Dan Warner
Associate Professor Curator of Amphibians & Reptiles, Auburn University Ph.D., The University of Sydney, 2007 M.S., Virginia Tech, 2001 B.S., Iowa State University, 1998 Email: dan.warner@auburn.edu Phone: 334-844-4999 Office: 304 Rouse Life Sciences Building Mailing address: Department of Biological Sciences Auburn University 101 Rouse Life Sciences Building Auburn, AL 36849, USA |
Anthony Gilbert
Postdoc
Hi! I'm Anthony. I'm originally from California, where I graduated in 2013 with a BA in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley. My research interests focus on connecting environmental variation with evolutionary processes, and explaining the ecological patterns that result from this interaction. I'm particularly keen on describing how temperature impacts phenotypic variation across different biological scales, integrating behavior, ecology, physiology, and development. I graduated with my Ph.D. from Ohio University in 2020- advised by Donald Miles- where I described how climatic variation impacts the strength of natural selection and phenotypic plasticity in tree lizards (Urosaurus ornatus). Afterwards, I worked as a postdoc at the University of Virginia- advised by Butch Brodie III- where I worked on coevolution between toxic newts (Taricha granulosa) and their garter snake predators (Thamnophis sirtalis), describing how climatic and community variation impact coevolutionary interactions between predators and prey. Access to science education and the quality of science education is really important to me, and I hope to have my own lab some day where I can teach biological concepts in unique ways while working with students interested in a variety of evolutionary or ecological questions. If I'm not in the field or the lab, you'll find me in my kitchen making pizza, ice cream, or some other wacky treat.
Kaitlyn Murphy
PhD Candidate
In May 2018, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Iowa State University. My undergraduate work examined the influence of thermal conditions on survival and timing of emergence in hatchling Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta). As a PhD student, I study how environmental variation can influence the microbiome of reptiles and have used American alligators (Alligator mississipiensis) and the brown anole (Anolis sagrei) to answer my research questions. I'm particularly interested in the maternal transfer of microbiota (e.g., to the eggshell) and how that might affect hatchling phenotypes. Check out my website to learn more about my research.
PhD Candidate
In May 2018, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Iowa State University. My undergraduate work examined the influence of thermal conditions on survival and timing of emergence in hatchling Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta). As a PhD student, I study how environmental variation can influence the microbiome of reptiles and have used American alligators (Alligator mississipiensis) and the brown anole (Anolis sagrei) to answer my research questions. I'm particularly interested in the maternal transfer of microbiota (e.g., to the eggshell) and how that might affect hatchling phenotypes. Check out my website to learn more about my research.
Molly Folkerts Caldwell
PhD Student
I received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Auburn University in 2012. In 2015, I completed a Master’s in Field and Organismal Biology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. I conducted my thesis research on variation in Green Heron nesting success in coastal marshes of southwest Louisiana. After finishing my Master's, I worked for over 3 years in coastal bird monitoring and conservation with Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program (National Audubon Society), protecting beach-nesting bird species such as the Least Tern and Black Skimmer. Although I've spent the last several years working with birds, I've always loved herps and am excited to study yellow-bellied sliders and temperature dependent sex determination in the Warner Lab. My general interests are in conservation, reproductive biology, ecology, and evolution. My ultimate goal is to pursue a career in which I can work to conserve imperiled species of the southeastern US.
PhD Student
I received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Auburn University in 2012. In 2015, I completed a Master’s in Field and Organismal Biology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. I conducted my thesis research on variation in Green Heron nesting success in coastal marshes of southwest Louisiana. After finishing my Master's, I worked for over 3 years in coastal bird monitoring and conservation with Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program (National Audubon Society), protecting beach-nesting bird species such as the Least Tern and Black Skimmer. Although I've spent the last several years working with birds, I've always loved herps and am excited to study yellow-bellied sliders and temperature dependent sex determination in the Warner Lab. My general interests are in conservation, reproductive biology, ecology, and evolution. My ultimate goal is to pursue a career in which I can work to conserve imperiled species of the southeastern US.
Morgan Muell
PhD Student
My research interests focus on the evolution of phenotypic traits, particularly those with potential applications to global change biology. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology from Iowa State University in 2018, where I studied how proximate environmental cues promote nesting emergence in painted turtles while working in Dr. Fredric Janzen’s lab. Subsequently, I earned my Masters degree in Zoology in 2020 from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where I worked with Dr. Jason L. Brown on phylogenomics and color pattern evolution of Ranitomeya poison frogs. In the Warner Lab, with co-advisement from Dr. Jamie Oaks, I am taking a comparative approach to studying the evolution of developmental plasticity among multiple lineages of Anolis lizards, with emphasis on the mainland species of Costa Rica. My goal is to examine how developmental plasticity is tied to both environment and common ancestry, in order to further our understanding of how organisms may respond to changing climates. Visit my website to get to know my research and me!
Chris Norris
PhD Student
I am originally from the panhandle of Florida but have lived all over the world. After retiring from the military, I received a BS in General Biology from Auburn University at Montgomery 2020. My research focuses on adaptive developmental plasticity. I am interested in how the conditions that embryos experience affect their fitness in different environments. Additionally, I am interested in how embryonic conditions might affect reproduction after embryos reach adulthood. In 2022, I was awarded the NSF graduate research fellowship to investigate how ecologically relevant embryonic stress can affect gonad development and sperm competition in brown anoles.
Sydney Wayne
MS Student
I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Colorado State University in the Fall of 2021. During my undergraduate studies, I worked for the National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation in their plant division where I maintained germination assays and prepared samples for cryopreservation. The focus of this lab was to conserve the genetic resources of crops and other plants important to U.S. agriculture and biodiversity. Despite my love for plants, my own research interests have always been focused on reptiles. My love for all things reptiles developed while growing up in Florida surrounded by lizards, snakes, and gators. For my undergraduate honors thesis, I wrote a research proposal focused on temperature induced plasticity in the egg laying phenology of brown anoles (Anolis sagrei). As a graduate student, I am interested in testing fundamental questions surrounding phenotypic plasticity and the role it can have on the fitness of reptiles. My general interests are focused on evolution, ecology, and plasticity.
Lincoln Butts
Undergraduate Student
My name is Lincoln Butts. I am an Undergraduate student at Auburn University studying Wildlife Ecology and Management. I am very interested in wildlife conservation and hope to work in a field where I can answer questions and solve problems regarding populations of wild animals. Most of my work in Warner lab is running phenotypic trials on brown anole hatchlings that will answer questions on adaptive developmental plasticity. I also help care for the lizards while they are in the lab. I hope working in the lab will give me better biological insights to answer questions about wildlife populations.
Undergraduate Student
My name is Lincoln Butts. I am an Undergraduate student at Auburn University studying Wildlife Ecology and Management. I am very interested in wildlife conservation and hope to work in a field where I can answer questions and solve problems regarding populations of wild animals. Most of my work in Warner lab is running phenotypic trials on brown anole hatchlings that will answer questions on adaptive developmental plasticity. I also help care for the lizards while they are in the lab. I hope working in the lab will give me better biological insights to answer questions about wildlife populations.
Alexia Alford
Undergraduate Student
I am an undergraduate student from Williamsburg, Virginia and I'm majoring in Wildlife Science/ Pre-vet. I joined Dr. Warner's lab because of my interest in reptiles as well as my eagerness to learn about research. In the lab, I assist with animal care and data collection. I have also had the opportunity to conduct behavioral research through Dr. Warner's lab. After graduation, I plan to pursue veterinary school.
Undergraduate Student
I am an undergraduate student from Williamsburg, Virginia and I'm majoring in Wildlife Science/ Pre-vet. I joined Dr. Warner's lab because of my interest in reptiles as well as my eagerness to learn about research. In the lab, I assist with animal care and data collection. I have also had the opportunity to conduct behavioral research through Dr. Warner's lab. After graduation, I plan to pursue veterinary school.
John Rodgers
Undergraduate Student
I am an undergraduate student from Huntsville, Alabama. I am majoring in Organismal Biology: Conservation/Biodiversity. I am currently working in the Warner lab under the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. My current project focuses on phenotypic plasticity of brown anoles in response to different incubation environments. After graduating I plan to apply for graduate school and hope to continue doing research on reptiles.
Undergraduate Student
I am an undergraduate student from Huntsville, Alabama. I am majoring in Organismal Biology: Conservation/Biodiversity. I am currently working in the Warner lab under the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. My current project focuses on phenotypic plasticity of brown anoles in response to different incubation environments. After graduating I plan to apply for graduate school and hope to continue doing research on reptiles.
Kendall Jackson
Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Annabel Dawson
Undergraduate Student
As an undergraduate studying wildlife ecology and management at Auburn University, my goal is to work on implementing wildlife management policies for conservation and interconnected species biodiversity. Fascinated by reptiles, I joined the Warner Lab for research experience. In the lab, I assist with the care of brown anoles, collect data, and contribute to studying their behavior and population dynamics. With a strong dedication to conservation, I strive to protect wildlife and raise awareness about the significance of preserving our natural world.
Undergraduate Student
As an undergraduate studying wildlife ecology and management at Auburn University, my goal is to work on implementing wildlife management policies for conservation and interconnected species biodiversity. Fascinated by reptiles, I joined the Warner Lab for research experience. In the lab, I assist with the care of brown anoles, collect data, and contribute to studying their behavior and population dynamics. With a strong dedication to conservation, I strive to protect wildlife and raise awareness about the significance of preserving our natural world.
Drake Mitchell
Undergraduate Student
I am an undergraduate student from Alabaster, Alabama majoring in wildlife ecology and management at Auburn University. I have experience as an intern for two years working with songbirds and birds of prey at the Alabama Wildlife Center at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. I have been fascinated with herpetology since I was a small child, and decided I wanted to gain more knowledge and research experience working with brown anoles in the Warner Lab. I also plan on gaining experience with every species of animal possible before I graduate. In the lab, I assist with reptile care and collecting data. After graduation, I plan to pursue a job in wildlife management, and eventually do my own research in the future.
Undergraduate Student
I am an undergraduate student from Alabaster, Alabama majoring in wildlife ecology and management at Auburn University. I have experience as an intern for two years working with songbirds and birds of prey at the Alabama Wildlife Center at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. I have been fascinated with herpetology since I was a small child, and decided I wanted to gain more knowledge and research experience working with brown anoles in the Warner Lab. I also plan on gaining experience with every species of animal possible before I graduate. In the lab, I assist with reptile care and collecting data. After graduation, I plan to pursue a job in wildlife management, and eventually do my own research in the future.
Alexa Johnsen
Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Emma Wolfe
Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Hope Jackson
Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Former lab members
Postdocs
Dr. Renata Brandt (2016-2017), currently working as Marketing Science Communicator, Science North, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Dr. Tim Mitchell (2015-2017), currently a Researcher at the University of Minnesota, Snell-Rood Lab
Dr. Amelie Fargevieille (2018-2020), currently a researcher at the Centre d'Ecologie Fonctioinnelle et Evolutive in France
Dr. Joshua Hall (2020-2021), currently an Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University
Graduate students
Jenna Pruett (2016-2021), currently a postdoc at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Kamath lab
Joshua Hall (2015-2020), currently an Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University
Joseph Jenkins (2017-2019), currently a researcher for the Alabama Natural Heritage Program
Sarin Tiatragul (2017-2018), currently a PhD candidate at the Australian National University, Keogh Lab
Ariel Steele (2015-2017), currently a postdoc at the University of Minnesota
Phil Pearson (2014-2016), currently a PhD candidate at the University of Canberra's Institute for Applied Ecology, Georges Lab
David Delaney (2013-2015), currently a Postdoctoral Researcher, Iowa State University, Dinsmore Lab
Corey Cates (2013-2015), currently Biology Lab Coordinator, Birmingham Southern College
Summer REU students
Alexia Alford, Auburn University (2022, NSF REU program)
Maya Johnson, Tennessee Tech University (2021, CASE summer REU program)
Jorge Lopez-Perez, Eckerd College (2019, warm-water aquatic ecology summer REU program)
Andrew DeSana, Seton Hill University (2018, warm-water aquatic ecology summer REU program)
Louis McCoy, Gonzaga University (2016, Howard Hughes Summer Research Experience)
Sarin Tiatragul, Gonzaga University (2015, Howard Hughes Summer Research Experience)
Undergraduate students
Postdocs
Dr. Renata Brandt (2016-2017), currently working as Marketing Science Communicator, Science North, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Dr. Tim Mitchell (2015-2017), currently a Researcher at the University of Minnesota, Snell-Rood Lab
Dr. Amelie Fargevieille (2018-2020), currently a researcher at the Centre d'Ecologie Fonctioinnelle et Evolutive in France
Dr. Joshua Hall (2020-2021), currently an Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University
Graduate students
Jenna Pruett (2016-2021), currently a postdoc at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Kamath lab
Joshua Hall (2015-2020), currently an Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University
Joseph Jenkins (2017-2019), currently a researcher for the Alabama Natural Heritage Program
Sarin Tiatragul (2017-2018), currently a PhD candidate at the Australian National University, Keogh Lab
Ariel Steele (2015-2017), currently a postdoc at the University of Minnesota
Phil Pearson (2014-2016), currently a PhD candidate at the University of Canberra's Institute for Applied Ecology, Georges Lab
David Delaney (2013-2015), currently a Postdoctoral Researcher, Iowa State University, Dinsmore Lab
Corey Cates (2013-2015), currently Biology Lab Coordinator, Birmingham Southern College
Summer REU students
Alexia Alford, Auburn University (2022, NSF REU program)
Maya Johnson, Tennessee Tech University (2021, CASE summer REU program)
Jorge Lopez-Perez, Eckerd College (2019, warm-water aquatic ecology summer REU program)
Andrew DeSana, Seton Hill University (2018, warm-water aquatic ecology summer REU program)
Louis McCoy, Gonzaga University (2016, Howard Hughes Summer Research Experience)
Sarin Tiatragul, Gonzaga University (2015, Howard Hughes Summer Research Experience)
Undergraduate students
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Gabrielle Dunham (2020-2023)
Ansley Strength (2022) Sarah Knutson (2022) Laura Holt (2022) Lola Berger (2022) Olivia Brown (2021-2022) Kendall Preston (2021-2022) Katelyn Smith (2021-2022) Kaitlin Watson (2021-2022) Connor Kelly (2019-2022) Allison Dees (2019-2021) Olivia Schweikart (2019-2021) Jocelyn Miracle (2019-2021) |
Cindy Scruggs (2019-2020)
Taylor Cook (2019) Ryan Weesner (2017-2019) Mallory Turner (2018-2019) Alex Stevens (2018) Chanel Reali (2017-2019) Kayla Wilson (2016-2018) David Quinn (2017-2018) Austin Hulbert (2016-2017) Cassie Guiffre (2016) Dani Douglas (2016-2017) Robin Lloyd (2016-2017) Stephen Mirkin (2016) |
Audeline Kurniawan (2014-2015)
Dalton Williams (2015) Andrew Buckelew (2012-2014) Phil Pearson (2013) Agam Dhawan (2012-2014) Amanda Clark (2014-2015) Dilani Patel (2014-2015) Tiffany Colburn (2014-2015) Brook Pruitt (2014-2015) Matthew Denaburg (2013-2014) Frank Wideman (2013-2014) Ariana Ionas (2013-2014) |
