Jan 31, 2020
TPI goes to Costa Rica!
This January, most members of the Tufts Pollinator Initiative (TPI) traveled to Costa Rica as part of Tufts University's Tropical Ecology...
Oct 21, 2019
Dress Like a Scientist Day
As a kid, I thought that all scientists dressed in a white coat and goggles, ready to mix chemicals and use fancy equipment in a lab. I...
Jan 14, 2019
2018 highlights from the social insect community
2018 was a busy year for me: I successfully defended my PhD, I got married, and I started a new job studying a new study system! Read...
Aug 16, 2018
Livin' on a Prairie
Just south of Olympia, WA, my new field site is a lively 180-acre prairie. There are queen bumble bees searching for nests, barn swallows...
Jul 26, 2018
Ant-caterpillar symbioses
Being a small, squishy, slow-moving caterpillar is tough. Caterpillars are a protein-packed snack for carnivorous insects such as wasps...