McGee and Walston win 2026 Award for Mentoring Undergraduates
Professor Seth McGee and graduate student Joseph Walston have each been recognized for their outstanding mentorship of undergraduate students.
Professor Seth McGee and graduate student Joseph Walston have each been recognized for their outstanding mentorship of undergraduate students.
Integrative Biology graduate student Ayken Askapuli’s research reveals implications for the genetic ancestry of the broader Mongolian Empire.
Two graduate students just returned from an epic — albeit frigid — ecological study in Antarctica. Here’s what they learned from their time on the ice. Read more: https://lsmagazine.wisc.edu/issues/spring-2025/explorediscover/ice-cold-research/
Katie Klier is a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PHD student in the Anantharaman lab. Her research areas are Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecology. Check out her spotlight post for more information about her research, hobbies, and experiences at UW-Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I study …
Timon Keller is a Integrative Biology PHD student in the Turner lab. His research areas are Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, hobbies and experiences at UW-Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I study fire …
For November’s student spotlight we are showcasing Jacob Fredette-Roman. Jacob is an Integrative Biology PhD Student. He is a part of the Sharp lab in the Genetics-Biotechnology Center. Jacob’s spotlight highlights his current research, his dream job, and much more. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand …
For October’s student spotlight we are highlighting Kaylee Browder. Kaylee is an Integrative Biology PhD student. She is a part of the Newmark and Issigonis labs in the Morgridge Institute for Research. Kaylee gives insight on her research, her life in Madison, and much more. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a …
Kirstin Braziunas MS’18, PhD’22, and Nathan Kiel PhD’24, both from the Turner lab created a story map about forest change in a future with more (short-interval) fire, focusing on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in the US Northern Rocky Mountains. View story map here.
For the September edition of our department’s graduate student spotlight. We are highlighting Adrianna Gorsky, a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PhD student. She is a part of the Dugan and Stanley lab. She provides insight on her work and life as a graduate student here. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a …
Jacob is currently a PhD student in the Strier lab. Jacob plans to graduate this summer. His research areas are ecology, animal behavior, and conservation biology. Check out Jacob’s spotlight to learn more about him and his experience at UW-Madison. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand …