Extremophile Fishes: Ecology, Evolution, Conservation
Tobler Lab at the University of Missouri—St. Louis
A big group of our lab will be attending SICB in Austin early January. Come and check out our talks: Libby Wilson will talk about Host-microbiome associations in livebearing fishes adapted to sulfidic environments In addition, Erik and Soren are…
Two long-standing lab members graduated with their bachelor’s degrees: Quinlyn LaFon and Madison Nobrega. We are so proud of your accomplishments and wish you both all the best for your future. We know you’ll do great! Bonus: Dr. John came...
Congratulations to Hannah Hoffman-Colburn and Aaron George who graduated with the M.S. degrees, and to John Coffin who successfully defended his Ph.D. Although it’s sad to y’all go, we’re excited for you and wish you all the best for your...
A team from the K-State Division of Communication and Marketing joined us on some recent ichthyology field trips and visited us in the lab. Check out what the students had to say about studying biology at K-State:
Soren Johnson has been selected to receive a GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellowship. Soren’s projects primarily focuses on the genetic basis of phenotypic trait evolution in cavefish. The fellowship will provide Soren with a stipend for...
A key component of the K-State Ichthyology course is a service-learning project during which students present something they have learned and are passionate about to the general public. Several students opted to participate in the Kansas Science Festival, which was...
It’s finally time to leave the formalin-fixed specimens behind and take all the ichthyology students out into Kansas streams. Happy faces all around when you get to see these magnificent creatures out in their natural habitats!
Libby Wilson received an award for the Best Oral Presentation at the K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum. Libby presented her research on the evolution of fish microbiomes. Great job, Libby!