Congrats Hannah and Bailee, Masters of Science!
We are so proud of Walke Lab GAANN Fellows, Hannah and Bailee, for completing their master's degrees! Hannah studied "The Effects of Salinity on the Cutaneous Microbiome and Pathogen Infection on the Pacific Tree Frog ( Pseudacris regilla ) in Monterey Bay, California, USA ”. While Hannah's research was based in California, she also spent plenty of time in the field working with amphibians in eastern Washington and in Costa Rica throughout her time at EWU. Hannah is now the R
Stellar high school science teacher, Natasha, does bee research through Murdock Partners in Science program
We are thrilled to have local high school teacher Natasha join the lab for summer research in 2025 and 2026! Natasha has already been a busy bee, working with the West Plains Beekeepers Association collecting samples from hives across the region and evaluating them for parasites, pathogens, pesticides, and microbiomes. Can their gut microbiomes contribute to their resistance to these threats?? Not only will Natasha do the research to address this question, she will also bring
