Tag Archives: Biogeography

Reflections on 2013/2014

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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Bat Research Class

I began research with Dr. Brokaw and Dr. Lee at the beginning of Fall 2013. They wanted to start an entirely new project with me, so a lot of the beginning stages were simply figuring out what to research. Our … Continue reading

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Mentzelia and DNA

During the last year, I’ve been doing research with Dr. Brokaw on the genetics of species in the genus Mentzelia. This research involves sequencing the DNA of these plants and looking for similarities and differences between multiple species in this … Continue reading

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A Continued Experience of a Lifetime

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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Update on Mentzelia thompsonii

So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I am sorry for that. Alright, so last time I left all of you, Dr. Brokaw and I were still trying to figure out how to work the ArcGIS program … Continue reading

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Mentzelia thompsonii

Hey everyone, So, this post has been very belated! My name is Jonathan Stites and I am currently a junior biochemistry major (ministry minor) at ACU. I conduct biogeography/phylogenetic research under Dr. Brokaw. Basically, what this research entailed, was collecting … Continue reading

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