In Oct 2023 I presented at the Acadia Science Symposium. Interested in the preliminary results of a population genomics study on glossy buckthorn in Acadia National Park? Lucky for you my talk was recorded! It starts at minute 24 on this YouTube video.
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Changing expectations in science – new paper in Ecology!
I’m a little late in announcing this, as the paper was published in the fall of 2022, but sometimes life happens (and sometimes life happens HARD). New paper in the journal Ecology! “Hidden biodiversity: Spatial mosaics of eelgrass genotypic diversity at the centimeter to meadow scale“ This is my FAVORITE paper from my PhD work.Continue reading “Changing expectations in science – new paper in Ecology!”
The Misplaced Marine Ecologist
Last week was my first week of sampling an introduced shrub, glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus), in Acadia National Park. What an adventure! It took me a few days before I became accustomed to trekking through the dense understory of the backwoods of the park. However, once this marine ecologist found her land legs, the workContinue reading “The Misplaced Marine Ecologist”
New paper in Ecology!
Check out my newest paper on how simulated grazing disturbance by Brant geese reduces the genotypic diversity of eelgrass populations in Northern California. Thank you to all the hands and minds that contributed to seeing this project through…from its conception to its publication!
Second Century Stewardship Fellowship!
Like the creatures that originated in the ocean and moved landwards through the process of evolution, I am venturing into new ecological territories! I was awarded a fellowship to study the population genetics of an invasive shrub (glossy buckthorn) in Acadia National Park. Read more about the fellowship and my new research project here!
Kenzie’s first co-authored paper published!
I’m very proud to announce that Kenzie Pollard, my “wunder”grad mentee at UC Davis, published her very first co-authored paper! Kenzie used molecular tools to describe the genetic structure of eelgrass from three sites in Tomales Bay, CA. She found that the three populations are genetically distinct, even though they are all located in theContinue reading “Kenzie’s first co-authored paper published!”
Suzie and the Eelgrass Geese!
A very belated posting – but I wrote a children’s book! Suzie and the Eelgrass Geese is a story about eelgrass ecosystems and the process of science. It is BEAUTIFULLY illustrated by the very talented Dr. Allison Simler-Williamson and edited by Carolyn Sotka. I created this story in honor of the late Dr. Susan WilliamsContinue reading “Suzie and the Eelgrass Geese!”
“CSI” for the marine ecologist
A blog post I wrote for the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Science Institute gives a quick tutorial on how we use DNA technologies to identify different clones of seagrass. Check it out here!
“Writing is hard”…but worth the struggle
A few posts back, I talked about how hard the first year of my PhD was. I wrote about tackling insecurities and learning that I don’t have to know everything, that I do know something, and that I am always growing as a scientist and person (see the post here). Today, I want to announce thatContinue reading ““Writing is hard”…but worth the struggle”
“________ is hard”…
I have spent the last year repeatedly uttering statements of the form “(insert challenging topic of the moment here) is hard”. This tendency of mine started during my first quarter as a newbie PhD student in Population Biology. What was the challenging topic of the moment that quarter? MATH. On most days that fall, IContinue reading ““________ is hard”…”
Nicole M. Kollars, PhD 