We're accepting applications for our 2026 cohort -- see https://ecoevoreu.ucdavis.edu/apply for more information. Application review begins on 15 February 2026.
And we have updates on our alumni!
2022 Cohort
Aadia Moseley-McCloud finished her MS last April and now is a PhD student in the Classen lab at the University of Michigan. Continuing in the circle of life, she's mentoring undergraduates and encouraging them to apply to REU programs.
The EEWL REU is in the midst of our summer program.
Everyone is hard at work in their labs, with some developing an unforeseen fondness for their study organism ("Corn is growing on me...."). In addition to research, scholars are taking part in a science communication workshop and learning R scripting.
So...we've been kinda busy since, ummmmm..... January 2024, and put newsy updates on the back burner, where they promptly fell into the crack between the stove and the wall. Here's a rundown of what's happened in our world in the past 10 months.
UC Davis Chancellor Gary May interviewed Rachael Bay as part of his series, Face to Face. Chancellor May learned about corals, climate change, getting undergrads into research in genomics, and a bit of what it's like to be one of Popular Science magazine's "Brilliant 10."
We're thrilled to announce that the 2023 cohort of Sloan Research Fellows includes Professor Kate Laskowski. The Sloan Research Fellowship, a prestigious award given by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, recognizes early-career scientific researchers seen as emerging leaders in their fields.
UC Davis environmental toxicologist Andrew Whitehead recently was interviewed by The Conversation Weekly. The podcast described three case studies, including Andrew's work, that demonstrate how humans can drive rapid evolution in natural systems. Andrew's research documents populations of killifish that thrive in polluted estuaries. But rather than a source of optimism, Andrew describes this as a "cautionary tale."
Jay Stachowicz' research recently was featured by the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences. Stachowicz is part of a global network that studies seagrasses and the organisms that live in coastal seagrass beds. They found that genetics influences on seagrasses dating back to Pleistocene glaciation have influenced the genetic diversity, size, and community structure of seagrasses even more than current conditions.
Summer in Davis brings sunflowers in bloom and the arrival of the EERREC 2022 Cohort. They've gotten settled in campus housing, reacquainted themselves with bikes, and are becoming part of their lab and campus community.
Check out our Scholars page to learn more about them -- you can search using "2022" in the Position box. We'll add more info in the weeks to come.
How do corals adapt to warming oceans and avoid bleaching? Check out this really nice profile of coral research by graduate students from Rachael Bay's lab!
