super excited to welcome Dr. Anthony Gilbert to our lab, who will be working on projects related to anole evolutionary ecology. Anthony is currently finishing up a postdoc position at the University of Virginia before moving to Auburn in July.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Chris Norris for receiving the Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation!
Research grant
Congratulations to Morgan Muell for receiving the Roger Conant Grant from the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, as well as the Guy Bullock Fund Award from the AU Museum of Natural History! These grants will help cover some her research this summer on geographic variation in developmental plasticity in green anoles.
New graduate student starting this fall!
We are excited to welcome a new graduate student joining the lab this fall. Sydney Wayne will be starting her MS degree in the Warner Lab. Sydney recently graduated from Colorado State University. She will be studying some aspect of developmental plasticity in anoles.
December 2021
Postdoc position available!
We just started advertising for postdoctoral position in our lab. The position focuses on the evolutionary ecology of plasticity in brown anoles. Please see the opportunities page for details.
Postdoc position available!
We just started advertising for postdoctoral position in our lab. The position focuses on the evolutionary ecology of plasticity in brown anoles. Please see the opportunities page for details.
August 2021
Jenna graduates!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett, who just graduated this weekend! Jenna will soon be heading to the University of Colorado for a postdoc position.
Jenna graduates!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett, who just graduated this weekend! Jenna will soon be heading to the University of Colorado for a postdoc position.
July 2021
Successful REU experience
Congratulations to Maya Johnson, who completed her REU program this summer. Maya is an undergrad student from Tennessee Tech University who spent the summer it the Warner Lab conducting a very ambitious project on the effects of the eggshell microbiome on development of brown anole embryos.
Successful REU experience
Congratulations to Maya Johnson, who completed her REU program this summer. Maya is an undergrad student from Tennessee Tech University who spent the summer it the Warner Lab conducting a very ambitious project on the effects of the eggshell microbiome on development of brown anole embryos.
Funding!
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Murphy and Dan Warner for receiving funds from the Eppley Foundation for Research. These funds will be used to cover costs for the molecular work associated with Kaitlyn’s research on the microbiome of brown anole egg shells. Kaitlyn is performing several studies that assess the sources of variation in the eggshell microbiome and their consequences on embryo development.
Farewell!
We will miss Josh Hall and Jenna Pruett. Josh is leaving Auburn for a faculty position at Tennessee Tech, and Jenna is about to leave for a postdoctoral position at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Here is a lab photo from our recent farewell party. We wish them both the best of luck as their productive careers continue!
Successful Ph.D. defense!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for an awesome defense seminar and for successfully defending her Ph.D. research. Jenna did an outstanding Job. Well done, Dr. Pruett!
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Murphy and Dan Warner for receiving funds from the Eppley Foundation for Research. These funds will be used to cover costs for the molecular work associated with Kaitlyn’s research on the microbiome of brown anole egg shells. Kaitlyn is performing several studies that assess the sources of variation in the eggshell microbiome and their consequences on embryo development.
Farewell!
We will miss Josh Hall and Jenna Pruett. Josh is leaving Auburn for a faculty position at Tennessee Tech, and Jenna is about to leave for a postdoctoral position at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Here is a lab photo from our recent farewell party. We wish them both the best of luck as their productive careers continue!
Successful Ph.D. defense!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for an awesome defense seminar and for successfully defending her Ph.D. research. Jenna did an outstanding Job. Well done, Dr. Pruett!
June 2021
Postdoc Fellowship
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for receiving the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Jenna is defending later this summer and will soon be moving to the University of Colorado to work in Dr. Ambika Kamath’s lab.
April 2021
Job offer!
Congratulations to Josh Hall for accepting a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Tennessee Tech University. Josh will be starting his new position this fall. We are all very happy for Josh, but we are sad to see him leave!
Awards!
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Murphy for receiving the Farrington Award from the Department of Biological Sciences in recognition of her research in microbiology. Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for winning the Top Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award at the Auburn Student Research Symposium.
Kaitlyn passes candidacy exams
Congrats to Kaitlyn Murphy for passing her candidacy exams! Well done!
March 2021
Congratulations to Allison Dees for getting accepted into Auburn University's Vet School, and to Olivia Schweikart for acceptance into the MS program at DePaul University. Well done!
February 2021
Congratulations to Morgan Muell for receiving the Meredith Ann Birchfield Fund for Excellence from the AU Museum of Natural History. This award will help fund Morgan's upcoming research on the evolution of developmental plasticity in Anolis lizards.
September 2020
Farewell to Amelie! Amelie’s postdoc position is coming to an end and she is headed back to France. We loved having Amelie in the lab, and she will be greatly missed. But at least our friendship and collaborations will continue into the future!
August 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Josh Hall for successfully defending his PhD and graduating. We are pleased that Josh is sticking around the lab as a Postdoc!
We are excited to have two new graduate students join the Warner Lab- Chris Norris and Morgan Muell. Both Morgan and Chris will likely be working on aspects of developmental plasticity. More details of their research will be coming soon.
June 2020
New outreach program
With funds from the National Science Foundation though a CAREER award, we are starting a summer fellowship program for middle school teachers. This program is entitled "Student-Teacher Education in Ecological Research" (or STEER). Our goal is to train teachers and students to implement the scientific method using ecology-based studies so that teachers can better engage their students in the process of science. Checkout the STEER website for more details.
May 2020
More funding!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett, Kaitlyn Murphy, and Dan Warner for receiving grants to support their research. Kaitlyn received the Dean Metter Memorial Award from the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles to support her research on the microbiome of anole eggshells. Jenna received the E.E. Williams Grant from the Herpetologists’ League to support her research on anole nesting behavior. Dan Warner (co-PI, with Matthew Wolak) received a grant through the Internal Grants Program at Auburn University to support new research on temperature-dependent sex determination in turtles.
More awards!
Congratulations to Josh Hall, Jenna Pruett and Dan Warner for receiving awards from the graduate school and the Department of Biological Sciences. Josh received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Jenna received the Margaret McNeal Arant Memorial Award in Zoology, and Dan received the Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award.
Two new graduate students
We are excited to welcome two new graduate students into the Warner Lab: Morgan Muell and Chris Norris. Morgan is finishing her MS degree at Southern Illinois University and will start her PhD at Auburn in the Fall. Chris is finishing his BS degree at Auburn University Montgomery and will be starting his MS degree in the Fall.
March 2020
Awards, Awards, Awards!
March was a busy month for student awards! Congratulations to Josh Hall for receiving the Dean’s Research Award for Ph.D. students. Kaitlyn Murphy received Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation for her Graduate Research Fellowship Proposal. Congrats Kaitlyn! And congrats to Jenna Pruett for her research grant from the Animal Behavior Society! Well done, everyone!
Research Funds!
The Warner Lab receives funds from the National Science Foundation! Dan has received a CAREER award to examine different hypotheses for how animals deal environmental heterogeneity. Over the next ~5 years, the Warner Lab will use the brown anole to conduct experimental tests of the adaptive significance of maternal nesting behavior and developmental plasticity.
http://auburn.edu/cosam/news/articles/2020/05/daniel_warner_receives_career_grant_to_study_how_lizards_respond_to_environmental_variation.htm
February 2020
Herp collection at Auburn University! Check out this article published by the College of Sciences and Mathematics about the reptile and amphibian collection at the Auburn University Museum of Natural History.
Check out this article about Josh Hall and his dedication to science education!
July 2019
Congratulations to Joe Jenkins for successfully completing his M.S. degree. Joe conducted research on habitat selection of the flattened musk turtle in Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama.
June 2019
Congratulations to Josh Hall for receiving a very competitive fellowship from the Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program. This award will fund Josh over the final year of his Ph.D. and will enable him to put final touches on his dissertation research! Well done, Josh!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for receiving a Grant-in-Aid from Sigma Xi! This grant will help fund Jenna’s research this summer on anole nesting ecology. Well done, Jenna!
May 2019
Welcome to Jorge Lopez-Perez, who will be working jointly in the Warner, Oaks, and Wolak labs as an REU student through the Warm-Water Aquatic Ecology REU program at Auburn University. Jorge is a student at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He will be working on a summer project focusing on the effects of human activity on reproduction and nesting behaviors of freshwater turtles around Auburn.
Postdoc Fellowship
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for receiving the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Jenna is defending later this summer and will soon be moving to the University of Colorado to work in Dr. Ambika Kamath’s lab.
April 2021
Job offer!
Congratulations to Josh Hall for accepting a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Tennessee Tech University. Josh will be starting his new position this fall. We are all very happy for Josh, but we are sad to see him leave!
Awards!
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Murphy for receiving the Farrington Award from the Department of Biological Sciences in recognition of her research in microbiology. Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for winning the Top Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award at the Auburn Student Research Symposium.
Kaitlyn passes candidacy exams
Congrats to Kaitlyn Murphy for passing her candidacy exams! Well done!
March 2021
Congratulations to Allison Dees for getting accepted into Auburn University's Vet School, and to Olivia Schweikart for acceptance into the MS program at DePaul University. Well done!
February 2021
Congratulations to Morgan Muell for receiving the Meredith Ann Birchfield Fund for Excellence from the AU Museum of Natural History. This award will help fund Morgan's upcoming research on the evolution of developmental plasticity in Anolis lizards.
September 2020
Farewell to Amelie! Amelie’s postdoc position is coming to an end and she is headed back to France. We loved having Amelie in the lab, and she will be greatly missed. But at least our friendship and collaborations will continue into the future!
August 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Josh Hall for successfully defending his PhD and graduating. We are pleased that Josh is sticking around the lab as a Postdoc!
We are excited to have two new graduate students join the Warner Lab- Chris Norris and Morgan Muell. Both Morgan and Chris will likely be working on aspects of developmental plasticity. More details of their research will be coming soon.
June 2020
New outreach program
With funds from the National Science Foundation though a CAREER award, we are starting a summer fellowship program for middle school teachers. This program is entitled "Student-Teacher Education in Ecological Research" (or STEER). Our goal is to train teachers and students to implement the scientific method using ecology-based studies so that teachers can better engage their students in the process of science. Checkout the STEER website for more details.
May 2020
More funding!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett, Kaitlyn Murphy, and Dan Warner for receiving grants to support their research. Kaitlyn received the Dean Metter Memorial Award from the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles to support her research on the microbiome of anole eggshells. Jenna received the E.E. Williams Grant from the Herpetologists’ League to support her research on anole nesting behavior. Dan Warner (co-PI, with Matthew Wolak) received a grant through the Internal Grants Program at Auburn University to support new research on temperature-dependent sex determination in turtles.
More awards!
Congratulations to Josh Hall, Jenna Pruett and Dan Warner for receiving awards from the graduate school and the Department of Biological Sciences. Josh received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Jenna received the Margaret McNeal Arant Memorial Award in Zoology, and Dan received the Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award.
Two new graduate students
We are excited to welcome two new graduate students into the Warner Lab: Morgan Muell and Chris Norris. Morgan is finishing her MS degree at Southern Illinois University and will start her PhD at Auburn in the Fall. Chris is finishing his BS degree at Auburn University Montgomery and will be starting his MS degree in the Fall.
March 2020
Awards, Awards, Awards!
March was a busy month for student awards! Congratulations to Josh Hall for receiving the Dean’s Research Award for Ph.D. students. Kaitlyn Murphy received Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation for her Graduate Research Fellowship Proposal. Congrats Kaitlyn! And congrats to Jenna Pruett for her research grant from the Animal Behavior Society! Well done, everyone!
Research Funds!
The Warner Lab receives funds from the National Science Foundation! Dan has received a CAREER award to examine different hypotheses for how animals deal environmental heterogeneity. Over the next ~5 years, the Warner Lab will use the brown anole to conduct experimental tests of the adaptive significance of maternal nesting behavior and developmental plasticity.
http://auburn.edu/cosam/news/articles/2020/05/daniel_warner_receives_career_grant_to_study_how_lizards_respond_to_environmental_variation.htm
February 2020
Herp collection at Auburn University! Check out this article published by the College of Sciences and Mathematics about the reptile and amphibian collection at the Auburn University Museum of Natural History.
Check out this article about Josh Hall and his dedication to science education!
July 2019
Congratulations to Joe Jenkins for successfully completing his M.S. degree. Joe conducted research on habitat selection of the flattened musk turtle in Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama.
June 2019
Congratulations to Josh Hall for receiving a very competitive fellowship from the Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program. This award will fund Josh over the final year of his Ph.D. and will enable him to put final touches on his dissertation research! Well done, Josh!
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for receiving a Grant-in-Aid from Sigma Xi! This grant will help fund Jenna’s research this summer on anole nesting ecology. Well done, Jenna!
May 2019
Welcome to Jorge Lopez-Perez, who will be working jointly in the Warner, Oaks, and Wolak labs as an REU student through the Warm-Water Aquatic Ecology REU program at Auburn University. Jorge is a student at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He will be working on a summer project focusing on the effects of human activity on reproduction and nesting behaviors of freshwater turtles around Auburn.
March 2019
Congrats to Putter and Josh for outstanding Grad Student Awards. Josh was awarded the Merriwether Fellowship which recognizes outstanding Ph.D. Students at Auburn University. Putter received the Outstanding M.S. student award. Both are University-wide awards
Molly Caldwell will be a new graduate student joining the Warner and Wolak Labs for her Ph.D. Molly will start working our labs this May, and will be initiating research on temperature-dependent sex determination in yellow-bellied sliders.
Molly Caldwell will be a new graduate student joining the Warner and Wolak Labs for her Ph.D. Molly will start working our labs this May, and will be initiating research on temperature-dependent sex determination in yellow-bellied sliders.
January 2019
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett, who won the Marlene Zuk Award from the Division of Animal Behavior for her oral presentation at the recent meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Well done Jenna!
December 2018
Putter has graduated – Congratulations! He will be greatly missed, and we are eager to hear of his future successes during his Ph.D. work at the Australian National University.
October/November 2018
Congratulations to Putter on many fronts…
First, Putter successfully defended his MS thesis on nesting behavior of crested anoles in urban and forested environments. He will be graduating next month! Second, Putter has been awarded (and has accepted) a Ph.D. fellowship to attend the Australian National University. Putter will be starting at ANU in July to work with Scott Keogh. Lastly, Putter made it to the finals in the three minute thesis competition where he condensed his entire MS thesis into a 3 minute presentation to a broad/general audience. Although he didn’t make it past the finals, he did an outstanding job and did the lab and the Department proud! Well done!
Congratulations to Josh Hall
Josh was awarded a COSAM travel grant to present some of his thesis research at the 2019 meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology in Tampa, FL.
Josh also won best student talk in the Zoology section at the 2018 meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences.
First, Putter successfully defended his MS thesis on nesting behavior of crested anoles in urban and forested environments. He will be graduating next month! Second, Putter has been awarded (and has accepted) a Ph.D. fellowship to attend the Australian National University. Putter will be starting at ANU in July to work with Scott Keogh. Lastly, Putter made it to the finals in the three minute thesis competition where he condensed his entire MS thesis into a 3 minute presentation to a broad/general audience. Although he didn’t make it past the finals, he did an outstanding job and did the lab and the Department proud! Well done!
Congratulations to Josh Hall
Josh was awarded a COSAM travel grant to present some of his thesis research at the 2019 meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology in Tampa, FL.
Josh also won best student talk in the Zoology section at the 2018 meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences.
September 2018
Congratulations to Josh Hall
Josh won best student talk at the 2018 meeting of the Tennessee Herpetological Society.
Josh won best student talk at the 2018 meeting of the Tennessee Herpetological Society.
August 2018
New graduate student
Welcome to Kaitlyn Murphy. Kaitlyn recently completed her B.S. degree at Iowa State University, where she was involved with research on various aspects of turtle reproduction and development in Fred Janzen’s lab. Kaitlyn will be co-advised by Drs. Mendonca and Warner, and she will likely undertake research on some aspect of reptile reproductive and developmental biology.
Successful REU experience
Congratulations to Andrew DeSana from Seton Hill University for successfully completing his REU project this summer. Andrew conducted a field enclosure experiment that examined anole egg depredation by marsh crabs. His results suggest that crabs are potentially important predators of anole eggs, and that eggs laid under leaf litter are well protected from crab depredation (as opposed to eggs in open habitat or under fallen palm fronds).
Welcome to Kaitlyn Murphy. Kaitlyn recently completed her B.S. degree at Iowa State University, where she was involved with research on various aspects of turtle reproduction and development in Fred Janzen’s lab. Kaitlyn will be co-advised by Drs. Mendonca and Warner, and she will likely undertake research on some aspect of reptile reproductive and developmental biology.
Successful REU experience
Congratulations to Andrew DeSana from Seton Hill University for successfully completing his REU project this summer. Andrew conducted a field enclosure experiment that examined anole egg depredation by marsh crabs. His results suggest that crabs are potentially important predators of anole eggs, and that eggs laid under leaf litter are well protected from crab depredation (as opposed to eggs in open habitat or under fallen palm fronds).
May 2018
Congratulations to Josh Hall
Josh Hall is the recipient of the 2018 Margaret McNeal Arant Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Zoology. "This award recognizes a graduate student in zoology who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement, leadership qualities, and strong moral character."
Josh Hall is the recipient of the 2018 Margaret McNeal Arant Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Zoology. "This award recognizes a graduate student in zoology who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement, leadership qualities, and strong moral character."
April 2018
Best oral presentation
Congratulations to Putter for winning the oral presentation prize at the “This is Research” symposium at Auburn University. See here: https://cws.auburn.edu/OVPR/pm/thisisresearch/student/awards
Congratulations to Putter for winning the oral presentation prize at the “This is Research” symposium at Auburn University. See here: https://cws.auburn.edu/OVPR/pm/thisisresearch/student/awards
March 2018
New Postdoc!
Welcome to Dr. Amélie Fargevieille. Amélie completed her Ph.D. at the University of Montpellier in France, where she studied the evolution of female ornamentation in birds. During her postdoc at Auburn University, she will be involved with a variety of research projects in the Warner lab, with particular focus on analyzing our large mark-recapture dataset on brown anoles.
Welcome to Dr. Amélie Fargevieille. Amélie completed her Ph.D. at the University of Montpellier in France, where she studied the evolution of female ornamentation in birds. During her postdoc at Auburn University, she will be involved with a variety of research projects in the Warner lab, with particular focus on analyzing our large mark-recapture dataset on brown anoles.
February 2018
The Reptile Development Database (www.repdevo.com) is now available!
This database represents a collaborative effort among researchers from the University of New South Wales (Lisa Schwanz, Dan Noble, Julia Riley), University of Tasmania (Geoff While), Auburn University (Dan Warner), Lund University (Tobias Uller), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Wei-Guo Du). The database is a collection of data from published literature on thermal developmental plasticity in reptiles, and is freely available for those interested in meta-analyses in this field. We intend to update the database annual and eventually include other aspects of reptile developmental plasticity.
This database represents a collaborative effort among researchers from the University of New South Wales (Lisa Schwanz, Dan Noble, Julia Riley), University of Tasmania (Geoff While), Auburn University (Dan Warner), Lund University (Tobias Uller), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Wei-Guo Du). The database is a collection of data from published literature on thermal developmental plasticity in reptiles, and is freely available for those interested in meta-analyses in this field. We intend to update the database annual and eventually include other aspects of reptile developmental plasticity.
January 2018
Student Grant
Congratulations to Putter for receiving a Grant-in-Aid from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Congratulations to Putter for receiving a Grant-in-Aid from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
December 2017
Congratulations to Ariel Steele!
Ariel will be graduating with her MS degree on Saturday (Dec 16)! Also, Ariel will be starting her PhD in Administration in Higher Education in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology here at Auburn University. She starts next semester. Congratulations, Ariel!
Congratulations to Austin Hulbert!
Austin will be graduating with his BS degree on Saturday (Dec 16)! Austin will soon be starting his MS degree at the University of Toledo working with Dr. Jeanine Refsnider. Congrats Austin!
REU program at Auburn University
Dr. Warner is a mentor for one of Auburn University’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Programs. This REU program focuses on warm-water aquatic ecology. There is a wide diversity of research projects that REU students could be involved with (see specific projects here: http://wilsonlab.com/reu/projects.html). The project that the student will undertake in the Warner lab will likely focus on interactions between crabs and lizard eggs at our island field site in Florida. Interested undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by Jan 15, 2018. More information about the program (e.g., eligibility, mentors, application) can be found on the website (http://wilsonlab.com/reu/index.html).
Ariel will be graduating with her MS degree on Saturday (Dec 16)! Also, Ariel will be starting her PhD in Administration in Higher Education in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology here at Auburn University. She starts next semester. Congratulations, Ariel!
Congratulations to Austin Hulbert!
Austin will be graduating with his BS degree on Saturday (Dec 16)! Austin will soon be starting his MS degree at the University of Toledo working with Dr. Jeanine Refsnider. Congrats Austin!
REU program at Auburn University
Dr. Warner is a mentor for one of Auburn University’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Programs. This REU program focuses on warm-water aquatic ecology. There is a wide diversity of research projects that REU students could be involved with (see specific projects here: http://wilsonlab.com/reu/projects.html). The project that the student will undertake in the Warner lab will likely focus on interactions between crabs and lizard eggs at our island field site in Florida. Interested undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by Jan 15, 2018. More information about the program (e.g., eligibility, mentors, application) can be found on the website (http://wilsonlab.com/reu/index.html).
November 2017
Successful defense
Congratulations to Ariel Steele for successfully defending her MS thesis! Ariel’s research revisited the early work of Charnier on temperature dependent sex determination in Agama. She also evaluated the effects of incubation temperature on morphological and performance traits of hatchlings.
Pearson is going to Australia!
Congrats to Phil Pearson, former MS student in the lab. Phil has been awarded an international postgraduate research scholarship to do his PhD at the University of Canberra. Phil will be studying aspects of temperature-dependent sex determination in bearded dragons with Arthur Georges and Stephen Sarre.
Drs. Brandt and Mitchell will be missed
Postdocs Renata Brandt and Tim Mitchell have wrapped up their fellowships in the Warner lab. Tim and Renata have been critical in the lab and they will be greatly missed by all! But at least we will still be working closely together for some time due to all the data they have collected over the years.
Congratulations to Ariel Steele for successfully defending her MS thesis! Ariel’s research revisited the early work of Charnier on temperature dependent sex determination in Agama. She also evaluated the effects of incubation temperature on morphological and performance traits of hatchlings.
Pearson is going to Australia!
Congrats to Phil Pearson, former MS student in the lab. Phil has been awarded an international postgraduate research scholarship to do his PhD at the University of Canberra. Phil will be studying aspects of temperature-dependent sex determination in bearded dragons with Arthur Georges and Stephen Sarre.
Drs. Brandt and Mitchell will be missed
Postdocs Renata Brandt and Tim Mitchell have wrapped up their fellowships in the Warner lab. Tim and Renata have been critical in the lab and they will be greatly missed by all! But at least we will still be working closely together for some time due to all the data they have collected over the years.
September 2017
Public Outreach
Jenna Pruitt was recently interviewed regarding her research on Panhandle Community Radio KRFY 88.5FM in Idaho. Listen to the interview in a podcast here.
Postdoc Opportunity in the Warner Lab
A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is now available in the Warner Lab at Auburn University. Click here for details concerning the application process.
Jenna Pruitt was recently interviewed regarding her research on Panhandle Community Radio KRFY 88.5FM in Idaho. Listen to the interview in a podcast here.
Postdoc Opportunity in the Warner Lab
A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is now available in the Warner Lab at Auburn University. Click here for details concerning the application process.
New Lab Logo
We now have a new lab logo thanks to the excellent work of Angel Lam at Rhode Island School of Design! http://angelllam.wixsite.com/angellam
We now have a new lab logo thanks to the excellent work of Angel Lam at Rhode Island School of Design! http://angelllam.wixsite.com/angellam
June 2017
Student Grants
Congrats to Jenna Pruett for receiving a Grant-in-Aid from Sigma Xi!
Congrats to Jenna Pruett for receiving a Grant-in-Aid from Sigma Xi!
April 2017
Ph.D. Candidacy
Congratulations to Josh for passing his written and oral exams!
Congratulations to Josh for passing his written and oral exams!
March 2017
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for receiving a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation! Jenna’s MS research will investigate the maternal and environmental effects on embryo development and offspring phenotypes in painted turtles.
COSAM Deans Research Award
Congratulations to Phil Pearson for receiving the COSAM Dean’s Research Award for MS students. This award recognizes an outstanding MS student from the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University.
Welcome new undergraduate students
Three new undergraduate students have joined the lab. Welcome to David Quinn, Chanel Reali, and Ryan Weesner. They will be assisting the lab with various research activities.
Undergrad REU
Austin Hulbert has accepted an REU summer position at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center. Austin will be working with Dr. Jeanine Refsnider on painted turtle immunology this summer.
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett for receiving a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation! Jenna’s MS research will investigate the maternal and environmental effects on embryo development and offspring phenotypes in painted turtles.
COSAM Deans Research Award
Congratulations to Phil Pearson for receiving the COSAM Dean’s Research Award for MS students. This award recognizes an outstanding MS student from the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University.
Welcome new undergraduate students
Three new undergraduate students have joined the lab. Welcome to David Quinn, Chanel Reali, and Ryan Weesner. They will be assisting the lab with various research activities.
Undergrad REU
Austin Hulbert has accepted an REU summer position at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center. Austin will be working with Dr. Jeanine Refsnider on painted turtle immunology this summer.
January 2017
SICB 2017
The Warner lab was well represented at this year’s annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Well done to all those that presented papers or posters: Austin Hulbert, Dani Douglas, Robin Lloyd, Jenna Pruett, Ariel Steele, Sarin Tiatragul, Josh Hall, Renata Brandt, and Tim Mitchell! Some of the projects on anoles are covered on Anole Annals
http://www.anoleannals.org/2017/01/10/sicb-2017-its-getting-hot-in-here-how-brown-anoles-respond-to-extreme-heat-in-greenhouses/
http://www.anoleannals.org/2017/01/10/sicb-2017-thermal-spikes-caused-by-the-urban-heat-island-effect-result-in-differential-survival/
http://www.anoleannals.org/2017/01/09/sicb-2017-can-we-measure-heart-rates-of-anole-embryos/
http://www.anoleannals.org/2017/01/10/sicb-2017-its-getting-hot-in-here-how-brown-anoles-respond-to-extreme-heat-in-greenhouses/
http://www.anoleannals.org/2017/01/10/sicb-2017-thermal-spikes-caused-by-the-urban-heat-island-effect-result-in-differential-survival/
http://www.anoleannals.org/2017/01/09/sicb-2017-can-we-measure-heart-rates-of-anole-embryos/
New Graduate Student
Welcome to new graduate student Sarin (aka “Putter”) Tiatragul. Putter just arrived at Auburn from Thailand. Putter will be pursuing research on some aspect of urban ecology of crested anoles.
December 2016
Phil Pearson Graduates!
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Congratulations to Phil Pearson who successfully defended his MS thesis and graduated! Phil is currently employed as a research technician on a snake project with Dr. David Steen at Auburn. Phil intends to start his Ph.D. this coming fall 2017, but the location is not yet determined (he should know where he’s moving to soon).
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July 2016
Undergraduate Presentations
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Dani Douglas, Robin Lloyd, Cassie Guiffre, Louis McCoy, and Austin Hulbert all made poster presentations of their summer research at the Auburn Cellular and Molecular Bioscience Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars Symposium on July 29th.
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Graduate student awards
Congratulations to Phil Pearson for receiving an award at the 2016 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists hosted by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
For the Henri Seibert award, Phil Pearson was Honorable Mention in Ecology.
For the Henri Seibert award, Phil Pearson was Honorable Mention in Ecology.
April 2016
New postdoc joining the lab!
Dr. Renata Brandt will be joining our lab later this summer. Renata is currently a postdoc at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She recently received funds from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation for a 1-year visit to our lab. While at Auburn University, she will be studying aspects of sex allocation biology in brown anoles. See more about Renata’s research interests at her website: http://renatabrandt.weebly.com/
Dr. Renata Brandt will be joining our lab later this summer. Renata is currently a postdoc at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She recently received funds from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation for a 1-year visit to our lab. While at Auburn University, she will be studying aspects of sex allocation biology in brown anoles. See more about Renata’s research interests at her website: http://renatabrandt.weebly.com/
March 2016
Graduate student grants
Congratulations to Josh Hall, Ariel Steele, and Phil Pearson for getting research grants from the Alabama Academy of Sciences!
Congratulations to Josh Hall, Ariel Steele, and Phil Pearson for getting research grants from the Alabama Academy of Sciences!
New graduate students coming to the Warner Lab
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett and Sarin (Putter) Tiatragul! Jenna is currently at Clemson University and will be starting grad school this fall at Auburn University. Putter is currently at Gonzaga University and will be starting grad school next spring semester at Auburn.
Congratulations to Jenna Pruett and Sarin (Putter) Tiatragul! Jenna is currently at Clemson University and will be starting grad school this fall at Auburn University. Putter is currently at Gonzaga University and will be starting grad school next spring semester at Auburn.
New undergraduate members in the Warner Lab
Six new undergraduate students are now part of the Warner Lab. They will be assisting us with many different upcoming projects. Welcome to Lauren Boggs, Cassie Guiffre, Robin Lloyd, Stevie Mirkin, Dani Douglas, and Austin Hulbert.
Six new undergraduate students are now part of the Warner Lab. They will be assisting us with many different upcoming projects. Welcome to Lauren Boggs, Cassie Guiffre, Robin Lloyd, Stevie Mirkin, Dani Douglas, and Austin Hulbert.
Tenure-track position
Dan recently interviewed for a tenure-track position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn, and has accepted an offer. The Warner Lab will be moving soon, along with some additional changes!
Dan recently interviewed for a tenure-track position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn, and has accepted an offer. The Warner Lab will be moving soon, along with some additional changes!
August 2015
The Warner Lab has just moved to Auburn University
Dan has recently accepted a new position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University! His start date is August 16th, 2015. Graduate student Phil Pearson will move to Auburn as well. Plus, two more incoming graduate students - Ariel Steele and Josh Hall - will start in the Warner Lab at Auburn University this fall. Dr. Tim Mitchell and Phil Pearson will be finishing up their research projects at UAB this fall semester and then officially "join" the new lab at Auburn around December.
Dan has recently accepted a new position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University! His start date is August 16th, 2015. Graduate student Phil Pearson will move to Auburn as well. Plus, two more incoming graduate students - Ariel Steele and Josh Hall - will start in the Warner Lab at Auburn University this fall. Dr. Tim Mitchell and Phil Pearson will be finishing up their research projects at UAB this fall semester and then officially "join" the new lab at Auburn around December.
First graduate students defend thesis research from the Warner lab! (May 2015)
Congratulations to David for successfully defending his MS thesis work! David is headed off to Iowa State University for his Ph.D. in Fred Janzen's lab. He will be heading out there at the end of July.
Congratulations to David for successfully defending his MS thesis work! David is headed off to Iowa State University for his Ph.D. in Fred Janzen's lab. He will be heading out there at the end of July.
David Delaney heading to Iowa State for his Ph.D.! (March 2015)
Although we are sad to see him leave, we are excited for David's upcoming transition to Iowa State University (ISU), where he will be starting his PhD in Dr. Fred Janzen's lab. Also, congrats to David for receiving an ISU fellowship. Since the Warner lab has close ties with the Janzen lab, we hope that we will continue to work with David after his move this summer.
Although we are sad to see him leave, we are excited for David's upcoming transition to Iowa State University (ISU), where he will be starting his PhD in Dr. Fred Janzen's lab. Also, congrats to David for receiving an ISU fellowship. Since the Warner lab has close ties with the Janzen lab, we hope that we will continue to work with David after his move this summer.
Congratulations to Phil Pearson! (January 2015)
Phil has received grants from Sigma Xi and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. These funds will go towards his MS research, which will be starting this spring!
Phil has received grants from Sigma Xi and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. These funds will go towards his MS research, which will be starting this spring!
Pilot grant to study anole digestive physiology (Dec. 2014)
Dan received a small collaborative grant with Stephen Secor (University of Alabama). The funds will cover research on digestive physiology and specific dynamic action of different prey items of brown anole lizards.
Dan received a small collaborative grant with Stephen Secor (University of Alabama). The funds will cover research on digestive physiology and specific dynamic action of different prey items of brown anole lizards.
New postdoc joining lab in January (August 2014)
Tim Mitchell will be joining the lab in January as a Postdoc. He is funded by a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for the next 3 years. Tim will be studying how population demographics shape life-history traits of male and female Anolis sagrei. We are looking forward to having Tim in the lab! Check out Tim's website here.
Tim Mitchell will be joining the lab in January as a Postdoc. He is funded by a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for the next 3 years. Tim will be studying how population demographics shape life-history traits of male and female Anolis sagrei. We are looking forward to having Tim in the lab! Check out Tim's website here.
Warner lab receives NSF funds! (April 2014)
We have recently received funds from the National Science Foundation to study how adaptation to urban environments might prepare organisms for invasion to areas outside of their native range. In collaboration with Drs. Jason Kolbe (University of Rhode Island) and Liam Revell (University of Massachusetts at Boston), this work will explore adaptation across all life stages (from embryos to adults) in the Puerto Rican crested anole (Anoles cristatellus) in Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
We have recently received funds from the National Science Foundation to study how adaptation to urban environments might prepare organisms for invasion to areas outside of their native range. In collaboration with Drs. Jason Kolbe (University of Rhode Island) and Liam Revell (University of Massachusetts at Boston), this work will explore adaptation across all life stages (from embryos to adults) in the Puerto Rican crested anole (Anoles cristatellus) in Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Grant from American Philosophical Society received (April 2014)
These funds will be used to initiate a new study of nutritional ecology and maternal effects in brown anoles (Anolis sagrei).
These funds will be used to initiate a new study of nutritional ecology and maternal effects in brown anoles (Anolis sagrei).
Congratulations to David Delaney (April 2014)
David received a grant-in-aid from Sigma Xi for his upcoming research on interactions between adult and juvenile brown anoles.
David received a grant-in-aid from Sigma Xi for his upcoming research on interactions between adult and juvenile brown anoles.
Congrats to David Delaney! (April 2014)
David Delaney received a student grant from the Alabama Academy of Science for his MS project.
David Delaney received a student grant from the Alabama Academy of Science for his MS project.
George A. Bartholomew Award (Dec. 2013)
Dan Warner receives the 2014 George A. Bartholomew Award from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. See details here.
Lab finished! (Apr. 2013)
As of April 2013, the renovations to the Warner Lab are now complete! Our first lab-based lizard experiment at UAB is underway.
NSF funding received (Jan. 2013)
We have recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to examine geographic variation in temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in painted turtles. This research will assess how TSD is locally adapted to several climatically different sites around the United States, and will provide insights into how painted turtle might respond to predicted changes in climate. Participants in the project include: Fred Janzen (PI, Iowa State University), Dan Warner (Co-PI, University of Alabama at Birmingham), John Iverson (Co-PI, Earlham college), Gene Takle (Co-PI, Iowa State University), Carrie Milne-Zelman (Co-PI, Aurora College), and several collaborators (Mike Kearney, University of Melbourne; Arthur Georges, University of Canberra; Liz Addis, Gonzaga University).
