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Ingersoll Shares Bat Ecologist Experience with UTEP

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Tom Ingersoll recently visited the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) to share his experiences in bat ecology and modeling by meeting with students and leading a workshop and field trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. In Ingersoll’s … Continue reading →

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The Story of a Scientific Collaboration: How One Nature Paper Came to Be

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Having a few linear algebraists as co-workers can come in handy — especially near Halloween — when one is stuck on a knotty mathematical biology problem with no clear solution. This proved to be the case for NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow … Continue reading →

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Lande Visits NIMBioS

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Distinguished theoretical biologist Russell Lande visited NIMBioS yesterday and gave a seminar talk on the topic of phenotypic plasticity. Lande’s talk, “Adaptation to an extraordinary environment by evolution of phenotypic plasticity and genetic assimilation,” filled a packed classroom. Lande was … Continue reading →

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Ngonghala Presents the Buzz on Mosquitos and Malaria

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Calistus Ngonghala shared his research in modeling mosquito transmission of malaria at Howard University earlier this month. His talk, titled “The role of mosquito demography and nourishment habits on the dynamics of malaria transmission,” was presented to … Continue reading →

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New to Lead Postdoctoral Activities at NIMBioS

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS welcomes John C. New, a professor of public health and epidemiology in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine, in the newly-created position of associate director for postdoctoral activities at NIMBioS. New’s research focuses on … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Postdoc Visits Cal State San Marcos

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Xavier Thibert-Plante discussed his research into the process of ecological speciation at a recent talk at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). Thibert-Plante’s visit is a part of NIMBioS’ education and outreach efforts to partner with minority-serving … Continue reading →

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New postdoc application deadline fast approaching

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

The next deadline for applications for postdoctoral scholarship at NIMBioS is barely more than a month away: December 11, 2011. Highest priority will be given to applicants with explicit plans to develop their ability to effectively carry on research at … Continue reading →

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Math’s Usefulness to Ecology Presented by Gaoue at Howard U

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow Orou Gaoue visited Washington, D.C. last week to inspire Howard University students and faculty to think about real-life ecological questions that mathematics can answer. Gaoue gave a colloquium titled “Modeling the short- and long-term consequences of plant harvest by … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Today: Dr. Thibert-Plante Teaches MATLAB

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

The NIMBioS classroom is packed this morning as the REU/REV participants learn MATLAB in preparation for their summer research projects. Postdoc Xavier Thibert-Plante is today’s instructor. The program is “a high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, … Continue reading →

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New NIMBioS Science: Model shows how species can reemerge after collapse

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

Species pairs that disappear through hybridization after human-induced changes to the environment can reemerge if the disturbance is removed, according to a new mathematical model that shows the conditions under which reemergence might happen. The study appears in Evolution and … Continue reading →

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