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Join the Lab

How many students do you have at a given time?

  • 4-5 undergraduate students
  • 2 graduate students

A student would be a good fit for this lab if they:

  • Had a basic understanding of biology
  • Had basic microbiology and molecular biology knowledge
  • Are dependable and willing to work
  • Are interested in insect evolution

What do students learn in this lab?

  • Wet lab techniques such as pipetting, staining, and dissections
  • Visualization methods in R
  • Running analyses on BYU’s supercomputer
  • Phylogenetics
  • How to interpret scientific papers
  • Presentation skills