It's been busy and super overdue (4 weeks late) but...
I am happy to share that my #PhD journey is complete as I continue my academic career as a #post-doc. 😊

I'll be studying (a)biotic drivers of chemical diversity in Salicaceae at a global scale. How exciting!

Ramping up for field work season with new toys to play! We have lots of VOC samples to collect from willows and poplars in CZ, Minnesota, and Alaska this summer. We are working with our local IT specialist to create sensors (in-house) to collect environmental data along with VOCs. How exciting!

Please excuse my french sign on my desk - but do turn your attention to my Phylliidae patch that I finally remembered to bring to CZ from NYC! Courtesy of Royce Cumming and friends 🥺

Despite chaotic times, I wish you all a happy chinese or lunar new years! This year is the year of the snake 🐍.

2 New #PhD positions in my institution to study #biodiversity and interactions #ants and #beetles in the tropics!

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my back while sitting at my desk, sorting caterpillar morphotype photos
Pictured here: Trichopteryx carpinata (Geometridae)