The Garnas Lab focuses broadly on better understanding the diversity, frequency, and consequences of novel interactions in forest ecosystems that occur as species ranges shift with biological invasion and climate change. Our study systems include emerald ash borer, beech bark disease, beech leaf disease, and southern pine beetle in forests of the northeastern United States. Our team uses these study systems (among others) to ask a variety of questions about the ecology and evolution of insects and microbes in forest systems.
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Garnas Lab News
The “APE” at Hubbard Brook
No, we have not started studying large, hairy mammals, and we expect that humans will remain the only primates you’ll find in New Hampshire. We’d like to share a bit about the APE (Ash Protection Experiment) at Hubbard Brook! You can read more about the project here: https://hubbardbrook.org/story/copy/. Here, we specifically want to share more […]
September lab member highlights: Skype-a-Scientist, and Spain!
The Garnas Lab wrapped up a busy September! Here are some highlights: Liz recently chatted with a 9th grade honors biology class about termites and beetles. She connected with the class via Skype a Scientist–the students were in New Jersey! The students read one of her papers and were very excited to ask about both the […]
Short Pub from New Postdoc, Carl
From postdoc Carl Bastom, Jr: “As an Assistant Features Editor (AFE) for The Plant Cell, I get to write small pieces highlighting research articles coming out in that issue. Being an AFE has been a great way to see cutting edge research early as well as gain experience writing. This most recent work was about differential pigment […]