Author Archives: Tina Johnson

Reflections on 2013/2014

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Tina Johnson

It’s hard to believe the school year has finally come to an end—and even harder to believe that I began working on my summer research project about a year ago (oh, how the time flies). At the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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SNP Haplotyping

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Tina Johnson

For the majority of the summer (save for my two week adventure), I have been continuing my research with M. monoensis in the lab. Much of our prior research focused on identifying a DNA barcode, a region that can be … Continue reading →

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A Continued Experience of a Lifetime

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Tina Johnson

Part Two: Fieldwork (With Some Additional Adventures)  So, back to our adventure! After leaving the Evolution Conference on Tuesday evening, we returned to our campsite to prepare for the proceeding days. Accordingly, the next morning we said goodbye to Snowbird … Continue reading →

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An Experience of a Lifetime

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Tina Johnson

This summer I decided to continue my M. monoensis research with Dr. Brokaw (Assistant Professor of Biology at ACU), hoping to further develop my research experiences in and outside of the lab. As far as lab experiences are concerned, I … Continue reading →

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Mentzelia monoensis

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Tina Johnson

Over the past several weeks, I have gradually been immersed into a whole new world: research. Often, it was intimidating; I found myself in positions of uncertainty and insecurity. I messed up a lot, which was humbling. But more importantly, … Continue reading →

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