Graduate Student Seed Grant Projects
When invaders are invaded: parasitism, MHC diversity, and selection in an invasive lizard and its native cogener
Investigators:
Tamara Fetters, John Abramyan, Skylar Hopkins, Ariel Leon, Biological Sciences
Faculty Mentors: Joel McGlothlin, Lisa Belden, Dana Hawley, Biological Sciences

The brown anole (Anolis sagrei)
We will examine whether co-occurring green and brown anoles are differentially parasitized, and if so, whether these differences correlate with variation in genes linked to parasite resistance. This study will help us gain a better understanding of how parasitism can influence range expansion in invasive species.