Michele Johnson 🦎
@lizardmichele.bsky.social
I study lizard physiology and behavioral evolution, and advocate for undergrads and inclusion in science. Professor of Biology. she/her johnsonlizardlab.org
It was a lucky day on the greenway in San Antonio this morning!
May 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It was a lucky day on the greenway in San Antonio this morning!
New paper alert! 🦎
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
April 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New paper alert! 🦎
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
San Antonio pinata stores do NOT mess around.
December 7, 2024 at 9:31 PM
San Antonio pinata stores do NOT mess around.
I'm going to teach my college class under this tree tomorrow morning. I'm hoping that a literal breath of fresh air will give us a chance to think and listen and learn in a different way.
November 13, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I'm going to teach my college class under this tree tomorrow morning. I'm hoping that a literal breath of fresh air will give us a chance to think and listen and learn in a different way.
I had to join the fun! A word cloud of my publications in Google Scholar...looks about right! 🦎
February 12, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I had to join the fun! A word cloud of my publications in Google Scholar...looks about right! 🦎
Beautiful afternoon at Medina River with my Evolution class. Question of the day: how do you determine if similar traits are the result of convergence?
October 11, 2023 at 3:23 AM
Beautiful afternoon at Medina River with my Evolution class. Question of the day: how do you determine if similar traits are the result of convergence?
If you're at Trinity U's Family Weekend tomorrow, come check out my "mini class" at 3pm - "Seeing the world through the (three) eyes of a lizard." I'll bring the lizards!
October 6, 2023 at 3:05 AM
If you're at Trinity U's Family Weekend tomorrow, come check out my "mini class" at 3pm - "Seeing the world through the (three) eyes of a lizard." I'll bring the lizards!